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ASTROGUIDE Tight rope walk for officials KCR’S SHOCK TO Vikari; Dakshinayana Tithi: Kartika Shudda Dashami RTC: PAY `452CR Mahants, mullahs till 9.54 am Star: Satabhisham till 9.14 am TRANSPORT TAX Varjyam: 4.25 pm to 6.13 pm DC CORRESPONDENT Durmuhurtam: 10.06 am to 10.51 HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 am and 2.37 pm to 3.22 pm hold key to peace Rahukalam: 1 pm to 3 pm As the deadline for RTC HIJRI CALENDAR employees to rejoin their They advise followers not to react to verdict Rabbi-ul-Awwal 9, 1441 AH duties ended, with not PRAYERS many takers for the offer, VIKRAM SHARMA | DC but on the other, they are and the trade union lead- AYODHYA, NOV. 6 AYODHYA unwittingly or otherwise Fajar: 5.16 am ers adamant on continu- doing the damage. Zohar: 12.10 pm ing with their strike, Mahant Ramdas, a respect- GROUND ZERO “Babri Masjid will always Asar: 4.07 pm threatening to intensify ed religious figure in the be an emotional issue for Maghrib: 5.49 pm it, Chief Minister K. temple town, is seated late There should be Muslims of all genera- Isha: 6.58 pm Chandrasekhar Rao-led evening with a roomful of no celebrations tions,” says Madni. “On SUNSET TODAY 6.17 PM Telangana government, followers at his ashram in or expression of (December 6, 1992) the trust sighting no thaw to the Hanuman Garhi chowk, a of Muslims was broken.” SUNRISE TOMORROW 5.42 AM standoff, have decided to communally-sensitive remorse or His supporters across the MOONRISE TOMORROW 2.42 PM go on further offensive. area. sloganeering that hurt state agree that the apex MOONSET TODAY 9.53 PM The government has “Maharaj-ji”, in his late the sentiments of court verdict will be decided to give another 50s, commands rapt atten- other communities.” respected, but if it goes Two days after the shocking murder of Abdullapurmet tahsildar Vijaya Reddy in brutal shock to the finan- tion as he explains each against the Muslims they BJP leaders to Hyderabad, Kurnool district’s Pathikonda tahsildar Uma Maheswari barricaded her cially ailing TSRTC, with minute detail of the clashes — Maulana Khalid will lose faith. “The entire work space with a rope to prevent people from getting too close to her. the Telangana Transport that broke out in 2012. The Rasheed Farangi community is waiting to Authority (TTA) slappi- district administration had see how honest and unbi- meet Maha Gov ng a demand notice for then asked him to mediate Mahali, Sunni cleric ased the Supreme Court Mumbai: Prospects of a new payment of tax dues to between Hindus and will be,” he says, adding government being formed in the RTC. Muslims — after the dam- Refrain from that if the court relies on Maharashtra brightened on Mamata Prasad, secre- age was done. “Only I know making evidence alone, the verdict Wednesday, with the BJP tary, TTA, has served a how I prevailed upon them unnecessary will favour the Muslims. leaders slated to meet the TRS MLA accused of notice on the RTC to pay not to escalate matters,” he statements on the Despite the tales of governor on Thursday and up `452.86 crore dues says, giving details that December 6, 1992, and the NCP making it clear that under the head of trans- can’t be printed. issue and maintain other communal clashes it will prefer to sit in opposi- port tax, and even asked Not far from here, Maula- harmony.” circulating, the sense one tion. Shiv Sena MP Sanjay the RTC to “pay and na Aamir Rashadi Madni, a gets is that a section of reli- Raut, however, said his party clear the dues immedi- popular leader, insists that — Narendra Modi, gious leaders appear to be chief Uddhav Thackeray is murky land dealings ately.” Islam does not allow the Prime Minister emboldened by the ruling yet to get any proposal from According to sources in construction of a masjid dispensation. the BJP leadership. the Telangana govern- over a demolished temple. over 500 mosques across During the 2012 clashes, Congressman bought accused’s land: TRS MLA ment, said that apart Like Mahant Ramdas, Ayodhya and Faizabad, the all top Hindu religious ■ Report on Page 6 S.A. ISHAQUI | DC urged Chief Minister K. from the TTA’s notice, “Madni saab” has tales to fallout of the apex court leaders were in touch with HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 Chandra-sekhar Rao to the RTC also received tell: of how the Babri verdict on the Ayodhya the BJP, while the Muslim order a probe into land ACCUSED IN another jolt from the Masjid demolition is an title suit rests heavily on leaders were in touch with The killing of Abdullapu- dealings into this stretch Telangana High Court emotional issue for every religious leaders — most of either the Congress or the HC stops Flipkart rmet tahsildar, Ms K. of 412 acres. But he VIJAYA REDDY with regard to using of Indian Muslim and how whom are keeping every- Samajwadi Party and even Vijaya Reddy, has unwit- counter-alleges that for- funds of the TSRTC they will lose faith in the one on tenterhooks. On the Bahujan Samaj Party. bankruptcy case tingly led to the coming mer MLA Malreddy CASE CRITICAL Credit Cooperative Soci- Supreme Court if the judg- one hand they have appea- New Delhi: Flipkart on out of murky land deals of Ranga Reddy and his ety (CCS) by the manage- ment is not in their favour. led for peace through main- ■ Page 7: Muslims too think Wednesday said the political leaders, especial- brother Malreddy JAYENDRA ment of the RTC. With 700-odd temples and stream and social media, temple will be built: Priest Karnataka High Court has ly those belonging to the Ramreddy are involved in CHAITHANYA T. | DC stayed insolvency proceed- ruling Telangana Rashtra murky deals in this scam. HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 ings ordered by the National Samithi (TRS). He even alleged that the Company Law Tribunal agai- Manchireddy Kishan former Congress MLA The police probing the nst the etailer. CloudWalker Reddy, the TRS MLA of was behind the killing of murder case of tahisldar Streaming Technologies had Ibrahimpatnam constitu- Ms. Vijaya Reddy. Ch. Vijaya Reddy are ver- filed a case against Flipkart ency, has been collecting He said that the family ifying call data records of under Section 9 of the IBC an amount of `30 lakh members of the former accused Kura Suresh to before the NCLT, Bengaluru, each from farmers of MLA have purchased check if he was provoked over non-payment of dues Bacharam village to settle lands from K. Krishnaiah, to commit the offence worth about `26 crore. their dispute and mutate the father of K. Suresh, besides also verifying his their lands in revenue the accused in killing of activities prior to the ■ Report on Page 12 records, alleged Malreddy the Tahasildar, and K crime. Meanwhile, the Ranga Reddy, a former Durgaiah, elder brother health condition of accus- Congress MLA. of Krishnaiah. ed Suresh continues to be According to the farm- Manchireddy Kishan critical. He is undergoing Be transparent on ers of Bacharam, about Reddy alleged that these treatment at the Osmania 412 acres of their village land transactions were General Hospital. fiscal nos: IMF land that comes under done by Malreddy Ranga On November 4, Suresh Mumbai: India needs to survey numbers 90 to 101 Reddy in the names of walked into the office of become more “transparent” have been in dispute Malreddy Divya and Vijaya Reddy, tahsildar, on the fiscal numbers as it is between tenant farmers Malreddy Kavya. and had set her ablaze by a “laggard” among the G20 and landholders, and a Manchireddy also alleged pouring kerosene on her. peers on this front, a senior fight over its ownership Malreddy’s family mem- While committing the official from the International rights has been going on bers registered lands act, he also suffered Monetary Fund said here on since four decades. from 11 farmers though severe burns and was Wednesday. The govern- The ruling party MLA, they don’t have pattadar admitted to the OGH by ment has been missing its Manchireddy Kishan passbooks. the police for treatment. budgeted fiscal targets for Reddy, also himself the past few years and there acknowledges this ver- ■ Page 4: Political rivalry, ■ Page 4: Family suspects is a need for a credible fiscal sion of villagers, and money play big role someone’s hand consolidation, the IMF offi- cial said. — PTI

COUNTER POINT GHMC to levy `25K-cr rescue new tax on city plan for realty MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 NEW DELHI, NOV. 6

Telangana State Finance Commission In a relief for thousands of homebuy- (TSFC chairman Rajesham Goud on ers, the Centre on Wednesday decided Wednesday recommended to the to create a pool of `25,000 crore, which GHMC) to levy addi- would be used to tional tax on all eater- complete over 1,600 ies, commercial ECONOMIC FIREFIGHTING stalled housing pro- establishments, sale jects. Finance Min- of petrol, sale of motor vehicle and sev- ister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, eral others commercial transactional said that only RERA-registered projects points in a bid to augment revenues of with positive networth will be consid- the civic body. ered for funding.

■ Full report on Page 3 ■ Full report on Page 12 CLIMATE | CHANGE ■ Heatwaves could get frequent, say scientists June was the hottest ever ADITYA CHUNDURU | DC above normal average. It ‘heat stress’ is caused by a over four months in New HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 was followed by the hottest combination of a rise in Delhi, Rajkot and Bhubane- month on record in 140 temperature and relative swar. “In Delhi there were June and July 2019 have years — 0.95 Celsius above humidity. Abnormally high 49 days with abnormally been the hottest months on normal average. Experts at levels can be catastrophic high temperatures in 2018; record, globally. In fact, the conference, organised at for the human body. Thous- this number rose to 66 in 2014 to 2019 have been the the Centre of Economic and ands have perished to heat 2019. The trends are similar hottest years ever. Heatw- Social Studies and the waves across the country in in other places also,” aves are thus among the Indian Society for Ecologi- the past few years, he said. Magotra said. world’s biggest problems, cal Economics on Wednes- “The number of heat- Heatwaves can be the scientists at a climate day, said this temperature waves has been increasing direct cause of wage loss. change conference here. rise was caused entirely by every year,” he said. “And High temperatures cause International agencies anthropogenic emissions. summers are also arriving exhaustion, dehydration like ISA’s National Oceanic In a panel discussion on earlier hence the season is and illness, which force a and Atmospheric Administ- heat waves, Rohit Magotra, getting longer.” worker from work. ration have confirmed that deputy director at Integra- IRADe has conducted June was the hottest June ted Research and Action for studies across the country. ■ Page 2: Heatwave action on record, 0.95 Celsius Development (IRADe), said A team has collected data plan required: Experts Fresh guard PAGE Pramod Prabhakar Kulkarni took over as regional executive director (south) of NTPC Ltd; will hold additional charge of City 2 NTPC Ramagundam and Telangana project DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD JNTU: Student’s Delhi effect triggers haze suicide bid foiled HC judge or CBI DC CORRESPONDENT ■ THERE were 30 must probe disputes Fumes from national capital have travelled towards Hyderabad: Skymet HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 students in the chamber when Kumar, a final year allegedly involving T.S.S. SIDDHARTH | DC Final year metallurgy metallurgy student poured HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 engineering student TRS leaders Sandeep Kumar doused petrol on himself inside The city on Wednesday himself with petrol in the the principal’s chamber. — Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka morning woke up to a chamber of JNTU princi- the meeting and Sandeep CLP leader hazy skyline. This, experts pal Sai Baba Reddy on insisted that he has been say is courtesy of the ris- Wednesday. There were 30 wronged. Mr Bala Reddy ing pollution levels, cou- students in the chamber said, “I am merely follow- pled with the lack of when Kumar poured ing the rules. The dispari- SHORT TAKES strong winds and sunlight. petrol on himself. Other ty in the attendance is a As it turns out the visi- students caught hold of cause of concern. bility in the city was him before he could ignite Sandeep was not the only LECTURERS brought down to five kilo- himself. one to be detained, there metres, whereas the city Sandeep Kumar and 30 were others too.” usually has a visibility other students of different Akhil Bharatiya CAN ATTEND range of 10 kilometres. departments in JNTU Vidhyarathi Parishad, the Speaking to Deccan have been detained student wing of the BJP, SEMINAR Chronicle, Dr K.J. Ramesh, because their attendance has backed Sandeep and former director general of was less than 65 per cent. claim he is being wrongly DC CORRESPONDENT the Indian meteorological The attendance list is targeted. HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 department, said: “There prepared before the J Dileep of the ABVP are several contributors to semester exams. This is says, “He is a meritorious The Commissioner of the lack of visibility in the usual practice and stu- student. He protected a Intermediate Education has Hyderabad. The haze is dents who have less than first year student from accorded permission to Urdu- generally pollution that the stipulated attendance being ragged by a final speaking principals and jun- comes from within urban are detained. Sandeep did year student. There are ior lecturers working in agglomerations. Since the not have the required other student groups who Government/Aided Junior pollutants are heavy, it is attendance. He met senior are targeting him.” Colleges in the State to par- difficult for them to dissi- professors and head of the The administration of ticipate in a National Seminar pate.” He also said that department of metallurgy JNTU states that the stu- on November 11. The this phenomenon is com- and principal Sai Baba dents are purposely Commissioner Mr Syed Omer mon for this time of the Hyderabadis woke up to a hazy skyline in Nallagandla on Wednesday morning. — DC Reddy demanding that his diverting attention to rag- Jaleel issued the order fol- year, when the climate attendance be verified. ging as there is none. lowing a request by Mr cools down. travel. The bus network Skymet suggested that the has now settled over haze from settling in the In the verification “A case has been regis- Arifuddin Ahmed, President However, environmental- transports close to 30 lakh hazy environment in the Hyderabad,” said Mahesh city. “Only if there are process, Sandeep’s atten- tered against a group of of Save Urdu Organization. ists suggest that the rise in people, and when this city is primarily due to the M. Palawat, chief meteor- strong winds will the pol- dance crossed the 65 per students for obstructing He instructed the principals the pollution levels is due transport system went off pollution in the national ologist, Skymet (a private lution levels in the city cent mark. But the princi- the officials from doing to treat the absence of par- to the lack of proper pub- the roads, residents of the capital. “The fumes that weather-forecasting come down by weaning the pal Mr Reddy sensed mis- their duties and also for ticipants on November 11 as lic transportation in the city were left with no were emanating from agency). pollutants away from it. chief and alerted the attempting suicide. ‘On Duty’ subject to produc- city. “Ever since the RTC option,” said C Ram- Delhi, have travelled Now, officials of IMD say Until that time, this kind Kukatpally police station Further investigation is tion of the attendance certifi- strike began, people of the chandraiah, of CESS. towards the southern that it is only sunshine of hazy atmosphere was about a meeting with the underway,” said KPHB cates by the participants. city have brought out their In contrast to these opin- region, on the northwest- and strong wind flow most likely to continue,” students. inspector K Lax- own cars and vehicles to ions, meteorologists from erly winds. This pollution which can dissuade the said Ramesh. The students came for minarayana. HEATWAVE ACTION PLAN Parking fee forced RESIDENTS SEEK REQUIRED upon despite orders Pollution causing allergies REGULAR WATER From Page 1 KANIZA GARARI | DC ■ CHILDREN are travel- roads. At the same time, fight back is low. SUPPLY MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 ling long distances in they are in an air-condi- Experts state that the Mr Magotra said 90 per cent HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 school buses in an tioned set up most of the problem of pollution ATHER MOIN | DC of men surveyed in Delhi A twenty per cent increase time and this leads to merely aggravates in win- HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 reported their productivity The zonal commissioners in allergies in children air-conditioned set up their immunity not being ter but is there throughout was affected due to heat in the Greater Hyderabad has been noted by paedia- most of the time and this exposed to micro-organ- the year. Residents of Goods Shed wave conditions; in Municipal Corporation tricians in the twin cities leads to their immunity isms. When they are not Dr Ramana Prasad, sen- Nampally claimed that Bhubaneshwar, it was 76 per (GHMC) have been turn- due to increasing air pol- not being exposed to exposed, the body does not ior pulmonologist at KIMS they had been facing cent; in Rajkot, 77 per cent. ing a blind eye to the lution, rapid urbanisation micro-organisms know how to fight it. For Hospital explained, “In shortage of drinking The most loss was in informal instructions given by the and lifestyle changes, stat- this reason, we find that winter, due to low temper- water for the past twenty occupations such casual principal secretary, ed experts. ■ The increased inci- children are suffering atures and due to the flar- days. Moreover, there is labour who work in the open. municipal administra- Allergies being noted in dence is due to large- from allergies.” ing of respiratory disor- no fixed time for water The wage loss potential is in tion and urban develop- children are those of skin, scale protection where The increased incidence ders, it is being noted. But supply. hundreds of crores. ment, Arvind Kumar. food and asthma. These exposure to natural is due to large-scale pro- the fight against pollution They get water only Lipika Nanda of the Public Kumar had instructed allergies are due to the environment for children tection where exposure to has to be round the year. two or three days in a Health Foundation of India corporation officials to exposure of high levels of is minimised natural environment for The number of children week, while Hyderabad introduced the concept of personally monitor the dust, particulate matter, children is minimised. being affected is high Metropolitan Water heat threshold. “A heat implementation of the smoke and also dust mites, This is not allowing the because of multiple fac- Supply and Sewerage threshold for a location is the government order on no both indoor and outdoor. of children to pollutants immune system to act and tors where lifestyle Board (HMWS&SB) sup- highest temperature beyond parking. However, the GO Dr Suman Kumar, paedi- has increased. They are its suppression is leading changes and environmen- plies water every alter- which people start dying due is blatantly violated in atrician and neonatologist travelling long distances to a compromise due to tal challenges are making nate day in other areas. to heat,” she said. “We study malls, hospitals and other at Ankura Hospitals, in school buses and also which the infections are them more susceptible to Residents said that the pattern between temper- areas in the city. explained, “The exposure the schools are on main lethal and their ability to diseases.” despite having made atures and mortality in an Even the corporation’s Paid parking ticket issued repeated complaints to area to calculate this num- top notch has been falling at MJM complex. (Below), HMWS&SB, their prob- ber.” Nanda said the thresh- prey to the parking mafia. parking fee collected in lems are yet to be old can be lower than people GO no. 63, dated 20 the guise of vehicle addressed. may believe. “In March, 2018, states that A peek into history Earlier, water would be maintenance Bhubaneshwar, the threshold no parking fee is to be col- released around mid- is only 38.4 degrees, not lected from any person employee. Rather than night and now-a-days even 40,” she said. A per- for the first 30 minutes. getting into a confronta- they are not sure at what son’s underlying illness such The order also states that tion with the parking offi- time it will come creat- as kidney or heart ailment no parking fee would be cials, I just paid the fee ing problems for fami- aggravate during heat waves. collected from a person and nobody was exempt- lies. Adding to the dis- “There are a number of above 30 minutes and up ed from paying,” he said. comfort is that the pres- effects. Some studies suggest to one hour if the person Government hospitals, sure is low. that children develop prob- produces a bill of any including the Nizam's Meanwhile, Board offi- lems as a result of their amount in proof of hav- Institute of Medical cials admitted that there inability to play outdoors,” ing done shopping in the Sciences (NIMS), Gandhi, is a problem as Asif she said. respective shopping mall Osmania and others are Nagar Filter Bed is not or multiplex. For over one epicentres of the parking getting sufficient water hour of parking, a person mafia loot. from the reservoirs. TS GOVT NOD can produce a bill/movie At a few locations, the ■ ticket of an amount violators changed the ■ RESIDENTS said that which is more than the name of paid parking to despite having made TO CHRISTIAN parking fee and be ‘vehicle maintenance repeated complaints to exempted of the fee. In charges’ and the corpora- HMWS&SB, their June, Kumar asked the tion staff remained mute problems persist GRAVEYARDS zonal commissioners to spectators. DC CORRESPONDENT curtail the parking mafia Reacting to this, GHMC HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 and instructed them to commissioner, D.S. take serious note of viola- Lokesh Kumar, said he NAGAR KIRTANS A long-pending promise tions. Surprisingly, not would look into the issue, made by the Telangana State only the layperson but adding, corporation can- FOR GURU NANAK Government of constructing also top notch from the not enforce everything a graveyard for Christians will civic body itself were not and currently it has a BIRTH ANNIV soon be a reality. This was spared by the blatant vio- number of priorities. announced by the Minister lations of the GO. A sen- The blatant violation of DC CORRESPONDENT for Minority Welfare during a ior GHMC official, on the free parking GO was HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 meeting with all Christian condition of anonymity, due to the lack of clarity. denominations in Telangana said that he was forced to GO No. 68 did not men- The Sikh Community of state here on Wednesday. pay a parking fee of `30 in tion the parking fee to be the city would be cele- He said that 68.32 acres of MJM complex Julu charged in hospitals, sin- brating the 550th birth land had been identified in 13 Khana. “Despite purchas- gle screen theatres and Chief Justice of High Court Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, examines historical records as Dr Zareena Parveen, direc- anniversary of Guru different places of the State ing goods worth `3,000, I others. The GO did not tor, state archives, explains to him. The Chief Justice visited Telangana State Archives on Wednesday. Nanak Dev, the first Sikh for Christian burial grounds. was forced to pay parking cap the parking fee Commissioner of police Anjani Kumar was also present. Guru and founder of Land for cemetery was fee despite being a GHMC amount too. Sikh religion, on a grand essential as all the existing scale from November 7. graveyards had been Close to 50,000 people are exhausted. Most of the ceme- expected to be in atten- teries are more than 250- dance. Celebrations years-old and were donated TACKLING | HEAT include two colourful by the than rulers. Hyderabadis to get cool paints that can lower temperature of their houses Nagar Kirtans will be taken out one by Gurudwara Sahib Sec- FRAUDSTER underabad at 4 pm on November 7 and another TS govt to provide cool roof for denizens from Gurudwara Sri ARRESTED Guru Singh Sabha in Hyderabad: A vegetable sell- ADITYA CHUNDURU | DC ambient temperature ■ thereby creating a com- ernment plans to expand Afzalgunj on November er, who withdrew money from HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 inside. ■ IMPLEMENTED as a pilot fortable environment the programme by next 9. Similarly, on Nov- the bank accounts of four Rajkiran Bilolikar, an project in some places in within homes. The cheap- summer. “We hope to ember 12, a Vishaal persons using their debit To counter the increasing associate professor at Hyderabad, the state govern- est option, a coating of advertise and publicise Deewan would be held at cards, was arrested by the number of heat waves, the ASCI, who is closely ment plans to expand the lime plaster, can cost as the programme in slums the Exhibition Grounds, Saroornagar police on state government has involved in the implemen- programme by next summer. little as Rs 20-40 per sq ft. and other areas in 2020,” Nampally. Wednesday. K Ashok, 44, a started the Telangana tation of the programme, The most expensive said Mr Bilolikar. The processions would resident of Chaitanyapuri was Coof Roof programme. said, “We hope to offer ■ The programme hopes to option, specially-designed The programme hopes to be marked by the render- a vegetable vendor. To meet The project has been suitable solutions to dif- cover 1,00,000 sq m of roofs ceramic tiles, can cost cover 1,00,000 sq m of ing of Shabad Kirtans expenses for his vices, Ashok developed along with ferent sections of the pop- over the next year, 30,00,000 nearly Rs 100 per sq ft. roofs over the next year, (holy hymns) by the wanted to earn easy money. researchers from the ulation. For homes in sq m over five years in “These tiles are a semi- 30,00,000 sq m over five Jatha Tera Jatha, Isitri He used to visit ATM centres Administrative Staff urban slums or underde- Hyderabad permanent option. We years in Hyderabad. It will Satsang and Kirtani and wait for aged persons. College of India (ASCI) veloped areas, a white suggest them for high and be implemented across Jathas comprising men By diverting their attention, and involves covering plastic sheet would be the middle income groups,” Telangana after the first and women. A major Ashok exchanged his debit rooftops of buildings with best option as it reflects winter, this could serve as these measures, ambient said Mr Bilolikar. year. It will try to cover attraction of the proces- card with that of the cus- materials such as plastic sunlight in summer and insulation when laid on temperatures have Implemented as a pilot 83,00,000 sq m of roofs sion will be the display tomer and withdrew money. sheets, ceramic tiles or prevents water seepage in the floor.” dropped by 5-8 degrees project in some places in across the state in five of Gatka, the famous lime plaster to reduce the the rainy season. In the Mr Bilolikar said with Celsius in some cases, Hyderabad, the state gov- years. Sikh martial art form. Forest head PAGE TRS leader Vanteru Pratap Reddy assumed charge as chairman of Telangana State City 3 Forest Development Corporation DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD GHMC to impose new When cops handle traffic signals burden on Hyderabadis All successful NRIs from Telangana must Entertainment, professional and vehicle taxes may be revised invest in the state in the future MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC ■ The state finance commission recommended collect- official on condition of HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 anonymity said that citing ing a nominal amount, calling it the ‘city development financial situation of the — B Vinod Kumar Chairman of the fund.’ GHMC, the TSFC recon- State Planning Commission vice Telangana State Finance ■ Besides the CDF, it also suggested levying ‘city sani- siderations were being chairman Commission (TSFC), tation charges.’ seriously taken into con- Rajesham Goud, on sideration. He revealed Wednesday recommended mended to the GHMC to lakh residents living in that the corporation SHORT to the Greater Hyderabad collect a nominal amount the city. The GHMC has authorities would soon TAKES Municipal Corporation but instead of calling it a already been collecting meet the Chief Minister (GHMC) to levy additional tax, suggested a fancy about `200 crore from res- prior to levying these tax on all eateries, com- name – ‘city development idential properties, `1,200 additional taxes and cess- ‘REJUVENATION’ mercial establishments, fund (CDF)’. Besides the crore from non-residential es. sale of petrol, sale of CDF, Mr Goud also sug- properties and `56 crore The official hinted that OF GODAVARI, motor vehicle and several gested to the civic corpo- through trade licenses. the TRS government led other commercial transac- ration to levy taxes by call- When asked when the by Mr Rao was in a dilem- tional points in a bid to ing them ‘city sanitation recommendations would ma whether to implement KRISHNA augment revenues of the charges’ after studying be implemented, Bonthu the new taxes before or DC DORRESPONDENT civic body. similar models across Rammohan, city mayor, after the civic body elec- HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 The rationalisation for other municipal corpora- told Deccan Chronicle that tions. It is now a matter of the imposition of a new tions in the country. the corporation will con- time, of when, rather than The stakeholders’ consulta- tax, reportedly on the He even asked authori- duct an ‘extensive study’ if these would be imple- tion meeting for preparation instruction of Chief ties to consider revision of prior to its implementa- mented, he said. of Detailed Project Report Minister, K. entertainment tax, profes- tion. He said that these Rather than releasing (DPR) for rejuvenation of Chandrashekar Rao, is to sional tax and motor vehi- were only recommenda- funds to GHMC from state Godavari and Krishna Rivers meet expenditure of ongo- cle tax, besides bringing tions and would have to budget, the government through Forestry Interven- ing civic projects. The new back the largely defunct first ascertain whether was asking the corpora- tions for Telangana State was tax is likely to impact octroi. they could be implement- tion to levy additional conducted on Wednesday. nearly 75 to 80 lakh people Sources said that his rec- ed or not. charges on citizens, which The project development in Hyderabad. ommendations will direct- Directly contradicting would result in a public phase (DPR preparation) will Rajesham Goud recom- ly take a toll on about 80 the mayor, a senior GHMC outrage. last one year (2019-20), fol- lowed by a five-year imple- mentation phase. Reju-vena- tion of rivers will look into LOW RESPONSE both improving the quantity and quality of river discharge City not to host this year’s adopting a multi-disciplinary FOR HAJ IN TS Heavy traffic was witnessed at Sangeet Junction on Wednesday. Traffic police were approach. seen operating the signaling system manually most of the time. — GANDHI In his welcome address, THIS YEAR Lokesh Jaiswal, Addl PCCF Intl children’s film festival (CAMPA) and State Nodal ATHER MOIN | DC Officer for Telangana, said KANIZA GARARI | DC Around 2.75 lakh chil- Hyderabad a bad name? HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 that nearly 70 per cent of HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 dren participated in 2017. Why is an event, that is GHMC takes up case of tree rivers are affected by drastic Central government offi- regularly organised here, For the first time in fall in discharge and water Heavy rains and impend- cials who have been work- not being organised? Why Telangana, the number quality parameters. The ini- ing municipal elections ing on the project in are we not cashing in on of applications received tiative of MoEF&CC and have been quoted as the Hyderabad say they have this opportunity? by the Telangana State chopping, to fine culprits ICFRE to rejuvenate nine reasons for not holding already got 100 film nomi- The funding is by the Haj Committee for the major river systems of India the 21st International nations, and that the state central government, and Haj pilgrimage may not SANJAY SAMUEL PAUL | View Layout on Road Protection Act and is a timely initiative. Children’s Film Festival government was aware not the state, and it is cross 10,000. DC number 12, Banjara Hills. Environmental Protection Speaking about the genesis in Hyderabad this year. that the festival was to wrong that at the last The last date for sub- HYDERABAD, 6 NOV. The commissioner Act. According to these on the DPR for rejuvenation of The ICFF is organised on be organised in minute they are saying mitting online applica- transferred this case to acts, the cutting of rivers, Madan Prasad, the eve of Children's Day Hyderabad. no.” tions for 2020 is now The story published in the forest department, branches or trees, uproot- Director, IWST, Bangalore on November 14. The film division unit in The organisers are in a November 10 and as of Deccan Chronicle on the which also reached the ing of trees are all punish- stressed on the need for differ- The Telangana State Mumbai, which is also co- dilemma as they do not November 6, only 4,600 cutting of trees on the spot on the call of the able offences. They are ent interventions for different Film Development ordinating the festival, know to which city they people had applied, morning of November 3 GHMC, as this case falls fined heavily and forest landscapes. Corporation Ltd. issued a stated that the state gov- can take the festival. much below the number by a car showroom which under the Forest officials have the authori- He further spoke on the chal- letter on October 30 stat- ernment cancelled the Ram Mohan Rao, chair- of pilgrims who per- chopped the trees on the Protection Act and ty to arrest the law- break- lenges of deforestation, exten- ing their inability to hold event at the last minute. man of the Film formed the Haj last year pavement for a better pub- Environmental Protection ers by themselves and sive agriculture, urban sewer- the festival. “We have nowhere to Development Corporation from Telangana. lic view of their show- Act. send them to prison. age and their effect on river The film festival is a go now,” stated the offi- said, “We got an indica- Only 170 applications room, led zonal commis- The cutting of trees or The zonal commissioner health. biennial event and has cials. tion from the central gov- have been received sioner, GHMC, Musharraf branches without the per- assured those present that In her visionary statement, been held in Hyderabad Achyuta Rao, president ernment at the last under reserved category Faruqui, IAS, himself, mission of the concerned the culprits in this case R. Sobha, PCCF and HoFF, since 1995. After the for- of Balala Hakkula minute. The delay did not (for above 70 years). along with his officers, to authorities is a grievous will be fined not less than Telangana State Forest mation of Telangana Sangham, a child rights allow us to prepare to hold Saudi Arabia had inspect the site at Valley offence as per the Forest `1 lakh. Department, explained that state, it was held in 2015 NGO, said, “Why is the the festival in the city on increased the quota for the State needed “Ananth and 2017. government giving time.” India from 1.75 lakh to 2 Van” (unending forests), lakh in the year 2019. Aviral Dhara (perpetual flow) Telangana was allotted COPS TO SERVE and Nirmal Dhara (clean quota of 4,169 pilgrims, Road works bids water), which are the three but total 5,284 pilgrims ideals that DPR for Godavari Bajaj Electronics Bumper Prize had performed the Haj NOTICE ON and Krishna rejuvenation as the Haj Committee of should strive to achieve. She India had enhanced the get huge response IPS TRAINEE called upon all the stakehold- number in the central ers to use this opportunity to pool. DC CORRESPONDENT special purpose vehicle DC CORRESPONDENT provide inputs for DPR prepa- From Hyderabad and HYDERABAD, NOV, 6 (SPV), to fund the road HYDERABAD, NOV 6 ration. Ranga Reddy, 2,593 pil- repair works in the grims had performed As many as eight firms greater Hyderabad limits. Following the directions the Haj in 2019. The Haj participated in the bid- A senior GHMC official of the Telangana High 80-YEAR-OLD Committee allots the ding for the annual main- said that the corporation Court Rachakonda quota based on the tenance of roads in the has been doing the docu- police, investigating the WOMAN DONE Muslim population. It Greater Hyderabad mentation work for tak- case of domestic harass- allocates one seat for Municipal Corporation ing loans from financial ment registered against every 10,000 Muslims. (GHMC). However, funds institutions. an IPS probationer, is TO DEATH Last year, 13,368 appli- to execute the project are The official said that 687 set to serve him a notice. DC CORRESPONDENT cations were received still a major concern. km out of 709 km worth The court rejected the HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 from all over the state. Authorities claimed that maintenance will be anticipatory bail plea of The number was 18,083 the civic body has been handed over to private the probationer and An 80-year-old woman was in 2014, 16,963 in 2015, entirely dependent on agencies while the directed the police to beaten to death in her house in 17,390 in 2016, 20,601in State funds. remaining park will be issue him a 41 A CrPC Borabanda in Sanathnagar on 2017 and 17,130 applica- Surprisingly, the state executed by HRDCL. The notice and record his Tuesday night. She was tions were received in government put the ball latter will develop model statements. repeatedly hit with a wooden 2018. in the corporation court corridors and lay roads in On October 27, pestle on the head. Her gold Chairman of the Haj urging it to raise funds on the outskirts of the city. Jawaharnagar police earrings, silver anklets and Committee, Mohammed its own accord to meet the The civic body alone registered a case other valuables are missing, Masihullah Khan said costs for the repair works. requires `1,300 crore and against Kokkanti said the police. for the first time in the The government has HRDCL will need `200 Venkata Maheshwara The woman identified as history of Telangana, asked the projects wing crore. He said the entire Reddy, a trainee IPS fol- Sundaramma, 80, lived in a pilgrims are showing chief, who was made in- process will take one lowing a complaint from small house in Balaji Nagar Actress Hebah Patel along with Mr Karan Bajaj, CEO Bajaj Electronics, during the less interest in applying, charge of Hyderabad month after the govern- his wife Bridudula but he hopes the number ment approves one of the Colony in Borabanda. Her Announcement of the `30 lakh cash prize at Bajaj Electronics, Forum Mall, KPHB, in Road Development Bhavana, that she was husband had died many years will increase in the com- Corporation (HRDCL), proposals and releases harassed and beaten by Hyderabad on Monday. ago, and she received a pen- ing days. which was created as a the relevant GO. her husband, who also sion of `15,000. Her three sons abused her in the name and a daughter lived separate- of her caste. ly. On Tuesday night, the On an earlier occasion, neighbours noticed that the HEALTH | AND YOU Dr Karuna Sagili says counselling must for all family members of TB patients when she approached main door of Sundaramma's the police with the same house was open. When they complaint, police offi- peeped inside they found her cials counselled the cou- woman lying in a pool of blood ple and Reddy’s parents and alerted the Sanathnagar also agreed to accept police. Lack of awareness leading to latent TB their relationship. Based on the complaint As Reddy is currently lodged by the elder son, Ravi KANIZA GARARI I DC pressed for time. Doctors cooking, especially in undergoing training at Kumar, a case of murder was HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 ■ The biggest problem in India is that due to in India are concentrating rural areas; second-hand Lal Bahadur Shastri registered by the police. After lack of proper awareness, those who live with on treating effectively smoking) and poor living National Academy, his the autopsy at Gandhi An estimated 40 per cent of TB patients believe that they will never get it, active TB. There is a gap conditions where many parents promised to Hospital mortuary, the body the population in India which is not the case. and it has to be filled by live in the same room and hold a reception on the was handed over to her kin. has ‘latent tuberculosis’ the health workers who ventilation is poor (which completion of his train- A preliminary investigation and 5 to 10 per cent of ■ Doctors say counselling is very important must be able to communi- we see in urban ing period. revealed that Sundaramma them develop active tuber- for the family members of TB patients as they cate properly to the family. slums). However, Bhavana was renting out rooms and the culosis in their lifetime. They must be careful as We must address all again approached the police suspect that somebody While it is very difficult to must be guided on what are the infectious the disease has a lot of these contributing factors police. Subsequently, a took advantage of an old diagnose latent TB, it is points. The living conditions in terms of stigma attached to it. as well. case was registered woman living on her own and important that those in hygiene have to be very clear. against him under rele- robbed and killed her. contact with active TB Where immunity is low, How is this linked to the vant sections of IPC and Balanagar ACP K patients are counselled so ■ Doctors in India are concentrating on treat- why is it that some get vision of India's goal to SC and ST (Prevention Purushotham said that the that they can act fast when ing effectively active TB. There is a gap and it TB while others do not? eliminate TB by 2025? of Atrocities) Act at woman was so badly beaten their immunity is compro- has to be filled by health workers by communi- There are other factors Latent TB Infection is a Jawaharnagar police with the wooden pestle that it mised. cating with the families. that could contribute here major contributor to the station. The police said broke into pieces. The biggest problem in — factors that affect one’s existence of TB in India. the statements of the “It is found that India is that due to lack of Lung Disease. She spoke to family member is suf- that there is adequate and ability to fight disease. Addressing this will help woman and her family Sundaramma was allowing proper awareness, those Deccan Chronicle about fering from TB? balanced nourishment. Socio-economic aspects to fast-track other strate- members were record- unidentified persons in her who live with TB patients the fight against active Counselling is very Family members have to like poverty-related issues gies to eliminate TB. ed. As part of their house by charging some believe that they will and latent TB which must important for the family be counselled by the come into play. India's commitment to investigation, the police money. The residential area is never get it, which is not be tackled together to members of TB patients as healthcare field workers. Perhaps a person does the Sustainable collected documents not under electronic surveil- the case. reduce the incidence and they must be guided on not get enough to eat or is Development Goals pertaining to the mar- lance, but efforts are on to Dr Karuna Sagili is tech- control the spread of the what are the infectious Is counselling being malnourished. Smoking is (SDGs) is linked to this. riage. A letter was also analyse the footage from cam- nical adviser and disease. points. The living condi- done for Latent TB a big contributor. The SDGs are multisec- addressed to the Direc- eras installed in the vicinity,” researcher at the Union tions in terms of hygiene Infection in India? Also, indoor air pollu- toral and in achieving tor, National Academy said the ACP. for TB, the International What preventive steps have to be very clear. The out-patient depart- tion (like using wood and them, latent TB is also one of Administration, Union against TB and must be taken when a The family must ensure ment of hospitals are hard agricultural waste for of the important issues. Mussoorie. Development cess PAGE GHMC must levy a charge on hotels, petrol pumps and other businesses, says TS finance City 4 commission chairman G Rajesham Goud DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Close call for apartment residents Student self immolates over low attendance

DC CORRESPONDENT come to the college. TIRUPATI, NOV.6 It is believed that thereafter, Rachakonda police he poured petrol on himself A 20-year-old B.Sc third year and committed suicide by set- must not tell police student from S.G.S Arts ting himself ablaze. not to come to duty College allegedly set himself On hearing the screams, ablaze in the hostel and died other hostellers rushed to his wearing Ayyappa after suffering 90 per room. Mala cent burns here on Their efforts to rescue him Wednesday. went in vain. — Raja Singh The student has been identi- Police, who learnt about the BJP MLA fied as Venkata Ramana, a incident, rushed him to a hos- native of Anantapuram dis- pital. trict. With 90 per cent burns, he IN Venkata Ramana did not succumbed on the way. Police BRIEF attend classes though his registered a case and are HUSBAND roommates forced him to investigating. STABS WIFE TO DEATH DC CORRESPONDENT Fire broke out past midnight in the ice cream parlour at Welcome Court apartments near the Tarnaka Metro station due to a short circuit. HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 However, fire-fighters reached the place in time and doused the flames. There were no causalities. Residents panicked when their flats above were filled with thick smoke and it affected visibility. Few even crawled out of their flats to safety. — GANDHI A 35-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her hus- band in front of her two chil- dren and other family mem- bers at her house in FAMILY SUSPECTS Habeebanagar over disputes on investing the money on a property. Exempt us from land SOMEONE’S HAND Tahera Begum, 35, was the first wife of Saleem, an IN MRO KILLING employee at a mutton shop in Habeebnagar. From Page 1 The couple have two daugh- admin duties, say staff ters, both aged below 15. Sources said that the Saleem has a second wife. police, who had already Disputes arose between Associations say administration became cumbersome questioned the family Tahera and her husband over members of the accused, purchasing a house as Saleem S.A. ISHAQUI | DC ■ The associations The Association lead- take place in the state, have found that Suresh had sold part off the property. HYDERABAD, NOV 6 argue that they are ers, V Latchireddy, S but since 80 years, there would have not resorted to On Tuesday night, the couple already burdened by Ramulu and G Upender has been no such survey crime unless someone pro- TENTH DAY CEREMONY SHRADHANJALI quarrelled over the issue, dur- Telangana revenue welfare programmes Rao said that having in the state. voked him. ing which Saleem picked up a department employees, one’s name in the rev- Maintaining that 66 The police are verifying butcher’s knife and attacked who are shell-shocked at and they are not in a enue records is not con- per cent of cases are call data records of Suresh his wife. the brutal killing of position to spare time clusive proof for confer- pending in civil courts, and his activities immedi- Their daughters and other mandal revenue officer for land administration, ring the land title, and the revenue associa- ately before he reached the family members tried to stop K Vijaya Reddy, have a crucial aspect of rev- revenue records can be tions’ leaders said that MRO’s office. him, but he overpowered them decided to demand that enue administration. revised at any time. to resolve land disputes, The investigating offi- and stabbed his wife in the the state government They pointed out that a comprehensive land cials revisited the scene of stomach, killing her on the exempt them from land land administration has records and maps which survey has to be under- the crime on Wednesday. spot. administration duties. became difficult and should show boundaries taken across the state They questioned the per- After the incident, he walked Vijaya Reddy was set cumbersome in view of and extent of lands in and comprehensive rev- son who sold the fuel to into the police station and sur- on fire in her own office the various lacunae in each of the revenue enue code must be intro- Suresh. PILLI KAMALA DEVI DOB: 16.08.1935 DOD: 29.10.2019 Smt. PRABHA M. MEHTA rendered. Goshamahal ACP, by a man with a grudge the age-old legislations villages of the state are duced after reviewing all The police are now veri- AMMA we miss you M. Narender Reddy, said, “The over a land dispute. including the Tenancy, not available and in the land and revenue fying CCTV footage to find W/o Late Mukundlal Mehta every moment of our lives Expired on 4.11.2019 murder took place at around 8 Leaders of the Land Ceiling and Inam many villages the Acts which are in force activities of Suresh three Inserted by: Sons: Manawallan, Uthavana on 7.11.2019 at Gujarati am when his family members Telangana Deputy Lands Act. boundary stones have in the state. They also days prior to the incident, Jagan Mohan, Raghu Mohan High School, Secunderabad. Timing: Daughters-in-Law, Daughters, 4.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. were present. The woman died Collectors Association, The associations are disappeared. felt that land dispute tri- with a hope to gathering Grand Sons, Grand Daughters Inserted by: Narendra Mehta & on the spot. Village Revenue already burdened by They also pointed out bunals have to be set up more evidence in the case, and Great Grand Children Entire Mehta Family A case of murder has been Officers’ Welfare protocol and welfare that settlement of land in the state and the land sources added. 8919400286, 9989930411. Ph: 9849029569, 9393003799 registered and further investi- Association, Village programmes and they disputes are not time records have to be K. Gurunatham, driver of (S/1920/D01198) (S/1920/D01196) gation is on.” Revenue Officers’ are not in a position to bound and many are revised with the active tahsildar, who suffered IN FOND MEMORY “Many who pleep in the dust of the Association and Village spare time for land pending before the rev- cooperation of the peo- burn injuries while trying ground will awake to everlasting life” “I have the good fight. I have finished the - Daniel 12:2 Revenue Assistants administration which is enue courts. ple having a stake in the to save Vijaya Reddy, had race. I have kept the faith.” 2 THIMOTHY 47 OBITUARY SNATCHER IN Associations are of the a crucial aspect of rev- Once every 40 years, land holdings across the succumbed on Tuesday. opinion that the job of enue administration. the land survey has to state. 2015 CASE POLITICAL CONVICTED RIVALRY, MONEY JAYENDRA CHAITHANYA T. | After Tahsildar’s killing, Kurnool DC PLAY BIG ROLE HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 From Page 1 Late. Rev. JOSEPH SAMUEL BATHULA A 22 year-old man who revenue staff take precautions DOB: 01.04.1909 DOD: 08.11.1976 attempted to snatch a gold Alleging that Malreddy Late Mrs. CHANDRALEELA SAMUEL Shri Dr. DEVAPUTRA MATHANGI DOB: 15.05.1919 DOD: 07.11.1995 chain from a woman’s neck DC CORRESPONDENT ■ Uma Maheswari, a Tahasildar working at land dispute. had occupied 14 acres in DOB: 24 Nov. 1951 - DOD: 4 Nov. 2019 Inserted by: Memorial Service on Friday, 8 Nov. 2019 was convicted by a court on KURNOOL NOV. 6 Pathikonda in Kurnool district, has devised a Revenue officials have survey no. 4, Manchireddy Children, Grand Children & @ 5 p.m. Wednesday. The convict was strange system preventing the public from getting been shocked by the claimed that the former Great Grand Children IN LOVE directed to undergo rigorous Jolted by the shocking tragic demise of Vijaya MLA, who suffered defeat Ph: 9908464346 From: Children & Grand Children imprisonment for 18 months incident of a Tahasildar entry to her office by stringing a rope across the Reddy and have resolved at his hands thrice, was (A/1920/D00068) and pay `1,500 as fine. being burnt to death in threshold. to protect themselves making wild allegations P. Balakrishna, 22, of Raipur her own office at from potential against him for political village, Medak district, was Abdullapurmet in Tahsildar’s office, typi- time with their appeals attackers. reasons. arrested by the Medchal Rangareddy district, cally, is a T-shape with a and requests and sur- The District Malreddy Kishan Reddy, police on March 5, 2015, when revenue staff in work desk behind which round her, sometimes Tahsildars’ Asso- however, admitted that he attempted to snatch a gold Kurnool district are put- the Tahasildar sits and standing over her shoul- ciation condemned the around 60 victims of chain from a woman pedestri- ting in place their own desks placed in a single der, pressing her to dis- attack on Vijaya Reddy Bacharam lands had an. safety measures. row in front of her, with pose of or endorse their and demanded protec- approached him, “seeking Balakrishna, who was pur- Uma Maheswari, a benches on either side letters. tion for working officers his support to resolve the suing graduation at a private Tahasildar working at for the public. “It is vulnerable in the in the districts. land dispute.” college, was an addict and Pathikonda, has devised The benches are three light of Vijaya Reddy’s A revenue officer said, He claimed that only was running short of money a strange system pre- to five metres long and burning incident at “Work place hazard is then he represented the to meet his expenses. venting the public from are for visitors who Abdullapurmet,” she present now even in matter to the joint collec- The accused planned to getting entry to her wish to talk with the said, referring to the departments like rev- tor of Ranga Reddy dis- snatch the gold chain from a office by stringing a Tahasildar. incident on Monday enue, which were per- trict. woman but was caught in the rope across the thresh- Ms Maheswari said when the Tahasildar ceived to be safe. The The Congress and other attempt and arrested. old. that people just barge was burnt alive by a dis- time has come for safety opposition parties, mean- The layout of the into her office at any gruntled man over a measures.” while, have alleged that Manchireddy, as a ruling party MLA, was behind all land deals in Gourelli and Bacharam villages, and OBITUARY Cops initially failed to get clues on Cyanide killer even showed pictures going viral on social VADREVU SRINIVAS | DC media, which showed that KAKINADA, NOV. 6 GULLIBLE MASSES Suresh, the accused in FAMILIES AND RELATIVES OF Vijaya Reddy’s murder, Serial killer, Vellanki was also a worker of the Simhadri, alias Siva, 38, MURDER VICTIMS SHOCKED CONTINUE TO ruling TRS. has killed 10 people in DC CORRESPONDENT about the rice-pulling While the politicians con- Krishna, East and West ELURU, NOV. 6 coins issue. BE FOOLED tinue their blame game, Godavari districts, within After hearing the facts the entire case has caused a span of 30 seconds to The relatives of Siva, the around the deaths of DC CORRESPONDENT severe mental agony to DOB: 6.9.1935 DOD: 5.11.2019 three minutes each, by prasadam killer’s vic- their family members, the KAKINADA, NOV. 6 farmers who have been With profound sorrow we regret to administering them tims, are so shell-shocked relatives of the deceased fighting for their rights inform that Shri R. RAVINDER REDDY cyanide as prasadam that, even now, they are say that the deceased died Though the police are over lands in Bacharam has passed away on 5.11.2019. Cremation at Mahaprasthanam, under the pretence of ‘rice- unable to digest the facts. easily but they did not launching a vast campaign and Gourelli villages Whisper Valley, Jubilee Hills, at 3 p.m. on pulling coins.’ Vellanki Simhadri All the deceased persons, suspect the reasons against ‘rice-pulling coins’ under the Abdullapurmet the 7th, Thursday. In Grief: Mrs. Kokila Reddy He chose his victims gudem, died on the way. including a physical edu- behind the death at all. and other attractive super- mandal since decades. And Mrs. Pranita Reddy & Family without discriminating on Had the police cracked cation teacher (PET) of When police approached stitious matters, people are they see no end to the Mrs. Amrtia Reddy & Family the basis of caste, creed, the case earlier, they might an aided school, did not the family members of not able to leave these prac- plight in sight. Ph: 040-40204187, 9908606636, 9989683602 religion or relationship. He saved the lives of five more tell the truth about where the deceased, they sus- tices and blindly believe (S/1920/D01195) murdered them very quiet- people. It is said that that they were going and what pected the role of police the rice-pulling coins and ly and, therefore, it is very failure of the police cost they were going to do or initially. others tricks by cheaters. 10th DAY CEREMONY 4th DEATH ANNIVERSARY difficult to investigate the five more lives. However, Educated, rich men and case. The police could not the III Town and Eluru Siva took Maheswara lakh form him. A clerk, also intellectuals fall prey make any sense of it. Rural Police succeeded in Rao’s `4 lakh and silver Suribabu, gave `5 lakh to to this. For four months, However, only after Kati cracking the Kati ornaments, administered him and later he took three members of a doc- Nagaraju of Satrampadu, Nagaraju death case and him cyanide. He died cyanide as prasadam from tor’s family committed sui- in Eluru, died at Siva’s brought Siva’s offences to instantly. the accused. He died on the cide at Amalapuram in hands and it was said that light. “We could prevent In the case of Pulapa way. Siva relived him of East Godavari as they fell the post-mortem report the 11th murder,’’ said a Tavitaiah of Marribandam his two gold rings. into a debt trap by paying found ‘poison’ in the body police officer. village, Siva took `8 lakh The surprising thing is amounts to rice-pulling of Nagaraju that the police Vallabhaneni Uma from him at his house and that Sri Sri Ramakrish- coins. After learning they investigated the incident Maheswara Rao, of told him that he should nanda of Purushot-tapat- had been cheated, they and brought it to light. Nuzividu, believed that the perform pujas. As soon as nam ashram was trapped were unable to clear debts PILLI KAMALA DEVI However, earlier, similar accused would have a ‘rice- Siva left the house, by the accused. Siva and committed suicide. W/o Late P.N. Raghava Dass DOB: 16.08.1935 DOD: 29.10.2019 deaths were reported from pulling coin.’ (A rice Tavitaiah died. On the approached the swamiji Several such incidents Your life’s journey inspire’s us to Eluru and I Town police pulling coin, made of cop- same lines, the accused and gave him cyanide as have been reported. work hard and give cheers to all. Sri. J. VEERA SWAMY registered a suspicious per and iridium, is trapped G. Bhaskara Rao of ayurvedic medicine. The However, people still will Inserted by: Retd. Principal case death as Chodavarapu believed to have magical Vijayawada. He told him to swamiji died instantly. not open their eyes and M/s. SBS Fly Ash Blocks DOB: 19.7.1932 DOD: 7.11.2015 Suryanarayana, alias powers and is sought after attend a puja at his (Siva’s) Siva could not get any continue to fall in these 9989930411, 9700609999 Inserted by: Family Members Suribabu, of Vangaya- by many just to possess it.) house, after taking `1.70 amount from the swamiji. traps. (S/1920/D01199) (B/1920/D00128) Gymnasium for women PAGE SC welfare minister Koppula Eshwar inaugurated a military obstacle course and art Politics 5 gymnasium at SW women’s college at Bhongir DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD PIL filed against route privatisation Petitioner contends that RTC board alone can take decisions pertaining to transport body and its staff CM KCR is playing VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA | er states that the cabinet DC has taken the decision in a games with the lives HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 whimsical manner. of RTC employees. He submitted that only HC pulls up RTC Challenging the Telang- the RTC board only has RTC JAC plans million He will pay a price ana Cabinet decision for the power to make any privatising the 5,100 per- administrable decisions — Jagga Reddy mits of the RTC, a PIL has under Section 45 of the been filed before the Tel- RTC Act, 1950. The section march on November 9 MD for affidavit Congress leader angana High court seek- vests the power to make ing a stay on the decision. regulations with the cor- IREDDY SRINIVAS and party president Dr they would also meet the DC CORRESPONDENT owed to RTC. Professor P.L. Vishwesh- poration, with previous REDDY | DC Laxman has extended leaders of other political HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 Following the court’s IN war Rao, convenor, Telan- sanction of the state gov- HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 the party’s support. parties to represent the directions, Mr Sharma BRIEF gana Democratic Forum ernment. However, the Mr Reddy said that the unf-air treatment of the Responding to the High and Lokesh Kumar, GHMC and vice president of Cabinet on November 2 The RTC Joint Action RTC JAC is seeking the government to its staff. Court query about the con- Commissioner, submitted Telangana Janasamithi took the decision to priva- Committee on Wednes- support of all the trade “The state government trary submissions made separate affidavits on dues Khuntia takes pot filed the petition, alleging tise 50 per cent of the day announced it would unions and employees’ could not take policy in different fora about to the RTC from the state that the state cabinet has routes of the corporation, hold the Million March associations for the decisions on the RTC dues of the TSRTC, the in- and GHMC. shots at Modi, KCR taken the decision in a violating the RTC Act and on November 9. The JAC Million March. The JAC without the approval of charge MD Sunil Sharma Mr Sharma explained, DC CORRESPONDENT hurry without following Motor Vehicles Act 1988. also urged the employees is also planning to meet the Centre. The JAC is on Wednesday placed an “The transport minister HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 the stipulated law. Prof Rao brought to the of other departments to the employees’ JACs on ready to negotiate with affidavit before the court was briefed about the Instead of continuing notice of the court that support their cause. Thursday. the committee appointed stating that despite receiv- financial position of the AICC general secretary and negotiations with RTC the Provident Fund con- The JAC leaders met The striking RTC emp- by the state government ing excess funds from the corporation with a pur- Telangana Congress affairs in- trade unions, resolving tribution of the RTC BJP state president Dr K loyees have not respond- with legal sanctity,” said state, in order to get more pose to request him to use charge R.C. Khuntia on the problems and getting employees amounting to Laxman, Telangana Jana ed to Chief Minister K. Mr Reddy. funds, they had briefed the his good offices to get Wednesday contended that them to call off the strike `900 crores and employees Samiti president Prof K Chandrashekhar Rao’s TJS president Prof transport minister that more grants from the gov- Prime Minister Narendra and join duty, they are co-operative amount of Kodandaram, and MRPS deadline for going back Kodandaram expressed the government owes ernment and other Modi and Telangana State rushing to privatise. `326 crores were being leader Manda Krishna to work. Mr Reddy said his support for the money to the corporation. sources for the corpora- Chief Minister K. Chan- Tracing the history of diverted. Madiga at the BJP office workers should not panic Million March. MRPS The division bench head- tion, as it was running in drasekhar Rao were behaving the Road Transport Corp- The court tagged the PIL on Wednesday. at the provocative state- leader Mandakr-ishna ed by Chief Justice losses. It was shown that like ‘bada bhai and chota oration from 1950 to the with the other PILs relat- After the meeting, RTC ments made by the state Madiga said that the Raghavendra Singh some amounts are yet to bhai’. present, where around ed to the RTC strike, when JAC convener Ashvatth- government. He also said state government has Chauhan and Justice A be released by the govern- Speaking to media, he said 50,000 workers are empl- on Wednesday Chikkudu ama Reddy told the that the JAC leaders been thinking of priva- Abhishek Reddy, which ment.” that while KCR was keen on oyed to provide transport Prabhakar, the counsel media that the JAC has went to Delhi to meet the tising the RTC, for which had directed the RTC to He also submitted that it demolishing Secretariat build- facilities to commuters in representing the petition- requested the BJP to sup- BJP national working the Centre also has to file a fresh affidavit with was only due to the per- ings, Modi was out to destroy Telangana with around er urged the court to hear port the Million March, president J.P. Nadda, and take responsibility. facts on November 1, suasion of the minister Parliament building. 10,000 buses, the petition- this petition urgently. pulled up Mr Sharma, that the TSRTC received He said that Union Ministers when it found that the `455.00 crore in the finan- are making irresponsible RTC’s affidavit was con- cial year 2019-20 against a statements and giving hyped trary to the internal pres- budget allocation of up versions about the econom- entation made to the `550.00 crore for the full ic situation. Khuntia ridiculed One more RTC employee dies of heart attack transport minister about year. Ravi Shankar Prasad for com- the funds owed by the gov- Mr Sharma also paring the nation economic PILLAMARRI SRINIVAS | month to eight. Apart from Chief Minister K. Chandr- ble for themselves. We did sion on the RTC strike. ernment to RTC. explained that the RTC position with actor Hrithik DC this, three RTC employees asekhar Rao’s tough not ask them to protest. Making the matters The court had also has received an amount of Roshan’s film collections. KARIMNAGAR, NOV. 6 have committed suicide stance on the RTC strike. Unions provoked them,” worse for the RTC staff, directed the Chief `3,903.55 crore under dif- Meanwhile, he said that during the RTC strike. When asked about the the Chief Minister said the Cabinet meeting Secretary and principal ferent financial head of TPCC will stage dharnas in A TSRTC employee Karim Karim Khan was work- death of RTC employees, addressing a press confer- chaired by Chief Minister secretary, finance depart- accounts during the peri- front of all district collec- Khan died of cardiac ing a mechanic at Mr Chandrasekhar Rao ence on October 25. K. Chandrasekhar Rao on ment, and the GHMC com- od from 2014 to October 31 torates on Friday against the arrest in Karimnagar Karimnagar-II bus depot. refused to own up the Karim Khan’s son Mohd Saturday resolved to issue missioner to present this year from the govern- failures of the Union town on Wednesday. This According to the family blame. “TSRTC workers Assad Khan wondered permits for a total of 5,100 before it on November 7, ment, though only Government. takes the number of RTC members of Karim Khan, who have committed sui- how many more people routes being operated by as there was confusion `3,006.15 crore was owed employees who died of he was suffering from cide are not my responsi- have to make the Chief the RTC to private opera- over the submissions of to the RTC for the conces- heart attack in the last one mental agony following bility. They are responsi- Minister a positive deci- tors, affidavits on the funds sional passes. Economic emergency Career Chronicle

AICC in-charge Telangana Dr R.C. Khuntia and AICC observer for anti-BJP programmes H.K. Patil address a press meet at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday. Mr Patil demanded the Central government to declare econom- ic emergency in the country. — DC `73-lakh windows for Jagan goes viral MD. ILYAS | DC able”. He further com- VIJAYAWADA, NOV. 6 mented in his tweet, “A mind-blogging `73 lakh, I Telugu Desam supremo N repeat `73 lakh, has been Chandrababu Naidu allotted for windows for termed the sanction of @ysjagan’s house. He `73 lakh to fix windows of says he takes home `1 as Andhra Pradesh Chief salary. Such hypocrisy.” Minister Y.S. Jagan The TD social media Mohan Reddy’s house as teams put in lot of effort super expensive. to make the GO go viral, Mr Naidu posted his objecting to the allotment comment on Twitter on of `73 lakh for CM’s win- Wednesday, attaching a dows. copy of the government Mr Lokesh alleged that order (GO) sanctioning `16 crore were spent on funds for repairs for Mr the house of CM Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy’s Reddy during the past house. The former CM five months. He posted commented, “@ysjagan’s GOs issued for works of government has allotted a Mr Reddy’s house at whopping `73 lakh to fix Tadepalli. He lamented windows for his house! that while the YSRC gov- Now that is one super- ernment was quoting a expensive view at the deficit budget as reason expense of state excheq- to not pay compensation uer. This comes at a time for construction workers when AP is grappling but spending huge with a fiscal mess caused amounts for repairs for by mismanagement in CM’s house. last five months. Truly Former minister D cringe-worthy.” Umamaheswara Rao The government issued alleged that 90 per cent the GO RT no 259 on works of residential August 15 for the supply quarters of legislators and installation of alu- and employees had been minium windows, doors completed but the YSRC and other miscellaneous government was showing works in the CM’s camp absence of funds to not residence and office block complete remaining 10 at Tadepallli. M.T. per cent works. Krishna Babu, principal Meanwhile, YSRC sup- secretary, issued the GO, porters, refuting the which Mr Naidu attached claims of Mr Jagan to his comments on Mohan Reddy wasting Twitter. money, commented that Nara Lokesh, TD due to security reasons, national secretary, also changes were needed. shared the GO and “There was nothing termed the sanction of wrong in sanctioning `73 lakh as “unbeliev- funds,” they said. Misuse Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday PAGE accused Narendra Modi and Amit Shah of using the Nation 6 “trishul” of ED, CBI and IT to attack their opponents. DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD ■ Lawmakers cite poor Breakthrough in BJP-Sena pact leadership in the letter BJP to meet Governor Koshyari; Uddhav calls MLAs to decide CM issue BHAGWAN PARAB | DC 12 Assam MLAs Going abroad and MUMBAI, NOV. 6 Cong MP meets Gadkari, saying ‘sab changa A breakthrough in the Bharatiya Janata Party- says no politics discussed request Sonia si’ does not mean Shiv Sena stalemate over everything will be fine government formation in DC CORRESPONDENT ing several issues con- Maharashtra is expected NEW DELHI. NOV. 6 cerning Gujarat. Leaving Thursday. Though the two from the meeting, Mr — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to replace LoP alliance partners remain In a major twist to the Patel said he met the Congress leader adamant on their diver- political power play in Union minister for road MANOJ ANAND | DC gent stand on the issue of Maharashtra, Congress transport over “farmer GUWAHATI, NOV. 6 who will be the chief min- treasurer Ahmed Patel on issues”. “I met him over ister and for how long, Wednesday morning farmer issues and other In what may further dent SHORT TAKES with just two days left for called on Union transport issues. It was not a politi- the vote bank of the the end of current Vidhan minister Nitin Gadkari at cal meeting or on NCP chief Sharad Pawar, along with party leaders Opposition Congress, Maharashtra politics,” he Rahul’s dig at PM Sabha’s term, both the his residence in the Jayant Patil and Sunil Tatkare, addresses a press infighting within the parties are under pres- national capital. The said. Later in the day, Mr rank and file of the party conference in Mumbai on Wednesday. — PTI Tarun Ripun over unemployment sure to take a decision. meeting sent the rumor Patel also put out two let- has come to light once Gogoi Bora On Thursday, BJP lead- mills running in the polit- ters that he had handed again with 12 party MLAs New Delhi: Congress leader ers are scheduled to meet ical circles into overtime. over to Mr Gadkari detail- writing to All India dent Monday but I did not Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at governor Bhagat Singh The meeting comes a ing the concerns over sev- Congress Committee discuss any matter Prime Minister Narendra Modi Koshyari, and Shiv Sena day after the RSS threw eral projects of the gov- JD-U keeps close (AICC) president Sonia regarding the party’s on the issue of unemploy- chief Uddhav Thackeray its weight behind the ernment of India. Gandhi, seeking a change organisational affairs. We ment on Wednesday, saying has called a meeting of Union minister as the In the last couple of days of the Leader of discussed a lot of nation- the “Modi minar” was racing his MLAs at his residence. troubleshooter to broker the senior Congress lead- Opposition in the al issues,” Mr Gogoi said. upwards at a breathtaking On Wednesday, in fact, peace with a sulking Shiv ers from Mahara-shtra watch on Maha Assembly, Debabrata A day later, the group of pace and terming it as a BJP and Shiv Sena minis- Sena. Interstingly Mr have come and briefed the Saikia. MLAs, known as the monument dedicated to ters met for the first time Patel later tweeted that Congress high command SREEPARNA party would not be part of The development comes Tarun Gogoi loyalists, “incompetence”. “With each after the Assembly poll his meeting was regard- over the situation. CHAKRABARTY | DC the Narendra Modi gov- close on the heels of for- wrote to the Congress passing month the Modi results were announced. NEW DELHI, NOV. 6 ernment. However, in a mer chief minister and president, “Madam, we Minar races upwards at a Till now they had been two-and-a-half years or formula has been decided. sudden change of stance octogenarian Congress being the main breathtaking pace; a monu- communicating to each settle for the deputy CM’s Whatever disillusionment The Janata Dal (United) is last week, the JD(U) upped leader Tarun Gogoi Opposition in the Assem- ment dedicated to incompe- other mostly through the post in the BJP-led gov- was there will be weeded keenly observing the the ante by pushing for expressing his willing- bly, should have been able tence,” he said on Twitter, media. ernment. out. The people of Maharashtra political “proportional reprsenta- ness to take over the reins to highlight the failures using the hashtag Although the official BJP leaders have repeat- Maharashtra have given drama between the Shiv tion” in the Union of the state Congress (of the Assam govern- “ModiMandiAurMusibat”. Mr agenda for the meeting edly said that the chief their mandate in the Sena and BJP in order to Cabinet. The party also from incumbent Ripun ment) and should have Gandhi also attached a bar was “wet drought” in the minister’s post is non- favour of Mahayuti,” he measure its own prospects said that it would contest Bora, following the made a scathing attack on chart of the unemployment state, two senior Sena negotiable. Senior BJP said. The Sena remains for inclusion in the Union the coming Assembly party’s debacle in the the ruling party in every rate in the country, making a leaders – Eknath Shinde leader Sudhir adamant on equal sharing Cabinet. polls in Delhi and recent by-polls to four session. But, we have mis- comparison between the and Ramdas Kadam – held Mungantiwar said that of power and the chief With speculation rife Jharkhand on its own Assembly seats. erably failed because of rates in September (7.16 per a separate meeting with the Mahayuti (alliance) minister’s post. Senior that the BJP has decided wherever it had pockets of It is significant that the the poor leadership of cent) and October (8.5 per CM Devendra Fadnavis will form the government Sena leader Sanjay Raut to give two more Cabinet strength. Congress not only failed our CLP. Our CLP leader cent). The Congress leader after the ministers’ meet- under the leadership of said that BJP must accept berths at the Centre— one Reminding the BJP that to win any seat in the by- Debabrata Saikia is nei- has been attacking the PM ing. According to sources, Mr Fadnavis. Sena’s demand for the Union ministry and one the Bihar CM had given polls but also lost the ther vocal nor does he and the BJP-led government the Sena, in its meeting at “I will meet the governor chief minister’s post for minister of state—to the the saffron party propor- minority-dominated tra- remain alert in the on the issue of rising unem- Matoshree, will decide tomorrow along with the the first 2.5 years if the Sena as part of the bar- tionate representation in ditional seat of Jonia to Assembly. He is timid and ployment and slowdown in whether to pursue the state party chief, Sena-BJP government is gain for government for- the state government, the AIUDF which came his voice is hardly heard. the economy. —PTI chief minister’s post for Chandrakant Patil. Our to be formed. mation in Maharashtra, a JD(U) national spokesper- into existence in 2005 Consequently, we have senior JD(U) leader hinted son K.C. Mr Tyagi said because of the differences missed many vital issues that the JDU, too, would that if Prime Minister bet-ween Mr Gogoi and in the Assembly.” MP: CBI raids Cong not settle for anything Narendra Modi or BJP some Muslim leaders. The MLAs added in DECODING J’HAND POLLS & CANDIDATES less. president Amit Shah took Mr Gogoi, however, dis- their letter, “Madam, we MLA’s residence ASSEMBLY POLLS ARE DUE TO BE HELD IN JHARKHAND FROM 30 NOVEMBER TO The Sena already has the initiative for the missed rumours that he still have two years till 20 DECEMBER. ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS (ADR) AND JHARKHAND one minister at the Centre party’s inclusion in the sought the sacking of Mr the 2021 Assembly elec- New Delhi: The CBI carried ELECTION WATCH HAVE ANALYSED THE CRIMINAL, FINANCIAL AND OTHER namely Arvind Sawant, Union Cabinet, they Bora as state party presi- tions, and we should be would welcome the move. very serious and play a out a search at the resi- BACKGROUND DETAILS OF 79 OUT OF 81 SITTING MLAs. who has the heavy indus- dent when he met Mrs dence of Congress MLA tries and public enterpris- Mr Tyagi added that the Gandhi in New Delhi very effective role in the Raghuraj Singh Kansana in MLAs with criminal CROREPATI MLAs es portfolio. adequate representation Monday. house from now on to cor- With two more Cabinet of JD(U) would make “I met the party presi- ner the government.” Madhya Pradesh’s Morena in 62% cases: Out of 79 sit- connection with a bank berths, the Sena will have Bihar more representative fraud case in which his ting MLAs analysed, 49 (62%) a total three ministries at in the Union government nephew is an accused, offi- MLAs have declared criminal the Centre. This means and it would be socially cials said on Wednesday. cases against themselves. that the JD(U) expects more broad-based and Kansana’s nephew Kushal MLAs with serious three Cabinet berths at cohesive. Singh has been booked by 48% criminal cases: 38 Manish Devendra Alamgir the Centre to match the the Central Bureau of (48%) MLAs have declared Jaishwal Kumar Singh Alam Sena tally. Party sources told this It might be recalled that newspaper that the JD(U) Investigation (CBI) for serious criminal cases. (BJP) (Cong) (Cong) allegedly availing loan from the JD(U) had refused to expects that it will be UCO Bank on the basis of 3 MLAs with declared cases HAZARIBAGH PALAMU PAKUR join the Union Cabinet in given an equal share of forged documents causing a related to murder: 3 MLAs `18 crore+ `10 crore+ `6 crore+ May this year as only one cabinet berths like the loss of `8.08 crore to the have declared cases related to ministerial berth was Sena. public sector lender. murder (IPC section 302). POOREST MLAs offered to them. Terming — PTI MLAs with declared cases Shashibhushan Vikas Kumar Amar Kumar the BJP’s offer of partici- “The situation has 10 related to attempt to Samad (JMM) Munda (AJSU) Bauri pation in the Union changed after the Security personnel stop AICC Assam in-charge Harish murder: 10 MLAs have declared WEST RANCHI BOKARO Cabinet as “symbolic rep- Assembly poll results in Rawat and party workers during a protest march to the Finland minister cases related to attempt to SINGHBHUM Assets: Assets: resentation”, Bihar chief Maharashtra and RBI building in Guwahati against the Union government murder (IPC section 307). Assets: `2 Lakh + `7 Lakh + `7 Lakh+ minister Nitish Kumar Haryana where the BJP meets Jaishankar had then said that his has not been able to match over alleged economic slowdown in the country. —PTI BJP TOPS LIST BJP tops the list with 15 (42%) out of 36 MLAs having New Delhi: Finland Foreign OF MLAs serious criminal cases against them; 10 (56%) out of 18 Minister Pekka Haavisto on WITH SERIOUS MLAs from JMM, 2 (25%) out of 8 MLAs from INC and 5 Joint sitting of Wednesday met external CRIMINAL affairs minister S. Jaishankar (63%) out of 8 MLAs from JVM(P) have declared serious CASES criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits. Kin of two MP mantris and held talks on strength- Parl Nov. 26 to ening bilateral economic 35% MLAs 8-12TH PASS cooperation besides regional 28 (35%) MLAs have declared their educational mark 70 years and global issues. Haavisto qualification to be between 8th pass and 12th pass while 50 (63%) MLAs have said they exchanged views declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above. 1 MLA has rough up civic officials on a number of areas and declared that he is just literate. of Constitution also discussed situation in RABINDRA NATH DC CORRESPONDENT war-ravaged Afghanistan. PARTY WISE SITTING MLAS WITH SERIOUS CRIMINAL CASES CHOUDHURY | DC Action taken with agency inputs “We want to enhance our BHOPAL, NOV 6 ■ The officer was act- NEW DELHI, NOV. 6 cooperation with India and PARTY TOTAL MLAS CRIMINAL CASES % also look at ways to enhance In an arrogant display of ing on the recent direc- A joint sitting of the economic cooperation. We BJP 36 15 42 power, family of two tive by the state gov- both houses of also discussed regional JMM 18 10 56 Madhya Pradesh minis- ernment to pull down Parliament will be held issues, like the situation in ters abused senior state on November 26 to mark Afghanistan,” he said. —PTI INC 8 2 25 government officers post- all banners, posters and 70 years of the adoption JVM(P) 8 5 63 ed in their respective areas hoardings in the cities of Indian Constitution for daring to defy their dic- erected without the and is likely to be tates, triggering furore in addressed both by ANYTHING NEHRU political as well as official Tulsi Silawat permission. President Ram Nath circles. Kovind and Prime 30 kg gold seized at TN airport Chief minister Kamal the recent directive by the over the telephone and Minister Narendra IS CONGRESS’ Nath who was currently state government to pull also threatened to beat Modi. DC CORRESPONDENT the DRI sleuths from jewellery, crude bits, paste visiting Dubai to take part down all banners, posters him with shoes for not Sources said vice-pres- MONOPOLY: BJP CHENNAI, NOV. 6 Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, form mostly on their per- in the conclave of Asian and hoardings in the cities doing their work. Purport- ident Venkaiah Naidu, Coimbatore, Tuticorin son and by body conceal- Business Leadership erected without the per- ed audio in which the kin who is also the Rajya New Delhi: The BJP on The Directorate of and Madurai conducted a ment,” the release said. Forum, on Wednesday mission of the local civic of the minister was heard Sabha chairman and Wednesday took a swipe at Revenue Intelligence massive joint operation Besides the precious sought a report on the two body authorities. abusing him in filthy lan- Lok Sabha speaker Om the Congress, which has sleuths on Wednesday on the intervening night metal, the officials seized incidents while taking Indore Municipal guages has gone viral. Birla will also be present criticised the Modi govern- seized over 30 kilograms of November 5 and 6, they electronic goods including serious note of them. Corporation mayor Malini Later, the babu com- on the event. ment's decision to drop its of gold from 130 passen- said. iPhones, drones and other On Tuesday, state health Gaur on Wednesday plained about them in the Besides the members leaders as NMML Society gers at Tiruchirappalli As many as 130 passen- goods in commercial minister Tulsi Silawat’s ordered to lodge FIR local police station. The of both houses of the members, saying the oppo- International Airport gers, who arrived from quantities from the pas- nephews Rahul and Rohit against the two accused. incidents have caused Parliament, former pres- sition party believes that upon their arrival from places like Dubai, sengers, the release said, thrashed the deputy com- In another incident on acute embarrassment to idents and prime minis- “anything Nehru” is its various destinations, offi- Sharjah, Malaysia and adding an investigation is missioner of Indore Tuesday, state animal hus- the ruling Congress. ters too are expected to monopoly. The ruling party cials said. Singapore, were profiled on. Despite repeated Municipal Corporation bandry minister Lakhan “The party has sought a attend the event, which also asked Karan Singh, one Acting on a specific infor- and intercepted, an offi- attempts, the DRI officials Mahendra Singh Chouhan Singh Yadav’s nephew report on the two inci- will be held in the of the Congress leaders mation that a large num- cial release issued said. did not reveal the value of for ordering to remove Sanjay and the latter’s ‘fol- dents. Appropriate action Central Hall of the removed from Nehru ber of “passenger carri- “The passengers were the gold seized and also hoardings and banners lower’ Ankit Mudgal would be taken after get- Parliament, sources Memorial Museum and ers” were smuggling gold found to be carrying over whether the passengers featuring the minister in hurled abuses at the chief ting the report,” Congress said. Library (NMML) Society, to into India through the 30 kilograms of gold in were arrested or Indore city in MP. executive officer of local spokesman here Narendra The joint sitting will be gracious, noting that he Tiruchirappalli airport, various forms including detained. The officer was acting on ‘janpad panchayat’ S Peter Singh Saluja said. start on November 26 completed his terms in vari- forenoon and and is like- ous positions in different ly to last for more than bodies under the Modi dis- two hours. pensation. “Rejig of Nehru MP police’s advisory sparks The function will be Memorial Museum & Library JD-U to set up Bihar booth-level bodies similar to the midnight criticised by Rajasthan CM caste row, invites criticism session of the both hous- Ashok Gehlot. Someone NAYEAR AZAD | DC rural voters who are about policies launched by president Basisth es of Parliament, held in needs to ask him the loca- PATNA, NOV. 6 presently under the hold our government. The Narayan Singh and a RABINDRA NATH The advisory dated Nov- June 2017 to launch the tion of library. Anything of either RJD or Congress. party has also planned a detailed report will also, CHOUDHURY | DC ember 4 has alerted all new indirect tax regime Nehru they feel it is their With an eye on 2020 Leaders who attended series of political events be sent to chief minister BHOPAL, NOV. 6 the district superintend- GST. A similar function monopoly,” BJP general Assembly elections the the meeting called by in all constituencies to Nitish Kumar in ents of police (SPs) in MP was also held in 1997, secretary (organisation) B.L. JD(U) has started taking JD(U) national general connect with people December. A row erupted on to ensure that people bel- when Parliament cele- Santhosh tweeted. Gehlot measures to strengthen its secretary RCP Singh on before the elections”, During the meeting Wednesday over an advi- onging to SC and ST com- brated 50 years of had said it was con- organisational structure Wednesday to discuss JD(U)’s state general sec- party leaders were also sory issued by director munities arrested on var- Independence by hold- demnable that the govern- including the appoint- these issues said that the retary, Ravindra Singh asked to form centers at general of police (DGP) of ious charges should not ing a special midnight ment has dropped all liberal ment of booth level agents party is planning to told this newspaper. the panchayat level and Madhya Pradesh V.K. be ill treated or assaulted sitting of the two voices and independent in Bihar. launch a massive cam- He said that senior party nominate booth presi- Singh restraining cops in police custody. houses. scholars from the reconsti- Janata Dal (United) paign to popularise wel- leaders including minis- dents and secretaries. from abusing the accused “In the light of the The Constitution was tuted NMML society. All (JDU) insiders said that fare schemes launched by ters have been asked to Sources said that these belonging to Scheduled directive by the commis- adopted by the Consti- names, which believed in the party is planning to set Nitish Kumar-led govern- strengthen Panchayat and booth presidents and sec- Caste and Scheduled sion, it is directed to tuent Assembly of India Nehru's ideology, have been up a committee at the pan- ment in order to expand booth level committees to retaries will be responsi- Tribe communities taken ensure that the accused on November 26, 1949 removed, he had said. Singh chayat level to woo voters. voter’s base ahead of achieve success in the 2020 ble to keep an eye on the into police custody follow- belonging to SC and ST and became effective accused the BJP govern- Leaders of the party also Assembly polls. assembly elections. functioning of the com- ing their arrests, with communities are not from 26 January 1950. ment of trying to destroy said that the strategy “Efforts are being made A JD(U) source said that mittees in order to both ruling Congress and abused verbally or physi- An original copy of the Nehru’s legacy. would be to win over the to reach out to maximum party’s poll preparedness enhance JD(U)’s penetra- Opposition BJP dubbing cally in police custody,” Constitution is kept in — PTI maximum number of voters and inform them will be reviewed by state tion in rural areas. it discriminatory. the advisory said. the Parliament library. Nanak’s heritage Kartarpur corridor reflects Modi govt’s PAGE commitment to preserve rich heritage of Nation 7 Guru Nanak, says Union minister Amit Shah DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Season’s first snowfall in Gulmarg Ayodhya verdict test case of law: Madani People have full faith in SC, its verdict in Jamiat chief hopes SC ruling will be based on proof Ayodhya case will be DC CORRESPONDENT welcomed by all NEW DELHI, NOV. 6 Asserting that the Ram Shia-Sunni rift on Babri — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, janambhoomi-Babri New Delhi: There have Babri Masjid case, and Spiritual guru Masjid case is “not just a been sharp diversions in had sought to surrender land dispute case” but a views of Shias and the Babri Masjid to “test case of the suprema- Sunnis on the issue of Hindu side for the reason cy of the law,” Jamiat claim to the Babri that Mir Baqi, the com- SHORT TAKES Ulema-i-Hind on Masjid. While, the Sunni mander of Emperor Wednesday exuded confi- side has consistently Babur who built Babri BSP MLA ‘abuses’ dence that the Supreme believed that it should Masjid in 1528, was a Court’s verdict in the case fight for the existence Shia and that Babri officer in viral video will be based on “evidence and reconstruction of Masjid was a Shia and not faith.” the mosque, the Shia mosque. Though the Shia Damoh, MP: BSP MLA Ram Appealing for Hindu- leaders from time to time Waqf Board had lost this Bai allegedly abused a Muslim unity, the promi- have made statements claim in court in 1946. Mr Madhya Pradesh government nent Muslim body’s chief about surrendering the Rizvi’s affidavit in court officer while accusing him of Syed Arshad Madani said mosque to Hindus. Most gave a body blow to the not releasing the funds that the organisation will recently, UP Shia Central Shia-Sunni relations. He sanctioned by her for con- A vehicle moves on a snow-covered road during season’s first snowfall at Gulmarg in Baramulla district of North respect the apex court’s Waqf Board chairman has even produced a doc- struction of a road in a village Kashmir on Wednesday. verdict in the matter. Waseem Rizvi had filed umentary Ramjanm- panchayat in Damoh district. Mr Madani, along with an affidavit in the bhumi which reportedly The video of the purported other religious leaders Supreme Court on supports the Hindu case incident, which occurred on from the Muslim commu- August 8, 2017, hearing for the Ram Temple. November 5, has gone viral. nity and prominent the Ramjanambhumi/ — Agencies In the clip, the MLA can be Muslims influencers from seen barging into the office India asks Pak to refrain from various fields, had on of Damoh District Treasury Tuesday held a meeting MUSLIMS TOO THINK TEMPLE WILL Officer Vivek Gharu and bus- with the RSS leaders at ing him for not releasing the Union minister for minor- BE BUILT, SAYS PRIEST IN AYODHYA funds. The MLA had sanc- attempts to promote separatists ity affairs Mukhtar Abbas tioned the money for the Naqvi’s residence over the FROM PAGE 1 that a temple be con- project from her MLA fund. apex court’s impending structed. How did he She purportedly told the offi- India lodges protest over Bhindranwale pic in video in Pak verdict. All tried to keep their know what the other cer to seek transfer if he did’t Claiming that Jamait’s voter bases intact in side was thinking? “All want to work in the district. VINEETA PANDEY | DC Singh who have Z-plus cat- about Kartarpur Corridor have been warning about mediation offer that Ayodhya (population: 30 TV channels say so,” he The MLA also alleged that the NEW DELHI, NOV. 6 egory security, categori- as a “goodwill gesture” since day one, that Muslims will give up the lakh; 30 per cent said. officer was demanding money cally told Pakistan that no has released a video that Pakistan has a hidden claim on the “Ram Muslim). For peace, the district for clearing the bill. Taking serious note of the separatist elements shows Sikh pilgrims visit- agenda here. Chabutra” provided the Another temple priest administration is rely- According to sources, Ram official video released by should be seen with ing a gurdwara in On one side they show Hindu parties give up on the Faizabad- ing on two things: (1) Bai had sanctioned funds for Pakistan government on Indian dignitaries on the Pakistan that has a poster love, but on the other side their claim over the three- Ayodhya road, Ram Mood of religious lead- development. — PTI Kartarpur Corridor that day of the inauguration. of Bhindranwale, Major they may try to create dome portion and its Sharan Das, claims that ers, and (2) Luck. So it is carries photos of Khali- Sources said that despite General Shabeg Singh and trouble. We have to be very courtyard area, did not not only Hindus but even going all out to woo the stani separatist leaders, requests, Pakistan has not Amrik Singh Khalsa — careful.” succeed as the Hindu par- Muslims have concluded leaders. Mentally-challenged including Jarnail Singh allowed an advance team three Khalistan sepa- “The video raises doubts ties, involved in the case, Bhindranwale, India on from New Delhi to travel ratists killed during over Pakistan’s intention refused to budge, and woman rapes in TN Wednesday lodged a to Kartarpur, but officials Operation Blue Star in which has been promoting claimed the entire land, that the Babri Masjid has Babri Masjid was con- Ramanathapuram, TN: A strong protest and asked of the Indian High June 1984 — in the back- Kartarpur Corridor as a including where the “always remained as a structed without demol- mentally-challenged woman Pakistan to refrain from Commission in Islamabad drop. Sources said that goodwill gesture. In the Masjid once stood. mosque and is a mosque ishing any temple or any from Kerala was on attempts to promote sepa- were on Wednesday given India will closely monitor past too we have seen the “Be it Ram Lalla or the under the Shariah law other place of worship. Wednesday allegedly raped ratists and ferment trou- access to the site to make the Kartarpur Corridor, as presence of separatist ele- Nirmohi Akhara, they did and will remain till the “....the Supreme Court in Ervadi near here and ble. an assessment. there is a feeling that ments like Gopal Chawla not climb down and stuck day of judgment even if has also made it amply seven teenagers arrested in India also, while seeking Pakistan has, however, Pakistan agenda is to fer- in the Kartarpur Corridor to their stand. Mediation the government or any clear that it is a title suit this connection, police said. permission for the visit of assured that it will take ment separatism and push committees. did not succeed,” said Mr power on the earth tried case only...therefore, any The 22-year old woman was an advance team to assess care of India’s sensitivi- anti-India propaganda. India has shared specific Madani adding that the to change the status of the individual or organisa- staying with her father and the security assessment ties and the security of all Commenting on the visu- terror threats and dossier Jamait believes that the mosque by using its tion has no right to sur- offering prayers at the for both former Prime pilgrims, sources said. als of Bhindranwale, with Pakistan. We have to apex court will give its might.” render the mosque in the Ervadi dargah, which is Minister Manmohan Question are being Punjab chief minister wait and watch how decision on the case based He said that the case is hope of getting any alter- believed to cure mental ill- Singh and Punjab chief raised on Pakistan’s inten- Capt. Amarinder Singh Pakistan keeps its com- on law and not faith. based on historical facts native,” the Jamiat ness, police added. In the minister Capt. Amarinder tions which, while talking said, “All this is what I mitment,” sources said. The Jamait chief said and evidence that the Ulema-i-Hind chief said. early hours of Wednesday, the youths gagged her and took her to a nearby bush and raped her, police said. Belongings Russia backs All the seven have been Stubble burning: arrested based on a com- India’s efforts plaint, police said adding are missing, investigations were on. to counter — PTI say Maradu States pulled up terrorism SECURITY BEEFED flat owners New Delhi, Nov. 6: burning can be allowed DC CORRESPONDENT “Can you permit people in a particular zone on a New Delhi, Nov. 6: KOCHI, NOV. 6 to die like this and make given day. He said stub- Russia on Wednesday UP AS SABARI it fait accompli?”, the ble burning in these reaffirmed its strong sup- The flat owners of affect- Supreme Court said on states contributes to 44 port to India in effective- SEASON NEARS ed Maradu apartment Wednesday, while blast- per cent pollution in the ly dealing with terror- complexes on Wednesday ing the governments of NCR region. ism, saying it accords pri- DC CORRESPONDENT claimed many of their Punjab, Haryana and “But why stubble ority to New Delhi’s secu- KOLLAM, NOV. 6 belongings including Uttar Pradesh for fail- burning? Why the gov- rity interests in the kitchen and bathroom fit- ing to prevent severe air ernment machinery region. The vehicles entering the dis- tings were found missing pollution in Delhi-NCR cannot stop this? Once Russian defence minis- trict limit will be under scan- and that they would on account of stubble stubble burning is not ter general Sergey ner of automatic number approach the court over burning. good, it is not good. Is Shoigu made the detection system soon as part the same. The owners “Can you permit to go stubble burning the remarks during a delega- of beefing up security in view returned to the flats early back by 100 years? It will only solution? Why can- tion-level meeting with of the Sabarimala pilgrimage morning itself to retrieve be total chaos and total not it be collected or his Indian counterpart season ahead. The district their belongings as failure of the govern- purchased by the gov- Rajnath Singh in administration has taken the allowed by the Supreme ment machinery in the ernment?”, the bench Moscow, according to the decision in a high-level meet- Court. “Many have lost country,” said a bench of asked. “The government defence ministry here. ing convened in the Kollam electrical, kitchen and justices Arun Mishra says that stubble burn- Vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu (extreme right), Punjab governor V.P. Singh Badnore, The 19th India-Russia collectorate. The details of bathroom fitting items and Deepak Gupta. ing is the only solution. chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Haryana governor Satyadeo Narain Arya and Inter-Governmental vehicles reaching Nilakkal, from their flats. The bench, which We cannot allow this in chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar arrive to attend a special session of the Punjab Commission on Military Enath, Chandanathoppe, “The agencies entrust- blasted the chief secre- the country. We are in a Assembly to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in and Military Technical Aryankavu, and Kalanjoor will ed with demolition are taries of the three states civilised country,” it Chandigarh on Wednesday. — PTI Cooperation, co-chaired be recorded using the already collecting com- for failing to prevent said. by Singh and Shoigu, advanced camera system. mon utility materials stubble burning, said it Venugopal said that in ■ deliberated on all key All departments have been such as handrails, com- cannot tolerate this any- Punjab, farmers have Since 2016, 4 dogs in state have sacri- aspects of defence and given direction to ensure a mon doors and windows more and will not tried machines to security ties between the smooth pilgrimage season. among others in violation “spare even a single offi- remove stubble from the two countries. Special parking lots will be of the court order. We’ll cer” responsible for this fields but they say that ficed their lives to save masters’ families In a significant move, allotted in places where pil- approach the court situation. these equipments are the two ministers direct- grims gather in masses. The against this,” said Biyoj The bench did not ineffective in large ed their respective teams maintenance works of the Chennat, an owner of a accept the suggestions areas. He said that as far to work closely for early roads leading to the shrine flat in “Holyfaith H2O”. of Attorney General K as small farmers are One more dog in Odisha conclusion of the India- should be done on war foot- With the court allotting K Venugopal who said concerned, they say that Russia Inter- ing along with ensuring suffi- only one day, the owners that farmers are reluc- these machines are very Governmental cient sign boards and safety entrusted a group of pro- tant to stop stubble costly and they cannot Agreement on Reciprocal warnings, the administration fessional workers to shift burning and they have afford them. “You give lays down life to save kids Logistics Support. has directed. The local bodies out the remaining belong- no other alternative as subsidy to the farmers,” The defence ministry will ensure garbage is not ings. “We’ve shifted all stopping it would affect the bench said, adding, AKSHAYA KUMAR SAHOO ◗ Laden, a male into the house.When family said General Shoigu dumped enroute Sabarimala the items to the road their livelihood. “Mr Attorney, we are | DC members woke up hearing agreed to Singh’s request by the street vendors. near-by and is further Venugopal said that out rightly rejecting BHUBANESWAR, NOV. 6 dog, died from their dog barking, they to constitute specific Pamphlets containing infor- shifting the same with areas in Punjab and your suggestion. We are snakebite, but found their pet caught in working groups for after- mation on safety awareness packers and movers agen- Haryana can be divided very sure that we will A pet dog at Janla village in saved its master’s serious fight with the sales support of key will also be distributed. cies,” said another owner. into zones and stubble not permit this”. — PTI Odisha’s Khurda district snake. Despite being repeat- defence platforms being has made supreme sacrifice two little children. edly beaten by the snake, he used by Indian armed to protect its master’s fami- The incident, threw the reptile outside forces. ly from a venomous snake, according to vil- the gate twice. But when “Both sides agreed to reports said on Wednesday. lagers, happened on the snake entered into the intensify efforts to Laden, a male dog, died house again, the pet finalise cooperation pro- Pakistani dates worth `1.2cr seized Monday evening from snakebite, but saved attacked and mauled it. gramme for 2021-2030 New Delhi, Nov. 6: In a case were following this ◗ These dry dates One such importer has filed its master’s two little chil- The dog was immediately period,” the ministry major catch, customs offi- modus operandi to evade six bills of entry for import dren. The incident, accord- dog gnawed the venomous rushed him to the veteri- said. cials on Wednesday seized basic customs duty of 200 per were being illegally of eight containers of dry ing to villagers, happened snake following which the nary dispensary inside the Russia has been one of Pakistan-origin dry dates cent which was imposed by imported after dates mentioning the coun- on Monday evening. latter died. Odisha University of India’s key major suppli- worth over `1.2 crore here. the government in February wrongly declaring try of origin of goods as Iran, According to reports, two The panicked family Agriculture and Technology ers of arms and ammuni- These dry dates were being this year on goods exported the country of origin the statement said. grandchildren of Sunil members, who were watch- (OUAT) and given two injec- tion. illegally imported after or originated from Pakistan. “Intelligence was gathered Krushna Samantray, the ing the scene, rushed to tions, saline and also admin- However, it has been a wrongly declaring the coun- Importers in connivance of goods as Oman, that all these eight contain- owner of loyal dog, were check the condition of istered anti-venom drugs. long-standing grievance try of origin of goods as with some persons of Dubai and Iran ers were loaded on a vessel at playing under portico of braveheart. However, The pet survived. of armed forces that sup- Oman, Dubai and Iran Pakistan and Dubai and with instead of Pakistan Karachi port,” it said. the house and the pet was Laden who was bitten by On March 4 night in 2019, ply of critical spares and instead of Pakistan, accord- the help of some shipping This was further confirmed tied with a chain. The fami- the venomous snakes sever- a pet dog had sacrificed its equipment from Russia ing to an official statement lines devised this way of ille- fresh bill of lading are from the shipping line con- ly members were also sit- al times, closed his eyes live to save members of his takes a long time affect- on Wednesday. gally importing the goods. known as switch bill of lad- cerned and it appeared that ting there in the evening. minutes after the fight. master’s family from the ing maintenance of mili- Customs officials at the Under this, they brought ing which are basically used the importer has deliberately During the period, a five-ft In a similar incident on attack of venomous snake tary systems procured Inland Container Depot the goods first from Pakistan to hide the origin port. adopted the modus operandi long cobra entered into the June 7 this year, a dog in at Jatni under Khurda dis- from that country. (ICD) in Tughlakabad have to Dubai and then on a fresh With the help of these and wrongly declared the front yard. After seeing the Badagada area in state cap- trict in Odisha. Tyson, a “The Russian side reaf- seized eight such containers “bill of lading”, the same switch bill of lading and country of origin in viola- snake, the family shouted ital Bhubaneswar fought male Dalmatian breed dog firmed its strong support which were loaded on a ves- cargo is transported from cross stuffing of containers tion of the provisions of the with fear and two children against a cobra to guard had died after fighting an to India in the field of sel at Karachi port, it said. Dubai to India in the same these importers have tried to Customs Act and attempted started crying. lives of its owner’s family intense battle with an counter-terrorism and The authorities also arrest- container or in a different evade the appropriate duty. to evade the customs duty of Without making delay, members in Bhubaneswar. Indian Cobra to save his stated that it accords pri- ed the proprietor of an container, the statement Investigation against these approximately `3 crore, the Laden jumped over the The pet dog guarding their owner Arif Aman and his ority to New Delhi’s secu- import firm. said. importers have been initiat- statement said. snake and wrestled to over- gate spotted the reptile and family late on Monday rity interests in the Importers involved in the In trade parlance such ed by the ICD Tughlakabad. — PTI power the reptile. The brave prevented it from entering night. region,” the ministry c m y k c m y k MIND POWER MARTIN HEIDEGGER GURU NANAK PAGE Every man is born as many men Only fools argue whether to eat meat or not. They 8 and dies as a single one don’t understand truth, nor do they meditate on it. Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

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Move to exit Paris pact Subhani makes US lose moral heft ast Monday, the United States gave formal notice to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord exactly three years after the agreement came into force, as is required. It didn’t delay the pullout process Leven by a day, suggesting how keen President Donald Trump is to play no part in fighting climate change which, to many around the world, seems the most pressing issue of our times. No matter how it performs in other spheres, America’s conduct on this count is as strong an indication as any that it will be playing a much diminished leadership role in the world context since it is absent where it matters. Ironically, the US notice to the UN on abandoning the Paris agreement comes at a time when emission levels have kept rising and scientists predict dire consequences for the world — drought, extreme weather conditions and rise in sea levels, which would cause havoc in the least developed coun- tries and in small island states — if the biggest emitters of Green House Gases — China, the US, the European Economic Area, and India (in LETTERS descending order of magnitude) — do not step up to the plate. In some quarters the hope has been expressed that since the American PRIVATISE IT ALL withdrawal will take effect one day after the result of the US presidential election will be declared in 2020, there is some chance that Washington may Naga peace process All these incompetent, still remain in the fold. insensitive, arrogant, This seems a wholly unrealistic proposition. Under a Republican presi- unprofessional, unethical, dent, the US had walked out of the Kyoto Protocol and under another Republican chief, it is abandoning the Paris accord. Besides, Mr Trump's corrupt state departments policies have shown in the past three years that he is stepping on the gas in such as revenue, regional exploiting hydrocarbons as energy source for the US economy. back on track again transport etc must be dis- The world can do without a Democratic leader signing on climate agree- solved like RTC and given ments and his Republican successor rescinding them. Already, climate stitution. But Naga civil seems like a losing battle. The lead the international community expects The proposal on society groups were to private operators like from the most powerful nation in economy and technology is to be in the creating territorial opposed to any such the passport office has forefront of the fight on a long-term, sustained, basis. Switching on, switch- autonomous move and NNPG leaders, been. (Revenue staff flay ing off syndrome is worse than a botched strategy. councils for Nagas fearing that they would The Paris agreement — signed in 2016 — aimed to ensure that rise in glob- Bharat Bhushan be isolated, were not CM during funeral, DC, Oct. al temperatures should be kept below two per cent of pre-industrial times. in the states adjoin- keen to sign an agree- 6). This could only be achieved by reducing the use of hydrocarbons (coal, gas, ing Nagaland — ment if it excluded the Sandeep Kanchalwar oil) as fuel. Aside from the emission mitigation, adaptation through greater Manipur, Arunachal largest armed group, the Hyderabad use of renewable energy (solar, wind for example) and financing green tech- and Assam — with- NSCN (I-M). nologies in the developing countries were also important aspects. A fund of out impacting their Although New Delhi US $100 billion annually up till 2030 was envisaged to establish green tech- he deadline set constitution, but has had opened parallel nologies. The US has not been a part of any of this, regrettably. Secretary of by the govern- agreed to discuss the boundaries will not negotiations with them, IMPROVE SECURITY state Mike Pompeo has said that the Paris accord will impose “intolerable ment for set- issue further. The be easy... now government nego- It’s a dastardly act of a psychopath burdens” on the US economy. tling the seven- demand for a separate tiators have suggested to who lost all his sanity when he China, the biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, and India at fourth place, decade-old constitution derives “sharing sovereignty”, NSCN (I-M) interlocutors murdered the woman officer a few also made pledges at Paris with the US under President Obama on board TNaga issue has come and from the Naga belief, or implying that because that they should include days ago. This is a wakeup call for then, pledging to cut 28 per cent emission (of 2005 levels) by 2025. But they gone. The ultimatum to much as New Delhi may “the history and position the NNPGs the final the security cover of individuals have done too little since, sheltering behind the argument of being develop- “settle by October 31 or not like it, that they were of the Nagas” was unique peace accord. The NSCN who are handling sensitive mat- ing countries. else” did not weaken the never a part of India therefore the power shar- (I-M)’s argument against ters. Preventive measures must be resolve of the National either by consent or by ing with them would also the NNPGs is that its taken immediately. There are Socialist Council of conquest. The be unique. members are either many unemployed young men and Nagaland (Isak-Muviah) Framework Agreement The dilemma of the gov- those who have signed women who could be recruited and Bitter lesson for the force to persist with its key signed between the gov- ernment is unenviable. past accords that failed, trained in preventive methods. The demands. ernment of India and the As a signatory to the or worse, are factions government should give a thought ore vigilante than thou. That seems to be the motto of at least two large In the end, it seems that NSCN (I-M) on August 3, Framework Agreement, that exist under the pro- to this. Prevention is always better groups of professionals in the nation’s capital when a casual parking the Nagas have neither 2015 recognised the the space for manoeuvre tection of the Indian than cure. Condolences to the Mtiff arising on the premises of Delhi’s Tis Hazari district courts on given up their demand “unique history and for the government’s security forces. These bereaved family. Saturday rapidly degenerated into full-blown violence, spread to the Saket for a separate flag nor for position” of the Nagas negotiators is fairly lim- groups, they assert, have Daniel Silvanus judicatory complex and quickly took the ugly shape of a veritable war of strike a Naga constitution. New and the “universal prin- ited. So as not to jeopar- lost any right to repre- Hyderabad and counter-strike between the police force and lawyers. Delhi has wisely chosen ciple that in a democracy dise the peace process, sent the Naga nationalist The controversial and unprecedented strike by Delhi Police — Section 3 of to blink first but made it sovereignty lies with the the two sides seem to cause. the Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1966, prohibits cops from partic- clear that it does not people”. It, therefore, have put the contentious The NSCN (I-M)’s posi- SHOW CONCERN ipating in any mass demonstration or communicating to the press their own recognise these two proposed forging “an issues aside for the time tion is that allowing Our Prime Minister gave a warm demands — has been called off. But given such a potentially explosive and demands. However, it enduring inclusive new being, promising to dis- them to participate in the hug to the Chief of Isro after the socially destabilising turn of events took place under the very noses of the gov- has also agreed to keep relationship of peaceful cuss them nonetheless in dialogue, given their fac- Chandrayaan launch and men- ernment, why is the home ministry maintaining a somewhat curious silence? discussions open on co-existence of two enti- the future. tional and hostile activi- tioned that it generated curiosity Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court which took suo motu cognisance has them in the ongoing ties”. This relationship The government has ties in the past, has to be about science among the youth. directed the commissioner to transfer out special commissioner Sanjay Singh peace process. was to be defined by made it clear that it is based on a clear political Similarly, he has to involve and and additional deputy commissioner Harinder Singh during the pendency of Reports that the NSCN “sharing the sovereign not in a position to con- understanding. This instruct his officials in averting the an inquiry. While the lawyers had promptly pointed out the illegal nature of (I-M) had agreed to the power as defined in the cede either the Naga flag common political posi- TSRTC, Air India etc. employees' the police strike, they are not being as reasonable in demanding the termina- use of the Naga flag only competencies” in the or a Naga constitution, tion can be acceptance of panicking and worries about their tion of their services sans investigation. And perhaps, this is because they for social and cultural Indian Constitution. but has emphasised that the Framework genuine demands and payments. hold the trump card in this game of egos. The cops are, after all, employees purposes now appear to The agreement’s recog- it understands the Naga Agreement of August Gudipati Shanti Priya bounden by rules even when it makes sense for the government to woo this be misleading. This was nition of the Nagas as a sentiments. The NSCN 2015. That agreement Secunderabad numerically significant community — by engaging in tacit quid-pro-quos — apparently a suggestion separate entity was read (I-M) also understands was hammered out after especially with the district bar association polls now deferred but by a few of the government that by the NSCN (I-M) as the difficulties of the decades of negotiations days? The protection afforded by political cronyism, was it, that made its was rejected by the acceptance by Delhi that government. To this led on the Naga side by REPAIR GULZAR HOUZ members so bold as to raise their hand against the lawkeepers? Three years NSCN (I-M). The Naga the Naga people were end, it has been noted the NSCN (I-M), and sets Thanks to DC for highlighting the ago, they beat up student leader Kanhaiya Kumar as the police stood by in argument has always sovereign who were that “both sides under- the political boundaries ugly the picture of the Gulzar Houz complicity. That monster has now come home to roost. What say the cops? been that the flag is a ready for “sharing sov- stood each other’s posi- of any final accord. fountain which has been neglected symbol of their identity ereignty” by defining a tion” and therefore, While there seems to for years. Some concrete measures and its importance can- new federal relationship “respecting the will of have been considerable were taken recently to restore the DECCAN CHRONICLE not be eroded. with the Union of India. the Naga people and pre- agreement between the lost glory of the fountain but due to Contrary to the miscon- As a separate entity or a vailing sentiments, the two sides on the compe- lack of funds and improper mainte- tencies of the Nagaland ADITYA SINHA T. VENKATESWARLU ception that the Naga “nation”, the NSCN (I- GoI and NSCN agreed nance from the officials concerned Editor Printer & Publisher flag is the flag only of of M) believes that it is that the two issues will government, several the ugly look of it has returned. the NSCN (I-M), it pre- entitled to its own con- be resolved amicably at contentious issues The algae on the water surface DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: dates the formation of stitution even while the earliest possible remain. 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here may be no storming of cal party which had virtually been political process. There has never across the country that could sup- every right to protest, but any the citadel, but as yet there written off after its humiliating been any ambiguity about these par- port the JUI-F march. There is cer- attempt to overthrow a government are few signs of the defeat in the last elections. It was a ties not being willing to burn their tainly growing public disenchant- through undemocratic means only TIslamabad dharna ending solo show by the JUI-F, with the boats despite being victimised by the ment with the Imran Khan govern- strengthens the nonelected powers. with a whimper. While JUI-F chief PML-N and the PPP trying to piggy- government. ment for its baffling incompetence We have seen it happening many Zahid Maulana Fazlur Rehman is not able back on it. The efforts that have gone The maulana came with a maxi- and the rising cost of living. Yet there times in the past. The 2014 PTI dhar- to claim the scalp he came for, he has into organising the march clearly malist demand for the prime minis- is no groundswell of support for any na, though it failed in its objective, Hussain forced the PTI government to get off showed that it was a well-planned ter’s resignation. He even threatened mass movement against the govern- hugely weakened the democratic its high horse and come to the nego- move. Despite its shrinking electoral to storm the Red Zone. His tone has ment. Both the major opposition process in the country, allowing the tiating table. The terms for pulling support base, the JUI-F has the certainly softened indicating a step political parties know that and have security establishment greater back from the brink are not known organisational capacity and ability back. He knows well that the govern- kept themselves out of dharna poli- space. More worrisome is the reli- yet; there will, however, be no clear to mobilise crowds drawn mainly ment can be shaken, but that it is not tics. The maulana’s suggestion that gion card being used by the JUI-F winner in this game of thrones. from religious seminaries. It was easy to oust it through mob action. the opposition resign from parlia- leaders in order to whip up public The JUI-F dharna is yet another largely hard-core party followers He should have taken some lessons ment also has no takers. sentiments. In his speeches, the JUI- Maulana’s stand: episode of the seemingly never-end- who turned out in big numbers. The from the PTI’s sit-in in 2014 that It is apparent that the JUI-F whose F leader declared that the dharna ing soap opera being played out on participation of both the PML-N and failed to remove the Nawaz Sharif support base is limited to certain had foiled the Jewish and Ahmadi the Pakistani political stage at regu- the PPP was marginal. It was cer- government, despite having paral- regions does not have the mass ‘conspiracies’. No threat, but a lar intervals over the last one decade. tainly not a mass public mobilisation ysed the capital for four months and appeal needed to bring people out on There was the constant refrain It is characterised by monotony — that could have presented a major getting the tacit support of a section the streets across the country on its about a so-called conspiracy to we have a mob marching into the threat to the system. But it was big of the security establishment. own. The party can create law-and- ‘change the blasphemy and other capital and threatening to bring enough to bring an ineffectual gov- Surely, it was parliament that fully order problems in some parts of the Islamic laws enshrined in the show of strength down a newly stalled government. ernment under pressure. stood behind the Sharif government country, but cannot bring down the Constitution’. The remarks made by The only difference is the actors Still, there are no clear answers foiling any adventurism. But there government. Surely, both the JUI-F some senior JUI-F leaders in TV talk switching their roles; even the script why a wily politician like the were also other factors that caused and the government need a way out shows were more vitriolic. How can by all means remains unchanged and the finale maulana would take such a plunge; it Imran Khan’s move to fail at that of the situation. But it’s not clear a movement be called democratic if it predictable. was clear from the outset that nei- time. The maulana is emulating the what the maulana would be willing preaches religious hatred and It has indeed been an impressive ther the PML-N nor the PPP would wrong example. to settle for. intolerance? show of political strength by a politi- go to the extent of disrupting the There is no mass protest movement Indeed, the opposition parties have By arrangement with Dawn Word SPY HASHTAG ACTIVISM BROWNFIELD PAGE Activism that uses a Twitter hashtag An abandoned or unused industrial site in an urban Oped 9 to promote a project or cause area, particularly one that is or was contaminated DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD History’s lesson for J&K: ‘There is no why here’

the fear always is that what New Delhi’s argument hood is for the “benefit” of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party allegedly tortured in custody. has happened before can hap- is that Article 370 was people of Kashmir. Yes, you (BJP) claims that “Kashmiris You cannot ask why there are pen again. can’t ask why people working are happy with the scrapping more barricades and bunkers “There is no why here.’ scrapped for the in the IT industry, according to of the region’s autonomy and on the streets of Kashmir than Gowhar Geelani In the case of Kashmir, the act ‘overall good’ and moderate estimates, have suf- statehood”. But the BJP has to the number of vehicles plying of asking very basic questions ‘economic development’ fered losses of over `5,000 ensure that thousands of ordi- on them. You cannot challenge about fundamental human of the population in crores in the absence of the nary Kashmiris, including officials on their falsehood and rights including the right to Internet since August 5, 2019. teenagers and top politicians, concocted claims and their pro- movement, travel, free speech, Kashmir. If that is the You cannot ask questions on are put in prison, the Internet pagandist narratives — information, communication, case, why aren’t why the local media in Kashmir is stopped and communication because the government has “Kyoun bhi kehna jurm hai and, most importantly, with- connectivity, education, trade, Kashmiris allowed to is gagged. The fear is so palpa- lines are snapped because ensured that a Kashmiri is Kaise bhi kehna jurm hai” out anger and bitterness. etc has been criminalised by the express their opinions ble that leading English and Kashmiris are apparently so denied a voice in the main- (To ask questions is a crime At the dreaded Auschwitz he powers that be. For instance, Urdu dailies published from “happy” with the BJP’s deci- stream or the social media here, to ask why and how is was even denied water to you have no right to ask why through social media? Srinagar either do not publish sion that their consent is nei- thanks to the Internet ban. also criminalised) drink. This is how he described over 10 million Kashmiris liv- editorials and Op-eds or write ther required nor valued. I was taken aback when the scene: “Driven by thirst, I ing in the Kashmir Valley, Pir to schools, colleges and univer- about the health benefits of Their consent is manufactured Rahati Begum, an octogenari- hen the renowned eyed a fine icicle outside the Panjal, the Chenab Valley, sities. Everyone else has an apricot, cucumber, carrot, by the media houses based in an lady from uptown Srinagar, Italian writer and window within my hand’s Kargil and elsewhere have been opinion on Kashmir, but this radish and walnut, but do not Noida, New Delhi and Mumbai told me in the Kashmiri lan- survivor of the reach. I opened the window denied the Internet for the last right is denied to the dare to talk about the prevailing through sustained propagan- guage on October 31, “Sorui Holocaust, Primo and broke off the icicle but at three months since the abroga- Kashmiris. Now a purported political situation in Kashmir. da. You cannot ask why. maklovukh” (everything has W been snatched from us) while Levi passed away, the Guardian once a large, heavy guard tion of Articles 35A and 370. The no fly list has been prepared by But you cannot ask why the It is ironic that India’s civil paid tribute to him with the fol- prowling outside brutally argument made by the ruling the Jammu and Kashmir media is muzzled in Kashmir or society has not bothered to tears streamed down her lowing words: “The death of snatched it away from me. dispensation in New Delhi is administration which bars why there is an undeclared even give lip service to the cheeks. The helplessness on Primo Levi robs Italy of one of ‘Warum?’ I asked him in my that both articles were scrapped hundreds of lawyers, civil soci- emergency in Kashmir. plight of over 10 million dispos- her face was heart-wrenching. its finest writers… One of the poor German. ‘Hier ist kein for the “overall good” and “eco- ety actors, journalists, traders One of the fundamental sessed Kashmiris. In Kashmir, Poet Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi’s few survivors of the Holocaust warum’ (there is no why here), nomic development” of the local and influential people from lessons that we, as journalists every single Kashmiri sees the immortal words aptly sum up to speak of his experiences with he replied, pushing me inside population in Kashmir. If that is travelling abroad. But in and writers, are taught in scrapping of autonomy and the suffocating ground situa- a gentle voice.” with a shove,” Primo Levi the case, why aren’t the Kashmir you can’t ask why! media houses and universities stripping of statehood as a tion in Kashmir: Yes, indeed. Levi’s gentle records in If This Is A Man. Kashmiris allowed to express You cannot ask why three is to ask questions. The ques- smash and grab operation. No “Kyoun bhi kehna jurm hai voice is heard in If This Is A Everyone familiar with their opinions through social former chief ministers — tion words Why, What, Where, one cares to know their opin- Kaise bhi kehna jurm hai Man. The book is authentic Holocaust literature is aware media platforms using the Farooq Abdullah, Omar When, Who and How become ion as if there is social sanctity Zindagi ke naam par bus itni and excruciatingly painful. of how the Jews were extermi- Internet? Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti — essential weapons of a scribe to to the idea of caging Kashmiris inayat chahiye Levi’s attention to detail and nated, tortured, made to die of Yes, you cannot ask why over and hundreds of political work- tell a story or dig an exclusive and shutting them down. Mujh ko inn sare jaraim ki analytical sweep are impres- hunger, and sent to gas cham- 23 lakh pre-paid mobile phone ers and sympathisers of vari- or a scoop. Sadly, all of these You cannot ask why ijazat chahiye” sive features. Levi, an Italian bers. The lessons to be learned subscribers in Kashmir cannot ous political formations are question-words are not allowed Kashmiri teenagers are being Jew, recorded the horrors of from history is to avoid the use their mobile phones. And rotting in prisons if the scrap- in Kashmir. There is an unde- picked up in nocturnal raids The writer is a violence inside the death repetition of horrific crimes you cannot ask why kids, ping of articles and stripping clared ban on asking questions. across the nook and crannies journalist, author and camps with honesty of purpose against humanity — because adults and researchers can’t go Kashmir’s autonomy and state- The Hindu nationalist and of the Kashmir Valley and political commentator

Dominic Need value for money in healthcare Emmanuel rural areas. However, erations. Thus, govern- unlike rural semi-urban Value for money ments have a special role areas, the OP care in big- in healthcare is an to play in ensuring basic ger towns and cities is all important issue healthcare to all of its cit- Rajeev Ahuja provided by qualified doc- for a majority of izens at a nominal The Pope’s tors having private prac- charge, if not free. tices. A good part is that the non-poor The government could, there are multiple, quali- households living for example, incentivise beatitudes: fied providers of care in in towns and cities. private practitioners to towns and cities. Central and get into a network that However, a bad part of it will enable them to intro- Who are the bhijit able to them. They too is that the system is high- state governments duce some standardisa- Banerjee, the face the risk of getting ly non-standardised. need to do tion of service, fee struc- blessed? winner of the impoverished due to Some doctors charge sig- something about it. ture, processes and 2019 Nobel healthcare expenses. The nificantly higher consul- reporting. Likewise, gov- he four holy gospels in Prize in issue of value for money tation fees than others. ernment could encourage the Bible which inform AEconomics, is reported to is most applicable to Some doctors charge a people to buy OP care us about the life, works have praised the them. consultation fee every only from the network and teachings of Jesus Narendra Modi govern- Nearly 300 million peo- time you visit while oth- answer patients’ queries. providers. Of course, peo- T ple will be paying for Christ, though in a gist, have ment for its healthcare ple, or about 65 per cent ers allow you a repeat con- To be fair, there are some influenced billions of people program, Ayushman of India’s urban popula- sultation without having doctors that run their those services as they do down the centuries. While for Bharat. He is also report- tion, live in about 500 to pay again. Some doc- practice with a sense of now but will be paying millions the entire gospels keep ed to have said that cities having a popula- tors prescribe “minimal” social responsibility. But only “reasonable” providing a “blueprint” to base though India has one of tion of 100,000 and above. medicine while others many doctors are highly amounts in exchange for their life’s objectives and action the highest private The majority of this pop- heal you with stronger commercial-minded. services whose “quality” plan on, there are others who healthcare expenditures ulation comprises the medicines. Some doctors Stories abound of doctors aspect is well-defined. are contented with smaller por- in the world, people are non-poor who derive routinely issue payment resorting to different Healthcare being a state tions of it too. For many, just not getting value for their income by working receipts while others do strategies to maximise subject, each state gov- one or two Bible verses have money. Indeed. Over 60 in the informal sector. so only upon request. their revenue/profits. ernment will need to act brought about a total conver- per cent of total health- They have limited health Some doctors require a The OP care market in on this, with or without sion in their lives. Reading care spending in India is expenditure support. For prior appointment while India needs standardisa- any support from the them prayerfully does touch done directly by house- hospital care, they have others don’t. Some doc- tion. Central government. one’s inner being: “Blessed are holds from their own the option of buying one tors maintain patient The thriving private Except for some partial the poor in spirit, for theirs is pockets, which is burden- of the unfriendly, expen- records while others practices of doctors in initiatives such as mohal- the kingdom of heaven; Blessed some. The Narendra sive annual health insur- don’t. Indeed, out-patient towns and cities are no la clinics of the Delhi gov- are those who mourn, for they Modi government togeth- ance plans from an insur- care even by qualified indication that it’s an ernment, states seem to will be comforted; Blessed are er with states and munic- ance company or pay medical doctors is highly optimal arrangement. have adopted the policy the meek, ipalities have quite some hospital bills out of their variable in India. The market mechanism of laissez faire for OP for they will distance to cover in own pocket. For out- Often, patients face sev- doesn’t work well in care, when there is a inherit the ensuring that people get patient (OP) care, almost eral issues in seeking OP healthcare. Governments strong case for them to earth; value for money for their all of them turn to pri- care. Besides having to need to intervene in this intervene. Any effective Blessed are healthcare spendings. vate providers — by vis- pay a high fee that can market for some good solution for OP care in those who It is good to see health- iting either the OP run as high as `2,000 in a reasons: One, healthcare large towns and cities has hunger and care becoming a political department of private metro city for specialist is different from other to take account of the pre- thirst for priority in India. hospitals or private clin- consultation which may services as the physical ponderance of private righteous- Ayushman Bharat (AB) ics and paying out of last no more than two and mental well-being of practitioners and involve ness, for they will be filled; — one of the successful their own pocket. minutes, patients may a person gets affected them. To conclude, value Blessed are the merciful, for social initiatives of the It is a known fact that have to wait for long even when s/he is sick, and for money in healthcare they will be shown mercy; Narendra Modi govern- private providers are a with prior appointments. two, treatment of the sick is an important issue for Blessed are the pure in heart, ment — is being rolled dominant source of OP Also, doctors often don’t is not to be governed sole- a majority of the non- for they will see God; Blessed out by states with the care both in urban and spend sufficient time to ly by commercial consid- poor households living in are the peacemakers, for they support of the Central towns and cities. Central will be called children of God; government. and state governments Blessed are those who are per- However, both the pil- need to do something secuted because of righteous- lars of AB are for the ben- about it. OP care in ness, for theirs is the kingdom efit of the weaker sec- towns and cities, which of heaven; Blessed are you tions of society. The at present is totally when people insult you, perse- PMJAY pillar that enti- untouched by govern- cute you and falsely say all tles free hospital care of ments, is too important kinds of evil against you up to `5 lakhs every year to be left completely to because of me”. is specifically targeted at market forces. Private Some years ago, Pope Francis, the nearly 110 million practitioners may con- while celebrating the feast of poor and vulnerable tinue providing care but All Saints, proposed to the faith- households. The other a government-mediated ful six new beatitudes that he pillar of health and well- system is urgently need- believed could help them lead a ness centres is aimed at ed to introduce standard- holy life in modern times. It providing basic primary isation. Let the hands would certainly be worth medi- and preventive care to all that heal not become the tating and praying on them. in rural and semi-urban hands that exploit — for And our prayers can possibly areas, though the poor want of a better system! give birth to new beatitudes too. are likely to benefit more from it. The writer is a develop- Father Dominic Emmanuel,a For the non-poor, espe- ment economist, formerly founder-member of the cially in towns and cities, with Parliament of Religions, can be nobody seems to be doing the Bill & Melinda contacted at anything about the Gates Foundation and the World Bank [email protected] healthcare options avail- ‘Cinderella, you SHALL go to the ball!’

Mrs. Gandhi to meet Nijalingappa: bid to resolve crisis NEW DELHI, There were no pre-condi- November 6 YEARS AGO IN tions and the meeting 50 was not taking place on MRS. Indira Gandhi and the basis of any set of pro- Mr. S. Nijalingappa are posals, Mr. Patil said. meeting over lunch at the Mr Patil modestly Prime Minister’s resi- declined to accept dence tomorrow to Minister and the reporters’ congratula- explore the possibilities Congress President, tions on succeeding of ending the four-month- rounding off a series of where eight Chief long confrontation talks he has had with Minister did not last between the organisa- senior Congress leaders week. He said: “I can tional and the parliamen- since arriving here from only say I am very happy tary wings of the ruling Banglore last evening. that the two are meeting, Congress party. He said Mrs. Gandhi and and I appeal to the press Mr. Veerendra Patil, Mr. Nijalingappa would to create a proper atmos- Chief Minister of Mysore be free to raise any point phere so that they may announced this tonight during their luncheon give good news to the after meeting the Prime meeting. country.” Deteriorating health PAGE Nawaz Sharif is facing a major genetic issue and has been advised to go World 10 abroad for treatment DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 07 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

Chilean police bear the brunt TRUMP REGIME H-1B denials for

People want to elect Indian IT firms somebody who can Washington, Nov. 6: As ■ a result of the more THE data collected in actually get things restrictive Trump admin- the study reflects that the istration policies, denial denial rate for H-1B visas done rates for H-1B petitions is highest among major have increased signifi- Indian IT companies. — Joe Biden cantly from just six per ■ on Elizabeth Warren cent in 2015 to 24 per cent ■ THIS lends credence to in the third quarter of the charges that Indian com- current fiscal, a study panies are being unduly carried out by a think- targeted by the current IN BRIEF tank in the United States administration. has showed. The study by the showed. At least 12 com- China, France back National Foundation for panies that provide pro- American Policy, based fessional or IT services to Paris climate pact on data received from the other US companies, Beijing: Chinese leader Xi US citizenship and immi- including Accenture, Jinping and French President gration services or Capgemini and others, Emmanuel Macron declared USCIS, also reflects that had denial rates of over on Wednesday that the Paris denial rate for H-1B visas 30 per cent through the climate pact was ‘irre- is highest among major first three quarters of fis- versible’ showing a united Indian IT companies, cal 2019. Most of these front after Washington for- thus giving credence to companies had denial mally withdrew from the charges that Indian com- rates between two per accord this week. Major panies are being unduly cent and seven per cent as powers expressed regret and targeted by the current recently as 2015, it said. concern after President administration. The denial rate for H-1B Donald Trump went ahead For instance, the denial petitions for continuing with the pullout from the rate of H-1B petitions for employment was also Paris accord despite mount- initial employment for high for Indian IT compa- ing evidence of the reality Amazon, Microsoft, Intel nies. For Tech Mahindra, and impact of climate and Google in 2015 was it increased from two per change. Washington present- just one per cent. In 2019, cent to 16 per cent during ed its withdrawal letter to the same increased the same period, while the United Nations, the first respectively to six, eight, that of Wipro increased possible date under the seven and three per cent. from four per cent to 19 accord negotiated by The denial rate for Apple per cent, and Infosys from Police run after being hit with a gasoline bomb thrown by protesters during an anti-government protest in Santiago. Chile has been facing weeks Trump’s predecessor Barack remained the same at two one per cent to 29 per Obama, making the world’s of unrest, triggered by a relatively minor increase in subway fares. The protests have shaken a nation noted for economic stability over the past per cent. cent, the study showed. largest economy the sole decades, which has seen steadily declining poverty despite persistent high rates of inequality. — AP During the same period, On the other hand, the outlier from the agreement. the denial rate jumped denial rates for H-1B peti- from four per cent to 41 tions for continuing per cent for Tech employment among Republican allies Mahindra, from six per major US companies were lose in State polls cent to 34 per cent for l o w. Stunning reversal by US envoy Tata Consultancy Between 2015 and 2019, Washington: US Democrats Services, from seven per the denial rate for new H- claimed an upset win in cent to 53 per cent for 1B petitions for initial Kentucky over a Republican Wipro and from just two employment quadrupled governor backed by Sondland hands House impeachment investigators key testimony per cent to 45 per cent for from six to 24 per cent, the President Donald Trump and Infosys, the study NFAP said. — PTI seized control of the state Washington, Nov. 6: “I vided the public anti-cor- Ukraine. Rep. Adam legislature in Virginia, where now do recall.” With that ruption statement that we Schiff, D-Calif., the chair- WHITE HOUSE anti-Trump sentiment in the stunning reversal, diplo- had been discussing for man of the Intelligence suburbs remained a potent mat Gordon Sondland many weeks,” Sondland Committee, said the House CHIEF OF STAFF force. The outcomes of elec- handed House impeach- recalled.“It kept getting panels conducting the tions in four states, including ment investigators anoth- more insidious,” Sondland inquiry are releasing the Mississippi and New Jersey, er key piece of corroborat- told investigators, as the word-by-word transcripts SUMMONED could offer clues to how ing testimony. He acknowl- “timeline went on.” of the past weeks’ closed- Washington, Nov. 6: US next year’s presidential elec- edged what Democrats Sondland testified that door hearings so the House impeachment tion could unfold, when contend was a clear quid he spoke with Secretary of American public can investigators summoned Trump will aim for a second pro quo, pushed by State Mike Pompeo about decide for themselves. President Donald Trump’s four-year term. In Kentucky, President Donald Trump Giuliani, “and Pompeo “This is about more than acting chief of staff, Mick Democratic Attorney and his personal lawyer, rolled his eyes and said: just one call,” Schiff stat- Mulvaney, for a deposi- General Andy Beshear, Rudy Giuliani, with ‘Yes, it’s something we ed. “We now know that the tion, saying he has “sub- whose father, Steve, was the Ukraine. have to deal with.’” I said that resumption call was just one piece of a stantial first-hand knowl- state’s last Democratic gov- Sondland, in an adden- His three-page update, of US aid would likely larger operation to redi- edge” of Trump’s efforts ernor, declared a narrow vic- dum to his sworn earlier tucked beneath hundreds not occur until Ukraine rect our foreign policy to to pressure Ukraine. tory over Governor Matt testimony, said that mili- of pages of sworn testimo- provided the public benefit Donald Trump’s “The investigation has Photo shows the inside of reactor at the Russian-built Bevin, who has refused to tary assistance to the East ny from Sondland and for- personal and political revealed that you may anti-corruption statement Bushehr nuclear power plant in Tehran. — AFP concede. Meanwhile, Trump European ally was being mer Ukraine Special that we had been interests, not the national have been directly appeared to accept defeat withheld until Ukraine’s Envoy Kurt Volker, was interest.” involved in an effort for the Republican governor, new president agreed to released by House investi- discussing for Pushing back, White orchestrated by Trump, but said the election as a release a statement about gators as Democrats pre- many weeks House press secretary, his personal agent, Rud- US accuses Iran whole was a win. fighting corruption, as pared to push the closed- — GORDON SONDLAND Stephanie Grisham, olph Giuliani and others Trump wanted. Sondland door sessions to public US diplomat issued a statement saying to withhold nearly $400 Tourists stabbed in knows that proposed hearings as soon as next the transcripts “show million in security assis- arrangement to be a fact, week. there is even less evidence tance to pressure Ukraine of nuke extortion he said, because he was Trump has denied any David Hale plans to tell for this illegitimate to pursue investigations Jordanian city the one who carried the quid pro quo, but congressional impeach- impeachment sham than that would benefit Tr- Washington, Nov. 6: The Amman: Several tourists message to a Ukrainian Democrats say there is a ment investigators that previously thought.” ump’s personal political United States accused N-inspectors were stabbed on Wednesday official on the sidelines of singular narrative devel- secretary of state Mike In his revised testimony, interests,” the chairman Iran of ‘nuclear extor- in Jerash, a Jordanian city a conference in Warsaw oping since the president’s Pompeo and other senior Sondland, says his memo- of the three committees tion’ and vowed no let-up land in Iran popular with foreign visitors, with vice president, Mike July 25 call with officials determined that ry was refreshed by the leading the probe wrote. in pressure after the cleri- along with a local guide and Pence. Ukrainian President defending Ambassador opening statements of two Mulvaney is the highest- cal regime said it would Vienna, Nov. 6: UN a security guard, police said, “I said that resumption Volodymyr Zelenskiy Marie Yovanovitch would other inquiry witnesses, ranking White House offi- resume uranium enrich- nuclear inspectors are on adding that a man had been of US aid would likely not when he first asked for “a hurt the effort to free up William Taylor and Tim cial to be summoned in the ment at the key Fordow the ground in Iran and arrested. A security source occur until Ukraine pro- favour.” That request, US military assistance to Morrisson. — AP impeachment probe. — AP plant. will report back on rele- said three of the victims “Iran has no credible vant activities, an were Spanish women who reason to expand its ura- International Atomic had been taken to hospital. nium enrichment pro- Energy Agency spo- Jerash is famed for its gramme, at the Fordow kesman said on Wed-nes- Roman ruins. Videos posted facility or elsewhere, day after Iran said it on social media showed a Al-Baghdadi worried in last days other than a clear attempt injected uranium gas bleeding woman lying on at nuclear extortion that into centrifuges at its the floor and another panic- Beirut, Nov. 6: In his last as ‘caliph’ left former IS would visit her there fre- will only deepen its politi- Fordow site. stricken woman in a blood- months on the run, areas completely, slipping quently, rape her and at cal and economic isola- “We are aware of the stained T-shirt. A third secu- Islamic State group leader into hostile territory in times beat her. tion,” a state department media reports related to rity source said two of the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Syria’s northwestern Idlib In the spring of 2018, she spokesperson said, Fordow. Agency inspec- tourists were in a critical was agitated, fearful of province run by the radi- was given to another man, adding, “We will continue tors are on the ground in condition. traitors, sometimes dis- cal group’s al-Qaeda- who took her out of to impose maximum pres- Iran and they will report guised as a shepherd, linked rivals. There, he Dashisha. That was the sure on the regime until it any relevant activities to Nirav Modi sometimes hiding under- blew himself up during an last time she saw al- abandons its destabilis- IAEA headquarters in ground, always dependent Oct. 26 raid by US special Baghdadi, though he sent ing behaviour.” Vienna,” the spokesman BORIS JOHNSON on a shrinking circle of forces on his heavily forti- her a piece of jewellery as President Hassan Rou- said in a statement. confidants. fied safe house. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi a gift, the teen said. hani said Iran would — Reuters COMPARES RIVAL TO NIRAV MODI’S Associates paint a pic- For months, he kept a It appears al-Baghdadi resume enrichment at the ture of a man obsessed Yazidi teen as a slave, and man announced by the then moved from place to plant near the Shiite holy States withdrew, as US BAIL REJECTED with his security and well- she recalled how he group as his successor. place in eastern Syria as city of Qom that was sus- President Donald Trump DICTATOR STALIN being and trying to find brought her along as he The Yazidi girl, who was one IS stronghold after pended under a 2015 imposed sweeping sanc- London, Nov. 6: British safety in towns and moved, travelling with a freed in a US-led raid in another fell to US-backed nuclear accord with the tions aimed at reducing Prime Minister Boris Johnson BY UK COURT deserts in eastern Syria core group of up to seven May, said she stayed for Kurdish-led forces. During US and five other powers. Tehran’s regional role. compared his main rival to London, Nov. 6: In a set- near the Iraqi border as close associates. Months four months at the home that time, al-Baghdadi was It was the latest action The state department Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin back to Nirav Modi, a the extremists’ domains ago, he delegated most of of al-Baghdadi’s father-in- a ‘nervous wreck’, his by Iran to seek tangible said it would await verifi- as he prepared to officially UK court yet again crumbled. In the end, the his powers to a senior law, Abu Abdullah al- brother-in-law, Mohamad benefits from the deal cation by the IAEA. launch the governing rejected a bail plea of brutal leader, once hailed deputy who is likely the Zubaie. Al-Baghdadi Ali Sajit, said. — AP from which the United — AFP Conservative Party’s cam- the fugitive diamond paign for the Dec. 12 election. merchant on Wednesday While unofficial campaign- despite an offer of an ■ ing begun weeks ago, the five- “unprecedented bail COFFIN | TRUTH Living funerals help people appreciate their lives and seek forgiveness week election campaign for- package”, which includ- mally began when Parliament ed four million pounds was dissolved on Wednesday. in security as well as Johnson went to Buckingham house arrest, akin to Palace to notify Queen those imposed on terror- Elizabeth II before kicking off ist suspects. South Korean fake funerals for lessons the Conservative campaign Nirav, who is fighting with a speech in central extradition to India on Seoul, Nov. 6: A South gramme offered by her Economic Co-operation double the global average England. charges of nearly USD 2 Korean service is offering senior welfare centre. ■ SOUTH KOREA and Development’s Better of 10.53, according to the Election season got off to an billion Punjab National free funerals — but only to Dozens took part in the ranks 33 out of 40 Life Index. Many younger World Health ill-tempered start, as Johnson Bank (PNB) fraud and the living. event, from teenagers to countries surveyed in South Koreans have high Organisation. accused the main opposition money-laundering case, More than 25,000 people retirees, donning shrouds, the Organisation for hopes for education and Funeral company Hyow- Labour Party of planning to was produced before have participated in mass taking funeral portraits, Economic Co-operation employment, which have on began offering the liv- “raise taxes so wantonly” that chief magistrate, Emma ‘living funeral’ services at penning their last testa- been dashed by a cooling ing funerals to help people it would destroy Britain’s Arbuthnot, at Hyowon Healing Center ments, and lying in a and Development’s economy and rising job- appreciate their lives, and prosperity. Johnson accused Westminster Magistra- since it opened in 2012, closed coffin for around 10 Better Life Index lessness. seek forgiveness and rec- the left-of centre party of tes’ Court here for his hoping to improve their minutes. “It is important to learn onciliation with family attacking the rich “with a rel- fourth attempt at bail. lives by simulating their University student Choi ■ IN 2016, and prepare for death even and friends, said Jeong ish and vindictiveness not Dressed smartly in a deaths. Jin-kyu said his time in South Korea’s suicide rate was at a young age,” said Yong-mun, who heads the seen since Stalin persecuted white shirt and blue “Once you become con- the coffin helped him real- 20.2 per 1,00,000 residents, almost double the Professor Yu Eun-sil, a healing center. the kulaks,” the wealthier sweater, Modi was taken scious of death, and expe- ize that too often, he global average of 10.53, according to the doctor at Asan Medical Jeong said he is heart- peasants who were targeted by back to Wandsworth rience it, you undertake a viewed others as competi- World Health Organisation Centre’s pathology depart- ened when people recon- the Soviet regime in the 1930s. prison in south-west new approach to life,” said tors. ment, who has written a cile at a relative’s funeral, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, London and will next 75-year-old, Cho Jae-hee, “When I was in the cof- start his own business market. South Korea book about death. but is saddened they wait meanwhile, labelled Johnson’s appear via videolink who participated in a fin, I wondered what use after graduation rather ranks 33 out of 40 coun- In 2016, South Korea’s that long. economic plans “Thatcherism before the same court on recent living funeral as that is,” said the 28-year- than attempting to enter a tries surveyed in the suicide rate was 20.2 per “We don’t have forever,” on steroids.” December 4. — PTI part of a “dying well” pro- old, adding that he plans to highly-competitive job Organisation for 1,00,000 residents, almost he said. — Reuters Drone delivery PAGE US pharmacy chain CVS starts delivering prescriptions by drone with the support Technomics 11 of package delivery company UPS DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

SHORT TAKES THE ALL-SURFACE FB data may have been TOUCH PROJECTOR Sony has over the years released a num- ber of experimental products designed for various purposes. The compa- compromised, again ny’s Xperia Touch, the ultra- cool Android projector that turns any surface into a Profile pics, names accessed by the company’s partners touchscreen, has been unveiled at the 2017 Washington, Nov. 6: There seems to be no end Mobile World Congress. XIAOMI UNVEILS of woes for the social net- WhatsApp update controls ■ THE XPERIA Touch is a working giant, Facebook, 108 MEGAPIXEL as yet another case of lot more than just a projec- massive data breach has tor, with Sony aiming it to come to the fore. be a digital hub for families. SMARTPHONE As per media reports, users’ addition to groups Washington, Nov. 6: Xiaomi the user data may have ■ THE COMPANY has created ■ The Touch uses Sony’s SXRD projec- has finally released the CC9 been accessed by at least New Delhi, Nov. 6: ■ The latest feature group using a private its own user interface for the tion display technology and detects Pro, its first smartphone with 100 app developers. Over WhatsApp has rolled out a invite through an individ- Touch, which puts a bunch of users’ gestures and taps using a combi- a 108-megapixel camera. the last two months, at new privacy update that replaces the ‘Nobody’ ual chat, giving the user information in one place, nation of infrared sensors and a regular Before you get too excited, this least 11 partners are will allow users to select option with ‘My choice of joining the including calendar events, real- isn't the mind-blowing Mi Mix believed to have accessed contacts that will not be Contacts Except,’ group. time weather data, and a 60 fps camera. It measures just 69 x 134 Alpha, which the company details of the members. able to add them to Interestingly, the spy- x 143 mm, making it one of the sleekest says will feature the 108- It has emerged that user groups, the popular mes- helping users exclude ware incident is helping ‘memo board’ anyone can doo- megapixel sensor. The device information such as pro- saging app said on specific contacts from WhatsApp’s rivals — dle on. projectors. may be rolled out in a limited file pictures and names Wednesday. adding them to Telegram and Signal — ■ release in December.) were accessed by video The update is rolling out garner more users in ■ USERS CAN access Skype ■ groups without their ■ USERS CAN browse the web, watch The CC9 Pro is a convention- streaming and social to users around the world India. video chat from this screen, or videos or slideshows, and download apps al device with a five rear cam- media management on the latest version of permission. Last week, after leave video notes. and games from the Google Play Store. era addition. It features the apps. WhatsApp, said the WhatsApp’s disclosure ■ BESIDES 108-megapixel wide angle lens, In a statement, Facebook Facebook-owned company The platform in April that the spyware had tar- the digital pinboard ■ THE PROJECTOR also works with the a 5-megapixel telephoto with said: “Although we’ve seen that is facing flak over introduced controls that geted Indian users as well, functionality, the Touch projec- PS4’s remote play feature, whixh allows the 5x optical zoom and 10x hybrid no evidence of abuse, we Pegasus spyware, which allowed users to decide the government had asked tor can do anything that is zoom, a 12-megapixel telepho- will ask them to delete any was used to snoop on who can add them to WhatsApp to explain the user to use it to game over the internet if expected from an Android someone else is using the TV attached to the to camera designed for por- member data they may scribes and activists. groups. Previously, matter and list out the tablet. trait mode shots, a 20- have retained and we will “Based on feedback from WhatsApp users could be measures that were taken console. megapixel ultra-wide with a conduct audits to confirm users during our initial added to groups without by the app to protect the 117-degree field of view, and a that it has been deleted.” rollout, instead of the their consent. privacy of millions of 2-megapixel macro lens for The company further ‘Nobody’ option we are The latest feature users. close-up shots. Also, the phone stated, “We’ve removed or now providing, a ‘My replaces the ‘Nobody’ WhatsApp sources had has a sixth 32-megapixel front restricted a number of our Contacts Except’ option. option with ‘My Contacts said the platform had camera on the front of the developer APIs, such as This allows you to choose Except,’ helping users informed the government phone. the Groups API, which to exclude specific con- exclude specific contacts in September that 121 The 108-megapixel sensor is provides an interface tacts or ‘select all,’” from adding them to Indian users had been tar- unusually large for a phone. It between Facebook and WhatsApp said in a blog- groups without their per- geted with the spyware, will shoot 27-megapixel shots apps that can integrate post. mission. The other two Pegasus, after sending an that combine four pixels with a group.” WhatsApp has over 1.5 options — ‘my contacts’ alert in May. The officials, together - standard on ultra- Facebook is already billion users globally, of and ‘everyone’ — will con- however, maintained that high megapixel-count smart- under the scanner after which India alone tinue to exist. the past information had phones. — Agencies reports stated that accounts for about 400 mil- Group administrators been inadequate and Cambridge Analytica, a lion. can invite a person to a incomplete. — PTI UK based political con- sulting firm, had harvest- million users. Facebook fine of $5 billion by the ission for the data breach. ed personal data of over 87 was asked to pay a hefty Federal Trade Comm- — Agencies ‘CHINESE MOVE Uber self-driving software WILL OPEN UP had flaws, says US agency DIGITAL MONIES’ A user accesses various features on a screen projected against a wall. Hong Kong, Nov. 6: ■ Xperia Touch manages the impossible. It’s packed with state- Washington, Nov. 6: An China’s digital currency of-the-art technologies yet impressively compact and elegant in Uber self-driving test will create a ‘horse race’ design. It’s lightweight and understated, to move seamlessly into SOCIAL MEDIA vehicle that struck and when it is launched as killed an Arizona woman commercial banks and any room of your home. The lightweight, compact body boasts in 2018 had software flaws, other institutions com- top technologies – miniaturised. Xperia Touch includes Sony’s INFLUENCERS the National Transport- pete to provide the best unique SXRD short throw projection unit and strategically-placed ation Safety Board said on services using the new two-way stereo speakers for rich sound. WARNED BY FTC Tuesday as it disclosed the form of money, a central company’s autonomous bank official said on Washington, Nov. 6: In a test vehicles were Wednesday. move that raised eyebrows, involved in 37 crashes China is preparing to social media influencers have over the prior 18 months. be the first country to been sent out warnings by US NTSB may use the find- roll out a digitized Nokia-Flipkart to regulator Federal Trade ings from the first fatal domestic currency, a Commission (FTC). The regu- self-driving car accident development that is lating body warned the influ- to make recommenda- being closely watched encers of potentially running tions that could impact by the world’s financial launch smart TVs the risk of breaking the law how the entire industry services industries, through deceptive advertis- addresses self-driving though few details are New Delhi, Nov. 6: After include players such as ing. software issues or to regu- currently available. Motorola, Nokia has now Samsung, Micromax, In a handout that was sent lators about how to over- Akin to Facebook’s partnered e-commerce Intex, Xiaomi, Motorola out by the FTC, it cautions the see the industry. proposed Libra digital major Flipkart for and OnePlus. influencers that if they The board will meet Nov. currency, the Digital launching smart TVs in In September, Motorola endorse a product through 19 to determine the proba- the company regretted the avoid a rapidly approach- Currency Electronic the Indian market, mark- had announced its part- XEROX MULLING social media platforms, the ble cause of the March crash that killed Herzberg ing vehicle that entered Payment (DCEP) project ing the smartphone nership with Walmart- endorsement message should 2018 accident in Tempe, and noted it has “adopted its lane of travel. The will be powered partial- maker’s foray into con- backed Flipkart to launch TAKEOVER make it obvious when you Arizona that killed 49- critical program improve- vehicle operator steered ly by blockchain tech- sumer durables space. its smart TVs in India. Its have a relationship with the year-old Elaine Herzberg ments to further priori- away and struck a parked nology. Flipkart has entered television sets — avail- brand such as personal, fami- as she was walking a bicy- tize safety. car. The People’s Bank of into a strategic relation- able in display sizes rang- OFFER FOR HP ly, or employment relation- cle across a street at night. We deeply value the NTSB said Uber con- China will adopt a two- ship with Nokia that ing from 32-inches to 65- Washington, Nov. 6: ship or a financial relation- In a report released thoroughness of the ducted simulation of sen- tier approach with its grants it the use of the inches — are priced at Xerox Holdings Corp is ship. ahead of the meeting, the NTSB’s investigation into sor data from the Arizona project, Mu Changchun, Nokia brand for smart `13,999 onwards. considering making a As an influencer, it's your NTSB said the Uber the crash and look for- crash with the revised the head of the central TVs in India, a global first The Nokia branded cash-and-stock offer for responsibility to make these Technologies Inc. vehicle ward to reviewing their software and told the bank’s digital currency for the brand in the TV smart TVs will feature personal computer disclosures," it said. had failed to properly recommendations.” agency the new software research institute, told a category, a statement said audio powered by JBL’s maker HP Inc at a pre- The cautions were men- identify her as a pedestri- The NTSB reported at would have been able to forum in Hong Kong. It on Wednesday. sound program. mium to its market tioned in the FTC brochure: an crossing a street. least two prior crashes in detect the pedestrian 88 will first issue the cur- “Flipkart will leverage “Nokia is a globally pop- value of about $27 bil- ‘Disclosures 101 for Social That accident prompted which Uber test vehicles meters (289 feet) or 4.5 sec- rency to commercial its understanding of the ular technology brand lion, the Wall Street Media Influencers.’ significant safety con- may not have identified onds before impact. The banks and other institu- needs of Indian con- and enjoys immense Journal reported. “Financial relationships cerns about the nascent roadway hazards. car’s system would have tions, who will then sumers to develop, facili- brand recall, so we’re Xerox’s board dis- aren't limited to money. self-driving car industry, The NTSB said between started to brake 4 seconds resend it to the general tate the manufacturing excited to start this jour- cussed the possibility, Disclose the relationship if which is working to get September 2016 and before impact. public. and distribution of the ney with them to extend the newspaper said, cit- you got anything of value to vehicles into commercial March 2018, there were 37 In the actual accident, “During the research Nokia branded smart the brand into a fast- ing people familiar with mention a product. If a brand use. crashes of Uber vehicles the test vehicle did not period, and also the TVs, while managing the growing product seg- the matter. gives you free or discounted In the aftermath of the in autonomous mode, correctly identify the issuance period there end-to-end go-to-market ment,” Flipkart senior There is no guarantee products or other perks and crash, Uber suspended all including 33 that involved bicycle as an imminent will be a horse race strategy,” it added. vice-president, Adarsh that Xerox will follow then you mention one of its testing and did not another vehicle striking collision until 1.2 seconds approach,” Mu said. The companies, howev- Menon, said. through with an offer or products, make a disclosure resume until December in test vehicles. before impact. It was too “The front runner will er, didn’t give any infor- Flipkart also offers that one would succeed, even if you weren't asked to Pennsylvania with In one incident, the test late for the Uber car to take the whole market — mation about product smart TVs under its pri- it added. mention that product,” it revised software and sig- vehicle struck a bent bicy- avoid the crash. who is more efficient, specifications, pricing vate label — MarQ by Norwalk, Connecticut- reads. — Agencies nificant new restrictions cle lane post that partially “The system design did who can provide a better and launch date. Flipkart. It offers smart based Xerox has also and safeguards. occupied the test vehicle’s not include a considera- service to the public - A number of phone TVs with screen size of received an informal A spokeswoman for lane of travel. tion for jaywalking pedes- they can survive in the companies have now 24-inches to 65-inches funding commitment Uber’s self-driving car In another incident, the trians,” NTSB said. future.” added smart TVs to their UHD, priced between from a major bank, the effort, Sarah Abboud, said operator took control to ~ — Reuters — Reuters product portfolio. These `6,999 to `64,999. — PTI Journal said. HP does not comment on rumors or specula- tion, a company spokes- SAFE | MESSAGING Company plans to educate users about how the secret conversations work woman said. Xerox did not respond to a request for com- ment. On Monday, Xerox had FB to expand encryption despite concerns said it will sell its 25% stake in Fuji Xerox, its Lisbon, Nov. 6: Facebook pornographers beyond ■ chats the default setting. accounts are used for plans include sending joint venture with ‘PRIVACY is set to outline plans to detection. ■ The move to “This is a good test bed crime and unwelcome reminders to users to Fujifilm Holdings, for expand encryption across The changes, supported expand encryption for us,” Sullivan said. “It’s communications, execu- report unwanted contacts $2.3 billion, after ESSENTIAL FOR its Messenger platform, by civil rights groups and comes after com- part of the overarching tives said. and inviting recipients of investor activism scup- despite warnings from many technology experts, direction.” “We’re considering a reg- unwanted content to send pered a deal involving regulators and govern- will be more fully plaints by top law The company will also istration process where plain-text versions of the the two companies. HUMAN RIGHTS’ ment officials that the described by company enforcement officials post more on its pages for prospective Messenger chats to Facebook to ban Xerox had scrapped its Lisbon, Nov. 6: Microsoft enhanced security will executives at a Lisbon tech in the United States, users about how the Secret users will only be able to senders or potentially $6.1 billion deal to President Brad Smith said on help protect paedophiles conference on Thursday. Conversations function sign up for Messenger by report them to police. merge with Fujifilm last Wednesday a ‘new wave’ of and other criminals. Facebook messaging pri- the United Kingdom works. The feature has creating or logging into a Facebook might also year after lobbying by data privacy protection and Executives said they will vacy chief, Jay Sullivan, and Australia that been available since 2016 Facebook account,” a send more prompts to two of its main other security measures was also detail safety meas- and other executives said Facebook’s plan to but is not easy to find and Facebook spokesperson users reached by people investors, Carl Icahn needed to safeguard people’s ures, including stepped-up the company would press encrypt messaging on takes extra clicks to acti- said. with no shared friends or and Darwin Deason. rights at a time when “every- advisories for recipients of ahead with the changes vate. Requiring a link to who have had many mes- HP has been strug- thing has gone digital.” unwanted content. while more carefully scru- all its platforms would The company is also con- Facebook would reduce sages or friend requests gling with its printer Speaking at Lisbon’s Web The moves follow com- tinizing the data that it put child sex preda- sidering banning new the privacy protections of rejected. business segment Summit, Europe’s largest tech plaints by top law enforce- collects. tors and pornogra- Messenger accounts not those Messenger users but Facebook had previously recently, with the divi- conference, Smith said it was ment officials in the Sullivan plans to call linked to regular Facebook give the company more said it wanted to ease user sion’s third-quarter rev- important to protect privacy, United States, the United attention to a little-publi- phers beyond detec- profiles. information it could use to reporting of misconduct enue dropping 5% on- something he sees as a “funda- Kingdom and Australia cized option for end-to-end tion. The vast majority of warn or block trouble- as it gradually moves year. In October, it had mental human right” and one that Facebook’s plan to encryption that already Messenger accounts are some accounts or report toward more encryption, announced a plan to cut of the next decade’s most crit- encrypt messaging on all exists on Messenger. The ny more data to craft addi- associated with Facebook suspected crimes to police. but it has given few up to 9,000 jobs as part of ical issues. its platforms would put firm hopes increased tional safety measures profiles but a greater pro- The enhanced safety details. a restructuring pro- — Reuters child sex predators and usage will give the compa- before it makes private portion of stand-alone measures the company — Reuters gram. — Reuters India emissions see Stricter highest rise globally rules for core investment cos on anvil THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD ■ Centre okays rescue package for ailing real estate sector Govt relaxes rules as quick Stalled realty projects get onion hits `80 a kg MADHUSUDAN SAHOO BITES NEW DELHI, NOV. 6 25,000-crore bailout fund Consumers have a reason INDICATORS % ` to worry as onion prices have refused to budge from Sensex 40,469.78 +0.55 DC CORRESPONDENT LONG OVERDUE its upward movement that Nifty 50 11,966.05 +0.41 NEW DELHI, NOV. 6 DECISION WILL started over a month back. ◗ Only RERA-registered projects with positive The main reason for the S&P 500 3,070.80 -0.12 In a relief for thousands of spurt in prices is a sharp Dollar (`) 70.98 +0.41 homebuyers, the Centre networth will be provided funds BRING RELIEF TO fall in supply from the low Pound Sterling (`) 91.42 +0.28 on Wednesday cleared a ◗ The AIF funds will be released in stages kharif onion output fol- furnd worth `25,000 crore through an escrow account and will be contin- HOME BUYERS lowing unprecedented Euro (`) 78.65 +0.36 which would be used to heavy rains in most parts gent upon completion of the approved phase Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,870▼301 -0.77 complete more than 1,600 New Delhi, Nov. 6: Real of the country. stalled housing projects, ◗ estate developers wel- Even after assurance Brent crude ($/bbl)* 61.76 -1.91 The size of the fund may be increased with the including those which participation of sovereign and pension funds comed the government’s from the Centre on the Ministry relaxed fumiga- hours at his residence. IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.491 -0.368 have been admitted under move to create a `25,000- supply issue, many cities tion norms for imported “The secretaries of both US 10-Yr T-bill yield 1.841 -1.287 insolvency proceedings or crore fund to help com- have been witnessing sky- onions up to November 30 the departments were declared as bad loans. plete over 1,600 stalled rocking prices of the bulb in a bid to improve domes- present. We have reviewed * As of 9:30 pm IST Finance minister ed in a limited span of may be increased with the housing projects, saying in several mandis. tic supply and checkthe the onion availability and Nirmala Sitharaman told time after infusion of participation of sovereign it will solve the long-pend- Onion prices have gone soaring prices. price situation. Prices reporters after the meet- funds, could be priori- and pension funds. ing problem of homebuy- up to Rs 70-100, up by 40-50 However, a senior offi- have gone up as produc- ing of the union cabinet tised, official sources said. The fund will be man- ers. per cent per kg in several cial in Consumer Affairs tion (kharif onion) has Cairn gets 10-yr where the proposal was She, however, said that aged by SBI Caps. “It’s a very welcome cha- mandis. As per data avail- Ministry told this newspa- declined by 30-40 per cent cleared, that the Altern- only RERA-registered pro- Ms Sitharaman said the nge from the initial anno- able with the Consumer per that Indian missions in the country,” Paswan ative Investment Fund jects with positive net- government is seized of uncement (of September Affairs Ministry on in Afghanistan, Egypt, said. extension at (AIF) will consist of worth will be provided the problem faced by 14). Now the only criteria Tuesday evening, the Turkey and Iran would be However, Consumer `10,000 crore which would funds, adding that the sch- homebuyers who are for eligibility is networth retail price of the kitchen requested to facilitate the Affairs Secretary Avinash Ravva oil fields be Centre’s share, while eme is a modified version forced to pay EMIs on positive projects,” real staple in Delhi shot up to supply of onions to India. K. Srivastava said onion the remaining amount of the September 14 plan. loans taken for buying estate developers associa- Rs 80 per kg, while the “This is expected to facili- production is estimated to Vedanta group firm Cairn Oil would be provided by Life The key change is allow- homes but have not yet got tion CREDAI Chairman same stood at Rs 70 and Rs tate the immediate import have declined to 20 lakh and Gas has secured a 10-year Insurance Corporation of ing the AIF to fund proj- possession and continue Jaxay Shah said. 50 per kg in Chennai and of 80 containers and diver- tonnes in the 2019 kharif extension of the contract for its India (LIC) and State Bank ects that lenders may have to shell out both loan Property brokerage firm Kolkata, respectively. sion of 100 containers in season from 30 lakh tonnes Ravva oil and gas fields off the of India (SBI). declared as non-perform- installments and rent. Anarock's Chairman Keeping the consumer the high seas to India,” he in the same season last Andhra Pradesh coast. “With Being termed as a “spe- ing assets (NPAs) or which “The move will help Anuj Puri said the move concerns in mind, the gov- said. year. this extension, the production cial window” for incom- have been dragged to the relieve financial stress will bring huge relief to ernment blinked on this Conceding the fact, even Assessing the stock, the sharing contract is now valid plete housing projects, Ms NCLT for insolvency pro- faced by large number of stuck homebuyers and issue on Wednesday and Food and Consumer minister said, “Much of effective October 28, 2019, for Sitharaman had first men- ceedings. middle-class homebuyers boost sentiment in the decided to relax norms, Affairs Minister Ram the onions from the buffer the next 10 years,” the company tioned about the fund on The AIF funds will be who have invested their sector. In his comments, related to supply demand Vilas Paswan told the stock of 57,000 tonnes have said on Wednesday. Ravva is the September 14. released in stages through hard-earned money. This Naredco president Niran- and facilitate import of media that he himself been disposed of, while 25 oldest producing asset for Cairn Projects whose net worth an escrow account and will also release large jan Hirnandani said the the key kitchen staple reviewed the situation of per cent of it has been rot- in India. is less and are almost near will be contingent upon amount of funds stuck in vexed problem of delayed from Afghanistan, Egypt, demand, supply and prices ten due to short shelf life completion, could be completion of the these projects for produc- and stalled real estate Turkey and Iran to boost with top officials of Food of the commodity. Still, assessed and if it is found approved phase, she said, tive use in economy,” she projects appears to have domestic stock. Following and Consumer Affairs 1,525 tonnes is left in the Fitch raises FY20 that these can be complet- adding the size of the fund added. found a solution. — PTI which, the Agriculture Departments for two central buffer stock.” fiscal deficit forecast to 3.6% Irdai’s FDI Speculation in complaints HC stays insolvency norms puzzle appalling, says Nilekani move against Flipkart New Delhi, Nov. 6: Infosys investigation will be SANGEETHA G on Wednesday said specu- shared with all stakehold- CHENNAI, NOV. 6 insurance cos lations of co-founders and ers at the relevant time. former employees being The Bengaluru-based The National Company involved in the recent company also sought to Law Tribunal, Bengaluru SANGEETHA G majority of key manage- whistleblower allegations assure investors that the has initiated insolvency Fitch Solutions raised India’s CHENNAI, NOV. 6 ment persons also should were "appalling" and seem accusations have had little proceedings against Flip- fiscal deficit forecast to 3.6 per be resident Indian citizens. to be aimed at tarnishing impact on the company’s kart for making a default of cent of the GDP for this fiscal In tune with the Budget According to industry the image of some of "the ability to win contracts. Rs 18 crore to a supplier. failed to honour the com- year, from 3.4 per cent previ- announcement, regulator experts, the companies most accomplished and “Customers are support- However, Flipkart said the mitment. The e-commerce ously, due to weak revenue col- Irdai has notified foreign could find it difficult to respected individuals". ive, we have proactively Karnataka High Court has company also coerced the lections resulting from sluggish direct investment (FDI) comply with these norms. Infosys, which is investi- made by anonymous reached out” to clients, stayed the NCLT order. company offer discounts economic growth and the gov- limit in insurance inter- “We are a bit confused how gating whistleblower com- sources against the co- Nilekani said on a call with The NCLT accepted the on the TVs. By March 2018, ernment’s sweeping corporate mediaries to 100 per cent. companies with majority plaints that alleged unethi- founders and former col- analysts on Wednesday. petition filed by Mumbai- Flipkart had failed to col- tax rate cut. Fitch said revenue However, it has specified a in foreign shareholding cal practices by its top leagues, suggesting their Despite the “distraction” based CloudWalker lect 70 per cent of the goods collection is likely to fall far few conditions that the can have resident management, later said in involvement in the recent the company has complete Streaming Technologies, ordered by them. short of the projections in the industry finds diffi- Indians as majority a regulator filing that the whistleblower allegations". focus on the business, he an LED TV supplier to Flipkart opposed the peti- FY2019/20 Union Budget. cult to be com- Irdai board directors National Financial Report- “These speculations are said, adding that Parekh Flipkart. As per the peti- tion under the Insolvency plied. says a key and key manage- ing Authority (NFRA) and appalling and seem to be informed him about a tion, Flipkart has paid only and Bankruptcy Code, con- In the last managerial per- ment people. We the Registrar of Comp- aimed at tarnishing the “large deal” recently. Rs 85 crore against dues of tending that it is a profit- Budget, the sonnel and most need to have anies, Karnataka, have image of some of the most "Infosys has very strong Rs 103 crore. making company with suf- Centre had directors should more clarity on sought information from it accomplished and respect- processes, even God can't Under an agreement ficient financial strength. Adani, DIAL announced that be resident this,” said an on the complaints. ed individuals. I have deep change the numbers of entered by both the parties It also contended that the FDI limit Indians expert. Also, the company has regard for the life-long con- this company...We have an in December 2016, Cloud- CloudWalker has failed to among 4 bidders would be raised Further, the com- been asked by the National tribution of all our co- outstanding finance team Walker has been importing produce Purchase Orders from 49 per cent to panies should take Stock Exchange and the founders," Nilekani said. people of highest integrity and supplying LED TVs to or invoices to support the for Jewar airport 100 per cent for insurance Irdai’s prior permission BSE for "further informa- He pointed out that an and they are feeling insult- Flipkart but the latter claim. Flipkart maintained intermediaries like aggre- for repatriating dividend. tion" on the complaints. external law firm is ed by these allegations ... allegedly failed to collect that instead of finalising Adani Enterprises, Delhi Air- gators, brokers, marketing It should not make pay- Infosys Chairman already conducting an But I don't want to bias the all the TVs for which the disputed amounts, port International Ltd, Zurich firms and corporate ments, other than divi- Nandan Nilekani, in a independent investigation investigation," Nilekani orders were placed, failed CloudWalker has filed Airport International AG and agents. The Insurance dend, to related parties statement, condemned the into the allegations, and said at the analyst meet. to pay excess charges and Instant Company Petition Anchorage Infrastructure Inves- Regulatory and Develop- taken as a whole, beyond 10 "mischievous insinuations said the outcome of the — Agencies costs as promised and on untenable grounds. tments Holdings Limited have ment Authority of India per cent of the total bid for the proposed Rs has notified the same by expenses of the company 29,560-crore Jewar Inter- laying down norms to be in a financial year. national Airport, officials said. followed by intermediaries “How can a company Technical bids for selection of that have majority share- assess the expenses in a holding of foreign inves- financial year before- Toyota, Suzuki eye cash for clunker policy the concessionaire were opened at the office of the tors. Irdai wants such com- hand?” he asked. Noida International Airport Ltd. panies to have at least one Irdai also wants them to MICHAEL GONSALVES The equal joint venture scrapyards in different As per the government, MSTI will procure and di- top executive—the Chair- make disclosures on pay- PUNE, NOV. 6 between Maruti Suzuki, parts of the country. an estimated 28 million smantle end-of-life vehicles man of the Board of Direc- ments made to its group or Suzuki’s Indian arm, and The Wednesday announc- end-of-life vehicles across (ELVs). The process will tors or Chief Executive promoter or subsidiary or Japanese giant automakers Toyota Tsusho India, a sub- ement from the Japanese categories will be ready to include complete solid and Officer or Principal Officer interconnected or associ- Suzuki Motor Corp and sidiary of Toyota Motor behemoths comes close on be scrapped by April 2020. liquid waste management or Managing Director— to ate entities in the specified Toyota Motor Corp will Corp, will set up the first the heels of the Ministry of Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu as per the Indian laws and India gains be a resident Indian citi- format. The company also foray into the vehicle dis- vehicle-dismantling unit in Road Transport and India, which will be head- globally approved quality zen. should be incorporated as mantling and recycling Noida with a capacity to Highways having started quartered in New Delhi, & environment standards. $755 mn extra Also, the majority of the a limited company and business in India through handle 2,000 vehicles per working on its policy for will set up the vehicle dis- The facility in Noida will directors on the board bring in the latest techno- their joint venture called month. vehicle scrapping to reduce mantling and recycling be the first unit by MSTI should be resident Indian logical, managerial and Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu The joint venture will the number of old vehicles unit in Noida, Uttar and the JV will add more from trade war citizens. Further, the other skills. India Private Limited. subsequently have similar on Indian roads. Pradesh, in FY2021. such units across India. India gained about $755 million in additional exports, mainly of chemicals, metals and ore, to the US in the first half of 2019 due to the trade diversion effects of Washington's tariff war with China, a study by the Indian women make a mark in artificial intelligence skills UN trade and investment body (UNCTAD) has said. The study SANGEETHA G women’s advancement, Indian has higher-than- Padmanabhan, Partner, er programming boot ca- actually find their way into stage in the country. shows that the US-China trade CHENNAI, NOV. 6 shaped by cultural norms average share of women Heidrick & Struggles said. mp specifically for women the active formal work- “Going forward, Indian war has resulted in a sharp that strongly favour males with artificial intelligence The study found that the developers who have left force as well as stay there,’ businesses need to widen decline in bilateral trade and India is inconsistent when from birth. 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Many that arise in my mind is ity and LGBTQ engage- come progress,” said Editor, Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. inconsistent history of positive trends as well. dominated domain,” Gauri IT companies are comput- how many of these women ment are still at a nascent Padmanabhan. New job PAGE Melanie Jones, former international cricketer, has been appointed Games 13 director of Cricket Australia DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

T20 cricket is bit of lottery but India among favourites for next World Cup. — Adam Gilchrist, former Australian captain

SHORT TAKES Series win will boost side: Riyad Rajkot: Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad on Wednesday said a T20 series win against hosts India will be a “big boost” for Bangladesh cricket in the wake of recent setbacks, including the ban on star player Shakib-Al-Hasan. “If you concentrate on the recent (developments), whatev- Bangladesh cricketers play football during a training session in Rajkot. — AP er is going on in Bangladesh cricket, a series win will be a big boost for Bangladesh crick- et and also a big boost for the team,” Mahmudullah said. “And hopefully as I have men- tioned, tomorrow we have to play good cricket to beat India because we know that they are a good side at home and across the world, so we have to on our top from the first ball,” he said. India look to hit back Ahead of the India tour, star-all- rounder Shakib was banned for two years. — PTI Shaken India look to level series, Bangla eye another upset Skipper defends Archer Shivani Rajkot, Nov. 6: Their frailties in the shortest gets sponsorship format under the scanner, India would be aiming to batting line-up DC CORRESPONDENT ensure that a plucky HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 Bangladesh don’t run Rajkot, Nov. 6: India cap- away with the momentum tain Rohit Sharma hinted Young Archer Cherukuri Dolly when the two sides clash at rejigging the pace com- Shivani secured a three-year in the second T20 bination for the second T20 sponsorship from Kakinada Sea International, which is International against Ports. For Shivani’s facing a cyclonic threat Bangladesh on Thursday International here on Thursday. while defending the bat- exposure India lost the smog-hit ting line-up, in which sen- Kakinada sea opening T20 in Delhi by ior opener Shikhar ports will be seven wickets on Sunday, Dhawan has been strug- spending `15 a stunning result against gling for some time. lakh per year. a side which landed here India had a par-score of They would after a players’ strike over 148 on a sluggish Kotla Our batting looks spend a total of pay and other issues and track and it was pacer good. So I don’t `45 lakh to the suspension of their Khaleel Ahmed, who was sponsor Shivani Cherukuri biggest cricketer — hit for four boundaries by think there’s any for the next Dolly Shivani Shakib Al Hasan — for Mushfiqur Rahim in the change we need to three years. failure to report corrupt 19th over that changed the Seven-and-a-half-year-old approaches. complexion of the game. make in our batting. Shivani a current national India have not had the “Our batting looks good. So But we’ll analyse the champion in the Under 12 cate- kind of success in T20s as I don’t think there’s any pitch, and based on gory and a three-time consecu- they have enjoyed in the change we need to make in tive national champion in the other two formats of late our batting. But we’ll ana- that we’ll see what we Under 9 category. She began and that is evident from lyze the pitch, and based on can do as a team. her career under the guidance the results this year. They that we’ll see what we can of her father Ch Satyanaraya in have already lost a series do as a team,” Rohit said. —ROHIT SHARMA, Vijayawada. At 35 months she at home this year — to While he didn’t take India captain participated in the Nationals Australia — before draw- names but there is a and emerged champion at 5. ing against South Africa chance of Shardul Thakur She is now planning to partici- who were otherwise ham- LIVE on TV coming in place of Khaleel, opined. While strategy is a pate in the Asian Youth Cup in mered in Tests. India vs Bangladesh 2nd whose pace at times is confidential thing, a Macau. Shivani aims to win a In the absence of some T20 on Star Sports 1, HD making it easier for the change in approach is gold medal in the 2024 senior players, including opposition to negotiate at something that the stand- Olympics, 2021 Youth Olympics regular skipper Virat the death overs. “The in skipper expects from his and 2020 Asian Games. Kohli, the second game of FROM 7 PM (pace-bowling) combina- mates. “I cannot tell you the three-match series is tion that we played in the strategy but what I can def- an ideal platform for the last game, it was based on initely tell you is that there Baby Leagues at fringe players to show Manish Pandey (left) and Shardul Thakur during a practice session ahead of the second T20 in Rajkot. — AP the pitch that was on offer will be changes in our what they are made of. All in Delhi. We will see the approach. In the last match Sreenidhi FC this will depend on how their loss in the series home team as it looks to pitch again today and we (in New Delhi), we played much of an impact opener, stand-in-captain zero in on a settled squad MS UNLIKELY TO COMMENTATE will think what we need to according to the pitch. We DC CORRESPONDENT Cyclone Maha, which is Rohit Sharma admitted for next year’s T20 World do in our bowling line-up,” were playing as per the HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 expected to make landfall that India were not up to Cup in Australia. the skipper said. ways the pitch was react- in Gujarat on match day, the mark in the field and a The hosts had a trouble- DURING FIRST DAY/ NIGHT TEST Rohit is expecting Rajkot ing. “But if the pitch here The Sreenidhi Football Club is has on the weather in the few wrong DRS calls also some time with the bat in New Delhi, Nov. 6: posal to the BCCI on track to play better than (at Rajkot) is good, our hosting Golden Baby Leagues city. contributed to the eye- Delhi where they recov- Mahendra Singh Dhoni is Dhoni commentating in the one at Kotla. “The pitch approach will be different from November 23, 2019 to In fact, heavy rains, asso- opening defeat. ered to post 148, which unlikely to make his com- the landmark game but looks good. Rajkot has as well in both bowling and February 16, 2020 at the ciated with lightening, Opener Shikhar was chased down bril- mentary debut in the Day- the board is yet to always been a good track to batting (departments).” Sreenidhi Football Club in lashed the city on Dhawan’s form and strike- liantly by experienced Night Test between India respond. Dhoni, who has bat on and it does offer He cited reasons why it Hyderabad. “We invite teams Wednesday evening. The rate is also a concern Bangladesh batsman and Bangladesh, sources not played for India since some assistance to the was difficult to bat on a from clubs, academies, schools, wicket at the Saurashtra going into the game on Mushfiqur Rahim. Rohit, close to the former India the World Cup semifinal bowlers also. It will be a Delhi track. “The pitch in communities as also private Cricket Association Thursday. A series loss to who had a rare failure on captain said. in July, remains a con- good pitch. I’m pretty sure Delhi was challenging, the teams to participate in the Stadium is, however, pro- Bangladesh will only pose Sunday, would be keen to Host broadcaster tracted player of the it will be better than what ball was gripping and turn- leagues,” the Club said in a tected with covers. In more questions to the lead by example. — PTI Star Sports has sent a pro- BCCI. — PTI you saw in Delhi,” he ing,” he said. — PTI press release. Following is the eligibility cri- teria vis-a-vis a player’s year of birth: Under 7 — 2012 & 2013; Under 9 — 2010 & 2011, Under 11 — 2008 & 2009. Registrations can be made by Telangana athletes scorch track calling phone number 9912044414 or via e-mail to Guntur, Nov. 6: sreenidhifootballclub@sree- Telangana’s G. Mahesh- SELECTED RESULTS group.edu.in. wari on Wednesday creat- ed the sole national record GIRLS U-20 on the final day of the 35th ■ 3000m Steeplechase: 1. G. Indus Universal National Junior Athletics Maheshwari (Telangana) 10:34.10 Championships here, win- (New National and Meet Record. ning the girls U-20 3,000m Old National Record: 10:53.91, register huge win Nandini Gupta, Lucknow, 2017. Old steeplechase title here. Meet Record: 10:55.54, Khushboo DC CORRESPONDENT Her time of 10:34.10 was Gupta, Mangalagiri, 2017); 2. Rujuta HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 12.71 seconds faster than Dudharan Shende (Maharashtra) Ravichandran Ashwin signs autographs for young fans. her previous best in the 11:15.70; 3. Smith DR (Karnataka) Indus Universal claimed thump- event. Maheshwari easily 11:41.78. ing win over CMR defeating bettered the earlier ■ 200m: 1. Kaveri Laxmangouda them 16-2, in the Inter-school national junior record of Patil (Karnataka) 24.48; 2. Santra ASHWIN LOOKS TO NURTURE Teresa Martin (Tamil Nadu) 24.65; futsal tournament on 10:53.91 which was set by 3. Roshini K (Tamil Nadu) 24.78. Wednesday. Nandini Gupta in ■ 400m Hurdles: 1. Nibha KM Arjun scored five goals fol- FUTURE CHAMP CRICKETERS Lucknow in 2017. (Kerala) 1:01.55; 2. Khsuhdeep Kaur Shanmuga Srinivas lowed by Anish who got three. DC CORRESPONDENT and roller skating, Meanwhile, Telangana’s (Punjab) 1:02.79; 3. Arathi R Arjun was declared Man of the HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 Sportopia have now ven- Jeevanji Deepthi won sil- (Kerala) 1:03.13. Match for his stellar perform- tured into cricket. “I am ver with her 27.67 seconds ■ 4x400m Relay: 1. Kerala (Arathi R, Soorya Mol T, Riyamol Joy ance. India’s first residential, confident that this latest effort in the girls Under-18 and Nibhha KM) 3:50.51; 2. Delhi 3:51.93; 3. Haryana 3:52.42. collaboration will create a 200m event. Priya Boys U-20 The second match witnessed fully integrated sports ■ Triple Jump: 1. Praveen Chithravel (Tamil Nadu) 15.85m; 2. another one sided show where school — Gaudium new roadmap for produc- Habbathanahally of Gailey Venister (Andhra Pradesh) 15.46; 2. Aravinth E (Tamil St Michael’s routed Pallavi Sportopia — launched its ing champions for the Karnataka took gold in Nadu) 15.43. Model School 22-1. Rohan own cricket academy at future,” said Ms Kirthi 24.49 while Payal Vohra of BOYS U-18 scored seven goals respectively Velimela Village in Medak Reddy, Director and Delhi claimed bronze with ■ 200m: 1. Nalubothu Shanmuga Srinivas (Andhra Pradesh) for Michael’s who dominated district on Wednesday in Founder of the School. a timing of 24.97. 21.34 seconds (New Meet Record. Old: 21.50, Nisar Ahmed, from the start to finish. Rohan collaboration with Gen- “GenNext Institute and I Andhra Pradesh’s Ranchi, 2018); 2. Shashikanth Virupakshappa Anga (Karnataka) was awarded Man of the Match. Next Cricket Institute that are very delighted to be Nalubothu Shanmuga 21.35; 3. Aniket Choduhary (Telangana) 21.83. GIRLS U-18 THE RESULTS is mentored by Indian associated with Gaudium Srinivas stunned the Boys ■ ■ 200m: 1. Priya Habbathanahally (Karnataka) 24.49 secs; 2. Reqelford International bt St cricketer Ravichandran Sportopia. I am looking for- Under-18 200m field with a Mary’s Bethany (w/o); Indus Jeevanji Deepthi (Telangana) 24.67; 3. Payal Vohra (Delhi) 24.97. ■ Universal (Arjun 5, Anish 3) bt CMR Ashwin. ward to seeing some of blistering run. His time of 400m Hurdles: 1. Vishrutha C (Tamil Nadu) 1:04.40; 2. Botla 16-2; Greenwich School bt Meridian After setting up acade- these youngsters take India 21.34 seconds was a meet Ranga Johnsi (Andhra Pradesh) 1:06.34; 3. Nirmal Punia (w/o); St. Michael’s (Rohan 7) bt mies in badminton, chess, to even greater heights in record, clipping 0.16 sec- (Haryana) 1:06.40. G. Maheshwari in action during the 3,000 metres stee- Pallavi Model School 22-1. table tennis, basketball, the future,” Ashwin said. onds off. — Agencies plechase event in the Girls U-20 category. Gomes discharged PAGE Everton midfielder Andre Gomes has been discharged from hospital after a Games 14 successful surgery on his ankle DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 7 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Saina out, Sai and Kashyap advance Fuzho (China), Nov. 6: The plan was to There was no end to Indian CHINA | OPEN shuttler Saina Nehwal's win the game and lackluster run of form as Tommy Sugiarto of the Olympic bronze-medal- Indonesia 15-21, 21-12, 21-10 we did that, so job list crashed out of the China in a 52-minute hard-fought done. Open here on Wednesday fol- opening round battle. The lowing a straight-game World No.11 Indian will take — Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool opening-round defeat to on fourth seed Anders manager, after defeating Genk local favourite Cai Yan Yan. Antonsen of Denmark in the 4-1 in their Champions League The World No.9 Saina lost next round. Group ‘E’ match 9-21, 12-21 in the women’s However, it was curtains singles clash that lasted just for compatriot Sameer 24 minutes to make an early Verma as he lost 18-21, 18-21 SHORT TAKES exit from the $700,000 tour- against Hong Kong’s Lee nament. Cheuk Yiu in a opening Arsenal replace However, in men’s singles, round contest that lasted 45 Parupalli Kashyap regis- minutes. Xhaka as skipper tered a comfortable straight- The mixed doubles pairing game victory over of Pranav Jerry Chopra and London: Arsenal manager Unai Thailand’s Sitthikom N. Sikki Reddy also made a Emery confirmed on Tuesday Thammasin. first-round exit. The duo that Granit Xhaka has been The Indian outsmarted his went down 14-21, 14-21 to stripped of the club captaincy Thai opponent 21-14, 21-3 in Wang Chi-Lin and Cheng after an emotional outburst 43 minutes. He will face sev- Chi Ya of Chinese Taipei. towards supporters. enth seed Victor Axelson of The men’s doubles pair of The Swiss international swore Denmark in the second Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth and threw the captain’s arm- round. Reddy also crashed out in band to the floor after being World Championships the first round, losing 21-23, booed as he was substituted bronze medallist B. Sai 19-21 to Malaysian combina- against Crystal Palace 10 days Praneeth also made it to the tion of Aaron Chia and Soh ago. second round beating Wooi Yik. — PTI Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who led Arsenal for Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home to Wolves, will Action from the ISL take over as captain. Xhaka was match between not included in the squad for Hyderabad FC and the Wolves match or NorthEast United Wednesday’s visit to Vitoria Guimaraes in the Europa FC in Hyderabad on League. Wednesday. “I was speaking with him this Reece James celebrates Chelsea’s equaliser during their Group ‘H’ Champions League match against Ajax at the Stamford Bridge in London morning and also I decided he’s not one of the captains in our on Wednesday. Chelsea drew with Ajax 4-4. — CHELSEA group and I decided that and I told him this morning,” Emery said. “He accepted my decision. “We have now Aubameyang, Hector (Bellerin), (Alexandre) Lacazette and (Mesut) Ozil - they are the four captains, and first is now Aubameyang.” “I needed to take one decision, Chelsea avoid Blues and now it is closed,” Emery added. — AFP Rally from 1-4 down to level with Ajax in dramatic game Bhupathi hits out Paris, Nov. 6: Jorginho Hyderabad suffer scored two penalties as at tennis body Chelsea came roaring ‘Mad’ night back from 1-4 down to New Delhi, Nov. 6: Mahesh draw 4-4 with nine-man for coach Bhupathi says he does not mind Ajax in a Champions maximal damage being fired as the Indian Davis League classic on Cup team’s captain but what is Tuesday, while holders Lampard MOSES KONDETY | DC NorthEast defenders unacceptable to him is the ten- Liverpool claimed a nar- HYDERABAD, NOV. 6 blocked out Gani Ahmed nis federation’s allegation that row victory and a stutter- London, Nov. 6: Frank Nigam as he leapt to meet it. he refused national duty. ing Barcelona were held. Lampard believes his It was so near yet so far as Five minutes later, Bhupathi, one of the most suc- Ajax appeared to be Chelsea side are going Hyderabad Football Club Hyderabad almost went cessful players in India’s tennis heading for a stunning places after summoning dominated most part of ahead — Marko Stankovic’s history, insisted that he never victory when Hakim the spirit to fight back their Indian Super League shot curled inches away made himself unavailable for Ziyech set up Donny van from 1-4 down to salvage match until a penalty kick in from the NorthEast goal- the Pakistan tie, which has now de Beek to put them 4-1 a 4-4 draw against nine- the 86th minute settled the post. Another chance went been shifted out of Islamabad ahead 10 minutes into the man Ajax on what he score in favour of NorthEast abegging in the 32nd minute by the ITF due to security con- second half. described as a “mad” United at the Gachibowli when Nigam failed to tip the cerns. Before that, Jorginho night at Stamford Bridge. Stadium on Wednesday ball over an on-rushing The All India Tennis Association quickly levelled from the However, after Cesar night. NorthEast goalie after a fine (AITA) chose former Davis spot after Tammy Azpilicueta brought Substitute Maximiliano feed from Shankar close to Cupper Rohit Rajpal as Abraham’s own goal gave Chelsea back into the Barreiro slotted the ball the goalmouth. Bhupathi’s successor. the Dutch champions a game at 2-4, the visitors home from the spot after NorthEast sniffed a chance “I am not going to sit back second-minute lead, but a were reduced to nine men Shankar Sampingiraj was in the 36th minute but after winning 12 Grand Slams Quincy Promes header by second yellow cards deemed to have handled the Uruguayn striker Martin and playing for country for 25 and a Kepa Arrizabalaga for Daley Blind and Joel ball in the box by referee Om Chaves shot wide. On the years to allow someone to say I own goal made it 3-1 at the Veltman in the move that Prakash Thakur, much to other hand, Hyderabad am fired because I did not show break. led to the hosts being the chagrin of the home earned a couple of corners up for national duty,” a fuming After conceding again, awarded their second side. right at half-time but could Bhupathi said. Cesar Azpilicueta poked penalty of the night. The visitors looked threat- not capitalise. “I don’t mind being fired. They in from close range for Jorginho scored his sec- ening early on as they made NorthEast came out flying can say it’s time for a new cap- Chelsea to pull it back to ond spot-kick before forays into the Hyderabad after the break and ran right tain. But nobody can say that I 2-4. Reece James levelled and half only to be thwarted by into the Hyderabad territo- refused national duty. I gen- The result means Ajax, only VAR denied Chelsea an alert defence. NorthEast ry. uinely thought it’s unsafe to Chelsea and Valencia are a famous victory. earned a corner in the sec- They surely would have travel to Pakistan which the ITF level on seven points atop Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (centre) vies for the ball with Slavia Pragues’ Ondrej “I had some mad nights ond minute but wasted it as gone one-up had it not been has validated. So, they are Group ‘H’, with the Kudela (right) and Michal Frydrych (left) during their UEFA Champions League over the years and some Nikhil Kadam’s delivery for goalkeeper Kamaljit going to penalise me and play- Spaniards coming from Group ‘F’ football match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Tuesday. The great nights, but it’s cer- landed in no man’s territory Singh saving a strong shot ers for this, it’s not going to behind to beat Lille 4-1. match ended in a stalemate. — AFP tainly right up there,” before bouncing over the from Redeem Tlang. work,” he added. LIVERPOOL GO said Lampard, who won backline. In the 66th minute — PTI PAST GENK Tanzanian striker Liverpool are top of raced into a 2-0 half-time the Champions League Action soon shifted to the Hyderabad’s Rohit Kumar Mbwana Ally Samatta Group ‘E’, a point above lead with Lautaro with Chelsea in a glori- other end with Hyderabad tried his luck with a long- Liverpool won 4-1 in Genk headed Genk level before Napoli, who could have Martinez and Matias ous 13-year playing turning up in full force. ranger which goalie two weeks ago and looked the interval, and it took a qualified for the last-16 Vecino scoring. Yet career. Brazilian Marcelinho Subhasish got control of on on course for another fine strike by Alex with a win against Dortmund fought back in “The spirit we showed dodged a couple of defend- the second attempt. ROGER, NOVAK comfortable victory Oxlade-Chamberlain to Salzburg but were held. the second half to win the and the character is ers before unleashing a Four minutes later, against the Belgians win the game. “The plan In Germany, Inter game as Achraf Hakimi something that I loved weakish shot with his right Mohammed Yasir made a when Georginio was to win the game and looked to be heading for a grabbed a brace either and I think our fans that brushed against the fin- daunting run from the left, DRAWN IN Wijnaldum gave them the we did that, so job done,” second straight win side of a Julian Brandt loved,” he added. ger tips of goalkeeper crossed the ball right in lead at Anfield. admitted Klopp. against Dortmund as they goal. — AFP — AFP Subhasish Roy Chowdhury front of the NorthEast goal SAME HALF before rolling across. but none of the HFC players Marcelinho lined up anoth- were around. London: Spectators will be hop- er freekick in the 11th NorthEast had one more ing for a mini repeat of this minute but his floater found chance to go ahead, in the year’s epic Wimbledon final no takers. 78th minute but Tlang could between Novak Djokovic and Springboks return to hero’s welcome In the 20th minute, not meet Rakesh Pradhan’s Roger Federer after the two Marcelinho again floated in cross right in front of the tennis legends were drawn in Johannesburg, Nov. 6: Not even when the peo- a cross from the right but goal. the same group for next week’s Siya Kolisi kept hoisting ple packed into the air- climax to the season, the ATP the Rugby World Cup tro- port arrivals hall, and the Finals. phy in the air and the balconies overhead, were Their group clash in London thousands of South made to wait nearly four will only be the best of three Africans who gathered to hours to see Kolisi and sets —Austria’s two-time French welcome home their tri- the trophy. Open finalist Dominic Thiem umphant Springboks As Kolisi emerged from and Italian Matteo Berrettini team cheered louder each the airplane and walked make up the quartet. time. down a corridor with the World number one Rafael The Springboks’ first cup, airport workers Nadal is in a group with this black captain gave his abandoned their stations year’s US Open finalist Daniil nation another golden and followed, singing, Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas of rugby moment when he dancing and gyrating Greece and Germany’s paraded the Webb Ellis alongside him. In the Alexander Zverev. Cup through a packed arrivals hall, boys and Nadal declared himself fit for arrivals hall at OR Tambo girls were hoisted onto the finals on Tuesday after he International Airport in dad’s shoulders for a bet- pulled out of last week’s Paris Johannesburg on ter view, bed time on a Masters semifinal. Tuesday. school night was irrele- Nadal had still replaced The surprisingly domi- vant. A huge South Djokovic as world number one nant 32-12 win over African flag hung from a in ATP rankings but the Serbian England in Saturday’s balcony and down one can reclaim it. — AFP final in Japan delivered wall. When Kolisi and the South Africa’s third trophy finally came into Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 Rugby World Cup title. view, the crowd — notice- There’s a mood at home ably multiracial — erupt- Printed and Published by Supporters reach and touch The Web Ellis Cup carried by South Africa’s rugby T. Venkateswarlu on behalf of that this one might be as ed over and over. Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. meaningful as the first in captain Siya Kolisi (left) up on the team’s arrival at the O.R. Tambo International “I think we won because Printed at Deccan Chronicle Press 1995, won in front of Airport in Johannesburg onTuesday. — AFP we definitely wanted it a situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh Nagar Taluk, Medchal Nelson Mandela and in lot. I know they (England) Malkajgiri Dist. Telangana and the immediate aftermath later South Africa is still problems on top. South and a struggling economy also wanted it a lot but I Published at 36, S.D. Road, of the dismantling of weighed down by the Africans in 2019 worry in their young democracy. must say the people out- Secunderabad-3. apartheid. legacy of the apartheid almost incessantly about But this was not a day side here and the people RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. That gave hope but near- system of racial segrega- poverty, unemployment, for frowning in South inside here did help us a Editor: Aditya Sinha ly a quarter of a century tion, and by some new violent crime, corruption Africa. lot,” Kolisi said. — AFP