Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 Established 1864 Published From ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 11 HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW A NEW INFLOWS INTO EQUITY MF TOUCH INDIA READY FOR BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BEGINNING FRESH START BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN 11-MONTH HIGH OF RS 10,730 CR VIJAYAWADA *Late City Vol. 2 Issue 130 VIJAYAWADA, THURSDAY MARCH 12, 2020; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable SHRUTI SET FOR A HAT-TRICK WITH PK? { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com SBI RATIONALISES INTEREST RATE PUTIN CAN RUN FOR PREZ AGAIN DK SHIVAKUMAR NAMED NEW COVID-19 CAN BE CHARACTERISED FOR SB ACCOUNTS TO A FLAT 3% AS PARLIAMENT PASSES REFORMS KARNATAKA CONGRESS CHIEF AS A PANDEMIC, SAYS WHO CHIEF he country's largest lender SBI on Wednesday rationalised interest ussia's lower house on Wednesday passed constitutional reforms in he Congress finally has a new party chief in Karnataka, with the party he novel coronavirus outbreak can now be characterised as a Trate on all savings bank (SB) accounts to a flat 3 per cent, a move Rtheir final reading that include the possibility of President Vladimir Tleadership stating today that high-profile trouble-shooter DK Tpandemic, the head of the World Health Organisation said on affecting 44.51 crore account holders. The bank also waived the Putin extending his rule for another two terms. A total of 383 Shivakumar will replace Dinesh Gundu Rao. Outgoing KPCC (Karnataka Wednesday. "COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic," WHO chief requirement for maintaining minimum balance in SB accounts. Keeping State Duma lawmakers voted in favour of the package of Pradesh Congress Committee) President Mr Rao had Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva. in mind the ‘Customers First' approach, the bank further said constitutional amendments, with 43 abstentions and none resigned from his post last year soon after the party's "We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a it has also waived SMS charges, which will bring signi- against. The measures must now be approved by the upper dismal performance in December by-polls, in which 11 coronavirus. Meanwhile, the number of novel ficant relief to all the customers. Bank has also rational- house Federation Council and be put to a public vote former Congress and JDS rebel MLAs were re-elected to coronavirus patients in the country has risen to ised interest rate on SB Account to a flat 3 % p.a. for scheduled for April 22. Putin announced the reforms in the seats from which they had resigned and triggered the 60, with 10 more positive cases -- eight from all buckets," it said. Currently, the interest rate on SB January, then repeatedly denied they were meant to fall of a Congress-JDS coalition in the state. Conf- Kerala and one each from Delhi and Rajasthan -- accounts is 3.25 % for deposits up to Rs 1 lakh in SB extend his grip on power as he approaches the end irmation of Shivakumar's appointment came sh- being reported since Tuesday's update, the accounts, and 3 % for deposits above Rs 1 lakh. of his fourth and final presidential term in 2024. ortly after Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the BJP. Union health ministry said on Wednesday. Jyotiraditya Scindia joins AP High Court orders CBI probe into Viveka murder PNS n HYDERABAD n Since the killers are yet to BJP, gets RS nomination be traced, the High Court The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday ordered expressed dissatisfaction and n an investigation by Central felt that the murderers could Day after ditching Cong, say India’s future secure in Modi's hands Bureau of Investigation (CBI) be from inter-state gangs and PNS n NEW DELHI into YS Vivekananda's murder, hence, the CBI could tackle Good to be on the paternal uncle of Chief A day after resigning from the Minister YS Jaganmohan the case. Congress, Jyotiraditya Scindia Reddy as it felt there had not n Centre must joined the BJP on Wednesday same team: been any progress in the inves- Viveka was murdered on cut fuel prices: in presence of the ruling party's tigation by the state police. March 15, 2019 during the president JP Nadda and hailed Vasundhara The High Court took into TDP's tenure Congress Prime Minister Narendra consideration various peti- Modi for his leadership, saying NEW DELHI: Former Rajasthan tions, including Viveka's wife the country's future is secure in Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Sowbhagyamma, daughter Dr Special Investigation Team station and complete the probe his hands. on Wednesday welcomed her Sunitha Narreddy and Telugu (SIT). quickly. 4 Welcoming him into the nephew Jyotiraditya Scindia's Desam Party leader B Tech But the High Court was not Viveka was murdered on BJP, Nadda recalled the party's decision to join the BJP and Ravi and BJP leader C happy with the SIT probe and March 15, 2019 during the founder and Jyotiraditya's gr- praised him for his "strength of Adinarayana Reddy. asked CBI to probe this under TDP's tenure. Though then andmother Vijaya Raje Scindia character and courage". Ms Raje, The High Court heard the extraordinary circumstances. Chief Minister N Chand- and said, "he is joining his fam- a senior BJP leader, tweeted Mr petitions in detail and the Since the killers are yet to be rababu Naidu had appointed ily and we welcome him." Scindia and said it is counter argument by the state traced, the High Court SIT to probe the case, Jagan did Thanking Prime Minister, good to be on police. expressed dissatisfaction and not accept it and demanded a Home Minister Amit Shah the "same Even Jagan had filed a peti- felt that the murderers could be CBI probe. and Nadda, Scindia said they team". "If tion in the high court, seeking from inter-state gangs and But after coming to power in have given him the platform to Rajmata to withdraw his earlier petition hence, the CBI could tackle the May last year, Jagan, too, Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda welcomes Jyotiraditya Scindia after the latter Sahab (Mr serve the people. joined the saffron party at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday demanding a CBI inquiry, stat- case. appointed another SIT and "Pained" and "distressed" for Scindia's ing that his government had It directed CBI to begin the opposed the CBI probe. grandmother not able to serve the people in appointed a fresh inquiry by probe from Pulivendula police 3 his previous organisation, he Vijaya Raje said the Congress is living in Scindia could walk into Scindia) was here today, she denial and it is not the same would be elated to see you put party what it used to be. the nation first. I admire your Naidu denied my house anytime: Rahul strength of character and Hailing Modi for his leader- n courage. It's good to be on the Circular for Indians ship, Scindia said the country's PNS NEW DELHI walk into my house any- same team. Welcome to the appointment future is secure in his hands. time". from COVID-19 hit BJP," Vasundhara Raje said. Talking about Madhya Hours after Rahul Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi also rub- Vasundhara Raje, 65, is the with DGP, nations Pradesh, he said the dream whose close if not closest bished Scidia's claim sister of Jyotiraditya Scindia's uncivilised: which he saw with his former associate in the party, that he was unable to father Madhavrao Scindia, who colleagues for the state has Jyotiraditya Scindia, meet him and inter- stages dharna Pinarayi died in a plane crash in 2001. n been shattered in the last 18 joined the BJP on im Congress presi- Political affiliations have split the PNS VIJAYAWADA months. Wednesday, the former dent Sonia Gandhi, Scindias, a royal family from According to sources, the Congress chief since that would be Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, Telugu Desam Party presi- BJP named him as one of its broke his impossible for a person right down the middle. The dent N Chandrababu Naidu 5 candidates for the Rajya Sabha silence, say- who had all access staged a sit-in outside the family matriarch and the mother A suspected YSRCP worker smashed the window panes of a car in which TDP polls in Madhya Pradesh and ing, "He was at all time to the of Vasundhara Raje, Vijayaraje state police headquarters here leaders were travelling, in Macherla Assembly constituency on Wednesday. is also confident of forming the the only one Gandhi house- Scindia, was a founder leader of on Wednesday after he was government in the state. who could hold. the ruling BJP. allegedly not allowed to meet Director General of Police YSRCP activists attack Gautam Sawang. The former Chief Minister Bandi Sanjay reached the state police head- SEC cites code, govt may put TDP’s Bonda, Buddha quarters on foot, walking a appointed TS few metres from the TDP PNS n AMARAVATI claimed that the attackers on office and sought to meet the BJP president 10 motorcycles and in two cars DGP to complain against the off distribution of house sites A lawyer suffered critical chased them. attack on party MLC Buddha PNS n NEW DELHI injuries while two leaders of Rao said the attackers were Venkanna and former MLA PNS n VIJAYAWADA opposition TDP had a narrow armed using heavy logs and Bonda Umamaheswar Rao at State The BJP on Wednesday escape in an attack allegedly by iron rods. When a police offi- Macherla on Wednesday State Election Commissioner Government has appointed Lok Sabha member activists of the ruling YSRCP cial tried to rescue TDP lead- morning.