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SBI RATIONALISES INTEREST RATE RAINS OR THUNDERSHOWERS IN DK SHIVAKUMAR NAMED NEW COVID-19 CAN BE CHARACTERISED FOR SB ACCOUNTS TO A FLAT 3% PARTS OF CITY UNTIL SUNDAY KARNATAKA CONGRESS CHIEF AS A PANDEMIC, SAYS WHO CHIEF

he country's largest lender SBI on Wednesday rationalised interest fter bearing scorching heat, the city witnessed rain over isolated 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 Aplaces on Wednesday and will continue until Saturday. According to 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 IMD, Rain or thundershowers would occur towards 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 afternoon or evening from Wednesday until Pradesh Congress Committee) President Mr Rao had Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva. in mind the ‘Customers First' approach, the bank further said Sunday. Maximum temperature will be around 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- 35degree Celsius in the city despite rains which 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- are due to cyclonic ciruation over Marathwada 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 "The trough/wind discontinuity now runs from north 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 Marathawada to south Tamilnadu across Interior fall of a Congress-JDS coalition in the state. Conf- and one each from Delhi and Rajasthan -- accounts is 3.25 % for deposits up to Rs 1 lakh in SB Karnataka and extends upto 0.9 km above mean sea irmation of Shivakumar's appointment came sh- being reported since Tuesday's update, the accounts, and 3 % for deposits above Rs 1 lakh. level persists. ortly after Jyotiraditya joined the BJP. Union health ministry said on Wednesday. Etela: TS' first Covid-19 joins BJP, gets RS nomination positive patient cured n Says country's future secure in Modi's hands PNS n HYDERABAD The Union government had PNS n We have been agreed to set up coronavirus Health Minister Etela Rajender saying early on testing labs at Kakatiya Medical A day after resigning from the has declared that there is not a College; Institute of Preventive Congress, Jyotiraditya Scindia single Covid-19 positive that the virus has no Medicine and Fever Hospital, joined the BJP on Wednesday patient on Telangana soil at this effect on 81 percent of apart from Gandhi Hospital in presence of the ruling party's New paddy moment. "The second report corona-infected people. and Osmania Medical College. president JP Nadda and hailed (on the sample) of the one per- Only 14 percent of people The lab at Osmania will start PM for his varieties soon, son who tested positive and functioning from Friday, while leadership, saying the country's says Niranjan treated in Gandhi Hospital require treatment. Even the remaining will be opera- future is secure in his hands. came out negative. We're in China, only three tional within a week. Welcoming him into the BJP, going to discharge him soon. percent of people died Etela said that in the hospi- Nadda recalled the party's Telangana people have to take of corona virus tals where people infected with founder and Jyotiraditya's grand- note of this. Telangana is rec- virus were being treated, the mother and 2 ognized as a state effective in —ETELA RAJENDER government had set up HEPA said, "he is joining his family and preventing coronavirus," he HEALTH MINISTER filters in the rooms to prevent we welcome him." observed here on Wednesday. the spread of the virus. These Thanking Prime Minister, The Health Minister said filters would help send out Home Minister Amit Shah that the campaign by some people. Only 14 percent of peo- according to their symptoms. clean air. and Nadda, Scindia said they irresponsible people on social ple require treatment. Even in Everyone was being screened Upon establishment of the have given him the platform to media had been dismissed. China, only three percent of at the airport and if people machine, those around Gandhi serve the people. chief JP Nadda welcomes Jyotiraditya Scindia after the latter "We have been saying early on people died of coronavirus". showed symptoms, they were Hospital would not have to be 2 joined the saffron party at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday that the virus has no effect on Only people infected with being sent directly to the hos- anxious. 81 percent of corona-infected coronavirus need to be treated pital, he added. 2 ‘Only Scindia could walk ‘Good to be on SCHOOL FEE REGULATION AP HC orders CBI into my house anytime’ same team’ NEW DELHI: Former Rajasthan HC directs TS Govt to come out probe into PNS n NEW DELHI interim Congress President Chief Minister on , since that Wednesday welcomed her Viveka murder Hours after Rahul Gandhi, would be impossible for a per- nephew Jyotiraditya Scindia's whose close if not closest son who had all access at decision to join Telangana with a comprehensive policy PNS n HYDERABAD associate in the party, all time to the Gandhi house- the BJP and govt approves Jyotiraditya Scindia, joined hold. praised him PNS n HYDERABAD Justice of the state Justice RS The Andhra Pradesh High the BJP on Wednesday, the Scindia earlier alleged that for his KUDA Chauhan and Justice Court on Wednesday former Congress chief broke he had tried to reach out to "strength of Master Plan The Telangana High Court A.Abhishek Reddy also asked ordered an investigation by his silence, saying, Sonia Gandhi but could not character and on Wednesday directed the the state government to state if Central Bureau of "He was the only do so. Rahul Gandhi, who was courage". Ms state government to take a it accept or reject the report Investigation (CBI) into YS one who could once seen winking to Scindia Raje, a senior BJP leader, tweeted decision on the report submit- before the deadline . The HC Vivekananda's murder, the walk into my in the with PM Mr Scindia and said it is good to ted by Prof. Tirupati Rao com- passed the orders while deal- paternal uncle of Chief house anytime". Narendra Modi making much be on the "same team". "If Rajmata 4 mittee, which was constituted ing with a batch of petitions Minister YS Jaganmohan Rahul Gandhi also of that episode, reacted to Sahab (Mr Scindia's grandmother to make recommendations on including a Public Interest Reddy as it felt there had not rubbished Scidia's Scindia's departure from the Vijaya Raje Scindia) was here the regulation of fee structure sive policy on school fee reg- Litigation (PIL) filed by been any progress in the claim that he party while speaking to today, she would be elated to see in private unaided education- ulation by April 8,2020. A Hyderbad Students Parents investigation by the Andhra was unable to reporters in the Parliament you put the nation first. al institutions of the state, to division bench of the high Association and others. Pradesh state police. meet him and corridors on Wednesday. 2 come out with a comprehen- court comprising of the Chief 2 2 Revanth's bail MP Bandi Sanjay is Telangana BJP chief petition dismissed K VENKATESHWARLU behalf of party national presi- There was a lot of buzz over fron party in Telangana. n HYDERABAD dent Jagat Prakash the appointment of TS BJP Sanjay has gone on record that PNS n HYDERABAD Nadda. Bandi chief for months, with many he will not hesitate to sacrifice Karimnagar MP Bandi The Sanjay's party leaders, including former his life for the sake of A local court in Kukatpally Sanjay, a firebrand Pioneer reported appointment is minister DK Aruna, . His fiery statements on Wednesday dismissed a Hindutva torch-bearer and Sanjay’s elevation 6 with immedi- Nizamabad MP D Arvind, for- in the wake of Bainsa riots and bail petition of Congress hard-core sanghi who had months back on ate effect. mer MP AP Jithender Reddy during the municipal elections working present and 28,979 startups taken part in the Babri Sept 11, 2019 Sanjay's eleva- and present chief Dr K helped instill confidence Malkajgiri Lok Sabha mem- recognised by masjid demoli- tion is seen as car- Laxman, trying among local , it is said. ber A. Revanth Reddy in tion, was on rying the imprint of their best to This was also factored in by connection with a case regis- DPIIT as on Wednesday RSS' blessings, consid- get the posi- those who decided on tered against him at Narsingi March 1: Goyal appointed ering the 48-year-old tion, apart the chief of the state BJP. Police Station of Cyberabad Cops pulling down student activists trying to scale over the main gate of the chief of the leader has risen from Bandi The party's national Police Commissionerate. Assembly complex in Hyderabad on Wednesday Telangana unit through the ranks. Sanjay Kumar. leaders held discussions The MP, along with seven of the Bharatiya He served in the Party leaders with local leaders on others, has been accused of Janata Party. Akhil Bharatiya now believe that February 24 and came to using a 'spy' drone to take 8 The BJP nation- Vidyarthi Parishad Bandi Sanjay's a conclusion that only photographs of state IT Tension at Assembly, al general secre- (ABVP) -- the stu- appointment Sanjay had the Minister KT Rama Rao's tary Arun Singh dent wing of RSS. smacks of Hindutva strength to face farmhouse and the surround- TODAY issued a state- Sanjay has since being given the push the TRS gov- ing areas at Miyakhangadda ALMANAC protesting students ment to this effect worked actively to put it on top of the ernment. village. Month & Paksham: on Wednesday, on in RSS too. agenda of the saf- 2 2 Phalguna & Krishna Paksha lathi-charged Panchangam: Tithi: Tritiya: 11:58 am PNS n HYDERABAD Barricades were put up Nakshatram: Chitra: 04:15 pm as the mass of Hyderabadis fight shy of getting into Army Time to Avoid: Hundreds of students, mainly protesters swelled. (Bad time to start those belonging to ABVP and any important work) PDSU, from Osmania After repeated attempts n Mahabubnagar and Nirmal sending most people into Army from Telangana Rahukalam: 01:54 pm – 03:23 pm University, Nizam College and to pacify protesting Yamagandam: 06:29 am – 07:58 am various other colleges tried to students, police chased NAVEENA GHANATE As per the Army recruitment data tabled in n Varjyam: 09:19 pm – 10:46 pm storm the Telangana Assembly them away from the HYDERABAD on Wednesday as part of their Parliament , Mahabubnagar district from Gulika: 09:27 am - 10:56 am area near Gate 1. Telangana and Srikakulam district from AP are Good Time: 'Chalo Assembly' protest Mahabubnagar district from (to start any important against the state government's Telangana and Srikakulam sending most people into Army. work) alleged failure to keep certain Gate 1 --the main entrance of district in Andhra Pradesh are Amritakalam: 10:35 am – 12:00 pm promises that were made the Assembly. They tried to sending the most people into Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:02 pm – 12:49 pm before the elections. block it. Though a large num- Army. According to army In 2018-19, as many as 1,301 the number of people joining Around 11 am, the activists, ber of police personnel had recruitment data, 693 people persons joined the Army while Army from Telangana has HYDERABAD who had apparently used pub- been deployed amid barricades, were recruited from Telangana it was 1,431 people in 2017-18 increased. From the 512 people WEATHER lic transport to reach the place, the protesters swelled in no and 1,301 from Andhra and 1,389 in 2016-17. Except for recruited in 2016-18, the intake started running towards the time. After repeated attempts to Pradesh in the year 2018-19. Anantapur and West Godavari, into the Army from Telangana Forecast: Partly Cloudy Assembly. Policemen on ban- pacify the protesting students, Prior to reorganisation of dis- the drop in number of persons rose to 693 in 2018-19. Temp: 33/22 dobast duty outside the the police chased them away. In tricts, most people from was across all the districts. Despite the substantial pres- Humidity: 57% Assembly building prevented the melee, a couple of them Adilabad would get recruited In 2018-19, 100 people from ence of Army areas in Sunrise: 06.26 most of them from getting managed to scale the gate of the in the army. Mahbubnagar district were Hyderabad, the intake of peo- Sunset: 06.25 inside, and bundled them away Assembly complex, but were In 2018-19, as many as 255 Army, followed by 202 from number of people joining the recruited by the Army, followed ple from the capital into the Current Weather Conditions in police vehicles. pulled down by the police. people from Srikakulam dis- Prakasam and 185 from Army has declined in Andhra by Nirmal which sent 63. Army is negligible. Updated March 11, 2020 5:00 PM The activists tried to enter 2 trict were recruited into the Visakhapatnam districts. The Pradesh. Adilabad sent 62 people. Overall, 2 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 hyderabad 02

he omi- Tnous warning sounded Will Jagan's warning be followed by ‘execution'? by Andhra Chief Minister YS party is hopeful that much line, they all seem to be ready cabinet expansion. It was a mined to ensure impressive PIN Jaganmohan Reddy before the unfolding of that for the inevitable. sensational development in results. POINT to his cabinet col- event, the fruits of its gover- The ruling party is hopeful that much The only ray of hope for the ruling Congress party The Village Volunteers sys- leagues and party leg- nance should fall into its lap before the unfolding of the Ugadi event, them is that, during the time then. The big question was tem introduced by the Jagan islators, declaring that they all in the form of encouraging the fruits of its governance should fall into of polls to local bodies in whether YSR would follow government in AP might be could lose their positions results in polls to local bod- 2006, the then chief minister the recommendations made playing crucial role in local should the party fail in its cru- ies! No wonder, Jagan tasked its lap in the form of encouraging results of undivided state of Andhra by the committee! When the bodies ' polls now! It depends cial test in the forthcoming his ministers and MLAs with in polls to local bodies! Pradesh Dr. YS Rajasekhara time came for cabinet expan- on the volunteers' rapport elections to local bodies, has specific responsibilities. He Reddy put the same condi- sion and reshuffle in 2007, with people at the grassroots brought nightmares to those has made it loud and clear to tions to his cabinet colleagues those recommendations were level. It is, of course, possible who know that he would keep his cabinet colleagues that ing ministers is line with tenure of the government or and MLAs. After the results ignored and YSR acted as per for the party to 'utilize' the his word. Ministers and legis- those who do not deliver in what their leader had told two and a half years. The of elections to local bodies his political needs! services of these volunteers to lators have been on their toes their respective districts will them in the first-ever YSRC services of the outgoing min- were declared, he appointed As things stand, YSRC 'reach out' to people who since then, wary of the possi- have to go directly to Raj Legislature Party. The gist of isters would be utilized for a party-level committee head- appears to be confident of count during the local body M D RATNA KUMAR ble follow-up action by Jagan. Bhavan and submitting their the message that Jagan deliv- strengthening the party. Senior Journalist ed by former Union minister winning a majority of the polls. The Jagan government has resignations to the Governor. ered on the occasion was In other words, Jagan P Upendra and asked him to seats, despite anticipation of Interestingly, AP Deputy adopted innovative ways to Likewise, MLAs who fail to that all aspirants for cabinet might adopt something like prepare a report on the "per- negative response from the Chief Minister Amzath strike a chord among people. show the required perfor- posts would get a chance, the 'Kamaraj Plan', which and take up party organisa- formance" of ministers and public due to issues like relo- Basha, during a recent meet- Housing is one of such mance will get no tickets in considering that they would was implemented in 1963 at tional work. Although the MLAs. That committee had cation of capital city. ing with village volunteers, schemes. If all goes well, 26 the next general election. be inducted in two batches, the behest of then prime situations, in the Congress detailed discussions with Although it is not possible for urged them to ensure a grand lakh eligible poor people with Amidst this understand- with the first batch, compris- minister Pandit Jawaharlal then and in YSRCP now, are cadre and submitted a YSRCP to put up a perfor- victory for ruling YSRC, BPL background will be get- able cause of concern, there is ing 25 members, being Nehru! Most of the ministers not comparable, it seems detailed report with recom- mance like that of TRS in the while suggesting that they ting house site pattas on the also a view that the proposed replaced by the second one in the then Union Cabinet workable and imminent. As mendations on 'genuine aspi- recent elections to local bod- owe their jobs to the govern- occasion of Ugadi. The ruling replacement of non-perform- upon completion of half the headed by Nehru had to go for the ministers in the firing rants' to be considered for ies in TS, the YSRC is deter- ment! Telangana’s New paddy varieties Tension at first Corona Bhadrachalam-Sattupalli Telangana... virus patient... soon, says Niranjan Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 PNS n HYDERABAD Many students were detained. Some were injured As part of various arrange- railway line by year end To grow 1Kg of paddy, 2,395 in the lathi-charge. ments, the Chief Minister litres of water is required in Condemning the "anti-edu- has assigned two IAS officers PNS n HYDERABAD its consent for the revised Telangana as against the glob- cation policies of the KCR to combat Covid-19 viz T K estimate and handed over a al average of 2,300 litres, said government", the students and Manik Raju. Bhadrachalam Road - cheque for Rs 200 crore on Agriculture Minister demanded that the state gov- Sridevi is the Chairman of Sattupalli new rail line project Wednesday taking its total Singireddy Niranjan Reddy in ernment must allocate Rs the Procurement Committee. is one of the most important deposit to Rs 356 crore. the Legislative Council. 1,000 crore towards develop- She oversees the purchasing and much-awaited ongoing The project has been taken Replying to a question ment of Osmania University, of all the necessary equip- projects on South Central up with utmost importance by posed by MLC Chinnapa appoint nine vice-chancellors ment. She also oversees the Railway (SCR). This new line both the organisations which Reddy, the Minister put the for various universities in precautions to be taken at the is being jointly developed by is reflected in 90 per cent of the consumption of water varies Telangana, release immediate- airport. Manik Raju keeps SCR and Singareni Collieries land proposed by the Railways between 1,786 and 3,683 liters ly pending amount towards track of five thousand passen- Limited (SCCL) for transport- being acquired with the sup- in various states across the fee reimbursement and schol- gers arriving at the airport ing coal from the nearby mines port of the Government of country to grow a kg of paddy. The Telangana arship and fill vacant teaching every day, through 104 108 of SCCL located at Sattupalli Telangana in a record time of To reduce water use water govt is focusing and non-teaching posts in call centers, and is able to area. about six months, enabling in paddy crop, several scien- universities. The protesters track each person for 14 days As a part of this, the SCCL early completion of the project. tific methods have been on research and asserted that they would not at home. Arvind Kumar is in has handed over Rs 200 crore The project is targeted to be evolved by Prof Jayashankar budge until the government charge of Information to the South Central Railway completed by the end of Agricultural University development of resolved their demands. Education and as its share for construction of December 2020. in Telangana state and new paddy The Police remained on Communication (ICE) cam- a railway line linking MUCH-AWAITED PROJECT On the occasion, Gajanan demonstrating the same at the their toes to control the pro- paign. Kothagudem and Sathupalli. Mallya, General Manager, SCR field-level. varities that can testers as slogans against the On Wednesday, 25 people The 53- km long line would Length of the project : 54.10 km expressed his happiness and In all, 35 per cent of water withstand climate government reverberated out- with suspected symptoms of facilitate transport of coal pro- Districts covered : Bhadradri-Kothagudem stated that this step will help in application has been saved by in TS, said side the Assembly. coronavirus were detected; 16 duced in Sathupalli Open Cast and Khammam speeding up the execution of encouraging paddy cultivation Responding to the issue, the of whom are now sympto- mines to Kothagudem and it the entire project. He also stat- under wells and canals imple- Niranjan Reddy CP said, "Today members of matic at hospital isolation and would be completed by the Land required : 353 hectares ed that SCR and SCCL have menting low-land field ABVP & PDSU tried to scale nine asymptomatic under end of this year. been long-standing growth method in a big way in the gate of Assembly and home quarantine. The results Bhadrachalam Road - Major Bridges : 10, out of which work is partners and the construction Nizamabad, Nalgonda, gestation but high-yielding attempted to disrupt the pro- of eight patients are awaited, Sattupalli new rail line Project in progress for 7 bridges of the new railway line will give Warangal, Khammam, varieties like Telangana Sona, ceedings. Assembly is a very while the rest of them tested was sanctioned in the year Minor Bridges : 40 further fillip to the growth of Mahbubnagar, Rangareddy Batukamma, Kunaram fine sacred institution. Smooth negative. 2010-11with joint participa- both the organisations. and Medak districts. variety of paddy seeds which functioning of Assembly ses- Earlier, a review meeting tion of Railways and SCCL, Road over Bridges :8 N Sridhar, chairman & In collaboration with the could save water application sion is the most basic require- was held in which Special with an agreement that the managing director, SCCL International Paddy Research for about a month, he ment of a healthy democracy. Chief Secretary Shanti land cost to be borne by Road under Bridges :34 assured that the SCCL will Institute in Philippines, vari- explained. Under no circumstances the Kumari, Family Welfare Railways and construction Stations proposed : 03 crossing stations extend all the possible support eties of aerobic paddy and He also explained how the proceedings of Assembly can Commissioner Yogita Rana, cost by SCCL. for early completion of the those suitable for dry lands are state government is imple- be allowed to be disrupted. Ayush Director Alugu Varsini Earlier, in March 2017, project which will benefit both being developed, the Minister menting crop colonies. For this purpose, prohibitory and Special Officer Sridevi detailed estimate was sanc- 156.38 crore to Railways modating additional function- the organisations. He also said adding that the varieties Moreover, research and devel- orders are also issued. Any Director of Medical tioned by Railway Board for a towards the cost of work. al requirements costing to Rs requested the Railway author- help save farmer up to 30 per opment is going on to create individual, group or organisa- Education Ramesh Reddy, total cost of Rs. 704 crore. Later, during the course of 927.94 crore (Railways Rs ities to complete and commis- cent of water. new paddy varieties that can tion making an attempt to dis- Director of Public Health Accordingly, SCCL had execution, revised estimate 309.39 crore & SCCL Rs sion the project by the end of The Government of withstand climate in rupt the proceedings will Srinivasa Rao, deposited a total amount of Rs has been prepared for accom- 618.55 crore). SCCL has given this calendar year. Telangana developed short- Telangana. attract strict legal action. Chandrashekhar Reddy, TSMIDC and Shankar direc- tor of IPM took part. Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP, gets RS nomination Revanth's bail Continued from Page 1 as one of its candidates for the Sonia Gandhi saying it was HCContinued fromdirects Page 1 committeeTS Govtwas constituted toulate come... fee structure in private Rajya Sabha polls in Madhya time for him to move on. "Good To Be On... on March 21,2017 and was schools, which became unaf- petition dismissed "Pained" and "distressed" for Pradesh and is also confident Scindia took the decision to In its petition , the association entrusted with the task of fordable for common people. not able to serve the people in of forming the government in sever his ties with the Congress Continued from Page 1 urged the HC to issue direc- studying fee structure in pri- "The struggle of parents Continued from Page 1 his previous organisation, he the state with his help as 22 on the day of his father tions to the state government vate unaided schools. It was that began around many years said the Congress is living in MLAs including Scindia's sup- 's 75th birth I admire your strength of to implement GO MS no.91 given six extensions for the back demanding fee regula- Revanth had also shared denial and it is not the same porters have resigned from anniversary. character and courage. It's issued on August 6,2009. completion of the task tion in private schools finally some videos taken last party what it used to be. the state assembly reducing the A four-time MP, Scindia good to be on the same team. It also urged the HC to assigned to it. In protest , the seems to be reaching a conclu- Sunday with the media, Hailing Modi for his leader- Kamal Nath government to a first got elected from Guna in Welcome to the BJP," issue directions to take action HSPA members, who were sion. We have to wait to see claiming the farmhouse was ship, Scindia said the country's minority. in 2002 after Vasundhara Raje said. against private unaided schools also the members of the com- how effective the measures constructed in the Gandipet future is secure in his hands. Peeved with his marginalisa- winning a bye-election neces- Vasundhara Raje, is the sister for collecting one time fee mittee resigned from it follow- suggested by the state govern- lake catchment area in viola- Talking about Madhya tion in the Congress, Scindia sitated by his father's demise. of Jyotiraditya Scindia's father several times and for using ing its failure to submit its ment turn out to be. This is tion of GO 111. Pradesh, the erstwhile met Shah on Tuesday and then He was only 31 years old at that Madhavrao Scindia, who died names such as IIT Olympiad, report before the deadline a major vindication of the The police had registered a Congress leader said the dream the two leaders went to the time. He gradually made his in a plane crash in 2001. concept and e-techno schools fixed by the state govern- stand taken by HSPA against case against Revanth, his which he saw with his former prime minister's residence way up the Congress ladder Political affiliations have split by violating the Government ment. illegal profiteering by schools. brother Krishna Reddy, and colleagues for the state has where they held talks for over becoming Minister of State the , a royal family Order. The HSPA hailed High If not always visible, we con- others. While others are out been shattered in the last 18 an hour. Soon after meeting for Communications and IT in from in MP, right Later the division bench Courts's orders and hoped the tinue to fight for everyone in on bail, Revanth continues to months. According to sources, Modi, he tendered his resigna- 2007 during the Congress-led down the middle. adjourned the matter till April government will come out the best way in which we can," be lodged at the Cherlapally the BJP is likely to name him tion to Congress president UPA-1. 9,2020. The Tirupathi rao with an effective policy to reg- said HSPA in a release. Central prison. AP HC orders CBI HYDERABAD Hyderabadis... BULLION RATES probe into ... MP Bandi Sanjay is TS... Continued from Page 1 GOLD As per the Army recruit- ` Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 ee. He has two sons viz Sai ment data tabled in 44,310 (10 gm) Baghirath and Sai Sumukh. Parliament, only two per- ` 70 The high court took into Besides, the national party Sanjay was ABVP sons from Hyderabad got SILVER consideration various peti- had in mind the continued Karimnagar town convener into the Army in 2019-18 and ` 46,100 (10 gm) tions, including Viveka's wife lobbying by Reddys and and ABVP town vice-president prior to that, just one person ` 200 Sowbhagyamma, daughter Velamas to get positions for and state executive member. in 2018-17 and two in 2016- Dr Sunitha Narreddy and leaders from their respective He was elected as director of 17. As per the data tabled in Telugu Desam Party leader B communities. the Karimnagar Cooperative Parliament by Minister of CHICKEN Tech Ravi and BJP leader C Noticeably, Sanjay had not Urban Bank twice (1994-99 State Ministry of Defence `/KG Adinarayana Reddy. flinched even the police and 1999-2003). He worked as Shripad Naik, the maximum RATES The high court heard the attacked him during the RTC election campaign committee recruitment to the Army Dressed/With Skin `75 petitions in detail and the strike. On top of that, he inten- in-charge in BJP national office happens from Without Skin `86 counter argument by the state sified his activities and high- elections with more than in Delhi. He served as and Punjab-Chandigarh fol- Broiler at Farm `52 police. lighted issues more vociferous- 87,000 vote majority, defeating Bharatiya Janatha Yuva lowed by Himachal Pradesh Even Jagan had filed a ly. Sanjay has been actively par- TRS candidate Boinpally Morcha Karimnagar City gen- and Rajasthan. petition in the high court, ticipating in all programmes Vinod Kumar. eral secretary, city president, During 2020-21, two seeking to withdraw his ear- meant against the TRS govern- Right from his days as a cor- state executive member, state recruitment rallies are EGG lier petition demanding a ment. porator in Karimnagar city, vice-president, national exec- planned in Andhra Pradesh RATES `/100 CBI inquiry, stating that his As for electoral record, Sanjay has been a torch-bear- utive member and national and one in Telangana. The HYDERABAD 295 government had appointed a Sanjay lost the Assembly elec- er of Hindutva. secretary, besides serving as location of recruitment rally fresh inquiry by SIT. tions in 2018 with a narrow Born in 1971 to late Bandi Kerala and Tamil Nadu in- is decided from amongst the VIJAYAWADA 324 But the high court was not margin in the hands of Narsaiah and Shakunthala, charge. Sanjay also participat- districts under jurisdiction of VISAKHAPATNAM 355 happy with the SIT probe and Minister Gangula Kamalakar. Sanjay belongs to ed in the Babri Masjid demo- the Army Recruiting Office RETAIL PRICE `2.95 asked CBI to probe this under However, Sanjay created histo- Munnurukapu. His wife lition programme taken up by in consultation with the Civil (IN HYDERABAD) extra ordinary circumstances. ry by winning the Lok Sabha Aparna works as SBI employ- BJP and RSS. Administration.

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RIME CONSUMERS BEWARE! Timeline set for Jubilee Hills EC works ORNER C PNS n HYDERABAD a year. Municipal to take steps to shift the vated corridor will remove tr- Administration Minister power lines in two or three affic bottlenecks and also CBI raids at 16 OIL ADULTERATION The elevated corridor (EC) KT Rama Rao has days. links the Panjagutta and locations in works in Jubilee Hills Road been paying spe- KT Rama Rao Jubilee Hills with the Durgam No 45 gains momentum as cial attention for has been making cheruvu. The estimated cost Ponzi case the acquisition of 21 proper- completion of the executing of the corridor works is Rs he Central Bureau of Investi- RAMPANT IN CITY ties that posed challenge to the elevated agencies and 150 crore. Tgation on Wednesday carried the GHMC has been corridor government The GHMC officials are out searches at over 16 locations PNS n HYDERABAD completed. works and officials to exe- also view that the bottlenecks in Hyderabad and Kolkata in Though the suspension cable suspen- cute works on in the execution of the elevat- connection with its probe into a Edible oils are used as cooking cable bridge works across sion bridge a war-footing ed corridor, to be executed at chit fund case, officials said. A or frying medium, salad oil or Durgam Cheruvu being exe- across Durgam so as to inaugu- a cost of Rs 335 crore will senior CBI official related to the in food products formulation. cuted at a cost of Rs 184 crore Cheruvu since rate the elevated soon ease as acquisition of probe said that multiple teams Because of their greater dema- are nearing completion, the their completion corridor and the lion's share of assets along the were carrying out searches at the nd in national and internation- bridge inauguration has been would ease traffic con- suspension bridge on route of the corridor has been offices of Ashok Group of Comp- al market adulteration in high postponed because of the gestion on IT corridor. the Telangana Formation Day through. GHMC is confident anies and the residential premi- price oil with low price oil is a delay in execution of the ele- The Minister spoke to elec- to be observed on June 2. of acquiring the rest of the ses of its officials in Hyderabad major issue. It can affect health vated corridor works for over tricity department officials The completion of the ele- properties by the month-end. and Kolkata for cheating invest- of consumers adversely. ors to the tune of Rs 20 crore. Some manufacturers are sell- The official said that a case agai- ing adulterated edible oil nst the company was registered intending to make money. at the EO on the directions of the Mustard oil adulterated with SC. He said that the company argemone oil and butter yellow She Team averts child marriage had promised huge rate of return has been reported to cause gall Alerted over the issue, vari- PNS n HYDERABAD elders and supporters of on the investments in the firm. bladder cancer. Similarly, arge- Manufacturing ous branded companies are the marriage, parents of mone oil mixed with edible oils gearing up for taking legal The She Teams of child will be held can lead to epidemic dropsy, the fake action with the help of police, Rachakonda Police responsible for that. glaucoma and loss of eyesight. products, storing courts against the fake oil man- averted a child mar- "Under Child Two miscreants Therefore there is an urgent in warehouses ufacturers. The authorities and riage and rescued a Marriage Prohibition need for authentication and vendors are also getting sensi- Class VIII student who Act of 2006, minimum snatch gold chain prevention of adulteration for and selling to the tised to the seriousness of the was about to marry a 2 years imprisonment from woman the sake of consumers. consumers are issue. Consumers might have 21-year-old boy in (ICPS) team went to the and Rs 1 lakh fine is nidentified persons snatched Some manufacturers of edi- punishable observed the news in social Bhongir on Wednesday. spot and counseled punishment and even Ugold chain from a woman at ble oils are colluding with the media like WhatsApp, that gov- So far, the both parents and mediators are respon- Himagiri colony in LB Nagar on vendors and supplying adulter- offenses ernment's vigilance agencies Rachakonda She teams stopped the child mar- sible as well. 18 years Wednesday. The victim identified ated products and packing are conducting raids on such has stopped 73 child riage," said the Police. for girls and 21 years as Padmavathi, 50, was walking them in counterfeit logos and taking them for the original fake brand manufacturers and marriages and rescued Rachakonda for boys is the mini- near her house when two bike- letters resembling the brands of brand of their choice. sellers. While the state food safe- 73 minor girls. Commissioner of Police mum marriage age. borne miscreants snatched her some popular companies. Some consumers are unable ty authorities are responsible for "The marriage Mahesh M Bhagwat IPS Due to early marriage, gold chain weighing 5 tolas. These fake products are to distinguish the originals ensuring that oil is not sold in between the minor boy appreciated the good chances are high of The offenders came on a bike being supplied in packs, which from the fake products. They loose form, consumers can also and the 21-year-old was work done by the maternal death of while the victim was walking on look like originals. Though the are often fooled to purchase help prevent such sale and, fixed at Choutuppal Rachakonda She Team mother. Below 18 girls the road, flicked her chain and text 'refined sunflower oil' is fake oil brands that look like the thereby adulteration, by buying mandal of Yadadri in Child Marriages and boys should be fled. The bike did not have a written on these packs, mostly original refined oil, this causes only packed oil. While doing so, Bhongir district on Prevention Act and compulsory in schools number plate. The police rushed inferior quality oil is placed them health issues apart from one must look for the FSSAI April 10. Upon receiv- appealed to all the pub- as per Right to to the spot and started investiga- inside. As the copied brands the fact that most of the fake logo, license number, date of ing information, the lic performing marriage Education Act 2010 tion. Police said that improper look like the original brand, brands don't even carry the packaging, best before date, the She Team along with below the stipulated age and Supreme Court number plate on bike could be whose design is copied, con- specified quantity of the edible content, quantity and the price the Integrated Child is crime. Priests, wed- order 2009," added the an indicator that the rider is an sumers often pick the fakes mis- oil being sold. specified on the package. Protection Scheme ding card printers, police. habitual offender. We have records of 2,000 plus offenders who use bike to commit chain/cell snatching, the police said adding that they have Action plan to tide over Four held for matrimony fraud booked 384 cases against those using improper number plates PNS n HYDERABAD Based on the com- on Wednesday. drinking water shortage plaint, a case was regis- Officials of the Cyber Cri- tered at CCS of PNS n HYDERABAD levels steadily rising in the city, me Police of Cyberabad Cyberabad and investi- Group of minors the water board has come wi- arrested four members of gated into. Even as the This summer, Hyderabad th an action plan to ensure a gang for cheating vic- investigation into the case attack student Metropolitan Water Supply timely and sufficient supply of tims by claiming to send had begun, the victim with razor and Sewerage Board is gearing drinking water across the city. expensive gifts after meet- came up with another Class X student was attacked up to supply a water To this effect, 23 addition- ing them through complaint stating that Awith a razor by a group of tanker within 48 al water filling stations divorcee matrimony. after a few days of filing of minor boys at Shivanagar in hours from boo- will be made opera- The accused have been her complaint at the CCS Alwal here on Tuesday night. king time to av- tional in addition to identified as Giddy Isaac Police, she received a gift The victim identified as Vamshi, oid inconvenie- the 110 currently Olu, 36, Sagar Sharma, 24, box having a lock pass- 15, had an argument with the nce to people. being operated in Sudeep Giri, 26, and Bikas self as an orthopaedic customs department, stat- word from a person who group of minors from Alwal The board, at different areas. In Balmiki, 25. Another per- surgeon in the UK. He ing that she had to pay to claimed to be from the recently. Bearing a grudge, the a meeting held case of any power dis- son, identified as Eselu made a commitment of get her parcel released. courier service. Dr Vipul eight-member group attacked the here with its MD ruptions, mini power Udo, is absconding, said marrying her when he The caller claimed that Prakash then called her victim. "They picked up an M Dana Kishore, generators are being the police. visits India. she had to pay various and said that in order to argument with him on the issue has prepared an action arranged to ensure prompt The complainant said After a few days, he charges like customs give the locker password and first beat him. One of them plan-2020 to tide over drink- supply of water as per sched- that the victim registered informed the victim that clearance, GST, etc. The to her, he asked her to took out a razor and started atta- ing water crisis in summer ule at the filling stations. her profile with divorcee he is sending gifts includ- victim transferred Rs remit an amount of Rs cking him. Two of them attacked with Rs 50 crore. To facilitate smooth opera- matrimony of Bharat ing jewellery and gadgets 7,45,500 to their bank 5,00,000 into the bank the victim on his neck," police Under this initiative, 230 tions, Rs 50 crore has been Matrimony in search of an through courier. The vic- accounts. Soon, she real- accounts furnished by the said, adding that the victim was additional tankers are being sanctioned to Operations and alliance. A person with tim then received a call ized that she was cheated customs officer. Believing shifted to a nearby private deployed in addition to the Maintenance wing to take up the profile name Dr Vipul from a person who and lodged a complaint the same, she transferred hospital in Lothkunta. existing ones. With mercury all these works. Prakash introduced him- claimed to be from the with the police. Rs 5 lakh to fraudsters.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT Cops arrest auto driver Ganja worth 96 kilos JR ARTISTE MOVES SC/ST PANEL for spreading rumours seized, two arrested AGAINST LAWRENCE'S BROTHER PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Speaking to the media, she The messages said that Vinod trapped many In a bid to nip the problem at The North Zone team A junior artist, who had female artists in the name of the bud, officials of the contained audios of the Commissioner's approached the Hyderabad love for sexual favours. She also Hyderabad City Police arrest- of possible riots in Task Force along with Police two years ago accusing said that she had approached ed a man responsible for the Hyderabad and the Malakpet Police prominent South Indian chore- the Marredpally Police to reg- circulation of WhatsApp audio warned the Muslim apprehended 4 persons ographer and director Raghava ister a complaint against him, messages that created panic involved in the posses- Lawrence's brother Vinod of but in vain. The police said that among locals. The messages community to be sion of banned narcot- sexually harassing her, has now actions were taken back then contained audio clips of pos- wary of it ic and seized 96 kg of complained to the SC/ST com- according to the complainant sible riots in Hyderabad after ganja, three cell phones mission in Basheerbagh. and the accused. She also add- the Delhi incident and warned for the past week, there has and Rs 2,000 from their The victim said that Vinod ed that few people have been the Muslim community to be been an influx of people from possession. . had earlier proposed to her but following her from the past few wary of it. the states of Bihar and Uttar The accused have after she rejected him, he began days and she has a threat to her The accused has been iden- Pradesh who claim to be con- been identified as for Rs 1,500 per kilo- accused took 96 kgs of harassing her. life from Lawrence's brother. tified as 29-year-old Rahmath struction workers in Muslim Kayyam Nagaraju, 26, gram to Shiva Shankar ganja wrapped in plas- Shareef, an auto driver by localities. The voice note Peeri Chinna Rao, 28, Reddy and others. The tic bags and boarded a profession. As per the prelim- warns the Muslim communi- Margal Durga Babu, 21, drug peddlers sell the private bus from Bhad- inary investigation, the alleged ty in Hyderabad to stay vigi- and Gollori Narasimha, same for Rs 7,000. rachalam and got down accused is working as a van lant and that communal vio- 30. Kayyam Nagaraju Nararaju, a farmer at Malakpet. They were driver in private school and lence along the lines of Delhi and Peeri Chinna Rao by profession, began waiting to deliver the works as an auto driver as a will happen in the city, backed have been cultivating cultivating cannabis contraband to Reddy. part time job, said the Police. by the RSS and BJP. The voice cannabis plants in plants so that he could Based on a tip off, "Today I saw news that after asks the public to adopt defen- Odisha forest area. gain easy money. Goll- officials laid a trap at Delhi's riots, they are planning sive measures such as stocking Margal Durga Babu and ori Narsimha, an auto Dilsukhnagar and app- it in Hyderabad…What hap- chilli powder and prepare to Gollori Narsimha will driver, is an associate of rehended them. The pened in Delhi will happen be attacked. Hyderabad Police supply the ganja to the the peddler Shiva accused along with here, 100 percent…please take Commissioner Anjani Kumar drug peddler Duggim- Shankar Reddy. He seized material was care," said Shareef in the audio tweeted that the police traced pudi Shiva Shankar deals between the ganja handed over to SHO, message on WhatsApp. the origin of fake news circu- Reddy. The accused suppliers on a commis- Malakpet PS for further The voice note claims that lated on WhatsApp. persons supply the drug sion basis. The four investigation.

END OF ROAD FOR BS IV VEHICLES Dealers, unregistered vehicle owners in a fix PNS n HYDERABAD vehicles from private dealers may remained unregistered. The max- help in such cases. imum fine allowed to be collect- The decision not to register all The government officials are ed was Rs 1,000 whenever the class of motor vehicles with Bharat not keen on getting these vehicles vehicle is registered in its lifetime. Stage IV (BS-IV) emission norms registered. The dealers are selling Meanwhile, many automobile after March 31 and to sell BS-IV the vehicles paying the road tax dealers in the city are trying hard vehicles in the inventory as scrap and temporary registration to sell their leftover stock of two- post that date have put the auto- charges. wheelers and four-wheelers, offer- mobile dealers, financiers and the The vehicle owner should get ing fancy deals to customers. owners of unregistered vehicles in the vehicle registered in a month While several dealers in a fix. of purchasing it. There are no Hyderabad are coming up with More than 2 lakh unregistered rights for the officials to get tough discounts, particularly on two- BS-IV vehicles worth Rs 1,500 will not get insurance, it is impos- against such vehicle owners. Rules wheelers, some are still left with a crore will become scrap as they sible to get compensation in case specify imposing a fine of Rs 25 large number of BS-IV vehicles remained unregistered since 2014. such vehicles are involved in acci- per month after the one month and are worried about being able As the unregistered vehicles dents. Third party insurance for grace period if the vehicles to clear the stock. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 hyderabad 04 METRO LINE TO OLD CITY Telangana govt approves KUDA Master Plan TRS puts the onus on MIM n PNS HYDERABAD

PNS n HYDERABAD The State government on Wednesday gave its approval Amid the growing chorus to ‘GOVT TURNING BLIND EYE for the Master Plan prepared extend Hyderabad Metro ser- by the Kakatiya Urban vices to the Old City, the rul- TOWARDS OLD CITY' Development Authority ing TRS has put the ball in (KUDA). Minister for MIM's court. Earlier, in the HYDERABAD: AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi said that Metro train Municipal Administration and came to Hyderabad because of MIM and his efforts. "People blame us Assembly, Chief Minister K saying that we gave alignment. Even the Chief Minister was saying it Urban Development K T Chandrashekhar Rao had stat- that the other. We proposed alignment because 93 religious structures Rama Rao signed the docu- ed that MIM will lead from the were coming in between. Our proposed alignment was rejected ments approving the Master front in realising Metro ser- stating that the Musi River would need environmental clearances. But Plan after a review meeting vices to Old City. This was reit- metro went via Musi River near Chaderghat. Whenever it comes to with Ministers Errabelli erated by IT Minister KT Rama Muslims and old city issues, injustice is being meted out. When we Dayakar Rao and Satyavathi Rao on Wednesday during speak about alignment, you speak about clearance and when you Rathod and KUDA officials in Ministers KT Rama Rao, Satyavathi Rathod, Errabelli Dayakar Rao during a response to Budget speech by only then this project will be Now majilis party is accepting, want it, there is not talk on clearance," the MLA said. "When Hyderabad. meeting at Aseembly Committee Hall on Wednesday Akbaruddin Owaisi. done at the earliest," said KT all MLAs are accepting and everybody used to debate about Mono Rail, it was me who used to The master plan will change "We have found an engineer- Rama Rao. Chief Minister K everybody is accepting. There talk of Metro rail during YS Rajashekar Reddy's regime. Metro Rail the contours of Warangal city, also for running of a Metro were told to build 1,000 toilets ing solution for the 93 religious Chandrashekhar Rao said that is no hurdle. I told the L&T made its way into the city, except in the place where the legislator who KT Rama Rao said asking the Rail on the lines of Hyderabad. immediately. The officials were structures (which needs to be he would ensure that the works company 'fellows' that I will proposed it came from," he said. He urged the government to call a officials to accelerate the devel- He said that the government, asked to identify garbage moved). With your (MIM) on Old City Metro will be done request Akbaruddin Owaisi meeting with legislators while designing Phase-2. "In phase2, we were told opment of Warangal city. KTR in principle, agreed to develop dumping yards across the city. help, your MLAs and public on war-footing basis. and also the Hyderabad MP that the metro rail will go from Malakpet via Owaisi Hospital to Falaknuma asked the engineering offi- airport near Mamunur. Government Chief Whip representatives, we will start the The Chief Minister, during Asaduddin Owaisi. They will and Airport. Even now in Phase-2, old city is neglected," he said. cials to ready 29 km stretch of Later, the Ministers asked Vinay Bhaskar, former deputy land acquisition at the earliest. his speech thanking the stand with you. All our old city the 68-km-long Outer Ring the officials about the progress CM Kadiam Srihari, MP In this also we expect your Governor said, "Previously MLAs will stand with you and Road by May-end for inaugu- of smart city project. The offi- Pasunuri Dayakar, MLC help, because, wherever there there were apprehensions and they will take forward metro problem." Meanwhile during also added that the government ration on June 2, the Telangana cials were asked to build 1,000 Pochampalli Srinivas Reddy, is sensitive situation, a meeting objections. Objections raised rail construction in old city. question hour, KTR informed has informed L&T about pro- State Formation Day. public toilets in the city by MLAs T Rajaiah, C Dharma needs to be called and locally by majilis party were also relat- They will take the leadership. the house that Rs 250 crore as viding monthly passes and He asked the officials to pre- Dasara this year. There are Reddy, A Ramesh, P Sudarsan coordinated. Government and ed to changes in alignment. I assured them and I hope you part of Viability gap funding is scruitinise the extension of pare proposals to run mono only 250 public toilets in the Reddy, Nannapaneni Narenda, you need to work together; Now every doubt is cleared. will do so, then there will be no awaited from the Centre. He metro train timings. rail for a distance of 15 km and city. Therefore, the officials and others were present.

Convene TPCC Core HC orders closure RTC: Govt releases panel meet: Jagga Reddy of illegal plastic units strike period salaries PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Congress MLA from Court accords nod PNS n HYDERABAD Sangareddy T Jagga The Telangana High Court on Reddy demanded Wednesday made it clear to to GHMC, PCB The state government on Telangana Pradesh the state government that it for closure of all Wednesday released salaries Congress Committee will not spare the errant offi- unauthorised of the RTC employees for the (TPCC) chief N cials who are allowing unau- strike period. In accordance Uttam Kumar Reddy, thorised pollutant industries in plastic units with the promise made by Telangana Congress the state capital. existing from 2012 Chief Minister K AICC in charge RC A division bench of to till date in Chandrashekhar Rao, the Khuntia to convene a Telangana High Court Finance Department has Core Committee has accorded per- Shastripuram issued orders releasing Rs 235 meeting immediately mission to the crore, salary amount of the to discuss on GHMC, state corporation had RTC employees during their Malkajgiri MP A Revanth Reddy's followers pollution con- issued only strike period. alleged 'nuisance' on Facebook. trol board and notices and did Addressing the media, In a statement, Jagga Reddy asked the party energy depart- nothing for clo- Transport Minister P Ajay Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar addressing the media on the leaders to discuss on the publicity being ment for closure sure of such unau- Kumar thanked the Chief Assembly premises on Wednesday spread by Revanth Reddy's followers in regard of all unautho- thorised industries Minister and said that he had trying to introduce reforms releasing Rs 235 crore to GO 111 issue linking with TPCC chief posi- rised plastic units of about 300 in the fulfilled his assurance of in the corporation, he said towards salaries for the strike tion. The MLA demanded the party to take up which are existing area. releasing wages for the strike adding that the government period. They performed state-level issues only after discussing in the from 2012 to till date in The division bench com- period for the RTC employ- implemented many welfare ksheerabishekham to the Core Committee meeting in future. Shastripuram colony of prising of the Chief Justice of ees. The Minister said the measures for the employees. Chief Minister's portrait. Katedan area on the outskirts the state RS Chauhan and government issued the GO The Minister called upon Similar celebrations were of Hyderabad. Justice A Abhishek Reddy releasing Rs 235 crore for the the RTC employees to work witnessed in Adilabad, The court directed them to passed these orders while deal- RTC employees. He said the hard to ensure that the cor- Kumram Bheem Asifabad file report on the issue before ing with a Public Interest Chief Minister had also poration turns the corner in and Nirmal districts as the it by April 7, 2020. GHMC Litigation (PIL) filed in 2012. promised to allocate Rs 1,000 the near future. employees erupted into cel- commissioner DS Lokesh It was filed by one Vinay crore for the revival of the Meanwhile, employees and ebrations after learning that Kumar appeared before the Palnitkar and MA Rasheed, TSRTC and had done so in authorities of TSRTC hailed the government had sanc- division bench of the High both residents of Shastripuram the Budget too. Chief Minister K tioned their salaries for the Court. He admitted that the colony. The government has been Chandrasekhar Rao for strike period.

Hajipur killer CHALO ASSEMBLY ‘Will resolve approaches BJP condemns lathi-charge pending High Court issues soon' PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Former Bharatiya Janata Party The Telangana High Marri Srinivas Reddy, the state unit president Dr K Court on Wednesday accused in the sensational Laxman on Wednesday con- decided to resolve all the Hajipur rape-murder cases, demned lathi-charge, which pending cases related to on Wednesday approached left at least 80 activists wound- illegal constructions that the High Court challenging ed, on ABVP activists during exist in state capital on the special court's verdict. "Chalo Assembly" rally. priority basis. Last month, the First Laxman demanded the gov- The court directed the Additional District and ernment to release the students GHMC Commissioner Sessions Judge Court convict- unconditionally and take dis- to place before it the ed Srinivas Reddy and sen- ciplinary action against the details of all such cases tenced him to death by hang- police who resorted to unpro- which are pending ing. voked lathi-charge. before various courts. A bench comprising Chief Protesting against the 'mea- A division bench of Justice RS Chauhan and ger' allocations for education Police bundling away a student during ‘Chalo Assembly’ at the Telangana the HC comprising of Justice A Abhishek Reddy sector and government not Legislative Assembly in the city on Wednesday the Chief Justice of the admitted Srinivas' plea and recruiting teaching staff in tion of Telangana, manage- Also, the new chief of BJP state RS Chauhan and issued notices to the respon- junior and degree colleges, ments of several colleges are Telangana unit and MP Bandi Justice A Abhishek dents and the First Additional the ABVP activists on not returning original certifi- Sanjay, condemned the attack Reddy also directed the District and Sessions Judge Wednesday took out "chalo cates to students depriving on the ABVP activists and registrar general of the Court in Nalgonda, seeking a Assembly" rally. The BJP held higher education to many," breathed fire on the govern- court to notify all the confirmation on its order Chief Minister K Laxman said. ment for unleashing lathi- lower courts in this from last month. The court Chandrasekhar Rao responsi- "The lackadaisical attitude charge on the activists who regard. The division also appointed T Niranjan ble for the lathi-charge. with which the Government of have been demanding it to bench passed these Reddy as amicus curiae in the "The Chief Minister should Telanganan conducted the cen- resolve problems in educa- orders while dealing with case and it will come up for invite the students for talks and tenary celebrations of Osmania tion sector. He demanded the a PIL filed against the hearing soon. solve their problem. Lathi- University - one of the promi- government to take stern illegal constructions. The Rachakonda Police charge serves as an example of nent ancient universities in the action against the police offi- GHMC commissioner Commissioner Mahesh repression unleashing by the country - is also one of the cers responsible for lathi- informed the High Bhagwat had earlier said that government during the past six causes for agony among the charge. Court that there were the chargesheets in the three years on student movements. students. The educational stan- What is wrong in students 10,600 complaints cases were filed in three On account of severe delay in dards in almost all universities asking the government to lodged with them seek- months. The court pro- implementing the tuition fee of Telangana are falling, but the fulfill the promises and ing demolition of illegal nounced the order after reimbursement scheme, which state government paid no resolve the problems, he ques- buildings in GHMC examining 101 witnesses. is prevalent since the forma- attention to it," he alleged. tioned. area. Bhatti: Is Ranjith Reddy an MP? K VENKATESHWARLU Rs 26,000 per tonne. taking permission from the pared with the 2019-20 n HYDERABAD Interestingly, the government Speaker.Reacting to it, Bhatti Budget. The government has sold corn only to few poultry Vikramarka said, "I don't to reveal how it will generate Congress Legislature Party companies like Sneha, Sri know the fact that Sri revenues. It seems like the (CLP) leader Mallu Bhatti Rajarajeshwari Hatcheries, Sri Rajarajeshwari Hatcheries government is planning to Vikramarka on Wednesday Venkateshwara Hatcheries director Ranjith Reddy is an generate revenue through said he doesn't know the fact and few others. Sneha's Rami MP". He demanded the state liquor sales and accumulate that Sri Rajarajeshwari Reddy purchased 1.24 lakh government to order an more debts. The government Hatcheries director G Ranjith tonnes of corn and Sri inquiry into the issue as the has already more than Rs 3 Reddy is an MP. Participating Rajarajeshwari Hatcheries's poultry companies sold corn lakh crore debts on its head," in the discussion on the Ranjith Reddy purchased as they wished. he said, Telangana Budget, the CLP 98,500 tonnes from the gov- Reacting on the Budget, Bhatti demanded the gov- leader said, "A huge scam ernment at Rs 18,000 per Bhatti alleged that the Budget, ernment to protect the GO took place in the poultry sec- tonne. But these companies introduced for the year 2020- No.111 to protect to save tor. Poultry companies pur- sold the same to the poultry 21, as 'unrealistic'. "It is not Himayath Sagar and chased corn at Rs 18,000 per farmers at Rs 26,000 per Minister T Harish Rao asked correct on part of the govern- Osmansagar. He alleged that tonne from the government. tonne," he alleged. the former not to mention the ment to increase the 2020-21 several constructions are com- In return, the companies sold Raising objection to CLP name of an MP in the Budget by 29 per cent more ing up violating GO 111 in the same to poultry farmers at leader's remarks, Finance Legislative Assembly without within six months as com- catchment area of Musi River. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Ships with travel history to Covid-19 -hit nations barred till Mar 31 PNS n NEW DELHI India on Wednesday prohibit- ed entry of any international cruise ship, crew or passenger Two Dell, Mindtree Madhya Pradesh with a travel history to coron- MLAs arrive at Jaipur avirus-hit countries post February 1, 2020 to its major airport ports till March 31. employees test positive JAIPUR: Over 80 Congress To prevent the spread of the MLAs from Madhya Pradesh deadly virus, the Ministry of arrived at the Jaipur airport Shipping said it will allow only for coronavirus around 2.30 pm in a special such international cruise ships PNS n NEW DELHI and communities by adhering Akhilesh, Shivpal flight from Bhopal. Chief to call on its major ports that to the health and safety guide- Minister Ashok Gehlot, had intimated their call to the Two employees working with lines from the World Health government's chief whip ports by January 1, 2020. IT companies Dell and Organization and Centers for Mahesh Joshi, deputy chief "Only those international Mindtree have been tested pos- Disease Control, and coordi- share stage for Holi whip Mahendra Chaudhary, cruise ships which had planned itive for coronavirus, according nating with local health offi- PNS n ETAWAH He had formed his own Transport Minister Pratap Singh and intimated their call to an to company statements. cials. outfit the Pragatisheel and other leaders of the party Indian Port not later than 1st "Only those international cruise ships The Dell employee had Mindtree said that one of its Samajwadi Party chief Samajwadi Party (Lohia). received them. The legislators January, 2020 will be allowed to returned from the US, includ- employees returning from an Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle On Tuesday, he was seen arrived at the Jaipur airport call on such port. which had planned and intimated their ing a visit to Texas while the overseas trip tested positive Shivpal Yadav shared a stage touching Ram Gopal Yadav's amid a political crisis in "Any international cruise call to an Indian Port not later than 1st Mindtree employee also had a for COVID-19 on March 10, during the Holi celebrations feet. Madhya Pradesh triggered by ship or any member of its crew January, 2020 will be allowed to call on travel history abroad, the two 2020. "The employee along in Etawah amid chants of On March 7 in Firozabad, former Guna MP and Union or any passenger therein having companies said in separate with his family members are "chacha-bhatija zindabad" Shivpal Singh Yadav had minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's a travel history of visiting any of such port. statements. under quarantine and medical after parting ways around hinted at an "understanding" resignation from the party. the Covid-19 affected coun- "We can confirm two supervision. All measures are two years ago. between his outfit and the Twenty-two MLAs close to him tries... since 1st Feb, 2020; will it added. had directed all 12 major ports employees of Dell India were being taken to provide the best However, Akhilesh sig- Akhilesh-led party for the have also resigned from the not be permitted to enter any India has 12 major ports -- to immediately put in place tested for the COVID-19 virus of medical care to him and his nalled the supporters to stop 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly state assembly, reducing the Indian port till 31st March, Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), screening, detection and quar- following their return home family. The employee self-iso- the sloganeering during the polls. Madhya Pradesh's Kamal Nath 2020," the Ministry of Shipping , JNPT, Marmugao, antine system for disembarking from the United States – includ- lated himself upon return from programme attended by party During the visit to meet government to a minority. said. New Mangalore, Cochin, seafarers and cruise passengers ing a visit to our headquarters the trip and did not visit the patriarch Mulayam Singh former SP legislator Azim Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot The government said inter- Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier as a preventive measure against in Round Rock, Texas. One office or meet any other Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav, Bhai, Shivpal Yadav had said has accused the BJP of horse- national cruise ships will be Ennore), V O Chidambarnar, the coronavirus outbreak. employee tested negative; Mindtree colleagues," the com- Dharmendra Yadav and there was no dispute within trading in Madhya Pradesh. allowed only at ports having Visakhapatnam, Paradip and The Ministry of Shipping another tested positive and has pany added. Tejpratap Singh Yadav on the family. Arrangements have been made thermal screening facilities for Kolkata (including Haldia) -- had issued necessary directions since been placed in quaran- Mindtree said it has been Tuesday. "There can be an under- to take them to a resort near passengers and crew members. that handled 699.04 MT of to the 12 major ports to "place tine," Dell Technologies said. consciously taking precautions Shivpal had ended his 26- standing with the Samajwadi the Delhi road here in luxury If any passenger/crew mem- cargo during 2018-19. There are a screening, detection and quar- The company said it contin- across its operations to fight any year-old association with the Party about seats for the 2022 buses. It is the same resort ber of cruise ships show symp- about 200 non-major ports antine system immediately for ues to take steps to protect Dell untoward incident with its Samajwadi Party after falling state polls. The election sym- where legislators from toms of coronavirus, disem- under the control of states. disembarking Seafarers or Technologies team members employees. out with Akhilesh and cousin bol will, however, be ours," he Maharashtra were lodged in barking will not be permitted, The government last month Cruise Passengers". Ram Gopal Yadav in 2018. had told reporters. November last year. Bedi pitches for women representation ‘Cong not the same in Pondy Cabinet Gujarat govt rejects Congress PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on as it used to be, far Wednesday expressed concern suggestion to shut malls, theatres over non-representation for women in the V Narayanasamy- removed from realty’ PNS n GANDHINAGAR He said as of now, not led Ministry in the union territory. In a message to PNS n NEW DELHI The Gujarat government on a single positive case mediapersons here, the former Wednesday rejected a sugges- IPS officer made a veiled Jyotiraditya Scindia, who tion of the opposition Congress of coronavirus has reference to the plea by the joined the BJP on Wednesday, to close malls, cinema halls Chief Minister Narayanasamy criticised the Congress saying and other places of public gath- been found in Gujarat. during the International that the party is not the same ering in a bid to stop the spread All the 56 samples Women's day celebrations as it used to be and is far of coronavirus in the state. Tuesday that the Centre should removed from reality. The suggestion to shut down tested for the virus Defeat of ensure 33 per cent reservation Addressing a press confer- such public places for 20 to 25 came out negative so for women in local bodies. ence at the BJP headquarters days was made by Congress humanity: Bedi, who is at loggerheads after being inducted into the MLA Naushad Solanki during far, Patel said. with the Chief Minister ever party by its president JP a discussion on coronavirus in since she assumed office in Nadda, Scindia hailed Prime the state Assembly here. Chowdhury on 2016, said the Puducherry Minister Narendra Modi's Solanki also asked the gov- had returned from other coun- cabinet had no women leadership and said the coun- which he along with his for- ernment to start screening of six worst affected cities have We are also screening foreign- tries have been screened till now, Delhi violence representation when the Union try's future is secure in his mer colleagues saw for passengers at bus stations and been sealed while life is going on ers staying at luxury hotels in the he said. Besides, over 2,300 PNS n NEW DELHI Territory has elected women hands. Madhya Pradesh has been railway stations, on the lines of normally in other parts of that state," said Patel, who holds people, mostly crew members, legislators. "One-third of the Talking about his decades- shattered in 18 months. screening being done at the country. Thus, we don't have to charge of the state health depart- onboard 55 ships were also Lok Sabha on Wednesday strength of the cabinet can be old association with the "I would like to thank BJP international airports. create panic here at this stage. ment. screened at major ports of took up a discussion on the earmarked for women MLAs," Congress, Scindia said he was chief Nadda, Prime Minister In his response, Gujarat We are taking all necessary He said as of now, not a sin- Gujarat, the minister said. recent violence in parts of she added. The Lt Governor hurt and distressed as he was Modi and Home Minister Deputy Chief Minister Nitin steps to contain the spread of gle positive case of coronavirus As a precautionary measure, Delhi, with Congress leader also wanted to know if any of not being able to serve the Amit Shah for inviting me Patel said there is no need to cre- coronavirus," Patel said. has been found in Gujarat. All as many as 576 isolation beds Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury the members in the cabinet people in that party. into the BJP family," he said, ate panic among people by "Screening of international the 56 samples tested for the and 204 ventilators have been describing it as a defeat of would step down paving the Attacking the Congress adding that they had given shutting down places like malls passengers is being conducted at virus came out negative so far, kept reserved at different gov- humanity and hitting out at way for inclusion of two government in Madhya him a platform to serve the and cinema halls. Ahmedabad and Surat airports Patel said. ernment hospitals in the state, Prime Minister Narendra women members. Pradesh, he said the dream people. "Even in China, only five to as per the Centre's guidelines. More than 2,200 people who he added. Modi. Soon after the suspension of seven Congress members from the House was revoked, POSTERS OF ANTI-CAA PROTESTORS IN LUCKNOW: Lok Sabha took up the dis- Circular for Indians from COVID-19 cussion on the "recent law and order situation in some Uttar Pradesh moves apex parts of Delhi." Initiating the discussion, hit nations uncivilised: Pinarayi Congress leader in Lok Sabha PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM "How can we say that an Indian citizen cannot come court challenging HC order Chowdhury said while some claimed Hindus won, the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi back to India just because he is infected? Barring PNS n NEW DELHI against the March 9 order of It had also directed the others said Muslims won in Vijayan on Wednesday termed the high court which had also the violence. as "uncivilised" the Centre's cir- our citizens from coming to the country is an The Uttar Pradesh govern- asked the Uttar Pradesh gov- district magistrate and "The fact is that humani- cular barring the return of uncivilised attitude," Vijayan told the Assembly in his ment moved the Supreme ernment not to install such the Lucknow police ty was defeated," he said. He Indians from coronavirus-hit Court on Wednesday chal- posters "without having the wondered how violence con- countries such as Italy unless reply to a calling of attention motion. lenging the Allahabad High authority of law". commissioner to submit tinued for three days despite they produce a certificate that Court order directing the state The high court had ordered a compliance report on the fact that Delhi Police is proves they have tested negative ing a resolution in this regard in a calling of attention motion. adminstration to remove immediate removal of road- one of the best equipped in for the virus. the ongoing session seeking the The chief minister has also posters of those accused of side posters in Lucknow with or before March 16. the country. Vijayan has written a letter to intervention of the Centre to shot off a letter to Civil Aviation vandalism during anti-CAA names and photos of those "The Home Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi bring back the stranded Indians Minister to protests. accused of vandalism during (Amit Shah) will have to late on Tuesday seeking his including many Keralites, from withdraw the circular and bring The appeal filed by the the anti-CAA protests, observ- The posters were displayed explain," he said. Hitting out intervention to withdraw the "need to obtain certificates of abroad. back the Indians stranded in the state is scheduled to be heard ing that the police action was to "name and shame" the at the prime minister, he circular issued by Director having tested negative for "How can we say that an airport despite having booked on Thursday by a vacation an "unwarranted interference" accused who had allegedly said, Nero fiddled while General of Civil Aviation COVID-19" from the desig- Indian citizen cannot come tickets. bench of justices U U Lalit and in privacy of people. caused damage to public prop- Rome burned. (DGCA) in this connection. nated laboratories authorised by back to India just because he is In his letter to Modi, Vijayan Aniruddha Bose, advocate It had also directed the dis- erty during the protests He claimed that when The circular stipulated that the health authorities of those infected? Barring our citizens said foreign authorities were not general for Uttar Pradesh trict magistrate and the against the Citizenship Delhi was witnessing vio- people "travelling from or hav- countries. from coming to the country is ready to test people without Raghvendra Singh told PTI. Lucknow police commission- Amendment Act(CAA) on lence, Modi was hosting US ing visited Italy or South Korea" Vijayan said the state an uncivilised attitude," Vijayan symptoms as they were already Singh, however, refused to er to submit a compliance December 19 in the state President Donald Trump in and desirous of entering India Assembly would consider mov- told the Assembly in his reply to overloaded with patients. divulge the grounds of appeal report on or before March 16. capital. Ahmedabad. DELHI RIOTS: POTA scrapped at instance of Tahir, PFI booked on money laundering charges PNS n NEW DELHI Hussain, an AAP corporator for ward number 59 home in riot-hit Chand Bagh Sonia : Gujarat minister area, has accused Hussain of PNS n GANDHINAGAR "Since you had repealed The Enforcement Directorate under the Mustafabad assembly seat in Delhi, was being behind the killing. POTA, Narendra Modi, has booked suspended Aam booked by the police in the murder case of IB The corporator had said he repealed by the UPA govern- Aadmi Party councillor Tahir was falsely implicated in the ment at the instance of Congress when he was Gujarat Hussain, Islamist group PFI staffer Ankit Sharma in northeast Delhi amid the case and had denied wrongdo- president Sonia Gandhi, Gujarat Chief Minister, brought and some others on the charges violence over the new citizenship law. ing. Minister of State for Home of money laundering and In the case of PFI, the organ- Pradeepsinh Jadeja said in the GujCTOC in the state to alleged funding of last month's isation was already being Assembly on Wednesday. communal riots in northeast There was no immediate ers to purportedly sponsor the probed by the ED for alleged- The decision to scrap the punish those involved in Delhi, officials said on comment from PFI. The ED is communal riots which claimed ly routing about Rs 120 crore Prevention of Terrorism Act Wednesday. expected to seek Hussain's 53 lives and injured over 200. funds to fuel anti-CAA riots in (POTA), enacted in 2002 when ing the Gujarat Control Of anti-national as well as They said the central probe custody to question him in the Hussain, an AAP corporator the country and the agency has the BJP-led NDA was in power, Terrorism and Organised Crime terrorism activities," agency has filed a criminal case case. He is in the custody of for ward number 59 under the questioned about half-a-dozen was taken during the UPA rule (GujCTOC) Act during the against Hussain, facing charges Delhi Police at present. Mustafabad assembly seat in of its office bearers over the last at the Centre in 2004 because Question Hour. Jadeja said. of killing an Intelligence Front of India (PFI), which is The officials said the feder- Delhi, was booked by the fortnight. Gandhi had "soft corner for ter- "Since you had repealed Bureau official during the riots, already facing a separate al agency has taken cognisance police in the murder case of IB This case is being probed as rorists", Jadeja alleged. POTA, Narendra Modi, when Taking strong exception to under the Prevention of PMLA probe for allegedly of a clutch of FIRs filed by staffer Ankit Sharma in north- part of a 2018 ECIR (enforce- "POTA was repealed at the he was Gujarat Chief Minister, Jadeja's remarks on Gandhi, Money Laundering Act fuelling protests against the Delhi Police's Crime Branch to east Delhi amid the violence ment case information report), instance of Sonia Gandhi as she brought GujCTOC in the state party MLA and Gujarat (PMLA). Citizenship Amendment Act probe the alleged money laun- over the new citizenship law. equivalent of a police FIR, was having a soft corner for ter- to punish those involved in anti- Congress chief Amit Chavda Similar charges have been (CAA) in various parts of the dering and routing of illegal The family of Sharma (26), against the PFI and some asso- rorists," the BJP minister said, national as well as terrorism sought evidence from the BJP pressed against the Popular country. funds by Hussain, PFI and oth- found dead in a drain near his ciated organisations. responding to a query regard- activities," Jadeja said. minister to back his claim. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 06 facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ op nion PAPER WITH PASSION Just another Scindia It’s unlikely that Jyotiraditya will get something more from the BJP than what the Congress denied. Is he just a token? China’s tainted corona t one level, nothing unexpected has really happened in the Congress. The young Turks, Anow not so young, are looking to give their While the contagious phase of COVID-19 may ebb and the communist regime may deny political careers some individual purpose as the borrowed legacy of an institution called the the PLA’s role in the battle, the world may not see it in the same light as before Congress is fast ebbing away. Directionless with- out peer representation, and a leader who has quit the game a long time ago, they feel wasted and helpless with the old guard continuing their stub- born ways of what is right and wrong. Jyotiraditya Scindia’s resignation is just a summary of all that ails the Congress, where the young leaders want to keep the party’s nationalist ideology, passion and legacy alive but are dispirited for lack of recognition or being “too good” in outshining the Gandhi scions them- CLAUDE ARPI selves. It is also but expected of the ruling BJP to claim the spoils of war, especial- ly if that happens to be harvesting the peels of the shell the Congress has become. he sudden apparition of Coronavirus on the world stage In this case, Scindia is the prize pick of the BJP, simply because he and his father was unexpected for Chinese before him had been part of the inner circle of the Gandhis and were the cushion watchers. However, it is bound around their leadership of the party. The visible impact of a Congress jolted by a to have deeper implications thanT the Tiananmen massacre for the trusted insider is far greater than any game of numbers. Frankly, the BJP really did future of the Middle Kingdom. Even if the not need Scindia as badly as the latter needed the party. His aunts, Vasundhara and situation stabilises in the next few months, Yashodhara, and grandmother Vijayraje Scindia, had delivered enough in their very or by the end of the year, the community of nations may not see it in the same light. influential capacities. So at another level, it is Scindia’s unchanged net worth that Undoubtedly, the role of the People’s is unexpected. He doesn’t get much in the tradeoff, certainly nothing that makes Liberation Army (PLA) will continue to him look like he is starting over. For ideological loyalty is not party loyalty and a man, be discussed for long after the contagious phase of COVID-19 is behind us. From day who claims he has a hold on his former royal subjects, could have easily floated one, a PLA unit, the Joint Logistics his own unit. But by switching over to the BJP, which he had sharply criticised over Support Force (JLSF), has been at the cen- the Delhi riots fairly recently and changing his ideology after 18 long years, some- trestage of what the communist party of thing that his father Madhavrao resisted for a lifetime, he surely looks like an oppor- China called the “people’s war” against the “demon” virus. tunist. Besides, Scindia Jr is also encashing his family lineage to be of relevance to When I say day one, it means nearly the BJP and is not casting away his dynastic mantle, something that the Gandhis two months after the deadly virus surfaced are always accused of. Undoubtedly, he worked assiduously to shore up the Congress’ in Wuhan. The communist authorities were lax between December 1, 2019, when fortunes in Madhya Pradesh during the Assembly elections in 2018 and has report- The Lancet’s epidemiological retrospective The PLA had to face its own enterprises covering aerospace, Xi? Just a month ago, Chen had edly been miffed at not being gifted chief ministership. But one cannot ignore that investigation showed the first confirmed problems. The crew of the Type satellites, rocketry and biotech- taken over the controversial for all his claimed sway over the Gwalior belt, he lost his home turf of Guna in the case with symptoms of the novel 054A multi-role frigate, nology. The future of all these Wuhan lab, originally a civilian Coronavirus pneumonia, and January 23, Changzho, carrying anti-sub- institutions remained undecided. research lab, partly funded by the Lok Sabha elections. Besides, loyalist party MLAs, who quit the party with him, aren’t 2020, when the JLSF troops first arrived marine missiles had to be quar- According to Xinhua, China French Government. When he keen on joining the BJP in a leap of faith. They would have if he had floated an inde- on the scene. antined. The Navy admitted the had to postpone its military visited the research facilities in pendent State outfit perhaps, something that other young but dejected leaders in But what is JLSF? The body was cre- fear of an outbreak and the cap- recruitment drive, scheduled for February 2017, Bernard ated on January 11, 2016, as part of Chinese tain of the frigate, Yu Song Qiu, the first half of this year to sup- Cazeneuve, the then French the Congress, like Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan, are rumoured to be contemplating. A President Xi Jinping’s in-depth military and a number of sailors were FOR INDIA, IT’S port the country’s epidemic pre- Prime Minister, declared: “France fresh start gets endorsement more easily than jaded defection plots. reform measure. According to Xinhua, the placed on lockdown. Shore leave IMPORTANT TO vention and control work. Wu is proud and happy to have con- The BJP, which has an ideological resonance across Madhya Pradesh, a State JLSF “comprises the support forces for rules for crew members aboard Qian, the spokesperson for the tributed to the construction of the inventory and warehousing, medical ser- the Shandong were tightened to ANALYSE THE Ministry of National Defence, first P4 high bio-safety laborato- which continues to be the crucible of Hindutva and where its long-range grassroots vices, transport, force projection, oil prevent the spread of COVID-19 IMPLICATIONS OF asserted: “Approved by the State ry in China. …This cutting- warrior Shivraj Singh Chouhan scripted a success story for 13 long years, is not pipelines, engineering and construction on China’s second aircraft carri- Council and the CMC, the post- edge tool constitutes a central ele- humouring Scindia’s royal lineage either. All he gets is a Rajya Sabha membership management, reserve assets management er. By the end of January, there THE PLA’S poned conscription will be com- ment in the achievement of the and procurement.” Coincidentally, it is were 54 declared cases of virus in INVOLVEMENT IN bined with that of the second half, 2004 inter-governmental agree- and a Union Ministry, something which makes his move look like personal aggran- based in Wuhan. The first task given to the Sanya in Hainan Island where the which will run from August 1 to ment on Franco-Chinese coop- disement than a crusade or revolt. The BJP has too many strongmen that it cannot JLSF of the Central Military Commission Shandong is based. THE BATTLE September 30.” Though Wu said eration in the prevention and afford to upset for want of a poster boy and won’t be risking its dynamics in a sure (CMC) was to build the Huoshenshan At the same time, the CMC AGAINST THE that the overall annual recruit- fight against emerging infec- shot heartland bastion. The party may have lost the Assembly elections of 2018 Hospital, an emergency speciality field started regulating the relations ment targets would remain tious diseases.” Something obvi- facility that accommodates 1,000 beds. between the PLA and the civil- VIRUS. CAN THE unchanged, experts believe that ously went wrong. but is within snapping distance of power with 107 legislators in the 230-member Believe it or not, it was constructed in just ians: Thirteen forms of activities the PLA could be badly affected. For India, it is important to House. The Congress has 120 MLAs and assuming all its 21 MLAs are gone, will eight days. were banned, including receiving PLA BECOME A This was also the time when analyse the implications of the dip to 104, making government formation a skilled and institutionalised game of horse- At first, 450 Army personnel were money/securities and asking THREAT TO THE an enigmatic personage appeared PLA’s involvement in the battle flown in to Wuhan. They were joined in non-military organisations/indi- on the scene. Chen Wei, a 53- against the virus. Will the JLSF trading. This wafer-thin anxiety was the reason that the Congress went on the back- by 1,400 military medical staff on February viduals to provide money or PARTY, JUST IN year-old leading Chinese epi- emerge stronger? Can the PLA foot in effecting a generational change in State leadership and brought in old warhorse 3 and 2,600 additional medical personnel commodities. Corrupt officers CASE THE demiologist and a Major-General become a threat to the party, just Kamal Nath as the Chief Minister, who managed numbers and survival. This is also from the armed forces on February 13. were warned: No illicit enrich- in PLA, is known for developing in case the “people’s war” against Today more than 10,000 troops (includ- ment would be permitted. ‘PEOPLE’S WAR’ the world’s first gene-based vac- the “virus” is won by the Army? one of the reasons why the BJP, despite having the edge, has moved its MLAs to ing the militia also serving under the CMC) Probably sensing the lack of AGAINST THE cine on Ebola in 2014. She was Will it re-emerge stronger despite a hotel in faraway Gurugram while the Congress has parked its own in Jaipur. Scindia have been deployed. enthusiasm on the part of the also apparently involved in com- Xi’s efforts to restrict the Army’s said the Congress is “living in denial” but probably, he is, too, in the process over- Though the Generals were probably PLA to participate in the risky ‘VIRUS’ IS WON BY bating the SARS outbreak. influence? What will be the reluctant in the beginning, it became clear- operations, the CMC opened a THE ARMY? WILL According to the implications for the PLA’s pre- selling his chances. The bigger casualty is undoubtedly the Congress itself. No mat- er to the Communist leadership in Beijing life insurance scheme for those International Business Times, the paredness on the borders with ter who wins what round, the fact is, it is dependent on the age-old structure of self- that only the PLA could save China. On personnel going to the “frontline.” IT RE-EMERGE controversial Major-General India? It may be too early to serving fiefdoms belonging to its hawks, who have passed on timely interests earned January 29, Xi, who is also the CMC It further declared that those, STRONGER DESPITE injected herself and her six- answer these questions but even Chairman, had to personally intervene to who would die combating the member team with an untested though PLA activities on the to the ruling first family and claimed to have ownership on what works for the party. exhort the military to save the nation. And virus, would be named “martyr” XI’S EFFORTS TO Coronavirus vaccine. She has cre- Tibetan plateau have reduced due Scindia’s trigger could very well encourage its disenchanted brigade, who, unlike the party. He ordered the military to win by the Chinese State. RESTRICT THE ated quite a stir on Weibo by her to the outbreak, intrusions were Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, have no space for growth to bleed out as well. The biggest the battle, emphasising the importance of But the real challenge for the radical approach, especially after reported recently from Naku-la, “keeping in mind the purpose and carry- JLSF was to control the spread of ARMY’S she was posted in the Wuhan lab south of the watershed in casualty is politics itself, returning to the age-old ways of manipulation and deceit ing the burdens.” He exhorted the troops the virus in Wuhan, which is the from where the COVID-19 strain Northern Sikkim, a border said rather than just relying on a transparent verdict. “to keep the original spirit,” adding, “Our strategic hub for the defence INFLUENCE? could have escaped (the Chinese to be “settled” by China. It is quite Army is a child soldier of the people, industry — it has more than 350 authorities denied this). ominous. breathing with the people, sharing the same research centres and industrial Was this just a gesture to (The writer is an expert on Flight of fancy fate and connecting hearts.” institutes as well as 1,700 hi-tech prove her loyalty to Chairman India-China relations) Aerial mobility may be a solution to urban overcrowding but we S O U N D BITE should stop putting money in ill-conceived ideas The BJP is a ruling party and I would often ask The world organisation will Hey @PMOIndia, while you hile planning for the Allied invasion of is expected to follow certain filmmakers for their bud- be actively engaged with big were busy destabilising an norms and procedures. It is get after auditioning for carbon-emitters such as elected Congress Govt, could Europe in World War II, experts realised now seriously in the business them and even offered to US, China, India, Russia and you pass on the benefits of Wthat they needed mechanised troops on of poaching MLAs and pay if they allowed me to Japan to have them commit the crash in the global oil the ground, which is infantry backed up by the stealing Governments. act in their projects. to carbon neutrality in 2050. prices to the consumer? armour of tanks. The problem was that tanks were Congress spokesperson Actor UN chief Congress leader heavy and wouldn’t quite float. So the Americans —Anand Sharma —Vicky Kaushal —Antonio Guterres —Rahul Gandhi came up with an ingenious solution, the Sherman “Duplex Drive” or “DD” tank, with floatation devices and a propeller. Nicknamed by American L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR troops as the “Donald Duck” tanks, they proved Yes Bank crisis are appointed for their skills to be a tactical failure. Many of them can still be Long shadow on the oil sector and expertise, an online test is found at the bottom of the sea outside the beach- irrelevant to determine their es of Normandy. They were not a complete failure but once on the ground, they Sir — This refers to the editori- n the wake of the spread of Coronavirus, global oil proficiency. The Ministry should al, “When yes became no!” adopt innovative ways to test an weren’t as effective as plain-jane Sherman tanks. This brings us to the idea of fly- prices have crashed. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) (March 10). The financial crisis crude is now trading at under $30 per barrel. The individual’s proficiency through ing cars. Over the years, many firms have experimented on developing a viable work- faced by Yes Bank and the pro- declineI in crude oil price was all but expected. For over board familiarisation pro- ing plane that could double up as a car but have failed. This is because these two posed revival scheme framed by four decades now, the global economy has been linked grammes, seminars, conferences engineering marvels are fundamentally different. Reconciling them is not easy. It isn’t the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to the demand for oil; elevated prices have been co-ter- and workshops and, thus, align have exposed some glaring loop- minus with a surge in the economy and trade. As glob- the independent director about a mobile phone that can be made into a smart phone by combining the func- holes within the Indian banking al trade peaked, so did crude, up to 2008-09. Thereafter, appraisal process as per current tions of a phone, computer, tablet, camera and location sensor among others because system. Earlier, a similar situation Brent Crude fell and economic deceleration set in. Oil trends in the market. that was essentially electronic miniaturisation. A plane still needs wings and a car at the Punjab and Maharashtra sector investments languished. However, what should Varun Dhambal Co-operative Bank had rendered worry us today is the return of a familiar script. Bengaluru still needs four wheels. And because they need to carry a human, rather be capa- depositors helpless, leading to The current 27 per cent drop in oil prices portends es. Oil and gas are responsible for more than 60 per ble of carrying four people, the end product cannot be too small. As large commer- several people taking their own an extended global economic turbulence far beyond cent of Russia's exports and provide for more than 30 Stop interfering cial aircraft companies like Airbus and Boeing have proven time and again, build- lives and others dying on account COVID-19 or even Trumpian trade bravado. The first blow per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It has of heart attacks brought on by the is on Saudi's Aramco super mega issue of $25/30 bil- to sell oil to keep going as do many others and cutting ing aircraft according to modern safety norms is not an easy task even for profes- stressful situation. lion that has dropped below issue price. Oil shocks are production is an anathema. Only incremental growth in Sir — The Allahabad High Court sionals. So why persist on a path that doesn’t have a viable solution? It seems that Yes Bank cus- now coming home to roost for competitive producers. economies can elevate the crude. Back home, the fall has done well to slam the Uttar Maybe some engineer might make a viable portmanteau of a car and an aero- tomers have been put in the same Crash of crude is a symptom, not the disease. The dis- in prices should provide some relief as we are a major Pradesh Government’s move to spot. This development has led integration of the Opec+ alliance has led to an all-out oil importer but that does not mean cheaper fuel for con- put up banners, naming and plane. A couple of car firms themselves are looking at an aerial solution but this is to a steep plunge in the stock price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. The for- sumers. shaming those who have not a stand-alone solution, one that appears to be more driven ironically by drone design market, which has investors wor- mer’s war of attrition against other oil exporters, includ- R Narayanan been proven guilty of any kind of than by a car or a plane. These flyable drones, one showcased by Hyundai and anoth- ried. People are increasingly los- ing Russia, will lead to higher cost players suffering loss- Mumbai violence. Simply, the Government ing their trust in banks, primar- is playing politics to attract Hindu er by Mercedes-Benz as a form of shared high-speed intra-urban transportation, ily owing to the misconduct of voters and pro-CAA voters. But could potentially be a solution to reach distant suburbs quickly, particularly in dis- those at the top. Investigating Expand the ambit welcome. According to the new ing CS and CAs, who hold rele- no one can be assumed guilty aggregated urban areas with high speed mass transit systems doing the rest. A Dutch agencies must scan the bank’s rules, any independent director vant skills and expertise in cor- unless proven by a court of law. dealings for evidence of wrong- with over 10 years of experience porate and security laws. As The duty to punish is that of the firm has even decided to set up a unit in Gujarat to roll out personal air-land vehi- doing with due accuracy. At the Sir — The Ministry of Corporate or a company having paid-up most listed companies mandate judiciary, not any political party. cles (PALVs). The flying car has remained a dream since the 1950s and while we same time, efforts must be on to Affairs’ recent decision to broad- capital of `10 crore will be a professional to undertake cor- Rati Singh may not have achieved the future, we have made astounding progress. With limit- find a buyer who can buy the base the exemption window for exempted from taking the test. porate secretarial matters, the Via email majority stake in Yes Bank. an online proficiency self-assess- Further, the Ministry should exemption of such professionals ed resources, we should concentrate our efforts on things that work and those that Jubel D’Cruz ment test mandated for directors also exempt proficiency tests for can ensure fair play. Send your feedback to: can be deployed quickly. The flying car is not one of them. Mumbai and key managerial persons is key managerial personnel, includ- As independent directors [email protected] HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020

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MICHAEL SONG he Covid-19 pandemic has investors and economists all around With the promise of acknowledging the awam as the real stakeholders, the newly-floated the world gravely concerned. The negative impact of the JKAP is making a big departure from the prevailing cult of personality-driven politics TCoronavirus on the global economy and businesses was nei- ther a surprise nor the only outcome. In the light of the risk of expo- sure to the Coronavirus, several notable summits/meetings/events have been suspended, deferred or postponed. It has had a widespread impact on the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) and event industry globally, not only in terms of the money invested being lost but also brand values seeing a fall. Many companies have come up with innovative solutions to con- tinue their brand communications and consumer connect in view of cancellations or general aversion to physically attending the events. Keeping safety/health concerns front and centre, brands have show- cased solidarity with Governments, the medical and scientific frater- ANIL GUPTA nity trying to stem the spread of the Coronavirus and have immedi- ately cancelled or postponed plans for big events. arch 7, 2020 will be flagged as a very sig- However, beyond the impact on the manufacturing, production, nificant date in the short history of the sports and tourism industry there is another industry that has been Mnewly-formed Union Territory (UT) of severely affected by the Coronavirus that is still to be realised by the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). On this day, the first major political development took place post the world at large. The chaos over the virus has affected the internation- reorganisation of the erstwhile State, announced al religious economy. While different industries and brands can utilise on August 5, 2019 with the abrogation of innovative solutions to avoid physically attending events, the religious Article 370. A new political entity, the Jammu economy is suffering as it does not have that option. Simply put, it Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP), was launched for- operates differently. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised mally. The intransigent attitude of the “Gupkar major social distancing among other basic protective measures to avoid gang” to accept the new reality — that separatism the risk associated with exposure to the Coronavirus at any public and terrorism would be things of the past as event involving a global audience. The religious industry, which dog- would dynastic rule — had brought to a stand- matically relies on the physical presence of the devotees, has seen still political activity, the heartbeat of democra- a major setback due to this. cy. The indifference shown by the Kashmiris towards the Gupkar Gang had not only taken So, for starters, Saudi Arabia suspended the entry of pilgrims as them by surprise but also conveyed a message a precautionary measure against the spread of Coronavirus. Soon after that the people in Kashmir are fed up with oppor- the number of Coronavirus-related casualties touched 3,000, Saudi tunistic parties bordering separatism. THE PARTY Arabia sterilised the Grand Mosque and banned all foreign pilgrims The people were hoping for a new leader- MUST COME from entering the country. The kingdom has also suspended tourist ship to fill the political vacuum thus created. They OUT WITH visas from countries where the Coronavirus is spreading. were hoping that the old order would give place ITS VISION Italy is bearing the worst brunt of the Coronavirus. With more to a realist regime. However, complexities of DOCUMENT than 10,000 people having now been confirmed to have the virus, Kashmiri politics prevented that from happen- AT THE Italy is under a national lockdown and even tougher measures are being ing. In that scenario, the initiative was seized by a group of old politicians, who were willing to EARLIEST AND considered. Religious tourism and allied industries have taken a major FORMULATE hit due to the loss of pilgrims coming to Rome and due to Pope Francis accept the new reality and move away from soft pockets of influence and hence will the notification has been withdrawn by righteous politician image that he per- separatism. Unfortunately, the new entity com- A CLEAR ensure the party’s penetration among the Government for the time being, the ceives to build. The people are elated cancelling a lot of events in the last few weeks after the virus attacked prises rejects of the old order. ROAD MAP the awam. Centre is reportedly examining other by the fact that the Jammu & Kashmir Italy. The Pope, 83, was also tested for the virus after suffering from This is significant considering the adminis- FOR ECONOMIC The party has chosen a few issues options for opening up employment Bank has been saved from becoming a illness at the time when the outbreak happened in Italy. He, however tration’s attempt to devolve power to grassroot REVIVAL on a priority basis and flagged them to opportunities, land ownership rights personal fiefdom of the Gupkar Gang tested negative but the Pope still cancelled all major events avoiding leadership through development of Panchayati WITH be raised on behalf of the people. and seats in institutions of higher edu- and is now being reformed to become large public gatherings as a precautionary measure in a bid to slow Raj Institutions (PRIs) has failed to yield the ALTERNATIVES However, these will serve no purpose cation, including professional colleges, a true bank of the people. They want the spread of Coronavirus. Authorities have imposed restrictions on desired results due to various reasons. Though AND OPTIONS except to keep the people amused for non-Kashmiris. This is similar to the corrupt to be exposed, nepotism the catechism and mass services across the country as well. JP Morgan the BJP continued to raise issues of public inter- RATHER temporarily. The reversion to what has been done in other States like and favouritism prevailing in the bank now expects Italy’s economy to contract 7.5 per cent in the first quar- est, the people were feeling the lack of a viable Statehood, which is on the top of the Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and to end and for the awam be the real alternative. Thus, the formation of the JKAP, THAN SHEER agenda, is a non-issue as it has been other Northeastern states, which are beneficiary. Bukhari and his party will ter from the previous quarter, with a modest two per cent pick-up in RHETORIC. the second quarter before a full rebound in the third quarter. drawing from the Peoples Democratic Party repeatedly said that the existing covered under Article 371 of the have to come out with a clear stand on (PDP) and the National Conference (NC) under THE NEW arrangement is temporary with a view Constitution. this. The major issue left with the party Meanwhile, all churches and mosques have been closed in the stewardship of ex-PDP Minister Altaf DISPENSATION to fighting terrorism, separatism and Fortunately, the party has not set its immediately is to focus on development Bethlehem for 14 days, including the world-renowned Church of Nativity. Bukhari, has raised some hope, if not generate NEEDS TO widespread corruption. Both the Prime eyes on early elections and has given and the economic well-being of the UT. The measure has been accompanied by a closure of all schools in reassurance. On the face of it, the new party is PROVE A LOT IF IT Minister and the Home Minister, archi- adequate hints of it not expecting the It is heartening that Bukhari has cho- Bethlehem and Jericho areas after Greek tourists staying at a Bethlehem an amalgamation of leaders who have parted WANTS TO WIN tects of the reorganisation, have assured elections to be held in the next one to sen to draw inspiration from Bakshi hotel left for Greece and later tested positive for the virus. ways with the parties led by the intransigent THE HEARTS the nation on more than one occasion two years, till the process of fresh delim- Ghulam Mohammad, whose tenure at At the Sanctuary of Lourdes in France, the authorities have said Gupkar Gang. The biggest sufferers are the dis- AND MINDS OF that statehood would be restored as itation is completed. The fact that the the helm of the State’s affairs can the pilgrimage season beginning next month will go ahead as usual. integrated PDP and the sinking Sonia Congress. THE PEOPLE soon as normalcy is achieved. To keep party admits to the need for meeting undoubtedly be termed as the golden However, as Coronavirus cases continue to grow in neighbouring Italy, A sangam (confluence) of differing ideologies, its promise alive, the Union “rational aspirations” of the people, era of economic development. Bakshi it is only a matter of time before the pilgrimage season here also comes beliefs and loyalties, the JKAP has yet to come Government has ensured separate without promising them the “moon and not only avoided discriminatory poli- under threat. As of now, only the pools that sick people bathe in to out with a clear-cut ideology which would guide awards by the 14th and 15th National the stars”, sounds good but one only tics but also did not allow the rise of its future course and survival, since no political Finance Commissions for J&K and hopes that it sticks to its promise in let- fundamentalists in the Valley by heal have been closed until further notice. party can survive merely with the assurance of Ladakh UTs, as a departure from the ter and spirit. encouraging and promoting the Sufi Another global religious leader, the Dalai Lama also added to the raising the current issues faced by the awam in routine practice of combined awards to The bane of J&K politics has been culture. One can just hope that the list of cancelled events and postponed them all until further notice, the changed scenario. the Home Ministry in respect of the the “wada khilafi” (broken promises) JKAP rises to those ideals and works for including his annual teachings that were scheduled in March. According Nonetheless, it is a very bold move under the UTs. made by the Gupkar Gang, that led to the return of peace, harmony and co- to the Dalai Lama’s website, “As a precautionary measure, in view of present circumstances, though it could turn into Negotiating the domicile laws for the disillusionment of the youth and existence, the hallmark of the Bakshi the Coronavirus outbreak, all engagements of His Holiness the Dalai as much of a puppet as the NC or the PDP. The people of the UT could be controver- was one of the causes of the emergence era. The party must come out with its Lama remain indefinitely postponed. Thank you for your understand- easiest way for it would be to pass the buck with- sial and tricky for it. The people fear of the “gun culture” in Kashmir. With vision document at the earliest and for- ing.” out carrying out any introspection within its own that such a move will further curtail the promise of acknowledging the mulate a clear road map for economic However, the coronavirus epidemic is not the first virus outbreak house. The new party has an advantage to begin employment opportunities for the awam as the real stakeholders, the revival with alternatives and options that has affected the religious economy and spirituality at large. Disease with but it would need political acumen, person- youth of the UT and lead to a demo- newly-floated party is making a big rather than sheer rhetoric. Bukhari and al sacrifices and matured leadership to turn this graphic disruption in the Valley. departure from the prevailing cult of his team will do well to remember that outbreaks have always been a matter of concern surrounding the Haj, advantage into a successful combination with Their apprehensions were further personality-driven politics. Another there is always resistance to any tran- for instance and Saudi Arabia’s borders were partially closed to pil- wide acceptance. It would need to avoid being fuelled by the fact that the J&K High noble thought, but one that needs to be sition and change management should grims from some countries during previous global health scares, such labelled as yet another Kashmir-centric party by Court on December 31, 2019 invited watched as the days go by, since actions form the JKAP’s key strategy. Neither as the Ebola in 2014. Even the Zika virus epidemic of 2016 majorly adopting a holistic approach and rising above applications from across the country will speak louder than words. should he allow himself to be used as affected the economic, political, social and religious sector including regional and religious considerations. It appears for filling 33 vacant non-gazetted posts. Altaf Bukhari in his press confer- a mouthpiece and implementer of the cancellation of Haj and suspension of church community activi- to be a Herculean task going by the present com- Thankfully, the notification was can- ence also mentioned the Jammu & Delhi. His integrationist ways should ties among others. So, like all others, the religious tourism industry position of the party because most of the heavy- celled after Opposition parties in Kashmir Bank and it being “converted not result in a trust deficit all over again. is also praying for a quick containment and cure for this epidemic. weights belong to Kashmir and the leaders who Jammu slammed the move and pressed into sub-office of the Anti-Corruption (The author is a Jammu-based (The writer is chairman and founder of Topline Consulting Group, have joined from Jammu do not enjoy the same for enactment of laws for safeguarding Bureau.” Here one wonders if the busi- political commentator, columnist, secu- a communications and advisory firm) status. Most of the ex-legislators have their own the interests of the local youths. Though nessman in him has overshadowed the rity and strategic analyst.) Uddhav doing a tightrope walk FOREIGN EYE The three partners — Sena, NCP and the Congress — should keep asserting their respective positions for public consumption and Uddhav should keep harping on his Hindutva ideology. This is the only way the coalition can continue

of Hindutva.” The Maharashtra Chief headed by Uddhav recently complet- identity was visible when his plans to Modi in Delhi in February, he said ular is vulnerable, as it had to go for Minister is keen to ensure that his ed 100 days in office. To mark the visit Ayodhya were announced. The the law has been misunderstood. He this partnership to remain relevant ideological platform remains intact occasion, the Chief Minister visited local Congress leaders were quick to also spoke in favour of the NPR. in Maharashtra politics. This was the by asserting time and again that he Ayodhya with his family and make it clear that they had no prob- Frowning on this indecisive- calculation that the Sena made when has not abandoned the Hindutva announced a donation of `1 crore for lem with it because the Congress, too, ness, Congress leader Manish Tewari it parted company with the BJP. And, A BRILLIANT PIECE nurtured carefully by the Sena building the proposed Ram temple. was in favour of building the Ram tweeted, “CM Maharashtra with the perception quickly gaining founder, the late Balasaheb “This sum is not from the temple in Ayodhya. In fact, a signif- @UddhavThackeray requires a brief- ground that Uddhav was diluting his OF MUSIC Thackeray. Maharashtra Government but from icant number of local Congress and ing on Citizenship Amendment Hindutva identity due to coalition Copyright rulings should not KALYANI No one knows the perils of hav- my trust,” he announced pointing out NCP leaders feel that the alliance has Rules, 2003 to understand how NPR compulsions, he had to move fast and SHANKAR ing an anti-Hindutva image better that it was his third visit to the tem- helped them to counter the BJP pro- is the basis of the NRC. Once you do reassure his cadre that the ideology be so draconian that they hiv Sena supremo Uddhav than Uddhav and hence the stress on ple town, in the last one-and-a-half paganda that they were pro-Muslims. NPR you cannot stop NRC. On CAA was intact. Being a regional party, the inhibit the creative process. Thackeray is trying to do a fine the Hindutva roots. He knows that years. Though Uddhav has kept his he needs to be reacquainted with the Sena will have nothing to fall back The two snatches of music in Sbalancing act between what he Sena workers might suffer any Addressing a huge crowd in party intact after the death of his design of the Indian Constitution upon if the party gets weakened and Stairway to Heaven and calls his own brand of Hindutva and humiliation out of love for him but Ayodhya, he said, “I have parted ways father these past seven years, head- that religion cannot be the basis of there is a risk that Sainiks might shift Taurus are undoubtedly very the secularism of his new-found they will never digest being called with the BJP but not with Hindutva.” ing the Government and running a Citizenship (sic).” to the Raj Thackeray-led coalition partners — the Congress anti-Hindu. And they want Uddhav The Sena mouthpiece Saamana also coalition are new challenges for Now Uddhav has announced a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena similar. But descending and the Nationalist Congress Party to give the BJP a befitting reply to the in its latest editorial said Lord Ram him. committee to study the NPR and he (MNS) or the BJP. Therefore, all that chromatic chords, which can (NCP). Significantly, Uddhav’s ide- saffron party’s smear campaign, and Hindutva were not the sole prop- For instance, despite the bon- had also assured the legislators he is doing is to protect his turf while convey a soulful, almost ological platform revolves around painting them as anti-Hindu. erty of any single political party. So homie, the coalition partners had before the start of the Budget Session swearing by the Common Minimum mystical melancholy, were Hindutva, which is at odds with the Also he has realised that ceding it is clear that Uddhav is designing some anxious moments when that contentious issues would not be Programme, which swears by secu- popular in the guitar music “secular” political agenda of his rul- the Hindutva space might cost him his own brand of Hindutva. Uddhav did flip-flops on contentious allowed to disturb the coalition. larism. ing coalition partners. big, given his cousin Raj Thackeray’s The Chief Minister has been issues like the Citizenship However, despite the best efforts Meanwhile, as a strategy, the of the 60s-70s. Sometimes a Claiming that his brand of recent efforts to rebrand himself as consistent in his assertion and even Amendment Act (CAA), National on the part of the coalition partners, three partners should keep asserting kind of music or thinking is a Hindutva is different from that of the a pro-Hindutva leader. Uddhav has told the Assembly on December 1, Register of Citizens (NRC) and the all these issues have made the deli- their respective positions for public common cultural resource; BJP he clarified recently, “We don’t to reclaim the space. Hence, Uddhav’s 2019, “I am still with the ideology of National Population Register (NPR). cate equation a little more fragile. consumption and Uddhav should its inflections and idioms can have the same thought process. I much-publicised visit to Ayodhya last Hindutva which cannot be separat- In December 2019, Uddhav said the Though the stakes are high for all the keep harping on his Hindutva ide- don’t want a Hindu Rashtra (nation), week is part of his new political strat- ed from me.” The fact that Uddhav’s CAA will not be implemented in three partners of the Maha Vikas ology. This is the only way that the subconsciously influence and which is not peaceful. Using religion egy. coalition partners understand his Maharashtra and subsequently after Aghadi Government to keep the coalition Government can continue. inspire an age or a mood. and grabbing power is not my idea The Maharashtra ruling coalition need for asserting his ideological meeting Prime Minister Narendra coalition going, the Sena, in partic- (The writer is a senior journalist) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Govt gets Rs 25,900 cr in AGR dues PNS n NEW DELHI To another question on l Asks telcos to make full payment Union Minister whether the government has The government has received Sanjay Dhotre said any plans to set up new anti- part payment of about Rs trust laws to prevent monop- 25,900 crore from telecom the government olisation and/or cartelization operators towards statutory has ‘again’ directed in the telecom sector, Dhotre dues and has again directed the operators to said, "No such proposal is telcos to make full payments, under consideration." Bandhan Bank opens Parliament was informed on make full payments To a separate question on 3 new branches, 122 Wednesday. in a letter dated financial distress in the tele- "The Telecom Service March 4, 2020 com sector, he said Cellular banking outlets Providers (TSPs) have made Operators Association of India KOLKATA: Bandhan Bank on some payments in compli- (COAI) has sought govern- Wednesday said it has opened ance with the Supreme Court 14.02.2020," he said. Dhotre ment intervention to avert an three new branches, taking the order dated October 24, 2019," informed the House that so unprecedented impact on the Inflows into equity total number across India to Minister of State for far, Bharti Airtel has paid Rs financial health of its member 1,013. The Kolkata-based Communications Sanjay 18,004 crore and Vodafone companies. lender also opened 122 Dhotre said in a written reply Idea has shelled out Rs 3,500 "The government has MF touch 11-month banking outlets in the form of to the Lok Sabha. The minis- crore. Tata Teleservices has offered a moratorium to the small-format units. A Bandhan ter said the government has paid about Rs 4,197 crore, TSPs to defer payment of the Bank official said the "again" directed the operators while Rs 3.9 crore has been spectrum auction instalments high of Rs 10,730 cr development comes to make full payments in a let- directed all TSPs to make the Supreme Court dated received from Reliance dues for 2020-21 and 2021-22, days after the Reserve Bank of ter dated March 4, 2020. payments in accordance with 24.10.2019 vide letters dated Communications. Reliance Jio either for one or both years," PNS n NEW DELHI India (RBI) lifted restrictions "The government has the order of the Hon'ble 13.11.2019, 20.01.2020 and has paid about Rs 195 crore. he said. Net inflows into on new branch openings for Inflows into equity mutual equity and equity- the lender. "We are happy that funds surged to Rs 10,730 with the withdrawal of linked schemes rose crore in February, the highest from Rs 7,547 crore restriction, we will be able to level in 11 months, even as the expand business growth Tata Power holds 28,979 startups recognised by broader market witnessed in January to rapidly," MD & CEO heavy volatility amid con- Rs 10,760 crore in Chandra Shekhar Ghosh said. cerns over the impact of coro- February, data by the The bank has presence in 34 Mundra UMPP navirus. Overall, the mutual states. The total business of DPIIT as on March 1: Goyal Association of Mutual fund industry witnessed a net Funds in India Bandhan Bank stood at Rs n outflow of Rs 1,985 crore 1,20,364 crore as on PNS NEW DELHI As on 1st March 2020, a total number of 3,37,335 showed shut-down till March 20 employment has been reported by 27,137 DPIIT across all segments, mainly December 31, 2019, it said in As many as 28,979 startups owing to withdrawal from liq- a release. recognised startups PNS n NEW DELHI Sahai convened at meeting of have been recognised by the uid or money market catego- small-cap funds saw inflows of all concerned parties on the Department for Promotion of — , Commerce and Industry Minister ry. In comparison, an inflow of Rs 1,607 crore, Rs 1,451 crore Tata Power on Wednesday issue on March 9, 2020. Industry and Internal Trade Rs 1.2 lakh crore was seen in and Rs 1,498 crore, respective- put its decision to shut oper- In a statement issued on (DPIIT) as on March 1 this January. Net inflows into equi- ly during the month under ations at its 4,000 MW Wednesday, the company said, year, Parliament was informed ty and equity-linked schemes review. Besides, gold ETFs Mundra ultra mega power "There were certain legal and on Wednesday. ‘Covid-19 outbreak rose from Rs 7,547 crore in saw the highest inflows of Rs project (UMPP) on hold till contractual issues discussed Maximum number of star- January to Rs 10,760 crore in 1,483 crore in February amid March 20, in expectation of an pertaining to the PPA in light tups are recognised from in China may hit February, data by the selloff in the equity markets. acceptable solution for all par- of the earlier and subsequent Maharashtra (5,477). It was fol- Indian firms’ Association of Mutual Funds This was in comparison to Rs ties over pass through of high- Supreme Court orders, which lowed by Karnataka (4,206), in India showed on 202 crore inflow seen in the er coal prices. all parties have agreed to Delhi (3,740), Uttar Pradesh he shutdown of factories in Wednesday. safe haven instrument. Hyundai receives Earlier, Tata Power examine upon." (2,342), Haryana (1,635), TChina due to the This is the highest since Interestingly, investments over 10K bookings for arm Coastal Gujarat The company Telangana (1,609), Gujarat coronavirus outbreak may March 2019, when equity into gold ETFs have been ris- Power Ltd (CGPL) further said, "It (1,555), and Tamil Nadu affect Indian industries like schemes attracted an inflow to ing for the fourth straight new Creta in 1 week which operates was agreed that (1,509). These startups are pharmaceutical, electronics the tune of Rs 11,756 crore. month. The assets under man- NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor 4,000 MW the Union Power allowed to enjoy certain tax and automobile which import The inflow is well spread agement of the 42-players India Ltd (HMIL) on Mundra plant Secretary will re- and non-tax benefits under the components and raw between the category of funds mutual fund industry dropped Wednesday said it has had served convene another Startup India programme. materials from the such as large-cap, mid-cap, by 2.3 per cent to Rs 27.23 lakh received over 10,000 bookings notices to discoms meeting within "As on 1st March 2020, a Development Bank of India neighbouring country, small-cap and multi-cap, crore in February-end from for its upcoming Creta SUV of Gujarat, next 10 days so as total number of 3,37,335 (Sidbi) is the operating agency Parliament was informed on among others. Rs 27.86 lakh crore in within a week of opening Haryana, Rajasthan, to arrive at a decision employment has been report- for the FFS. Wednesday. Commerce and Large-cap, mid-cap and January-end. bookings. The new Creta will Punjab and Maharashtra on the same on or before ed by 27,137 DPIIT recognised The total corpus of Industry Minister Piyush be launched in the market next stating that its will stop supply- March 20. startups," Commerce and Rs 10,000 crore is envisaged to Goyal said the outbreak has week. It was unveiled at the ing power from the plant from "Given the positive discus- Industry Minister Piyush be provided over the 14th and led to restrictions on Auto Expo last month. "We are February 29 if tariff is not sions in this meeting and the Goyal said in a written reply to 15th Finance Commission movement of people and receiving customer enquiries increased. Subsequently, the intent expressed by all parties the Lok Sabha. cycles based on progress of the business activities in many at various touch points across CGPL had served notices to to arrive at an acceptable solu- In a separate reply, the min- scheme and availability provinces of China, in order the country...," HMIL Director the discoms for closure of the tion, CGPL awaits decision by ister said there is no provision of funds. to control the spread of the PNC Infratech bags – Sales, Marketing & Service Mundra plant progressively 20th March and till such time under Startup India initiative "As on 18th February 2020, virus. "The closure of factories Tarun Garg said in a from March 11 due to delay in normal operations of the for sanctioning of funds to Sidbi has committed Rs in China may affect Indian statement. The new Creta has adoption of the High Powered Mundra plant will continue." startups directly. However, it 3,123.20 crore to 47 Securities industries, which import Rs 3,582 crore orders masculine and futuristic components, intermediaries Committee recommendation In October 2018, the has established a Fund of and Exchange Board of India PNS n NEW DELHI hybrid annuity mode under the stance, smart technology, and entering into supplemen- Supreme Court had directed Funds for Startups (FFS) with (Sebi) registered alternative and raw materials from China Bharatmala Pariyojana for a bid powerful performance, tal power purchase agreement the Central Electricity corpus of Rs 10,000 crore, to investment funds (AIFs). like the pharmaceutical, PNC Infratech Ltd on project cost of Rs 2,052 crore." advanced connectivity, (PPA). Regulatory Commission meet their funding needs. These funds have raised a cor- electronics and automobile Wednesday said it has bagged The price bids for the project intuitive experience and Intervening the in issue the (CERC) to decide on changes DPIIT is the monitoring pus fund of Rs 25,728 crore," industries," Goyal said in a orders worth Rs 3,582 crore were opened on February 12 enhanced comfort, he added. union power secretary S N to PPAs. agency and Small Industries Goyal sad. written reply to LS. from the National Highways and PNC's bid was the lowest, Authority of India (NHAI) for it said adding that the construc- widening of road projects in tion of the project is to be com- Bajaj Auto launches Uttar Pradesh. pleted in 30 months. Dominar 250, In a filing to the BSE, the In a separate filing, the com- MPLAD: Govt says Rs 5,275 crore unspent company said pany said it has priced at Rs 1.6 L it has received received letters of NEW DELHI: Bajaj Auto on PNS n NEW DELHI Minister Rao Inderjit Singh ment works to the tune of Rs unspent balances are bound to "letters of award award (LOA) from Wednesday launched Dominar said in a written reply to the 5 crore per annum to be taken exist at any given point of (LOA) from the NHAI on 250, a variant of the Dominar A cumulative amount of Rs Lok Sabha. up in his/her constituency. time, as the funds released National March 9, 2020 for Sports Tourer model, priced at 5,275.24 crore remained As per the data given by the Rajya Sabha MPs can recom- under the scheme are non- Highways the "project of four- Rs 1.6 lakh (ex-showroom in unspent under Members of Ministry of Statistics & mend works in one or more lapsable and the funds received Authority of laning of the Delhi). The Dominar 250 is Parliament Local Area Programme Implementation, districts in the State from by a district in a particular year India (NHAI) Jagdishpur- powered by a liquid cooled Development (MPLAD) Rs 5,275.24 was the "unspent where he/she has been elected. can be utilized in the subse- on March 9, Faizabad section 248.8 cc engine delivering 27 scheme as on March 4, 2020, fund" as on March 4. The nominated members of quent financial year(s) also. 2020, for the project of four-lan- from 47.93 km (design PS power, Bajaj Auto said in a Parliament was informed on The unspent amount under the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha "Moreover, unspent balance ing of the Aligarh-Kanpur sec- chainage 47.8 km) to 107.68 km statement. "Dominar 250 will Wednesday. the scheme was Rs 4,103.97 may select any one or more dis- is not an unused fund but also tion from 356 km (design (design chainage 108.02 km) of be an ideal bike for aspiring The government released crore on March 31, 2019; Rs tricts from any one State for includes the funds in pipeline chainage 373.085 km) to 414 NH-330A in the state of Uttar riding enthusiasts who wish Rs 53,704.75 crore under 4,877.71 crore on March 31, implementation of their choice for implementation of ongoing km (design chainage 433.728 Pradesh on a hybrid annuity to get into the world of MPLAD scheme out of which 2018 and Rs 5,029.31 crore on each Member of Parliament of work under the scheme. works," the Minister of State for km), package-V, Mitrasen- mode under Bharatmala touring," Bajaj Auto President Rs 51,267.75 crore was spent as March 31, 2017. has the choice to suggest to the "Given the nature and Statistics & Programme Kanpur section of NH-91 in the Pariyojana" for a bid project cost – Motorcycles, Sarang Kanade on March 4, 2020, Union Under MPLAD scheme, District Collector for develop- dynamics of the scheme, Implementation said. state of Uttar Pradesh on a of Rs 1,530 crore". said. He said the Dominar brand has been able to create a strong following for itself and has become the preferred choice for long distance Adidas, Puma warn of virus blows to 2020 biz tourers. BS-VI compliant new ‘Housing prices in Gurugram fall Dominar 250 is now available PNS n FRANKFURT AM MAIN periods. Sales affected" in reliably quantify the magnitude across all Bajaj Auto in China China and of the overall financial impact in dealerships in dual channel German sportswear makers plunged by other Asian 2020," Adidas CEO Rorsted ABS variant, the company 7%, Noida by 4% in last 5 years’ PNS n NEW DELHI fell 7 per cent to Rs average value rose Adidas and Puma on 80 percent in countries, said. said. 5,236 per sq ft from 15 per cent to Rs Wednesday warned the coron- late January- adding there Looking ahead, "the further Housing prices in Gurugram the rates prevailing 9,446 per sq ft, avirus outbreak would deal early February. was "signifi- recovery in Greater China, the and Noida fell 7 per cent and 4 in March 2015. while in Bengaluru painful blows to their business "Following the cantly lower" extent of spillover into other per cent, respectively in the last Noida in Uttar the average apart- in 2020, weighing especially on outbreak of the coro- traffic to its stores in countries as well as the availabil- five years on demand slow- Pradesh witnessed a ment value appreci- the first quarter with store clo- navirus, our business in Greater Europe as the virus spreads. ity of raw materials remain down, huge delays in execution dip of 4 per cent to ated by 11 per cent sures and lower sales. China has experienced a signif- The historic rivals both faced largely uncertain," he added. of residential projects and many Rs 3,922 per sq ft. to Rs 5,194 per sq ft. Adidas said its revenues in icant negative impact since disruption to their supply chains, Without the effects of the big developers turning bank- However, Housing prices vital market China would come Chinese New Year," chief exec- although the gradual reopening coronavirus outbreak, Adidas rupt, according to News Corp- Hyderabad saw the average increase in Ahmedabad, in between 800 million and one utive Kasper Rorsted said. of factories in China and sourc- had forecast sales growth of six backed realty portal PropTiger. value of apartments increase by Chennai, Kolkata and billion euros ($907 million-1.1 Meanwhile Puma said it "can- ing from other countries has so to eight percent and "double- It said the average housing 40 per cent to Rs 5,318 per Pune were only marginal billion), lower not quantify the negative effect" far limited the impact. digit-rate improvement of the prices in Gurugram, Haryana square foot. In Mumbai, the by 2-4 per cent. than the 2019 January-March but pointed to sales "severely Nevertheless, "we cannot yet bottom line" in 2020. Adani Enterprises wins AI has helped to double average staff tenure in banks PNS n MUMBAI cases, these HR teams have Rs 1,546-cr NHAI project AI also improved the human resource been able to save 57 per cent of With the introduction of arti- business partners' productivity by employees with a possible PNS n NEW DELHI award (LOA) from NHAI for ficial intelligence in banks, the turnover intent (average) across ... six laning of Vijaywada average tenure of the employ- 40 per cent. This included reduction in time the BFSI sector. Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) Bypass from Gollapudi to ee has doubled from the indus- spent on manually collecting, collating, and "Through this report, our on Wednesday said it has Chinnakakani including try average of 1.5 years to 3.02 aim is to highlight how the won a Rs 1,546- major bridge years, says a survey. analysing employee feedback introduction of AI in HR, such crore project across river According to a survey by as Amber, can bring about from National Krishna in HR-tech startup, inFeedo, that enced a response rate of 58 per strategise, measure, and track significant changes within the Highways Vijayawada studied more than 80,000 per- cent when AI came into the initiatives around preventing workforce and help provide Authority of Gundugolanu sonnel from banking majors, picture, it said. possible attrition. insights on what's working for India (NHAI) section of NH- artificial intelligence (AI) has AI also improved the human This, in turn, has led to the different enterprises and for building a 16 under helped double the average resource business partners' HR business partners and employees," said Tanmaya Jain, stretch of NH-16 in Andhra Bharatmala Pariyojana on employee tenure. productivity by 40 per cent. employee ratio to reduce from Founder and Global CEO, Pradesh under Bharatmala hybrid annuity mode," Adani The report titled ‘The BFSI This included reduction in 1:336 to 1:30, helping HR busi- inFeedo. Pariyojana. Enterprises said in a regulato- Engagement Index 2020' noted time spent on manually collect- ness partners focus on employ- The report was created based The project will be under- ry filing to the BSE. that, across organisations, the ing, collating, and analysing ees with turnover intent. on findings from inFeedo's taken under the hybrid annu- Bharatmala Pariyojana is a human resource (HR) team's employee feedback. The report further noted AI-enabled engagement bot ity mode. government-sponsored and query response rate had dou- when engaging with AI. HR teams in financial institu- The report further noted that with a lowered ratio and an Amber which analysed more "The company led consor- funded road and highways bled from 33 per cent through The response rate touched tions, while even the lowest that with AI, HR business average of 32 days taken to than 1,85,000 chats across more tium has received a letter of project. annual surveys to 60 per cent 85 per cent for top performing performing HR teams experi- partners are able to predict, resolve employee turnover than 80,000 employees. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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ous districts of the state, cre- ating awareness on ‘good hile many people touch and bad touch’ and only plan, some more. attempt to, but “We wanted to take up var- Bringing aboutonly a very few area ious issues and began with a able to bring about visit to fluorosis victims in W a genuine change Nalgonda. During our visit, in the lives of others. we met an organization One such group that man- working there for fluorosis aged to and continues to do victims and enquired about so is the Returned Non- their needs. We learnt that Resident Indians For a Better there are more than two lakh Society. people suffering due to high The members of this content of fluoride in drink- Society have been visiting ing water. We requested the GENUINE areas that require the imme- Chief Minister to set up a diate attention of the special corporation for these Telangana state government nearly two lakh victims,” said and taking the problems of Sudheer. the people to the government The group sent a detailed and making sure that they are report on the conditions of making a difference to soci- the fluoride victims and the ety. action to be taken. “Mission “It all began when Chief Bhagiratha and Mission Minister K Chandrasekhar Kakatiya will address the Rao invited NRIs for a meet- problem to a large extentfluo- CHANGE ing to the Pragathi Bhavan ride issue of the current and during the 5th World Telugu future generations but will A group of NRIs and RNRIs has taken it upon Conference held in 2017 in not resolve the issue in the Hyderabad. It was a life already affected victims,” he themselves to show how one can bring about a changing moment for us, the said. 400 NRIs of the state met the During their visit to the Chief Minister. KCR told us villages, they met people with change for the better, if one is willing to make that that we are the brand ambas- talents and were amazed by extra effort. Formed in 2017 after a meeting with sadors of the state and asked their skills. They met a lady, us to promote ‘Brand Suvarna, who couldn’t move Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, the group Telangana’ across the world. her hand by a cm but drew He also advised us to visit pictures and this caught the takes up various activities including helping Kaleshwaram project, attention of the group. The He shares, “The main objec- Siddipet and Gajwel and team helped Suvarna earn tive of the programme was to money for her paintings with fluorosis victims, finds V SATEESH REDDY arranged a bus tour for us. always with the people who involve parents in their chil- We visited the areas and sub- their Facebook group Brand dren’s education. During the Telangana. They put her work for the betterment of mitted a report about it to the the society. I wish to see a programme, the parents CM,” said Sudheer Jalagam, paintings for auction in that informed about their chil- group and collected more healthy and happy society one of the members of the Sudheer around me and strive for the dren’s education and how society. than Rs 4 lakh for her. they can play a key role to However, that was not the added that same. I feel happy when I see it was their light in everyone’s eyes.” help their children excel in end of the matter. The NRIs, duty to After the fluoride issue, studies.” inspired by the Chief Sudheer and team visit- With their efforts, the Minister, formed a group and ed the handloom Telangana government intro- have been taking up various weavers of Siricilla duced the programme in issues plaguing the state like and found that the more than 280 state-run fluorosis in Nalgonda, the artisans were not pro- schools. pathetic living moted very well. He Sudheer and his team are conditions of shares, “Even though we also working hard to set up handloom have brand ambassador the trauma care centres on weavers and like national highways and more. for handlooms, the arti- requested AP, TS and Central Hailing from sans are not getting Governments to do the need- various districts of recognition for their ful to help the people. Telangana, the works. We observed Sudheer said, “Every day, NRIs and RNRIs the difficulties of many people are dying due to including Mahesh Gollabhama saree lack of emergency treatment Tanniru, Katti makers and promoted after accidents. The first hour Gopala Krishna, their work in our Brand after an accident is called the Ramesh Deva, Telangana group and helping ‘golden hour’ and we can save Naveen them to sell their products.” people if we can give them Kanuganti, Shiva serve The group’s interest in edu- treatment in this crucial time. Ramadugu, Surya their home- cation drove them to provide We have requested the gov- Pandiri, Laxman Kastala, valuable suggestions to ernments to set up trauma Venkat Mantena, Sunitha land. He says, care centres to help road It all began when Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao invited improve government schools. Vijay and others are fighting They inspired by US Coffee accident victims. On the for the rights of fluorosis vic- “I was born and brought up same lines, we have many NRIs for a meeting to the Pragathi Bhavan during the 5th here and was provided every- with Principal programme, tims, distributing medical started a similar one titled more activities planned.” World Telugu Conference held in 2017 in Hyderabad. It was a kits, books, benches etc. to thing. I went abroad for livelihood but my heart Tea with Principal in govern- life changing moment for us, the 400 NRIs of the state met the government schools, prepar- ment schools across the state. Chief Minister. The CM told us that we are the brand ing and filing ground report always beats for my mother- and getting officials and lead- land. Morally and financially, ambassadors of the state and asked us to promote ‘Brand ers to act on various major I will provide support and am Telangana’ across the world. issues, alerting officials on — SUDHEER JALAGAM lake encroachments in vari- On the right side of the law aw is a tough nut to and for everyone.” I wanted to be a judge as I intermediate from Bhavan’s crack. What with all This is the first time since wanted to deal with our laws College and LLB (Bachelor of the sections one has the bifurcation of Telangana directly. If I joined the IAS or Law) from Pendekanti Law to deal with on a state that this exam was con- some other civil service, deal- College, Osmania University. Swathi Bhavani L daily basis. If that ducted for Telangana and ing with law would only be one Speaking about her prepera- isn’t enough, people Andhra Pradesh High Courts of the responsibilities.” tion for the exam, Swathi says, also say law isn’t a women’s cup respectively and Swathi was “I’m ecstatic that I’ve finally “I started preparing seriously Potla, the of tea. And just like many sec- the youngest woman to achieved this dream, while at in my fourth year. I measured tors, this is also a sector that become a judge from both the same time, I’m aware of the my progress by the amount of youngest from has predominantly seen men. states. responsibilities on my shoul- syllabus covered and not by the But the times are changing She says, “I always wanted to ders,” she adds. number of hours spent. I AP and Telangana for good as many women are serve the society that has Swathi interned under the gained practical experience coming forward to take up law. helped me become who I am supervision of many eminent through internships and that to become the Hyderabad-based Swathi today. The first time I learnt High Court and Supreme has helped me a lot. My par- Bhavani Potla is one of them. the government has three Court judges including Justice ents and my sister have always junior civil judge She is passionate about the organs — legislature Gopala Gowda, Justice been supportive of my dream judiciary and ranked second in (makes law), execu- K.S. Radhakrishnan which I could achieve after at the age of 23, the Indian Judicial Services tive (implements and Attorney General years of determination and Exam which made her a Junior law) and judiciary K.K. Venugopal. hard work.” speaks to Civil Judge at the age of 23. (interprets law “The most impor- “Now that I am what I Swati hopes that her success and delivers jus- tant lesson I learnt always wanted to be, I can see inspires many women to take tice) — I knew I from them is that to myself as a judge who is inde- V SATEESH up law in. She adds, “Women wanted to be a be a good judge, one pendent, impartial and unbi- still shy away from studying part of one of must be a good student ased, giving a fair hearing to REDDY about her law because many wrongly these systems. who doesn’t stop learn- the merits and demerits on assume that practising law I joined a law ing in life,” she says. both sides. There is great satis- journey to means dealing with criminals school to Swathi completed faction in being a part of such and regular attendance at the achieve this her schooling an all-encompassing field,” she becoming the court. But these are just some aim. I knew and concludes. of the aspects of civil and Women still shy away from studying law because many wrongly youngest civil criminal law. There are rela- assume that practising law means dealing with criminals and regular tively a lesser number of judge, the lure of women practising law than in attendance at the court. But these are just some of the aspects of other fields. But the scenario civil and criminal law. There are relatively a lesser number of women law and more seems to be changing. In my practising law than in other fields. But the scenario seems to be batch itself, for instance, more than a half of them are women. changing. In my batch itself, for instance, more than a half of them We have laws for everything are women. We have laws for everything and for everyone. — SWATHI BHAVANI POTLA 10

Hyderabad Thursday March 12, 2020 what’s brewing? CITY GUIDE

EVENTS ITS FASHION PUPPETRY DAY TIME lNori Art and Puppetry Centre is conducting World Puppetry Day Celebrations on March 21 at Lamakaan thri — a designers from 6.30 pm. fashion show — S was held at N Convention in Hyderabad recently. The brand is all for women who love to bring a unique flair to their fashion. Models dazzled the ramp during the event. Socialites and fashion lovers had a great time watching models walk the ramp.

COMEDY NIGHTS l Stand-up comedian Vivek Muralidharan is hosting his new stand-up show ‘Vivek Muralidharan Live’ on March 22 at Phoenix Sanjana l Farida

l Arena from 5 pm. In this weekly show, he will

Dolly speak about various societal issues. l

l Ravitta Mayorr Aynab PARTY l

l Srija Reddy PAINTING EXHIBITION l Madhubani painting exhibition will be held on March 14 at Phoenix Arena from 2 pm onwards. This painting is done with a variety of tools, including fingers, twigs, brushes, and matchsticks and using natural dyes and pigments. Lyra l y r a h C

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ARCHIE CALVIN AND HOBBES

GARFIELD REALITY CHECK SPEED BUMP CROSSWORD

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SUDOKU Yesterday’s solution

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Rules l Each row and column can contain each number (1 to 9) exactly once. l The sum of all numbers in any row or column must equal 45. 11

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Rajamouli feels Rise, Roar and Revolt would go well Orey with other languages as well as it is in tune with RISE, ROAR Bujjiga set the characterisations of his lead stars, finds for Ugadi NAGARAJ GOUD & REVOLTalongside him, while would go well with Charan will be seen as RRR: hat is release other languages as well younger Ramaraju, with arguably the as it is in tune with the Alia Bhatt as his love aj Tarun and -star- most antici- characterisations of his interest. The likes of pated film of lead stars. When his rer Orey Bujjiga has been receiv- Ajay Devgn, P ing positive response ever since next year, SS team was conveyed the Samuthirankani, Shriya W Rajamouli’s the teaser was launched and the decision, they too Saran and Irish actors R actor who is facing series of flops RRR, starring Jr NTR endorsed it. An official Alison Doody and Ray and Ram Charan, has announcement to this has pinned all his hopes on this film. The Stevenson are essaying latest we hear is that the film has locked its finally got a full form- end is around the cor- significant roles. more than 14 months ner,” said a source close After shooting in and release date. It will hit big screens on Ugadi, March 25. after it went to sets. It to the unit. around Hyderabad for has been going with the The film, which was Meanwhile, the film’s cast has chosen RRR the past six months, the new ways to promote the film. Through working title of in the news recently for unit is gearing up for (abbreviation of shattering pre-release ‘mobile publicity’ where vehicles equipped the Pune schedule next with LED screens will roam across the Rajamouli, Ramarao business records of up. It will witness Alia and Ram Charan) for all Baahubali: The Bhatt, who will make Telugu states. Telangana cinematography the languages ever since Conclusion, is a costume her Telugu debut, join- minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav flagged it was first announced. drama that revolves ing the sets for the first off these vehicles recently in Hyderabad. Although multiple titles around the fictional time. Close to 80 per Directed by Konda Vijaykumar, the film like Raama Roudra exploits of two real free- cent of the shooting has will see Raj Tarun and Malavika Nair in and Rise, lead roles while Hebah Patel will Rushitam have dom fighters Komaram been wrapped up as of Revolt and Revenge Bheem and Alluri now. The film, a pro- be seen in a crucial role. Vani Viswanath, Naresh, Posani done the rounds in Thethe Seetharama Raju. Tarak duction venture of past eight months, is playing the younger DVV Danayya, Krishna Murali, Anish Pioneer has exclusively Bheem, with English will fly into the Kuruvilla, Sapthagiri, RRR stands Raja Raveendra, Ajay learnt that actress Olivia Morrispaired cinema halls on for Rise, Roar and January 8 next Ghosh and other will Revolt. year. also be seen in key “To begin with, roles. Rajamouli has toyed naming it differently for each south language. He wanted to expand RRR with the words of respective languages but decided against it in the end. He felt Rise, Roar and Revolt

fter showing her Acharya. sions complemented his gra- acting chops in the The number is being high- cious moves. He said I am Tamil, Telugu and lighted as a “celebration expressive too, and I was Regina film indus- song” in the film directed by floored with the compliment try for years now, Koratala Siva. In an inter- coming from someone like A Regina Cassandra view, Regina recently him.” is set to woo the audience revealed that matching steps Apart from this, with her dancing skills. The with superstar Chiranjeevi Regina has her shakes a 29-year old has shot a song wasn’t easy because he’s so kitty full of pro- with none other than Telugu effortless at dancing. jects. Recently, superstar Chiranjeevi for his “He doesn’t have any airs her look from Prabhas 20 title to be upcoming of a superstar. Throughout her film Nene film the song, what I observed, Naa was leg with was he never goes back released online. announced on Ugadi into the caravan Directed by rabhas has Pooja Hegde. According to that day. after the scene but Caarthick become a reports circulating in the Sources close to the film’s keeps talking to Raju, the Pan-India media circles, the makers of unit revealed that before fly- other guests female-centric figure after Prabhas 20 have decided to ing to Georgia, the team of Chiranjeevi and directors film is touted the release reveal the title of this film on #Prabhas20 did a photoshoot on the sets to be a mys- P of Saaho Ugadi, March 25. It is also with Prabhas and Pooja who come to tery thriller. and now all eyes are said that the makers will Hegde in a specially-con- meet him. In the on Prabhas 20 star- release the first look poster of structed house and train sets His humili- poster, the ring Prabhas and Prabhas from the film on that replicate the era of ty and sim- pretty Europe. plicity is actress is The makers have finalised what makes dressed like a two posters for the first look. him a super- queen with In one of the posters, Young star,” Regina slap marks on said. both sides of her She also face. It also looks shared her expe- like she has been THE FILM MAY RELEASE rience from the locked up. IN OCTOBER AS A shoot. She said, “I DASARA TREAT OR ON shot for six days (night shoots). PRABHAS’ BIRTHDAY Watching the ease ON OCTOBER 23 and the grace in Chiru sir’s dance movements was Rebel star Prabhas and Pooja very inspiring. I Hegde will be seen sitting in remember, on the a train compartment whereas first day of the the second poster will show shoot, we shot them in a jovial mood play- for expressions. ing the piano together. His expres- Prabhas 20, a romantic entertainer directed by KK Krishna and produced by Gopi Krishna movies in association with UV cre- ations banner, will see Prabhas playing a palmread- er. The film is set in the backdrop of 1980 and is reportedly said to release in October as a Dasara treat or on Prabhas’ birthday, which is on October 23. Hollywood, Bollywood technicians for Virataparvam ana Daggubati starrer choreographed the action Virataparvam, billed sequences of the film. to be a romantic While Sai Pallavi plays the ACTION SEQUENCES action entertainer, is leading lady, will be fast progressing with seen in a key role. Venu Udugula ARE SAID TO BE ONE OF R its shoot. Except for of Needi Naadi Oke Kadha fame one schedule, entire shoot is is directing the film, while D THE MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS almost wrapped up and the last Suresh Babu and Sudhakar OF THE FILM. schedule will commence soon. Cherukuri are producing it. It is learnt that a few Bollywood actress Nandita Das, HOLLYWOOD STUNT Hollywood and Bollywood tech- Eswari Rao and Zareena Wahab DIRECTOR STEFAN nicians and artists are working will also be seen in important for the film. roles. Hollywood cameraman RICHTER OF URI FAME Action sequences are said to Dani Sanchez-Lopez will handle CHOREOGRAPHED THE be one of the major highlights of the cinematography. the film. Hollywood stunt direc- The makers are planning to ACTION SEQUENCES OF tor Stefan Richter of URI fame release Virataparvam in summer. THE FILM HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 sport 12

All int’l matches INDIA READY FOR FRESH START important for Bhuvi INDIA-SSOUTH AFRICA ODI ENCOUNTERS DHARAMSALA: India seamer Bhuvneshwar Venue P Ind SA N/R Kumar on Wednesday differed with his skip- In India 28 15 13 - Seniors need to guide per on the significance of ODIs in Total 84 35 46 3 D/N matches 51 21 27 3 a Twenty20 World Cup year, saying that all Last 5 matches 5 4 1 - international matches are important and youngsters: De Dock another bad series will be confidence-denting. HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS DHARAMSALA: South Africa cap- “International matches are important. India 401-3 at Gwalior 24-02-2010 tain Quinton de Kock urged the We just lost a series in New Zealand and you SA 438-4 at Mumbai 25-10-2015 senior members of his team to all are aware of the reactions after that. Our HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES own up responsibility as well as aim is to win the series because if we don’t do India 200* Sachin Tendulkar 24-02-2010 guide the youngsters during the well, an individual’s confidence also gets SA 135 Quinton de Kock 05-12-2013 three-match ODI series. affected,” Bhuvneshwar said on the eve of the Faisel Features De Kock said former captain first ODI. Faf du Plessis’ comeback after Bhuvneshwar believes that a good outing n being rested for the in the series will be a confidence-booster for PTI DHARAMSALA India vs South Africa Live from 1:30pm IST Australia series, will players going into the upcoming Indian ardik Pandya’s eagerly- STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK hold the visitors in a Premier League that starts on March 29. awaited international good stead in the “T20 is a different thing but if we do well Hcomeback adds a lot of upcoming ODIs. here, we will have confidence going into the context to India’s three-match “Obviously, Faf (du Plessis) IPL which is necessary.” ODI campaign against South has comeback. He plays a big role After missing the tour of New Zealand, Africa starting today where the for us from the leadership point of Bhuvneshwar is making a comeback to the hosts would be aiming to put view. He is here to help out the tors are brimming with confidence team following a successful sports hernia the ‘New Zealand Nightmare’ younger guys in the team. He adds coming into the tour after drub- surgery last year. behind them. a lot of value for us. He also knows bing Australia back home. And the 31-year-old was candid enough Amid the ever-rising danger he has lot of value to give to this “India is an unbelievable team, to admit that making a comeback is not easy of Novel Coronavirus and threat Indian players warm up prior to the start of training session on the eve of 1st ODI against South Africa at HPCA stadium PTI team. His experience will be a big They have got great balance, but for fast bowlers. of rain once again playing spoil- hernia surgery) makes India course correction in his most pre- maiden India tour call as the 16th help for us in this series,” De Kock I am sure we are also coming here “It’s difficult to maintain pace when you sport, Pandya’s all-round flam- favourite on paper against a ferred format. member of the squad after his said. with a lot of confidence,” De Kock are returning from an injury because it boyance will keep skipper Virat South African side that com- Heinrich Klaasen and Kyle match-winning ton in the second “We understand that we are said. always plays on the mind that if you strive for Kohli in a good headspace as he prises of seasoned campaigners Verreynne, both of whom played ODI against Australia. coming here with quite an inexpe- De Kock said left-arm seam- pace then the injury might reoccur. The best would be desperately trying to like Quinton d Kock, Faf du crucial roles in South Africa’s ODI This will be South Africa’s rienced side in these conditions er Beuren Hendricks has recov- option in such a case is to play matches as forget the 0-3 mauling in the last Plessis and David Miller in series win over Australia, would maiden ODI at this venue while but it’s important Faf, me, David ered from his illness and is avail- much as possible to gain confidence that you series in New Zealand. their ranks. look to carry on their form in India India have played four ODIs here, Miller to help out these guys able for selection but batsman are fit,” Bhuvneshwar said. Pandya last played an ODI The three players automat- while Temba Bavuma has also losing two and winning two. The around, lead the way. Pass on our Temba Bavuma is uncertain as he With rain predicted on Thursday, against New Zealand in the ically pick themselves in the returned. side second has won three knowledge to the youngsters.” is yet to fully recover from the Bhuvneshwar also hinted that India would pre- World Cup semi-final in playing XI while Manish Pandey Janneman Malan earned his of the four contests at the ground. The Proteas skipper said the visi- hamstring injury. PTI fer to bowl first if they win the toss. PTI Manchester and his last interna- might just get a longer run at No tional game was a T20 against 6 now that Kedar Jadhav has the Proteas in Bengaluru in finally been dropped from the September last year. squad. We are not bad players of short ball: Rahane He forced his way back into In the absence of Rohit the national team with his all- Sharma, who is yet to recover PTI n MUMBAI Kohli, Mayank Agarwal and Rohit round performances at the DY from a calf injury, Dhawan’s Sharma had stuck half-centuries Patil Corporate Cup, where he return would lend valuable nsisting that Indians are not bad in the first-innings. looked completely fit and ready experience to the Indian top- Iplayers of short-ball, Test vice- “Personally if you see my to go. order, which badly missed both captain Ajinkya Rahane on Melbourne innings against Skipper Kohli and coach the openers in New Zealand Wednesday said the team’s bad Australia, I was counter-attacking Ravi Shastri has spoken openly Bhuvneshwar’s return will run in New Zealand was largely and played short-balls well. It is about ODIs being least of prior- give India good depth during due to the wind factor. important to learn what went ity in a World T20 year. But his the slog overs where Shardul Rahane, who had scores of 46, wrong playing short balls in New men can ill-afford to lose anoth- Thakur had seemed complete- 29 (in Wellington) and 7, 9 (in Zealand. As long as I am on that er series against an inexperi- ly misfit. Christchurch), said the criticism path to improve, if next time the enced South African side which has been that they do not play short-ball opposition come and bowl short is buoyed after crushing rested for the series after getting well, does not hold any merit. balls at me and if I feel like hitting Australia 3-0 in their own den. a blow on his shoulder in the “People are speaking too it, I’ll hit,” he said. Especially having lost five second Test in New Zealand. much about it (short balls). If you “We have really done a good international games (two Tests Ravindra Jadeja is expected see Melbourne innings, we have job in the last three-four years. included) on trot, the Indian to be the lone spinning option dominated. We all play short-balls Now Test Championship has skipper, enduring one of his on a seamer-friendly well. One game doesn’t make you started. In this journey, you are rarest of rare bad patches in last Dharamsala track unless team bad player of short ball. I don’t going to win and lose some six years will be keen to buck the management feels the urge to think we have to make too much matches,” he added. trend. include Kuldeep Yadav in the fuss about short-balls, we have Rahane also said that he was Kohli managed just 75 runs team. 2021 Women’s WC to have been playing them really well in not overtly worried about his own against the Kiwis, and going by South Africa, on the other different formats,” Rahane told poor run. his standards the Indian skipper hand, are coming into the tour reserve day for all knockouts reporters here. “I am not too much worried would be itching to silence his brimming with confidence after “They (NZ bowlers) used about that and I am not going too critics, who have raised eye- whitewashing Australia in the PTI n WELLINGTON the breeze factor very well because much deep in that. Test brows after his statement on three-ODI series. in New Zealand it was biggest fac- Championship is all about one ODIs not having context in the Faf du Plessis and Rassie van harsh lesson learnt after England women bowed tor, cutting the angle and pace. We match and one series at a time, current calendar. der Dussen, who were rested for Aout of T20 World Cup without actually playing the have to stay focused and positive one match at a time because The presence of Pandya the ODIs against Australia, are semi-final against India, the ICC has now allocated a and the next series is in Australia points are involved, because one along with a fit-again senior part of South Africa’s touring reserve day each for the two semi-finals and final of and there is a long way to go, look- bad game or two bad games will opener Shikhar Dhawan (shoul- party. Since quitting as captain, the 2021 ODI edition in New Zealand. ing forward to that. not make us bad team,” Rahane der dislocation) and seamer du Plessis has not had a good The ICC released the 31-match schedule for the Rahane was referring to the said. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (sports run and would like to do the tournament, starting February 6 to March 7 in New 2018 Melbourne Test against “We learnt a lot from New Zealand with reserve days scheduled for all three Australia, which India won by 137 Zealand series, they played well. knockout matches a day later. runs. Cheteshwar Pujara had As a team, there is some learning Last week, England were forced to make an exit scored a hundred, while Virat as batting and bowling unit.” Limit usage of saliva for shining ball from the T20 Women’s World Cup after their semifi- n nal clash was washed out resulting in India, the high- PTI DHARAMSALA team meeting today and whatev- er ranked side in the group stage, progressing to the he Indian team might avoid er instruction we get or whatev- final. The ICC had faced a lot of flak for not keeping Tusing saliva to shine the ball er is the best option, we will do a reserve day of the recently concluded Women’s T20 1st ODI: Coronavirus, rain affect ticket sales if advised by doctors to combat that. World Cup. the novel coronavirus threat, “It all depends on the team The Women’s ODI World Cup will be played at PTI n DHARAMSALA still awaiting sales figures cater to a lot of spectators stadium informing specta- hours," the HPCA official seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said doctor and what advice he gives six venues, including Eden Park (Auckland), Bay from online partners from adjoining Punjab, tors about preventive mea- said. even as the South African team us,” he added. Oval(Tauranga), Seddon Park(Hamilton), University he novel coronavirus paytm. Harayana and Delhi which sures from coronavirus," It has been raining insisted on continuing the prac- However, South Africa skip- Oval(Dunedin), Basin Reserve (Wellington) and outbreak and "We have sold around is not notable this time the official said. since Tuesday night. A tice in the first ODI. per skipper Quinton de Kock said Hagley Oval (Christchurch). Tinclement weather 16,000 tickets over the because of the current sit- Adverse weather con- heavy spell of thunder- Bhuvneshwar, however, said the visitors will continue with it The iconic Basin Reserve will stage the highly here have affected the tick- counter but we still haven't uation." ditions have also affected showers also lashed the hill a decision on this will be taken by as they are not affected by the anticipated Trans-Tasman showdown between New et sales for the opening got sales figures from Not a single journalist the ticket sales with rains town just after the team's the team doctor during a meeting virus. Zealand and Australia on February 13. ODI of the three-match paytm. Normally, the from South Africa is tour- and thundershowers pre- practice sessions on later on Wednesday. “We understand the corona Auckland will host the opening game between the series between India and demand for tickets of inter- ing with the national team dicted for Thursday, the Wednesday, forcing the “We have thought about this thing but it doesn’t change. There hosts and a qualifying team, the semifinals will be South Africa. national matches here are for the series. day of the match, and ognaisers to cover the thing (not using saliva) but I can’t are some fine lines but I think played in Tauranga and Hamilton on February March Only 16,000 tickets huge but the coronavirus The HPCA, on its Friday because of fresh entire playing area. say right now we will not use sali- both the teams are healthy. We 3 and 4 respectively with the summit clash scheduled out of 22,000 were sold till outbreak has taken a toll part, have put in place western disturbance over Rains have played va because if we don’t use saliva have been tested on our way to to take place in Christchurch on March 7. Tuesday for the series this time," a top HPCA huge hoardings both inside north Pakistan and adjoin- havoc here in the past as then how will we shine the ball,” India so I think we will still shine New Zealand, Australia, England and South opener at the picturesque official told PTI. and outside the ground, ing Jammu and Kashmir. well with the last interna- the 31-year-old pacer said. the ball. Our team doctor and Africa have already qualified for the World Cup. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket "Foreign fans, which educating people on pre- "Rain is also a factor tional game between India “We will get hit and you management have made sure that remaining four teams will be established following the Association (HPCA) amount to around 1,000 cautionary measures but weather is not in our and South Africa -- a T20 people will say you are not bowl- we all are fit and don’t have coro- completion of the ICC Women’s Championship and Stadium. The numbers, are not travelling this time against coronavirus. hands. But in case of rains, -- washed out without a ing well. But it’s a valid point (con- navirus so we will keep the ball a subsequent qualifying tournament in Sri Lanka in though, are expected to because of various travel "We have placed we have equipments to ball being bowled in cern) and let’s see we will have a shinning,” he added. July. rise as the orgainsers are advisories. We used to hoardings throughout the prepare the ground in two September last year. World XI vs Asia

XI T20 postponed Saurashtran step closer to maidenfor their maidentitle title, Bengal have PTI RAJKOT Ranji Trophy final not won Ranji Trophy since 1989- PTI n DHAKA aurashtra maintained their Live from 9:30pm IST 90. Sgrip over the Ranji Trophy STAR SPORTS 2 NETWORK The home team’s bowlers he Bangladesh Cricket Board on final on day three despite a fight- will be aiming for the stumps on TWednesday postponed the upcoming ing stand between Bengal veter- et pair of Jaydev Unadkat and day four like they did on World XI versus Asia XI matches, which an Manoj Tiwary and Sudip Dharemendrasinh Jadeja pro- Wednesday, hoping the pitch would have marked the birth centenary cel- Chatterjee on a deteriorating ducing 38 runs. does the rest. Tiwary’s dismissal ebrations of father of the nation Sheikh pitch here on Wednesday. Bengal coach asked clearly showed how tough it has Mujibur Rahman, owing to the novel coro- Chatterjee (47 off his players to remain optimistic become to bat on the uneven sur- navirus outbreak. 145) and Tiwary (35 off 116) took and stretch the fight. face. The matches were scheduled to be played a leaf out of Cheteshwar Pujara’s “Fight on. It was an impor- Chirag Jani had him trapped on March 21 and 22 in Dhaka and were set book to share a gritty 89-run part- tant toss. First couple of days the in front of the stumps with a ball to include international stars including Virat nership off 226 balls after Bengal still played better now it that came back in sharply at a low Kohli, Lasith Malinga and Chris Gayle. were in a spot of bother at 35 for is misbehaving. There is rapid height and there was not “There’s no guarantee that those who are two at lunch. wear and tear but we will much Tiwary could do supposed to play will be able to arrive, or can Batting is only going to get fight it till the end,” Lal said. about it. It was a sort of leave after the matches,” ESPNCricinfo quot- tougher on this surface with the Saurashtra coach redemption for Jani, ed BCB president Nazmul Hasan as saying. ball keeping low right from day Karsan Ghavri said, “We who had overstepped “There are a lot of restrictions, so we have one, making it a steep challenge are doing okay at the when Tiwary, batting deferred both programmes. We will organ- for Bengal to get past Saurashtra’s moment. But cricket is a on 18, played on to his ise after a month taking stock of the situa- first innings total of 425. funny game, things can change stumps. tion. It is postponed for the time being,” he Bengal reached 134 for three quickly. It is not a bad wicket. Our The afternoon session was a added. in 65 overs at close of play, trail- batsmen showed it. The odd ball good one for Bengal as they did He said that the matches have been ing Saurashtra by 291 runs with is keeping low. That is it.” not lose a wicket and collected 59 “deferred” until further notice. Chatterjee and On day two, Pujara and Arpit runs. The board also decided to postpone the (4 off 43) in the middle. Vasavada batted together for five Tiwary and Chatterjee pro- AR Rahman concert at the Shere Bangla Saurashtra, who resumed the hours to put Saurashtra in a vided the much needed fight National Stadium, which was to be a part of day at 384 for eight, went on to bat strong position and Bengal too back after Bengal lost their open- the celebrations. for one hour and 10 minutes in will have to come up with some- ers — debutant Sudip Kumar Bangladesh are currently playing a T20I the morning session to add 41 thing special to stay in the game. Gharami (26) and Abhimanyu series against Zimbabwe. valuable runs with the last wick- Chirag Jani celebrates after taking wicket of Bengal’s Manoj Tiwary during Ranji Trophy final PTI While Saurashtra are aiming Easwaran (9), in the morning.