Respect and Promote Private Sector for Economic Growth, PM Tells States
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c m y k c m y k THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I SUNDAY 21 I FEBRUARY 2021 WEATHER Max: 26OC STATE | 3 WORLD | 5 SPORT | 8 Min: 22OC Sagayam expected to Court rejects Novak faces ‘challenger’ Rainfall: 1.3 mm announce his future plans Navalny appeal Medvedev in final ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Maasi 9 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 327 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `4.00 Tithi: Navami/ Dashami Star: Mrigashirsham EFFECTIVE FEB. 22 Rahukalam: 4.30 pm to 6 pm Respect and promote private sector Yamagandam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm Govt makes steep PRAYERS Fajar: 5.20 am for economic growth, PM tells states Zohar: 12.28 pm cut in Metro fares Asar: 3.44 pm DC CORRESPONDENT Maghrib: 6.15 pm NEW DELHI, FEB. 20 DC CORRESPONDENT G The fare revision Isha: 7.27 pm Declare Godavari-Cauvery CHENNAI, FEB. 20 comes a week after Prime Minister Narendra PM Narendra Modi SUNSET TODAY 6.16 PM Modi on Saturday spoke of Chief Minister Edappadi K. SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.29 AM the “untapped potential” Palaniswami Saturday dec- inaugurated the MOONRISE TODAY 12.56 PM of the farm sector while linking national project: CM lared a cut in the ticket fa- passenger service MOONSET TOMORROW 2.08 AM marking out areas for res for commuters of Chen- operations between improvement to push the DC CORRESPONDENT RT/PCR testing, tracking nai Metro Rail that will Washermenpet- country out of the econom- CHENNAI, FEB. 20 and conduct of fever camps come into effect on Febr- ic slump. have ensured total control uary 22. There will be no Wimco Nagar Addressing the sixth gov- Chief Minister Edappadi of the spread ofCovid in change in the fares for short erning council meeting of K. Palaniswami on our state,” he said. distance travel (`10 for up to portation Forum (TTF), a NitiAayog, he said, "Even Saturday urged Prime He said the state has 2 kilometre and `20 for 2- city-based non-governmen- today, despite being called Minister Narendra Modi to beenranked number one in 5km but the present fare of tal organisation which is an agricultural country, declare the Godavari- the ‘Good Governance `40 will be reduced to `30 fighting for fare reduction we bring edible oil worth PM Narendra Modi chairs the 6th meeting of Governing Cauvery river linking pro- Index’ released by the for 5to 12-km. The new fares for long, said that the cap Rs 65,000-70,000 crores Council of NITI Aayog via video conferencing. — ANI ject as a national project so Government of India and for the other distances are put as `50 on par with Delhi from outside”. The coun- as to benefit lakhs of peo- bagged the ‘Best `40 (12 to 21-km) instead of Metro was still high com- try, he added, should stop We have a lot of untapped be given full opportunity ple in Telangana, Andhra Performing State’ title in `50; and `50 (21 to 24-km) in- pared to Kolkata that is `25. this. “The money can go to potential in this sector. to become a part of govern- Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. the National Water Award, stead of `70. `50 will be cha- “We are demanding that our farmers’ account. Our Wastage of our products ment’s Aatmanirbhar Addressing the sixth 2019. rged for North-South travel. the fare be capped at `35. farmers are entitled to this should be as less as possi- Bharat programme governing council meet- The state received the Meanwhile, Chennai The revised rate is still money, but for this we ble and we must thus con- “The Centre and states ing of NITI Aayog, Mr highest share of invest- Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) unaffordable to the poor have to make our plans centrate on storage and should work together for Palaniswami said river ment proposals (16 per has already introduced an people especially in the that way,” the Prime processing,” he said. the nation's progress... The Cauvery and its tribu- cent) in India during additional discount of 20 northern part of the city. Minister added. Mr Modi also advised government has to respect taries had to be rejuvenat- April 2020 to September per cent to those who travel The new rate will be benefi- Interestingly, the meet- extending help to the pri- and give due representa- ed on the lines of 2020, as per the CARE rat- using smart card or book cial for long-distance trav- ing which was held amid vate sector as a key move tion to the private sector “Namami Ganga” project ings report, he said, tickets using the QR code. ellers as the cap is reduced the ongoing farmers' to seek foreign investment for economic progress,” and requested the Centre adding that through the Commuters, who currently from `70 to ` 50,” he said. protest, did not deliberate and emphasised on Mr Modi said. With the to accord sanction for it on-line single window avail unlimited day passes The CMRL covers a stre- on the controversial farm strengthening micro-small prime focus on developing and extend financial portal, investment pro- at `100 for the 45km long tch of 54.15 km and has two laws, sources said. and medium enterprises agricultural best prac- assistance to the state at posals for Rs 22,332 crore phase I of Chennai Metro, corridors, one from Airport Agriculture minister and start-ups. tices, strengthening local the earliest. and employment potential can use the same passes to to Wimco Nagar and the Narendra Tomar had been He also made a strong manufacturing in states “We are meeting after a of 76,835 persons had been travel till Wimco Nagar. other from St Thomas Mo- asked by the Prime case for repealing archaic and improving health care year, during which period cleared. The monthly passes will unt to Dr Puratchi Thal- Minister to attend the laws and making it easier facilities, the meeting wit- the world has been struck The Chief Minister list- also be extended at the exi- aivar MGR Central Metro meeting, as agriculture to do business in India, nessed suggestions by sev- by the most extensive pan- ed the various business sting rate. Further, 50 per with 21 underground and 18 was among the main sub- stating that the centre and eral chief ministers on demic we have seen. A projects launched in the cent discount will be given elevated stations. Now, the jects of the meeting. states need to work closely improving logistical sup- series of timely and effec- state such as the multi- to passengers during week- passengers from North "Even during Covid-19, to boost economic growth. port and reducing input tive measures taken in modal logistics park being ends or public holidays. Chennai can reach Chennai India saw a rise in exports The Prime Minister said costs to enable increased Tamil Nadu by calibrated developed near Chennai V. Ramarao, project direc- International Airport with- in the agriculture sector. the private sector should manufacturing in states. relaxations, effective on around 150 acres. tor, Traffic and Trans- in 60 minutes. Karnataka minister seeks FM Nirmala’s help in CORPS COMMANDERS MEET Kamal meets DISHA RAVI’S BAIL PLEA setting up AIIMS in state Rajini, enquires Bengaluru: Karnataka health and How’s toolkit, violence medical education minister K. India-China meet to push for Sudhakar on Saturday met Union about his health finance minister Nirmala Sithar- aman with a proposal to build Chennai, Feb. 20: Vet- linked, court asks cops ‘Health City’, as he also sought her faster border disengagement eran actor and Makkal support for an All India Institute Needhi Maiam (MNM) New Delhi, Feb. 20: If G If highlighting ‘Bengal wants its of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the DC CORRESPONDENT Commanders meeting is LAC was to be created in founder Kamal Haasan highlighting farmers' farmers' protest state. On meeting Sitharaman, NEW DELHI, FEB. 20 being held after Indian and these areas of stand-off. called on his long-term protest globally is sedi- globally is sedition, who is in the city, the Minister Chinese troops completed However the disengageme- acquaintance and Tamil tion, then she is “better in own daughter’: TMC congratulated her for presenting a India and China Corps disengagement from nt was not fully implement- film superstar Rajini- jail”, activist Disha Ravi then she is “better "pragmatic budget" with health Commanders on Saturday Pangong Tso in Eastern ed at Gogra-Hotsprings. kanth at his Poes Garden told a Delhi court which in jail”, activist launches poll slogan and well-being as one of the key held 10th round of talks to Ladakh after nine months As per the agreement on residence here on on Saturday reserved for Disha Ravi told the pillars, and sought her assistance discuss disengagement of stand-off. India and Pangong Tso, Chinese Saturday and enquired February 23 its order on court. Kolkata, Feb 20: The to get an AIIMS for Karnataka,” from Depsang plains and China are now discussing troops will move east of about his health. her bail plea in the toolkit Trinamool Congress on his office said in a statement. Gogra-Hotsprings friction modalities of the second Finger 8 in the north bank Rajinikanth had a case after police alleged He also questioned the Saturday launched its points in Ladakh. phase of disengagement in of Pangong Tso and Indian month ago announced that she was part of a plan contents of the FIR. slogan for the upcoming The meeting was held in Depsang, Gogra, troops will move to their that he could not go to instigate violence in “We all have different assembly elections -- Nadda chairs meets ahead Moldo on Chinese side and Hotsprings and Demchok.