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MUMBAI COP RAPES CABBIE FOR NITISH CALLS FOR A DEBATE ON ‘MISSING, MP SUNNY DEOL’ INDIAN-AMERICAN PROF. FIRED FOR REFUSING RIDE TO RED-LIGHT AREA CAA, RULES OUT NRC IN BIHAR POSTERS APPEAR IN PUNJAB FOR ‘JOKE’ ON ‘BOMB US SITES' LIST n a bizarre incident, a Railway Protection Force constable allegedly itish Kumar today said he was open to a debate on the Citizenship ctor-politician Sunny Deol, declared "missing" in posters that have n Indian-American professor, who posted a joke on Facebook about Iraped a taxi-driver for reportedly refusing to give him a ride to the red- N(Amendment) Act (CAA) in the Bihar assembly, signaling, for the first Asurfaced at a few public places in Pathankot in Punjab, posted a Athe ongoing Iran situation, has been fired by his college. Babson light area, on Sunday, police said here on Monday. The shocking time, his reservations on the controversial law that his party Janata Dal message to his critics in a video on Facebook. "Gumshuda ki Talash College said Asheen Phansey was fired because the post on his incident occurred when the taxi driver was relaxing on a bench at the P. (United) supported in parliament. On the National Register of Citizenship (search for missing), MP Sunny Deol," read the posters that can be seen "personal Facebook page does not represent the values and culture of D'Mello Road, near the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (NRC), Nitish Kumar said that there was "no question" or at parks and the railway station. "I have heard that my the College", according to WBZ television. He (CSMT) last evening. The RPF constable need to implement it in Bihar.The Chief Minister made detractors are coming up with nonsensical things against apologised for the post last week calling it "sloppy identified as one Amit Dhankad, who the remarks after Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal me," the actor said in the video on the posters. "Opposition humour" that was "read as a threat". His post was a approached the cabby and asked for a (RJD) and Left attacked the religion-based citizenship leaders should work for the welfare of people. I am also reaction to US President Donald Trump's tweet about ride to one of the prostitution dens in the law in the special one-day session of the Bihar assembly working to resolve the traffic congestion in the city. targeting sties "very high level and important to Iran Grant Road area of south Mumbai. called to ratify a quota measure. Wish you all a happy Lohri," Sunny Deol said. and the Iranian culture".

Unnao rape case: Now Those who speak against India KCR supports Jagan's stand doctor dies on shifting of Amaravati UNNAO (UP) : The doctor will be put behind bars: Shah who treated the father of the L VENKAT RAM REDDY Unnao rape victim has died PNS n NEW DELHI A case had been registered n HYDERABAD in mysterious cir- by Delhi police against then cumstances here Launching a blistering attack JNU Students Union presi- Telangana Chief Minister K on Monday. on Congress leader Rahul dent Kanhaiya Kumar and sev- Chandrasekhar Rao and his Prashant Gandhi and AAP chief Arvind eral others, for being involved AP counterpart YS Upadhyaya Kejriwal, BJP president and in an event at the university on Jaganmohan Reddy met for had treated the Home Minister Amit Shah on February 9, 2016, in which about six hours at the Pragathi Unnao rape vic- Sunday said that those who anti-India slogans were Bhavan in Hyderabad on tim's father in April 2018 after had raised "anti-national" slo- allegedly raised. Monday. Of this, according to he had been brutally thrashed gans at the JNU deserved to be Shah singled out Kejriwal, well-placed sources, over two in police custody. The doctor put behind bars. who heads the AAP govern- hours of the one-to-one meet- was posted in the emergency Questioning whether ment in poll-bound Delhi, ing between the two was ward of the district hospital. Gandhi and Kejriwal are during his speech. devoted to discussing only He had discharged the rape "cousin brothers" of the "tukde "Listen Kejriwalji. politics, mainly AP politics victim's father after first aid tukde sloganeers", Shah told a Whosoever speaks against the and national politics. Jagan and the latter died in custody public meeting that whosoev- country will find a place briefed KCR about AP politics AP Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy is received by his Telangana counterpart a few hours later. er speaks against the country Citizenship Amendment Act "...Rahul Baba and Kejriwal behind bars and nowhere else," in the backdrop of his moves K. Chandrasekhar Rao at the Pragathi Bhavan in Hyderabad on Monday. will be jailed. (CAA), which has stirred the are saying save them, save he said. Speaking about the to shift the executive capital "In JNU, some boys had politics in the country. them (the anti-national sloga- CAA, Shah said however much from Amaravati to n KCR, Jagan discuss politics for 2 However, both felt that the time raised anti-national slogans. With people at the meeting neers). Are they your cousin the Congress opposes the new Visakhapatnam and setting up hours in their six-hour meeting was not ripe to put up a joint J&K cop They indulged in slogans like raising slogans like "Desh ke brothers?" he questioned amid law, the government will not three capitals for AP. fight or take on Centre 'joint- 'Bharat tere tukde ho ek hazar, gaddaronko, jutey maro cheers from the crowd. rest until all the refugees from KCR reportedly supported n Both feel NDA Govt not ly'. They are believed to have sheltered Hizbul inshallaha, inshallah'...Should salonko" (traitors should be hit Shah, however, didn't men- minority communities from Jagan's ideas in this regard say- cooperating with Telugu States decided to wait till the Bihar they not be put in jails?" he with shoes), Shah asked, "Speak tion the exact timeline of the Pakistan are given Indian cit- ing that it will lead to decen- n Assembly polls conclude by the terrorists, held asked a public meeting in loudly. Should they not be put alleged sloganeering at the izenship. tralised development of AP But time not ripe to take end of the year. Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur on in jails?" JNU in his speech. Continued on Page 3 besides fetching political gains ‘jointly’ on Centre Both the CMs felt that NEW DELHI: Jammu and for YSRCP as TDP will not be n Wait and watch policy on CAA, though BJP had come to power Kashmir police officer able to recover in AP in the NPR, but against NRC with a landslide majority at the Davinder Singh sheltered ter- near future. Centre in May 2019, it started rorists in his home in ‘River interlinking When the issue of national losing its hold especially after Srinagar, top TRS wins 30 municipal politics cropped up, both the with the Telugu States, despite it lost the Assembly polls in sources said on in limbo as states CMs reportedly felt that the YSRCP and TRS governments Maharashtra and Jharkhand Monday on the BJP-led NDA government at maintaining a non-confronta- recently. Deputy not cooperating’ the Centre was not cooperating tional attitude with the Centre. Continued on Page 2 Superintendent wards even before polls of Police arrested PNS n AURANGABAD on Saturday with three Hizbul Mujahideen ter- Cong fails to find candidates in 200 wards, BJP in 400 The Centre is ready with its Internet rorists. The details emerged river-linking plans but states 11 injured in communal after raids at Davinder Singh's PNS n HYDERABAD scrutiny of nominations is any are not co-operating on the shutdown in home soon after the arrest. indication. project due to "vote bank pol- An AK rifle and two pistols The ruling TRS in Telangana, The Congress is the main itics", Union Minister of State clash in Bhainsa 4 TS districts were found, according to which has been sweeping all opposition in the state for Jal Shakti Rattan Singh sources. the elections with a record while the BJP is try- Kataria said on Monday. PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD majority since 2014, started ing to gain ground. At this moment, the central showing its dominance over They both have said government can- A trivial issue took a violent Internet has been suspended the upcoming municipal that they would prove their not make it turn when members belonging in four districts of Telangana ICICI: Kochhar elections too. mettle in the municipal polls. compulsory to two communities clashed in following the outbreak of The TRS has already BJP, which Explaining the phenome- for states to communally sensitive Bhainsa communal violence in should pay bagged over 30 municipal claim to be the non, the leaders of both the implement town of Nirmal district leaving Bhainsa of Nirmal district on wards in various districts as the alternative to the TRS and parties argue that at many the project, 11 people, including three Sunday night. back bonuses Opposition parties have failed eyes power in Telangana in places the party could not he told police officials, injured in This is the first instance of to field candidates. 2023, could not even find can- finalise candidates for want of reporters stone-pelting, authorities said the state government opting NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank The State Election didates to field in all the time and at many places the here. on Monday. for complete shutdown of moved the Bombay High Commission is expected to municipalities. party candidates are in the fray "The central government Clashes broke out in the the internet since the anti- Court seeking recovery of bo- declare the TRS candidates in Congress could not find as independents. They attrib- has worked on the river inter- town over a petty matter of Citizen Amendment Act nuses given to former MD over 30 seats unanimously candidates willing to contest uted the phenomenon to fail- linking project. There are some people riding motorcy- protests started. The shut- and CEO Chanda Kochhar, elected on Wednesday. on its tickets in 200 wards and ure to finalise alliances with many rivers which can be cles by removing silencers late down is in place in four dis- who was sacked The Opposition parties, par- the BJP was in the same situ- like-minded parties. interlinked. on Sunday night with members tricts, namely Adilabad, months after she ticularly the Congress and the ation in 400 wards, if the Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 3 of two communities indulging Despite prohibitory Nirmal,Mancherial and resigned from the in arguments, followed by orders under Section Asifabad. The department of posts. Kochhar assault, stone-pelting and Telecommunication (DoT) - had challenged the arson. Even though police 144 , some members Telangana sent an SOS mes- "termination" of her imposed prohibitory orders of both sides again sage late on Sunday to service employment by ICICI Oppn demand CAA withdrawal, stoppage of NPR under Section 144 of the indulged in stone- providers -- Airtel, Idea, which had blocked her remu- Criminal Procedure Code ban- Vodafone and BSNL to shut- neration over allegations that PNS n NEW DELHI the current political situation ning assembly of more than pelting on Monday down Internet in the undivid- she had granted "out-of-turn" in the country, following wide- five people, some members of ed Adilabad district with loans worth Rs 1,875 crore to Opposition parties, led by the spread protests against the both sides again clashed by platforms and social media. immediate effect. Videocon Group, providing Congress, demanded on amended Citizenship Act and indulging in stone-pelting on "Stone-pelting incidents The message read. "We benefits to her husband Monday that the amended the violence on campuses. Monday, they said. extended to other parts of have received information Deepak Kochhar. Citizenship Act should be Significantly, the Bahujan All shops and business estab- Bhainsa town on Monday with that communal riots have withdrawn and the process of Samaj Party (BSP), the Aam lishments in the town were two groups again hurling been reported in Adilabad NPR immediately stopped, Aadmi Party (AAP) and the closed and street vendors also stones at each other but now district (areas which includes TODAY asserting that it was all part of Mamata Banerjee-led stayed off roads, they said, the situation has been brought present Adilabad, Asifabad, an "unconstitutional package" The assertion was made Congress president Sonia Trinamool Congress (TMC) adding internet services were under control," a senior district Nirmal and Mancherial dis- ALMANAC that targeted poor people, after a meeting of the Gandhi, during which the lead- stayed away from the meeting. slowed down to curb rumour official said. trict). Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 3 Month & Paksham: SC/STs and minorities. Opposition, convened by ers of 20 parties deliberated on mongering through messaging Paush & Krishna Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Chaturthi: 02:48 pm Nakshatram: Magha: 07:55 am Pharma firm holds rave for docs to boost sales Consumers to have 200 Purva Phalguni: 05:57am (Next Day) DAVE BENNETT SILVERY pub for the past few months, Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start n HYDERABAD 22 women performing obscene dance rescued some had joined recently. channels for Rs 130: TRAI any important work) Sources said that such par- Rahukalam: 03:10 pm- 04:33 pm The West Zone Task Force and ager of the pub also fled and is ties are organised regularly by PNS n NEW DELHI are providing more channels Yamagandam: 09:39 am – 11:02 am the Jubilee Hills police rescued absconding. an event manager, Prasad. The to consumers," he said, adding Varjyam: 03:15 pm - 04:44 pm 22 women following a raid at Sources said that the women rave parties that Prasad organ- Telecom Regulatory Authority that the sum of the a-la-carte Gulika: 12:25 pm - 01:48 pm a pub for allegedly performing dancers attacked the media ises have women performing of India (TRAI) has made price or individual price of obscene dance on Sunday personnel who reached the obscene dances apart from a amendments to New Tariff channels constituting a bou- Good Time: (to start any important work) night. spot while the raid was on. free flow of drugs. Order (NTO) allowing con- quet cannot be more than 1.5 Amritakalam: 12:04 am - 01:32 am The police raided the pub, The Police said that the res- Prasad is absconding. He is sumers to have 200 channels times the price of Bouquet. Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:02 pm - 12:47 pm located on Road No. 10 in cued women, all above 20 said to have lured women by instead of 100 at the same "No channel should be Jubilee Hills following a tip-off years of age, were from differ- promising them opportunities price of Rs 130."There were priced more than the price of HYDERABAD about nudity and obscene ent cities across India. While in the film industry, said 100 channels that were given Bouquet and the sum of the WEATHER dances. most of them were identified to sources. at Rs 130 and it included a-la-carte price of channels Forecast: Mostly Sunny Preliminary investigation be from Nellore in Andhra The Jubilee Hills police have mandatory channels broad- constituting a bouquet cannot Temp: 31/17 revealed that the party was Pradesh, the rest were from registered cases under rele- casted by Prasar Bharati. Now be more than 1.5 times the Humidity: 41% organised by a pharma compa- Telangana, Maharashtra, Orissa vant Sections of the Indian you have 200 channels in Rs price of Bouquet," said TRAI Sunrise: 06.49 ny, Signova, that had hired the and West Bengal. Penal Code. Excise sleuths 130 excluding the Prasar Chairman, who explained Sunset: 06.00 dancers. Sources said that the The pub had over a 100 cus- female dancers. In the melee, According to sources, the have also registered a case and Bharati channels," said RS that this was done to remove Current Weather Conditions party, attended by doctors and tomers when the police raided the organisers of the party dancers were hired on a seized alcohol at the pub. A Sharma, TRAI Chairman. distortions and unfair prac- Updated January 13, 2020 5:00 PM company employees, was to the premises. They were sent and the invitees managed to monthly basis. While a few of joint probe by the police and "Fine-tuning the provisions tices. encourage them to boost sales. out, while the police rescued 22 flee, said the police. The man- them had been working for the Excise sleuths has begun. of New Tariff Order (NTO) we Continued on Page 3 HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 14, 2020 hyderabad 02

rime Minister There is no doubt that the Narendra Modi went forthcoming Budget will Pon record at the Niti ensure that Modi's dreams Ayog meeting that the coun- come true. try's economy would be able In Modi's hands, India's economy is safe At a time when the PM is to wriggle itself from the forging ahead to strengthen slowdown and progress firms because of the mean- infrastructure Development of the economy and fulfil his since its economic founda- ingful reduction in the cor- At a time when the PM is forging development expressways, promises to the people, the tion is very strong. This has porate tax in September last ahead to strengthen the economy and projects that TRULY national gas grid, Opposition is hatching a been confirmed by the year. In addition, the will be imple- SPEAKING construction of conspiracy to foment trouble Deutsche Bank. Reserve Bank reducing its fulfil his promises to the people, the mented in the houses for the hom- and divide the people to According to it, India's lending rates by 135 basis next five years. less poor under the PM derive political mileage. The economy would grow to points is a right step. Opposition is hatching a conspiracy to States, on their Awaas Yojana constitute Opposition parties are play- become a $ 7 lakh-crore Moreover, the economic foment trouble and divide the people part, appraised the development of national ing with the lives of students. economy by registering 2.5 reforms underway in the Centre of the order of prior- infrastructure at a cost of Rs But Modi knows that the times more growth. The country would change the to derive political mileage ity of execution of infra- 43 lakh-crore. people have seen through bank stated that the econo- contours of the country. structure development pro- The state and the Centre the designs of the my would be able to achieve When the economy could jects. share 39 per cent of the cost Opposition. 10 per cent growth. not cope with economic economists, investors, cap- industries would revive the Of the Centre's projects, each in the execution of the Modi announced in The Opposition which reforms like demonetisation tains of industry, policy economy and generate Rs 7.7 lakh-crore will be national infrastructure Kolkata recently that the opposes every decision of of large denomination cur- framers, banking and agri- employment. Y SATYA KUMAR spent on irrigation and rural development projects, while people know that minorities the government turns a deaf rencies and implementation culture experts and experts He received suggestions BJP National Secretary infrastructure development, the share of the private sec- are being repressed in ear to positive developments. of GST, the Opposition from many more other sec- from experts on loan expan- while it is spending Rs 3.07 tor was limited to 22 per Pakistan. He clarified that The Opposition parties are raised a hue and cry. tors and exhorted the econ- sion, promotion of exports, lakh-crore on industrial cent. CAA would grant citizen- not ready to accept that a The latest statistics show omists to focus on making administration of public sec- regime. The government is infrastructure development. To sustain the economic ship and not wrest it from silent economic revolution is that the GDP rate is nose- the country's economy the tor banks and employment preparing to make officials The government is spending development rate, the Centre others. sweeping through the coun- diving and predict that it will $5 lakh-crore economy by generation. accountable without harass- Rs 19.63 lakh-crore on knows that it should spend Whatever the sinister try because of the series of reach 5.25 per cent, after 2024. An economic expert com- ing sincere taxpayers. national highways, Rs 13.68 at least Rs 450 lakh-crore on designs of the Opposition, measures initiated by the which the economy will The Modi government has mented that Modi lent a The government has lakh-crore on railways, Rs 1 infrastructure development. the Modi government would Prime Minister at a time become bullish afterwards. clear perspective on the patient ear to criticism on decided to implement the lakh-crore on ports, Rs 1.43 The projects would promote not deviate an inch from its economies across the world This is attributed to the steps to be taken to revive the decisions of his govern- infrastructure development lakh-crore on airports, Rs employment and livelihood development path. The are going through upheavals. Prime Minister always the economy. ment and received sugges- projects on a large scale 16.29 crore on urban infra- opportunities. Availability Opposition should stop pol- Experts predict that the focusing on the country's The PM believes promot- tions. with the goal of a $ 6 lakh- structure development, Rs of infrastructure develop- itics of destruction and focus flow of large-scale overseas economy. ing tourism, urban develop- One of the important crore economy by 2024-25. 3.2 lakh-crore on telecom ment amenities for all will on development by giving investments into the country He held two-hour long ment, infrastructure devel- tasks before the government That is why it announced the and Rs 24.54 lakh-crore on wipe out differences between constructive suggestions to would give a fillip to private meetings with Amit Shah, opment, agriculture-based is simplification of the tax Rs 102 lakh-crore national energy sector. rural and urban India. the government.

Guv, CM extend Sankranti KCR, Jagan to pursue ‘give & greetings HYDERABAD: Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Sounderarajan and Chief take’ policy for mutual benefit Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao conveyed the auspicious PNS n HYDERABAD Makara Sankranti greetings to people of Telangana.The Chief Telangana Chief Minister K. Minister prayed CS directs officials Chandrasekhar Rao and his the Andhra Pradesh counterpart goddesses YS Jaganmohan Reddy have to shower to submit report on decided to pursue a "give and their take policy" in all the matters blessings pertaining to the two Telugu to bring in waste management States for the larger benefit of light in the people. lives of the PNS n HYDERABAD Both the Chief Ministers people and The Chief Secretary celebrate reviewed the were unanimous in deciding to The Chief Secretary to supply Godavari waters to the this festival Government, Somesh Kumar various issues Krishna River Basin (Ayacut) with joy. IAS directed the officials on which would come due to the uncertainty over the The Chief Monday to prepare report on up at the NGT with availability on water in Krishna Minister also implementation of solid waste River every year. They have desired that management, bio-medical officials also decided to solve all the prosperity, brother-hood and happiness be prevailed at waste rules, polluted river issues under the 9th and 10th n n While utilising the issues. It is not difficult to solve stretches and district envi- Prasad IAS, member secretary Schedule as early as possible. CMs agree for To amicably resolve Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam them with mutual cooperation every household. Meanwhile, The Governor ronment plans in accordance of Pollution Control Board, Jagan on Monday afternoon diversion of Godavari division of Schedule projects, Godavari water and with proper awareness," with the directions of the Venkata Narasimha Reddy, arrived at Pragati Bhavan should be diverted to the the CMs observed. said, "Sankranthi, the harvest National Green Tribunal by managing director of TSIIC where KCR accorded him a Krishna Ayacut. Water from From the meeting both the festival occupies a significant water to Krishna IX, X institutions place in our cultural horizon, January 31 to be submitted to and other officials attended the warm welcome. Godavari can be diverted with CMs spoke to their respective and is celebrated with all NGT. The Chief Secretary meeting. Post lunch, the two CMs less expenditure and time," Chief Secretaries. KCR and gaiety and jubilation. Sankranti reviewed the various issues The Chief Secretary direct- held a six-hour long discussion cussion on the diversion of and Nalgonda districts in both the CMs decided. Both Jagan asked their CSs to hold celebrations represent the best which would come up at the ed the officials to incorporate on the issues being faced by Godavari water to the Krishna Telangana state are incurring the CMs have also decided to a meeting to solve issues under in our ancient and glorious NGT with officials at BRKR the steps taken so far by the both the States and the nation- Basin. losses. Crops are not getting the discuss in depth on questions the 9th and 10th Schedules. tradition and bind all sections Bhavan on Monday. government and the progress al, local political situation. The "Availability of water in required water. It will be a wise like from where water from Jagan was accompanied by together." The Governor Arvind Kumar IAS, princi- achieved thus far in the report. entire meeting was held in a Krishna River is not uniform move if water from Godavari Godavari should be diverted to YSRCP MPs Vijaya Sai Reddy, wished that this auspicious pal secretary of MA&UD, Arvind Kumar briefed cordial atmosphere and with a every year. On several occa- River is diverted to the Krishna and the model it should be Mithun Reddy, Prabhakar occasion inspire noble Vikas Raj IAS, principal secre- about the steps being taken to spirit of mutual cooperation. sions there is no availability of Basin when required. With based upon. "There are unnec- Reddy and TS minister KT thoughts of love, affection, tary of Panchayat Raj, Sandeep implement time line action They were unanimous while water from Krishna River. Due this, farmers from Rayalaseema essary issues on Schedule 9 and Rama Rao, TRS MP J Santosh amity and brotherhood in Kumar Sultania IAS, secretary plan as per the NGT guide- taking decisions on several to this, farmers in Rayalaseema in AP, Palamur and Nalgonda 10 under the AP Reorganisat- Kumar were among those who people of state. of Animal Husbandry, Neetu lines. issues. There was a lengthy dis- region in AP, Mahbubnagar will get water to their farms. ion Act. We have to solve the received the AP Chief Minister. BJP MP terms ‘communal violence’ an act by AIMIM goons KCR supports ILLEGAL ASSETS CASE Jagan's stand... BJP demands Sabitha PNS n KARIMNAGAR "MIM goondas regularly Continued from page 1 execute properly planned The BJP Lok Sabha member attacks against Hindu Dharma 11 injured in communal clash... They felt that if BJP loses from Karimangar, Bandi Sanjay Rakshaks and create tensions. Continued from page 1 nities setting over 20 vehicles next month's Delhi to tender resignation Kumar, condemning Sunday's They are carrying out murders, including two-wheelers and Assembly polls and Bihar PNS n HYDERABAD violence at Bhainsa town, attacks, loots, all with the tacit Heavy police force was one car besides a three-wheel- Assembly polls, it will weak- termed it as an act of 'AIMIM support of the TRS govern- deployed in the town and er on fire, besides indulging in en further and they can Telangana BJP has demanded goondas with the support of ment," Sanjay Kumar said. patrolling was being done damaging houses and also then think about national the Education Minister Sabitha TRS government and police.' Alleging that Hindu Vahini and the situation being mon- torching one house also after politics and how to go about Indra Reddy to tender her res- In a video released on activists were attacked on itored. The clash broke out as pelting stones, police said. taking on the Centre. ignation immediately for hav- Monday, Sanjay Kumar said Sunday, the MP said "You some people were questioned Some of the rioters alleged- The issue of CAA, NRC and ing links with the Andhra that under the guise of protests should understand that they by members of another com- ly cut water pipes of the fire NPR also came up for discus- Pradesh Chief Minister YS against CAA, a few secular Tenali a few days ago or Sunday are not into politics and do not munity while they were mak- engines that were engaged in sion. However, both the CMs Jagan Mohan Reddy's illegal groups and anti-nationals "are night's incidents at Bhainsa support any party, except that ing noise by removing extinguishing the flames, dis- decided to adopt a 'wait and assets case. attacking Hindu organisations have happened because the they stand for Hindu Dharma. silencers from their bikes, trict officials said adding some watch' policy and observe Former BJP MLA NVSS and Hindu Dharma Rakshaks perpetrators are going about If they are being singled out for police earlier said. The argu- residents have also claimed how Centre goes forward in Prabhakar said that Sabitha all over the country, particular- with such acts "only to target such acts, Hindus across the ment turned violent with that their houses were also implementing the controver- has no eligibility to continue in ly in Telangana". Hindus and Hindu organisa- country will roar and teach a members of the two commu- looted by the mob. sial decisions and how other cabinet anymore. He said that He said that the incident at tions". befitting lesson to MIM goons." non-BJP states resist them. the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Prabhakar said that 1,500 can- HYDERABAD have the responsibility of didates were from TRS among explaining the details of their 3,000 candidates fielded by the BULLION RATES meeting to the people. Congress in Municipal elec- GOLD Go for oil palm cultivation: Agriculture Minister Speaking to the media at party tions. He alleged that both office on Monday, Prabhakar TRS and Congress were work- ` 40,180 (10 gm) PNS n WANAPARTHY suggested TRS working president ing together in the state ` 330 To encourage farmers to take up oil and IT Minister KT Rama Rao though they were different SILVER Agriculture Minister palm cultivation, the minister set an that Kavitha at Nizamabad and political parties. Congress and ` 46,600(1kg) Singireddy Niranjan Reddy B Vinod Kumar at Karimnagar TRS parties were causing for ` 300 became the first oil palm example by planting the saplings in will say that where BJP in the the growth of MIM in the farmer in Mahabubnagar dis- his farm. The atmospheric conditions state is. He alleged that there is state, he stated. He urged the trict by planting oil palm no other party like TRS in cam- Election Commission not give CHICKEN saplings in his eight-acre farm in the state are highly favourable for ouflaging the parties and persons. permission to the rallies of RATES `/KG near Panagal here on Monday. cultivation of oil palm Ridiculing Congress, forces of anti-CAA. To encourage farmers to Dressed/With Skin `152 take up oil palm cultivation, Without Skin `173 the minister set an example by tion costs and purchase the per day, he compared. Broiler at Farm `105 planting the saplings in his harvested crop, he said adding In an acre, 60 oil palm farm. Niranjan Reddy said the that oil palm is the only crop plants can be grown. The atmospheric conditions in the for which the Oil Federation income out of the crop would EGG state are highly favourable for bears the transportation costs. be more than that of cotton. `/ cultivation of oil palm, he Oil palm nets highest rev- The oil plam plant develops RATES 100 said, adding that the state gov- inter-crops in the farm. precious foreign exchange for enue to the farmer and also less bunches after three and three HYDERABAD 405 ernment would extend all The country annually the country, the Agriculture water intensive compared to and half years of planting the VIJAYAWADA 449 forms of support to the farm- imports Rs 40,000 crore worth Minister elaborated. paddy, Niranjan Reddy said. saplings and gives yield up to ers raising the crop. palmolein oil from other coun- The crop would have no While paddy requires 30 years in a row, he said VISAKHAPATNAM 475 The yield per hectare would tries, Niranjan Reddy said. problems due to monkeys and 60,000 liters of water per acre exhorting the farmers to raise RETAIL PRICE `4.05 be between 15 to 25 tons giv- Cultivation of the crop wild boars. Moreover, the Oil per day for cultivation, the oil the crop considering the ben- (IN HYDERABAD) ing the room for cultivation of indigenously would save the Fed will bear the transporta- palm needs only 10,000 liters efits.

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RIME BOOK RELEASE CORNER Cops break up flash protest, detain 60 PNS n HYDERABAD

In the first reported incident at Hyderabad, the Police booked Two held, Chinese more than 60 people for hold- manja worth ing a flash protest at Tolichowki Rs 2 lakh seized Cross roads on Sunday night. The protest that started HYDERABAD: The South Zone around midnight on Sunday, Task Force conducted raids on was first started by a group of kite selling shops under the limits women and soon several R Sobha IFS Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) Telangana releases a book on Telangana Forest laws in the presence of senior officers of the department of Kamathipura Police station and youngsters joined in. at Aranya Bhavan, Telangana State Forest Department, Head office on Monday. Dr Akula Kishan IFS (Rtd) is the author of the book. Amendments and new rules are Mirchowk police station and According to the police, incorporated in the book which will be useful for all the field staff and courts arrested two persons for selling those booked were found Chinese manja. The accused have protesting under the been identified as Rajesh Parwal, Tolichowki flyover at 2 am on 45 and Sk Fareed, 32. Officials Monday. The flash protest, Consumers to seized 100 banned Chinese which went on till early hours Learning to host with efficiency manja bundles worth Rs 2 lakh. of January 13, witnessed According to the police, those booked were have 200... The duo were handed over to the around 700 people who had found protesting under the Tolichowki flyover PNS n HYDERABAD Mirchowk and Kamatipura Police gathered impromptu in a cou- at 2 am on Monday. The flash protest, which Continued from Page 1 for further action. ple of hours. The crowd that A four-day seventh had gathered was mobilised went on till early hours of January 13, International Conference on TRAI has reduced the prize Cabbie booked through social media posts witnessed around 700 people who had Transformations in of channels forming the part and texts on WhatsApp. gathered impromptu in a couple of hours Engineering Education con- of bouquets from Rs 19 to Rs for attempt to The protesters were peaceful cluded in the city at the 12. Now, the channels having molest woman and held up Indian flags and Anurag Group of Institutions an MRP of Rs 12 or less are raised slogans against the detention of protestors. One of Nuisance) 149 (Every people Campus at Venkatapur. permitted to be part of a HYDERABAD: A cab driver was Centre's controversial CAA the women gathered at the party of the unlawful assembly Dr Tara Singh, coordinator channel bouquet. booked after a woman and NRC. protest said that "This was a are guilty) of Indian Penal for Kriya Passionate Events "Many of the broadcasters complained that he allegedly Around 3 am, DCP (West) peaceful protest. We did not code. and physical director of have misused the Rs 19 ceiling misbehaved with her at AR Srinivas who along with a create any traffic issues. However, the police said Anurag Group of Institutions rule and have priced the chan- Shamshabad on Sunday. police contingent was at the Protesting is our right and I that the crowd caused a lot of said that all events at the insti- nels costing Rs 5, 7, 8, etc to Rs According to the police, the 20- spot, took the protesters into don't know why the police 'public nuisance' and held up tutional level are handled by 19. As a result, in any bouquet, year-old victim, an airline staffer, custody and shifted them to officials are unnecessarily com- traffic. The task force and the Kriya team who are most- the channel is either Rs 19 or was waiting for a bus to go to Goshamahal Police Station, ing up with such moves." other contingents of the ly the engineering students less than Rs 1. Things were her office in the Rajiv Gandhi where they continued with the Based on a complaint from Hyderabad Police soon reached themselves, which includes either on the ceiling or at the International Airport in Sham- protest till morning. All those sub-inspector of Golconda the scene. engineering and pharmacy bottom, nothing was in shabad on Sunday when the inci- arrested were served notices Police who was on duty, the The Police then began students. The students are event. The involvement of different situations, said K between. Even HD and SD dent occurred. "While she was under Section 41A of CrPC Golconda Police of Hyderabad detaining male protesters and chosen on criteria of commu- the students in the events gave Bhavya, third year ECE stu- channels having different waiting for bus, a cab driver and released. Commissionerate, booked 61 took them to the Goshamahal nication skills, academics, them an outlook on planning dent. We get instructions on prices are fixed at Rs 19," he approached her and she boarded the cab. When the cab reached A majority of the crown people, including students of parade ground in the early discipline and attendance. all aspects of events catering subjects such as hospitality, said, adding "The ceiling rule halfway, the driver started mis- constituted students and the University of Hyderabad hours of Monday. The police The kids were given training to large crowds and an idea of communication, etc. "Being a was misused." behaving with her. When she women. The detained women and EFLU. The detained per- also allegedly indulged in mild before every event on differ- what challenges to expect. part of the event management "Earlier Rs 19 was the ceil- resisted, the driver locked the car were taken to Goshamahal sons were booked under lathi charge to disperse those ent aspects. Usually around 2- Managing events play an team gave me an opportuni- ing but now the channels that doors to assault her. However, he Police Station and were booked Section 143 (unlawful assem- who had gathered. The num- 3 sessions are held prior to an essential role in our life, be it ty to learn to interact with are priced less than Rs 12 or saw a few local villagers coming under various sections of the bly), 341 (Whoever wrongful- ber of persons that were event, he said. in business or social life. It new people in a better equal to that will be part of the and left the woman and fled in Indian Penal Code. Several ly restrains any person shall be detained at Goshamahal Police The students are involved gives an opportunity to devel- way and learn teamwork," bouquet," said TRAI the car," said an official. citizens cried foul at the sudden punished), 290 (Public station is not yet confirmed. in planning and executing an op versatile skills and handle she said. Chairman RS Sharma, adding "Earlier it was not appropriate from the consumers` view- Complaint filed points and also distorted con- against theater for sumer choice." The TRAI has Cops nab gang of 4, recover cell phones River interlinking in made amendments to the New selling black tickets Tariff Order (NTO). HYDERABAD: An aggrieved PNS n HYDERABAD committed 11 cell phone theft auto. While travelling, one of consumer filed a complaint with cases in passenger auto," said the gang members will engage limbo as states not... the Chaitanyapuri Police against a Officials of the Commissioner's Anjani Kumar, Commissioner the passenger in a conversation Continued from Page 1 diversification, and less water theatre for selling tickets in black. Task Force, North Zone team of Police, Hyderabad. while the other commits theft. consuming crops should be Internet The complaint was filed against apprehended four persons of a All the members of the gang After the valuable is stolen, the Detailed project reports taken by farmers in drought- Shivani Shalini cinema theaters gang that used to pick passen- hatched a plan to commit theft other gang member requests (DPR) of four are also ready. prone areas like Marathwada shutdown in on Kothapet main road. gers' pockets and steal mobile of cell phones and wallets from the victim to get down from But state governments are not in Maharashtra. The complainant said that tickets phones from them on Monday. passengers in sharing autos. As the auto as he is being incon- co-operating on it," Kataria "Cultivation of crops should were being sold in black for Rs The police said that the gang per their plan, Hashmi used to venienced. The gang then said. "Many states are not be decided according to the 4 TS districts 500. The complainant also said was involved in 11 cases in the run a passenger auto in and speeds away from the place," ready to share water inspite of land topography and the state Continued from Page 1 that snacks at the theatre were city. around Secunderabad, Namp- said the commissioner. having it in excess. They fear governments should encour- being sold at exorbitant rates with The accused have been iden- ally, Afzalgunj Bus Station and Using the same plan, the that they may lose votes if they age farmers for it," he said. It is directed to shutdown the price of popcorn at Rs 250, a tified as Mohd Ibrahim addicted to liquor, ganja and Railway Station areas. Mean- gang committed 11 cell phone agree to this project," he said. A scheme to encourage only Internet services with samosa at Rs 50 and a water Hussain, 28, Mohd Shareef, 26, has other vices. He has a crim- while, Hussain, Shareef and H- thefts cases. To detect the The minister was in farmers on this has been immediate effect in undivid- bottle for Rs 50. The complainant Syed Gayaz Hashmi, 28 and inal record since 2015 and assan sit in the auto. They tar- cases, officials formed a team Maharashtra's Aurangabad undertaken in Haryana where ed Adilabad'. To maintain said that the toilets were unkempt Syed Rasheed Hussain, 39. used to steal cell phones from get passengers who wait to bo- that verified CCTV footages at district to address a workshop incentives are paid to cultiva- law and order in the commu- and maintenance of them was in Another member of the gang, passengers in autos. He was ard autos and steal from them. all possible places and were on 'Increasing water use effi- tors who sow crops other than nal violence-hit district, the a horrible condition. The metal identified as Mohd Hassan, is previously involved in 10 crim- "They approach the passen- able to identify the culprits. ciency in agriculture', organ- sugarcane and rice, he point- Telangana police, on receiv- detectors were not working absconding, said the police. inal cases and also had the PD ger, pick them up after pre- The police recovered 19 ised by the National Water ed out. ing the inputs sent two bat- properly and security guards were "Mohd Ibrahim Hussain, Act invoked against him. After tending to take them for a less mobile phones of victims, an Mission. Kataria also said that talions of Rapid Action Force not present at the theatre, said the main accused, runs a pan his release from jail in August fare. They make their passen- auto and Rs 54,500 cash from Addressing the workshop, Maharashtra needs to re-think (RAF) and CRPF personnel the complainant. shop for his livelihood. He is last year, he formed a gang and ger sit in between them in the the gang's possession. he said there is a need for its crop policies. to Nirmal district.

40 countries FLYING HIGH Children should TRS wins 30 to participate celebrate municipal wards... in ‘Globe meet' failures: Actor PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Continued from Page 1 At many places, The Ministry of A Mega theater performance The Congress and BJP are more than one TRS Environment, Forest and on 'Unity is Divinity' was mulling supporting indepen- Climate Change and GLOBE staged here in the city at dents where the parties have candidate has filed Asia-Pacific is organising Shilpakala Vedika at no candidates, it is learnt. nominations. As the eighth annual regional meet- Madhapur on Sunday till late At many places, more than TRS gives B-form to ing with country co-ordina- evening. It was staged in one TRS candidate has filed only one candidate, tors at Taj Eivanta Hotel, view of the current trends of nomination papers. As the Begumpet, Hyderabad on Religious Conflicts in India TRS gives B-form to only one the TRS leadership January 15 and 16. and outside India. candidate, the party leadership is persuading the As many as 40 country co- Dr B Janaradhan Reddy is persuading the rebels in the rebels to withdraw ordinators are participating IAS, Secretary-Education fray to withdraw in favour of from Asia-Pacific Region. Department was the Chief the official candidates. in favour of the The Global Learning and Guest. Sudheer Babu, Of the total 3052 official candidates Observations to Benefit the 40 international and 60 national flyers participate in the International Kite and Sweet Festival 2020 at Parade Grounds on Monday Tollywood actor, Dr Roddam wards/divisions, over 25,786 Environment programme is Prabhakar Rao, IPS, Retd. candidates have filed nomina- two in Bhimgal, three each in an international science and DGP, AP, Chairman Abhyasa tion papers. Only 432 nomina- Narayanapet and Dubbaka, education programme that and Vinaayaka Kalleetla, tion papers were rejected and two in Maktal, one each in provides students and the CEO and founder of Abhyasa 25,336 were found to be valid. Husnabad, Nalgonda, public worldwide with the Eight injured in major fire at steel factory International among others However, some candidates Kamareddy, Toopran and opportunity to participate in been identified as the furnace fire that caused a ment. The local residents graced the show. have filed more than one set of Ramagundam. data collection and the scien- PNS n HYDERABAD Bisweswardev, Mukesh, blast. Most of the workers of alleged negligence on the part Janardhan Reddy said nomination papers. There The BJP has not been able tific process, and contribute Mahanayak, Kamlesh Mishra, the factory ran away to save of the management of the civilisation and character is were no nomination papers to find candidates in 50 wards meaningfully to our under- Eight people were injured after Mahavendram, Suresh singh their lives. company. Earlier too, fire acci- missing in the current educa- from Congress candidates in across Medak, Siddipet and standing of the Earth system a fire broke out in a steel fac- and two others. All of the The local residents who dents were reported but the tion. Sudheer Babu said, 14 wards of Mancherial dis- Sangareddy districts. The BJP and global environment. tory at Jeedimetla on Monday. injured persons are natives of heard the blast and noticed management failed to take everybody should celebrate trict, 12 wards in Yadadri dis- could field candidates in only Telangana NGC is co-ordi- The condition of two of the Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. thick smoke, rushed to the preventive measures, said failures because loosing trict, 11 in Kothagudem dis- eight out of 28 wards in nating with the MoEF, injured persons is critical, said According to police, the company to the rescue of the sources. sometimes is good, loser trict, six in Mahbubnagar dis- Huzurnagar. Similarly, only Central Government for the police, adding that a boil- fire occurred at Jayaraj steel injured. They shifted them to The Jeedimetla police visit- learns more than winner. trict, seven in Bhainsa, four in six filed nominations out of 24 interaction about the GLOBE er blast led to the mishap. factory in Jeedimetla. Police a private hospital in Shapur ed the spot and are investigat- Winning by loosing makes Adilabad, eight in Armoor, wards in Ibrahimpatnam. activities. The injured persons have are investigating the cause of Nagar for emergency treat- ing the incident. one stronger.

‘Those who speak against India will be put behind bars’ OPPOSITION DEMAND CAA Continued from Page 1 people. No one can stop us over the CAA. "I challenge their human rights. Don't they the country, or else the remain- Congress had promised in its WITHDRAWAL, STOPPAGE OF NPR from doing so. Hindu, Sikh, Rahul Baba and Mamata have human rights?" he asked. ing of you will be wiped out," poll manifesto that Hindu and He once again challenged Buddhist and Christian Banerjee, tell me if there is any "What is their fault? the BJP chief said. Sikh refugees from Pakistan Continued from Page 1 CAA and the immediate stop- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi refugees from Pakistan have as single provision in CAA that is Recently, Nankana Sahib, a "People of this country want would be given Indian citizen- page of the nationwide and West Bengal Chief much right over India as you meant for snatching anybody's revered place for Hindus and that refugees from Pakistan ship, he added. "The CAA, NPR and NRC NRC/NPR," it added. Minister Mamata Banerjee to and I have. They are the sons citizenship. There is no such Sikhs the world over, was bru- should be given refuge. I want "But now they are opposing is a package that is unconsti- Those chief ministers who show him any provision in the and daughters of India. The provision. In fact, the Act is tally attacked. Nankana Sahib to ask the deaf and blind the BJP...(Rajasthan Chief tutional, which specifically tar- have announced that they will new legislation that will snatch country will embrace them," he meant for giving citizenship," granthi's daughter Jagjit Kaur Congress leaders to tell where Minister Ashok) Gehlotji, gets the poor, the downtrod- not implement the National the citizenship of any citizen in said amid chants of 'Jai Shree the minister said. was kidnapped," he said. the Hindus and Sikh brothers check your manifesto," Shah den, the SC/STs and the lin- Register of Citizens (NRC) in the country. Ram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' "I want to tell the human "Through this attack, went missing in Pakistan. They said. guistic and religious minori- their states must consider to "I am saying it loudly. You raised by the people present at rights champions the world Pakistan has tried to tell the were either killed or made to Shah also blasted Madhya ties," the resolution adopted by suspend the National Congress leaders, listen careful- the rally. over that scores of people have world what is going on there...I undergo religious conversion," Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal the parties said. "The NPR is Population Register (NPR) ly...Oppose it as much as you Shah also accused Rahul faced atrocities in Pakistan ask the Congressmen to return he said. Nath for opposing the CAA, the basis for the NRC. We enumeration also as it is a pre- can, but we will rest only after Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and they were raped, killed and from the wrong path. Feel the During the last Assembly which was notified by the demand the withdrawal of the lude to the NRC, it said. giving citizenship to all these Kejriwal of misguiding people converted. You did not see pulse of the country, desire of election in Rajasthan, the Centre on Friday. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 14, 2020 hyderabad 04

URBAN JANUARY POLL22 - 2020 RULING PARTY PLANS REVIVAL TRS leaders turn their cadre into a Re-entry of BID IN ERSTWHILE NIZAMABAD PV KONDAL RAO Vinod may not n NIZAMABAD MUNCIPAL WARD-WISE RESULTS NIZAMABAD- 2014 DISTRICTS close-knit family help Congress The urban local body elections Name of the ULB No.of Wards BJP BSP CPI CPM INC TDP YSRCP TRS OTHERS IND GOING in Nizamabad is witnessing a Kamareddy 33 8 - - 1 17 - - 5 1 1 PV KONDAL RAO PNS n KARIMNAGAR keen contest in almost all the TO POLL n WARANGAL places as the ruling TRS after fac- Bodhan 35 3 - - - 15 1 - 9 7 Name of No of The re-entry of Former Mini- ing a stunning defeat at the Armur 23 1 - - - 11 1 - 10 - - The ruling TRS is sparing no ster G Vinod into the Cong- hands of BJP at the Lok Sabha ULB Wards chance to sweep the urban ress is unlikely to help the pa- polls is planning a comeback bid. Total 91 12 0 0 1 43 2 0 24 8 1 Nizamabad Nizamabad (MC) 60 local body polls in all the rural rty strengthen its cadre base The two districts of Bodhan 38 Telangana districts. at the urban local body elec- Nizamabad and Kamareddi Yellareddi were upgraded as Armur 36 The leaders as guiding tions in Karimnagar and have seven municipalities in The elections in erstwhile Nizamabad municipalities in the present Bheemgal 12 cadres to stay united to secure Adilabad districts. their jurisdiction and district is witnessing a tough polls. the victory for the party in the The two brothers Vinod Nizamabad stands as the In the present polls, a keen Kamareddy Kamareddy 49 respective municipalities. and Vivek, unlike in the pre- Municipal Corporation. competetion in almost all the places. contest seemed imminent in Banswada 19 The main contest for the The Congress vious years parted their ways In Nizamabad district, The ruling TRS after facing a defeat in Nizamabad and the TRS and Yellareddy 12 party is in Karimnagar party in from the Lok Sabha polls and Nizamabad Municipal BJP are pitted against each Municipal Corporation, in the present stint the younger Corporation with 60 divisions, Lok Sabha polls is planning to revive other in the stiffest competi- Nizamabad municipality, Warangal district son of the former Union other municipalities includ- the party in the district tion. There is a tough contest the municipalities of Ramagundam Municipal is scattered like Minister late Venkat Swami is ing Armoor with 36 divisions, between TRS and BJP in the Kamareddi and Yellareddi. The Corporation, Nalgonda nine pins. As the supporting the BHP. Bodhan with 38 wards and Nizamabad TRS is likely to sweep the municipality and During the Assembly polls, Bheemgal with 12 wards are BJP got 6 divisions and the the remaining two wards. In Municipal polls without any hassle in Mahabubnagar Municipal senior leaders Vinod contested as a nominee going to polls. remaining two were won by Bodhan, Congress Corporation Bhanswada. Corporation respectively. In themselves are of BSP and he could get a con- While in Kamareddi dis- independents. emerged as winning 15 and in The constituency is inciden- the remaining municipalities not united, the siderable chunk of votes. Sin- trict, Kamareddi municipality The Kamareddi municipali- wards in 35, while the Armoor and tally represented by the Speaker and urban local bodies the activists of the ce then the elder of the broth- with 49 wards, Bhanswada ty was previously dominated by TRS won in 9 wards, Bheemgal Pocharam Srinivas Reddy. BJP party is likely to have a cake- ers kept aloof from active pol- municipality with 19 wards the Congress. Among the 33 MIM won 7 and municipali- after winning the important walk victory. party are failing itics but this week Vinod has and Yellareddi municipality wards, Congress got 17 divi- BJP won three. ties, while the Nizamabad MP seat, is placed While the TRS MLAs are to act according joined the Congress and ext- with 12 wards are going to polls sions, BJP stood second with 8 The remaining competition is in a challenging position after seriously engaged in cam- to the directions ended support to the Cong- in the present elections. wards, TRS got 5 wards, inde- seat was won by between its failure on the front of creat- paigning and other election- ress nominees. This of course During the 2014 polls, the pendents secured two seats and an independent Congress and ing the turmeric board in eering works, the defeated of the seniors may not be taken as a achieve- Nizamabad Municipal the MIM got one ward here. candidate. TRS in Nizamabad. Similarly the TRS Congress MLA candidates ment by the Congress and ob- Corporation had 50 divisions. In Armoor, the Congress During the previous elec- Bodhan, Yellareddi and is taking the present polls as yet remained silent without any member nominee. Similarly in servers say that the Congress Congress and MIM secured 16 party got 11 out of 23 seats, tions the erstwhile Nizamabad Bhanswada municipalities. another general election and initiatives in the districts of all the municipalities the TRS in the present circumstances seats each and topped the list. while TRS secured 10 wards, district got only four municipal- The Congress party as on that party is keen on making a Telangana,. is acting under the guidance of may not get support. The TRS got ten divisions, BJP and independents shared ities. Bhanswada, Bheemgal and date has got a clear chance in revival in this crucial district. A senior Congress leader the minister Errabelli Dayakar who enjoyed considerable Rao and since he is spearhead- clout in undivided Warangal ing the team in the erstwhile district lamented that even if Warangal district, the party is they spend some amount for working as a well knit team. In VH: Allocate tickets to BCs even in general seats the polls they are uncertain the Khammam district where about the winning candidates the TRS has never been a for- PNS n HYDERABAD understanding about the inter- will stay intact with the midable force hitherto, this nal politics of BJP and TRS. He Congress in the coming days. time Minister Puvvada Ajay is Congress senior leader V alleged that the Chief Minister That leader is regarded the spearheading the TRS team in Hanumantha Rao has K Chandrasekhar Rao left his trump card for the party and Khammam and it is likely to demanded the party to allocate assurances to the wind. he pleaded anonymity while bring a change in the scenario. municipal seats to the BCs Hanumantha Rao asked expressing these words. Minister Guntakandla even in general seats. party leaders to highlight the The Congress party of Jagadish Reddy in Nalgonda, Hanumantha Rao asked failures of TRS government in Warangal district is almost Eerela Rajendar, Koppula TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar ongoing municipal elections. scattered under nine pins. As Eshwar, Gangula Kamalakar Reddy to take measures to not Earlier, on occasion of 101 the leaders are not under one along with the youth icon to do injustice to BCs. He said birth anniversary of Marri roof, the cadres of the party are KTR in Karimnagar and Left parties face that the BCs got much politi- Channa Reddy, leaders paid failing to act according to the Prashanth Reddy in cal awareness these days. rich floral tributes to the stat- directions of the seniors. Nizamabad are acting as lead- Speaking to the media at ue of Channa Reddy at MCR In Jangaon, the Congress ing heads. final litmus test Gandhi Bhavan on Monday seats allocation. He said that spirit of Marri Channa Reddy. Memorial Rock Gardens, party is divided in two groups Similarly the two ministers along with Youth Congress the former Chief Minister late Hanumantha Rao alleged Indira Park, Hyderabad. and the municipality chair Srinivas Goud and Niranjan BAKKA TENNYSON leader SP Kranthi Kumar, Marri Channa Reddy thought that the BJP is spreading gob- The leaders remembered person candidate of TRS is Reddy are also using their n NALGONDA After a debacle Hanumantha Rao suggested about giving tickets to BCs. He bles saying that the TRS and the services of Channa Reddy almost declared by the ruling influence to carry forward in Assembly Uttam Kumar to allocate one asked all political parties to Congress are same. He said and his works for the uplift- party after that party fielded a the party baton under one roof The Urban Local Body elec- day time for the adjustment of allocate seats to BCs with the that the people have clear ment of various sections. Doctor's wife as the ward in Mahabubnagar. tion is a major litmus test for results the two the communists in the previ- Left parties are ous bastions of Khammam and Nalgonda. playing a KCR met Jagan The two communist parties subdued role in for votes from -CPI and CPM enjoyed con- ‘BJP spreading false propaganda like Goebbels’ siderable clout in this two the Khammam districts. The parties even and Nalgonda YSR fans in TS: PNS n HYDERABAD It was unfortunate that the the rate of Rs 5 lakh for each as a useless leader, Rajeshwar municipalities. headed the municipalities on districts Opposition parties are not family, Rajeshwar Reddy Reddy said the voters of He said that the TRS made one or more occasions in Kodanda Reddy Telangana State Farmers' taking note of the develop- said. Moreover, the govern- Huzurnagar gave their deci- its stand public on the floor of these districts. PNS n HYDERABAD Coordination Committee ment that took place in the ment has been implement- sion in favour of the TRS. the Lok Sabha on the CAA But the change in scenario Mahakutami (the grand chairman Palla Rajeshwar state under the TRS rule, ing the enhanced Municipalities cannot be and voted against the bill. at the state level and the alliance) at the 2018 hustings. Kisan Congress national vice- Reddy has stated that TRS Rajeshwar Reddy pensions. turned around in a day, he In the Municipal elections, emergence of TRS as the After a stunning defeat, the president M Kodanda Reddy candidates were elected unan- lamented. The people of said vowing to put them on the Congress or BJP has its major force has almost weak- two parties tried a vain bid in has alleged that the Chief imously in 30 wards so far and The TRS govern- the state, out of the road to development in candidates only in 1,000 seats. ened the communist parties the rural local bodies but bar- Minister K Chandrasekhar noted that the Congress and ment has been reverence for phases. Rajeshwar This gives a clear picture of the in these two districts. After a ring in some gram panchay- Rao held a meeting with BJP are facing dearth of can- implementing all the KCR gov- Reddy said party position. The parties debacle in Assembly results aths the parties could not gain Andhra Pradesh Chief didates. schemes for over a ernment, are that it was have no candidates in respect the two communist parties the all important lead and vic- Minister YS Jagan Mohan Addressing the media at year, he said adding drawing the the TRS of at least 600 seats. Rajeshwar are playing a subdued role in tories. Reddy only to get the votes of Telangana Bhavan here on that the government TRS symbol of govern- Reddy predicted that the vot- the Khammam and Now, the two communist YSR fans in towns. Monday, Rajeshwar Reddy earmarked more funds cars in front of ment that ers' verdict would be infavour Nalgonda. parties are trying to show Stating that the former charged the Opposition with to Rythu Bandhu than their homes as part allocated of the TRS in the municipal There was some scope for their presence in certain wards Chief Minister late Dr YS spreading false propaganda any other scheme. of Sankranti rangoli, he said the highest polls too. the two parties in Khammam and divisions in the munici- Rajasekhar Reddy's fans are like Hitler’s aide Goebbels Under Rythu Bima, predicting that the people amount of The Opposition parties in particular as the CPI could palities but since their pres- there in Telangana, Kodanda and noted that the opposition 22,000 bereaved farmers' would reject the Opposition. funds to were limited to addressing emerge victorious in certain ence is restricting to minimum Reddy said that KCR benefit- parties have no candidates in families derived benefit at Terming Revanth Reddy press meets. The people are pockets like Khammam, in successive elections they ed with the votes of fans of many seats. Charging the BJP not ready to give their votes to Koththagudem, seemed losing all important YSR in the elections held in with spreading lies on Centre's the Congress and the BJP, he Bhadrachalam. cadre base in almost all the the state. KCR is trying to get support to the state, he put the BJP is spreading false propaganda like said advising the opposition to The 2014 election could be urban and rural parts too. benefit again in municipal Center's revenue from the stop leveling unnecessary crit- the final call for these two par- The 2020 Urban Local Body elections and hence he had a state at Rs 65,000 crore annu- Hitler’s aide Goebbels. The opposition icism against the govern- ties as the parties sgot some election seemed the major lit- meeting with Jagan in the ally and in return, what the parties have no candidates to field in ment. MLCs M Srinivas sizeable number of votes in mus test for the communists name of river linking. He state gets is hardly Rs 25,000, elections in many constituencies Reddy, Navin Kumar, those hustings. Subsequent for their cadre are likely to questioned the reason behind less than one-third of the —PALLA RAJESHWAR REDDY Dande vithal and Gattu elections have divided the two decide their fate for the elec- the meeting between KCR funds that go to the Center Telangana State Farmers' Coordination Ramachandra Rao were communists and the CPI con- tions to come in the near and Jagan without officials' from the state. Committee chairman also present. tested as a constituent part of future. presence. ‘Opposition parties created paid social media armies' BJP demands EC to PNS n HYDERABAD Opining that the importance of postpone elections in TRS working president and IT Minister KT Rama Rao has social media is increased, IT said that they will answer Minister KT Rama Rao said that the Bhainsa municipality opposition parties with factu- al information and in cultured social media has turned as a strong PNS n HYDERABAD their memorandum. manner. alternative media for traditional The BJP leaders including N Indirectly criticising BJP and media Telangana BJP requested the Indrasena Reddy, K Anthony Congress, KTR alleged that Election Commission (EC) to Reddy and G Rama Rao have some political parties are try- postpone the elections in mentioned in their memoran- ing to divide the society using give identification and respect some political parties creat- Bhainsa municipality. dum that the deployment of 'paid army'. to the social media pink army ing hungama in social media, The party submitted a police forces is very meager in KTR said that social media and set up special team for he observed. memorandum on Monday to Bhainsa and no additional strength of TRS is working with social media. Stating that the TRS has the EC in this regard stating police forces have been the love on Chief Minister K Opining that the social lakhs of activists in social that the communal dis- deployed as of now, Chandrasekhar Rao and party. media is now sharper never media, KTR said that TRS has turbances arose in consequently the sit- He said that the political par- before, KTR said that the 11 lakh followers only in Bhainsa municipality. uation is in a con- ties which have no strength TRS means an unstoppable Facebook and no political party It is learnt that about fused state even among the people are creating political force and its social is near to it. He said that the 50 houses and hun- though police have paid armies in social media. He He appointed TRS youth falsehood allegations of oppo- with information unlike other media is added strength. He TRS social media activists dreds of vehicles have imposed Section 144 said that the illusion of oppo- leaders Satish, Krishank, Jagan sition parties. parties social media activists. made it clear that the politi- explained the facts during been burnt since last night. CrPC. sition parties would be cleared and Dinesh as coordinators of Opining that the impor- He asked the social media cal parties will not survive Telangana movement. He said The miscreants are looting The BJP leaders Soyam with this Sankranthi. social media for Municipal tance of social media is activists to strive hard to take depending upon social media that some political parties have houses even now. No one is Bapu Rao, D Arvind, both The people were laughing at elections. increased, KTR said that the the government's good works without having strength in paid social media activists no allowed to enter the Bhainsa members of Parliament, and N the paper statements of the Addressing the social media social media has turned as a through social media. He said the people. Social media fans. municipality, and the people Ramchender Rao, MLC, were opposition parties, he said ridi- activists at Telangana Bhavan strong alternative media for that the party would stand by would become additional He said that KCR too active inside the municipality are also not allowed to visit culing Telangana BJP president on Monday, KTR called upon traditional media. the social media activists if they strength to the parties which in social media as he believes not allowed to go outside their Bhainsa and no person is able Dr K Laxman's statement that the TRS party social media KTR said that they would faced harassments from others. have strength among the that social media helps to know houses. The people of Bhainsa to canvass in the municipali- is KTR afraid of BJP. army to counter criticism and answer in a cultured manner He said that the party would people, he said. However, the pulse of people. are scared, they mentioned in ty, they alleged. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 14, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS WB BJP chief kicks Two-time former MLA Yediyurappa announces Cabinet Ram Singh Netaji joins AAP in Delhi up row with ‘shot NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Delhi Assembly election, expansion before his Davos visit Congress leader and former like dogs’ comment MLA Ram Singh Netaji on n n Monday joined the AAP in the PNS BENGALURU Stating that he will honour the promise PNS KOLKATA presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Netaji said he Days after indicating thathe of making disqualified legislators who West Bengal BJP president was impressed by the work may not travel to Davos to won bypolls on BJP ticket as ministers, Dilip Ghosh has kicked up a done by the Aam Aadmi Party attend the World Economic Yediyurappa said the Cabinet expansion row with his remark that "anti- (AAP) government and "that is Forum later this month, Chief CAA protesters were shot like the reason I decided to leave Minister B S Yediyurappa on will take place after his meeting with dogs in BJP-ruled states", pro- Congress". He won from the Monday said he will be attend- BJP national president Amit Shah voking criticism from political Badarpur Assembly ing the global meet, and that rivals and his own partymen. constituency twice — once as a the expansion of his ministry Addressing a public meet- BSP candidate and second time will take place before his for- Amarinder Singh (Punjab), qualified legislators who got re- ing in Nadia district on as an Independent. Election to eign tour. Kamal Nath (Madhya Pradesh) elected during the December 5 Sunday, Ghosh slammed Chief BJP president Dilip Ghosh the 70-member Delhi Assembly Reiterating that he will keep are among those expected join bypolls on BJP ticket and are all Minister Mamata Banerjee will be held on February 8. the promise of making disqual- over 100 Indian CEOs in the set to become Ministers too "for not opening fire and Ghosh slammed ified legislators who have won Swiss ski resort town of Davos had put pressure on ordering lathicharge" on those bypolls on BJP ticket as min- later this month for the WEF's Yediyurappa to expand the destroying public property Mamata Banerjee Protests in Pune over isters, he said ministry expan- 50th annual meeting. The cabinet before the Davos visit. during the anti-Citizenship “for not opening book comparing sion will happen soon after his Chief Minister however, had As the Chief Minister has (Amendment) Act (CAA) fire and ordering meeting with party national last week, indicated that he may already made it clear that 11 of protests in the state in Modi with Shivaji president Amit Shah on the tions. "I will fulfil the promise Shah will be here to address not travel to Davos. Rubbishing the disqualified JDS-Congress December. lathicharge” on PUNE: The NCP and the matter. that I have made. If Amit Shah a huge rally at Hubballi on reports about the Ministry MLAs who got re-elected in the "Didi's police didn't take those destroying Sambhaji Brigade held protests "There is no truth in specu- is available I will try to go to January 18 as part of the BJP's expansion after Delhi assembly bypolls on BJP tickets will be action against those who public property in Pune on Monday against a lations that are going on re- Delhi tomorrow. If not he is nationwide outreach pro- polls, he said there is no con- made ministers, lobbying has destroyed public property as during the anti- book which compares Prime garding the cabinet expansion, coming here (Karnataka) on gramme to create awareness nection between the two. been on within the party for they are her voters. Our gov- Minister Narendra Modi to in fact Amit Shah had given me January 17 and 18, will get among the people about the "I will talk to Amit Shah in the remaining ministerial ernments in Uttar Pradesh, CAA protests Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The time for meeting today in things cleared and expand the Citizenship Amendment Act. couple of days and immediate- berths. Assam and Karnataka shot book titled "Aaj ke Shivaji: Delhi, but I had to attend ministry," he said. To a question about his visit ly take up ministry expansion Currently there are 18 these people like dogs," Ghosh Narendra Modi" has been important programmes here. Yediyurappa had earlier said to Davos, Yediyurappa said after that, there is no need for Ministers, including the Chief had said. Union minister and whatever reason written by BJP's Jay Bhagwan Tomorrow if possible I will he will be going to New Delhi "everyone is persuading me to anyone to worry, and there is Minister in the cabinet that has BJP leader Babul Supriyo whatsoeverVery irresponsible Goyal. The NCP protest was cancel all my programmes and probably on January 11 or 12 go, so I have decided to go. As no truth in certain media a sanctioned strength of 34. termed Ghosh's comments as of DilipDa to hv said what he held outside Lalmahal area will go to Delhi, and get cabi- to discuss cabinet expansion I'm being sent by the central reports," he said, adding that However, with reports that the "irresponsible". had," Supriyo said in a tweet. here. While NCP leader net cleared, there is no problem with the BJP high command. government, so I will have to expansion exercise will be com- high command may not be "BJP, as a party has nothing The Trinamool Congress Prashant Jagtap condemned in that," Yediyurappa said. However, on Saturday, he go, and I will go and come." pleted before his Davos visit. keen on making all the 11 re- to do with what a DIlipGhosh leadership came down heavi- the comparison and said it was Speaking to reporters here, said he has decided to discuss Yediyurappa along with The Chief Minister is likely elected legislators, whom may hv saidIt is a figment of ly on Ghosh and said the a move to "erase the glorious he said the legislators who about the exercise with Shah Union ministers Piyush Goyal to travel to Davos on January Yediyurappa has given assur- his imagination&BJP Govts in comments reflected the mind- history" of the Maratha emperor, have won in the bypolls need during the latter's visit to the and Mansukh Mandaviya as 20, according to sources. ance, as Ministers, it remains to UP, Assam hv NEVER EVER set of BJP that brooks no Sambhaji Brigade functionary not worry about the specula- state next week. well as chief ministers - According to reports, dis- be seen how things turn out. resorted to shooting people for dissent. Santosh Shinde said the book should be withdrawn in 48 hours, failing which more agitations would follow. "Today, Bury alive the comparison is with Shivaji No anti-CAA protests in Kashmir Maharaj. Tomorrow, in Committee set up by MHA Rajasthan, it might be with people raising Maharana Pratap. It is part of anti-Modi the BJP-RSS agenda to erase on Assam meets Amit Shah proof of approval for Centre: BJP the history of great icons," PNS n SRINAGAR Jagtap alleged. PNS n NEW DELHI Assamese", the retired judge slogan: BJP said they were yet to take a PNS n ALIGARH A senior BJP leader on A high-level committee, set up decision on it and hope to Monday said the fact that Parvaiz Qadri by the Home Ministry to sug- come to a conclusion soon. In a shocking statement, BJP there were no anti-CAA elected as Srinagar's gest ways for providing consti- "All members of the com- leader Raghuraj Singh has protests in Kashmir shows tutional safeguards to the mittee will soon meet to said people raising slogans that the people here approved deputy mayor indigenous people of Assam, finalise the report and all against Prime Minster of the Centre's policies. NEW DELHI: Parvaiz Qadri, an on Monday met Union Home remaining issues to be Narendra Modi "There were no protests Independent candidate, was Minister Amit Shah and dis- resolved," he said. and Uttar against the Citizenship Ame- elected as the deputy mayor of cussed with him issues related The meeting took place four Pradesh ndment Act (CAA) in Kas- Srinagar Municipal Corporation to its work. days after Assam Chief Chief hmir which is an approval of on Monday, defeating the BJP's A four-member delegation Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Minister the people in the Valley for the Arif Raja. Qadri got 33 votes, of the committee, headed by met the home minister and Yogi policies of the central govern- while the BJP candidate Justice (Retd) Biplab Kumar discussed with him various Adityanath ment," former minister Sunil secured 24 votes. Congress Sharma, met the home minis- aspects of the Assam Accord's "will be buried Sharma, who is BJP incharge nominee Nakul bagged seven The meeting took votes, while four votes were ter for an hour and briefed him Clause 6, under which the alive". Singh made the shock- for Kashmir, told reporters. rejected, officials said. The about the progress of its work. place days after central government had ing threat on Sunday while He claimed that the people Sharma said those leaders who to be taken by the Union election for the post of deputy "We have apprised the home Sarbananda promised to provide constitu- addressing a rally in Aligarh of the Valley were "satisfied" could have instigated protests Cabinet," he added. minister about the progress of tional safeguards to the indige- to create awareness about with the decisions taken by are under detention. BJP leader Sham Lal Sharma mayor was necessitated after Sonowal met the Sheikh Imran was removed our work. The home minister nous people. the CAA. the Centre on the national Asked if a nationwide said the CAA was an act that from the position in December has given a few suggestions. home minister and The committee is said to Warning "these handful of interest. National Register of Citizens, will grant citizenship to the following a no-confidence We hope to submit our final discussed various have completed its delibera- people — one per cent crim- In an apparent reference to which is part of the BJP man- oppressed minorities from the motion against him. BJP leader report within next 15 days," aspects of the tions and discussions with inal and corrupt people” the top leadership of the ifesto, will be implemented, he neighbouring countries and Sham Lal Sharma congratulated Sharma told reporters here. various stakeholders in Assam. against saying “murdabad” to National Conference and the said there was no decision there was no provision for Qadri on his victory and also The committee with more Assam Accord's The meeting was held Modi and Yogi Adityanath, Peoples Democratic Party, taken on it yet. "It is a decision revoking anyone's citizenship. thanked the non-BJP than a dozen members was set Clause 6 amidst widespread protests he said, “I will bury you corporators who voted for the up as per the Clause 6 of the against the Citizenship alive." "Yogi and Modi are not saffron party's candidate. "We 1985 Assam Accord. Amendment Act (CAA) in the ones who will get per- had only four corporators when According to its terms and mend the appropriate level of Assam. It bears significance as turbed. Yogi-Modi will run BJP office conditions, "The committee reservations in employment there has been a growing feel- the country and run it like Treat as representation the elections were held in 2018. Now we have 11 members and will assess the appropriate level under the government of ing among the indigenous this only," Singh said. gutted in WB, 13 others gave unconditional of reservation of seats in Assam for the Assamese peo- people of Assam that the newly "Those taking money from support during the election for Assam Legislative Assembly ple," according to a home min- enacted legislation will hurt Dawood Ibrahim and trou- PIL on VVPAT, EC told saffron party deputy mayor," he said. and local bodies for the istry notification. their interests — both bling our officers, and Assamese people." Asked whether the panel politically, culturally as well as Muslims will be beaten up PNS n NEW DELHI "The committee will recom- could finalise the "definition of socially. badly," he said. blames TMC JNU students, The Delhi High Court asked PNS n ASANSOL teachers boycott Election Commission on Monday to treat as represen- A BJP office was gutted in classes over fee hike tation a PIL seeking inspection West Bengal's Paschim Dalai Lama congratulates Taiwan prez on of VVPAT slips of EVMs of all Burdwan district, following NEW DELHI: The students and teachers of the Jawaharlal constituencies in the 2019 Lok which the saffron party Nehru University on Monday Sabha polls. The petitioner activists accused the TMC of boycotted classes amid victory, urges good relations with China With the direction, a bench contended that being behind the incident. standoff with the administration of Chief Justice D N Patel and A party office of the BJP at over the fee hike issue. The PNS n DHARAMSHALA The Dalai Lama further strides in bringing peace Justice C Hari Shankar dis- the EC had got Rs Salanpur area in Asansol was classes were supposed to and prosperity to the people of posed of the petition which 3,173.47 crore reduced to ashes in a blaze on begin on Monday but could not Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai expressed Taiwan. “I fondly recollect my had sought inspection of the released to purc- Sunday night and an investi- start due to the collective Lama has called for good rela- confidence that Tsai three visits to Taiwan which pro- Voter-verified paper audit trail gation is on to ascertain the boycott. The students' union tions between Beijing and Taipei vided me an opportunity to visit (VVPAT) of EVMs claiming hase 16,15,000 cause of the fire, a senior had earlier said it will ensure while congratulating Tsai Ing- Ing-wen will make and interact with the people. I that according to data put up VVPAT EVMs police officer said. registration by paying only the wen on winning her second further strides in have warm memories of the by the EC on its website there The BJP has put the blame tuition fees and not the term as Taiwan president. “As enthusiastic welcome I received was "discrepancy" in votes on TMC, which the ruling increased hostel charges but complicated and difficult as bringing peace and and am continuously inspired polled and votes counted in the alleged "great discrepancy" party in West Bengal has kept the decision on hold after Taiwan's relationship with the prosperity to the by the strong devotion around 373 constituencies. in number of votes polled denied, terming the incident it found that the administration People's Republic of China is, I people of Taiwan Taiwanese Buddhists have The petitioner, Hans Raj and counted at majority of the a result of a brawl between had blocked the registration feel it is important that the two shown towards their faith,” the Jain, contended that the EC constituencies "creates doubt" "goons" of the saffron party. portal for many students. The enjoy good relations, including Dalai Lama wrote in his mes- had got Rs 3,173.47 crore in the minds of voters, includ- "As part of an initiative by teachers' association has also through expanding people to sage. released from the government ing the petitioner, that the MP Babul Supriyo, BJP work- given a call for 'non- people exchange,” the Dalai part of China and has criticised the Dharamshala-based Central “As a Buddhist monk, I try to purchase 16,15,000 VVPAT EVMs were tampered with. ers distributed blankets to cooperation' in academic Lama said in a statement officials from the US and other Tibetan Administration, has my best to fulfil as much as I can EVMs for bringing trans- The plea had also sought tribals in the area on Sunday, matters over a range of issues, released Sunday by his office countries for congratulating also congratulated Tsai Ing- their desire for teachings and to parency in the election directions to the EC to ensure and TMC activists set fire to including that of fee hike and here. Tsai on her victory. wen. The Dalai Lama expressed provide them the necessary process. that in future the paper slips our party office,” BJP leader the January 5 violence. Beijing considers Taiwan a Lobsang Sangay, who heads confidence that Tsai will make spiritual guidance,” he said. The petition claimed that are also counted. Abhijit Roy said. Par panel questions Delhi police over IndiGo gets till May 31 to replace PW engines PNS n NEW DELHI Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated use of force against protesting students Four Air Turn Back on Monday that it believes that PNS n NEW DELHI recent incidents of violence at In a relief to IndiGo, aviation (ATB)/Inflight Shut the unmodified PW engines do Jawaharlal Nehru University regulator DGCA on Monday Down (IFSD) events contain an "unsafe condition, A parliamentary panel on (JNU) and Jamia Millia decided to extend the deadline which is prone to undesirable Monday questioned Delhi Islamia, members of the panel for the budget carrier to replace were witnessed on outcomes" and therefore, need Police officials over the use of questioned the way in which all 135 unmodified Pratt and Airbus A320Neo to be dispensed with. force against protesting stu- police dealt with the protesting Whitney (PW) engines on "Post DGCA order dated 1st dents and suggested that it students and the frequent A320neo aircraft from January aircraft operated by November 2019, all stake hold- should have dealt with the stu- imposition of Section 144 in 31 to May 31. Indigo in a week ers i.e. the airline and the air- dents in a mature manner, the national capital Four Air Turn Back craft and the engine manufac- sources said. which causes trouble for the (ATB)/Inflight Shut Down during Oct 2019 turer have made significant The panel also questioned Monday before the common man. (IFSD) events were witnessed efforts towards completion of the Delhi police about the fre- Parliamentary Standing Members also asked about on Airbus A320Neo aircraft the task. They have jointly quent imposition of restric- Committee on Home Affairs the action taken by police operated by Indigo in a week had on November 1 told and has to be replaced. an unmodified PW engine for and severally submitted a com- tions in the national capital chaired by senior Congress against the protesting students during October 2019 due to the IndiGo to replace the PW Later, unsatisfied with every new A320neo plane plete action plan, which finds which it said causes trouble for leader Anand Sharma to especially the use of force on failure of 3rd stage LPT (low engines in 97 A320neo aircraft IndiGo's speed in replacing the added to its fleet to prevent the change of engines for the the common man. discuss rising crimes in Delhi them and underlined that the pressure turbine) blades. "at all costs" by January 31 or unmodified PW engines, the large-scale cancellation of entire fleet feasible by the end Top officials of Union Home and National Capital Region police should have dealt with Stating that "desperate mea- they would be grounded. regulator on November 25 had flights from January 31 of June 2020," said the regula- Ministry and Delhi Police chief (NCR). students in a mature manner, sures" were required to "put In some aircraft only one of instructed it to ground an old onwards. tor in its press statement on Amulya Patnaik appeared on Without mentioning the sources said. things in order", the DGCA the PW engines is unmodified A320neo family aircraft with The Directorate General of Monday. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 14, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Cong bungles, again Miffed allies and federal parties stay away from its meet on CAA-NRC, unwilling to yield the Opposition space The loss of leadership he Congress, for some reason, contin- ues to lull itself into an arrogant assump- It is unfortunate that in their greed for money and power, leaders have forgotten the values as Ttion of its natural leadership of the Opposition, expecting all federal parties to unify under the notional idea of its national role and preached by our forefathers. Roots of social cohesion and religious amity have been weakened identity. Perhaps, it is still at pains to recon- deliberate politicisation of age- cile with the fact that its State allies are shoring old Indian traditions of accep- up its prospects or that its talk points are being tance of diversity, which have a deep philosophical basis. This is gifted by them. Or after the failure of the maha- the only prophetic vision that gathbandhan, a grand umbrella of regional par- can save the very existence of ties, at the Lok Sabha polls last year — which planet Earth. Think of the tur- moil being faced in Europe in it torpedoed wilfully since it didn’t get the vote the wake of rapid demographic, of leadership — it feels it alone is qualified to be the face of Opposition unity. social and cultural changes tak- Yet if widespread and continued protests over the contentious citizenship law JS RAJPUT ing place there whether the and a proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) are any indication, then stu- Europeans like it or not. Why ndependent India’s first few years saw should it not be appreciated that dents and civil society have clearly filled up the vacuum left by the Opposition. a unique kinship among political it was the impact of ancient And now that dots of agitations have assumed a pan-India momentum, the leaders and the people. The former Indian culture that while Hindus Congress has rushed in, knowing full well that the movement can never be of had an aura of sacrifice behind them. paid jazia to their rulers, they This is why people adored them and never disrespected the religious consequence till it gets political sanctity. Problem is the champions of the move- hadI high expectations from them. Mahatma places of Muslims. ment would rather continue leaderless than trust the Congress, which is still look- Gandhi was the cult figure, who was Even after Partition, India ing to reap the benefit of the groundwork done by others. So an all-Opposition remembered with respect and affection in could have restored its age-old every home. In schools and colleges, young religious amity had our leaders front meeting on CAA-NRC called by it ended in a whimper, far from the show people animatedly talked about Netaji shown maturity, futuristic vision of strength it had intended it to be. And this failure of the Congress to downsize Subhas Chandra Bose, Chandra Shekhar and the urgency to bring both its ego and wisen up, despite the circumstances that are actually most favourable Azad, Bhagat Singh, Khudiram Bose, Veer communities together. This was Savarkar, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jawaharlal the core requirement for march- to the Opposition now, will only end up helping the ruling BJP during the Budget Nehru and Sardar Patel among others. Even ing ahead on the path of growth, session of Parliament. For the BJP had certainly not bargained for such a hit- in remote villages and towns, people were progress and development as back to its policies within six months of winning a mammoth verdict. The Congress aware of the Azad Hind Fauj and were con- Jayaprakash Narayan realised. vinced that Netaji would return. For him, everyone was accept- grandstanding fizzled out as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bahujan One could say it from personal expe- able if willing to come togeth- Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi and rience that in spite of the tragic Partition, er for the nation’s cause. The even its allies in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, the DMK and Shiv Sena, stayed life had returned to normalcy in the villages merger of the then Jan Sangh in of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as also else- the Janata Party was the culmi- away from the meeting. Clearly, the State leaders have still not forgiven the Congress where. There were no visible traces of nation of the efforts of a great for not making common cause with them during the Lok Sabha elections last Hindu-Muslim discord and children wit- visionary, who thought only of year. And are now best placed to chew it up rather than let the party chew on nessed bonhomie in social, religious and India, the welfare of its people cultural events as they grew up in a multi- and their future. them. Besides, they have realised that in the absence of a monolithic leader from religious society. They were learning to live The violence that has their midst, it would be better for them to reclaim their States, consolidate their together naturally, not under any planned occurred in a couple of univer- hold on them and unitedly voice their stand against the BJP at the Centre. That initiative or project. Isolated instances of sities and some other places communal skirmishes were there but they pected. The rise of caste-based date expenditure as set by the lage panchayats unhesitatingly must not be viewed in isolation. would be far better than chasing national ambitions. did not impact the thread of social cohe- parties contributed significant- Election Commission of India? and during election time, gave In fact, it must be seen in con- This is particularly true of Banerjee, who has burnt her fingers as an archi- sion as people trusted and had faith in the ly to the erosion of pre-indepen- So, now our leaders need money tickets to candidates based pure- text with the seeds that have tect of the mahagathbandhan and loosened her grip over her State as she pur- leadership of the day. dent values that had the strength and more of it to be and remain ly on caste and communal con- been sown in post-independent sued national ambitions. She is hell bent on steadying her own ship. Besides, However, gradually, things began to to sustain social and religious in politics. A ray of hope did siderations. It did not matter if India by vested interests and change. Those who tasted power and perks cohesion. Gandhi was indeed appear under the leadership of the aspirant was suitable, mer- those for whom self-interest is she has been among the first Opposition Chief Ministers to lead a crusade against that also came associated with pelf, began prophetic when he mentioned in Jayaprakash Narayan during the itorious or deserving. Did he the only interest. Their numbers the Government’s policies and expose the regime’s exclusionary intent regard- to shed the values the Mahatma had per- a letter written in April 1922 that 1977 elections when several really serve the people with hon- are few but institutions are ing Muslims by linking the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with the NRC. She sistently preached. They started ignoring his Swaraj or self-rule would not candidates won without any esty, sincerity and commit- invariably taken to ransom by great words: “My Life is My Message.” Social bring happiness to our people as resource, purely on the basis of ment? Leaders even preferred elements who have no academ- doesn’t want her cause hijacked yet again. Besides, she has to justify her pol- scientists and other learned scholars had four things would weigh heavi- their clean image and contribu- bahubalis (strongmen) without ic interest and are prone to itics at the State level, which she has built in opposition to both the Left and the their own interpretations about the change ly on them and they would begin tions made to the public. But all winking an eyelid. prodding from unethical and Congress and, therefore, cannot afford any hypocrisy. It is the same reason why that began with the infusion of debilitating to say that the earlier (colonial) of it disappeared after 1980. The imposition of the anti-social elements. For those elements inherent in democratic procedures, system was better. The four People have witnessed not Emergency in June 1975 and its who are interested in finding AAP is staying away as it has to fight both the BJP and Congress in the Assembly practices and parties. Gradually, people things included defects in the only the rise of caste-based par- continuance till March 1977 solutions, one would like to elections. It is maintaining an equidistance and pitching its own performance realised the fallacy of the promises made by election system, injustice, ties but more than that, they have made the people realise how they submit the following from a let- record of integrity as a believable counterpoint. And that strategy seems to be leaders. They also began to comprehend the administrative burden and seen how assets of some leaders were being taken for a ride by ter Albert Einstein wrote to machinations involved to garner votes on treachery of the rich. have galloped at an unprecedent- those very people they had trust- Gandhi and which was quoted working as three Congress leaders joined it over the last few days. DMK chief the basis of caste, creed, religion and other Today, systematic defects in ed pace within years. Obviously, ed. By this time, the roots of social by APJ Abdul Kalam in one his MK Stalin and the Shiv Sena, like Mamata, want their undiluted take on CAA to such factors that would create divisions the way elections are conduct- in such a scenario, there is little cohesion and religious amity books: “You have shown be heard. The BSP, upset by the Congress poaching its MLAs in Rajasthan, isn’t among them. Social equations and equanim- ed appear to be beyond control. space for value-based politics. were considerably weakened. through your works that it is ity began to change and that, too, swiftly. For all that matters is money And when there are no com- Consequently, the trust possible to succeed without vio- keen to be part of a need-based arrangement with the national party either. So Worse, it deliberately created distrust among and nothing else. News reports punctions about values and between two major communi- lence even with those who have it is rather naive of the Congress to bet on its traditional style of politics. Besides, communities. in the last week of May 2019 that principles, why care about ties came under serious stress. not discarded the method of vio- the party leadership was tepid and cautious when the first wave of protests broke The new generation of leaders that out of 539 winning Lok Sabha means? Gandhian values in pol- For electoral gains, the history of lence.” Was JNU not expected to gradually emerged a couple of decades after MPs, 233 had declared criminal itics were slowly and silently India, including the freedom strengthen this philosophy? It’s out, with Rahul Gandhi in hibernation. Priyanka Gandhi was the only one con- independence realised how lucrative it cases against them did not sur- erased by those who inherited struggle, was politicised. The depressing that JNU, with all of sistent about siding with the cause, but that had more to do with nursing the could be to be at the seat of power through prise anybody. The way elec- power. Loudly and unashamed- writing of history textbooks and its much-publicised achieve- party back to health in Uttar Pradesh than scripting an Opposition strategy. However, politics and elections. Hence, they decid- tions are won at every level has ly, they declared themselves as research was totally entrusted to ments, never seriously tried to ed to focus on winning polls. Icons of the led to serious aberrations in the the only political heirs of the the Leftists, who are known for listen to those who did not India’s youth have birthed new leaders and do not need to rely on the “youth- freedom struggle were no more; secularism way public affairs in our coun- Mahatma. People trusted them their dislike for all that was think alike. It has an obligation ful” face of the Congress leadership, which has sadly been reduced to an appari- was swiftly being converted into a mighty try is conducted. It would be and this continued for decades. Indian. The great Jawaharlal to the nation to encourage, tion that tries to be conscientious. If the Congress wants to avoid further mis- political weapon; and no wily politician was rare exception if someone with To ensure “permanency” Nehru University (JNU) was nourish and nurture the great adventures, it should take a risk with a new strategy, issues and leadership. concerned about how disastrous even a a pure record of selfless service in power, they quietly created a built in a closed citadel of Left dialogical tradition of the coun- small dent in social cohesion and religious wins a panchayat-level elec- minority (read Muslim) vote- hegemony. It even refused entry try. It must become a place of amity could indeed be. They ignored the tion. Social kinship stands shat- bank, gave them false assurances to all “those who did not think intellectual interaction. India possible damage to the hallowed tradition tered because elections are now and convinced them that every- alike” in their campus. Had that needs leadership institutions of equal respect for all religions that was in being politicised. one else was against them. They not been the case, today’s out- that promote social cohesion and Market blues practice for ages and for which the coun- Can anyone think of any gave their own interpretation of burst would not have happened. religious amity. try was admired globally. election that has been fought and secularism, divided Hindus and What we are witnessing (The writer works in educa- Is Walmart’s decision to lay off senior executives a symptom Such developments were not unex- won within the limits on candi- Muslims up to the level of vil- today is the culmination of tion and social cohesion) of economic slowdown? Or is it to do with digitisation? he news that American retail giant S O U N D BITE Walmart has laid off 56 senior and mid- level executives from its corporate If Pakistan doesn't hand A lot of my family members The elephant and the dragon The divisive agenda of T main sunta sabki can dance together. The two Pakistan are being Pakistan-occupied Kashmir realise that headquarters in Gurugram has sent shivers over to us, then there is a hoon, karta apni hoon. I nations (India-China) will work perpetrated in this country. down the economy watchers. They feel this necessity to unite PoK with have never let them down together to enhance mutual So, they (Modi-Shah) are is just a further confirmation that the Indian India through war. We with the way I have understanding and friendship. the ones who are speaking want entire Kashmir. conducted myself. in Pakistan's language. economy is in a turbulent phase. Following Chinese Ambassador the news that British telecom giant Vodafone Union Minister Actor to India Congress leader may quit its operations in the country, this isn’t —Ramdas Athawale —Arjun Kapoor —Sun Weidong —Kapil Sibal something that would please the honchos in the Finance Ministry. But is the situation real- ly as bad as it sounds? Walmart’s huge invest- L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR ment of $16 billion to capture online retailer Flipkart in 2018 proved beyond doubt that it means business. But it intends to focus on the digital side of the The light of Sankranti Winds of change in J&K finally Lessons in demolition operations. What is hurting Walmart in India though is the brick-and-mortar sector, where a slowdown in consumer spending, coupled with the fact that it Sir — Apart from being a harvest his refers to the editorial, “SC’s conscience call” Sir — The Maradu flat demolition festival, Makar Sankranti also (January 11). The Supreme Court’s verdict on the in Kochi, as per the orders of the has been able to grow its wholesale business far too slowly, is hurting it. Many marks the beginning of an auspi- Tprolonged internet and communication blackout and Supreme Court — as these were of those laid off are from the sourcing end. cious phase in Indian culture. the indefinite restrictions on movement imposed under built in violation of the coastal The ruling BJP’s opposition to introducing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) What is most significant about this Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Jammu regulation zone rules — is an eye day is that every State celebrates it & Kashmir has came as a whiff of fresh air. It marked a opener. It is also a warning to the in multi-brand retail when the Congress was in power is hurting it today. However, indigenously. In Haryana and welcome deviation from the pattern of a slew of judg- local administration, the State with a large part of its core base being small and local traders, it finds itself locked Punjab, it is popularly called ments it has delivered in recent days. Its verdict will sure- machinery and various stake- into this unsustainable and undesirable position. India needs to rapidly improve “Lohri”, in South India it is called ly restore some of its lost credibility and probably con- holders, who ignore the law of “Pongal”, in Bihar it is known as strain the Government’s ability to impose Section 144 and nature and believe that political its consumer retail process and catch up with the rest of the world. For better “Khichdi” and “Bihu” in Assam. In suspend internet in any given area so often without any influence, power and money can or worse, the advent of modern retail will help producers, both farmers and fac- Gujarat, families celebrate this consideration to the ordeal the people have to go through. get them anywhere. What they tories, as well as consumers. It will also give a fillip to domestic production and festival through kite-flying com- It was proof that left to itself, the top court is capable of the residents of Kashmir whose day-to-day life suffered forgot was that law and justice is petitions. pronouncing fair, impeccable and stellar verdicts. due to the internet shutdown and the imposition of cur- above everything. This is a lesson improve the way food reaches the plate, thus reducing wastage and improving The importance of this day has Implicit in the present verdict is the paramountcy few. The alienation of the Muslim majority valley still meant for all cities, States, nations yields. The fact that the BJP changed its tune on implementing Goods and Services even been signified in ancient of civil liberties and the precedence they should get over remains a cause for concern; it can be addressed only and mankind in general. Tax (GST) might have given hope to those who thought they would change their epics like the Mahabharata. So, political exigencies. The suspension of internet impact- by fulfilling their legitimate aspirations. The lesson is to not violate apart from socio-geographical ed the role of media in the way information was being G David Milton rules and regulations. It was an stance on FDI in multi-brand retail. However, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s importance, this day also holds a disseminated. The verdict will bring some reprieve to Tamil Nadu overwhelming sight to watch huge political capital being used up in the implementation of GST after the public rela- historical and religious signifi- skyscrapers — that rose to the sky tions disaster of demonetisation, this was a step too far. Digital promotion aside, cance. It is the festival of the Sun with so much of human energy God and he is regarded as the sym- Going against the grain much fault with this mindset. The However, this policy-troika and labour, time and wealth — to the neighbourhood shop is going nowhere. The Government must find a way bol divinity and wisdom. This is common man is apprehensive. Of (CAA, NPR and NRC) that is be razed to the ground within to modernise Indian retail even though there will be a cost for the kirana store why the festival holds eternal far greater impact than this was now under way appears to delin- seconds. However, the entire because it will improve efficiency. This should not be done to protect the inter- meaning, too. Sankranti repre- Sir — We ought to have realised the fiasco of demonetisation that eate differences where none episode will be complete only sents a period of illumination, by now that an inclusive ethos is touched almost every citizen. should exist. It is precisely this when corrupt officials, politicians, est of foreign multinationals but even Indian companies that are facing difficul- peace, affluence and happiness. too deeply ingrained in Indian And yet, the reaction was more in that has fuelled people’s anger. builders and others are brought ties in establishing a proper network of modern stores. In fact, a unique approach Many melas (fairs) are held on minds. The Citizenship “hopeful anguish” than “fear.” The Government is yet to initiate under the law and punished. can be devised by working with the local kirana stores who have assets and this day, the most famous among Amendment Act (CAA) is being After all, the void created by cur- a dialogue. The state of the econ- M Pradyu access in neighbourhood markets. They can be given access to sourcing back- them being the Kumbh, which is seen in the perspective of the rency was not meant to differen- omy and employment has only Kannur held once in every 12 years. National Population Register tiate between people. That this added fuel to the fire. end and better customer management at the front-end. Hopefully this is just a Jubel D’Cruz (NPR) and the National Register policy formulation could not R Narayanan Send your feedback to: blip in the radar for Walmart and nothing more than a business decision. Mumbai of Citizens (NRC). There’s not deliver well is another matter. 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www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Shift to EVs, E2Ws POINTCOUNTERPOINT BJP IN UP, ASSAM NEVER RESORTED TO SHOOTING WHO IS THE PARTY PRESIDENT? WHO WILL DECIDE is inevitable PEOPLE FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER. VERY ON THE BJP’S INTERNAL MATTERS? AMIT SHAH OR IRRESPONSIBLE OF DILIP TO HAVE SAID WHAT HE DID. HIM (SUPRIYO)? I BELIEVE YOU GOT THE ANSWER. But it must be done gradually by giving the —UNION MINISTER —WEST BENGAL BJP PRESIDENT industry time to develop competitive products and the country to set up charging infrastructure BABUL SUPRIYO DILIP GHOSH Solve a contentious issue The unabsorbed input tax credit dilemma in the Goods and Services Tax is

MEGHA SHRI something that the Council needs to address urgently KUMAR PRAKASH vast majority of Indians depend on two-wheelers to fulfil their mobil- ity needs. As per the 2011 census, 37 per cent people in India using Amotorised modes to commute to work relied on two-wheelers com- pared to 33 per cent for buses and eight per cent for private cars. These numbers on use of two-wheelers would have gone up by now, given that their sales have been going through the roof. In 2017, India became the largest two-wheeler market, leaving behind China and in 2018-19 a whop- ping 21.1 million items were sold in the country, constituting 80 per cent of total domestic automobile sales. The Government has been encour- aging the adoption of Electric Vehicle (EV) technology; and the Budget also UTTAM GUPTA announced a bouquet of incentives for them. The NITI Aayog proposed a ban on internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered two-wheelers (below n the backdrop of the collection under the 150cc) and three-wheelers by 2023-24. While a shift towards cleaner tech- Goods and Services Tax (GST) not coming up to the expected level and the consequential nology is inevitable, the key to transitioning to EVs will be to develop a I inability of the Central Government to meet its plan palatable to consumers, industry and policymakers alike. obligations towards compensation to the States as The current electric two-wheeler (E2W) users are technology and envi- committed under the GST Compensation Act, ronment enthusiasts who use them for leisure. However, ICE two-wheel- 2017 (it provides for compensation for five years er use is associated with low and middle-income individuals. ICE tech- i.e. till 2021-22 to be calculated as the difference nology-users point to the lack of charging infrastructure, high battery cost between actual collection and the revenue it would and unreliable battery life for not opting for E2Ws. Currently, the base price have got with growth at four per cent over the 2015- differential of ICE two-wheelers and similar-performing E2Ws is almost 16 level), the GST Council is undertaking a com- three times. Despite current policy incentives that help in reducing this gap prehensive review of the existing rate structure and to two or 1.5 times, this is still a barrier for E2W uptake. Analysis shows the implementation mechanism. that home and work charging will remain the most popular modes of recharg- Meanwhile, a contentious issue that mandarins in the GST Council will need to urgently look at ing E2Ws. Public charging stations are a feasible option for personal use, relates to the treatment of the accumulated input while battery-swapping stations are expected to find adoption only for high tax credit which does not get automatically set off utilisation commercial applications. While the impact of EVs on power against output tax liability. At the core of the GST demand may not be substantial, managing peak hour loads will be criti- architecture is a feature that allows a producer/sup- cal to support their use. plier to claim credit for the tax paid on inputs across THE GOVERNMENT As the upfront cost of E2Ws remains prohibitive, the opportunity lies the value chain. This helps in eliminating the cas- SHOULD LEVY in the fact that their operational cost is nominal. In fact, the Total Cost of cading effect of tax-on-tax, thereby reducing the GST ON GAS Ownership (TCO) for some high vehicle utilisation applications like parcel/food cost of products to the consumer (the erstwhile dis- pensation of central excise, value added tax (BY REMOVING er plants is imported as LNG (liquefied ther exacerbated by electricity duty while, the Government should take deliveries is lower than ICE two-wheelers from the start. Easy financing THE CURRENT options with low down payment can easily accelerate the adoption of E2Ws [VAT] and a host of local duties that were afflict- natural gas) attracts customs duty (CD) imposed by States for which no offset is steps to promptly release pending un- ed by the cascading effect). ZERO RATE at 2.5 per cent. Imports of ammonia, available. We thus have an anomalous sit- availed input tax credit to fertiliser for commercial applications. For personal use, high upfront cost and bat- An anomalous situation may arise if the pro- STATUS) phosphoric acid and sulphur — raw uation, whereby on one hand taxes paid manufacturers. The position in case of tery replacement make the E2Ws financially unattractive. However, attrac- ducer/supplier does not have corresponding out- AND BRING materials and intermediates used in on inputs (primarily gas and electricity) telecom service providers, however, is dif- tive business models or financing options covering both battery replace- put tax liability to provide for setting off accumu- ELECTRICITY manufacture of non-urea or phosphate used in the manufacture of urea are high ferent. ment and upfront cost can make E2Ws attractive for personal use too. lated credit on input purchase. Indeed, this anom- UNDER GST and potash fertilisers — attract CD at five with a built-in cascading effect. On the Here, the output tax liability is Lack of high-performance EVs is a key challenge. One of the few EV alous situation is currently faced by telecom com- AND TAX BOTH AT per cent (on rock phosphate, it is 2.5 per other hand, the tax liability on the out- insufficient to fully offset the input tax products that can compete with Honda Activa is the Ather 450, available panies. They have made heavy investment in aug- FIVE PER CENT, I.E. cent). On the other hand, ammonia and put (urea) is low not just because of much mainly because of the rock bottom tar- only in Bengaluru and Chennai. Currently, Ather Energy has an installed menting the infrastructure (needed to provide THE SAME AS ON phosphoric acid attract GST at 18 per lower GST at five per cent but also due iff due to “unhealthy” and “destructive” capacity of 20,000-25,000 units but this is expected to expand to 500,000 speed and quality services) even as there has been cent and 12 per cent respectively (initial- to lower MRP. Likewise, tax paid on raw competition (this was not mandated a steep drop in their revenue; courtesy tariff plum- FERTILISERS. ly, GST on phosphoric acid was 18 per materials and intermediates (mainly under any law or Government regula- units by 2020. Even then, it will form a small proportion of the 20 million- GST ON AMMONIA plus two-wheeler market. The technology adoption curve shows that typ- meting to record lows due to the intense compe- cent but was brought down to 12 per cent ammonia and phosphoric acid) used in tion) unlike fertilisers where as matter of tition after the entry of Reliance Jio in 2016. AND PHOSPHORIC in January 2018). the making of non-urea fertilisers is high conscious policy, the selling price is con- ically technology mainstreaming follows an S-shaped trajectory with adop- This increased accumulated credit on their ACID SHOULD The process of fertiliser manufacture even as tax on output is low for the same trolled at a low level to make them afford- tion growing faster over time. Also, the time taken for mainstreaming and input purchases and reduced their GST payments ALSO BE BROUGHT is power-intensive. Electricity generation reason. This inevitably results in unab- able to farmers. Nevertheless, it can’t be mass adoption of technologies has been shrinking over time. While it took to the Government (primarily due to low tariff/sale DOWN FROM THE and distribution is also excluded from the sorbed input tax credit as output tax falls denied that service providers have around 35 years for refrigerators to become mainstream, cell phones took price), thereby reducing and eliminating the EXISTING ambit of the GST. However, it is exempt far short of input tax. incurred excess input tax credit and not just 15 years. EV penetration in India lies where cellphone adoption was potential for automatic offsetting of dues. They are 18 PER CENT AND from levy of Central VAT (CENVAT) Considering the adverse effect of refunding the same will go against the in 1995 and it might easily take another decade for EVs to go mainstream. unable to claim refund of the taxes paid on inputs 12 PER CENT and VAT. Further, under the reimbursing the unabsorbed input tax very spirit of GST. Given the existing financial viability, E2Ws should be promoted for as the GST law mandates corresponding output RESPECTIVELY Constitution, entry 53 in the State list of credit on tax collection, particularly at the The pending excess input tax cred- high-utilisation commercial applications through easy financing with low tax liability which is insufficient. The unabsorbed the Seventh Schedule empowers States current juncture when the exchequer is it of `36,000 crore may be refunded to input tax credit works out to a whopping `36,000 TO FIVE PER CENT to impose tax (or electricity duty) on sale facing a huge shortfall, the Government the telecom service providers. With tar- down payment requirement. As financial viability is established for com- ON EACH mercial operations, the Government should issue E2Ws procurement man- crore. The situation in fertilisers is broadly simi- and consumption of electricity, except may not be inclined to sanction it (in case iff being increased by all service providers lar. Given the critical role of fertilisers in ensur- when consumed by the Union of telecom service providers) or delay as and even the sector regulator Telecom dates for commercial operations later. India would be shifting to BSVI vehi- ing food security, the Government controls their Government or the Railways. for fertiliser manufacturers. But, the Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) cles from 2020. Automobile-makers, auto-part makers and oil refineries maximum retail price (MRP) at a low level, unre- Let us now look at the implications adverse impact of rejection/delayed contemplating a floor tariff (to bring a have made huge investments for this transition. A time period of three- lated to the cost of production and distribution and of the above tax structure for input tax release on service providers/manufactur- semblance of discipline to the market) four years should be provided to them to recover investments through reimburses the excess as subsidy to the manufac- credit. First, gas being virtually outside ers can’t be brushed aside either. What hopefully, such a situation may not the sale of BSVI vehicles. Majority of the announced and existing E2Ws turers. In case of urea, the MRP is 25 per cent to GST, gas companies viz. Oil and Natural then is the way forward? unfold in the future. models in India can compete with vehicles in less than the 125cc seg- 50 per cent of the cost whereas in the case of non- Gas Corporation (ONGC), Oil India Ideally, the Government should In fertilisers with the changes in tax ment only, whereas the customers are more inclined towards the 125- urea fertilisers, the price is 70 per cent to 75 per Limited (OIL) and so on, can’t claim maintain tax on the final product at the structure — as proposed — and move 250cc segment in motorcycles. More time will also allow two-wheeler cent. The balance amount is given to farmers as credit for the taxes paid on their purchase same rate (or higher) than the rate on raw towards direct benefit transfer (DBT) of manufacturers to develop competitive products, expand E2W production subsidy. of inputs, consumables and equipment materials/intermediates so that there is fertiliser subsidy which will lift the and allow time for supply chains to evolve to support after sales service Coming to the tax structure, fertilisers attract leading to higher price. The price of gas sufficient tax liability on the former to MRP, the output tax liability will be in five per cent GST, even as the tax on raw materi- to fertiliser producers (delivered at fac- enable automatic neutralisation of the tax sync with tax paid on inputs. and skeletal public charging infrastructure. Cities should take strong action als and intermediates used in their manufacture tory gate) further increases due to VAT paid on the latter. Notwithstanding the above, situa- to encourage the use of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) and location-spe- is much higher. Natural gas (it accounts for about (which in some states such as UP is 21 Accordingly, it should levy GST on tions of mismatch can’t entirely be ruled cific mandates should be developed. During this time, India should push 90 per cent of urea production) is at present “zero per cent) besides a host of local levies gas (by removing the current zero rate out. To address these, the Government for 100 per cent E2Ws adoption for commercial applications and for per- rated” under GST implying that it continues to wherever applicable. status) and bring electricity under GST should consider amending GST law to sonal use. Eventually, highly-competitive E2Ws would be available in the attract excise duty (ED) and VAT as in the past. In case of electricity — it being out- and tax both at five per cent, i.e. the same allow refund of excess input tax credit domestic market and there will be a disruptive adoption of this technolo- Even as ED on gas is “nil”, VAT varies from State side GST and exempt from levy of CEN- as on fertilisers. GST on ammonia and and eventually match the output tax lia- gy. Transitioning to EVs is inevitable but it must be done gradually by giv- to State with a low five per cent in Rajasthan and VAT and VAT — this results in a situa- phosphoric acid should also be brought bility. Meanwhile, it should intensify ing the industry time to develop competitive products and the country to 21 per cent in Uttar Pradesh. Besides, some States tion whereby power companies don’t get down from the existing 18 per cent and efforts (including use of data analytics) set up charging infrastructure, EV supply chains and business models. impose local levies. For example, the “purchase tax” any credit for taxes paid on inputs viz. 12 per cent respectively to five per cent to identify and crack down on fake claims (Prakash is a Distinguished Fellow and Kumar is Area Convenor , in Gujarat applies to that portion of inputs used equipment, stores and so on, used in its on each. While making these changes of input tax credit to shore up its revenue. for making urea that is sold outside the State. generation and distribution. This results may take some time (particularly in view (The writer is a New Delhi-based pol- Centre for Sustainable Mobility, TERI) Nearly, one-third of gas consumption by fertilis- in higher cost of electricity, that is fur- of resistance from States), in the mean- icy analyst.) Harness the demographic dividend All stakeholders must engage in educating the population about sexual and reproductive health and highlight the multi-sectoral approach that will be necessary for improving adolescent health and breaking inter-generational cycles of disease be carried forward into their adult- maternal mortality. In this scenario, it the first trimester and only four per and makes the working of the compre- importance of family care and com- necessity. A collaborative structure hood. Therefore, the World Health becomes important for us to under- cent receive ante-natal check-ups; hensive plans redundant. munity-based interventions, RKSK among the stakeholders that allows Organisation’s (WHO’s) global strat- stand the extent to which teenage preg- showing that not only is there a pat- Schemes like the Rashtriya Bal has been driven with involvement of customisation for a localised approach egy for investing in their health aims nancies can impact the health and tern of early pregnancies but there is Swasthya Karyakram, that envisions counselling, outreach programmes, to region-specific problems, needs to to operate on three targets: Survive, nutrition of our future children, as a setback in access to necessary ser- child health screening and early inter- and adolescent-friendly health centres. be adopted for better service delivery. Thrive and Transform. These targets multiple studies have associated them vices. There are situations where only vention services, will only prove fruit- There must be an acceptance It is not just a technical reform that of putting an end to preventable to child undernutrition. The possibil- 11 per cent boys and three per cent ful when there is a convergence about the naivete and the challenges is required but a societal and political deaths, ensuring health and well- ity of teenage mothers being anaemic, girls aged between 15 to 24 report pre- amongst schools, social welfare depart- of physical, cognitive, emotional and one as well, as the issues are not just being and expanding an enabling underweight and having lesser access marital sex. ments, State health departments and societal change adolescents face while limited to structure of the policy but SINGH environment, although tangible, to healthcare services is also largely An early intervention at the incep- Integrated Child Development growing up. Family care plays a huge to the structure of the institutions for- VASUNDHARA require a concerted effort on behalf of reported. tion of adolescence, that would steer Services to ensure that children con- part in easing the process of growth mulating and implementing them as nvesting in adolescent health is both the Government as well as civil In order to address the concerns the progress of their health, should be tinue to receive their benefits even after and streamlining the strides that need well. essential to realising multiple sus- society. of adolescents, it is important that they carried forward to when they conceive, leaving school. to be made towards their education Recently, Madhya Pradesh and Itainable development goals set by Challenges concerning adoles- are represented in the dialogue. All subsequently to when they bear a child On the other hand, Rashtriya and health. Furthermore, the longer Uttar Pradesh launched the Saathi and the UN, to be achieved by 2030. Given cent health in India are ever-mount- stakeholders must engage in educat- at an age that is physically and emo- Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), girls stay in schools, the lesser the Super Saathi programmes, which seek that India houses more than 253 mil- ing and have been progressing at an ing the population about the subject tionally mature. The high incidences has made huge strides in working chances of early marriages and to empower rural women and com- lion adolescents, it is pertinent to alarming rate. Currently, it is among of sexual and reproductive health of substance abuse, deaths due to Non- towards adolescent health as it has unplanned pregnancies. This will have munities through increased access to realise that neglecting their health may the top ten countries with the largest education and highlight the multi-sec- Communicable Diseases and compli- expanded its scope by reaching out to a positive impact on the female labour digital resources that help in generat- have enormous implications for the burden of teenage pregnancies, with toral approach that will be necessary cations during pregnancies and child- boys and girls, both married and force and the economy in the long run. ing awareness about health, education universal healthcare agenda. A recent nearly 27 per cent girls reported get- for improving adolescent health and birth, are all reasons for us to re-eval- unmarried, in rural as well as urban There is an urgency with which we and sanitation. By this measure, our Observer Research Foundation and ting married before the age of 18 and breaking inter-generational cycles of uate our approach. areas, and those who drop out of must combat the deeply-entrenched focus needs to be on curtailing the cur- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 31 per cent giving birth by 18. Teenage disease. Although there is a significant Investing in adolescent health school and belong to marginalised evils of child marriage, the conflict of rent trends of teenage pregnancies, workshop discussed the possibility of pregnancies at the current rate have change in the nutritional status in has to be taken up with a multi-sec- groups. The programme also incorpo- medical termination of pregnancies revamping schemes like RKSK to scaling up best practices to address become a national emergency that terms of being overweight and obese toral and multi-dimensional approach. rates nutrition, violence, substance and the haste to prove fertility. allow suitable customisation in order issues of adolescent sexual and repro- needs to be addressed as a priority. between NFHS 3 and 4, with a rela- The notion of the policymakers, exe- abuse/misuse, mental health and non- Putting in place a system that to resolve ground-level region-specif- ductive health amidst the continued Issues of inequality, lack of choices, tive change of 75 per cent among girls cutioners and civil society working in communicable diseases. The preven- manages knowledge about menstru- ic problems and make adolescent challenges of early marriage, teenage interpersonal and sexual violence and and 182 per cent among boys, we still silos and their comfort zones needs to tive, curative and routine check-ups at ation, substance misuse, while equal- health services accessible outside med- pregnancies and high incidences of child marriages are all underlying fac- need to echo its importance. In terms be trumped as it nullifies the process the primary level and general care at ly reaching out to boy and girls, with ical centres. maternal mortality. It is understood tors that have contributed towards of teenage pregnancies, only 57 per and progress that comes out of shar- secondary and tertiary levels, are pro- family and community-based inter- (The writer is Junior Fellow with that an adolescent’s health status will teenage pregnancies and incidents of cent adolescents get registered during ing knowledge and communicating, vided under the scheme. Realising the ventions has now become an absolute ORF’s Health Initiative) HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 14, 2020 money 08 Proposed concession changes inadequate to revive pvt sector PNS n NEW DELHI moves," Ind-Ra said in a state- tweaking of concession periods ment in accordance with the ment. However, they are Arbitration processes for the would expose projects to either provisions associated with India Ratings and Research unlikely to garner increased refinancing risks in case of HAM and toll-operate-transfer (Ind-Ra) on Monday said that private attention, given traffic settlement of developer claims in case extension of the concession model would better protect proposed changes in the con- risks and termination payment of foreclosure have been dragged for period or tail risks in case of lenders in case of eventualities cession agreement of build- issues remain unaddressed, it years, leading to significant lock-up curtailment of concession peri- and is likely to garner increased operate-transfer projects are said. od, as the financial closure is private attention. positive moves, but are inad- Delays in land acquisition of developers' funds accompanied with a defined "HAM would remain the equate to revive the participa- and approvals have led to sig- repayment schedule in line preferred mode of private tion of private sector in toll nificant delays in project com- with the original concession investments for the sector, with road projects. pletion and have been the to significant lock-up of devel- awards remains a challenge, as period. the investor sentiment remain- "Proposed changes in the prime reason for significant opers' funds. The inclusion of the decision of dispute resolu- However, the same could be ing muted for the pre-qualifi- concession agreement of build- cost overruns. Addressing a dispute resolution board and tion board remains recom- again mitigated by using inno- cation bids invited by NHAI in operate-transfer (BOT) pro- these issues by adopting the timely redressal within 90 days mendatory in nature and vative debt structures such as September 2019 for BOT pro- jects such as non-issuances of practices implemented in are welcome steps, it stated. courts remain the arbitration flexi-repayment structures with jects and the subsequent exten- work orders until 90 per cent HAM projects could reduce Also, the provision to sub- authority for dispute resolution long tenor debts, deferrable sions of bid submission dead- land acquisition, de-scoping some of the key risks faced by stitute the concessionaire in for claims above Rs 25 crore in principal repayments and pre- line," it added. provisions akin to hybrid annu- the developers, it said, adding od, as implemented in HAM Arbitration processes for the case of a likely financial default case the parties do not agree on payment options linked to traf- However, the pace of project ity model (HAM) projects, and that the revised concession projects, which would pro- settlement of developer claims would help reduce the stuck dispute resolution board for fic performance. awards in the mode depends transfer of projects after agreement could delink oper- vide certainty of the toll col- in case of foreclosure have projects. However, the fast- arbitration, it said. Ind-Ra said that revisiting on NHAI's ability to mitigate its lenders' approval are positive ations and construction peri- lection period. been dragged for years, leading track resolution of arbitration Ind-Ra believes that the provisions of termination pay- cash flow mismatches, it said. CAPSULE Economic slowdown has hit job sector: SBI Infosys shares PNS n MUMBAI try. As a result of unequal growth, people from agricul- jump over 5% post The economic slowdown has turally and industrially less- adversely impacted employ- developed states migrate to PNS n NEW DELHI in consolidated net profit at ment generation in the coun- more developed states in Rs 4,466 crore for the try as nearly 16 lakh less jobs search of job opportunities - Shares of Infosys on Monday December quarter, which the are projected to be created in for example from Uttar jumped over 5 per cent after company executives called BLR airport inks pact FY20 compared to 89.7 lakh Pradesh, Bihar, the southern the company reported a 23.7 satisfactory. The company Vitara Brezza fresh jobs in FY19, a report part of Madhya Pradesh, per cent rise in consolidated had posted a net profit of Rs with KUNZ GmbH, to said. Odisha, and Rajasthan to states net profit for the December 3,610 crore in the year-ago crosses 5 lakh get disabled aircraft According to the SBI like Punjab, Gujarat, and quarter. period, Infosys said in a BSE NEW DELHI: Bangalore research report- Ecowrap, Maharashtra. Infosys on Friday said its filing. Its revenue grew 7.9 sales milestone International Airport there is a decline in remittances For a large number of audit committee has found per cent to Rs 23,092 crore in PNS n NEW DELHI Limited (BIAL) has entered in a few states like Assam and migrants, New Delhi is a no evidence of financial the quarter under review into an agreement with KUNZ Rajasthan, reflecting downsiz- much-favoured destination impropriety or executive mis- from Rs 21,400 crore in the GmbH to manufacture, supply, ing of contractual labourers. due to the abundance of job conduct, vir- corresponding Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on "In FY19, India had created opportunities, the report said. tually giving period last fis- Monday said its compact commission and maintain According to the SBI research report- specialised DARE for the 89.7 lakh new payrolls as per "These migrants have been a clean chit cal, it added. SUV Vitara Brezza has Kempegowda International the EPFO data. In FY20, as per Ecowrap, there is a decline in making significant financial to CEO Salil The compa- crossed five lakh sales mark Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB). The current projected this number remittances in a few states like contributions to their families Parekh and ny has raised within four years of its commissioning of this could be at least 15.8 lakh in their places of origin," it said. CFO its revenue out- launch. The company had equipment will make KIAB the lower," the report said. Assam and Rajasthan, reflecting The report further said in Nilanjan Roy look for showcased the model at 2016 first airport in the country with The EPFO data primarily downsizing of contractual labourers the last five years, the overall who were FY2019-20 in Auto Expo. the capability effect recovery of covers low paid jobs as the productivity growth has accused by constant cur- "Designed and developed disabled aircraft up to Code F salary is capped at Rs 15,000 remained relatively stagnant anonymous whistleblowers rency to 10-10.5 per cent, by the team at Maruti Suzuki category, enabling faster per month. As per the calcu- between 9.4 per cent to 9.9 per of rigging the company's bal- from its topline guidance of using Suzuki core technolo- resumption of operations lation done by the report, dur- "Interestingly, even in the states like Assam, Bihar, cent. This slow growth in pro- ance sheet. The scrip climbed 9-10 per cent given in gy, Vitara Brezza struck the during aircraft incidents on ing April-October 2019, the NPS category, state and central Rajasthan, Odisha and UP. ductivity manifests in low wage 5.32 per cent to Rs 777.55 on October. In October, Infosys right chord with Indian cus- runways, BIAL said in a actual net new payroll was 43.1 government are supposed to "The delay in resolution of growth, it said. the BSE. On the NSE, it had informed stock tomers," MSI Executive statement. As part of this lakh which annualised comes create close to 39,000 jobs less cases under bankruptcy pro- The report also cautioned jumped 5.33 per cent to Rs exchanges of having received Director (Marketing and agreement, KUNZ GmbH has out to be 73.9 lakh for FY20. in FY20 as per current trends," ceedings may have prompted the policymakers of such slow- 777.50. It was the top gainer anonymous whistleblower Sales) Shashank Srivastava agreed to jointly establish a The EPFO data does not the report said. companies to downsize their er productivity growth as it on both Sensex and Nifty complaints alleging certain said in a statement. centre for disabled aircraft cover government jobs, state It said a sample of data on contractual labourers," it said. could encourage over-bor- during morning trade. unethical practices by the Sale of five lakh units in recovery training with BIAL, government jobs and private remittances by migrant labour- Over the years, migration rowing by corporations and The country's second- top management. It then just 47 months is testimony making BLR Airport the first jobs as such data have moved ers to selected states in the last has been an important liveli- households, which can create largest IT services major, started a probe into the mat- of the customers' increasing in the region to have such to National Pension Scheme one year showed that there is hood option for both the poor a big risk to economies and fis- after market hours on Friday, ter and roped in external preference for the compact a facility. (NPS), beginning 2004. a decline in remittances in and the non-poor in the coun- cal systems. reported a 23.7 per cent rise investigators. SUV, he added. Commerce Ministry BSE, NSE to suspend trading in Indonesia, UAE sign proposes cut in gold Coffee Day Ent, CG Power from Feb 3 $23 bn investment deals Tata Power arm PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n JAKARTA bags Rs 1,505-cr import duty in Budget Leading stock exchanges BSE Indonesia and the United Arab order from NTPC and NSE will suspend trading in Emirates have struck nearly PNS n NEW DELHI shares of cafe chain operator USD 23 billion in business NEW DELHI: Tata Power on Coffee Day Enterprises and deals, including agreements in Monday said that its wholly- The commerce ministry has fraud-hit CG Power and the energy sector and on infra- owned arm has received Letter sought reduction in the import Industrial Solutions from structure projects, the of award from NTPC for a 250 duty on gold in the forth- February 3 for not complying Southeast Asian nation said mw solar project worth Rs coming budget with a view to with listing norms pertaining to Monday. The investments will 1,505 crore. With this order, pushing exports and manu- submission of quarterly finan- be made through a new the order book of Tata Power facturing of the gems and cial results. Indonesian sovereign wealth Solar stands at approximately jewellery sector, a source said. However, if companies com- However, if companies comply with the fund set to also involve Japan's energy firm Pertamina and Rs 7,600 crore, including In its budget proposals, the Gold prices decline ply with the provisions of list- provisions of listing norms on or before Softbank and US International Abu Dhabi National Oil external and internal orders. ministry has suggested its ing norms on or before January Development Finance Company to develop a petro- "Tata Power Solar Systems... a finance counterpart to con- Rs 236 on global 29, trading in its securities will January 29, trading in its securities will Corporation, Jakarta said, chemical plant in West Java, wholly owned subsidiary of sider a significant reduction in selling, stronger rupee not be suspended, BSE and NSE not be suspended, BSE and NSE said without elaborating. according to Indonesia's for- Tata Power, has received letter the import duty on the yellow said in separate circulars. in separate circulars The figure includes nearly a eign ministry. of award (LoA) from NTPC for metal, they said. NEW DELHI: Gold prices on The exchanges said these dozen deals signed after a Other investments include a 250 mw solar project under In the last Budget, the gov- Monday fell Rs 236 to Rs firms have not submitted the meeting between Indonesian deals in ports, renewable ener- the CPSU (central public ernment has increased the 40,432 per 10 gram in the financial results for June 2019 rities of these companies will be ters — June 2019 and President Joko Widodo and gy and agriculture. sector undertaking) scheme," national capital on global the power firm said in a filing import duty on the yellow and September 2019 quarter suspended with effect from September 2019." Regulation 33 Crown Prince Sheikh Indonesia's leader has said metal to 12.5 per cent. selling and stronger rupee, and/or not paid the fine amount February 3, 2020 "on account of pertains to submission of finan- Mohammed Bin Zayed in Abu he will focus his second term to BSE. The total value of the according to HDFC Securities. order is Rs 1,505 crore and The gems and jewellery levied for the non-compliance, non-compliance with cial results. Also, the entire Dhabi over the weekend, on luring more foreign invest- export industry has sought The precious metal had closed as required under the listing Regulation 33 of Sebi (Listing promoter shareholding of the Widodo said on social media. ment to Southeast Asia's the completion period is 20 at Rs 40,668 per 10 gram in months. "It is Tata Power reduction in the import duty the previous trade. Silver norms of Securities and Obligations and Disclosure firms have been frozen from About USD 12.6 billion was biggest economy and keep up Solar's biggest single order to 4 per cent in the budget, prices also dropped Rs 376 to Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Requirements) Regulations, January 10, till further notice, linked to an agreement a multi-billion-dollar infra- from a third party. Aligning which is scheduled to pre- Rs 47,635 per kg from Rs Consequently, trading in secu- 2015 for two consecutive quar- the exchanges said. between Indonesia's state structure drive. with the government's 'Make sented on February 1. 48,011 per kg in the previous in India' mission and bringing Gold imports in December trade. "Spot gold of 24 karat in together our core strengths in declined sharply to 39 tonnes, Delhi was trading Rs 236 domestic manufacturing and from 152 tonnes in November. down on global selling and NMDC informs Steel Ministry about NMDC disinvestment rumours engineering, procurement and India's gold imports, which stronger rupee. The spot rupee n construction services over the have a bearing on the current was trading around 13 paise PNS NEW DELHI their stake in the steel compa- sion," Kumar said in a tweet. last two decades," Tata Power account deficit (CAD), fell stronger against the dollar ny. NMDC has apprised the He also said people must read CEO and MD Praveer Sinha about 7 per cent to USD 20.57 during the day," Tapan Patel, NMDC has informed the steel steel ministry that confusion is the government's decision with said. billion during April- senior analyst (commodities), ministry about the confusion being created and rumours regard to NINL and under- November period of the ongo- HDFC securities, said. Gold being created that the state- are being spread over the issue, stand that the decision is not ing financial year, according to and silver in the international owned miner is being disin- the official said, while assuring related to divestment of the commerce ministry data. market were also trading lower vested, a government official action against those who are NMDC. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Imports of the yellow metal at USD 1,550 per ounce and said. Some people for their misleading the public. Ltd (NINL) is a joint venture stood at USD 22.16 billion in USD 17.97 per ounce, vested interest are spreading "Still confusion is being cre- company, in which four central the same period of 2018-19. respectively. rumours on social media and ated by some ppl regarding dis- PSUs — MMTC, National The decline in gold imports in general public that NMDC investment in #NINL, a joint Mineral Development has helped in narrowing the is being disinvested, which has venture company of central Corporation (NMDC), Bharat country's trade deficit to USD recording a negative growth created an atmosphere of con- and state PSUs in the State of Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) 106.84 billion during the eight- since July this year. However, fusion, its Chairman N Odhisha. The present deci- and MECON — and two JSW Steel's Q3 month period under review as it grew about 5 per cent to Brijendra Kumar said last sion is not for the disinvest- Odisha government compa- crude steel production against USD 133.74 billion in USD 1.84 billion in October Friday. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd gave in-principle approval for ment of @nmdclimited . I nies, IPICOL and Odisha the year-ago months. and 6.6 per cent to USD 2.94 He also clarified that NMDC (NINL) strategic sale of NINL by allow- repeat No Disinvestment of Mining Corporation (OMC), declines 5 PC Gold import had been billion in November. itself is just a stakeholder in Last week, the government ing PSU shareholders to sell #NMDC by the present deci- are shareholders. NEW DELHI: JSW Steel on Monday said that its crude steel output registered a decline of 4.9 per cent to 4.02 million tonnes (MT) in the Anti-subsidy duty on import of copper wire rods from 4 nations imposed third quarter of the ongoing fiscal. The company's crude PNS n NEW DELHI the commerce ministry's inves- amended earlier)...," the noti- It had stated that the domes- that the producers/exporters of steel production in the year- tigating arm Directorate fication said. tic industry has suffered mate- the goods in these countries ago period was 4.23 MT, the India has imposed anti-subsidy General of Trade Remedies In its probe, the DGTR had rial injury due to subsidisation have benefitted from the steel major said in a filing to duty for a period of five years (DGTR). concluded that the products of the product and the injury "actionable subsidies" provid- BSE. The production of flat- on copper wire rods from DGTR has recommended have been exported to India has been caused by the sub- ed at various levels by the gov- rolled products declined by Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand imposition of the duty on the from these countries at sub- sidised imports of the goods ernments of these countries. 1.3 per cent to 2.86 MT, while and Vietnam after concluding imports of 'continuous cast sidised prices. originating in or exported Countervailing or anti-sub- production of long-rolled a probe that these imports copper wire rods' from these Last year, domestic players from these countries. sidy duty is a country-specif- products declined by 14.4 per have impacted domestic play- four countries. had filed an application before The duty imposed was in the ic duty which is imposed to cent at 0.89 MT in Q3 FY20, it ers. In a notification, the "The countervailing duty the directorate stating alleged range between 2.47 per cent safeguard domestic industry said. JSW Steel is flagship finance ministry said that it has imposed under this notifica- subsidisation of the products and 10.27 per cent on the against unfair trade subsidies company of the diversified imposed the anti-subsidy or tion shall be levied for a peri- from these four nations, and landed value of the product in provided by the local govern- USD 14 billion JSW Group. countervailing duty after con- od of five years (unless requested the initiation of an India. ments of the exporting sidering the final findings of revoked, superseded or anti-subsidy investigation. The petitioners had alleged nations. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Based from Krishna district S HITTING THE ROAD Phanindra Kumar is doing solo runs to get FOR FARMERS minimum armer suicides km within five days. solo run for them. whether the farmer wel- 70 km last year for is something Speaking to The Speaking about his fare schemes like loan Rakhi festival said, support price that has been Pioneer, Phanindra run from Telangana waiver, Rythu Bandhu “I lost my sister to grappling the Kumar said, “I come Assembly to AP are benefitting the com- domestic violence for farmers, F country for from an agricultural Assembly, Phanindra munity, Phanindra said, recently. I’m doing this ages. Farmers background and I wit- said, “I started this run “Mostly, loan waiver and run to create awareness and to create go through a tough time nessed many farmers on April 14 and complet- Rythu Bandhu schemes among people about while producing a crop committing suicide for ed it on April 18. I used are only helping farmers respecting women and and sadly, many a times, not getting minimum to start my run every day who have land. These teaching them the I come from an agricultural awareness they do not even make support price for their at 6 am and continue till schemes are of no help to importance of girl child the money they invested, crops. Even my father 12 pm with short breaks. tenant farmers. I want education and more. background and I witnessed among leading to them taking faced many financial dif- After lunch, I continue the governments to do Dowry and domestic many famers committing extreme step of taking ficulties due to farming the run from 3 pm to 11 something for tenant violence cases are suicide for not getting people on their own life. They are issues. I completed my pm. During the process, farmers as well.” increasing in our not even getting mini- engineering in 2012. I interacted with many After interacting with country every year. I minimum support price for various issues mum support price for Later, I wanted to do farmers and government numerous farmers, hope many will come their crops. Even my father the crop. To create something for farmers officials and learnt about Phanindra feels that the forward to join in my faced many financial difficulties such as dowry awareness about farmer and started the ‘Run For farmers’ issues and implementation of MS cause.” suicides’ and to help Farmer’ activity to create sought their views in Swaminathan guidelines Along with his solo due to farming issues. I harassment, them in getting mini- awareness among people solving them. This was for farming in the coun- runs, Phanindra also completed my engineering in mum support price, S and officials about farm- my daily routine for the try can help them solve participates in long 2012. Later, I wanted to do domestic Phanindra Kumar from ers’ issues.” five days of run. Upon their issues. marathons to inspire Krishna district is doing ‘Kisan Rally’ by farm- reaching Andhra Apart from fighting others. “I’m planning to something for farmers and violence and solo runs and meeting ers from Nashik to Pradesh Assembly, I met about farmers’ issues, do my activities on a started the ‘Run For Farmer’ people. In 2018, Mumbai in March 2018 the then Andhra Pradesh Phanindra is also doing larger scale to reach to activity to create awareness more, finds Phanindra completed a has what inspired Chief Minister N his solo run to create wider audience. I will do solo run from Telangana Phanindra to do some- Chandrababu Naidu and awareness about dowry these activities till the among people and officials Assembly to Andhra thing for farmers in the submitted my represen- harassment, domestic farmers get minimum about farmers’ issues V SATEESH Pradesh Assembly, cov- Telugu states, which is tation on farmers issues.” violence and more. support price,” he con- REDDY ering a distance of 325 when he has started a When asked about Phanindra who ran for cluded.

Tollywood, or any film industry for that BUDGET IS NOT A LIMITATION IN matter, has always No moolah? No problem, TOLLYWOOD followed the policy ANYMORE AND FILMMAKERS of bigger is better. HAVE MORE Be it the cast, the FREEDOM TO now, content is the king CREATE AND budget or the PUBLICISE THEIR ollywood seems While quite a few low- nowadays are very thought- Kshanam and Raju Gari On the other hand Regina Cassandra and location. However, to be riding on a budget Bollywood movies ful and smart with their Gadhi played a key role in movies such as Awe created Nithya Menen. “The STORY AS LONG AS new wave these like Andhaadhun, Tumhari choices and have evolved breaking the conventional a niche for small-budget Tollywood industry had for THE CONTENT IS the times are days and is Sulu, Hindi Medium and with the arrival of OTT notion of low-budget movies by offering a unique long been assigning feeble T GOOD. becoming an Stree have already created platforms which has result- movies being better-suited story and introducing the roles to actresses. Content- changing. ANUSHKA industry that is ripples at the box office, ed in them craving for bet- for light-hearted rom-coms. audience to fresher perspec- driven movies on the other MOVIEGOERS no longer driven exclusively Tollywood has also had its ter content. From the per- Several movies stand tes- tives. The drama/sci-fi hand offer them a great PRADEEP explores by humongous budgets and share of low budget movies spective of a director, I can tament to the rise of this which was made under Rs 5 scope to give a full-fledged NOWADAYS ARE a star cast. As short films that have made it big. For tell that it takes skill to cre- new wave of cinema in the crores grossed around Rs 25 performance and do justice VERY THOUGHTFUL how films are carve a niche for them- instance Arjun Reddy was ate a movie that’s worth Telugu film industry which crores at the box office. to their roles,” Prashanth selves, mainstream movies created at a modest budget watching. The audience encourage low-budget Several high profile actors adds. AND SMART WITH becoming more are drawing inspiration of Rs 4 crore, but went on to does not care about the movies to also make its way are now seen acting in “As quality is encouraged, THEIR CHOICES from these concepts and gross over Rs 50 crore. budget or cast as much as into theatres and garner movies irrespective of the the industry is weeded off of striving to create films that “Budget is not a limita- they care about whether or attention. The 2016 release budget. “A noticeable ten- nepotism. Star kids have to content driven and are increasingly becoming tion in Tollywood anymore not it’s worth spending their Pellichoopulu, directed by dency in Tollywood cinema prove their mettle just like greater freedom for the more content driven, and filmmakers have more time and money on. This Tharun Bhasker, was creat- is how actresses are more other upcoming actors, director to explore, experi- less budget oriented instead of basing its success freedom to create and publi- yearning is what made ed at a modest budget of 2 driven to experiment with hence recognising the ment and put his original on just the ensemble cast. cise their story as long as Kshanam make it to the big crores, but went on to gross out-of-the-box content as necessity of skill among script into production, the content is good. screen,” says P Ravikanth, over Rs 17 crore. Other such they crave for performance- actors,” Prashant said. thereby facilitating the free- Moviegoers director of the hit 2016 films include Uyyala driven roles,” says, “Working under huge dom of the director as an Tollywood thriller Jampala which released in Prashanth Varma, director banners has its pros and artist. Therefore the rise of Kshanam. 2013, Prema Katha Chitram of the multi-starrer low cons. Working on a low low budget movies encour- and Meeku Matrame budget movie Awe. budget can only offer so ages the cast and crew to Cheptha which came out Awe starred multiple much freedom when it look above restricting them- last year. high-profile actresses comes to experimenting selves and their concept to including Kajal Agarwal, with the set, props and the mainstream audience,” other necessities. But it gives he concluded. 10

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EK DURACHARI RAJA l Shudrka Hyderabad is staging a play Ek Durachari Raja on January 19 at Lamakaan from OH HELLO! 7.30 pm. Ek Durachari Raja, has drawn from Camus' ‘Caligula' the concept of deification of l Crowd favourite Rahul Dua starts his country emperors which was common to the pagan world, tour again, this time travelling solo with his the Greek and Macedonian. brand new stand up special ‘Oh Hello!’ He will be touring multiple venues in the city till January 25.

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Hyderabad Tuesday January 14, 2020 tollywood Role in EMV required me to be the way I am in real life: KALYANRAM mmediately after sent and we went to floors a changes their situations for of nine at home The actor who the success of 118, couple of months later,” the good. The character required and every day before a thriller, released actor says. me to be the way I’m in real I report to work I’d like was yearning to last March, In fact, the actor was also life. The only directive to spend an hour with I Kalyanram listened yearning to front a family film Vegesna garu gave me before them over tea. The film front a family film to many stories from a long time. “I remember we went to sets was that I has some episodes including some remakes for my wife Swathi, after watching should always have a smile on which connected to me from a long time his next assignment. He was Shatamanam Bhavathi, asking my face irrespective of the sit- personally,” he shares. even narrated a couple of me why I don’t associate with uations I’m in,” he points out, Set to release tomorrow, speaks to the thrillers but it has been a case family films. I told her I can adding that Vegesna initially EVM will round off the with him to not repeat genres do one if a director is con- considered All Is Well as the Sankranti releases. With back-to-back. “Around the vinced that I fit the story. As film’s title. “I liked it as it went films like Sarileru media about same time producer Sivalenka luck would have it, Prasad along with the story and my Neekevvaru and Ala Krishna Prasad approached garu and Vegesna garu came characterisation. However, I Vaikunthapuramlo opening Entha Manchi me to watch Gujarati film up with a family story. I’ve wanted certain Teluguness to to positive word-of-mouth, Oxygen. Except for the core even shared the film’s story the title like his previous films isn’t he worried about losing Vaadavuraa, how point, I didn’t like other ele- with my wife,” he recalls. Srinivasa Kalyanam and theatres in the second week? ments of the film but he told He will be seen playing an Shatamanam Bhavathi and “I’m happy with the number he banked the me that director Satish extremely positive character in asked if he can change it. He of screens we are getting. Vegesna was giving it a com- Entha Manchi Vaadavuraa later came up with Entha Given our budget, it will role and others, plete tweak and making it (EMV). “My part believes in Manchi Vaadavuraa.” work out for us,” the actor, more commercial. Vegesna giving and in spreading posi- He admits to be connecting who will be teaming up with reports NAGARAJ garu gave me a complete nar- tivity around him. The film is to the script at a personal debutant Vasisth Mallidi for a ration in May and I was his journey; how he enters dif- level. “I like the atmosphere of fantasy drama up next, GOUD floored. I pronto gave my con- ferent people’s lives and joint families. We are people asserts, signing off. DEVERAKONDA MAHESH trains in mixed in disbelief uperstar Mahesh Babu has extended his “sin- martial arts for cere thanks” to his fans S and common audience alike for embracing Sarileru Neekevvaru. “I Fighter was discussing film’s share with Dil Raju garu on Sunday morning and ijay Deverakonda, who will begin Puri the number was a miracle. Jagannadh’s Fighter shortly in Mumbai, Audiences have felt that they’ve has undertaken an extensive prep for the watched a Dookudu Mahesh Babu film. The makers of the film have hired again,” the actor said. He was V the services of 15 trainers from Thailand speaking at the thanks meet of the to train Deverakonda in mixed martial film in Hyderabad over the week- arts and other fight forms. The actor will be seen as a end. martial arts exponent in the film, an emotional He added that he was extremely A HAPPY BUNCH action-drama to be shot in Hindi and Telugu simul- touched with the way his and his ith Ala Vaikunthapuramlo grossing Rs taneously. He is also on a strict diet-regime. “The dad superstar Krishna’s fans have 85 crore on day one, the cast and crew trainers will fly down to Mumbai to train the actor taken to his performance in the of the film were all smiles at the thanks further if a need arises. However, his film. “The entire credit goes to W meet of the film in Hyderabad on diet regimen will be moni- director Anil Ravipudi. I didn’t Monday. Director Trivikram Srinivas tored all throughout the expect my turn to receive such a and Allu Arjun went on a thanking spree sin- shoot. He needs to be in reaction but he did, from the gling out major technicians and actors of the film fine shape for the pro- beginning. My wholehearted and lauding their work. Bunny said that after his ject,” said a source. thanks to him,” he informed. last release Naa Peru Surya-Naa Illu India, he Meanwhile, He was particularly pleased with was toying with the idea of starring in a massive Deverakonda will shift the reception his dance received for big-budgeted entertainer and only director that attention to promoting Mind block number. “The reaction crossed his mind to helm it was Trivikram. “This his Valentine’s Day I got for it was more than what I is our hat-trick but we will continue to collabo- release World Famous get for a super duper hit film. I rate in the future. It will be a long journey for us Lover from January-end. can’t believe it. I don’t know what together,” he said. The likes of Allu Aravind, He will rejoin the sets of Devi and Sekhar master thought… Rajendra Prasad, Brahmanandam, Tanikella Fighter during the fourth I didn’t get such a reaction in my Bharani, Sunil, Navdeep, Harsha Vardhan, week of next month 20-years career. I’m joyous,” Sushanth, SS Thaman, Pooja Hedge among oth- again. he stated. ers were also spotted at the do. The film’s unit has planned a massive success event in Visakhapatnam on January 18.

ZEE5 announces 4 Telugu originals across genres fter tasting suc- Srikanth, will start stream- roles. It will be followed by March. Sequel to one of the well, while Sandeep cess with series ing on their app from Loser, a sports drama which most popular shows on Gunnam is directing it. like G.O.D, February 20. An intense spans three stories in differ- Telugu TV Amrutham, The last on the app’s list is A Kailasapuram, political drama which show- ent timelines. Produced by which aired from 2001 - Shankar Mathand-directed Mrs. cases how an actor turns Annapurna Studios, it nar- 2007, the series is bringing Expiry Date, a crime thriller Subbalakshmi, politician to serve his peo- rates the life an aspiring back the original cast of about a loving husband who NERD, Hawala, B.Tech, ple, it highlights the layers of cricketer, badminton player, Harsha Vardhan, mercilessly kills his wife for Ekkadiki E Parugu, What’s manipulations involved and rifle shooter and their strug- Sivannarayana and Vasu cheating on him. Produced up Panimanishi, Chitra how greed supersedes the gles. Starring Priyadarshi, Inturi. LB Sriram will be fill- by Sharrath Marar under Vichitram and Nanna goal of serving his own peo- Shayaji Shinde, Sashan and ing in the shoes of late G Northstar Entertainment Koochi, ZEE5 has ple. Produced by Vishnu Kalpika, the series, compris- Hanumantha Rao, while banner, it features Sneha announced a stellar line-up Manchu under 24 frames ing 10 episodes, is slated to Satya Krishna will be seen as Ullal, Madhu Shalini, Tony for Telugu Originals in 2020 factory banner and directed release in March. Harsha’s wife. Original Luke and Ali Reza in pivotal as well. Their first show, by Raj Anantha, it features Amrutham Dvitheeyam writer Gunnam Gangaraju roles. It is scheduled to Chadarangam, starring Sunaina and Nagineedu key will follow soon after-in has penned the sequel as release in June. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 14, 2020 sport 12

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ith skipper Virat Kohli step- Wping in to resolve India’s opening puzzle, the formidable hosts will look to ensure that their enviable home run remains intact When the best collide against a full-strength Australia when the two teams clash in an ODI series starting at Wankhede Multiple individual battle on cards as Men in Blue host Aussies in 1st ODI today stadium today. Kohli said he has no hesitation coming down the order to ensure Open to play D/N Test that KL Rahul’s consistency and Shikhar Dhawan’s experience are both accommodated in the Indian anywhere in Aus: Kohli playing XI. “...Big possibility. I would be PTI n MUMBAI some stage I’m sure. As I said very happy to do so. Look I am not we’ll ask Virat and see if we can possessive about where I play. I am onths after Tim Paine’s get his permission to play here not insecure about where I bat,” Mcheeky dig at him, Indian and maybe even get a Pink-ball Kohli said. captain Virat Kohli asserted that Test if he’s in a good mood. Paine At a time when bilateral ODI they are ready to play day/night had said. series are fast losing relevance, the Test at any venue in Australia Jasprit Bumrah attends a training session AP three-match rubber between two later this year. FIVE-MMATCH TEST SERIES top teams could give a fresh lease “We’re ready and up for the MELBOURNE: Spin legend Shane of life to the format. challenge — whether it’s Gabba, Warne called for a five-match Bumrah doesn’t shy The high-voltage rivalries that Perth... It doesn’t matter to us. It’s Test series, including a day/night fans enjoy will be back as Rohit become a very exciting feature of game between India and away from hitting us Sharma’s elegance will be pitted any Test series and we’re open to Australia next season, after Virat against enforcer David Warner playing day-night Tests,” Kohli Kohli asserted that his side is in nets, reveals Virat while the Virat Kohli vs Steve said. willing to play with the pink ball Smith duel will resume in earnest. India played their maiden Down Under later this year. PTI n MUMBAI India’s hungry-for-wickets pace day/night Test against India are scheduled to tour attack led by Jasprit Bumrah, Bangladesh last November, win- Australia starting in November asprit Bumrah doesn’t shy away Mohammed Shami and Navdeep ning the match with plenty of which will include four Tests, Jfrom targeting the batsmen’s head Saini is ready to test the Australians time to spare at the Eden three ODIs and as many T20s as or ribs in the nets, India skipper Virat with subtle variations. Gardens. part of the calender cycle that Kohli says about his lead pacer, On the other hand, IPL’s costli- “We played the day-night ends in 2021. whose intensity knows no bounds est foreign recruit Pat Cummins, Test here, we were pretty happy Kohli’s statement prompted even at practice sessions. the crafty Kane Richardson and the with how it went. We have the Warne to ask the BCCI and “According to me he’s (Bumrah) ever-dependable Mitchell Starc skill-sets as a team now to com- Cricket Australia to schedule a the most skilful bowler in the world will leave no stone pete against anyone in the world, five-match Test series instead of in any format of the game. To play unturned to make life India vs Australia anywhere, in any format of the four between the two countries against him, he brings match inten- uncomfortable for Kohli Live from 1:30pm IST game, whether it’s white ball, red in the next calender cycle begin- sity in the nets. He’s not shy of hitting STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK and his men. ball or pink ball, we’re ready to ning in 2023. us on the head or targeting our ribs Alex Carey’s gutsy batting and play anything,” Kohli asserted. “I’ve said this before-but how every now and then,” Kohli said. faultless glove-work will face the Last year, when asked about good would a 5 Test match series Indian skipper shared the expe- challenge of Rishabh Pant's flair. it, Paine had sarcastically between Aust & India be next rience of facing the top bowler in the The young Marnus remarked that his Australian season. Bris Perth Adelaide D/N nets, on the eve first ODI against Labuschagne, easily the most excit- team would need to ask Kohli if Melb & Syd. I hope both the Australia. ing talent spreading his wings on he was willing to play day/night BCCI & CA make it happen. “He’s a proper, proper bowler and the international cricket map with Test Down Under. Scheduling is not an excuse it’s always nice to play against the best some stellar performances in the We'll certainly try and we'll @BCCI @cricketcomau in the nets. I challenge myself to play Test arena, would like to replicate have to run that by Virat (Kohli). @imVkohli @tdpaine36 well against him, not every day do his form in the shorter formats. We'll get an answer from him at @SGanguly99,” Warne tweeted. you get to hit boundaries off Jasprit On current form, Rahul was Shikhar Dhawan, left, chats with captain Virat Kohli as they attend a training session ahead of India’s 1st ODI against Australia in Mumbai AP in the nets,” Kohli said. miles ahead to partner Rohit Sharma at the top of the order but not go with two wrist spinners con- Dhawan has had a phenomenal sidering the fate they met during INDIA-AUSTRALIA IN ODIS record in white ball cricket against the last home series in March, Pandya trains with team, bowls at nets the Aussies. which India lost 2-3. Venue Played Aus won Ind won N/R In fact, in their last meeting in Kuldeep Yadav, who has a hat- In Australia 51 36 13 2 PTI n MUMBAI the ODI World Cup, it was trick against Australia, is likely to In India 61 29 27 5 Dhawan’s superb hundred that be preferred over Yuzvendra Total 137 77 50 10 ll-rounder Hardik Pandya, paved the way for an easy victory Chahal. Awho is on road to recovery, for the Indians. There is a strong possibility D/N matches 80 43 31 6 took part in a practice session with But that was a good seven that this will be Kedar Jadhav’s last Last 5 matches 5 3 2 — the Indian team at the Wankhede months back and Dhawan, since ODI series for India unless the Stadium on Monday. then, endured a spate of injuries. pint-sized Pune right-hander does HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS Pandya was pulled out of the He also lost form only to regain a something extra special. India 383-6 in 50 overs at Bangalore 02-11-2013 India A squad touring New bit of it by scoring a half-century With buzz being about his Australia 359-2 in 50 overs at Jo’burg 23-03-2003 Zealand at the last minute as he is in the final T20 against Sri Lanka. reluctance to bowl off-breaks in TOP INDIVIDUAL SCORES yet recover fully from back During World Cup, till order to enhance his IPL career, a surgery. Dhawan was around, KL Rahul few good scores will be required to India 209 Rohit Sharma at Bangalore 02-11-2013 He was first seen doing target batted at No 4 as a stop-gap solu- keep Ajinkya Rahane and Australia 156 George Bailey at Nagpur 30-10-2013 practice of hitting the stumps tion but Shreyas Iyer has made the Suryakumar Yadav out of equation BEST BOWLING FIGURES along with skipper Virat Kohli and slot his own with a string of good when the Indian team for the ODI India 6-27 Murali Kartik at Mumbai 17-10-2007 pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. scores. series in New Zealand is Later, he bowled in the nets The Wankhede track is usual- announced on January 19. Australia 6-39 Ken MacLeay at Nottingham 13-06-1983 for a while under the watchful eyes ly a belter and India will certainly FAISEL FEATURES of bowling coach Bharat Arun. Hardik Pandya shares a fun moment with Indian teammates at Wankhede stadium on Monday PTI Virat far better than Smith Aus will win 2-1, predicts Ponting in white ball cricket: Gambhir avenge their 2-3 loss to Australia at home in March last year. PTI n NEW DELHI spot Smith bats on,” They can actually get Ponting, a former World Cup-winning Gambhir told host wickets with that sheer Australia skipper, responded to a variety of irat Kohli is a “far, broadcaster Star Sports. pace and the quickness questions during an interactive session with his Vfar better” batsman “Are they’re going to in the air as well,” fans on Twitter. than Steve Smith as far as push him at No 4 or Gambhir opined. When a user asked him to predict the result white-ball cricket is con- would have him bat at 3 The former opener of the ODI series, Ponting backed his home cerned, feels former and send Labuschagne at believes Shami is way country to emerge victorious. India opener Gautam No 4,” he added. more effective on placid “Australia will be full of confidence after Gambhir. On the bowling tracks like the one on an excellent World Cup and a great summer Kohli, with 11,000 front, Gambhir feels that offer at the Wankhede. of Test cricket but India will be keen to redeem plus runs and 43 hun- Jasprit Bumrah and “I’ve always believed themselves from the last ODI series loss against Kieron Pollard poses with the winners’ trophy Windies/Twitter dreds in ODIs, is way Mohammed Shami can that when you’re playing Australia. Prediction: 2-1 Australia,” Ponting ahead of Smith who is trouble Aussie batsmen on flacid wickets and Marnus Labuschagne prepares to bat at nets AP tweeted. closing in on 4000 runs with sheer pace. smaller grounds like the When asked about the debutant Marnus with eight three-figure “I’m really excited to Wankhede or Bangalore, MUMBAI: Ricky Ponting feels India will be eager Labuschagne, who enjoyed a remarkable Test Windies sweep Ireland scores. see how these two guys your bowlers need to to redeem themselves but a confident Australia summer, he said the youngster is an “overall AFP n GRENADA “Virat Kohli is far far bowl against some of the step up. The kind of will upstage Virat Kohli’s men 2-1 in the three- package” and will carry his form in the limit- better than Steve Smith top batters like David form Shami is in, it’s a big match ODI series. ed-overs format. vin Lewis smashed a dazzling century as West in white-ball cricket. Warner or Aaron Finch plus for India that he has The Aaron Finch-led side is brimming “I think he’ll do a great job for Australia EIndies defeated Ireland by five wickets on There’s no comparison. I in that kind of form in done really well in white- with confidence after an unprecedented home in the middle-order. He’s a very good player Sunday to complete a 3-0 sweep of the one-day would not compare white-ball cricket on flat ball cricket. summer that saw Australia register comprehen- of spin, a very good runner between the wick- international series. Kohli to Smith in white- wickets. “Jasprit Bumrah is sive series victories over Pakistan and New ets, gun in the field and can bowl some handy Opener Lewis hit his third one-day ton off ball cricket. I would “But the best part is coming back from injury Zealand. leg-spin, so the overall package is very appeal- 96 balls with six boundaries and five huge sixes Steve Smith arrives for training session PTI actually want to see what that they have got pace. but he’s a quality bowler.” India, on the other hand, will look to ing.” PTI at the National Stadium as West Indies reached their rain-revised target of 197 with 64 balls to spare. ‘Char din ki chandni hoti PTI n CHENNAI The 28-year-old, left-handed Lewis had made an unbeaten 99 in the first game. hai, Test cricket nahi’ disciplined bowling effort Mumbai take control against TN “All the hard work I’ve done in the nets has Ahelped Mumbai reduce paid off,” Trinidadian Lewis said at the trophy pre- Sehwag takes a dig at planned four-day Tests Tamil Nadu to 249 for 7 in top-scorers for Punjab even as HARYANA THREE WICKETS sentation. their first innings to take skipper Mandeep Singh (10), ROHTAK: Odisha needed 32 “This was an opportunity for my first hun- PTI n MUMBAI control of their Ranji Trophy Sanvir Singh (18) and Gurkeerat runs while Haryana required dred in the Caribbean, and it’s great to get a series Group B match on Monday. Singh (18) failed miserably in three wickets, leaving their win. I’ve been hungry for runs.” fish out of water is a dead fish” — This is Tamil Nadu now trail by what should have been an easy Group C clash tantalisingly He reached his century with a midwicket “A how Virender Sehwag described the 239 runs at stumps on the chase. poised. flourish off medium-pacer Craig Young before ICC’s plan to revamp Test cricket by shorten- third and penultimate day. Earlier, resuming at the As many as 12 wickets falling next ball trying for a big drive. ing it to four days, asserting that innovation Mumbai had earlier scored overnight score of 88 for five, tumbled at the Chaudhary Earlier, leg-spinner Hayden Walsh took four should not mean tinkering with the soul of the 488 in first innings. Kerala were bundled out for 136 Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in wickets as Ireland were dismissed for 203. format. Shams Mulani (2/59), in 39.5 overs in their second Lahli with Odisha medium Walsh, who starred with the bat with an unde- Delivering the ‘MAK Pataudi Memorial Tushar Deshpande (2/47) and innings, setting a gettable target pacer Suryakant Pradhan feated 46 in Thursday’s nail-biting one-wicket win Lecture’ at the annual BCCI awards on Sunday Royston Dias (2/34) took two of 146 for Punjab. claiming 5/86 and also effecting in Barbados, finished with figures of 4-36. night, Sehwag relied on some classic Hindi wickets each for the visitors. Akshay Chandran top- a run-out to help Odisha seize idioms to drive home the point that innovation A middle-order collapse scored with 31, while Kaul control in the first hour. DJ BACK FOR T20S in the longest form should stop at day/night which saw the home side (5/39) and Gurkeerat (4/4/45) Folded for 90 in their first Dwayne Bravo was recalled to the West Indies matches. lose three wickets without a Dinesh Karthik plays shot against Mumbai during Ranji Trophy game PTI shone with the ball for Punjab. innings, Haryana staged a fight- squad, more than three years after his last “Chaar din ki chandni hoti hai, Test match run being scored reduced Kerala pocketed six points back to see through the second appearance as the Caribbean side build up to the nahi...Jal ki machli jal main hi acchi hai, bahar them to 178 for 5 and subse- JALAJ STARS IN KERALA WIN timate day of the four-day by virtue of the outright win. day on 218 for five. defence of their World Twenty20 title. nikaloge toh mar jaegi,” he said in his inimitable quently to 195 for 7 before the THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: All- match. In Ongole, Andhra need But Pradhan’s stupendous The 36-year-old all-rounder, a two-time style. experienced R Ashwin (32 rounder Jalaj Saxena picked up Besides Saxena, left-arm seven more wickets on the final bowling ensured that they lost World T20 winner, was named in a 13-man squad “...Test cricket ko chanda mama ke pass le batting, 96 balls, 2 fours) and seven wickets for 51 runs with orthodox bowlers Sijomon day to register an innings win the remaining five wickets for for a three-match series against Ireland. jaa sakte hai. We can have Day-Night Test crick- R Sai Kishore (17 batting) his off-spin to guide Kerala to a Joseph (2/37) and M D over Hyderabad. 30 runs inside the first hour, set- “Dwayne Bravo was recalled with the specif- et. If there is a day-night Test, maybe people will came up with a rearguard 21-run win over Punjab in a Nidheesh (1/18) were the other At stumps, Hyderabad are ting a paltry target of 179. ic intention of bolstering our ‘death’ bowling which come to watch game after office. Innovations action. low-scoring Group A match. wicket takers as Kerala shot out still trailing Andhra by 219 It was time for Haryana was identified as an area that really needs should happen but within the five days. It should The two added 54 runs Chasing a meagre 146 runs Punjab for 124 in 46.1 overs in runs with seven wickets in medium pacer Ajit Chahal to improving,” said chief selector Roger Harper. not be shortened” he asserted. and played out the final ses- for win, Punjab lost wickets at their second innings. hand. grab the limelight with his 6/65 “His record in this department speaks for The ICC will consider the proposal to make sion, frustrating Mumbai and regular intervals with Saxena Lower-order batsmen In Jaipur, Rajasthan made as Odisha made a mockery of itself. He will also be able to act as a mentor to Test cricket four-dayers during its cricket com- making skipper Aditya Tare turning out to the star for Mayank Markande (23) and 327 for seven in their first the chase to find themselves the other ‘death’ bowlers and lend his experience mittee meeting in March. try out several bowlers. Kerala on the third and penul- Siddharth Kaul (22) were the innings in reply to Gujarat’s 325. reeling at 147/7 at close of play. wherever needed.”