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Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 73 HYDERABAD, FRIDAY JANUARY 1, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com BHEL BAGS RS 3,200 CR ORDERS FOR ‘PROBABLY IN NEW YEAR...’: DRUG GOVERNMENT EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR JIO TO OFFER FREE CALLS TO OTHER HYDRO PROJECTS IN TS, AP CONTROLLER HINTS AT VACCINE NOD SOON FASTAG TILL FEBRUARY 15, 2021 NETWORKS AGAIN, STARTING JAN 1 tate-run engineering firm BHEL on he approval for a Covid vaccine can he Ministry of Road Transport and eliance Jio on Thursday announced that it SThursday said it has bagged orders worth Tcome soon, the country's drugs control THighway (MoRTH) has extended the Rwould once again make off-net domestic Rs 3,200 crore for hydro projects in Andhra authority has indicated. At a webinar today, deadline for the collection of toll charges on voice calls free on its network starting January Pradesh and Telangana. "BHEL has bagged Drugs Controller General Dr VG Somani the National Highways using FASTag. The 1, 2021. The operator will restart its earlier significant orders, valued at Rs 3,200 crore, said, "Probably we will have a happy New deadline was originally until January 1, 2021 practice over a year after it started charging its for Electro-Mechanical (E&M) works for a Year with something in hand. That is what I which has now been extended to February subscribers 6 paise a minute to make voice Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Andhra can hint at". The assurance from the Drugs 15, 2021. Under the original deadline, the calls to other mobile networks. The fresh Pradesh and E&M (electrical and mechanical) Controller General came ahead of a crucial National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) decision came as a result of the ‘Bill and Keep' works of pump-motor sets for Lift Irrigation meeting of the expert panel on emergency was slated to completely switch over to regime that the Telecom Regulatory Authority Schemes (LIS) in Telangana," a BHEL use vaccine authorization, which is set for FASTag payment at toll plazas from January 1 of India (TRAI) is implementing in the country statement said. The order for E&M works for tomorrow. Earlier today, Prime Minister onwards, which meant FASTags needed to be from January 1 that will end interconnect 12x80 MW Polavaram hydro power project in Narendra Modi said "Preparations are in retrofitted on all four-wheelers and usage charges (IUC) for all domestic voice Andhra Pradesh envisages manufacture and supply of India's highest last stages for the vaccination programme against COVID-19. commercial vehicles. At present, the share of transactions made calls. With the update, subscribers on Jio will be able to make free voice unit-rating Kaplan hydro turbines, the company said. People will get vaccine manufactured in India". through FASTag is said to be around 75-80 per cent. calls to any mobile network in the country — just like other telcos. New Year heralds a ‘changed KCR' HC sore at govt for VENKAT RAM REDDY LAKKADI Associations for lunch and allowing NY revelry n HYDERABAD n released their calendars and CM becomes more accessible to officials, employees diaries, much to their pleasant PNS n HYDERABAD Call it 'Dubbak dhamaka', n TRS leaders, Ministers, MLAs secure CM's surprise. HAPPY 2021 'GHMC double dhamaka or TRS circles say if KCR The Telangana High Court on whatever, TRS supremo and appointment easily becomes accessible even to Thursday expressed its dis- The Pioneer wishes its Chief Minister K common people in the New pleasure at the state govern- readers, advertisers, Chandrasekhar Rao is a n KCR reverses several of his tough decisions on LRS, Year 2021 by launching an ment's decision to allow New suppliers and agents a 'changed man' now for TRS outreach like "Praja Darbar", Year's Eve celebrations past HAPPY NEW YEAR. leaders, government officials Dharani and Ayushmaan Bharat to address a la some previous CMs in midnight, ignoring the Covid- As our offices will remain and employees. All of them see problems of people undivided AP, to lend his 19 situation. closed today a sea-change in KCR's deport- hear to grievances of common Taking suo motu cog- (01-01-2021), there will be ment and overall behavior people, he would be in a posi- nizance of media reports, the no issue of the paper since his return from Delhi trip 2014. Still, leaders of employees' After 2014, leaders of tion to completely shed his High Court wondered why tomorrow (02-01-2021) on December 13. Refreshingly, it has also unions secured KCR's appoint- employees' unions failed to image of being 'inaccessible' the state government had not After spending two weeks at became easier than ever for ment twice in two days-an get KCR's appointment to and unapproachable. In such altogether banned New Year Resident Editor his farmhouse post Delhi trip, TRS leaders, Ministers and achievement of sorts that is release calendars and diaries, circumstances, opposition revelry. The court expressed "What message does the KCR resumed work from party MLAs etc to secure being debated in political and due to which they had to rely parties will have no scope to its surprise over the permis- government want to give by Pragathi Bhavan on December KCR's appointment and meet administrative circles. KCR on KT Rama Rao, T Harish attack him at least on this sion given to bars and wine allowing indiscriminate open- 27. Since then he has been him at Pragathi Bhavan now. invited leaders of employees Rao, Etela Rajender and Swamy issue. shops to remain open till 1 pm ing of bars and wine shops? active, holding review meetings The common peeve against unions for lunch at Pragathi Goud, among others. Since Sunday last, KCR has and 12 midnight respectively Why is the government so every day concerning one KCR, ever since he became CM Bhavan on Thursday and even Apart from high-profile reversed several of his deci- by the state excise department indifferent to the threat of department or the other. This in 2014, has been that "no one released their New Year calen- associations such as Telangana sions on LRS, Dharani and at a time when the state med- pandemic?" the High Court is at variance with his known can meet KCR unless he wants dars and diaries --- something Non Gazetted Officers' Ayushman Bharat, among ical and health department asked. It pointed out that sev- style of functioning that to meet someone". KCR has which KCR did only once after Association (TNGOs), others, since they are believed has been sounding high alerts eral states, including Rajasthan involved holding such meet- weathered criticism of remain- he became CM in 2014, though Telangana Gazetted Officers' to have caused problems to over the possibility of the and Maharashtra, had already ings once a week, fortnight, or ing inaccessible even to he has done it every year dur- Association (TGOs), KCR people. quick spread of the new vari- banned New Year celebrations. even a month in some cases Ministers and party MLAs, let ing the Telangana statehood invited less prominent ant of Coronavirus from UK since he became CM in June alone others. agitation. Telangana Class-IV Employees 2 returnees. 2 ‘Green’ light for Labour Ministry decides to notify new Secretariat 8.5% interest on EPF RAJESH JAIN NIDARKAR build a state-of-the art fully n HYDERABAD integrated Secretariat with ultra modern facilities. Chief Environmental hurdles relat- Minister K Chandrasekhar BJP corporator- ing to the plan for construc- Rao is particular that it should 8 Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at a high-level review meeting in Pragathi Bhavan on Thursday tion of a new Secretariat in be built without any architec- elect dies of Telangana have been removed. tural defect. KCR TO COLLECTORS The Union Environment The new Secretariat is esti- Coronavirus Ministry on Thursday cleared mated to cost between Rs 400 the proposal submitted by the crore and Rs 500 crore. It will PNS n HYDERABAD state government for the con- be built on 7 lakh square feet ‘Resolve in 60 days land issues struction. area. It will have six floors. Corporator-elect Akula The TS High Court has The new Secretariat will be Ramesh Goud, who was already granted permission rectangular in shape. recently elected on behalf of for building the Secretariat. BJP from Lingojigudem divi- not embroiled in legal battles’ The government plans to 2 sion, died of corona on Thursday. He is yet take oath as corporator. 80K Dharani agri registrations completed in less than 2 months Ramesh Goud tested coro- na positive three days after PNS n HYDERABAD chasing, registering or upon sures required to improve its Sabharwal, Mee Seva CEO winning the GHMC elec- mutation of agriculture lands, performance. Venkateswar Rao, Revenue tion. He was admitted to Chief Minister K is giving the desired results. Ministers KT Rama Rao, Affairs experts retired IAS offi- AIG Hospital, Gachibowli. Chandrashekhar Rao has said The CM held a high-level Vemula Prashanth Reddy, T cers Ramaiah, Sundar Abnar, He breathed his last on that the Dharani portal, which review meeting at Pragathi Srinivas Yadav, Chief Secretary Rafat Ali, Collectors Thursday, while undergoing A year of political was created inter alia to ensure Bhavan on Thursday to take Somesh Kumar, CMO Venktramreddy, Hanumanth treatment there. that farmers would not face any stock of the maintenance of Principal Secretaries S Narsing Rao, turbulence, natural difficulties while selling, pur- Dharani portal and the mea- Rao, Seshadri, Secretary Smita 2 2 calamity for Bengal Three held with drugs ACT Fibernet, Sujana Mall fined Six involved in child 5 PNS n HYDERABAD Centre, Rs 3,91,000 from OM marriage arrested for New Year bash Books Foundation, Rs 3,00,000 PNS n HYDERABAD identified as Nikhil Shenoy The Enforcement, Vigilance from Paradise, Rs 3,00,000 and PNS n HYDERABAD limits, has been living with her (32), Faiz Mevati (20) and and Disaster Management Rs 3,00,000 Kalyan Jewellers.