Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 OPINION 6 MONEY 8 SPORTS 12 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW A DAY’S TALE 6.5% RISE IN INDIA INC'S AUSSIES ON COURSE BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH AT THE TAJ OVERSEAS BORROWING OF CLEAN SWEEP BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA ` *LATE CITY VOL. 2 ISSUE 87 HYDERABAD, MONDAY JANUARY 6, 2020; PAGES 12 3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable RAJINI GARU DOESN'T BELIEVE IN RELAXING ON SETS: ARM { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com JC DIWAKAR REDDY WANTS CBI REGISTERS FRESH CYRUS MISTRY: ‘NOT INTERESTED' AFTER KOTA, 111 INFANT DEATHS STATEHOOD FOR RAYALASEEMA CASE IN COAL SCAM IN GETTING BACK TO TATA GROUP AT GUJARAT HOSPITAL IN DEC enior TDP leader and former MP JC Diwakar he CBI has registered a fresh case umbai, Jan 5 (PTI) Cyrus Mistry on Sunday said he is not interested s many as 111 infants died at a SReddy on Sunday called on BJP national Tin coal scam in connection with Min getting back to the Tata Group in any capacity at all, Acivil hospital in Gujarat’s Rajkot leader Satya Kumar and expressed his desire to alleged irregularities in the allotment of ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing on an urgent district in December last year, an have Amaravati as the State's capital. Kilhoni block in Maharashtra to Nippon petition seeking to set aside the NCLAT order reinstalling official said on Sunday. This comes Otherwise, he wanted statehood to the Denro Ispat Limited in 1998, officials him as the group chairman and also in the board of group against the backdrop of 100 deaths Rayalaseema region. He said that the said on Sunday. In its FIR, the agency companies. Mistry, the ousted Tata Sons chairman, in a reported last month at a state-run country's development is possible only has said the case of allocation of public statement on late Sunday evening said he has taken hospital at Kota in Rajasthan. "As per with national parties expressing Kilhoni coal block to NDIL was discussed in the 13th meeting of the decision in the overall interest of the Tata official records, 111 infants died at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Hospital concern over diminishing significance Screening Committee on August 24, 1998 where clearance was given, Group, whose interests are far more important in Rajkot in December, 71 in November and 87 in October last year," the of regional parties. the CBI FIR said. than those of any individual. hospitals medical superintendent, Manish Mehta, told reporters. Masked mob attacks students, KCR has no plans to teachers at JNU; dozens injured

PNS n NEW DELHI A masked mob, armed with stall NPR in Telangana sticks and stones, barged into Delhi's prestigious Jawaharlal L VENKAT RAM REDDY to the Citizenship Nehru University this evening n HYDERABAD l NPR exercise first Amendment Act (CAA). This and allegedly beat up stu- got reflected in TRS party's dents and teachers, leaving FM: Cong doing Although Chief Ministers of done in 2010 during decision to voted against it dozens injured, including the appeasement non-BJP ruled states like West UPA regime Parliament last month when chief of the students' union, politics, Bengal and Kerala have l the piece of legislation came who was bleeding heavily declared that they will not Updated by NDA up for voting. when she was taken to hospi- creating allow updation of the regime in 2015 using KCR is of the considered tal. The JNU administration confusion National Population Register Aadhaar biometric details view that some states and says the attackers are still on (NPR) in their respective CMs were making "meaning- the campus and the police 5 l All states issued gazette states, Telangana Chief less" statements on stalling have been called. Two of the dozens of injured in mob attack on Sunday in JNU, New Delhi Minister K Chandrasekhar notifications to carry out NPR in their respective states The JNUSU has alleged the Rao is understood to have no NPR after Centre issued as the States or State govern- involvement of the Akhil Delhi Police chief Amulya Moon claimed the mob was plans to stall NPR in the state gazette in July 2019 ments have no powers or say Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Patnaik and called for a report. going from room to room in spite of strong demand on this issue and the Centre or ABVP, the student body Eyewitnesses said 50-odd "indiscriminately attacking from TRS' friendly party has all the powers to take up linked to BJP, in the attack. goons entered the campus students". Through it, securi- AIMIM in this regard. and updated by the NDA ernment when it was first NPR exercise across the coun- The ABVP has alleged that around 6.30 pm. They are yet ty guards remained "mute It is reliably learnt that government by seeding it with implemented in 2010 by the try. He feels that in the case their members were attacked to be flushed out. JNUSU spectators", he said. In a mes- KCR wants to ahead with biometric details of Aadhaar UPA government. The pre- of NPR and NRC, the state by leftist students. tweeted that professors trying sage, the JNU administration NPR in Telangana on the in 2015. sent hue and cry being raised government can at the most Later, in the evening, the to protect the students were appealed for calm. "The JNU ground that it is not being Highly placed sources by some of the state govern- move courts but not refuse police said they held a flag beaten up. "These are Administration has called the done for the first time in the revealed that KCR has taken ments was only 'political' and to implement the Centre's march on the campus and the unknown ABVP goons, not all police to maintain order. country. For, NPR was done note of the fact that there was therefore not much signifi- directions. situation was "under control". are students, they have covered Efforts are being made to by the previous UPA govern- no problem in any state or cance should be attached to it. Sources said Home Minister their faces," the tweet read. tackle the miscreants," read a Tax haven trusts ment for the first time in 2010 resistance from any state gov- However, KCR is opposed Continued on Page 4 Amit Shah has spoken to JNUSU vice-president Saket message from the Registrar. come under scanner for Swiss bank States must implement Reservations finalised for mayor, Hajipur residents sore at accounts 8 CAA: RK Singh municipal chairperson posts withdrawal of bus service PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Minister for Power and l Seven mayor l GHMC, Karimnagar, Residents of Hajipur, who Renewable Energy RK Singh With the notification for munic- Khammam, Boduppal, rose as one to demand capi- said the States not implement- ipal polls scheduled to be posts in tal punishment for alleged ing CAA was unconstitutional released on January 7, the corporations, Badangpet, Nizampet and serial rapist-killer Srinivas and a resolution in the State Municipal Administration and including GHMC, Peerzadiguda mayor posts Reddy, are now up in arms as Assemblies against the amend- Urban Development reserved for open reserved for open category TSRTC, which introduced ment cannot be passed. Department has finalised reser- category; four of bus services to the village Speaking to the media at the vations among chairperson l As for municipal chairperson soon after the deaths of ‘Bangladeshi city BJP party office here on posts in 123 municipalities them for women posts in 123 municipalities, young school girls surfaced, Hindus living in Sunday, the minister said action and mayor posts in 13 through four seats have been reserved has since withdrawn the ser- bus route was not remuner- Kendrapara will would be initiated against the municipal corporations draw of lots vice citing lack of occupancy. ative. However, lack of bus States that refuse to implement in the State. Elections for STs, 17 for SCs, 40 for BCs; It may be recalled that services is now causing severe get Indian the Act. The amendment was will be held for 120 while 62 have been allocated to Srinivas Reddy is alleged to inconvenience to school and citizenship’ indented to confer citizenship RK Singh municipalities and 10 General category have taken advantage of the college-going girls. Prior to 5 to minorities who had fled municipal corpora- lack of bus service to the vil- the recent RTC strike, bus Islamic nations such as cent of the total population but tions. was Corporation. Among municipal lage, located in Bommala services to the village were Pakistan, Bangladesh and in recent times, it dropped to Announcing the less, a chairperson posts in 123 munic- Ramaram mandal of Yadadri operated. After the strike, in Afghanistan because of unbear- just 1.9 per cent indicating that reservations at her minimum ipalities, the officials reserved district, and offered 'lifts' on the name of rationalization, able persecution. Hindus there were no more office here on of one seat four seats for STs, 17 for SCs, 40 his motorcycle to the girls he TSRTC took steps to cancel "The Congress, Left parties wanted. Sunday, each was for BCs, while 62 have been ultimately killed after satisfy- buses to many villages, and MIM parties are making a The power minister RK Commissioner and reserved as per norms. allocated for General category. ing his lust. He disposed of including Hajipur. This has political issue out of this Act Singh told reporters in Director of Municipal The government finalised About 50 per cent of the seats their bodies in an old and annoyed the villagers. and provoking people to stage Vizianagaram that Chief Administration TK Sridevi said reservations for all mayor posts, have been reserved for women unused well. In this context, Hajipur protests, ''Singh said and added Minister YS Jaganmohan that, of the total 13 municipal though elections have not been in all categories and they will be Given the gravity of the sit- sarpanch Kavita Venkatesh that the Act was not against Reddy's decision to review the corporations, seven mayor posts conducted in Greater selected through draw of lots. uation, the villagers had been Goud on Friday called on Muslims. These parties are also power purchase agreement have been allocated for General Hyderabad Municipal The reservations were finalised demanding RTC to enhance Kushaiguda depot manager creating insecurity among would thwart the potential category, four for BCs and one Corporation, Greater Warangal based on the 2011 Census data. bus services to the village. of TSRTC and urged him to Muslims. He said the Hindu domestic and foreign investors each for SCs and STs. Though Municipal Corporation and the Instead, RTC stopped the restore bus services to the Discoms’ minority in Pakistan was 19 per from the State. the population of SCs and STs Khammam Municipal Continued on Page 4 bus services, claiming the village. outstanding dues to power gencos rise 45 Shah leads BJP's door-to-door campaign on CAA pc to Rs 81,085 Changes in IT return filing forms cr in Nov PNS n NEW DELHI Nagar and talked to people PNS n NEW DELHI 8 about the benefits of the Simple ITR-1 income tax BJP president Amit Shah on amended citizenship law. He In significant changes in return form not for those Sunday led the party's door-to- also distributed literature on income tax return filing forms, paying Rs 1 lakh in TODAY door 10-day campaign to the subject and urged them to individual taxpayers owning spread awareness about the go through it. house property in joint own- electricity bill, owning ALMANAC Citizenship (Amendment) Act The BJP has launched a 'Jan ership and those who have house jointly Month & Paksham: with top party leaders reaching Jagran' (public awareness) paid Rs 1 lakh in electricity out to people across the coun- campaign to contact three bills in a year or incurred Rs 2 Paush & Shukla Paksha try, amid a wave of protests crore families to counter the lakh expense on foreign trav- usually notifies forms for filing ment year 2020-21 (income Panchangam against the contentious law opposition's campaign against el cannot file their annual income tax returns by individ- earning year April 1, 2019 to Tithi : Ekadashi: 04:01 am (Next Day) since it was passed in the CAA and inform the mass- income return using the sim- uals in April every year, March 31, 2020). Nakshatram: Bharani 02:15 pm December. es about its features. ple ITR-1 form. on January 3 notified Shah visited homes in Lajpat Continued on Page 4 The government, which tax return forms for assess- Continued on Page 3 Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Amit Shah coming out of a house in Lajpat Nagar on Sunday any important work) Rahukalam: 08:14 am- 09:36 am POST WITHDRAWAL OF GST COMPENSATION Yamagandam: 10:59 am – 12:21 pm Donald Trump steps Varjyam: 02:49 am - 04:30 am Gulika: 01:44 pm - 03:06 pm States stare at over Rs 1 lakh crore revenue gap up warning to Tehran Good Time: (to start any important work) n n Amritakalam: PNS NEW DELHI Services Tax (GST) on July 1, continue with committed become a matter of contention PNS WASHINGTON itary commander Qasem 09:06 am - 10:49 am 2017, the Centre had expenditures and/or cut down between the union and state Soleimani. Maj Gen Soleimani, Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:59 am - 12:43 pm States might be facing a con- promised to compensate expenditures to cope up with governments. The report said President Donald Trump 62, the head of Iran's solidated revenue gap of up states for loss of revenue for revenue shock in 2022-23," it that the withdrawal of GST has warned Iran that elite al-Quds force and HYDERABAD to Rs 1.23 lakh crore on five years at an agreed formu- added. compensation and fall in over- the US has identified architect of its region- WEATHER account of withdrawal of la. "If the GST compensation Due to the ongoing short- all State Goods and Services 52 possible targets al security appara- Forecast: Partly Cloudy compensation after the five- is withdrawn after June 30, fall in overall GST collection Tax (SGST) collection will in the country and tus, was killed when Temp: 27/17 year GST transition period 2022, consolidated revenue as well as rising revenue gap have substantial impact on will hit it harder than a US drone fired mis- Humidity: 73% ends on June 30, 2022, says a gap of states would vary sources," the report said. between GST compensation state finances of Punjab, ever before if Tehran, siles into a convoy Sunrise: 06.47 report by economic think between Rs 1,00,700 crore to "This implies that states requirement and GST com- Odisha, Goa, Chhattisgarh which has vowed that was leaving the Sunset: 05.55 tank NIPFP. Rs 1,23,646 crore depending will need to either generate an pensation cess (GSTCC) and Karnataka, among major "severe revenge", carries Baghdad International Current Weather Conditions At the time of implementa- on expected tax buoyancy equivalent amount of rev- mobilisation, timely release of states. out any attack against America Airport early on Friday. Updated January 5, 2020 5:00 PM tion of the Goods and and reliability of data enue from exiting sources to GST compensation has Continued on Page 3 to avenge the killing of top mil- Continued on Page 4 HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 6, 2020 hyderabad 02

elay in responding to pub- lic issues is distancing the DCongress party further from people even in its erstwhile bastion Delayed response may blight chances of Congress like Mahabubnagar. While the pre- sent government of TRS is serious- Reservation hampers many or Parliamentary polls. Several recalled that KTR, during de-facto Capital following devel- serial killer seems to be concluding. ly undertaking water releasing The advance announcement leaders of the ruling and opposition REPORTERS’ Assembly, Lok Sabha and other opment. Those who have already The judgment in this case is likely exercise with utmost speed and regarding reservation of Warangal parties were hoping to get an elections, had made statements bought an apartment or land are to be delivered in another 10 days. commissioning certain projects, mayoral post one and half years opportunity to enter the local body claiming "there is no Congress in in a state of ecstasy, while others The villagers are hoping to get a the Congress party came to the ahead of the completion of the polls as a stepping stone to enter the the state". with plans are in agony. It's a clear verdict in this case. However, public last week with a press con- tenure of the GWMC body would Assembly. Their hopes have been D ARY dream run for the realty sector in the prime accused in the serial ference by accusing the ruling hamper the prospects of many dashed. Overnight appreciation Vizag now. The land and apart- killings, Srinivas Reddy, is still party of hindering the irrigation leaders in the politically volatile in value ment prices have risen manifold trying to extricate himself with a schemes in the district. Come region. Presently a General cate- Jagga analyses KTR's state- One would often hear from overnight. Hopefully, the capital punishment that is short of the what may, the propaganda and the gory post, the mayoral post of ment typically KTR's comment was quite natural Vizagites about their plans to buy gap between the haves and have- death penalty sought by victims' practice of the ruling party seems Warangal is now reserved for BCs, Congress MLA from Sangareddy and there was no element of sur- an apartment or land in Vizag, nots does not disturb the peace families and irate mobs. Still, going to be getting positive responses, thus putting an end to the General Turpu Jayaprakash Reddy aka Jagga prise in it. "KTR is trying to con- given the beaches around the city the city has been enjoying all by the heat in the village, residents while the delayed accusations are and SC aspirants' hopes for the next Reddy speaks boldly, regardless of fuse the urban voters," he said. He and the serenity one finds in it, along. say justice would prevail. likely to dilute the efforts of 10 years. There are certain aspirants whether the issue is about him or reasoned that BJP's has more sym- despite the fact that it is the most Congress for the urban local body who are trying their luck to enter others. A few days ago Jagga Reddy pathizers in urban areas than in populous city of Andhra Pradesh. The Hajipur heat (Contributed by elections. Even the statements of active politics through the urban analyzed TRS working president rural parts. "KTR is afraid of BJP's Things changed overnight when The Hajipur village in Bakka Tennyson, leaders of the caliber of Nagam local bodies' poll and since that and IT Minister KT Ramarao's sympathizers in urban areas. So, he AP Chief Minister Jaganmohan Bommalaramaram mandal of Avinash Deepak Puli, Janardhan Reddy proved somewhat option seems closed for yet anoth- statement "TRS' main rival in wants to protect the votes by stat- Reddy, during his speech in the Yadadri District has hit the head- PV Kondal Rao, worthless in the wake of inordinate er decade, they need to wait for luck municipal elections is Congress, ing Congress is their main rival," state Assembly, dropped enough lines again as the fast-track court Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu delay. to smile on them during Assembly not BJP". He told reporters that Jagga observed. In the context, he hints that Vizag is going to be the trial in the case pertaining to the and Sumit Onka) Voluntary State imposes hefty cut in organisation Gold, petroleum products donates books to orphanage could become dearer tahsildar offices’ expenses PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n WARANGAL URBAN PNS n HYDERABAD Following the assassination of Sulakshya Seva Samithi, a Iranian General Qasem The state government has Quarterly expenses of a tahsildar office in Nalgonda voluntary organisation, dis- Soleimani by the US forces on released only Rs 40,000 tributed books of different Friday, the geo-political sce- towards maintenance expens- Head of account Amount sanctioned Actual expenses genres to the children of nario in the Middle East has es of each tahsildar offices Oasis Orphanage, abruptly changed. This inci- against the actual quarterly Wages for sweeper, operator 14,316 45,000 Hanamkonda, Warangal on dent will certainly have wide- expenses of Rs 1.35 lakh, Sunday. spread repercussions all over imposing a hefty cut in the Transport charges for staff 2,200 15,000 Founder President of the world. In so far as India is expenses. Sulakshya Seva Samithi concerned, gold and petrole- The problems have started Allowance for RIs 900 6600 Santhosh Manduva said, "I um products would become for of revenue officials with the Telephone, postal charges 12,000 12,000 have been celebrating my dearer. government imposing a cut in birthday at Oasis Orphanage Already gold and crude oil In the international market, other three quarterly bills. Other expenses 4060 45,000 & Ekashila Old Age for the have recorded sudden jumps The revenue department has past 13 years.” and closed at US $ 1552.80 precious metals, including silver, to bear expenses of protocol for Electricity, water bills 5000 12,000 “Though going out for a (per ounce) and $ 68.23 (per platinum and palladium also recorded visiting elected people's repre- lunch with the family and barrel) respectively. With sentatives. The protocol vehicle, but it imposed a cut in partying with friends is part enraged Iran threatening to a spurt and closed at US $ 18.11, expenses may run up to Rs The revenue department has to bear budget and sanctioned only Rs of the routine, spending avenge the killing of its top 986.92 and 1994.47 respectively. 10,000 a month. expenses of protocol for visiting 64,000 for the second quarter. time with the underprivi- military Commander, it seems The department incurs The government officials leged children and elderly there could be dark days Silver MCX closed at Rs. impact on the trading vol- expenses in arranging review elected people's representatives. The put the extent of cut imposed destitute is a special feeling ahead. 47,520 (per kg), while copper umes of fundamental gold in meetings by the district protocol expenses may run up to Rs in the allocations for the sec- as we get utmost satisfaction In the international market, closed at Rs. 442.05 (per kg). the retail market. Collector, RDO, attending 10,000 a month ond quarter at Rs 2.50 crore for being the reason for their other precious metals, Sensex and Nifty 50 closed Standard gold appreciated court cases, special pro- and claim that the tahsildar smiles,” the Founder including silver, platinum at Rs. 41.465 and 12,227 by Rs. 850 and closed at Rs. grammes organised in the office has no funds even to buy President of Sulakshya Seva and palladium also record- points respectively. 39,890 (per 10 gms), orna- taluk and others. These However, the government quarter of the current fiscal stationery. Samithi added, ed a spurt and closed Crude MCX closed mental gold also moved up in expenses are not shown in pays Rs 14,316 towards the year. In September, the bills As far as the third quarter Shiva Sampath, Kodam at US $ 18.11, 986.92 at Rs. 4,512 while tandem and was quoted in the official accounts. wages for three months of a were sanctioned, but were beginning October is con- Vinay, Jayanth Devulapally , and 1994.47 respec- NY Mcx closed range of Rs. 37,860-37,960 on The revenue offices are computer operator and a withdrawn immediately on cerned, the government sanc- Orphanage incharge Oddiraj tively. Other eco- at 62.68. the closing day. not in a position to hire a sweeper. one pretext or the other. tioned only Rs 20,000 towards Chandraprakash , Old Age nomic parameters Due to rest- Silver (0.999) to gained up computer operator for less The government did not Earlier, the government used electricity bills and Rs 500 for Home incharge Radha took were as follows: rictions on the to Rs. 600 during the week than Rs 10,000 a month. release bills for the second to sanction Rs 33,000 for each office maintenance. part in the event. US $ Rs. gold trade and closed at 47,500 (per kg). 71.79, Euro and higher The sentiment in local prin- Rs. 80.08, WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW prices, the cipal wholesale commodity British country wit- markets at Rishala Abdullah, Pound Rs. 93.92, Canadian nessed a decline of 12.8% in Osmangunj, Mukhtyar gunj, Dollar Rs. 65.24, Australian gold imports. During the year Mahboob gunj, Kishan Gunj, Dollar Rs. 49.87, Singapore ended, India imported 831 Begum Bazar, Meer-Alam- CSn seeks report on government lands around Yadadri PNS HYDERABAD Dollar Rs. 53.17, UAE Dirham tons of gold, second only to mandi, Dilsukhnagar, The CS asked the Rs. 19.54, Omani Rial 186.35, China. Kukatpally, Rythu Bazars, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar Saudi Rial Rs. 19.13 and The impact of higher price General Market, Monda has directed Yadadri district authorities to Kuwait Dinar Rs. 236.82. as well as inauspicious current Market, Bowenpally and Collector Anita Ramachandran execute the works At home, Gold MCX closed period prior to Makar Alwal remained from moder- and other officials to sent to give face-lift to at Rs. 40,130 (per 10 gm) and Sankranthi festival left its ate to strong. reports to him on government lands, endowments lands and Yadadri temple wakf lands located in and with quality and around Yadadri within the develop the Raigiri Infant dies radius of 25 km. Somesh Kumar was taking tank with all Over 94% appear after doctor part in a meeting held here on amenities Sunday in connection with his administers forn TSWRCOE exam visit to Yadadri temple. to the Chief Secretary as per PNS WARANGAL According to D The CS asked the authorities the temple honours. Umamaheswari, Regional injection to execute the works to give The temple EO presented TSWRCOE common entrance Coordinator, TSWREI Society, face-lift to Yadadri temple with temple laddu to the visiting test for admission into COEs, Dr T Sharath Babu, Asst. PNS n JANAGOAN quality and develop the Raigiri dignitary. with IIT / JEE /NEET / EAM- Regional Coordinator, tank with all amenities. Besides the district Collector, CET / CLAT coaching in the TSWREIS, Warangal Region A four-month-old boy was He also enquired about the joint collector Ramesh, YTDA residential colleges function- was appointed as Route Officer given an injection at a private land acquired so far for the The temple priests offer prasadam to the CS Somesh Kumar and his family members during their visit to Yadagirigutta on Sunday vice-chairman G Kishan Rao, ing under TSWREI society for for Warangal Region. clinic here on Saturday lead- temple project, the extent of around the Yadagirigutta, After having darshan of Lord tion works and expressed sat- engineer-in-chief Ganapati- the academic year 2020-21 While a total of 4,992 applied ing to the baby's death with- land required, the compensa- Somesh asked the officials to Lakshmi Narasimha at the isfaction over the progress. reddy Ravinder Rao, Yadadri has been conducted at nine for the test, 4,737 attended the in hours. Angered family tion paid and yet to be paid. speed up land acquisition temple, he went round the Earlier, the temple priests temple executive officer Gita TSWR Institutions Warangal exam registering 94.89 per members attacked the private To complete the ring road all works in the temple town. temple and inspected renova- extended traditional welcome and others were present. Region on Sunday. cent. nursing home seeking justice. According to the family members of the victim and town circle inspector Mallesh, a couple of Aswaraopalli vil- lage Yeleti Aruna and Daniel Violent protests initially, revolt against Centre now! took their son Bharat Kumar to a private pediatrician near HC UPADHYAY The CAA squarely falls under assist the law and order machin- sustained. Accordingly, the con- cannot be registered as trade- bus stand here. n HYDERABAD the Union of India's list. Before Arif Mohammed Khan has rightly opposed ery to keep trouble-makers viction of the accused under marks. A division bench of Dr Nageswara Rao admin- taking the shape of an Act, the the resolution passed by the Assembly under check. Section 306 IPC was set aside. Justices I.P Mukerji and Mohd. istered an injection to the After the passing of a resolution Bill has passed through several terming it ultra vires and unconstitutional. Nizamuddin, delivering the boy. The boy died within a few by the Kerala Assembly oppos- designated steps in Parliament. In fact, the act of adopting a resolution SC on abetment Pak amends law judgment in Shyam Steel hours. ing the Citizenship The Bill was elaborately dis- to suicide for General Bajwa Industries Limited Vs. Shyam The family members of (Amendment) Act, 2029 (CAA) cussed and debated in the Lok opposing a duly passed law by parliament In an important judgment on After the Supreme Court's Sel and power industry Limited the victim argued with doc- that was had been passed by an Sabha as well as the Rajya is tantamount to defying the authority of abetment to suicide, the plain-speaking on the subject of & others, observed that the tor and pelted stones at the overwhelming majority by Sabha. All political parties were the Constitution and undermining the Supreme Court has held that extension of General Qamar petitioner had failed, even prima clinic. CI Mallesh, accompa- Parliament, there should not granted enough opportunity to supremacy of Parliament merely because the husband has Bajwa's services by three years, facie, to prove that the God's nied by SI Srinivas and police remain any doubt that the voice their concerns on the been convicted of the offence of the Imran Khan government name cannot be registered as force reached the venue and Congress, Left and their cronies subject matter of the Bill. Finally, tamount to defying the author- From the recent large-scale Section 498-A of the Indian went into a huddle and prompt- trademark. took 10 persons into the cus- are hell-bent upon creating after considering the amend- ity of the Constitution and arson and violence unlea- Penal Code and the death of ly introduced a Bill authorising However, citing its judgment tody. Meanwhile, Indian anarchy with a view to ensure ments moved by several mem- undermining the supremacy of shed by anti-national ele- the wife occurred within the Prime Minister to grant in Lal Babu Priyadarshi vs. Medical Association chapter further division of the country. bers, the Bill was passed by a Parliament. ments, it has become cr- seven years of marriage, the extension to the General. Amrit Pal, AIR 2016, SC 461, president Dr Lakshminara- Earlier, the state government of thumping majority in both Therefore, the Governor ystal clear that the crest- husband cannot be con- The Bill is all set to be made the court observed that the yana Naik and Dr Raja Mouli West Bengal and several other Houses. It became law after should at once recommend the fallen political par- victed of the offence into a law, considering the fact names of holy books, such as reached the hospital and states ruled by opposition par- receiving the assent of the dissolution of the Assembly ties in the last elec- of abetting sui- that the opposition has no guts Quran, Ramayan, Granth Sahib, spoke to Dr Nageswara Rao ties proclaimed defiance of the President of India and publica- and dismissal of the state gov- tion are desperate cide of his wife in to effectively stall the move. In Bible etc, cannot be registered and affected family members duly enacted law. tion in the official gazette. ernment, followed by imposi- to gain control a mechanical manner. the history of Pakistan, this is for as trademarks. and resolved the problem. Obviously, this is not permis- This being the case, the law tion of President's rule. Further, over administra- The prosecution will have the first time that the law is The HC verdict in our opin- Dr Nageswara Rao said sible under the Constitution of has become absolute and bind- the individuals responsible for tion by hook or by to prove the allegation of amended to facilitate the retir- ion lacks logic. Extending the that he administered an injec- India. The Constitution has ing on all people of India. There the treacherous act should be crook. Fortunately, abetment to suicide to the ing Army Chief to cling on to same corollary as the religious tion leading to treat the baby's already demarcated the subjects is no question of not abiding it. booked for treason and prose- the government of LEGAL satisfaction of the Court, it the plum position. books, the icons of different reli- nerves. On account of this, a on which the States and the Kerala Governor Arif cuted as per law. The central the day is capable added. gions too, are the common pre- strange disease attacked the Union of India have prerogative Mohammed Khan has rightly government should not soft- enough to take on ROUNDUP The division bench of God's name as serve of different religions. baby, which happens to one to enact laws. Besides, it has also opposed the resolution passed by pedal this very serious matter such elements and Justices Navin Sinha and trademarks Obviously, it would be quite in thousands. He claimed provided for a list of subjects on the Assembly terming it ultra and swing into action, irrespec- crush them mercilessly. Gavai held that the accused hus- In a significant judgment illogical to think that the name that he did nothing wrong. which both the States and the vires and unconstitutional. tive of the political status of the Needless to say, the people of band's conviction under Section dated 24th December on Trade 'Shyam' is just a generic term However, the doctor Union of India can enact laws. In fact, the act of adopting a culprits. Remember, the law the country are solidly behind 306 of IPC based on the pre- Marks, the Calcutta High Court and therefore, can be adopted by agreed to pay compensation This being the case, there is no resolution opposing a duly recognises the offence, and not the democratically elected com- sumption under Section 113 of has held that there is no infal- anybody as his exclusive intel- to the couple to bring the question of any tussle. passed law by parliament is tan- the offender. petent government and will the Evidence Act could not be lible principle that God's names lectual property. controversy to a close.

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RIME CORNER COPS BOOK ORGANISER 5-year-old sexually assaulted OF ‘MILLION MARCH' five-year-old girl was sexual- n Aly assaulted by a 30-year-old daily wage labor at a construc- Permission was only granted for a gathering of 1,000 people, say police tion site in Nacharam on PNS n HYDERABAD participated in the Million Sunday. According to the March, including doctors, police, the man, identified as A day after the mammoth Multiple rallies advocates, especially students Veerababu, lured the girl by 'Million March' in Hyderabad, were taken from different universities. It offering chocolates when she the city police booked cases out without also drew people from was playing outside her resi- against the organiser Mushtaq Karimnagar, Mahabubnagar dence. "Accused works at a Malik, the Convenor of the permission and Nizamabad districts. construction site near the vic- Joint Action Committee against and traffic was "Multiple rallies were taken tim's house as a daily wage CAA and NRC on Sunday, for thrown out without permission and labour. He was arrested by violating the conditions laid traffic was thrown completely Nacharam police after a com- down in the police permission. completely out of out of gear. Dharna Chowk can plaint," said the ACP of Around 50,000 people took to gear. This was only handle around 500 to 600 Malkajgiri, Y Narasimha Reddy. streets and protested against the brazen violation people. This was a brazen vio- "He took the victim into the Citizenship Amendment Act, lation of the police permission construction site and sexually National Register of Citizens of terms for granted, even though the assaulted her. She then came (NRC), and National police permission protest was completely peace- home and informed her mother Population Register (NPR) on granted, said cops ful," said an official. The Sikhs protest against the attack on the historical Gurudwara Nankana Sahib in Lahore by a mob, at Secunderabad on Sunday about the issue, following Saturday. protest was originally planned which her family approached Chikkadpally police of in the last week of December, the police and lodged a com- Hyderabad has booked Malik Police Act. Moreover, Saidabad They had taken permission but the police had denied per- Sikhs protest against plaint. Her parents are labour- under Sections 143 (punish- and Musheerabad Police sta- from the CP for only a bike mission for the event. The ers as well," the Nacharam ment to a member of an tions have also registered an rally and on condition of not JAC had approached the High police said. unlawful assembly), 341 (pun- FIR regarding the same. allowing more than 1,000 peo- Court, which asked the police ishment for wrongful An official from ple to gather. However, half a to consider a fresh application attack on gurdwara in Pak Drunk man restraint), 290 (punishment Chikkadpally Police said, lakh people were a part of it, by the organisers. The march for public nuisance) of IPC and "They violated the rules as which led to the legal action was a big success even though PNS n HYDERABAD sexually assaults 21/76 (obstructing traffic) they were passing through the against the JAC Convenor." no mainstream political party under the Hyderabad City area towards Dharna Chowk. People from all walks of life was a part of it. Members of Sikh community They condemned acts of destruction techie, held organised protests at various and desecration at Gurdwara and he Madhapur police on places in the city against the urged Pak to take immediate steps to TSunday arrested a 32-year- attack on historical Gurdwara old man for sexually assaulting SCERT-APU Nankana Sahib in Lahore of ensure safety and welfare of Sikhs and misbehaving with a US Rohingya man arrested Pakistan. They condemned returned woman techie. The certificate the acts of destruction and des- Secunderabad, Sikh Chawniat, such incidents," Gurudwara man, later identified as ecration at Gurdwara and Attapur, Nizamabad, Sahib Ameerpet president S Chandrakanth, was in an inebri- course for urged Pakistan to take imme- Karimnagar and other places Bhagender Singh said during ated condition, according to the with fake Aadhaar card diate steps to ensure safety and in the State. During the protest the rally taken out from police. Chandrakanth was a teachers welfare of Sikh community. near Keyes High Schools here, Ameerpet. Chairman of Sikh resident of Ayyappa Society. PNS n HYDERABAD They also raised slogans Gurudwara Sahib Guru Singh Gurudwara Barambala, According to the police, In the past, several Rohingya PNS n HYDERABAD against the Pakistan govern- Sabha president S Gurucharan Attapur deplored the mob Chandrakanth misbehaved with The Kanchanbagh Police have people and their kin have been ment and condemned the Singh Bagga said the incident attack and said atrocities on the 27-year-old woman on arrested a 34-year-old arrested in parts of Kanchanbagh, State Council of Educational silence of Pakistan Prime was condemnable. The Prime Sikhs cannot be tolerated. "The Thursday midnight, when the Rohingya man for illegally Research and Training Minister Imran Khan and Minister of Pakistan should attack on Nankana Sahib is a latter along with her colleagues, procuring a fake Aadhaar card Chandrayanagutta, Balapur, Pahadi (SCERT) in collaboration raised slogans against him for condemn this and take strict cowardly and shameful inci- went out for dinner. She had here on Sunday. He has been Shareef and other places in with Azim Premji University not taking any action the cul- action against those involved. dent. Nankana Sahib is the recently returned from the US identified as Raheemulla. (APU) will launch an online prits involved in the attack. "It has not happened for the centre of faith of crores of after a work related trip. "The According to police, Hyderabad certificate course in English Hundreds of Sikhs gath- first time. They abduct our Sikhs. Atrocities on Sikhs liv- accused does not know the vic- Raheemullah, after sneaking for teachers of government ered at the Central Gurudwara children and convert them. ing there cannot be tolerated," tim prior to the incident. He into India came to Hyderabad Raheemullah in obtaining the schools in Telangana. Sahib Gowliguda, Ameerpet, Pakistan should put an end to he said. just walked up to her and around 10 years ago. "Since fake Aadhaar card. In the past, The concerned District caught her, following which he then he has been residing in several Rohingya people and Educational Officers were slapped and misbehaved with Baba Nagar at Kanchanbagh. A their kin have been arrested in earlier requested to identi- her in public. She raised an few months ago, he paid some parts of Kanchanbagh, fy five Secondary Grade TGUGCET: Last alarm and her colleagues, who amount to an agent and Chandrayanagutta, Balapur, Teachers (SGTs) of English were present, came to her res- obtained an Aadhaar card on Pahadi Shareef and other medium primary schools Changes in IT return... date to apply cue and dialed 100," police his name. Based on a tip-off, places in Hyderabad. from each district to partic- Continued from Page 1 Rs 1 crore in bank account or said. The Madhapur police our police teams raided his They all managed to obtain ipate in the course. SCERT have incurred Rs 2 lakh or Rs extended patrol car reached the spot house and found that he was Aadhaar card, voted-ID cards has planned a five day face- Returns in ITR-1 Sahaj can be 1 lakh on foreign travel or elec- within eight minutes and in possession of a fake Aadhaar and other government-related to-face training for the SGTs filed by an ordinarily resident tricity respectively, it said. PNS n HYDERABAD caught Chandrakanth. Based on card. While he has been arrest- documents through illegal from January 6 to 10 from individual whose total income Such taxpayers will have to a complaint from the woman, ed and sent to remand, police means. But the agents who are 9 am at TSIPARD, does not exceed Rs 50 lakh, use different forms, which Telangana Social and Tribal the Madhapur police booked are also probing if his wife and Raheemullah of Indian origin and belonging Hyderabad. while Form ITR-4 Sugam is will be notified in due course. Welfare Residential cases under section 354-A children are also having any Further special teams have to Hyderabad have successful- SCERT will also be provid- meant for resident individuals, An individual who "owns a Educational Institutions (sexual harassment), 354-B fake documents," the police also been deputed to nab the ly evaded police in most of the ing training classes to meri- HUFs and firms (other than house property in joint own- Society (TSWREIS) has (assault or use of criminal force said. agent who facilitated cases. torious students from all the LLP) having a total income of ership with two or more per- extended the date for sub- to woman with intent to dis- high schools of Sri Saraswati up to Rs 50 lakh and having sons" is required to furnish a mission of online applica- robe) and 323 (voluntarily Vidya Peetham, who are presumptive income from return of income, the notifica- tions for Telangana causing hurt) of the IPC. appearing for SSC Public business and profession. tion said. Gurukul UG Common Chandrakanth was produced States stare at before the court and remanded Examinations 2020. According to the notifica- "Only the forms have been Entrance Test (TGUGCET) SCERT has requested tion, two major changes in the notified without the return fil- for admission into first in judicial custody. 26-yr-old techie Rs 1 lakh crore schools to depute resource ITR forms have been effected. ing utility. Thus, a taxpayer, year degree courses in persons to guide the stu- First, an individual taxpayer who is required to file the social and tribal welfare revenue gap dents. The concerned District cannot file return either in return before the previous residential degree colleges Now you can goes missing Continued from Page 1 Educational Officers have to ITR-1 or ITR4 if he is a joint- year ends, cannot do so until for the academic year depute teachers to attend Sri owner in house property. the return filing facility is 2020-2021. The revised last register cases PNS n HYDERABAD Among minor states, sub- Sharadha Dhamam, Secondly, ITR-1 form is not activated on the e-filing por- date for submission of online stantial revenue gap is Hyderabad from 7 to 13 valid for those individuals tal," said Naveen Wadhwa of applications is 8 January with patrol The 26-year-old techie, who was expected for Himachal January. who have deposited more than Taxmann. 2020. reported missing had last called Pradesh, Uttarakhand, officers his brother-in-law to say that he Tripura and Meghalaya. was going to kill himself, Given the ongoing shortfall PNS n HYDERABAD revealed the police. The disap- in GST collection and uncer- MAJOR BOOST pearance of Phalguna Vinay tainty associated with rev- Hyderabad Police Kumar, a 26-year-old HR exec- enue on account of SGST col- Commissioner Anjani utive working with an MNC in lection, many states have Kumar said that public can Madhapur took a turn as his approached the 15th Finance now lodge a complaint to the mobile was found switched-off uttered the only sentence Commission for possible patrol vehicle officers in their immediately after the call. about his intended suicide extension of the GST com- area to register a case. The It was found that he was and disconnected the call. pensation period by another official said upset after a minor argument When Hanuman tried calling three years, i.e. up to 2024-25. that the with his father over some back immediately, the phone "Any shock to state finances new financial issues. According to was found to be switched off. due to withdrawal of GST initia- police, Vinay, a native of Worried, he immediately compensation after the GST tive is Krishna district in Andhra informed his wife and inquired transition period may have being Pradesh, moved to the city in at Vinay Kumar's office, where profound impact on India's started search of a job a year ago. He he was told that he had left the fiscal management and in 2020. was residing with his sister and office around 9.30 pm. They thereforemacroeconomic sta- "One can brother-in-law at Kukatpally. then searched at some hotels bility," the report noted. approach a Seven months ago, he got a job near the office and inquired It pointed out that even if the patrol vehicle in the area and as an HR executive in an MNC. with his parents and friends, GST compensation period is hand over a written com- Meanwhile, he went to his but in vain. Finally, on extended beyond June 30, plaint with a phone number parents a week ago and Saturday, they lodged a com- 2022, the Centre may not have to register a case instead of returned to Hyderabad on plaint with KPHB police. adequate fiscal space to provide heading to a Police station," Monday. Friday morning, like Enquiries revealed that from GST compensation to states at said the Hyderabad Police every day, he left home to Madhapur, he came towards the ongoing annual growth rate Commissioner, adding that a work. Around 11.30 pm the KPHB via JNTU junction. of 14 per cent, unless either tax A view of the newly built campuses of Cyient and Tech Mahindra in Warangal. IT Minister KT Rama Rao will inaugurate the facilities on January 7. In a tweet, the IT patrol van is equivalent to a same day, he called his broth- The last location of his mobile buoyancy and/or nominal Minister said, "Excited to be inaugurating the Warangal campuses of @tech_mahindra and @Cyient on 7th Jan. This is just the beginning for Warangal & other tier 2 moving Police station. er-in-law Veera Hanuman was shown near JNTU. growth rate of GDP improves. towns in Telangana." 9 CHALLANED AFTER BIODIVERSITY FLYOVER REOPENS JEE Main 2020 from today PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD tory. The exam centres are in Eight of them Hyderabad, Secunderabad, On the day the biodiversity fly- driving heavy Cyb police issue guidelines The Joint Entrance Rangareddy, Karimnagar, over was reopened, nine com- vehicles were Examination (JEE) Main 2020 Khammam, Mahabubnagar, muters have been e-challaned HYDERABAD: The Cyberabad for two wheelers only, said the will be held from January 6 to Nalgonda and Warangal. Police have issued guidelines Cyberbad traffic police. for overspeeding and plying of challaned for 9. Around 1.6 lakh students This time, NTA is going to unauthorised entry, and advisories to the public "The public is asked not to stop heavy vehicles. Out of the about the Biodiversity Flyover on the flyover for selfies or any from Telangana and Andhra conduct JEE with a revised nine, eight heavy vehicles were one was booked level-2, which has other avoidable Pradesh are expected to appear question paper format. Earlier, e-Challaned for unauthorised been opened for purposes and not to for the exam. More than the question paper comprised entry, one-speed challan was for driving at 58 75,000 students will appear for of 90 objective-type questions kmph when speed traffic movement walk on the flyover. They generated against a bike that on Saturday after are requested to maintain JEE from Telangana. carrying 360 marks. In the lat- was speeding at 58 kmph when limit was restricted the additional proper distance between National Testing Agency est revised question paper, 75 the speed limit has been to 40 kmph safety measures other vehicles and not to (NTA) has advised students to questions will carry 300 marks restricted to 40 kmph. taken by GHMC- ply heavy vehicles on the not carry purse, pen, pencil and with 25 each in Mathematics, The Cyberabad traffic offi- SRDP. flyover. CCTV will even a piece of paper. Moreover, Physics and Chemistry. Out of cials have warned that those for overspeeding and clicking In view of safety, monitor average speed it has prohibited mobile phones, the 25 questions, students who who violate line disciple selfies on the flyover. public are advised to detection system to identify geometry tools and any elec- need to answer 20 objective will also be challened. The offi- Meanwhile, CCTV-based aver- follow maximum speed limit and penalise over-speeding tronic gadgets. Students will be type questions and five cials said that line two and four age speed detection system restriction, which is 40 kmph vehicles and also riders without provided all required materials numerical value questions. are for four wheelers and two lators and they will get the e- refurbished flyover level-2 has has been put in place to iden- and also follow lane discipline, helmets," said the police at the exam hall. Numerical value questions wheelers respectively. The challans soon. additional safety measures. A tify and penalise speeding vio- wherein the left lane is meant officials. Hall ticket along with any will not carry negative CCTVs have captured all vio- The officials added that the fine of Rs 1,000 will be charged lators. original photo ID card is manda- marks. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 6, 2020 hyderabad 04 Yet another minister bats for KTR Don't neglect seniors from BC, PNS n HYDERABAD with just four MP seats in its SC communities: TPCC leaders The Minister kitty is on cloud nine. The Yet another Minister in the party has no action plan for the Chief Minister K refused to people's welfare and trying to Chandrasekhar Rao's cabinet comment on the forge ahead with a communal joined the list of Ministers who statements issued agenda, Eshwar said. pitched for making KCR's son The Huzurnagar by-election and TRS working president KT by Revanth Reddy. proved where the BJP stands, the Rama Rao as next Chief Eshwar charged Minister said exuding confi- Minister of Telangana. the Congress with dence of TRS romping home in After Ministers V Srinivas municipal polls too repeating its Goud, Gangula Kamalakar and trying to create performance in ZP polls. Errabelli Dayakar Rao expressed trouble on quota Great disappointment is in their views publicly on making and election store for the BJP and Congress KTR as CM, BC welfare in municipal polls, he predict- Minister Koppula Eshwar on schedule out of ed. Eshwar said the TRS leaders Sunday echoed similar view. fear would live up to the expectations "What is wrong if KTR were of losing the of KCR fulfilling their duty for to succeed KCR as the CM?" MP Midhun Reddy and other YSRC leaders receive Telangana IT Minister KT Rama municipal polls the municipal polls. Ponnala Laxmaiah V Hanumantha Rao Damodara Raja Narsimha Eshwar questioned and billed Rao and his family members at Renigunta Airport in Tirupati on Sunday Referring to BJP president Dr KTR as a befitting son to a K Laxman's prediction of TRS K VENKATESHWARLU about it. KCR remembered mighty father. KTR proved him- with media at the TRS party ignorance, the Minister criti- is up by 30 per cent. What could getting obliterated in Telangana, n HYDERABAD The leaders found the movement in Assembly self as the working president of office on Sunday, Eshwar said cised. Stating that the Congress not be accomplished in 60 years, he turned tables on Laxman fault with the and made a statement in regard the TRS and helped TRS win the that MLAs Jeevan Reddy and leaders are not able to compre- the TRS achieved in six years, he stating that he had better defend Telangana Pradesh Congress to Mallannasagar project. GHMC polls singlehandedly, Sridhar Babu have been speak- hend the irrigation projects' re- claimed. the lone Assembly seat that the Committee leaders urged the TPCC chief for The two leaders from BC he said. ing a bit too much displaying design concept, had the He contended that Telangana BJP has in the present Assembly. AICC general secretary in- taking up community also questioned The Minister said Congress their innocence. Kaleswaram project not been became water and fish hub and The Minister refused to com- charge RC Khuntia not to appointments for Khuntia on ignoring the senior leaders have been making alle- The allegation that there were executed, could it be possible for the Kaleswaram project bring- ment on the statements issued neglect the senior leaders from leaders like former Deputy gations on Kaleswaram Project practically no inflows into the projects on river Godavari to ing sheen in the lives of farmers by Revanth Reddy. He charged BC and SC communities in the municipal polls Chief Minister Damodara Raja without any knowledge and in Mid-Maneru from Kaleswaram have water up to the brim, he and fishermen. The Minister the Congress with trying to cre- Congress party. without consulting Narsimha during the appoint- fact the project has 240 tmc of is not true and only displays the questioned. Eshwar clarified advised the Congress leaders ate trouble on quota for fear of Former PCC presidents seniors ment of TPCC working pres- water in it. In an informal chat Congress leaders' complete that the paddy output in kharif against spreading lies. The BJP losing the municipal polls. Ponnala Laxmaiah, V Hanu- idents. They lamented that mantha Rao and former dep- the party had given TPCC uty Chief Minister Damodara The senior leaders said that working president posts to Raja Narsimha met Khuntia in the Chief Minister K non-working leaders. LONG-LLOST FRIEND a private hotel on Sunday. Chandrasekhar Rao is attract- They said that the party state Uttam ridicules KCR's They found fault with the ing the leaders and voters leadership appointed the Congress party leadership in from BC, SC and ST commu- senior leaders as in-charges of Telangana for neglecting senior nities by allocating lands and small corporations and claim on winning polls leaders from BC and SC com- funds to construct 'Athma entrusted big responsibilities to PNS n HYDERABAD Uttam said TRS leaders got munities. They alleged that a Gourava Buildings' in small leaders in municipal habituated of making fake section of leaders in Congress Hyderabad. However, the elections. Telangana Pradesh Congress promises and tall claims. He party is working in favor of Congress leadership in How can the party appoint Committee chief and said that the TRS Government TRS, it is learnt. Telangana is intentionally senior leader and former Nalgonda MP N Uttam has failed to fulfill a sin- The senior leaders also insulting the leaders from BCs Minister Dr J Geetha Reddy to Kumar Reddy has gle promise it has found fault with the TPCC and SCs. look after Boduppal ridiculed Chief made with the peo- chief for taking up appoint- The three leaders alleged Corporation, they questioned Minister K ple of Telangana ments for municipal elections that there is no recognition to Khuntia. Chandrashekhar during December unilaterally without consulting the leaders working sincerely The leaders suggested Rao's claim of TRS 2018 elections. seniors. and striving hard for the sake Khuntia to appoint suitable party's victory in all Even after one The party seniors told of the party. persons as observers and coor- 120 municipalities and year jobless youth did Khuntia that the Congress will Damodara Raja Narsimha dinators to achieve good 10 corporations which not get promised be affected further in questioned Khuntia to tell as to results in municipal elections. are going for polls. Unemployment Allowance of Telangana if senior leaders what movements the party It may be recalled here that Addressing party workers Rs 3,106 per month. were neglected from BC and had taken up in the last six these three leaders met couple and leaders at a meeting in He said crop loans up to Rs SC communities. They also years. Raja Narasimha remind- of days ago at the residence of Suryapet on Sunday, Uttam 1 lakh were not waived and reminded Khuntia to not to ed that he wagedPonnala Laxmaiah and dis- accused KCR of misleading there are no signs of promised forget the fact that the vote Mallannasagar movement cussed about the appointment the people in the name of sur- double bed room houses for Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao calls on former minister Bojjala Ramakrishna Reddy at his residence in bank in the state is from BC alone, however, own party of observers for municipal vey report. poor. Hyderabad on Sunday, after coming to know that the latter was unwell and SC communities only. leaders were least bothered elections. Amit Shah leads BJP's Donald Trump steps KCR is treating Ministers Restore 34% quota door-to-door up warning to Tehran as attenders: Komatireddy for BCs: Krishnaiah campaign on CAA Continued from Page 1 killed an American, & badly PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Continued from Page 1 wounded many others, not to The strike also killed the mention all of the people he Congress MP Komatireddy National BC Welfare While Shah was in Delhi, deputy chief of Iraq's power- had killed over his lifetime, Venkat Reddy has said that Association president R other top party leaders like ful Hashed al-Shaabi para- including recently hundreds of people are more important to Krishnaiah alleged that the Rajnath Singh, J P Nadda and military force. Iranian protesters,” Trump the Congress leaders Sonia quota for the BCs in munici- Nitin Gadkari were in differ- Soleimani's killing was the tweeted. Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi pal polls has been slashed to 29 ent parts of the country as most dramatic escalation yet "He was already attacking but not positions. per cent from 34 per cent with part of the campaign, which in spiralling tensions between our Embassy, and preparing Venkat Reddy said that a conspiracy to not to allow will end on January 15. Iran and the US. for additional hits in other Rahul Gandhi did not become them to grow politically. Union Minister G Kishan On Saturday night, Trump locations. Iran has been noth- Prime Minister of the nation Congress MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy addresses party activists during a Neighbouring state of Reddy on Sunday said that warned that the US will target ing but problems for many though he got that opportuni- preparatory meeting for the municipal elections at Ibrahimpatnam on Sunday Andhra Pradesh is imple- the Narendra Modi govern- 52 sites in Iran some of which years," he said. ty for two times. He alleged menting 34 per cent for BCs, 34 per cent, he said. ment respects Indian are "at a very high level and "Let this serve as a warning that the Chief Minister K Addressing the party "If in that case, why did KCR while it is 69 per cent in Depending on the popula- Muslims and it is working for important to Iran and the that if Iran strikes any Ame- Chandrasekhar Rao did not activists in a municipal elec- fail to tender resignation to the Tamil Nadu, 34 per cent in tion, the quota for BCs varies their development. Iranian culture" if the Islamic ricans, or American assets, we care poor except welfare of his tions preparatory meeting at TRS chief and Chief Minister Karnataka and 39 per cent in from 40 per cent to 55 per cent During door-to-door cam- republic attacks American per- have targeted 52 Iranian sites, own family members and as Ibrahimpatnam on Sunday, post, when his daughter lost Maharashtra. in various states. Telangana paign in his Lok Sabha con- sonnel or assets. some at a very high level & part of it KCR is trying to make Venkat Reddy alleged that Lok Sabha election from Quoting the household sur- state reduced the quota from stituency Secunderabad here, "Iran is talking very boldly important to Iran & the his son KT Rama Rao as Chief KCR is threatening Ministers Nizamabad?" he said. vey, Krishnaiah said that the 34 per cent to 29 per cent. the senior BJP leader tried to about targeting certain USA Iranian culture, and those tar- Minister of the state. saying he will remove Mini- Komatireddy demanded BCs population in the state is Earlier in the Gram Panchayat allay people's apprehensions assets as revenge for our rid- gets, and Iran itself, will be hit He said that KCR is also try- sters if party candidates lose in KTR to release white paper on 52 per cent. Accordingly, the elections, the quota for the and clear their misconcep- ding the world of their ter- very fast. The USA wants no ing to send his daughter K their purview. KCR is treating funds spent in municipalities quota for the BCs should be BCs has been slashed to 22 per tions about Citizenship rorist leader who had just more threats!" Trump said. Kavitha to Rajya Sabha. ministers as attenders. in the last six years. increased to 52 per cent from cent from 34 per cent. Amendment Act (CAA). He said the legislation was aimed at granting citizenship to minorities who were per- secuted in Pakistan, KCR has no plans to stall NPR in Telangana Reservations finalised Bangladesh and Afghanistan. He said unlike the three Continued from Page 1 The Seventh Schedule of the However, as far as exercises The States declined to update "local, district, State and nation- nations, India is a secular Constitution divides the subjects such as the NRC and NPR are NPR amid apprehensions that it al level after verifying the details for mayors, municipal country and home to people KCR reminded his party func- on which the Centre and States concerned, it would be difficult will be followed by the National in the NPR and establishing the of all religions. tionaries about how all the states can make laws under the Union, to go ahead without the co-oper- Register of Citizens (NRC). citizenship of each individual." He slammed the Congress including Telangana issued State and Concurrent lists. The ation of the state governments. The data under NPR was col- The Socio Economic Caste chairpersons party for what he called pro- gazette notifications after the subject of citizenship, naturali- In fact, when the date for the lected in 2010 through door-to- Census (SECC) is based on the voking people on CAA and Centre issued the gazette notifi- sation and aliens (foreigners) first NRP was first collected in door enumeration under various NPR data, which was subse- Continued from Page 1 Kothagudem, Ghatkesar, the proposed National cation to carry out the third finds mention exclusively in the 2010, West Bengal was one of the categories like age, marital status, quently used for deciding dif- Chityal, Adilabad, Medchal, Register of Citizens (NRC). phase of NPR on July 31, 2019. Union List, which contains a total five States that used the requisite place of birth, nationality (as ferent types of beneficiaries. Reservations for mayor posts Nandikonda, Ameenpur, He remarked that Congress is When there was no problem for of 97 subjects. information for planning various declared), present and perma- Household-wise NPR data in Municipal Corporations: Mahabubabad, Mirtyalaguda, warming itself in the fire any state to carry out NPR in As far as CAA is concerned, beneficiary schemes. nent residential address, occu- was used in better targeting of Tellapur, Sattupalli, Kompally, from a burning house. 2010 during the UPA regime, the Union can conduct that The other States which used pation, activity and educational schemes such as Ayushman Open category with four seats Kodada, Nagaram, Accompanied by NPR data updation in 2015 by exercise on its own from Delhi the NPR data collected by the qualification. Bharat, Jan Dhan Yojana, Prime reserved for women through Turkyamjal, Thumkunta, Telangana state BJP chief K. the NDA government or in July because it is related to grant of cit- RGI on behalf of the Centre were Though the NDA govern- Minister Awas Yojana, Ujjwala lottery - Greater Hyderabad, Bollaram, Laxman and other BJP lead- 2019 when the NDA govern- izenship. It could ask people to Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Manipur ment denied that there was any Yojana, Saubhagya etc. Karimnagar, Khammam, Gundlapochampally, ers, Kishan Reddy reached ment issued gazette notification send in their application and then and Rajasthan. link between NPR and the NRC, The 2011 caste data collected Boduppal, Badangpet, Manikonda, Jalpally, Haliya, out to people to explain to in this regard, there is no point decide on the citizenship under West Bengal and Kerala issued the Rules framed in 2003 under as part of SECC, along with the Nizampet, Peerzadiguda Nalgonda them why the government in objecting or blocking NPR the provisions of the Citizenship orders last week that they will not the Citizenship Act, 1955 said Census data, is yet to be released BC category - Greater BC category -Sircilla, brought Citizenship law. now. Act. allow NPR in their States. that NRC will be prepared at the by the Centre due to errors. Warangal, Nizamabad, Narayanapet, Korutla, Jawaharnagar, Bandlaguda Sadasivpet, Chandur, SC category - Ramagundam Bheemgal, Armur, Kosgi, ST category - Meerpet Narayankhed, Metpalli, Reservations for chairpersons Andol-Jogipet, Jagityal, Air pollution linked to poor bone health among Indians posts in municipalities: Gadwal, Nirmal, Raikal, Yellareddy, Mahabubnagar, PNS n NEW DELHI tributes to the limited and age exposure to ambient PM2.5 Open category with 31 seats Sangareddy, Bhainsa, Makthal, inconclusive literature on air The study was 32.8 micrograms per cubic reserved for women through Parigi, Wanaparthy, High level of air pollution may pollution and bone health," metre air -- far above the max- lottery - Choppadandi, Medak, Amarchinta, Pochampally, be weakening the bones of said first author of the study analysed the imum levels recommended by Peddapalli, Devarakonda, Sultanabad, Dharmapuri, Indians, in addition to increas- Otavio Ranzani, researcher at association the World Health Organisation Gajwel, Zaheerabad, Narsampet, Ramayampet, ing risk for other health con- Barcelona Institute for Global between air (10 micrograms per cubic Vemulawada, Kothakota, Choutuppal, Kodangal, ditions such as lung cancer, Health (ISGlobal) in Spain. pollution and metre air). Cherial, Dubbaka, Mothkur, Khanapur, Kollapur, stroke, respiratory diseases, Regarding the possible The researchers found an Kothapally, Atmakur, Yadagirigutta, Thoopran, warns a study. The study mechanisms underlying this bone health in association between expo- Kamareddy, Tandur, Chennur, Mancherial, Bhanswada, Alair, analysed the association association, he said "inhalation over 3,700 sure to air pollution and poor Dundigal, Jangaon, Bhongir, Narsapur, Bodhan between air pollution and bone of polluting particles could people from 28 bone health. No correlation Nagarkurnool, Shamshabad, SC category - Kythanapally, health in over 3,700 people lead to bone mass loss through was found with use of bio- Husnabad, Yellandu, Bellampally, Madhira, Parkal, from 28 villages outside the city the oxidative stress and inflam- villages outside mass fuel for cooking. Atchampet, Bhoothpur, Ibrahimpatnam, Wyra, Ieeja, of Hyberabad. mation caused by air pollu- the city of Osteoporosis is a disease in Luxettipet, Jammikunta, Pebbair, Naspur, Alampur, The results, published in tion". For the study, the authors Hyberabad which the density and qual- Manthani, Huzurnagar, Neredcherla, Thorrr, the journal JAMA Network used a locally-developed model ity of the bone is reduced. Huzurabad, Shankarpally, Waddepalle, Bhupalpally, Open, showed that exposure to to estimate outdoor exposure at Globally, it is responsible for Kagaznagar, Vikarabad, Narsingi, Pedda Amberpet, ambient air pollution, particu- residence to air pollution by and black carbon. authors linked this information called dual-energy x-ray a substantial burden of dis- Kalwakurthy, Shadnagar, Tirumalagiri larly to fine particles, was asso- fine particulate matter (sus- The participants also filled a with bone health assessed using absorptiometry, and measured ease and its prevalence is Siddipet, Thukkuguda, ST category - Amangal, ciated with lower levels of pended particles with a diam- questionnaire on the type of a special type of radiography bone mass at the lumbar spine expected to increase due to Suryapet, Pocharam, Wardhannapet, Dornakal, bone mass. "This study con- eter of 2.5 micrometre or less) fuel used for cooking. The that measures bone density, and the left hip. Annual aver- ageing of the population. Dhammaiguda, Adibatla, Maripeda HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 6, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS FM: Cong doing appeasement CAA not to harass any community: Union Minister n politics, creating confusion PNS RAIPUR I belong to Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. Deoband and Union Labour Minister Santosh Bareilly are two places of Islamic thought in UP. You PNS n JAIPUR launched a door-to-door Gangwar on Sunday said the must not have seen reports of any adverse situation awareness campaign on the Citizenship Amendment Act from Bareilly on the issue of CAA Maha: 1 killed in Union minister and Senior "In the last six Citizenship Amendment Act was not meant to "harass" any — SANTOSH GANGWAR, Union Labour Minister clash between two BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman years, over 2000 (CAA) at Kagzi Mohalla, community but to help perse- on Sunday accused the refugees, mostly Khudabaksh Chowk in cuted minorities of three neigh- groups in Akola Congress of doing appease- Sanganer here and accused bouring states get citizenship of it was obvious India was the only AKOLA: One man was killed ment politics and creating con- Muslims, who the opposition of spreading India. nation capable of giving such and six people were injured in a fusion among people over the have come from misinformation about the new Addressing a press conference people shelter. clash between two groups over Citizenship Amendment Act citizenship law. "The CAA is here at the BJP's Ekatma Parisar On questions of persecuted a farm-related dispute in (CAA). "The Opposition is Pakistan got not for taking away anyone's office on CAA, he said vested Muslims not being included in Maharashtra's Akola district, creating confusion and mis- Indian citizenship. The Opposition interests were trying to mislead the CAA, Gangwar said, "It is police said on Sunday. The leading people over the issue of has no other issue and there- people over the law. because Muslims are not clash took place on Saturday CAA. Congress president citizenship fore they are deliberately cre- At the same function, former minorities there (in Pakistan, evening in Sangwi village in the Sonia Gandhi released video ating misconception. They are chief minister Raman Singh Afghanistan and Bangladesh)." district, Inspector Sheikh statement but she did not con- 900 people, mostly Muslims, wrong. Confusion is being cited the ordeal of Pakistan's first According to CAA, members Rahim Sheikh Ghafar of demn the violence. The from Afghanistan and nearly created by linking CAA with law minister, Jogendra Nath of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Murtijapur Rural police station Congress is standing with 200 people, mostly Muslims, NRC and we have to clear it," Mandal, to drum up support for Parsi and Christian communi- said. "Duryodhan Khandekar those who committed vio- tries and sought asylum in from Bangladesh also got cit- she told a Muslim family. the CAA. should have been done long ago, ties who have come from (50) was attacked with sharp lence," she told a press confer- India during the last six izenship. There is no exclusion. She also visited Laxmi "I belong to Bareilly in Uttar "just after Independence", but Pakistan, Bangladesh and weapons by a group, killing ence at the BJP office here. decades. "In the last six years, Even today, they can acquire Colony near Kagzi Mohalla for Pradesh. Deoband and Bareilly vested interests raised a hue and Afghanistan till December 31, him on the spot. Six people She said religious minorities over 2000 refugees, mostly citizenship under the the campaign. are two places of Islamic thought cry in protest. 2014 facing religious persecution were injured. We have arrested in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Muslims, who have come from Citizenship Act," Sitharaman She was accompanied by in UP. You must not have seen "Only in some universities an will not be treated as illegal seven people. The dispute was Bangladesh have faced perse- Pakistan got Indian citizenship. said. Jaipur MP Ramcharan Bohra reports of any adverse situation atmosphere (against CAA and immigrants but be given Indian farm- related," he said. cution in their respective coun- In the same period, more than Earlier in the day, she and other leaders. from Bareilly on the issue of National Register of Citizens) is citizenship. CAA," Gangwar said. "However, being created. There are about Queried about Chhattisgarh a large number of people from 250 universities in the country, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's Indore man who the Muslim community hand- and only 11 complained about opposition to the National underwent sex change ‘THREAT' VIDEO: ed over a memorandum in this it (CAA and NRC). And only in Register of Citizens exercise connection there. I spoke to peo- four of 11 universities, the issue and CAA, Gangwar said the for- surgery commits suicide ple there and we succeeded in was raised (through protests)," mer should speak "while keep- INDORE: An Indore resident 350 BJP cadres, including convincing them (to support the he said. "The CAA is not to ing in mind the federal charac- who had a sex reassignment Act). There were apprehensions harass any community. It is ter of the country". Speaking on surgery to become a woman but we cleared it," the minister meant to grant citizenship, not the occasion, former CM allegedly committed suicide due said. snatch it," he said. Raman Singh cited the example to depression, a Madhya Vijayvargiya, booked He said the move to grant cit- Gangwar said the population of a former Pakistan minister to Pradesh police official izenship to persecuted minori- of minorities in Pakistan was underline the need and impor- said on Sunday. Palak (26), PNS n INDORE was targeting the BJP cadres. ties of the neighbouring states dwindling due to atrocities and tance of CAA. who married a man eight years The BJP had invited top ago in a temple and was living BJP general secretary Kailash civic and police officials for with him, hanged herself on Vijayvargiya is among the discussing this issue at the ‘People Saturday night in Chandan nearly 350 party cadres who protest venue, but senior offi- Nagar locality, Sub Inspector shouldn't have have been booked here in cials did not turn up. ‘Bangladeshi Hindus Suresh Bunkar said. "We have Madhya Pradesh after a video Later, when some junior- not recovered a suicide note. misconception purportedly showing him level officials reached the spot, However, we have been told the 'threatening' government offi- Vijayvargiya was peeved. deceased was facing physical about CAA’ living in Kendrapara will cials went viral on social In the video, the BJP leader problems post surgery. She n was depressed over the last few media, police said on Sunday. was heard saying, "Have they PNS LUCKNOW The video, apparently shot (top officers) become so big? days as treatment and get Indian citizenship’ 10 anti-CAA correctional surgery had failed," during a protest organised by The officers should under- Union minister and senior the BJP in Residency area of stand that they are public ser- BJP leader Rajnath Singh on n he said. Her body has been sent PNS KENDRAPARA madrassa for post mortem in MY Hospital Indore on Friday, showed vants." Sunday said people should here and probe is underway to Vijayvargiya saying, "Our An official was heard telling not have any misconception Union Minister Faggan Singh students held find out why she took this step, Sangh (RSS) leaders are (here), Shankar Lalwani," Vijayvargiya that he had no about the amended citizen- Kulaste on Sunday said he said. No case has been otherwise (we) would have Sanyogitaganj police station's information about BJP leaders' ship law. Bangladeshi Hindus living in for violence registered as yet, he added. set Indore on fire today." inspector Narendra Singh invite to top officials. On a day's visit to his Lok Odishas Kendrapara district Rashtriya Swayamsevak Raghuvanshi said. An angry Vijayvargiya was Sabha constituency, Singh and earlier served deportation PNS n MUZAFFARNAGAR Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan They have been booked then heard saying, "Is there visited the residence of Justice notices will be conferred with CPI leader asks Bhagwat and other senior lead- under various Indian Penal some protocol or not? We are Khem Karan here to mobilise Indian citizenship under the Ten madrassa students held in ers were in the city since Code Sections, including 143 making a written request to support for the Citizenship Citizenship (Amendment) Act, connection with the violence political parties to join Thursday for an internal con- (unlawful assembly), 153 government officials that we Amendment Act (CAA). 2019 (CAA). that took place during anti-cit- Jan 8 nationwide strike clave of the organisation. (wantonly giving provocation want to meet them. Will they "Our party has decided to "The Bangladeshi Hindus izenship law protests in the city The BJP organised the with intent to cause riot), 188 not even inform us that they give a message to the people living here were earlier brand- on December 20 have been NEW DELHI: CPI leader Atul protest here on Friday, alleging (disobedience of an order duly are out of town? We will not that they should not have any ed as illegal immigrants and granted bail. Kumar Anjaan on Sunday that city officials were biased promulgated by public ser- tolerate this at all." misconceptions about CAA. were asked to pack their bags The students of the urged national and regional Faggan Singh Kulaste political parties to join the and taking "politically motivat- vant) and 506 (criminal intim- "Our Sangh (RSS) leaders The Indian culture teaches us more than a decade ago. Madrassa Hoja Ilmiya were workers and farmers in their ed" action against party work- idation), he said. A probe was are (here), otherwise would 'Sarvdharma Sambhav' and a However, CAA will make them enacted the CAA for confer- granted bail by a court on nationwide protest on January ers. underway, he said, adding no have set Indore on fire today," Hindustani cannot discrimi- Indian citizens," the Union ring citizenship to Hindus, Saturday on the basis of a spe- 8. Ten central trade unions will "Based on a complaint by a one was arrested so far. he was heard saying. nate on lines of caste and reli- Minister of State for Steel said. Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, cial investigation team (SIT) go on a general strike or tehsildar (revenue officer), we Vijayvargiya, 63, led a His statement came in the gion," he said. His visit comes Kulaste was speaking while Christians and Zoroastrians, report that found no evidence ‘Bharat Bandh' on January 8 "to registered an FIR late Saturday protest in his hometown midst of a drive being carried days after widespread vio- launching Jana Sampark Yatra who came to India before against them. The SIT found protest against the anti-labour night against nearly 350 pro- Indore on Friday while alleg- out in the state against land lence during protests against in Ramchandi village in December 31, 2014, from the students not involved in policies" of the government. testers, including Vijayvargiya ing that the Congress-led mafias, to demolish unlawful the law, which officials said Mahakalpada tehsil of Pakistan, Bangladesh and any serious offence and with- Employees of railways have and BJP MP from Indore Madhya Pradesh government buildings. left 19 persons dead. Kendrapara district. He Afghanistan, the BJP leader drew all charges against them also joined the protest in a explained to the people the said. The act pledges to confer except that of violation of show of solidarity. The Left positive perspective of CAA. citizenship not snatch citizen- prohibitory orders, the prose- parties too have supported the As many as 1,551 people ship. Canards are being spread cution said. strike. Around 240 farmers' from Mahakalpada tehsil were by vested interest regarding the It has been learnt that 18 unions will be part of the strike Centre seeks report from states officially tagged as act, he said, adding that peo- people were released after against the agrarian policies of Bangladeshis and were served ple need not worry about the being found innocent in the the government, Anjaan said in 'Quit India' notice. However, CAA. The law has been duly SIT investigation. his letters to the chiefs of the nCASES UNDER PROHIBITION OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ACT the deportation move was kept passed in the Parliament and Over 70 people had been political parties including the on hold following protest from no state government could arrested for violence during n Congress. Anjaan who is also PNS NEW DELHI the writ petitions were dis- several quarters. stop it from implementation, the protests against the the General Secretary of the All missed. The union government has Kulaste said. amended Citizenship Act here. India Kisaan Sabha wrote to The Union Health ministry has "I am to request you to issue Congress President Sonia sought an action taken report necessary instructions for Gandhi, NCP Chief Sharad from all states on the number effective implementation of Pawar, JDU's Nitish Kumar, of cases registered, stocks provisions of the Act and also seized and number of traders to request to undertake a Uddhav disappointed with Sattar BSP's Mayawati, SP's Akhilesh Yadav, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav who have deposited list of e- month-long drive with partic- and JMM leader and Jharkhand cigarettes in nearest police sta- ipation of police and other CM Hemant Soren. tions under various provisions departments," she said in her over ZP poll, says Sena leader of the Prohibition of Electronic letter to all chief secretaries. Cigarettes Act. Referring to letter written on PNS n MUMBAI, fight such local elections in Exam Warriors The legislation was notified November 18, the health sec- tandem to keep the BJP out of launched in Braille on December 5 making the retary again asked them and Chief Minister Uddhav power. NEW DELHI: Exam Warriors, production, import, export, the DGPs and DIGs to submit Thackeray is "disappointed" "Sattar has some plans for authored by Prime Minister transport, sale or advertise- Considering that sub- ing the e-cigarette ban, on an action taken report on with newly-inducted minister his supporters so was consid- Narendra Modi as a guide to ments of such "alternative" inspectors of police are autho- October 1, had stayed a clause number of cases registered, Abdul Sattar in connection ering an alternative in the ZP bust examination related stress, smoking devices a cognizable rised officers to take appropri- that required submission of stocks seized and number of with the Aurangabad Zilla poll. However, Uddhavji has has been launched in Braille. offence attracting jail term ate action for implementation stock to government premises, traders who have deposited list Parishad polls where the communicated clearly to him The "Exam Warriors and fine. Union Health of various provisions of the and directed that manufactur- in nearest police stations and Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi on the importance of the MVA community" tweeted that the Secretary Preeti Sudan has ordinance, Sudan also wrote to ers and wholesalers of e-ciga- verification of the same by managed to win the presi- remaining intact," a senior Braille version was launched on written to chief secretaries of all DGPs and DIGs to undertake rettes can keep it in their own authorised officers. dent's post after a rebellion and Sena leader said on condition World Braille Day on Saturday. states and UTs asking them to a special drive for enforcement godowns, where a government As per the Act, she elaborat- draw of lots, a senior Shiv Sena of anonymity. The tweet was shared by the issue necessary instructions to of provisions of the Act. officer will oversee the inven- ed that sub-inspector of police leader said on Sunday. supporters did not throw their "Uddhavji is disappointed prime minister. The braille departments and officials con- The government had issued tory. as the authorised officer has Sattar, who joined the Sena weight behind the MVA- with Sattar and has made it version is for both Hindi as well cerned for effective implemen- ordinance to ban e-cigarettes in The Centre after that had been made responsible for from the Congress ahead of the backed Congress candidate in clear to the minister," the as English editions, the tweet tation of provisions of the Act September this year. The new filed counter affidavits follow- implementation of provisions October Assembly polls, has the poll for the ZP's vice pres- leader added. said. The book has illustrations, and also undertake a month- law replaces the ordinance. ing which in December the of the Act in accordance with been accused of "sabotage" by ident. Sattar, who met Uddhav on activities and yoga exercises, long drive with participation of The Calcutta High Court, interim order made in the the Code of Criminal a section of Sena leaders in Since coming to power, the Sunday, on his part, claimed all according to the publisher. police and other departments. while hearing a case challeng- writ petition was vacated and Procedure 1973. Aurangabad who claimed his three parties have decided to was well. Women chauffeurs drive change, one ride at a time Ex-MP Kamal Bahadur PNS n NEW DELHI day. "I am happy the difficult Singh dies at the age of 94 Driven by financial need and days are behind me. But, more Determined to be the drivers of importantly, I am extremely PNS n PATNA/BUXAR years. He breathed his last in their lives, a growing number sometimes to just look for fresh proud of having overcome my Bhojpur Kothi at 5.10 am," of women are traversing a career opportunities, the women are own fears," the 43-year-old Kamal Bahadur Singh, a mem- Chandravijay Singh said. tough road to empowerment said. ber of the country's first Expressing profound by becoming professional cutting through gender barriers to Stories like Gulesh's are, Lok Sabha - constitut- grief over the for- chauffeurs -- of cars, two- ensure they steer the course of their however, just the beginning, ed in 1952 - and the mer MP's wheelers and even buses. the first steps towards chang- last maharaja of demise, Bihar Driven by financial need lives, and also stay the course ing the scenario — one statis- erstwhile Dumraon Chief Minister and sometimes to just look for tic at a time. Raj (zamindari Nitish Kumar fresh career opportunities, the make ends meet for five years band, and now I drive young According to the Road estate), died on announced women are cutting through with menial jobs at neigh- men and women around drop- Transport Yearbook for 2015- Sunday in Bihar's that Singh will gender barriers to ensure they bourhood departmental stores. ping them to their destina- 16 (the latest such report Buxar district, fami- be cremated steer the course of their lives, And then in 2012, her mother tions," the now professional brought out by the Ministry of ly sources said. He was with full state and also stay the course. and son advised her to drive a driver told PTI with pride. Road Transport and 94. The former parlia- honours. And sometimes they script Uber, who found herself at the a veil, did not just have to cope car and turned her life around. She has been working with Highways), women counted mentarian is survived by two In his condolence mes- stories of remarkable resilience crossroads after her husband with her loss but also the pres- "I cannot express in words Uber for four years and drives for only 1.5 crore of the over 16 sons — Chandravijay Singh sage, Kumar said Singh had and liberation. passed away in 2007. sure of supporting herself and how it feels. For the longest on multiple routes between crore valid drivers' licences and Maanvijay Singh. played a key role in the devel- Like Gulesh Chauhan, a dri- The woman, who had never her then nine-year old son. time I had never even sat Gurgaon and Noida, managing issued across the country as on "Kamal Bahadur Singh had oping the education sector ver with ride-hailing company stepped out in public without She said she struggled to beside a man except my hus- to make nearly Rs 2,000 every- March 31, 2016. been unwell for the past six and the society as a whole. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 6, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 06 facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ op nion PAPER WITH PASSION We didn't start the fire As tension between the US and Iran is bound to escalate, India and the world must be prepared to be singed by it A day’s tale at the Taj he drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, the Tcommander of the Quds Force various- ly described by analysts as being the “Tip of For the foreign traveller, the new India, as opposed to the one in guidebooks, has the Iranian Spear”, has the potential to spark a war. One just hopes that the targetting of one been difficult to reconcile with. That’s costing us business and perception of Iran’s most powerful men and its most sea- could disown its ethos of inclu- sivity and subscribe to alien soned military commander, particularly in the ideas of isolationism and racism? Middle-East, should have been taken very care- Some said they respected India fully by the US’ political and military command. for making feel everyone at home no matter what the short- Unlike someone like Osama bin Laden, who comings, simply because it was was killed by Trump’s predecessor, Barack not like China. “Even there, the Obama, in 2011, Soleimani was not difficult to find. Until a few days ago, he autocracy of the State doesn’t feel was secure that his position granted him a degree of safety. Unlike Houthi rebels as overbearing. Yes they watch RINKU GHOSH the tourist districts but within or even the Taliban, he was the representative of a sovereign state. He had adopt- their orchestrated confines, they ed an aggressive political and military tactic that continued to challenge America’s n 1899 handbook on the Taj do not dilute the overall experi- regional primacy. What his death will mean for future conflict in the Middle-East Mahal had said that your pres- ence,” said one of the travellers. ence at the monument was Another cancelled his visit to remains to be seen. Some analysts worry that this will certainly lead to a for- enough to make the whole world Varanasi and decided to return mal war between Iran and the US. But commentary and analysis on the Levant your kin. No matter what the to Delhi the next morning. Aasymmetry of cultures, the pristine symme- Others cut short their trips fol- and Persia are a dime a dozen because there are other experts who say that try of the structure and its elevated conscious- lowing travel advisories from Iran should have seen this coming, particularly after the way the US embassy ness by the banks of the Yamuna seem to clear their countries. Cancellations in Baghdad was attacked by Shia militants in the guise of protesters a few days all the cobwebs of our minds into an incred- are bad news for hoteliers during ago. Soleimani was the man behind a lot of America’s troubles in the region. ible whiteness of perfection. The Taj has with- the busiest time of the year. stood many assaults in its time — physical, Worst, European travellers, who Besides, he had irritated and attacked others as well. His hands were behind cultural and ideological. Now it has even learnt have been born of the colonial field actions such as the attacks on the Saudi Arabian refinery, sites in Yemen to live in splendid isolation like its creator and legacy and have an unexplained and the formation of the nebulous alliance between Turkey, Iran and Malaysia. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, held captive by happy feeling about coming to the circumstances of our time. India and embracing it with its However, according to some reasoned analysts, Soleimani’s violent death is a I happened to be in Agra over the warts and eccentricities, are going bit more troubling because he was also a “grown-up” in a world full of juvenile Christmas/New Year weekend quite by back disturbed. Simply because imbeciles, who do not think of the consequences of their actions. He thought chance, it being the celebratory time of the the India in their genes is not the year when a record number of tourists con- India today. Much like author he knew how far Iran’s enemies would push the boundaries although he did get gregate for a pilgrimage of sorts to witness the William Dalrymple, who had his calculations wrong at times. One of those miscalculations cost him his life. world’s wonder but perhaps for the first time never thought of leaving India What does this mean for India, a country that has been trying to balance its felt unwelcome in a city under siege. The but is wondering whether he administration, fearing tension following should die here or not. relationship with both Iran and the US? The External Affairs Ministry put out a the protests over the Government’s new iden- Dangerously, some even asked if reasoned and sensible statement, asking the US and Iran to exercise “restraint” tity-based and divisive policies, had ensured the clampdown had anything to in order to avoid destabilising the region, but it is the Petroleum Ministry that a virtual lockdown with internet shutdowns, do with eroding Mughal legacies should be petrified in case the conflict escalates. If Narendra Modi’s economic restricted entry, limited mobile telephony, bar- and their significance. Nobody ricaded localities and chaperoned access. Agra dare ask an Indian this question team should be grateful for anything, it is the relative calm in fuel prices over the has not just been any other tourist town; it but seen in the context of Chief past six years, which has allowed him to impose high taxes on petrol and diesel has been the crown of India’s Golden Triangle, Minister Yogi Adiyanath’s earli- without too many complaints from the public at large. But with prices of petrol our most popular circuit, where heritage is liv- of them told us that the admin- meant fewer battery-operated iffs but even encouraging tourists er statement that the Taj was not ing, the entirety of its local economy and iden- istration had really nothing to fear carts and buses were available for to stay an extra day with compli- that important a monument, at the pump already reaching the `80 mark, how much more can the consumers tity geared around its sense of hospitality. as no rioting of consequence had ferrying visitors, most of whom mentary benefits to ensure occu- one can understand why it is take? Surely, some anger around the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the While the Taj has been the pivot of the tourist taken place in the city. Neither were left waiting endlessly. And pancy figures. Understandable as being raised in the first place. National Register of Citizens (NRC) is being fuelled by the current economic sit- economy, the attention span it commands has would it be as even the most ghet- as the fog rushed in from the internet blackouts had meant a 60 No regime, no matter what seldom extended to other structures. Over toised Muslim had been tamed edges post-sunset, the Taj tourist per cent drop in December its colour of politics, can disregard uation in the country, with job creation being not sufficient enough. Can the Indian long years, successive Governments, culture into submission by the brutal face complex crawled with military bookings, according to operators. the economic value of the Taj. economy afford an oil shock right now? Unlikely. With India’s relations no more czars and tour operators have painstakingly of organised repression and ran- police. Café El Clasico, which Over 200,000 domestic and inter- Especially, when Prime Minister being limited to oil, escalating tensions may even hurt its ambitious plans to devel- worked on “Taj by moonlight” sightings, cul- dom pick-ups of innocents, sim- serves light bites and beams national tourists had either can- Narendra Modi himself has tural soirees, art walks, crafts workshops on ply because they “looked” suspi- European football alongside, was celled or postponed their trip to pitched tourism as the key op the new oceanic port in Chabahar, a key transport and trade corridor with pietra dura (the inlay work used in the mon- cious. In fact, they did not want empty. We were the third or the Taj in the last fortnight of growth driver of a slowing econ- Afghanistan and Central Asia. Will Soleimani’s death lead to a war? Iran’s supreme ument) Mughal spas and a host of other expe- any activist to take up their fourth visitor group it had got that 2019. omy. Government records show leader Ayatollah Khameini has already said that Tehran will retaliate. And it would rientials to hold the tourist. Though middle cause, fearing a hitback. But the day. The internet shutdown The arrogance of power and that Mughal era monuments India sleeps early, the tourist enclaves have fear psychosis and aura of a police meant no online bookings or machismo may seem the new attract the highest number of do so at a suitable time and place of its choice. Although the top general’s elim- always bustled with life and danced to an state was chillier than the transactions could go through, no normal but international trav- tourists and the Taj Mahal gen- ination has come as a huge setback for Iran today, it is still very much capable eclectic vibe. The jackboots not only destroyed December cold, the face of the aggregator service, be it of food ellers, who are our actual brand erates the maximum revenue. It of leading a war against America, howsoever asymmetrical. Should this hap- that spirit but years of hard work to make the policeman more ominous with or transport, was operable, no ambassadors, have clearly been attracts over 6.5 million tourists tourist stay in the city and not run after the the temporary power he had apps were serviceable and no shocked by the new idea of every year, generating nearly $14 pen, hostilities between the US and Iran are bound to spell turmoil in the entire customary ritual of a day trip. been given to intimidate people, video chats were possible. Agra India as opposed to the one million annually from entrance Gulf region and lead to a major conflagration. Both the US and Iran are to go to The desolateness echoed everywhere. who wouldn’t have noticed him that weekend had stranded depicted in guidebooks. Many fees. And spends on its mainte- polls soon. A full-scale conflict should not become the inflicting point for either Shops in the Taj complex itself downed shut- otherwise. The friendly tourist tourists on the move, who com- were cautious about talking, fear- nance have remained almost the ters as many of their owners could not make police shut shop earlier than pletely rely on online reservations ing they would be unnecessari- same in the Modi years because to win over the people. Also, despite his demise, may be the grown-ups can it past “troublesome” localities without being usual, handing over charge to the and forward linkages to plan their ly harassed or sent back. of its economic and metaphori- come to the table and de-escalate the situation. asked why they needed to move outdoors in special personnel on the ground. holidays. Hotels were no better. Everybody was aware about the cal value. But has the venom of the first place. The little that did open for busi- The unsaid dystopian future was The broadband worked late deportation of the German politics stained its walls deeper ness wound up early because the business was suddenly all too palpable. evening at some properties in fits IITian and the Norwegian stu- this time? Politicians would tell not worth the establishment cost; there It all began with the site. and starts, with ridiculously low dent for sympathising with and you otherwise but the truth Pak’s doublespeak weren’t enough tourists going around. On Much time was lost because of speeds. Cable TV was down, too, extending moral support to the emerged at the twilight hour. As Christmas day, the Taj had the highest num- the elaborate entrance drill and where available, offered you protesters. Their concerns are the Taj darkened its silhouette The siege of Nankana Sahib exposed Imran Khan’s ber of visitors this season, which was dismal- through circuitous pathways and more free-to-air entertainment deeply problematic for us because with the receding light of day, a ly low, less than half of what the monument one-man pass-throughs — channels than credible news. for the first time they felt there small temple behind it on the motivated championship of the Sikh cause gets on that day every year. Tourist operators something which was most Why would anybody want news were no shared values of democ- river bank came alive with bells akistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has have been conservative in estimating a 40 per inconvenient to the elderly and on a holiday? Apart from “our” racy here anymore. Those drawn and fire rituals. The birds came cent drop in business. But unofficially, fear- the wheelchair-bound — and kind. What about telemedicine by the mysticism of the Orient home to roost on the domes, to give up his blunderous ways if he ing stricter gag orders, they tell you that busi- being herded by the sternest networks and online referrals at wondered how India, as an lulled by the dulcet beats. The Pwants to convince the world of his cred- ness has fallen by 80 per cent, the food busi- minders. The Taj terrace had hospitals then? Or even hotels ancient civilisation that had Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb can still ibility. While “championing the cause” of minori- ness being hit the most severely. Cafes, proud- more security personnel than themselves, which were off the absorbed millennial layers of withstand a rough tide or two. ly displaying free wi-fi, an attraction for young tourists, who were being escort- grid for prime bookings? Agra influences through the Silk and (The writer is Associate ties in India and using an old video from anoth- travellers on the move, looked bleak. Many ed in batches. Low turnouts hotels were not only lowering tar- Spice routes but still held its own, Editor, The Pioneer) er country as visual evidence of what he calls “pogroms” here, he conveniently forgot vio- lations of minorities in his own backyard. A S O U N D BITE mob gheraoed Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, the It will be tough for India to I have never been deterred by What we’ve achieved in the Soleimani made the birthplace of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak win ICC events unless the trolls or afraid of getting recent past is to hyphenate death of innocent people Dev, and pelted stones over the arrest of a few middle-order steps up and trolled...because I do not give our image with Pakistan’s in his sick passion delivers in pressure trolling any importance. I have a fundamental way as contributing to terrorist locals accused of abducting and converting situations if the top-order always stood up for voicing religiously-driven and plots as far away as New a teenaged Sikh girl last September. What makes this significant is the fact that has a rare failure. my opinions for any cause. intolerant states. Delhi and London. Khan, who has been curating the minority Sikh constituency to fuel Khalistan India captain Actor-politician Former Foreign Secretary US President hawks against India, has been unable to protect them from genuine abuse and —Virat Kohli —Nusrat Jahan —Shivshankar Menon —Donald Trump vandalism of their highest shrine on his home turf. The attack completely jeop- ardises his initiative on the Kartarpur corridor to link Indian Sikhs to the gurd- wara. Most damaging for him, the hold-up of innocent pilgrims at the shrine has L E T T E R S T O TH E given grist to the Indian propaganda machinery about minority persecution in EDITOR Pakistan and the need for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to rehabilitate Handling the handshake Those at the helm of affairs The CDS has his task cut out cannot get away with downplay- them. The Modi Government doesn’t need to conduct awareness drives on CAA, ing the severity of the tragedy by the siege of Nankana Sahib has been convincing enough with Khan dim-witted- Sir — The devastating fires that his refers to the editorial, “Integrated efficiency” referring to laxities in another ly becoming its spokesman. have engulfed parts of Australia (December 3). Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin party’s regime. provide a glimpse of the new nor- Azhar A Khan Pakistan has had a dismal track record as far as the treatment of minorities Rawat’s priority should be to foster collective deci- mal that the world must brace up Tsion-making in the defence forces. It is hoped that he Rampur living on its soil is concerned, be it of Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Khalsis, Shias to. There has been enough criti- will also advise the Government on all matters related and Ahmadiyya Muslims and even Indian Muslims who migrated to that coun- cism of the Morrison to the military. Enhancing expertise between the Army, Wake-up call Government’s response to the try at the time of the Partition. Over the last two decades, the population of Sikhs Air Force and the Navy is a gigantic task that the new wildfires and to climate change in appointee has been entrusted with. He is anticipated to in Pakistan has come down from 40,000 in 2002 to a dismal 8,000 in 2019. particular. There was a huge be the sole decider in chalking out a military strategy, Sir — This refers to the editor- But driven by an anti-India design, it did try to placate Sikhs worldwide with the backlash for he was holidaying in procuring military equipment and imparting military train- ial, “Children of a lesser God” Hawaii while the fires burned out (January 4). The death of over Kartarpur corridor and by reviving the centrality of Nankana Sahib. So the van- ing. Efficiency in military expenditure is a daunting task dous advantage of working in tandem should not be lost of control back home. And now, he has to fulfil. One may recall that the creation of the for want of experience. On the other hand, it is the 100 children at the Government- dalism of angry protesters over the weekend was the proverbial spanner in the in a damage-control exercise, he post has been due since the Kargil war. Many commit- Government's task to ensure that there’s no ego war run JK Lon Hospital in Kota, works. Not only have many Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) generals, including has been visiting the fire-ravaged tees, too, have recommended the appointment of a CDS, between the CDS and the respective service chiefs. The Rajasthan, points to a deeper cri- the former chief Hamid Gul, openly supported the Khalistan movement, sever- villages, shaking hands with angry who could act as a bridge between the three defence CDS must be accommodated without ruffling the feath- sis in the healthcare system. and desperate residents. forces. ers of the three chiefs. It is imperative for all military offi- Both the primary as well as sec- al officers have also been acting as handlers and organisers of Sikh separatist Shaking hands is a positive India's defence forces are second to none in com- cers to understand the situation and act accordingly. ondary segments of healthcare activities in Canada, Europe, the US, the UK and Malaysia. Not surprisingly, sev- way to greet people and is consid- bat effectiveness. That said, it is a fact that the three Ganapathi Bhat need to be upgraded. Hospitals ered to be a sign of peace. defence forces have always acted in isolation. The tremen- Akola need to be equipped with better eral Khalistani extremists are being sheltered in Pakistan. In its zeal to foment Handshakes have come to sym- resources, equipment and more trouble on Indian soil, the ISI has also been targetting and rewarding crime syn- bolise change and hope. The staff so that the first response to dicates in Punjab that have expressed sympathies for the Khalistani movement handshake between North has been grabbing people’s hands Act responsibly off case wherein hundreds of critical cases like these is ade- Korean leader Kim Jong-un and and forcing them to shake hands. infants succumbed to death quate. The Government must get on their social media platforms. In fact, shedding all pretensions, during the open- South Korean President Moon Realistically, this is an assault and owing to systemic negligence. It to the root o the problem and ing of the Kartarpur corridor, Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Jae-in marked a milestone in a certainly offensive. There have Sir — This refers to the editor- is a pity that we are addicted to use the Kota tragedy to bring had released a music video displaying posters of Khalistani separatist leaders rapid rapprochement after been plenty of reports about his ial, “Children of a lesser God” get wise only when incidents like more reforms and improve the in the background. But reports of forced conversions and the dwindling Sikh pop- months of global fears about a lack of empathy. We should (January 4). Former South these happen and several lives overall heath scenario of the nuclear conflict. always greet people with a hand- African President Nelson are lost. To make matters worse, country. ulation in Pakistan have exposed Khan’s duplicity. Unable to drum up much sup- Prime Minister Morrison, shake or its cultural equivalent Mandela had said, “There can be instead of looking for a perma- Ramesh G Jethwani port at the UNGA after the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, he too, has met many people with a and if it is declined, accept that no keener revelation of a soci- nent remedy with a view to Bengaluru now stands even more exposed and ridiculed. Hopefully, Sikhs across the world handshake but some refused to do and move on. ety’s soul than the way in which averting a repeat, authorities so for various reasons. The prob- Dennis Fitzgerald it treats its children.” The JK Lon get embroiled in a blame game Send your feedback to: will see through Pakistan’s nefarious design for what it really is. lem probably with him is that he Australia Hospital incident is not a one- of sorts. [email protected] HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 6, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis The dark world POINTCOUNTERPOINT WHEN I TORE A COPY OF THE CAA BILL IN PARLIAMENT I WARN YOU THAT I WILL HANG YOU UPSIDE DOWN of bright crystals THE BJP OBJECTED. I SAID MY WORK IS TO TEAR THE AND SHAVE YOUR BEARD. I WILL GIVE PROMOTION BLACK LAW AND I WILL TEAR YOU ALSO. TO YOUR BEARD BY STICKING IT TO THE CM. Perhaps one day, management experts will wake —AIMIM PRESIDENT —BJP NIZAMABAD MP up to the sorry state of affairs and the despicable conditions of those involved in crystal mining ASADUDDIN OWAISI DHARMAPURI ARVIND Take responsibility

VINAYSHIL GAUTAM usiness is fickle because, like the rising sun, an emerging suc- It is time that we took some responsibility for our actions and impact on the cess is always welcomed and the declining sun is ever-abjured. environment and stopped waiting for the Government to do something BAt the end of the day, there is a lot of jostling to continue to be successful and brand oneself as such. There are instances in post- Independence India where a public system was rapaciously ransacked by voracious and cunning individuals to get an initial breakthrough in the circle of wealth. Interpretation has it that in the most successful of such ravaging for years, nothing was unknown. What was hap- pening was almost in the knowledge of those who cared to know. Even the so-called culprits were known. But no one was really booked because if you booked one of the key functionaries, he/she knew too much. Once they spilt the beans it would cause convulsions in the close circles and nobody knew who would be affected. So at the end of the day, a new business house was born and some flourishing INDRA SHEKHAR SINGH careers in the corporate and governance circles were re-enforced. A few of the vulnerable known to flourish in any regime thrive even today. t is a chilly January morning and with the The moralist can go into convulsions and the Romanist can thump clock showing 5.30 am, Delhi is still dark and the Air Quality Index (AQI) is still severely his chest but the colt had bolted. This cannot be the place to discuss I poor. Sunlight finds it hard to penetrate a thick the morality and worse, of such a scenario. Someday if not in an eco- blanket of life-threatening smog. Visibility is nomic history book, this episode would make a successful narrative under a metre and our vision for a greener Earth of a novel. That’s another story. The basic proposition remains that and cleaner Delhi and National Capital Region lucre is always dirty. The dictionary defines it as a monetary reward (Delhi-NCR) is marred by propaganda of indus- THE EXPANSION or gain. It is more than that. It is the end pursued by many minds. try lobbyists from the automobile to the hydro- OF THE METRO Whether it is dirty or not, doesn’t seem to affect many in any sub- carbon sector. SYSTEM IS A stantial sense. Not very long ago there was a movie called Blood Stubble doesn’t burn in the neighbouring States of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Haryana and GREAT STEP Diamond. Those who know of it would recall how it made a theme FORWARD BUT WE of the kind of exploitation of the human body and more that went into Punjab at this time of the year, yet Delhi-NCR chokes and shivers. The demagogues who want- NEED TO DO diamond mining. The message was simple, that those who buy these ed to punish farmers lie exposed as the night dew MUCH MORE. WE diamonds lubricate the coffers of unscrupulous businessmen who drenches our homes and loved ones with fresh HAVE TO have no conscience. The story does not end there. The high and the toxic vapour residues. Neither the stubble burn- RESTRICT TAXIS mighty, in their search for the distinctive, lubricate the business of the ing nor the pollution stopped but instead more IN THE CITY AND unscrupulous. The public reaction to the information can only be of tractors and happy seeders were sold through ALSO HEAVILY TAX the type that, however, is material to actual ground conditions. If the Government-supported programmes, effective- NEW CAR movie made any dent on the overall attraction of the business or ly increasing consumption of fossil fuels and prof- its of tractor makers. PURCHASES IN reformed the processes, the message is still to come in. Such movies THE DELHI-NCR and related writings on this theme are neither unique nor once in a We, as a society, made many environmen- tal blunders this year and each of them was made REGION, JUST THE lifetime. It’s like a parallel stream. The business does what it does. WAY The objector does what he/she has to. intentionally. Cars not farmers have darkened Delhi- PROGRESSIVE The art lies in recognising that such writings or presentations, NCR’s skies: Although the annual stubble burn- PLACES LIKE even cinematic, help to contain the problem, because at least some- ing by farmers is an episodic source of pollution, SINGAPORE HAVE thing is being set in motion to do so. Unfortunately, ethics in enter- social media and opinion makers left no stone DONE IN ORDER Haus Khas. You could be dead in the role to play in the huge environmental send food to the city. But, nevertheless, prise is a very limited domain, even in business schools. The empha- unturned to berate farmers for choking Delhi- TO BRING DOWN latter location if you’re not extra cau- mess that we humans have created. we can ease this burden and reduce our sis seems to be more on proper bookkeeping, integrity of documen- NCR and darkening our skies. They effectively THEIR POLLUTION tious. This needs to change and the We need a holistic consumer cen- dependency on food grown outside the tation and simple morality of truthfulness and more. There can be noth- deflected attention from more serious polluters more we pedal, the faster it will come. tric solution. For each person, we need city. — cars and construction activities. LEVELS. BUT A This is the first positive step we all can to first follow a three-step principle, a Change is coming to Delhi as ing wrong with that. However, there are other core issues. It doesn’t LARGER PROBLEM happen only in diamonds. It has to do with matters big and small, As we continue to asphyxiate long after the take this New Year. Ditch the car, try a “Plastic Satyagraha,” — refuse, reduce urban gardening is proliferating around crop residue burning season is over, the truth is LOOMS cycle, even if once a week, for what is and reuse. We can refuse each time we the national Capital. City dwellers are including child labour. There was a newspaper report of crystals colonis- UNADDRESSED — ing Tucson in February 2019. This was the month of the Tucson gem out. Cars are the major source of pollution. But at stake is not just our air, it’s our sun- are given plastics. One simple way is leasing land collectively around the lobbyists don’t care for the real pollution. DELHI'S shine. tearing off all the packaging material at Gurugram and spending their week- shows, perhaps the largest crystal expo in the world. A very large When India buys lesser cars, they term it as bad DARKENED SUN. Plastic Satyagarha — Refuse, the shop you buy it from. Carry min- ends working on the farms and help- species of businessmen, from new-age enthusiasts to major whole- economic growth. And what does the IF YOU FLY INTO reduce and reuse: While the Narendra imal or no plastic home. Next would be ing grow their own vegetables. salers would number amongst the customers and there are no prizes Government do? The Odd-Even vehicle THE CAPITAL ON A Modi Government’s move to ban sin- to reduce the use of plastic, or at least Rooftop gardening is another for guessing that the US and Europe dominate the users. They include rationing scheme of the Arvind Kejriwal-led SUNNY DAY, IT'S gle use plastic is commendable, the root try and replace each plastic item you use activity which finds much resonance everything, from museums to crystal healers, yoga centres to well- Delhi Government did well to keep a few cars HARD TO MISS of the problem is not extirpated. The with some natural alternative and last with young professionals in Indian ness retailers. This is a specific fallout of the wellness fever which off the Capital’s roads but this was not a perma- problem of plastic is entwined with the try and reuse the plastic you have. cities. But to make this into a large nent solution. THE THICK SMOG profits of the petrochemical industry If we don’t act now the “trash movement the municipal bodies or city has swept the world. Go to any city or aspiring city and one busi- ENVELOPING THE ness which is on the uptake is that of crystals and gems. There is The expansion of the metro system is a great and I doubt there will be any decrease mountains of Delhi” will be higher than administration can step in and help step forward but we need to do much more. We CITY EVEN AT in profits or production of plastic in its the historic and iconic Qutub Minar convert some parts of public parks as nothing wrong with that. The only thing is that in a world where so 20,000 FEET. THE many things are being converted into revenue items, there is little sur- have to restrict taxis in the city and also heavi- various forms unless the demand soon. organic horticulture zones. These zones ly tax new car purchases in the Delhi-NCR SMOG IS MAKING plummets. Don’t buy it, try and grow it: will become carbon sinks and also prise that being social media-friendly lubricates business. Aesthetics, region, just the way progressive places like IT HARDER FOR As plastic doesn’t only come in sin- Delhi is the top destination for thou- attract local residents to pay the city to combined with cosmic spirituality, is a heady cocktail. Healing crys- Singapore have done in order to bring down their PURE SUNLIGHT gle use form, but in myriad forms start- sands of trucks each day carrying dif- grow their own vegetables and herbs. tals are a great rage and when anything becomes such a trend, pas- pollution levels. But a larger problem looms TO REACH US. IT ing from the phones to clothes to the ferent types of fruits, vegetables and so This encourages public participation sions, the like of which can only be selectively discussed, enter the unaddressed — Delhi’s darkened Sun. If you fly IS HARMFUL FOR toothbrush, comb and food packaging on. Whether it is the Azadpur Mandi and also gives a chance for urbanites to scene. Today there is a crystal for every occasion. The celebrities, into the Capital on a sunny day, it’s hard to miss US AND OUR material. The irony, despite the ban on or other smaller wholesale vegetable learn about horticulture. As a big the collectors, the investors are all into it. the thick smog enveloping the city even at 20,000 plastic, our landfills are filled with more markets, the transportation of food for bonus this may also generate addition- feet. The smog is making it harder for pure sun- PLANTS AS of the material than ever before. Plastic Delhiites has a heavy carbon footprint. al revenue for the municipal bodies. Predictably the concept of ambient energy enters the scene. Yet, SUNLIGHT IS the fate of miners of crystals, even in the age of rose quartz, remind- light to reach us. It is harmful for us and our producing giants like Coca-Cola and If you look closer, the whole system of This 2020, no matter if you live in plants as sunlight is refracted off smog particles. REFRACTED OFF PepsiCo continue to pump plastics into production that gets food to Delhi is Delhi or Chennai, try your hand at gar- ed one of scenes from the Blood Diamond. There is almost a con- SMOG PARTICLES spiracy of silence because enthusiastic patrons of all kinds of caus- However, just taxing cars won’t be enough. the country through their bottles and extremely degrading. dening. It doesn’t matter if you grow a We need to create an alternative, carbon-free and packaging materials. It’s about time the From the growing stage, our food herb or a pumpkin, the trick is don’t buy es, from the most obvious to more subtle ones, are a dime a dozen. safe transportation system. There is a need to look Modi Government took a bolder step is dozed with chemicals and then everything, try growing something However, there appear to be very few applying scrutiny to the crys- at cities like Copenhagen and so on and incen- based on the “polluter pays principle” sometimes kept in cold storage and this year. This is the only way we will tal industry. There is no certification of fair trade in crystals. Transparency tivise cyclists by building separate cycle tracks and make these corporations liable for finally trucked to a wholesale vegetable reduce our carbon footprint and give schemes, the likes of which are there for gold and diamond, are yet and infrastructure so more people can be linked our overflowing landfills and contam- market near you. Try and imagine each future generations a fighting chance at to enter the crystal industry in any significant way. Perhaps one day, to the metro system in a few pedals from work inated ground water. India needs to tax step and the kind of pollution each stage survival. It is time that we took some management experts will wake up to the sorry state of affairs and or home. them while at the same time ban plas- causes. responsibility for our actions and the despicable conditions of some of the poorest of the poor involved Currently Delhi doesn’t even have one ded- tic packaging. The food laws need to be Social media has ample videos impact on the environment and in the mining for crystals. Perhaps they will make an issue of mat- icated corridor for cyclists, although Delhi has re-imagined to curb the menace of showcasing adulterations in our food. stopped waiting for the Government to ters of human dignity and sound working conditions, if not of terri- hundreds of thousands who use the cycle every- micro-plastics in our food and water But this is a necessary evil, as Delhi, do something. ble business practices. Hope that day comes soon. day to work or for chores. The policymakers that are not just harming our health and much like other cities, cannot be self- (The writer is Programme Director should understand there is a stark difference in the health of our children but are also sufficient in food supply and we need for Policy and Outreach at the National (The writer is a well-known management consultant) cycling to Parliament and cycling in areas like hurting hapless animals who have no to depend on villages and the trucks to Seed Association of India) A ‘private matter’ punishable by death When the British introduced the blasphemy law in India in 1860, it did not carry the death sentence. FOREIGN EYE Then how and when did the law mutate to claim more and more victims? Fareed Zakaria (quoting the renowned Between 1404 and 1504, dozens of 1927. It did not carry the death sen- ing life imprisonment for those found demanded that a Bill be tabled to add South Asian Islamic scholar Maulana alleged “heretics” were killed for blas- tence. In 1947, when Pakistan came guilty of “defiling the Muslim holy the death penalty to the blasphemy law. Wahiddudin Khan) points out in an phemy. The 13th century blasphemy into being, it adopted the 1927 law. It texts.” A year after the 1985 election, In the “debate” that ensued, only an article, “Nowhere does the Quran law in France was finally repealed carried a one-year prison sentence or in which only pro-Zia parties and indi- MNA from Jhang, Arif Khan, plead- prescribe the punishment of lashes, or almost 500 years after it was first a fine. Pakistan thus became the sec- viduals took part, a new Parliament ed that patience be exhibited to pass a death, or any other physical punish- enforced. It was cancelled in 1791 soon ond Muslim country to have a blasphe- came into being, led by Prime Minister Bill prescribing the death sentence. But A CALCULATED ment.” after a revolution toppled the French my law. Libya adopted one in 1953 and Muhammad Khan Junejo. Zia encour- his voice was drowned out by those MOVE BY TRUMP Yet, a detailed 2017 report by the monarchy and established a secular Indonesia in 1965. None carried the aged the Parliament to legislate laws who claimed that “divine displeasure US President Trump has United States Commission on nationalist republic in France. England’s death sentence. that would “truly turn Pakistan into an awaited those who would oppose the abandoned the traditional NADEEM International Religious Freedom placed 15th century blasphemy law was made However, the situation began to Islamic state.” Bill.” Ironically, the situation seemed to PARACHA Iran and Pakistan as the top two coun- part of the British Common Law in the mutate rather drastically when Shia Human rights activist and lawyer, have spiralled out of control for the national security decision- he regime of 13th century king tries whose blasphemy laws severely 17th century, but without the death clerics came on top during the 1979 the late Asma Jahangir then delivered Junejo regime because some ministers making processes and the of France, Louis IX, formulated deviated from recognised internation- penalty. In 1949, a British judge ruled revolution in Iran. The new Islamic a scathing speech at a Women’s Action tried to stall the Bill. But they couldn’t decision to assassinate Tand imposed what are consid- al human rights principles. The report that the law was a “dead letter” and “not regime enacted stern blasphemy laws, Forum (WAF) seminar in Islamabad and it was passed into a law which Iranian General Suleimani ered to be the first formal laws that pre- studied 71 countries where some form required anymore.” making Iran only the second Muslim- in which she asked why the ulema many experts believe is highly vague. scribed punishments for those found of blasphemy laws exist. It then inves- It is interesting to note that vari- majority country to prescribe the (Muslim scholars) were being turned For example, a Multan court was taken at a resort. to have committed blasphemy. The tigated the severity of these laws and ous forms of blasphemy laws were death penalty for blasphemy after into a political class. A member of the recently sentenced a professor to death Maybe, with an punishments included the mutilation prepared a list. The top two names on enacted in Europe between the 13th Saudi Arabia. Pakistan would become Jamaat-i-Islami Liaqat Baloch and for committing blasphemy, whereas the impeachment trial and of the tongue and the lips. Historian the list were of Iran and Pakistan. and 19th centuries, but no such law was the third and Taliban-ruled another member of Zia’s Parliament, Islamabad High Court rejected a peti- election looming, Trump Nora Berend writes in her book At the According to the report, the blas- ever adopted by a Muslim-ruled region. Afghanistan, the fourth. In Pakistan, Nisar Fatima, took slight at Jahangir’s tion against Prime Minister Imran thought that the elimination Gate of Christendom that Louis IX phemy laws of these two countries were The first Muslim-majority region to the intransigent military regime of criticism and demanded that WAF be Khan (for allegedly committing blas- largely used his blasphemy laws against also more likely to be misused and/or prescribe the death sentence for blas- General Zia that had come to power banned.Fatima then accused Jahangir phemy) when the court noted that “reli- of a US enemy would help Jews and Muslims and against his encourage vigilante violence. To under- phemy was Saudi Arabia, when that in July 1977, upped the ante in 1980 of using inappropriate language for gion was a private matter.” his cause. Whatever the Christian opponents. He also ordered stand how this happened, it is impor- country came into being in 1932. when it added two more years of Islam. A former justice of the Zia From 1947 until 1985, just 14 peo- motive, his ungovernable the burning of dozens of copies of the tant to investigate how the idea of the In South Asia, the idea of the blas- imprisonment to the 1927 law. In regime’s Federal Shariat Court, Aftab ple were charged under the blasphemy instincts have taken the US Talmud — the central text of Rabbinic blasphemy law evolved in Europe, phemy law was introduced by British response to Iran’s increasing Hussain, disagreed. He told reporters law that carried a one-year sentence. and the Middle East into Judaism — after claiming its contents where it had originated. After 13th cen- colonialists. It was first codified in India “Islamisation”, Saudi Arabia began to that he found nothing objectionable in After 1986, when the death penal- were “blasphemous.” tury France, blasphemy laws also in 1860 and then, as tensions and vio- further beef up its blasphemy laws. The Jahangir’s speech. But Fatima contin- ty was added, over 1,500 people have dangerous and uncharted There was no concept of such a law appeared in England in the 15th cen- lence between Muslims, Sikhs and Zia regime followed suit when, in 1982, ued to demand action. With a few of been charged. waters. in the Muslim world at the time. As tury during the reign of King Henry IX. Hindus increased, it was expanded in it further expanded the law by prescrib- her colleagues in the Parliament, she (Courtesy: Dawn) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 6, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Eight states finalise action NPS for self-employed, traders fails to gain traction plan for agri export policy PNS n NEW DELHI The National Pension Scheme PNS n NEW DELHI State level monitoring com- for Traders and Self-Employed mittees have been formed in Persons has failed to gain trac- ‘Govt has taken The government on Sunday many of the states. Cluster vis- tion as only about 25,000 per- steps to address said eight states, including its have been made by APEDA sons have opted for the scheme Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, nodal officers to the product as against the government's issues without Punjab and Karnataka, have clusters, it added. target to enrol 50 lakh by waiting for Budget’ finalised action plan for agri- The roadmap for cluster March-end. NEW DELHI: Finance Minister culture export policy which development in the clusters As per government data, Nirmala Sitharaman on aims to double such exports. notified under AEP was pre- only 84 traders and self- Sunday said the Centre has "The Agri Export Policy pared to address the identified employed persons from Delhi taken steps to address the was announced last year with interventions during the clus- have registered for the scheme challenges faced by various an objective of doubling the ter visits. so far, while 59 persons from sectors without waiting for the export and ensuring doubling "As a result of cluster visits Kerala, 54 from Himachal Budget. She also said that of farmers' income...Many by APEDA, the cluster level Pradesh, 29 from Jammu and GST collection, which crossed states have nominated nodal committee has been constitut- Kashmir and two from Goa Rs 1 lakh crore per month agency and nodal officer. ed in the states viz. potato in have registered. mark during the last two Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, isabgol i n No one has registered for the Secretary General Praveen months, will remain "good" in Kerala, Nagaland, Tamil Rajasthan, pomegranate, scheme in Lakshadweep and The National Khandelwal said the entry age coming days. "The Nadu, Assam, Punjab and orange and grapes in Mizoram. and the premium for the government has been Karnataka have finalised the Maharashtra and banana in Uttar Pradesh has the high- Pension Scheme scheme should be raised to regularly taking steps to help State Action Plan and other Tamil Nadu," the statement est number of registrations for Traders and encourage more traders to sectors which are facing states are at different stages of said. with 6,765 persons, followed Self Employed join the scheme. challenges. Without waiting finalization of the action The Agricultural and Processed Food APEDA organised a number by Andhra Pradesh (4,781), "Rs 3,000 to be given after 30 for the Budget, we are taking plan," the Ministry of of seminars and meetings for Gujarat (2,915), Maharashtra Persons (Pradhan years of paying premium will the steps," the minister said at Commerce and Industry said Products Export Development the implementation of AEP (632), Bihar (583), Rajasthan Mantri Laghu hardly have any value. Why have a press conference here. in a statement. Authority (APEDA) has been adopting a throughout the year. (549), Tamil Nadu (309), traders aged between 40 and 55 Stating that the Centre does The Agricultural and A Memorandum of Madhya Pradesh (305) and Vyapari Maan- years been kept out of the not differentiate between BJP Processed Food Products focused approach for ensuring greater Understanding was signed West Bengal (234). dhan Yojana) is a scheme? The government can ruled states and non-BJP Export Development Authority involvement of the state governments with the National Cooperative The National Pension voluntary and increase premium for this age ruled states, she said that (APEDA) has been adopting a for effective implementation of Agri Development Corporation to Scheme for Traders and Self group (40-55) instead of depriv- dues of states were not being focused approach for ensuring include co-operatives for active Employed Persons (Pradhan contribution ing them of the scheme's bene- held back by the Centre, and greater involvement of the Export Policy role in AEP. Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan- based central fits. These are two big draw- funds were being given as per state governments for effective A Farmer Connect Portal dhan Yojana) is a voluntary backs," he said. He said the the recommendation of 14th implementation of Agri Export duction clusters, capacity Farmers' Welfare, Department has also been set up by APEDA and contribution based central sector scheme traders' body had suggested to Finance Commission. "The Policy (AEP). building, infrastructure and of Animal Husbandry & on its website for providing a sector scheme. the government that a provi- GST collection has gone above Throughout the year logistics and research and Dairying, Ministry of Food platform for Farmer Producer The government launched Under the scheme, the gov- dent fund like provision be Rs 1 lakh crore per month. It APEDA held a series of meet- development and budget Processing Industries and Organisations (FPOs) and the scheme, entailing month- ernment makes matching con- made whereby a fund is creat- will remain good in the days to ings with state government requirements for the imple- other agencies for seeking Farmer Producer Companies ly minimum assured pension tribution in the subscribers' ed out of the total tax paid by come," Sitharaman said. officials and other stakehold- mentation of AEP, it said. inputs for formulating a strat- to interact with exporters, it of Rs 3,000 for the entry age account.Commenting on the a trader throughout his/her ers for preparation of state Several rounds of discus- egy to increase exports and said. group of 18-40 years after lukewarm response to the life, out of which every trader action plan which included all sions were held with the address the existing bottle- Over 800 FPOs have been attaining the age of 60 years, scheme, Confederation of All can be paid monthly pension essential components like pro- Ministry of Agriculture and necks in the trade. registered on the portal. with effect from July 22, 2019. India Traders (CAIT) upon attaining the age of 60. 6.5% rise in ‘Mideast tensions India Inc's Discoms' outstanding dues to power FPIs pull out to set market overseas gencos rise 45 pc to Rs 81,085 cr in Nov Rs 2,418 cr in first n three trading borrowing PNS NEW DELHI In order to give sessions of 2020 tone this week’ PNS n MUMBAI Power producers' total out- standing dues owed by distri- relief to power NEW DELHI: Foreign portfolio PNS n NEW DELHI World leaders Overall borrowings by India bution companies increased generation investors (FPIs) began the Inc from overseas markets around 45 per cent to Rs year with profit booking as Geopolitical developments in reacted to the grew 6.5 per cent to USD 81,085 crore in November companies they withdrew a net sum of Rs the Middle East would be the killing with alarm, 2.12 billion in November 2019 over the same month pre- (gencos), the 2,418 crore from the Indian major driving factor for the 2019, the Reserve Bank data vious year, reflecting stress in capital markets in the first Indian equity indices this week even as Iran showed. Domestic companies the sector. Centre enforced three trading sessions of and will also have a bearing on vowed "severe had borrowed over USD 1.99 Distribution companies (dis- a payment January. As per latest crude oil prices and rupee revenge" billion in November 2018 coms) owed a total of Rs 54,834 security depositories data, Rs 524.91 movement, analysts said. from foreign sources. crore to power generation crore was pulled out of Global markets were Of the total foreign bor- companies in November 2018, mechanism from equities and Rs 1,893.66 crore thrown into fresh turmoil on due to risk of possible retali- rowing during the month, according to portal PRAAPTI August 1 from the debt segment Friday after top Iranian com- ation from Iran. On the posi- USD 2,11,53,22,022 was (Payment Ratification And between January 1-3. This mander Qasem Soleimani was tive side, markets would be raised through the automat- Analysis in Power procure- resulted into a cumulative net killed in a US drone strike in looking ahead for signing of ic route under the external ment for bringing erators, stood at Rs 71,782 power generation companies ing dues on discoms stood at outflow of Rs 2,418.57 crore. Iraq, marking a dangerous the phase 1 of the US-China commercial borrowing Transparency in Invoicing of crore as against Rs 41,503 (gencos), the Centre enforced Rs 80,635 crore. The total In 2019, FPIs invested a net escalation in tensions in the trade deal along with the (ECB). No capital came in generators). crore in the same month of the a payment security mecha- overdue amount was Rs 70,477 sum of Rs 73,276.63 crore in volatile region. December quarterly through the approval route, The portal was launched in preceding year. nism from August 1. Under crore in October 2019. the domestic markets (both World leaders results and develop- while the rest of USD May 2018 to bring in trans- Power producers give 60 this mechanism, discoms are Discoms in Rajasthan, equity and debt). Barring reacted to the killing ments prior to the 9,86,681 was by way of parency in power purchase days to discoms for paying bills required to open letters of Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana, January, July and August, FPIs with alarm, even as Union Budget issuance of rupee denomi- transactions between genera- for the supply of electricity. credit for getting power supply. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka were net buyers for rest of the Iran vowed "severe which might keep nated bonds (RDB). tors and discoms. After that, outstanding dues According to the latest data and Tamil Nadu account for the months in the year gone by. revenge". the momentum The major borrowers in the In November 2019, the total become overdue and genera- on the portal, outstanding dues major portion of dues to power Umesh Mehta, head of Hardening his intact," said automatic route of ECB were: overdue amount, which was tors charge penal interest on in November has increased gencos, taking a longer dura- research at Samco Securities stance, US President Siddhartha Khemka, Adani Transmission Ltd (USD not cleared even after 60 days that in most cases. over the preceding month. In tion of up to 943 days to make said that "given the massive Donald Trump on Head - Retail Research, 500 million for refinancing of of grace period offered by gen- In order to give relief to October 2019, total outstand- payments, the data showed. rally of previous year, FPIs Saturday warned Tehran that Motilal Oswal Financial rupee loans), Tata Motors Ltd have started booking profits in the America will hit Iran Services. (USD 400 million for rupee 2020. It is likely that they are "harder than they have ever On the macroeconomic expenditure), Oil and Natural building up their war-chest to been hit before" if it carried out front, PMI data for the services Gas Corporation (USD 300 Sebi plans enable buying in huge retaliatory attacks. sector and industrial produc- million for new project) and Sinha praises ex-Finance Ministers quantities just before the "In near term, markets tion data will be announced JSW Steel Ltd (USD 250 million Budget in February." holiday home could be volatile going ahead this week. for refinancing of earlier ECB). PNS n NEW DELHI Pranab, tie-up Crediting three successive Chidambaram, Finance Ministers — Pranab Jaitley stood their PNS n NEW DELHI Mukherjee, P Chidambaram ground and did not and late Arun Jaitley — for Continuing with its pro- ‘BSNL identified 14 properties for monetisation’ Sebi's strong action against interfere in the matter employee initiatives, Sebi PNS n NEW DELHI Skill Development is looking 69,000 crore revival package for Sahara Group, the market reg- despite repeated attempts plans to rope in an agency to for a land parcel and the BSNL and MTNL that includes ulator's former chief U K Sinha by vested interests provide holiday home facili- State-owned Bharat Sanchar Department of Telecom (DoT) merging the two loss-making has said the three leaders stood U K SINHA ty to the markets regulator for Nigam Ltd has submitted has offered BSNL land in firms, monetising their assets their ground and did not inter- Sebi ex-chief its annual requirement of details of 14 properties worth Ghaziabad to the ministry. and giving VRS to employees fere in the matter despite repeat- 10,000 room nights on pan- Rs 20,160 crore to the The estimated value of that so that the combined entity ed attempts by vested interests. India basis for its staff. Department of Investment and land is Rs 2,000 crore. turns profitable in two years. Sinha also praised former always being firm in his belief raised from investors through Earlier in October, Sebi Public Asset Management When contacted, BSNL The Union Cabinet headed Prime Minister Manmohan that no person big or small certain bonds known as had invited applications to (DIPAM) as part of the tele- Chairman and Managing by Prime Minister Narendra Singh for his sound advice on should be spared for any wrong- Optionally Fully Convertible hire an agency for providing com corporations' ambitious Director P K Purwar said, "The Modi had approved a plan to how to balance the multiple doing. Sebi had ordered Sahara Bonds (OFCDs). According to gym instructors and trainers asset monetisation plans, corporation is making all out combine MTNL -- which pro- roles of Sebi, and applauded India Real Estate Corporation their own admissions, the net as well as a firm to supply according to its chairman. efforts to monetise its assets through the DIPAM route". vides services in Mumbai and current Prime Minister Ltd and Sahara Housing amount raised by the two com- flowers and look after floral Meanwhile, a government and has identified 14 assets In October last year, the gov- New Delhi -- with BSNL that Narendra Modi for being a Investment Corporation Ltd in panies was more than Rs 24,000 managements at its office. source said that the Ministry of worth over Rs 20,000 crore ernment had approved a Rs services the rest of the nation. "very inquisitive" leader and 2011 to refund the money crore from over 3 crore investors. The markets watchdog, which has been taking several pro-staff initiatives, has now invited "Expression of Interest CRACKDOWN from reputed, well estab- lished entities or agencies having hotels or resorts at Tax haven trusts come under scanner for Swiss bank accounts tourist destinations in India to provide holiday home PNS n NEW DELHI/BERNE Cayman-based Devi Limited would be followed by an annu- facility to Sebi". and India-based Aadhi al exercise every September. Spelling out the eligibility A number of trusts set up in Several individuals who are suspected to Enterprises Pvt Limited, among Some of the accounts being criteria, the regulator said the overseas tax havens using a have moved abroad after evading taxes others. tackled through the 'adminis- agencies should have a min- complex maze of entities have Some of these entities are trative assistance', which can be imum experience of three come under the scanner of back in India are also being probed and suspected to have been used by tapped only after submission of years in hospitality business Indian and Swiss authorities for their banking details are in the process of politicians to park their illicit prima facie evidence of wrong- -- owning and running hotel suspected tax evasion by park- being shared by the Swiss authorities wealth, including through doings, might have been closed chains and resorts. ing of illicit funds in instruments liked to sectors like before 2018, the cut-off year for The applicant agencies Switzerland-based banks, as per with their Indian counterparts real estate, gems and jewellery the automatic exchange. should necessarily have their notices issued to those entities. and financial services. Issuance of notices is typi- well-established resorts or In addition, several individ- Islands, Panama and British sons named in the notices are These notices have been cally the first step towards hotels with all modern facili- uals who are suspected to have Virgin Islands, have often been reported to have died already issued after India's request for sharing of information by Swiss ties at at least 10 locations moved abroad after evading seen as routes for evading and their heirs have been asked "administrative assistance" in authorities with the requesting from the 24 locations, includ- taxes back in India are also taxes. Those named in these to respond to the notices. respective probes into each of jurisdiction under ing Srinagar, Mussoorie, being probed and their bank- notices include businessman The Cayman Islands-based the case and are different from Switzerland's regulations about Amritsar, Delhi, Mumbai, ing details are in the process of Atul Punj, Gautam Khaitan, trusts named in such notices the automatic exchange of sharing of financial informa- Ooty, Goa, Gangtok, being shared by the Swiss Satish Kalra, Vinod Kumar include The P Devi Children's information framework that tion in tax matters. These Darjeeling, Lonavala, Mysore, authorities with their Indian individuals, including some they want to appeal against Khanna, Dullabhbhai Kunverji Trust, The P Devi Trust, The has become effective between notices do not disclose much Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, counterparts. businessmen, as also trusts sharing of their banking details Vaghela, Revaben Dullabhai Dinod Trust and The Agarwal India and Switzerland since last details, besides the names and Kolkata and Pune. The prop- As per the notices published based in Cayman Islands and with India. Kunverji Vaghela and Family Trust. year. The first set of data under dates of birth (or date of incor- erties offered at each location in Switzerland's federal gazette companies have been asked to Trusts, especially those set Balwantkumar Dullababhai Similar notices have also the automatic exchange was poration in case of companies should be near the tourist over the past one month, these appoint their nominees in case up in jurisdictions like Cayman Vaghela. In some cases, the per- been issued in the names of shared in September 2019 and or trusts) of the noticees. attraction. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Hyderabad-based Srivyal Vuyyuri is helping underprivileged kids pursue higher studies and guiding them to achieve their dreams through his NGO, finds V SATEESH REDDY AIDING THE UNDERPRIVILEGED rivyal Vuyyuri safety and other issues. started Sphoorti “Along with helping in 2006 and has underprivileged children, I Along with helping underprivileged been helping also regularly visit govern- children, I also regularly visit underprivileged ment schools and enquire government schools and enquire about S children with about their needs. Most of their studies and guiding the children who studies in their needs. Most of the children who them to choose the right government schools come studies in government schools come career. Speaking to The from poor families and from poor families and don’t have money Pioneer, Srivyal says, “I did don’t have money to buy my MA in Economics in books, bags, and other sta- to buy books, bags, and other stationery 2002 from the University of tionery items. Through items. Through Sphoorti, we distribute Ohio in USA. I always Sphoorti, we distribute these materials so they don’t have to wanted to do something for these materials so they don’t my country and that’s have to drop out of school,” drop out of school where the idea for starting says Srivyal, who for his Sphoorti in Hyderabad efforts, was awarded promises to help students were children are now giv- came from. I believe that Karmaveer Chakra Silver after Class X to study ing back to the organisation today’s kids are the next Award 2019, was one whichever course they want so that others like them can generation’s citizens. We among the Heroes of to by giving guidance and be helped. He shares, “Some need to guide them achieve Hyderabad and more. helping them financially. of our students have settled their dreams so that they Srivyal said that after wit- When asked about how in various professions and can help develop the coun- nessing their efforts, the they manage funds for all are helping us now. This try. I also set up an orphan- Women and Child Welfare the social work, Srivyal really inspired us to do age in Dundigal which pro- department of Telangana says, “Many software pro- more. We regularly conduct vides shelter for more than has sent many orphan kids fessionals in India and painting sessions and com- 250 kids.” to Spoorti foundation for abroad send money for all petitions for students, along Srivyal’s family also helps higher studies. Srivyal also my activities. Most of them with sports activities.” him with social work. His visits slums and explains are my friends. We also do Srivyal says that he is wife, Venkateswari, teaches the parents there about the crowd funding.” planning to set up a school girl children about the importance of educating He is glad that students for the underprivileged importance of hygiene, their children. Srivyal who they helped when they soon. Common ground through meaningful dialogue hrough our forum, or solutions on the issue,” ‘Dialogue Towards Tarjani shares. An Alternative’, we V SATEESH REDDY finds out how “These days, there is a lot have raised many of false information being T contemporary a forum in the city is urging the shared on social media and issues that the the youth are not in a posi- country has been facing. Be it youth to take part in the state and tion to know what is right ‘dis-honour’ killings, harmful and what is not. Through our policies of the ruling regime, national affairs by creating space forum, we hope to help them discrimination on the basis of to direct them in the right RE-LEARNING caste, the turbulent period that encourages healthy direction,” she adds. Kashmir is going through, The forum members also violation of transgenders’ engagement of opposing voices published a book called Trails rights, ecological destruction, of Dissent which is a collec- MASCULINITY lynchings and more, a mean- conducted many discussions tion of their various discus- ingful discussion is always at places like Lamakaan, Our discussions are sions. “In this journey, our our priority that will lead us Phoenix Arena and others. not about just two friends from many fields to a pragmatic solution. The members meet twice a or three people speaking for stood by our side and have Apart from discussions, we month to discuss issues such constantly encouraged us to THROUGH POETRY also screen films that reflect as parenting and its limits, hours. We give a brief about go forward with our ideas. our present social situation, the advent of #MeToo, role a particular issue that we We are grateful to all of he theme of the said Dr Tarjani, one of the of women in religion, them,” she says. event was ‘What is founders of the forum. role of dissent in democracy, chose to discuss and invite Tarjani says that they are our inner journey Over the weekend a group of book Swetcha, Kranthi and threat to right to privacy, the youth to voice out their planning to hold their next from wounded Goutham are the other understanding LGBTQ opinion on it. Afterwards we discussions on NRC and the masculine (mani- lovers gathered at Lamakaan for a founders of the forum whose rights, the saga of broken recent encounters in T fested as gender aim is to persuade the youth promises in politics, the give our own insight into the Telangana. violence) to new healed mas- dialogue on poetry and masculinity to take part in the issues increasing costs of higher topic and also welcome The forum, Dialogue is culine (that honors each plaguing the country. education and student sui- suggestions or solutions on something which gives an individual’s sacred presence)’ through a newly published book Speaking to The Pioneer, cides, abrogation of Article the issue individual a chance to express Participants came from Dr Tarjani says, “A journey 370, issues regarding urani- and retain their opinions . As diverse backgrounds ranging Trading Armour for a Flower: Rise towards an alternative dia- um mining and more. DR TARJANI a platform it gave me from hospitals, business, logue is essential for under- Tarjani says that their dis- immense confidence to speak defence, education, media, standing the present society cal, economic and cultural cussions are different from up. Dialogue is necessary as it and counseling. The conver- of New Masculine by Manish in a scientific manner. The issues of our time and to lead ones shown on television to hours. We give a brief about a helps people to speak on the sation started with Manish clash of opposing ideas that the present generation boost TRP ratings (especially particular issue that we chose contemporary topics. I reading his title poem Srivastava, reports KEDAR has happened throughout the towards a scientific under- the ones she saw regarding to discuss and invite the learned about many national Trading Armour for a Flower history and the resultant standing of nature, a mean- Pranay’s murder in youth to voice out their opin- issues and it's impact on peo- and invited participants to childhood — a son who poetry comes from seven knowledge from it is the basis ingful dialogue is necessary.” Telangana). “Our discussions ion on it. Afterwards we give ple through the forum, said explore their gendered longs for love from the years of his journey of progress. To analyse and The forum took shape in are not about just two or our own insight into the topic Meghana, a student who ‘armours’. He reflected on father, daughters who were into himself understand the social, politi- October 2018 and so far has three people speaking for and also welcome suggestions attends the forum regularly. how it feels to be burdened rejected for being a girl and his by being a male provider and child, adolescents who were how he longs for freedom. told to repress sexuality and The conversation got more more. vibrant and intense as they Manish work read more poems to said that as a explore the source of his social conflicts and vio- change facilita- lence and how tor, who act as the doorways for men and women to intro- MANY PARTICIPANTS spect and meet parts of their unhealed selves. This SHARED THEIR OWN was the 8th poetry dialogue STORIES ABOUT DEALING circle based on his book. WITH THE ‘SELF- Seven others were held in Pune, Mumbai RIGHTEOUSNESS OF and THEIR HURTS’. SOME GOT Bengaluru IN TOUCH WITH THEIR in partner- wounded mascu- ship with line energy shows OWN UNHEALED WOUNDS leading up in both men and FROM THEIR NGOs like women. Many partici- CHILDHOOD Men Against pants shared their own Violence and stories about dealing Abuse (MAVA), with the ‘self-righteous- Joyous Women ness of their hurts’. Some Leadership Network and got in touch with their own Agami Legal Professionals unhealed wounds from their Network. 10

Hyderabad Monday January 6, 2020 what’s brewing? CURTAIN CITY GUIDE RAISER re-event of COMEDY, MUSIC AND EVENTS Sutraa — fashion EK DURACHARI RAJA P l and lifestyle Shudrka Hyderabad is staging a play Ek exhibition — Durachari Raja on January 19 at Lamakaan from was held 7:30 pm. The play, Ek Duracharo Raja has drawn recently in from Camus' ‘Caligula' the concept of deification of the city. The emperors which was common to the pagan world, the Greek and Macedonian kings. three-day expo that will be held from January 17 to 19 at HICC - Novotel will showcase the work of over 250 fashion designers from Ravali

Renu across the l l country.

GOD AND THE SCIENTISTS lCinephiles Monika Film Club is l screening a film God and the Scientists on January 8 at Lamakaan from 7 pm onwards.

PARTY TRIBUTE TO MAHATMA l Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival 2020 organising a Musical Festival to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The festival titled ‘Tribute to Mahatma’ by Dr L Subramaniam and Kavita Krishnamurti will be held today at Shilpa Kala Vedika from 7 pm.

DISCOURSE ON MARGINALISED l A discussion on 'Sex, gender and intersectionality: a discourse on the marginalised' will be held on January 11 at y

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REVIVING b s o t o h TRADITION P tudents of GITAM Hyderabad donned traditional attires as S part of their Ethnic Day celebrations held over the weekend. Both staff and students represented their home states via their clothes making the event Shefali l GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events colourful and interesting. Students had a gala time playing age-old listed, send your details along with a poster and traditional games, relishing the widespread menu and more. contact number to [email protected] l Siddhi Idnani FUN

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Hyderabad Monday January 6, 2020 tollywood RAJINI garu doesn't believe in Murugadoss, in conversation with relaxing on sets: ARM NAGARAJ uperstar Rajini ask ARM if they can flooded with calls. It was for shots, he would sit in a chair Disha encounter, Rajini garu GOUD, speaks Rajinikanth has do a film. “I couldn’t take it the first time I received so on sets and observe how rang me and recalled about the habit of invit- up immediately as I was many calls in my career,” the other actors go about their the film’s scene.” about working ing directors over offered to direct Hindi writer-director recalls fondly. business. He doesn’t believe Far from being typical pop- to his residence at Ghajini around the same Admittedly, the attention in relaxing. He would report corn entertainers, ARM’s with S Chennai when he time. Later, Suriya asked me got to him, making him ner- to sets early in the morning directed ventures have always likes their films. The same to do another film. For some vous. “Generally, Rajini garu and would patiently wait carried a social message and Rajinikanth, happened with AR unavoidable reasons, our opts out of a possible collabo- without complaining if the he has a reason for it. Murugadoss after he made combination couldn’t materi- ration in the last minute if the shoot is delayed by 30 min- “Cinema is a powerful medi- their upcoming Ghajini with Suriya. Over alise over the next few years final script doesn’t shape up to utes.” um which is watched by audi- tea, the actor met him, as well. Eighteen months ago his liking. So I was ready with He dubs Darbar as an ences of all classes, from spoke about the film he rang me up and told me four-five alternate ideas if he action-thriller, saying that it’s retired bureaucrats to young- film Darbar, and congratulated that we should do it this time. doesn’t like something. more of enmity between sters. So I don’t like to con- the director. The I felt I shouldn’t miss the Luckily, he didn’t suggest any Rajini’s part who plays fine it to entertainment alone. how he question of them chance this time as 15 years corrections and Darbar went Commissioner of Mumbai Some message has to dot my doing a film have gone by since when he to floors soon after,” he shrugs. Police, Aaditya Arunachalam films. And I don’t expect bagged the together didn’t first put a proposal. I pre- Like many other directors and Suniel Shetty’s part and change overnight. Sarkar arise back then. It pared a script later and he of his age, ARM is a self-con- deals with the problems that managed to create awareness opportunity was only after his endorsed it. The media got a fessed fan of the Thalaivar, so Mumbai city faces. And about electoral fraud bit by Sivaji opened did wind of our film and I was it was natural for him to where does Nayantara come bit. With a big star, a message to direct infuse story with elements in? “Her portions with Rajini can reach easily,” he notes. that he would expect from a garu doesn’t have a link to the His last Telugu outing the Rajini film. “At the same time, actual story as she forms the Spyder with Mahesh Babu Cinema is a powerful I ensured that current genera- entertainment segment of the failed to light up the box- Superstar medium which is watched tion likes what I include in film,” he states, adding that office and he still feels bad by audiences of all the narrative,” he insists, Rajini plays a cop with over it. “After the release, and much adding that the actor took his integrity. “He sides with pub- Mahesh garu was in touch classes, from retired scenes to a new level alto- lic instead of taking orders with me regularly for one more. bureaucrats to youngsters. gether with his trademark from government. Such offi- week, checking if I was okay. So I don’t like to confine it style and swag. “He has his cers are idolised in the soci- The fact that his previous this peculiar way of reeling a ety. In fact, as a father of a girl film before Spyder didn’t do to entertainment alone. dialogue which gives it an child, I felt the culprits well added to my disappoint- Some message has to dot iconic status. His look, laugh behind the brutal rape and ment more. He is extremely my films. And I don’t and walk all complement his murder of Disha should be dedicated towards his craft acting skills.” killed within a day. I wanted and I shot with him for 30 expect change overnight. The director is in awe of them to be killed at the spot nights straight for some por- Sarkar managed to create Rajini’s working style despite where they committed the tions of the film. Never did awareness about electoral the actor being at 70. “Once heinous crime. Which is what he ask me to grant a day off he is out of his vanity van, he exactly happened in Disha’s or that he will report to sets fraud bit by bit. With a big would visit it again for lunch case. There’s a similar scene late at least on one day. So I star, a message can reach and only if I call it a day. In in Darbar which we shot still feel the pain of not giving easily. between when he is not four-five months ago. It was a a blockbuster to him. He has required for the happy coincidence. Post a big heart,” he points out. NTR's push to RAVIPUDI welcomes a baby boy ankranti has arrived a little early at director Entha Manchi Anil Ravipudi’s household. The successful director, who is a father of a girl, has become S a proud father for the second time, as his wife Bhargavi gave birth to a baby boy at a private hospital in Hyderabad on Sunday. Both Vaadavuraaver since he began shooting for SS Rajamouli’s fictional period drama the mother and the new-born are doing fine, RRR, Jr NTR has been avoiding the media, lest his look from said a source. the film will be splashed all over. He attended the pre-release With his next Sarileru Neekevvaru, star- E event of his older brother Kalyanram-starrer 118 last ring superstar Mahesh Babu, set to release February and since, hardly graced a film event. For his next week, the joy has only doubled for brother Kalyanram’s new film Entha Manchi Vaadavuraa pre- Ravipudi. He has been with his wife’s release event however, the actor will be the special attraction side for the past 10 days and yet took again. The event will be held at JRC Convention centre in time to promote the film. No wonder, Hyderabad this Wednesday. Although some reports indi- Mahesh was the first to extend his cated that Nandamuri Balakrishna too will be attending congratulations to the director. “It’s the event, there’s been no confirmation on it. a baby boy for my director Entha Manchi Vaadavuraa, which is lacking in @AnilRavipudi !! Congratulations to buzz compared to other Sankranti biggies like the proud parents...Loads of love & Darbar, Sarileru Neekevvaru and Ala blessing to the lil one. Shine on Vaikunthapuramlo, is expected to get a push brother (sic),” wrote the actor on with NTR’s presence. In the film, an adaptation Twitter on Sunday. of a Gujarati film Oxygen, Kalyanram plays a Ravipudi is on a career high as Good Samaritan who is loved by his family Sarileru Neekevvaru is his next after and everybody in the village. Umesh Gupta the blockbuster that F2- Fun and and Sivalenka Prasad are jointly producing it. Frustration was. He comes with a Satish Vegesna is the director. 100 per cent success record. Ala… Sarileru… clash averted hat has been a stand- Guild intervened in the mat- were the heroes. The Guild’s Neekevvaru have commenced off between Sarileru ter and attended to the differ- objective is to increase the in Nizam. A little birdie tells Neekevvaru and Ala ences. “We’ve agreed upon on success percentage of films. If us that ticket price may go up Vaikunthapuramlo for January 11 and 12 dates ini- two big-ticket films clash on to Rs 200 in single screens the past four-five days tially but Ala the same day, they will eat and Rs 250 in multiplex in W over release date has Vaikunthapuramlo makers into each other’s revenue AP during the first couple of been finally resolved. Both considered moving their which isn’t in the best interest weeks but it’s up to the dis- the films will now arrive on release to Jan 10 or 11 in the of the distributors who tributors of these films to take their original date of January last four-five days. We’ve sat acquired those films,” Raju a final call. In Telangana, the 11 and January 12 respective- with producers of both the said and added that Guild highest price cap for a ticket ly. Announcing this over the films and convinced them will be at the forefront to in single screen would be Rs weekend in Hyderabad, pro- that release on the same date solve the issues of the indus- 150. The makers also sought ducer Dil Raju who is the wouldn’t augur well on the try. the government permission principal distributor of both financial front. They’ve With the clash averted, the to grant extra shows in single the films said Producer’s understood our intentions, so bookings of Sarileru screens of both the states.

Niddhi gifts herself a PORSCHE ost the massive success of iSmart Shankar, pro- ducers Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur and actress Nabha Natesh purchased brand new four-wheelers over a space of 40 days. Although little late in the day, film’s other heroine, Niddhi P Agerwal, has gifted herself a high-end Porsche car spending close to Rs 1 crore. Proudly sharing a video of herself behind the wheels of her SUV on Sunday, she wrote on Twitter, “Hello beauty Welcoming this decade with all things wonderful (sic).” With her first Telugu films — Savyasachi and Mr Majnu — not doing well, Niddhi was considered as an iron leg. Puri, despite opposite from his advisers, went ahead and cast her in iSmart Shankar. The film changed her fortunes overnight and she is right now doing a film each with Jayam Ravi (in Tamil) and Ashok Galla. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 6, 2020 sport 12

Poms take charge at Newlands AFP n CAPE TOWN gritty 85 not out from opener Dom Sibley ground down ASouth Africa's bowlers as England took control on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands. Sibley, playing in only his fourth Test, came in during the morning session after James Anderson had picked up the last two South African wickets to finish with 5-40 and give England a first innings lead of 46. By the close, Sibley was still there and England had reached 218 for four, stretching their overall lead to 264. Sibley's 85, his first Test half-century, came off a painstaking 222 balls in just under six hours and includ- ed 13 boundaries. It was slow going but it consolidated England's advan- tage after Anderson and Ben Stokes combined to secure an important first innings lead. Anderson completed his 28th Test five-wicket haul - an England record - and Stokes caught last man Anrich Nortje South Africa vs England The first T20I between India and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled due to wet outfield, caused by a spell of heavy rain just after the toss in Guwahati on Sunday PTI to set an England Test record of Live from 2:00pm IST five catches by a fielder. SONY SIX NETWORK Zak Crawley made a streaky 25 when England started their second innings, with Sibley making only three in an opening stand of 28, before the day settled into a battle of attrition. Sibley and Joe Denly (31) used up 33 overs in adding Aussies on course of clean sweep 73 for the second wicket before Denly hooked Nortje to fine leg. England captain Joe Root was more aggressive as he and Sibley added 116 for the Lyon bags five as Baggy Greens take 243-run lead against Trans-Tasman rivals at the end of third-day play third wicket. Root made 61 off 98 balls before AFP n SYDNEY ing with a charmed knock of when he was caught by Travis series for the Kiwis, better- while attempting a sec- being caught at slip off Dwaine 52. Head at deep midwicket only ing the 71 overs they faced in ond run. Pretorius shortly before the close. ustralia took a com- “We’re in a very good to be recalled when James the second innings of the Lyon grabbed two The ball that got Root was an Amanding 243-run lead position here,” said Lyon, Pattinson was found to have second Test in Melbourne. key wickets in the morn- exception in deviating from a over plucky New Zealand in who has now taken a career over-stepped for a no-ball. The Black Caps lost ing session, removing crack outside off stump that the third Test in Sydney on 385 Test wickets. Phillips hit a cracking three wickets in the middle Melbourne Test centurion was far more of a factor on Sunday, looking set for a “A lot of work to do in pull shot off Pat Cummins to session with the experienced Tom Blundell and recalled the first two days. clean sweep of the series. the morning and we have to raise his debut half-century Ross Taylor out lbw to Jeet Raval. Dom Bess, who The Australians dis- see what lead we the batsmen before Cummins got him Cummins for 22 in the sec- Raval, who was dropped suffered a golden duck missed the Black Caps for want to get to. two balls later, ripping ond over after lunch. after twin batting failures as in the first innings, 251 to lead by 203 runs on “It is pretty special to play through his defences to take Taylor remains 20 runs an opener in the first Test in came in as night- the first innings before bat- here in front of your home off-stump for 52. away from becoming the Perth, batted positively at watchman and sur- ting a second time in a bid to crowd, in front of your fam- Lyon bowled Will highest-scoring New number three before he was vived until the last build an overwhelming total ily and friends. Nice to go up Somerville and Neil Wagner Zealand batsman in Tests, leg before wicket to Lyon for ball of the day when with two days remaining. on the honours board.” for ducks and fast bowler behind Stephen Fleming 31 off 58 balls. he was adjudged to At stumps on day three, Phillips, who only flew in Matt Henry came out to bat (7,172). Tom Latham was out have gloved a bounc- the hosts were 40 without loss on the eve of the Test as cover despite fracturing his left Wicketkeeper BJ two balls later in the next er from Nortje to with David Warner on 23 for a team weakened by a hand earlier in the match. Watling chopped a wide over from Cummins, done wicketkeeper Quinton and Joe Burns not out 16, and virus outbreak, was dropped Henry ducked out of Starc delivery on to his by a fuller delivery and chip- de Kock, thus collecting were expected to bat on for twice and given a reprieve the way of a couple of stumps for nine off 30 balls ping straight to Starc at mid- a 'pair'. some time on the fourth when caught off a no-ball. Mitchell Starc thunderbolts to put his team under more on. Those two late wickets day. Lyon put down the two directed at his body before he pressure. The new skipper, marked the high point of Off-spinner Nathan caught-and-bowled chances was stumped off Lyon’s bowl- Colin de Grandhomme deputising for the sidelined the day for the toiling South Lyon captured five for 68 to when Phillips was on two ing to end the New Zealand was needlessly run out for 20, Kane Williamson, was Africans who will be wary of lead the Australian bowling and 17. innings. taking on Matthew Wade’s denied a deserved half-cen- the potential damage that Stokes attack, with Kiwi Test debu- The Kiwi batsman It was the longest throw from the deep to tury on 49 in his 133-ball and Jos Buttler could inflict on tant Glenn Phillips top-scor- dodged another bullet on 28 innings of a disastrous lost wicketkeeper Tim Paine vigil. Monday. Pat Cummins celebrates the wicket of Ross Taylor AP SINGLES PCB REJECT B'DESH TEST PROPOSAL Karachi: Bangladesh has agreed to play one Test in Carter hits 6 Pakistan, provided the second match of the ICC World I never lost my swing: Irfan Pathan Test Championship is held in Dhaka, a proposal which PTI n MUMBAI runs and 28 wickets). was rejected by the PCB. A Pakistan Cricket Board He also praised his former (PCB) official said that the board has rejected the sixes in an over ormer India pacer Irfan captains Sourav Ganguly, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) proposal, making it PTI n CHRISTCHURCH FPathan on Sunday said he Rahul Dravid and Anil clear that the two Tests were part of Pakistan's home never lost his swing, contrary Kumble. series and must be played there. "It is strange that the ew Zealand batsman Leo Carter to the general perception at that “When I came into the BCB wants Pakistan to play a Test in Bangladesh in Non Sunday emulated the likes of time, and added blaming then Indian team, Ganguly knew I return," the official said. Bangladesh is due to tour Ravi Shastri and Yuvraj Singh when coach Greg Chappell for his could do well with the new ball Pakistan from January 18 to play two Tests and three he entered the history books by downfall was a cover-up. in Australia. He eventually T20 Internationals but the tour is still uncertain after becoming the seventh cricketer in the Pathan, 35, announced his gave me the confidence. I think BCB officials said that they will just play the T20 series world to hit six sixes in an over. retirement here on Saturday, that was the start,” he said. there and not the Tests. Carter achieved the feat during his saying “most players start their “When Dravid became the STOINIS FINED FOR MAKING PERSONAL ABUSE side Canterbury Kings’ win over India career at 27-28 but I captain, he utilised my poten- Melbourne: Northern Knights in New Zealand’s ended up playing my last game tial one step ahead. (He) used Melbourne Stars all-rounder Marcus domestic Twenty20 tournament Super at that stage”. me higher in the batting order Stoinis has been fined for making a personal abuse at Smash. Pathan was 27 when he (when) besides bowling with Melbourne Renegades pacer Kane Richardson during a The 25-year-old left-handed bats- Leo Carter in a file picture ICC made his final appearance in the new ball,” he said. Big Bash League (BBL) contest at the Melbourne man smashed left-arm spinner Anton Sobers, Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs, 2012. There was also a time made that Irfan lost his swing, your job. I remember getting “Anil bhai was the kind of Cricket Ground (MCG). Stoinis has been charged with a Devcich six times over the Hagley Yuvraj, Worcestershire’s Ross Whiteley when there was speculation people need to understand, dropped after winning the senior I was lucky to have level 2 breach of the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Oval boundary during his stunning and Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai. over the left-arm pacer’s inten- that you are not going to get the game in Sri Lanka in 2008, who alongside Sachin paaji Conduct for personal abuse and was fined A$7500. unbeaten knock of 70 off just 29 balls Carter also became only the tion to play all three formats. same kind of swing that you get gets dropped after winning (Tendulkar), who always gave Stoinis later apologised for his behaviour and said: “I to seal a seven-wicket win for his side fourth batsman to achieve the feat in “A l l t h e s e in 10 overs.. I was still getting the game for the country with- me the right advice. got caught in the moment and took it too far.” “I realised while chasing an imposing 220. T20 cricket in both domestic and discussions…people talking the swing,” Pathan said. out any reason?” he ques- “His leadership was out- immediately I was in the wrong and I apologised to Kane and to the umpires. I did the wrong thing and Overall, Carter is the seventh play- international level. about Greg Chappell they are “People talk about my per- tioned. standing. He is matured in accept responsibility for my actions. The standards are er in world cricket to record the feat The other batsmen to achieve the just covering up. (The discus- formance, but my job was dif- Pathan featured in 29 Tests handling tough situations and there for a reason and I accept the penalty,” the all- across all formats in both domestic feat in T20s include India’s Yuvraj sion that) Irfan was not inter- ferent. I was given job to con- (1105 runs and 100 wickets), he showed that during the rounder was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. and international level. He entered the (2007), Whitely (2017) and Zazai ested, it was coming from tain because I was bowling first 120 ODIs (1544 runs and 173 Monkeygate episode,” he elite list that includes the likes of Gary (2018). somewhere. All the aura they change. I had been told this is wickets) and 24 T20Is (172 signed off. INDIAN ARROWS HOLD NEROCA IN GOA Vasco: All India Football Federation's developmental side Indian Arrows played out a 1-1 draw with NEROCA n FC in the I-League here on Sunday. Sushil Meitei gave PTI MOHALI the visitors the lead in the 24th minute before Vikram Partap Singh equalised for the hosts three minutes itish Rana made a gritty 92 before pacers reduced Punjab to 44 for Rana, pacers put Delhi on top before the end of first half. Arrows head coach N Shanmugam Venkatesh retained the majority of his four in their second innings to put Delhi previous line-up, with only two changes in the form of in a strong position on day three of their 2x6) gave the team a solid start and the 33 overnight, added only three runs to Aman Chetri slotting into the front three ahead of Ranji Trophy match here on Sunday. visitors were racing towards the target his score before being bowled by Harmanpreet Singh and Bikash Yumnam starting at the Not many gave Delhi a chance as they were 77/0 at lunch. Pandey. back in place of Saurabh Meher. Hoping for a repeat of against table leaders Punjab going into However, post lunch offie Shashank There was brief resistance from the their stellar performance against Churchill Brothers, the match but the Dhruv Shorey-led Attarde (4-52) pegged back the visitors lower-order but eventually Maharashtra coach Venkatesh stuck to his tried and tested 4-3-3 squad has upped its game. by taking wickets. were bundled out in 48.1 overs. formation at the Tilak Maidan. NEROCA head coach Gift After Shorey’s 96 on day two, Rana But Shreyas Gopal (5 not out) and Raikhan, on the other hand, opted for a 4-2-3-1 (92 off 189) batted sensibly alongside B R Sharath (4 not out) took the side BIHAR BEAT MIZORAM formation. Jonty Sidhu (41) to take Delhi past home without any further damage. PATNA: Medium pacer Abhijeet Saket Punjab’s first innings score of 313. Earlier, resuming the day on 109/5, produced a magical spell during which ONYEKURU JOIN GALATASARAY ON LOAN Lalit Yadav (39) also made a crucial left-arm pacer Prateek Jain (4-11) he dismissed seven batsmen without Monaco: Monaco's exciting young Nigerian striker lower-order contribution as Delhi grabbed all the wickets in the morning conceding a single run to fashion Henry Onyekuru is to spend the rest of the season on ended their first innings at 339. session as he ran through the Mumbai’s Bihar’s six-wicket win over Mizoram in loan at Galatasaray, the Ligue 1 club announced on After a spirited showing with the lower order. a plate group match. Sunday. It will be the 22-year-old's second loan spell in bat, pacers extended Delhi’s advantage, Meanwhile in Vadodara, Baroda Saket eventually ended the match Turkey as he shone for Galatasaray last season when he especially the young Simarjeet Singh thrashed Railways by 99 runs. with his career-best figures of 7/12 as was still at English club Everton. He scored 14 goals in who continues to impress in his second Bihar completed the win inside three 35 appearances for Galatasaray who went on to win the first-class season. SERVICES GAIN BONUS days. Turkish championship. Monaco, who signed the He removed Sanvir Singh (11) NEW DELHI: Medium-pacers Diwesh Mizoram opener C Lalrinsanga’s (0) Nigerian for 17 million euros during the summer, have before removing the in-form Gurkeerat Pathania and Sachidanand Pandey took first-over dismissal marked the begin- not included an ‘option to buy' clause in the loan, Singh Mann (15). five wickets each as Services thrashed ning of Saket’s electrifying spell. Four suggesting that Onyekuru remains a part of their long- Opener Shubman Gill (4), who Maharashtra by an innings and 94 runs Mizoram batsmen could not even open term strategy. courted controversy in the first innings, in a Group C match. their account. failed for the second time in the game. Resuming at their overnight score Taruwar Kohli soon followed suit MAGUIRE FACES RACE TO BE FIT FOR DERBY The India batsman was dismissed by of 93 for five, Maharashtra’s second with a first-ball duck in the the 24-year- Manchester: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Subodh Bhati in the third over. innings folded for just 147. old’s second over. Lalhruaizela (1), Solskjaer says Harry Maguire faces a race to prove his Punjab captain and first innings’ The visitors lost Naushad S Shaikh Lalhmangaiha (3) , Lalruatdika (0), fitness in time for the League Cup semi-final first leg top-scorer Mandeep Singh was in the (41) for the addition of just one run Pratik Desai (0) and G Lalbiakvela (0) against Manchester City tomorrow. Maguire appeared middle on 8 when stumps were drawn. when Pandey (5/56) induced an edge, were Saket’s other victims. to be limping following a first-half challenge on Adama Punjab lead by just 18 runs going into taken by wicket-keeper Nakul Verma. His efforts helped Bihar bundle out Traore during United's 0-0 draw with Wolves but the day four. Bengal pacer Ishan Porel celebrates after taking wicket of Gujarat captain Parthiv Patel in Ranji PTI Opener Murtaza Trunkwala, who Mizoram for 68 in their second innings, centre-back eventually completed the 90 minutes. inside two-and-half days. win against Mumbai since the 2013-14 had retired hurt on Saturday returned setting Bihar a 185 run target. Solskjaer admitted he considered taking Maguire off at KARNATAKA THRASH MUMBAI This was Mumbai’s second consec- season. to the crease but didn’t last long, falling In reply, Bihar cruised to the target half-time and, when asked whether the defender would MUMBAI: Putting up an all-round show, utive loss at home, following their Chasing 126 for an outright win, to Pathania (5/49) for 9 after hitting two in 33.4 overs with opener Indrajit be fit for the first leg against City at Old Trafford, he Karnataka defeated Mumbai by 5 wick- defeat against Railways. Karnataka openers R Samarth (34; boundaries. Kumar (98 not out) and Babul Kumar replied: “I don't know.” AGENCIES ets in their Elite Group B game at BKC, It is also Karnataka’s fourth outright 2x4) and Devdutt Padikkal (50; 5x4, Vishant More, who was batting on (61) hitting comfortable half centuries.