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ASTROGUIDE Vikari; Dakshinayana KK may talk to RTC staff Tithi: Ashwayuja Bahula Vidiya JNU grad, 2 others till 5.44 am (Wednesday) Star: Ashwini till 12.27 pm State wants union leaders to call off stir to begin discussions Varjyam: From 8.06 am to S.N.C.N. ACHARYULU | DC said there was no proposal 9.50 am and 10.48 pm to HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 in the manifesto to merge 12.31 am (Wednesday) KCR slammed over RTC into the government. win economics Nobel Durmuhurtam: 8.32 am to 9.18 With the state government He added that no public am and 10.48 pm to 11.37 pm worried after the suicides sector unit was proposed Abhijit Banerjee, his wife Esther Duflo, Michael Rahukalam: 3 pm to 4.30 pm of two Road Transport to be merged with the gov- Corporation (RTC) staffers sweet ‘Megha’ deal ernment; it was a policy HIJRI CALENDAR and its adverse fallout on matter in which the Kremer get the prize for their work on poverty Safar 15,1437 AH the Huzurnagar by-elec- DC CORRESPONDENT strike singes KCR – 40 new unions had no say. Stockholm, Oct. 14: A PRAYERS tion, Telangana Rashtra HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 electric buses benefit buddy Keshava Rao asked the trio of American econo- Fajar: 5.07 am Samithi (TRS) general sec- Megha Krishna Reddy’ has government to consider all mists — India-born retary and MP K. Keshava The political establish- created a sensation the RTC union demands Abhijit Banerjee, Zohar: 12.12 pm Rao will likely mediate ment of Telangana went amongst political circles, except merging the corpo- French-American pro- Asar: 4.17 pm between the government into a tizzy after DC broke RTC unions and public. ration into the govern- fessor Esther Duflo and Maghrib: 6.00 pm and RTC union leaders to the news of twin develop- Responding to it, politi- ment. He also stated that Michael Kremer — was Isha: 7.07 pm resolve the ongoing strike. ments behind the RTC cos strongly condemned that the CM categorically honoured on Monday Mr Keshava Rao is close strike – news of induction the government’s deci- ruled out any privatisa- with the Nobel Econom- SUNSET TODAY 5.55 PM to both Chief Minister of e-busses into the fleet sions, calling them unethi- tion of RTC. JAC convenor ics Prize for their work SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.09 AM K. Chandrasekhar Rao and CM’s announcement cal and illegal, designed Aswatthama Reddy said it in the fight against Abhijit Esther Duflo Michael MOONRISE TOMORROW 7.07 PM and the RTC joint action that 20 per cent of buses in and bound only to benefit was ready to talk if poverty, including novel Banerjee She was born Kremer MOONSET TODAY 7.10 AM committee leaders. He had the RTC would be run by a private corporate at the Keshava Rao calls for initiatives in education He was born in in Paris. After An American, gone to Delhi on Monday private organisations. cost of the RTC. talks, and welcomed his and healthcare, said the Mumbai, stud- assisting an Kremer studied but rushed back to Following an article pub- involvement. Though the Royal Swedish Academy ■ Page 5: ‘Bus-ggate is a ied till college economist, she at Harvard and COUNTER POINT Hyderabad in the evening; lished in Deccan Chronicle CM has repeatedly ruled of Sciences. in Kolkata, graduated from he will likely initiate a dia- Monday, headlined, ‘RTC `2,100 crore scam by KCR’ out talks with the unions, “This year’s laureates MIT. He taught logue with the JAC. the party leadership has have introduced a new later at JNU Paris School of at University of The only sticking point is asked Keshava Rao to pre- approach to obtaining and Harvard. Economics. Chicago. that he wants union lead- government; the union the strike. pare the ground for direct reliable answers about ers to call off the strike leaders want discussions In a statement on talks between the unions the best ways to fight MR BANERJEE had following Elinor Ostrom and start talks with the to begin before they call off Monday, Mr Keshava Rao and the government. global poverty,” the jury in 2009. She is a former said. helped the Congress advisor to ex-US presi- Prof. Banerjee, 58, and conceptualise Nyay, dent Barack Obama. Prof. Duflo, 46, are both the minimum income The academy said that professors at the Massac- guarantee scheme, “more than 700 million husetts Institute of people still subsist on Ganguly is now Technology (MIT) in the which it promised dur- extremely low incomes,” US, while Prof. Kremer, ing the Lok Sabha polls and that five million 54, is a professor at children under the age of Harvard University. Prof. Duflo are married. five still die every year Prof. Banerjee was edu- Prof Duflo, who is the from preventable or cur- cated at Presidency Coll- youngest person to ever able diseases. BCCI’s captain ege, Kolkata, Delhi’s receive the Nobel in Jawaharlal Nehru Univ- Economics, is also the ■ Page 6: Trio’s method To stay at helm for 9 months; says ersity and Harvard Univ- second woman ever to helped to fight poverty ersity, where he received win the Economics Prize WINGS LOSES time to reset cricket board’s image his PhD in 1988. He and in its 50-year existence, ■ More reports on Page 6 FLYING PERMIT R. MOHAN | DC rich kid who would use the CHENNAI, OCT. 14 horrendously expensive hotel phone lines while the rest of AFTER CRASH Sourav Ganguly will not be the team would line up in KASHMIRIS FEAR Mumbai, Oct. 14: Aviat- the first Test cricketer to front of the coin box tele- ion regulator DGCA on become the president of BCCI. phones in the lobby to call Post-paid mobiles TALKING WITH Monday suspended the fly- The honour, curiously, home. You could call him a ing licence of Wings belonged to the Maharajah of princely cricketer who has Aviation following the Vizianagaram, who played for now ascended to the most infl- NON-KASHMIRIS fatal accident of a Cessna India because he was from a uential job of cricket adminis- ring in Kashmir 172 aircraft at Vikarabad princely state (Shivlal Yadav trator heading the BCCI. KANIZA GARARI | DC in Telangana last week was interim president in 2014 Board presidents have wield- YUSUF JAMEEL | DC WITH THE restoration HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 and a subsequent probe during the cricket crisis of ed such power as to discipline with agency inputs which found many defi- confidence following the IPL players, set up probe commit- SRINAGAR, OCT. 14 of mobile phone The Kashmiri’s pain is ciencies in its operations. betting scandal). tees and invest them with service, J&K Governor palpable but they are The two pilots of the Ganguly will be the most power to even ban players as Several mobile phones Satya Pal Malik said unwilling to talk about it academy — Amanpreet accomplished cricketer ever it happened in the case of rang out simultaneously as their children are in Kaur and Prakash Vishal-- to do what could be called the Bishan Bedi, who was stood across Kashmir for the young boys and girls jails and the Army is out- died on October 6 after third most important job in down for one Test just because first time on Monday will reconnect with side their homes. They their aircraft — headed India — the first being that of he gave an interview to BBC since August 5, bringing each other. are sceptical about inter- from Begumpet to Gobur the Prime Minister and the in 1974. As BCCI president Former cricket captain Sourav Ganguly arrives some relief to residents, acting with non-Kashmi- in Karnataka, crashed in second the captain of the A.C. Muthiah once set up a at the BCCI headquarters at Wankhede stadium isolated and longing to than two months. They ris as their trauma and Sultanpur village of Indian cricket team. BCCI one-man probe panel that reach out to their loved have now restored the fear is beyond the lat- to file nomination for the elections in Mumbai Vikarabad district amidst presidents from the founding banned Azharuddin and Ajay ones outside the Valley post-paid mobile phone ter’s understanding. heavy rains. Englishman R.E. Grant-Govan Sharma from the game. BCCI on Monday. — PTI and inside too since the services which is too little This is what a human “Wings Aviation failed to to princes and industrialists chief have been powerful eno- Centre revoked J&K’s spe- and too late,” said Zubair rights group learnt, dur- remain a safe, efficient and were powerful people because ugh to dictate to world cricket WE WILL speak to everyone first as cial status. Ahmed, a Srinagar resi- ing a visit from October reliable organisation as they represented authority in on how the game is to be run we take a decision but my biggest As announced by the dent. But for others it was 7 to 10, to Baramullah, required under the regula- India’s most popular game because India brings about 70 priority will be to look after first class authorities earlier, only no less than Eid, a time to Pulwama, Shopian, tions. Therefore, the app- and were its most public face. per cent of the revenues. cricketers. I had requested that to the post-paid mobile service reconnect with family and Budgam and Srinagar. roval granted to it as a fly- Ganguly was always differ- on all networks was friends, and get back to Malik Moatasim Khan, ing training organisation ent. When he toured Australia ■ Page 13: Indian cricket set CoA but they didn’t listen. restored on Monday noon, much needed business national secretary of stands suspended from in 1991-92, he stood out as a for Prince’s rule evoking a mixed reaction. after being cut off from Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, October 14,” Directorate SOURAV GANGULY, president-elect, BCCI For now only voice calls the world outside their from Hyderabad, saw General of Civil Aviation and SMSes work. Prepaid homes for 72 days. fear and anger in their said in its order. — PTI mobile phones and other Basharat Ahmad, a resi- eyes. This was his first internet services, includ- dent of the old city, lost no visit to the Valley to get a ing WhatsApp, remain time in calling his friends first-hand look. Monsoon to exit 4 hockey players killed in MP mishap deactivated. and relatives within He said, “Our non- About 40 lakh post-paid Kashmir and outside to political group wanted to state in 2 days RABINDRA NATH THE DRIVER lost head-on-collision with a Madhya Pradesh Hockey mobile phones have just hear their voices after know how people are, CHOUDHURY | DC car coming from the oppo- Academy, which they rep- become operational, offi- the long gap. In just an and found they are not Hyderabad: The rainy sea- BHOPAL, OCT. 14 control while trying to site side, and hit a road- resented in the tourna- cials said. “All post-paid hour, he made 30 calls. happy at all. They are in son will end soon with the avoid a head-on-colli- side tree, police said. ment. All hailed from mobile phones, irrespec- For Nighat Shah, it was a sad state. Their men southwest monsoon with- Four national hockey sion with a car coming The deceased, aged 18 to Madhya Pradesh. tive of the telecom service Eid all over again. “This and children are in jails, drawing from some north- players were killed and 22, were: Shahnwaz Huss- Ashish’s two sisters are provider and covering all day is no less than Eid for communication is ham- ern parts of the state on three others injured when from the opposite side, ain, Adarsh Hardua, Ash- also national hockey play- the 10 districts of the us,” she said. pered and they have Monday. The monsoon is their car hit a tree on and hit a roadside tree. ish Lal, and Aniket Varun. ers and their mother is a Valley, stand restored and Her brother, Masroor, Army men standing out- expected to withdraw from Monday at Raisalpur, in Ashish and Aniket were sports teacher in a private functional now,” officials used the mobile phone to side their homes. They the state over the next two Hosangabad district, TWO WERE selected selected for the Indian school in Jabalpur. said. However, according wish “Eid Mubarak” to are not willing to talk to days and the southern part Madhya Pradesh. for the Indian junior junior hockey team, and Chief Minister Kamal to statistics made avail- his wife Sumaira in non-Kashmiris as they could expect isolated rains. They were heading to a hockey team, and the the other two were called Nath expressed shock and able by various service Dehradun. Eid was on do not know what is A cyclonic persisting in the semifinal match of the to the net for selection. grief. “Officials have been providers, the Valley has August 12 this year, exact- being told about them. It Bay of Bengal could bring Major Dhyan Chand Mem- other two were called The three injured were directed to extend help to around 20 lakh post-paid ly a week after the com- took a lot of convincing rain to AP. The Indian orial All India Hockey to the net for selection. Sahil Choure, Akshyaya the families of the and over 60 lakh pre-paid munication blackout. to make them speak.” Meteorological Department Tournament at Hosanga- Awasthi and Shan deceased, and ensure prop- mobile phones. Curfew has been lifted said conditions were turn- bad after celebrating the The driver lost control Gladwin. er medical treatment of “We’ve been denied this ■ Page 7: People’s lives but the shopkeepers ing favourable for the onset birthday of a teammate. while trying to avoid a All were enrolled in the the injured,” he said. basic facility for more are important: Governor open from 6 am to 9 am of the northeast monsoon only. Just a few medical by October 17. stores are open all day. ■ Children at home do not UNFAIR | WORDS Haryana CM says Congress ne khoda pahad, nikli chuhiya, woh bhi mari hui come out. They are nei- ther going to school nor Glitch forces BA coming out to play. There is no leader flight to return including the village Mumbai: A British Airways Khattar ridicules Sonia, likens her to a dead rat sarpanch, who has been Boeing 787 aircraft made taken away. The group an air turn back within SUPARNA return as the Congress with this mindset, no won- LOWERING THE is an attempt to divert Congress leader Asha obtained the FIR to hours of its getting airborne CHAKRABARTY | DC chief, using the proverb at der women safety was in attention from real issues Kumari also condemned check why the sarpanch for London from here due NEW DELHI, OCT. 14 a poll rally at Kharkhoda the pits.” discourse is an like joblessness and acute Khattar. “A serial offender, was arrested and it stat- to a “technical” issue, a near Sonipat on Sunday. She also criticised the CM attempt to divert economic slowdown. Can he has no qualms about ed: “You have the poten- source said. The flight has Haryana Chief Minister “Khoda pahad, niklee for his remark that attention from real anyone deny that Haryana putting women respect on tial to convince people been grounded and the air- Manohar Lal Khattar’s chuhiya,” he said, adding “Haryana’s men can now issues like joblessness has become the rape capi- line to satiate political that abrogation of line is providing stranded remarks ridiculing Sonia “That too, a dead one”. marry women from tal of India? Kidnapping & ambitions. My heart goes Article 370 was wrong passengers with a rebook- Gandhi as a “dead mouse” Haryana Congress presi- Kashmir” after the revoca- and acute economic abduction are also on the out to women in Haryana and for that reason you ing on other flights or hotel drew a sharp and angry dent Kumari Selja said: tion of autonomy from slowdown. rise,” she said. who had to put up with this have been arrested.” accommodation in the city, response from the “Mr Khattar, your repug- Jammu and Kashmir. SUSHMITA DEV The party has officially regressive leadership for 5 Women whose men and a spokesperson said. This is Congress Party which nant comment shows that Mahila Congress Chief demanded an apology. years, which will find its children are not at home the second incident of the demanded an apology and you have no concern for Sushmita Dev said in a Mahila Congress Congress Spokesperson befitting end on 21st,” she are traumatised and so British Airways Mumbai- termed the comments as political civilities nor you statement that the remarks Ragini Nayak said the tweeted. lock themselves in dur- London aircraft developing “deplorable”. The party value the sanctity of your against the Congress his and the BJP’s disre- party would take to the The assembly election ing the day. a technical glitch since would take to the streets in position but worse — your President are deplorable spectful attitude towards streets and all office bear- will be held on October 21. Saturday. — PTI protest. zilch respect for women. and unparliamentary and women. ers, legislators and others Votes will be counted on ■ Page 2: Internal Khattar ridiculed Sonia’s Considering you were CM it was a clear reflection of “Lowering the discourse would participate. October 24. transport stopped KCR’s meeting PAGE Minister G. Jagadish Reddy says KCR will address a public meeting at Huzurnagar on City 2 Oct. 17 as part of the byelection campaign DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD HC: DON’T METE OUT THIRD KCR’s words enable encroachers DEGREE TORTURE Political leaders along with officials in successive governments have violated several norms DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC ages have been working to from both the reservoirs, 3.5 lakh people took HYDERABAD, OCT, 14 supply water to the estab- which would otherwise After seeing injuries on Water shortage lishments owned by the have served about 2.5 lakh two accused persons, the Metro Rail on The government’s propos- Reservoir levels rich and powerful. people in the city. Telangana High Court al to scrap Government Unauthorised establish- With the water level not on Monday directed the Monday which is a Order 111, which creates a Reservoir Capacity Current ments like farmhouses, a rising in the two lakes, at a Director General of new record 10-km pollution-free zone cricket playground, stone time when almost all other Police to sensitise the around the Osmansagar Osmansagar 3.9 tmc ft 0.25 tmc ft quarries, real estate ven- reservoirs are full, there police to not rely on — N.V.S. Reddy and Himayatsagar, has tures and others have are fears that the city forcibly acquired confes- resulted in rampant Himayatsagar 2.96 tmc ft 0.39 tmc ft come up in the prohibited would face a similar situa- sions by meting out MD, Hyderabad Metro Rail encroachment of the chan- zone. tion as in 1987, when resi- third-degree torture but nels that bring water to two reservoirs, created a level committee headed by dential colonies or other The result of all this dents living in the vicinity on evidence-based inves- the two reservoirs. century ago to prevent S.P. Shorey stated, in 1994: establishments that gener- abuse of the lake’s protect- of the two reservoirs were tigations. IN Though successive gov- floods and provide drink- “Any future water supply ate pollution in the catch- ed zones has been that the forced to vacate their A division bench of BRIEF ernments have systemati- ing water to the city, did scheme to Hyderabad ment of the lakes up to 10 residents in the vicinity houses due to the water Chief Justice cally damaged the reser- not receive any water involves in high invest- km from the full tank are getting highly contam- crisis. Raghavendra Singh voirs’ infrastructure, the though the state received ment besides considerable level. Successive officials inated water for their Asked about the prob- Chauhan and Justice A. SCR set to run 6 present dispensation has heavy rainfall this season. operation and mainte- have taken that responsi- daily needs including lem, HMWS&SW general Abhishek Reddy, said decided to bring the axe Officials of the nance expenses. Hence bility lightly. drinking. manager M. Sujatha, who this while dealing with a special trains down on GO 111 claiming Hyderabad Metropolitan there is absolute need to Violating GO 111 norms, According to sources in oversees the two reser- habeas corpus (produce Hyderabad: A Guinness it was hindering develop- Water Supply and safeguard the existing more than 50 borewells Water Board, political voirs, said that deficit the person in court) plea World Record distinction is ment in the area. Cutting Sewerage Board claimed sources like Himayat- within the bund and 1,000 leaders along with offi- rainfall in the catchment filed by two women seek- being sought for the longest across party lines, almost that they had cleared the sagar, Osmansagar, trenches were found with- cials in successive govern- areas like Vikarabad was ing production of their series of lectures on the leg- every politician, industri- feeder channels between Manjeera and Singur in the 10-km radius in the ments have violated sever- the reason for Himayat- husbands. endary poet Allama Iqbal. alist and businessman March and May. The lakes reservoirs.” catchment areas of the al norms. sagar and Osmansagar The women alleged The series titled ‘Iqbal owns establishments in did not get water as the The GO that was issued reservoirs. Trenching Due to trenching and being empty. She said that that the police took their Shinasi’ (Understanding violation of GO 111. rainfall was deficient, they on March 8, 1996, tasked below the bund level will drawing water through the catchment area should husbands into custody Iqbal) commenced in Due to the damage to the said. the Water Board with pro- prevent rain water from illegal borewells, the city receive at least 80 mm of in the first week of October 1997 and have been inlet channels caused by Establishing the impor- hibiting polluting indus- entering the reservoirs. has been losing at least 25 rainfall a day to fill the September at held every week in the the encroachments, the tance of the lake, a high tries, major hotels, resi- The authorised block- million gallons per day reservoirs. Shamshabad and they Conference Hall of Masjid-e- were remanded before a Alia at Gunfoundry in lower court only after Hyderabad. The thousandth they filed the petitions lecture was held at Urdu Hall Danger Ahead before the High Court. in Himayatnagar on October Dewatered lakes will The accused were pro- 12 and 13 as part of two-day duced before the court celebration organised to with several injuries on mark the occasion. their bodies, which were Muneer Iqbal, the grandson cause water shortage reportedly caused dur- of poet Allama Iqbal and ing police interrogation. son of Justice Iqbal DC CORRESPONDENT and prolonged monsoon, The police submitted expressed his gratitude and HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 the lakes do not have that more than 38 FIRs lauded the efforts of water as all the inlets were registered against Hyderabadis for organizing The government’s have been sealed. The the duo, brothers Syed the lectures. The weekly lec- attempt to dewater city inlets were opened only Sohail, 19, and Syed tures will continue be held lakes could affect replen- two days ago to allow the Mohammed, 24. from regularly at conference hall, ishment of aquifers and water that was inundat- Chandryanagutta and Masjid e Alia at Gunfoundry. leave the city short of ing upstream colonies, that they were habitual groundwater in the sum- but that is not enough to offenders. About the mer. The lakes are being fill the lakes.Work at the injuries, the police sub- dewatered for Mission Kapra lake has also been mitted that contrary ver- Kakatiya. stalled as a builder, Mr sions — once saying the Gov inaugurates Experts like Dr B.V. Bal Reddy, has siblings had the injuries Subba Rao said lakes are approached court and when they arrested and 2-day workshop the best for continuous obtained a stay order. at another time claiming Hyderabad: Telagnana gov- replenishment of the This is leading to anxiety the brothers had beaten ernor Tamilisai Soundara- aquifers. Since water was amongst the residents each other up to cause rajan on Monday inaugurated not allowed into the lakes, and nearby colonies as the injuries while in a two-day workshop on solar the city could face a diffi- they allege that the lake remand. technologies at the Indian cult summer. will be encroached. After hearing the police Institute of Chemical “The government and Another problem that version, the court raised Technology. The event, its civic bodies have been plagues groundwater is doubts on the quality of which was organised by the bleeding the city dry by that of contamination. the investigation done by Andhra Chamber of dewatering the lakes. The As per the findings of a the police and ques- Commerce, is aimed towards city cannot collect more study published in the tioned how the offenders end-users in commercial and rainwater that has run off journal of Human and were getting acquitted in industrial establishments, from the roads,” Dr Rao Ecological Risk several cases. The bench policy makers and service told Deccan Chronicle. Assessment, the people observed that the providers. He added that the city from Telangana state are injuries on Sohail and was facing a problem of vulnerable to dental and Mohammed were fresh severe inundation prob- skeletal fluorosis due to and reprimanded the lem because the nalas the intake of high fluo- police from showing SPDC grievances that feed into the lakes ride content in drinking While motorists are already careful about potholes in the road, they will now need to be careful about cave in as the recent heavy highhandedness. have been blocked. water. rains saw quite a few roads cave in. Even the road at Akbarbagh in Malakpet too had a cave in — P. SURENDRA It observed the need to forum today The lakes are being “There are a couple of sensitise the police and Hyderabad: In an attempt to starved at a time when a conditions while consid- the lower courts from address consumer griev- report from the Niti ering rainwater harvest- considering confession- ances, the Southern Power Aayog, a government ing. Firstly, rainwater al statements recorded Distribution Company think tank, has noted that should not go into it during police custody. announced that it plans to Hyderabad is among the directly, secondly filtered High demand for insulin in Kashmir The court suggested hold Consumer Grievances cities that would run out water should go into the that the DGP sensitise Redressal Forum at the 33/11 of groundwater by 2020. ground otherwise it will DC CORRESPONDENT ■ People suffering from the force to perform KV Golconda Sub-Station on The current rate of contaminate the ground- HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 kidney ailments are INTERNAL TRANSPORT HAS quality investigation Golconda Fort Road. The exploitation in the water. After that there unable to purchase the based on evidence to body’s top officials will be Hyderabad district is over should not be any kind of The human rights group ensure that the crimi- present at the location 300 per cent. An official chemicals mixed into the from the Jamaat-e-Islami medicines. STOPPED, DIALOGUE NEEDED nals do not go scot-free between till 5 pm. from the Telangana State water, but since the water Hind that went to ■ The urgent need for FROM PAGE 1 “Five families said that when they indulge in Meanwhile, the TSSPDCL Ground Water is lying in filth on the Kashmir has returned medicine worsens when when there was a death in multiple cases, and not announced that there would Directorate said that the roads, even the water with a a list of medicines one further move to the A common feeling of hurt, the family the neighbours just get confessions from be no power supply at the average rate of exploita- underground would be to be supplied in the betrayal and trauma came forward for final the suspects using third- Hockey Ground, Masab Tank, tion in Hyderabad district polluted,” said Dr Rao. Valley as people who do rural areas resides in both the rich rites, and relatives who degree methods during Universal Bakery, Andhra was 341 per cent. In the This study had revealed not have the money to pur- and the poor in Kashmir. were far away could not be interrogation. Bank , Shanthi Nagar, Castel worst-affected Shaikpet, that 31 per cent in the pre- chase medicines. stranded at home, the They silently protest and contacted. This inability to Hills, NMDC and Vijaya the rate of withdrawal is monsoon and 80 per cent The demand for insulin group will provide indoor are not willing to talk communicate a death is ■ HC observed the Nagar Colony between 692 per cent. of the post-monsoon injections which are games so that they can be about the government’s adding to their trauma. need to sensitise the 10 am and 1 pm. The work at Kapra and groundwater sampling required for diabetics is kept engaged. Children weakening of Article 370. There are no newspapers police and the lower RK Puram lakes started showed 1.5 to 4 mg per very high. Those suffering will not be sent to school Worse, the internal trans- or media channels work- courts from consider- in March and was to be litre of fluoride content from kidney ailments are till the parents are con- port system has stopped. ing, through which this ing confessional state- completed within six in the state. also unable to purchase vinced that they are safe. People do not have money can be communicated.” ments recorded during months. In reality, only A considerable amount the medicines. The With security forces for use as daily wagers The group found that to OGH UPGRADES the desilting has been tak- of fluoride enters the requirement is more in standing in front of them, have had no work. This has engage the Kashmiris, police custody. ing place. The bund has human body through the rural areas where most parents say that they led to not purchasing medi- human rights violations ■ The court closed LAB FOR LATE been half built at both drinking water and most people are not mov- will not send children to cines, providing emer- and illegal detentions the habeas corpus lakes. excess fluoride can be ing out of their homes. school till they are gency care or attending to must stop. Only initiating petitions. NIGHT DIAGNOSIS Despite the excess rain toxic for health. With children also around. other needs. Khan said, dialogue will help. DC CORRESPONDENT REASONS | SOUGHT Any incident would make it difficult to save lives: AAG HYDERABAD, OCT 14 Fraudster defrauds Taking help from the Helping Hand Foundation, Osmania General Hospital not only upgraded its emergency labo- Why demolish 7-yr-old building, asks HC Suchirindia Infra ratory, but also added two new waiting rooms for patient VUJJINI DC CORRESPONDENT Later, when the caller attenders. VAMSHIDHARA I DC HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 avoided taking his calls, The new laboratory, which is HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 the complainant realised at Quli Qutub Shah block on A fraudster, who cheated that he had been cheated. the ground floor where 25,000 The Telangana High Court HC raps govt over lack of RTI portal Suchirindia Infratech of He approached the Cyber samples can be checked every on Monday asked the state `45,800 under the guise of Crimes police and lodged month, will have staff round government why it was DC CORRESPONDENT (TSIC) to file their stand 2005. The government and Abhishek Reddy was deal- providing fancy Airtel a complaint. the clock so that the challenge proposing to demolish HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 on a PIL that sought a TSIC should also create a ing the PIL that also mobile numbers, was Explaining the modus of late night diagnosis in OGH buildings at the Secreta- direction to them to web portal for filing RTI pointed out the failure of arrested by Cyber Crimes operandi, Additional DCP, can be addressed. riat that were constructed The Telangana High upload 17 items of data of applications and appeals, the government in com- police on Monday. Cyber Crimes, K.C.S. Moreover, two waiting areas less than a decade ago, Court on Monday direct- all public authorities on payment of fee and to pro- plying its obligation to The Marketing Intelli- Raghu Vir said, “The for attendants have been creat- when a technical commit- ed the state government the RTI website. vide other facilities. A provide online filing of gence Team of Cyber accused obtained several ed to decongest the wards and tee appointed to test the and the office of the The PIL said the data division bench compris- RTI applications as per Crimes, Hyderabad, recei- SIM cards and opened also provide space for them to structures did not recom- Telangana State was required under the ing CJ Raghvendra Singh Section 6(1) of the RTI ved a complaint from bank accounts to cheat rest. The attendants, in the mend their demolition. Information Commission Right to Information Act, Chauhan and Justice A. Act. Janaki Ram Mohan, an victims. He would gather past, would sleep on the floor A division bench com- employee of Suchirindia, information about MLAs, in the ward, corridor and the prising Chief Justice stating that their compa- MPs and corporates doorways at night. Raghavendra Singh square feet, which were waste of public money and many safety problems. He nowhere said the current ny CEO had received a through the internet. He Apart from this iron bench- Chauhan and Justice A. built in 2012 as per the affi- the government should referred to a report of the building should be demol- message from an un- used to lure them by send- es, fans and lights have also Abhishek Reddy was hear- davit submitted by the not be allowed to do this. Director-General, Fire ished. It only spoke of fire known number, wherein ing messages to their been placed so that those who ing a plea filed Prof. P.L. government before the Citing Supreme Court Services, in support of his risks involved in some the caller offered fancy mobile numbers on pre- come inside the hospital prem- Vishweswara Rao, vice High Court. judgments to control claim. blocks and suggested and unique mobile num- text of selling fancy num- ises at night are able to find president of the Telangana It asked that instead of wastage of public funds, He also submitted the establishment of a free bers 9899999999, bers at lesser prices”. shelter. With more than 800 Jana Samiti, challenging demolishing all the 10 Mr Prabhakar said the report of the technical passage for the fire 9123456789, 9999999099 Whenever anyone out-patient every day, the peo- the government’s decision blocks, why did the gov- government decision was committee which went brigade to enter freely in and 9999999999 at very showed interest and con- ple opting for treatment is to demolish the existing ernment not consider con- illegal, unreasonable, into the issue. case of fire and setting up less prices. tacted him, he would always at an all-time high. Secretariat at Saifabad structing new buildings unfair, irrational, per- The bench noted that the of water sprinklers etc. Falling for the trick, the introduce himself as CEO and bulding a new com- just by demolishing the verse, whimsical and technical committee had The AAG said that if any complainant contacted of Airtel. He even created ■ plex there. 131-year-old G Block and made a mockery of been appointed only after untoward incidents occurs the number given by the fake identity cards, pho- The new laboratory is at The bench asked the those built five decades Articles 14,19 and 21 of the the Cabinet had taken the at the existing place, there fraudster, who introduced tos and True Caller iden- Quli Qutub Shah block on the state government why it ago. Constitution. decision to construct new would be no chance of sav- himself as Gopal, CEO of tity to gain the confidence ground floor where 25,000 wanted the demolish the Mr Chikkudu Prabhakar, Additional Advocate buildings. ing the lives of VIPs and Airtel. Believing him, the of victims. The transac- samples can be checked North H Block and South counsel for the petitioner, General J. Ramachandra It asked the AAG why the employees working there. complainant deposited tions happened through every month H Block, having a plinth submitted that the govern- Rao said the buildings has government was using The bench posted the case `45,800 into the bank fake bank accounts with area of around 40,000 ment decision was a sheer become unviable and had this report when it to Tuesday. account of the accused. the name of Airtel India. KCR pats winner PAGE KCR congratulates Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee for winning City 3 the 2019 Nobel Prize for economics DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Harrowing experience GHMC graveyard work deadly slow

DC CORRESPONDENT ■ OFFICIALS CLAIMED HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 that public resistance, TRS government is The Greater Hyderabad land disputes and playing a double Municipal Corporation change of architects game on building (GHMC) has ignored had delayed the proj- Chief Minister K. ect. Of the 26 grave- 2BHK houses Chandrasekhar Rao’s instructions given as far yards proposed to be — N. Uttam Kumar Reddy back as four years ago to constructed in two construct 36 model grave- phases, the corporation TPCC chief yards in the city. The civic body has constructed just has only managed to POWER| SHUTDOWN 24. upgrade the existing Officials claimed that graveyards. Banjara Hills Roads No. 1, 7, 8 public resistance, land up to Care Hospital area, 10, 11, disputes and change of ■ THE CONSTRUC- line opposite HPL, area behind architects had delayed TION of graveyards Md Azharuddin's house; the project. Of the 26 Sriramnagar Colony, area graveyards proposed to modelled on the beside Renuka Chowdary's be constructed in two Mahaprasthanam at house, Pizza Hut building area; phases, the corporation Jubilee Hills was Hotel Taj Banjara area, Sarvi has only managed to delayed as the Pheonix Hotel area, Ghafar Colony, upgrade the existing Gouri Shanker Colony, graveyards. Group which had Udaynagar, Sai Enclave, area According to data, the assured that it would behind Pention office, area corporation has upgrad- provide free designs around house of Konda ed at graveyards at 24 Vishveshwar Rao, places separately for for the project went Bondalgadda area, Deccan Hindus, Muslims and back on its promise. Chronicle MD house area, Christians. Amrutha Value Apartments These are located at ■ ACCORDING TO Taranagar, Moosapet, data, the corporation Kukatpally near bus has upgraded at grave- depot, Gandhinagar, SP IN BRIEF Nagar, Machabolaram, yards at 24 places sep- Punjagutta Devunikunta, arately for Hindus, Domalgudam vinayak Muslims and Christians. Two elephants nagar, Shivarampally, Amberpet (Mohini cheru- said that the civic corpo- electrocuted vu), Mokshavatika, ration has just upgraded Mallapur, Jamalikunta, the existing graveyards. Nellore: Two wild elephants Swarga Margamu Quoting the example of Massive traffic jam at Uppal on Monday after a DCM truck hit a bike. — S. SURENDER REDDY were electrocuted when (Seetalmatha temple) and the Hindu graveyard at they came in contact with Sainagar (Lalapet); Amberpet (Mohini electrical fencing arranged Miyapur, Gowthamnagar Cheruvu) the civic organ- at a farm to protect crops at and Ramreddy Nagar and isation on the request of Tummalapalli in Irala mandal at Mettuguda for the graveyard committee con- of Chittoor district. The Christians. About 80 per structed only a toilet. incident took place about 10 No sanitation even for GHMC brass cent work has been com- “While finding space for days back but came to light pleted at the Aryan development of new only when some locals Graveyard. graveyards has been a dif- informed forest officials. Civic staff not sweeping even his colony, says a top GHMC official According to highly ficult task, maintaining According forest officials, placed sources, the con- the existing graveyards in the farm belongs to one MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC said the sanitation staff ■ MS SHRUTHI Ojha, lamented. Ms Shruthi pathetic that well-educat- struction of graveyards good condition with Subhramanyam and HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 had not been sweeping his Ojha, GHMC additional ed and prominent people modelled on the required facilities and Viswanatham of the village. own colony, in “a prime GHMC additional com- commissioner for sanita- have encroached on the Mahaprasthanam at protecting them from They had buried the ele- Forget citizen complaints, location housing the chief missioner for sanita- tion, resides in the very footpath. Jubilee Hills was much encroachers was one of phants in their farm to avoid the Greater Hyderabad justice, zonal commission- tion, resides in the very same area yet the official “It is a nightmare for eld- delayed as the Pheonix the greatest challenges,” a police case and possible Municipal Corporation ers and top politicians”. same area yet the offi- apathy continues. erly persons and children Group which had earlier a senior official of the imprisonment. Some locals (GHMC) is not even A resident of Banjara Complaints where law- who have to walk on the assured that it would pro- corporation said. noticed this and tiped off addressing grievances of Hills’ road number 10 said cial apathy continues. makers reside were also road, and also avoid speed- vide free designs for the Despite this track forest officials. Forest range top officials such as chief that the sweeping staff Complaints where law- ignored by civic authori- ing vehicles. Most of the project went back on its record, another senior officer V. Madhava Rao and engineers, additional engi- ignored numerous com- makers reside were ties. Residents have footpaths are also promise. official of the GHMC said his team traced the location neers and law makers. plaints including ten that encroached upon a foot- encroached,” he said. A senior official said that the corporation has where the elephants were Despite a number of griev- he had submitted during also ignored by civic path in Banjara Hills Road Though numerous com- that work was also slowed decided would construct buried and pulled them out ances over sanitation on the year on the MYGHMC authorities. No 12, MLA Colony. Some plaints were registered, down as there was resist- altogether 30 graveyards on Monday. They said that the MYGHMC app as well App. Vexed with the sani- have even constructed nothing was done and the ance from local graveyard this year and would take they would conduct a post- as in person, the authori- tation wing, he was ensur- “I registered complaints ramps for their four- complaint closed. committees, labourers up the construction of mortem examination of the ties are closing complaints ing weekly garbage pick- on MYGHMC App as a wheelers on the footpath Khairatabad zonal com- were also reluctant to others depending on the carcases and take the without attending to them. up by using influence with common citizen, and I got area. missioner Musharraf work in crematoriums, availability of space and accused into custody’. A GHMC official, lower-rung officials in the the same response as a Mr Abhinav Reddy of Faruqui remained encroachments and legal other infrastructural demanding anonymity, engineering wing. common citizen,” he MLA Colony said it was unavailable for comment. disputes. Sources further facilities.

CENTRE TO HONOUR FOR BUILD REGIONAL Nagole to LB Nagar FILM MADE BY Notice to schools for RING ROAD MANUU Hyderabad, Oct. 14: The stretch in bad shape opening ahead of hols Union government has agreed DC CORRESPONDENT to build Regional Ring Road DC CORRESPONDENT Commuters said the barricades on the stretch, HYDERABAD , OCT. 14 RAJESWARI PARASA | DC Officials said they were around Hyderabad, said roads HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 stretch between Nagole the road had become HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 lenient with the schools ■ CONTINGENTS OF and buildings ninister V. junction and LB Nagar extremely narrow and A science documentary that functioned on officials started vis- Prasanth Reddy on Monday. Travelling on the Nagole- has been damaged very very difficult to drive. He film made by the stu- District education offi- Monday. “As it was the iting various schools The minister met Union LB Nagar stretch of road badly. Vehicles have to said that the officials dents of Maulana Azad cials issued notices to first day, we just warned minister for roads Nitin that is maintained by the crawl at 6 kmph as the rather than repairing the National Urdu schools that reopened on them. From tomorrow to check whether Gadkari during his Delhi tour Hyderabad Road Deve-lop- road is in such a bad roads had e just dumped University (MANUU) Monday despite the gov- onwards, we will take they were running and discussed the construc- ment Corporation shape. gravel there which deteri- titled, ‘Promise of ernment order extending strict action,” an official any classes despite tion of the regional ring road Limited (HRDCL) is a Mr P. Madhu, a restau- orated the conditions. Polydimethylsiloxane’ the Dasara holidays till said. the government around the city. nighmarish experience rant owner. said he regu- HRDCL authorities on polymer has been October 19. Owing to the extension Mr Reddy said that the pro- for commuters. The larly travels on the stretch claimed that because of selected for the Contingent of officials of holidays, the schedule order. posed road would cost around authorities after repair- on his way to work. He the severe fund crunch International Science started visiting various of Summative Asses- ■ WHEREVER THEY `3,000 crore and the Union ing the roads have said that there were pot- that they were suffering, Film Festival (ISFF) of schools to check whether sment-1 has been revised. minister assured that he dumped gravel which has holes all along the stretch the roads under their India, which is going to they were running any According to the academ- found schools func- would hold a meeting to dis- aggravated the problem. from his restaurant to his maintenance had been be organized in Kolkata classes despite the gov- ic calendar, the exams tioning, officials cuss the project. But there is no quick residence. The Nagole-LB handed over to the next month. ernment order. were to start from October warned the authori- relief in sight, with Nagar stretch gives a Greater Hyderabad According to Rizwan Wherever they found 21. authorities claiming the back-breaking experience Municipal Corporation. Ahmad, director, schools functioning, offi- However, as it would be ties that recognition HC FIRM ON road cannot be repaired in during the day when it is The civic body official Instructional Media cials warned the authori- difficult for students to sit of the school would the near future due to the dry and a nightmare when said that similar concern Centre (IMC), this is the ties that recognition of for exams on the reopen- be cancelled. financial crunch. it rains. was raised by GHMC com- third consecutive time the school would be can- ing day itself, exams ACTION AGAINST Though the HRDCL has Echoing his concern, Mr missioner D.S. Lokesh when IMC productions celled, following which scheduled on October 21 the exams would remain taken up road repairs Pavithran, a local resi- Kumar and repairs on the have been recognised the schools sent off the and 22 have been post- the same, said a statement IMS SCAMSTERS worth `400 crore on arte- dent, said that due to stretch would be taken up and selected for the pres- children to their homes poned to October 29 and released by the rial roads, the incessant Hyderabad Metro Rail on priority once the ten- tigious international after calling their 30. Commissioner of School DC CORRESPONDENT rains undid all the work. Limited (HMRL) placing ders were finalised. film festivals. parents. The schedule for rest of Education. HYDERABAD, OCT. 14

The Telangana High Court dismissed a plea seeking to GIANT | LEAP Ocean Information Services hold Federation of Indian Geosciences Associations meet stop disciplinary proceedings against the accused in the Insurance Medical Services (IMS) scam in the procure- ment and supplying of medi- INCOIS showcases three major breakthroughs cines and surgical kits to dis- pensaries and Employee’s ADITYA CHUNDURU DC information directly from ■ REFERRING TO Cyclone Ockhi that hit Sensing Centre, we have a State Insurance (ESI) hospi- HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 the satellite. clear idea of the topogra- HOW THE ORGANISATION tals across the state. Referring to Cyclone India’s west coast in November 2017, Shenoi phy along the coastal The court was dealing with The Indian National Ockhi that hit India’s west said that fishermen could only get updates lines. Now, we can predict an appeal filed by H.R. Centre for Ocean coast in November 2017, on their phones as long as they had cellular how much of the coast will WAS SET UP IN HYDERABAD Aradhana Devi, pharmacist Information Services Shenoi told the gathering service. be damaged due to a wave DC CORRESPONDENT ■ THOUGH THE city grade-II in the IMS (INCOIS) has made three that until then, fishermen and the inundation that HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 Directorate, who had chal- major breakthroughs, all could only get updates on Fisheries is exploring the try of the region (under- follows. This data would was hundreds of kilo- lenged the single judge’s of which will be greatly their phones as long as idea of formulating a gov- water equivalent to topog- be extremely helpful for While INCOIS is an metres away from the orders who had rejected her helpful to coastal commu- they had cellular service. ernment scheme, so that raphy). The information is evacuation efforts,” organisation that prima- sea coast on either petition to stay GO 152 issued nities, INCOIS Director INCOIS then worked with these machines could be provided in the form of Shenoi said. rily deals with oceanic by the labour employment, Satish Shenoi announced ISRO and the Airports made available to fisher- text and maps using vari- Giving details, he research, it is headquar- side, INCOS was set up training and factories depart- at the Triennial Congress Authority of India to use men.” ous means -- mobile apps, explained that INCOIS tered in Hyderabad, a city in Hyderabad to min- ment, which initiated discipli- of the Federation of the GPS-aided GEO A related breakthrough text messages, and elec- would collect data of a that is hundreds of kilo- imise the distance nary action against her. Indian Geosciences Augmented Navigation of INCOIS is its newly- tronic boards at har- particular wave event and metres away from the sea between itself and The proceedings were initi- Associations organised at (GAGAN) system for found ability to monitor bours.” interpolate it against the coast on either side. ated based on the report of the the National Geophysical development of GEMINI. chlorophyll content on the The third development 300-odd data models it had When asked about it, NRSC to enable quicker Director General (Vigilance & Research Institute here on Information broadcast via sea surface, which is an the INCOIS Director dis- with it. INCOIS Director Satish transfer of data, the Enforcement), who had con- Monday. a vacant slot (null message indication of phytoplank- closed is the organisa- “Earlier, we did not have Shenoi told Deccan institute director said. ducted an inquiry. The probe Detailing the recent slot) in the communica- ton (microbial marine tion’s ability to predict the computing power to Chronicle that the loca- had unearthed glaring irregu- launch of GEMINI tion architecture can be plant life consumed by specific locations that a handle such processing. tion was owing to depend- Thus, INCOIS was set up larities in procuring medi- (Gagan-Enabled Mariner’s received by fishermen on fish). Shenoi said, “We will tsunami might hit along Now, we can process an ence on data from in Hyderabad to min- cines. Prima facie, the report Instrument for Navigation the GEMINI set. thus be able to accurately the country’s coast. event in real-time,” the National Remote Sensing imise the distance of the Vigilance & and Information), he The INCOIS Director predict the location of Earlier, the country’s INCOIS Director dis- Centre, which is based in between itself and NRSC, Enforcement pointed to the pointed out that the soap- told Deccan Chronicle, “We potential fishing zones tsunami warning system closed. Hyderabad. to enable quicker transfer role of the petitioner. box-sized device helps have performed all the (PFZ). We collect satellite could tell where a tsunami This means, in the event “We would take data of data,” he said. Upholding the single judge’s fishermen get updates on necessary field trials and data and analyse currents might hit, but not how of a seismic disturbance, from NRSC in the form of “Now, we have our own order, a division bench was weather as well as location it is working really well. and other parameters. much deluge the tsunami INCOIS can process physical tapes. Back then, data centre in the city not inclined to allow her peti- of fishing zones and so on. The instrument will cost Information provided also would bring. “With the incoming data immediate- we did not have the where we collect and tion to stay the disciplinary The device, deployed around `8,000 to `9,000. includes current speed, help of data collected by ly and predict where a pos- means to transmit large store data,” Shenoi proceedings against her. inside the boats, receives The Department of wind speed and bathyme- ISRO’s National Remote sible tsunami might occur. amounts of data quickly. added. Pawan support PAGE Pawan Kalyan announces Jana Sena support for state bandh on Oct. 19 City 4 called by RTC joint action committee DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD RTC JAC asks Guv to Hunt on to nab rapist father DC CORRESPONDENT ■ woman immediately alert- HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 ■ THE POLICE has ed the Shabad police and registered a case lodged a complaint with The Shabad police are on against the accused them. the hunt of a man, who The police have registered resolve workers’ stir went absconding from his father on the charges a case against the accused I appeal to RTC not house in Munugur village of rape and also under on charges of rape and also allegedly raping his 14- relevant sections under relevant sections of to attempt suicide, Presents memorandum to Soundararajan year-old daughter on the Pocso Act and have Saturday night. of the Pocso Act taken up the investigation. work out your DC CORRESPONDENT Nizamabad, but he has Following a complaint The girl was further sent problems HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 DEADLOCK CONTINUES not kept his word. He from the girl’s mother, the for medical examination at ■ REDDY ALLEGED that employees were pointed out that minis- police registered a case a government hospital. — N. Chandrababu Naidu Leaders of the TSRTC ters E. Dayakar Rao, T. against her father and are allegedly raped his daugh- Shabad inspector G Joint Action Committee committing suicides because of the gov- Srinivas Yadav and P. searching for him. ter, a Class VIII student, Narsaiah said: “The vic- TD chief on Monday called on ernment’s attitude. Ajay Kumar had never The 45-year-old accused, a when her mother was away tim’s mother lodged the Governor Tamilisai participated in the labourer has been living on work. complaint alleging rape of Soundararajan at Raj ■ CM HAD prom- ■ IT IS the anti- Telangana movement along with his wife and 14- When the girl’s mother her daughter by the hus- IN Bhavan seeking her ised to look into democratic actions but were now criticising year-old daughter at returned, she saw her band. Subsequently, a case BRIEF intervention in resolv- the agitating RTC Munugur village in Shabad daughter crying and was registered on Sunday ing of their 10-day-old the issues faced of the state govern- employees. “The com- mandal under Cyberabad enquired to only find about night. The accused is cur- strike. They also by RTC employees ment that have ments of these minis- police commissionerate the horrifying act of her rently on the run and a Auto rams into explained to her their during his election made opposition ters on RTC strike are limits. husband, who went absco- team of police is on the job bus, two killed reasons for going on the campaign at parties support the provocative, which is On Saturday night, he nding after the offence. The to nab him.” strike. Nizamabad, but striking RTC forcing employees to Hyderabad: Two persons Speaking to media take extreme steps,” the died and 17 others received near Raj Bhavan after he has not kept employees, he JAC convenor injuries when an overloaded meeting the Governor, his word, he said. contended. remarked. SAD DEMISE 1st ANNIVERSARY autorickshaw heading JAC convener He denied that politi- I will dwell in the House of the Lord. towards Sangareddy Ashvatthama Reddy cal parties had encour- Psalms 23:6 rammed into an RTC bus on said that they have pre- clippings as evidence of He alleged that aged them to go on Monday evening. The police sented a memorandum the attacks. The employees were commit- strike. found that the bus was driv- to the Governor with Governor informed us ting suicides because of It is the anti-democrat- en by a temporary driver regard to the strike as that she would take up the government’s atti- ic actions of the state and the autorickshaw was also attacks carried out the matter with Chief tude. The CM had prom- government that have carrying more passengers by police against the Minister K. ised to look into the made opposition parties than permitted. According RTC employees. Chandrasekhar Rao," issues being faced by support the striking to a Sangareddy (Rural) "We have submitted Ashvatthama Reddy RTC employees during RTC employees, he con- police official, 18 persons videos and newspaper maintained. his election campaign at tended. belonging to Choutkur had gone to Gollapally to attend the final rites of a relative Dr. MALLIKARJUN RAO who died on Sunday. While HOUSE BURGLAR Left for heavenlyabode on 12-10-2019 in returning, the persons had Vancouver, Canada. Mr. YENDLURI GEORGE WILLINGTON DOB: 23-03-1942 DOD: 15-10-2018 boarded a autorickshaw. Women conductors Inserted by: We miss you a lot and remember you ARRESTED, Mona (Wife), Malavika (Daughter), every passing day. Without you its deep Brothers-in-law, Sisters-in-law void in our lives. You will remain in our (B/1920/D00113) hearts forever. Yours ever loving. BJP leaders meet `7 LAKH SEIZED Wife: Y. Shantha Kumari, Sons, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Daughters-in-law emotional plea to CM FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY and Grand Children. Mobile: 9849478503 conductor’s family HYDERABAD: City police For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain. RAJESWARI PARASA | realise that we are also our jobs in this middle nabbed five burglars and Phil 1:21 (S/1920/D01041) Hyderabad: A team of BJP DC the people of and old age, who is seized `7 lakh and 22 tolas leaders went to the house of HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 Telangana who fought going to recruit us?” of gold from their posses- 2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY TSRTC bus conductor B. day and night for the Another driver, who sion in separate cases on Surender Goud who commit- “Though a father is statehood,” they also preferred on Monday. The arrests ted suicide on Sunday angry at times, he does remarked. Though sev- anonymity, said, “We were made by the because his housing loan EMI not harm his children. eral of them are going have loans to repay. Chaderghat and Saidabad had bounced. Speaking to We hope that is how through an emotional Our house owners too police. In the first case, mediapersons, BJP leader Chief Minister K. roller coaster, many of will throw us on the four persons were arrest- A.P. Jithender Reddy called Chandrasekhar Rao them have so far stood road if we fail to pay ed for stealing 22 tolas of TRS Rajya Sabha MP K. will be with us,” strong and are continu- the rent.” gold from the house of Ms Keshava Rao's letter calling remarked women con- ing to support the Employees maintain R. Laxmi Prasanna, 56, a RTC unions for talks a gim- ductors of TSRTC at strike. Several drivers that their fight is for home-maker from Mrs. M. MARY DEVASAHAYAM W/o Late Mr. M. Devasahayam mick. “I want to ask Keshav one of the condolence belonging to canton- providing better serv- Municipal Colony, (Retd. Head Mistress, St. George’s Boys JAYESH R. MEHTA Rao who is addressing in his meetings organised at ment, picket, and ices and seeking prop- Malakpet, She was away Grammar School, Abids) DOB: 04.06.1969 DOD: 15.10.2017 DOB: 18-07-1933 DOD: 15-10-2018 Inserted by: MUKESH & Co. letter the employees or CM respective depots Hyderabad depots er working conditions. taking care of her sister Fondly Remembered by: Father: Ramniklal H. Mehta (Late) who has left the people to throughout the state on attended the condo- No new recruitment of at Maruthinagar. Dr. M. Nancy Serena (Daughter), Mother: Aruna R. Mehta die.” he asked. Monday for ‘Martyr’ lence meeting held at employees has taken Joanna Christine (Grand Daughter) Brother: Nainesh R. Mehta (B/1920/D00115) Sister-in-law: Chaula N. Mehta Srinivas Reddy. the Jubilee Bus Stand place and the same old Sister: Damini Mehta & The conductors con- for the RTC driver who buses are being operat- Jeet N. Mehta, Pinali N. Mehta IN LOVING MEMORY OF Daval Mehta and Mehta Family tend that they are fight- succumbed to his ed, though they need to 1st ANNIVERSARY 9849115354, 9849312060 CMO FILES ing for the greater burns. One of the driv- be replaced at least for My soul finds rest in God alone PLAINT OVER good. “KCR should ers asked, “If we lose the welfare of public. Psalms 62:1 BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE FAKE AUDIO CLIP COMPLAINT DC CORRESPONDENT Conductor’s HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 LODGED L. ANTHONY (Irdianathan) Retired South Central Railway Employee The Chief Minister’s Office on AGAINST CM DOB: 23-12-1941 DOD: 13-10-2019 Monday said it has lodged a bid to end life Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Old Mr. Y.G. WILLINGTON Chapel, Modis Compound, Mettuguda complaint with the Hyderabad Karimnagar, Oct. (Lane beside Saboo Hyundai Showroom) DOB: 23-03-1942 DOD: 15-10-2018 Police Commissioner to inves- DC CORRESPONDENT ■ THE SUICIDE 14: BJP leader and Timings: 11.00 a.m. Date: 15-10-2019. Not a day goes by without you in our thoughts PRIYA INDRU MANGHNANI tigate a fake audio clip pur- HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 former Choppadandi Followed by Burial at Mettuguda Cemetery. D/o Late Shankardas Manglani attempt comes a day Mourned by: Family, Friends, Near & Dear Ones We Miss You A Lot portedly containing a conver- legislator Bodiga Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; Mrs. & Mr. Y. W. Vijaya Kumar DOB: 15-10-1948 DOD: 17-05-2015 sation between an individual An RTC conductor, Mr after two RTC Shoba and party They find rest as they lie in death. Isaiah 57:23. and Family Happy Birthday in Heaven and a staffer at the CMO. G. Sandeep, 42, leaders lodged a Ph #7032689153, 7981716744. Mobile: 9849478503 Indru Bojumal Manghnani (Husband), staffers, D. Srinivas Dinesh Indru (Son), In a press release, the CMO attempted suicide on complaint against (A/1920/D0063) Reddy and B. (S/1920/D01039) Rita Dinesh (Daughter-in-law) & said the fake audio clip has Monday by slashing Chief Minister K. Maghnani Sons & Family been doing rounds on social his forearm with a Surender Goud, took Chandrasekhar Rao That the generation to come might (S/1920/D01044) media platforms. It has also blade during a dharna and three ministers know them the children who would be IN LOVING MEMORY OF their own lives. born that they may arise and declare been used as a news clip by by the striking staff at at the One Town them to their children. Ps 78:6 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY some television channels HCU depot where he is staging a protest in police station here, FOREVER LOVED AND “I will deliver this people from the power of the while a section of the print posted. front of the HCU alleging that they DEEPLY MISSED grave, I will redeem them from death” - HOS 13:14 media too has reported it. The other strikers depot, Mr Sandeep were responsible for The fake news is related to noticed Mr Sandeep took out a blade from the death of RTC someone calling up the and immediately his pockets and cut his employees on helpline of Telangana CM’s rushed him to a hospi- left forearm multiples Sunday. Ms Shoba office and staff there express- tal at Kondapur for times. A case has been named ministers ing opinions. However, it is a treatment. His condi- registered for attempt- Errabelli Dayakar fake audio that claims it is of tion is stated to be sta- ing the suicide at Rao, Puvvada Ajay the CM office staff. The CMO ble. The suicide Gachibowli police sta- Kumar and Gangula registered a complaint with attempt comes a day tion, said the inspec- Kamalakar in the the City Police Commissioner after two RTC staffers, tor. A video circulated complaint along L. ANTHONY (Irdianathan) Late. Mrs. Victoria Prakasham Dr. BULA MIRIAM PRIYADARSHINI seeking that circulation of the D. Srinivas Reddy and on social media shows with Mr Rao. Ms DOB: 23.12.1971 DOD: 13.10.2019 DOB: 24.08.1929 DOD: 14.10.2018 fake news be stopped and B. Surender Goud, Sandeep purportdly Shoba alleged that W/o K.S. Moses Your presence is requested at the Inserted by: Mourned by: Family, THANKS GIVING SERVICE action taken against the cul- took their own lives. saying: “I did not die instead of taking Grand Sons: Joshua (9032175104) Friends, Grandchildren Today the 15th October 2019 at 6.30 PM prits. Gachibowli inspector during my suicide measures to resolve Ian (9908312256) Near and Dear Ones at CSI Wesley Church, Ramkote, Police have booked a case Srinivas said that at attempt. If I die, the the issues, they were Phone: 7032689153, 7981716744 Hyderabad. (S/1920/D01038) Inserted by: FAMILY MEMBERS and investigation is underway. around 2 pm, when the government has to making irresponsi- (A/1920/D00065) Please treat this as personal invitation RTC employees were take responsibility.” ble statements . Ph: 9849022945 3rd DEATH ANNIVERSARY 1st ANNIVERSARY The righteous shall be in everlasting Kidnapped 2-yr-old girl rescued remembrance Psalms 112:6 DURGA PRASAD SUNKU | “The suspect was seen DC roaming the station prem- HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 TIMELINE OF ises holding the child on his shoulders,” he said. The Secunderabad rail- THE ABDUCTION The search then shifted way police on Monday 12.51 am: Suspect seen to the 15 CCTV cameras of GEORGE PHILLIPS Mr. Y.G. WILLINGTON reunited a two-and-a-half- climbing to foot over- the Market police. The kid- DOB: April 4, 1947 year-old girl with her par- bridge of Platform 10 napper was spotted going Those who love don’t go away, They walk DOB: 23-03-1942 DOD: 15-10-2018 beside us everday, unseen unheard But We still remember your values and ents just hours after she VIP gate. towards an Irani hotel always near; Still loved still missed and comfort words towards everyone was abducted from the sta- 1 am: Suspect walks on opposite the station. very dear. Those who are righteous will We Miss You. tion. foot overbridge with a CCTV cameras of the be long remembered. (Psalm 112:6) Daughter: Y.W. Vijaya Kumari D. Swarnalatha was child. Gopalapuram police Inserted by: Wife Stella Phillips and Grand Son: Dinakar Williams Family Members Grand Daughter: Anne abducted by an unidenti- 1.02: Suspect seen on showed that he went (A/1920/D00062) fied person when she and foot overbridge on towards Monda market. (S/1920/D01040) her family were sleeping Platform 1. The Market police was on the foot overbridge on 1.03: Suspect leaves alerted, and they began a IN LOVING MEMORY OF Platform 10 at the platform through exit The culprit search for the girl. At Secunderabad station past gate 5, the cargo parcel about the same time, midnight on Monday. Her exit. approached the railway onlookers noticed a girl father D. Suresh, along 4 pm: Secunderabad police. The police booked who was unattended and with his two children, D. railway police reunits a kidnapping case under was crying at Bandimet Prabhas, five, and girl with parents. PIC Section 363 and and called the police Swarnalatha, came to the formed two teams to trace through Dial 100. station to board a train to the girl. The teams A patrol team of the Nellore, his native place, The official said he did not analysed footage from 10 Market police reached the on Sunday evening. His have money to buy a ticket CCTV cameras at the sta- spot, took custody of the L. ANTHONY (Irdianathan) Retired South Central Railway Employee wife had died two months and may have been scared tion. Speaking to Deccan child and admitted her to DOB: 23-12-1941 DOD: 13-10-2019 ago. A police officer said of getting caught. Chronicle, Government the shelter. Mr Reddy said Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Old Chapel, Modis Compound, Mettuguda Mr Suresh was inebriated The family went to sleep Railway Police the police took Mr Suresh (Lane beside Saboo Hyundai Showroom) at the time of the abduc- on the foot overbridge (Secunderabad) inspector to the child shelter where Timings: 11.00 a.m. Date: 15-10-2019. tion. near the lift at Platform 10. K. Adi Reddy said the kid- the family was reunited. Followed by Burial at Mettuguda Cemetery. Mourned by: Family, Friends, Near & Dear Ones Though there were five When he woke up, napper was spotted at 1 am The police is now look- Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; trains to Nellore between Swarnalatha was missing. and is seen exiting the sta- ing for the man who They find rest as they lie in death. Isaiah 57:23. 5 pm and 11 pm, the father He searched the station tion from the cargo parcel launched a manhunt on Ph #7032689153, 7981716744. didn’t board any of them. premises and then exit at 1.03 am. the suspect. (A/1920/D0064) Destination Shamirpet PAGE Tourism minister V. Srinivas Goud says Shamirpet lake can be an international tourist Politics 5 spot with government and private partnership DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD HUZURNAGAR BYPOLL CPI, BJP BACK JOURNALISTS’ PROTEST SEEKING ENTRY INTO BRKR BHAVAN DC CORRESPONDENT press. BJP chief KCR leadership will HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 spokesperson K. Krishna Saagar Rao extended sup- Journalist unions staged a port to the stir and said, dharna at the Hyderabad “journalists’ voice cannot Government has see TRS sweep: Saidi collectorate in Abids, be suppressed by Razakar demanding withdrawal of Chief Minister K. curbed malpractice SRIRAM KARRI | DC Are you concerned that the bar on the entry of Chandrasekhar Rao.” HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 issues like the RTC mediapersons into BRKR BJP leader N.V.S.S. in PDS with the help strike could derail Bhavan, the temporary Prabhakar said the Chief of technology Chief Minister K. your campaign — peo- secretariat. Minister was playing with Looking for something? ple are angry with the Chandrashekar Rao, Joining the protest, CPI fire by killing the freedom We have it for you — Akun Sabharwal known for his acumen in government, the party secretary K. Narayana of expression of journal- picking virtually and the Chief Minister said called it suppression ists and neglecting TRSTC Civil supplies commissioner unknown political lead- — and use this byelec- of the freedom of the employees. DECCAN CHRONICLE ers and turning them tion to send a strong into strong prospects, message? IN selected a young foreign- Firstly, this is a byelec- BRIEF returned face to contest tion where local factors in Huzurnagar in the are alone being consid- December Assembly ered by the people. The CPI WITHDRAWS elections — Saidi Reddy. anti-incumbency again- The young leader in his st Uttam Kumar Reddy SUPPORT TO TRS early forties, a Canadian has peaked. Last time, he citizen who forsook his won narrowly saying he IN BYELECTION flourishing businesses could become the Chief to return to his home THERE IS no scope Minister. Now, people DC CORRESPONDENT district of Suryapet, Mr want a change, develop- HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 Saidi Reddy took on a for the TD or the BJP ment. They want a rul- mighty opponent, here, but they are ing party member to rep- The Telangana state unit of Telangana State tacitly supporting resent them. the Communist Party of India Congress president and the Congress Secondly, on the RTC has withdrawn support to the incumbent MLA N. strike, people know that TRS for the Huzurnagar Uttam Kumar Reddy, because they know everything that our byelection in the backdrop of who was also projected we will win by a leader KCR does is for the RTC staff strike. The CPI as the Chief Ministerial huge margin. the benefit of the people. state executive committee met candidate had the He will save the RTC, at Hyderabad on Monday and People’s Front won. SAIDI REDDY make it stronger and ful- after lengthy discussions took Despite losing the polls TRS candidate fil all promises, leading a decision to withdraw sup- narrowly, Mr Saidi to such happiness port to the TRS. Reddy stayed in the con- ple and what do they amongst people that he CPI state secretary Chada stituency, mingling with want? will lead us to a win in Venkata Reddy in a statement the people and trying to People want develop- the next elections also. said that in the changed politi- solve their problems, ment, and, because they cal circumstances the party with no election in sight have not seen any devel- How will a multi-cor- had taken a decision to sup- for a period of five years. opment during the nered election, where port the ruling party. But, fol- But he got another repeated tenures of the BJP and the TD are lowing the state government’s chance when Mr Uttam Uttam Kumar Reddy, also contesting, impact attitude towards the RTC Kumar Reddy had to they want change. The your chances? strikers, the party had decided vacate Huzurnagar to people are giving me a Indians would be fasci- to withdraw support. retain his Lok Sabha great and very positive nated to know that such However, the party did not seat, and that necessitat- response. The talk is the political appeal support who it was going to ed a byelection. around here is give Saidi and strength of KCR support in the Huzurnagar What marks his mete- a chance; he is young, garu, that to fight the byelection that is a week away, oric rise in the TRS is devoted, son of the soil. TRS, even the Congress on October 21. his dedicated work in and the BJP have come He said the state government reaching out and con- Everybody talks of together. There is no had provoked the workers by necting with the people, development as an scope for the TD or the dismissing 48,000 of them trying to understand abstract. What does it BJP here, but they are from their jobs without hold- local problems and being mean concretely in tacitly supporting the ing discussions with the RTC a sincere person in the your area — say the top Congress because they unions. Mr Narayana alleged choppy waters of poli- three issues? know we will win by a that the state government was tics. Three top issues would huge margin. trying to privatise the corpo- On his election trail, be skills and jobs for ration. along with district min- youth, water and welfare KCR said the last time ister in-charge, G. schemes. We have a huge had he given you the Jagadish Reddy, and waterfront, spanning the ticket earlier, you Nalgonda Parliamentary Musi river and the might have won. Is it BJP: KCR USING constituency incharge Krishna river. We will true that people voted Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, ensure that every field for Mr Uttam Kumar MEGHA FUNDS Mr Saidi Reddy spoke to and farmer gets water. Reddy in the Lok Deccan Chronicle about Drinking water will Sabha polls to give you FOR BYPOLL his prospects, promises, come to every household another chance? challenges and hopes for because of KCR garu’s I was working for the AVINASH PUJARI I DC the crucial byelection. leadership. I will work to people even after losing, HYDERABAD, OCT. 13 set up a world-class skill when no byelection was How do you sense the development centre. The in sight. The Lok Sabha The state BJP is deputing sen- mood in the constituen- love of people for our elections are over. My ior leaders to the Huzurnagar cy? What does the byel- party continues because work will show and peo- bypoll campaign to support ection, coming within of our welfare schemes. ple will talk through and supervise the local cadre a year, mean to the peo- their vote on October 21. and promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and banning triple talaq as well as attack the TRS government over the ongoing ‘Bus-gate is a `2,100 TSRTC strike. BJP leader Perala Shekhar Rao alleged that the TRS was using funds of business tycoon P.V. Krishna Reddy of crore scam by KCR’ Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), FROM PAGE 1 wants to hand over all president, Telangana known to be close to Chief RTC and government Jana Samiti, said that Minister K. Chandrasekhar “Chief Minister K. properties to a corporate. the government does not Rao and who was raided by the Chandrasekhar Rao is Procure-ment of e-buses want the RTC to get sub- income-tax department. planning to privatise the is part of the plan to sidy on e-buses and con- Mr Shekhar Rao said, "The TSRTC by awarding ten- completely privatise the spired to allocate busses people don’t trust KCR as he ders on the sly to RTC. The BJP would through Megha Krishna has failed to justify himself as ‘Megha’ Venkata Krish- fight against KCR’s plan Reddy. “The news pub- Chief Minister. KCR gave all na Reddy,” said Congress of handing over the RTC lished in DC proves that big projects to Megha Krishna working president and to private companies and the allegations of RTC Reddy and is now using his Malkajgiri MP A. Revan- make over 50,000 employ- employees. The plans of money in the Huzurnagar th Reddy. ees suffer. We will not the government were not byelection." Mr Revanth Reddy fur- allow that to happen at to strengthen the RTC He wondered how people ther alleged, “The Chief any cost.” but to help private com- would vote for TRS when its Minister wants to take “We demand a white panies,” Prof. Kodanda- chief was fetching money the subsidy money of paper from the TRS gov- ram said. from the common man’s pock- `2,100 crore which would ernment on the decision When contacted to com- et and benefiting his business- accrue because of the taken in regards to the ment about the issue, a man friends. purchase of 2,100 buses RTC issue. The public senior leader of the TRS, Asked what issues the BJP from the company, has faith in the govern- holding a high position was raising against the TRS, Olectra. He wants to give ment. The apprehen- currently, on condition Mr Shekhar Rao replied, away buses running in sions of the RTC employ- of anonymity, said that “There is no need of raising profitable routes to ees about the plans to “they do not know the the issue as people are already Megha Krishna Reddy’s privatise their corpora- happenings in the gov- watching KCR’s attitude. He is company and run RTC tion has been exposed ernment on the issue,” ignoring RTC employees, the buses in routes running beyond doubt with the adding, “we would get state economy is in crisis and in losses.” news published in DC on roasted if our leadership government schemes are not Reacting to the issue, Monday,” said Mr L. learnt we spoke in this reaching the poor due to short Mr Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Ramana, president, issue. ‘Men in power’ of funds.” MP, Karimnagar, said, Telangana TD. know what is better than “The Chief Minister Prof. M. Kodandaram, us in any case.” WORD | WAR ■ Top leaders flock to Huzurnagar for campaign RTC stir is Cong bypoll weapon S.N.C.N. ACHARYULU I DC ■ CONGRESS MPS A. against the RTC. He con- Puvvada Ajay Kumar that if HYDERABAD, OCT. 14 demned the comments of the RTC strike was not Revanth Reddy and TNGOs union leaders ques- resolved they would lay Telangana Congress leaders Komatireddy Venkata tioning the leaders of the besiege his residence. He are using the RTC staff Reddy alleged that RTC strike for its timing. asked Mr Ajay Kumar to strike as their main weapon Party MP A. Revanth discuss the RTC’s demands in the campaign for the Chief Minister K. Reddy alleged that Mr Rao with Mr Rao.AICC secre- Huzurnagar byelection. Chandrasekhar Rao was trying to “loot” the tary and former MP V. Congress MP Komatireddy was eyeing the RTC’s RTC’s properties. He said Hanumantha Rao demand- Venkata Reddy alleged that valuable properties that the Chief Minister had ed that Mr Rao resolve the Chief Minister K. told the RTC staff that they strike immediately. He said Chandrasekhar Rao was across the state. would lose their jobs if they that even after the suicide of eying the RTC’s assets stayed away from work for two RTC workers, the gov- across the state. Reddy, who had moved to two days. Mr Rao himself ernment had not taken He alleged that a part of benefit the APSRTC. was not going to the steps to end the strike. He the RTC’s assets in Mr Venkata Reddy con- Secretariat for years, he said that it was shameful on Warangal had been given to demned the allegations of pointed out. the part of ministers to a TRS MP. He said Mr Rao the TRS that the Opposition Congress MLA T. allege that RTC workers had should learn from AP Chief parties were running a Jayaprakash ‘Jagga’ Reddy sold out to the Opposition Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan propaganda campaign warned transport minister parties. Laureate’s delight Nobel laureate Amartya Sen says he is very very PAGE happy and delighted over Abhijit Vinayak Nation 6 Banerjee jointly winning the Nobel in Economics DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD ARMY OFFICERS Award is a surprise, says Abhijit TO DISCUSS DRONE THREATS The Nobel laureate says he went back to sleep after hearing news about Nobel Prize DC CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, OCT. 14 RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC Congratulations to KOLKATA, OCT. 14 RAHUL: BANERJEE The top army command- ers are discussing the Abhijit Banerjee on Mumbai-born economist HELPED CONG ON emerging threats from being conferred the Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee drones, increasing can not believe he has won ‘NYAY’ SCHEME retirement age of sol- Economics Nobel the Nobel Prize. He was so diers and any need for surprised with the Nobel New Delhi, Oct. 14: reorganisation of Army — Narendra Modi Committee’s announce- Congress president Sonia in Jammu & Kashmir ment of his name among Gandhi on Monday con- after the state was bifur- Prime Minister the list of three winners gratulated Indian-origin cated. The Army including his wife Esther economist and academic Commanders’ confer Duflo on Monday that he Abhijit Banerjee, besides ence is being held in the IN first went to enjoy a sleep Esther Duflo and Michael national capital from BRIEF for over half an hour. Kramer, for receiving the October 14 to 19. The Massachusetts Nobel Prize in Economic The conference, an Institute Technology pro- Sciences, while party apex level biannual PAK MAY BE fessor is also the second leader Rahul Gandhi said event, is held in April Bengali after Prof Banerjee helped the and October every year. ISOLATED IN Amartya Sen to win Nobel Congress conceptualise its The conference facili- in economics. “Nyay” scheme. tates conceptual level According to him, he Congratulating deliberations culminat- FATF MEET never imagined of getting Banerjee, Congress leader ing in important policy Paris, Oct. 14: Pakistan is on Nobel Prize in economics. Rahul Gandhi said he had decisions. the verge of strong action by If at all he was to get it, it helped the party conceptu- “The conference will the international terror would have taken a decade alise its “Nyay” scheme to discuss re-organisation financing watchdog FATF and because he feels there help remonetise the econo- of Army in Jammu and the country may be put in the were more talented and m y. Kashmir as after ‘Dark Grey’ list, the last warn- senior scholars than him “Congratulations to October 31 it will be ing to improve. who were yet to be award- Abhijit Banerjee on win- divided into two Union Officials attending the ongo- ed. ning the Nobel Prize in territories,” said ing plenary of the Financial Speaking to a Bengali TV Economics. Abhijit helped sources. Currently, Action Task Force (FATF) channel from the US he conceptualise Nyay that Ladakh comes under the here said as per indications, said, “When I first heard had the power to destroy Untied headquarters. Pakistan will be isolated by all the news, my first reaction poverty and boost the “The commanders will members for not doing was a thought that they Indian economy. Instead be brainstorming on enough. Pakistan is on the may ask me to go to some we now have Modinomics, how Army adjusts its verge of strong action by places on certain dates.” that’s destroying the econ- command in the new set- FATF, given its inadequate Born to a family of econ- omy and boosting pover- up,” said sources. performance, whereby it man- omists, Prof Banerjee, ty,” he said on Twitter. The Army command- aged to pass in only six of 27 who studied at South Point Nirmala Banerjee, mother of Abhijit Banerjee, at her residence in Kolkata on Monday. — PTI ers will discuss the new items, an official privy to the High School and then — PTI emerging threat from development said. graduated from the drones, especially after The FATF will finalise its Presidency College, elabo- these were used to attack decision on Pakistan on rated, “So I felt Oh, I have Indian economy on a two major oil plants in October 18. to change so many tickets. Research helps show which Saudi Arabia last month According to FATF rules My second reaction was to destroying nearly 50 per there is one essential stage sleep a bit because many shaky ground: Abhijit cent of the country’s between ‘Grey’ and ‘Black’ calls would start coming global supply of crude. lists, referred to as ‘Dark soon. So after getting the Kolkata, Oct. 14: Indian- ■ Banerjee’s classmate investments help poor The agenda of the con- Grey’ ‘Dark Grey’ means news on phone, I quickly American Abhijit and school teacher ference also includes issuance of a strong warning, went to sleep which lasted Banerjee, who on Monday remember the MIT pro- From Page 1 Poverty, which won the discussing Human so that the country concerned for around 40 minutes won the 2019 Nobel for Financial Times and Resource related issues gets one last chance to before all the calls started Economics, said Indian fessor to be introvert The three economists Goldman Sachs Business including increasing the improve, another official said. coming.” economy is on a shaky and unassuming in found efficient ways of Book of the Year Award in retirement age of the He quipped, “After that I ground. school, who showed combating poverty by 2011 and has been translat- soldiers, especially non- did not get any chance The data currently avail- sparks of brilliance breaking down difficult ed into more than 17 lan- combatants. however. I am yet to have a able do not hold any assur- from a tender age. issues into smaller, more guages. Currently, soldiers TOXIC FUMES word with my mother. ance for the country’s eco- ■ Banerjee’s maths manageable questions, “Showing that it is possi- retire at 36-37 years of Some friends called me up nomic revival anytime teacher recalled him as which can then be ble for a woman to succeed age after 19 years of HARM LOCALS though. But the moment I soon, he stated. an “introvert, unassum- answered through field and be recognised for suc- service. The conference am thinking to call up my “Indian economy is on a ing boy” experiments, the jury cess I hope is going to will discuss whether the mother, another call is shaky ground. After wit- said. inspire many, many other retirement age could be IN SALEM coming.” nessing the present school, who showed Their “research findings women to continue work- enhanced by a few more On the Nobel Prize to (growth) data, just can’t be sparks of brilliance from — and those of the ing and many other men years to better utilise ZAKEER HUSSAIN | DC him for “experimental sure about it (revival of a tender age. researchers following in to give them the respect the services of soldiers. SALEM, OCT. 14 approach to alleviating economy in near future). Sharmila Dey, their footsteps — have dra- they deserve,” Prof. Duflo The modernisation of Abhijit Banerjee global poverty” Prof “In the last five-six Banerjee’s batchmate at matically improved our said at a press conference army, Integrated Battle At least ten persons including Banerjee, however, made a years, at least we could South Point School, said ability to fight poverty in soon after the announce- Groups (IBGs) and use of eight women have been admit- candid confession on his witness some growth, but she feels extremely proud practice,” it said. the MIT. In 2003, he found- ment. “I didn’t think it artificial intelligence ted as in-patients at the Mohan selection. now that assurance is also to have shared the same Their research helps ed the Abdul Latif Jameel was possible to win the are other topics to be Kumaramangalam govern- He added, “I never imag- gone,” Banerjee told a class room in South Point show which investments Poverty Action Lab (J- Nobel Prize in Economics taken up for discussion. ment hospital in Salem late on ined I would get it. I had news channel from the during 1971-78. are worth making and has PAL), along with Prof. before being significantly Sunday night after they com- rather thought that if I US. “We were always the biggest impact on the Duflo and Sendhil older than any of the three plained of symptoms like gid- were to get it, it would The 58-year-old, who impressed by the manner lives of the poorest people. Mullainathan, and of us,” she added. diness, nausea, eye irrigation have happened ten years bagged the coveted prize in which he used to solve “They have shown that remains one of the lab’s Prof. Duflo has made her TERRORISTS and difficulty in breathing in later after many more jointly with wife Esther problems in the mathe- these smaller, more pre- directors. He also served name conducting the wake of suspected noxious highly talented people who Duflo and economist matics class. Beyond aca- cise, questions are often on the UN Secretary- research, together with KILL TRUCK smoke emanating from a are yet to get it. They are Michael Kremer for his demics, he took great best answered via careful- General’s High-level Panel her husband who was her chemical plant in Mettur near not only senior to me but “experimental approach interest in sports, espe- ly designed experiments of Eminent Persons on PhD supervisor, on poor DRIVER IN J&K here. also more successful than to alleviating global cially football,” she said. among the people who are the Post-2015 Development communities in India and Police said on Monday that me. So in that sense it is poverty”, said he never Banerjee’s maths most affected,” it said. Agenda. Africa, seeking to weigh Srinagar, Oct. 14: Two the affected persons were indeed an utter surprise to thought he would get a teacher Dipali Sengupta “As a direct result of one Prof. Duflo, born in 1972, the impact of policies terrorists, including a rushed by an ambulance to the me.” Sharing his research Nobel so early in his recalled how the “intro- of their studies, more is the Abdul Latif Jameel such as incentivising suspected Pakistani Salem hospital last night, even work Prof Banerjee career. vert, unassuming boy” in than five million Indian Professor of Poverty teachers to show up for national, shot dead the as several others were treated recalled, “I have been con- “We have been working Class 8 finished work in a children have benefited Alleviation and work or measures to driver of a Rajasthan as outpatients and discharged. ducting the research since on the subject for the last trice. “He showed sparks from effective pro- Development Economics empower women. truck and assaulted an In recent weeks, people from 1995.” 20 years. We tried offering of brilliance even at that grammes of remedial in the Department of Her tests, which have orchard owner in nearby villages of Mettur, He observed, “Esther solutions towards allevia- tender age,” she said. tutoring in schools. Economics at the been likened to clinical tri- Shopian district on Irattai Puliyamaram and joined me in late 1990s. For tion of poverty,” Banerjee Asked if she was in Another example is the Massachusetts Institute of als for drugs, seek to iden- Monday, police said. Panangadu, complaining of my research work I per- said. touch with the Nobel lau- heavy subsidies for pre- Technology and a co- tify and demonstrate The deceased has been ‘noxious fumes’ allegedly ema- sonally travelled to Ghana, Meanwhile, as Kolkata reate after his school days, ventive healthcare that founder and co-director of which investments are identified as Sharief nating from a unit making South Africa, Kenya, celebrates city boy Abhijit the elderly lady replied in have been introduced in the Abdul Latif Jameel worth making and have Khan, they said, adding hydrogen peroxide in the Nigeria, Indonesia, India Banerjee's Nobel glory, his the negative. “I hope he many countries,” the jury Poverty Action Lab (J- the biggest impact on the that the terrorists car- plant, had complained to the and China to collect classmate and school still remembers his maths said. PAL). lives of the most deprived. ried out the attack in Salem district authorities to resource materials. I also teacher remember the teacher in school,” Prof. Banerjee is cur- With Prof. Banerjee, she “Our vision of poverty is Shirmal village in des- impress upon the company to undertook research in MIT professor to be intro- Sengupta added with a rently the Ford wrote Poor Economics: A dominated by caricatures peration as fruit trans- stop production until the issue West Bengal many times. vert and unassuming in smile. — PTI Foundation International Radical Rethinking of the and cliches,” she said in a portation has picked up was sorted out. For some time, West Bengal’s history Professor of economics at Way to Fight Global September 2017 interview. in the Valley. — PTI the unit was shut down but pulls me because it comes commenced production again to my mind when I think on Sunday, sources said. about the questions people ask often.” Prof Banerjee under- Banerjee in India this week to release his book lined, “Before starting a HAL WORKERS research work some time DC CORRESPONDENT his mother Nirmala it. (Once we talk) I will in which he tried to get is going to be released is needed to spend for KOLKATA, OCT. 14 Banerjee informed on tell him: Oh you should economics away from the this week in Delhi. I do STRIKE WORK unstructured thoughts on Monday after the have told me about this. I theoretical part but using not know its name as the subjects. In the process Nobel Laureate Abhijit announcement of his saw the other Nobel theory to understand the yet.” I have found that lot of Vinayak Banerjee is com- success. Prizes were out. But I did world as it is, the way it Praising her daughter- NATIONWIDE resources come up from ing to India this week. He She said, “I am yet to not expect it. So what can works, the way poverty in-law she noted, “She is my childhood memories of will release a book in speak to him. I spoke to I say?” is, the way people handle a very smart woman and DC CORRESPONDENT growing up in West New Delhi before visiting him last night. He did not Ms Banerjee elaborated, poverty, what should be she is very young. It is BENGALURU, OCT. 14 Bengal.” his hometown: Kolkata, mention anything about “He earlier wrote a book the policy. His other book remarkable for her too.”

Employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) launched an indefinite strike in units across the country on Monday, but the management Supervisor-student, now husband-wife of the state-owned aerospace and defence company described the strike as illegal. New Delhi, Oct. 14: reliable answers about Banerjee, a lecturer of lit- The employees unions of the Indian-American Abhijit the best ways to fight erature at MIT. city-headquartered HAL Banerjee who has shared global poverty”. A JNU and Presidency served notice at all locations a nobel prize in econom- Duflo and Banerjee have College alumni, Banerjee of the defence PSU to go on an ics with his wife Esther published dozens of is a past president of the indefinite stir from October 14 Duflo, was also her PhD research papers, together Bureau for the Research on settlement of wage revi- supervisor at US-based and with other co- in the Economic Analysis sion, effective from January 1, Massachusetts Institute authors. of Development, a 2017. of Technology (MIT). They have also co-writ- Research Associate of the In a statement released to the Banerjee, who is cur- ten another book before NBER, a CEPR research media, HAL said rently the Ford titled Poor Economics fellow, International “Conciliatory proceedings are Foundation International which documented their Research Fellow of the on and against the advice of Professor of Economics decades of experience in Kiel Institute, a fellow of labour authorities who want at the MIT, supervised conducting randomised the American Academy of the unions to arrive at an ami- Duflo’s PhD with Joshua control trials to alleviate Arts and Sciences and the cable solution without resort- Angrist in 1990. poverty. Econometric Society, and ing to agitational means, they The PhD dissertation Duflo and Banerjee are has been a Guggenheim have gone on strike,” adding focused on effects of a Esther Duflo (left) and Abhijit Banerjee speak during a the sixth and seventh peo- Fellow and an Alfred P that these unions have demon- natural experiment from news conference at MIT in Cambridge on Monday. — AP ple to win the award Sloan Fellow and a win- strated total disregard for the data of an Indonesian while serving as MIT fac- ner of the Infosys prize. organisation classified as a school-expansion pro- 2015 and their co- be awarded the nobel ulty members, following Duflo is the Abdul Latif defence establishment under gramme of the 1970s to authored book Good prize in economics. Paul Samuelson (1970), Jameel Professor of public utility service. provide the first conclu- Economics in Hard Times The couple have shared Franco Modigliani (1985), Poverty Alleviation and The statement pointed out sive evidence that in a will hits the stands this the nobel prize with Robert Solow (1987), Peter Development Economics that the offer was reasonable, developing country, more week. Harvard University pro- Diamond (2010), and in the Department of fair and in conformity with education resulted in French-American Duflo, fessor Michael Kremer Bengt Holmstrom (2016). Economics at the MIT. the wage agreements finalised higher wages. is also the youngest per- for “introducing new Banerjee was earlier mar- by other Defence PSUs. The duo got married in son and second woman to approach to obtaining ried to Arundhati Tuli — PTI Toll treasure PAGE Union minister Nitin Gadkari says India’s toll revenue is likely to rise to `1 lakh Nation 7 crore annually in the next five years DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Pak violates ceasefire; Army jawan killed in Pak firing

YUSUF JAMEEL | DC Farmers burning SRINAGAR, OCT. 14 stubble in fields will Pakistan border guards resorted to unprovoked be deprived of firing from small arms to government facilities target Indian forward posts and civilian areas — Nitish Kumar along the International Bihar Chief Minister Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Monday. However, there were no immediate IN reports of casualties, offi- BRIEF cials said in Jammu. They said that the Pakistan Rangers fired 12 die in cylinder from small arms to target A woman talking to her relatives in Srinagar on Monday the Border Outposts as mobile phone services on post-paid connections explosion in Mau (BoPs) and villages in were restored in Kashmir. — PTI Mau (UP): At least 12 people Chadwal belt of died and six others were Hiranagar sector of In a similar clash on working for militants injured when a cylinder Kathua. October 11, an Army were arrested by the secu- exploded in a two-storey The Border Security jawan was injured when rity forces along with house in Walidpur area here Forces manning these Pakistani troops resorted arms and ammunition in on Monday, officials said. BoPs responded to the to ‘unprovoked’ firing and Valley’s central district of The house collapsed follow- ceasefire violation from shelling along the LoC in Ganderbal at the week- ing the explosion. Some Preparations under way at Ram ki Paidi for Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya on Monday. — PTI across the border “strong- Rajouri district. He died end. They said that the nearby houses were also ly and befittingly”, using in a military hospital in security forces on a tip off damaged in the incident. the same calibre weapons, Udhampur the same while searching woods in Food was being cooked in the officials said. They evening. Pakistan had a Naranag area of the house when the explo- added that the exchange of day earlier (October 10) Ganderbal arrested the sion took place. Superin-ten- fire continued for some said that one of its Army duo and also recovered dent of Police Anurag Arya time. soldiers was killed in the two AK rifles with four said debris is being removed Sunni Wakf Board: Why On Sunday, an Army Indian firing along the de magazines and four from the spot of the blast. jawan was killed in facto border. grenades. The duo JCB and gas cutters have Pakistani troops firing on Army officials said that belonged to frontier dis- been pressed into action to the Indian posts in Uri on October 3, the Pakistan trict of Rajouri and was remove the debris. sector of the Line of Army had targeted the working for a group of are we only questioned? Control (LoC) in Indian forward positions five militants who had Baramulla district. The and civilian areas along sneaked into Kashmir CBI books 7 Army had said that the the LoC and the IB in Valley from across the Dhavan says no questions were put to the Hindu side Pakistani troops violated Poonch and Kathua dis- LoC last month, the police for child porn the ceasefire understand- tricts and also resorted to sources said. New Delhi: The CBI has PARMOD KUMAR | DC ■ Prohibitory orders under section 144 have Chabutra. ing by resorting to unpro- heavy weaponry firing The Trumkhal area up booked seven persons for NEW DELHI, OCT. 14 Telling the Constitution voked firing on Indian and mortar shelling in Naranag had witnessed allegedly being part of inter- been clamped in Ayodhya as the Supreme bench that all through posts in Uri sector and LoC’s Shahpur and the longest encounter of national WhatsApp groups in The Sunni Wakf Board on Court’s revised deadline for wrapping up the Hindus have been seeking that the Indian Army gave Gotriya areas. the year last month in which child porn images Monday asked why they proceedings in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri the right to offer prayers a befitting reply to Meanwhile, the police on which two suspected mili- were being shared. The case alone were being asked Masjid land dispute case approaches. — which they were per- Pakistani firing. Monday said that ‘guides’ tants were killed. was registered after a pre- questions in the course of forming at Ram Chabutra liminary inquiry on the basis their submission to the ■ The prohibitory orders will continue till — and it was only in 1989, of an a note verbale (diplo- Supreme Court’s constitu- December 10. Section 144 prohibits assem- when Ram Janmabhoomi matic communication) tion bench, while such Nyas projected to con- PEOPLE’S LIVES received from Embassy of inquiry was missing when bly of four or more people and empowers struct a new temple devot- Germany in the International arguments on behalf of the police to book people for rioting. ed to Lord Rama, that a ‘Kashmir not a Police Cooperation Cell of the idol of Ram Lalla were suit was filed on behalf of ARE IMPORTANT: the CBI on January 31, 2019. being advanced. idol of Ram Lalla, staking Germany had informed Sunni Wakf Board said Dhavan said he tried to batch of cross petitions claim to the title of the J&K GOVERNOR about Sasche Treppke, who this to the five-judge con- respond to each of the challenging the 2010 dispute site. religious issue’ was sentenced to five years stitution bench headed by questions that were large- Allahabad high court Monday was the 38th day From Page 1 in prison in that country for Chief Justice Ranjan ly coming from Justice judgement on the title of the hearing that com- DC CORRESPONDENT ■ The Sufi delega- involvement in sexual abuse Gogoi as there were a S.A. Bobde, Justice D.Y. suit. The high court had menced on August 6, after Mushtaq Ahmed, editor SRINAGAR, OCT. 14 of children and distributing number of questions from Chandrachud and Justice divided the disputed site attempts to find an amica- of a local weekly, said tion members were child pornography. It the bench and senior S. Abdul Nazeer. in three parts — giving ble solution to the dispute that restoration of post- A group of Sufi clerics at the weekend emerged during the investi- counsel Rajeev Dhavan Responding to a question two to idol of Ram Lalla through mediation did not paid mobile service from Ajmer which was on heckled by people gation that he was part of 29 laboured to explain to the from the bench as he was and Nirmohi Akhara and produce any result. “will not make a big dif- a three-day visit of the during a visit to WhatsApp groups where court that all through, making submission on the one part to Muslims. Advancing arguments ference.” Valley said on Monday child porn was being shared. ever since 1886 till 1989, prescriptive rights of the Hammering the point on their claim to the title “We, the media per- that the situation in Hazratbal shrine and Hindus had a “very limit- Hindus to offer prayers at that Hindus only had the of the disputed site, which sons, have suffered enor- Jammu and Kashmir has then forced them to ed” right to offer prayers Ram Chabutra and Sita- right to offer worship at Sunni Wakf Board said mously in the absence of nothing to do with any beat a retreat to Relief for cops at Ram Chabutra and Sita- Ki-Rassoi, Mr Dhavan sud- Ram Chabutra and, till was in their continued mobile and internet religion as “Islam is the Srinagar’s famed ki-Rasoi. And it was only denly said, “All questions 1987, they never claimed possession since 1528 service. So have synonym of peace”. shrine. who got life term in 1989 that a claim to the are directed at us, never to the title of the disputed when Babri Mosque was tourists, traders, stu- It also said that New Delhi: Five police per- title of the disputed site them (Hindu side)... Have site, Sunni Wakf Board constructed, senior coun- dents and medical fra- Kashmir is an integral Chishty said, “All griev- sonnel, undergoing life sen- was made by the Hindu they ever been asked for told the court that the first sel Rajeev Dhavan relied ternity. They should part of India where ances can be solved tence for offences commit- side. “One thing I like the their prescriptive rights?” Hindus claim to the dis- on the documents showing have restored the broad- Pakistan is hell bent to through dialogue and ted during militancy in most about the hearings is As Mr Dhavan said this, puted site was rejected that they were getting band service. At least, create trouble. “J&K is an respect for each other Punjab, will be released from that not one question was senior counsel represent- way back in 1886 by the grants from the state, both media persons should integral part of our moth- keeping in mind the jails after the Centre put to the other side ing the Hindus raised an then commissioner’s during Mughal period and get it without further erland India. If any part development and prosper- approved a proposal of the (Hindus side). All the objection. court which granted them later by the British admin- delay,” he said. of it suffers, the pain is ity of the area concerned state government in this questions were directed at The five-judge constitu- a “very limited right” to istration, for the upkeep of However, Governor felt by entire mother- and of the inhabitants effect, officials said. The us (Muslim side),” Mr tion bench is hearing a offer prayers at Ram the mosque. Satya Pal Malik once land,” said Syed therein, but subject, I decision came a fortnight again justified the com- Naseruddin Chishty, repeat, subject, to the after the Union home min- munication blackout founder and chairman of national interest of our istry decided to release eight ordered in J&K a night Janashin Sajjadanashin motherland.” Sikh prisoners, lodged in dif- DM SUSPENDED before the state was Council (AISSC) of Ajmer The members of the del- ferent jails in the country for stripped of its special Dargah. egation who faced some committing crimes during NSCN (I-M), NNPGs differ status under Article 370 Chishty who was head- tough questions from the the militancy in Punjab. “The FOR COW SHELTER and split into two UTs, ing a 15-member delega- mediapersons claimed government of India has saying the safety of tion of the AISSC while that their primary object accepted the request of the NEGLIGENCE Kashmiris was more speaking to reporters of visiting Srinagar was government of Punjab for over separate flag demand important than mobile here accused Pakistan of to assess and evaluate the grant of special remission Lucknow, Oct. 14: The service. He reiterated abetting violence and ter- problems of “our broth- and release of five Punjab Uttar Pradesh govern- MANOJ ANAND | DC talking in different voices. solution. that mobile phone serv- rorism in the Valley. ers and sisters here”. Police personnel undergoing ment on Monday sus- GUWAHATI, OCT. 14 Referring the statement The NSCN (I-M) said, ices were being used by “Please, don’t let the Chishty said, “We would sentence in different jails in pended the Maharajganj of NNPGs leader Alezo “However, to the media, militants for their activ- bile spewed from across like to act as a bridge Punjab for offences commit- district magistrate and After failing to get any Venuh to a television NNPG leaders stated that ities and mobilisation. the borders shatter the between the people of ted during militancy period five other officials for positive assurance on sep- channel, the NSCN (I-M) flag and constitution were “People used to make dreams of development Kashmir and prosperity. in Punjab,” a home ministry fudging figures and arate flag and constitu- said that he, on the issue integral part of the nego- noise that there is no and prosperity of J&K. Sufis have no political official said. “negligence” at a state- tion for Nagaland during of Naga constitution, stat- tiations. Thus, this group telephone. We stopped Don’t let yourself fall ambitions”. run cattle shelter, a sen- the talks with the inter- ed — “unless Nagaland is presented itself as a con- telephone services prey to the cancerous dis- The delegation mem- ior official said. locutor of Naga talks R N declared as a nation, how fused bunch of people, because terrorists were ease of terrorism, which bers were at the weekend Announcing the sus- Ravi, the NSCN (I-M) on can you have a constitu- disconnecting themselves using them for their is being projected in the heckled by people during pension — a rare move Monday provoked Naga tion?” from Naga political histo- activities, mobilisation garb of jihad from across a visit to Hazratbal against an IAS officer — National Political Groups Arguing that NNPGs ry, as a nation.” and indoctrination,” Mr the border,” he urged the shrine and then forced at a hurriedly called (NNPGs) accusing them of was working against the NSCN (I-M) leader Th. Malik said while speak- people of J&K. them to beat a retreat to press conference, chief acting as stumbling block interest of Naga people, Muivah who had a meet- ing at an official func- Replying to questions, Srinagar’s famed shrine. secretary R.K. Tiwari in clinching a favourable the NSCN (I-M) claimed ing with the interlocutor tion in frontier district Chishty and other mem- Following the incident, said there were “contin- deal. that NNPGs convener Ravi on Thursday in New of Kathua. He added, bers of the delegation the delegation deferred uous complaints of neg- In what is said to be to be Kitovi rubbished the exis- Delhi remained inconclu- “For us, the life of a admitted to the difficult their visit to the mau- ligence” in the upkeep of a calculated move, the tence of Naga constitu- sive with NSCN (I-M) Kashmiris was impor- situation J&K is passing soleum of Kashmir’s Sufi stray cows in NSCN (I-M) in a statement tion when he said the insisting on their tant and not telephone. through for decades but saint Sheikh Hamza Pranjal Patil Madhvaliya cow shelter accused that NNPGs lead- Naga constitution could demands for separate People were living with- asserted, “Under the sky, Makhdoom on the in Nichlaul tehsil of ers, holding talks with be drafted after signing Naga national flag and out telephones earlier every problem has a solu- foothills of Hari Parbat Maharajganj district. government of India, are the agreement for Naga constitution. also.” tion.” or Koh-e-Maraan here. PRANJAL “The government con- stituted a committee under the chairmanship MAKES HISTORY of additional commi- OLD IS | GOLD Pots of different sizes among whopping 900 artefacts unearthed in Tamil Nadu ssioner (Admini-stra- AS IAS OFFICER tive), Gorakhpur Division. The committee Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. found several anomalies 14: “Never be defeated, Never in the number of cattle Hundreds of artefacts unearthed at Keeladi give up,” said Pranjal Patil, during probe,” the UP the country’s first visually chief secretary said. DC CORRESPONDENT (CABA) for the sixth phase on Sept. 19, explained the shorter span of time com- challenged woman IAS officer, “Official documents CHENNAI, OCT. 14 excavation in cluster vil- significance of the finding pared to the activity in the as she assumed charge as the showed the number of lages — Manalur, and said the recovery of fourth phase. Intermittent Sub Collector of cattle as 2,500, but dur- Pots of different sizes, Konthagai and Agaram — 1,001 graffiti sherds from rain and thousands of vis- Thiruvananthapuram here on ing physical verification ceramic shells with of Keeladi. The civilisa- Keeladi excavation itors, who had flocked to Monday. only 954 cattle were inscriptions and a semi- tion that existed in recalled the preliminary the excavation site on the “We should never be defeat- found. Besides, it was precious stone (carnelian) Keeladi might have spread writing expressions of the banks of Vaigai river, had ed and we should never give also found that the offi- engraved in the shape of a to Manalur and Agaram Iron Age people. interrupted the digging up because with our efforts all cials had given 328 acres pig and inscribed pot- villages. An ancient burial The script that survived activity. The state archae- of us will get that one break- out of total 500 acres of sherds were among over site might also existed at between the disappear- ology department had through which we want,” the land of the cow shelter 900 artefacts unearthed Konthagai. ance of Indus script and sought and obtained an 30-year old Kerala cadre offi- to farmers, firms and during the fifth phase Archaeologists research- the emergence of Brahmi extension of 13 days for cer told mediapersons here. other individuals in an excavation in Keeladi vil- ing Keeladi excavations script is called as graffiti the fifth season. Patil, who hails from illegal manner,” he lage in Sivagangai dis- say the artefacts and graf- marks by the scholars. Over 1.25 lakh people had Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra, added. trict. The fifth phase, last- fiti symbols seem pretty These graffiti marks are visited the site and the had lost her vision when she It was found that in the ing four months, was com- similar to the signs seen in The fifth phase of excavation in Keeladi village in the ones evolved or trans- number of daily visitors was just six years old. name of fodder and pleted on Sunday. the Indus Civilisation Sivagangai district was completed on Sunday. formed from Indus script rose steeply after the state She cracked the UPSC exam- maintenance of cattle, A major finding was the excavations. They also say and served as a precursor government released a ination in 2016 and secured the number of cattle continuation of brick that the Tamils of the Madurai, push back the or learned the art of writ- for the emergence of the detailed report on the 773rd rank and improved her was deliberately structures. The TN Sangam period were liter- date of Tamil-Brahmi ing as early as 6th century Brahmi script. fourth phase. Owing to ranking to 124 the next year. increased on papers to archaeology department ate, as early as 6th century another century i.e. 6th BCE. During the fifth phase unprecedented crowds, the Patil was appointed misuse government has sought permission BCE. century BCE. These The report released by which had commenced on archaeology department Ernakulam assistant collector funds, he said. from the Central Advisory Artefacts found at the results clearly ascertained the Tamil Nadu June 13, archaeologists had to restrict visitors’ during her training period. — PTI Board of Archaeology site, about 12 km from that they attained literacy Archeological Department dug up 51 trenches in a time. c m y k c m y k MIND POWER ABRAHAM LINCOLN GEORGE WASHINGTON PAGE You cannot escape the responsibility Liberty, when it begins to take root, 8 of tomorrow by evading it today is a plant of rapid growth Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

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KCR must retract on Subhani RTC strike, start talks elangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao has always taken pride in having led the agitation for a separate Telangana in a peaceful and non-violent way, saying he was inspired to do so by the life and Tmessage of Mahatma Gandhi, whose 150th birth anniversary we observed just two weeks ago. Three days later, the 51,000-plus staff of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) launched a total strike, bringing massive disruption to the state before Dasara. It crippled transport, wrecking peo- ple’s travel plans. Taking a strong line, Mr Rao’s government decided to sack over 48,000 TSRTC employees, calling the strike unethical and illegal, and its timing intended to armtwist and blackmail the government. We supported the government’s decisions, including the seemingly heart- less move to sack employees en masse. We were convinced trade unions should not resort to strike over employee benefit issues at a time when the economy is slowing down, and jobs hard to find. We supported the govern- LETTERS ment as we were convinced it was motivated with a desire to reduce the government’s role in the economy, to streamline the corporation’s effec- tiveness and market sustainability, and to improve the quality of services. GHMC CHIEF CALLOUS However, after the scandalous exposure Are these early shoots Lack of interest shown by exclusively by this newspaper that the TRS GHMC to respond to The only justification government had done so with an agenda to for sacking over benefit a personal businessman friend, Deccan Chronicle’s column 48,000 RTC Megha Krishna Reddy, whose electric bus ‘Speak Out’ can be attrib- employees would be if company would get a large chunk of the uted to either of two things RTC. Olectra Greentech has already sup- of a ‘reforms’ revival? it was done for the plied 40 buses, and pocketed a Central gov- — callous attitude of larger good of ernment subsidy of `40 crore, and will get is to be taken at face and boosting the stock authorities, or paucity of Telangana’s citizens, another `40 crore-odd from the state gov- value, we need a maxi- market. Over time it funds. If latter is the reason, not to create personal ernment, implying that the move wasn’t malist mindset which shall induce additional it is hoped that minister of windfall profits for done with the greater common good in fires on all fronts — pri- investment if the fine mind. Governments must privatise all state Sanjeev Ahluwalia vate demand, private print also reflects the MA&UD K.T. Rama Rao Megha Krishna Reddy, assets, especially those it’s not capable of investment and supply minister’s intentions. takes citizens’ complaints or anyone else running. If done fairly, transparently in an and vastly improved A companion demand seriously and releases open auction, this would fetch the state and government oversight side measure is still people the highest sums in return from private entities for their sale. But and regulation. awaited. Reducing the funds immediately. Else, it when the move is to hand over strategic assets, and a disguised monopoly, A slowdown to around exorbitant 30 per cent tax is deplorable if GHMC chief to a corporate cohort, it is sheer cronyism. At best, it’s a dubious deal, and five per cent growth rate for incomes between is not responding to peo- must be stopped. mid the doom The most recent was through FY 2021 will `2 million to `5 million The only justification for sacking over 48,000 RTC employees would be if and gloom of under Modi 1.0. The pri- have negative conse- to 20 per cent; from the ple’s complaints because of it was done for the larger good of Telangana’s citizens, not to create per- the world mary outcome of the quences on our ability to existing 30 per cent to 10 callousness. It is the duty of sonal windfall profits for Megha Krishna Reddy, or anyone else, for no rea- economy, UDAY scheme has been reach a poverty level of per cent between `1 mil- the GHMC to give first pri- son other than a close relationship with the powers that be. there are that `1.68 trillion of utili- nine per cent by 2022; lion and `2 million; from ority to common people. The Centre must study the entire deal and have it probed by an inde- Aencouraging signs that ty debt was refinanced as reverse our growing 20 per cent between `0.5 pendent agency, perhaps the CBI. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan the Indian government state government bonds, negative trade balance million and `1 million to S. Nageswara Rao must look into the matter and advise the state government to retract. The is now taking tangible at a lower coupon rate, or increase jobs. five per cent, with DD Colony spurt of suicides by employees who lost their jobs, depriving their fami- steps to reverse the giving some relief in At the heart of all three incomes below `0.5 mil- lies of support, is too tragic for any government to hold on to a high horse. worst aspects of the debt servicing. But it has objectives is the need to lion free of income tax The chief minister needs to retract with humility, talk to the employees slowdown in India. increased state govern- enhance productivity in (all without exemptions). MODI-XI MEET and offer an amnesty to all employees to join back, ending the strike. Of This is a huge step ment debt servicing and employment-intensive The resultant demand The meeting of two largest-populat- anything else, Gandhiji would surely not approve. away from the “Nelson’s worsened their debt to agriculture and medium surge will boost aggre- ed and fast-growing nations’ lead- eye” which was being state domestic product and small-scale manu- gate tax revenue much ers — Prime Minister Narendra turned to the crisis earli- ratio. facturing. Increasing beyond the notional non- Modi and Chinese President Xi er. Encouraging individ- State-level electricity productivity, crop diver- dynamic income tax loss. Jinping — appears to have paved ual ministers to become regulators are unable to sity and value chain Avoiding the existing the way for new dimensions in Cleaner air: All must pitch in visible while laying out withstand populist pres- linked earnings can dou- artifice of deductions on trade and investment. At a junc- espite being stopped by the Centre from attending the C40 World their strategy to deal sure from state govern- ble aggregate farm specified savings or ture, when India abrogated Article Mayors Summit in Copenhagen, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal with the slowdown is in. ments. Consider Delhi, incomes. Out-migration income from specified 370 in Kashmir and China was indi- Daddressed it via videoconferencing. Lauding teenage icon Greta Top bureaucrat-politi- where the Arvind of one half of the 500 mil- sources (postal savings) rectly supporting Pakistan, Mr Thunberg for her advocacy, Mr Kejriwal also spoke about his own gov- cian R.K. Singh, power Kejriwal government is lion working age popula- and donations to charity Modi’s masterstroke in taming the ernment’s moves to curb air pollution, including the twice-experimented and renewable energy poised to win the tion from dependence on or as lumpsums are dragon is highly appreciable and “odd-even” car rationing scheme. This scheme, set to return in November, minister, is reported to Assembly elections next subsistence farming to regressive. They are a commendable. was tried out in Mexico City (1989), Beijing (2008), Paris (2014), Sao Paolo, have taken a tough year, on the back of free- paid work in manufac- fudge to provide legal Kshipra Sri Mahalakshmi Bogota and Jakarta. This and the shutting of thermal power plants led to stand and advised state bies like limited but free turing and services is cover for effectively Secunderabad Delhi’s pollution reducing by 25 per cent in three years, he said. power ministers to electricity and water. the other option. SMEs evading tax by those The number of good air days in Delhi has indeed been rising, from 106 in restructure their distri- Freebies result in account for 40 per cent of who have extra legal 2016 to 159 in 2018, Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar bution networks, steeply higher prices for exports. Productivity sources of income. CM MUST TALK admitted recently. The courts deserve a share of the credit. The Supreme restrict their operations better-off consumers, improvements plus let- Why give a tax break Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Court banned 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles last year, to junk the wholesale industries and commer- ting the INR depreciate on the EMIs paid for a Rao says RTC employees on strike the step first mooted by the NGT, bolstering the Delhi government’s move supply of power and cial entities. This gener- to market levels can loan to buy a house? Just are blindly following the words of to deregister 40 lakh “overage” vehicles. hand over the job of dis- ates the cross-subsidy make their products and compensate public sec- the union leaders to stay away But dismantling the culture of owning wheels will require more resolve tributing electricity to which, usually, is less services competitive in tor banks and NBFCs from their responsibilities (KCR and stringency. Disappointingly, if a bit predictably (though bus travel was private players. than the cost of freebies. external markets. directly to lower the says no talks, wants bus services made free for them), Delhi’s women are still exempted from the odd-even The minister’s advice This populist strategy A market-based effective interest rate on restored by Oct. 21). He said union scheme. While it’s a fact the city doesn’t have good point-to-point bus links, came on the back of a reduces the competitive- exchange rate policy has such loans, if stoking the leaders acted with irresponsibility except on some routes, many women don’t use alternative public transport. 2018 report ponderously ness of manufacturing three advantages. It employment potential of and have endangered the jobs of They need to discourage their families from buying the Bharat Stage-IV titled “The Seventh and services in India. enhances the competi- the realty market is an thousands of employees. 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ike a broken clock, Donald by withdrawing from a conflict, as borders of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Of course Saudi Arabia and the ated, as it may provide a spring- Trump too can be right opposed to the time-honoured tra- Turkey. Depending on which day of UAE have also added their voices board for PKK attacks in Turkey twice a day. In one of his dition of starting a new war in the week one of these countries is to the choir, though they may get and also provide a base for region- Ltweetstorms on the Turkey- order to bask in the impenetrable considered an “enemy” by the US, drowned out by the sounds of al powers. More, it fits perfectly Syria situation, hidden among glow of exploding daisy-cutters. the local Kurds — who are all unit- bombs exploding and the screams with Erdogan’s image as a born- Zarrar claims of his “great and unmatched Coupled with his bulldozer-like ed in the hope of eventually having of dying children. again Ottoman sultan and regional wisdom” and obscured by rants in determination to keep his election their own nation-state — can be All of this is only shocking if you strongman. Khuhro full capslock, were kernels of truth. promises (no matter how odious) funded and armed. And that’s how somehow feel that morality and And, let’s not forget, it also pro- Calling out America’s propensity and propensity to tell it like it is, it it’s been for the better part of the righteousness play a part in inter- vides Ankara something to bargain to initiate “stupid, endless wars” is safe to say that America, and the past century, and this chronicle of national relations beyond virtue- away in any future deal or dispen- that cost “trillions” of dollars, he world, have not quite seen his like betrayal has been well-documented signalling. When you strip down sation. made an admission that a normal before. by Jon Shwarz in the Intercept. the rhetoric, all that remain are Regionally, the operation pro- President never would have, that “Who will ever trust America The Kurds in Syria may have had interests — cold, hard and utterly vides an opportunity for Russia to As Trump talks the US went to war under a “false & again?” cry politicians and analysts no choice but to risk this unreli- amoral. further embed itself in the Middle now disproven premise, who have perhaps never actually able port given the storm that was So when it comes to Pakistan, Eastern theatre, and — given WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC- understood the nature of America’s raging, but it is beyond laughable should we expect anything differ- another hint that the US will not peace over TION. There were NONE!” foreign policy and have never that America is unaware of its lega- ent? No. We will remain silent on likely go to war with Iran on its Clearly, out of the mouth of heard of the South Vietnamese cy of perfidy. To be fair, they prob- Yemen while carefully avoiding behalf — may make Saudi Arabia (orange-maned) babes there do Army, various rebel groups and ably do understand this, but entanglement. We will support more inclined to come to a settle- Turkey, Kurds occasionally come words of truth. militias and others that the US has hypocrisy is a central part of any Turkey in its offensive while ignor- ment, a cold peace if you will, with Now one can argue that the entire funded, used and then discarded. foreign policy — the oil to its ing the Kurds. We will talk about Iran. And here, to my infinite and episode is aimed at distracting As far as the Kurds go, well, they engine. That’s why Turkey can be Islamophobia while pretending we cautious surprise, it seems from his continued domestic trou- are ideally positioned to be used threatened with sanctions by the never heard of the Uighurs. Pakistan may actually play a role. bear the brunt bles, but even in this Trump is and abused given that they are a US while Saudi Arabia, engaged in For Erdogan, the calculation is Will wonders never cease? unique, as he is likely the first US population of 40 million people, a far bloodier war in Yemen, gets clear: a de facto Kurdish state on President to try and shift the focus inhabiting territories within the troops and arms sales. his borders simply cannot be toler- By arrangement with Dawn Word SPY PIGGYBACKER ARACHNERD PAGE A person who uses a wireless Internet A person who spends a great deal of time either Oped 9 connection without permission surfing the Web or fussing with their home page DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD From Wuhan to Chennai: Xi’s long journey centration and centralisation of From the Chinese point would always protect Pakistan’s belongs to India and will contin- mander Lt. Gen. B.M. Kaul. polity, being operationalised “core” interests, just two days ue to be an inseparable and Today’s China is again taking from the capital by the monar- of view, it’s a win-win sit- before his Chennai visit. Thus, inalienable part of it. cover under the “convergence” chy till 1911. Thereafter, with uation. Not raising the ‘K’ while the non-raising of J&K Again, not too long ago (in the of economics and avoiding terri- Abhijit Bhattacharyya the advent of the Communists word doesn’t affect them gave New Delhi some sense of beginning of the 21st century), torial dispute and violation too, the same style and content in any way because they satisfaction owing to its being when both the civilian and mili- talks, calling it a “divergence” of centralisation and control of are already deeply an “internal matter”, thereby tary leadership actively toyed which could be settled later. the power structure under ideo- giving a sigh of relief to its offi- with the idea of withdrawing Will mutual trade take care of logical guise, with the catchy entrenched in India’s cial delegation; yet, not firmly garrisons from Siachen, which unilateral territorial infringe- slogan “all are equals”, contin- J&K territory; in the east protesting in clear terms at the is a part of J&K, the Indians ments? ued, starting in 1919. That tradi- (Aksai Chin) and the west table too could be seen as bona gave an indelible impression of The last points on terror and he two leaders… mechanism will be established tion now completes 100 years. (Gilgit-Baltistan). fide, but an unavoidable their traditional weakness in “engaging more on the defence had a conversa- to discuss trade, investment and Hence, to be fair to the Chinese, endorsement of India to China’s maintaining territorial integri- side” by Mr Xi are well calculat- tion for almost services at an elevated level.” one has to try to fairly under- aggressive and extraterritorial ty as they, more often than not, ed and calibrated Chinese 90 minutes, fol- This is a clear acknowledgement stand their collective psyche to From the Chinese point of intent and action, which indis- forget that the sovereignty of thoughts. Xinjiang is a “terror lowed by delega- that the existing or old mecha- analyse their actions at the view, nevertheless, it’s a win- putably poses a nagging security the state begins from the bor- hub” for China, where India’s tion-level talks. nism, if any, wasn’t up to the bilateral high table. The win situation. Not raising the threat and constitutes a blatant der. Hence, any violation by a help could be useful. Cross-bor- A total six hours mark. Hence, on “trade, invest- Chinese search for their oppo- “K” word doesn’t affect them in infringement of the sovereignty foreign force or avoidable ced- der terror attacks on India, how- of a one-to-one ment and services”, a lot needs nent’s chink in the armour is any way because they are of India. India surely wants ing thereof stares stark at the ever, have long-term Chinese meeting was held between the to be done, as a lot remained good. already deeply entrenched in calm and caution. In the face of leaders as failure of the support to Pakistan. To try to Ttwo leaders (Narendra Modi and undone. Thus, when the Indian foreign India’s J&K territory; in the process, however, China stands sovereign state to maintain its minimise the potential disrup- Xi Jinping) during the summit” That’s easier said than done in secretary clarified: “The east (Aksai Chin) and the west vindicated on J&K. sovereignty. tion of CPEC, should India go — India’s foreign secretary an arena where the Communist Kashmir issue was not raised (Gilgit-Baltistan, through An irony borne of the tradi- And that’s exactly where a physical around PoK! For Vijay Gokhale said on Saturday. Party-controlled People’s and not discussed” — and that which runs their Kashgarh- tional failure of Indian diploma- razor-sharp China quickly Beijing, the Balakot example is It must have been a meeting of Republic of China’s inflexible “our position is anyway very Gwadar road to the Arabian Sea cy on J&K through several grasped the situation and too real a threat to be ignored. head, heart and mind by the penchant for monopoly, from clear, that this is an internal and CPEC) for long. In any case, decades, even after the 1971 vic- grabbed the opportunity to con- Therefore, stopping the leaders of the two Asian giants. polity to commerce, territory to matter of India”, it gives mixed China already outflanks India tory. What’s the exact status, if sistently embarrass India at the Xinjiang terror is an OBOR/BRI However, as the entire event telecommunications, military signals: both positive and nega- in J&K. any, of J&K? Unilateral? high table and ceaselessly compulsion, and containing the was termed “informal”, it would to market-capturing, are too tive. It’s positive because the In fact, Beijing had already Bilateral? Internal affairs of harass its troops in hot terrain Indian military from crossing be difficult to learn as to what manifest to be missed. This is a Chinese dare not raise Kashmir made its stand clear in no uncer- India? Trilateral (with physical for decades. India faced the the India-Pakistan border is, exactly could have had tran- mindset that tends to forcibly in a Sino-Indian bilateral tain terms, even before the presence of China)? Inter- Chinese onslaught 57 years ago, from the high table, a diplomat- spired owing to its being a impose its own make-believe encounter, however “informal” “informal” October 11-12 sum- national issue? Which keeps on October 10, 1962, when a pla- ic stratagem of China. deeply private affair, except for reality, thinking and action, the meet, sitting in India, lest mit. When Pakistan’s PM Imran cropping up in the UN General toon of the 9 Punjab regiment what was announced through and ignores the other party’s their long-term commerce, eco- Khan visited Beijing to meet Mr Assembly, and now, in 2019, the was massacred by the Chinese The writer is an alumnus official channels. point of view. This is actually nomics, finance, market and Xi, the latter openly declared Security Council as well. PLA in Thagla ridge on Namka of the National Defence College. The spokesman of the external due to the most enduring syn- banking interests (in India) get that he was closely “monitor- Yes, J&K, legally, politically, Chu, in front of a high ground The views affairs ministry said: “A new drome of China’s history; con- a jolt. ing” the J&K situation, and technically, constitutionally, presence of then 4 Corps com- expressed are personal.

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Liberation Movement Mr. YEARS AGO IN Shermarke was Prime 50 Minister between 1960 and 1964 and has been President of the East African country since LONDON, OCT. 15. June 1967.—AFP. REUTER adds: According The Somali President to Moga dishu Radio Abdelrashid Ali reports monitored here Shermarke (57) was assas- President Shermarke was sinated today while on an shot dead by a man wear- inspection tour of ing police uniform in the Northern Somalia a diplo- town of Las Anod in matic source here said. Northern Somalia. Formerly a member of the A man is now being held Somali National by police, the Radio added. Make or break deal PAGE British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there’s a way forward for World 10 Brexit that could secure interests DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Jingping warns anti-China forces Beijing, Oct. 14: President Xi Jinping has My government will warned that any attempts work with to split China would result in "bodies smashed international partners and bones ground to pow- der", amid four months of to solve the pressing anti-Beijing unrest in Anyone who attempts to global challenges. Hong Kong. split any region from President Xi issued the China will perish, with — Queen Elizabeth II dire message during a their bodies smashed weekend visit to Nepal, and bones ground to according to a foreign powder. IN BRIEF ministry statement — XI JINPING, released on Sunday. Chinese "Anyone who attempts President to split any region from Pak security for China will perish, with their bodies smashed and British royals bones ground to powder," mainland China, but have President Xi said, accord- since morphed into a Islamabad: Pakistsn police ing to the ministry. larger movement for have ensured comprehensive "Any external forces democracy and police security arrangements for that support the splitting accountability. visit of Prince William and of China can only be There have been con- his wife Kate Middleton. regarded as delusional by cerns that China could A Police spokesman on the Chinese people," he send in troops to put an Monday said that Inspector said. end to the unrest, but General of Police (IGP) While the Chinese Beijing has so far said it Islamabad Muhammad Aamir leader did not mention believes Hong Kong's Zulfiqar, along with other any region by name, his police force is capable of senior officials, reviewed the comments came as riot handling the protests. security arrangements made police and pro-democracy Few analysts believe for their visit to the Federal protesters clashed again Beijing would risk inter- Capital. The British Royal in Hong Kong on Sunday national condemnation couple, Duke and Duchess of and amid tensions with by repeating its 1989 Cambridge Prince Willian self-ruled Taiwan. crackdown on pro-democ- and Kate Middleton arrived Turkish-backed Syrian fighters evacuate a wounded comrade near the border town of Ras al-Ain on as Turkey and its allies continued their Rallies erupted in multi- racy demonstrators in in Islamabad Monday on a assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria. — AFP ple neighbourhoods of Tiananmen Square, when five-day visit to Pakistan. the financial hub, with it deployed tanks and The visit is a first since 2006. some protesters blocking troops to quash the upris- roads, sabotaging train ing, leaving more than tracks, and trashing pro- 1,000, dead. Nepal, China to Syrian army moves towards China businesses. The Beijing President China has accused has also hardened its measure Everest "external forces" of stance with democratic fuelling unrest in the Taipei since President Kathmandu: Nepal and China semi-autonomous city, a Tsai Ing-wen was elected have agreed to jointly re- Turkish forces post US pullout former British colony in 2016, as her govern- measure the height of Mount that enjoys rights ment refuses to acknowl- Everest, amidst reports that unheard of in the main- edge that Taiwan is part the world's highest peak land, such as freedom of of "one China". may have shrunk after the Kurdish forces strike historic deal to help fend off Turkey invasion speech. Taiwan has ruled itself massive earthquake that The protests were since the end of a civil shook Nepal in 2015. Akcakale, Turkey Oct. sparked by opposition to a war in 1949, but China Many geologists have argued 14: Syrian government KURDS MAY BE now-scrapped proposal to has vowed to seize it — by that the magnitude 7.6 troops moved into a series allow extraditions to force if necessary. — AFP earthquake that jolted Nepal of towns and villages in EU condemns Turkey’s in April 2015 may have northern Syria on FREEING ISIS shrunk the mountain by Monday, setting up a about three centimetres, potential clash with PRISONERS: US while the current officially Turkish-led forces in the offensive, no arms ban yet Wrongly jailed recognised height of Mount area, as US troops pre- Washington, Oct. 14: US Everest is 8,848 metres. pared to pull out. Luxembourg, Oct. 14: ■ EU member states common policy on arms President Donald Trump In 2017, India also proposed The Syrian army’s EU member states united condemned exports, which includes a on Monday stated that to help Nepal in re-measur- deployment near the on Monday to condemn provision that they should that the Kurdish forces Aussie gets $4.75m ing the height of Mount Turkish border came Turkey’s offensive in Turkey’s military not be approved where could be releasing impris- Everest. hours after Syrian Syria but stopped short of action saying the there they may “con- oned Islamic State terror- Kurdish forces previously imposing an arms embar- move seriously tribute to regional insta- ists to make Washington Sydney, Oct. 14: An sisters died while he was allied with the US said go, while opening the way undermines stability bility”. remain involved in north- Australian economist behind bars. Iran releases they had reached a deal to sanctions over Separately, the ministers eastern Syria. who wrongfully spent The court also heard with President Bashar Ankara’s controversial and security of gave the go-ahead to creat- “Europe had a chance to nearly two decades in that he witnessed a mur- images of Sabiti Assad’s government to drilling off Cyprus. the entire region ing the legal framework get their ISIS prisoners prison for the assassina- der during his incarcera- help fend off Turkey’s “The EU condemns for sanctions over but didn't want the cost. tion of a high-ranking tion and still suffers Tehran: Iran released pic- invasion, now in its sixth Turkey’s military action Turkey’s exploratory “Let the USA pay,” they police officer was award- vision impairment in one tures showing two gaping d a y. which seriously under- bers — including France drilling for oil and gas off said. Kurds may be releas- ed more than Aus$7 mil- eye after he was assaulted holes in the hull of an oil The announcement of a mines the stability and the and Germany — to halt the coast of Cyprus. ing some to get us lion (US$4.75 million) in by another prisoner in tanker it alleges was deal between Syria’s security of the whole weapons exports to “In light of Turkey’s con- involved. Easily recap- compensation on Monday. 2006. attacked off Saudi Arabia. Kurds and its government region,” the bloc said in a Turkey but did not impose tinued illegal drilling tured by Turkey or Former public servant Lawyer Sam Tierney Tehran says the Iranian- is a major shift in joint statement at a meet- an EU-wide embargo. activities in the eastern European Nations from David Eastman was con- told reporters outside the flagged Sabiti tanker was hit alliances that came after ing of foreign ministers in Instead the ministers Mediterranean, the where many came, but victed in 1995 of killing court in Canberra that by two separate explosions President Donald Trump Luxembourg. agreed that EU member Council reaffirms its full they should move quickly. Australian Federal Police his client was "very off the Red Sea port of ordered all US troops with- The bloc noted the deci- countries should pay close solidarity with Cyprus,” Big sanctions on Turkey officer Colin Winchester happy" with the decision. Jeddah. It is the first Iranian drawn from the northern sion made by some mem- regard to their existing the EU Council said. coming! Do people really and sentenced to life "He's lost a significant ship to have been targeted border area amid the rap- think we should go to war imprisonment. chunk of his life and he's since a spate of attacks on idly spreading chaos. with NATO Member Mr Eastman, who had obviously got some vessels in the Gulf that the The shift sets up a poten- Islamic State group as the and his chief backer, province of Raqqa aboard Turkey? Never-ending always maintained his thoughts in mind as to US blamed on Tehran. The tial clash between Turkey US relinquishes any Russia. buses and pickup trucks wars will end!” Trump innocence and mounted what he might do with images released by the and Syria and raises the remaining influence in Syrian troops arrived on with mounted heavy wrote on Twitter. several appeals, was freed (the money)," he said. tanker's owner show two specter of a resurgent northern Syria to Assad Monday in the northern machine guns. — AP — Agencies in 2014 after his convic- It was unclear whether holes above the waterline on tion was quashed. the ACT government the ship's starboard side. The Australian Capital would appeal the deci- Territory (ACT) Supreme sion. The case had PAKISTAN MUST Court ordered the juris- already cost the territory The aftermath of typhoon Hagibis diction's government to more than Aus$30 mil- SPAIN JAILS PROSECUTE LeT pay him just over Aus$7 lion, according to public million. Mr Eastman had broadcaster ABC. sought at least Aus$18 Mr Winchester was shot 9 CATALAN TERRORISTS: US million in compensation. dead while getting out of Washington, Oct. 14: The 74-year-old told the his car near his home in SEPARATISTS Pakistan must prevent court that not only had he suburban Canberra in terrorist groups from lost the opportunity to 1989. No one has been Madrid, Oct. 14: Spain's operating on its soil and have a family and pursue held accountable for the Supreme Court on Monday prosecute top Lashkar-e- his career, his mother and murder. — AFP sentenced nine Catalan sepa- Taiba operatives along ratist leaders to prison terms with its leader Hafiz of between nine and 13 years Saeed, the US has said ■ DAVID EASTMAN, ■ THE economist for sedition for their role in a ahead of the Financial Australian economist who had always failed 2017 independence bid. Action Task Force's cru- wrongfully spent The long-awaited verdicts cial decision on whether maintained his were less than those demand- to blacklist the country. nearly two decades in innocence and ed by the prosecution which Alice Wells, head of US prison for the mounted several had sought up to 25 years state department's South assassination of a appeals, was freed in behind bars for former and Central Asian Catalan Vice President Oriol bureau, welcomed the high-ranking police 2014 after his convic- Junqueras on grounds of arrest of the four top officer tion was quashed rebellion. Spain has been brac- leaders of Lashkar-e- ing for weeks for the court's Taiba /Jamaat-ud- ruling, with tension mounting Dawah in Pakistan. steadily and police sending Pakistan's law enforce- ■ reinforcements to Catalonia ment agencies on ■ THE ACT Supreme Court ordered the where separatists have Thursday arrested the Rescue crews searched for those missing from a typhoon that left as many as 48 people dead and caused serious jurisdiction’s government to pay him just over damage in central and northern Japan. Typhoon Hagibis unleashed torrents of rain and strong winds on Saturday, pledged a mass response of "top four leaders" of the seven million in Australian dollars. civil disobedience. banned LeT/JuD on leaving thousands of homes on Japan’s main island flooded, damaged or without power. — AP Former Catalan president charges of terrorism Carles Puigdemont, who fled financing. The top four to Belgium to avoid prosecu- arrested terrorists have REWARD | TIME Margaret is bookmakers’ favourite to win the coveted fiction trophy again tion, denounced the sentences been identified as as an outrage. “100 years in all. Professor Zafar Iqbal, An outrage. Now more than Yahya Aziz, Muhammad ever, by your side and those of Ashraf and Abdul your families. It is time to Salam. Booker panel pits Atwood against Rushdie react as never before,” he "As PM Imran Khan tweeted. has said, Pakistan, for The 12 defendants, most of its own future, must pre- London, Oct. 14: Booker Kingdom and Ireland has Guo. Atwood’s sixth Nominated for the 1986 them members of the former vent militant groups Prize winner Margaret launched careers and Booker nomination comes prize, The Handmaid’s Catalan government, were put from operating on its Atwood is bookmakers’ courted controversy since for The Testaments, a best- Tale became an award- on trial in February for their soil," Wells tweeted. favorite to win the coveted its creation in 1969. selling sequel to her 1985 winning TV series in 2017. role in the banned October 1, "We welcome news that fiction trophy for a second Past laureates have dystopian classic The Mr Rushdie, whose con- 2017 referendum and the Pakistan arrested 4 time. Britain’s storied ranged from celebrated Handmaid's Tale. tender is called Quichotte, short-lived independence dec- #LeT leaders. The vic- Booker Prize will pit liter- writers such as Ian The Guardian said the won the Booker Prize in laration that followed it. tims of LeT's vicious ary giants Margaret McEwan and Julian book, which picks up the 1981 for Midnight’s “The Supreme Court con- attacks deserve to see Atwood and Salman Barnes to Kazuo Ishiguro tale of three women 15 Children. His tragicomedy demns Oriol Junqueras to 13 these individuals prose- Rushdie against four and Roddy Doyle. years on, presents inspired by the classic Don years of prison on grounds of cuted now, along with emerging stars when it Paul Beatty became the “Atwood at her best”. Quixote, is the story of an sedition and the misuse of LeT leader Hafiz Saeed," unveils the winner on first American winner “It’s a question of things ageing travelling sales- public funds,” the judges she said. Her remarks Monday on its 50th when the Booker bowed to Margaret Atwood Salman Rushdie escaping from a book to man who falls in love with wrote in their ruling. In a let- came as the FATF is set anniversary award. pressure and began the real world and the a TV star and sets off to ter to his supporters, to give its decision on The title of best work of including authors from Zimbabwe in 2013. The Afua Hirsch and the author has zero control,” drive across America on a Junqueras said the story was the country's 'grey list' English-language fiction outside the British com- five-judge panel includes British-Chinese novelist the 79-year-old said upon quest to prove himself far from over. — AFP status. — PTI published in the United monwealth, Ireland and the writer-broadcaster and filmmaker Xiaolu its release last month. worthy of her hand. — AP RBI hikes E-commerce PMC to touch withdrawal $32 bn limit to GMV `40K this year TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Overleaf

■ French firm to up stake to 37.4% by spending `5,700 cr Retail ‘Right to privacy quick Total to buy Adani Gas inflation not for those who BITES close to stake via open offer RBI target abuse platform’ INDICATORS % MANOJ KUMAR New Delhi, Oct 14: IT NEW DELHI, OCT. 14 and Law minister Ravi Sensex 38,214.47 +0.23 RITWIK MUKHERJEE million tonne LNG import Shankar Prasad on Mon- Nifty 50 11,341.15 +0.32 KOLKATA, OCT. 14 terminal at Dhamra in India's retail inflation day expressed concerns S&P 500 2,968.99 -0.04 Odisha and will potentially rose close to the central over fake news circula- Total SA, the leading Unlikely to bid for BPCL hold a 25 to 50 per cent bank's medium-term tar- tions and rumour mon- Dollar (`) 71.23 +0.30 French energy company, interest in Gujarat govern- get of 4 per cent in gering on social media Pound Sterling (`) 89.24 -0.49 chipped in Rs 5,700 crore to New Delhi, Oct. 14: Total open offer to minority ment's Mundra import September for the first and said those who abuse pick up a 37.4 per cent stake and Reliance Indus-tries shareholders would cost facility. This JV would also time in 14 months, but internet platform cannot Euro (`) 78.51 +0.32 in Adani Gas Ltd, the are unlikely to bid for upwards of Rs 82,000 supply 3 million tonne per analysts still predict a seek plea of privacy. Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,885▲145 +0.37 Gautam Adani-owned com- acquiring BPCL, while crore. annum of LNG to India sharp economic slow- The minister said he has pany that retails gas to UK's BP said it wants to On a visit here to attend and Bangladesh. And now, down will prompt a sixth maintained his stand Brent crude ($/bbl)* 59.20 -2.16 automobiles and house- see what is on offer before an industry conference, Adani Gas, wherein Total consecutive interest rate since last one year that IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.670 -0.057 holds. In the new scheme of deciding to bid. Total Chairman and CEO and Adani would hold 37.4 cut in December. origin of messages on instrument but if a partic- US 10-Yr T-bill yield 1.734 +0.000 things, the French compa- The government is look- Patrick Pouyanne said per cent stake each, on its Annual retail inflation, Whatsapp should be ular mischief maker ny will get a strong foot- ing at selling its 53.29 per the company was interest- part, is targeting to set up based on the Consumer known to help track peo- abuses Whatsapp, he cir- * As of 9:30 pm IST print in a market where cent stake in BPCL to a ed in investing in down- 1,500 CNG stations to retail Price Index, rose to 3.99 ple who promote distur- culates fake news design annual LNG demand is strategic investor. BPCL stream petrochemicals gas to automobiles and per cent last month, bance in the society by to create mayhem, expected to hit 28 million has a market capitalisa- and retailing market in piped cooking gas to 6 mil- driven by higher food promoting fake news and rumour mongering, (that) tonne by 2023. Significantly, tion of Rs 1.05 lakh crore India but was "not inter- lion households. It will also prices, up sharply com- rumours. lead to killing, what HDFC trims nearly a year ago, the and its acquisition togeth- ested in Indian refiner- set up 1,500 petrol pumps pared with 3.21 per cent “Does a terrorist have a should be done? We don't French company had inked er with the mandatory ies." —PTI over 10 years. in the previous month right to privacy? Does a need rocket science. On a pact with billionaire "Total's investment in and higher than the 3.70 person who promotes the same day, on the same home loan rates Gautam Adani to make for- Adani Gas reinforces per cent forecast in a mayhem has right to pri- issue and in same area, ays into India’s fast grow- in the country over 10 pointed out in separate India's natural gas and Reuters poll of analysts. vacy? These are the ques- millions of fake rumours by 10 bps ing energy market. years, after exiting its JV statements. demand potential. The Retail food prices, tions with which we are are circulated but the ori- An official communiqué with Royal Dutch Shell in The latest move by Total partnership will derive sig- which make up nearly dealing. Irony is that, gin must be known,” HDFC slashed its benchmark from the Adani Group on August 2018. has come close on the heels nificant synergies between half of India's inflation those who abuse this Prasad said. lending rate by 10 basis Monday said that city gas As per the latest under- of Reliance Industries Adani's capabilities of basket, increased 5.11 beautiful platform to fer- The IT ministry has points, which will bring down distribution is a natural standing, Total will first announcing that Saudi developing world-class per cent in September ment terrorism, to radi- asked WhatsApp to devel- interest rate for existing and extension of the plans of make an open offer to buy Arabian Oil Co will buy 20 assets and Total's global from a year earlier, com- calise, to provoke may- op a mechanism to trace new borrowers with effect both partners to invest in a 25.2 per cent stake in per cent of its oil-to-chemi- best practices as well as pared with 2.99 per cent hem seek the plea of pri- origin of messages when from October 15. HDFC said it infrastructure and assets Adani Gas. And then cal business at an enter- leveraging business syner- in August. vacy,” Prasad said while the app is found to be has reduced retail prime lend- worth over $1billion, which depending on the success prise value of $75 billion. gies across LNG, Fuel The RBI said it expect- speaking at a cyber secu- abused by terrorists and ing rate (RPLR) on housing span LNG infrastructure in the open offer, it will Leading global energy Retail and City Gas distri- ed inflation to stay below rity conference organised extremists. WhatsApp has loans, on which its adjustable and marketing and fuel buy remaining stakes from companies’ growing inter- bution," said Gautam its medium-term target by the Observer Research said that it supports rate home loans (ARHL) are retail business, announced Adani to take its holding to ests to expand presence in Adani, Chairman, Adani through to the early Foundation (ORF). encryption and is focussed benchmarked, by 10 basis in October 2018. 37.4 per cent in the compa- India can be attributed to Group. months of the 2020-21 fis- Citing the Supreme on making changes to its points. Total, in October, 2018, ny. At present, Adani fami- the fact that India is the Patrick Pouyanne, CEO, cal year, while lowering Court's observation, the product to deal with viral- had formed a 50:50 JV with ly holds 74.8 per cent stake third-largest and the Total SA, said: "Energy its economic growth minister said a terrorist ity like forward limits that the Adanis for two LNG in Adani Gas and will fastest-growing energy needs in India are forecast to 6.1 per cent cannot take the plea of it had set on its messages. import terminals of Adani dilute shares to the public consumer in the world. immense. The natural gas for the current year end- privacy. The platform is yet to China’s auto on the east and west coast to bring down its holding Adani-Total JV, where the market in India will have ing March 2020. Talking about misuse of heed to the demand of of India as well as for set- to 37.4 per cent at par with two groups hold 50 per cent strong growth and is an —Reuters social media, Prasad said, Indian government. sales sink 6.3% ting up 1,500 petrol pumps Total, the two companies stake each, is building a 5 attractive outlet." “Whatsapp is very fine — PTI in September IRCTC makes a Over `81,000-cr HUL net spurts 21%, but volume drags SANGEETHA G the quarter stood at Rs for demand, especially in CHENNAI, OCT. 14 9,708 crore against Rs 9,138 rural India remains chal- loans given: FM crore for the same period a lenging, said Sanjiv Mehta, blockbuster debut Benign raw material year ago, growing 6.2 per Chairman and Managing FC BUREAU costs and new effective tax cent. Domestic consumer Director, HUL. FC BUREAU crore. NEW DELHI, OCT. 14 rates helped FMCG major growth was 7 per cent with . HUL remains well-posi- MUMBAI, OCT. 14 Speaking at the listing Hindustan Unilever post underlying volume growth tioned to unlock the struc- China's auto sales sank 6.3 per ceremony on the BSE, The government on strong net profit growth in at 5 per cent against 10 per tural FMCG India opportu- cent in September from a year Indian Railway Catering Mahendra Pratap Mall, Monday said loans worth the September quarter. cent in Q2FY19. Rural nity while navigating the earlier and purchases of electric and Tourism Corpor- Chairman and Managing over Rs 81,000 crore were However, volume growth, a growth, which was at 0.5x short-term challenges, he cars tumbled 34.2 per cent at a ation (IRCTC) has made a Director, IRCTC, said, disbursed during the nine- key indicator of consumer of urban growth, added. time when the industry is spend- stellar debut on the “We have more than dou- day outreach programme, demand, dipped to single kept the volume The company ing heavily to meet government Home bourses and more than bled the wealth of or loan mela, organised by digits. growth low. care sus- said that its sales quotas for the technology, doubled the wealth of investors. This showcases public sector banks from HUL on Monday reported Home care board has the China Association of Autom- tained another investors, as the govern- the trust of our customers October 1. It also said a 21.18 per cent rise in sustained quarter of robust declared an obile Manufacturers, an industry ment-run entity listed at and stakeholders on the another outreach pro- standalone net profit to Rs another quar- interim divi- group, said. The global indus- growth with consis- Rs 644 on the BSE as brand called IRCTC and gramme would be con- Nirmala Sitharaman 1,848 crore for the quarter ter of robust dend of Rs 11 tent top line deliv- try's biggest market is on track against the issue price of the services it provides. ducted for four days, start- ended on September 30, performance per equity to contract for second year. Rs 320. The investor demand ing October 21. ity for small businesses, 2019 against Rs 1,525 crore with consistent ery in fabric share of face The stock closed the exceeded shares on offer The programmes are Sitharaman said banks reported for the correspon- top line delivery wash value Re 1 each. first day of trading with a by 112 times, making us part of government’s have been asked to pro- ding quarter last year. The in fabric wash. The company also steep gain of 127.69 per the most sought after move to address liquidity vide bill discounting facil- corporate tax cut support- Within beauty and per- announced the appoint- cent at Rs 728.60 on the state-run firm.” issues that impact con- ity to the MSME sector ed profit growth. Margin sonal care, personal prod- ment of Willem Uijen as Securitisation BSE and at Rs 727.75 on “With the company’s sumption. Briefing the against payments due expansion was also driven ucts showed a healthy Executive Director, Supply the NSE. Intra-day it hit a diversification plans for press, Finance Minister from the large corporates. by improved mix and show. Foods and refresh- Chain and a member of the volume soars high of Rs 743.80. future and growing serv- Nirmala Sitharaman, who “According to returns benign commodity price ment saw broad-based HUL board with effect from The Rs 645-crore initial ices across categories, met public sector bank filed by the large corpo- movement in large seg- growth across categories. January 1, 2020. Uijen suc- 48% in H1 public offering of IRCTC IRCTC aims to stand out heads on Monday, said she rates to the Ministry of ments, found Edelweiss Beverages delivered a good ceeds Pradeep Banerjee had received huge as a full-service hospitali- discussed a host of issues Corporate Affairs, as Securities. in quarter performance. who is retiring after a Shadow banks’ continuing diffi- investor response, with ty and tourism brand of like re-assuring deposi- much as Rs 40,000 crore is Standalone sales during “The near-term outlook career of four decades. culties in accessing finance overall demand at 112 India,” Mall added. tors of Punjab & due to the MSME sector. have led to a massive 48 per times the shares on offer Mustafa Nadeem, CEO, Maharashtra Co-operative All efforts would be made cent jump in securitisation vol- between September 30 Epic Research said, " Bank, expediting dues of to ensure that MSMEs get ume in the first half of the fis- and October 3. The This is a very unique SMEs and bank mergers. their dues ahead of Diwali cal year to Rs 1 lakh crore, from shares of Rs 10 face value business model in India Sitharaman declared by October 27,” she said. both established and new orig- were offered to the public that is listed and also that all public sector “Credit across all sectors Buyers cut orders inators opting for securitisa- at Rs 320 a share. very robust numbers in banks are flushed with was given by banks, say Malaysia tion. A Crisil report said there The market capitalisa- its business segment for money and are ready to agriculture and auto sec- were 100 originators of securi- tion of IRCTC at the close the last three years. So lend to all sectors, includ- tors, and the total amount to study tisation in the market against of first day’s trading for long-term it’s a defi- ing medium and small- of money given by banks 70 in the year-ago period. stood at Rs 11,657.60 nite hold.” scale enterprises (MSEs). stood at Rs 81,781 crore in for Malaysian oil In order to ensure liquid- nine days,” she added. impact RAJENDRA JADHAV for comment on Monday. MUMBAI, OCT. 14 "We need clarity before Kuala Lumpur, Oct. doing business with 14: Malaysia's Prime Indian refiners have Malaysia," said a Minister Mahathir Yes Bank sells stopped buying Malay- Mumbai-based dealer. Mohamad said his gov- India Inc steps up spend sian palm oil for ship- His trading firm was ernment will monitor 6.56% Fortis ment in November and about to buy 5,000 tonnes the trade situation December fearing New palm oil on Friday from with India, which is stake for 645 cr Delhi could raise import Malaysia for November reported to be consid- ` on education, healthcare taxes or enforce other shipment but decided not ering trade curbs on Yes Bank offloaded 6.56 per measures to curb imports to proceed after reading the Southeast Asian cent stake in hospital chain RAVI RANJAN PRASAD Education and healthcare from the Southeast Asian about potential disrup- nation over his criti- Fortis Healthcare for a little MUMBAI, OCT. 14 remained the most popular nation, five traders told tions. If the government cism of actions in over Rs 645 crore through an philanthropic cause among Reuters on Monday. did not provide clarity in Kashmir, news wire open market transaction. After More and more Indian cor- the top corporate Indian Lower purchases by coming days, the trader Bernama reported. the sale, the private lender now porates have started con- philanthropists. India, the biggest buyer of said he would buy from Malaysia had said it holds just 1,850 shares in the tributing towards philan- "With 35.6 per cent of con- Malaysian palm oil so far Indonesia. did not receive "any- hospital chain. According to thropy, clocking an tributions, education in 2019, could lead to high- Malaysian palm oil thing official" from the bulk deal data on the BSE, increase of almost 90 per remains the most favoured er inventories and put futures slumped for a sec- India. Mahathir said the shares were offloaded at an cent in contributions made philanthropic cause fol- pressure on Malaysian ond straight day on on Sunday his govern- average price of Rs 130.27. in 2019 at Rs 4,391 crore lowed by healthcare (6.6 palm oil prices. It could Monday due to concerns ment will "study the Eastspring Investments was against Rs 2,310 crore in per cent) and arts, culture also help rival Indonesia about the possible Indian impact of the action one of the buyers. 2018, according to a report. & heritage (6.3 per cent)," increase its shipments to import restrictions and taken by India", the The number of people the report said. India. weakness in related edi- government-owned who contributed upwards "Corporate India is bank- India is considering ble oils. "Traders are con- Bernama said. Printed & Published by of Rs 10 crore per year ing and investing on educa- restricting imports of fused on both sides. They "They are exporting T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan towards philanthropic Shiv Nadar Azim Premji tion much more than any some products from don't know how to plan goods to Malaysia too. Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at activities went up in 2019 to other cause. The focus of Malaysia including palm their shipments," said It's not just one-way Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan 72 from 38 in 2018, said the contributor prepared by Vidya Shah, CEO, philanthropy in the coun- oil after Kuala Lumpur Sandeep Bajoria, Chief trade, it's two-way Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, report by Edelgive Found- Edelgive Hurun in terms Edelgive Foundation, said, try is shifting from donat- criticised New Delhi for Executive of Sunvin trade," Mahathir said. Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, ation and Hurun Report their donation amount. "We now need to ensure ing to empowering. It is its actions in Kashmir. Group, a Mumbai-based India is the world's Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: India. Mumbai with 31 individu- that this 'giving' is result- indeed a long term play, but India's government has vegetable oil importer. biggest edible oil T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg Shiv Nadar (Rs 826 crore), als among the top 100 Indi- ing in a positive change in would surely lead to lasting not made any public "On the cautious side, importer and is the No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights Azim Premji (Rs 453 crore) an philanthropists topped social indicators and being change in the years to co- remarks about Malaysian buyers are preferring biggest buyer of reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part and Mukesh Ambani (Rs the list, followed by New optimally utilised towards me," said Anas Rahman palm oil. The Commerce Indonesian shipments," Malaysian palm oil. without written permission of The Editor, 402 crore) topped the India Delhi with 16 individuals programmatic and organi- Junaid, MD and Chief Res- Ministry did not immedi- he said. —Reuters Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. philanthropy list 2019 of and Bengaluru with 11 in- sational growth of our earcher, Hurun Report ately respond to a request —Reuters top 100 Indian corporate dividuals, the report said. NGOs on ground." India. PAGE Financial 12 TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

■ RBI hikes PMC Next wave of growth to come from niches with wider appeal RCEP members work OPENING withdrawal E-commerce to touch on pending 14 issues BELL PROJECTION FOR TODAY limit to `40K New Delhi, Oct. 14: A ten- day work programme has FC BANKING BUREAU been prepared by the 16- MUMBAI, OCT. 14 $32 bn GMV this year nation RCEP grouping, which is negotiating a mega 11100 could The Reserve Bank of Ind- free trade agreement, to sort ia (RBI) on Monday rais- SANGEETHA G social commerce, and live out pending 14 issues by ed the withdrawal limit CHENNAI, OCT. 14 commerce space. These October 22 that are hinder- be new for depositors of Punjab emerging players are show- ing the conclusion of talks, and Maharashtra Coope- Having achieved 30 per cent ing strong indicators of sources said. rative Bank to Rs 40,000 growth during the first traction- in terms of high These 14 points, which are Nifty base from Rs 25,000. With the phase of the festive season adoption and satisfaction of yet to be resolved, were higher limit, about 77 per sales, e-commerce sector is the end user. shared on October 12 during cent of the depositors well-poised to touch an A recent report by logis- the ninth ministerial meet Piyush Goyal near-term would be able to withdr- aggregate gross merchan- tics platform Shiprocket too in Bangkok. aw their entire account dise value of $32 billion found that online Direct-to- Among these points, six six trade partners, includ- The market remained balance, the RBI said. this year. Customer SMBs are expect- are specific to India and that ing India. volatile on Monday after “The RBI, after review- In 2018, the e-commerce ing 100 per cent growth in includes data related mat- The developments a sharp rise intra-day, the ing the bank’s liquidity sector had garnered a gross sales this time compared to ters under e-commerce; assumed sssssignificance as benchmarks gave up position and its ability to merchandise value of $24 last year's festive sales. This auto trigger concept which some sections of Indian most of the gains as the pay its depositors has billion. The January-May is because customers are can be used to stop sudden industry have raised con- trading session came to a decided to further enhan- period accounted for 35 per year and assuming same Further, the growth in getting more comfortable surge in imports; change in cerns over the presence of close. ce the limit for withdraw- cent of 2018 GMV. In 2019, ratios, for the last seven e-tailing has been tradition- buying products online out- base year from 2014 to 2019; China in the grouping. The Sensex rose 386.61 al to Rs 40,000 inclusive of between January and May, months of this year, ally led by horizontals and side marketplaces. and tariff differential under Various sectors, including points to a high of Rs 25,000 allowed earlier. e-commerce has recorded a RedSeer predicts that the more recently verticals. So Moreover, digital whole- which India has to limit the dairy, metals, electronics, 38513.69 intra-day but With the above relaxati- GMV of $10.9 billion, grow- GMV will touch $32 billion far this year the growth salers have been roping the number of goods over and chemicals, have urged finally settled 87.39 on, about 77 per cent of ing by 29 per cent over the this year, clocking a 33 per of horizontals and verti- kirana stores and micro, which it would offer differ- the Centre to not agree on points up at 38214.47 up the depositors of the ba- same period last year. cent YoY growth. cals has been on par at 29 small and medium enter- ent duty rates to the mem- duty cuts in these segments. 87.39 points or 0.23 per nk will be able to withdr- "A mid-term health check During the festive month per cent. prises into the e-commerce ber countries. The agreement is to be con- cent. aw their entire account of the sector done in May between September 29 and However, RedSeer is bull- eco-system. Players like The other issues include cluded by November and The broader Nifty-50 balance. The financial 2019 shows that the first October 28, RedSeer ish that the next wave of Udaan and Jumbotail have ratchet mechanism, under signed in 2020. Index closed 24.75 points position of the bank has five months of the year expects the sector to clock a growth would come from squarely targeted these which a nation can not go Sources said India has or 0.22 per cent up at been substantially impa- have been strong for the GMV of $6 billion com- specific niches that cater to retailer needs and have back on the commitments sought change in base year 11329.80 and hit intra-day ired due to fraud perpetr- sector, with both horizon- pared to $4.3 billion in the a much wider set of con- swiftly moved to establish a made under the agreement. for implementation of duty high of 11420.45 points. ated on it by certain per- tals and verticals growing last year period. The first sumers, including ones from full stack offering- incorpo- The RCEP (Regional cuts under the pact from the In the broader market, sons. As soon as the mat- 29 per cent YoY," said six-day Puja sales saw the smaller cities and lower rating wide product selec- Comprehensive Economic proposed 2014 to 2019 as it BSE Mid-Cap Index out- ter came to the notice of RedSeer Consulting. Going sector making a growth of income groups. tion, doorstep deliveries and Partnership) agreement is has raised customs duties performed the bench- RBI, action was taken in by last year's share of GMV 30 per cent to $3 billion Some of these emerging credit availability at afford- being negotiated among 10 on over 3,500 products since marks with gain of 0.44 appointing an adminis- for last seven months of the from $2.3 billion last year. niches are in group buying, able interest rates. Asean members and their 2014. — PTI per cent while BSE trator and ensuring that Small-Cap Index gained the bank’s available res- 0.12 per cent. ources are protected and For the second consecu- not misused or diverted,” tive session, the foreign said the RBI. ED asked to release BPSL assets portfolio investors were Crude oil output drops 5.4% net buyers of equities worth Rs 895.63 crore. New Delhi, Oct. 14: The the ED, saying that Laundering Act (PMLA). RITWIK MUKHERJEE National Company Law Insolvency and Bankruptcy “IBC cannot be annulled in KOLKATA, OCT. 14: Technical View BSE to suspend Appellate Tribunal Code would fail if the this manner. Money laun- (NCLAT) on Monday put on agency functions like this. dering is by an individual,” India’s crude oil production India holds 100 tcf reserves: BP chief Amit Shah, Technical hold the Rs 19,700-crore pay- He directed the agency and NCLAT observed. dropped 5.4 per cent YoY in Research Analyst, trading in 16 out by JSW Steel for acquir- the CBI to file a reply in the The tribunal further said August. However an equal New Delhi, Oct. 14: UK investing about $5 billion to Indiabulls Ventures said, ing debt-ridden firm next two days. the ED has no jurisdiction to or marginally higher (5.5 supermajor BP Plc Chief bring about 1 billion cubic "Period of correction Bhushan Power and Steel The ED on Saturday said it attach the property of a cor- per cent) import volume Executive Bob Dudley on feet a day of new domestic which lasted for several stocks in Nov. till its further orders. has attached assets worth porate debtor, particularly helped the country meet its Monday said there are 100 gas onstream beginning sessions seems to have The appellate tribunal also over Rs 4,025 crore of BPSL when an appeal is pending consumption requirement. trillion cubic feet of yet-to- mid-2020, he said. come to end. Index has New Delhi, Oct. 14: asked the Enforcement in connection with its with regard to attachment. Significantly, India’s depe- be-discovered natural gas Also, the company is breached the sticky zone Leading stock exchange Directorate (ED) to release money laundering probe The appellate tribunal has ndency on imported natural reserves in India that would expanding the partnership of 11320-11400 and Nifty BSE will suspend trading the attached properties of linked to an alleged bank directed to list the matter on gas (NG) has increased indi- be enough to meet half of into fuel retailing that will is likely to scale higher in shares of as many as Bhushan Power and Steel loan fraud. October 25 for hearing. cated by stagnant domestic the nation's gas demand till entail scaling up RIL’s pres- as mentioned earlier on 16 firms, including Man- (BPSL) and directed not to The central probe agency The ED's provisional production and increased 2050. ent network of 1,400 petrol our report towards 11700 pasand Beverages and attach any further assets said it has attached land, attachment order of imports since 2008. BP in partnership with pumps to 5,500 by 2023. zone. Nifty is likely to Binani Industries, from without its permission. building, plant and machin- October 10 is stayed until The production volumes of Reliance Industries is — PTI witness a build-up of November 4 for not com- An NCLAT bench headed ery of the firm located in the issue is decided by the Oil and Natural Gas momentum on the plying with listing nor- by Chairman Justice S. J. Odisha under the provision appellate tribunal, it said. Corporation (ONGC) and upside going forward. ms pertaining to submis- Mukhopadhyaya slammed of the Prevention of Money —PTI Oil India Limited (OIL) in of the overall domestic NG tion has been stagnant at 11100 zone is likely to be sion of quarterly financ- August declined 3.7 per cent consumption during April- around 90mmscmd, at a a new base for the mar- ial results, among others. YoY and 4.3 per cent YoY August 2019 and 46 per cent CAGR of 0.2 per cent since kets in the near-term." However, if any compa- respectively, and that of during FY19, as compared FY08. This has led to Shrikant S. Chouhan, ny complies with the pro- fields under production- with 25 per cent in FY08. increased reliance on the Senior Vice-President, visions of listing norms ONGC free to sharing contracts decreased According to Ind-Ra import of re-liquefied natu- Technical Research, on or before October 31, 9.5 per cent YoY during the report, LNG imports ral gas (RLNG), as domestic Kotak Securities said, "In trading in its securities STREETbuzz month. Meanwhile, the increased at a CAGR of 8.7 consumption has been grad- the last hour of trade, the will not be suspended, sell stake in crude oil import volume in per cent to 75 million metric ually increasing. market erased all the BSE said in a circular. the same month increased standard cubic meter per On the pricing front, the gains as soon as the neg- 8K Miles Software Serv- Infosys shares drop 3.7% HPCL: Pradhan 5.5 per cent YoY. India’s day (mmscmd) in FY19 from price of Brent crude aver- ative news on the tariff ices, Atlas Cycles, Dion crude oil import dependen- 30 mmscmd in FY18 due to a aged $62.8 per barrel (bbl) front hit the market from Global Solutions, Dolph- Shares of Infosys on and traders pricing in the New Delhi, Oct. 14: Amid cy stood at 84.2 per cent in sustained demand. The during September 2019 as China. Nifty and Sensex in Offshore Enterprises Monday fell nearly 4 per second quarter perform- reports of ONGC’s inability August 2019. increased use of NG in fer- against $59.0/bbl during closed at almost opening (India), High Ground cent after the company ance and booking the to derive any benefit out of Going by the September tilizer and power sectors August 2019 and $78.9/bbl levels of 11341 and at Enterprise, JJ Exporters, reported a decline in its profit earned with no its HPCL acquisition, Oil 2019 edition of India Ratings coupled with growth of city during September 2018. 38214 respectively." Marg, Mayur Leather consolidated net profit for near term event. The fact Minister Dharmendra Pra- and Research’s credit news gas distribution networks Further, the crude prices Products, Rathi Graphic the July-September quar- that Tata Consultancy dhan said the state-owned digest on India’s oil and gas has driven the domestic NG averaged 12.6 per cent YoY Market View Technologies, Sang Froid ter. The scrip dropped 3.68 Services had announced firm was free to sell its sector, the average LNG consumption. On the other lower at $65.4/bbl during Labs (India), Supreme per cent to close at Rs special dividend of Rs 40 stake in the oil refining and import share was 50 per cent hand, domestic NG produc- April-September 2019. Ajit Mishra Vice Infra India, Cosboard 785.65 on the BSE. During and interim dividend of marketing company. President, Research, Industries, NR Internati- the day, it sank 4.25 per Rs 5 with record date of In its most expensive acq- Religare Broking said, onal and Real Growth cent to Rs 781. October 17 seem to have uisition ever, Oil and Na- "The Indian markets wit- Commercial Enterprises The company's market led many traders and tural Gas (ONGC) last year nessed yet another are facing suspension. capitalisation declined by short term investors sell- paid Rs 36,915 crore to buy volatile trading session BSE said that the com- Rs 12,905.99 crore to Rs ing Infosys to buy TCS government’s entire 51.11 Over 11 mn vacant units in urban India before ending with panies have not submit- 3,37,440.01 crore on the before the record date. per cent stake in Hindustan decent gains of 0.2 per ted the financial results BSE. The stock was the TCS shares closed 1.71 per Petroleum (HPCL). SANGEETHA G lakh homes each. cent at 11330 levels. The for March and June qua- worst hit among the cent up at Rs 2,020.95 on Despite being the majori- CHENNAI, OCT. 14 However, demand does not signs of easing trade ten- rter and/or not paid the Sensex and Nifty compo- the BSE and touched an ty stakeholder in HPCL, seem to be factor contribut- sions between US-China fine amount levied for nents. The stock was sold intra-day high of Rs ONGC has only got one me- While urban India is adding ing to the vacancy levels. has provided some such non-compliance. by short term investors 2031.90. mber on board and virtual- millions of new residents According to studies, cities respite to the investors — PTI ly no say in management. every year, it has nearly have been receiving new res- globally. HPCL didn’t even recog- 11.09 million urban vacant idents year after year and “On the domestic front, nise ONGC as its promoter housing units, which await over 223 million new urban the earnings season is Indiabulls HF down 5.7% for almost one-and-half-yea- tenants, finds a study. residents will be added by likely to dictate trend for rs before a Sebi rap forced it There are a total of 27.37 2031. the Indian markets as Shares of Indiabulls has remained under pres- to list its majority owner as million rented households "As we move towards a some of the front liners Toyota drives Housing Finance fell 5.74 sure after the Reserve a promoter. Since acquiring in India, of which 79.4 per more flexible work environ- would be declaring their per cent to close at Rs Bank of India (RBI) reject- the stake, ONGC has only cent or 21.72 million are ment globally, there is need results this week. We 197.90 on the BSE. The ed a merger between Laks- been able to appoint one di- urban rented households. shortage in the country, the for the Indian real estate sec- expect that more than in Glanza G stock fell more than 6 per hmi Vilas Bank and India- rector to that firm’s board. Knight Frank finds that 1.09 vacancy levels of homes tor too to envisage itself as a the earnings announce- cent in intra-day trade to bulls Housing Finance. HPCL head Mukesh K. Su- million urban housing units have been on the rise. Since service, rather than a prod- ment, investors and Rs 193.60 after Moody's "The company's access to rana continues as Chairm- are lying vacant for want of 2001 the number of vacant uct. The addition of over 223 traders would focus on MT at `6.98L had downgraded the com- funding remains challeng- an and Managing Director tenants. Ten states and homes has risen by 71 per million new urban residents the outlook provided by MICHAEL GONSALVES pany's rating to B2 from ing. The continued decline despite corporate governan- union territories contribute cent. Among the cities, to the cities by 2031 will not the management espe- PUNE, OCT. 14 Ba2 with negative outlook in on-balance sheet loans ce structure mandate of on- to 78 per cent or 8.64 million Mumbai had the highest be feasible if the rental hou- cially for consumption citing funding challenges is a reflection of funding ly one chairman in a group of total vacancy levels. number of vacant homes sing market is not develop- driven companies." With rising demand for for the company. The stock challenges," said Moody's. and subsidiaries being Anarock Property with nearly 4.8 lakh units, ed," said Shishir Baijal, Cha- its new entry level car headed by MDs or CEOs. Consultants too finds that followed by Delhi and irman and Managing Direc- — RAVI RANJAN PRASAD called Toyota Glanza —RAVI RANJAN PRASAD — PTI despite the acute housing Bengaluru with nearly 3 tor of Knight Frank India. launched in June, Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Monday introduced a new variant Glanza G MT at an introductory price of Rs 6.98 lakh at Delhi showroom. Yield curve flips to positive again. Celebrate? The new Toyota Glanza G MT competes JOHN AUTHERS and about liquidity. There curves, and Friday’s general with the likes of Maruti Inverted no more Still under water at the short end has been a scarcity of short- enthusiasm for risk assets, Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai Last week saw a big develop- Two important measures of the yield curve have moved out of inversion The spread between 3-months bill and two term instruments of late, show that the market gets i20 and Honda Jazz in ment in financial markets. year treasurless remains inverted which led to serious proble- that message; the Fed is ■ Market Metrix US sell 3 month & buy 10 year bond yield spread Basis points the Indian market. The two most widely moni- ■ Market Metrix US sell 2 year & buy 10 year bond yield spread ■ Market Matrix US sell 3 month & buy two year bond yield spread Basis Points ms in the repo market. The determined not to cause any The company has sold tored measures of the US 100 200 Fed has still not completely accidents. over 11,000 units of the Treasury yield curve are sorted this out. The three- According to Blitz, the Fed 80 Glanza, since its launch inverted no more. In other 150 month bill still yields more is trying calm down worries in India, despite the words, the yields on both the 60 than the two-year bond, but about liquidity, so that it can current slowdown in three-month bill and the 40 100 there has been a sharp then tell the market some- the industry which has two-year bond are once 20 50 move. (This spread is not a thing that it doesn’t want to resulted in slump again lower than the 10-year 0 good recession indicator) hear at the FOMC at the end 0 in domestic sales. yield, having briefly and -20 The yield curve moves of this month — that it isn’t Officials said more than very unusually been higher: -40 -50 should be seen as the result cutting the Fed funds rate 60 per cent of the buy- We pay attention to this -60 of an all-out effort by the and that it hasn’t embarked ers of the Glanza were arcana because an inverted -100 Fed to gain control of the on a major campaign of first time buyers com- yield curve is possibly the Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 1995-1999 2000-2004 2005-2009 2010-2014 2015-2019 curve once more, having monetary easing. ing into the Toyota most reliable indicator of 2018 2019 Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg lost it during the period So, it’s not QE, but the Fed brand fold. an oncoming recession. The when it was trying to reduce is regaining control of the “We are introducing three-month/10-year curve But sadly, this un-inversi- inversions of 1969 and 1989 talks. But these are yet to and Chinese authorities its balance sheet. Their market. It does not show an entry-level variant at has a great record, coming on does not mean that the were shorter, and both were address any of the toughest confronted by the unrest in intervention is a big deal. that the Fed will continue to Rs 6.98 lakh in the ahead of every recession si- previous recession signal followed about a issues. At no Hong Kong, game theory As TS Lombard’s US econ- be generous. Neither does it Glanza family to nce war, with no false posi- has been reversed. As year later by point in the last suggests that neither side omist Steven Blitz puts this, show that the market is bull- expand the range of tives and no false negatives. Bloomberg Opinion contrib- recessions. 18 months has wants to push this con- the Fed’s actions are “an ish about growth. As for the options for Toyota cus- An inversion should be sus- utor Jim Bianco points out, Column either side frontation further for a ease in the short-term wor- notion that the inversion tomers,” N. Raja, tained for a while to send a this inversion has already Why is the inver- removed a tariff while. But there’s scant sign th some basis points” which portended a recession in the Deputy Managing clear signal, and the two- persisted long enough to se- sion over? It’s true that once it has been imposed. of a lasting resolution. have reversed a year’s worth US by the end of next year, it Director at Toyota year/10-year inversion only nd a strongly negative sign- Friday brought great opti- With Trump in trouble over Meanwhile, the yield cur- of balance sheet reduction. still stands. Kirloskar Motor said. lasted a few days in August. al about the economy. The mism over the US-Chinese the impeachment inquiry, ve cares a lot about the Fed, The steepening of the — Bloomberg Archer aim PAGE England pacer Jofra Archer says ECB must make the most of the thrilling World Cup triumph in Cricket 13 July to encourage youngsters to take up the sport DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD CHANGE OF GUARD ormer India captain Sourav Ganguly and FJay Shah on Monday filed their nominations He has still got papers for the post of president and secretary, the skill. But it is respectively, ahead of the down to him to October 23 BCCI elections where all office-bearers decide. are expected to be elected — Shane Watson says it’s up to unopposed. Flanked by the legendary Mahendra Singh former BCCI president N. Dhoni to take a call on his Srinivasan, Niranjan retirement Shah and Rajiv Shukla, Ganguly entered the BCCI headquarters. SHORT TAKES President ICC tweaks Sourav Ganguly Secretary super over rule Jay Shah Dubai: The International Cricket Joint secretary Council on Monday tweaked the super over rule for all its major Jayesh George events following the uproar over the outcome of the men’s Vice-president World Cup final in July when Mahim Verma England were declared winners against New Zealand on bound- Treasurer ary count. New Zealand and Arun Singh Dhumal England had headed into the super over after scores in the IPL chairman World Cup final were tied at Brijesh Patel 241. Once the super over also ended in a tie with both teams Governing council making 15, the winner was member decided on account of superior Khairul Jamil boundary count. Following that Majumdar nerve-wracking final, the ICC faced the wrath of fans and for- Councillor mer players over the controver- Prabhjot Singh Bhatia sial rule. Now it has finally Sourav Ganguly (from left), N. Srinivasan, Niranjan Shah and Rajiv Shukla at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Monday. — PTI made changes to the rule and in case a situation arises where both teams are tied even after the super over in a final or semifinal, the super over will be repeated until there is a clear winner. “Following on from a recommendation from the ICC Indian cricket set for Prince’s rule Cricket Committee, the Chief Executives’ Committee agreed that use of the Super Over as a ■ way to decide results at ICC Ganguly to take over as chief of BCCI events will be retained. Both It’s time to set right BCCI’s the Cricket Committee and CEC DADA’S ARMY agreed it was an exciting and engaging conclusion to the Secretary JAY SHAH game and will remain in place is Amit Shah’s son. image, says president-elect covering all games at both ODI Treasurer Arun and T20I World Cups,” the ICC Mumbai, Oct. 14: Setting I am taking tive to decide even on posi- said after its board meeting Dhumal is another right the image of the tions, because if it is not here. — PTI BJP politician’s son Indian cricket Board and over at a time good enough and you can- and brother of former looking after the financial when BCCI not make a lot of differ- Kings XI decide BCCI president health of first class crick- has not been ence, then you don’t want Anurag Thakur. eters are immediate priori- to be a part of it. And then to retain Ashwin ties of President-elect in greatest of position you also end up losing your Sourav Ganguly, who is set for the last three position in state associa- New Delhi: Kings XI Punjab co- GANGULY AND to take over the reins of the tion,” he said. owner Ness Wadia on Monday BCCI at a crucial time. years. Its image has He reportedly met Union said the franchise decided not JAYESH GEORGE will In Ganguly, the BCCI will got hampered Home Minister Amit Shah to trade Ravichandran Ashwin Former batsman and cricket administrator Brijesh Patel (center) arrives at the have to demit office have its first President on Saturday and when with the Delhi Capitals follow- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) office to file his nomination as chiefs of Cricket since Anurag Thakur was (tarnished) quite a lot. asked if he will have to ing a “rethink” by the Board. It for the elections in Mumbai on Monday. — AFP Association of forced out in January 2017 — SOURAV GANGULY campaign for the BJP in has been learnt that the newly- Bengal and Kerala following the appointment West Bengal, he replied in a appointed head coach Anil R. MOHAN I DC to the hilt in selection meet- of the Committee of requested that to the CoA negative. Kumble was also keen to retain CHENNAI, OCT. 14 ings. Cricket Administrator (CoA), but they didn’t listen. “No, no nothing of that Ashwin, who captained the side Ganguly would not compro- Association which ran the show for 33 That’s the first thing I will sort. Nobody told me any- in the previous two editions. With India generating 70 per mise to the extent of joining respectively after months. do, look after the financial thing. No politician was in "The (KXIP) Board had a cent of the revenues in inter- the BJP just to get this plum they take charge The former India captain health of our first-class touch with me and that’s rethink and it realised that national cricket, newly elect- post of president. He comes in at BCCI. would be at helm for a mere cricketers,” said Ganguly, what it is,” Ganguly denied Ashwin is an integral part of the ed BCCI president Sourav as an administrator on his nine months but he said it’s who scored more than any political interference. team. There were discussions Ganguly will soon be sitting own right after performing as Secretary a great opportunity to do 18,000 international runs. with Delhi Capitals but those on the seat of real power after CAB president. << Jay Shah “something good”. “Their remuneration Conflict of Interest discussions never came to the poll results are made for- The secretary Jay Shah, who He is then only candidate needs to be increased mani- is big concern fruition. The way he plays his mal at the BCCI AGM on is Amit Shah's son, and the to have filed nomination for fold,” he added. Being cricket and his performances October 23. Treasurer, who is another the post of President. “It’s a selected unopposed is a big BCCI president-elect speak for him,” Wadia said. An independent-minded BJP politician's son great feeling (getting top responsibility, Ganguly Sourav Ganguly on Under Ashwin's leadership, cricketer who became one of and brother of for- post) as I have played for admitted. Monday said ‘conflict of KXIP showed a lot of promise in the country’s best captains mer BCCI presi- the country and captained “Whether unopposed or Interest’ is one of the the first half of the past two because he refused to see dent Anurag the country. And I am tak- not, there has to be respon- biggest issues facing Indian seasons before losing momen- India as north, south, east, Thakur, would ing over at a time when sibility as it is the biggest cricket since the con- tum in the second half. They west or central, Ganguly has make up the BCCI has not been in great- organisation in world tentious clause is discour- finished seventh in 2018 and the task of restoring cricket team that will est of position for the last cricket. Financially, India aging the best of the crick- sixth in 2019. The off-spinner, administration to its rightful- take back the three years. Its image has is a cricketing powerhouse, eters from getting into the who only plays one format for ly elected administrators. In reins of admin got hampered (tarnished) so it will be a challenge,” he game’s administration. India, has been in fine form in his first comments as and run crick- quite a lot,” Ganguly said. said. Ganguly himself faced the ongoing Test series against President-elect, he has said et from here. “It’s a great opportunity Ganguly said that he the heat after allegations of South Africa. KXIP reached the very positively that his priori- If they are for me to do something respected the call of the conflict of interest were semifinals in the inaugural IPL ty would be the state of the as straight- good,” said the former members but never levelled against him for his edition in 2008 before making domestic game. forward as India captain, who will ‘aspired’ the post. Does he dual role as the president of the play-offs just once in 2014 As captain, he derived his Ganguly have to demit office in July, regret that the term will be Cricket Association of when they finished runners-up. power to lead the Indian team and follow due to compulsory cooling only for nine months? Bengal and mentor of IPL Now with the legendary out of the original betting the best off period. “In the next few “That’s the rule and we will franchise Delhi Capitals. Kumble on board, the franchise scandal by the backing of principles months, we can put every- deal with it.” For someone, While he has left Delhi is aiming to end its title Jagmohan Dalmiya, the busi- and prac- thing in place and bring who has won many close Capitals mentorship drought. The former India cap- nessman president of BCCI. tices of back normalcy in Indian ODIs for India, Ganguly already, he will relinquish tain has been handed a three- He did a fantastic job of honorary cricket again. My col- was emotionally intrigued his post as CAB president year contract. Anil is really a restoring fortunes with his administra- leagues — the eight people when he got first hand on October 23 after official- breath of fresh air.” bold approach and in sticking tors, they — who are members of the experience of board room ly taking charge as BCCI — PTI to what was best for Team will make a Apex Council, we will all politics. “I didn’t know I chief. India and backing his players great team. work together to regain the would be the President “Conflict of Interest is an old glory of BCCI,” said the when I came down. You issue. And I am not sure veteran 113 Tests and 311 (reporter) asked me and I whether we will get the ODIs. told you it’s Brijesh and services of the best crick- The 47-year-old plans to when I went up and I came eters in the system, Spinners help Mithali & Co. meet all the stakeholders in to know it has changed. I because they will have Indian cricket and wants to have never been in a BCCI other options to avail,” do something that election and I never knew it Ganguly said. Committee of worked like this,” he said. Ganguly made it clear complete a 3-0 whitewash Administrators (CoA) did- Ganguly said that after that the present rule of n’t do for about three years. the new constitution came ‘one person one post’ will Vadodara, Oct. 14: Rodrgues in the second “We will speak to every- into effect, it was difficult prevent most of the former Spinners helped India over. With the hosts reel- one first as we take a deci- for many to gauge the scope greats to get into cricket pull off a thrilling six-run ing at 55 for five, T20 skip- sion but my biggest priori- and role in various situa- administration as they also win over South Africa in per Harmanpreet Singh ty will be to look after first tions. need to earn their liveli- a low-scoring third steadied the innings with class cricketers. I had “A lot of people are tenta- hood. — PTI women's ODI and com- a 76-ball 38 with the other plete a 3-0 series white- valuable contribution wash here on Monday. coming from Shikha India were able to Pandey (35 off 40). defend a modest 146 by Most of the batters, bowling out South Africa including captain Mithali ICC Test rankings: Kohli closes in on Smith for 140 in 48 overs. Raj (11 off 46), failed to Spinners Ekta Bisht (3/32 shift gears after getting Dubai, Oct. 14: Virat 17th position. BATSMEN (TOP 5) BOWLERS (TOP 5) in 10 overs), Deepti settled, resulting in India Kohli reached within one Cheteshwar Pujara and Sharma (2/24 in 10) and Mithali Raj completed posting a below-par total. point of top-ranked Steve Ajinkya Rahane, at fourth Rank Player Pts Rank Player Pts Rajeshwari Gayakwad 100th win as Team India In the end, even that Smith in the Test batsmen and ninth places respec- (2/22 in 10) were the captain. She is only the proved to be enough rankings after the India tively, are the other two 1 Steve Smith (Aus) 937 1 Pat Cummins (Aus) 908 architect of the win that second captain to have against South Africa who skipper scored an unbeat- Indian batsmen in the top reaffirmed India's 100 wins in women’s were on course for a com- en 254 in the second Test 10. R Ashwin also jumped 2 Virat Kohli (Ind) 936 2 K Rabada (SA) 835 cricket. supremacy over South fortable win at 103 for five against South Africa to three spots to number 3 K Williamson (NZ) 878 3 J Bumrah (Ind) 818 Africa, who also lost the in the 30th over. However, help his team seal the seven while Bumrah con- preceding six-game T20 pointing batting perform- India fought back series 2-0. tinued to remain third in 4 C Pujara (Ind) 817 4 J Holder (WI) 814 series. ance denied them the through their spinners Opener Mayank Agarwal the bowlers’ rankings. It seemed South Africa opportunity. and even part timers also rose in the rankings, Among the all-rounders, 5 Henry Nicholls (NZ) 749 5 J Anderson (Eng) 798 would get their first win India made a disastrous Harmanpreet and breaking into the top 20. Ravindra Jadeja is at num- of the series when they start after winning the Rodrgues did their bit. His innings of 108 in the ber two behind West Indies ■ bundled out India in 45.5 toss, losing openers Priya Rodrigues took the final second Test against South skipper Jason Holder VIRAT KOHLI reached within one point of top-ranked overs but another disap- Punia and Jemimah wicket. — PTI Africa helped him progress while Ashwin occupies the Steve Smith in the Test batsmen’s rankings. eight places to reach the fifth place. — PTI Off track PAGE Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne planted a “slop- py”, drunken kiss on a fellow train passenger, a court heard Games 14 on Monday as he went on trial charged with sexual assault DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

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We are now very Poland, Russia close to qualifying for the finals, and ultimately that’s what counts. — Virgil van Dijk, Dutch captain after their 2-1 win over Belarus in the Euro qualifier reach Euro 2020

SHORT TAKES Paris, Oct. 14: Poland and Russia secured their THE RESULTS places at Euro 2020 on Sunday with victories Chennaiyin crush over North Macedonia and Cyprus respectively, Belarus 1 Slovenia 0 while Germany and the Netherlands boosted (Dragun 54) Austria 1 Real Kashmir their hopes of reaching the finals. Netherlands 2 (Posch 21) Russia eased to a 5-0 thrashing of 10-man (Wijnaldum 32, 41) Chennai: ISL team Chennaiyin Cyprus, with Poland joining them, Belgium and Poland 2 Estonia 0 (Frankowski 74, Milik 80) FC cruised to a 4-0 victory Italy in qualifying this week by seeing off North Germany 3 North Macedonia 0 over I-League side Real Macedonia 2-0. (Gundogan 51, 57, Werner 71) Kashmir FC in their final pre- Stanislav Cherchesov’s Russia, who reached Kazakhstan 0 season friendly here on the World Cup quarterfinals on home soil last Hungary 1 Belgium 2 Monday. Romanian winger year, only had to avoid defeat in Nicosia to follow (Korhut 10) (Batshuayi 21, Meunier 53) Dragos Firtulescu scored a goal Belgium in qualifying from Group I. Azerbaijan 0 in each half, with two other for- Valencia winger Denis Cheryshev fired in a Cyprus 0 Wales 1 Russia 5 eign signings Andre Schembri ninth-minute opener for the visitors, before (Bale 45+3) (Cheryshev 9, 90+2, Ozdoev 23, and Rafael Crivellaro also get- Magomed Ozdoev, who scored a fabulous long- Croatia 1 Dzyuba 79, Golovin 89) P. V. Sindhu ting on the scoresheet. range strike on Thursday against Scotland, (Vlasic 9) Dhanpal Ganesh started along- made it two midway through the first half. Scotland 6 side Afghan midfielder Masih Any thoughts of a Cyprus comeback were (McGinn 12, 27, 45+1, Shankland Saighani in midfield, with Thoi ended in just the 28th minute when Kostas Laifis 65, Findlay 67, Armstrong 87) Singh and Dragos on the wings, was dismissed for a nasty lunge on Russian full- San Marino 0 as Brazilian Rafael supported back Sergei Petrov. Schembri. CFC began brightly Striker Artem Dzyuba scored his third goal in and took the lead just after the two games in the 79th minute, before Aleksandr Sindhu & Co. seek opening ten minutes from a Golovin and Cheryshev’s second completed the delightful Dragos free-kick. rout late on. The Romanian, felled just out- Russia will attempt to overtake Belgium, side the box on the left flank, who beat Kazakhstan 2-0 earlier on Sunday, reversal of fortunes stepped up himself and curled at the summit when they host the world’s it into the top corner out of the number one side on November 16. Odense, Oct. 14: World ● World number six RKFC keeper’s reach. The European Championship finals, which Champion P .V. Sindhu will Sindhu, who has not Chennaiyin added a second in start on June 12 next year, are being held at 12 look to shake off her indif- as many minutes, this time different venues across the continent, includ- ferent form and regain won a title in the Dragos turning provider. ing Saint Petersburg in Russia. touch when she competes BWF World Tour this CFC begins their ISL-6 cam- Poland went into their game against North at the $775,000 Denmark season, will take on paign against FC Goa in Goa on Macedonia knowing victory would punch Open from Tuesday. Indonesia’s Gregoria October 23. — PTI their ticket for the Euros. After claiming the World They were forced to be patient by the visi- title in August, Sindhu Mariska Tunjung in Shubhankar logs tors, who could qualify through the playoffs endured surprise first and the first round of the after winning their Nations League group if second round exits at the World Tour Super they fail to do so automatically. China Open and Korea 750 tournament. first Top-10 of year But Przemyslaw Frankowski prodded Open last month, respec- Rome: Indian golfer home less than 60 seconds after coming on as tively. Shubhankar Sharma rounded a substitute in the 74th minute, before World number six at Switzerland. off the week with a three-under Akardiusz Milik made the points safe. Sindhu, who has not won a Currently ranked fourth, 68 for a total of nine-under 275 Poland remain three points clear of title in the BWF World Antonsen has won the to finish tied seventh at the Austria, who won 1-0 in Slovenia, at the top of Tour this season, will take Indonesia Masters, Italian Open here. Group G, with North Macedonia and on Indonesia’s Gregoria Barcelona Spain Masters, Shubhankar, with 21 birdies and Slovenia five points further adrift. Mariska Tunjung in the European Games and an eagle, on Sunday topped the first round of the World made it to the finals at chart for strokes gained from DUTCH SEE OFF BELARUS Tour Super 750 tourna- Indonesia Open Super 1000 approaches but he also gave Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands remained at ment. this year. away a lot bogeys, as many as the top of Group C ahead of Germany on Sindhu enjoys a 5-0 head- World Championships a dozen and a double bogey, head-to-head record with a nervy 2-1 win to-head record against the bronze medallist B Sai too. over Belarus in Minsk. world number 16. Praneeth will be up against It was Shubhankar’s first top-10 The Dutch lead third-placed Northern World No.8 Saina the legendary Lin Dan, finish outside India since Hong Ireland by three points after beating Nehwal, on the other hand, who had entered the finals Kong. His only top-10 this year Michael O’Neill’s side 3-1 on Thursday. has been going through a at Thailand Masters in has been tied second on the Georginio Wijnaldum headed the away tough phase with fitness January and won the Indian PGTI Tour in February. team in front in the 32nd minute, short- issues hindering her Malaysia Open in April but Yet his tied seventh finish was ly after Denis Laptev had spurned a progress since claiming have looked off-colour his best since the tied sixth in golden chance to give Belarus a shock the Indonesia Masters in since then. Hong Kong more than 11 lead. January. Former Commonwealth months ago. It also saw him Germany eased to a 3-0 victory in The London Olympic Games champion move from 113th to 80th on the Estonia despite seeing Emre Can sent bronze medallist, who was Parupalli Kashyap has Race to Dubai standings and off in the 14th minute. diagnosed with agastroen- been in decent form this now needs a final push to get Ilkay Gundogan, who along with Can teritis problem in March, year. He reached the semi- into top-50 for a start in the DP before kickoff ‘unliked’ a controversial made first-round exits at finals at India Open before World Tour Championships next Instagram post by Turkey forward Cenk Tosun, China and Korea and she making it to the last four at month. India’s other player in scored twice, with Timo Werner also finding the Members of Poland team aim to get deep into the Korea Open. The 33-year- the field, S.S.P. Chawrasia, who net. Joachim Loew’s side host Northern Ireland celebrate their win over Macedonia draw. old will open against fought well to make the cut, in their final game, which could decide second in their Euro 2020 qualifier match in A finalist at the last edi- Thailand’s Sitthikom shot his second 68 this week to place. — AFP Poland on Sunday. — AFP tion, Saina, seeded 8th, is Thammasin. finish at one-over and tied- up against World No 12 Returning to action after 57th. Gaganjeet Bhullar missed from Japan Sayaka recovering from dengue the cut. — PTI Takahashi, who had defeat- will be H.S. Prannoy, who ed the Indian the last time faces an uphill task against they meet at the Thailand eighth seeded Indonesian Open in August. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting ISL SET TO BE Former champion in the opening match. Kidambi Srikanth, who Among other Indians in India eye full points against Bangla had skipped the events in action, Thailand Open win- COUNTRY’S TOP China and Korea due to a ners Satwiksairaj Kolkata, Oct. 14: ● The return of knee issue, too will be Rankireddy and Chirag TIER LEAGUE Buoyed by their gallant eagar to make a positive Shetty will square off goalless draw against talismanic captain start but he will have to get against Korea’s Kim Gi New Delhi: Indian Super League Asian champions Sunil Chhetri after past Denmark’s Anders Jung and Lee Yong Dae in will replace the I-League as the Qatar, India would be missing the last Antonsen in the opening the men’s doubles first top-tier competition in the looking to register game will lift the round. round. Commonwealth country after the stakeholders their first win in the While Srikanth had beat- Games bronze medalists agreed to a proposal of the Fifa World Cup quali- team’s spirit. en Antonsen at the 2017 Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Asian Football Confederation, fiers when they take on World Championships, the Sikki Reddy will face top ending the long-drawn and con- Bangladesh in a Group his 72nd international Danish shuttler has come a seeds Mayu Matsumoto tentious restructuring process. E second round match goal, the second most long way since then, hav- and Wakana Nagahara of In a meeting at the AFC head- at the Saltlake Stadium, among active players, ing reached the finals of Japan in women’s doubles. quarters in Kuala Lumpur, the I- here on Tuesday. as India put up a domi- the World Championships — PTI League and ISL clubs agreed on India put a gritty per- nating first-half dis- a roadmap presented by the formance against an play only to go down 1-2 AFC on domestic football struc- attacking Qatar, to hold after conceding late ture reforms in India. the reigning Asian goals in their World PRIYANSHU, JUHI-VENKAT As per the roadmap, the ISL will champions to a goalless Cup qualifier against be the top league in the coun- draw and earn their Oman in Guwahati. try from this season itself while first point of the quali- Goalkeeper Gurpreet WIN TITLES IN BAHRAIN I-League will continue as sec- fiers after suffering a Singh Sandhu took the ond tier league. heartbreaking loss in charge in Chhetri’s Isa Town (Bahrain), ● Priyanshu rallied The ISL, which begins in Kochi the opening match absence and thwarted a Oct. 14: Indian shuttler from a game deficit on October 20, will not have against Oman. barrage of attacks from Priyanshu Rajawat over- to outwit Jason 16- promotion and relegation till With the city set to Qatar, making 11 saves came top-seed Jason 21, 21-7, 21-12 in 2023-24 by which time the host the senior national in a heroic display to Bangladesh coach Jamie Day (from left) and captain Jamal Bhuyan with Indian coach Anthony Ho-Shue from League would have completed men’s team after a gap snatch a point from the Igor Stimac and captain Sunil Chhetri in Kolkata on Monday. Canada in the final to the summit clash. 10 seasons. of nine years, the 2022 World Cup hosts. claim the men’s singles From the 2024-25 season euphoria around the While defence, tacti- title at the Bahrain ished at the top as they onwards, performance-based match has been cal formation and disci- International Series here. defeated Thailand’s promotion and relegation will immense with a mad pline were the high- THERE IS NO DEPENDENCY ON ME: CHHETRI The 17-year-old Indian Pannawat Theerapanit- be implemented and there will rush for tickets as the lights of their match rallied from a game deficit nun and Kanyanat not be two parallel leagues. Saltlake Stadium is set against Qatar, the focus Kolkata, Oct. 14: always about India versus secret to their success is to outwit Jason 16-21, 21-7, Sudchoeichom 21-18, 21-16 The ISL champions would now to witness a packed against Bangladesh, Expectations are always Bangladesh. I’m just one of India coach Igor Stimac’s 21-12 in the summit clash in 34 minutes to bag the be entitled to a play-off place in house, giving the Igor who are ranked 83 high from India’s record the 23 players. I definitely squad selection which is on Sunday. gold medal. the AFC Champions League, the Stimac-coached side a places below India, goalscorer Sunil Chhetri have been lucky to have a purely based on perform- Priyanshu had earlier In women’s singles, Ira top-tier club competition in perfect stage to grab would be on the strik- but ahead of the team’s little bit more experience ance in the training. “It defeated the second-seed Sharma finished second Asia, while I-League champions three points and keep ers. World Cup qualifier and that’s about it. There’s was because of my absence Ade Resky Dwicahyo in best after losing 14-21, 22- would compete in the second their World Cup hopes Chhetri will remain against Bangladesh, the no dependency on me from that the team played good the pre-quarterfinals. 24 to Sri Fatmawati of tier AFC Cup “as a special com- alive. the go-to man in the skipper said others players my team mates. We are one against Qatar, the players The youngster joins Indonesia in the final. pensation to India”. — PTI The absence of attacking zone, but the in the side are very much and we are going to play keep reminding me,” he Sameer Verma, Sourabh Second seeded Indian defender, Sandesh onus will also be on the capable of outperforming like one,” Chhetri said on said in a lighter vein. Verma, Sai Praneeth, men’s doubles pair of Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 Jhingan due to an ACL likes of Balwant Singh him. the eve of their Group E fix- “This is one of the very Shubhankar Dey and Rohan Kapoor and Printed and Published by T. tear on his left knee is a and Manvir Singh to Having sat out of their ture. good changes that we have Guru Sai Dutt in the list of Saurabh Sharma also Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan big blow to the hosts. make an impact. historic goalless draw Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in our team right now. The Indians who have won the went down fighting 21-19, Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed But the return of talis- Bangladesh head to the against Qatar, Chhetri will put up a heroic show in importance of who’s going Bahrain International 16-21, 22-24 to Thailand at Deccan Chronicle Press situated match after two consec- at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh manic captain Sunil return to take charge of the Chhetri’s absence against to play is so less and the series. pair of Prad Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri Chhetri after missing utive defeats. They lost team against Bangladesh Asian champions Qatar to important thing is the team The top-seeded Indian Tangsripapeephan and Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, the last game will lift narrowly to Afghan- but he played down his come out with a historic that is going to play under mixed double pair of Juhi Apichasit Teerawiwat to S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. the team’s spirit. istan and in their last presence in the side. goalless draw in their last him (Stimac). He has come Dewangan and Venkat settle for the runners-up RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. In his last appear- match before losing 0-2 “It was never about me, it World Cup qualifier. with no prejudice,” he said. Gaurav Prasad also fin- position here. — PTI Editor: Aditya Sinha ance, Chhetri scored to Qatar. — PTI will be never about me. It’s The 35-year-old said the — PTI