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Rainfall: Nil DEATHS C UNT covid19india.org STATE GOVT BULLETINS Forecast: Partly cloudy deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle sky. Misty morning. Vol. 84 No. 13 Established 1938 | 20 PAGES | `6.00 Max/Min temp. 32/17ºC ASTROGUIDE TS lets kids choose study format SC stays farm laws, Sarvari; Dakshinayana Tithi: Margasira Bahula HARLEEN MINOCHA | DC ● STUDENTS OPTING to guardians. vided mid-day meals at Amavasya till 10.32 am HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 study from home or All teachers handling school. The headmaster Star: Uttarashada till 5.27 am Classes 9 to 12 have to atte- will be required to prepare Schools will opt for the those choosing to go to nd school daily. Schools a medical plan for the Varjyam: 2.03 pm to 3.35 pm school can do so after forms expert panel Durmuhurtam: 12.02 pm to blended form of learning will function as per regu- school or hostel, and isola- 12.42 pm from February 1 through obtaining the consent lar school timings while tion rooms for staff and Rahukalam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm online and offline plat- from parents or ensuring physical distan- students in case of Covid- Farmers refuse to meet court-appointed panel HIJRI CALENDAR forms, the education guardians. ce of at least six feet 19 symptoms. Jumadi ul-Awwal 28,1442 AH department clarified on between two students, A separate sanitation, PARMOD KUMAR | DC There is no power It is clear that the Tuesday in detailed guide- through a customised seat- logistic and medical plan NEW DELHI, JAN. 12 PRAYERS lines for the partial forms will continue along ing plan. will be furnished by the which can prevent us court is being Fajar: 5.45 am reopening of schools from with physical classes. Wearing masks will be district education officers In a major breather to the from forming a misguided by various Zohar: 12.34 pm February 1. Students opting to study mandatory, students suf- to the Director of School Narendra Modi govern- committee. We forces even in its Asar: 4.24 pm It said the digital classes from home or those choos- fering from cold, cough Education by January 18. ment that’s caught in a want to solve the constitution of a Maghrib: 6.05 pm being conducted through ing to go to school can do and fever shall not be cul-de-sac over the ongo- Doordarshan and TSAT so after obtaining the con- allowed to attend school. ■ Page 2: Colleges to have ing farmers’ agitation, the problem. We want committee. These Isha: 7.17 pm to understand the are people who are SUNSET TODAY 6 PM and other digital plat- sent from parents or Children will also be pro- one-bench one-student Supreme Court on Tues- day stayed the implemen- SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.49 AM ground situation. This known for their tation of the three contro- is not politics. support to these laws. MOONRISE TOMORROW 6.51 AM versial farm laws for now, MOONSET TODAY 6.12 PM DYNASTIES ARE restored the Minimum SHARAD A. BOBDE, ALL INDIA KISAN Support Price System Chief Justice of India SANGHARSH PANEL Vaccines arrive in city (MSP) that was prevalent BIGGEST ENEMY OF before the enactment of The farmer unions, how- mentation of farm laws COUNTER POINT farm laws and set up a ever, were not pleased and “until further orders”, the INDIA, SAYS MODI committee of four agricul- reiterated that they will court also directed that amid prayers and hope ture experts to examine not participate in the the farmers’ land holdings DC CORRESPONDENT the laws and submit a court-ordered committee shall be “protected” and BALU PULIPAKA I DC with agency inputs report within two months. process, charging that “all no farmer shall be “dispos- HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 NEW DELHI, JAN. 12 The two months, the the members of this com- sessed or deprived” of court said, will start from mittee are pro-govt and his/her title of land as a Telangana state on Tues- Prime Minister Narendra the date of its first sitting had been justifying the result of any action taken day received its first sup- Modi on Tuesday said and the first sitting has to laws of the government.” under the farm laws. ply of Covid-19 vaccines dynastic politics was the take place within 10 days They added that they “While we may not stifle amidst intense excite- “biggest enemy” of India’s from Tuesday’s order. would not call off their a peaceful protest, we ment, hope and prayer. democracy, as it gives rise to The clarification of the protest until the newly think that this extraordi- The 3.64 lakh doses of a new form of “dictatorship” three-member bench of enacted legislations are nary order of stay of Covishield vaccine, from and burdens the country the Supreme Court, that repealed. implementation of the Serum Institute of India “incompetent” governance. the suspension of the “It is clear that the court farm laws will be per- (SII) in Pune, were flown Addressing the valedictory implementation of the is being misguided by var- ceived as an achievement in a special cargo flight, function of the National three laws is not indefi- ious forces even in its con- of the purpose of such easily one of the most Youth Parliament Festival, nite, and that the court stitution of a committee. protest at least for the pre- waited upon aircraft ever Modi launched an all-out will take a final call on the These are people who are sent and will encourage to land at the Rajiv attack on dynastic parties, farm laws only after it known for their support to the farmers bodies to con- Gandhi International saying those who rise due to examines the committee’s the three Acts and have vince their members to get Airport here. dynasties have no respect report, seems to suit the actively advocated for the back to their livelihood, Tesla set to As news broke early in and fear of the law as they government which is same,” a statement issued both in order to protect the morning that SII was believe no one can touch resisting the farmers’ by All India Kisan their own lives and health enter India shipping out the vaccine them. The Prime Minister, demand for repeal of the Sangharsh Coordination and in order to protect the New Delhi: US electric car to different parts of the however, did not name any laws but is agreeable to Committee (AIKSCC) said. lives and properties of oth- maker Tesla has registered country, including Hyde- party. making amendments. Having stayed the imple- ers,” the court said. its Indian arm amid indica- rabad, a Vaccine Task tions that it is set to enter Force set up by the airp- the country’s automobile ort authorities got active, market. According to a reg- as did the officials of the Covid-19 vaccines are being received by the employ- ulatory filing, the firm has state health department. ees of Telangana State health department at Koti on registered Tesla India When the special Tuesday. — S. SURENDER REDDY Motors and Energy Pvt Ltd Spicejet cargo flight land- with the Registrar of ed at 11.30 am, it did not Companies, Bengaluru. The take long for the boxes company has been regis- containing the vaccine to tered as an unlisted private be moved to an insulated State gets 3.64 lakh entity with a paid up capital transportation van. As it of `1 lakh. left with what is possibly the most precious cargo, doses for launch the van, a government WhatsApp clears vehicle with its paint DC CORRESPONDENT ly reviewed preparations peeling off, looked very HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 for the vaccination drive. air on privacy nondescript. According to the health New Delhi: WhatsApp on Taking no chances with All arrangements have department, of the 139 Tuesday said its latest a cargo that can save been made for starting 'session sites' — locations policy update does not lakhs of lives, the police the Covid-19 vaccination where the vaccination affect the privacy of provided an escort that in Telangana state from will kick off — Hydera- messages as the ensured that the trip fr- January 16. The arrival bad city will have the Facebook-owned com- om the airport to the st- of 3.64 lakh doses of most at 14, followed by 11 pany sought to address ate vaccine centre in Koti Covishield in the city on in Medchal-Malkajgiri, concerns around security was without incident. Tuesday marked the first eight in Ranga Reddy, of user data on the plat- serious intervention in and six in Sangareddy. form. In a blogpost, ■ Page 2: Vaccines the battle against Covid- WhatsApp emphasised received amidst prayers 19 and officials thorough- ■ Full report on Page 2 that it does not share users’ data for ads. PG 6 | ALL STATES, TO RECEIVE VACCINE BY JAN. 14 CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 13 JANUARY 2021 pg 2 ‘Safety must even after vaccination’ Covid-19 inoculation does not mean it is a licence to start partying, says Dr Guru N. Reddy he arrival of vac- ity of the population devel- We have to take a A. We have been just ly. Those responsible for cines for Covid-19 oping resistance to a lucky from the standpoint governance have realised in India and the disease. historical of the percentage of people what state the healthcare nation-wide drive In an exclusive interview perspective, see the infected, the unusually low was in. to vaccinate peo- with Balu Pulipaka, Dr history of vaccinations casualty rates. The private sector too Tple against this disease, is a Guru Reddy answered We have not had a second realised that it was vulner- welcome development but questions on Covid-19, safe- over so many decades wave so far and the absence able. This has been a major it should not be misunder- ty and efficacy of vaccines that have been of variants of the virus has awakening. stood by anyone that it is a and why he believes India absolutely safe, like helped us. I also feel that Another thing that has licence to start partying, got ‘lucky’ with the disease. the way we reacted to come to the fore is the cost according to Dr Guru N. the polio vaccine. We Covid-19 is because of our of healthcare, something Reddy, senior physician Excerpts: have to take refuge demographic dividend, we that our country always and founder director of under this fact, believe have a large number of debates, unfortunately Continental Hospitals. Q Are the vaccines safe? younger people and I because the government Dr Guru Reddy said there What are the reasons for and extrapolate that believe we have significant washed its hands off this may be an impression that apprehensions over tak- the Covid vaccines will induced immunity. subject but laments that the taking the vaccine for ing the vaccine? DR GURU N. REDDY, While herd immunity private sector is charging a Covid-19 is a passport to A. Simply put, when any- Senior physician and be safe. needs 80 per cent of people lot. freedom but the safe and thing is new and untested it founder director of developing resistance, 60 We have taken care of wise action is to continue is natural for people to be Continental Hospitals. extrapolate that the Covid per cent is not bad either. thousands of patients and with wearing masks and apprehensive. In the West, vaccines will be safe. Also there needs to be a better maintaining physical dis- the apprehensions are root- torical perspective, see the their safety prospects are Q What about the health- perception of what goes tance. ed in the unfounded fears history of vaccinations based on their develop- care systems? into taking care of patients. “This requires to be fol- that vaccinations lead to over so many decades that ment. A. Covid has also brought India also needs a strong lowed until we achieve a 80 autism. In India, this is not have been absolutely safe, in a significant awakening third party payer system per cent herd immunity,” an issue though awareness like the polio vaccine. We Q What are the important of awareness of healthcare such as insurance compa- Dr Guru Reddy said. Herd of autism in increasing have to take refuge under takeaways for India from infrastructure which has nies or the government immunity refers to a major- here. We have to take a his- this fact, believe and its Covid-19 experience? never been tested rigorous- should pick up the cost. STATE REPORTS 301 COLLEGES TO NEW COVID CASES, HAVE 1-BENCH TWO MORE DEATHS 1-STUDENT RULE

DC CORRESPONDENT From Page 1 HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 In the case of junior col- Telangana state registered leges, those with fewer 301 new Covid-19 cases and than students 300 stu- two more deaths on Monday, dents and having suffi- the state health department cient accommodation has said. The caseload stands shall be permitted to at 2,90,309 and the toll 1,568. run in the regular shift, The department also said that from 9.30 am to 4 pm. on Monday, 293 Covid-19 Colleges with more than patients had recovered. 300 students will be run On Monday, 34,431 Covid-19 in two shifts, from 8.30 determination tests were con- am to 12.30 pm and from ducted and results for 675 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm. were awaited. Private labs There is another conducted 2,214 tests. option of running the With 58 new cases, second year in the Hyderabad city and Greater morning shift and the Hyderabad Municipal first year in the evening Corporation (GHMC) areas shift, A decision must topped the state, followed by be taken by respective 27 cases in Medchal- principals by January Malkajgiri, 16 in Ranga 16. Reddy, 12 in Warangal Urban, One bench-one student 11 in Karimnagar, and 10 each rule will be applied in in Mancherial, Nizamabad, junior colleges to and Yadadri-Bhongir dis- A cold freezer container for the Covid-19 vaccine has been arranged at the Shamshabad airport, in time for the roll- ensure social distanc- tricts. out that began on Tuesday. — R. PAVAN ing. Not more than 30 students will be allowed in a class. Unlike schools, online or audio- visual lectures will con- tinue to be telecasted Govt set to start Covid-19 vaccination only till March 31 at revised timings. These DC CORRESPONDENT reviewed preparations for most number of hospitals “From Monday the drive to held a tele conference with instructions will be HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 the vaccination drive. in the state. Every one of vaccinate all 3.1 lakh all collectors to once again applicable for private According to the health the 33 districts will have healthcare workers will go over the preparations for colleges as well. The All arrangements have been department, of the 139 ‘ses- vaccination centres, hospi- begin and we will have 1,400 the vaccination drive. time table for interme- made for starting the Covid- sion sites’ — locations tals, many government, and vaccination counters,” Dr G He directed the collectors diate first and second- 19 vaccination in Telangana where the vaccination will some private, to start off Srinivasa Rao, Director of to ensure that arrange- year exams will be state from January 16. The kick off — Hyderabad city with. While January 16 will Health Services, told ments are made at the iden- issued separately. arrival of 3.64 lakh doses of will have the most at 14, fol- mark the formal launch, reporters after receiving tified launch sites in their In case of degree and Covishield in the city on lowed by 11 in Medchal- come January 18, the num- the vaccines at the state districts as per operational professional courses, Tuesday marked the first Malkajgiri, eight in Ranga ber of session sites will be vaccine storage centre at guidelines including meas- the government has serious intervention in the Reddy, and six in increased to 1,213 which Koti in the city. ures for dealing with any waived the minimum battle against Covid-19 and Sangareddy. will also include some pri- Earlier in the day, Chief cases of adverse effect fol- attendance requirement officials thoroughly These districts have the mary healthcare centres. Secretary Somesh Kumar lowing immunisation. to appear in the exami- nations for the current semester. Written consent from parents, wearing of masks by students, staff, Vaccine received Make vaccination drive a visitors, maintaining physical distance on campus, even during lunch hours has been with fanfare success, politicians urged made mandatory in col- leges. In the case of res- From Page 1 upon their arrival at the BALU PULIPAKA I DC again by Chief Secretary of the Telangana state gov- idential colleges, special storage. The entrance to HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 Somesh Kumar, did not ernment,” Rajendar wrote. care at dining, dormito- As the van carrying the 31 the building was festooned find favour. Medical professionals ries, washrooms have boxes of Covishield vac- with marigolds. Elected representatives On Tuesday, echoing and hospital staff will get been advised. cine bottles, each carrying Even the door leading who hoped to be among the Chief Minster K. the vaccine first, followed Principals of colleges ten doses, reached the cold into the cold storage had first lot to receive the Chandrashekar Rao’s call by staff from other front- will be required to pre- storage at Koti, it was time some roses stuck on it with Covid-19 vaccine, but have to elected representatives line departments such as pare a customised plan for the health department tape, celebrating the occa- been left to wait for their to take part in the vaccina- the police, civic sanitation for conduct of classes in officials to invoke the pow- sion. turn, will however get to be tion launch and facilitate staff. They will be followed accordance with the ers of the Almighty and The arrival of the van and a part of the launch of the the exercise, Rajendar by those older than 50 guidelines by January seek divine blessings for loading it with the vaccine vaccination programme. wrote to all elected repre- years. After this comes the 18, including an aca- the vaccines. took a few minutes more It may be recalled that the sentatives requesting them turn of those younger than demic and logistic plan A quick round of Hindu, than anticipated as a large government had requested to play an active role in 50 but with comorbidities which will include seat- Muslim and Christian scrum of crews from televi- the Centre that elected rep- ensuring the success of the and only then comes the ing and shift system prayers later, the van doors sion news networks jostled resentatives be included in vaccination drive. turn of those who are oth- arrangements. were thrown open by to get some shots of the the frontline warriors cate- “Your contributions dur- erwise generally healthy. The commissioner of Director of Health Services prayers, the inside of the gory so they can get the ing the lockdown period Rajendar, in his letter, Collegiate and Dr G. Srinivasa Rao, who van, the shifting of the vaccine along with medical were unparalleled and a urged all elected represen- Technical Education donned the role of the mas- boxes into the building professionals. This value cannot be placed on tatives to create awareness will issue a revised aca- ter of ceremonies for the which was managed after request, first made by them. You stood by the about the vaccination and demic calendar for 2020- d a y. Dr Rao’s multiple appeals health minister Etala frontline workers, shoul- its importance as the state 21 in respect of degree It was not just prayers to leave some room were Rajendar and then taken to der to shoulder, and for embarks on a new exercise and professional that greeted the vaccines heeded. the notice of the Centre that I thank you on behalf to put an end to Covid-19. courses. NGT panel inspects Musi Sanitise schools, appoint river for restoration work service staff, say teachers DC CORRESPONDENT HARLEEN MINOCHA ● AMONG OTHER well as transfer of about HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 I DC demands are maintaining 352 Andhra Pradesh HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 native teachers working Justice Vilas Afzalpurkar, a transfers for teachers of in Telangana state and 17 former judge of the High In the wake of the schools all categories of employ- spouse teachers. They fur- Court, on Tuesday inspect- reopening, the Telangana ers and promotions for all ther demanded that ed the Musi river as part of Progressive Teachers cadre posts, as well as vacancies in all govern- a committee set up by the Federation (TPTF) has transfer of about 352 ment institutions should National Green Tribunal demanded that the state Andhra Pradesh native be filled without delay. (NGT). Sources said Justice government immediately Annual exams may be Former judge Vilas Afzalpurkar inspects the Musi river near teachers working in Afzalpurkar inspected the appoint school service per- Telangana state and 17 planned in six subjects, restoration work taking Bapu Ghat on Tuesday. — R. PAVAN sonnel, as well as issue the TPTF said, in May for place at the river. the expert committee mem- taken for treatment of instructions to primary spouse teachers. Class 10 after physical According to officials, ber and submitted to the untreated sewage flowing health centres and gram teaching for at least three Justice Afzalpurkar would NGT,” an official of the into the Musi river. panchayats to take respon- government raise aware- months. The teachers file a report and submit it to Musi Riverfront In its report, the PCB had sibility to sanitise the ness among parents. body demanded that the the NGT. “He visited Development Corporation said the HMWS&SB was premises of all schools. Among other demands are government submit a Pay Chaderghat, the High Court said. In September last year, using treated waste water to They wanted the govern- maintaining transfers for Revision Committee area, Bapu Ghat, and other the TS Pollution Control water gardens in the city ment to create a fund for teachers of all categories report as per past tradi- spots where the river flows. Board had filed a report instead of letting it out into the purpose. of employers and promo- tion and invite teacher The report would be filed by before the NGT on the steps the Musi. They suggested that the tions for all cadre posts, as unions for talks. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 13 JANUARY 2021 pg 3

IN BRIEF More vehicles Intl air show to hit the sky today DC CORRRESPONDENT ● ELEVEN PILOTS from 10 for Wakf team MAHBUBNAGAR, JAN. 12 states will take part in the five-day competitions from Hyderabad: The Wakf Board The skies of Mahbunagar has provided three four- came alive with gliders and January 13 to 17. Remote wheelers to its task force microlights on Tuesday, control paratrooping, sky team to facilitate mobility. ahead of the first-ever diving and paragliding Wakf Board Chairman International Air Show and would be on display, collec- Mohammed Saleem flagged Paramotoring Champ- tor S. Venkat Rao said. off the vehicles on Tuesday. ionship on Wednesday. Emergency landing facility He said the board had Eleven pilots from 10 states was provided at strengthened the protection will take part in the five-day Peddacheruvu and MVS section and taken action to competitions from January remove the encroachments. 13 to 17. Remote control College grounds. “We are availing the services paratrooping, sky diving `1,500 per adult and `500 per of senior advocates in the and paragliding would be on child. Tourism minister V. cases involving prime display, collector S. Venkat Srinivas Goud, who hails properties,” he said. Rao said. Emergency land- from the district, was keen ing facility was provided at on bringing adventure Visitors look at the Haridasu, a traditional act, on the eve of the Sankranti Peddacheruvu and MVS sports to Mahbubnagar to festival, in Shilparaman on Tuesday. — R. PAVAN College grounds. encourage enthusiasts. A MAN SENTENCED Paramotoring in India is a joint initiative of Telangana new aerial sport concept Tourism and Vertical World TO 7 YEARS RI that is slowly gaining sup- Ahead of International Air Show and Paramotoring Adventure Air Sports, the port, he said. Championship, paragliders practice in Mahbubnagar, about five-day championship is FOR KILLING SON The venue is the District 90 kms from Hyderabad, on Tuesday. — By Arrangement expected to enthuse rural One-stop hub for Sports Stadium, near RTC youth to explore the skies, DC CORRESPONDENT bus stand. The event runs the evening from 3 pm to 6 Anyone interested in flying the official, who is organis- HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 from 6 am to 12 noon and in pm. There is no entry fee. will be charge at the rate of ing the show, said.

A 63-year-old man was convict- ed to seven years of rigorous kites: Gulzar Houz imprisonment on Tuesday for ICSI LAUNCHES 2 CERTIFICATE COURSES murdering his son at their res- idence in Neredmet. Shops open till late night for 3 days DC CORRESPONDENT with provisions relating to The accused, Pagadala HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 procedures, formalities, Mohan Rao Naidu, 63, killed SANJAY SAMUEL dealings etc. of foreign his son Mahender Naidu, 28, PAUL | DC The Indian Institute of exchange transactions in who had lost his job and took HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 Company Secretaries of India. The course on GST to drunk. Police said he would India (ICSI) has announced gives a comprehensive come home drunk and quar- The festival of kites, two new certificate cours- insight about principles of rels with his parents. His which is round the cor- es, one on the Foreign GST as well as other father reprimanded him and ner, is occasion for Exchange Management nuances of the indirect warned him to change his enjoyment for all. Act (FEMA) and the other regime. This was ann- behavior but in vain. On People of all age-groups in Goods & Services ounced by Ashish Garg, October 13, 2018, after another participate enthusiasti- Tax (GST). FEMA deals national president of ICSI. drunken quarrel, Mohan Rao, cally in this annual in a fit of rage, stabbed his son event. to death.Following a com- For city folks, Gulzar plaint from his wife Pagadala Houz is the main spot to Usharani, Mohan Rao was shop for kites, thread booked for murder. rolls and manjas. It’s a stone’s throw from Charminar. Most fami- BONSAI GETS lies come here to pur- chase their flying mate- STOLEN FROM rials. There are huge crowds and several Ahead of Sankranti celebrations, kites with photos EX-DGP’S HOUSE shops are decorated of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul with kites. During Gandhi being sold at Dhoolpet in Hyderabad on DC CORRESPONDENT these three days, the Tuesday. — S. SURENDER REDDY HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 shops are open till late night. A 15-year-old casuarina bonsai Each year, new trends tree was allegedly stolen from are introduced to kite- the house of former director- making. This time, the general of police, V. Appa Rao, spotlight is on the pan- in Jubilee Hills. About three demic, with the Covid- years ago, another costly vari- 19 Kite being a major ety, a jade bonsai, was stolen draw. These kites carry from the house, police said. the messages of social “We received a complaint distancing, wearing of from Appa Rao and his wife, mask and use of sani- Sridevi, on Monday, stating tizers. that the tree, which was kept There are other kites in their garden outside the with the political house was noticed missing by theme, like highlight- their gardener while he was ing the rivalry between watering the plants. He the Congress and the remembered the bonsai being BJP, with images of in its place three days ago,” Prime Minister said the police. Narendra Modi and The police, who have regis- Congress leader Rahul Forest officials seen checking a kite shop at tered a case and are investigat- Gandhi facing each Gulzar Houz in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The forest ing, said though the retired other. Supporters can department has not given any press note or officer’s house had two CCTV provide viewers the released any information about this raid. cameras, both were defunct for spirit of a fight between quite some time. the two high in the air, the rivals trying to cut the threads of each Forest dept raids TALASANI: GOVT other. Abdul Kareem, a shop TO SUPPORT owner, said, “Compa- ratively, the crowds are kite shops, finds POULTRY less here this year because of the fear DC CORRESPONDENT about Covid-19. People HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 are opting to buy kites Chinese manja from their own locality Animal husbandry minister to avoid crowds.” DC CORRESPONDENT Houz, the forest depart- Talasani Srinivas Yadav said “There are around 100 HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 ment officials of East that no case of bird flu had shops in this market. Range raided a kite been found in the state, and People usually visit this The festival of kites is shop. A gunny bag full that the government would area to get a feel of the turning deadly to birds of Manja charaks was support the poultry industry festival,” he added. in the sky and animals seized. The team con- in all possible ways. Venu Gopal Bajaj, in on the ground – more so sisted of forest officers The government had this business for 50 ever since the arrival of M. Sunitha, Srinivas responded to media reports years, said, “This area Chinese-made manja Goud etc. Within sec- that birds had died in is most popular in the here. Hundreds of onds, phone calls went Nalgonda, Warangal and state when it comes to birds perish as their to hundreds of kite Peddapalli districts and col- kite sales. Apart from feet get entangled in shops in Gulzar Houz lected and tested 276 samples, kites, you can also see the ropes, sharpened as itself, alerting them but received a negative report, other props and horns they are by glass parti- about the raid. the minister said. Another used to make noise and cles, and many more Srinivas Goud said 1,000 samples were tested sepa- celebrate the occasion receive grievous cuts the shop was fined rately in the last three days when an opponent’s on body. `35,000 after seizure of and all were negative. kite is cut.” Every year, there have a bagful of Chinese With a direction from Chief Rena Mathur, who been raids on those sell- manja. “Later, we held Minister K. Chandrashekar came along with her ing the banned and a raid at a shop in Rao, Srinivas Yadav and family from Sitaph- noxious manjas, but Saidabad. We got half a health minister Etala almandi to buy kites, shops still these and kilo of manja from Rajender along with MP said, “This reminds me many keep flying such there and the shop has Ranjith Reddy held a meeting of my childhood … we kites. Chinese manja is been fined `20, 000. with Chief Secretary Somesh always come to buy a synthetic thread Four days back, a shop Kumar, veterinary department kites from here.” while Indian kites use in Gulzar houz was also officials and poultry indus- “The festival is occa- the less-lethal cotton fined.” tries representatives at BRK sion to share love and thread. Environment- Darla Krishna of the Bhavan. get the most enjoyment alist and animal-friend- People for Animals After the meeting, Srinivas out of it. When some- ly groups posed a ques- said, “Chinese manja Yadav said the animal hus- one uses Chinese tion to the authorities, takes the lives of many bandry and medical depart- manja, let us try to dis- namely, what prevents birds and several ani- ments were alerted as per the courage them as many enforcement of the mals too get cuts. Many Chief Minister’s directives birds die of it. Let’s ban. pigeons, eagles and immediately after receiving take up the responsibil- On Tuesday, around birds fall prey to information that bird flu was ity,” she added. 12.30 pm at Gulzar kite-flying every year.” spreading in other states. He said 1,300 rapid response teams have been set up. Health minister Etala NCW aims for gender equality Rajendar pointed out that bird flu does not transfer to hum- DC CORRESPONDENT in our own family.” accept it because they ans. Chicken and eggs provide HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 She was delivering the didn’t want to go against high value protein at low cost, online keynote address the system. “All reli- there was no harm consuming Chairperson of the for the inaugural ses- gions have their own boiled chicken and eggs. National Commission sion of a webinar on laws which are different for Women, Rekha Tuesday, organised by for men and women,” ● WITH A direction from Chief Sharma, said gender eq- the Centre for Women she said. “Political par- Minister K. Chandrashekar uality can be achieved Studies and Maulana ties will not give tickets Rao, Srinivas Yadav and health only when women are Azad National Urdu to women for fear they minister Etala Rajender along made aware of their University in collabora- will fail to win. Women with MP Ranjith Reddy held a rights. “There are many tion with the Centre for get tickets based on laws for safeguarding Development Policy and their connections with meeting with Chief Secretary and protecting the rig- Practice Hyderabad. politically influential Somesh Kumar, veterinary hts of women. However, Rekha said even edu- men. Things will not department officials and poul- they are not going to cated women faced gen- change unless women try industries representatives change the society der discrimination and are economically at BRK Bhavan. unless we bring change they were willing to empowered,” she said. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 13 JANUARY 2021 pg 4

IN BRIEF BJP SUBMITS Entry into UP denied Bhuma Jagath HC stops GHMC road MEMO OF WOES accused in kidnap ON UNIVERSITIES 12 times, claims Owaisi Kurnool: Bhuma Jagath Hyderabad: A BJP dele- DC CORRESPONDENT ● OWAISI REACHED the Vikhyat Reddy, brother of coming upon UoH land gation met Governor Dr HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 Varanasi airport, from where former AP minister Bhuma Tamilisai Soundararajan Prime Minister Narendra Akhila Priya, has been at Raj Bhavan and sub- MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi Modi was elected to the Lok named as one of the Court not to approve of intrusion in guise of public good mitted a memorandum on Tuesday claimed that he Sabha, and was given a huge accused in the kidnap case regarding problems of had been prevented from of Naveen Rao and his VUJJINI Cabinet. Violating this state universities and entering Uttar Pradesh 12 reception. He was accompa- brothers. Bowenpally police VAMSHIDHARA I DC rule, the collector forced requesting her interven- times and permission to nied by Omprakash Rajbhar, of Hyderabad, who took HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 UHTA condemns the university authori- tion for appointment of events hosting him canceled president of the Suheldev Akhila Priya into custody on ties to discuss the issue. Vice-Chancellors. 28 times when Samajwadi Bharatiya Samaj Party. Monday last week, have The Telangana High Co- Once the government BJP OBC Morcha presi- Party president Akhilesh been questioning her on the urt on Tuesday restr- failed to get the nod, it dent Dr K. Laxman, Yadav was chief minister. the Samajwadi Party had alleged kidnap and the role ained the GHMC and the encroachments started the road works speaking to the media Owaisi reached the used the Muslims only for its of others who aided and state government from illegally, counsels said. later, said the universities Varanasi airport, from where vote-bank politics. It never abetted her. The police has laying a road on land HARLEEN MINOCHA | DC the state government Considering these were on the verge of col- Prime Minister Narendra took the initiative to work for so far named 20 people. belonging to University HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 properly fix the bound- aspects, the court grant- lapse. Dr Laxman con- Modi was elected to the Lok the progress and welfare of Vikhyat and his sister Naga of Hyderabad (UoH). aries of campus and ed status quo orders and demned the restriction on Sabha, and was given a huge the community. Mounika have been vocal on The GHMC had started The University of Hyde- grant the title deed of adjourned the case for fee reimbursement of reception. He was “Now I have arrived here. the issue of Akhila Priya’s work on the 100-feet- rabad Teachers Associa- the land to the universi- hearing after two weeks. OBC students and accompanied by Omprakash Our party has formed an arrest. The police is in pur- wide road from the ISB tion (UHTA) has conde- ty. They further insisted The government was demanded that the state Rajbhar, president of the alliance with the Suheldev suit of Bhargav Ram Naidu, Road to the colonies allo- mned the alleged atte- that the university told to file its counter. government should come Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Bharatiya Samaj Party. the husband of Akhila Priya, tted for government em- mpt to encroach on the authorities should raise In 1975, around 2,325 clear on the subject. Party. Rajbhar is my friend. I have and Guntur Sreenu. They ployees and TNGOs. university land by priv- the issue with the acres of land was allot- BJP leader Muralidhar Speaking to journalists at come to maintain friendship could be holed up in Pune or The court would hear ate organisations in the President of India, who ted by the state govern- Rao alleged that the gov- the Jalapur Chauraha, while and we will show our strength Bengaluru, police said. the case further two recent past. They also is the Visitor of the ment to the UoH. Later, ernment had failed to do travelling to Jaunpur in a car in Uttar Pradesh now,” Owaisi weeks hence. expressed condemna- University, the Telan- the government took justice to the martyrs of from Varanasi’s Babatpur air- said. He later proceeded The court said it would tion over the arrests of gana Governor who is back around 700 acres the Telangana movement. port, the MIM president said towards Azamgarh. not approve of such University students who the Rector, the Chance- with a promise of pro- BID TO CATCH TIGER intrusion in the guise of were protesting against llor, and also the Union viding alternative land. developmental works the encroachments, and ministry for education, This has not materi- SAD DEMISE WITH COW TAKES and public purpose. demanded that the and the University alised so far. Such takeover cannot be police unconditionally Grants Commission. In 2003, the N. Chan- RELIGIOUS TURN done without following withdraw all cases filed A joint action commit- drababu Naidu govern- the acquisition process against the students. tee is likely to be formed ment took back another DC CORRESPONDENT and without getting a The UHTA appealed to consisting of faculty, 534 acres to give to Billi KOMARAM BHEEM ASIFABAD, nod from the Union the Chief Minister to students, and non-teach- Rao's IMG Academies JAN. 12 Cabinet. Central univer- intervene and protect ing staff in an attempt Bharat Private Ltd to sities are controlled by the university land, and to transfer the land establish a sports acade- Forest officials’ reported the Union government. to the University admin- mutation to the univer- my. Later, the govern- attempt to catch a tiger by As per the case, the istration to demand that sity, said the UHTA. ment cancelled the allot- using a cow as bait in this dis- Ranga Reddy collector ment. Of this land, 134 acres were allotted to Late V. M. JAGANATH trict has taken a religious turn had asked the Cybera- DOB: 26.04.1941 DOD: 12.01.2021 with BJP MLA Raja Singh bad police commission- from going ahead with Sudharshan Reddy and APNGO Housing Soci- Funeral on 13-01-2021@ 4PM at strongly opposing this and er office to discuss the the road-laying works Sumanth, counsels for ety (presently TNGO Swargvatika Mansarovar Heights Road, RTC Colony. Mourned by : invoking the ‘gomatha’ con- handover of the land and asking it to ensure the university, said the Housing Society). The Wife : Kalavathy Jaganath cept. Raja Singh noted that with the university aut- that the road that is laid university had been opp- remaining 400 acres was Daughters : Kalpana, Vandana Son : Madhu cow is worshipped by Hindus. horities. The talks failed is not to be damaged. osing the laying of the in the possession of the Son-in-Law: Sunder Gokulnathan Gorakshana Samitis are like- on January 6 and the Justice Shavili was de- approach road through university. The housing Grandchildren: Karan Rachita & Raghav ly to organise protests. road works were initiat- aling with a petition fr- its land ever since 2012. society wrote a letter to Ph: No. 9963600101, 9848053007 Forest officials swung into ed the next day. This led om the Registrar of They said that by the then Union minister action after a tiger killed two to the filing of the case. UoH, who sought court virtue of the Union sec- D. Purandeswari to con- PAGDI persons. Later, the officials The vacation bench intervention to stop the retary’s order in 2011, sider allotment of 10 said they noticed tiger move- headed by Justice Abhi- laying of the road over land alienation or part- acres of land belonging ment near Talai village and nand Kumar Shavili land in Survey no. 25 of ing of land belonging to to the university to lay Kandi Bheemanna temple area issued status quo orders Kanch Gachibowli of the Centre must get the road. The request is in the forests of Bejjur mandal restraining the GHMC Serlingampally mandal. approval from the Union still pending. and concluded that this was the killer tiger. The MLA said forest officials should use other methods, like GOVERNOR setting up cage, to catch tigers. Protest to fill vacancies A cage has been used by offi- CALLS YOUTH cials to catch tiger near the Late Shri GOPALDAS CHHABRIA Kandi Bheemanna temple area Passed away on 11th January SOUL OF NATION Chautha Ceremony will be held online on off Papanna village. Forest 13th January from 4.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. staff waited from atop a watch DC CORRESPONDENT In Grief: Son: Ajay, Daughter-in-law: Kirti, Daughter: Namrata, Grand Children: tower for arrival of tiger. Also, HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 Prerna, Hitesh, Neeraj, Dhwanika, using a cow as bait, forest offi- Ritika, Dhyan, Chhabria Family cials reportedly hoped to get at Governor Dr Tamilisai Relatives and Friends. Mobile: 9440268190 the tiger and tranquilize it Soundararajan on Tues- with help from a veterinary day described youth as (S/2021/D01070) doctor. The forest officials the “soul of the country,” SHRADHANJALI BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE were tight-lipped over Raja and expressed anguish at 32nd ANNIVERSARY The memory of the just is blessed. Singh’s statement. some youth taking their Proverbs 10:7 lives. “It pains me to kn- ow that some youngsters SADA BAINAMA commit suicide over triv- ial reasons,” shesaid.The TO BENEFIT TRS Governor was speaking at the inaugural of Yuvo- LEADERS: BJP MLA tsav-2021, part of the 21st National Conference of DC CORRESPONDENT the Student Company HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 Secretaries. The event was organised on the occ- Former BJP MLA N.V.S.S. asion of Swami Vivek- CH. KUTUMBA RAO Prabhakar on Tuesday said ananda Jayanti on Janu- SRIPATHI VENKAT RAO DOB: 13-01-1946 DOD: 22-12-2020 D.O.D: 13-01-1989 that he suspected that the state ary 12, celebrated as the (Founder of Kisan Metal Works, Sec’bad) Inserted by: Daughters, Sons-in-law and government decision on sada National Youth Day. Police detains BJYM activists who were protesting in front of the TS Public Today we are at this position by following bainama (land with plain She said had the youth the principles which you taught us. Grand Children. Service Comission office at Nampally demanding the filling of vacancies in all Sripathi Raghu Charan & Family Ph: 9849011395 / 9701812814 paper registrations) which been reading Viveka- government departments in Hyderabad on Tuesday. — P. SURENDRA Chief Minister K. nanda’s teachings, they (S/2021/D01069) (S/2021/D01066) Chandrashekar Rao would have found stren- REMEMBRANCE OF announced at a meeting on gth to face adversity. Dr GOPE H. LALWANI Monday, was meant to favour Tamilisai urged young- TRS leaders who are ready to sters to believe in them- grab land. selves, and not to give in BJP besieges Jangaon Speaking at a press to despair. She asked conference at the BJP state them to march ahead office, Prabhakar accused the with “unshakable deter- Chief Minister’s relatives and mination to realise your municipal chief’s office his followers of doing goals and make the coun- thousands of agreements on try proud,” and advised DC CORRESPONDENT plain paper regarding land them to “follow the 3H HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 along the Outer Ring Road mantra — think by the (ORR) with directions from head, feel by the heart, Bharatiya Janata Party the Chief Minister’s Office and work by hand.” workers gheraoed Jan- (CMO). She recalled that her gaon municipal commi- We Miss You Prabhakar asked MIM lead- father had gifted her a ssioner S. Sathyanaray- D.O.B: 21.10.1944 D.O.D: 13.01.2016 ers why they were not talking book of Swami Vivekana- ana’s office after the Inserted by: Arun Gope Lalwani & Family about Wakf lands in nda which gave her great municipal staff rem- Ph: 9849842736, 040-24743618 Hyderabad which had been strength. “Whatever I am oved a flexi installed by encroached upon. He alleged today, it is because I get BJP workers on occa- (B/2021/D00100) that that the Chief Minister’s strength from Vivek- sion of Swami relatives were planning a big ananda’s powerful teach- Vivekananda’s 158th scam with the Hafeezpet lands; ings that inspire and birth anniversary on they own thousands of acres of motivate me to strive for Tuesday. Police inter- land. excellence,” Dr Tamilisai vened, lathicharged and The former MLA demanded said. Union minister of dispersed the party the government order an state for home G. Kishan activists from the place inquiry by a sitting judge. He Reddy, Moulana Azad Na- Speaking about the also alleged that the link road tional Urdu University issue here, BJP MLC N. being currently built in the in-charge Vice-Chance- Ramachander Rao mai- city were meant to benefit real llor Prof. S.M. Rehmat- ntained that the lath- estate agenices and not the ullah and BJP MLC N. icharge was uncalled common people. Ramachander were the for as protesters were guests of honour. peaceful. “Municipal workers removed the flexi without any reason. When BJP town president Pawan Jangaon inspector Mallesh tells protesters to Sharma led a team of leave the Jangaon municipal commissioner office. Najaf: Nizam Trust party workers to ques- tion the municipal com- ● SPEAKING ABOUT the crowd. The munic- missioner, the latter the issue here, BJP ipality had removed the was evasive. This is not flexi as a part of clea- tax issues not settled the first time the MLC N. Ramachander ning the town,” he said. municipality has Rao maintained that BJP MLA Raja Singh DC CORRESPONDENT Trust beneficiaries are to removed BJP flags and the lathicharge was shared the video on HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 receive a refund along with a flexis. He has been uncalled for as protest- Twitter with caption lien amount of about `14 crore doing it regularly as ers were peaceful.the “BJP Jangaon Najaf Ali Khan, grandson of but the income-tax department though he is a TRS place. president Pavan the last Nizam of Hyderabad states that `8.54 crore tax is party worker,” the MLC Sharma and Mir Osman Ali Khan, on Tue- due on the kin of the Nizam. charged. same, Jangaon ACP Karyakartas beaten by sday said that 26 years have pa- “In the past we have met sev- In a video of the inci- Vinod Kumar said they police during a peaceful ssed but the Nizam Jewellery eral officials in Hyderabad and dent that has gone viral had received a compl- protest against removal Trust income-tax and wealth Delhi but it has not been resol- on social media plat- aint from the municipal of #SwamiVivekanan- tax issues have not been set- ved. On December 23, we had forms, Jangaon police commissioner that BJP da Jayanti banner. Is tled. Tuesday marks the 26th written a letter to the finance inspector Mallesh can workers had gheraoed this friendly policing year of the unresolved Nizam minister requesting her to con- be seen hitting protes- his office and were not @TelanganaDGP?Actio Jewellery Trust income-tax clude the issue and provide a tors with his lathi in an letting him leave the n needs to be taken aga- issue. The dispute is regarding one-time solution as we are attempt to make them place. “Following the inst the officer immed- arrears and refunds. regular tax payers,” Najaf Ali vacate the place. complaint, we reached iately @BJP4Telangana According to records the Khan said. When asked about the the place and cleared @AmitShah” (sic). c m y k c m y k

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SHORT TAKES Spurious liquor GEN. NARAVANE Farmers say members of SC SAYS ARMY IS kills 12 in MP EVER READY panel on agri laws pro-govt RABINDRA NATH Some of them were shifted DC CORRESPONDENT CHOUDHURY | DC to a government hospital in NEW DELHI, JAN. 12 BHOPAL, JAN. 12 Gwalior when their condi- Unions: Never demanded SC form a committee to resolve impasse tion worsened. Army chief General M.M. At least 12 people, including The locals later staged a Naravane asserted on Tuesday New Delhi, Jan. 12: 3 members of a family, have blockade on National that Indian army is “alert and Agitating farmer unions died and 10 others hospi- Highway-552 by laying the ever-ready to meet any chal- on Tuesday disapproved talised after consuming spu- bodies on the road demand- lenge” from China and there of the committee rious liquor in 2 villages in ing compensation of `20 has been no reduction in appointed by the Morena district under lakh each to the next of kin Chinese deployment in Supreme Court to break Chambal region of Madhya of the deceased. friction areas in Eastern the deadlock over the Pradesh, police said on Morena district collector Ladakh. acts and said they will Tuesday. Anurag Verma rushed to “We are prepared to hold our continue their protest The victims hailed from the spot along with police ground as long it takes to against the three legisla- villages of Manpur Prithwi force to bring the situation achieve our national goals and tions. and Pahawali. under control. objectives,” said Army chief. Addressing a press con- “Eleven people have died Police registered a case “It is not only the Eastern ference at Singhu Border so far. We are waiting for against seven people under Ladakh but we have main- here, Union leaders autopsy reports to ascertain relevant sections of Indian tained a high state of alertness claimed the members of the cause of their deaths”, Penal Code and Excise Act all along the Northern borders the committee are “pro- Chambal region inspector in connection with the inci- as of now, keeping the threat government”, and assert- general of police Manoj dent. perception in mind. We have ed they will not appear Sharma said. However, no one has been gone in for a winter posture before it. Another person suc- arrested so far, police said. and deployment,” he said. The Supreme Court ear- cumbed in the district hos- “The accused will be arrest- Gen Naravane said that not lier in the day stayed the pital in Morena on Tuesday ed soon”, the police officer much should be read in implementation of the evening, taking the toll to said. Chinese withdrawing troops controversial farm laws 12. According to the police, Chief Minister Shivraj from depth areas in the till further orders and set the victims started report- Singh Chouhan placed local Tibetan plateau that were up a four-member com- ing at various government district excise officer Javed there for training. mittee to resolve the hospitals in Morena district Khan under suspension in “There has been no decrease impasse between the on the intervening night of connection with the inci- in strength either on the Centre and the farmer Monday and Tuesday. dent. Chinese side or our side as far unions protesting at Wrestling competition organised during farmers protest against the new farm laws at Tikri border in New as the friction points are con- Delhi’s borders over the Delhi on Tuesday. — PTI cerned,” he said. legislations. Army Chief said that all “The members of the Parliament should dis- Thousands of farmers, Supreme Court, but a for- The Morcha issued a logistics aspects have been SC-appointed committee cuss and resolve this mostly from Haryana mal decision on this will statement on Monday, taken care of, whether it is are not dependable as issue. “We don’t want any and Punjab, have been be taken by the Morcha. saying the unions are not clothing, ration or habitat and they have been writing external committee,” he protesting at several bor- “We welcome the willing to participate in “as a result of all this, our on how agri laws are pro- said. However, the der points of Delhi since court’s order to stay the any proceedings before a operational preparedness is of farmer. We will continue farmer leaders said they November 28 last year, implementation of the committee that may be a very high order and the our agitation,” farmer would attend the demanding a repeal of farm laws, but we want a appointed by the top morale of the troops is high.” leader Balbeer Singh January 15 meeting with the three laws and a legal complete repeal of these court. “We keep saying that we are Rajewal told the presser. the government. guarantee to the mini- laws, which is our main Thousands of farmers, prepared to meet all chal- The farmer leader said The four members of mum support price demand,” said mostly from Haryana lenges. But last year we had to that unions never the committee are BKU (MSP) system for their Abhimanyu Kohar, a sen- and Punjab, have been walk the talk and actually rise demanded the apex court president Bhupinder crops. Farmer leaders ior leader of the Morcha. protesting at several bor- up to the occasion and show form a committee to Singh Mann, Shetkeri welcomed the SC’s order Another farmer leader, der points of Delhi since that we are indeed prepared to resolve the impasse over Sangathana (Mah- to stay the implementa- Harinder Lokhwal, said November 28 last year, meet all these challenges,” the laws, alleging the arashtra) president Anil tion of three farm laws the protest will continue demanding a repeal of he said. Central government is Ghanwat, South Asia on Tuesday, but said they until the contentious the three laws and a legal However, Gen Naravane said behind these develop- Director for would not call off their farm laws are repealed. guarantee to the mini- that he was hopeful that India ments. International Food protest until the legisla- “We do not have faith in mum support price and China will be able to reach “We are against the Policy Research Institute tions are repealed. the idea of a committee (MSP) system for their an agreement to resolve the committee on principle. Pramod Kumar Joshi, The Sankyukt Kisan and we have been saying crops. eastern Ladakh standoff. It is the government’s and agriculture econo- Morcha, an umbrella bo- this since the very begin- Enacted in September “We are now awaiting the way to distract attention mist Ashok Gulati. dy of around 40 protest- ning, when the govern- last year, the three laws date of 9th round of Corps from the protest,” he During the hearing, the ing farmer unions, has ment had suggested the have been projected by Commanders talks. I am sure said. The framer leaders top court sought the called a meeting later in formation of a commit- the Centre as major that through dialogue and dis- said the Supreme Court cooperation of the the day to decide the next tee. But this time, it is the reforms in the agricul- cussion, we will be able to can repeal the farm laws protesting farmers and course of action. — PTI Supreme Court and we ture sector that will reach an amicable solution suo motu. made it clear that no The farmer leaders said will see the functioning remove middlemen and based on the principle of Another farmer leader power can prevent it they are not willing to of this committee,” All allow farmers to sell mutual and equal security,” Darshan Singh said they from setting up a com- participate in any pro- India Kisan Sabha (Punj- their produce anywhere said the Army chief. will not appear before mittee to resolve the ceedings before a com- ab) vice-president Lakh- in the country. any committee, adding impasse. mittee appointed by the bir Singh said. — PTI All states, UTs to receive Covid-19 vaccine by Jan. 14 VINEETA PANDEY | DC NEW DELHI, JAN. 12 ODISHA GETS 1ST The central government has started procurement and CONSIGNMENT OF transportation of the Covid- 19 vaccines for the nation- 4.08L DOSES wide inoculation drive that begins from January 16. AKSHAYA KUMAR Union health secretary SAHOO | DC Rajesh Bhushan said on BHUBANESWAR, JAN. 12 Tuesday that the entire doses of 1.10 crore of Oxford The Odisha government on vaccine Covishield by the Tuesday received over 4 Serum Institute of India lakh doses of the much- (SII) and 55 lakh of Covaxin awaited Covid-19 vaccine for from Bharat Biotech — will the roll-out of the mass by January 14 reach all immunisation drive against states and Union Coronavirus in the first Territories. phase on January 16, said Bhushan said already 54.72 additional chief secretary lakh doses of the vaccines (health) P.K. Mohapatra on have reached designated Tuesday. national and state-level “On Tuesday Odisha stores till Tuesday after- received around 4.08 lakh noon. He clarified that apart doses of Covishield vaccine from the ordered vaccines, prepared by the Serum Bharat Biotech is also giving Institute. Apart from this, 16.5 lakh doses of its the state has also received a Covaxin for free to the gov- letter from the Centre ernment as a goodwill ges- regarding despatch of ture. another 20,000 doses of “55 lakh doses of Covaxin Covaxin,” said Dr C.B.K. are being procured from Mohanty, state Director of Bharat Biotech. For 38.5 Medical Education and lakh doses the price is `295 Research (DMET). each, excluding taxes. Bharat Biotech is providing 16.5 lakh doses for free as a CEO Adar Poonawala said it goodwill gesture which ulti- was a historic and emotional mately brings the cost of moment for his team and he Covaxin down to `206 per hoped that the vaccine dose,” Bhushan said. reached everyone this year. The 1.1 crore doses of Covishield vaccines were Covishield vaccine are being initially brought to the four procured from SII at the cost Central Government of `200 per dose, excluding Medical Stores Depots — at taxes. More vaccines will be Chennai, Karnal, Kolkata ordered in the coming days. and Mumbai — and then dis- Covaxin will also be sup- patched to different regional plied to Brazil and other medical stories in states. countries. Bhushan said some big NITI Aayog member states have multiple stores. (health) Dr. V.K. Paul said For instance, Uttar both Covishield and Covaxin Pradesh has nine, Madhya have been tested on a large Pradesh and Gujarat have number of people and “are four each, Kerala has three, the safest with no risk of Jammu and Kashmir, any significant side effect.” Karnataka and Rajasthan The health secretary said two each. that four other vaccine can- Meanwhile, the Health didates by Zydus Cadila, Secretary said the Covid-19 Russia’s Sputnik V, Biolo- situation is still worrisome gical E and Gennova are also across the world and even in advanced stage of clinical though daily cases are trials and once they are declining in India. The coun- cleared by the Drugs Cont- try on Tuesday reported roller General of India, they 12,584 fresh cases and 167 will be available to people. new deaths in the last 24 As the first shipment of hours. This was the lowest the vaccines rolled out, SII in the last seven months. c m y k c m y k

DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 13 JANUARY 2021 pg 7 C I N E M A WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 13 JANUARY 2021 pg 8 Divers recover crashed plane ‘black box’ WHO to visit Wuhan: China Beijing, Jan. 12: World Health Health Commission offered no further Jakarta, Jan. 12: Indones- mine what caused the Bo- Military chief Air Chief plane's wreckage, navy Chief human remains. Organisation experts will visit the city information. The visit has been expected ian navy divers searching eing 737-500 plane to nose- Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said Adm. Yudo Margono said. So far, the searchers have of Wuhan, where the Coronavirus was for months. WHO chief Tedros the ocean floor on Tuesday dive into the ocean in heavy the plane's other “black He said at least 160 divers sent 74 body bags containing first detected in late 2019, at the start of Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed frus- recovered the flight data rain shortly after taking off box,” the cockpit voice were deployed Tuesday in human remains to police their investigation into the origins of tration last week that arrangements recorder from a Sriwijaya from Jakarta on Saturday. recorder, was likely to be the search. More than 3,600 identification experts who the pandemic, China said on Tuesday. were taking so long to finalise. After Air jet that crashed into the TV stations showed divers found soon because its bea- rescue personnel, 13 helicop- on Monday said they had Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao China announced the visit Monday, Java Sea with 62 people on on an inflatable vessel with a con was being emitted in the ters, 54 large ships and 20 identified their first victim, Lijian said the experts will arrive in Tedros said the scientists, who come board. large white container con- same area. The devices were small boats are searching 29-year-old flight attendant Wuhan on Thursday. Other details of from several nations, will focus on how The device is expected to taining the device heading buried in seabed mud under the area and have found Okky Bisma. their schedule haven't been announced the Coronavirus first jumped to people. help investigators deter- to a Jakarta port. tons of sharp objects in the parts of the plane and — AP and the central government's National — AP WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 13 JANUARY 2021 pg 9

SHORT TAKES MINE BLAST: US Acting Homeland Security chief quits EFFORTS ON TO FREE 22 CHINESE Wolf resigns over the storming of the US Capitol by outgoing President Donald Trump’s supporters Washington, Jan. 12: Beijing, Jan. 12: Rescuers are Chad Wolf, the acting sec- seeking to free 22 Chinese retary of the Department ‘Armed protests’ planned at Biden names two PIOs workers trapped underground of Homeland Security, has for more than two days follow- resigned over the stormi- ing an explosion at a partially ng of the US Capitol by built gold mine in the coun- outgoing President Donald all capitols, Washington: FBI to Office of WH Counsel try's east, state media reported Trump's supporters. His on Tuesday. resignation comes amidst Washington, Jan. 12: to The Associated Press. one other bulletin — they Washington, Jan. 12: US Some 300 rescuers were seek- Federal Bureau of Investi- The FBI is warning of Investigators believe go out to law enforcement President-elect Joe Biden INDIAN-AMERICANS IN BIDEN ADMIN ing to clear obstructions to gation's (FBI) warning of plans for armed protests some of the people are nationwide on the topic — on Monday named two reach the workers, whose con- a nationwide "armed pro- at all 50 state capitals and members of some extrem- before the riots last week. Indian Americans — 1. Neera Tanden, Director Domestic Policy Advisor dition remains unknown, the tests" being planned in the in Washington in the days ist groups, the officials On December 29, it warn- Reema Shah and Neha of the Office of to the Vice President reports said. The mine in the run-up to President-elect leading up to President- said. The bulletin was first ed of the potential for Gupta — to the Office of Management and Budget 9. Shanthi Kalathil, eastern province of Shandong Joe Biden's January 20 elect Joe Biden's inaugu- reported by ABC. "Armed armed demonstrators tar- the White House Counsel. 2. Dr Vivek Murthy, Coordinator for was under construction at the inauguration. ration, stoking fears of protests are being planned geting legislatures, the se- Shah, who had served on Surgeon General Democracy and Human time of the explosion. The Wolf — whose departme- more bloodshed after last at all 50 state capitols from cond official said. Army the debate preparation 3. Vanita Gupta, Associate Rights cause of the blast has not been nt oversees numerous fed- week's deadly siege at the 16 January through at lea- General Daniel Hokanson, team for Biden on the Bid- Attorney General 10. Mala Adiga, Policy announced. eral law enforcement bod- US Capitol. st 20 January, and at the chief of the National Gua- en-Harris Campaign, has 4. Ali Zaidi, Deputy Director to Dr Jill Biden Mine managers did not ies and also is in charge of An internal FBI bulletin US Capitol from 17 Janu- rd Bureau, told reporters been named as Deputy National Climate Advisor 11. Tarun Chhabra, Senior report the explosion to author- security for Biden's inau- warned that, as of Sunday, ary through 20 January," Monday that the Guard is Associate Counsel while 5. Gautam Raghavan, Director for Technology ities in the city of Yantai until guration ceremony — said the nationwide protests the bulletin said, accord- also looking at any issues Gupta, currently an attor- Deputy Director of the and National Security Monday evening. last week that he was stay- may start later this week ing to one official. across the country. The ney in the Office of the Office of Presidential 12. Sumona Guha, Senior China's mining industry ing in his position until and extend through Bide- The officials were not riots followed weeks of General Counsel for the Personnel Director for South Asia focused on coal used to be the the end of Trump's admin- n's January 20 inaugura- authorised to speak pub- online calls for violence in Biden-Harris Transition, 6. Bharat Ramamurti, 13. Aisha Shah, world's deadliest, suffering istration on January 20. tion, according to two law licly and spoke to the AP Washington in the waning has been named as Asso- Deputy Director for the Partnerships Manager, more than 5,000 fatalities a "I am saddened to take enforcement officials who on condition of anonymi- days of Donald Trump's ciate Counsel in the Office National Economic Cou- Office of Digital Strategy year from explosions, floods this step, as it was my read details of the memo ty. The FBI issued at least presidency. — AP of the White House Coun- ncil for Financial Reform 14. Sabrina Singh, Deputy and gas leaks. intention to serve the dep- sel. Shah was an associate and Consumer Protection Press Secretary, Office of artment until the end of at Latham & Watkins and a 7. Vinay Reddy, Director of the Vice President this administration," Wolf police officer. Education Bristow Fellow in the Off- Speechwriting 15. Vedant Patel, Assistant 2 CAPITOL COPS wrote in an email to the Secretary Betsy DeVos AFTER FROSTY FEW DAYS, PENCE, ice of the Solicitor General 8. Rohini Kosoglu, Press Secretary staff of the Department of and the Transportation at the Department of Justi- SUSPENDED Homeland Security on Mo- Secretary Elain Chao resi- ce. She served as a law nday. "Unfortunately, this gned last week. TRUMP APPEAR TO REACH DÉTENTE clerk to Justice Elena Kag- District of California. AFTER ATTACK action is warranted by Congressman Bennie Washington, Jan. 12: ed his supporters to storm an on the US Supreme Co- A New York native born POMPEO HEADS recent events, including Thompson, Chairman of President Donald Trump the Capitol building as urt and Judge Sri Sriniva- to Indian immigrants, Washington, Jan. 12: Democ- the ongoing and merit-less the Committee on Homel- and Vice President Mike Pence was presiding over san on the US Court of Gupta is a graduate of TO EUROPE ON ratic Representative Tim Ryan court rulings regarding and Security, in a state- Pence appear to have certification of Nove- Appeals for the DC Circuit. Harvard College and Sta- of Ohio says two US Capitol the validity of my authori- ment said for months Wolf come to a détente after mber's election results. Originally from New nford Law School. Police officers have been sus- ty as Acting Secretary. has been serving illegally nearly a week of silence, During their conversati- Jersey, Shah is a graduate Biden also named HIS FINAL TRIP pended as a result of their ac- These events and conce- in his position. “So the anger and finger-point- on, Trump and Pence pl- of Harvard College, Camb- Samiyyah Ali as Deputy Washington, Jan. 12: tions during last week's attack rns increasingly serve to timing of his resignation ing. The two met Monday edged to continue to work ridge University and Yale Associate Counsel, Funmi Secretary of State Mike on the Capitol. Ryan told divert attention and resou- from the Department tod- evening in the Oval Office for "the remainder of the- Law School. Olorunnipa Badejo as Pompeo will make his fin- reporters on Monday that one of rces away from the impor- ay is questionable. He has and had a “good conversa- ir term" — a seeming ac- On the other hand, Gupta Associate Counsel, Tona al trip abroad as Ameri- the officers took a selfie with tant work of the depart- chosen to resign during a tion,” according to a sen- knowledgement that the served as a Deputy City Boyd as Special Counsel, ca's top diplomat this someone and the second officer ment in this critical time time of national crisis and ior administration offi- vice president will not pu- Attorney in the San Megan Ceronsky as week, the State Departm- put on a "Make America Great of a transition of power," when domestic terrorists cial. It was their first time rsue efforts to try to in- Francisco City Attorney's Associate Counsel, Ma- ent said Monday. With just Again" hat. He says of the latter he said. His resignation may be planning addition- speaking since last Wedn- voke the 25th Amendment Office, where she was gen- rtine Cicconi as Associate a week before president- that the "interim chief deter- comes into effect from al attacks on our govern- esday, when Trump incit- to remove Trump. — AP eral counsel to several city Counsel, Sean Crotty as elect Joe Biden is inaugu- mined that to be qualifying for Monday midnight. ment. Unlike others, he is agencies, litigated consti- Associate Counsel and rated, the department said immediate suspension". Thou Peter Gaynor, Administr- apparently not leaving the tutional and statutory Ashley Deeks as Associate Pompeo will visit Brussels sands of pro-Donald Trump ins- ator of Federal Emerge- Trump administration on dus of officials in the final hern Ireland Mick Mulv- challenges to city laws and Counsel and Deputy Legal on Wednesday and Thur- urrectionists stormed the Ca ncy Management Agency, principle,” he said. days of the Trump admin- aney, acting chairman of administrative decisions, Advisor to the National sday. While there, Pompeo pitol, forcing lawmakers to flee replaces Wolf as DHA acti- “If it is true he is resign- istration. US Deputy Nati- the White House Council and participated in the Security Council. plans to meet with NATO and hide. Five people died, inc ng secretary for the remai- ing because of recent Fe- onal Security Advisor of Economic Advisors Ty- office's affirmative public These individuals will, chief Jens Stoltenberg and luding a Capitol Police officer. ning duration of the Tru- deral court decisions, then Matt Pottinger, first lady ler Goodspeed and deputy protection advocacy. under the direction of Belgium's foreign minis- The congressman says Capitol mp administration. it is an admission that his Melania Trump's chief of assistant secretary for Previously, Gupta clerked White House Counsel ter. He will then return to Police are looking at everybody He is the third Cabinet policy decisions are inde- staff Stephanie Grisham, intelligence and security for Judge Michael Daly Dana Remus, help restore Washington, capping for- involved that could have poten- member of the Trump ad- ed invalid. Under this sce- White House Deputy Press at the Commerce Depart- Hawkins of the US Court faith in the rule of law and eign travel for his two-and- tially facilitated the incursion ministration to resign aft- nario, Ken Cuccinelli Secretary Sarah Matthe- ment John Costello are of Appeals for the Ninth the accountability of gov- a-half years as President "at a big level or small level in er the January 6 incident must also resign,” Thom- ws, White House social among the officials who Circuit and Judge Richard ernment institutions, the Donald Trump's secretary any way". Capitol Police did not that resulted in the death pson said. secretary Rickie Niceta, have resigned over the Seeborg of the US District transition said. of state. immediately reply to a request of five people, including a Wolf joins a growing exo- US special envoy for Nort- Capitol violence. — PTI Court for the Northern — PTI — AP for more details.

HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 13 JANUARY 2021  Only 40-57% of claim amounts reimbursed TATA CHEMICALS Amazon tells quick IN TALKS FOR Insurers go stingy ARCHEAN’S Sebi to suspend BITES IND. SALT UNIT BAIJU KALESH & Future-RIL deal P R SANJAI INDICATORS % with Covid claims JAN. 12 Sensex 49517.11 0.50 FALAKNAAZ SYED Tata Chemicals Ltd is in Nifty 50 14563.50 0.54 MUMBAI, JAN. 12 advanced talks to Philippines may acquire the industrial S&P 500* 3,803.94 0.11 Though the number of salt unit of Chennai- Dollar (`) 73.25 0.27 Covid-19 claims settled by tap meat, fish based Archean Group non-life insurance compa- that could value the Pound Sterling (`) 86.01 -0.05 nies has risen sequentially freezers for vaccine business at Rs 450 crore Euro (`) 81.51 -0.05 during the December ($61 million) at a mini- ANDREO CALONZO Gold (10gm)* (`) 48,946▲297 0.60 quarter, the claim amount mum, according to peo- settled by them against the JAN. 12 ple familiar with the Brent crude ($/bbl)* 56.43 1.38 amounts claimed, has not matter. IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.931 0.12 increased in the same pro- The Philippines is The board of Tata portion. This indicates preparing cold storage Chemicals is set to dis- US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.168 0.034 that policyholders are now for Covid-19 vaccines, cuss the potential offer SANGEETHA G extended for the duration * As of 8:30 PM IST paying a significant por- with government telling as soon as this month, CHENNAI, JAN. 12 of the Arbitration tion of the claim amount industry groups with said the people, who Proceedings unless it is from their pockets owing facilities for storing meat asked not to be identi- After receiving a valida- reconsidered/ modified/ to disagreements between and fish to be ready to fied as the information tion for Singapore tri- vacated by the Arbitral hospitals and insurers on help in keeping and dis- is private. bunal’s interim award Tribunal,” Amazon said Karnataka Bank charges. tributing the shots. A representative for from Delhi High Court, in the letter seen by Sample this, during The Philippine cold Archean declined to Amazon has once again Financial Chronicle. Q3 profit rises October to December 27, chain industry expects comment, while a repre- asked markets regulator Hence, Future Retail the total number of revenues to hit 20 billion sentative for Tata Sebi to suspend the continues to be expressly 10% to `135 cr claims reported were 4.23 pesos ($416 million) by Chemicals didn't pro- Future-Reliance deal. It injuncted and restrained lakh, of these 83 per cent, Cadila aims to supply 150 mn doses end-2023. vide any immediate has also asked the Sebi to by the interim award CHRIS KAY Private sector lender Karnataka or 3.51 lakh, claims were mence with final stage Local cold-chain logis- comment. instruct stock exchanges from taking in any steps Bank reported a 10 per cent settled. However, in value JAN. 12 human trials in December, tics operators can help dis- The Archean unit, not to issue any approval in furtherance...In increase in net profit at Rs terms, claims worth Rs and it is recruiting 30,000 tribute the vaccines with a production capac- letter to Future Retail. October, Amazon had 135.38 crore for the December 6,235.8 crore were report- Cadila Healthcare Ltd, a volunteers for its phase 3 throughout the archipela- ity of 3 million tonnes, In the letter dated received an interim order quarter on account of a decline ed, of which only 57 per drugmaker working to tests, according to a pres- go, as low-temperature makes industrial salt January 5, Amazon from SIAC barring in bad loans. The Mangalore- cent, or Rs 3,578.50 crore develop an indigenous entation filed with the storage facilities are most- used as an intermediary informed the regulator Future Retail from tak- headquartered bank had were settled. coronavirus vaccine, said stock exchanges on ly in cities, said Anthony in the manufacturing of about the constitution of ing any step to dispose of reported a net profit of Rs Similarly, during July to it expects to supply Tuesday. Cadila's plasmid Dizon, president of the products from deter- the arbitral tribunal by or encumber its assets or 123.14 crore in the year-ago September 2020, there between 100 million to 150 DNA candidate doesn't use Cold Chain Association of gents, textile dyes to Singapore International issuing any securities to period. Total income declined were 2.94 lakh Covid-19 million doses of its candi- an infectious agent, like the Philippines. The group plastics and glass. Arbitration Centre secure any funding from to Rs 1,868.62 crore from Rs related claims reported to date this year. other vaccines, and is waiting for the govern- A potential deal could (SIAC) in the arbitration a restricted party. 1,993.68 crore. The gross NPAs insurers. Of these, 62 per The Ahmedabad-based instead introduces the ment's final decision on offer a reprieve to proceedings initiated by Amazon wants the Sebi eased to 3.16 per cent of assets cent, or 1.82 lakh, claims firm's ZyCoV-D vaccine DNA sequence encoding which shots to buy, he Archean, which has Amazon against inter to take action by sus- from 4.99 per cent. were settled. However, in was approved to com- the antigen. —Bloomberg added. — Bloomberg been struggling to serv- alia FRL, Kishore Biyani pending review of the terms of value, the report- ice its debt obligations and Rakesh Biyani. A impugned transaction ed claim amount was Rs for the past two years. three-member tribunal (Future’s transaction Printed & Published by Rs 4,629.30 crore, of which quarantine and use medi- uted between all the one-day bill in the inten- The company, founded consisting of Singa-pore- with Reliance), and not K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan insurers settled claims cines for nearly two patients in a ward but sive care unit of a top in 1982, has businesses an barrister Michael granting any no-objec- Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at worth Rs 1,842.3 crore, or a months after discharge only to the insured South Mumbai hospital spanning from industri- Hwang Albert van den tion in relation to the Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan mere 40 per cent of the and they submit the final patients in the ward. was around Rs 33,000. Out al salt, fertilisers to min- Berg and Jan Paulsson same. It also wants the Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, reported claim amount. bills only after that.” There are several items of which, the insurer, how- ing. In 2018, India have been formed at the regulator to direct Indian Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, A senior official of an On policyholders bear- which are not payable by ever, did not pay Rs 5,318 Resurgence Fund, a JV SIAC. stock exchanges not to Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: insurance company said, ing a part of the cost of us and have been commu- charged for disposable between Bain Capital “We wish to highlight issue any no-objection/ T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg “The pendency appears treatment, the official nicated to the hospitals.” gown, PPE kits, shoe cover and Piramal Enter-pris- that in view of the consti- approval letter to FRL. No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights big (claims pending) said, “We have come Take the case of N. and face mask and Rs 600 es invested $156 million tution of the Arbitral Amazon has been writ- reserved. Reproduction in whole or in because the Covid treat- across a few hospitals Akhter, a 76-year old charged for resident doc- in Archean's marine Tribunal, the interim ing letters to regulators part without written permission of The ment is long drawn. where the cost of the PPE female who suffered from tor visits. So, the patient chemical business. award passed by the and stock exchanges Editor, Financial Chronicle ® is Patients after discharge kits worn by the medical breathlessness due to has to pay nearly Rs 6,000 — Bloomberg Emergency Arbitrator from October 3 on this prohibited. continue to remain in staff is not equally distrib- Covid-19 infection. Her per day from her pocket. stands automatically matter. GAMES pg 10 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 13 JANUARY 2021

SHORT TAKES Warner says sorry Arjun & Akshath to Siraj and India best performers Sydney: Australian batting star David Warner on Tuesday con- DC CORRESPONDENT demned the racist slurs hurled HYDERABAD, JAN. 12 at Indian players, particularly BAD START! pacer Mohammed Siraj, during Leg-spinner G. Arjun and the third Test here and said top order batsman P. such behaviour by the specta- Sindhu, Praneeth lose on return to action in Thailand Akshath Reddy emerged tors was not acceptable. the top performers in Siraj and senior pacer Jasprit Bangkok, Jan. 12: World Tuesday’s action in the P. Saaketh N. Anirudh Bumrah were abused for two champion P. V. Sindhu suf- Hyderabad Cricket in 59.5 overs (M. Radhakrishna 49, consecutive days by the crowd. fered a shock defeat on her SAINA & PRANNOY CLEARED TO Association’s A-1 Division B. Harshith 35, P. Praneeth Reddy Play was, in fact, halted on the return to international three-day league matches. 55, B. Akhilesh Reddy 30, Venkata fourth day for a few minutes badminton, losing in three Arjun took seven wickets Chaitanya 6/61 — 16-3-61-6) & 18/2 after the Indian team com- games to Denmark’s Mia while conceding just 48 in 0.4 overs. Points: Hyderabad PLAY AFTER COVID TEST DRAMA Bottling 6, Concorde 0. plained to the umpires, which Blichfeldt in the opening runs for Balaaji CC against ■ Evergreen 53 in 18.5 overs & 288 led to the expulsion of six spec- round of Thailand Open Bangkok, Jan. 12: fourth-round tests reports Charminar while Akshath in 39.3 overs (Ishan Sharma 72, tators from the stands and an Super 1000 event here on Indian shuttlers Saina confirmed that both shut- hit 176 to help Income Tax Chandan Sahani 95, N. Anirudh unreserved apology from Tuesday. Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy tlers have been tested neg- take a first innings lead. Reddy 5/58 — 7.3-0-58-5) lost to Zinda Tilismath 160 in 60.2 overs Cricket Australia. “I’d also like Months after the Covid- were cleared to compete ative for Covid-19,” BAI P. Saaketh Sai Ram (101) (G. Aniketh Reddy 5/30 — 13.2-3- to say sorry to @mohammedsir- 19 pandemic disrupted the in the Thailand Open said in a statement. of Central Excise; Venkata 30-5) & 184/5 in 37.5 overs ajofficial and the Indian team as international calendar, after they tested negative The national body said it Chaitanya (6/61) of (Shashank Lokesh 90 n.o, Sai racism, and abuse is not in any Sindhu, seeded sixth, P. V. Sindhu for Covid-19, invalidating was possible after it took Concorde; Amrith Yadav Suprith Yadav 35). Points: Zinda way acceptable or tolerated returned to action with a their previous positive up the matter with BWF. (6/13) and Aryan Cariappa Tilismath 6, Evergreen 0. ■ AOC 113 in 36.1 overs & 297/4 in anywhere at any time, and I 21-16, 24-26, 13-21 defeat to results that forced them “BAI have taken up the (5/53) of Sportive; Apex’s 40 overs (Amit Pachera 86, Shivam would expect better from our world No.18 Blichfeldt in a out of the tournament matter with topmost BWF S. Vikranth (150 n.o) and Tiwari 48, Sachin Shinde 58 n.o, G. home crowd,” Warner said in an 74-minute battle. hours earlier on a chaotic officials to ensure if tests Ranjith Kumar (126); N. Rahul Singh 48 n.o) vs Combined instagram post. — PTI In the men’s singles, Tuesday. were negative, matches Surya Teja (100 n.o) Jai Districts 177 in 52.2 overs (Md Afreedi 46, Rahul Singh 5/35 — world No.13 B. Sai Both the Badminton for respective players Hanuman; Evergreen’s G. 15.2-6-35-5) & 83/6 in 17 overs Praneeth too suffered a World Federation and should be rescheduled Aniketh Reddy (5/30); ■ Continental 419/7 in 90 overs vs Hyderabad win straight game loss to Badminton Association of and no walkover is given,” Rahul Singh (5/35) of AOC; Ensconse 365/6 in 90 overs (Md Thailand’s Kantaphon India confirmed the devel- BAI added. Zinda Tilismath’s N. Junaid Ali 111 — 202b, 17x4, P. Shiva Wangcharoen on his opment. “Both Saina Earlier in the day, chaos Anirudh Reddy (5/58); 100 — 177b, 16x4, 1x6, Mehdi Hasan second match 57, Owais Abdul Wahed 34 n.o, S. return to competition. Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy gripped India’s campaign Ensconse’s Md Junaid Ali Nikhil 3/73) Hyderabad: Hyderabad Frontrunner to represent have been cleared to par- when Saina was forced (111) and P. Shiva (100); ■ Cambridge XI 432/8 in 90 overs defeated Odisha by 11 runs in India at the Olympics, ticipate in the ongoing out following a positive Osama Bin Wasim (5/44) of vs MP Colts 286 in 83 overs (Ashesh the second round of their Syed Praneeth went down 16-21, Thailand Open after the Covid-19 test. — PTI Khalsa; and Nitin Sai Singh 61, Vaishnav Reddy 47, Rahul Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tourna- 10-21 to the world No.15. Yadav (5/54) of Rohit XI 92, Sampath 58, Ashish Srivastav 3/67) ment being played in Kolkata. Earlier in the day, the were the other performers. Group-C Put in to bat, Hyderabad made Indian mixed doubles pair Brief scores (Day-2): ■ Balaaji CC 145 in 43.2 overs & a modest 153 for 8 with the of Ashwini Ponnappa and A-1 DIVISION (THREE-DAY) 236/6 in 40 overs (R. Vamshi 55, S. help of knocks by Tilak Varma Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Group-A Ganesh 36, Pabba Nilesh 36, G. Srikanth miffed at poor treatment Trishank Gupta 4/37) vs Charminar (44), Tanmay Agarwal (34) and claimed a 21-11, 27-29, 21-16 ■ R. Dayanand 251 in 75.4 overs & 3 for CC 178 in 43.2 overs (Ali Diamond K Himalay Agarwal (22). Odisha win over the Indonesian Bangkok, Jan. 12: medical explanation. no loss in 2 overs vs Income Tax 395 in 40, G. Arjun 7/48 — 17.5-6-48-7) & were restricted to 147 for 4. pair of Hafiz Faizal and Former world number one “A doctor from the 80.1 overs (P. Akshath Reddy 176 — 119/4 in 29 overs (Ali Diamond K 40 Brief scores: Hyderabad 153/8 Gloria Widjaja. shuttler Kidambi Covid-19 testing team is 152b, 15x4, 7x6, D. Swaroop Kumar 59, batting) in 20 overs (Tanmay Agarwal However, the women’s Srikanth got a bloodied attending to Srikanth A. Vamshivardhan Reddy 49, Shiva ■ Sportive CC 493/7 in 90 overs bt Singh 42, M. A. Shanmukha 3 /96) Jai Bhagwathi 155 in 31.2 overs (P. 34, Tilak Varma 44, Himalay doubles pair of Ashwini nose after undergoing Kidambi. BWF is still ■ Deccan Chronicle 421/7 in 90 overs Akshat 54, Abhinav Kumar 44, Agarwal 22, Suryakant Pradhan and N. Sikki Reddy could- multiple Covid-19 tests awaiting a medical expla- vs Central Excise 242 in 63.2 overs (P. Aryan Cariappa 5/53 — 9-1-53-5) & 3/34, Ankit Yadav 2/23) bt n’t cross the opening hur- and miffed at the poor nation from Badminton Saaketh Sai Ram 101 n.o — 142b, 8x4, 168 in 34.3 overs (A. Yuvaraju 68, Odisha 147/4 in 20 overs dle, going down 16-21, 7-21 treatment of health offi- Association of Thailand 3x6, T. P. Anirudh 78, Md Abdul Arnav K 36, Amrith Yadav 6/13 — 5- (Govind Poddar 50, Subranshu to fourth seeded Korean cials at Thailand Open, and the Department of Adnan 4 /61, E. Vidyanand Reddy 3 0-13-6). Points: Sportive 8, Jai /41) & 116/3 in 17 overs (Y. Chaitanya Bhagwathi 0. Senapthi 43 n.o, Rajesh Dhuper pair of Kim So Yeong and the Indian on Tuesday Disease Control as to the Krishna 55 batting, P. S. Chaitanya ■ Mahmood CC 264 in 85.3 overs & 30 n.o, C. V. Milind 2/24, T. Ravi Kong Hee Yong. called it “unacceptable”. reasoning for the occur- Reddy 38, E. Vidyanand Reddy 3/26) 38/2 in 5 overs vs Apex CC 431/8 Teja 2/40). Points: Hyderabad Sindhu made a good “We take care of our- rence,” a BWF official ■ Jai Hanuman 457/9 in 90 overs & decl in 82.1 overs (Ranjith Kumar 4, Odisha 0. start, opening up a 6-3 lead selves for the match not to said. 239/2 decl in 39.5 overs 126 — 104b, 23x4, 2x6, S. Vikranth (Shashidhar Reddy 62, N. Surya 150 n.o — 163b, 18x4, 2x6, Lokesh and never allowing her come and shed blood for The BWF allowed the Teja 100 n.o — 122b, 9x4, 1x6, Sai Reddy 3/100) Regd. No. HQ/SD/509/2021-23 opponent an advantage, to THIS. However, I gave 4 rest of India players to Purnanand Rao 51) vs BDL 120 in ■ Khalsa 342 in 80.5 overs & 74/3 in take the opening game. tests after I have arrived come to the venue and 34.1 overs (Harish 34, Thejodar 49, 17.3 overs (Harshit 37 batting) vs Printed and Published by In the second game, the and I can’t say any of play but made it clear that Irfan Khan 3 /25, Rohit Rayudu Secunderabad Nawabs 236 in 67 K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan Indian once again moved them have been pleasant. “no coaches, managers or 4/21) & 14/1 in 2.5 overs. overs (Takshit Rao 40, T. Harish Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed ■ Budding Star 482/8 in 90 overs Singh 56, Jaidev Goud 88, Osama at Deccan Chronicle Press situated 11-8 ahead but the Danish Unacceptable,” an upset Kidambi Srikanth shared images after his Covid Test in other personnel from vs Union Bank of India 363/7 in 79 Bin Wasim 5/44 — 14-2-44-5) at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh girl turned the tables at 15- Srikanth wrote on his Thailand which left him bleeding from the nose. Team India” will be overs (Harsh Shankpal 95, Neeraj ■ Rohit XI 555 in 88 overs bt Gouds Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri 14. After a neck-and-neck twitter handle. allowed. The BWF said Bist 77, Arjun Yadav 56 n.o) XI 192/9 in 50.2 overs (K. Krithik Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, battle, it was Blichfeldt Verma, shared photo- The Badminton World “the entire Indian team Reddy 89 n.o, Nitin Sai Yadav 5/54 S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. The 27-year-old, who is Group-B who showed better nerves scheduled to open his graphs of his nose bleed- Federation said Srikanth has been categorised high — 17.2-2-54-5) & 145/9 in 23.4 overs RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. ■ Concorde CC 123 in 47.5 overs & (V. Srujan 44, V. K. Siddharth 3/51, Editor: Kaushik Mitter to make a roaring come- campaign on Wednesday ing after he was tested for is being attended to by a risk by Thai health 149 in 34.3 overs (M. Radhakrishna Nitin Sai Yadav 3/5). Points: Rohit back. — PTI against fellow Indian the fourth time. doctor and it is awaiting a authorities.” — PTI 4/9) lost to Hyderabad Bottling 255 XI 8, Goud’s XI 0.