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SHORT TAKES UP girl child’s 16-17 Ministers likely to be sworn in with Nitish body found with Patna, Nov 15 (UNI) invited by Governor Ph- from the Sahani’s VIP and Defence Minister Rajnath ters to take oath in tomor- Around 16 to 17 minis- agu Chauhan to form the Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hin- Singh, who was present in row’s (Monday) swearing organs missing ters are expected to be government, said that the dustani Awam Morcha- the meetings at the CM’s in ceremony.” According sworn-in along with Chief list of ministers will be de- Secular. “We will finalise residence as well as at the to sources, there will be Kanpur, Nov 15 (UNI) In Minister-designate Nitish cided by late Sunday eve- the names of ministers Raj Bhavan, not speaking seven ministers each from a ghastly incident, the Kumar in the oath-taking ning or early Monday. Ac- by late night or tomorrow on the issue. the Janata Dal-United butchered body of a six- ceremony on Monday, but cording to sources, there morning and submit it Vikassheel Insaan Party and the Bharatiya Janata year-old girl was found in it was not clear yet if Sushil will be seven ministers before the Governor,” he chief Mukesh Sahani, who Party, and one each from an Uttar Pradesh village in Kumar Modi will return each from the Janata Dal- said. However, the name was also present at the the Sahani’s VIP and Jitan Kanpur on Sunday. Several as Deputy Chief Minister. United and the Bharatiya of the Deputy CM has not meetings, said: “We are ex- Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani vital organs of the child Nitish Kumar, who was Janata Party, and one each been finalised yet, with pecting that 16 to 17 minis- Awam Morcha-Secular. were missing pointing fingers at possible occult practice. Police fear ani- Manipur CM Biren Singh mal attack. According to PM greets Jharkhand people on Parliament panel to mull reports, the girl had gone out of her home in Bhadras tests positive for Covid-19 village on Saturday night Birsa’s birth anniv, foundation day international water treaties next to buy some firecrackers. When she did not return till New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) late in the night, her fam- Prime Minister Narendra A parliamentary com- ily started looking for her. Modi on Sunday greeted mittee will consider In- Her body was found in the Jharkhand’s people on its dia’s international water bushes near a Kali temple Statehood Day and also treaties with neighbour- on Sunday. The girl’s fa- paid tributes to 19th cen- ing countries next week, ther, Karan Sankhawar, al- tury freedom fighter and including with China leged that his daughter had tribal leader Birsa Munda amid less-than cordial been killed for some occult on his birth anniversary. relations between the Imphal, Nov 15 (UNI) close proximity to me practices. Both her lungs In a tweet in Hindi, the two countries in the evidence” by the repre- As per a parliamenta- Manipur Chief Min- in the last few days are are missing. The police, Prime Minister extended wake of deadly clash sentatives of Ministry of ry note circulated by the ister N. Biren Singh requested to get them- however, said that the girl wishes for the happiness, between the two armies Jal Shakti (Department Committee Secretariat, on Sunday said that selves tested. I am fine could have been mauled prosperity and good health in Galwan Valley in east- of Water Resources, the matter regarding the he has tested posi- at the moment.” Ac- by some wild animal. SP of people of Jharkhand on ern Ladakh in June.The River Development and “oral evidence by the tive for Covid-19. “I cording to a Health (Rural) Brijesh Srivastava the occasion. Modi also committee will discuss Ganga Rejuvenation) two Ministries on the have tested positive Department official, said that the child’s body dubbed Birsa Munda a issues related to similar and the Ministry of Ex- subject of ‘Flood Man- for Covid-19. I request the 59-year-old Chief was sent for post mortem. true ‘messiah’ of the poor, said. A century after Birsa British rule and is credited treaties with Pakistan, ternal Affairs will be agement in the country, all those who came in Minister, who had “The police are investigat- saying that “he struggled Munda’s death, Jharkhand with mobilising the trib- Nepal and Bhutan re- put forth. A Parliament including international close contact with me campaigned exten- ing the case from all angles throughout his life for the was carved out of Bihar als against the empire. The garding water resource source privy to the de- water treaties in the field recently, to self isolate sively in the run-up to and the culprit will not be welfare of the exploited on his birth anniversary freedom fighter died in management as well as velopment told that of water resource man- and get tested,” he the November 7 by- spared,” he said. A heavy and deprived”. on November 15, 2000. British custody at the age of flood management in the committee will take agement/flood control tweeted.In a Facebook polls to five Assembly deployment of forces has “Birsa Munda’s con- Born in 1875 in Ulihatu in 25 and attained a folk hero India. up issues based on the with particular refer- post, Biren Singh said: seats, is undergoing been made the village tribution in the freedom then Bengal Presidency status. His portrait hangs The Parliamentary oral submissions by ence to treaty/agree- “Friends, I have tested home isolation. In Ma- keeping in mind outrage movement and his efforts in Ranchi district of cur- in the Indian Parliament Standing Committee on the two Ministries, and ment entered into with Covid positive today nipur, 21,636 people over the killing. for social harmony will al- rent Jharkhand state, Birsa Museum. He is the only Water Resources is set move suggestions if Nepal, China, Pakistan (Sunday) after hav- have been affected by ways inspire the country- Munda from the Munda tribal leader to have been to hold its meeting on new agreement or some and Bhutan’ will be dis- ing some symptoms. coronavirus, and 218 Senegalese- men,” the Prime Minister tribe had challenged the so honoured. Tuesday, in which “oral changes are necessary. cussed in the meeting. All that have been in of them have died. Kenyan couple held in Assam for BSP appoints Bhim RCEP trade deal Yogi to lay foundation of UP tourist illegal entry Rajbhar as UP chief signed, spl provision for India guest house in Uttarakhand Silchar (Assam), Nov 14 (UNI) Lucknow, Nov 15 (UNI) UP A Senegalese-Kenyan couple is believed that the par- VIETNAMESE Chief Minister Yogi Aditya- was arrested by the police ty’s failure to win even a PRIME MINISTER nath, who is on a two-day vis- from a Guwahati-bound single seat in the recently NGUYEN XUAN PHUC, WHO it to Uttarakhand, will lay the passenger bus in southern concluded Assembly by- CHAIRED THE ASEAN LEADERS’ foundation stone of UP Tour- Assams Karimganj for ille- elections, is the reason SUMMIT, PROMISED TO “ALWAYS ism guest house at Badrinath gally entering into India from behind his removal. KEEP THE DOOR OPEN FOR Dham on Monday. He will Bangladesh, the police said A resident of Mau INDIA” AND “FACILITATE also offer prayers at the Ke- on Saturday night. An Assam district, Bhim Rajbhar THEIR PARTICIPATION AS darnath Dham and Badrinath Police officer said that the belongs to the Most BEST AS WE CAN.” Dham shrines. foreign nationals, identified Backward Class category months, following the pact’s and China. Singapore Prime The proposed 40-room as Oladipudo Akanezacch and his appointment is entry into force. India was in- Minister Lee Hsien Loong tourist guest house in Joshi- (40) and Ruthrael Andisi (25), aimed at bringing the New Delhi/Hanoi, Nov 15 volved in all negotiations till hoped that India would be math tehsil in Chamoli dis- were arrested during routine MBCs closer to the party. (UNI) Making a special ar- November last year, but pulled able to join the RCEP in future, trict will be a green building checking on Friday by the of- Lucknow, Nov 15 (UNI) Abhay Nath Tripathi, rangement to facilitate India’s out saying that it will no longer so that the agreement “fully constructed in the Garhwal ficers of Bazarichara police Bahujan Samaj Party the BSP candidate in return to the Regional Com- take part in talks, amid con- reflects the emerging patterns style of architecture and is domestic and foreign tourists station under Karimganj in (BSP) president May- the recent by-elections prehensive Economic Part- cerns that its trade deficit with of integration and regional co- to be completed in two-year and devotees coming to visit Churaibari, an Assam-Tripu- awati has appointed in Deoria, quit the party nership, 15 Asia-Pacific coun- China would grow. operation in Asia”. time. The estimated cost of Badrinath Dham. Adityanath, ra inter-state border point. Bhim Rajbhar as the new on Sunday. He alleged tries on Sunday inked a mega The free trade deal would Vietnamese Prime Minis- the project is Rs 11 crore. accompanied by his Uttara- Oladipudo, a resident of state president in Ut- that the BSP was pur- deal to create the world’s take effect after ratification by ter Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who A UP Tourist Department khand counterpart Trivendra Senegal, had a passport but tar Pradesh, replacing suing wrong policies biggest trade bloc, wrapping six states of the 10-member chaired the ASEAN leaders’ project, it is proposed to be Singh Rawat, is scheduled to its validity expired around Munkad Ali. and accused the party up eight years of negotiation. Association of Southeast Asian summit, promised to “always constructed on one acre land make a night stay at Kedarnath six months ago, while Ruth- Munkad Ali was ap- coordinators of exploit- They exempted India from Nations and three of the other keep the door open for India” and will have a restaurant, and attend the ‘Kapat’ closing rael, a native of Kenya, had pointed state president ing him mentally and a rule barring new entrants five countries- Japan, South and “facilitate their participa- conference hall, dormitory, ceremony at the temple in the a valid passport, but her visa in August last year and it financially. to the framework for 18 Korea, Australia. New Zealand tion as best as we can.” and parking. It will cater to the early hours on Monday. only permitted for visit to Bangladesh. “Both entered India illegally for which they were held,” the officer said. India reaffirms importance of EAS while RCEP countries sign world’s biggest FTA He said: “Both of them can New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) regional trade war. While up the services trade within the world’s population. Five Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in nam Prime Minister Nguyen speak in Indian languages. India has reaffirmed the im- the EAS Summit stressed the the bloc. It is the culmina- RCEP countries (Australia, his address at the EAS Sum- Xuan Phuc in his capacity as The police and intelligence portance of the 18-nation importance of adhering to tion of China’s decade-long China, Indonesia, Japan and mit on November 14 noted ASEAN Chair. On COVID-19, officials are interrogating East Asia Summit (EAS) even international law, respecting quest for greater economic South Korea) are also mem- the growing interest. in In- Dr Jaishankar briefed the them to unearth their motive as the Regional Comprehen- territorial integrity and sover- integration with a region that bers of G-20. India is a mem- do-Pacific as an integrated EAS Leaders about India’s re- for entering India.” North- sive Economic Partnership eignty and promoting a rules- controls nearly 30 per cent ber of the East Asia Grouping and organic maritime space, sponse to the pandemic and eastern states share 1,643 km (RCEP) of 15 Asia-Pacific based global order, the RCEP of the lobal GDP. The RCEP ambitions around the Belt but not of the RCEP because it with ASEAN at its center, and highlighted efforts to support borders with Myanmar and countries on Sunday signed trade deal is seen as a strate- does not include India and and Road Initiative (BRI). All had withdrawn in 2019. How- appreciated the synergy be- the international community. 1,880 km borders with Ban- the world’s biggest Free Trade gic move by China to increase the United States. Considered the ten ASEAN countries are ever, there is a fast-track ac- tween ASEAN Outlook and He reiterated government of gladesh, and most stretches Agreement (FTA) pulling off a its influence in the region. to be a Chinese initiative, it members of both EAS and cession process in place if In- India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans India’s commitment to help of the frontiers are unfenced. regional trade coup for China. The RCEP FTA aims at further strengthens China’s RCEP. The RCEP economies dia wishes to re-join anytime Initiative. The Summit was make the COVID vaccine ac- , making these advantageous That could spark off a new lowering tariffs and opening broader regional geopolitical are home to almost a third of in future. External Affairs chaired virtually by the Viet- cessible and affordable. EDIT 2 16 MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 16 MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 Ministry eye on OTT-online content Since the fi rst talked-about Made in India The cinema business and its taxation were After life time highs OTT content, Sacred Games, featured on always a state government subject being on Netfl ix in June 2018, there has been hue and the concurrent list till GST regime came achieved expect cry about the kind of content that was ped- into being. Each state made concessions for dled in the name of home entertainment. the new trend of multiplex building, giving consolidation The feature was everything that the CBFC them tax holidays and other sops. The old would have rejected after watching the fi rst single screen cinemas that had no such ben- Markets continued to gain ground and make new life- few minutes. Just about everybody who efi ts and old rates of taxations and about 20- time highs on the benchmark indices. BSESENSEX gained watched it found it gory, macabre replete plus licences to renew every year, stood no 1,549.94 points or 3.70% to close at 43,443.00 points with foul words, violence sans reason with chance. Single screen cinemas started clos- while NIFTY gained 454.40 points or 3.72% to close at overdose of sex, unnatural at that. Sacred ing down, depriving the masses of afford- 12,719.95 points. The broader market saw BSE100, BSE200 Games had all that neither the Indian Cen- able entertainment. (A cinematographer of and BSE500 gain 3.74%, 3.60% and 3.53% respectively. sors Board would allow or was suited to be repute, Hemant Chaturvedi, who has shot BSEMIDCAP was up 3.06% while BSESMALLCAP was up seen at home. It was not porn, it was worse. fi lms like Company, Maqbool, Ishaqzaade, 2.77%. Markets gained on four of the five trading sessions. It was a script of convenience. A lay despo Kurbaan and Brothers among many others, Muhurat trading for Samvat 2077 was held on Saturday walks in, kills the reigning don of an area in has embarked on a mission to click photo- the 14th of November saw brisk and optimistic trading. Mumbai and becomes the new don! Is be- graphs of these closed down single screens BSESENSEX gained 194.98 points while NIFTY gained coming a don so easy in Mumbai? If that was all over Hindi belt of India, which are in a 60.30 points making the benchmark indices hit new not all, he takes over the city! change of user status. He plans to compile lifetime highs yet again. The Indian Rupee lost 40 paisa or Fine, the writer’s imagination should his work into a voluminous book and that 0.54% to close at Rs 74.60 to the US Dollar. Dow Jones hit have stopped here. After all, he was, prob- book will show the pathetic state of these a new lifetime high and gained 1,156.41 points or 4.08% ably, just giving vent to his dreams -- that of sor Board had so far no control, let content- The viewer has to fi nd the story familiar or, cinema halls, which once enthralled thou- to close at 29,479.81 points. The high that Dow Jones hit becoming a different writer. More a show givers vent their fi lthiest of creativity. More at least, plausible. One he can relate with. A sands of people every week). was at 29,933.83 points beating the previous 29,551.42 of deprivation. I remember a time from the such content followed; even an Arya, which lot of fi lms, or almost all, dealing with stories It was an unfair deal meted out to the sin- points recorded on 12th February 2020. In US elections the single screen era. There were some periods did not need to depict sex added it ‘just to about the Bahubalis (strongmen) of UP and gle screen cinemas that while multiplexes last state has been called and the final tally would appear that were considered dull for the release of be safe’! Except two of the best and most Bihar have failed when released theatrically. got all the benefi ts, there was no provision to be 306-232, a similar number to what had happened a new fi lm. The exhibitors had to feed their successful OTT shows, Special Ops and People don’t take lightly anymore to re- to protect the traditional single screens. in 2016 when Donald Trump had beaten Hilary Clinton. cinemas with dubbed fi lms from South or Scam 1992 and a few others, just about ev- ligion or nationalism being compromised This example is necessary because the same While Donald Trump is still contesting some states, it re-runs of successful old fi lms to keep the ery content maker for the OTT seems to be in anyway in the name of entertainment. is the case when it comes to the theatri- seems to be delaying tactics more than anything else. business going. There were areas where the convinced that repulsive content sells! May However, some makers think making such cal exhibition and OTT content. While the The public issue from Gland Pharma was subscribed 2.06 audience was majorly labour class in every be, to the OTT platforms it sells, not to the a content raises controversy and generates theatrical cinema is controlled by various times on the back of institutional support who subscribed city and town, and the exhibitors there pre- ultimate consumer, the viewer. a lot of free publicity and awareness, lead- regulations including the censorships, OTT their portion by 6.40 times. Non institutional portion ferred these South Indian dubbed fi lms, es- But, Sacred Games and other such pro- ing to creation of viewers. I have observed content, so far, had no such ombudsman remained undersubscribed with HNI at 0.51 times and pecially from the Malayalam fi lm industry, grammes that followed, raised many eye- many times that the death of a star may not watching over what they vended. Sur- Retail at 0.24 times. The company had tapped the capital which was rather bolder with depiction of brows and, from the day of its launch on the boost a fi lm’s prospects, controversy never prising that the various governments, which markets with its fresh issue of Rs 1,250 crs and an offer sex. The posters and banners of such fi lms OTT, a demand rose for a Censor Board-like did. I suppose, what applied to fi lms will imposed censorship on fi lms with such a for sale of 3.48 cr shares in a price band of Rs 1,490-1500. promised sex scenes which were not even check on OTT content. I am naming Censor also work the same way with OTT content. A heavy hand, let the OTT platforms enter un- The issue would list on Friday the 20th of November. The a part of the fi lm. In the fi lm, it was left to Board just because it is a content controlling lot of good content in various languages fol- controlled since they made their entry in In- buoyancy in the capital markets could be attributed to the imagination of this lower strata viewer body, not because it has proved to be effec- lowed and was much appreciated. But, for dia! Like multiplexes killed the single screen, the liquidity in the system and also to the measures being that had landed up in the metro to work tive in any way! Sex and violence were not some reasons, there was a certain lot who the unchecked OTT would certainly limit periodically announced by the government to kickstart the and feed a family back home. But, even this the only ingredients that were bothersome. probably thought it was trendy, or that they the appeal of the theatre-going experience! economy. FII’s have in the present month of November class, which toiled to earn a living, had some There were some programmes that took were living up to international standards, by There has to be a level playing fi eld. till date bought equity worth Rs 33,232 crs while Domestic shame and, if they were drawn to such a fi lm, liberty while depicting the armed forces or depicting all that was repulsive. So, now, rather late than never, the gov- institutions have sold equity worth Rs 20,301 crs. In the it was only during the night shows which, religion. There was much controversy about The difference between feature fi lmmak- ernment at the Centre has woken up to this current November series NIFTY has gained 1,049.15 in those days, commenced at 9pm. They Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl which dealt ers and OTT content makers is that, while anomaly. The OTT and other digital content points or 8.99% and we still have 8 trading sessions to go could not be seen entering such a screen- with the subject of the India Air Force and fi lmmakers are usually pedigreed, the other including the news portals will henceforth before the month or series expires. While the momentum ing in broad daylight. And here with OTT, the recent Laxmi Bomb which was later re- kind is, in most cases, Fly by Night kind or, be subject to scrutiny by the Information would remain intact and so would the trend, it seems we are talking about family viewers who are titled just Laxmii. the small-time fi lmmakers. The idea is to and Broadcasting Ministry. The Cinemato- highly unlikely that it happens without consolidation. expected to watch programmes with family! For them, it would be better to know that make money and, since the OTT platforms graph Act, which deals with the public exhi- Market to remain buoyant needs to consolidate at these Then, the arrival of OTT in India, on which in India, when it comes to providing enter- need to create content suitable for India, bition of fi lms, should have been amended new lifetime highs before charting further upward neither the authorities nor the Indian Cen- tainment, the watch word is Identifi cation. these makers are cashing in. the day the fi rst OTT platform entered India. movement. Expect the week ahead to witness some of this consolidation happening. On the covid-19 front, the world saw 5,43,29,104 patients, 13,18,286 deaths and 3,78,71,375 people recovering. In India we saw 88,14,992 patients, 1,29,674 deaths and 82,05,728 patients recovering. During Saving Tibet from CCP is the week the world saw 40,65,146 new patients, 61,932 deaths and 23,21,222 patients recovering. In India we saw 3,07,238 new patients, 3,512 deaths and 3,33,760 patients recovering. As numbers, number of patients recovering vital for Asia’s future is encouraging. However, we need to ensure social distancing strictly as the country continues to unlock. The Xi Jinping, leader-for-life of the Chi- recent years, there has also been rapid week ahead starts with a trading holiday on Monday post nese Communist Party (CCP), has re- militarisation of the entire Tibetan re- Diwali. Expect markets to consolidate in the week ahead. cently directed his party members to gion, which has strengthened the CCP’s Whether it happens on Tuesday or a day or couple of “form an impregnable fortress in main- political hold and increased the vulner- days later is not as material as the fact that consolidation taining stability” by strengthening the ability of the indigenous peoples. This is and spending time at similar levels is. Expect markets to role of the CCP in Tibet. He also stated a travesty given that Tibet is the abode become volatile and experience high intra-day two sided that “absolute loyalty (to CCP) was nec- of Buddhism, one of the most peaceful movements with little or no change on an end of day basis. essary to counter major battles (in Tibet) religions in existence. The momentum and trend would remain intact for some and prevent major risks”. In the same With His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama more time. The strategy should be to sell into strong rallies vein, he also remarked that “Tibetan Tenzin Gyatso already in his 85th year and buy on sharp dips. Enjoy the festive times. Statistically, Buddhism had to adapt to socialism and and the current Panchem Lama Gedhun this sample was large enough to verify the confidence Chinese conditions”. This missive to the Choekyi Nyima captured by CCP since in EVMs and remove any doubts about the integrity of Party’s higher leadership during the on- 1995, the Tibetan Buddhist community the Indian electoral system. Politic , pollsters making going border tensions with India along may indeed face a leadership void in the bogus claims about EVMs can still be explained by the sore the Line of Actual Control indicates that times to come. The CCP ‘approved’ Pan- losers’ syndrome. But so-called influencers and journalists the CCP is likely to intensify its Sinici- chen Lama has been visible in China, but calling for a return to the old paper-based elections lack zation programmes in this mountain- receives limited support from the Tibet- basic understanding of India’s election system. Perhaps, ous region. Strategic, economic, envi- an Buddhist community. This problem they should themselves type their thoughts on a manual ronmental and cultural implications of is exacerbated by CCP’s insistence that typewriter, cyclostyle 10,000 copies and mail the same to these actions are signifi cant and could the next Dalai Lama must be ‘approved’ their followers instead of tweeting. have a telling impact on the future of by the party. Simply put, Xi Jinping will Asia itself. decide who will be the ‘living god’ for Ti- Two decades ago, the 21st Century fresh water reserves for themselves, with Mekong. Similarly, regular discoloration betan Buddhists! Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed was dubbed as Asia’s Century, which the little regard for the needs of lower ripar- in the waters of the Brahmaputra has led Moreover, the recent call to reinforce at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, developing economies of the region set ian countries across the region. Many re- to concern in India about undisclosed ‘Socialism and Chinese considerations’ to drive global growth. But as it stands cent examples underscore this assertion. up-river construction, which could hurt in Tibet implies that the re-education Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa today, if countries across Asia do not Changing river patterns in North Nepal both India and Bangladesh. Pertinently, camps of Xinjiang, where millions of Ui- Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. rally to defeat the CCP’s designs in Tibet, have led to de-facto re-alignment of the the CCP continues to avoid any water ghurs have been ‘indoctrinated’ are like- Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. Asia may soon witness a century of loss. Sino-Nepal border (a fait accompli for sharing agreements in the region. With a ly to be replicated in Tibet. This would RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. At the very core of this potential crisis the people of Nepal). looming ‘food crisis’ in China, Xi Jinping have drastic implications for the entire is the fresh water reserves of the world Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the CCP and his CCP are likely to accelerate their Tibetan Buddhist Community, who are Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, ‘Third Pole’. For millennia, the fresh wa- Foreign Ministry was quoted stating that efforts to capture Tibet’s fresh water re- already facing an uncertain and vulnera- More Market, Chennai - 600 003. ter lakes of Tibet have fed river systems the global community is falsely accusing serves for their use. Urgent, coordinated ble future. It is therefore imperative that to the East, South-East, South and West, CCP of manipulating the Mekong river. and persistent international effort will the global community recognises the Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali which have nurtured enduring civiliza- However, there is presently a drought- be required to defeat this strategy of the threat being posed by the CCP’s nefari- Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. tions across the region. Outside China, like situation along the Mekong river CCP. Further, ongoing socio-political ous designs in Tibet. A unifi ed global call the main rivers systems fed by these while Chinese reservoirs across Tibet efforts of the CCP in Tibet also need to to counter CCP is vital for the survival Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, fresh water lakes include the Mekong, are overfl owing and causing wide-scale be addressed. Ever since the CCP Ar- of the Tibetan Buddhist Community as near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, Brahmaputra and Sutlej. fl ooding in West and Central China. my’s illegal annexation of Tibet in 1950, well as the continued growth and securi- Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. However, for some decades, the CCP While there is still hope for a late fl ood the Tibetan people have been forced ty of developing economies across Asia. has been undertaking widespread infra- season in the Mekong this year, reservoir to change their way of life. They have The global response would require three Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 structure work across Tibet, ostensibly to levels so far are similar to those in 2019, been forced to abandon their villages, actions by the CCP as a demonstration of Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, enhance regional connectivity and miti- when the entire region was hit by a se- traditional livelihoods and freedom to good faith and intentions -- meaningful gate fl ood risks. However, by combining vere drought. The economies of Myan- practice their faith, to survive under the demilitarisation of Tibet to safeguard the bangalore- 560 021, karnataka. opacity in water-level data and subter- mar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and CCP regime. Large-scale relocation of local community, comprehensive water- Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 fuge in the reality of these projects, the Vietnam could be signifi cantly affected CCP functionaries to Tibet has caused a sharing and management arrangements CCP has strived to tap the majority of the by such diversion of the waters of the change in the region’s demography. In with all lower riparian nations. NATION 3 16 MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Kejriwal performs Diwali Gujarat adds 1,124 more Covid puja at Akshardham cases, six more deaths New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) voice. If two crore people Gandhinagar, Nov 14 Amreli 14, Junagadh 13, Da- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind of Delhi together perform (UNI) Gujarat on Saturday hod and Mahisagar 12 each, Kejriwal performed Diwali Lakshmi Puja in one voice, saw another 1,124 corona- Bharuch and Kutch 10 each, puja at Akshardham Tem- then every family in Delhi virus cases, taking its tally Anand nine, Gir-Somnath ple on Saturday. Along with will get her blessings.” He to 1,87,240, while the death seven, Tapi six, Aravalli the Chief Minister, his fam- said, pollution is increas- toll climbed to 3,797 with six fi ve, Botad four, Devbhumi ily and cabinet colleagues ing in Delhi, if we burn more succumbing. Dwarka and Valsad three were also present on the fi recrackers, then we are In November so far, the each and Chotta Udepur, occasion. playing with our lives, our state has seen 14,296 cases Dangs and Porbandar one Kejriwal while giving a family and the lives of the with an average of 1,021 per each. Two deaths were re- message to the people of people of entire Delhi. day. A total of 995 patients ported from Ahmedabad and Delhi on the occasion of may Goddess Lakshmi’s Lakshmi Pujan together. In Delhi, there is a great were discharged, taking the saw 215 new infectees - the Mehsana had 55, Gandhi- one each from Gandhinagar, Diwali said, “May Goddess blessings be with you all the During this time, everyone havoc of both corona and total to 1,70,931, while there fourth consecutive day of 200 nagar 40, Surendranagar Surat, Amreli and Banaskan- Lakshmi bless all of you, time.” The Chief Minister should come to television pollution at this time. The are 12,512 active cases. plus cases, while Surat saw 33, Patan 30, Jamnagar 23, tha. The total number of co- god bless you. Happy Di- said, “This time on Diwali, in their homes and worship people of Delhi and the Case numbers continued 185, Rajkot 144, Vadodara Sabarkantha 22, Kheda 19, rona deaths in Ahmedabad wali to all the countrymen, we all Delhiites are doing Lakshmi with us in one Government of Delhi . to rise in Ahmedabad, which 135 and Banaskantha 60. Morbi 17, Panchmahals 15, have reached 1,931. Around decades later, India-Pak BJP leader Sarang’s body taken war memorial coming up in Tripura to Bhopal, cremation at 4 pm Agartala, Nov 15 (UNI) Sunday, these were shifted combining both of these war he said. “The only aim is to After around 50 years, the to the Lichubagan park memorials. The Indian Army fulfi l the longstanding de- Bhopal, Nov 15 (UNI) Tripura government has where the Albert Ekka war and Tripura Sainik Board mand of our armed forces to The mortal remains of undertaken a Rs 4.83 crore memorial is coming up. raised this issue with Chief create a befi tting war memo- senior Madhya Pradesh project to construct a war “The Army also had a Minister Biplab Kumar Deb rial for the 1971 war and war BJP leader Kailash Sarang memorial on the city out- small war memorial at Li- after the BJP-led govern- hero Albert Ekka, a demand were fl own to state capital skirts to commemorate the chubagan, dedicated to the ment came to power in the which remained unfulfi lled Bhopal from Mumbai on 1971 India-Pakistan war, martyrs of the 1971 war. state in 2018. for decades,” the ASCP CEO Sunday. The 86-year-old resulting in the creation Lance Naik Albert Ekka was The ASCP CEO said that pointed out. “The 1971 war leader, who breathed his of Bangladesh. The work awarded Param Vir Chakra the war memorial project comprised two major opera- last in a Mumbai hospital on the new war memorial for the battle of Gangasagar was taken up under the tions -- Operation Cactus Lily on Saturday, would be cre- at Lichubagan park began (in Bangladesh along India’s Smart City Mission. He said and Operation Nut Cracker mated at 4 pm at Subhash around three months ago Tripura), which was a part that to ease traffi c conges- -- and 57 Mountain Division Nagar Vishram Ghat here and is likely to be completed of the 1971 war theatre. He tion in the city, the historic was actively involved in both with full State honours. in another 9-10 months,” saved Agartala from getting tank and the artillery gun operations with fi re power Chief Minister Shivraj Agartala Smart City Project captured by Pakistani forc- were shifted to the under- support from 57 Mountain Singh Chouhan went to the (ASCP) Chief Executive Of- es.” A replica of the existing construction war memorial. Artillery Brigade,” pointed airport to receive the body fi cer (CEO) Shailesh Kumar 40-feet victory pillar at the Yadav said that according out defence analyst Manas and paid his tribute to the Yadav told . post offi ce Chowmuhani to Brigadier JP Tiwari (retd) Paul. “Both operations pro- deceased party leader. Minister Narendra Modi ing leader, committed to Bihari Vajpayee. Sarang He said that at the Post has been constructed at the of Tripura Sainik Board, the gressed from Agartala west- The body was taken to had tweeted his condo- MP’s progress. Anguished was keeping ill for several Offi ce Chowmuhani in the Lichubagan park,” said Ya- tank and the gun shifted on wards towards Dhaka. The Sarang’s residence at 74 lence: “Shri Kailash Sa- by his demise. Condo- days. His health deterio- middle of the state capital dav, who is also the West Sunday have no connection war fi nally culminated on Bangla, from where it will rang Ji made stupendous lences to his family and rated in September. After Agartala was a war memo- Tripura District Magistrate with erstwhile kings of Tri- December 16, 1971 with the be taken to the state BJP efforts to strengthen well-wishers. Om Shanti.” initial treatment in Bhopal, rial that housed one battle and Collector. He said that it pura. “Some unscrupulous unconditional surrender of offi ce at 2.30 pm to enable the BJP across Madhya Sarang was associated he was shifted to Mumbai. tank and one artillery gun was a long standing demand elements are spreading ru- 93,000 Pakistani soldiers. Lt various leaders and party Pradesh. He will be re- with the saffron party since Kailash Sarang’s son Vish- captured from East Paki- of Indian Army to construct mours regarding this to cre- Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora, Maj workers to pay tributes. membered as a compas- the Jan Sangh days. He was Sarang is a Minister in stan during the 1971 war. On a bigger war memorial by ate communal disharmony,” Gen Ian Cardozo. On Saturday, Prime sionate and hardwork- had worked alongside Atal Madhya Pradesh. Delhi Fire Department BJP’s ‘Bihar Man’ to now lead receiving strange ‘oil rain’ calls from all over city campaign in Greater Hyd polls

New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Police had to close one New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Just as the drizzle started in of the roads leading to In wake of the recent success the city on Sunday evening, Jamia Nagar opposite the in Bihar polls, more respon- the Delhi Fire Department Holy Family Hospital in sibilities have been given to started receiving multiple south Delhi after some bik- BJP General Secretary and calls reporting “oil rain” ers slipped on the road. state in charge Bhupendra from all over the city and The Fire Brigade was Yadav, who has now been were investigating, amid seen responding to one tasked with turning civic some roads being closed such call in nearby New elections in Greater Hyder- after bikers slipped. Friends Colony. A senior abad in BJP’s favour. “We are receiving calls police offi cer said that a Bharatiya Janata Party In an appointment letter on Assembly Ashish Shelar, Gu- from all parts of Delhi call of oil spill was received President J.P. Nadda on Sun- November 15 signed by BJP jarat BJP leader Pradipsinh about oil rain and so far, we after which the Fire De- day appointed Yadav the in leader Arun Sigh, Yadav has Vaghela and Karnataka leg- have responded to more partment was informed. charge of Greater Hyderabad been assigned four deputies, islator Satish Reddy. All the than 40 calls,” a senior Fire “Many bikers slipped and Municipal elections. This which clearly reveals BJP’s appointments are with im- Department offi cer said. fell on the road because of comes close on the heels eagerness to win the local mediate effect. The BJP is go- Another offi cial said that the slippery oil-like mate- of Yadav being appointed body polls in Greater Hy- ing all out to make inroads in UNION MINISTER FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS, MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI these calls were reported rial spilled on the road. As in-charge of BJP’s farmers derabad. The four deputies Telangana. In the recently- LIGHTING A “DIYA” AT HUNAR HAAT, PITAMPURA, AS A SALUTE TO from all directions, and be- a precautionary measure, wing, too, to woo back the are Karnataka’s Health Min- held bypolls in the southern OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS WHO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY WITH UTMOST gan after the drizzle started the Fire Brigade was called farmers disenchanted with ister Dr K. Sudhakar, BJP’s state, the BJP wrested an as- DEDICATION AND COURAGE, IN NEW DELHI. at around 5 p.m. and the road was washed. the Centre’s new farm laws. Chief whip in Maharashtra sembly seat . Govt-recognised startups in BJP’s Tarkishore Prasad tipped Odisha increase to 774 to be Bihar Deputy CM now Bhubaneswar, Nov 15 has been provided to 196 It was decided to com- fi nancial assistance to fi ve (UNI) The number of start- startups and incubators plete setting up the hub by startups and four incuba- up ventures in Odisha has sponsored through 13 nodal March 2021. It would be a tors. The startups consid- Patna, Nov 15 (UNI) also claiming a bigger stake grown up to 774 with em- agencies. Chairing the state centre of excellence with ered for assistance included The Bharatiya Janata Party in the new cabinet.Sushil ployment opportunities for startup Council meeting, co-working spaces, fab-lab Awalk Innovation Pvt. Ltd, (BJP), which has emerged as Modi has already congratu- more than 6,000 youths, Chief Secretary Asit Tripa- and common services un- Subhalaxmi Future Solu- the largest party in the NDA lated Prasad. “Being a party said an offi cial on Sunday. thy directed to scale up der one roof. tion (OPC) Pvt Ltd, Sanlop in Bihar, is yet to decide its worker of BJP for the last 40 “The state startup Coun- the start-up ecosystem in The Chief Secretary or- Health Care Solutions Pvt nominee for the Deputy years no one can take away cil recognised the fi rst start- Odisha through strategic dered to expedite the pro- Ltd, Batti Ghar Sustainable Chief Minister’s post, long the party worker’s post from up in June 2017. Since then partnership and facilitating cess for the launching of the Solution Pvt Ltd and Xioty held by its veteran leader me,” Modi said in a tweet. because of the overwhelm- policy intervention. fund-of-funds for startups. Solutions Pvt Ltd. The incu- Sushil Kumar Modi. At present, former Maha- ing support, the number He emphasised on a Development Commis- bators considered for assis- However, as per sources, rashtra Chief Minister De- of recognized startups has strong relationship of sup- sioner Suresh Chandra tance included Incovations Tarkishore Prasad, who was vendra Fadnavis, who was increased to 774, including port, facilitation and hand- Mohapatra participated in Foundation, Berhampur; elected as the BJP’s legisla- the party in charge for the 250 women-led units, by holding between the in- the discussions and advised Sri Sri University Innova- ture party leader on Sunday, October-November polls, November this year,” added cubators and the startup making the start-up eco- tion Pvt Ltd, Bhubaneswar; is likely to get the post. has been given the respon- Micro, Small and Medium entrepreneurs. Tripathy system more vibrant with Foundation for Technology As the NDA secured the sibility to negotiate with Ni- Enterprises (MSME) Secre- ordered to put in place an constant follow-up and and Business Incubation, majority in the recently held clear leader in the combine allies, VIP and HAM. Follow- tish Kumar. He is currently tary Satyabrata Sahu. advanced startup hub in the outcome assessment. The NIT Rourkela, and KIIT election, winning 125 seats with 74 seats, against the ing this, the party’s central at the CM’s residence and Sahu said more than Rs state with state-of-the-art meeting accorded in-prin- Technology Business Incu- in the 243-member Bihar Janata Dal-United’s 43 and leadership wants to change is in touch with the party’s 15 crore fi nancial assistance common facilities. ciple approval for providing bator, Bhubaneswar. Assembly, the BJP was the eight in the kitty of smaller its face in the state, while central leadership. SOUTH 4 16 MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad After slamming central probe bodies, Chennai Air Customs bust gold Kerala CPI-M attacks CAG smuggling racket; 5 held Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 15 CPI-M and Vijayan red-faced. Bengaluru unit. Chennai, Nov 15 (UNI) Chennai kg of gold valued at Rs 93.2 lakh fied as one Syed Ibrahim Shah,21, (UNI) Caught in a tight spot, the Then came the unexpected turn At present both are in jail -- one Air Customs on Friday said that was recovered and seized under of Chennai. Kumar who was not at Kerala CPI-M’s strategy now is at- of events, when Bineesh Kodiyeri, in Kochi and other in Bengaluru. they have busted a gold smuggling Customs Act,” the statement said. the airport was apprehended later tack is the best defence and after the son of CPI-M state secretary Just as the Life Mission (project for racket involving an airport house- On interrogation, he informed on.Kumar is the mastermind of hitting out at the national probe Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was picked building homes for the homeless) keeping contract staff. that one Shankar, his colleague this smuggling racket. All five have agencies, it is the CAG that came up by the Bengaluru unit of the ED is the pet project of Vijayan, KIIFB In a statement issued, the Com- told him to collect the bundles been arrested,” the statement under its ire on Sunday. State after his links surfaced with Anoop (Kerala Infrastructure Investment missioner of Customs, Chennai In- from transit toilet on orders from said. In another case based on Finance Minister Thomas Issac Mohammed who was arrested by Fund Board) is one that raises ternational Airport said officials of Kumar his boss who is working information Etihad Airways flight went hammer and tongs against agencies engaged in unravelling the Narcotics Control Bureau. emotions and passions for Issac. air intelligence unit noticed a jani- as a Supervisor in M/s SMCL.The which arrived from Abu Dhabi was the Comptroller and Auditor scams in the southern state and Incidentally the double blow KIIFB is a government owned fi- tor going inside the toilet. When suspect passenger Sheikhussman, rummaged. General. The CPI-M in order to tore into them stating that they came for Vijayan and the CPI- nancial institution formed to mo- followed, the janitor Gnanasekar, 35, of Trichy was intercepted at Three bundles were recovered take the battle against the various were engaging in political vendet- M, as on October 29, both, bilize funds for infrastructure de- employed by Service Master Clean the exit. The passenger received from the two toilets in aircraft dur- central agencies, has decided to ta, unleashed by the BJP, which is M.Sivasankar- the secretary of Vi- velopment from outside the state Ltd (SMCL) was caught taking out a call from someone outside the ing rummaging. On cut opening organise a state-wide protest on at the Centre. jayan and Bineesh were arrested revenue and numerous projects two bundles from a waste bucket. airport who had come to receive four gold bars of 1 kg each with Monday. Around 2.5 million party Since July 5, when the gold by the ED. While Sivasankar was are assigned funds from KIIFB. On “On cut opening the bundles three him. “He was taken out and the re- foreign markings and three rect- supporters are expected to gather smuggling scam surfaced and also arrested by the Kochi unit for his Sunday, Issac breathed fire on the gold paste packets weighing 2 kg ceiver was apprehended when he angular gold plates totally weigh- across the state to warn the Cen- the impropriety in Vijayan’s pet alleged links in the gold smuggling CAG, after he himself blurted out were recovered. On extraction 1.81 approached him. He was identi- ing 5.1 kg valued . tre, not to settle political scores project-Life Mission surfaced, the case, after it surfaced that he and to the media that the draft report using agencies. Already Chief Min- NIA, Customs, CBI, ED and the the prime accused Swapna Suresh of the CAG audit report on KIIFB FM Thomas Issac at- ister Pinarayi Vijayan has gone on Income Tax have been working were friends and partners in the does not augur well and is a blatant After Bihar victory, BJP tempts to divert atten- record against the various probe overtime in Kerala and has left the ‘crime’, Bineesh arrest was by the attack by the Centre on the state. tion from allegations targets TN, Amit Shah to visit against CM’s office: Karnataka to seek more funds Chennai on Nov 21 Chennithala Kannur, Nov 15 (UNI) Chennai, Nov 15 participate in a gov- BJP’s core committee Opposition Leader in (UNI) Buoyed by the ernment function and meeting also. The BJP, Kerala Assembly Ramesh for flood relief, rehab party’s success in the three party events dur- which has been stead- Chennithala on Sunday Bihar Assembly polls, ing his visit. Since it was fastly maintaining that said that the Finance Bengaluru, Nov 15 (UNI) Kar- Fund (NDRF),” a revenue official Centre will release the balance flood-affected areas,” said the senior BJP leader and Mr Shah’s first visit to its alliance with the Minister Thomas Issac nataka would seek more funds told here. The decision to amount to speed up relief and official. According to the state Union Home Minister the city after Mr Muru- ruling AIADMK will is making unnecessary from the Centre to speed up seek more funds came a day af- rehab works as per the norms,” agriculture department, crops Amit Shah will be visit- gan took over as the continue for the As- statements related to Ker- relief and rehabilitation works ter the Centre on Friday gave Rs said the official. in 20.6-lakh hectares of farm- ing the city on Novem- State Unit Chief, the sembly polls despite ala Infrastructure Invest- in dozen of districts across the 578 crore from NDRF for relief “Release of excess water from lands were damaged in October ber 21 ahead of the 2021 party would accord a the state government ment Fund Board (KIIFB) state that were ravaged by heavy and rehab works in the flood-hit dams across major rivers like as the southwest monsoon ex- Assembly polls in Tamil grand reception to him refusing permission as an attempt to divert monsoon rains and flash floods districts. Bagalokote, Ballari, Be- Krishna and Bheema in the re- tended beyond September in the Nadu. Mr Amit Shah’s all along the route from for the Vel Yatra and the attention from allega- due to release of excess water lagavi, Bidar, Dharwad, Gadag, gion and from neighbouring coastal, northwest and northern visit assumes signifi- the airport to the BJP opposing some of the tions against Chief Minis- from dams on major rivers, an Haveri, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Maharashtra flooded villages/ regions of the state. cance as the saffron headquarters by fol- Centre’s policies that ter’s office in gold smug- official said on Sunday. Koppal, Raichur and Yadgir in towns and damaged rural in- The state government has al- party was planning to lowing COVID-19 so- went against the in- gling case and in drug “Chief Minister B.S. Yediy- the state’s north and northwest frastructure and crops ahead of ready utilised Rs 2,385 crore for gain a foothold in Tamil cial distancing norms. terests of Tamil Nadu, case allegedly funded by urappa will seek more funds regions were the worst affected harvesting,” the official recalled. rescue and relief operations from Nadu--traditionally a After participating in a will be looking to gain a Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of from the Centre during his of- by the incessant rains and flash Rural infrastructure, including the State Disaster Relief Funds fortress of the two Dra- government function, foothold in the State by CPI(M) leader Kodiyeri ficial visit to Delhi after Diwali. floods.According to revised esti- roads, bridges, state highways, (SDRF). About 48,500 houses vidian majors, AIADMK Mr Shah would hold entering the Assembly Balakrishnan. Talking to A revised assessment of the mates, the state has suffered Rs electric poles, telephone lines were damaged while 1,935 ani- and the DMK--by repli- consultations with the with good numbers. media, Mr Chennithala damage caused by floods to 9,883-crore losses due to heavy and houses were destroyed or mals (livestock) were lost in the cating the Bihar’s suc- party office-bearers, Mr Murugan said Mr alleged that corruption to agriculture and infrastructure rains from August to October damaged in the natural disas- rains and floods. Horticulture cess formula here. district in-charges Shah’s visit would en- the tune of crores of ru- in the state will be presented as the southwest monsoon ex- ter. The state disaster manage- crops in 1,99,236 hectares and BJP State Unit L on strengthening the thuse the party cadres pees took place in KIIFB. to Union Home Minster Amit tended till October. “As the state ment authority has declared 173 plantation crops in 55,808 hect- Murugan told report- party ahead of the and inspire them to According to the regula- Shah for more funds from the is eligible for Rs 1,306 crore relief talukas in 25 of the 30 districts ares across the southern state ers on Sunday that Assembly polls and work hard for the BJP’s tions the CAG final report National Disaster Response aid from the NDRF, we hope the across the southern state as were also damaged. Mr Amit Shah would would later attend the victory in the polls. should be tabled. Atmanirbhar Bharat package: state govt sends proposal for Rs 600 crore grant Examining RORO services,

Mangaluru, Nov 15 (UNI) Karnataka Cooperation ropeways for coal handling: Goa CM Minister S T Somashekar said on Sunday that the Panaji, Nov 15 (UNI) RORO ser- ing his visit to the national capital being pushed at an “express pace” Centre has earmarked Rs vices and ropeway transportation to brief the Union MoS about the to facilitate movement of coal im- 4,750 crore to Karnataka systems could soon reduce the opposition to the coal handling ported through the Mormugao under the Atmanirbhar dependency on handling of coal project at the Goa port facility. Port Trust facility in Goa to steel Bharat package for the de- at Goa’s only major port, the Mor- “We want Goa to be a shipping mills in Karnataka’s Bellary dis- velopment of the coopera- mugao Port Trust (MPT), Chief destination. I assure you that coal trict and nearby areas. tive sector. Minister Pramod Sawant said on import and handling will drop Sawant also said that it was im- Already, a proposal for Sunday. down by 50 per cent in the coming possible to shut down coal im- Rs 600 crore has been sub- Sawant said that if the two proj- years,” Sawant said. Nearly 50,000 ports and handling at the major mitted to the centre for the loans have been disbursed Centre had recently permit- ects are cleared by a special com- trees in the Western Ghats region port immediately because the release of the grant. Inaugu- through 20 DCC Banks and ted Karnataka State Co-op- mittee appointed by the Union of Goa are slotted for felling for activity is linked to 2,000 jobs in rating the 67th All India Co- agriculture credit coopera- erative Marketing Federa- Minister of State for Shipping the multiple central government the state, but assured the children operative Week organised tive banks to farmers at zero tion Limited to sell generic Mansukh Mandviya, coal han- ping Minister is expected to come projects which include expansion that coal handling would reduce by the SCDCC Bank in Man- and three per cent interest medicines across the state dling at the major port could re- to Goa. He is setting up a com- of railway lines and highways and and if possible even shut down, galuru, he said the Centre rates Minister said that an through co-operative so- duce by half in the coming years. mittee to look for alternatives (to drawing of a new high-tension once the port starts opening up also gave Rs 1,750 crore to incentive of Rs 12.75 crore cieties for the first time in The Chief Minister was speak- coal) like starting a RORO (roll on, power line, spread across protect- for other goods handling, includ- the cooperative department had been provided to Asha country, which will benefit ing during an interaction here roll off) ferry service and rope- ed forests in and around Mollem ing iron ore. Iron ore extraction through Nabard. Through workers in Karnataka during the poor. Dakshina Kannada with schoolchildren, who met ways... Once these alternatives village. has been banned by the apex DCC Banks, and primary ag- the lockdown period. The MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said Sawant and urged him to bar coal are cleared, coal handling will The projects have already been court in 2018, after it scrapped ir- riculture credit cooperative department has appointed that the B S Yediyurappa led handling in Goa in the wake of decrease,” Sawant told a group of cleared by the National Wildlife regular lease renewals done by the societies, farm loans to the nodal officers to each dis- government in Karnataka pollution concerns and also re- around two dozen children, who Board in April this year. Goa government in the preceding tune of Rs 15,300 crore will trict to oversee the use of will solve row over Kumki, quested him to scrap three central met him with placards demand- Opposition as well as civil so- years. “We will start tourism activ- be disbursed among 24.5 loans that were disbursed Kana, Bana land along with government projects over fears of ing shutting down of coal han- ciety groups and tourism stake- ity at the port. Once mining starts, lakh farmers in Karnataka. under Arthika Spandana Moolageni rights in the next environmental damage. dling at the MPT facility. holders bodies have expressed ap- we won’t need to import coal,” Already, 10,000 crore farm programme in the state. two and a half years. “This month, our (Union) Ship- Sawant had met Mandviya dur- prehension that the projects were Sawant said. State Planning Commission Vice-Chairman People urged to call at Dial Your Collector

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT of public representatives. inspects Kaloji Kalakshetram works Bhadradi Kothagudem, No- Instructing the officials to vember 15: District Collec- attend the review meet- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Vinod Kumar said that the Chief tor Dr MV Reddy said peo- ing well in-time with the Warangal, November 15: “Kaloji Minister KCR is committed for ple should call 08744244888 comprehensive report, Kalakshetram with all the state- the all-round development of the and briefly present the issue MV Reddy said that there of-the-art facilities will be made Warangal city. “I have been tak- at the ‘Dial Your Collector’ would be a meeting with available within a year,” said ing personal care and enquiring programme intended to ad- the officials of the various the Vice-Chairman of the State about the development of the dress public grievances. departments in the district Planning Commission Boinpally Kshetram,” said Vinod Kumar Stating that the Dial and added that the officials Vinod Kumar. Inspecting the and added that he had instruct- Your Collector programme should attend in time. He construction of Kaloji Kalak- ed the contractors to complete is held on Monday from also directed the officials shetram along with Government the construction at the earliest. 11 am to 1 pm, Dr Reddy to attend the coordina- Chief Whip and Warangal West Vinod Kumar was accompanied said that an hour before tion committee meeting MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar Vinod Kumar said Kalakshet- would have all the modern facili- by Tourism Officer Shivaji, local the commencement of the of all the officials at 3 p.m. and the Managing Director of ram built at Hayagreeva Chari ties excelling Ravindra Bharathi. Corporator Madhavi Reddy and Dial Your Collector there action taken on the com- on Monday in the light of the State Tourism Department Grounds in Balasamudram of Stating that Warangal is the fast- TRS leader Jannu Jakarya and would be a review meeting plaints received the earlier Mukkoti Vaikuntha Eka- B.Manohar Rao here on Sunday, Hanamkoda costing Rs.50 crore est growing city after Hyderabad, others. with district officials on the week, recommendations dashi celebrations. OP-ED 5 16 MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Even without the Senate, Democrats can get a lot done By Larry Beinhart McConnell is the guy who would If McConnell is majority leader A huge part of America is relieved. not let Obama put a justice on the once again, should Democrats throw Much of the world is relieved. Supreme Court. Which is why Trump themselves down the nearest stairwell There are, of course, about 70 mil- ended up with three new Supreme in despair? No. lion Americans who are disappointed. Court justices. Donald Trump proved that there Many of them furious. In terms of po- McConnell is the guy who stopped are lots of things that are strictly with- litical power, they may well be repre- a second rescue package from go- in the executive sphere. sented by the senate. ing through. Even though the nation The Justice Department to start There are 100 seats in the Senate. needed it. with. A return to a belief in the rule The Republicans already have 50. The In sum, McConnell is very good at of law. Which is very much different Democrats have 46, plus two Inde- controlling his team. He is excellent than the political call for “law and or- pendents who vote with them. at wielding power. No form of hy- der.” That leaves two. They will not be de- pocrisy is beyond him. He is ruthless If the House wants to return to the cided until January. They are both in when it comes to putting his party’s investigations, like Mueller’s, the Georgia. If the Republicans win even power ahead of patriotism. Impeachment issues, Trump family one, they control the senate. If the At this point it is impossible to real- finances, and the like, this adminis- Democrats win both, they control the ly predict what will happen in Georgia tration will hand over documents Senate because in the case of a tie, the in January. It is, sadly, at least reason- and not keep people from testifying. vice-president, Kamala Harris, will able to expect at least one Republi- Imagine the winds of truth that could privatisation. Energy – light not car- the Quasi-Official Agencies. There is get to vote. can to win. David Perdue needed 50 blow through the country. bon. Health and Human Services – no the CDC, CIA, FBI, the Armed forces, It is reasonable to presume that if percent of the vote to avoid a run-off. A return to environmental protec- longer run by a Big Pharma lobbyist. the Postal Service and the weather the Republicans have control they He got 49.7 percent (as of an almost tion as an actual US policy through Homeland Security – willing to look at service. will do all they can to cripple Biden’s complete count). His opponent got the enforcement of existing rules, white supremacists, unwilling to put There are issues surrounding labour presidency. 47.9 percent. While a fellow running restoration of the Obama rules that children in cages. Labour – becom- relations, prisons, the police, civil Mitch McConnell, who has been as a Libertarian, who will not be in the Trump dumped, new and improved ing pro-union. State – restaffed, and rights, cyber security, housing, ru- and will continue to be their leader, run-off, got 2.3 percent. In the other ones, and a return to the Paris Agree- supporting our allies. Interior – save ral development, social security and sat down with his fellow Republicans race, two conservative white candi- ment on climate change. A switch the parks and public lands. Treasury border control which can be resolved on the day Obama was being inau- dates split the Republican vote. To- from supporting carbon fuel to sup- – with a pro-people attitude. Trans- solely by the executive. Gathering and gurated and conspired with them to gether they got 40 percent of the vote, porting renewable energy. portation – actually building infra- publishing statistics, supporting arts do everything possible to make him while the Democrat got 32 percent. The range of executive departments structure. and culture, encouraging all sorts of a one-term president, to oppose ev- Let us hope – for the sake of Biden is vast: Education – Betsy Devos out! Then there are the Sub-Agencies, research also do not require the Sen- erything he proposed, even if they be- and America – that the Democrats win Replaced with someone with an edu- the Independent Agencies, Boards ate’s approval. lieved it was good for the country. both. cation who believes in education not Commissions and Committees, and Al Jazeera News For Facebook, South and Southeast Asia is only a market

By Aman Abhishek lar to the Chinese WeChat, which has the US are replete with complaints of Imagine a social media company, banking, gaming, food delivery, social abysmal pay, sexual harassment, physi- based in a non-English speaking coun- media, ride-sharing and so on. To that cal assault, and severe trauma faced by try, aggressively advertising and lob- end, in India, Facebook is on its way to content moderators; one can imagine bying to expand its user base in the integrate a payment system into What- the conditions at the content modera- United States. sApp. tion sites in South and Southeast Asia. Gradually, its social media platform As Facebook captures markets in Even worse, the focus and priority of becomes not just one of the primary South and Southeast Asia, does it care content moderation are in languages sources of news in the US, it becomes about building community? Does it such as English, which means the la- the internet. You watch hate speech care enough to institute a robust in- bour from the Global South is exploited and violent content circulating on this ternal infrastructure for handling civil to provide services to the Global North platform, but the mechanisms for re- rights issues concerning its platform? – there are disproportionately low con- porting hate speech are completely In the context of the US, a recent civil tent moderators for massive linguistic dysfunctional because this company rights audit revealed that the answer groups in the Global South. has not hired enough content modera- is no. And as one might expect, in the Facebook’s disregard for commu- tors who understand your language – case of South and Southeast Asia the nity is apparent in the very design of English. Rohingya Muslims and a massive hu- The core issue is that Facebook seeks situation is only worse. According to a the platform: the Equality Labs study This social media platform ends up manitarian crisis in South and South- markets while deflecting social respon- study by Equality Labs last year, hate describes how, in spite of the Labs’ playing a decisive role in a genocide, east Asia. And Facebook – which be- sibilities. The largest number of users speech is rampant on Facebook, and engagement with the company, Face- where hundreds of thousands of US came one of the world’s most valuable of Facebook and its messaging plat- most of it remains on the platform book has yet to translate its content citizens are driven out of the country. companies by mining its users’ data form, WhatsApp, is in India (328 and even after it is reported. reporting guidelines into some of the Or, an alternative scenario: there are – said the UN request to provide infor- 400 million respectively), and South Officials, NGOs, activists and oth- major languages it provides services deadly riots where minorities in the US mation on Myanmar officials involved Asia is one of the largest markets for ers in South and Southeast Asia have in. Similarly, when it comes to report- are targeted, dozens die and fear rip- in the genocide is “unduly intrusive or Facebook. Facebook has fought hard repeatedly pleaded with Facebook ing hate speech, Facebook does not ples through the country. Or you see burdensome”. to become the internet in the Global to remove hate speech – often amid provide appropriate options and clas- a series of lynchings targeting minori- Similar patterns of Facebook’s com- South by lobbying for schemes like episodes of brutal violence – but Face- sifications that reflect oppression and ties. You feel the subsequent investi- plicity can be observed in a series of “Free Basics,” where Facebook pro- book has not shown interest in hiring discrimination in the regional context, gations are a sham because you do not other instances: anti-Muslim riots of vides free internet but only for access- enough content moderators proficient such as caste. see a single employee of the company 2018 in Sri Lanka, anti-Muslim riots ing a limited number of websites, such in the South and Southeast Asian lan- There is enough evidence that Face- being held sufficiently responsible. in India as early as 2012 and as re- as its own, which works to solidify its guages that Facebook is otherwise so book’s advocacy of free speech is no Moreover, top officials of the gov- cent as 2020, etc. A recent exposé in monopoly. keen to provide its services in. more than posturing. When it comes ernment and the company seem to be the Wall Street Journal revealed that To navigate the weak but thorny Facebook chooses to rely heavily on to Kashmir, one of the most heavily working together and protecting one Facebook deliberately ignored its own regulatory regimes of countries like contractors for content moderation, militarised regions in the world over another from being held accountable. hate speech policies and allowed Is- India, it works closely with powerful which means that contractors can hire which India and Pakistan claim ju- This is the reality of Facebook in lamophobic speech to remain on its political and corporate entities, such and exploit content moderators while risdiction, Facebook systematically South and Southeast Asia. Facebook platform in India to avoid upsetting as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Facebook is shielded from any ac- censors voices of Kashmiris speaking views the region as a market – not as a the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Modi and the BJP, and the richest man countability. These contractors have about human rights violations by the society, community, and home. Janata Party (BJP). In short, at best, in India, Mukesh Ambani. To increase offices in the US and elsewhere. While Indian army and about the Kashmiri According to the United Nations, Facebook is complicit through inac- its profits globally, Facebook has clear a Facebook employee in the US makes right to self-determination, to the ex- Facebook played a “determining role” tion, and at worst it shows outright ambitions to integrate its platforms about $240,000 a year, in South Asia tent that the phrase “Free Kashmir” is in the genocide in Myanmar which led deference to violent ethno-nationalist (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and content moderators are paid as little as censored on Facebook. to the exodus of more than 800,000 forces in the region. others) into an “everything app”, simi- $6 a day. Content moderation sites in Al Jazeera News How social media regulations are silencing dissent in Africa By Tafi Mhaka modern governance and human the universal right to assemble In October, anti-police brutal- rights in Africa. peacefully have become increas- ity activists in Nigeria used on- Through social media plat- ingly ubiquitous and fairly nor- line platforms to raise awareness forms, the #EndSARS activists malised throughout Africa. of and call for the dissolution of not only managed to call thou- On August 16, for example, a the Special Anti-Robbery Squad sands of Nigerians to action and communique published by the (SARS), an infamous police unit hold Nigerian authorities to ac- Southern African Development accused of extortion, extrajudi- count, but also garnered unprec- Community (SADC), read much cial killings, rape and torture. edented international attention like the statement from the Their multi-faceted social media and support for their cause. Nigerian governors. It “urged campaign, #EndSARS, resulted The fact that a burgeoning Member States to take pro- in widespread protests that cap- human rights movement has active measures to mitigate ex- tured the global imagination been contemplated, created and ternal interference, the impact and elicited a violent response sustained online did not go un- of fake news and the abuse of from the Nigerian govern- noticed in the overwhelmingly social media, especially in elec- ment. As protests raged across conservative halls of power in toral processes”. the country, the security forces Nigeria. Shaken to the core by That a whole regional bloc at- forcefully detained dozens of this new media phenomenon tributed the emergence of social protesters and used water can- and its astounding proclivity to media-driven dissent to “exter- nons and teargas to disperse the galvanise a traditionally silenced nal” designs is most disturbing. crowds. The government’s crack and disregarded youthful major- The regional bloc’s ambition to down on the protest movement ity, some Nigerian state gover- control the content posted on Angola, Tanzania, Uganda, and fear in social media users Still, in the main, Africa’s rul- reached its peak on October 20, nors and public officials started social media platforms is un- Malawi, Swaziland and Zam- and encourage them to practice ers remain unwilling to move when security forces opened fire to demand that social media be doubtedly sinister, especially bia already introduced harsh self-censorship to avoid facing on and embrace the changing on a peaceful protest camp in regulated. in a region fraught with hotly laws that regulate “social media the wrath of the state machin- times. Social media platforms the country’s commercial capi- On November 2, for example, disputed elections and violent abuse”. Zimbabwe and Lesotho ery for voicing their grievances have allowed the masses to scru- tal, Lagos, killing 12 unarmed the Northern Governors’ Forum spurts of authoritarian crack- are also in the process of intro- about their governments and lo- tinise the actions of their lead- protesters. issued a communique calling for downs on mundane civic activ- ducing new social media con- cal institutions. ers and demand accountability Despite the government’s the strict supervision and cen- ism and political opposition. trols. The “good old days” of arche- in real-time, but many African brutal response, and the regret- sorship of social media to thwart Needless to say, the aim of the While the regulations promul- typal state media organisations, leaders are failing to understand table acts of violence by a lim- “subversive actions” and “avoid SADC’s statement is not to pro- gated in these countries appear or media empires with strong that they no longer have the abil- ited number of demonstrators the spread of fake news”. tect Africans from foreign disin- essential and even reasonably ties to dominant political forces, ity to diminish or obliterate the as well as other unrelated groups Far from being the exception formation campaigns and fake progressive on the surface, they singlehandedly churning out truth by establishing and mod- taking advantage of the unrest, to the norm, such troubling at- news, but to ensure self-serving contain problematic clauses jingoistic propaganda to diversi- erating national conversation the #EndSARS campaign dem- tempts to govern social media narratives and political agendas aligned to dubious “national se- ty-starved and disinterested lis- topics through “friendly” media onstrated the extensive role so- usage and effectively impede promoted by local governments curity” imperatives. And in prac- teners, viewers and readers are organisations. cial media can play in advancing progressive public discourse and remain unchallenged. tice, they all serve to instil doubt truly over. Al Jazeera News INTERNATIONAL 6 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 16 MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Trump calls on Congress to UN chief urges all countries to stop pass Covid-19 relief bill building new coal power plants United Nations, Nov the UN chief added. Washington, Nov 15 Mitch McConnell has also 15 (UNI) United Nations Guterres noted that efforts (UNI) US President Donald renewed his push for a fo- Secretary-General Antonio must be made to “use the Co- Trump has called for Con- cused, targeted Covid-19 re- Guterres on Saturday called vid-19 recovery effort to build gress to pass a “big and fo- lief, and denounced Demo- on all countries to stop build- green climate-resilient econo- cused” Covid-19 relief bill crats’ proposal as “absurd” ing new coal power plants in mies and work towards car- as the number of confirmed and “socialist.” The Dem- his video message to the East bon neutrality by 2050,” the cases continued to surge ocrat-controlled House of Asia Summit 2020. Xinhua news agency reported. across the country. Representatives in early Oc- “To reach carbon neutral- “This will, incidentally, also “Congress must now do tober passed a $2.2 trillion ity by 2050, I am calling for drive the job creation that will a Covid Relief Bill. Needs relief bill. all countries to stop building reduce inequality and address Democrats support. Make Some Senate Republi- new coal power plants and the air pollution that is chok- it big and focused. Get it cans, however, insisted on a for partners to stop financing ing many Asian cities. I com- done,” Xinhua news agency relief package below $1 tril- them,” said the Secretary- mend the recent decisions of quoted Trump as saying in a lion, and failed to advance a General. “Countries also China, Japan and the Repub- tweet on Saturday. a “red alert” that requires licans in Congress continue $500 billion bill in late Oc- need to put a price on carbon vid-19 crisis must be aligned Goals. In all these efforts, you lic of Korea committing to net Trump’s comments “all hands on deck” in their tactics of delay, distort, tober. Economists, as well and end subsidies for fossil with the Paris Agreement and can count on the support of zero emissions,” the Secre- came after the US reported Congress. “Our focus in and deny, which has led to as Federal Reserve officials, fuels. Our response to the Co- Sustainable Development the United Nations system,” tary-General added. an all-time high of nearly the Congress, now in this deaths.” Pelosi and Treasury have repeatedly argued that 200,000 new cases Novem- lame duck, continues to be Secretary Steven Mnuchin more fiscal relief is needed ber 12, setting a new record on COVID-19 relief. This is have been negotiating a to sustain the US economic Greece to close primary schools, for the fifth time in a week. a red alert,” Pelosi said at a new Covid-19 relief package recovery, warning of dire US House Speaker Nancy press briefing. for months, but have failed consequences if further fis- Pelosi on on November 13 “We must save lives and to reach an agreement. cal support is not provided kindergartens after imposing lockdown also called the resurgence livelihoods, and yet Repub- Senate Majority Leader in time. Athens, Nov 15 (UNI) lockdown, the second this Greece will close all primary year, since November 7 schools and kindergartens until November 30, and Azerbaijan, Armenia exchange across the country for two an additional night curfew weeks starting from Mon- started on Friday evening day as part of the country’s throughout the country. bodies of dead servicemen efforts to stem the Covid-19 On Saturday, Greek au- pandemic, Minister of Edu- thorities reported 2,835 Baku, Nov 15 (UNI) The exchange was orga- cation and Religious Affairs new coronavirus cases Azerbaijan and Armenia nized in accordance with Niki Kerameus announced. and 38 fatalities, bringing exchanged the bodies of Article 8 of a joint statement Lessons will be offered the country’s total infec- a number of servicemen signed on November 8 by through tele-education tion tally to 72,510, while who were killed during the Azerbaijani President Ilham platforms, as in the case the death toll has surged fighting around the city Aliyev, Armenian Prime of middle schools, high to 1,000. In recent weeks, of Shusha in the disputed Minister Nikol Pashin- schools and universities the Thessaloniki region Nagorno-Karabakh region, yan and Russian President which closed a few days has led in the daily new according to the defence Vladimir Putin, agreeing on earlier, Xinhua news agen- cases in the country and authorities here. a complete ceasefire in the cy quoted Kerameus as say- the pandemic, these mea- loved ones,” Kerameus local officials are warning An unspecified number conflict-ridden region. As ing at a press briefing on sures are necessary so that said. A 300 euro fine is against complacency and of bodies of the Armenian agreed, Russia has deployed Saturday. we can face decisively all imposed for violations. An urging for strict observance armed forces were handed a peacekeeping contingent Only schools for disabled together -- each one of us additional 300 euro fine is of protection measures. A over on Saturday, while the ing force stationed in the retrieval of the conflict vic- consisting of 1,960 service- children are exempted. with personal sacrifices imposed if one does not 300 euro fine is imposed for bodies of six Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh region tims are underway with the men with small arms, 90 The measure is deemed -- the spread of the coro- wear a protective face mask violations. An additional servicemen were returned, also took part in the event, involvement of the Russian armoured personnel carri- necessary to further limit navirus in the country. Our outdoors or indoors. The 300 euro fine is imposed if Xinhua news agency re- Azerbaijan’s Defence Min- peacekeepers and the Red ers, and 380 vehicles to the movements by parents, the goal is to soon return to the new measure comes as one does not wear a protec- ported. istry said in a statement. Cross, according to the De- region. This is the fourth Minister stressed. “Due to classrooms of our schools Greece has already been tive face mask outdoors or The Russian peacekeep- Meanwhile, the search and fence Ministry of Armenia. ceasefire since last month. the recent development of and the company of our placed in a full nationwide indoors. Myanmar’s ruling NLD party grabs Haryana Ratna Award given to majority of parliamentary seats Ambala man by NRIs in Canada

Yangon, Nov 15 (UNI) candidates out of 1,106 House of Representatives Myanmar’s ruling Nation- candidates fielded by the (Lower House), 7 for the al League for Democracy NLD party were elected to House of Nationalities (Up- (NLD) party, headed by three levels of the parlia- per Houses) and 38 for the incumbent State Counsel- ment -- 258 seats in the Regional or State Parlia- lor Aung San Suu Kyi, has House of Representatives ments, the UEC’s figures won 920 seats, which is an (Lower House) and 138 in showed. Meanwhile, the absolute majority in the the House of Nationalities rest seats were taken by November 8 general elec- (Upper Houses), 501 in the other political parties and tions, according to the final Regional or State Parlia- independent runners. result announced by the ments and 23 ethnic minor- President U Win Myint Union Election Commis- ity seats in the Regional or and Suu Kyi won the elec- sion (UEC) on Sunday. State Parliaments. tions as representatives In the elections, 5,639 The Union Solidarity and in the Lower House, while candidates vied for 1,117 of Nationalities (Upper State Parliaments, reports Development Party (USDP) Vice President Henry Van parliamentary seats -- 315 House), 612 seats in the Xinhua news agency. fielded 1,089 candidates Thio was elected as a rep- seats in the House of Repre- Regional or State Parlia- After the UEC’s vot- and took total 71 seats for resentative in the Upper Toronto, Nov 15 (UNI) ada. Accepting the award, your roots.” sentatives (Lower House), ments and 29 ethnic minor- ing counts completed the three levels of the par- House for the next term of The Haryana Association of Goel said: “It is a matter of He said Haryana must 161 seats in the House ity seats in the Regional or on Sunday morning, 920 liament -- 26 seats for the the parliament. North America (HANA) has great pride for me and my be promoted as a religious conferred its annual Hary- entire family to receive this tourist destination because Mexico’s Covid- cases surpass ana Ratan Award on Ambala recognition from the com- of its connection with the Taliban prisoners released in man Sandeep Goel, who is munity given how close I Mahabharata. Haryana’s mn, death toll nearly k the CEO of ICICI Bank in am to Haryana. I was born arts and crafts also have Canada. HANA President in Ambala city and though a big market potential in hope for peace: Abdullah Mexico City, Nov 15 (UNI) Chihuahua have been put on Kuldeep Sharma and Indian my upbringing took place in North America, he said. Kabul, Nov 15 (UNI) ban’s prisoners was done man Rights Commission Mexico reported 5,860 new the highest level of coronavi- Consul General Apurva Sriv- Delhi I am deeply connect- “Because of their novelty, Abdullah Abdullah, the with the hope that they will (AIHRC). At the same event, Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour rus alert in a bid to contain astava presented the award ed to my place of birth as I Haryana arts and crafts will head of Afghanistan’s end the war with the start of families of war victims criti- period, which increased the recent spike in the north to Goel at the second annual spent two months of sum- appeal to people in North High Council for National the talks or at least agree on cized the absence of their the overall infection tally to of the country, according to gala of the largest organiza- mer break each year in dif- America. We should lever- Reconciliation, said that a humanitarian ceasefire,” representatives in the peace 1,003,253, the Health Minis- the Health Ministry. tion of the Haryana dias- ferent parts of Haryana. My age technology and use Taliban prisoners were re- said Abdullah. process. try said. In the same period, Except the two northern pora in North America at marriage to my wife Bindu celebrity endorsements to leased by the government The Afghan Independent At the security dialogue, 635 new fatalities were re- states, most of Mexico’s 32 Marriott Hotel in Brampton. who is also a proud Hary- promote these products in the hope for ending the Human Rights Commission speakers held talks on the ported on Saturday, which regions are currently at the “The aim of HANA is to anvi further deepened my here,” said Goel. war and reducing violence (AIHRC) has said that over solutions that could help took the death toll to 98,259 lower orange or yellow alert connect the Haryana dias- connection with the state.” Consul General Srivastava in the country, but the ex- 7,600 civil were killed end the war in Afghanistan. in Mexico, which ranks fourth levels. Speaking to Xinhua, pora with their roots, keep Describing Haryana as highlighted Haryana as the pectations from the move and wounded in conflicts in “We want to raise the worldwide, following the US, Mexican epidemiologist our traditions alive, pro- the place of Mahabharata, biggest hub of automobile were not met. Addressing Afghanistan so far this year. shortcomings and the leak- Brazil and India, reports Xin- Malaquias Lopez Cervantes mote business relations Goel urged the Haryana di- manufacturing in India. She the Herat Security Dialogue “From the figure, 2,342 ages that the Afghan peace hua news agency. called the situation in the with Haryana and honour aspora to follow the princi- said the Indian Consulate on Saturday, Abdullah said were killed. Among those has got over the past four Authorities said the real country “serious”, saying it is top Haryanvi achievers in ples of life enshrined in the General will extend all sup- the Afghan government will killed are 253 women and decades,” said Davood Mu- number of infections is likely necessary to review the cur- North America,” said Kul- Gita while adapting to life port to promote their tra- never shut the doors for 452 children,” said Naeem radian, chairman of Afghan significantly higher than the rent health model in order to deep Sharma who comes in North America. “Adapt ditional crafts and the state peace, reports TOLO News. Nazari, the deputy of the Institute for Strategic Stud- reported confirmed cases. take measures, such as case from Faridabad and is one to the new life and new op- as a tourist destination in “The release of the Tali- Afghan Independent Hu- ies (AISS). 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I had a perfect Defending champion Tiger number with a 60-degree with Daniil Medvedev, Argentina.World number two Woods shot a four-under 68 sand wedge and I hit it on the Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal leads Group that put him three behind the wrong shelf.The only thing I Diego Schwartzman at the London 2020 alongside leader Paul Casey (65) on the could say is I wish I could have upcoming ATP Finals. Austrian Dominic Thiem, opening day of the Augusta made a couple more putts,” The men’s tennis season defending champion Stefanos Masters. he added taking 30 strokes on finale is going to be held in Tsitsipas from Greece and Woods, who will turn 45 the greens.Casey, meanwhile, London from November 15 to Russian Andrey Rublev, who next month, made par on shot a seven-under 65 to lead 22 and the top eight singles and reached the year-ending the hole after rain pushed the tournament. doubles players learned their event with a career-high world back tee times three hours on The 43-year-old was about groups for the tournament on ranking of eight. Thursday. It was Woods’ first to start his round when play Thursday, reports Xinhua news Schwartzman, ranked nine bogey-free effort in his last was put on hold due to rain, agency. in ATP rankings, earned his 106 rounds in the majors, and and after a nearly three-hour Djokovic, 33, will try to place in London’s O2 Arena first at Augusta National since delay, he played all 18 holes. clinch the trophy for a record as Swiss maestro Roger 2008. He hit 10 of 14 fairways The Masters this year is being of six times while the Serbian Federer has decided to skip and 15 of 18 greens.“Yeah, I did first-ever bogey-free opening watched by club members and needs to reach the semifinals the rest of the season due to everything well,” the official round here.“I drove it well, hit officials but the paying public first by qualifying from the a knee injury. PGA Tour website quoted my irons well, putted well. The has been kept away amid the Group Tokyo 1970 containing This is the 50th anniversary Woods as saying after his only real bad shot I hit today Covid-19 pandemic. Russia’s world number four of the ATP Finals, which was London, Nov 15 (UNI) Medvedev, German’s world first held in 1970 in Tokyo and World no.1 Novak Djokovic number seven Zverev and it is the tournament’s 12th RS.5.78CR POCKET ALLOWANCE FOR 2,783 has been drawn in a group debutant Schwartzman from and final edition in London. KHELO INDIA ATHLETES New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Impact of Bala’s move to Rangers The Sports Authority of India Aussie bowler (SAI) has released Rs.5.78 crore on younsters will be huge, as out of pocket allowance for 2,783 Khelo India Athletes Abbott fought (KIAs) for October and says Ashalata November, the sports body The Asian Football back tears on said on Thursday. Confederation (AFC) This means each athlete announced the learning of his received Rs.10,393.46 per nominees for the AFC month. the athlete trains, the SAI Athletes from 35 States and The annual allowance of statement said.It also Union Territories have been Annual Awards Hong selection Rs.1.20 lakh per athlete is includes expenses towards given the OPA in 24 sporting Kong. India received Sydney, Nov 15 (UNI) transferred directly to the travel to hometown, diet disciplines.Meanwhile, a total nominations in two Pace bowler Sean Abbott, athletes’ bank accounts, charges while at home and of Rs.45,40,000 for October categories. who has been picked in whereas the rest of the other miscellaneous expenses and November has been given Senior Women’s the Australian Test squad amount is spent on their incurred by the athletes. The to 227 rural athletes as a part National Team captain young generation of women the near future," she added. for the series against India, training, fooding, lodging, funding has been done as of the Khelo India Scholarship Ashalata Devi has been footballers in India and have The 27-year-old centre- said he had to “fight back and education at the Khelo per the Khelo India Talent for the promotion of nominated for the a 'huge impact'. "Bala di back, who was nominated tears” after learning about India Academy where Development (KITD) Scheme. Indigenous Sports, said SAI. playing for Rangers is a very for the AFC Women's Player his selection. AFC Player of the Year big opportunity as it shows of the Year award in 2019 Abbot is a right-arm (Women) award. us the way to play abroad and after a string of excellent bowler who can bat also for the next generation too. I performances, also spoke and plays for New South EAGER TO IMPROVE ALL FACETS OF MY GAME, New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) hope the young generation about her ambitions to play Wales in the Sheffiled Talismanic Indian women's gets inspired by her and abroad as well, but stressed Shield competition. He SAYS GURSAHIBJIT SINGH national team forward Bala Aditi (Chauhan), and think that her focus is on the took a four-wicket haul and the goals, but I believe hockey Devi, earlier this year, became that they can also earn upcoming AFC Women's scored a century in the last has changed a lot over the the first female from the opportunities with foreign Asian Cup 2022, with India first-class game he played. years. In modern hockey, you country to sign a professional clubs like her," said Ashalata set to host the mega-event Abbott also feels that it will have to be strong if you are a contract with a European in a live chat with AIFF in two years' time. "Every be tough for him to make striker or an attacking player," club as she signed for Rangers TV."Everyone has a dream player wants to play for a the playing XI in the wake of he said. Women's FC, who play in the to play for a top club and so, professional club abroad but so much competition.“I had "You have very tight and Scottish Women's Premier everyone will work hard and as we know, India is hosting to fight back tears there for limited spaces on the pitch, League.According to national give their full dedication to the AFC Women's Asian Cup in a minute. I would be happy and once you have the ball, team skipper Ashalata Devi, the game. The effect will be 2022 and I want to be focused to put my hand up for any or even if you're making the move will 'inspire' the huge on the youngsters in completely. spot that would come up. some runs, you have to have I’d take that opportunity a physical presence which PRAJNESH GETS PAST JACK TO ENTER with both hands,” Abbott troubles the opposition, and told reporters on Sunday. Bengaluru, Nov 15 (UNI) look forward to, including having that strength and CARY CHALLENGER’S QUARTERS Abbott says he is willing to Young forward Gursahibjit the biggest tournament - the muscle is something I've been play as a batting all-rounder Singh is keen on using the Olympic Games," said the trying to work on these past few Cary (US), Nov 15 (UNI) Prajnesh Gunneswaran too although he is primarily current time amid the Covid-19 21-year-old. months," added the forward. Indian tennis player defeated Jack Sock 6-7 a bowling all-rounder. pandemic to improve multiple "So I am giving my 100 per In his short career so far, the Prajnesh Gunneswaran (3), 6-2, 7-6(5) to enter “I probably see myself facets of the game in order to cent in each session, whether forward has been part of some came out with a fighting the last eight of the as more of a bowling find a regular spot in the Indian it is on the hockey pitch or in memorable Indian wins in the performance as he defeated ongoing Atlantic Tire opportunity who can men's hockey team. the gym, I am eager to keep past two years, most notably America's Jack Sock in three- Championships. bat. But if there’s that Having made his debut for improving in all areas. I know the Olympic Test Event held in set thriller to enter the last opportunity to bat higher the senior team at the 28th there is no substitute for hard Tokyo in August 2019, where eight of the ongoing Atlantic Bellucci for a spot in the up the order and the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2019, work and I will be making sure I the youngster scored three Tire Championships, an ATP semifinals of the hard- selectors and (Tim Paine) Gursahibjit -- who is currently am taking all the opportunities goals, including one in the final Challenger event. court tournament.Another think I can do that job, then part of the national camp at the I get," he added. against New Zealand. Prajnesh defeated Sock Indian participating in I’m not even going to think Sports Authority of India (SAI) Having had time to address a Gursahibjit sees this start to 6-7 (3), 6-2, 7-6(5) in the the event, Ramkumar twice when I’m walking out facility -- has so far played 21 variety of key areas, Gursahibjit his young career as a positive second-round contest which Ramanathan, has already there. I’ll bat as a batsman games for India in which he believes that physical strength one. "When I was playing back lasted almost three hours on made an exit. In singles, and do whatever job is in scored a total of six goals."I plays an important role for an at home in Gurdaspur, Punjab, Thursday evening. Ramkumar lost 6-3, 4-6, 1-6 front of me,” he added. have always been a quick international striker."In the at a young age, I didn't think I Ranked 146 in the ATP while in doubles, he along Abbott also feels that it will learner, and I want to make past, we used to have silky would one day be a part of the rankings, Prajnesh will with Andre Goransson, lost be tough for him to make sure I am learning something players who would make their national team. I started playing now lock horns with 1-6, 4-6 to the duo of Hunter the playing XI in the wake of or the other every single day. way between defenders and because I used to like the sport, Brazilian qualifier Thomaz Reese and Sem Verbeek. so much competition. We have a lot of things to showcase their skill to score but playing it professionally.

RISE IN TICKET DEMAND FOR VIRAT KOHLI'S LONE TEST IN ADELAIDE Sydney, Nov 15 (UNI) tickets in the group has been might extend beyond the be allowed each day of the There has been an increase particularly high for the series 25,000 but who knows?" said five-day first Test from Dec in demand for tickets for opener. Oberoi.Oberoi acknowledged 17-21.For the Boxing Day December's first India- "There's a lot of interest in travel restrictions in Australia second Test, to be played Australia Test for the Border- the day-night Test because due to Covid pandemic. at the Melbourne Cricket Gavaskar Trophy to be played we're getting inundated with "We've put in a request for Ground from December 26- at the Adelaide Oval after it requests for that. a couple of hundred to start 30, 25,000 fans for each day was confirmed that it will So there is certainly with, to see how that goes. have been allowed by the be the lone Test that Indian demand but it's whether all Obviously, travel between Victorian government. skipper Virat Kohli will play the logistics and ticketing can states and from overseas For the third Test in Sydney, in the four-match series. come together in time for it," is compromised at the from January 7-11, spectators According to Melbourne- Oberoi was quoted as saying moment so we're not having will be allowed only for 50 per based cafe owner Angadh by The Sydney Morning expectations of a few years wife Anushka Sharma who cent capacity of the stadium. Singh Oberoi, who runs the Herald. ago where we had a few is expecting their first baby Brisbane's Gabba, venue of Swami Army supporter group "We've been in discussions thousand each day. It's a lot of the Test series, he will the the pink-ball first Test, in January.A total of 27,000 the fourth and final Test from of Indian cricket fans and with Cricket Australia about different this time around," play in the three ODIs and which will be played from spectators, which is 50 per January 15-19, can host up to will be dishing out the tickets numbers. They seemed a he said.Although Kohli will as many T20Is, which will December 17 to 21, Kohli cent of the total capacity 30,000 fans, which is 75 per via a ballot, the demand for little bit optimistic that it miss the last three matches precede the Tests.Following will return to India to be with of the Adelaide Oval, will cent of its total capacity. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 16 MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad AYUSHMANN’S ONELINER ABOUT ‘DAY AFTER DIWALI’ IMPRESSES FANS Actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s one-liner Ayushmann’s tweet has received hilari- his shayaris. “Poet Ayushmann is back!! I very happy Diwali. I’m exactly 6 ft apart about the day after Diwali touched a ous reactions from the social media us- was just missing these tweets so much,” a from my family,” Ayushmann captioned thread in many a Twitterati’s heart. “Tum ers. “You are the poisonous air followed netizen tweeted. A day ago, Ayushmann the image. Ayushmann is busy shoot- Diwali ke agle din ka khaalipan ho,” his by Diwali,” a user commented. “Visit gave a glimpse of his Diwali celebration ing for Abhishek Kapoor’s “Chandigarh tweet about the deserted and quiet look Delhi...people burst crackers here post with his family. His father, mother, wife, Kare Aashiqui” in Chandigarh, and has of the day, his thoughts with his trade- Diwali, too. You won’t realise emptiness brother and children, everyone chose checked into a hotel to stay away from mark one-liner got the reaction he usu- here,” another one quipped. Several oth- to wear ethnic and all white. “Khurra- his family as a safety measure amid the ally does. er Twitter users praised Ayushmann for nas with social distancing wishing you a pandemic.

fl oors by mid-2021.Meanwhile, RAKUL PREET TIGER akul Preet Singh has posted Tiger will soon start working on JOHN SHROFF the action drama "Baaghi 4", as a video that shows her SINGH : well as the sequel to his debut ABRAHAM Rdoing heavy lifts at the URGES FANS fi lm, "Heropanti". gym, and she says she has started He will be shooting across TURNS ON HIS proper gymming after quite TO PROTECT 25 countries in all for the two some time. fi lms. The shooting of "Hero- "Hit a proper gym after panti 2" is expected to start in THE PLANET BEAST MODE sooooo long. Building up that December. ohn Abraham on Fri- strength is going to be a ELLI AVRRAM day encouraged fi t- task but we gota do Jness enthusiasts by what we gota do IS BACK AT sharing photographs of #workoutbefore- PILATES FOR his workout session on binge @fi tji,"she social media.John shared captioned the FITNESS pictures from the gym video, which wedish-Greek actress on his verifi ed Instagram currently has iger posted a picture on Instagram, where Elli AvrRam is focus- account where he can over 22.5K likes on The is standing on the S sing on her pilates be seen lifting weights. beach fl aunting his wash- lessons again for fitness. The actor fl aunts biceps Hit proper board abs dressed in neon Elli posted a picture on and triceps in black and yellow swimming trunks. Instagram, where she is seen white photographs."No has started shooting for gym "Must do everything in our sitting on a pilates machine rest for the weary," cap- his upcoming fi lm Saty- power to protect our plan- and stretching, dressed in a tioned the actor using ameva Jayate 2. The Milap Instagram.In the roundings greener. et," Tiger captioned. On after so the work front, the actor is burgundy sports bra paired the hashtags #riseand- Zaveri directorial also stars video, Rakul wears The challenge gearing up for his just-an- with peach yoga pants. stunning throwback photo- grind, #beastmode and Manoj Bajpayee and Divya long black athleisure. pertains to planting nounced fi lm "Ganapath". "Back at it PILATES," she graph while soaking in the #gym #fi tness.The actor Khosla Kumar. Recently, she had three saplings and The actor will be revisiting captioned the image. Maldives sun. She posted taken up a challenge nominating others his tough and rugged ava- Elli recently shared a the picture on Instagram. Amy Jackson to make our sur- to do the same. tar for the action fi lm set in throwback picture from her The actress will be seen a post-pandemic dystopian Maldives vacation dressed acting in a Swedish short era. seems to be all Directed by Vikas Bahl, in a black bikini. film titled "With You".On the fi lm is expected to go on She had recently shared a the Bollywood front. ready to take on the world in the AJAY DEVGN : ENCOURAGE MY SON TO GO ninja warrior OUTDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE avatar! Actor Ajay Devgn says he always encourages his son he vivacious actress Amy to go outdoors as much as possible. Jackson is one of the most jay hopes his latest pro- ents also have to contribute to Tstylish and chic moms of duction venture Chha- it. The messaging in Chhalaang Bollywood, who is envied and Alaang inspires kids to is the need of the hour. It's a re- looked up to by young millen- indulge more in physical activi- minder of the school days when nials too. The actress never ties through sports. physical training (PT) and out- loses her charismatic sense of "Chhalaang is an inspira- door sports were a big draw. fashion and is looks always on tional script. We have seen Chhalaang is a wholesome fi lm point whatsoever. She recently good fi lms on sports, coaches that will entertain and motivate shared a picture of herself on and players, but a fi lm on a PT us," he added. Chhalaang is Instagram, looking like a ninja teacher and school kids is new. pitched as a hilarious yet inspi- warrior avatar all ready to take We hope to inspire kids and rational journey of a PT master on the bad guys. The diva is their parents to promote physi- in a semi government-funded wearing and all-black ensemble RANDEEP HOODA cal activity through sports. school in North India. The mov- as she captioned the picture, all set to make The earlier generation was ie narrates the story of a PT Mas- `A Warhol inject of inspo for more involved in outdoor ac- ter named Montu (played by Ra- 2020`. The actress was last seen full-fl edged digital tivities and sports because we jkummar Rao), and addresses the in Tamil-language science fi c- didn't have access to gadgets said."In fact, I encourage my importance of sports education in tion action fi lm 2.0, written and debut with his fi rst and gizmos. Today, children son (Yug) to go outdoors as school curriculum, in a light vein. directed by S. Shankar, and co- miss out on this aspect," Ajay much as possible. We as par- Nushrratt Bharuccha. written by B. Jeyamohan. web series!

BIGG BOSS 14: NIKKI ACCUSES JAAN OF fter stepping into the be helmed by Sunny Deol's Neeraj Pathak, Randeep, and digital world with Chris Bhaiyyaji Superhit fame Neer- the team recently had a virtual KISSING HER WITHOUT CONSENT AHemsworth's Netfl ix aj Pathak and will be a thrill- discussion and they're now In a new promo of the upcoming episode of the show, Nikki is crime-thriller Extraction, Ran- ing cop drama. It is being said planning to start the show from deep Hooda is gearing himself that Hooda will be essaying January 2021 onwards,", re- seen nominating her friend Jaan for jail. up to take the OTT route once the role of an Uttar Pradesh vealed a media source.Report- again and this time a full- police officer dealing with edly, the web series was signed to name any two housemates who Nikki says in the clip.Actor and fel- fl edged one. crimes in the state. a year back. However, due to the deserve to be locked up.In the clip, low housemate Aly Goni supports As per the report of a lead- "Randeep has been com- existing commitments of Ran- Nikki is seen saying she would like Nikki, and an angry Jaan says in de- ing portal, Randeep Hooda has mitted to this project since deep, no other OTT announce- to send Jaan to jail for kissing her fence: "Why the hell is she kissing locked his fi rst web-series with last year. The project was ear- ments could be done with any though she asked him not to. me back?"Nikki denies kissing him Jio Studios. Randeep, who late- lier supposed to roll early this other formats at that time. igg Boss 14 contestant Nikki "Aap actually deserve karte ho back.Nikki and Jaan have shared ly underwent leg surgery after year but was delayed due to Talking about Randeep's Tamboli has accused housemate jail jaana. Manaa karne ke baawa- a great bond since the beginning an injury on the sets of Salman Randeep's busy schedule. The current fi lming schedule, the B Jaan Kumar Sanu of kissing her jood agar aap kisi ladki ko kiss karte of the show heir frien dship hit a Khan's Radhe is all set to rock team then had planned to start actor is currently shooting for without consent, reiterating the adage hain toh woh disrespectful ho jaata rough patch when superstar and his Hindi web-series 'Inspector fi lming in April but the sud- his social-comedy, Unfair N that no means no.The episode intro- hai (You deserve to be in jail. host Salman Khan revealed that Avinash'. den COVID-19 lockdown ham- Lovely with Ileana D'Cruz in duces Bigg Boss jail for the first time If you kiss a girl despite being Jaan had planned strategies against Reportedly, the series will pered it all again. Haryana. in this season, with contestants having told not to, it's disrespectful)," Nikki. KYLIE MINOGUE GUSHES ABOUT ARJUN RAMPAL IS INVESTIGATED BY NCB HER SUPPORTIVE BEAU OFFICIALS AFTER THE AGENCY CONDUCTED inger Kylie Minogue is The two have been dating for all praise about her beau two-and-a-half years. She said RAIDS AT HIS PREMISES! S Paul Solomons and says Solomons got "thrown in at the he is very supportive and a deep end" when they first met, friend, was summoned by the Narcotic agency on November 11th after the great guy. as she was still recovering from Control Bureau to appear in the drug officials conducted raids at his prem- "In a nutshell, he's a great her split from former fiance probe. Her brother is also arrested by ises on November 9th. Her girlfriend guy. He's so caring and sup- Joshua Sasse. the agency for being a crucial part of the was questioned for nearly six hours portive. He has a wicked sense "He's been great. He got drug syndicate linked to the death case each on Wednesday and Thursday by of humour, he has his own life thrown in at the deep end dat- of Sushant Singh Rajput. the NCB officials on the same case. and his own career going on. ing me," she said, adding: In the same case, Narcotic offi cials al- Earlier also, Bollywood actresses So we meet in the middle "He had to come to the res- ready arrested fi lm producer Firoz Nadi- Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, somewhere. And yeah, it's cue a few times on tour when about me. It's so nice to have adwala's wife Shabana Saeed based on Rakulpreet Singh and Shraddha Ka- just... it's good -- and there's I was really unwell.He'd swoop that one person who's not in- the 10gm ganja at her residence in Juhu. poor have been summoned by the a lot to be said for that," she in and hold me in a way that volved in your tour, not in that Although Shabana has granted bail. Narcotic Bureau. told People magazine, reports no one else can. He cares way, and just wants to know that On November 11, Gabriella De- Now, Arjun Rampal reached at NCB But later proved innocent and got the femalefirst.co.uk.Kylie praised about my fans, he cares about I'm okay."She added that the metriades, Arjun Rampal's girl- office after getting summoned by the clean shit from the agency. Solomons after he rescued her. my world, but mostly he cares "things are really good. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Greater Hyderabad 16 Monday, November, 2020 Pages-8 Government committed to Governor dedicates Diwali to soldiers protect TSRTC: CM KCR Special Correspondent occupancy rate of the RTC Dr Srinivas Vooradi buses had come down dras- Hyderabad, November tically which resulted in the 15: Chief Minister K Chan- Corporation incurring heavy drashekhar Rao has decided losses. The CM instructed the to pay two months 50 percent officials to take appropriate pending salaries of the TSRTC decisions and get over the dif- workers instructing Principal ficulties created by Corona. Secretary (Finance) Ramak- He wanted officials to analyse rishna Rao to immediately on what measures to be taken release Rs 120 Crore in this to make the RTC back to its regard. The CM also decided Pre-Corona situation. The to increase by 50 percent bus CM said the cargo services in- services in Hyderabad city, troduced by the TSRTC have and discussed the issue of become a big hit and people providing job security to the are patronising it. TSRTC workers. tooth and nail when attempts on the TSRTC. Moreover, this Expressing happiness over Addressing a high-level made by some to privatize the is the cheapest transport net- the TSRTC setting a Million review meeting at Pragathi power sector. Moreover, the work available for the poor. Parcel Transport record., Bhavan here on Sunday on government has regularized Hence, without thinking KCR congratulated Trans- TSRTC, the CM said that the thousands of the contract about the loss or profits that port Minister Puvvada Ajay TSRTC was back on the track employees of the electricity the TSRTC is making, we will Kumar and the officials con- and was on road to earn prof- department. It protected the protect it for the larger public cerned. In turn, Ajay Kumar The South India Times its when the Corona Pan- families of these employees,” interest. The government will and officials have thanked Special Correspondent demic hit. “The State govern- he added. financially assist the TSRTC. the CM for his instructions Hyderabad, November 15: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Sounda- ment is protecting the State Stating that the Centre is We have to pay immediately to hold talks with their coun- rarajan dedicated the Diwali celebrations to the soldiers Public Sector Undertaking privatizing PSUs including two months’ 50% pending terparts in AP, which led to securing the nation by guarding our borders. In response despite several difficulties. the LIC, KCR said, “I will not salaries of the RTC employ- TSRTC getting lakhs of KMs to a call given by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the The government is providing sleep till the TSRTC is put ees,” he added.The RTC of- of transport right.“One by Governor said on Saturday that she was dedicating the security to lakhs of employ- back on its track. I will protect ficials informed the CM that one, institutions are put back Diwali to the brave soldiers working at the country’s bor- ees and their families of the TSRTC as long as I am here. due to the Corona Pandemic on track from the Corona ders and were making supreme sacrifices for protecting State PSUs. The Telangana Many employees and lakhs of and with people preferring pandemic situation. People the country’s unity and integrity, and saluted the soldiers government has opposed their families are dependent to use the private vehicles, are coming out. for all their sacrifices and service to the nation. Address- ing the Deepawali and Children’s Day celebrations held at Registration of non-agriculture lands to commence from Nov 23: CM KCR the Raj Bhavan here on Saturday, the Governor stated that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has 23, Monday, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar registration process through Dharani Portal though due to the COVID-19 conditions, the celebrations decided to commence the registration pro- will launch the registration process for the has given their lands security thereby giving were of low key, the spirit of celebration is, however, high. cess of the non-agriculture lands and prop- non-agriculture lands and properties. I con- them immense satisfaction.” Stating that “Even the White House in the USA and many parliament erties from Nov 23. Since he had already gratulate the officials concerned for devel- the feedback coming from the field level is buildings in different countries were illuminated in view launched the agriculture lands registration oping the Dharani in a wonderful way,” said wonderful, the Chief Minister said, “Dha- of the Diwali celebrations. We hope that next year Diwali process through the Dharani Portal, Chief the Chief Minister and added, “The process rani Portal has overcome the initial teething celebrations will be celebrated in COVID-free conditions,” Secretary Somesh Kumar would launch the of registration of agriculture lands through problems. In another three to four days it she added. She appreciated the Raj Bhavan family chil- non-agriculture lands and properties reg- the Dharani portal launched by the gov- would overcome all the initial problems. We dren for their enthralling performances on the occasion of istration process, the CM said. The Chief ernment has become popular among the have decided to commence registration of Diwali and Children’s Day. Later, the Governor presented Minister discussed the matter at a high- people and it received a very good response non-agriculture lands and properties only the Raj Bhavan family members with sweet boxes and ex- level review meeting held at Pragathi Bha- from them. People in Telangana are of the after getting all the matters pertaining to tended greetings, and appreciated Secretary to Governor van here on Sunday with the officials con- view that a historical era has begun in the Dharani Portal cleared. Hence we waited for K Surendra Mohan and his team for the enthusiastic fes- cerned. Speaking on the occasion, “On Nov land registration. People are happy that the some days.” tive celebrations. 516 WEDNESDAY, Monday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 Raising Hands Society MLA BETHI SUBASH REDDY, BANNALA PRAVVEEN donated Diwali gifts to PERFORM PALABHISHEKAM TO KCR,KTR POTRAIT GHMC Workers TSIT BUREAU 15000, and did not receive the compensa- Uppal MLA BETHI also he spe- tion can apply through E seva SUBASH REDDY and cially thanked he said every flood victim will TRS Chilkanagar Division Presi- KCR, KTR for get help I this program TRS dent BANNALA PRAVVEEN increasing senior leaders Bazar Jagan, Yad- MUDIRAJ WITH TRS LEADERS salaries for ula Kondal Reddy, Palle Nars- PERFORM PALABHISHEKAM GHMC sani- ing, Pittala Naresh, Veeraboina TO CM KCR and Minister tary workers Venkatesh, VB Narasimha, KTR POTRAIT at chilkanagar from 14500 Ravinder Reddy, Kompally Raj- cross Roads , on Sunday WIth to 17500 for kumar, Ram Reddy, Allibilli Ma- the instructions of Uppal MLA This event hender, Pandla Kishan, Kom- Bethi Subhash Reddy, con- MLA SUB- pally Ravinder, Kokonda Jagan, ducted anointing ceremony ASH REDDY Sandhya Palli Srinivas, Prata- for the workers. Fireworks attended as pareddy, Cheryala Srinivas, were set off, milk was anoint- Chief guest Madhusudan Reddy, Gudur ed and sweets were shared, speaking on Ramesh Goud, Ramanjaneyulu, MLA fed sweets to sanitation the occasion Sundar, Yadagiri, Sudhakar, workers Bannala thanked CM MLA SUBASH Sarita, Ram Chander, Ramesh, KCR, Minister KTR for giving REDDY said Masasekhar, Balaji, Bikku, and Fifty per cent discount for those those floodsanitation workers participated who pay a house tax of up to Rs. victims who in the event. SARVA BABU YADAV DISTRIBUTED TSIT BUREAU On Sunday Raising Hands Society donated Diwali gifts (Groceries) to GHMC Sweeping Workers for this program SWEETS TO SANITATION WORKERS Chief guest was Ramanthapur Corporator GHMC stand- TSIT BUREAU to the sanitation workers at ing committee member Gandam Jyotsna Nageshwar Rao Ramanthapur TRS Party Ramantapur Division and and Gaddam Bhavani ,Sai Kiran TRS Senior Leader with Division president SARVA congratulated them on the Raising Hands Society donated grocessories at a program BABU YADAV DISTRIBUTED occasion while speaking he organised at RTC Colony, Ramanthapur these kit con- SWEETS TO SANITATION said we cannot forget the sists of Rice, Dal, tamarind, oil , etc. Which was Organi- WORKERS on Sunday he said services rendered by GHMC zanised by M.Rajesh Prajapathi Supreme Court Advocate The TRS government has sanitary workers during OBC Central Committee National Secretary, Mukunda increased the wages of GHMC lockdown and recent floods, Radha Ward member Santosh Raj, M.Kalyan, S Ramesh, workers who are providing by recognising their services M. Narimba speaking on the occasion raising hands soci- tireless services for the our CM KCR and Minister ety members said we cannot forget the services rendered development of Hyderabad KTR increased their salaries by GHMC sweepers during the pandamic time and recent city. Ramantapur Division from 14500 to 17500 SARVA floods as a social responsibility Raising hands society felt TRS president Sarva Babu BABU YADAV thanked CM to help these ghmc workers. Yadav distributed sweets KCR and minister KTR.

MAKE THE GENERAL STRIKE ON NOV ROTARY CLUB TO DISTRIBUTE ARTIFICIAL Nov 26TH A SUCCESS: CPM DISTRICT LIMBS TILL NOVEMBER 18 SECRETARY RAMESH BABU The South India Times Bureau vice to mankind is service to Nizamabad, November 15: God, Rama Devi appreciated “It is a great effort to come the services of the Nizam- forward to donate artificial abad Rotary Club. Speaking limbs to the variously dis- on the occasion, the Secre- abled to make the journey of tary of DLSA Kiranmai said their life smooth,” said the that the programme will be Principal District and Ses- organised for five days till sions Judge K.Rama Devi. November 18, she said that The South India Times Bureau She released along with the the people who are inter- Nizamabad, November 15: “The Central government has Secretary of the District Le- ested can contact the DLSA promulgated the laws thereby narrowing down the security gal Services Authority se- in the district court or the of the workers in the unorganized sector,” said the CPM Dis- nior civil judge M.Kiranmai, representatives of the Rotary trict President A Ramesh Babu. He participated in a meet- the wall poster of the pro- Club. Darshan Singh, Jaga- ing of the building workers in Arya Nagar Colony on Sunday. gramme of the distribution deeshwar Rao, Babu Rao, Dr Speaking on the occasion, Ramesh Babu said that laborers of artificial limbs by the Koulaiah, Srinivasa Rao, Sai in the unorganized sector had lost their income because of Nizamabad Rotary Club here Shah, Prasanna and others the Corona pandemic and added that the Government had on Saturday. Stating that ser- were present. failed to rescue the workers financially. 516 WEDNESDAY, Monday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 23 Big Shock to Congress party in Sadar festival should be recognized LB Nagar constituency as a national festival Bheri Ramachander Yadav Telangana Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav brought to the atten- tion of the Minister Talsani Srinivas Yadav Yadav com- munity leaders to submit a petition to the Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhara Rao to organize the Sadar festival at the expense of the Chief Minister of Telangana Sherilingampally (Correspondent Krishna) Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhara Hyderabad, November kateshwarlu, along with state by Koppula joined In BJP party November 15 Sherilingampally Siddique they are positive Responding to this, Naraya- 15::Koppula Narsimha executive member Vanipally Koppula Narsimha Reddy,who Nagar, Anjayya Nagar Mallikarjuna Yadava naguda said that the festival will be held at the Reddy is the main follow- Srinivas Reddy.Koppula Nar- led the Congress party in the Sangham, Appala Ganesh Yadav, Vinod Yadav government’s expense. Kondapur Division 104 er of Revanth Reddy who simha Reddy who joined the par- constituency, he played a piv- and Kumar Yadav graced the occasion as the Corporator Amisha Patel and Bheri Ramchan- joined in the BJP on Sunday. ty at Kishan Reddy’s residence . otal role in the last loksabha Chief Guest. The festival is celebrated by every der Yadav were felicitated as the chief guests In presence ofUnion Min- Koppula would like to con- general elections to get huge dairy farmer and everyone who trades in milk. as part of the function. Kondapur Division ister of Mos G. Kishan Red- test as BJP candidate from majority for Revanth Reddy After the formation of Telangana state, All Corporator Hamid Patel All India Yadav Ma- dy invited to join in BJP Mansurabad division .It is he kept relentless efforts,he India Yadava Mahasabha Telangana Rashtra hasabha Youth Wing Presidents Andela Kumar wearing a saffron scarf. learned that there are other has huge henchmens in Sangham President Baddula Baburao Yadav Yadav, Kokapet Councilor RK Durgesh Yadav, In presence of.Rangareddy Dis- leaders too in the way of Kop- The division and across the National General Secretary R Laxman Yadav Gangula Maipal Yadav, Erra Gudla Srinivas Ya- trict BJP Urban District Presi- pula Narsimha Reddy to join constituency he has been work- Youth Wing President Ramesh Yadav and Na- dav, Gangula Chandrasekhar Yadav, Siddique dent Sama Rangareddy, BJP In the BJP Party ing right-hand to Revanth Red- ren Gooda Committee Members Rangareddy Nagar Welfare Association Committee Senior National Secretary Kasam Ven- Revanth Reddy group shocked dy till now. District Presidents Bheri Ramachander Yadav Youth Leaders

KCR is a threat to the SELFIE CRAZE KILLS THREE weaker sections Covid casts shadow on Diwali Corporator Hamid Patel Sherilingampally Correspondent shopping in Hyderabad Spokesperson November 15 Sher- Hyderabad, Nov 13 old markets in twin cities They asked us to deliver ilingampally Kondapur Kondapur (UNI) Like many other fes- of Hyderabad and Secun- coins or whatever their Division Corporator Hamid Patel tivals for last eight months, derabad. Despite the pan- orders at their homes,” he said that the Teresa government Covid-19 had its shadow on demic and its impact on said Agarwal said there was stands as an ideal for all states Diwali too with the usual the economy, many fami- impact on diamond jewel- in introducing and implement- shopping buzz associated lies carried on with their lery. “Its sale came down ing welfare schemes for KCR, the with the festivities clearly tradition of buying gold on on Dhanteras. There was 50 only Chief Minister who knows missing. There were thin ‘Dhanteras’. Those who did per cent fall in sale. I think the plight of the poor, the down- crowds in the Hyderabad not want to visit the shops people are preferring gold trodden and the weaker sections. markets on the eve of Di- as a precautionary measure as they believe the price Kondapur Division Corporator wali. However, it was a ordered for gold coins or will soar. Another reason Hamid Patel said it would be in mixed bag for the traders. jewellery from the comforts could be cash flow issues the best interest of the people to While shopping malls of their home. because of Covid,” he said. give a 50 per cent rebate to home- and leading stores wore a “There was not much of Agarwal said the sales on owners who pay Rs 15,000 tax un- near deserted look, shops impact. In fact the number Dhanteras have given them der GHMC for the year 2020-2021. in the traditional markets of customers was much hopes. “Because of Covid He said the decision to provide a saw brisk business. The more than what we had ex- we have already taken a hit 50 per cent rebate to taxpayers in ban on sale and use of pected. “It was more than on regular sales but with to- other towns in the state was a his- firecrackers by the Telan- expected. We had thought day’s response we are posi- toric decision. Kondapur Division gana government following that because of Covid no- tive about the coming wed- Corporator Hamid Patel said that High Court’s direction did body will come but people ding season. We are also the Diwali gift of Rs 3,000 to the not have much impact on came out for shopping like positive for 2021 and hope The South India Times Bureau selfie. The deceased are sanitation workers who worked the festive mood. The Su- how they used to come ev- the industry will be back to Nizamabad, November 15: identified as Junera (12), tirelessly during the Corona crisis preme Court’s intervention ery year,” Suchit Agarwal of pre-Covid level,” he added. Selfie craze kills three resi- Mashera (14) and Mehraj was guaranteed to be supported by modifying the High Court Nishka Diamonds told . As buying gold on dents of Rakasipet Yedpally (14), according to informa- our Teresa government in all pos- to allow bursting of green He said those who had re- ‘Dhanteras’ is considered in Nizamabad here on Sun- tion.But bakre ki maan kab sible ways. On this occasion, the crackers for two hours also quirement of jewellery for auspicious, many families day. According to the infor- tak khair manaayegi (how Chief Minister congratulated KCR provided some relief to the regular wear and necklaces made it a point to buy at mation received here, three long can a lamb escape be- and said that we are anointing KCR traders.Shops selling crack- for wedding they came, saw least some jewellery. As girls, residents of Bodhan, ing slaughtered),” the con- in many bastions and colonies un- ers, diyas, sweets and other and picked up. Hyderabad is known for its were killed washed away gress leader said in his me- der Kondapur Division. Kondapur items used during the fes- “About 20 to 30 per cent cosmopolitan culture and in Alisagar while taking a dia statement. Division Corporator Hamid Patel. tivities were crowded in the customers did not come. is home to communities. 516 WEDNESDAY, Monday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 24 Telangana waives 50% property Fifty per cent rebate on tax to ease financial struggles property tax keeping in view of

Hyderabad, Nov 14 (UNI) The GHMC elections: Congress Telangana government on Sat- Hyderabad, Nov 14 (UNI) urday announced a 50 per cent Telangana Pradesh Congress domestic property tax waiver in Committee (TPCC) Spokes- Hyderabad city and 140 more persons G Niranjan said on places across the state as Diwali Saturday said that the reason gift, amid financial difficulties for giving 50 per cent exemp- being faced by people in times tion in property tax for the such as the coronavirus pan- citizens paying tax up to Rs demic. 15000 is really to give it as “As a Diwali gift, we have a bonanza to people on the decided to give some relief to eve of Deepavali or shivering people on property tax,” said in ruling TRS on GHMC elec- K. Taraka Rama Rao, Municipal tions made them to do so. Administration Minister. In a media statement here, As part of the tax waiver plan, government of Rs 130 crore. were taken. Chief Minister K. Mr Niranjan, who is also all the domestic households Across the state, 31.4 lakh fami- Chandrasekhar Rao and other TPCC Election Commission who have to pay property tax up lies will stand to benefit with Ministers discussed that the Coordination Committee to Rs 15,000 in Greater Hyder- this Diwali property tax bonan- financial position of people as Convener, said that the pub- abad Municipal Corporation za, amounting to Rs 326.4 crore. well as governments has turned lic was aware of the fact that leader said, the exemption ernment which miserably (GHMC) limits will benefit a 50 “We hope that people will be topsy-turvy because of the pan- the Government has taken declared is being given out of failed in rescuing rain affected per cent reduction. happy on this Diwali day,” said demic, leading to everybody this decision in view of the the taxes paid by the public people was now trying to cov- As many as 13.7 lakh families Rao. He also clarified that in the struggling. “It was discussed ensuing elections to GHMC, but not from the pockets of er their failures with this sort will benefit in Hyderabad, bur- event of any taxpayer already that some more help should be Warangal and Khammam ruling TRS Party leaders. For of game plan. KCR and KTR dening the state government by paying 100 per cent property extended to people. Because Municipal Corporations. this, there is no need for Chief say their era is a golden era Rs 196.4 crore. “In other towns, tax, the rebate will be adjusted everybody’s position is not “It is not because of their Minister K Chandasekhar Rao by giving goats and buffaloes up to 140 towns, we are extend- in the next year. good this year. The CM asked love & affection for people but (KCR) and Municipal Admin- to BCs, but why they are not ing a relief of 50 per cent on The Municipal Minister said us what more could be done to only because they are greedy istration and Urban Develop- getting 13 more seats reserved property tax up to Rs 10,000,” in the cabinet meeting on Fri- give more relief,” he said about of votes. The public knows ment Minister K T Rama Rao for BCs in spite of scope in said Rao, benefiting 17.6 lakh day evening, several issues were the developments leading to the how to teach a lesson to (KTR) to raise their shoulders. GHMC elections, Mr Niranjan families and depriving the state discussed and many decisions tax waiver. them,” he said. The Congress He stated that the TRS Gov- questioned. TDP demands CBI probe into MANUU offers admissions suicide of family in Kurnool in distance programmes

Vijayawada, Nov 15 (UNI) Telugu Desam Party National Spokesman Kommareddy Pat- tabhi on Sunday demanded a Central Bureau of Investiga- tion (CBI) probe on the suicide of four members of a family at Nandyala town in Kurnool dis- trict in AP on November 3. “The CBI should probe the suicide case to bring out the Hyderabad, Nov 15 (UNI) According to Prof Abul ficiency in Urdu through facts. Even after 12 days of the Maulana Azad National Kalam, Director, Director- English & Functional Eng- incident, the Jagan Mohan Urdu University (MANUU), ate of Distance Education, lish for Urdu Speakers) for Reddy headed Government is Directorate of Distance the only National Universi- July session 2020-21. not taking any action to ensure in violation of the rules and gether. The family was humili- Education (DDE) is offering ty catering the educational The last date for submis- justice to the Abdul Salaam without taking prior permis- ated both before and after their admissions in various dis- needs of Urdu medium of sion of online application family of Nandyala”, he said. sion. There were no facilities death, he lashed out. “It hap- tance mode courses. education is offering ad- form is November 25. The Addressing a press confer- at Nandyala hospital for night pened between 6 pm and 9.30 The dual mode University missions in M.A. (Urdu, e-prospectus and online ence here on Sunday, the TDP time postmortems. pm. Usually, postmortem on a is offering admissions into English, History, Hindi, application forms are avail- leader lamented that the gov- The TDP leader said that in single body takes three to four various Undergraduate and Islamic Studies & Arabic), able at “ADMISSIONS” on ernment behaved disrespect- just three and half hours, the hours. There were many sus- post Graduate distance pro- B.Ed., B.A., B.Com., B.Sc. the Directorate’s website fully conducting the last rites post mortems on all the four picions on the manner in the grammes including B.Ed. (Life Sciences - BZC and manuu.edu.in/dde. The for the deceased. bodies of Abdul Salaam family police tried to cover up the sui- The courses are recognised Physical Sciences - MPC), form is to be submitted on- Mr Pattabhi deplored that were completed. Mr Pattabhi cide case like this”, he charged. by the Distance Education Diploma courses (Teach line with Registration Fee the police authorities rushed deplored that midnight burial The TDP senior leader alleged Bureau (UGC) and NCTE, English and Journalism & of Rs. 1000/- for B.Ed (DM) through the case by conduct- rites were conducted. Two that on November 3, Salaam’s a MANUU release here said Mass Communication) and and Rs. 300 for other pro- ing night time postmortems bodies each were buried to- mother-in-law. on Sunday. Certificate courses (Pro- grammes. 516 WEDNESDAY, Monday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 25 ‘RTC services in Hyderabad to Six youths drown be improved to 50 per cent’ in two mishaps in

Hyderabad, Nov 15 (UNI) The Telan- Telangana on Diwali gana government on Sunday decided to increase the services of the state- run Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) in Hyderabad to 50 per cent. The public transport body had been operating 25 per cent services since September 25 when it resumed the operations after a gap of six months due to Covid-19 pandemic. At a review meeting, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao directed TSRTC to increase bus services in Hyderabad to 50 per cent as it would help more people from the districts to travel to Hyderabad and back. KCR, as the Chief Minister is popularly known, said that the TSRTC was back on the track and patronising it. The CM hoped that like ernment is protecting the State Public Hyderabad, Nov 15 (UNI) as Tummu Tartik and Ra- was on road to earn profits when the the Indian Railways, TSRTC would also Sector Undertaking despite several The Diwali festival turned mavarapu Prakash, were corona pandemic hit. He, however, earn profits through its Cargo services. difficulties. The government is pro- gloomy for the kin of at least fished out by expert div- vowed to revive TSRTC. He expressed happiness over viding security to lakhs of employees six youths who drowned in ers while a search was on TSRTC officials informed the Chief TSRTC setting million parcel trans- and their families of the State PSUs. two incidents in Telangana, for Anvish and Srikanth. In Minister that due to the pandemic port record. KCR congratulated The government has opposed tooth police said on Sunday.Four the second incident in Ka- and with people preferring to use the Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay and nail when attempts made by some youths drowned in the Go- mareddy district, a group private vehicles, occupancy rate of Kumar and the officials concerned. to privatize the Power sector. Moreover, davari river while swim- of five youths from Kal- the RTC buses came down drastically The Chief Minister directed TSRTC the government has regularized thou- ming while two others met leru Mandal had gone to which resulted in the Corporation in- to pay 50 per cent pending salaries of sands of the contract employees of the a watery grave in Nizam- the Nizamsagar project to curring heavy losses. The CM instruct- the employees. The government had electricity department. On the other sagar project late on Satur- bathe. While bathing near ed the officials to take appropriate imposed 50 per cent cut in salaries hand, the Centre is privatizing PSUs in- day. The four youths who a flood gate, two youngsters decisions and get over the difficulties for two months due to COVID situa- cluding the LIC,” he said.KCR vowed not drowned in the Godavari in ventured into deep water created by Corona. He wanted officials tion. He directed Principal Secretary to rest till putting TSRTC back on track. Mulugu district hailed from and downed. to analyse on what measures to be (Finance) Ramakrishna Rao to imme- “I will protect TSRTC as long as I am Venkatapuram Mandal in Divers fished out the taken to make the RTC back to its pre- diately release Rs 120 crore for paying here. Many employees and lakhs of their the district. body of one Suneer while a Covid situation. KCR said that the Car- the deducted amount. He also dis- families are dependent on the TSRTC. Police said the bodies search was on for another go services introduced by the TSRTC cussed about providing job security Moreover, this is the cheapest transport of two youths, identified drowned youth Shiva. have become a big hit and people are to the TSRTC workers.“The State gov- network available for the poor. Telangana’s new corona cases’ Hyderabad sanitation count drops due to fewer tests workers salaries hiked Hyderabad, Nov 15 (UNI) Telanga- for good work na’s daily count of new coronavirus Hyderabad, Nov 15 (UNI) per month Rao reminded cases dropped further to 661 on Sun- Telangana government in- that Chief Minister K. Chan- day as authorities conducted fewer creased the salaries of Hy- drasekhar Rao had already tests on account of Diwali, taking the derabad civic body sanitation raised their salaries twice in state’s tally to 2,57,374. workers on Saturday in grati- 2015 and 2017. “The chief During the last 24 hours, the labo- tude for the good work they minister has a special affec- ratories conducted only 21,264 coro- have been discharging amid tion towards the sanitation navirus tests, about 50 per cent of the the Covid-19 pandemic. workers,” he said. Accord- daily tests conducted on weekdays. “Compared to other places ing to Rao, the chief Minister Three more patients succumbed to like Mumbai and Chennai, the opined that how much ever we the virus during the period, taking the severity of cases is lesser in give to the sanitation workers, state’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,404. Hyderabad. A major role was it is still less. “Because when The fatality rate dropped to 0.54 per est 57 cases, followed by Medchal ther to 93.46 per cent as against the played by the Greater Hyder- 1 crore people are generating cent as against the national average Malkajgiri (45) and Nalgonda (34). national average of 93.1 per cent. The abad Municipal Corporation trash, 25,000 people are work- of 1.5 per cent. Officials said the per- According to the daily media bulletin active cases total 15,425, of which (GHMC) sanitation workers,” ing hard to clean it. How much centage of deaths due to COVID-19 from Public Health and Family Wel- 12,899 are in home or institutional said K. Taraka Rama Rao, ever we do to them, it is less,” was 44.96 while the remaining 55.04 fare Department, 1,637 more patients isolation. The cumulative number of Municipal Administration he noted. Rao said the pay hike had comorbidities. Greater Hyder- recovered during the 24-hour period tests mounted to 48,74,433. Eighteen Minister. He said the govern- is a Diwali gift to the workers abad reported 167 new cases. Ran- that ended at 8 pm on Saturday. The government-run and 50 private labo- ment has raised their salary and expected that they will be gareddy recorded the second high- state’s recovery rate improved fur- ratories and 1,076 Rapid Antigen . from by Rs 3,000 to Rs 17,500 happy. 516 WEDNESDAY, Monday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 26 Special action will be taken on lakes & Telangana ideal drains inside voter ringroad : KTR to other states: Hyderabad, Nov 15 (UNI) Mahamood Ali Minister KTR said that the Hyderabad, flooding impacted by this year’s Nov.15 (UNI): Home rainfall is being comprehended Minister Mahamood on the lakes and canals in many Ali today said that colonies in Hyderabad and Telangana govern- other municipal towns around ment is, ideal to the Hyderabad, in the background country in welfare of the flooding. He said he took by giving generous several decisions today during help to working class. a wide-level meeting held with Chief Minister, K Irrigation, Water Zone, HMDA Chandrasekhar Rao has increased salaries for Revenue Machinery and other sanitary workers in the city. He called on KCR branches. Minister KTR has at Pragati Bhavan here and extended Deep- issued orders to the authori- avali greetings. Later he appreciated that the ties on this occasion that there sanitary workers are offering dedicated ser- should be a full level study on Ring Road. The Minister stated vices. Cleaning roads, nalas during g corona all the lakes and drains which that a special wing is being set pandemic is continuing unabated he, said. are present in the GHMC lim- up which will be headed by one He asked the people to apply in me seva and its. The study suggested that the of the Chief Engineers from the online for availing of the flood benefits. The water levels of the lakes, along Irrigation Department and a spe- government offers Rs 10000 cash benefits to with their flooding conditions cial commissioner from GHMC. all those families in city whose houses are af- and the strength of the lakes This wing will especially protect fected in the floods. They can get help after and their stability. Minister KTR the water bodies from encroach- officials check the veracity he said. The Chief has asked officials to conduct ments and also take up conser- Minister has hiked salaries by Rs 3000 more the study with the farming de- vation activities. Minister KTR and raised it to Rs 17500 Ali said. The Home partment in addition to the cur- stated that all the lakes and nalas Minister has said that the KCR government has rent conditions, despite many in Hyderabad city will be fixed at offered 50 percent property tax waiver by 50 study reports regarding lakes a war footing. percent to people. While in GHMC area peo- and drains. Authorities of Aya A Task Force will be set up for ple get that dedication for up to Rs 15000 taxes Lakes in the city are currently Force is always working to take ing, Rajat Kumar along with the the development of lakes and and Rs 10000 in other municipalities, he said. strengthening, and other con- action according to the condi- Principal Secretary of Saguniti nalas. This Task Force will bring structions needed for the Lakes tions. The meeting was decided Department, Aravind Kumar, more coordination between de- if necessary, said the Aya Lakes to take necessary measures to GHMC Commissioner Lokesh partments. Officials from HM- Talasani are required. Minister KTR said control water storage, water in- Kumar, and Saguniti Municipal WSSB, HMDA, Revenue, Irrigation that a special unit will be set up flow and outflow in the lakes, as Secretary Rajat Kumar. Munici- departments will be a part of this appreciates for lakes to speed up these pro- the farming water department pal Administration Minister Sri Task Force. Minister stated that grams that should be taken on controlled the floods in the res- KTR stated that the government tougher laws will be incorporated Sanitatry workers a permanent basis. The section ervoirs. will set up a special wing for the on encroachments of lakes and is monitoring programs such as Minister KTR said on this oc- protection and conservation of nalas in the new GHMC Act. Min- Hyderabad, Nov.15 the conservation, development, casion that the law will include water bodies in GHMC limits. ister instructed the officials to take (UNI): Animal Husbandry and removal of invasions within stringent regulations and regu- The Minister held a review meet- up a detailed study on all the lakes Minister Talasani Srini- its limits under the leadership lations for the protection of wa- ing for the same with the GHMC and nalas in GHMC limits, keep- vas Yadav today said that of a Chief Engineer of Agricul- ter bodies in the backdrop of officials at Buddha Bhavan to- ing in mind the damage caused the services of sanitary ture, Special Commissioner on GHMC’s new law. Minister KTR day. Mayor Sri Bonthu Rammo- by the recent floods in Hyderabad workers are most valuable. behalf of the GHMC. In addi- said that the Municipal Depart- han, Principal secretaries Arvind and neighboring municipalities. Their services are valuable tion, a task force has been set ment should take strict measures Kumar and Rajath Kumar were The Minister asked the officials to and appreciable the min- up on water bodies in Hyder- if illegal buildings are construct- present. Minister KTR stated study the strengthening and stabi- ister said. He attended a abad which will be members of ed in the lake and invasions are that the government is coming lizing of the bunds. He instructed program at Gandhi statue near Secunderabad the Water Zone, HMDA, Rev- involved and have the authority up with an action plan on water the Municipal officials to closely where the sanitary workers have conducted enue, Farming Department and to demolish them. City Mayor Sri bodies and nalas in GHMC lim- work with the irrigation depart- palabhishekam to photos of Chief Minister, many other branches. The Task Bontu Rammohan in this meet- its along with areas inside Outer ment to take up the study. K Chandrasekhar Rao, municipal minister KT Rama Rao. KCR and KTR are for the welfare of workers Srinivas Yadav said. The sanitary Massive fire accident takes place at shopping mall in KPHB workers did offer great services during corona pandemic. Srinivas Yadav said that the chief Hyderabad, Nov.15 ics equipment were sought their help. Minister has hiked salaries by Rs 3000 to the (UNI): A massive fire gutted in the fire The staff of the fire sanitary workers. The salaries were increased accident broke out at accident. Fire spread prevention depart- to Rs 17500 from Rs 14500 and the sanitary an electronic shop- in the entire mall ment reached the workers thanked the Chief minister and KTR ping mall in KPHB due to the presence spot and took steps for salaries hike. Earlier the salaries were in- colony. An electric of plywood material to douse off the creased twice for them the minister said. KCR short circuit was and paint boxes. The flames. A total of four has been kind enough on the municipal work- responsible for the locals have called fire extinguishers ers and increased salaries to make them hap- fire accident. Several up the fire preven- brought the flames in py, he said. Srinivas Yadav offered sweets to electric and electron- tion department and control . them and celebrated the occasion. 516 WEDNESDAY, Monday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 27 Uttam writes to CM KCR demanding relief for submerged Osman Nagar residents

Hyderabad, Nov.15 (UNI): of Osman Nagar and surrounding Telangana Pradesh Congress areas were undergoing a painful Committee (TPCC) President & experience with no access even MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on to safe drinking water,” he said. Sunday urged Chief Minister K. The TPCC chief said when he en- Chandrashekhar Rao to extend quired about the situation in Os- immediate relief to the residents of man Nagar with the District Col- Osman Nagar, Saif Nagar, Abdul- lector and other officials, he was lah Yehya Nagar and other locali- told that they had already sub- ties which are still submerged in mitted a report to the State Gov- flood waters. ernment and they are waiting for Uttam , in an open letter to the funds. It may be mentioned that Chief Ministers, said that the resi- Uttam Kumar Reddy, along with dences of Osman Nagar and other other senior leaders, had visited areas were living in miserable con- Osman Nagar and other affected ditions as their houses remained areas on November 13 and inter- submerged in rain water for the acted with the affected families. last two months. He said more He requested the Chief Minister than 5,000 people of nearly 1,000 to pay attention to the agony and families of three colonies were pain being faced by the residents forced to live on streets under of Osman Nagar and take mea- open-sky as they could not return sures on a war footing basis to to their submerged houses. He improve the situation. He asked said several areas under Jalpally furniture and everything else. He youth belonging to those areas proximity to Hyderabad and the the Chief Minister to order con- Municipality of Ranga Reddy dis- said those people have construct- have lost their jobs as they could constituency (Maheshwaram) duct of enumeration of damages trict under Maheshwaram Assem- ed their houses with their hard not attend to their duties. He said being represented by a minister, in those areas and pay compen- bly constituencies were still under earned money and most of them thousands of people, including no steps were taken to help the sation of Rs. 1-5 lakh for each water and no efforts have been have purchased the consumers small children, have been living affected families. He said that family. He said steps should be made by the authorities to remove goods on installments. He said a miserable life for the last two the conditions in Osman Nagar taken to find a permanent solu- the flood waters. small children, elderly people and months. Now they face the threat and surrounding areas have ex- tion to inundation of those areas The TPCC Chief said that almost others have no access to proper of spread of Coronavirus and oth- posed the inefficiency of TRS in future by removing encroach- all residents belong to the middle food or medicines for the last two er water-borne diseases including Government and also the lack ments. He demanded that the class and they suffered huge loss- months. He said that the stagna- Dengue, Malaria, etc., of coordination among Munici- State Government conduct a es due to submergence of their tion of flood water in those areas Reddy said that no government pal, Irrigation, Revenue, Energy medical camp in the area and houses. They lost food items, have turned them into a breeding official or public representative and other relevant departments. permanently station a medical documents, electronic items, ground for mosquitoes, snakes has even tried to help the resi- “When the entire Telangana State team till the situation becomes fridge, computers, school books, and other creatures. He said the dents of Osman Nagar. Despite its celebrated Diwali, the residents normal. BJP WOULD CAPTURE GHMC; RAO Hyderabad, Nov.15 (UNI): Term- in Hyderabad, Rao said despite claims that Modi government has sanctioned ing the property tax concession an- of the state government that Rs 10,000 thousand crores of rupees to help nounced by Municipal Administration to each affected family have been people during lockdown period and minister KTR as an election gimmicks disbursed, thousand of people have money has been reached to needy and , BJP MLC N Ramachander Rao today come on road and complained that not a single irregularity was reported alleged that the government had also they did not receive money. The BJP across the country. Rao expressed made several announcements before MLC wanted to know from Munici- hope that the people of Hyderabad GHMC earlier. Speaking to media at pal Administration minister the how now would not come into trap of TRS state BJP office here, the BJP MLC munch money reached to people and and they would repeat Dubbaka elec- said the TRS government utterly failed number of beneficials. He alleged that tions results and support to BJP in to fulfill its promises like providing crore of rupees have been siphoned of coming GHMC elections. He said the double bed room houses to all poor by TRS leaders as there is lack of am- party would capture GHMC this time. people and developing Hyderabad biguity in disbursement of relief fund. BJP today held a meeting and dis- city as another Dallas city. CM KCR’s He ridiculed the decision of the TRS cussed in details to evolve a strategy to minister son KTR had also announced government that flood affected people be adopted in the coming GHMC elec- 100 days action plan for all round de- can apply for relief fund through Me- tions. Besides union minister G Kis- velopment of the capital. But he did he has taken during last five years for wash its hand from the injustice and seva after spending Rs 475 crore as han Reddy, state party president and not keep his promises and cheated development of the city as the citizens humiliation meted out to people, he claimed by the government. The gov- MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, BJP national citizens of Hyderabad, he accused. had a miserable experiences during said. Referring to Rs 540 crore as flood ernment should have taken a trans- president DK Aruna, BJP OBC morcha He asked KTR let forget 100 days of recent floods. Concession in property relief fund to mitigate problems of parent decision before spending crore national president Dr K Laxman and action plan, let him clarify what action tax is nothing but a meagre relief to people affected due to recent floods of rupees, he advised and asserted other senior leaders attended. 516 WEDNESDAY, Monday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 Will take more steps for welfare MLC Kavitha offers to help of contract lecturers of junior deceased Mamatha kin Hyderabad, Nov.15 vitha has called up CP (UNI): MLC Kavitha Kartikeya and sought colleges: Chief Minister KCR today promised to pro- the case details. The Special Correspondent The CM instructed the offi- vide all help to family MLC has instructed Hyderabad, November 15: cials concerned to prepare members of Mamatha the top cop to speed “The State government has guidelines in this regard. who was murdered in up the process and taken several measures to Further, the CM instructed her Nizamabad seg- do justice to the vic- protect the interests of the the officials to take into ment. Yadava sangham tim’s family. The MLC junior college contract lec- consideration the request team has met the MLC has promised them of turers. The attempt to regu- from the contract junior Kavitha and sought justice and necessary larise them failed due to the lecturers that they would her help the kin of Ma- help from the govern- cases in the court, but the be given an opportunity to matha. She offered to ment she said. The BJP government has doubled work in the government ju- protect the people by taking ment will not compromise and the Congress parties their monthly salaries. In nior college of their choice stronger measures to pre- on protecting the women in are seeking an inquiry by the past they were paid for take more measures for the in the vacant posts. He vent atrocities. The govern- the state Kavitha said. Ka- sitting judge. 10 months in a year. The welfare of these lecturers also instructed the senior State government has in- within the framework of officials of the education creased it to 12 months with rules and regulations.” department to prepare AICC Spokesperson Dr Sravan Dasoju full pay. The government is When the Education the guidelines keeping in also giving them the service Minister Sabita Indra Red- view the existing rules and benefits,” said the Chief dy, Palla Rajeshwar Reddy regulations. Ministers Puv- demands KTR to Stop Political Gimmicks Minister K Chandrashek- brought to the notice of vada Ajay Kumar, Sabita har Rao. Speaking at a re- the CM about the problems Indrareddy, Rythu Bandhu before the GHMC Elections view meeting on Sunday at faced by the contract lec- Samithi State President ~Demands the government to scrap the LRS and waive off property tax to all Pragathi Bhavan here on turers in the government Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, the problems of the con- junior colleges, the CM has Chief Secretary Somesh ~Questions why not the government provide incentives to the police and health workers tract lecturers working in decided to give an opportu- Kumar, CM Principal Sec- the government junior col- nity to the Contract Junior retary S Narsing Rao, Prin- Hyderabad, Novem- nicipal Sanitation Workers, leges, he clarified, “We have lecturers working in Gov- cipal Secretary (Finance) ber 15, 2020: Ahead of the the AICC Spokesperson, increased their leaves and ernment Junior Colleges Ramakrishna Rao, CM Sec- GHMC elections the ruling however, questioned the extended facilities like the who are eligible to work in retary Rajasekhar Reddy TRS party is playing politi- government why can’t it Casual Leave and Maternity the vacancies of other gov- and others attended the cal gimmicks by announc- extend the similar benefit Leave. The government will ernment junior colleges. meeting. ing 50% waiver of property by increasing salaries or tax to the urban citizens, incentives to all the front- criticizes AICC Spokesper- line workers including the KTR inaugurates Panchatatva son Dr Sravan Dasoju. He Police and Health workers. questioned the timing of He found a political game sudden announcement of behind this decision and park in Indira Park this scheme and alleged demanded the government that this is brought only But, in the name of LRS, the to stop such nasty politics to influence the gullible vot- government is trying to levy a just for the sake of votes. ers of the city of Hyderabad. hefty penalty on the citizens The Senior Congress Party However, the senior Congress and loot by charging at least leader, Dr Sravan Dasoju criti- Party leader warned the TRS 4-5 times higher than the orig- cizes the Municipal Adminis- Party that it will have to pay inal purchase cost. tration Minister KTR who has the heavy price for the political This will become a huge been propagating about the gimmicks and dramas. burden on the people of development of the city by He requested the citizens Telangana. Therefore, we spending public money for of Hyderabad to realize the demand the government the advertisements. He fired true colours of the TRS Party must scrap this blood suck- on KTR for introducing a new and dump it into the drains ing LRS scheme before the application form for the flood by voting against it in the GHMC elections itself”. victims in Khairathabad circle. Hyderabad, Nov.15 (UNI): of Rs.17 lakhs. The Indira Park salaries of Sanitation workers, upcoming GHMC elections. He further asked the minis- “Why the flood victims have Minister for MA&UD K Taraka spread over 16 acres, it has cross as a part of gratitude, the Sani- Dr Sravan Dasoju, Khai- ter KTR as to why can’t they to apply again to receive their Rama Rao today inaugurated walk, infinity walk, yoga shed, tation workers performed “Pal- rathabad Incharge, along extend the tax waiver benefit legitimate benefits from the Panchatatva park in Indira Park Raasi Vanam, open gym, herbal abhishekam to the portraits of with Srinivas Yadav, Ven- to all across the state as ev- government. You have said here. Speaking on the occasion plants like wise it provides the Chief Minister K Chandra Shek- kateshwara Division Presi- ery section of the society has that the flood relief funds have the minister said as per the as- need of different age groups. It ar Rao and Minister K.Taraka dent, Khairathabad Con- adversely suffered from the already been distributed. If pirations of the Chief Minister K is also proposed to provide one Rama rao, in the presence of stituency, organized a press pandemic Covid-19. “Not just that is true, why are you again Chandra Shekar Rao to provide more open gym as about 6,500 Minister for Excise and Tourism meet at Gandhi Bhavan on 50% reduction in property tax, asking the people to submit good environment to the citi- to 6,800 are visiting indira Park Srinivas Goud, Mayor Dr Bonthu Sunday. While speaking to it must be 100% waiver and the applications? This itself is zens. On these lines the GHMC he said. The GHMC is taking Rammohan and MLA, Muta Go- the media, he demanded KTR should be extended to every reflecting your inability to act has developed 17 theme parks up re development of parks in pal. Rammohan said that Chief to scrap the LRS before go- section of the society”, Dr Sra- according to the situation and (Panchantatva Park) one of them a big way like, development of Minister having recognized the ing for the elections. “People van demands. the snail phase movement of is opened for public today. This 300 tree parks 50 Theme parks services of sanitation workers in have purchased open plots While welcoming the in- your administration”, Dr Sra- part developed with the cost etc. Earlier, on enhancement of keeping the city clean. with their hard earned money. crease of salaries to the Mu- van slammed.