VVOLOL NNO.O. XXIIII IISSUESSUE NNO.O. 5566 PPAGES.AGES. 88+8+8 ` //-- 4 EENGLISHNGLISH DDAILYAILY THE21 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER,SOUTH 2020 PUBLISHED FROM: HYDERABAD, CHENNAI INDIA & BANGALORE EDITOR INTIMES CHIEF: BUCHI BABU VUPPALA www.thesouthindiatimes.com /facebook/thesouthindiatimes.yahoo.in / thesouthindiatimes.yahoo.in CENTRE HAS A TENDENCY MICROPHONES AT LEAVE NO SCOPE FOR TO USE AGENCIES AS POLITICAL UPCOMING US PREZ DEBATE CORRUPTION IN SAND MINING, WEAPONS: RAHUL TO BE MUTED SUPPLY: ANDHRA CM KCR thanks both CMs of Delhi and SHORT TAKES PM: Remain vigilant and follow Massive fire Tamil Nadu States for aid burns records at TSIT BUREAU protocols, virus is still there Hyderabad, October 20: Patna’s Secretariat, Telangana Chief Minis- RJD cries foul New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) Prime videos where it is clearly seen like the US, Brazil, Spain, Brit- ter K Chandrashekhar Minister Narendra Modi on that people are not taking pre- ain. He reiterated that till a Rao thanked Delhi Patna, Oct 20 (UNI) A mas- Tuesday said the lockdown cautions to contain the spread vaccine is developed against CM Arvind Kejriwal on sive fi re broke out at the state may have ended but the virus of the virus. “This is not right’, the virus, people should not behalf of people of the State capital. Speaking thanked Tamil Nadu Secretariat here, resulting is still out there and urged the he said. Modi emphasized drop their guard and indulge State for announcing to Kejriwal on phone Chief Minister Edap- in the destruction of fi les, people not to be complacent that India is doing better than in reckless behaviour. On the Rs 15 Crore fi nancial on Tuesday, KCR padi K Palaniswami records and documents of and drop their guard in the many developed countries in development of the vaccine, aid for the fl ood re- thanked him for the over the phone for ex- the Bihar Rural Develop- fi ght against Covid-19. the fi ght against the corona- the PM said the scientists of lief and rehabilitation generous help to the tending fi nancial help ment Department, even as The PM emphasized that ready, available to each and virus. He said the fatality rate the country are working on a works following heavy Telangana state in this besides material help the opposition RJD on Tues- the government is working every citizen. In an address to in India is 83 out of every 10 war footing to develop a vac- rains and fl ash fl oods in hour of natural calam- to the rain-hit Telan- day smelt a conspiracy to on a blueprint to make the the nation, the PM said he re- lakh population, whereas it cine and a few candidates are the State, mainly in the ity. Chief Minister also gana State. “destroy evidence of scams Covid-19 vaccine, when it is cently saw many pictures and is more than 600 in countries in an advanced stage of trials. during the NDA rule”. Ac- cording to fi re offi cial, the blaze broke out around Govt lines up PSUs for share 11.30 pm on Monday on the OOverver ̋ lakhlakh flood-affectedflood-affected familiesfamilies inin ground fl oor and gradually spread to the fi rst fl oor of the buyback as disinvestment falters building. The fi re was even- HHyderabadyderabad ttoo ggetet RRss ̉̉̈̈k assistanceassistance New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) ment's strategic sale plan ics Ltd (BDL). According to tually doused on Tuesday The government proposes has suffered this year due Department of Investment after almost 15 hours. “The Hyderabad, Oct 20 (UNI) to mobilise disinvestment to disruptions created by and Public Asset Manage- fi re broke out on the ground The government of Telan- resources by getting fi nan- the Covid-19 pandemic.The ment (DIPAM) guidelines, fl oor. As the Secretariat has gana will provide fi nancial cially stronger and cash- strategic sale of oil refi ner CPSEs with a net worth of its own fi re brigade, fi re ten- assistance of Rs 10,000 each rich central public sector Bharat Petroleum Corpora- at least Rs 2,000 crore and ders were pressed into ser- to 3-4 lakhs families affected enterprises (CPSEs) to buy- tion Ltd (BPCL) has already cash balance of more than vice to douse it. However, by heavy rains and fl oods back its shares. been postponed four times, Rs 1,000 crore shall exer- the fi re was intense and we in and around Hyderabad. Sources in the govern- while privatisation scheme cise the option to buyback had to sent one dozen more Minister for municipal ad- ment said that the disin- of Air India is still to get a their shares. Under these fi re tenders to the spot. They ministration and urban de- vestment department is good investor response. guidelines, a whole host of continued with fi refi ghting velopment K. T. Rama Rao fi nalising a list of close to Even the proposed share companies such as Power till around 1.30 pm on Tues- on Tuesday said that the offi - 10 bluechip CPSEs includ- sale in certain PSUs has not Finance Corporation, RITES day,” said a spokesperson for cials and public representa- ing NTPC, Coal India, and taken off resulting in disin- Ltd, Power Grid Corp of In- the Patna fi re service. “The tives will hand over fi nancial NMDC that will be asked to vestment proceeds reaching dia Ltd, Container Corp of fi refi ghters faced huge diffi - assistance at the doorstep of buyback small portions of just over Rs 5,695.63 crore India Ltd, IRCON Interna- culties due to intensity of the the citizens. government equity ranging so far against a target of Rs tional Ltd and Rail Vikas Ni- fi re. In the absence of access, He visited various inun- between 5-10 per cent this 2.01 lakh crore. The govern- gam Ltd qualify. Apart from dousing of the fl ames on the dated colonies in the lim- appa Colony in Nagole and and Members of Legislative fare associations, NGOs to year. The buyback is be- ment has divested its shares these, the bluechips NTPC, second fl oor was extremely its of Greater Hyderabad Lingojiguda in LB Nagar and Council (MLCs) belonging come together and support ing looked at aggressively in only two CPSEs - Hindu- CIL, NMDC and oil sector challenging for them. No loss Municipal Corporation handed over the fi nancial to Hyderabad. He asked the government in provid- to mobilise disinvestment stan Aeronautics Limited PSUs also qualify to go in for of human life was reported (GHMC) and handed over assistance to the residents. them to stay on the ground ing relief measures to the receipts as the govern- (HAL) and Bharat Dynam- buyback. but we believe damage to the fi nancial assistance of Rs Speaking at Ayyappa Colo- for the coming 10 days and citizens. Minister assured properties and important 10,000 to the affected fami- ny, he said that as a tempo- assist the needy. On a call the citizens that the gov- documents of the Bihar gov- lies. KTR, as the minister is rary relief the government given by the chief minister, ernment will come up with ৻ terrorists killed in ernment,” he added. Mean- popularly known, interacted is handing over Rs 10,000 GHMC based MLAs and permanent solutions to while, Rashtriya Janata Dal with the residents and stated to the families affected by MLCs have decided to do- avoid fl ood-like situations cried foul. Party spokesman that the government is tak- the rains. He assured the nate their two-month sala- in the city. Minister asked encounter in Pulwama Chitranjan Gagan claimed ing up relief measures on a people that the offi cials will ries to CM Relief Fund. KTR the MLAs to ensure the fi - that “it is a criminal conspir- war footing. KTR and animal soon inspect the damaged appreciated the elected nancial assistance reached Srinagar, Oct 20 (UNI) With in Pulwama. Joint operation ists were hiding, they came acy to destroy offi cial docu- husbandry minister Talas- houses and submit a report public representatives for all the affected families in the killing of two more ter- over,” the army said. The fi re- under a heavy volume of fi re ments and records”. ani Srinivas Yadav handed to the Government. The gov- their decision. The minister their areas. Minister also rorists, a total of three mili- fi ght between terrorists and a that triggered the encounter. over the fi nancial assistance ernment will provide more stated that the government asked the MLAs to visit the tants have been killed in an joint team of the police, the In the ensuing fi refi ght, three to the affected families in fi nancial support to the fam- will support every person relief camps and inspect encounter in south Kashmir’s army and the CRPF took place terrorists were killed. This Sidhu slams MS Maqta and Raj Nagar in ilies whose houses were par- who has been affected by the relief measures and Pulwama district, offi cials on Tuesday afternoon after is the second encounter in Punjab govt over Khairatabad. tially/fully damaged houses. the heavy rains. If needed facilities being provided said on Tuesday.Three AK- security forces cordoned off Kashmir in less than 24 hours. farmers’ issues They also visited MJ Colo- Earlier today, Municipal the government is ready to there. He instructed them 47 rifl es have been recovered the area and launced a search Earlier on Tuesday, two ter- ny in Shaikpet and Nadeem Administration Minister spend more on relief mea- to ensure toilets are set up from the slain terrorists as operation on the basis of a rorists were killed in an en- New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) All Colony in Toli Chowki to KTR held a review meeting sures.