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DOCTORS IN THAILAND SEE CURE OF 15 YRS AFTER VEERAPPAN'S DEATH, FORMER UNION MINISTER ROHIT SHARMA RULED OUT OF ODI, CORONAVIRUS WITH DRUG COCKTAIL K’TKA COPS ARREST WOMAN ASSOCIATE CHINMAYANAND GETS BAIL TEST SERIES WITH CALF INJURY early 15 years since Veerappan was taken down following the hai doctors have seen success in treating severe cases of the new ormer Union Minister Chinmayanand, in jail since September over ndia's limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma was on Monday ruled ‘Operation Cocoon' in the forests of Tamil Nadu, a woman associate coronavirus with combination of medications for flu and HIV, with N allegations of sexually exploiting a law student, was granted bail today out of the upcoming ODI and Test series against New Zealand after T from the gang of the forest brigand was arrested in Karnataka Sunday. F I initial results showing vast improvement 48 hours after applying the by the Allahabad High Court. Chinmayanand is accused by a sustaining a calf injury in the fifth T20 International on Identified as Stella Mary, the 40-year-old who was arrested by Kollegal treatment, they said on Sunday. The doctors student at a law college run by his trust of sexual Sunday. Rohit retired hurt after scoring 60 off 41 crime branch police from Jageri village in Chamarajanagar from Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok said a harassment. He was charged with abusing his position as a balls after he pulled his calf muscle while going district had been absconding for the last 27 years, the new approach in coronavirus treatment had person in authority to "induce or seduce" a woman under for a quick single during the match in Mount police said. "Stella has been absconding since 1993 improved the condition of several patients his charge to have "sexual intercourse not amounting to Maunganui. "He is out of the tour," a top BCCI after was booked under the TADA. A close aide of under their care, including one 70-year-old the offence of rape". Chinmayanand also faces charges source told PTI on conditions on anonymity. Veerappan, she was initially arrested for taking shots Chinese woman from Wuhan who tested of stalking, wrongful confinement and criminal India are set to play three ODIs, starting to drive elephants from her sugarcane field,” said positive for the coronavirus for 10 days. intimidation. Wednesday, and two Tests after that. Chamarajanagar SP HD Ananda Kumar. ‘MIDNIGHT RESHUFFLE’ Modi: Anti-CAA protests are not coincidental but designed SHOCKS SENIOR OFFICERS PNS n NEW DELHI The anti-CAA protests in L VENKAT RAM REDDY Seelampur, Jamia Nagar and n HYDERABAD Shaheen Bagh are not a coin- cidence but a political design The 'midnight reshuffle' of aimed at harming the harmo- Coronavirus: IAS officers undertaken by ny of the country, Prime state government on Sunday Minister Narendra Modi said ‘State on alert came as a big shock to bureau- on Monday while accusing crats in the state. the AAP and the Congress of to tackle any Most of the IAS officers fuelling the demonstrations. woke up to a rude shock on Addressing a rally in eventuality’ Monday as they found that Karkardooma in east Delhi, they were either shifted to an Modi alleged that the AAP and insignificant posting or were Adhar Sinha Burra Venkatesham C Parthasarathi the Congress were provoking not given any posting at all. people and misinforming 3 This is because no one It had not spared any official for not taking up frequent left bureaucrats in a tizzy as them. expected that the government of any rank, starting from the transfer of bureaucrats or fre- they have been unable to gauge They were keeping the Noida are facing a lot of prob- Delhi to such anarchy. Only would take up such a major level of special chief secretaries, quent Cabinet reshuffles unlike the mood of the CM. Constitution and tricolour in lems. people of Delhi can stop this. administrative rejig on Sunday, principal secretaries to dis- his counterparts in other states. What was more shocking the forefront, but the aim was "The people of Delhi are Every vote given to the BJP can a holiday and that too at the trict collectors. This he has followed strictly was several IAS officers were to "divert attention from the quiet and they are angry do this," he said. stroke of midnight. In the This is the first major even during his first tenure as unaware of their transfer and real conspiracy", Modi said watching this vote bank poli- "Be it Seelampur, Jamia midnight operation, the gov- administrative rejig taken up in CM from 2014 to 2018 and got to know about it only ahead of the Delhi elections on tics," he said. (Nagar) or Shaheen Bagh, for ernment transferred as many as the Telangana State since its again in second tenure from through the newspapers or February 8. "If the strength of those the last several days, there 56 IAS officers. It has also formation in June 2014. December 2018 till date. TV news channels on Monday Referring to the protest in plotting a conspiracy increas- have been protests over the replaced collectors in 21 dis- Chief Minister K But, the midnight reshuffle morning. Shaheen Bagh, he said people es, then another road or lane Citizenship (Amendment) Act. tricts out of total 33 districts. Chandrasekhar Rao is known taken on such a major scale has Continued on Page 4 commuting to and from from will be blocked. We can't leave Continued on Page 4 Chinese delegation skips event BJP MP Hegde stokes row over freedom movement in Hyderabad over nCov threat PNS n BENGALURU ‘Not much In an apparent attack on BJP serves show cause notice difference PNS n HYDERABAD Mahatma Gandhi, controver- NEW DELHI: The BJP issu- In controversial comments, sial BJP MP from Karnataka ed a show cause notice to its Hegde questioned the freed- between While the 12th Asia Pacific Anant Kumar Hegde has ques- MP Anantkumar Hegde on om movement led by Gandhi anarchist and Microscopy Conference tioned the freedom movement Monday for his comments ag- and described it as an "adjust- a terrorist’ (APMC) took off in led by the Father of the nation, ainst Mahatma Gandhi, the ment" with the British rulers. Hyderabad on Monday for and described India's inde- party's Karnataka state presid- Freedom fighters who did the first time in India after 55 pendence struggle as an Anant Kumar Hegde ent Nalin Kumar Kateel said. not sacrifice anything made years, scientists from China "adjustment" with the then Kateel told PTI that the the country believe that it att- gave a miss to the event due to British rulers. became Mahapurush (great party's central leadership has ained independence through 5 threat of coronavirus. Freedom fighters who did person), Hegde said at an event served the notice to Hegde, 'Upavas Satyagrah', Gandhi's Dr Partha Ghosal, not sacrifice anything made here on Saturday. In his address taking strong objections to his preferred mode of agitation, Chairman APMC-12 said, the country believe that it in Kannada, Hegde, a former remarks targeting Gandhi and became 'mahapurush' "More than 1000 delegates attained independence through union Minister known for mak- and seeking an explanation (great person), Hegde had sa- from both Life Sciences and 'Upavas Satyagrah', Gandhi's ing controversial remarks, said: from him. id in Bengaluru on Saturday. Material Sciences across 18 preferred mode of agitation, and Continued on Page 4 countries are taking part in the conference. But a large Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan inaugurates the 12th Asia Pacific delegation from China was Microscopy Conference (APMC) in Hyderabad on Monday. unable to attend due to the Mumbai coronavirus threat. Many viruses. Such is the signifi- Center (HICC). Telangana SC-appointed panel on microscopy experts and insti- cance of microscopy in our Governor Tamilisai tutes are working on tackling daily lives". Soundarajan who inaugurated woman found viruses. In our country scien- Asia Pacific Microscopy the conference raised alarm tists at National Institute of Conference is being held from over the emergence of new Disha case begins its probe raped, killed Virology are burning the 03- 07 Feb, 2020 at Hyderabad deadly viruses of late. midnight oil to tackle the International Convention Continued on Page 4 PNS n HYDERABAD Rachakonda Police in Nallamala Sensex, Nifty Commissioner Mahesh The Supreme Court-appoint- PNS n NAGARKURNOOL recover from ed judicial commission prob- Bhagwat, who headed budget Centre All 20 nCov suspect cases ing the December 6 alleged the SIT, met the In yet another shocking inci- encounter killing of four men commission members dent, the body of a woman despair accused of the gang-rape and aged around 40-50 years constitutes in Hyderabad test negative murder of a Hyderabad veteri- to appraise them of was found in decomposed narian, on Monday began its the SIT’s findings condition in the Nallamala task force on PNS n HYDERABAD for the patient who was work here. forests, just 3 km from the admitted on Monday, tests On the first day, the panel Karthikeyan as members. Srisailam highway between 8 coronavirus Of the 20 cases of suspected were conducted at virology obtained details of the investi- It is conducting its hearing Eegalapenta and coronavirus that were report- lab at Gandhi Hospital, gation carried out by the at the premises of Telangana Vatvarlapally villages of PNS n NEW DELHI ed so far, all have tested neg- where the kits have been Special Investigation Team High Court. Amrabad mandal on Members of the Supreme Court- TODAY ative. A person suspecting of readied. (SIT) constituted by the appointed judicial commission reach The Central Reserve Police Sunday. Union Minister of State for being infected by coronavirus This patient had returned Telangana government. Hyderabad on Monday. Force (CRPF) is providing According to Achampet ALMANAC Home G Kishan Reddy on was admitted to the Fever from China to Hyderabad Rachakonda Police security to the panel. Over the DSP Narsimhulu, forest offi- Monday announced the con- Hospital on Monday and he recently and complained of Commissioner Mahesh Supreme Court judge, Justice next two days, the commission cials of Domalapenta range, Month & Paksham: stitution of a task force on too tested negative. similar symptoms. The doc- Bhagwat, who headed the SIT, VS Sirpurkar, the commission is likely to examine officials of who were conducting comb- Magha & Shukla Paksha Caronavirus with five Union Samples of 19 patients who tors suspected coronavirus met the three-member judicial also has former judge of Cyberabad police including ing operations in the area, Panchangam ministers. had been admitted earlier and admitted him to the hos- commission to appraise it of its Bombay High Court Justice those who took part in the noticed foul smell and Tithi : Dashami: 09:48 pm The task force will be head- were ruled negative by the pital for treatment. findings. Rekha Sundar Baldota and alleged encounter. informed Domalapenta ed by Union Health Minister Pune virology lab. However, Continued on Page 4 Headed by a former former CBI director DR Continued on Page 4 police about the body of a Nakshatram: Rohini: 01:49 am (Next Day) Harsha Vardhan. woman lying inside the for- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Disclosing this to media est. any important work) here, Kishan Reddy said that A pink coloured bag was Rahukalam: 03:19 pm- 04:44 pm the task force has ministers also found near the crime drawn from health ministry, Woman accuses BJP spokesperson of rape in 2007 scene. The police believe Yamagandam: 09:40 am – 11:05 am women and child welfare the woman, who was iden- Varjyam: 05:30 pm - 07:10 pm ministry, civil aviation min- PNS n HYDERABAD In her complaint, she said that the last thing she stopped her. She said that Rao tified as Shantha Ravi Gulika: 12:30 pm - 01:54 pm istry and foreign affairs min- remembered after having coffee was Rao taking threatened to take her life and Mudaliyar, a native of Good Time: (to start any important work) istry. A journalist from Jyothi Nagar also blackmailed her. Mumbai, was one of the The committee will discuss under RC Puram Police station her forcibly to his bedroom. After she regained Rao allegedly told the devotees who may have Amritakalam: 10:29 pm - 12:09 am measures to check the spread limits has accused BJP consciousness and went home, she realised that woman that he was in posses- trusted the wrong persons Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:07 pm - 12:52 pm of Caronavirus in the coun- spokesperson in Telangana, M she was raped after being drugged, she alleged sion of some photographs of and ended up being raped try. Raghunandan Rao, of drugging her in compromising posi- and strangulated to death. HYDERABAD Those affected by the virus and raping her 13 years ago. Rao had called her to his bered after having the coffee tions and would leak them to Police are also not ruling out WEATHER are being treated in quaran- In her complaint to the home, which also functioned as was Rao taking her forcibly to the media apart from sharing human sacrifice since tined wards. police, the woman said that she his office to discuss case relat- his bedroom. After she them over social media plat- lemons, kumkum and flow- Forecast: Partly Cloudy The task force has been had first filed a harassment case ed matters in 2007. During the regained consciousness and forms. The woman also alleged ers were also found near the Temp: 31/18 assessing the conditions in against her husband under Se- discussion, Rao allegedly went home, she realised that that Rao also blackmailed her body. M Raghunandan Rao Humidity: 59% Kerala and other states as ction 498A of the IPC in 2003. drugged her by mixing some- she was raped after being for money and demanded sex- Police believe that the Sunrise: 06.47 Sunset: well. She said that in 2007, she that Rao, who is also a lawyer, thing in her coffee and then drugged, the complainant said. ual favours. woman may have been mur- 06.12 The task force will also dis- filed a maintenance case had helped her to file these later raped her. She said that she then decid- dered a week ago, going by Current Weather Conditions Woman accuses, Updated February 03, 2020 5:00 PM cuss sending of medical kits against her husband. cases and aid her legally. In her complaint, she said ed to file a case immediately 4 the decomposed condition. and medical teams to states. In her complaint, she said The complainant said that that the last thing she remem- but received death threats that Rao denies charges Continued on Page 4 HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 hyderabad 02 Budget will strengthen India’s economic foundations

ndoubtedly, the Budget tified agriculture, irrigation Additionally, the The Budget allocat- by 2023, execute irrigation presented by Finance and rural development as the The government gave priority to government ed Rs 103 lakh-crore projects on PPP mode on UMinister Nirmala government’s top priority, fol- agriculture and rural development and allocated Rs TRULY to infrastructure rivers, build 100 airports by Sitaraman on Saturday, with lowed by health, sanitation and 3,000 crore to SPEAKING development. 2024, allocate Rs 22,000 crore the objective to ensure people’s drinking water (second prior- allocated Rs 2.83 lakh-crore to skill develop- Allocations to trans- for renewable energy, extend- comfortable living, to take ity) and education and chil- ment programmes port sector alone account- ing the national gas grid to a economy to new heights, to dren’s welfare (third priority). agriculture and allied sectors, which and paved the way ed for Rs 70 lakh-crore and distance of over 16,200 crore, ensure fruits of development Afterwards, she announced is many times more than what was for foreign invest- industries and commerce sec- implement Bharat Net pro- trickle down to all, will decisions that would benefit ments in education sector. tor have been put at Rs 27,300 gramme covering one lakh strengthen the country’s eco- the middle classes. made in the last Budget To make the police more crore. villages at a cost of Rs 6000 nomic foundations. She made it clear that most accountable to the people, the Apart from allocating Rs crore. The 22 per cent tax cuts The Budget allocated the of the budgetary resources Budget announced setting up 70,000 crore to the railways, extended to corporate sector lion’s share of funds to agricul- were allocated to creating basic was made in the last Budget. 100 districts that face acute of a police and forensic univer- the government has have been extended to coop- ture and rural development amenities and give a fillip to Ever since the Modi govern- shortage of drinking water, sity and a national recruitment announced plans to release erative sector too. sectors while giving priority to industrial sector and corporate ment was voted to power, distribution of over 35 lakh Y SATYA KUMAR agency to conduct only one long-term loans to infrastruc- The Budget saved the cor- creation of basic amenities and sector that create wealth. allocations to agriculture and solar water pumps, construc- BJP National Secretary recruitment test replacing ture development projects. porate sector from dividend employment generation. In her speech, she men- rural development sectors have tion of godowns, cold storage innumerable recruitment tests. Five new smart cities are going tax and also, tax holiday was What is surprising is the tioned all measures initiated been increasing. Allocations to facilities, introducing Kisan The tax simplification pro- to be developed. A new announted for startups and Opposition expressing disen- by the Modi government, Pradhana Mantri Kisan Rail to transport farm prod- crore, while for women’s cedures announced in the scheme to develop electronics housing sector. The proposed chantment with it without including health and educa- Samman have been almost ucts, expanding scope of development programmes budget will help middle class sector has been announced. data centre parks across the completely studying it. The tion sectors that concern tripled from Rs 20,000 crore to NREGA to cultivation of fod- have been put at Rs 28,600 taxpayer save at least 20 per The government proposes country would double the Opposition criticised the almost all sectors of economy. Rs 70,000 crore. The govern- der, passing an Act to benefit crore. Allocations to Pradhana cent. The scheme benefits to develop roads up to a dis- growth of the IT sector devel- Government, claiming that Had the Opposition been ment targeted to extend Rs 15 tenant farmers and so on. Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana new job recruits, pensioners tance of 1,55,000 km, electri- opment. The Budget the Budget does not solve the sincere in its criticism, they lakh-crore towards crop loans There is no doubt that scheme have been kept at Rs and industrialists. fy railway lines up to a distance announced many more mea- unemployment problem and would have raised questions this year. Allocations to farmer income will double by 6,400 crore. Ever since, Modi came to of over 1,11,000 km, solar sures to strengthen the bank- that it is not market savvy. on these decisions. But, the Pradhana Mantri Fasal Yojana, 2022. But no Opposition The government plans to power, transparency has been power generation projects ing sector. The new scheme The Opposition or those Opposition without touching which benefit over 5.61 crore leader raised these issues since expand the Ayushman Bharat injected in the tax regime adjacent to the railway tracks, of ‘Vivaad se Viswas’ helps against the BJP never criticised specific aspects resorted to farmers, have been increased they know very well that it scheme and build 20,000 hos- and reforms have been initi- introduction of high-speed Indian companies from direct the merits of the government’s generalised criticism. to Rs 15,695 crore from Rs would expose facts. pitals and link each district ated. They accounted for rail between Mumbai and taxation problems. policies; they only view the The government gave prior- 14,000 crore. Allocations to the health headquarters hospital to a increasing income tax assess- Ahmedabad, increasing the The Budget proposals shed government through tinted ity to agriculture and rural The government, apart sector in the current budget medical college. es by 16 lakh and led to filing number of sea ports and intro- the country of inertia and fill glasses. That is why the value development and allocated from making allocations, have been increased by Rs Allocation to the education of over 40 crore GST returns. duction of Tejas kind of trains, all sectors of economy with of the Opposition in the eyes Rs 2.83 lakh-crore to agricul- declared a 16-point action 7,000 crore to Rs 69,000 crore. sector are put at Rs 99.300 They helped people save at complete the Mumbai-Delhi new energy and help the of the public is degrading. ture and allied sectors, which plan that includes tiding over Allocations under nutrition crore, which is Rs 6000 crore least 4 per cent of their month- Express highway and Chennai- country achieve an econom- The Finance Minister iden- is many times more than what drinking water crisis in the have been pegged at Rs 35,600 higher than last year. ly expenses. Bengaluru express highways ic growth of 10 per cent.

MEDARAM JATARA TRS MPs demand Devotees throng Vemulawada temple

PNS n RAJANNA SIRCILLA GST dues for TS The Sri Raja Rajeshwara ‘Plastic Kalakeya' n Swamy temple in Vemulawada, Centre assures to release all dues in two installments has been witnessing massive crowds for the past few days yielding results PNS n HYDERABAD with the arrival of thousands of WARANGAL: The the environment. TS has been in the devotees from various parts of forefront in plastic ‘Kalakeya’, a Like a plastic-free The Centre on Monday the State. It is a ritual for those giant structure erect- Bahubali, seek the announced that it will release implementing several headed to the biennial ed at Medaram to blessings of all pending dues pertaining to novel development and Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara at create awareness Goddess Gattamma GST compensation to the Medaram to first offer prayers among the devotees and proceed States in two instalments. welfare programmes. But due at the Vemulawada temple. to delay in release of GST on the usage of towards Sammakka Union Minister of State for Pilgrims have been visiting plastic, appears to and Saralamma Finance and Corporate Affairs dues, these programmes are the shrine during the past one be yielding results. deities at Anurag Thakur made the facing hurdles week, as part of the traditions. The Mulugu district Medaram”. announcement in Lok Sabha Besides having darshan of the administration has The initiative, after TRS MPs, along with —NAMA NAGESHWARA RAO presiding deity after taking a TRS Lok Sabha floor leader come with a 20-foot taken up by their colleagues from Odisha holy dip in the dharmagu- grims visited the shrine on check in the temple premises to statue of ‘Kalakeya’ Narayana Reddy, and Andhra Pradesh, raised dam, ‘kode mokku’ (tying of an Monday alone. In the wake of inspect sanitation and other near Gattamma temple, on the the then Collector of Mulugu, is the issue complaining that ox) ritual and offering of increasing crowd at the temple, facilities. A peeved Krishna NH-163, where devotees head- yielding positive results. their respective States were GST compensation had been State. The Centre owes ‘bonalu’ at Baddi Pochamma authorities are focusing on Bhaskar took temple executive ing to Medaram make a custom- According to the estimates, the not getting their due share of released till September 2019. Telangana State about Rs 5,000 temple are also performed for sanitation, drinking water, illu- officer Krishnaveni to task and ary halt. usage of plastic by the devotees GST and IGST. However, he The Union government was crore towards compensation of smooth passage of the pil- mination and other facilities. also issued show cause notice The authorities put up a has come down drastically. The did not give any assurance with yet to release bi-monthly GST GST and IGST, the MPs point- grimage in Medaram. Based on complaints from for not being present during his notice board that reads “Mulugu Mulugu district administration regard to the time-frame for compensation due from ed out.They said though the The temple premises with devotees over poor mainte- visit, even after prior intima- District Welcomes the Devotees has set up 18 check-posts on the release of the dues. October-November last year, TRS MPs took up the issue long queues, dharmagundam nance of sanitation, District tion. The temple authorities are Heading to Medaram. Don't be a the road connecting The issue was raised by TRS followed by December 2019- with Union Finance Minister and other areas are packed with Collector D Krishna Bhaskar now taking all steps to provide plastic Kalakeya that degrades Medaram. MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy in January 2020. Earlier, TRS Nirmala Sitharaman, there was devotees as about 50,000 pil- recently carried out a surprise facilities to the pilgrims. the Lok Sabha during Question Lok Sabha floor leader Nama no response from the Central Hour. The Union Minister Nageshwara Rao and MP government. Nageshwara Rao said the Centre released Rs 2.1 Kotha Prabhakar Reddy stat- pointed out that Chief Minister lakh-crore towards GST com- ed that delay in release of K Chandrashekhar Rao had 20 special trains for Medaram pensation to the States after GST dues by the Union gov- also written to several All set for creation of GST implementation came ernment had a severe impact Ministers in the past, but PNS n HYDERABAD arrive Warangal at 15:40 hrs on into force from July 2017, and on development of Telangana received no response. the same day. Jogipet revenue division In order to clear extra rush of In the return direction, Train PNS n SANGAREDDY Chief Minister K passengers in view of Medaram No. 07015 Warangal- The Revenue Chandrashekhar Rao for cre- Sammakka Saralamma Jathara, Hyderabad special train will Expedite KMC The Revenue Department has Division will have ating the new revenue divi- South Central Railway will depart Warangal at 17:45 hrs Man dodges court issued preliminary notifica- sion. The decision will take run 20 special trains between from February 4 to 8 and works: Minister tion for creating Jogipet as a four mandals - the number of revenue divi- Secunderabad-Warangal- arrive/depart Secunderabad at separate revenue division and Andole, Pulkal, sions in Sangareddy district to Hyderabad and Sirpur 20.50/20.55 hrs and arrive PNS n HYDERABAD hearing for 22 yrs, held Chowtakur as a new mandal Vatpally and four, which had Sangareddy, Kagazhnagar-Warangal-Sirpur Hyderabad at 21:40 hrs on the in Sangareddy district. Zaheerabad and Kagazhnagar. Accordingly, same day. Enroute, these special Transport Minister P Ajay PNS n KOTHAGUDEM him at the Two Town police The Government Order, Chowtakur Narayankhed divisions. Train No. 07014 trains will stop at Moula-Ali, Kumar directed the officials station. The accused had not signed by Chief Secretary While the Narayankhed and Secunderabad-Warangal spe- Cherlapalli, Ghatkesar, to ensure speedy completion A man accused in a murder been appearing before the Somesh Kumar, was issued on Zaheerabad revenue divisions cial train will depart Bibinagar, Bhongir, Raigir, of development works under case that took place 26 year court in connection with the Monday. The Revenue will accept objections and have six and seven mandals Secunderabad at 12:00 hrs Wangapalli, Aler, Pembarti, Khammam Municipal ago and was in hiding for the case since 1998 and is said to Department has decided to suggestions from people and respectively, Sangareddy divi- from February 4 to 8 and Jangaon in both the directions. Corporation limits. past 22 years was arrested by have been in hiding at various create a new Chowtakur man- other stakeholders till March sion has 14 mandals under its He reviewed progress of police at Manuguru in the dis- places in Delhi and UP. dal taking out 14 villages for creating the revenue divi- purview. works taken up with Rs 50 trict on Monday. Six months ago, Prahlad from the existing Pulkal man- sion before officially publish- The decision to divide three crore LRS funds and Rs 200 According to Kothagudem came to Manuguru and has dal. The revenue division will ing it in the Gazette. To make mandals from existing rev- crore Chief Minister’s Special Two Town Inspector of Police been living there since. The have four mandals – Andole, the administration decen- enue division will also reduce Assurance funds at a meeting Satyanarayana, Prahlad police, who tracked his move- Pulkal, Vatpally and tralised, Andole MLA Chanti the burden on Sangareddy here on Monday. He cau- Mourya was accused in a ments, arrested him at his res- Chowtakur. The entire rev- Kranthi Kiran had promised revenue division officials. tioned the contractors who murder that took place at idence at Sivalingpuram enue division will be carved to have Jogipet created as a With the creation of were awarded the works to Nine Incline area in Colony and produced him out of Sangareddy revenue separate division during his Chowtakur Mandal forma- ensure completion of works Kothagudem in 1994. before Sessions Court in division. Assembly election campaign. tion, the total mandals will be as per schedule. A case was booked against Khammam. The Revenue Department The MLA thanked the increased to 28 in the district.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES 5% CESS ON MEDICAL DEVICES GOLD ` 40,860 (10 gm) Move fails to enthuse pvt hospital owners ` 50 SILVER PNS n HYDERABAD ment hopes to build these "This would have an ` 46,200(1kg) The health cess hospitals in 112 aspira- adverse impact on health- ` 700 The Union Government tional or backward dis- care quality in Telangana in its Budget 2020 has will provide funds tricts, as part of expanding and across other states in imposed 5 per cent health to set up hospitals the Ayushman Bharat the country. This will be a CHICKEN cess on the imports of in backward scheme under the PM Jan huge pinch on the people. RATES `/KG medical equipment to pro- Arojya Yojana (PMJAY). We are a country where, as vide for funds to set up districts and However, hospital own- we move to rural areas, the Dressed/With Skin `151 hospitals in backward dis- encourage ers in Telangana say the access and quality of Without Skin `172 tricts and encourage local scheme will only put more healthcare decreases," said Broiler at Farm `104 manufacturing. local financial stress on them, Dr V Rakesh, president, "To give impetus to the manufacturing and has not been thought Telangana Network domestic industry, and to through. Hospitals at pre- Hospitals Association, EGG generate a resource for sent pay a customs duty of who added that hospitals `/ health services, it is pro- owners in Telangana are affect quality healthcare," 7.5 per cent when buying in Telangana bear 30 per RATES 100 posed to impose a nominal not happy with the pro- say hospital owners in certain medical equipment. cent to 40 per cent of the HYDERABAD 345 health cess of 5 per cent on posed move. Telangana. The Budget With the added 5 per cent "scientific cost" of treat- VIJAYAWADA 375 imports of specified med- "The proposed health proposes a Viability Gap cess, that total tax goes to ment already and the addi- ical equipment," said cess on medical equipment Funding window for set- 12.5 per cent for imported tional 5 per cent cess VISAKHAPATNAM 400 Finance Minister Nirmala to fund hospitals under ting up these hospitals in a devices. India imports over would impact their abili- RETAIL PRICE `3.45 Sitharaman in her Budget the Ayushman Bharat Public-Private Partnership 70 per cent of its medical ty to subsidise costs any (IN HYDERABAD) speech. However, hospital scheme would adversely (PPP) model. The govern- devices. further.

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Burglars decamp with CORONAVIRUS gold, silver ornaments from techie's house Etela: State on alert to PNS n HYDERABAD Unidentified burglars stole cash and valuables tackle any eventuality from a techie's house in Bandlaguda of Rajendranagar on Sunday night. PNS n HYDERABAD Police said that the thieves decamped with Samples from the Call to suspend 11 tolas of gold and 30 tolas of silver orna- Suspected coronavirus cases suspected cases ments among other valuables. from both Telangana and in both the Telugu usage of According to the police, Bhaja and Sadana, Andhra Pradesh will now states will be examined in both residents of Bandlaguda are working as be tested in Hyderabad breathalyzers software engineers. On Sunday, Bhaja left his with the health authorities the hi-tech laboratory for which the Centre has HYDERABAD: A non- wife at her parent's home and went to setting up the necessary governmental organisation Khammam locking their house. facility at the government- provided rapid (NGO) has urged the police When he returned home on Monday run Gandhi Hospital. diagnostic kits. officials to suspend the use morning, Bhaja noticed that the lock was bro- Telangana Health of breathalyzers to detect ken open and valuables were missing. Police Minister Etela Rajender —ETELA RAJENDER Health Minister drunken driving in view of reached the spot along with the clues team inaugurated the facility at the threat of the novel and searched for clues after Bhaja filed com- Indian Council of Medical coronavirus outspread. The plaint. The Rajendranagar Police registered Research Lab in Gandhi NGO - Vaada Foundation, a case and started investigating the incident. Hospital on Monday. He Pune and get the report. So arranged at Chest Hospital has said that the use of The police are also going through CCTV said samples from the sus- far, 20 people with suspect- as a precautionary mea- breathalyzers could spread footage to nab the offenders. pected cases in both the ed coronavirus symptoms sure. All teaching hospitals the deadly virus. In a letter Telugu states will be exam- approached Fever Hospital. in TS will be added to the to Hyderabad Police ined in the hi-tech lab for Their blood and swab sam- list of hospitals providing Commissioner, founder of which the Centre has pro- ples were sent to NIV, symptomatic to patients Vaada Foundation P vided rapid diagnostic kits. Pune. He said none of sam- of suspected coronavirus. Suresh Raju said the Rajender said the test ples were tested positive. The health authorities coronavirus spreads kits can be used to conduct The authorities are have urged frequent flyers through coughing, tests on swab samples of 30 awaiting results of eight with a travel history to sneezing or touching an people per day. With the other samples. Almost all China and other countries infected person. "The use setting up of this facility, these people had returned where coronavirus cases of breathalyzers in the the authorities will be able from China and they vol- are being reported, to vol- current scenario is highly to save time as the samples untarily approached the untarily get themselves unhygienic and can be one were earlier sent to hospital, where 40-bed iso- admitted to designated of the avenues through National Institute of lation ward is kept ready hospitals in Hyderabad. which the virus can spread Virology (NIV), Pune. for patients with suspected He expressed concern to a lot of people," he said. The Health Minister said coronavirus symptoms. over how coronavirus shook Raju said this also poses a that the test result will now A similar isolation was the world and said that risk to the life of officers be available in 10 hours. has been set up at Gandhi measures have been put in who handle these Currently, it is taking two Hospital. Officials said place to tackle any eventu- machines. days to send the samples to some additional beds were ality triggered by the virus. Smuggled gold Drunk driving in January found in bag at fetches Rs 2 crore in fine RGI Airport PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD The police officials The CISF (SOCC) noticed an During a drive to ensure requested all the unattended bag through safety of commuters by CCTV cameras at the Inter- keeping drunk drivers off motorists not to national arrival Belt-5 at the the road, the Hyderabad drive the vehicle Rajiv Gandhi International Traffic Police found 2,254 under the influence Airport on Sunday. After re- commuters driving under of alcohol. All the ceiving information the CISF the influence of alcohol traffic violators Bomb detection and dispos- during January. al squad checked the bag. Charge sheets were were sent to A customised motar was filed against all these Chanchalguda Jail found inside the bag. Due to drunk drivers who were the uneven weight of the produced before the III motor, the team informed the and IV Metropolitan fine of Rs 2,25,81,400 on The respondents who custom officials. Magistrate Courts at traffic violators. were convicted in drunk- Meanwhile CISF officials Nampally. In addition to the 290 en driving and other traf- screened the bag and found The local court at respondents, four per- fic violations may face the inside image of the motor Nampally sentenced 290 sons found driving with- difficulties in getting gov- to be suspicious. After check- respondents to various out valid licence were ernment jobs, passport ing, officials found 1.5 kilo- prison terms, ranging also jailed. Three per- and visa clearance, said grams of gold concealed from 11 days to one day sons were sentenced to the police officials. inside the motor. and imposed a fine of Rs undergo a two-day prison The drive against the 2,25,81,400 on them. term while another per- drunk driving and other Apart from the son was to undergo a violations will continue imprisonment, two dri- three-day term. The vio- for the safety of the com- Two offenders ving licences were per- lators who committed muters on road. The manently cancelled and offences were also coun- police officials requested detained one was suspended for a selled at TTI in all the motorists not to period of six months. Goshamahal and drive the vehicle under under PD Act The courts imposed a Begumpet. the influence of alcohol. PNS n HYDERABAD

The Cyberabad Police has Harassment lands Insurance fraud: Zomato detained two persons under the PD Act on Monday. two behind bars The accused have been PNS n HYDERABAD field executive arrested identified as Arrolla Vignesh, PNS n HYDERABAD Insurance. The caller 37, a resident of Neknampur A local court in Hyderabad informed her that if the in Gandipet and Avusupally sentenced a student to under- The police nabbed a pe- premium is paid thr- Ramaswamy, 35, a resident of go a five day prison term after rson for cheating a wo- ough any nationalised Madgul Chittempally in he was found guilty of harass- man on the pretext of bank, a 10 per cent dis- Vikarabad. According to the ing with women on Monday. providing a 10 per cent count would be given. police, the accused will iden- The accused identified as B rebate on her existing Believing the caller, the tify the under-construction Venkatesh, 24, is a student Max life insurance pol- victim paid the amount apartments and trespass into from Nagole. Venkatesh was icy term premiums in to an account number the sites. They stop construc- found guilty of harassing, Hyderabad on Monday. provided by the caller. tion by claiming that the land defaming and uploading pic- The accused identi- The victim received belongs to their ancestors tures on social media. fied as Vineet Singh, 23, a message from Max and they are the owners of the A 21-year-old student was is a resident of Faridabad life insurance compa- land. The accused will abuse also awarded four-day impri- who was working as fie- ny that her premium the workers and threaten sonment by a local court. A ld executive in Zomato. was pending. The vic- them with dire consequences SHE team found a person ro- On January 3, the tim then called the cu- demanding money from aming in front of a college. victim received a call in stomer care of the them. The police said that Upon questioning, he confes- which the caller intro- company only to find they have been detained to sed that he came there to jeer duced himself as a rep- out that she was a vic- keep them away from society at college girls. resentative of Max Life tim of fraud. for a considerable period. Despite demolition drive, illegal structures stand tall PNS n HYDERABAD filed by the authorities the taken up". He directed the Telangana High Court last authorities to dismantle Officials of Greater week remarked, "This such structures again. Hyderabad Municipal 'paper bazi' is not the In Prajavani programme Corporation (GHMC) answer; this is just eye- conducted at the GHMC have been taking up demo- wash. What stops the office on Monday, the lition of illegal structures, authorities from taking GHMC commissioner but the exercise remains a action, there are many received requests from res- mere eyewash. Supreme Court precedents idents from various parts Despite repeated supporting demolition of of the city. Officials were instructions from the high- illegal constructions, instructed to work dili- er officials, the ground including 5-star hotels". gently to ensure the issues level employees deputed However, repeated are resolved. for GHMC demolition to act swiftly and take requests from the com- He said, "The com- drive confine the exercise action against the illegal missioner are also falling plainant's doubts should be to making holes in walls. structures and ventures. on deaf ears. clarified about the regula- Residents of Hyderabad The Human Rights and After the issue subsides, tions". He advised citizens on Monday informed Consumer Protection Cell people again raise the ille- not to undertake construc- GHMC commissioner DS Trust recently filed a pub- gal buildings. tion contrary to LRS per- Lokesh Kumar about the lic interest writ petition Lokesh Kumar said, mits. He advised the pub- illegal structures still stand- questioning the inaction of "Construction work at the lic authorities to take up ing. Lokesh Kumar direct- municipal authorities. sites demolished by issues pertaining only to ed the GHMC authorities Pointing at the counter GHMC should not be GHMC. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 hyderabad 04

SCATHING ATTACK CAPSULE Parties gear up for Girls beaten up during ‘Cooperative ‘Jagan's obduracy on PACS polls anti-CAA protests: Owaisi societies' should be PNS n KHAMMAM apolitical' PNS n NEW DELHI We are with the HYDERABAD: The Telangana Officials as well as political 3-capitals hurting AP’ parties are getting ready for AIMIM leader and Hyderabad students of Jamia Kisan Congress on Monday slammed the TRS government the Primary Agricultural MP Asaduddin Owaisi on and the whole PNS n AMARAVATI Corporative Credit Societies Monday claimed in Lok Sabha for allegedly neglecting the Finding fault with the State government country is with the cooperative societies. (PACS) elections in erstwhile that one child has lost his eye students of Jamia. One Addressing the media at Stating that it was the collective for demolishing the Praja Vedika near his Khammam district. The soci- while girls were beaten up responsibility of five crore peo- ety wise notification for con- during protests against the child has lost his eye. Gandhi Bhavan along with residence, he said it could have made use Daughters were beaten Telangana Kisan Congress ple of the state to save ducting elections on February Citizenship Amendment Act at president Anvesh Reddy, Kisan Amaravati, Leader of the of the building for any other purpose 15 was issued by the officials Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) up. They don't have shame. Congress national vice- Opposition N Chandrababu on Monday. The officials in University here. Children are being fired president M Kodanda Reddy Naidu on Monday felt that both Khammam and During the Question Hour, upon said, “The then YSR even the national media was crore investments. Bhadradri Kothagudem have Owaisi alleged that the govern- — ASADUDDIN OWAISI government had waived loans very critical of the way in "The present government been organising training pro- ment has been harassing stu- AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP taken by farmers in cooperative which Chief Minister YS had also left the Greenfield air- grammes for returning offi- dents, terming it as 'shameful'. societies, but the present Jaganmohan Reddy was han- port, Metro Rail and cers. According to "We are with the students of government is completing dling the Capital issue. Uttarandhra Sujala Sravanti Khammam District Jamia and the whole country universities are statutory lence in the campus," he said. neglecting the societies.” Addressing a press confer- projects in Visakhapatnam Cooperative Officer P is with the students of Jamia. autonomous organisations and The Minister said as the sub- “The state government has to ence at the TDP national office which envisaged unprecedent- Rajeswara Sastry there were One child has lost his eye. all administrative and academ- ject matter pertained to law extend its cooperation to the at Mangalagiri on Monday, ed development in North 76 societies in the district. Daughters were beaten up. ic decisions are taken by the and order, this request has cooperative societies as it is Naidu recalled a national daily Andhra," he said. There were about 1.53 lakh They don't have shame. university with the approval of been referred to the depart- only NABARD which is helping carrying an editorial finding The TDP chief said that the voters. The voters list would Children are being fired upon," its statutory bodies such as ment concerned for appropri- the societies. The governments fault with the three Capitals YSRCP government initiated be published by election offi- Owaisi said, amidst vociferous Executive Council, Academic ate action. have to ensure that the proposal. the process for pooling 6,112 cials locally at societies. In protests by the treasury bench- Council and Court etc. and "The AMU and AU have not cooperative societies are Quoting another newspa- acres of land in Visakhapatnam Bhadradri Kothagudem there es. Earlier, replying to Owaisi's universities are also competent made such a request to the strengthened economically,” he per, the TDP supremo said it while opposing the scheme in were 21 cooperative soci- question, HRD Minister to deal with such incidents. Ministry of Human Resource further said. Kondanda Reddy was not a good sign for the Amaravati. eties and there were 60,191 Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank "There are reports of vio- Development. As per provi- called upon the Kisan Congress World Bank and the Asian Singapore companies were voters, informed the District said there were reports of vio- lence in the JMI and AMU. sions of the act of the univer- leaders to participate in Development Bank to sent away on the pretext of their Cooperative Officer Michael lence in campuses of JMI and However, no such incident in sity, the executive council of cooperative societies’ elections stop funding the AP Capital being private firms, he said and Bose. He said the Joint Aligarh Muslim University the campus was reported by the university shall have the actively. He said that he would project. alleged that the YSRCP govern- Collector K Venkateswarlu (AMU) but no such incident the AU. The JMI has made a power for management and write to the Chief Minister to Similarly, a host of other the logistic and financial bur- ment had also sent away a has trained the election was reported in the University request for constitution of a administration of the revenue conduct the societies’ elections newspapers had written against den on the State if three Capitals multinational company that staff at a programme at of Allahabad (AU). high-powered committee to and property of the universi- apolitically and seek release of the three Capital proposal, the are set up in the State," he proposed to set a paper mill in municipal office. Pokhriyal said the central inquire into the incident of vio- ty," he said. funds assured to the societies. Leader of the Opposition said. added. Prakasam district. "Singapore is This was the first time He said another prominent Finding fault with the State the monument of sincerity. elections to PACS were con- newspaper ran a story on the government for demolishing KIA Motors' allied companies ducted after the creation of consequences of autocratic the Praja Vedika near his resi- had been driven away from the separate Telangana. The last HC pulls up polices of the governments. dence, he said it could have State," he said. election to PACS was held in ‘Midnight reshuffle’ He showed the clippings of var- made use of the building for any Stating that this was not the January 2013. The tenure of Revenue Dept ious newspaper articles against other purpose. "The demolition time to settle political scores, the societies bodies ended in the attitude of the YSRCP gov- act is an epitome of hatred. It is Naidu said Gundrevula, January 2018. The TRS lead- shocks senior officers ernment in the State. impossible for dictators to oper- Vedavati, Rajolibanda and ers who were in a jubilant Continued from Page 1 officials Naidu called upon the peo- ate in a democracy. Wanton acts Bhairavanitippa projects were mood after winning all five IAS officers tried to PNS n HYDERABAD ple to ponder over where the to destroy the democratic fab- shelved. municipalities in erstwhile Some of the IAS officers, assess and find State was heading. "Except in ric will only meet with punish- He said if monetised, 10,000 Khammam have taken the who did not see newspapers or The Telangana High Court South Africa, no country in the ment some day or the other," he acres of land in Amaravati elections in a prestigious TV channels came to know reasons for the on Monday pulled up the world has three Capitals. The said in an oblique reference to would have fetched Rs 2 lakh- manner and have already about their transfer after their govt sidelining officials of Revenue present Prime Minister of the YSRCP government. crore which could have been started efforts to win fellow colleagues called and them while few Department for their casual South Africa has come to the "If Adani Data Centre was set used for Capital construction. the elections. informed them. other assessed the and tardy attitude in prevent- VH complains against conclusion that they needed to up in Visakhapatnam, it would "Why is YSRCP government The local MLAs and senior Nevertheless, the govern- ing illegal encroachments of have a single Capital," he said. have generated employment to against the farmers in leaders were organising meet- ment's 'midnight reshuffle' factors that could various government lands in state Cong leadership The TDP chief said the cost about one lakh people," Naidu Amaravati? It can develop ings with the society mem- has sent shockwaves among have helped their the state capital. of maintenance of three said and alleged that YSRCP Kurnool and Visakhapatnam bers and the party cadres to the bureaucrats in the state. counterparts to bag The HC made these HYDERABAD: Congress senior Capitals would go up phenom- government had frittered away districts without compromising chalk out plans to win the Those who got plum posts cel- remarks while dealing with a leader V Hanumantha Rao on enally. "Has anybody thought of a chance to rope in Rs 79,000- on Amaravati project," he said. elections. ebrated while others who were plum posts Public Interest Litigation Monday lodged a complaint sent to loop-line posts were (PIL) filed on the encroach- with AICC chief Sonia Gandhi accusing the party’s Telangana disheartened. ment of 3.22 acres prime state unit leadership of Nervous IAS officers tried ture. He was shifted to EPRTI government land located at compromising in regard to Chinese to assess and find reasons for as director general, known to Gandmaguda village in BJP MP Hegde stokes row the government sidelining be a 'loop-line post'. Burra Gandipet mandal. Congress’ ideology and going in for an alliance with the BJP delegation... them while few other assessed Venkatesham's transfer also The High Court has issued in Yacharam Mandal Praja the factors that could have raised eyebrows. He was sec- notices to Principal Secretary Parishad and for Manikonda over freedom movement Continued from Page 1 helped their counterparts to retary, tourism, but is now to the Revenue Department, Municipality elections. bag plum posts. posted as secretary and com- Ranga Reddy District He appealed to Sonia Gandhi to Continued from Page 1 through 'Upavas Satyagrah', Making a veiled reference The transfers that sent missioner of BC welfare, con- Collector, Tahsildar of look into the matter and asked In 2017 when he he said, adding that the British to coronavirus , Tamilisai shockwaves in bureaucratic sidered to be 'demotion'. Gandipet mandal and the her to take action against those "There were two types of was a Union were 'frightened' and gifted the said that advances in micro- circles were that of special Agriculture commissioner municipal commissioner of freedom fighters, one which nation freedom. "Such people scopes can help in dealing chief secretary rank officer Rahul Bojja's posting as com- Bandlaguda Jagir Municipal responsible at the earliest. Minister, Hegde had VH, who is in Delhi, handed believed in Shastra (arms) and became Mahapurush (great with the various deadly virus- Adhar Sinha. He was in the missioner, SC welfare is also Corporation and others in over the letter copies personally another in Shaastra (intellectu- stoked a row when people).." es. "When I was a medical race for CS but lost to Somesh considered to be a letdown. this regard. The court also to the AICC senior leaders al motivators)." he said the then "Those who sacrificed their student our microbiology Kumar last December. Adhar Those who got plum posts asked them to file a detailed "There was also another cat- lives and worked towards big madam used to tell there Sinha, who was in GAD, was include Chitra counter affidavit on the issue. Gulam Nabi Azad, AK Antony BJP government and submitted the letter in the egory of freedom fighters change in the country were will be an era when we will be now moved to animal hus- Ramachandran, who was spe- A division bench of the High offices of Ahmed Patel and K which used to ask the British planned to change dumped in the dark corners of threatened by viruses. The bandry department consid- cial principal secretary, hous- Court comprising Chief Venu Gopal. how to carry out the freedom the Constitution, history, but those who fought words which we heard as ered to be 'insignificant' for his ing. She has been posted in Justice of the HC Justice RS struggle," Hegde said at the in adjustment with the British medical students decades ago stature. Another shocker was education department. Chauhan and Justice A event to remember VD drawing strong became freedom fighters with are coming true now. Even transfer of C Pardhasarathi, The big surprise was Rajat Abhishek Reddy later posted Savarkar. "We will abide by reactions, including certificate.....""This is the eminent scientists from principal secretary, agricul- Kumar, chief electoral officer. the hearing to March 11. whatever you say simply from the opposition tragedy of the country," Hegde, China are unable to attend a SC panel on adjustment and understand- known for his past controver- very good conference like ing.... like 20-20 (cricket Congress sial remarks on issues like sec- this due to the threat of Disha case... match)," the Uttara Kannada ularism and Constitution, said. virus," she pointed out. MP said about the freedom "They (pleaded with the In 2017 when he was a Asia Pacific Microscopy Anti-CAA protests not Continued from Page 1 movement. British) it's enough if you Union Minister, Hegde had Conference is a prestigious Hegde alleged that the third properly take care of us, noth- stoked a row when he said the conference attended many The panel is also likely to category of freedom fighters ing more than that," he said. then BJP government planned medical professionals, engi- coincidental but designed : PM gather details from forensics had pleaded with the British to Freedom fighters who did to change the Constitution, neers, scientists, researchers, experts who conducted the recognise their freedom strug- not sacrifice anything made drawing strong reactions, students and other stake- Continued from Page 1 autopsy of the bodies of the gle and requested that they be the country believe that India including from the opposition holders working in the field Modi said his government was finding four accused. It will also imprisoned. attained independence Congress. of microscopy. Are these protests coinci- solutions to decades-old problems affecting record the statements of the dental. No, this is not coinci- families of the four men. dental, it is an experiment," he the country and cited the regularisation of Two truck drivers and two said. Behind the protests, Modi unauthorised colonies to assert that the BJP cleaners, all aged between 20 added, is a political design had fulfilled its promise to the people of Delhi and 26 years, were shot dead Mumbai woman found raped, killed aimed at harming national by police at Chatanpally near harmony. The Shaheen Bagh Shadnagar town, about 50 Continued from Page 1 conduct post-mortem of the protests have taken centrestage vide 'pucca' houses to all poor we will regularise unauthorised km from Hyderabad, on This was not the first time such an incident deceased. There have been in the BJP poll campaign with families by 2022. colonies," Modi said. December 6. Police claimed Achampet DSP said some has occurred. Around two years ago, the several incidents of treasure the top party leadership raking The Kejriwal-led party will The BJP, he added, believes that the accused who were devotees from Karnataka and entire region was shocked when skeletal hunters trying to unearth trea- it up in every rally. continue to stall welfare in positivity and the interest of taken to the crime scene to Maharashtra take this forest sure near these caves and lit- Modi also took a swipe at schemes for people if it is the country is supreme for the recreate the scene, attacked route during this time of the remains of some young women were found erally everywhere inside the the Congress saying those who voted back to power, he said. party. He told the gathering them and even snatched their year (Shivrathri season) to near the Akka Mahadevi caves Nallamala forest's historical questioned the Batla House Modi said his government that India will not be driven by weapons and opened fire. It walk to visit the famous Akka and archaeological sites in encounter are now saving was finding solutions to politics of hate but by the pol- said all four were killed when Mahadevi temple before head- the recent past. About six those who raised 'tukde tukde' decades-old problems affecting icy of development. police returned fire. All the ing to Srisailam. Narsimhulu entire region was shocked those deaths could have taken months ago some treasure slogans. He also slammed the the country and cited the reg- Listing his government's four were accused in the also appealed to devotees not when skeletal remains of some place long back, this particu- hunters were caught by locals AAP and Chief Minister ularisation of unauthorised achievements, he cited the brutal gang-rape and murder to believe in strangers while young women were found lar murder once again comes from Mannanuru, when they Arvind Kejriwal and said they colonies to assert that the BJP revocation of Article 370, the of the 26-year-old veterinar- entering the forest. near the Akka Mahadevi to haunt the people of were found roaming suspi- questioned the Army on sur- had fulfilled its promise to the Ayodhya verdict, the Kartarpur ian at Shamshabad on the This was not the first time caves. Though the then SP Nallamala. ciously around the area. gical strikes. The prime min- people of Delhi. corridor and the Citizenship outskirts of Hyderabad on such an incident has occurred. Sunpreet Singh had ruled out Narsimhulu said a doctor They were handed over to the ister promised that the BJP-led "We delivered on our (Amendment) Act for perse- November 27. Around two years ago, the any murder and had said that would be called to the spot to police then. Central government will pro- promise to people of Delhi that cuted minorities. All 20 nCov suspect T-BLOCK ACCELERATOR Woman accuses, A first step towards Block Chain district Rao denies charges cases in Hyd test... PNS n HYDERABAD launch, Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary ITE&C Continued from Page 1 back on the progress of the Continued from Page 1 No of suspected cases The Telangana state govern- Department said, "The state of case. Apart from the local ment, in partnership with Tech Telangana is committed to its She said in her complaint police, she also approached Passengers from all flights Hyderabad 15 Mahindra announced the vision of positioning said that she tried to lodge a Cyberabad Police from China, Hong Kong, Ranga Reddy 5 launch of the T- Block Hyderabad as one of the lead- complaint with the police Commissioner VC Sajjanar Thailand, Singapore and Medchal 3 Accelerator, the initial acceler- ing Blockchain city in the since the incident, Rao used and submitted a complaint. Malaysia are being screened Jagityal 1 ator programme for the world. We are happy to set in his political connections to The RC Puram police said that universally through thermal Telangana Blockchain District. motion the first edition of the stop and threaten her. they received a complaint on screening. In Telangana, till Vikarabad 1 The registrations for the T- T-Block Accelerator pro- She said that due to the con- Monday and registered case date, 2,733 travelers have Peddapalli 3 Block Accelerator will be open gramme. This accelerator will stant threats and the pain of for the offences of rape, black- been screened at the from February 3 2020, with a be a torch-bearer to multiple living as a victim of rape, she mail and threatening against Shamshabad airport, Gandhi Hospital. They are one-week boot camp, followed future blockchain accelera- was depressed. the advocate and that an inves- Hyderabad. As many as 27 under observation in isola- by a four-week-long intensive tors in the country and we are The complainant then tigation into the incident has passengers have been pu8t tion wards. Meanwhile, the training programme. IBC excited to partner with Tech approached the State Human begun. Meanwhile, reacting to under home quarantine for helpline set up by the state Media, an innovation manage- ance from leading experts in ments designed to impart the Mahindra to Rights Commission (SHRC) the allegations, Raghunandan 28 days and one passenger government — 040- ment company will be running the startup and blockchain practical knowledge required identify and promote innova- who took cognizance of the Rao said that this was all a was admitted at SRRIT & 24651119 is functional and the programme. space. The programme to build relevant blockchain tive blockchain-based issue and directed the police to political conspiracy and he was CD, Nallakunta while anoth- 125 calls were received as Participating startups will includes workshops, presenta- products with real-world solutions to solve real-world file a case. The SHRC also ready to answer any question er was admitted in the of Monday. receive mentorship and guid- tions, discussions, and assign- applications. Speaking at the problems." asked the police to report posed to him. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA PM should clarify his position 70 model polling stations to on Hegde's remarks: Congress PNS n MUMBAI spike voter turnout in Delhi The Congress on Monday Thorat: Hegde's remarks show said Prime Minister Narendra PNS n NEW DELHI Modi must come to intellectual bankruptcy of BJP AAP likely to release l Delhi CEO ropes in six Parliament and clarify his Massive voter awareness cam- position on BJP leader MUMBAI: BJP leader poll manifesto today celebrities from sports, media paign through electronic medi- and classical dance fields as poll Anantkumar Anantkumar Hegde's New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) The um especially FM radios, live Hegde's remarks on the Mahatma performances, outdoor bill- brand ambassador to create "objection- Gandhi-led Independence AAP is likely to release its awareness among voters election manifesto on Tuesday, boards on 17 Metro trains, sev- able" movement reflected "intellec- party leader Sanjay Singh has eral metro stations along with especially youth remarks tual bankruptcy" of the BJP said. In the last three days of several new initiatives have l on leadership, Maharashtra been launched to spike voters Ad campaige ‘Delhi Ka Voter, Mahatma Congress president election campaigning, AAP will Delhi Ka Dabang' appeals to intensify its campaign through turnout in Delhi. Six youth Gandhi. Balasaheb Thorat said here 500 members of its frontal icons from sports, media, and every voters "They are on Monday. culture fields, model polling disparaging the Hegde, a former Union organisations. "In the next three l New initiatives include some days, 15,000 meetings will be have started inspiring voters to national movement. If PM minister, reportedly claimed held. In the last phase, we come in large number to use polling booths to be managed and the BJP government are at an event in Bangaluru that would use the slogan 'acche their franchise in the upcom- entirely by women and Persons sincere about 150th birth the entire freedom move- the intellectual bankruptcy of honge paanch saal - Delhi mein ing Delhi Assembly elections. with Disability (PwD) anniversary celebrations of ment was staged with the the BJP leadership. Their toh Kejriwal' (five years will go As Delhi's 70 Assembly con- Ranbir Singh - Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Mahatma Gandhi, we consent and support of the parent organisation, the RSS, well - Kejriwal should be there stituencies prepare to go for demand that PM comes to British, and the indepen- had collaborated with the in Delhi)," Singh said on polls on February 8, massive campaign adopted by the CEO. tisement issued by the electoral al capital to engage in the As- Parliament and clarifies his dence movement led by British and opposed the free- Monday. He also said party arrangements, with several This unusually bold stance office. sembly elections exercise. They position," Congress senior Gandhi was a "drama". dom struggle," tweeted leaders will meet the Chief new initiatives, have been personifies Delhi's citizens who “Apart from the conventi- have started spreading aware- spokesperson Anand Sharma Taking objection to Thorat, who also holds Election Commissioner Monday made by Delhi Chief Electoral are fully aware of their rights onal medium, we have laun- ness through radio, video me- said. Hegde's remarks, the Revenue ministry in the Shiv evening and seek a ban on Office for not only to conduct and powers. They carry the ched a massive campaign thr- ssages and live performances at "They are desperate for Congress has demanded that Sena-led Maharashtra gov- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister free and fair polls but also to spirit of democracy in their ough radio jingles on FM cha- several locations. The sports elections and only to get some Prime Minister Narendra ernment. Yogi Adityanath from attract more voters at the hearts irrespective of age, gen- nnels. Moreover, in association icons have been roped in to votes, they are inflicting deep Modi come to Parliament He said Hegde's remarks campaigning in the national polling stations. der, class, ability, etc. Through with Indian Railways, the ann- spread awareness among the wounds on the soul of India," and clarify his position. exposed the "true face" of the capital over his alleged “To attract people at polling this campaign, every citizen of ouncement regarding polls is voters especially youth. he said. "BJP MP Anantkumar BJP "which hails (Mahatma provocative speeches. stations, 70 Model Polling Stat- Delhi is addressed as ‘Dabang'. being made at all the seven rail- Alaknanda and Naved are per- The BJP, Sharma said, is Hegde's statement is highly Gandhi's assassin) Nathuram ions (one in each constituen- "It appeals to every eligible way stations of Delhi through forming Live to educate and practising the politics of vio- condemnable. This shows (Godse) as its idol". cy) are being set up and all Delhite to vote without fear Railway Public Announcement motivate people about voting. lence and polarisation. booths in these polling stations and bias. Moreover, it especial- System,” Singh added. Our effort will be to increase would not only have facilities ly touches upon the young Voter awareness campaigns the total vote percentage signif- such as medical kit, creche, ra- upcoming voters to do the have been launched with six icantly this year from previous ROSE VALLEY TEACHER'S ASSAULT mp, wheelchairs, pick up and needful and become eligible youth icons from Sports, media elections,” said Delhi CEO. drop for elderly, but they would voters," added Singh. and classical dance fields. According to Singh, pick be highly decorated and made In a unique initiative to cre- “We have roped in Cricket up and drops facilities would Calcutta High attractive in every sense,” said ate awareness among voters to star Risabh Pant, Table Tennis be provided to elderly and ED attaches Rs 70 crore Delhi Chief Electoral Officer exercise their voting rights, player Manika Batra, two one poll officer would especial- Court seeks (CEO) Ranbir Singh. Delhi Chief Electoral office has Paralympians - Neeraj Yadav ly be designated to voter above report ‘at the The mood has already been tied up with Delhi Metro and and Ankur Dhama, Radio 100 years. It will be the sole assets of three firms, set with the typical advertising 17 Metro Trains would carry Jockey Naved Khan and responsibility of the officer to earliest’ CAA, NRC has made campaigns surfacing every day. awareness campaigns. Similarly acclaimed Kathak dancer visit the home of such voters But there is none like ‘Delhi Ka at several Metro Stations would Alaknanda Dasgupta to and safely dropped them back including 1 linked to SRK PNS n KOLKATA life difficult for Voter, Delhi Ka Dabang', the also display awareness adver- encourage voters in the nation- after they cast their votes. Muslims: Mayawati PNS n NEW DELHI The Calcutta High Court on NEW DELHI: BSP supremo Monday directed the West Mayawati on Monday said the The Enforcement Directorate Bengal Legal Aid Service Citizenship (Amendment) Act Javadekar: Not much difference Tejashwi flays has attached assets worth over Authority to file a report in and the National Register of Rs 70 crore of three firms, connection with the alleged Citizens has made life more Nitish for including a company linked to physical assault of a woman in difficult for the Muslims, as she an IPL cricket team promot- South Dinajpur district. appealed to the voters to not between anarchist and a terrorist sharing stage ed by actor Shah Rukh Khan, On a prayer for taking suo get lured by the "enticing in connection with a money motu cognizance of the issue manifestos" of the Congress, PNS n NEW DELHI Kejriwal is now asking with Shah laundering probe in the Rose by a lawyer, a division bench BJP and AAP. Addressing a with a sad face, 'am I Valley ponzi scam case, the of the Prevention of Money led by Chief Justice TBN PNS n PATNA rally here, Mayawati said if her Union minister Prakash a terrorist?' You are a agency said on Monday. Laundering Act (PMLA)". Radhakrishnan directed the party wins the Delhi Assembly Javadekar on Monday said The three firms are Multiple The bank accounts of the member secretary of the state polls, it will bring development Delhi Chief Minister Arvind terrorist and there is a lot of Leader of Opposition in Bihar Resorts Pvt Ltd, St Xavier's three firms that have been Legal Aid Authority to on the lines of BSP-ruled Uttar Kejriwal had called himself an evidence to prove that. You Tejashwi Yadav on Monday hit College, Kolkata, and Knight attached total Rs 16.20 crore. submit the report at the Pradesh government, driven by "anarchist" and there is not yourself had said you are an out at Bihar Chief Minister Riders Sports Pvt Ltd. Besides, 24 acres of land at earliest, after obtaining the principle of 'Sarvajanhitaye, much of a "difference between anarchist. There is not much Nitish Kumar for sharing the The agency said in a state- Ramnagar and Mahishdal in relevant information. Sarvajansukhaiye'. After the an anarchist and a terrorist". stage with his "mahboob" ment that "movable and West Bengal's Purba Smritikana Das, a high CAA and NRC issues, "lives of His remarks come a few of a difference between an (lover) Union Minister Amit immovable properties belong- Medinipur district, a flat at school teacher, was tied up, Muslims have become more days after the Election anarchist and a terrorist Shah while campaigning ing to various entities and Dilkap Chambers, Mumbai, dragged on the road and difficult," she alleged. "Also, Commission issued a show — PRAKASH AVADEKAR for the coming assembly polls individuals who received an acre of land at Jyoti Basu locked up inside a house by beware of all the tricks of the cause notice to BJP MP Union minister in Delhi. funds from Rose Valley group Nagar in Kolkata's New Town alleged TMC supporters in trade that rival parties will use Parvesh Verma for allegedly Kumar, the RJD leader said, and related entities having and a hotel of the Rose Valley Raiganj area of South to lure you to vote for them," calling Kejriwal a "terrorist". "in his desperation to share the book value of Rs 70.11 crore group have also been attached Dinajpur district on Friday she said. Addressing a press confer- "You are supporting stage with Shah had broken all have been provisionally as part of the latest order, for opposing a land ence here, Javadekar raked Shaheen Bagh, JNU, the slo- his past records of uttering lies" attached under the provisions it said. acquisition bid. up the issue of Kejriwal "stay- Javadekar said the Aam Aadmi gans being raised there and all while addressing the ‘Exorcist' rapes ing a night at the Moga resi- Party (AAP) was supporting such anarchists...then you are campaign meetings in Delhi 16-yr-old girl in UP's dence of Khalistan Shaheen Bagh, where slogans definitely a terrorist. This is on Sunday. Commando Force chief of "Assam ko azadi", "Jinnah your identity, no matter how The JD(U) chief had shared SABARIMALA Chitrakoot Gurinder Singh during the wali azadi" were being raised. innocent face you make," he the stage with Union Home CHITRAKOOT (UP): A man Punjab Assembly polls". "You "Supporting such slogans is said. Minister Amit Shah in Delhi allegedly raped a 16-year-old knew it was a militant's house. also terrorism". On Thursday, the Election on Sunday to stump for his Discrimination of women at religious girl in a village in Mau area Still, you stayed there. How He alleged that Kejriwal Commission had issued a party's nominees at Burari here after convincing her family much more evidence do you stood with Jawaharlal Nehru show cause notice to Verma, and Sangam Vihar constituen- that he would exorcise her of need?" he said. University (JNU), where "anti- the BJP MP from West Delhi, cies. He had claimed during places: Apex court to frame questions an evil spirit, police said. The "Kejriwal is now asking with India slogans were raised, and for allegedly calling Kejriwal a the campaign meetings that "exorcist" took the teenager to a sad face, 'am I a terrorist?' did not grant sanction to pros- "terrorist". the Delhi government has not PNS n NEW DELHI an agricultural field on January You are a terrorist and there is ecute (those who raised the He was earlier barred from performed at all on any front. 31 and raped her, they said. He a lot of evidence to prove that. slogans)". campaigning for 96 hours "Respected Nitish Kumar ji, The Supreme Court Monday also threatened her of dire You yourself had said you are "On January 26, you threat- (four days) for making contro- you shared the stage with said it will frame the legal consequences if she told an anarchist. There is not ened that you would stop versial remarks at a poll meet your 'mahboob' (lover) Amit issues to be adjudicated by a 9- anyone about the incident. much of a difference between their prosecution. How much recently. Shah ji in Delhi for the assem- judge Constitution bench on Based on a complaint lodged an anarchist and a terrorist," more proof do you need? The An emotional Kejriwal had bly election. Your political religious discrimination against by the teenager's family, an FIR the senior BJP leader said. people of Delhi now know that later said it was for the people compulsion, plight and women at various religious was registered in the matter on Flanked by Delhi BJP chief you are the chief of liars, you of Delhi to decide whether shrewdness were evident places — the larger question Sunday and the accused was Manoj Tiwari and Union min- are an anarchist and sympa- they consider him their son, despite your efforts to which arose during the nabbed. ister Anurag Thakur, thise with terrorists. brother, or a terrorist. hide them. Sabarimala case. As the lawyers representing various parties in the case have not arrived at a consensus on framing larger issues to be CPM blames PM’s ‘continued silence' for repeated firings at protests deliberated upon by the of freedom of religion, such as The bench — also comprising Constitution bench, it will entry of Muslim women into justices R Banumathi, Ashok PNS n NEW DELHI over their hate speeches dur- was injured in the attack. responsible for every citizen's frame them by Thursday, the mosques and 'dargah' and Parsi Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, M ing the ongoing campaign for Earlier on January 30, a minor safety. Peaceful protests is a top court said. The Constitution women, married to non-Parsi M Shantanagoudar, S A Nazeer, The CPI(M) on Monday said the Delhi Assembly polls. fired at anti-CAA protesters right of every citizen. All bench, headed by Chief Justice men, being barred from the R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai the repeated cases of firings at "Repeated firings are an preparing to march from govts must respect that. S A Bobde, said it will inform holy fire place of an Agyari. and Surya Kant — said it would the Jamia Nagar and Shaheen ominous and direct outcome Jamia towards the Rajghat, Dissent is democracy. It can- the parties about the time It took note of vehement also deal with the legal issue Bagh areas here were a direct of continued silence of PM as injuring a student. not be met with hate-speech frame for the hearing and opposition by some senior raised by the lawyers whether outcome of the "continued ministers and BJP leaders Two days later, a 25-year- by those in high offices," would commence the proceed- lawyers including F S Nariman, a reference order can be made silence" of Prime Minister incite violence. That one inci- old fired two rounds in the air he tweeted. ings by next week. The bench Kapil Sibal, Rajeev Dhavan, in review jurisdiction for a Narendra Modi as dent happens after another at Shaheen Bagh, where a "Law and order in the said that it would go by the ref- Rakesh Dwivedi and Shyam hearing by a larger bench. ministers and BJP leaders points to complicity. Peaceful protest against the new citi- national capital comes under erence order of November 14 Divan that the apex court was During the hearing, incite violence. protesters are demonised zenship law has been going the Centre. Responsibility and last year, made by a five-judge wrong in making a reference of Nariman said that in review Leaders of the saffron party while those instigating & ini- on. No one was hurt in accountability for repeated bench which by a majority of broad contours while deciding jurisdiction, there cannot be including MP Parvesh Verma tiating violence go scot-free,” the incident provocative violent incidents 3:2 had said that the larger the review petition against the any reference order on issues to and Union minister Anurag tweeted CPI(M) general sec- fied persons allegedly opened "When govt ministers pro- falls directly and solely on the bench will have to evolve a judi- 2018 verdict, which allowed be heard by a larger bench as Thakur have been sent notices retary Sitaram Yechury. fire outside Jamia Millia voke violence or thuggery, Union home minister and the cial policy to do "substantial women of all age group to enter such a jurisdiction has a very by the Election Commission On Sunday two unidenti- Islamia, police said. No one then no one is safe. Govts are Prime Minister," he tweeted. and complete justice" in matters Kerala's Sabarimala temple. limited scope. India Art Fair not a safe space, Maha: College teacher set ablaze by stalker, battles for life say artists as cops seal booth PNS n NAGPUR before she severed ties with cent burns with inhalation PNS n NEW DELHI On Sunday, the last day of the him, has been arrested, the Some passers-by poured water on the injuries affecting respiratory three-day fair, their artwork was A 25-year-old woman teaching official said. woman and rushed her to a nearby primary system also." Nagrale, who fled The India Art Fair is not a safe interrupted after police arrived at a college in Maharashtra's The incident took place the scene of crime, was nabbed space, the artists behind the following an "anonymous com- Wardha district was set ablaze around 7.15 am when the health centre from where she was shifted from Takalghat village and performative project "The Wall" plaint made about the 'artwork by a stalker on Monday morn- woman alighted from a state to Orange City Hospital in Nagpur. She has charged under Indian Penal that included songs, paintings being prepared by someone ing, police said. The victim, transport bus in Hingnaghat suffered 40% burns Code Sections 307 (attempt to and poetry said on Monday, a wearing clothes resembling the Ankita Pisudde, a resident of town of Wardha, located about murder) and 326 (voluntarily day after their booth was sealed women sitting in Shaheen Daroda village in Wardha, suf- 75 km from here, to get to the causing grievous hurt by danger- by police following an anony- Bagh", Gargi Chandola and fered 40 per cent burns and college. At that time, Nagrale said. "Some passers-by poured said. The hospital authorities ous weapons or means, Wardha mous complaint. Yaman Navlakha of the Post Art inhalation injuries and has been came up to her, doused her with water on the woman and rushed later released a bulletin, stating Superintendent of Police The Post Art Project leading Project said in a statement. admitted to a hospital in Nagpur petrol that he took out from his her to a nearby primary health that the woman suffered "grade Basavaraj Teli said. The accused the "live community artwork" "The Art Fair is NOT a safe where she is battling for life, he two-wheeler, and set her ablaze centre from where she was II deep dermal burns covering was a friend of the victim till two also dismissed the organisers' space. The police overreacted said. The accused, Vikesh before running away from the shifted to Orange City Hospital scalp, face, right upper limb, left years ago, but she broke ties with claim that they were unaware of and chose to shut down the per- Nagrale (27), who was the vic- spot, Hingnaghat police station in Nagpur. She has suffered 40 hand, upper back, full neck him due to his "irrational behav- the details of the work. formance,” the statement said. tim's friend till two years back inspector Satyaveer Bandiwar per cent burns," the official with approximation of 40 per iour", Bandiwar said. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Forked tongue If the BJP indeed is serious about talks with Shaheen Bagh Reading the Act women, then it must stop pushing the goli maaro brigade hen the women of Shaheen Bagh sat in protest against the Government’s The CAA offers fast-track citizenship to persecuted minorities (not Hindus alone) Wnew citizenship law and identity poli- cies, they simply were defending their right to and does not ‘explicitly vow not to take a single downtrodden Muslim’ be defined as Indians and not letting the new regime’s exclusionary limits redefine their legit- imacy in this country. They swore by the Constitution and lived its spirit, surrounded themselves with the tricolour and demanded they be heard. They developed a drill for sus- taining the tempo of a genuine people’s move- ment, one group taking over after the other and carrying their food from home. And they made common cause with citizenry in SANDHYA JAIN general. No politics of gender or religion could tame their impassioned burst which challenges stereotypes of protest sit-ins at many levels. Muslim women, a con- s the unending Delhi-based protests against the Citizenship Amendment stituency that is seen as exploited and in need of protection, are leading a rights AAct (CAA) seem to be heading for movement, overturning the need for community leaders or maulvis to plead their face-saving talks, Western media busybod- case. They have refused to confine their agitation to ghettoised concerns and ies have rushed to the cause, alleging a sin- ister plot to render 200 million Muslims made it an equally nationalist issue, significantly forcing an “us versus us” war. stateless. In an article, “Intolerant India”, The They are using dialogue and non-violence as the only rule of engagement. And Economist of London alleges a plot to though criticised for blocking traffic, they agree that it is the only disruptor that “transform India from a tolerant, multi-reli- gious place into a chauvinist Hindu state.” will draw mass attention to them, though now they have relaxed certain norms (January 25, 2020) for schoolgoers and ambulances. It is the upending of these carefully packed It adds, “The scheme looks like the most boxes of convention that has unsettled traditional politics. Which is why the vil- ambitious step yet in a decades-long project of incitement.” It clubs the demolition of a ification of Shaheen Bagh has reached a war cry-like crescendo of goli maaro. mosque in Ayodhya in 1992 with the “mas- The Hindu Right, too, so used to demonising the mullah, has been caught off sacre of Muslims in the state of Gujarat in guard by the women talking mainstream than from their cloisters and seeking a 2002, when Mr Modi was chief minister”, which was “electoral nectar” for the Bharatiya level-playing field. That explains the fury to box it in as a Pakistani conspiracy. Janata Party (BJP) but “political poison” for Perhaps, that’s what has prompted the Government to make a peace overture India. through Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad proposing a template for “struc- The colonial British know that the Hindu struggle for the Ram Janambhoomi tured” talks. At least a beginning has been made. However, the Government must was part of a centuries-old struggle against realise that it cannot speak in a forked tongue, its senior Ministers themselves Islamic iconoclasm, the justice of which was guilty of unleashing the most strident rhetoric of the “us versus them” binary. upheld by successive English administrators, even if they did not help the community. There has to be a reassuring peace and not intimidatory gunfire. Possibly the British are appalled that the The ruling BJP, which is using Shaheen Bagh to polarise votes for the Delhi Supreme Court of India resolved the issue present, as the structure of Najibullah (1996). The rise of (Section 6A of Citizenship Act) elections, is doing far more damage in terms of mainstreaming the crassest form so well. Indian politics has changed. Taliban would be a nightmare. and thus legalised Muslim ille- Regarding 2002, surely The Economist Mehta’s arguments cannot hide In Pakistan, intellectuals gal migrants till 1971 as All of otherisation politics. If the Congress appeasement of years was one end of knows that the unrest began with the burn- the change, viz violence no themselves denounce the daily Assam Students’ Union (AASU), the spectrum, then the extreme Right, as embodied by the likes of Uttar Pradesh ing alive of 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from longer privileges the once-dom- abductions of schoolgirls, their that signed the Accord, fell into Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath or Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, is not just con- Ayodhya, near Godhra station. Much like the inant party; communal polari- JUST PRIOR TO forced conversion, and mar- the Congress trap. But in 2005, tent stretching the other end. They want to overwrite our civilisational matrix of Azad Hind Fauj, these victims are simply sation wrought by non-BJP enti- riage to older men. In Sindh, the Supreme Court repealed erased from the narrative and (it is hoped) ties splits votes on communal THE IMDT ACT there are two recent cases of the IMDT Act and revived the consensus and embed a mindset of oppressive rather than a compassionate majori- public memory. It says Modi and his party lines and advantages the BJP. brides being abducted from Illegal Immigrants (Expulsion tarianism. That can only lead to a conflict-ridden polity that unfortunately works are “likely to benefit politically by creating The Act offers fast track cit- REPEAL, IN their wedding ceremony, con- from Assam) Act 1950, thus pro- in the short run. History shows that even the victor has not emerged unscathed divisions over religion and national identi- izenship to persecuted minori- DECEMBER 2004, verted, and married to Muslim tecting Hindu refugees and dif- ty.” Actually, this template was patented by ties (not Hindus alone) from men. Unsurprisingly, border ferentiating them from illegal from the spoils of a genocidal war. The ruling BJP must realise that it could even another party. Afghanistan, Bangladesh and THE CONGRESS districts are reporting the arrival immigrants. But just prior to the use the women of Shaheen Bagh as a political constituency, considering it has Former Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka Pakistan, and does not “explic- AMENDED THE of dozens of poor Hindu fami- IMDT Act repeal, in December authored the Triple Talaq Act on behalf of Muslim women in general. Unless it University, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, reveals, “In itly vow not to take a single lies, with whatever belongings 2004, the Congress amended the India, the use of communal instigation has downtrodden Muslim”. Indeed, CITIZENSHIP ACT they could carry. Much has Citizenship Act and inserted wants to junk that as a political move that has served its purpose. The BJP must often been associated with the demands of in recent weeks, several Muslim AND INSERTED been said about persecuted “illegal migrant” into Section 2, also be wary of becoming too transparent in its divisive design so close to the electoral mobilisation – episodic violence as refugees from Pakistan were Muslims, mainly Pakistan’s so that illegal migrants (which Delhi polls. It would make it look like a party with no difference at all. Yes, it has a means of securing votes. This was always given citizenship, the provision ‘ILLEGAL Ahmadiyas and Shias, but these then included Hindu refugees) a blot on Indian democracy. But in a for which remains on the statute. MIGRANT’ INTO groups prefer the West. Recently, could not even apply for citizen- as much right to defend CAA in a public debate but to stub out all dissent as strange way, we also used to find it reassur- The CAA redeems a pledge Gulalai Ismail, a Pashtun activist ship. incorrect, questioning the motivation of these women and denying them their ing: It somehow signalled that the use of vio- neglected by India’s leaders from SECTION 2, SO from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The Citizenship rightful voice could also work against it in a subterranean manner. Simply because lent provocation had its spatial and tempo- 1947 onwards. Mendi Safadi of escaped to the United States. Amendment Act corrects this ral limits. It will be used fleetingly, in local the Safadi Center for THAT ILLEGAL The real citizenship problem mischief and allows only perse- Shaheen Bagh will be remembered as the first independent and informed civil- contexts, but will not become a continuous International Diplomacy, MIGRANTS concerns Assam, where the cri- cuted minority refugees to apply ian movement against the Modi Government, which is yet to bow down to vest- strategy.” (Indian Express, February 1, 2020) Research, Public Relations and (WHICH THEN sis of illegal immigrants began. for nationality. As the BJP came ed interests. The more these women are cornered by force, the more they can Having routinely benefitted from com- Human Rights says: In 1950, the Illegal Immigrants to power in May 2014, it fixed munal riots (Meerut, Sholapur and so on), “Bangladesh in recent years has INCLUDED HINDU (Expulsion from Assam) Act December 31, 2014 as the cut- churn up an anti-Government sentiment by holding out. The effect of this is already the Congress should explain how these “spa- become a country that has suf- was passed to protect Hindu off date for applying for citizen- being felt pan-India with women protesting in Prayagraj, Kanpur, Kolkata, Patna tial and temporal limits” were defined. fered from a high number of REFUGEES) refugees from East Pakistan and ship as the cut-off date has to be and Gaya, all coincidentally important cities in our civilisational history. The BJP Muslim leaders should explain the reason for ethnic murders, the mass rape of COULD NOT EVEN expel illegal Muslim infiltrators. on or after July 12, 2005, when sacrificing poor Muslims as electoral harvest Hindu women and girls by But successive regimes dodged the Supreme Court gave its ver- should not forget that Modi first came to power in 2014 only because a civil soci- for one party. Why did India’s avowedly sec- mainly Muslim men and a high APPLY FOR the issue. Then, in 1983, the dict on the IMDT and 1950 ety movement against corruption had sounded the drumroll of change. Had it ular party constantly need serial communal number of Hindus being CITIZENSHIP. THE Illegal Migrants (Determination Acts, protecting Hindu refugees. not been for rights activist Anna Hazare, neither could the BJP have projected polarisation to win votes from both commu- expelled from their homes so CAA CORRECTS by Tribunals) Act clubbed Once these refugees receive itself as a political agent of a nation’s clean-up, nor could Modi have challenged nities? In 1984, only the minority changed. that the Muslims can take over Hindu refugees and Muslim Indian citizenship, they will be There is general agreement that 2002 their lands.” THIS MISCHIEF illegal immigrants together as free to move to other States the Congress’ sense of entitled leadership. Even if the BJP were to break Delhi marks a watershed in Indian history. Mehta Afghanistan had a sizeable “illegal migrants” and put March and need not be a burden on away from the Aam Aadmi Party’s development goals, it would be mistaken in observes that violence declined sharply Sikh and Hindu population 25, 1971 as a cut-off date to Assam. thinking it has a hold of the aam aadmi’s mind in the long run. after 2002 but the Delhi events [Shaheen which slowly migrated to India, detect illegal migrants. (The author is a senior jour- Bagh] show that one cannot read “past reas- especially after the assassination The Assam Accord of 1985 nalist. Views expressed are per- surances on the limits of violence” into the of Presidents Daud (1978) and retained 1971 as a cut-off date sonal)

Baby steps S O U N D BITE There is a need to transform the personal income It was a dream come true to Dhoni has done a lot for the One should not be under the India under Virat in NZ tax system but did the Budget go far enough? work with Jackie Chan and country but when you don’t impression that theirs is the reminds me of Pakistan Salman. Age is just a number. play for 6-7 months, you final word. Has it been written under Imran. Strong n the face of it, the new income tax slabs When I’m 50, I’d want to leave a doubt in everyone’s in the Constitution that what self-belief as a team that might have seemed like a slight saving work with an 18-year-old. mind. they (BJP) say is Hindutva? leads to victories. window, particularly for younger earn- O Actor Former cricketer Maharashtra Chief Minister Cricketer ers. While this seems to be the result of a report —Disha Patani —Kapil Dev —Uddhav Thackeray —Sanjay Manjrekar on changes to the Direct Tax Code submitted to the Ministry of Finance last year, the public is yet to see it. There is little doubt that the income tax code for most taxpayers — and L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR India has far too few direct taxpayers — is very Thank you Air India 21 to provide a direction to India’s complicated with several exemptions added Generate more awareness on World Cancer Day tottering economy and a boost to over the years, from housing loans and chil- aggregate demand and investment, dren’s tuition to tax-saving investments. While Sir — The recent outbreak of coro- he joint collaboration between health professionals, she did not succumb to the temp- navirus is alarming and advisories non-governmental organisations, the media and the tation of attempting a spend-and- the list of exemptions allowed higher-income earners to defray their taxes sig- have been issued to prevent its TGovernment has resulted in heightened awareness stimulate exercise. nificantly in some cases, it also promoted a culture of investments, particularly spread across the globe. As a pre- on cancer in the country. This level of consciousness However, the absence of any among younger salaried earners, who otherwise might not have done so. That cautionary measure, people have has contributed to the rapid strides made in preventive concrete employment generation been advised by health authorities aspects, early and timely diagnosis of the disease. Today programme to harness India’s said, a simplified tax code with lower slabs will help younger earners save some to wear masks and gloves so as to (February 4) is “World Cancer Day” and it is earmarked demographic dividend and oblique money. But will they make the shift now because they will not be able to return curb its spread. Nations are now to create more awareness on the disease and eliminate references to the schemes intro- to the old regime where they could avail exemptions when they get older, earn evacuating their citizens from the stigma attached to it. Usually, the campaign around duced in previous years is unfortu- Wuhan by sending in special it has a three-year theme. Therefore, “I am and I will” nate. The Government’s decision to more and start a family? Far from simplifying things, young earners will need flights fully equipped with medical will continue as the theme till 2021. Cancer Day has to sell a part of its holding in LIC and to talk to their parents and to tax experts to figure out which path they should equipment and gear to handle dedicate itself to two primary aims: Boosting aware- IDBI Bank is unlikely to elicit an take. Robert Frost might have chosen the road less travelled but is it worth spend- emergencies and stop the spread of ness and destroying myths. A multi-pronged approach has its place but it cannot be overstressed. It is always enthusiastic response. the contagion. is the way out and mutual cooperation is the unwritten good to choose the best doctor after a quick homework The fact that taxpayers have ing some money today to make more later? As many Indians, mostly stu- rule. rather than change doctors in between treatments. been provided a choice of choosing The question, however, is will it? Is this slight reform an indication of what dents, were stuck in Wuhan owing Oncologists, post-graduate medical students, Relatives and doctors need to guide and calm the between the old direct tax regime direction the Government wants to move in, a future with fixed income tax slabs to the outbreak, the Indian survivors, health volunteers, students, teachers, politi- patient and give them hope of a cancer-free life after treat- (albeit with fewer exemptions) and Government also acted swiftly cians, the Government and, of course, the print and elec- ment. Meanwhile, as India’s cancer burden grows with new ones (with almost none) seems and minimal exemptions? While that might make things simple, any Government and rushed a special plane to tronic media have the onerous task of percolating knowl- each passing year, it is the duty of the Government to to complicate the tax assessment must realise that encouraging investments by younger earners is also a posi- bring the young people home. Air edge, removing misconceptions and enhancing aware- make treatment facilities available at district-level hos- and filing process more than what tive that it should not forego. Strangely enough, while studying the new rates, it India once again turned saviour ness. There are many myths surrounding the disease pitals and to open more peripheral cancer centres with it seeks to simplify. amid its stake sale gloom. The crew that have to be broken. Make no mistake, cancer can specialised doctors. On the whole, the Budget dis- appears that senior citizens, who have dividend and interest income, might be of Air India, the team of doctors be managed and cured but the doctor and the patient Ganapathi Bhat played protectionist sentiments at a able to take more advantage of the rates than younger people. There needs to and the Indian Embassy officials in should possess the forbearance of a saint. Palliative care Akola time when a sharp decline in fixed be a direction that the Finance Minister and her officials need to give income tax China must be appreciated for their investment, induced by a sluggish payers and not just a tax charter. Is the direction towards lower rates with fewer swift action and efforts to evacu- growth of real consumption, has ate Indian citizens. Khan Government, even as the professional manner. This rescue A mixed Budget weighed down economic growth. exemptions going to be a one that this Government will stick to? After all, it is This is in direct contrast to Indian students were being evac- will help reinforce faith in the Shreyans Jain safely ensconced in power until May 2024. Thankfully, the Government has refrained what our neighbouring country uated. One remains indebted to the national carrier and the hope of Delhi Pakistan has done to its citizens. It efforts of Air India and the reviving Air India’s brand identi- Sir — While it was expected that from an overnight changing of the rules. Lessons might have been learnt after was tragic to see that Pakistani stu- Government towards the well- ty still lingers on. Finance Minister Nirmala demonetisation but it would be a start to make public the reform recommenda- dents were crying as they were left being of the citizens in China and Varun Dambal Sitharaman would be fiscally pru- Send your feedback to: tions to the direct tax code. to their own devices by the Imran handling everything in such a Bengaluru dent with the Union Budget 2020- [email protected] HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN More innovative POINTCOUNTERPOINT . YOU (KEJRIWAL) HAD YOURSELF SAID YOU ARE AN HOW CAN A CENTRAL MINISTER BE PERMITTED TO thinking needed ANARCHIST; THERE IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE USE SUCH LANGUAGE? IF ARVIND KEJRIWAL IS A BETWEEN AN ANARCHIST AND TERRORIST. TERRORIST, I CHALLENGE THE BJP TO ARREST HIM. The Budget sets our fiscal policies. Therefore, there were major expectations of initiatives —UNION MINISTER —AAP MP to handle the economic crunch PRAKASH JAVADEKAR SANJAY SINGH Not fighting a losing battle SHSHANK SAURAV There’s hope for people with advanced stage cancer due to new diagnosis, monitoring and inance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman revealed a wide range of policy initiatives in her Budget speech on February 1 but people paid personalised treatment methods available today and the new ones being developed Fmore attention to the restructuring of income tax slabs because this has a tangible effect which everyone can realise. The Budget was pre- sented in the backdrop of an economic slowdown, decline in consump- tion and a poor investment environment. Though all the issues cannot be tackled by the Centre alone, the Budget sets the fiscal policies of the Government. Therefore, there were major expectations of some out-of- the-box initiatives by the Centre to handle the current crunch. Allocation and tax structure: Major tax cuts for the corporate sec- tor were announced five months ago. Therefore, their wish-list includ- ed other structural reforms. Though we are yet to see any positive impact of the previous rate cut, the FM has announced abolition of the dividend distribution tax, which will put pressure on collections. Decline in domes- MANJIRI BAKRE tic demand and sluggish export are causing underutilisation of produc- tion capacity and mere tax cuts will not solve India’s economic prob- ommunicable ailments are on the decline in lems. If the installed capacity is lying idle, then it makes no sense for India but non-communicable maladies like any businessman to incur fresh capex and therefore, the dividend dis- Ccancer and cardiovascular diseases are on the rise. Cancer has emerged as one of the most impor- tribution tax should have been kept for the time being and this money tant causes of morbidity and mortality in the coun- could have been used for public investment. The Government should try. As per the latest GLOBOCAN data, compiled have refrained from taking decisions merely on the basis of stock mar- and disseminated by the International Agency for ket sentiments because such measures are not going to solve macro- Research on Cancer (IARC) ahead of World Cancer economic problems. The Economic Survey cautions that higher non- Day today, there are 11.5 lakh new cases and 7.8 lakh tax revenue is not sustainable year after year. cancer-related deaths every year in India. Mortality The Government has factored 10 per cent nominal GDP growth for in low-income and middle-income countries, the coming fiscal while calculating expected tax receipts. Disinvestment including India, is on the high side compared to high proceeds are expected to fetch `2.1 lakh crore, which is too ambitious. income counterparts. This is attributable to relative- That the Government is also aware of the extent of the problem can be ly low awareness, late diagnosis and the lack of or inequitable access to equivalent care compared with seen from the Budget documents in which indirect taxes for the Financial patients in high-income countries. Year (FY) 2020-21 are less than the original estimates for the FY 2019- In India, the problem is compounded by the low 20. The fiscal deficit target for next year has been kept at 3.8 per cent availability of dedicated specialists. The country has of the GDP and this is dependent on tax buoyancy projected by the just 2,000 oncologists to treat 11.5 lakh new cases NOT ONLY Government and realisation of non-tax receipts (like disinvestment pro- annually. Very few institutes reportedly offer TREATMENT BUT ceeds). If revenue targets are not met, then the Government will approach Medical Council of India (MCI)-approved special- EVEN THE the market for borrowing, which will negatively affect the bond yield move- ty courses in oncology, leading to a very limited SCREENING OF ment. Given the small number of taxpayers who will benefit from the increase in the current workforce every year. Many CANCER IS tax slab restructuring, it would be too optimistic to believe that a mar- oncologists take up more than 1,000 new patients EVOLVING IN ginal tax cut would boost consumption. Though this slab restructuring per year and their workload is among the highest globally. In developed countries the oncologist to VERY EXCITING was announced as a measure to simplify the tax structure, it has its cancer ratio tends to be a much healthier 1:100. WAYS. THE own complications as people are expected to give up exemptions which Concentration of specialty oncology centres in ADVANTAGES OF are available now. This announcement can impact domestic savings, the metros and big cities is another problem as ARTIFICIAL ment for highly-specialised oncosur- ings for the patient in a country like India of this. which are already declining and have come down to 30.5 per cent of patients in smaller towns and rural areas are still INTELLIGENCE geons and radiation after BCS. Radiation where most healthcare expenditure is out Cancer vaccines are another topic of the GDP for FY 2017-18 from 32.1 per cent in FY 2013-14. A fall in largely deprived. Every year, tens of thousands of can- AND MACHINE therapy is not easily available in smaller of pocket and it can result in more opti- great interest. For cancers caused by domestic savings will make us more dependent on foreign investment. cer patients flock from all over the country to a hand- LEARNING ARE towns and considering BCS leads to bet- mised use of healthcare resources. viruses such as Hepatitis B, that can cause Budgetary allocations: The FM deserves credit for continuing to ful of hospitals like the Tata Memorial Hospital in VISIBLE IN MANY ter body image and psychosocial outcomes Targetted cancer therapies or drugs liver cancer, and the human papillo- push capital expenditure, which has now been set at 1.8 per cent of the Mumbai and the All India Institute of Medical INDUSTRIES AND compared to mastectomy, having better block its growth and spread by attacking mavirus that can cause cervical cancer, GDP as compared to 1.7 per cent during the FY 2019-20. The total invest- Sciences in Delhi due to the absence of treatment HEALTHCARE IS radiation facilities across the country is specific biomolecules that are involved in vaccines already exist which prevent ment in roads and highways has gone up more than three times in the facilities closer to where they live and the unafford- certainly something that we need to cancer signalling pathways, versus most infection with these cancer-causing agents. able cost of treatment at private hospitals. There is NO EXCEPTION. A resolve. standard chemotherapies which act on all By blocking the viruses from infecting five-year period of 2014-15 to 2018-19. The Corruption Perception Index an urgent need for policymakers to consider mea- RECENTLY- Another advantage of early detection rapidly-dividing cells whether cancerous body cells, these vaccines prevent the shows that India has significantly improved its ranking, which supports sures that will improve the doctor-to-patient ratio PUBLISHED is the availability of a new category of tests or not. Many targetted drugs have been development of subsequent virus-associ- the Centre’s claim of improving governance. and also build health infrastructure in smaller towns STUDY BY MIT’S called prognostic tests. Mounting evidence approved by the FDA to treat specific types ated disease. For cancers not caused by Other policy initiatives: Banks are an important institution for any to address the growing epidemiological and finan- COMPUTER that all early-stage breast cancer patients of cancer. For example, patients with virus, researchers are working to develop economy and growth comes from increased monetary activities for which cial burden of the disease. SCIENCE AND AI don’t benefit from chemotherapy led to the HER2-positive breast cancer receive the vaccines that they hope will activate the money is provided by financial institutions. But the balance sheet issue The country’s cancer incidence is expected to LAB ON A NEW development of prognostic tests. These anti-HER2 drug trastuzumab, pertuzum- immune system to attack cancer cells reli- is still haunting Public Sector Banks (PSB) and the Economic Survey almost double as a result of demographic changes DEEP tests profile the tumour biology of patients ab, TDM-1 to control growth and spread ably and effectively. They are also explor- has highlighted that banks may remain risk-averse unless the alone by 2040. In terms of reducing mortality due LEARNING-BASED to determine breast cancer relapse or of the tumour. Use of these targetted ther- ing other ways to boost the immune sys- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code proceedings speed up. In 2019, every to the disease in India, early detection is one PREDICTION recurrence risk. Test results can be used apies has proven to decrease the risk of tem’s response to malignant cells. If suc- rupee invested in PSBs led to a loss of 23 paisa, contrary to a gain of approach that could give people a much better to put patients into different risk categories breast cancer recurrence by 50 per cent. cessful, these cancer vaccines can be a big chance of fighting it successfully. India does not have MODEL, THAT CAN which help to personalise their treatment For advanced small cell lung cancer, the game-changer in the future. 9.6 paisa by private lenders, which tells the story of Government lenders. a national breast cancer screening programme but FORECAST THE depending on their specific risk of recur- FDA recently approved atezolizumab as Not only treatment but even the In January, the Government assured public lenders that prudent com- various Government and private hospitals have been DEVELOPMENT OF rence. the second immunotherapy drug for, and screening of cancer is evolving in very mercial decision-making would be protected. Various measures were offering screening services for men and women. BREAST CANCER Most women suffering from breast the first for use as part of first-line treat- exciting ways. The advantages of Artificial taken in the past to improve the liquidity situation and now the Budget This has slowly increased the proportion of cases UP TO FIVE YEARS cancer, prior to prognostic tests being ment. They also approved targetted drugs Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning has proposed to increase the Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) limit in being diagnosed but more needs to be done. IN ADVANCE, IS available, would have been recommend- for bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, (ML) are visible in many industries and corporate bonds from nine per cent to 15 per cent. This will help in the People often ignore symptoms either due to lack ONE SUCH ed chemotherapy based on practice guide- lymphoma and other cancer types in the healthcare is no exception. A recently- development of a bond market for corporates and increase fund avail- of awareness or due to fear, anxiety and social stig- EXAMPLE lines. Now prognostic tests can help doc- last year. published study by MIT’s Computer ability and reduce their cost. On the investors’ protection issue, the Budget ma related to diagnosis. Increased awareness of breast tors determine which patients can avoid Another promising area of targetted Science and AI Lab on a new deep learn- has proposed to hike deposit insurance cover from `1 lakh to `5 lakh, cancer and penetration of opportunistic screening chemotherapy, saving a lot of patients from cancer treatment is immunotherapy, ing-based prediction model that can which was needed for the protection of small depositors. can lead to more cases being detected in the early the physical and financial toxicity of which taps into the ability of using a per- forecast the development of breast cancer stages. This will not only drastically improve the odds chemotherapy. The use of chemotherapy son’s own immune system to fight cancer. up to five years in advance is one such In the previous Budget, the Sabka Vishwas scheme for settlement of successful treatment but also reduce the cost and for early-stage breast cancer has signifi- Many immunotherapy treatments are example. of indirect tax-related disputes was announced and the Government is aggressiveness of treatment. For example, there are cantly declined in the West due to these much more tolerable than chemotherapy AI and ML can increase access to expected to receive `39,500 crore, which is higher than the estimated many advantages of being detected in the early stages prognostic tests and doctors are now able or radiation. The goal is that they will treatment in developing countries which collection. More than `8.02 lakh crore of income tax dues are under of breast cancer. Patients who are diagnosed with to offer patients personalised treatment. reduce or even replace the use of more don’t have enough cancer specialists. It can dispute and the new amnesty scheme, Vivad se Vishwas, which was Stage I or II breast cancer are candidates for breast Increasingly, we are seeing a more per- toxic therapies. Various immunotherapies improve the sensitivity of detection, add announced on February 1, will minimise litigations. Faceless appeal is conserving surgery (BCS) versus full breast removal sonalised approach to cancer treatment, have been approved by the FDA and have more value in treatment decisions and also on its way after introduction of faceless assessment and these steps in mastectomy. Because a woman gets to keep her rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. been used to treat patients with advanced help personalise treatment. There’s will reduce corruption. Introduction of tax charter and announcement breast and has a better cosmetic outcome, the psy- Personalised medicine works by means of or metastatic disease. increased hope for people with advanced related to decriminalisation of offences under the Companies Act, 2013 chological effects associated with permanent analysing patient-specific information Recently, the FDA approved Chimeric stage cancer due to all the new diagnosis, are good steps directed towards governance. The Budget contains one removal can be avoided. In the West, breast con- and prescribing them therapies best suit- Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for treatment and monitoring methods not servation rates exceed 70 per cent for early breast ed to treat them and prevent cancer from certain cancers. This therapy involves only available today but also in develop- out-of-the-box idea relating to tax residency of individuals by amending cancer. In contrast, rates of BCS have traditionally returning. This can be game-changing in genetic modification of the patient’s autol- ment. Section 6 of the Income Tax Act. People used to avoid paying taxes by been very low in Asian settings. many ways as it can lead to improved out- ogous T-cells to express a receptor specif- (The writer is a PhD in cell biology manipulating their residency status and now they will have to pay it in In India, BCS rates vary from 10 per cent in comes for patients by ensuring they get the ic for a tumour antigen. This helps the from IIS and has done pathbreaking India if they are not liable to tax in any other country. This is a good step smaller cities to about 40 per cent in the metros. right treatment. It can improve the qual- patient’s cells to find and attack cancer research in the field of cancer and stem cells. but more such initiatives are the need of the hour. There are many reasons for this disparity. One of ity of life by helping patients avoid cells. Remarkable results have been seen She is founder and CEO of a cancer diag- (The writer is a Chartered Accountant) the important reasons for the disparity is the require- overtreatment. It can lead to huge cost sav- in previously untreatable cancers because nostics firm in Bengaluru) War against terror has to be fought in the mind Words alone may not have the potency to win battles but they definitely have the strength to rupture the very existence of terrorist outfits that constantly take advantage of naïve, god-fearing people terror outfits? While the security d’être for terror outfits by justifying Amir. This exalted position was ear- but his caliphate lives on. The terri- tive cannot be country-specific. With groups. It must deploy its resources forces have been countering them, their existence on socio-political lier held by Mullah Omar and now torial control of the caliphate may the modern state resting on civilisa- judiciously to gain control over ter- there has been no let-up in the discrimination or economic depriva- by Mullah Akhundzada, the present have diminished but the influence by tional crossroads, these narratives ritory and curtail their avenues of attempts by the ultras to strike. One tion. While doing so, there has been leader of the Taliban. Any peace no stretch of imagination has van- have to be specific to a region. In fur- expansion. slip-up and there could be a major a strong tendency to undermine the negotiated with the Taliban would, ished. There are outfits across the therance of their commitment to However, the long-term solution catastrophe. This clearly indicates theological underpinnings of such therefore, render Al Qaeda’s jihad globe owing their allegiance to it. fight terrorism and create an ecosys- undoubtedly, lies in developing a that this battle against terror outfits, outfits. Right or wrong, these groups theocratically and theologically ille- Ideology-based outfits cannot be tem for shared progress and devel- comprehensive strategy to delegit- based on extreme ideologies cannot have an Islamic world view, which gitimate. It is, therefore, obvious that countered by bombs and bullets. This opment, the states must collaborate imise their cause. Alternate or be won by the security forces alone. entails creation of a global Islamic the Al Qaeda will not let the Taliban battle has to be fought in the mind. and prepare a potent alternate or counter-narrative is one of the more ALOK SOUMYA History stands witness to Emirate. Consequently, groups like arrive at a lasting negotiated settle- Hence, the need for an alternate or counter-narrative, which can only be important factors that will make the BANSAL CHATURVEDI extremist ideologies breeding vio- the Al Qaeda and Islamic State ment. More significantly, if the counter-narrative, which needs to be created by those with good knowl- vulnerable people sitting on the lence. These extreme ideologies (ISIS) have shown least concern Taliban comes to power in propagated in a subtle manner. For edge of history or theology. Quotes margins, critically think against the ecently, a group of terrorists, could be Marxist, religion-based or about the Palestinian problem. Afghanistan, it will not confine its the narrative to be effective, it needs from religious texts, scriptures and arguments propounded by the travelling in a Srinagar-bound even nationalist. In the second half Consequently, to imagine peace radical ideology to the territorial to be seeped in theology. teachings, as well as incidents from extreme religious ideology- based Rtruck on the Jammu-Srinagar of the 20th century, the major threat without taking into cognisance the frontiers of Afghanistan. An ideolog- This attempt cannot stop at Islamic history must be used, so that terrorist outfits. highway, opened fire at a police team emanated from various outfits influ- theological factors is a mistake. An ical outfit would like to propagate its merely countering the theological people are not influenced by the vio- Words alone may not have the when stopped for checking near a toll enced by radical Marxist thoughts. In appropriate example is the Al Qaeda ideology all around and, therefore, warfare waged by the radicalised lent narratives of ideology-based potency to win battles but they def- plaza in the Ban area of Nagrota, contemporary times, the threat from and Taliban matrix. The Al Qaeda there is no feasibility of ushering in groups. There is an equally pressing terror groups. initely have the strength to rupture North of Jammu. In the ensuing gun- the radical Marxist ideology appears wants to wage a jihad which can only peace by negotiating with the need to popularise an alternate nar- Fighting these elements is a long the very existence of such terrorist fight, a policeman was injured and to have declined and the biggest happen under a righteous leader or Taliban, notwithstanding the recent rative with peaceful preaching, which battle, not a short war. It is not to outfits that constantly take advantage a militant was killed, while the rest threat in the 21st century emanates Amir-ul-Mumineen, as per their the- attempts by the Trump aims at holistic understanding and argue that popularising alternate or of naïve, god-fearing people. of the terrorists managed to escape from jihadi outfits that believe in ological beliefs. The Amir has never Administration to reach out to them. does not stop at just countering the counter-narratives is the only weapon (Bansal is Director and to the adjacent forests. This brings us their own radical Islamist ideology. been the leader of the Al Qaeda. On October 28, 2019, Abu Bakr al- arguments put forth by the extrem- available to the state. A state must Chaturvedi is Senior Research Fellow, back to the question whether there There have been many attempts by Neither Osama bin Laden nor Baghdadi, the self-styled caliph of the ist groups. constantly strategise to weaken the India Foundation. The views is an effective strategy to win against Western academics to find raison Ayman al Jawahir claimed to be the ISIS was killed. This caliph is dead This alternate or counter-narra- strong footholds of the terrorist expressed are personal) HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Fitch projects India's FY21 Over 30 cr PANs linked with Aadhaar so far: Thakur PNS n NEW DELHI from December 31, 2019, to that the confidentially of data is GDP growth rate at 5.6 pc March 31, 2020. maintained. On being asked if As the date for linking PAN "As on January 27, 2020, a the government also proposes to with Aadhaar has been extend- total of 17,58,03,617 PANs are link all property-related trans- PNS n NEW DELHI The rating agency said the ed by three months, the gov- not linked with Aadhaar. The actions with Aadhaar to curb Small tea growers' assumptions in the budget, ernment has linked over 30 extension of due date for link- benami property and bring Fitch Ratings on Monday said including nominal growth of 10 crore such numbers with the ing of PAN with Aadhaar will transparency, he said the due produced 685.08 India is expected to clock a per cent and a rise in revenues unique identification code, benefit these PAN card hold- date for linking of PAN with mn kg in 2019 GDP growth of 5.6 per cent in by 9.2 per cent were "broadly Minister of State for Finance ers as they get extra time to Aadhaar is March 31, 2020. the next financial year, lower credible" although there were Anurag Singh Thakur said in link their PANs with Aadhaar," "This measure will help to NEW DELHI: Contribution of than the projection made by risks to the downside. Parliament on Monday. Thakur said in Parliament. curb benami property and bring small tea growers the government's Economic "In particular, reductions in The total permanent Also, to ensure that the sen- in transparency," Thakur said. (STG) in the overall production of the beverage touched Survey, as Budget 2020 has not the corporate tax rate, as pre- account numbers (PANs) sitive data is not leaked by han- He said, under the Income 685.08 million kg in the "materially altered" its view on viously announced, and new which are linked with Aadhaar dling organisations, guidelines Tax (I-T) Act, a person is calendar year 2019 on a total the country's growth outlook. cuts in income tax rates are number as on January 27, laid down by Unique required to quote PAN in production volume of 1389.70 The Economic Survey, likely, in our view, to cause tax 2020, is 30,75,02,824, Thakur Identification Authority of India respect of any sale or purchase million kg. In 2018, the released a day before Finance revenues to fall in the short informed the Lok Sabha. (UIDAI) in this regard are being of immovable property for production volume of STGs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman run, before any potential medi- When asked if the govern- followed, he said. an amount exceeding Rs was 646.37 million kg on a presented Union Budget for um-term benefits materialise; ment has extended the dead- Appropriate mea- 10 lakh or valued by total production volume of 2020-21 on February 1, had the divestment target appears line period for Aadhaar-PAN sures have also been stamp valuation author- 1338.63 million kg. projected a GDP growth of 6- optimistic, at over three times linking, the minister respond- taken under provi- ity. In a separate query on For the organised big growers, 6.5 per cent, up from 5 per cent the estimated realisation in ed in an affirmative "Yes sir". sions of Income-Tax PAN and bank account the production volumes in estimate for 2019-20. FY20," it said. The government He said the due date for Act, Information linking, the Finance 2018 and 2019 were 692.26 "The fiscal slippage had in September last year cut linking of PAN with Aadhaar Technology Act and Ministry informed the million kg and 704.62 million announced in the govern- The Budget missed deficit target for the corporate tax rate to 22 per has been further extended other applicable laws house that approximately kg respectively, according to ment's new FY21 budget is the third year in a row, pushing cent from current 30 per cent 85 per cent of the current modest relative to its previous and in the budget for 2020-21 and savings accounts Tea Board data. While in 2018, shortfall to 3.8% of GDP in the current As on January 27, 2020, a total of 17,58,03,617 the percentage contribution of targets, and is consistent with announced reduction in per- PANs are not linked with Aadhaar. (CASA) are our expectations when we sonal income tax rates for those Aadhaar STGs was 48.29 per cent, it fiscal as compared to 3.3% previously Extension of due date for linking will increased to 49 per cent in affirmed India's 'BBB-' rating planned. The fiscal deficit target for who were willing to give away seeded as 2019. President of with a stable outlook last present exemptions and rebates. benefit these PAN card holders on Confederation of Indian Small December, given slowing the coming fiscal was fixed at 3.5% Indian economic growth — ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, MoS, Finance January Tea Growers Association growth momentum," said plunged to 11-year low in the 24, 2020. (CISTA) Bijoy Gopal Thomas Rookmaaker, Director July-September quarter when it Chakrabarty told PTI that the and Primary Sovereign Analyst solidation of the past few years that Budget contains some mea- clocked 4.5 per cent expansion. prime reason for the increased for India, Fitch Ratings. when deficit outturns have sures which may support GDP "Greater fiscal transparency production of STGs is that Sitharaman's Budget missed typically exceeded budget tar- growth in the medium-term, around off-budget financing is Gold prices fall bushes are young and the deficit target for the third year gets," Fitch said projecting gen- including reduced individual welcome, as the new budget Sensex, Nifty recover yields as high as compared to in a row, pushing shortfall to 3.8 eral government debt to remain income tax rates, some easing now explicitly recognises bor- by Rs 281, big growers. He said that the per cent of GDP in the current close to 70 per cent of GDP of restrictions on rowing from the area of tea gardens owned by fiscal as compared to 3.3 per through FY22. India's high foreign portfolio National Small Savings from budget despair silver by Rs 712 the STGs are very small cent previously planned. The public debt relative to peers is inflows, contin- Fund of 0.8 per cent of compared to big growers fiscal deficit target for the com- a rating weakness, it said. ued focus on GDP in both FY20 PNS n NEW DELHI which enables them to ing fiscal year starting April 1, "The budget does not mate- public infrastruc- and FY21, e g to PNS n MUMBAI take proper care of planting has been fixed at 3.5 per cent. rially alter our view on India's ture spending, finance food subsidies, Gold prices declined by Rs activity and high yield clones "The new budget targets economic growth outlook, and schemes of although this is not Stock markets recovered from the 281 to Rs 41,748 per 10 gram are used. imply some further postpone- which we forecast to pick up to which the details remain to be incorporated in the headline budget blues on Monday with the in the national capital on ment of fiscal consolidation, in 5.6 per cent in FY21 from 4.6 announced to encourage man- figure (which would be 4.6 per benchmark index Sensex closing Monday, in line with the fall line with the government's per cent in FY20," it said. ufacturing in the electronics and cent of GDP in FY20 instead of higher by 137 points after a sur- in global rates, according to ambivalent approach to con- The report further noted textiles sectors. 3.8 per cent)," Fitch said. vey showed manufacturing activ- HDFC Securities. ity soared to an eight-year high In the previous trade, the on new orders. The 30-share BSE precious metal had closed at The 30-share BSE Sensex rose Sensex rose by Rs 42,029 per 10 gram. Hong Kong by 136.78 points or 0.34 per cent Silver prices also dropped Maritime Unions oppose NRI to settle at 39,872.31 as 18 of its 136.78 points or 0.34 Rs 712 to Rs economy components ended with gains. per cent to settle at 47,506 per Barnier and The recovery was broad as all 39,872.31 as 18 of kg as tax proposal in Budget 2020 shrank 1.2% BSE sectoral indices barring IT its components com- Johnson clash over and Teck closed with gains. pared n ended with gains post-Brexit ties PNS NEW DELHI in 2019 The 50-share NSE Nifty with Countries like gained 46.05 points or 0.39 per Rs BRUSSELS: The EU and Terming the Budget 2020 pro- PNS n HONG KONG cent to close at 11,707.90. As Manufacturing PMI rose from 48,218 Britain open hostilities in posal to tax NRIs in India as Philippines and many as 28 Nifty stocks 52.7 in December to 55.3 in per kg in Brexit's next bruising chapter "draconian", maritime unions Ukraine compete with Hong Kong on Monday con- advanced, led by Asian Paints. January, driven by sharp rise the previous on Monday, laying down red on Monday said they will call India for global share firmed its economy plunged Markets had opened lower in new business orders amid a trade. lines for a post-divorce future on Union Finance Minister of seafarers, but they into recession in 2019 -- the after suffering a major hit on rebound in demand condi- "Spot gold for 24 karat in following the UK's dramatic Nirmala Sitharaman to express do not levy high I-T on first annual contraction in a Saturday as budget proposals tions that led to rise in pro- Delhi fell by Rs 281 with fall in exit from the bloc. Europe's their concerns. their seafaring decade -- as the city buckled failed to enthuse investors. duction and hiring activity. global gold prices despite weak- chief negotiator Michel Barnier Countries like Philippines under the twin pressures of Sensex dropped to a low of Asian Paints was the top er rupee," HDFC Securities will formally announce his and Ukraine compete with citizens, leading the US-China trade war and 39,563.07 while Nifty touched gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- Senior Analyst(Commodities) ideas for new ties in Brussels, India for global share of sea- maritime unions said months of furious pro- a low of 11,614.50 in early trade. lying 6.32 per cent. Nestle Tapan Patel said. with trade the most pressing farers, but they do not levy democracy protests. Stocks turned positive in the India rose by 5.3 per cent, HUL In the international mar- issue, while Johnson will high income taxes on their sea- The financial hub's gross afternoon session after a by 5.06 per cent, Bajaj Auto by ket, gold was trading lower at firmly make his case in a faring citizens, leading mar- from 181 to 120 days, people Ministry of Shipping within domestic product shrank 1.2 monthly survey said the coun- 4.71 per cent, IndusInd Bank USD 1,578 per ounce, while speech in London. According itime unions said. have to spend more time few days. Our nationwide percent on-year, official data try's manufacturing sector by 4.29 per cent, Tata Steel by silver was quoting at USD to the prime minister's office, The Maritime Union of abroad — more than 245 days protest against this Draconian showed, while the fourth activity climbed to a near 3.06 per cent, Maruti by 2.99 17.78 per ounce. Johnson will come out India (MUI) and National compared to 183 days earlier, and frustrating tax proposal is quarter saw a 2.9 percent con- eight-year high in January. per cent and PowerGrid by swinging against the EU, Union of Seafarers of India will get the NRI status as pro- going to escalate in various traction. The IHS Markit India 2.79 per cent. saying that Britain has no (NUSI) have initiated a strong posed in Budget 2020, it added. forms across the country in the more reason to meet EU protest campaign against the "It is a double whammy as days to come," said NUSI GMR signs standards than the EU has to proposed change in the Indian seafarers will have to General Secretary, Abdulgani meet British ones. "There is no Income Tax Act after Budget pay income tax on the income Serang. pact to run need for a free trade 2020 proposed to tax Non generated from sailing aboard The statement said a joint Lack of policy support slows agreement to involve Resident Indians (NRI) in cargo ships across the globe for delegation of MUI and NUSI Bidar airport in accepting EU rules on India, who are not paying tax atleast 245 days in a year. is likely to meet Finance competition policy, subsidies, anywhere in the world, a joint "We have started collecting Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman India's natural stones export social protection, the statement from MUI and the protest letters signed by all and Shipping Minister, Karnataka environment, or anything NUSI said. members of NUSI and intend Mansukh Mandavia to hand PNS n BENGALURU Indian exports PNS n HYDERABAD similar," Johnson will say, Also, with the period of to submit them to both, over the protest letters signed according to Downing Street. stay in India being reduced Ministry of Finance and by Indian seafarers. The growth in exports of nat- crossed USD 2.2 GMR Hyderabad ural stones from India like billion (Rs 14,000 International Airport Ltd. granite, marble, slate and crore) in 2018, up (GHIAL) has signed a con- quartzite slowed down in 2019 cession agreement to com- due to lack of policy support 10 per cent from mission, operationalize and NPAs of PSBs stands at Rs 7.27 lakh-crore from state governments, the previous maintain the Civilian Enclave according to industry players. calendar year said at Bidar Airport in North PNS n NEW DELHI of transparent recognition of 7,27,296 crore as on September General Secretary of the Krishna Prasad Karnataka. stressed assets as NPAs, gross 30, 2019," he said. Federation of Indian Granite & The agreement was signed The government on Monday NPAs of PSBs, as per RBI data The minister said systemat- Stone Industry S Krishna under the centres Regional said the Non Performing Assets on global operations, rose from ic and comprehensive check- Prasad said Indian exports down". ing industry is "starving" for Connectivity UDAN (Ude (NPAs) of Public Sector Banks Rs 2,79,016 crore as on March ing, including of legacy stock crossed USD 2.2 billion (Rs India has the second largest want of raw materials, adding, Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) (PSBs) stood at Rs 7.27 lakh 31, 2015, to Rs 6,84,732 crore of NPAs of PSBs,for frauds 14,000 crore) in 2018, up 10 deposit of natural stones in the governments need to grant Scheme, a press release from crore as on September 30, 2019. as on March 31, 2017 and Rs under the framework has been per cent from the previous cal- world with 15 per cent of the more quarries to support it. GMR said on Monday. Union Minister of State for 8,95,601 crore as on March 31, taken note of by the Reserve endar year. natural stone reserve, which is "Since the closure of most of GHIAL is expected to start Finance Anurag Thakur also 2018. Bank of India (RBI) in its "Last year (2019), it was about 46.23 billion cubic the quarries in Tamil Nadu and the airport operations in the said in Lok Sabha that sched- "As a result of Government's Financial Stability Report of estimated to be slightly more, metres, according to FIGSI. Karnataka due the state gov- first week of February 2020 uled commercial banks and first half of the current finan- strategy of recognition, reso- December 2019, where it has may be five per cent growth", Globally, India is in fourth ernments' 'policy decisions', with the operations of one select financial institutions cial year. lution, recapitalisation and observed that this has helped Prasad told PTI on Monday. position in natural stone trade. the processing industry is daily flight connecting Bidar have reported frauds to the Thakur said during reforms, have since declined by unearth frauds perpetrated "Production is down and a lot FIGSI President Ishwinder importing marble under OGL', with Bangalore. tune of Rs 1,13,374 crore in the Question Hour that as a result Rs 1,68,305 crore to Rs over a number of years. of processing units have closed Singh said of late the process- Singh told reporters. S G K Kishore, Executive Director South, GMR Airports and CEO - GHIAL, said,"The operationalization of Bidar Airport is a testi- Shanghai Composite dives nearly 8% as China markets reopen mony to our commitment to support the Government of PNS n BANGKOK limit in early trading. Shandong growth. Indias flagship Regional The Shanghai benchmark dropped Lukang Pharmaceutical, The U.S. market, which had Connectivity Scheme. The Shanghai Composite index almost 9% after markets opened after a Jiangsu Sihuan Bioengineering calmly been setting record We are very pleased to tumbled nearly 8% on Monday and Harbin Pharmaceutical after record, suffered its worst partner with the Government as Chinese regulators moved to week-long Lunar New Year holiday that Group Co. were among the January since 2016 and its first of Karnataka to support stabilize markets jolted by a was extended by three days. It was its limit-up companies. Major monthly loss since August. efforts for all-round devel- virus that has spread to more worst day since August 2015, despite conglomerate New Hope “The worst case scenario is opment Bidar and nearby than 20 countries, slamming Group plunged to the 10% that this Wuhan coronavirus regions and we are confident regional tourism and threat- the central bank's effort to put billions of downside limit, as did rages on unchecked like the that the start of commercial ening global growth. dollars of extra cash into the markets Dongfang Electric Co. ebola crisis in west Africa sev- operations at Bidar will pro- The outbreak of the virus in through short-term securities purchases. The benchmark for China's eral years ago," said Francis Lun, vide a boost to the local China has prompted govern- smaller market, in Shenzhen, a stock analyst in Hong Kong. economy through better con- ments around the world to step plunged 8.4%. It could take two or three nectivity for the people of up surveillance and quarantine related businesses already are institutions are state-controlled. Worries over the potential years for China to recover, he Bidar and the large number requirements as airlines cancel suffering. On Sunday, the central bank harm to businesses and trade said. of tourists who visit the area." hundreds of flights. Millions of China's communist leaders announced it was putting 1.2 from the virus, first reported in “Because China is the big Chinese remained in lock- have massive resources for trillion yuan ($173 billion) the central Chinese city of elephant in the room now. If it down as the number of people intervening to staunch panic into the markets to ensure Wuhan, have triggered wide falls, it will bring down all these infected by the virus topped was extended by three days. It their forecasts for China, the selling of shares and have there would be enough cash. swings in share prices around smaller fries like Hong Kong, 17,000 as of Sunday night. It was its worst day since August world's second-largest econo- deployed them during past The Shanghai Composite fell the globe. Taiwan, South Korea and even has killed more than 360 peo- 2015, despite the central bank's my, to near 5% from earlier crises, including the 2008 glob- 2.8% on Jan. 23, its last day of On Wall Street on Friday, the Japan. So nobody is immune," ple, all but one in China. effort to put billions of dollars forecasts of 6% economic al financial meltdown and the trading before the holiday. Dow skidded more than 600 Lun said. The Shanghai benchmark of extra cash into the markets growth for the year. With tens 2002-2003 outbreak of SARS, While shares in many sectors points as the widening pan- The central bank said its dropped almost 9% after mar- through short-term securities of millions of Chinese city or severe acute respiratory syn- fell on Monday, prices for some demic stoked fears that travel open market operations were kets opened after a week-long purchases. dwellers ordered to mostly stay drome. Most of the country's Chinese pharmaceutical com- restrictions and other uncer- aimed at ensuring sufficient liq- Lunar New Year holiday that Many analysts have dropped home, retailer and tourism- largest companies and financial panies hit their 10% upside tainties could dent global uidity. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Tuesday February 4, 2020

Nalgonda-based Chegondi Chandrasekar started ‘Daawat Without Daaru' campaign to create awareness about the dangers of alcoholism, finds V SATEESH REDDY

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WITHOUT hegondi a social media group called When asked about if places and events. He said Chandrasekar Zindagi Images where we he had faced any criti- that an alcoholic is especially from Nalgonda share issues concerning the cism for campaigning dangerous behind the wheel C started an inno- society and try to find solu- against alcohol, he shares, recalling the recent death of a vative campaign tions. Our group has more “In the beginning, when I nine-year-old-girl who was called ‘Daawat than two lakh members. of started this project, I thought killed due to rash driving by DAARU Without Daaru’ (party with- Once someone raised the happi- that I would be criticised for a drunk driver. out liquor) in March 2019 topic on the dangers of alco- ness has what I’m doing. But my He understands that it is through which he has been hol consumption and we completely changed. Most friends and relatives support- not possible for alcoholics to creating awareness about decided to do something think that one can only enjoy ed me. We also banned serv- stop the habit immediately the dangers of irrespon- about it. Soon, we started public events by consuming ing liquor at various family and that’s where de-addiction sible consumption of ‘Daawat Without Daaru’ in alcohol, but it is not true. functions. One of my friends, centres come into picture. alcohol. Hyderabad on March 2019.” Take for example any social who didn’t serve liquor at his He says, “In Telangana, “According to a He said that IPS officer gathering where groups of daughter’s function, was criti- people in more than 400 vil- Most think that one can only enjoy public recent report by R.S. Praveen Kumar launched families interact. If the heads cised by a few but his gesture lages made a resolution not the National the campaign and encour- of the family are drinking was appreciated on the to consume liquor and we are events by consuming alcohol, but it is not Crime Bureau, aged them to spread it across alcohol then they tend to sit whole. Like this, we can planning to meet all of them true. Take for example any social gathering about 70 to 85 the Telangana State. separately with other change this habit among peo- and share their stories.” where groups of families interact. If the per cent of He shares, “Alcohol plays a drinkers making women ple gradually with the help “The Andhra Pradesh gov- crimes happen major role in crimes such as band separately. The children of friends and relatives. ernment is already working heads of the family are drinking alcohol under the influ- the Disha murder case. If we have to play separately too. “On our group we share on banning alcohol and I then they tend to sit separately with other ence of alcohol. are able to help people stop This means there is little photos of ourselves having believe that the Telangana drinkers making women band separately. The same goes for consuming liquor then 80 scope for interactions. But if fun at parties without con- State government will also do many cases of sui- per cent of crimes will stop. It they don’t consume alcohol at suming liquor. These posts the same in the future. As a The children have to play separately too. This cide too,” he said. is a known fact that women the event, then there is a lot are being shared by many,” he student doing MA in Theatre means there is little scope for interaction Speaking to The face problems due to their of time and space to talk adds. Arts, I’m also planning some Pioneer, Chegondi husbands’ drinking problem.” among themselves,” says Chandrashekar advocates activities to inspire people,” CHEGONDI CHANDRASEKAR Chandrasekar says, “We have “Nowadays the definition Chandrasekar. banning alcohol in public he concludes. Inspired by MB’s movie, techies turn farmers

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Hyderabad Tuesday February 4, 2020 what’s brewing?

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FASHION EVENTS SOIREE eenakshi - The Royal Couture — the M fashion designer house — was launched recently at Jubilee Hills. The newly

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MOSAMBI NARANGI lTaher Ali Baig in association with Rage Production presents one-of-a-kind play about hopes and broken dreams, complete with odd ball characters, humour and emotion. The play is all set to be performed at Shilpakala Vedika on February 9 at 7 pm.

. BADLAV lBadlav is an original Hindi psychological play written and directed by Amaan Ahmad. Touching the core of Theatre of the Absurd, ‘Badlav’ is a one of a kind play that traverses through multiple questions concerning human consciousness in a twisted manner. Set in an l Aruna Goud l Mehak indefinite timeline, the play questions the very nature of ‘change’. The play will be staged on February 6 at 8 pm at Lamakaan.

AN INSPECTOR CALLS lAn Inspector Calls, is the Telugu adaptation of the original English play by the same name by J B Priestly written in the year. The play revolves around the alleged suicide of a young woman named Shwetha and an unsuspecting family which is visited by a mysterious Inspector. The play will be held at Pheonix arena on February 7 at 7 pm.

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Hyderabad Tuesday February 4, 2020 tollywood Naveen's next Dil Raju has always been good at PINK REMAKE choosing the right gets a title scripts, apart from e’ve already Suresh narrated the informed story to him, he found knowing the right you that it to be refreshingly given new spin: Naveen and could connect on a way to reach the W Chandra personal level. “I firm- has head- ly believe that the love lined a whacky part- stories in the film will audience. NAGARAJ present part-period connect with the audi- GOUD finds out love story which ence of all age groups. marks the directori- The lead pair, Naveen al debut of Suresh, Chandra and Gayatri more about Raju's who had earlier Suresh, has sunk their assisted the leg- teeth into the parts. idea behind remaking endary director The response to the '96, this year's box- Bapu. title has been splendid DIL RAJUgame. To this end, the and we will announce The producer has a busy latest is that the the first look and teas- office so far and more he distributed the latter in film has been er date shortly,” he and we wanted Sharwa to territories like Nizam and line-up for the rest of the year. titled as Nenu added. film. The impressive follow speak a little fast. That’s the Vizag. “The numbers have Leni Naa Prema A Juevin Singh ince his maiden only significant change in been sensational. It was a Jaanu will be followed by , leading up promotional material Katha. Annou- musical, the likes of film Dil excited him further. “I rang the remake besides the ‘mind block’ moment for V, starring Nani, on March producer Dil me. While one film was the 25. He is looking at May 15 ncing the title on Krish Siddipalli, Aditi up my Nellore distributor backdrop.” Pink remake Monday, film’s Myakal and Raja Raju, who has Hari soon afterwards and Last week, Samantha, career best for the lead to release the S worked with actor revenue-wise, the with Pawan Kalyan. It has producer Kalyan Ravindra are playing wanted him to know more who reprises Trisha in the many writers other is an industry hit. been his dream to collabo- Kandukuri stated supporting roles in the about the film. Turns out, remake, said that she took a that as soon as film. and directors, has devel- he knew the producer of long time to say yes to the The performances of both rate with Pawan Kalyan and oped the knack of knowing ’96 and he arranged a film. Fearing the inevitable the films helped me under- he is finally fulfilling it with what works and what does- screening for me a month comparisons with Trisha’s stand the true potential of Pink remake. “I will n’t. His success ratio as a before the film’s release in stellar performance, she Telugu cinema,” he states, announce the title of the producer is a testament to Tamil Nadu. Although I didn’t want to associate not keen on getting into the film after Ugadi. The film is that. don’t understand Tamil with the remake. numbers on schedule. Despite being He enjoys being a part of well, I was mesmerised by However, Raju managed a remake, we’ve given a VIJAYASHANTI the script process, which is the film and could connect to convince her and get her complete new spin to it,” why he hasn’t attempted with the emotions between onboard. he shares, further reveal- remakes till now as they the lead characters. Imme- “Immediately after join- ing that he will be pro- pose him no challenge. He diately post the screening, I ing the sets, she dropped ducing Vamshi asked the producer to quote me texts regularly, saying Paidiapally’s next with came close to remakingBangalore two superstar Mahesh Babu bids adieu for now that the magic is being Malayalam hits, , in an amount for the rights of and Premam the remake. I gave him Rs recreated. She even said and Anil Ravipudi’s Days F3 as well. ijayashanti’s come- my fight for the people will Telugu but dropped off in 10 lakh less than what he that she would’ve missed back to Telugu cine- allow me to do another film or the last minute. “Nani and quoted but assured him out on playing a great part ma after 14 years not but I bid adieu for now. Sharwanand were ropedbut we in that if the film is a super if I didn’t force her to join the film,” he informs. might be a short- My wholehearted thanks to my for Bangalore Days hit, I will pay him Rs 25 V lived affair. At least fans for their affection,” she Raju has had a great start couldn't get another actor lakh more, and I honoured that’s what it is if added. it,” he points out. to 2020, minting profits of our choice for the third Sarileru you go by her latest Twitter Interestingly, the actress- male lead and so it was , I The next step for him from both Ala Premam Neekevvaru and posts. The actress, who turned-leader while promoting called off. With was to sign up the original . received rave reviews for the her comeback film, which wanted to remake it but film’s director Prem Kumar Vaikunthapuramlo While he was way she went about playing starred Mahesh Babu, hoped when producer to helm the remake as well. professor Bharati in Sarileru for meatier roles to continue Suryadevara Naga Vamsi “I had a word with him on the presen- ter of the Neekevvaru, acting. expressed interest in it, I the day I watched the spe- extended her “I want roles which are decided to let it go. I was cial screening. And on the for- mer, thanks to powerful and have a strong sure that I wanted to film’s release day — after the audi- sense of being and purpose. remake a film only if the witnessing the positive ence and If I get at least one such role original makes me feel I response from the audience her fans every now and then, I’d be shouldn’t miss out on in a multiplex in Chennai ’96 gave me for happy to do it,” she had remaking it. — I told him that he is embracing said last month. She was directing the Telugu ver- that feeling so IJaanu decided. to the film and attached to star in Anil remake it into sion as well,” he recalls, her role. “I Ravipudi’s F3 but looks like Coincidentally, I’m doing adding that he gave his don’t know if she might not well be. two other remakes this input for the remake year. One is the remakePink and of but the director didn’t the Hindi movie include them in the the other is the Hindi film. remake of Nani-starrer “I did not want Jersey . All three films have to disturb his heart-touching stories,” vision. After all Raju explains. it’s his baby. Continuing in the same Vijay vein, he adds that when the Sethupati teaser of ’96, starring Trisha talks a little and Vijay Sethupati, slow in the dropped in 2018, he devel- original oped a keen interest on the

Jiiva waiting for right time to strike

amil actor Jiiva, who he is a big fan of the is a familiar name Megastar,” he laughs. T for Telugu audience, After Rangam, Jiiva could- courtesy of the phe- n’t capitalise on the Telugu nomenal success of market and he blames some political drama Rangam distributors for releasing his early this decade, is Tamil films that were older testing his luck again than Rangam thereby killing with his new his market. He mentions that release, Stalin. The that if he wanted to do a film is the Telugu Telugu film, he would’ve dubbed version done it long back as his of his Tamil film father R.B. Choudhary saw Seeru. “It’s a success here as well. “If a friendship- script like Rangam comes based action along, we are keen to do a film with family Telugu film. In fact, it’s my emotions and a dad’s wish that I do a Telugu social cause. It film but I’m not well-versed narrates how with the language. When I girls who are learn the language and get a good at studies proper script, then I should are unable to contemplate doing a Telugu achieve what film. Right now, I’m comfort- they want in able doing Tamil films. Plus, Aswathama life. I play a if a do a Telugu film, I want middle-class to ensure that it wouldn’t village guy who incur losses to my dad.” is happy with his Jiiva, who is playing collects life and his sister. Krishnamacharya Srikanth in He gets into a prob- Kabir Khan’s 83, however lem and how my path wants to direct one day. “I’ve crosses with the girls is always wanted to be a direc- what the film is about. tor and if I do come across a Rs 10 crore It's inspired from real good script, I will turn direc- incidents,” he says. tor for sure,” he ends. — NG aga Shaurya’s Sources said that the Jiiva adds that it was Aswathama theatrical rights of the the producer’s call to managed to movie itself earned release the film in collect a con- around Rs 6.50 crore Telugu as well. “He was JIIVA IS TRYING HIS N siderable sum which is a huge achieve- the one who named it LUCK AGAIN WITH despite getting ment in itself. Stalin after my part in mixed reviews from the The film’s makers also the film. The caption is THE TELUGU FOLKS audience and critics alike. said that in many areas Andariwadu, which is WITH HIS NEW The film’s makers said the film has broke even in another film title of that the movie collected collections and they can’t Chiranjeevi sir. Guess RELEASE, STALIN Rs 10.35 crore worldwide wait to see the movie pool over the weekend. This is in profits. The film was an said to be the biggest in Ira Creations production Naga Shaurya’s career. venture. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 sport 12 TEENAGE PRODIGY Lukaku gives Fati becomes youngest ever La Liga player to score brace as Barca hold on against Levante Inter 3 points CONTE SATISFIED AFP n BARCELONA the teenager with too much too However coach Antonio soon. Conte insisted he was pleased nsu Fati became the youngest Instead, Setien has started Fati in with Christian Eriksen’s perfor- player ever to score a brace in all five of his games in charge so far mance despite substituting the ALa Liga on Sunday by capital- and this was the first time his faith midfielder early in the second ising on two brilliant Lionel Messi has really been rewarded. half. assists to give Barcelona a 2-1 victo- “He is a boy who is emerging Following his arrival from ry over Levante. and has great potential,” Setien said. Tottenham, Eriksen came off the Fati, at 17 years and 94 days old, “Today he had a historic day for his bench in the midweek Coppa broke the previous record held by goals and for helping the team.” Italia tie against Fiorentina, Juanmi Jimenez, who scored twice Messi’s own excellent form also replacing Alexis Sanchez. for Malaga against Real Zaragoza at continues. He now has nine goals The Denmark internation- 17 years and 115 days old in 2010. and four assists in his last 10 league al was handed the chance to Messi teed up Fati’s quick-fire games. start for the first time in Serie A double with a defence-splitting pass His first set-up for Fati came on Sunday, recording 51 touch- and then a trademark weaving run from the centre circle where he es and completing 78 per cent of before Ruben Rochina scored played a reverse pass through three his attempted passes before he Levante’s goal in the 92nd minute, Levante players that sent clear his was replaced in the 58th minute. which really should have come teammate, who cut inside Jorge Conte — who saw his team sooner. Miramon and finished. end a run of three successive Barca reduce the gap at the top Less than two minutes later, league draws — called for to three points behind Real Madrid Fati was in again. Levante lost the patience with Eriksen, despite and begin to regain some rhythm ball upfield and Gerard Pique fired expressing his satisfaction with under new coach Quique Setien after straight into Messi inside the the 27-year-old’s efforts during Thursday’s 5-0 thumping of Leganes right flank, midway inside the his time on the pitch. in the Copa del Rey. opposition’s half. “I think that for someone “We could have won 8-2 or 8-3,” He drove into the penalty who arrived five days ago, and said Setien. “We lost a little control area and when he finally we should not forget we had to in the second half and conceded too stopped by a cluster of Levante AFP n MILAN rush him in because we were much but it was a good job from the chasers, he slid left to Fati, who missing several midfielders, team.” fired through the legs of Aitor nter returned to winning ways Eriksen still made a positive Yet Levante should have convert- Fernandez for a second. Iin Serie A as Romelu Lukaku impact,” Conte told Sky Sport ed more of a handful of excellent Nelson Semedo crashed a shot scored twice in the second half to Italia. chances in the second half, that sug- against the crossbar and then secure a 2-0 triumph away at “Obviously, he needs to get gested Barcelona’s defensive prob- hopped over Tono only for Antoine lowly Udinese. settled into our style of football lems and fragility when in the lead Griezmann to tap wide at the front Antonio Conte’s side had and also find the right fitness are far from solved. post. drawn their three previous league levels for Serie A, but I am very Leganes and Levante, who sit But Levante were more danger- outings and, with leaders pleased with his full debut. 18th and 13th respectively, offered ous in the second half and could Juventus defeating Fiorentina 3- “He will get to learn the a relatively straight-forward route have taken a draw if they had been 0 earlier on Sunday, appeared in positioning we ask of our mid- back to winning ways too for more clinical with a handful of danger of losing further fielders, but these are early Barcelona, who were wobbling last opportunities. ground in the title race. days and I am satisfied.” weekend when they followed a last- The best of them fell to Gonzalo However, after a The result sees Inter gasp win over Segunda side Ibiza Melero, who blazed over, and by the scoreless first half, move above Lazio into with a convincing defeat by Valencia. time Rochina’s shot flew through one Lukaku’s brace moved second place in the table, Setien, who replaced Ernesto pair of legs and in off the hands of Inter back above Lazio three points behind lead- Valverde as coach last month, found Ansu Fati is embraced by Lionel Messi after Fati scored Barcelona’s opening goal during La Liga match against Levante AP Marc-Andre ter Stegen, there were and into second place, ers Juventus, ahead of next his methods questioned and there only two minutes remaining. three points behind the weekend’s Milan derby at was evidence against Levante to and ambition, their dominance of the likes of Valencia and Granada beneficiaries of Setien’s arrival. There was time for one Levante reigning champions. San Siro. suggest he may have decided to possession sacrificed occasionally for enjoying more success against He exploded onto the scene at attack and Sergio Busquets’ weak January additions Christian “The match against introduce his style of play more riskier passes forward. Setien’s team by sitting deep and the start of the season but was used header gave Rochina another chance Eriksen and Victor Moses were Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia gradually. Yet Levante also pressed high bursting out on the break. increasingly rarely by Valverde, who but he could not keep his shot handed their full debuts by Conte gave us a boost,” Lukaku told Sky Barca played with more urgency and left gaps to be exploited, despite Fati has been one of the main may have been wary of burdening down. while teenager Sebastiano Sport Italia. “We knew that it Esposito filled in up front for the wouldn’t be easy here in suspended Lautaro Martinez. Udinese, but in the second half Yet the fresh faces failed to we did well. inspire, and it was Udinese who “We managed to score two Jinson looking to book Oly place were the more threatening side in goals and get all three points. It’s the first half. Seko Fofana fired an important victory on our PNS n NEW DELHI ty level are not working, so they need the into the side netting and Jens journey. We must now keep this funds to pursue sports. All equipment for Stryger Larsen saw an on-target up and turn our attention inson Johnson, who holds the national any sport is expensive. So more competitions strike blocked by Ashley Young. immediately to the derby against Jrecord in 800m and 1500m, expressed that are good for athletes, but they need to be Lukaku had been on the Milan.” the upcoming Khelo India University Games financially supported as well,” said the run- periphery of proceedings before will be a big boost for the young sportsper- ner. converting his first attempt of the HANDANOVIC A DOUBT sons in the country. After successfully host- Johnson, who missed the Tokyo game, his low, left-footed effort in Inter goalkeeper Samir ing the Khelo India Youth Games, the Indian Olympics qualification mark by 24 millisec- the 64th minute going through Handanovic is set to miss the government has decided to conduct the onds at the ISTAF Berlin event last year, is the legs of Bram Nuytinck to beat Milan derby this weekend after Khelo India University Games in currently looking to book a berth at the qua- Juan Musso. fracturing a finger. Bhubaneshwar from 22 February to 1 drennial event. The Belgian’s second arrived While no time frame was March, 2020 to unearth more talent for the “I am currently looking to book my place from the penalty spot seven provided for the Slovenia inter- Olympics. at the Olympics. The qualification mark is minutes later, Musso having been national’s return to action, he “I went to the United States of America 3:35 minutes for the 1500m event and I spectacularly up-ending Alexis seems unlikely to recover in for training last year. The college-level recorded a timing of 3:35:24 last year, so I Sanchez as the substitute attempt- time to face Milan. Djoker takes aim tournaments are very popular there and the missed the qualification mark by 24 millisec- ed to skip beyond the advancing “Samir Handanovic has level of competition is very high. The com- onds. The competition level in athletics is goalkeeper. undergone an X-ray examina- petition level is high in European universi- very high. More than 200 countries partic- Kevin Lasagna twice dragged tion following an injury to his at Federer’s record ty tournaments as well. Some of the univer- ipate in athletics events. I have seen a rise in efforts wide in the closing stages left hand suffered in training,” a sity-level athletes go on to represent their ed in India, but they will need financial assis- sportspersons taking up athletics in the last as Udinese drew a blank, the statement published by Inter on AFP n MELBOURNE country as well. So it’ll be good if the uni- tance as well. few years. Many national records have been hosts managing just one shot on Monday read. versity-level athletes receive support in “Athletes need good support to perform broken in the last few years. Neeraj Chopra target as they allowed Inter goal- “Results showed a hairline ovak Djokovic put Roger Federer on notice as he India,” said the 28-year-old. well in world events. The Sports Authority (javelin thrower) has come up really well. The keeper Daniele Padelli a comfort- fracture to his little finger. His Nwon his 17th Grand Slam title at the Australian Johnson said that the athletes will get of India is trying to garner sponsorships for sports culture in India has improved in the able outing while standing in for condition will be reassessed on Open and warned he was going all-out for the Swiss’s better with more tournaments being host- athletes. The sportspersons at the universi- last two-three years,” signed off Johnson. the injured Samir Handanovic. a daily basis.” record of 20 — and his mark for weeks as world num- ber one. Djokovic, who came through a mid-match slump to win his eighth title in Melbourne, is relentlessly tot- ting up the victories that could soon end the debate over Vinesh, Sindhu, Mary in race for BBC Sportswoman award who’s the greatest in history. The five-set victory over Dominic Thiem was his eighth in eight finals in Melbourne, putting him along- PTI n NEW DELHI which will be open till February Silver at the 2018 Jakarta Asian towards them and their lives there. That was the thought side Federer and Nadal as the only men to win the same 18 on six BBC vernacular web- Games. beyond sport. A research is behind starting this award,” she Slam eight times. tar wrestler Vinesh Phogat, sites. Rupa Jha, the Head of BBC being conducted on this, simul- said. It makes Djokovic, 32, the first man in the Open Sbadminton queen PV Sindhu Vinesh had won a Bronze at Indian languages, informed that taneously,” she added. When a journalist asked era, and only the second in history, to win Grand Slam and boxing great MC Mary the 2019 World Championship the nominees were picked up by Rupa said that in sports why Manasi was among able- titles in three different decades — and as a not-insignif- Kom will compete for the inau- in Nur Sultan to secure a quota a panel of 40 eminent sports women’s journey is compara- bodied athletes, Rupa said “they icant bonus, returns him to world number one. gural BBC Indian sportswoman for the Tokyo Olympics while journalists. tively tougher than their male have kept in mind only the spir- In an ominous sign for his rivals, the Serb has start- of the year award after being Sindhu became the first Indian “We had asked our panel counterparts, so they thought of it of the sport while deciding ed the year unbeaten with Wimbledon, the French Open, nominated for the honour with shuttler to become world cham- members to pick their candi- honouring their achievements. and no discrimination was the Tokyo Olympics and the US Open all lying in front two other athletes. pion last year. dates. The five athletes who got “We feel that though, of late, made”. of him as tantalising opportunities. Sprinter Dutee Chand and Manasi became a world the maximum number of votes, the media has started taking “I am very pleased to know He is clear-sighted about his goals: overtaking para-badminton player Manasi champion after winning gold at were eventually selected as the interest in women athletes, still that I am nominated not in Nadal’s 19 Major titles and Federer’s 20 to become the Joshi are the other nominees for the para world championship final nominees,” Rupa said they are not promoted as male para-athlete category but in all-time Grand Slam king, and outdoing the Swiss mas- the award, the winner of which while Mary Kom is the only while addressing a press confer- athletes. Since 2000, of the 13 the able bodied, normal catego- ter’s record 310 weeks in the top ranking. will be announced on March 8. Indian boxer to win eight world ence. Olympic medals, 5 are won by ry of sportswomen,” Manasi Djokovic has so far clocked up 276 weeks as num- The winner will be decided medals, including six Gold. “We will cover their jour- women but we feel the recogni- was quoted as saying in a ber one and could pass second-placed Pete Sampras’s on the basis of public voting, Dutee had won a 100m neys, the societal attitude tion they should have got, is not release. 286 in April, and Federer’s 310 on October 5. “Obviously at this stage of my career, Grand Slams are the ones I value the most. They are the ones I pri- oritise,” said Djokovic, adding “there’s a lot of history on the line”. “Grand Slams are one of the main reasons why I Manpreet leads India against Belgium am still competing and still playing full season, trying to obviously get the historic number one (record). That’s NEW DELHI: Manpreet Singh will lead tunities for Olympic selection, working the other big goal,” he said. India in the upcoming FIH Pro League out our strongest combinations and con- matches against world No 1 Belgium, a tinuing to demonstrate that we can com- ‘HUGE WIN’ 24-member team for which was pete with the best teams in the world.” With five Major titles in just over two years, and announced on Monday and includes a Reid added, “Raj Kumar Pal has unbeaten by Nadal and Federer at the Grand Slams since lone newcomer in Raj Kumar Pal. been rewarded for his outstanding form 2014, there’s no question who’s now the leading mem- Harmanpreet Singh will do duty as in the recent camps and named in the ber of the Big Three. the vice captain in the matches taking squad. He possesses extra-ordinary The latest rankings tell the story at the top of men’s place on February 8 and 9 at the Kalinga skills and speed, which if given the tennis: Djokovic is number one, Nadal, one year older Stadium in Bhubaneswar. opportunity will excel against the World at 33, is second and 38-year-old Federer is a relatively Raj Kumar Pal was impressive in his No 1 Belgium.” distant third. stint with the India Colts team in the past TEAM: PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Seven-time Major winner Mats Wilander said season when it won a silver medal at the Pathak, Harmanpreet Singh, Gurinder Djokovic’s win in Melbourne sets a marker for a year Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia. Singh, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, in which he could sweep all before him. The seasoned P R Sreejesh, Krishan Jarmanpreet Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, “At the end of the year, we could have two players Pathak, Gurinder Singh, Amit Rohidas, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, on 20 or two on 19 or even more because Novak can Surender Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Chinglensana Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, win all four,” he said. Rupinder Pal Singh are also part of the Dilpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, “This is a huge win for him going forwards. A loss squad. Ramandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar here would have been very difficult to get confidence Chief coach Graham Reid said, Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, Shamsher and come back. “The objective of these matches of the Singh, Gursahibjit Singh, Kothajit Singh “But the door is open for him to start climbing FIH Hockey Pro League is to find the Kadangbam, Birendra Lakra, Nilakanta through it and talk about being the greatest ever.” balance between giving players oppor- Sharma, Gurjant Singh, SV Sunil. PTI