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MUKHIM QUITS EDITORS GUILD OVER WHO WILL BE THE FIRST TO GET SECURITY COUNCIL AN ‘IMPAIRED' INDIAN IN US DEVISES COLLAPSIBLE ‘SILENCE’ IN CASE AGAINST HER COVID-19 VACCINES? ORGAN: INDIA AT UNITED NATIONS CHAMBER TO MANAGE PANIC ATTACKS

eteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee Patricia Mukhim, who is o decision has been made, but the consensus among many experts in handful of countries are using the Inter-Governmental Negotiations n Indian in the US has designed and fabricated a sanctuary that one can Valso the editor of The Shillong Times, has resigned from the Editors Nthe US and globally is that health care workers should be first, said A(IGN) as a smoke-screen and stopping progress on reforming the Aretreat into during moments of panic, in a bid to address Post Traumatic Guild of India, alleging that the top journalists' body "defends" only Sema Sgaier of the Surgo Foundation, a nonprofit group working on Security Council, which has become impaired , India has said, Stress Disorder, a widespread condition in America and the world over. The celebrity journalists. In her resignation letter, copy of vaccine allocation issues. An expert panel asserting that it is time for a decisive movement Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, can develop after a which is available with NDTV, Patricia Mukhim gave advising the US Centers for Disease Control and to achieve the long-delayed reform of the person is exposed to a traumatic event. It could cause the example of how the journalists' body responded Prevention is also considering giving high priority powerful UN body. India's Permanent significant issues in the social life of a person and with "alacrity", and issued a statement condemning TV to workers in essential industries, people with Representative to the UN, Ambassador T S interfere with the ability to perform daily tasks. news anchor Arnab Goswami's arrest but did not issue certain medical conditions and people age 65 and Tirumurti, speaking in the UN General Assembly Kartikaye Mittal, 32, who holds a master's degree in any statement in her case. Last week, the Meghalaya older. Once a vaccine gets a green light from the on Question of equitable representation on and Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in New York, has High Court had refused to act over a police complaint Food and Drug Administration, the panel will look increase in the membership of the Security created the prototype called Reboot, employing his filed against her for a Facebook post she had put out at clinical trial data on side effects and how Council', lamented that nothing has moved for knowledge of design and engineering, and combining in July. Ms Mukhim claimed that she had briefed the people of various ages, ethnicities and health more than a decade in the IGN except hearing it with his research in psychotherapy and wellness, top journalists' body in detail about this case. statuses responded. passionate statements on the need for reform. according to a statement issued on Monday.

Centre caps TS accepts Centre's TruJet flight Moolah masks Covid norms withdrawal from makes n People flood Mee-Seva centers for Rs 10K relief borrowing option to NAVEENA GHANATE Lakshmi Vilas emergency n HYDERABAD Bank at Rs 25K meet GST shortfall landing Mee-Seva Centers in PNS n NEW DELHI Hyderabad witnessed on PNS n NEW DELHI (Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Passengers safe Tuesday serpentine multiple The central government on Puducherry) who have opted for 'queues' of people who did not Tuesday placed Tamil Nadu- Telangana has accepted Option-1," the Finance PNS n CHENNAI receive the amount of Rs based private sector lender Centre's borrowing pro- Ministry said in a state- 10,000 declared and distrib- Lakshmi Vilas Bank under a posal to meet GST rev- ment. The Centre has A Trujet Airlines aircraft bound uted by the state government moratorium, capping with- enue shortfall and will already borrowed Rs for Mysore from Belgaum 60 Arya Vaishya as immediate relief for those drawals from its customers' get Rs 2,380 crore 18,000 crore on behalf of made an emergency landing at candidates likely in hit by floods that were trig- accounts at ? through the special the states in three instal- the airport here last night due gered by the heavy rains in 25,000 a window. ments and has passed it to landing gear issue and got GHMC elections October. The service providers month, the "The Government of on to 22 states and 3 Union stuck on the main runway, had a tough time handling the Ministry Collapse Telangana has communicat- Territories on October 23, authorities said on Tuesday. swelling crowds. ofof another ed its acceptance for Option-1 out November 2 and November 9. There were no casualties nor With the Model Code of Finance of the two options suggested by Now Telangana will receive injuries in the incident. The 52 4 Conduct coming into force, said in a bank the Ministry of Finance to meet funds raised through this win- passengers, including five crew SEC C Parthasarthi clarified Leaving Covid norms to the wind, statement. the shortfall in revenue arising dow and the next instalment of members and an infant, were that the money should be people throng Mee Seva centres to However, deposi- out of GST implementation. The borrowings is likely to be released safely evacuated from the runway deposited only in the bank submit their claims for Rs 10K flood tors will be allowed to with- state has now joined 22 other on November 23, the ministry itself, a PIB release said. accounts of the victims. and heavy rain relief. Some places even draw more than ? 25,000 states and 3 Union Territories added. 2 Not only people from flood- reported tension as angry women with permission from the hit areas like Nallakunta, entered into argument with authorities. Reserve Bank of India for Sanathnagar, Warasiguda, purposes such as medical Malakpet, Talabkatta, Hafiz Chandanagar, saw long queues "We will see rise in Covid cases treatment, payment of high- Baba Nagar, Kapra, of those seeking relief amount. in the coming days. People are er education and marriage WFH to affect GHMC polls? Saroornagar, Banjara Hills, but Amidst all this, Covid-19 not at all maintaining social expenses, the ministry said. also those from other localities, safety norms went for a toss. distance, n including Kukatpally and A Syed Abdul Bari said, 2 2 Low voter turnout anticipated in IT and ITeS sectors PNS n HYDERABAD

As the countdown for the GHMC polls begins, it appears Number of voters decline in GHMC area that the voter turnout may be noticeably low this time. The Code of conduct: n reduced traffic on Hyderabad 4K posters Male voters down by nearly 1lakh, spike in women voters roads presages how the voter turnout is going to be in the removed PNS n HYDERABAD Although 35,46,847 lakh upcoming elections. This is pri- female voters are eligible in marily because many of the The number of voters has 2020, only 34,53,910 were registered voters have returned reduced in GHMC area from registered voters in 2016. Hyd civic to their native places, taking 4 2016 to 2020 with a difference Nearly 38,56,770 male voters advantage of the work from of 19,686voters. In 2016, the are eligible to vote in 2020. In polls on Dec home option necessitated by number of voters was 2016, however, there were the Covid-19-induced lock- 74,23,980. In 2020, the num- 39,69,007 eligible male voters. down. The chances of these effort to enhance voter aware- prefer to step out and vote, ber came down to 74,04,294. Even the number of voters in 1, woman to people returning to the city ness and improve their partic- even if half-day holiday is The number of female voters other gender category has solely to vote in the GHMC ipation is also not there as declared. has however, increased by reduced by nearly 394. be Mayor elections are bleak. Urban edu- many offices and public places It is perceived that lower nearly 92,937, while the num- While 88 wards saw an cated voters in Hyderabad have are closed. The polling day voter turnout is good for ber of male voters has increase in number of voters, Full report on Page 4 always been reluctant to vote. being Tuesday, employees incumbent governments, decreased by 1,12,237. 2 Moreover, this time the working from home may not 2 Kishan Reddy ‘Sputnik’ to be made Now 200 alleges TRS- No takers for ‘Andhra parties'? people can PNS n HYDERABAD with the Jana Sena Party. The and its environs. He said that SEC collusion BJP's alliance with the Jana their party would field its can- in India, China: Putin congregate Although Telangana TDP and Sena was confined to Andhra didates in the divisions where PNS n HYDERABAD Jana Sena Party are in the fray Pradesh state, he said. Sanjay it is strong. Only the TDP only n MOSCOW PNS n HYDERABAD Vijayashanthi: KCR for the upcoming GHMC elec- named MIM as their had the right to ask for feels Owaisi is a Union Minister of State for tions, they have no takers main opponent. The votes in GHMC lim- Hinting that Russia's ‘Sputnik Hours after the notification of Home Affairs G Kishan when it comes to a tie-up BJP would field its its as it had devel- V’ vaccine against Covid-19 GHMC elections, the wonder lamp Reddy has alleged that the with any of the relatively major candidates in all oped Hyderabad could be produced in China Telangana government mod- TRS government colluded parties. All parties are wary of 150 divisions, he city into a world- and India which are members ified the Unlock rules. Even with the State Election having truck with either of said. class city. of the five-nation bloc, Russian though the ceiling on closed Commission (SEC). them for the GHMC polls. Likewise, Political President Vladimir Putin on places was increased to 200 4 “No matter how many Even the Bharatiya Janata TTDP chief L observers see this Tuesday called for a joint by the Center, the state had conspiracies the govern- Party, with which Jana Sena Ramana has made it situation as the con- effort by the BRICS countries previously modified it to 100 ment hatches, the GHMC Party has an alliance in clear that the sequence of the on development of coron- people. results would be similar to Andhra Pradesh, will yellow party Mahakutami experiment avirus vaccines. However, the G.O released TODAY that of Dubbak by-polls,” go it alone in the would contest the that failed during the recent "We believe it’s important by Chief Secretary Somesh Kishan Reddy said adding case of GHMC GHMC elections Assembly elections. They say to speed up the establish- told the 12th BRICS summit Kumar on Tuesday said, "In ALMANAC that the people of polls. Telangana alone on the that the major parties, drawl- ment of the centre for devel- via videoconferencing. closed spaces, a maximum of Month & Paksham: Hyderabad would give a fit- BJP chief Bandi strength of what his ing lessons from the failed opment and research of The summit, hosted by 50% of hall capacity will be Kartik & Shukla Paksha ting reply to the working Sanjay Kumar has party chief and for- experiment, would not commit BRICS vaccines, which we President Putin, was attend- allowed, with a ceiling of Panchangam style of the TRS govern- made it clear that mer chief minister N the mistake of having truck agreed to do two years ago, ed by Prime Minister 200 persons. Wearing of face ment. the saffron party Chandrababu Naidu with 'Andhra parties' for upon the initiative of our Narendra Modi, masks, Tithi : Chaturthi: 11:15 pm 2 would not have truck has done for Hyderabad GHMC polls. South African friends," Putin 2 2 Nakshatram: Mula: 10:39 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Rahukalam: 12:01 pm – 01:24 pm Kavitha to be TRS ‘star’ KCR bushwhacks opposition parties Yamagandam: 07:50 am – 09:13 am L VENKAT RAM REDDY has a good connect with IT- n K VENKATESHWARLU Varjyam: 09:10 am – 10:39 am, HYDERABAD savvy urban youth in GHMC Elections for the Greater As per indications, the TRS limits. Her popularity on n HYDERABAD Hyderabad Municipal is going to field sitting corpo- 07:51 pm – 09:23 pm Nizamabad MLC Kavitha social media platforms could Corporation (GHMC) will be rators in big numbers, apart Gulika: 10:37 am - 12:01 pm Kalvakuntla, the daughter of be gauged from the fact Once again Chief held on December 1 and the from introducing some new TRS supremo and Chief that she clocked mil- Minister K counting will take place on faces. The pink party has done Good Time: (to start any important work) Minister K Chandrasekhar lion followers on Chandrasekhar December 4. The State its home work in this regard. Amritakalam: 05:02 am – 06:34 am Rao, will campaign for TRS in Twitter in Rao has bush- Election Commissioner on So, unlike in the case of TRS, Abhijit Muhurtham: NIL GHMC polls for the first time September whacked oppo- Tuesday released the schedule the opposition parties will find as party's 'star campaigner'. and became sition parties, and said the Model Code of it extremely difficult to final- HYDERABAD Kavitha will cover majority of the first particularly Conduct takes effect immedi- ize its candidates in the avail- WEATHER the wards during her cam- woman the Bharatiya ately. This translates to leaving able time. In any case, the can- Forecast: Partly cloudy paign. politician Janata Party, little or no breather for the didates will have to file their Temp: 30/20 Official sources in TRS from south which, buoyed opposition parties to pick its nominations within three days: Humidity: 68% revealed that the party lead- India to by its Dubbak candidates, unlike the TRS, What has taken opposition November 18, 19 and 20. It is Sunrise: 06.22 am ership had decided to utilise achieve this Race for Hyd bypoll win, had which has almost completed its parties off-guard is the fact that, not that easy for the opposition Sunset: 05.39 pm the services of Kavitha, who youth and middle class peo- feat. been flexing its exercise of retaining high-per- from now, the entire GHMC parties to select 150 candidates enjoyed enormous support ple in the city. Kavitha, who muscles, by his forming corporators and drop- election process would be com- before that. 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ndia’s political stage, more often than not, throws up Ivery interesting and AIMIM and the fight to garner the secular vote intriguing scenarios. How else would one explain responsibility of a politi- Constitution. seat. As per a understanding, the the fact that a political cal party whose base After all, polarisation works to the The AIMIM functions quite Despite such ‘inconve- Congress would field a Hindu outfit, brandishing sec- happens to be religious? differently from others — it niences’ caused by the AIMIM, candidate and split the vote, ular credentials, could Is it to strengthen the hands advantage of both the BJP and the relies more on the way it influ- its allies continued the rela- ensuring the win of the hurt the prospects of of other secular forces, or AIMIM. But the question remains ences people and ruling par- tionship and ignored the AIMIM. another secular front try to project itself as a sep- whether the AIMIM is doing the right ties. protests by their own cadre. After delimitation, all that too in the name PIN arate and better unit? Right from the days of undi- The reason was that most par- Assembly segments in the of defeating an POINT It’s obvious that the thing in splitting the secular vote. This vided Andhra Pradesh, every ties believed that offending the Hyderabad LS constituency is alliance driven by a AIMIM has opted for the lat- Chief Minister, with the excep- AIMIM would drive away the dominated by Muslims, more party with religion- ter, much to the chagrin of the is something the AIMIM has to ask tion of N Kirankumar Reddy, Muslim voters. or less guaranteeing the seat to based ideology? secular forces. While this cha- itself. Perhaps the AIMIM may be forced has conceded to the demands This is reminiscent of the the AIMIM. While the fallout has been grin may be understandable, made by the AIMIM, includ- style of functioning of the Now with the AIMIM mak- interesting, it would most like- it’s not unexpected. to introspect after the results of the ing on seat sharing. The Muslim League headed by ing it clear that it would con- ly have far-reaching conse- Ever since BJP senior M. forthcoming GHMC elections come in AIMIM tactfully drove away Muhammad Ali Jinnah who test the West Bengal Assembly quences on the existence of Venkaiah Naidu ridiculed it for potential allies who posed a believed that his party should elections, its rivals for the secular forces whenever, par- calling itself as ‘All India MIM’ threat to its own candidates in be the sole representative of Muslim votes are worried ticularly at a time when polar- when its presence was limited This announcement has the BJP such a hegemonic M D RATNA KUMAR some seats by influencing lead- Muslims in Indian politics while the BJP is quite excited. isation of votes in the name of to Hyderabad, the party has ignited a nationwide debate force. Senior Journalist ership of those political parties. and opposed Muslim repre- After all, polarisation works religion has become the norm slowly but surely worked to over the impact on secular Thus far, the AIMIM has In one such incident, The sentation in the Indian to the advantage of both the rather than the exception. spread its wings. forces, considering the fact that been considered a secular Congress had to deny the National Congress. BJP and the AIMIM. This was witnessed in Bihar This vigorous expansion the BJP, which wears its party by other political parties BJP. ticket to its sitting MLA Prior to delimitation of con- But the question remains where the AIMIM is being has led to success for the Hindutva identity on its sleeve, in the country, particularly the Even TRS president K Danam Nagendar from stituencies, the Hyderabad LS whether the AIMIM is doing blamed for the secular alliance AIMIM in Maharashtra and has captured most of the coun- Congress, since it champi- Chandrasekhar Rao once Asifnagar in the 2004 seat had four Muslim domi- the right thing in splitting the sitting in the Opposition, now in Bihar. Riding on the try. oned the cause of Muslims. described the AIMIM as a sec- Assembly elections only nated Assembly segments in secular vote. This is something despite the BJP-led NDA fac- Bihar results, the AIMIM has No one can deny the fact However, the Hyderabad- ular political force, adding because of the pressure exert- the Old City and three seg- the AIMIM has to ask itself. ing massive anti-incumbency. made it clear that it would field that the AIMIM’s growing based party was also called that its name points out that it ed by the AIMIM. It's a differ- ments in rural pockets Perhaps the AIMIM may be The Bihar results also throw candidates for the forthcoming presence is the byproduct of a communal and a mirror image is an organisation working ent matter that Nagendar (Tandur, Chevella and forced to introspect after the up some pertinent questions Assembly elections in West conducive atmosphere — the of ideology-based outfits like for the rights of Muslims, a fact joined the TDP and successful- Vikarabad) which were dom- results of the forthcoming — What should be the prime Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. same atmosphere has made the RSS, in other words, the that is allowed by the ly contested from the same inated by Hindus. GHMC elections come in.

Coronavirus TruJet flight makes recovery rate Nagula Chavithi checks emergency... crosses 94% Continued from page 1 PNS n HYDERABAD The aircraft, which left Belgaum for Mysore, was The Coronavirus recovery human-snake conflict diverted to Chennai due to rate in Telangana crossed 94 ‘landing gear issue’, it said. per cent on Tuesday as 1,602 SUMIT ONKA instead of milk, people would The plane, which safely more corona patients recov- n HYDERABAD use larger quantities indis- landed at the main runway ered during the last 24 hours, criminately and destroy the here, could not be further taking the cumulative recov- Ahead of Nagula Chavithi, anthill. Milk serves the purpose taxied on its own as the land- eries to 2,43,686. which is celebrated four days well. Chimmili and Chalividi ing gear got stuck. The recovery rate impro- after Diwali, a research claims apart from having Ayurvedic VP: NEP to make India a “Aircraft landed at Chennai ved to 94.14 per cent as agai- this household custom of wor- properties for humans, also act Airport at 2108 hours and nst the national average of shipping a snake pit not only as a bait to attract rats to that could not taxi off its own and 93.4 per cent. A total of 952 helps in snake conservation but place. The snakes enter rat bur- knowledge superpower stopped on the main runway”, new cases were reported, also prevents human-snake rows through these new under- the release said. pushing the state's total tally conflict. ground openings. In case there PNS n HYDERABAD process of learning," Naidu Later, the aircraft was to 2,58,828. Three more The World Health Organis- is a snake inside the pits, it said, addressing virtually the towed to the parking bay, it deaths during the last 24 ation estimates that 81,000- should not starve if it is not The New Education Policy 13th convocation of National said. hours increased its death toll 138,000 people die each year lucky enough to get a rat." (NEP) aims at making India a Institute of Technology (NIT) With the plane getting to 1,410. from snakebites worldwide, Eggs, a natural food of global knowledge superpow- at Agartala from here. stuck on the main runway, The fatality rate remains and about three times that snakes, is provided to keep the er and underlined the need for "The New Education Policy the secondary runway was 0.54 per cent as against the number survive but have to preneur in the organic sector erally like strong foreign smells. snake alive till the effect of the country to once again is underpinned by the same put into operation at the air- national average of 1.5 per suffer amputation or perma- with rich experience in sustain- This keeps snakes inside the turmeric wears off. The basic become a Vishwa Guru (glob- vision. It aims at making India port and as many as nine cent. nent disability. India takes a able agriculture and nature. pits till the smell wears off, idea is to get snakes and rats at al teacher) in the field of edu- a global knowledge super- flights safely landed using it. Telangana Health Depart- lion's share of the number of This festival, falling in either which usually take a few days. one spot and also to keep cation, Vice President M power and seeks to bring a After an hour of the inci- ment officials said the per- snakebite deaths in the world. in October or November, coin- This means house arrest for the them underground as much as Venkaiah Naidu said on paradigm shift in the entire dent, the main runway centage of deaths due to It's estimated that India had 1.2 cides with the kharif harvest snake for a few days, keeps the possible. This, he said, helps in Tuesday. education system," he said. resumed for operation. A Coronavirus was 44.96 while million snakebite deaths (rep- season when farmers need to field safe for farmers from controlling the rat menace and The ancient education sys- Urging the higher education Boeing 787 aircraft, which the remaining 55.04 had resenting an average of 58,000 stay more time in the fields, snakes during the season." avoiding human- snake con- tem in the country used to institutions and universities to requires main runway for comorbidities. per year) in the two decade and are prone to higher risk of About the importance of flict. focus on developing holistic make India a thriving hub of landing purpose, was divert- According to the daily period 2000-2019. snakebite. milk poured on the snake pit, However, he opposed the and well-rounded personali- knowledge and innovation, ed to Bengaluru due to the media bulletin released by the "Some customs may look Speaking about the rationale he said "It is believed that the use of firecrackers and plastics ties and taught people to live Naidu advised them to take up incident, the release said. office of the Director of stupid for a prejudiced mind, behind the festival, Naresh little quantity of milk poured used as part of the puja articles. in harmony with nature and cutting edge research in vari- The airport emergency Public Health and Family but the festival makes good said "Turmeric and kumkum, helps to soften the soil inside People who worship snakes do respect all, he said. ous fields, establish synergy response team was deployed Welfare, the total number of sense when analysed scientif- used as a decorative outside the and rats tend to find a way and not have the natural tendency "Our education was practi- with industries and other sim- immediately to avert any active cases stands at 13,732, ically," according to a research pits, are known repellents for open their tunnels into the ant to kill them. This helps in con- cal, wholesome, and comple- ilar institutions and turn our incident and were swift to act of which 11,313 are in home and scientific analysis by insects, rodents and possibly hill attracted by the Chalividi serving the snake population, mentary to life. In fact, educa- campuses into exciting centres upon touchdown of the air- or institutional isolation. Bandaru Naresh, a social entre- even snakes as they don't gen- and Chimili. If it were water Naresh contended. tion was seen as a continuous of creativity and research. craft, the release said. Moolah masks ‘Sputnik’ to be made Centre caps Number of voters... withdrawal from WFH to affect... Continued from page 1 Election Commission has Covid norms Continued from page 1 Madhapur and Miyapur taken January1, 2020 as cutoff Continued from page 1 in India, China: Putin Lakshmi Vilas recorded the lowest turnout at the remaining wards saw a date for voter registration. while a higher voter turnout 37.88 and 37.25 per cent reduction in the number of SEC said that there won't be nor even wearing masks at Continued from page 1 these countries not just to could prove detrimental to respectively, while Chandan- voters. Ward 94, Shaikpet saw separate electoral roll for Mee-seva centers". cover their needs, but for third Bank at Rs 25K their cause. In the 2016 agar ward recorded 39.9 per 13,572 voters being added, GHMC and the voters' list was Holding the prescribed Chinese President Xi Jinping, countries as well," Putin said. Elections to the GHMC, the cent and Kondapur saw 40.8 followed by ward 147 based on the Assembly voters' form for flood relief, along Brazilian President Jair On August 11, Russia Continued from page 1 turnout was only 45.04 per per cent of the voters turn up. Bansilalpet, which saw an list. He said, "Those who com- with ID proofs, several peo- Bolsonaro and South African became the world's first coun- cent. Prior to that, in the 2009 Gachibowli was slightly better increase of 8,616 voters. pleted 18years as of 1st January ple waited for hours to get the President Cyril Ramaphosa. try to register a coronavirus The government took the elections, the turnout was with 47.21 per cent average Gachibowli, ward 105, saw 2020 are eligible to vote. We money. It may be mentioned Putin said that Russia's vaccine, dubbed ‘Sputnik V’. step on the Reserve Bank of 42.92 per cent, when the first voting. In the 2016 elections, 8,359 additions, Chawani, finalised the rolls based on here that the state govern- Sputnik V vaccine that was The vaccine was developed by India's advice in view of the election was held after the the highest turnout of 67.4 ward 29 saw 8,599, those who met this criteria. ment had asked those flood registered in August could be the Gamaleya Research bank's deteriorating financial Greater Hyderabad region was percent was recorded in the Rajendranagar, ward 60, saw During last week of Septem- victims who could not get Rs produced in China and India, Institute, while the Russian health. created with the merger of sur- Rajendernagar division. 8,149 and ward 57, Suleman ber, on 25th -26th, we got the 10,000 as relief amount to both members of the BRICS, Direct Investment Fund In a separate statement, the rounding municipalities and However, it was the Old City Nagar, saw 8,031 voters being Assembly voters' list and we apply online at any MeeSeva Sputniknews reported. (RDIF) is investing in the RBI said that in the absence villages with the city. The which saw a good turnout and added. Only four voters were mapped it according to terri- center. All those eligible who "The Russian Direct production and promotion of of a credible revival plan, population in the IT corridor it might continue to witness added in Gowlipura, ward 35. torial area, which is ward. apply would see the amount Investment Fund has reached the vaccine abroad. Another there was no alternative but wards, including Kondapur, the same in the coming local The highest number of dele- There won't be separate elec- credited to their given bank agreements with its Brazilian Russian vaccine, EpiCoron- to apply to the central gov- Miyapur, Hafeezpet and body polls. tions - 22,102 voters - were toral rolls for GHMC or local accounts directly. and Indian partners on con- aVac, produced by Vector ernment for imposing a Serlingampally, recorded vot- As per SEC Parthasarthy, seen in Shubash Nagar ward body, but whatever is the lat- Several citizens com- ducting clinical trials of the Research Centre, was regis- moratorium under Section 45 ing percentages that were "For the first time in the coun- 130. While ward131, est voters' list, we will adopt. plained that the Mee seva Sputnik V vaccine, it has also tered in October. Putin at the of the Banking Regulation lower than the city average. try, the SEC of Telangana will Qutubullapur, saw 13,914 vot- We gave the list to our GHMC centers were charging them reached an agreement with time said that the Sputnik V Act, 1949, in order to protect This might go down further be using the e-voting option ers being removed, ward 129, officers and using a software money illegally for submit- pharmaceutical companies in works "quite effectively" and the interest of its depositors this time as there are a lot of for senior citizens, disabled, Suraram, saw deletion of the ward-wise mapping was ting applications seeking China and India to launch forms a "stable immunity" and to ensure financial and migrant voters. and poll personnel in view of 14,552 voters. The State done." flood relief amount. production of the vaccine in against the deadly disease. banking stability. IT corridor wards the pandemic situation". VIJAYAWADA Now 200 BULLION RATES KCR bushwhacks Kishan Reddy... Kavitha to be... GOLD people can ... ` 51,930 (10 gm) Continued from page 1 Ministers, MPs, MLAs and Continued from page 1 with a bang by winning the Continued from page 1 MLCs to every division. He Nizamabad Local Authorities' ` 130 opposition... He exuded confidence that said that the Chief Minister K In the previous GHMC polls MLC seat by crushing BJP and SILVER maintaining social distanc- the BJP would come to power Chandrasekhar Rao has held in 2016, Kavitha's elder Congress with a landslide ` 68,100 (1kg) Continued from page 1 Rs.14,500 to Rs.17,500. ing, provision for thermal in 2023. adopted a division located in brother and IT Minister KT majority in October. ` 4490 The TRS government has scanning and use of hand While addressing the media Secunderabad Assembly con- Rama Rao was the only one to Kavitha's foray into GHMC For the BJP, which is already distributed Rs.500 wash or sanitizer will be on Tuesday at the state party stituency and asked KCR to lead the party's campaign. But campaigning reflects the believed to be relying on crore to nearly 5 lakh flood-hit mandatory." There are 63 office, Kishan Reddy said that tell whether if he would come this time, Kavitha will join the increased importance being CHICKEN poaching via its 'Operation Hyderabadis, each of whom Containment Zones in the BJP has not yet decided the to the division after the elec- TRS campaigning team as given to her in the party. RATES `/KG akarsh' (read wooing members got Rs.10,000 as flood relief. GHMC area with 16 of them Mayor candidate yet. In gen- tions. He asked KCR to tell 'star campaigner' along with With BJP going all-out to from other political parties, Municipal Administration in Charminar zone, 19 in eral, the party would decide whether his words of making KTR. repeat Dubbak result in Dressed/With Skin `170 mainly TRS and Congress), Minister KT Ramarao also Khairatabad zone, 15 in the Mayor candidate before Hussain Sagar water as The decision assumes sig- GHMC, the TRS leadership is Without Skin `193 the notification is clearly a announced that eligible people Serilingampally, nine in the elections itself, however, coconut water become true in nificance in the backdrop of taking no chances and roping Broiler at Farm `117 dampener. Its hopes to project who did not get Rs.10,000 Kukatpally and one in we would select the candidate the last 7 years rule. Kavitha entering state politics in Kavitha for GHMC polls is the Dubbak victory as some- could apply through Mee- Secunderabad zone. before elections. He said that Kishan Reddy alleged that thing more than a flash in the Seva centers for the relief As per the GO, in open the party would discuss the both Chief Minister K EGG pan have been dashed. amount. spaces, keeping the size of the issue of alliance with the Jana Chandrasekhar Rao and RATES `/100 Besides, the ruling TRS Party circles believe that ground or space in view and Sena in the GHMC elections. AIMIM party are the reason party has done its part to the reduction in property tax hand wash or sanitizer more Kishan Reddy questioned for the non-availability of VIJAYAWADA 471 attract voters across GHMC by and distribution of flood relief number of people may be the TRS party to tell what it Metro Rail services in Old HYDERABAD 472 announcing a 50% reduction fund would contribute signif- permitted by Collector(s), has achieved in Hyderabad to City. He said that the Chief in property tax and a 50 % icantly towards the pink Commissioner(s) of Police, vote for it? He said that the Minister is not visiting Old VISAKHAPATNAM 470 hike in salaries of GHMC party's victory in the GHMC Superintendent(s) of Police / TRS divided Hyderabad into City as he failed to complete RETAIL PRICE `4.71 sanitary workers -- from elections. Local bodies. 400 parts and appointed the Metro Rail project. (IN VIJAYAWADA)

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Gandhi Hospital PENDING SALARIES to start non- Beware! Your fast-food OU warns affiliated colleges Covid services NAMRATA SRIVASTAVA before Nov 21 n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD may have animal fat oil After several protests by many teachers' association, the The health department is PNS n HYDERABAD brand. Osmania University has making all efforts to resume Cooking oils are made from warned all affiliated colleges to non-Covid health care ser- Before you start tucking into fat extracted from the car- pay all the salaries due to the vices at Gandhi Hospital. that piping hot plate of noodles casses of dead animals. It is teachers. Authorities are racing from your favourite roadside packed in boxes and packets, In a letter issued to affiliat- against time to roll-out non- eatery or a hotel, pause for a branded and released to the ed colleges, the registrar of the Covid health care services be- moment. Are you sure whether public. University, Dr Gopal Reddy, fore November 21. However, the stuff on your platter is real- Vacant posts in the food wrote, "The University has difficulties continue to ly vegetarian? safety department are increas- been receiving many com- remain, as the hospital man- Several gangs in city were ing year after year. The num- plaints from the teaching and Telangana issues GO MS No salaries to their teaching and agement has to come up with into adulteration of cooking oil, ber of staffers in food safety non-teaching staff working in 45, dated March 22, 2020, non-teaching staff without any a plan to provide health care that too, by melting the fat of department in Hyderabad with affiliated colleges and the instructing all the private tech- deductions and also to release to Covid and non-Covid pat- buffaloes, sheep and hold your a population of over one crore employees associations com- nical education institutes to the arrears if any immediate- ients. A few beds at Gandhi breath, even cattle carcass. can be counted on fingers. plaining that the management pay salaries to their employees ly." The registrar also asked the Hospital also have to be set The oil thus made was mak- While 30 posts per circle are of affiliated colleges are not without fail. The AICTE also colleges to submit the details of aside, just in case there is a ing its way in a large way to sanctioned for the GHMC paying the salaries to their staff issued a circular in April 14, payment of salaries for the last resurgence of Covid infec- small eateries and food joints Areas like Katedan ble for the common man to Food Inspection Division, only for the last six to seven months. 2020 vide its No. F7- six months to the administra- tions in the coming days. in the city, apart from the Industrial Estate, enter the oil fields with live- 20 are working. Only two are Some colleges are paying only 2/DD/Admn/Interorr.(Vol- tion authorities of the To reduce burden for units engaged in manufactur- Shastripuram, Jalapally, stock waste. These godowns working for five gazetted posts. 25 per cent to 50 per cent range II)pt) informing the colleges to University, otherwise strin- Gandhi Hospital, on Tuesday, ing of detergent and soaps. The Mallapur, Mylardevpally, are among the fortifications 10 posts at circle level and 3 of salaries and some colleges pay salaries to their employees gent action will be taken the Director of Medical oil is most sought by fast food Chandrayangutta, Babanagar, facing the forts. All the people posts at gazetted level have are paying only once in three regularly also not to terminate against the managements. Education, Dr K Ramesh centres and roadside eateries as Bandlaguda, Pahadisharif in working there are young ones been vacant for years. months and also the manage- the employees. But, these The education associations Reddy directed Superintend- it is much cheaper than brand- the city have become barriers from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, According to food safety ments are threatening the staff instructions are not being are very happy with this step. ents of all teaching hospitals ed ones available in the market. to the production of adulterat- Assam and Odisha. In the standards, there should be one to remove from the services if implemented." Says the members of the to ensure they treat non- The oil is also packaged ed oil with animal waste. pursuit of the food processing food inspector for every 50,000 they demand for the regular He further added, "In view Teachers' association, "We are critical cases locally and avoid under various brand names Begum Bazaar is selling industry, oil mixed with animal people. This figure should be and full salary. of the above the management very thankful that our plea is unnecessarily referring them and sold in the Begum Bazaar them with stickers of branded waste seems to be making a less than 200 food inspectors in "In this regard, it is informed of all affiliated colleges are finally heard. We hope all the to Gandhi Hospital. market. oil companies. It is not possi- name for itself as a well-known Greater Hyderabad. that the Government of hereby instructed to pay the staff members are paid soon."

CITY LIGHTS TSNPDCL asked Indian Railways to run special A doctor first, Governor for open to pay Rs 5 lakh trains to facilitate passengers compensation discussion on menstrual health n PNS HYDERABAD n order to facilitate the PNS n HYDERABAD passengers, Indian Tamilisai calls for The consumer disputes IRailways will run additional Governor Dr. Tamilisai global network of redressal commission of special trains between Soundararajan on Tuesday said Adilabad directed TSNPDCL Yesvantpur —Bidar- that it was high time that alumni Hyderabad to pay an ex-gratia of Rs 5 Yesvantpur and Yesvantpur- menstrual hygiene was dis- Telangana Governor Dr lakhs to family members of a Latur- Yesvantpur with cussed more openly. Tamilisai Soundararajan called person who died due to elec- normal fare. In a release here "Open discussion on the upon the alumni of different troution at his residence. on Monday, SCR said that Train No 06271 Yesvantpur — Bidar menstrual hygiene is need of universities of the Telangana A 23-year-old Sagar, who additional special train, to operate 4 days in a week, with effect from the hour. It must be discussed State to build a global network TS receives 53 per came in contact with cooler November 17, will depart Yesvantpur at 19.00 hrs on Monday, more openly to create aware- of alumni. Dr Tamilisai said the was electrocuted due to high Tuesday, Thursday & Sundays and arrive Bidar at 0915 hrs on the ness on the menstrual hygiene global network of alumni will voltage supply. The kin of the next day. In the return direction, Train No 06272 Bidar - Yesvantpur among girls and women so as and synthetic made sanitary benefit the younger generation. deceased alleged that Sagar additional special train, to operate 4 days in a week, with effect from "The alumni members have gre- cent excess rainfall to protect their health," she pads that are having chemicals, died due to electrocution November 18, will depart Bidar at 1805 hrs on Tuesday, Wednesday, added. were resulting in infections and at role to nourish the younger PNS n HYDERABAD rainfall (-19 to +19 per cent) with high voltage supply in Fridays and Monday & arrive Yesvantpur at 0740 hrs on the next The Governor was deliver- other diseases among women. students of the institution and 16 received deficit rainfall house, which clearly shows day. Enroute, these special trains will stop at Zahirabad, Vikarabad, ing a virtual lecture on the pro- It is advisable to use the cotton where they got nourished," she Telangana received 53 per (-20 per cent to -59 per cent). that the negligence of the Tandur, Sedam, Chittapur, Nalwar, Yadgir, Saidpur, Raichur, Guntakal motion of cotton sanitary pads made and reusable sanitary said. Emphasising the global cent excess rainfall during During October, 2020, a TSNPDCL. Jn, Dharmavaram Jn, Hindupur, Gauribidanur and Yelahanka for promoting the menstrual pads to maintain menstrual network of alumni to galvanise the water year 2020-21 (up to total 1219 wells were moni- The TSNPDCL contended Stations in both the directions. Train No 06583 Yesvantpur - Latur hygiene organized by the hygiene and avoid infections. the education system in the October - 2020 end), as com- tored (Piezometers: 966 and that insulation of the power Tri-week additional Special Train to run with effect from November women empowerment teams "Even the use of commercial State through alumni contri- pared to normal rainfall dur- Dug Wells: 253). cord connected to the cool- 18 will depart Yesvantpur at 1900 hrs on Wednesday, Friday and of the Rotary Clubs, Chennai, sanitary pads was resulting in bution, the Governor stated that ing the same period (1249.2 The minimum and maxi- er in the house of the com- Saturday and arrive Latur at 1305 hrs on the next day. from the Raj Bhavan, here. their disposable problem. It is education is all about nurturing mm as against 816 mm), last mum depth to water level plainants was in damaged Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan also resulting in environmen- spirit of philanthropy and year, according to Ground varies from ground level at condition and as a result stated that the commercial tal health hazard," she added. courageous minds. Water Department (GWD). Urlaguda village, Mothey cooler led to electroution. The GWD said out of 33 Mandal, Pillalamarry village, Further flow of supply was IPE invites applications for districts, 27 received excess Suryapet Mandal, Mamidala normal, if really there was rainfall, 6 received normal village, Tirumalagiri man- high voltage of supply, the PGDM courses in first phase CP to cops: Gear rainfall and no district dal, Suryapet district and a other consumers of the vil- PIL against TS govt over received deficit rainfall. maximum of 56.46 m bgl in lage would have been effect- nstitute of Public up to ensure free Out of 589 mandals, 40 piezometer at Khudabh- ed, they said. As per the pro- Enterprise invites received excess rainfall (+20 akshpally village in visions of ex-gratia rules, the Iapplications for the per cent and above to nor- Marriguda Mandal of commission told TSNPDCL PGDM programmes, delay in job notifications and fair elections mal), 125 received normal Nalgonda District. to pay ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs. batch of 2021-23 in the PNS n HYDERABAD The petitioner Balakrishna PNS n HYDERABAD first phase till 31 said, "Initially the youth who December, 2020. The A research scholar of Osmania are happy with the formation Special focus should be given PGDM programmes University filed a PIL regard- of separate state now they are to history-sheeters, as well as TAKING STOCK offered at IPE include ing delay in releasing of vari- in desolation since there is those who do not follow the Post Graduate Diploma ous job notifications after the hardly any employment election rules emphasised the in Management – General, PGDM - Banking, Insurance and Financial formation of Telangana on opportunity is given to the Hyderabad Police Commis- Services, PGDM – Marketing, PGDM - International Business. Tuesday. unemployed educated youth." sioner Anjani Kumar during Applicants in their final year graduation with CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ The petitioner Korvi According to the informa- a preparatory meeting in the ATMA/ GMAT, scores can visit www.ipeindia.org and apply online. Balakrishna Mudiraj stated tion sought by the petitioner wake of announcement of Students without these examinations can also apply. For further that TS was formed due to agi- under the RTI revealed that GHMC elections schedule details contact 93919 32129 / 91547 09139. tation by the students and although there are around on Tuesday. unemployed youth against 6008 sanctioned posts of Further, Anjani Kumar discrimination in government Junior College Lecturers, only motivated the police person- jobs, distribution of water 917 posts of regular college nel recalling the award UOE ties up with Hyd NGO to resources and allocation of lecturers are filled up regular- received from election com- funds to Telangana region. ly and others are either con- mission for performing well formulate module for JUDAs However, after formation of tract college lecturers or guest in last election. Hyderabad state, the government has not lecturers. It is the same case Police Commissioner Anjani he Edinburgh Futures released many notifications. with various other recruit- Kumar has been received Institute & Global Health Various job notifications were ment posts such as Deputy National Award for 'Best TAcademy, a medical released before formation of Collectors, Deputy Super- Security Practices' from the education arm of the Telangana including Group I intendent of Police, District President for previous elec- prestigious, University of in the year 2011, Degree Panchayat Officers are not tions. Edinburgh (UOE), Scotland, is College Lecturers in the year being advertised for the direct With the co-ordination of collaborating with different 2011, Polytechnic College recruitment quota and only all, we can see that the elec- stake holders like public health Lecturers - 2012, Junior promotions are being affected. tions go smoothly as planned. experts, NGOs & medical College Lecturers in the year The PIL stated, "Due to From time to time with the IT Minister KT Rama Rao along with Home Minister fraternity in low- and medium- 2008, and Group III for non- this the government is depriv- instructions of the Election Mahmood Ali, Mayor Bonthu Rammohan and Director income countries to understand executive posts till no notifi- ing the employment opportu- Commission, we will work General of Police M Mahendar Reddy, visited the the inequities in dealing with the pandemic. In one such cation was released. nities of educated unemployed hard to ensure that the elec- upcoming Integrated Command and Control Central of the collaboration, the Edinburgh Global Health Academy had collaborated Due to delay in releasing youth." Urging the HC to tions in the City go smooth- Hyderabad City Police at Banjara Hills on Tuesday. with Hyderabad based NGO, Helping Hand Foundation. The academy notifications many candidates direct the government to con- ly with the coordination of all. Officials explained to the Minister the state-of-the-art educators conducted tutorials for the undergraduate medical students are losing the opportunity to duct recruitment and fill up He instructed officials to facilities and latest technology used at the centre, which is from the live discussions through the video feeds on the health apply for the jobs due to age the vacant posts the petition- be alert for the elections to the first of its kind in the country. inequities encountered during the pandemic in some of the low- restrictions, alleged PIL. er filed the PIL take place peacefully. income countries. The video recordings of the online discussions with HHF were very well received by the undergraduate students at Edinburgh University who are completing a course on Global Challenges said Dr. Jenny Reid, Course lead & coordinator at Edinburgh Futures Institute and the Global Health Academy, UOE. Nizam's grandson seeks FIR against kin in UK funds case PNS n HYDERABAD offence' involves cheating, is also president of Nizam fraud, forgery, misrepresenta- Najaf Ali Khan Family Welfare Association Organo puts Hyderabad on the Nawab Najaf Ali Khan, grand- tion, giving false and fabricat- and one of over 100 heirs to the son of Nizam VII Mir Osman ed evidence resulting in misap- also sought FIR Nizam VII Estate, sought secu- map of global sustainable living Ali Khan, on Tuesday lodged a propriation of funds belonging against Prince rity for him and family mem- complaint with Hyderabad to the VIIth Nizam. bers saying the face threats. ity based Organo police, seeking registration of "We submitted to the Mukarram Jah's He argued that based on this Community puts FIR against his cousin Prince Commissioner of Police a com- ex-wife and certificate the UK court last CHyderabad on the map of Mukarram Jah alias Nawab plaint which contained details General Power year ordered that 35 million global sustainable living. BBC Mir Barkat Ali Khan for using on usage of the invalid certifi- British Pounds (Rs.333 crore) to feature OrganoNaandi, 'invalid' certificate of succession cate of succession in UK High of Attorney cash be divided between Indian India’s leading sustainable in UK High Court in the Court in the Nizam Funds Esra Berjin government and Mukarram community, in its highly Nizam Funds case. case, issued by the Government Jah and his brother Muffakham acclaimed ‘Building a Better Najaf Ali Khan also sought of India to Nawab Mir Barkat Jah and his Jah. Future’ series to be aired on the channel on Wednesday. In the words First Information Report (FIR) Ali Khan alias Prince brother Prince He said that the police com- of Helen Barker, who was in charge of filming the BBC documentary, against Prince Mukarram Jah's Mukarram Jah dated 27-02- missioner assured to look into "we feature only the best in thegreen business". He further stated, “We ex-wife and General Power of 1967 as sole successor to his Muffakham Jah the petition and refer it to the also believe that `The seven strands of sustainability’ they have Attorney Esra Berjin Jah and grandfather Nizam VII. He legal team for further action. implemented in Naandi one of their projects, is the best way forward his brother Prince Muffakham along with other accused said. hence ultra-vires to the Indian He was a party to the pro- for restoring balance and harmony on this planet!” Organo builds a Jah. fraudulently used the certificate "We informed him that after Constitution. Prince any ordinary citizens of India. ceedings in Nizam Funds case fully-featured sustainable living environment with the idea of co- Najaf Ali Khan met in order to cause wrongful the 26th Amendment Act, Mukarram Jah is no more a Therefore, the personal law of in the UK High Court on creating spaces. It turned a 36.5-acre pocket of land in city outskirts at Hyderabad Police gain to themselves and wrong- 1971 in Constitution of India ruler of Hyderabad in succes- inheritance is applicable for the behalf of other heirs of Nizam Azeeznagar near Moinabad in the city outskirts into the abode of an Commissioner Anjani Kumar ful loss to the rest of the legal by the insertion of Article sion to his grandfather H.EH. matter of inheritance," he VII and claiming their inheri- organic community, named OrganoNaandi. to handover the complaint, heirs of the VIIth Nizam of 363A the said certificate had Nawab Sir Mir Osman Ali added. tance as per Law of Inheritance alleging that the 'economic Hyderabad," the complainant become null and void and Khan Bahadur and he is like Nawab Najaf Ali Khan, who that is Shariat Law. hyderabad 04 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020

KCR banks on sentiments Multi-cornered contests, WARDS IN WHICH SEATS ARE RESERVED FOR but all eyes on TRS, BJP SCHEDULED TRIBES, SCHEDULED CASTES, BACKWARD CLASSES, AND WOMEN IN GREATER PNS n HYDERABAD HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION: of ‘early, Dec elections’ Though GHMC elections are Category Wards Nos. in which L VENKAT RAM REDDY 'early polls sentiment' and likely to witness multi-cor- Reservation is made. n HYDERABAD 'December polls sentiment' nered contest with TRS, BJP, SC(General 46 to win upcoming GHMC Congress, AIMIM, TDP and ST (Women) 16 The 'flash polls' for Greater elections. Jana Sena in fray, all eyes are Hyderabad Municipal It may be recalled that on TRS and BJP. SC(General) 1, 4, 62, 133, 135 Corporation, the notifica- KCR dissolved Legislative This is because TRS and BJP SC (Women) 60, 90, 142, 144,147 tion for which was issued Assembly in September were engaged in a tug of war 3, 29, 39, 43, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, on Tuesday, has led to 2018, nearly nine months in recent Dubbak Assembly intense debate in the polit- before its term expires in bypoll which BJP won by a bc(General 58, 64,65, 69,70, 71,83, 88,103, 112,113, 125, 126, 127 ical circles over why TRS June 2019 forcing early whisker. supremo and Chief Assembly polls in With Dubbak win, BJP 9, 26, 34, 35, 37, 41, 42, 47, 49, 57, 61, Minister K Chandrasekhar December 2018 against the claims itself to be the prime to Rs 15,000 for the citizens in to six MLA seats in the next bc(women 63, 67, 68, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 86, 101, Rao had opted for 'early original poll schedule of opposition in Telangana, the name of Diwali gift, distri- assembly elections. 128,146, 148 polls' to GHMC contrary to May 2019. replacing Congress. bution of Rs 10,000 cash to the For the Congress, it is the last the convention of holding The polling for Assembly The GHMC elections will rain-hit people of the city, hur- chance to salvage its lost pres- 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 33, GHMC polls months and elections was held on clearly establish which party ried opening of double-bed- tige. The party has just two 38, 66, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84, 85, 89, 91, 92, years after its term expired. December 7, 2018 and will be the prime opposition in room houses for the weaker seats in the last GHMC elec- Women (General 97, 98, 100, 109, 110, 111, 115, 116, 122, 130, It appears that KCR is Though MCH was upgrad- took time to emerge results were announced on upcoming Assembly polls in sections, inauguration of parks, tions. It has to ensure that the banking on 'early polls sen- ed as GHMC in 2007, the stronger and win GHMC December 11, 2018, which December 2023. re-carpeting of roads on war- party doesn't get wipe out 131, 132, 134, 136, 137, 138, 141, 143, 145, timent' and 'December polls first elections were held for polls in 2016. TRS won with a landslide More than the development footing are all part of the rul- completely. The election will be 149, 150 sentiment' to win upcom- GHMC in November 2009, Subsequently, TRS script- majority. agenda, the GHMC elections ing party's strategy to lure the a referendum for KCR's rule 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 30, ing GHMC elections as nearly three years after ed by history by winning 99 Incidentally, KCR has will be centered around polit- voters. For the BJP, too, these and a grand victory here will 31, 32, 36, 40, 44, 45, 50, 59, 77, 87, 93, KCR is known to be very MCH term was expired. out of 150 wards in GHMC now advanced GHMC polls ical agenda this time to estab- elections are very crucial to brush off BJP's chances and 94, 95, 96, 99,102,104,105,106,107,108, particular about 'senti- The tenure of first polls in 2016 and bagged to December 2020 though lish which party will stand gain a strong footing in make the Dubbaka by-election Un Reserved ments' and 'numerology'. Council of GHMC ended in Mayor's post, a record of the term of present GHMC first and second in Telangana Telangana and emerge as a result a one-time fluke. If BJP 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 129, The GHMC was formed November 2014, but the sorts till date. Council expires on in the coming days. potential alternative to the TRS manages to put up an impres- 139, 140 on April 16, 2007 by merg- elections were held in The present GHMC February 10, 2021. The For the ruling TRS, these in the next assembly elections. sive show, the next 3 to 4 years ing 12 municipalities and January 2016, more than Council tenure is set to polling and counting of elections are a matter of pres- The recent win in Dubbak will be tough for TRS. eight gram panchayats with two years after its term end in February 2021 but votes for GHMC polls will tige because it is not the ques- by-elections has given a new This is something unimag- the erstwhile Municipal ended. contrary to earlier traditions take place in December as tion of winning alone, but also energy to the party, which is inable but it has happened. It is TPCC constitutes Corporation of Hyderabad The formation of of holding polls months was during 2018 December of retaining the present num- roping in top leaders from the the first political test KCR is (MCH) during the Telangana State in 2014 and years after GHMC term Assembly polls. This is for ber of 99 seats in GHMC that Centre to work out strategies facing ever since he came to Congress government led and TRS forming first gov- expired, KCR went for early the first time GHMC is it won in 2016 and created a for the GHMC polls under the power in the new state in committees for by Chief Minister YS ernment in Telangana led to polls for first time by witnessing early polls. It history. Any drastic fall in the aegis of Secunderabad MP and 2014. By reducing TDP to Rajasekhar Reddy. delay in GHMC polls. advancing polls by nearly remains to be seen whether number of seats is nothing Union Minister of State for nobody, KCR has done every- The elected body's term This is because TRS was three months. December and early polls short of humiliation for the Home G Kishan Reddy. thing right so far. He will now of erstwhile MCH had weak in GHMC limits till By doing so, it appears sentiment works for TRS in TRS even if it bags Mayor seat Since the GHMC covers take on BJP which has the sup- GHMC elections expired on February 2007. the formation of state and it that KCR is banking on GHMC polls this time. with its ally AIMIM. around 20 assembly con- port of the Central PNS n HYDERABAD That is precisely why the stituencies, if the BJP can win Government. Also, this is the TRS is going all out to attract at least 35-40 municipal divi- first election that will happen Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee voters. Decisions like 50 per sions in the GHMC elections, on the development card than (TPCC) president N Uttam Kumar Reddy Term of GHMC will expire on cent rebate in property tax up it can expect to bag at least five on "Telangana sentiment'. on Tuesday constituted five Parliamentary Hyd civic polls on Dec 1, constituency-wise election committees for the December 1 GHMC elections. These 10th February’ 2021 woman to be Mayor committees will start functioning imme- TS HC refuses diately and finalise the list of candidates by Sl.No Programme Date PNS n HYDERABAD major political parties Vijayashanthi: KCR feels Wednesday. 1 Issue of Election Notification by SEC 17.11.2020 (Tuesday) and the health depart- to hear plea by The manifesto committee headed by 2 Date of issue of Election Notice by the Elections to the Greater ment in view of Marri Shashidhar Reddy is expected to get Returning officer 18.11.2020 (Wednesday) Hyderabad Municipal COVID-19 pandemic the document ready for print on November Corporation (GHMC) and considering vari- BJP leader Owaisi is a wonder lamp 3 Display of Ward wise Electoral Rolls of n 20 which will be released by AICC In GHMC by Returning Officer 18.11.2020 (Wednesday) would be held on ous relevant issues. PNS HYDERABAD n charge Manickam Tagore on November 21. 4 Last date of filing of Nominations 20.11.2020 (Friday) December 1, the Polling for the 150- PNS HYDERABAD Owaisi is 'Allauddin wonder The Hyderabad Parliament constituen- 5 Scrutiny of Nominations 21.11.2020 (Saturday) Telangana State member GHMC, A division bench of the lamp' to win for him in the cy committee will consist of Anjan Kumar 6 Last date for Withdrawal of candidature 22.11.2020 (Sunday) Election Commission presently held by the Telangana High Court on TPCC campaign committee GHMC elections," Vijayasha Yadav, Feroz Khan, Safar Javed, G Niranjan, (Not later than 3.00 PM) announced on Tuesday. ruling TRS, would be Tuesday refused to hold urg- chairperson Vijayashanthi has nthi said adding that Shaik Abdulla Sohail, and PCC coordina- 7 Publication of list of Contesting Candidates22.11.2020 (Sunday) State Election held from 7 AM to 6 ent hearing of a petition filed launched a scathing attack Asaduddin Owaisi has exper- tor Mohammad Shabbir Ali. Secunderabad (after 3.00 P.M) Commissioner C PM on December 1. by the former deputy mayor against Chief Minister K tise in deceiving the Old Parliamentary constituency committee 8 Date of Poll 01.12.2020 (Tuesday) Parthasarathi said it The polling time has and BJP leader Subhash Chandrasekhar Rao on City voters with hatred will have V Hanumantha Rao, M (from 7.00 A.M to 6.00 P.M) has been decided to been extended by an Chanderji on upcoming Tuesday after the State speech by not doing Shashidhar Reddy, Anjan Kumar Yadav, P 9 Date of Re-poll, if any 03.12.2020 (Thursday) conduct the polls with hour in view of the GHMC election issue. Election any development Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Sravan Dosaju, 10 Date of Counting of votes 04.12.2020 ( Friday) ballot papers after pandemic situation, he The High Court said that Commission (SEC) works. Adam Santosh Kumar and PCC coordina- (from 8.00 A.M onwards) obtainingthe views of said. it had already refused to pass issued election noti- She alleged that tor Bhatti Vikramarka, Chevella commit- an interim order in a similar fication. KCR had held dis- tee consists of Konda Vishveshwar Reddy, petition filed before it on Vijayashanthi cussions with Mohammad Azharuddin, Challa Narsimha Wednesday. alleged that KCR is still Asaduddin Owaisi on Reddy, M Bhikshapathi Yadav, Rachamalla The High Court, has how- showing his arrogance how to attract voters by Sidheshwar, Deepa Bhaskar Reddy and Code of conduct: 4K posters removed ever said that it would hear even after the defeat of deceiving the voters without PCC coordinator Ponnam Prabhakar. the petition of the BJP leader Dubbak by-election. doing any development works. Malkajgiri committee comprises A PNS n HYDERABAD needed to conduct the polls, in a regular course of court "KCR is trying to camou- The GHMC voters would Revanth Reddy, Kuna Srisailam Goud, along with the recruitment functioning. Subash has filed flage the voters by giving false teach a fitting lesson to the Challa Narsimha Reddy, Nandikanti More than 4,000 posters of micro-observers and the petition urging the HC to statements that the TRS will TRS candidates. The figures Sridhar, Bude Saab and PCC coordinator and banners have been webcasting volunteers. "We issue orders to stay the oper- win 100 seats only to cover and calculations of KCR are T Jeevan Reddy and the Medak commit- removed in Greater are setting up a control ation of Section 5(2)(e) of Dubbak by-polls. KCR feels going to reverse in these elec- tee consists of Damodar Raja Narasimha, Hyderabad as part of the room at the GHMC head- GHMC Act, 2020. that AIMIM chief Asaduddin tions, she stated. Vijaya Shanthi, J Geetha Reddy, T model code of conduct for quarters to receive com- Jayaprakash Reddy, Gali Anil Kumar and elections, which came into plaints and appeals during PCC coordinator Jetti Kusum Kumar. effect from Tuesday, said the elections, as well as elec- GHMC Commissioner DS tion call centers at all zonal Lokesh Kumar. and deputy commissioner's 60 Arya Vaishya candidates The Enforcement and offices," he said. Vigilance Director Vishwajit He said that nearly 19,000 Kampati has been specially ballot boxes required for the appointed as the nodal offi- conduct of the polls had also likely in GHMC elections cer for the implementation been checked. He said train- of the code of conduct. He ing programmes were being RAJESH JAIN NIDARKAR said 20 special teams were conducted for election staff n HYDERABAD immediately deployed in Meanwhile, Lokesh GHMC elections in a high- and distribution of voter the city to remove the flex- Kumar urged the election ly transparent and impartial slips to voters would be The caste, it appears, is going is and banners set up by var- nodal officers to work in manner. He said that about completed by the 25 to play a key role in the com- ious parties and leaders. coordination to conduct the 45,000 election staff were November. ing GHMC elections. For now, caste leaders with nominal political representation are turning to the major political parties for their participation TRS to flood GHMC with active leaders in the polls. Judging by the changed K VENKATESHWARLU 40,000 leaders in 120 divi- not similar to what it was political landscape after the n HYDERABAD sions. These active leaders during the last GHMC elec- Dubbak by-election, there is a We will compete in 60 divisions Prez Prabhuji would participate in campaigns tions. BJP's sudden rise, possibility of a major contest The defeat in the Dubbak by- along with the local leaders in especially after its victory in between the Telangana Rashtra The Jai Maha Bharat Party candidates. The rest of the seats election at the hands of their allocated divisions under the Dubbak by-election has Samithi (TRS) and the president Anantha Vishnudeva will be allotted to the respective Bharatiya Janata Party has their in-charges. The active changed the prevailing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Prabhu said the Vaishya groups. Candidates will be shocked the ruling TRS party leaders, including ZPTCs, political equation. The BJP the GHMC elections. With community was ready to identify finalised in all the 150 divisions out of its slumber so much so MPTCs, Sarpanches, ward is also chalking out counter this, the optimists are turning and contest the divisions with the within Greater Hyderabad. He that it is now chalking out members, party presidents of strategies keeping the ruling to the leaders of these two par- highest number of Vaishya assured the contestants of their strategies to win more than 100 villages, mandals, district and TRS party in view. Moreover, ties. Vaishya social class voters voters. Tickets will be allotted to full support, financially and divisions in the coming other active party leaders the BJP is deploying its nation- are in large numbers in the 60 Vaishya community socially. GHMC elections and thus would take part in the cam- al leaders for the sake of divisions known as business silence the Opposition. at least 100 divisions in its kitty. ings with important leaders of paign. GHMC elections. BJP nation- centres in the Hyderabad Accordingly, the pink party is According to sources, the their constituencies about the The party had deployed a al party appointed Bhupinder metropolis. Federation. A delegation of key Vaishya voters. It is learnt that going to flood GHMC area party will deploy 200 to 500 nitty-gritty of fighting GHMC huge number of leaders in this Yadav as an in-charge along The leaders of these regions leaders in coordination with KTR has rejected the propos- with active leaders from its dis- active leaders in each division. elections. manner at Huzurnagar elec- with four other national lead- are ready to contest the elec- the two associations recently al. With this, all the hopefuls tricts units. It has already appointed It is learnt that the TRS tions and came out in flying ers. The BJP has also appoint- tions this time. Following the met with TRS working presi- have become more determined For TRS, winning the Ministers, MPs, MLAs and party is going to field its can- colours. The party will emulate ed Election Management release of the election notifica- dent and Minister KT Rama to contest in this election. GHMC elections has become MLCs as in-charges of divi- didates in about 120 divisions the same strategies and will Committee under the chair- tion, talks with the leaders of Rao. Leaders demanded that Some of them are in consulta- a prestige issue; hence, it is sions. They will launch a cam- and its friendly party AIMIM take up a door to door cam- manship of Union Minister of their respective caste groups they increase their political tion with BJP state leaders. A going all-out to register a paign from November 19 will field its candidates in 55 to paign in the respective divi- State for Home Affairs G have intensified. The main representation in the GHMC few more decided to run as resounding victory. Given the onwards, galvanized by a meet- 60 divisions. However, the sions along with local leaders. Kishan Reddy. BJP is giving top associations are holding con- elections. Out of the total 150 independent candidates. The support of its friendly party ing with Chief Minister K party's 120 in-charges would These leaders will plunge into priority to GHMC elections sultations under the auspices of divisions, the proposal was to Jai Maha Bharat Party, which AIMIM, retaining the Mayor's Chandrasekhar Rao on deploy their active leaders in action from November 19 considering these elections as the leaders of the Telangana allocate 60 seats to the Vaishya has links with the same lead- post will be no big deal for the November 18. Already, most of their allocated divisions. Thus, onwards, it has been learnt. semi-finals for the 2023 Arya Vaishya Mahasabha and candidates for the divisions ers, has expressed readiness to TRS, which is aiming to have the in-charges have held meet- the party would deploy around This time the situation is Assembly elections. the Telangana Vaishya with the highest number of give tickets to all hopefuls. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020 nation 05 MP to bring law ‘Gupkar gang' wants to take JK to era of terror against ‘love jihad' PNS n NEW DELHI Union Home Minister Amit PNS n BHOPAL Shah on Tuesday termed the People's Alliance for Gupkar The BJP government in Declaration (PAGD), a con- Madhya Pradesh is planning Police cleanliness drive glomerate of political parties in to introduce Dharma Jammu and Kashmir, an Swatantrya (Religious "unholy global alliance" and Freedom) Bill 2020 in the next alleged that it, along with the session of the state Assembly under way in Sabari Congress, wants to take in view of the rising incidents PNS n SABARIMALA(KER) Inaugurating the initiative, Jammu and Kashmir back to of "love jihad", state Home Rajeevaru said the young gen- the era of terror and turmoil. Minister Narottam Mishra said The latest edition of the eration should give more pri- In a series of tweets, Shah against India's national inter- Abdullah at Gupkar Road in here on Tuesday. "Punyam Poonkavanam", the ority to keep the ponds and alleged that the "Gupkar Gang est. "Either the Gupkar Gang Srinagar. They had also issued The bill proposes a rigorous mass cleanliness drive imple- sacred groves waste-free. He is going global" and wants swims along with the nation- a joint statement defending imprisonment for the period of mented by the Kerala police in also urged to extend the drive foreign forces to intervene in al mood or else the people will Article 370. five years for luring a person Sabarimala during the annu- to more places. Jammu and Kashmir. sink it," he said. The constituents of the con- through fraud and forcing al pilgrimage season, has got Kerala High Court judge The conglomerate of region- The home minister also glomerate include the marriage by religious conver- underway as the Lord justiceP Gopinath, who took al and national political parties questioned Congress leaders National Conference, Peoples sion, he told reporters and offence. It will be mandatory for the Ayyappa temple opened for part in the function, said there in Jammu and Kashmir was Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Democratic Party, CPI-M, added that such offence will be Such incidents are on the person who is being convert- the two-months-long is no other sacred activity formed defending the restora- Gandhi whether they support Jammu and Kashmir People's non-bailable. rise, which you call 'love jihad'," ed for marriage, and religious Mandala-Makaravilakku festi- than cleaning the premises tion of the Article 370, the PAGD. Conference and Awami Other (proposed) provisions the home minister told persons involved, to inform val. and removing garbage. scrapped last year. "The Gupkar Gang also National Conference. include making it mandatory reporters. district magistrate concerned Kandararu Rajeevaru, the TDB president, N Vasu "Congress and the Gupkar insults India's Tricolour. Do The Congress recently for kin of the person being The bill will also have a pro- a month in advance about head priest of the hill shrine launched theupdated version Gang want to take J&K back to Sonia Ji and Rahul Ji support announced that it will have a forced to convert to other vision to declare such mar- their decision, the minister here, formally launched the of the "Punyam the era of terror and turmoil. such moves of the Gupkar seat sharing arrangement with faith for the purpose of mar- riages null and void, the min- said. present year's initiatives at Poonkavanam" website during They want to take away rights Gang? They should make their the PAGD for the forthcoming riage to file a complaint. ister said. The bill will be tabled in the 'Sannidhanam', the temple the occasion. of Dalits, women and tribals stand crystal clear to the peo- elections to the District "The Madhya Pradesh gov- Besides, those assisting in next session of the Legislative complex, on Monday. 'Punyam Poonkavanam' that we have ensured by ple of India," he said. Development Council in ernment is working on bring- such acts will be made co- Assembly, he added. Soon after the inauguration, means the divine grove of removing Article 370. This is On August 4, 2019, a day Jammu and Kashmir. National ing 'Dharma Swatantrya Bill' accused, he added. BJP-ruled Haryana, Uttar a group of police personnel Sabarimala sLord Ayyappa. why they're being rejected by before the central government Conference's Farooq Abdullah 2020 in the state assembly "It will be compulsory for Pradesh and Karnataka are and volunteers led by According to police sources, the people everywhere," he announced the abrogation of is its chairman and PDP chief with a provision for a five-year family members of the person also mulling over bringing a Inspector General (IG) of the ultimate objective of the said. Shah said Jammu and the Article 370, which gave Mehbooba Mufti vice-chair- rigorous imprisonment for who is forced to convert for law against religious conver- police P Vijayan, who concep- programme is to promote the Kashmir has been, is and will special status to Jammu and person. Veteran CPI-M leader luring a person through fraud marriage, including his/her sion in the name of "love tualised the programme, culture of Responsible and always remain an integral part Kashmir, political parties in M Y Tarigami is its convenor and forcing marriage by reli- parents, brothers and sisters, to jihad", a term coined by right cleansed the 'bhasmakulam', a Conscious Pilgrimage to all of India and the people of the Kashmir, except the BJP, met at while People's Conference gious conversion by making it file a complaint on the matter," wing outfits opposing inter- temple tank and its premises, centres of worship and not just country will no longer tolerate the residence of National leader Sajjad Gani Lone is the a cognisable and non-bailable Mishra said. faith marriages. police sources said. Sabarimala. an unholy 'global gathbandhan' Conference president Farooq spokesperson. I can understand frustration: Omar COVID IMPACT INDIA CORNER UP: Rape victim tries to end life after on Shah's ‘Gupkar Gang' remarks pressure from accused's relatives S0SSSSPNS n SRINAGAR frustration behind this attack rape victim in Uttar by the Hon'ble Home Minister. Pradesh's Bulandshahr Former Jammu and Kashmir He had been briefed that the Aallegedly tried to kill herself chief minister Omar Abdullah People's Alliance was prepar- on Tuesday as the accused's reacted sharply on Tuesday to ing to boycott elections. This relatives were forcing her to comments of Home Minister would have allowed the BJP reach a mutual agreement, Amit Shah terming the and newly formed King's party police said. The woman set People's Alliance for Gupkar a free run in J&K. We didn't herself on fire in the morning Declaration a "gang", and said oblige them." under stress, the police said, the frustration stems from the He said that only leaders in adding that she has been political amalgam deciding to Jammu and Kashmir can be admitted to a hospital for contest the forthcoming local legitimate political alliance detained and called anti- treatment. According to a complaint filed by the woman on August body elections and not giving having fought and continuing national for participating in 15, she was raped by a man who had come to her village to guard a the BJP and its allies a free run. to fight election, much to your elections and supporting the mango orchard, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Santosh Reacting to a series of tweets disappointment." democratic process. Kumar Singh said.The accused was arrested the same day and has by Shah, Omar, who is also Taking a veiled dig at the "The truth is all those who been in prison ever since, the police official said.The SSP said the vice president of the National newly formed Jammu and oppose the ideology of the BJP A professor takes a class for a lone student amid low footfall due to the coronavirus pandemic, after authorities allowed re- accused's uncle and one of his friends were forcing the victim to Conference, said, "We are not Kashmir Apni Party, Omar are labelled 'corrupt and anti- opening of colleges after a gap of nearly eight months, in Bengaluru, Tuesday reach a mutual agreement. On Monday, they again pressured her, a gang Amit Shah Ji, we are said, "I can understand the national'," he tweeted. following which she took the extreme step, the police said.

MEDIA REPORTING OF TABLIGHI Mehbooba hits Priyanka slams Yogi govt over back at Amit Karnataka CM Yediyurappa issue of women's safety ongress leader Priyanka over his ‘Gupkar Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday SC says not satisfied orders setting up of KVLDC Cattacked the Uttar Pradesh government over the issue of Gang' remarks PNS n BENGALURU women's safety, saying will with Centre's affidavit Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath PNS n NEW DELHI Karnataka Chief Minister B S answer how successful is his PNS n NEW DELHI the Cable TV Network Act,” Yediyurappa on Tuesday 'Mission Shakti' as news reports said the bench, also compris- Former Jammu and Kashmir ordered the formation of a cor- on crimes against women show The Supreme Court Tuesday ing Justices A S Bopanna and chief minister and PDP pres- poration for all-round develop- they are "not safe" in the state at all. Chief Minister Adityanath last expressed displeasure over the V Ramasubramanian. ident Mehbooba Mufti on ment of the politically-influen- month launched 'Mission Shakti' campaign focusing on ensuring the Centre's affidavit in the case The top court said the Tuesday hit back at Union tial Veerashaiva Lingayat com- safety and dignity of women and girls, with a stern warning that related to media reporting of Centre, in its affidavit, has not Home Minister Amit Shah munity in the state. perpetrators of crimes against females will be dealt with an iron Tablighi Jamaat congregation dealt with the aspect of applic- over his 'Gupkar Gang' Yediyurappa, who himself hand. Attacking the government, Priyanka Gandhi said in a tweet in during the onset of COVID- ability of the CTNA and the remarks, saying such com- belongs to the community, Hindi, "Will the Chief Minister of UP bother to tell how successful is 19 pandemic, and said the legal regime concerning this. ments were aimed at divert- issued an order for constitut- his Mission Shakti?" "Because news reports on crimes against government should consider “We want to know as to ing people's attention from ing the Karnataka Veerashaiva- women from UP are saying that UP is not safe for women at all. In setting up a regulatory mech- what is the mechanism to rising unemployment and Lingayat Development many places, girls committed suicide because their pleas were not anism to deal with such con- deal with these contents on inflation. Corporation (KVLDC) with seen by sections in political cir- heard," the Congress general secretary in-charge UP said. tent on TV. television. If there is no regu- Mehbooba said the "BJP's immediate effect. Yediyurappa, who cles as an attempt to woo the The apex court, which latory mechanism then you stale tactic of dividing India It came a day after a group himself belongs to Marathas and the Veerashaiva- asked the Centre to consider create one. Regulation cannot by projecting themselves as of ministers and BJP MLAs led the community, Lingayats, who are in sizeable Daily recoveries continue to creating a regulatory mecha- be left to organisation like saviours and political oppo- by Deputy Chief Minister numbers in Basava Kalyan nism and apprise it, said the NBSA (News Broadcasters nents as internal and imag- Laxman Savadi from the com- issued an order for assembly segment in Bidar exceed daily cases in India government should also Standards Authority),” the ined enemies is far too pre- munity called on Yediyurappa constituting KVLDC district and Belagavi Lok Sabha inform as to what steps have bench said. dictable now." "Love jihad, demanding setting up of the constituency, bordering ndia has seen less than 50,000 been taken on the issue under The bench, which was tukde tukde and now corporation. with immediate Maharashtra, where byelec- daily new cases of Covid for the the Cable Television Network hearing the pleas filed by Gupkar Gang dominates the "The state has a huge pop- effect tions are due. Ipast ten days, the Health Act (CTNA). Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind and political discourse instead of ulation of Veerashaiva- Bsava Kalyan and Belagavi Ministry said on Tuesday. The “First you did not file a others alleging that a section (issues) like rising unem- Lingayats, of which there are seats have fallen vacant follow- country has so far conducted over proper affidavit and then you of the media was spreading ployment and inflation," she people who are economically, The demand by the minis- ing the demise of sitting 12.65 crore tests for detection of filed an affidavit which did not communal hatred over said. socially and educationally ters for a corporation for the Congress MLA B Narayan Covid which has led to bringing deal with the two important Tablighi Jamaat congregation The PDP chief also won- backward. Lingayat community came Rao and BJP MP Suresh down the cumulative positivity to questions. This way it cannot during the onset of pandem- dered whether fighting elec- "Since there is a need to set against the backdrop of Angadi due to COVID-19 7.01 per cent, it highlighted. be done Mr Mehta,” a bench ic, asked the Centre to file a tions in an alliance is also Karnataka Veerashaiva- Yediyurappa's recent recently. The Congress, how- The trend of new daily recoveries exceeding the daily new cases headed by Chief Justice S A fresh affidavit dealing with anti-national now. Lingayat Development announcement establishing ever, has earlier dismissed the continues with 40,791 cases recovering in a span of 24 hours Bobde told Solicitor General mechanism to regulate elec- "BJP can stitch as many Corporation for the all-round the Karnataka Maratha demand for KVLDC, saying it against just 29,163 newly detected cases. The active caseload Tushar Mehta. tronic media under the alliances in its hunger for development of this commu- Development Authority ear- will not serve any purpose. which now stands at 4,53,401 comprises just 5.11% of all cumulative cases."While this signifies the wide adoption of COVID-19 “Mr Mehta, we are not sat- CTNA. power but somehow we are nity, it is ordered to immedi- marking Rs 50 crore. Instead, there should be reser- appropriate behaviour among the population, it also assumes isfied with your reply. We Mehta told the bench that undermining national inter- ately set up this corporation," The decisions to set up the vation for the Veerashaiva significance in view of the high number of daily cases being wanted you to tell as to what several actions have been est by putting up a united the Chief Minister said in his KVLDC and Maratha Lingayats in education and continuously reported in many countries," the ministry said. Total actions you have taken under taken under the Act. front," she said. order. Development Authority are government jobs, it said. recovered cases has surged to 82,90,370 pushing the national recovery rate to 93.42 per cent as on date. ‘Whenever you Bihar rejected ‘goonda raj', think of kickback Non-Muslim tops Islamic studies entrance list voted for development: Nadda PNS n JAIPUR The university confirmed Yadav said that he devel- that Yadav has topped the oped an interest in Islamic eople of Bihar rejected in def deal, think In a break from the past, a non- exam. studies during his college days "goonda raj" and voted for Muslim candidate from Yadav (21) has done BA and has informally studied Pdevelopment, BJP of Cong leaders’ Rajasthan has topped the all- honours in philosophy from about the Arab spring, Iran president JP Nadda said on PNS n NEW DELHI India entrance exam for a mas- the Delhi University and hails issues, early days of Islam and Tuesday. Inaugurating six party ter's course in Islamic studies from Alwar where two lynch- Prophet Muhammad and is offices in Odisha, Nadda said No deal without a deal and at the Central University of ing cases of Pehlu Khan in 2017 looking forward to learn more the people of Bihar gave their no contract without a cut has Kashmir. and Akbar alias Rakbar Khan about it in the formal course. "stamp of approval" to the been the policy of Congress “Islam is portrayed as a rad- in 2018 took place. “Some of my friends who are development agenda of the leaders, the BJP said on ical religion and there is lot of “Such kind of incidents from Muslim community are Narendra Modi government at Tuesday. Union Minister Ravi misconception about it. The also made me think and gave studying global Islamic poli- the Centre."They strongly supported Narendra Modi's policy of'sabka Shankar Prasad alleged that division in the society is grow- motivation to read about the tics,” said Yadav, who is also saath, sabka vikas' (with all, development for all)," he said.The new from the Jeep scandal, the ing today and it is really very religion (Islam). I convinced preparing for the civil services offices inaugurated by Nadda are located in Angul, Dhenkanal, Bofors scam to the submarine important to understand each my parents to pursue Islamic exam. Keonjhar, Baripada in Mayurbhanj district, Sundergarh and Bargarh.Then BJP chief Amit Shah had laid the foundation stone for scandal and several more, other's religion,” said Shubham studies by making them under- Yadav has a younger broth- the party offices on April 5, 2018. Work for six other new party offices Congress leaders for their Yadav, who would join the stand that it will be about er studying in class 11 while his in Odisha will start soon, Nadda announced. "BJP gives priority to benefit made a "mockery" of course in Kashmir for two The result of the common September 20, was declared on Islamic history and culture father runs a general store in even the construction of party offices. national security. years. entrance test, held on October 29. and they agreed,” he said. Alwar. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Nitish hemmed in BJP’s surprise picks for two deputy CMs are intrinsic to its goal of Hold on to Chushul widening its social base and winning a verdict on its own in Bihar fter its own stupendous showing and the decima- tion of its alliance partner in the Bihar Assembly Any agreement with China, which is about a piecemeal disengagement, is Aelections, there were questions galore about whether the BJP would have its own Chief Minister or unacceptable. Surrendering one’s trumpcard is a monumental folly continue with its nominee and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar. The latter himself was believed to have (c) Indian Army will vacate offered to give up his position, considering his party was Chushul heights and PLA, Black Top. Withdrawal will include undeserving of the chair. But the BJP held on to Nitish, dismantling of structures on partly because it wanted to claim high moral ground, North Bank like barracks, for- that of not dumping a regional ally in distress. It certain- tifications, jetties. (d) A verification and monitor- ly didn’t want to appear power-hungry or absolutist. And ing mechanism has been partly because his hold on Extremely Backward Castes included. (EBCs) and Mahadalits is still intact and the BJP needs the façade of an inclusive rainbow Apparently, a more authen- tic version of the selective dis- to best its performance and become the single largest party convincingly next time, the ASHOK K MEHTA engagement was discussed on last tag having been proudly claimed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in this bout. Besides, November 6 during the eighth so long as the RJD is focussed on belittling Nitish, it would be able to quietly go about its disengagement deal on round of military comman- the Line of Actual ders’ talks, which were own gameplan. That doesn’t mean it has allowed Nitish a free run but has cleverly encir- Control (LAC) with described by India as “candid, cled him with its chosen few and even removed its once deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi, China, whose ingredi- in-depth and constructive in entsA have been leaked, is being which views were exchanged on who had a comfortable equation with the former. In fact, Nitish has his hands tied up badly considered by the Government. all friction points along LAC in with the BJP naming not one but two Deputy Chief Ministers — Tarkishore Prasad and External Affairs Minister S the western sector of India- Renu Devi. By moving Sushil Modi, who has in no small way contributed to the party’s Jaishankar mentioned it in mid- China border areas.” It was also growth in the State over the years, to Delhi for a Central assignment, the BJP is clearly October as a confidential Chinese the first time that the two proposal and Army Chief Gen Generals held a one-on-one, resetting the entire template of the State. The Assembly verdict has been a close call and Naravane recently likened it to a which is very rare with Chinese it certainly doesn’t want past baggage but is keen to start out on a clean slate, the sole work in progress. It apparently interlocutors. The ninth round aim being taking down the RJD and forming a Government on its own. Sushil Modi is too involves vacating the strategic of the commanders’ talks is Chushul heights on Kailash expected later this month so strong a leader with opinions that perhaps would not be conducive for the growth of less- range — a critical bargaining that withdrawals can begin by er known but more efficacious leaders. And from the looks of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s leverage superbly created by the mid-December. popularity, his youth following, his dalliance with a resurgent Left and his prioritising eco- Special Frontier Force (SFF), which The Government relies on nomic justice for all Biharis instead of bartering away caste privileges, the challenges are must not be frittered away in a leaking information through piecemeal limited disengagement its civil and military officials to quite big. Both Prasad and Devi are low key leaders, who have risen from the ranks and for Chinese withdrawal from the test ideas. So while some news- have worked the grassroots, the kind favoured by the BJP’s top duo of Narendra Modi Fingers area. papers have reported that dis- and Amit Shah to do their bidding, and can expand the party’s network without drawing Defence Minister Rajnath engagement is confined to the Singh is speaking the obvious: “We Lake area, North and South unnecessary attention. Tejashwi reaped the benefit of being an underdog in this election need a strong military to deter Bank, others have said it covers but now that all lenses are trained on him, the BJP wants to lie low. Prasad is not even a aggression.” We have one but it can ritory. China has already pushed habitable and defensible over all friction points, including mass leader but has moorings in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He has been checkmate Pakistan, not China. India into a corner by imposing nearly four decades of occupa- Depsang. In other words, it is a Prime Minister Narendra Modi unequal terms during the initial tion. If sustenance of troops is full and complete disengage- instrumental in the party doing well in the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region, perceived knows that due to economic reces- disengagement, which separat- the compulsion, a smaller force ment. With trust and faith gone to be a RJD stronghold. Some say that he has some appeal among bordering districts sion, the modernisation of armed ed troops from friction points can be kept and turned over as with the wind after Galwan, fear with West Bengal and may be deployed for the Assembly polls there. Renu Devi has obvi- forces will be grounded. So he is culminating in the Galwan is being done on Saltoro Ridge is that once you pull out from boosting soldiers’ morale by cele- clash. THE STRATEGIC in Siachen. Withdrawal from the Kailash range, its re-occu- ously been a concession to the women voters of Bihar, who swung the verdict in the BJP’s brating Diwali with them, riding The Indian Army was Kailash range should never be pation will not be easy given favour. Besides, Prasad belongs to Other Backward Castes (OBC) while Devi is EBC, a the Arjun tank and acclaiming his forced back from positions it HEIGHTS GAINED part of any limited Chinese pro- that terrain and PLA’s duplici- fact that will help the BJP claim representative caste credentials on its own than rely on Government’s record in defence held earlier in Galwan, Hot posal on disengagement. ty. The strategic heights have reforms. But defence allocation Springs and Gogra; buffer zones BY SFF MUST NOT The Chushul heights are a shifted the balance of military JD(U) in the future. The announcements should come as no surprise, considering that under his watch has been the low- were created on the Indian side countervailing advantage in advantage and bargaining they are in line with the Modi-Shah duo’s earlier chief ministerial choices in Haryana, est as a percentage of GDP, which of the LAC even as the People’s BE VACATED AS forcing withdrawal from potential to India. In 2005, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Manohar Lal Khattar, Devendra Fadnavis and Vijay Rupani were has been declining since his Liberation Army (PLA) failed to Depsang and becoming the India came close to withdraw- Government came to power. Singh faithfully disengage from all the THESE ARE ON pivot of any tradeoff in an ing from Siachen in an agree- chosen above popular State leaders simply because the central leadership wanted a con- should be informed that shastra flashpoints. The Chinese have overall disengagement and de- ment with Pakistan. With com- tinuity of command and strategy. Besides, some BJP insiders believe that if an election puja (worshipping weapons) alone refused to discuss Depsang, THE INDIAN SIDE escalation agreement, which is plete breakdown of trust, Army has been won in the name of Modi, he should make the final call. will not add to deterrence. where it has intruded 18 km OF THE LAC AND return of status quo ante, April Chief Gen JJ Singh said: “Indian The BJP is not happy with statistics, something that it bases its strategies on. If a limited disengagement and blocked Indian patrols. On 2020. PLA is occupying Black Army will withdraw if ordered. and not a full and complete disen- its part, the PLA has managed WERE IN OUR Top post close to the Mukhpari But don’t ask it to re-occupy Mathematically, the RJD increased its vote share to 23 per cent compared to the BJP’s gagement and de-escalation is to creep forward towards its post on Kailash range. Chinese Siachen.” Since then any with- 19 per cent while contesting lesser seats than last time. Its galloping support among non- implemented, it will be at an 1959 claim line and annexed POSSESSION IN soldiers are conscripts, who drawal from Siachen is Yadav voters, particularly its rainbow coalition that split the upper caste vote, and its mes- extraordinary strategic cost. China territory. In the proposed disen- normally do not man posts at enveloped in silence. has been insisting that Chushul gagement plan, China wants 1962. INDIA an altitude of 17,000 feet. The Two former Northern sianic appeal among the classless poor have given furrowed brows to the BJP. So the heights be vacated as part of a par- vacation of Kailash range for Chinese are facing a greater Army Commanders, Lt Gens Hindu vote in Bihar, too, is not as cohesive as the party would want it to be. Hence the tial disengagement limited to north withdrawal from the Fingers MUST NOT degree of difficulty in their HS Panag and DS Hooda, have choice of two earthy faces as Nitish’s deputies, who, given their consistency in winning and south bank of Pangong lake. area. occupation of heights in areas said that vacating Chushul Colossal confusion prevails about What is incentivising India REPEAT THE near the Kailash range. The heights without full restoration successive elections, have proven that they have their ears to the ground. Most impor- the exact contours of the with- to de-induct from the com- three-step withdrawal plan lim- of status quo ante will be squan- tantly, the BJP wants to tell its rank and file that the organisation is not status quoist and drawal as to whether it will be manding heights overlooking HIMALAYAN ited to both banks of Pangong dering a strategic asset. Any that it not only rewards gritty performers with posts but also grooms them into leadership across all intrusion points in East the PLA Moldo garrison and Lake area reportedly consists of agreement with China, which is Ladakh or just the Pangong Lake from where, on a clear day, one BLUNDER FOR the following: about a piecemeal disengage- positions. This also helps it posit itself vis-à-vis the dynastically privileged Tejashwi or even region. The strategic heights can see the Aksai Chin road that SCORING (a) Removal of heavy weapons ment, must be unacceptable. Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan. The BJP further realises that it needs gained by SFF must not be vacat- China has illegally constructed? from both banks of the lake Nothing should be left to later the likes of Prasad and Devi to hold its own against the Left parties, which not only guard- ed as these are on the Indian side It could be the difficulty of sup- POLITICAL (b) Full vacation by PLA from or a separate phase of withdraw- of the LAC and were in our pos- porting a Brigade on and along North Bank in Fingers area, al. Surrendering one’s trump- ed their votebanks but came together with the RJD-led alliance to trounce the BJP-JD(U) session in 1962. An infantry these heights in the harsh win- SUCCESS back to the original Finger 8. card ab initio is a monumental in Bhojpur and Magadh regions bordering Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Tejashwi’s co-option brigade fought on these heights but ter to follow where temperature The Indian Army similarly will folly. of the Left may be the glue for a larger anti-BJP alliance. And though it is allowing Nitish withdrew prematurely, first to is already minus 30 degrees pull back to its permanent loca- (The writer, a retired Major Chushul and then in panic to Leh. centigrade and will go down to tion at Dhan Singh Post near General, was Commander, IPKF the top post in the last days of his political career, the BJP is making sure that governance India must not repeat the minus 40 degrees centigrade. Finger 3. Area between Fingers South, Sri Lanka, and founder is at its bidding. Five years are too short for a turnaround and the BJP certainly doesn’t Himalayan blunder for painting The snow will be different from 4 and 8 will be converted to member of the Defence Planning want to waste any seeding efforts. As for Nitish, apart from being a seventh time Chief political success after a pounding what the soldiers are used to in buffer zone (another buffer Staff, currently the Integrated Minister for the record books, there are no expectations of sushashan anymore. He will from the opposition for loss of ter- Siachen, which has been made zone on Indian side). Defence Staff) at best be a visage of respectability as the BJP pulls all the strings. Nitish is seemingly powerful and actually powerless. Perhaps this is his worst political compromise yet. For S O U N D BITE it is not just about survival. It is about never being able to prove himself worth it. The ancient education system The Open Acreage I am honoured to be the Being Serena is very close always taught us to live in Licensing Policy British Fashion Council’s to my heart. It captured harmony with nature and is a market-friendly Ambassador for Positive my life during some of the respect all beings and policy which is driving Change while I’m living most unforgettable and Vaccine on the cards non-beings. Our education self-reliance in the and working in London challenging moments energy sector. over the next year. in a really honest way. With several firms announcing good news on a COVID-19 was complementary to life. Vice-President Union Minister Actor Grand Slam champion vaccine, have we turned a corner on the pandemic? —M Venkaiah Naidu —Dharmendra Pradhan —Priyanka Chopra —Serena Williams here has been a lot of good news on the search for a vaccine to combat COVID-19, the pandem- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Tic that ripped the year to shreds. With news from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna stating that their vaccines Release Kerala scribe creative expression. His acting Republican Party must return to its roots career spanned over six decades have 90 and 94.5 percent efficacy respectively even Sir — Kerala-based journalist and he starred in over 300 films. as the final stages of trials begin, hope now seems a Siddique Kappan has been watched a recent interview of former US President Apur Sansar, Abhijan Charulata, possibility. The Russians have claimed their Sputnik- denied interim bail by the Barack Obama, remembered what was and then Aparichito, Ashani Sanket and Supreme Court (SC). Arrested Ilooked forward to what could be with the new US Dekha are among the works V vaccine confers an efficacy of 92 per cent but those on October 5, he was on his way presidency. One minor story amused me. Some days that have made movie buffs claims are being taken with a pinch of salt. Elsewhere, to meet the Hathras rape-mur- after the completion of his term, when he had more idolise him. several other vaccine-candidates are reaching the final der victim’s family when he was time to himself, Obama was reading while being dri- At one level, he breathed life stages of their development, including India’s COVAX- confronted by the Uttar Pradesh ven somewhere when his car stopped at a red light. into characters struggling to (UP) Police. After denying relief For almost all of the last decade, there had been no red cope with the perennial conflict IN, developed by Bharat Biotech. It appears that by early to Kappan, the SC issued a lights in the path of his cavalcade. Obama was back between personal urges and 2021 at least one if not more vaccines would have been released in the market. notice to the UP Government to living the life of a normal citizen, although realisti- social mores. At another level, he That said, we must temper our enthusiasm slightly as most vaccines so far require and sought a response on the cally speaking, he was still in a privileged position. played the roles of characters in plea seeking his release. Most ex-Presidents have continued to live a public control of the Republican Party, its nature and direc- quest of opportunities to realise incredibly super-cold chain transportation requirements. The Pfizer vaccine needs tem- The apex court was hearing life and kept working in roles and organisations that tion. Its members need to lick their wounds and start their potential in an independent peratures below -80 degrees centigrade to be stable, the Moderna one, a very cold but a plea filed by the Kerala Union helped to better the global image of the US. The job to look at how they can return to their true nature and India. He had that indefinable slightly more reasonable -20C. It will be difficult to manage such a cold chain vaccine of Working Journalists (KUWJ) of presidency is really for life and it is uncertain how ignore the worst of their voices. Accept the 2020 deci- edge that made him a great challenging Kappan’s arrest. Donald Trump will enrich public life after his retirement, sion, look to work with the other side, especially with actor. His was a screen presence delivery system, particularly in a country the size of India, but one could assume that Arguing for the journalist, senior apart from supporting the golfing community, especial- regard to the COVID-19 pandemic as so many are dying, people could relate to, love and hardier vaccines will be developed which India’s existing cold chain infrastructure devel- advocate Kapil Sibal said that the ly those playing at his clubs. What many people fear, and rebuild a healthy social and economic environment. admire. He had a great zest for oped for fish, meat and vegetables will be able to manage. However, even if such a vac- FIR does not disclose any offence especially probably Republicans although they might Dennis Fitzgerald life and retirement was the last committed by him. And while a not admit it, is that he will have a significant role and Melbourne, Australia thing on his mind. In West cine is developed relatively soon, one should beware that it might take several months plea for interim bail had been Bengal, Chatterjee and Uttam to inoculate most Indians living in large metropolitan areas even if we take advantage filed, other journalists were not Kumar shared all the populari- of producing companies like the Serum Institute. Safely manufacturing and deploying allowed to meet him in jail. due legal processes. And it is a crying shame that parts. He was a screen actor, a ty between them. It is a sad part The brutal torture and gan- Her death triggered protests none of the other journalists in theatre doyen, a playwright, a of history that he is not in the over a billion doses of the vaccine, even if global suppliers help with patents and man- grape of the Dalit girl had got across India. Kappan, along with the national media is coming out poet, a literary figure, a painter, frames made by Ritwik Ghatak, ufacturing, could take years. But getting the vaccine out there as soon as possible will, national attention. The victim a few other journalists, was on his in support of Kappan. Why are an intellectual and a cultural icon. even though he acted in films according to some virologists, dramatically speed up the herd immunity process. It is succumbed to her injuries a few way to meet the family when he they so afraid? Eulogised as Satyajit Ray’s pro- made by acclaimed directors days after the incident and was was arrested. He must be given Bhagwan Thadani tégé and alter ego, he enriched like Mrinal Sen, Tapan Sinha and not surprising that stock exchanges across the world have been on the upswing as have cremated in the dead of night by bail immediately. For he was just Mumbai the cultural life of West Bengal Ajoy Kar. He will be missed. reports from bodies looking at economic growth. After almost a whole year of doom the police. Her family was not doing his duty as a journalist, and India. Ray brought out the David Milton and gloom, even a bit of positive news is enough to set the markets rocking. And make allowed any access to her body gathering facts, and had not A legendary actor best in Chatterjee. But it may be Maruthancode and the UP Government and even filed a biased report. The worthwhile to say that Chatterjee no mistake, all these reports are very positive. Yet, we would have to be cautious until police were widely criticised for voice of the media should not be Sir — The legendary Soumitra brought out the best in Ray, being Send your feedback to: we get the nitty-gritties of how exactly the vaccine will be administered. violation of human rights and stifled like this in a democracy. Chatterjee was a man of many the perfect vehicle for the latter’s [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Govt needs to POINTCOUNTERPOINT I INFORMED THE GOA POWER MINISTER THAT I WILL I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE DEBATING WITH THOSE drive the change BE DEBATING WITH HIM ON THE TOPIC OF KEJRIWAL WHO UNDERSTAND THE POWER PROBLEMS OF POWER MODEL VS GOA ELECTRICITY MODEL. DELHI AND GOA. NOT SOMEONE UNRELATED TO IT. People will remember a Government only —AAP MLA —GOA POWER MINISTER when it brings about changes which RAGHAV CHADHA NILESH CABRAL leave a long-term impact on public life Unshackle the CBI SHSHANK SAURAV It is time to nullify the general consent-giving power of the States to the ecently, a video of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari surfaced on social media in which he was seen criticising the National investigation agency for probing Central Government organisations on their turfs RHighways Authority of India (NHAI) officials for inordinate delays in project execution. Things have come to such a pass that people who supported the NDA Government in the past are also raising dissenting voices over efficiency issues. Infrastructure development is the key to economic development and the Government, too, has acknowledged this fact in various state- ments. However, as per a recent report issued by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), the cost over- run in delayed projects is over `4.29 lakh crore (20.85 per cent of the original cost). Cost overruns are not only a colossal waste of public money, they also result in potential opportunity cost for all stakeholders in the form of delayed availability of assets for J GOPIKRISHNAN public use. To put things in perspective, as on December 2013, one-third of the infrastructure projects of PSUs were delayed and ndia’s premier investigation agency, the cost overruns were 19.7 per cent of the original budget. It is the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), is now same under the NDA Government and most of these projects were Ipassing through the worst crisis it has ever delayed due to the time taken in getting regulatory approvals. Even faced in all the years of its existence. In the past, the Government is aware of the problem and a June 2019 report the agency has often faced allegations (especial- ly when handling politically-sensitive cases by KPMG highlights all these issues and remedial measures which against Opposition or rival party leaders), of are largely related to project management. India’s “Ease of Doing working at the behest of its political masters at Business” ranking is improving consistently but at the same time the helm of affairs at the Centre. To the extent Government undertakings are struggling to get necessary that it has often been called a “caged parrot” by approvals for implementation of projects. the judiciary and the media. However, now the It is necessary to set quantifiable and measurable goals to woes of India’s premier investigation agency seem evaluate the performance of any individual or department. The to have multiplied with eight non-BJP ruled States Government prepares the “Output Outcome Framework Report”, banning its entry into their territory. The CBI is which is part of the Budget document but it is not discussed in the Central Government’s anti-corruption agency detail in the media and the focus is always on tax rates, exemp- and its main activity is to check corruption or illegal activities in Central Government depart- tions and so on. This report talks about financial outlays on var- ments, Central Government PSUs, banks and so ious schemes and their expected outputs/outcomes. This docu- on. However, the major problem with the CBI ment includes the phrase, “targets not amenable,” at various places, is that it is governed by an archaic law called the which means that people preparing the Budget were not sure what Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, they wanted to achieve out of the expenditure. Governments across 1946 (DSPE Act). This law has a curious provi- EVER SINCE THE the world are facing an unprecedented revenue crisis and, there- sion that allows State Governments to withdraw DILUTION OF THE fore, it is necessary to take a look at the measures taken by the the “general consent” to it. In such a case, the CBI PREVENTION OF Centre in this direction. In the previous year, the Government intro- needs directions from the High Court or the CORRUPTION ACT duced the “Sabka Vishwas” scheme to settle indirect tax cases Supreme Court on probes related to the State IN 2018, THE CBI and boost falling revenues. As per the Finance Ministry, approx- investigating agencies. HAS BEEN FACING As a result of this provision, the CBI has been imately `3.6 lakh crore was locked up in disputes and the A BIG HANDICAP. blocked by Punjab, Kerala, Maharashtra, SECTION 13(1)(D), Government received applications worth approximately `89,800 Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal crore under the said scheme. Though the Government claimed WHICH GAVE THE and Mizoram. This is the first time in the his- AGENCY ITS to realise `39,000 crore from the scheme, it actually received only tory of the agency that so many States have general consent of the States. The CBI their tracks and the trail will go cold. across India. The CBI was once about `15,000 crore because the rest of the amount was already banned it from their turfs. As a result, the CBI POWERS, WAS should have been empowered long ago. When these amendments were slammed by the Supreme Court for pre-deposited by assessee. In a nutshell, this scheme was not has had to approach courts in order to be able SCRAPPED. THE Particularly after 2013, when the brought about, the Government said in dragging its feet in the Jain Hawala case. a success despite desperate calls made by the Government to to conduct raids and investigations in these States. 2018 AMENDMENT Gauhati High Court first questioned the Parliament that they were needed to In the 1997 judgment in the case filed prevent its failure. This restriction even stops the CBI from conduct- OF THE ACT PUT validity of the agency. Even though the protect officers. These changes were by journalist Vineet Narain, the court This year the Government introduced the “Vivad se Vishwas ing investigations at Central Government offices TOO MANY next day the CBI was saved by a stay mooted by the UPA Government in laid down guidelines to ensure indepen- Scheme” to unclog the courts and realise the Income Tax rev- in these States. Probes into complaints of petty RESTRICTIONS ON order issued by the apex court, this inci- 2012, when it was facing the heat of a dence and autonomy of the CBI and bribery in Central Government organisations in dent should have been an eye-opener huge anti-corruption wave in the coun- ordered that the agency be placed enue locked in litigation. As per Annexure 5 of the Receipt Budget THE CBI EVEN FOR these States are subject to permissions of the local A BASIC PROBE. for the Central Government to either try. It is intriguing why the BJP under the supervision of the Central of 2020, `8.02 lakh crore of Income Tax demand was under dis- governments. Needless to say, this is a big hur- amend the DSPE Act or bring about a Government, despite being in power for Vigilance Commission (CVC) and be pute as on March 31, 2019. As per a statement given in Parliament AS PER THE NEW dle in the working of the CBI. RULES, THE CBI new Act empowering the CBI. many years, has carried forward the freed from executive control or inter- by the Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur, the Government When in 2018, the Telugu Desam Party But for the past seven years noth- Congress-led UPA’s policy which dilut- ference. But we have seen the spirit of was able to realise merely `9,538 crore till September 8. This is (TDP) left the BJP-headed NDA, the Andhra HAS TO GET A ing happened to ameliorate the situa- ed the powers of the CBI. this landmark judgment sabotaged in despite the fact that the CBDT Chairman had specifically instruct- Pradesh Government used this special provision SANCTION FOR tion and the CBI’s administrative The amendments have opened a the infamous tussle between the CBI ed the officials to close all the declarations filed in this scheme in the DSPE Act and blocked the CBI from enter- STARTING AN Ministry, the Department of Personnel Pandora’s Box as many accused people Director Alok Verma and Special within the stipulated period. He set August 31 as the upper time ing the State, sensing political vendetta. It was INVESTIGATION and Training (DoPT), which is under and companies, facing trial or appeal Director Rakesh Asthana in 2018. limit for closing all the matters. only in mid-2019 that the position changed after AGAINST the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has in corruption cases, have approached Even though the Supreme Court Given the current status, this well-intended scheme is also the BJP-friendly YSR Congress regime came to OFFICERS UNDER not yet taken a call to settle this vexed High Courts around the country argu- has given many judgments on sanction power. Similarly, during the probe in the Saradha issue. ing that they should also get the ben- for prosecution, all Governments have bound to fail because of the indifferent attitude of tax officials. The SUSPICION. THIS scam, when the CBI summoned the Kolkata MEANS GETTING A Ever since the dilution of the efit of the now diluted Prevention of been eager to protect senior officers intent of the scheme was to achieve the twin objectives of tax Police Commissioner, the West Bengal Prevention of Corruption Act in 2018, Corruption Act of 2018. from the Joint Secretary level and collection as well as litigation minimisation, but it appears that SANCTION FROM Government ruled by the Trinamool Congress THE SENIOR the CBI has been facing a big handicap. The CBI and the Enforcement above in corruption cases. And the dilu- none of them are going to be achieved. Just to cite an example, (TMC) also did the same and refused it permis- Section 13(1)(d), which gave the agency Directorate (ED) are appealing in the tion of the Act in 2018 completely sab- declarations filed by the assessee are not considered valid even sion. Anyway, in the end, the State could not OFFICERS OF THE its powers, was scrapped. The 2018 Delhi High Court against the 2G case otaged the spirit of many landmark if the Income Tax Department is at fault in matters relating to ser- block the probe in the Saradha Scam, as the inves- SAME amendment of the Act put too many trial court’s verdict, which surprising- judgments on Sanction for Prosecution vice of documents to the assessee. S/he is statutorily eligible to tigation was handed over to the CBI by the ORGANISATION restrictions on the CBI even for a basic ly acquitted all accused persons and of high level officers. avail the benefit of the scheme. If things are not moving even after Supreme Court. The agency also got support WHERE CORRUPT probe. As per the new rules, the CBI has companies. From October 5 onwards, Laws are an evolving process and giving representation to higher authorities, including the Revenue from the Supreme Court in arresting the Kolkata PRACTICES HAVE to get a sanction for starting an inves- a daily hearing is being held on the it is time for the Central Government Secretary and the CBDT Chairman, then it is easy to guess the Police Commissioner, which had earlier been BEEN SPOTTED tigation against officers under suspi- appeal and for the last 30 days, all the to bring appropriate amendments in the prevented by the State administration. cion. This means getting a sanction accused are arguing that they have filed archaic DSPE Act of 1946. It is time to level of effort required to correct the mess which we are in. The Now, it faces the same situation with the eight from the senior officers of the same a case in another Bench seeking the nullify the general consent-giving citizens will not get benefit from a noble intention unless that is States and will have to knock on the door of the organisation where corrupt practices favours of the provisions of the new power of the States to the CBI for prob- implemented in the true spirit by our bureaucracy. courts just to be able to do its duty. So what is have been spotted. Will a senior offi- Prevention of Corruption Act, though ing Central Government organisations The ruling party should consider the fact that winning an elec- the remedy of this peculiar situation? The cer, particularly one who is in cahoots they were charged under the old Act. on their turfs. The Central Government tion with the help of social engineering is one thing but bringing answer is simple: The archaic DSPE Act will have with corrupt officers, give sanction to This has affected ongoing trials too. must also analyse what it achieved by capable administrators into the Government is altogether differ- to be amended by the Central Government. The probe his/her junior? Plus, even if the Though the law is very clear on this diluting the Prevention of Corruption ent. People will remember a Government only when it brings amendment, if it ever passes muster in senior officer is honest, the moment the aspect that the charges are based on the Act in 2018 and its impact on the pros- changes which create a long-term impact. Parliament, will empower the CBI to register or CBI applies for sanction to probe graft laws that were prevalent at the time of ecution of corrupt people. (The writer is a Chartered Accountant) probe any case related to the Central Government in the organisation, others will come to the commission of the crime, this (The writer is Special Correspondent in any part of the country without requiring the know of it, corrupt officers will cover amendment has delayed many cases of The Pioneer) As COVID cases rise, the next 15 days are crucial An urgent action plan is mandatory while integrative and coordinated efforts from all stakeholders are required to respond to a looming threat FOREIGN EYE

actually in line with my prediction It was expected that cases will go SARSCoV2 virus. Therefore, the First, containment and mitiga- needs to be reversed. Ideally all the of multiple waves of COVID-19 up with the double whammy of new positive cases represent the tion measures, which slow down the tests should be RT-PCR tests, which happening in India, in these columns crowds during the festival season infections occurring five to seven spread, are the only options in the are more sensitive and would pick up in June. This also reflects our under- along with the increased infectivi- days preceding the reports. face of the unrelenting infection more cases. Moreover anyone who standing of different peaks occurring ty of the Coronavirus due to the Similarly there is a lag between phase, while augmentation of infra- undergoes the test should remain in in various parts of India at different surge of influenza-like illnesses in the exposure, clinical symptoms and structure in terms of ICU beds and quarantine till they get the results times. winter months. However, the air pol- the need for ICU admissions and trained manpower in critical care, are to limit transmission of the CREATE JOBS, This has been the trend across lution has made matters worse. assisted ventilation and fatalities in crucial to prevent deaths. Provision infection. NOT ANXIETY RAJINDER K DHAMIJA the globe with the pandemic behav- Pollution not only hampers the severe cases of COVID-19. This of ICU beds is not the solution unless There needs to be a two-stage ing in a similar way, be it in America capacity of our lungs to clear the period is usually 10 to 14 days. we have enough trained manpower house-to-house cluster sero surveil- COVID exposes the key where the cases rose sharply in one Coronavirus infection but particulate It is important to understand this to manage the severe COVID-19 lance, as is being done in countries Government role in n spite of global efforts to contain State and then moved across gradi- matter or pollutants can also facili- lag period as the number of deaths patients and run these critical care with robust healthcare systems. This and mitigate the Coronavirus ents to affect another State. Many tate its transmission by acting as a being reported today is reflective of facilities. ensures identification of people with maintaining the total level of Ioutbreak, the world is still battling countries in Europe, too, have expe- vehicle for large droplets which tend infections occurring at least two Moreover the fundamentals of symptoms of COVID-19. The RT- spending in the economy at the pandemic, with a number of rienced a similar phenomenon of to stay suspended longer and lower weeks ago, since deaths lag behind containment and mitigation remain PCR testing for them confirms active a level that keeps the countries facing recurrent peaks. multiple waves of the pandemic at down in the environment. These can infections by weeks. the same, including sanitising, mask- infection and measures the quantum country as close to full Our own national Capital has been different times. infect more people. This is an important implication ing and distancing. We all know the of past infection through antibody employment as possible.In grappling with an upsurge of It is not just the number of new There is enough evidence now as the number of new positive cases drill but it is crucial to enforce testing. COVID-19 cases with the start of the cases that is worrying. The more dev- that there is a direct relation between is bound to increase tremendously in behavioural changes like in the case This strategy would not only the UK there will be an winter season, which usually sees the astating factor is the number of daily high PM2.5 levels and increased the coming two weeks post-Diwali of driving laws. mitigate cases but also help policy- estimated million under-25s city enveloped in smog. deaths, almost one hundred in the infectivity of the Coronavirus as due to compounded effects of over Second, since the positivity rate makers plan a public health response looking for work soon. Rishi There has been a sharp rise in last week itself in Delhi. So far, the shown in studies from China, the UK crowding, air pollution, bursting of in Delhi (15 per cent) is too high, in the coming months. We need to Sunak’s kickstart job- the number of COVID-19 patients national as well as Delhi’s COVID- and Italy during this pandemic. It is crackers and the cold weather. It is which is more than three times act aggressively and quickly to save creation scheme is too (7,000 to 8,000 cases daily) in the last 19 case fatality rate has been report- also pertinent to know that the new quite predictable that the coming two than the national average, there is no lives and avoid preventable deaths. three weeks due to the dangerous ed to be one of the lowest in the positive cases being reported as of weeks will be crucial, both in terms other option but to scale up testing The time to act proactively is now to small and reliant on private cocktail of an early winter and world with an improving recovery now are the reflection of exposure of new positive cases, the number of to contain the spread of the infection. save each and every life in the com- firms to help. Time is Coronavirus fatigue. The last saw rate. However, since the cases are and infections which occurred in the fatalities and the unfolding of a seri- This needs to be brought below five ing weeks. The fact remains that the running out to act and huge crowds mill around markets, surging, the number of daily deaths previous weeks. There is a lag ous situation. Therefore, an urgent per cent consistently to ensure ade- virus is here to stay and the vaccine ensure that a generation is restaurants and private parties. This is bound to rise, too, owing to the between exposure and clinical symp- action plan is mandatory and inte- quate testing is being done. is still miles away. is the third surge of cases following fragile healthcare system, which is toms due to the incubation period of grative and coordinated efforts from There has been more of the (The writer is Head of Neurology not sacrificed on the altar of the first peak in late June and the sec- buckling under the pressure of the the viral infection, which is anything all stakeholders are required to rapid antigen testing in Delhi and Department, Lady Hardinge Medical ideology. ond peak in September. This is rising infections. between two to 14 days for the respond to this looming scenario. fewer RT-PCR tests, a formula which College and SSK Hospital) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020 money 08 M&M to manufacture K2 CAIT opposes Covid-triggered WFH norm move for Covid tractor series in Telangana lockdown in NCT

PNSn NEW DELHI market areas spikes housing demand n PNS NEW DELHI Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd PNS n BENGALURU Valasaravakkam (26 per cent). (M&M) on Tuesday said it will Traders' body CAIT on Only a few months ago, the manufacture its new tractor Tuesday said a proposal to COVID-19-triggered 'work more popular and in demand series K2 exclusively at its impose lockdown in market from home' norm has increa areas were Velachery, Zaheerabad facility in areas in the national capital sed residential demand in sub- Madipakkam, Pallikaranai, Telangana, where it will bring may prove to be "counterpro- urbs in Bangaluru, Chennai, Porur, and Choolaimedu. incremental investments of Rs ductive" as lakhs of liveli- Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR and The data on the platform 100 crore and double employ- hoods are at stake and urged Pune, according to real estate also indicated a similar trend ment in the plant by 2024. the Centre to consult traders platform NoBroker.com. in Hyderabad where areas such The new K2 series is before taking any such deci- Areas that were not previ- as Malkajgiri (26 per cent), Mahindra's most ambitious sion. ously considered by working Kothapet (18 per cent), Nagole light-weight tractor pro- Arvind Kejriwal on professionals are now experi- (19 per cent), Toli Chowki gramme. It has four platforms Tuesday said he is sending a encing greater demand, it said, (nine per cent) and Ramach and the company will intro- proposal to the Centre to give citing latest data. andra Puram (12 per cent) are duce 37 models in various power to Delhi government Potential homebuyers were more in demand than ever horsepower (HP) ratings for pact, compact, small utility and very well equipped to meet this to impose lockdown in mar- earlier researching best local- before. domestic and international large utility tractor categories, challenge and we hope to sub- ket areas which may emerge ities to buy a house near their ment. not strategically located around In Delhi-NCR, some of the markets, including the US, covering 37 models across var- stantially improve employ- as COVID-19 hotspots. workplace. In Bangaluru, localities such IT hubs are more affordable regions that are experiencing a Japan and South East Asia, ious HP points," it said. ment opportunities through Reacting to the proposal, But data from the platform as Whitefield, Marathahalli, and living conditions are bet- spike in demand in the post- M&M said in a regulatory fil- M&M Executive Director, this project," he added. Confederation of All India shows how it has all changed HSR Layout, and Electronic ter as they experience less traf- pandemic landscape include ing. Automotive & Farm M&M has invested close to Traders (CAIT) urged "Home since the onset of the pandem- city which were sought-after in fic. The NoBroker portal has Rohini (126 per cent), Dwarka The new tractor series has Equipment Sector, Rajesh Rs 1,087 crore at the Minister Amit Shah and ic. Earlier, proximity to work- pre-Covid times, have experi- registered a growing demand (73 per cent), Vaishali (69 per been developed through close Jejurikar said the K2 series pro- Zaheerabad facility, which Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal place took the topmost spot enced a decrease in demand. for bigger houses like three cent), Okhla (53 per cent), and collaboration between the ject is focused on diversity and employs over 1,500 workers, to consult the traders before among homebuyers' consider- Localities that are attracting and four BHKs. Indirapuram (53 per cent). engineering teams from scalability to meet the varied with a capacity of over one taking any such decision as ations. greater interest from homebuy- A similar pattern is being In Pune, the regions that Mitsubishi Mahindra expectations and different lakh tractors per year on a two- the livelihood of lakhs of "But ever since the Covid-19 ers post May 2020 include observed in Chennai as well. homebuyers are showing keen- Agricultural Machinery of regional requirements of cus- shift basis. traders and their employees outbreak triggered the new Horamavu (32 per cent), The platform has received er interest in include Baner (28 Japan and Mahindra Research tomers and markets across the "K2 will bring incremental and other people are at stake". normal and work from home Yelahanka (56 per cent), RT more queries for localities such per cent), Ambegaon BK (16 Valley, India. world. investments of Rs 100 crore Praveen Khandelwal said became the norm, the demand Nagar (42 per cent), and as Ambattur (46 per cent), per cent), Wadgaon Sheri (31 "The new series will enable "Our Zaheerabad facility into Mahindra's Zaheerabad that such a proposal shows in areas other than the ones Hebbal (36 per cent), accord- Perambur (105 per cent), per cent), Hinjewadi (68 per Mahindra to introduce prod- which has always received facility and double employ- "utter failure" of the Delhi located near IT hubs has been- ing to its data. Kolathur (77 per cent), cent), and Wagholi (25 per ucts across four new tractor tremendous support from the ment in the tractor plant by government in handling the increasing," it said in a state- The prices in areas that are Mylapore (31 per cent) and cent), it was stated. platforms, in the sub-com- government of Telangana, is 2024," the filing added. COVID situation. Easyjet posts first annual Only 1% of non-MSMEs may opt for one-time debt recast PNSn MUMBAI nomic activity over the past opting for debt recast, may pre- couple of months, and expec- fer to seek additional working loss in 25-year history With improvement in eco- tation of a sharp recovery next capital financing as announced PNSn LONDON capacity during the peak hol- for the aviation industry, and nomic activities and expecta- fiscal are persuading borrow- by the RBI under its COVID- iday season. easyJet said Tuesday that it tion of recovery in the next fis- ers to skip OTDR." 19 regulatory package," it said. British airline EasyJet has post- Chief Executive Johan does not expect to fly more cal, almost 99 per cent of non- Another deterrent is the Early into the lockdown, ed its first full-year loss in its Lundgren said the company than around 20% of its planned MSME companies are unlike- impact on the borrower's long- 968 companies, or nearly 27 25-year history as a result of had responded “robustly and services in the current quarter ly to opt for the Reserve Bank term credit history – accounts per cent of the sample set, had the coronavirus pandemic but decisively” to the crisis and amid a resurgence of the virus of India's one-time debt of those opting for OTDR opted for the moratorium laid out hope that the rollout cheered “welcome news” on a in Europe. That's down from restructuring, says a report by would be classified as restruc- allowed by the RBI. As much of vaccines will help it bounce possible vaccine. Already this an anticipated 25%. Crisil Ratings. tured advances by lenders, as 98 per cent of these are not back strongly next year. month two candidate vaccines “While we expect to fly no The finding is based on a which could impact their abil- seeking an OTDR. The airline reported a pre- have revealed positive results, more than 20% of planned preliminary analysis of 3,523 ity to raise debt in future, he According to the agency's tax loss of 1.27 billion pounds which has raised hopes that capacity for the first quarter of Crisil-rated non- micro, small said. director Sameer Charania, "The ($1.7 billion) for the year everyday life could be return- 2021, maintaining our disci- and medium enterprises, the The report said for around recently announced through September as pas- ing to normal in the first half plined approach to cash gen- report said. 44 per cent of Crisil-rated cor- Emergency Credit Line senger numbers halved to 48.1 of next year. erative flying over the winter, In August, the RBI had rated by Crisil are unlikely to recast. This is despite two- porates, more than three- Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) million. The summer was par- Still, the vaccine or vaccines we retain the flexibility to allowed one-time restructuring opt for the RBI's one-time- thirds of the rated entities fourths of their debt compris- for the health care sector and ticularly tough, with the airline are not expected in time to sal- rapidly ramp up when demand for personal loans and for debt-restructuring (OTDR), a being eligible based on the es short-term working capital 26 other stressed sectors, which flying just 38% of its planned vage the winter flying season returns," he said. non-MSME corporate borrow- preliminary analysis of 3,523 parameters proposed by the K facilities. So availing of OTDR allows companies to borrow up ers having an aggregate expo- such non-MSME companies V Kamath Committee set up would have negligible benefits, to 20 per cent of their outstand- sure of greater than Rs 25 indicates," the report by the rat- by the RBI, it said as the resolution plans under ing dues, will further dissuade crore and were affected by ing agency said. The rating agency's senior this scheme are focussed on borrowers -- especially those MONEY MATTERS Testing products COVID-19 related stress. Of the sample, only one per director Subodh Rai said, deferring principal repayment facing temporary liquidity "As many as 99 per cent of cent indicated that they would "Improving business sentiment of long-term debt, it said. issues -- from opting for debt TCS to build investment insights under RBI's companies (excluding MSMEs) apply for a one-time debt on account of increased eco- "Such borrowers, instead of recast." solution for markets industry regulatory ata Consultancy Services (TCS) sandbox begins announced on Tuesday that it is Trade unions call nationwide strike Tdeveloping aninvestment PNSn MUMBAI insightssolution, leveraging SAP PNSn NEW DELHI strike on November 26. Business Technology Platform,for Testing of products under the The meeting welcomed the the capital markets industry.The RBI's regulatory sandbox, Ten central trade unions on whole-hearted support extend- solutionuses artificial intelligence which was delayed on Tuesday said they are going ed by the united platform of techniques and TCS intellectual account of COVID-19 pan- ahead with their planned the peasants' organisations, property such as Automated Data demic, has commenced, with nationwide general strike on the All India Kisan Sangharsh Discovery and Machine Learning-based Data Quality Management two entities starting the 'test November 26 and also Coordination Committee tools to help investment management firms enhance their portfolio phase' with their products. announced their support to a (AIKSCC), to the general strike decisioning, the company said in a statement. Additionally, it "Two entities...have started two-day farmers' agitation next by the workers. provides market infrastructure firms with a strong digital platformto testing of their products from week. "It is heartening that the streamline end-to-end data management, enhance their data November 16, 2020. The The meeting of the Joint peasants, who are already in offerings, and offer value- added services, according to TCS. Prab remaining four are expected Platform of Central Trade the midst of struggle against REIT to acquire Pitchandi, Global Head, BFSI CDO Strategic Initiatives, TCS, said, to start the test phase short- Unions (CTUs) and Sectoral the draconian farm laws passed "TCS Investment Insights solution leverages our strong domain ly which will be communicat- Independent Federations and by the Modi govt, support the business park in capabilities, contextual knowledge and deep expertise in advanced ed as and when they do so," Associations was held virtual- workers fighting against the analytics and insights to help customers transform their data into the Reserve Bank said in a ly on November 16, 2020. The preparatory campaign for the anti-worker measures of this strategic investment insights for superior business outcomes." statement on Tuesday. Live Unions expressed satisfac- general strike against "the anti-people, government," it added. Bengaluru for testing of innovative products tion over the tremendous The Joint Platform and is done under the regulatory response being received from anti-worker, anti-national and destructive Sectoral Federations and Rs 9,782 crore Rupee settles 16 paise higher sandbox approach. The cen- workers and the people at policies of the BJP government led by Associations, which has been tral bank had announced large throughout the country extending active solidarity and PNSn NEW DELHI at 74.46 against US dollar opening of the first cohort to the ongoing campaign for Modi has been going on with great support to the struggles of the he rupee on Tuesday appreciated under regulatory sandbox, the countrywide general strike enthusiasm all over the country", the peasantry and agricultural Embassy Office Parks REIT with 'Retail Payments' as its on November 26, 2020, a joint workers from the very begin- on Tuesday said it has agreed by 16 paise to settle at 74.46 statement said T(provisional) against the US dollar theme, in November last year. forum statement said. ning, has reiterated its active to acquire a large business on the back of improved demand for It had received applications The forum consists of Indian support to the countrywide park 'Embassy TechVillage' in riskier assets after positive news on from 32 entities, of which six National Trade Union protest actions and march to Bengaluru from realty firm coronavirus vaccine. Besides, a weak were selected for the 'test Congress (INTUC), All India (LPF) and United Trade Union unions and their affiliated Delhi on 26-27 November Embassy group, Blackstone dollar overseas also supported the phase'. The commencement Trade Union Congress Congress (UTUC). trade unions are being held at 2020 announced by the and some other investors for local unit. At the interbank forex of testing was delayed on (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor The preparatory campaign state, district and local levels as AIKSCC. Rs 9,782.4 crore. market, the domestic unit opened strong at 74.43 against the US account of the COVID-19 sit- Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian for the general strike against well as at the sectoral level. The charter of demands of Embassy REIT is India's dollar and later touched a high of 74.38 in day trade. The local unit uation, it said. Trade Unions (CITU), All "the anti-people, anti-worker, The strike notices have been the general strike by CTUs and first publicly-listed REIT finally closed at 74.46 against the US dollar, registering a gain of 16 Natural Support Consulta- India United Trade Union anti-national and destructive served, it said adding that in federations and associations (Real Estate Investment paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee had settled at ncy Services, Jaipur is testing Centre (AIUTUC), Trade policies of the BJP government addition to workers, people includes the demand to scrap Trust) sponsored by 74.62 against the US dollar. Forex market was closed on Monday the product 'eRupaya'. It is a Union Co-ordination Centre led by Modi has been going on from all walks of life and all the draconian farm laws. Blackstone and Embassy on account of Balipratipada. US-based biotechnology giant set of NFC prepaid card and (TUCC), Self-Employed with great enthusiasm all over sections of the society, viz, stu- Along with the demands group. It got listed on stock Moderna announced on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine has NFC-enabled PoS device to Women's Association (SEWA), the country", the statement dents, youth, women, peasants directly related to the workers, exchanges last year. shown to be 94.5 per cent effective in preventing the deadly facilitate offline P2M transac- All India Central Council of said. Joint conventions, posters, have been coming forward the trade unions have also In a statement, Embassy disease, bringing a glimmer of hope to a world ravaged by the tions and offline digital pay- Trade Unions (AICCTU), leaflets jointly as well as inde- extending their whole-hearted been campaigning on this REIT said it has "agreed to coronavirus pandemic. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based ments in remote locations. Labour Progressive Federation pendently by the central trade support to the call of general demand, it added. purchase Embassy Moderna's announcement comes just a week after Pfizer and TechVillage assets from affil- BioNtech said their iates of Embassy Sponsor, Blackstone Sponsor and other selling shareholders for a Sensex rallies over 300 Ministry awaits nod for drone-based crop images total consideration of Rs 97,824 million (USD 1.3 bil- points to hit fresh peak PNSn NEW DELHI seeking permission for agencies On benefits of using drones lion)". The proposed deal is such as AMNEX, Agrotech, for the PMFBY, the official said subject to unitholders' and quity benchmark Sensex The agriculture ministry has RMSI Pvt Ltd and Weather crop damage valuations have regulatory approvals. The surged 315 points to sought civil aviation regulator Risk Management Services traditionally been difficult to acquisition comprises 6.1 Eclose at a fresh lifetime high on Tuesday, driven by DGCA's nod for allowing Private Ltd to operate drones make as it is carried out man- million square feet (msf) of heavy buying in metal, shortlisted private agencies for two months till December ually after an insurable event completed area, 3.1 msf of industrials, banking and operate drones to capture 31, he said. such as floods, drought or pest under-construction area, and finance stocks. images of rice fields in 100 dis- The official mentioned that infestation. two proposed 518-keys After touching its all-time tricts to assess crop yields at the drone-based images are one However, the remote sensing Hilton hotels. The acquisition peak of 44,161.16 during the gram panchayat level under the of the important inputs in the data captured through drones will increase Embassy REIT's session, the 30-share BSE Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima models for crop yield estima- will help get the accurate infor- commercial office portfolio index settled 314.73 points or 0.72 per cent higher at 43,952.71. Yojana (PMFBY), according tion and validation. The short- mation on crop conditions by 28 per cent to 42.4 msf. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty touched a fresh intra-day high of to a senior government official. listed agencies have already and losses to farmers, and Mike Holland, Chief 12,934.05. It finally finished 93.95 points or 0.74 per cent up at its This is the second year the started the study in their shorten timelines for crop Executive Officer of Embassy closing record of 12,874.20. Tata Steel was the top gainer among ministry has hired private assigned regions as per the time insurance claims, he explained. REIT, said, "the proposed the Sensex constituents, surging around 6 per cent, followed by agencies for a pilot study of schedule. The drone-based "After the success of pilot accretive acquisition of SBI, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, LT, Maruti, IndusInd unmanned aerial vehicle "Since harvesting in select- Civil Aviation (DGCA) to give images will be captured in 10 studies, it will be scaled up," the Embassy TechVillage will Bank and HDFC. On the other hand, NTPC, HCL Tech, ONGC, (UAV) based remote sensing ed 100 rice growing districts is approval for flying drones over states -- Andhra Pradesh, official added. As per the offi- mark the addition of anoth- Infosys, ITC, PowerGrid, and Hindustan Unilever were in the red. data collection in agricultural in full swing currently and will selected regions," the official Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, cial data, about 241.7 lakh er trophy asset to our exist- Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai and Seoul ended in the red, areas of 100 districts for assess- be completed shortly as per the told PTI. Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, hectare farm land has been ing office portfolio, while while Hong Kong and Tokyo closed with gains. ing gram panchayat level under crop season, we have request- A letter in this regard has Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana insured in the 2020 kharif sea- reinforcing our stable cash the PMFBY. ed the Directorate General of been written to the DGCA and Uttar Pradesh. son. flows". Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Wednesday November 18, 2020 Polypill and aspirin, THE LA LA LAND OF a wonder combo? id you know professor of St. John’s that heart Medical College and attacks, Research Institute in A POLYPILL IS strokes, and Bangalore, India. The D other cardio- study is significant CONVENIENT FOR vascular inci- because the most com- PATIENTS TO USE dents can be cut by about mon serious illness glob- 20 to 40 per cent through ally, cardiovascular dis- AS IT COMBINES the use of a polypill that eases account for about SEVERAL EFFEC- combines three blood 18 million deaths each HOLLYWOOD pressure and one lipid- year with more than 80 TIVE DRUGS IN A inema is a mat- India cuts across lan- Recently, Netflix, the Bangalore, Pune, lifestyles and mind-sets lowering medication percent of those in low- SINGLE PILL AND IS ter of what’s in guages and cultures. 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The pas- including — Mumbai, behaviours truly giving some of their interesting the risk of heart attack, from a heart attack or ADHERENCE The best thing about sion to watch these movie Delhi, Chennai, an insight into the findings are below: stroke, revascularisation stroke are included. movies is that no one has hours on end dictates an procedure, or other car- “This is the start of a The study was conducted watched everything ever unconditional love for diovascular incidents by transformational in 89 centres from nine made. 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Films take us into Indian thinking, acting, enjoy dubbed versions of Hollywood films however find limited options only effective, it is likely effective use of the Hamilton Health realities that aren’t our buying and behaving? For of movies in their preferred language. to be cost-effective since polypill and aspirin,” said Sciences in Canada. own. They help put us starters, over 88 per cent o Hollywood viewers are brand conscious, they are trendy and tech-savvy. it is based on using com- Salim Yusuf, co-principal The benefits of com- into the perspectives of Hollywood enthusiasts in 82% see the brands they buy as a reflection of their status! 86% are monly used generic investigator for the study bined polypill plus people that aren’t us. No India are explorers and willing to pick up the latest Indian & global trends while 87% of them drugs. 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Actress Sree Priya CHANGING TRENDS IN girl who dreamt of seeing DAILY SOAPS much popularity. In our daily soaps, there’s the same drama, verbal fight herself on TV succeeded sequences with mothers-iin-llaw, tragic love story — a true Telugu in doing just that and Since I am into this entertain- BEST CO-ACTOR more. Actress Sree Priya ment industry, I haven’t been revolving around the female protagonist, etc. ammai from A has left an unforgettable witness to a drastic turnover in It’s extremely tough for me to With due respect, our soap operas can do impression on her audi- our daily soaps. There’s the same choose one as all of my co- much better. Our serials are so prosperous Guntur who was ence by her very well-known drama, verbal fight sequences actors have been great compan- roles like Indhu in Idharamailu, with mothers-in-law, tragic love ions. I am a cheerful soul, that for a Telugu household that begin to imbibe extremely Asha in Agnisakshi and Manasi story revolving around the merry can be seen on our sets what’s happening on television. I hope our in Ninne Pelladatha, among female protagonist, etc. With as well. If I notice any of my co- Telugu television many other roles. The stardom due respect, our soap operas can actors going through a dull fascinated by the and fame didn’t divert her do much better. Our serials are moment or sulking, I jump directors focus also vision and to date, she prioritis- so prosperous for a Telugu right in and try to fix it. I guess on youth-ccentric glitzy world of es showbiz over everything. It is household that begin to imbibe they’d consider me their best serials which a demanding work culture out what’s happening on television. I co-actor, hahaha. media entered the there, and the television indus- hope our Telugu television direc- lighten the try is more diverse with a lot tors focus also on youth-centric ACTING POST-COVID19 mood. television industry more stories and even many serials which lighten the mood. actors. She is working hard to Daily soaps have also included Although it’s our job to succeed as much as she can. the concept of doppelganger, roll the punches, the pan- to set a unique After her dreams of working witchcraft, resurrection from the demic is a pretty tough under the banner of dead, time travel, etc. to drag the hook in the mouth of per- benchmark for Annapurna productions, Zee audience’s attention towards forming arts. We aren’t get- Telugu and debuting in a movie them, which is a good move. ting together in big groups, herself. Known for by Boyapati Srinu was fulfilled, it’s off the tables right now. there was no stopping her. MEMORABLE ROLE Social distancing is a must, her roles in Now, she’s here to spill some all the sets have upped their more beans on OTT v/s Playing a negative lead in cleanliness regimes and you Idharamailu, Cinema, changing trends, Idharamailu which has got will expect the gentle whiff favourite co-actor, etc. some shades of grey and rele- of a sanitiser as an essential Agnisakshi, and vance to the storyline remains part of your shooting expe- OTT V/S CINEMA was the most memorable role in rience. The pandemic has my career graph. It had a lot of been tough on us, we are Ninne Pelladatha From an actor’s perspective, scope of performance and it more critically vulnerable to all the platforms hold the same also improved my acting skills. I this virus. All of a sudden, among others, the brand value for us as we are never got stereotyped for play- the crew has been applying here to present our art. ing a negative character practical techniques on talent box talks to However, looking at future instead, gained how to work in small prospects, I can see OTT plat- so spaces, how to apply forms overpowering others makeup with least con- The Pioneer's because of the quality con- tact, how to think tent it offers. Many of the about filming a fight SHIKHA OTT series have been able scene, etc. which is to grab eyeballs and you can quite new for us DUGGAL on her easily stream your favourite out of the but we’re happily show anywhere! The pan- trying to accept it acting journey, demic has been a watershed because after all, moment for the OTT land- BOX this is what is the roles, and more scape, with a much larger ‘new normal’. viewership than theatres. 10

Hyderabad Wednesday November 18 2020 what’s brewing?

A quick look at her Instagram account will give an idea of BOLLYWOOD ACTORS how much she enjoys dancing. Surprisingly, she is yet to do a full- who gave OTT boost to their careers fledged dance film. The advent of OTT has not only been a boon for fresh talent. Many senior actors are also SANYA MALHOTRA: Hopefully in seeing a fresh lease of life to the careers thanks to the digital domain. Here are a few names who saw a new life to their career all thanks to OTTs. 2021, I will sign a dance film ctress Sanya been a great journey so far. an actor,” said Sanya. Malhotra loves to Dangal is going to complete “It’s extremely different for Saif Ali Khan Bobby Deol dance, and she four years in December,” she me as an actor. It’s my first Sushmita Sen fter hitting a rough patch with a fter initially successful years, wants to combine said talking about her debut anthology film. Working with he actress, who was last seen in Astring of failures in Bollywood ABobby hit a rough stretch with a that passion with film that saw her transforming Anurag Basu was definitely a the 2015 Bengali film Nirbaak, T including Rangoon, Chef, his silver jubilee run. He started his acting someday. into wrestler Babita Kumari. brilliant experience for me as made her acting comeback with a Kaalakaandi and Baazaar, Saif’s second innings with much-hyped She is hopeful that the dream “I am extremely grateful an actor because Anurag dada fierce avatar through the web series career got a breath of fresh air multistarrers like Race 3 and project will happen next year. (for) the kind of work I am has a very unique way of Aarya. The show is about how her with Sacred Games, which Housefull 4, but these films did not A quick look at her Insta- getting to do, the kind of peo- working with his actors,” protagonist Aarya is pulled into the gram account will give an idea ple I am getting to work with. she said. brought him back into the action. help his career. Now, he has found a narcotics business when her family is of how much she enjoys danc- I am extremely lucky and “We didn’t have a script and He is now looking forward to resounding return thanks to his threatened. The series streams on ing. Surprisingly, she is yet to grateful that all these opportu- this was the first time that I another digital outing with the web starring role in the OTT series, Disney+ Hotstar VIP. Sushmita now do a full-fledged dance film. nities came my way. I am liv- was working without a script. show, Tandav. Aashram. He was also the star of looks forward to the second season “I am dying to do a dance ing my dream, so I am (There was) just like an out- the Shah Rukh Khan-produced of the show. “The response to Aarya film and I think I am putting extremely grateful,” she line of my story. I usually like digital film, Class Of '83. has been overwhelmingly great. An it out in the universe and shared. In her career so far, to prepare myself fully before entire team of fantastic people put manifesting it everyday. I am she got a chance to collaborate going to a set, but this was all this show together and we knew we 100 per cent sure, I will do it. I with talented actors like impromptu. I really enjoyed it. am really passionate about it. I Aamir Khan, Vidya Balan and It’s pure entertainment,” added were creating something magical with Aarya. However, even we could was a trained dancer before Ayushmann Khurrana. the actress. She has more films not fathom the kind of response it has received. It has been a really coming to Mumbai. Mixing “I am not a trained actor, in her kitty, including Pagglait heart-warming journey,” Sushmita said. these two passions (dancing so I have learnt a lot about and Love Hostel. and acting) of mine is like a filmmaking and not just the Talking about lockdown dream project. Hopefully in acting aspect. The kind of due to the pandemic, she said, Namit Das 2021, I will sign a dance actors I have worked with are “It was a roller-coaster ride for Radhika Apte e was the cute college friend of Ranbir film,” Sanya told IANS. very ex-perienced and pro- all of us. The one thing that I She has earned widespread praise HKapoor in the 2009 film Wake Up Sid, but She believes she is already fessional. The way they work missed was being somebody for her performance in web shows things didn't take off after that. Rather, it was living her dream. and app-roach their charac- else, on set and acting. I really like Lust Stories, Sacred Games, the digital platform that helped him prove his “Every year I have seen ters, they have their own pat- missed that. But I am soon and Ghoul. At present, she is hailed versatility. Namit, who started his journey on myself growing as an actor, terns and processes. All that going on set, so that would be and as a human being. It’s is very fascinating for me as exciting.” as the “queen of OTT platforms”. TV with the show Pancham, and got noticed “Some actors have got outstanding with the TV series Sumit Sambhal Lega, has utilised the web space to step out of ‘the parts. All the OTT platforms seem to f you are romantic some love songs have the abil- be working on big productions only. good guy' zone, notably with the show Aahana Kumra Mafia. at heart, that influ- ity to transform not only your I hope it's not just a transfer (of He played Jawahar, a character with fter Lipstick Under My Burkha, Aahana started exploring the digital ence can be seen in mood but your whole mind- content) from Bollywood to them. grey shades with aplomb in the web series Aspace. She has featured in Inside Edge, Rangbaaz, Marzi and Betaal. the song! Aditi set. And Amaal & Aditi are Let's wait for a year or two. Aarya, which starred Sushmita Sen. He also She is now busy in a way she never has been, when she tried exploring I Budhathoki would here to touch the right chords! Consistency can only be checked featured in the crime thriller Abhay. films and television. be featuring in a “Tu Mera Nahi is about the over time. Right now, the platform music video which is sung by emotional journey one under- is superb. There's no doubt about none other than the block- goes after falling out of love. that. The budgets are great, buster singer Amaal Malik The theme of the song is what production and systems amazing, Pankaj Shriya who’s on top of his game right follows after a heartbreak and and work ethics in the right place,” now. All his songs encapsu- the expression of it in this Radhika had said. Tripathi Pilgaonkar lates a particular emotion, an song is very relatable. I’m so ankaj was a Shriya began her movie career emotion that everyone has felt happy that listeners are super at some point in their life. excited about Tu Mera Nahi! Pphenomenon with the 2013 Marathi film waiting to happen, Aditi whose origin belongs to As far the experience of fea- Ekulti Ek. After Un plus une. Nepalese nativity has steadily turing in the video is con- given his abundant Despite her presence in the made a name for herself in the Amaal cerned, well, it was talent. Only, Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Fan, Hindi film industry and there immersive and too fun. Amaal Bollywood didn't quite have the roles after he made his mark with that she didn't really get noticed. It is no stopping her! Amaal is a is very passionate about the small but impressive outing in Gangs Of Wasseypur. Rather, his real was her role of Sweety in the hot maker and is known for & Aditi music he makes and the way turnaround happened on OTT, as the dreaded gangster Kaleen Bhaiyya web series Mirzapur that put the his perfect choice of stars for he wants to present it to his in the web series Mirzapur, and Sacred Games, where he played the spotlight on her. She was also his music videos and we bet listeners. I am glad I was a power-hungry Guruji. The acclaim to his OTT sojourns have opened up essaying interesting roles in the he has found the right one. striking the part of it and I took away doors across platforms. At the moment, he is seen as a gangster in digital series Crackdown and From some of the ballads many happy memories of Ludo, which is streaming on Netflix. The Gone Game. about relationships to uplifting right chord from its shooting in Dubai,” tunes about a newfound spark, shares Aditi.

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Hyderabad Wednesday November 18 2020 tollywood RAJA VAARU RANI GAARU director dreams big

After the heartwarming romance Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru, director Ravi Kiran Kola is set to explore the underbelly of constituency-level politics with his next untitled feature. That's not all! He is also set for his digital debut with a 10-part series, reports NAGARAJ GOUD

Filmmaker Ravi naxalism. Ravi and his team his next feature as well. Kiran Kola, who have undertaken a ton of Matinee Entertainments, made the delec- research for the series, meet- which of late is on a mis- table Raja Vaaru ing ex-naxals to gather sion to tap one-film olds, F Rani Gaaru last information. A leading pro- will pool in resources for A horror-thriller year, is busy with duction house is attached to the project. “It is an emo- a couple of interesting pro- the project as a producer tional period drama which jects. While it is natural for and they are taking it on a deals with the underbelly of from Aadi a young filmmaker like him prestigious note. The series constituency level politics. to consider making one will consist of 10 episodes. The script work is in full- aving gone to floors in tent. “With the filming com- more romantic drama to It’s likely that a national- swing and Ravi will be the summer of last year, pleted, we are presently in cement himself further in level OTT player will associ- pitching to actors starting Hthe filming of Aadi post-production. We will the industry, Ravi, according ate with it. Besides directing next month. He has met Saikumar’s next with debutant announce the teaser and to a source, is delving into a couple of episodes, Ravi some seasoned politicians director Karthik Vignesh has release date shortly. Karthik deeper genres as far as gen- will be the showrunner of as a part of his research to been wrapped up. A horror has executed the project well. res are concerned. One of the series. It will roll in sum- keep the project as authen- thriller, the makers also dis- The cinematography and back- the projects, the source mer next year,” the source tic as possible. He is look- closed the title as Jungle. ground score will be a major points out, will mark his informs us exclusively. ing to have the cameras Vedhika, who was last seen in asset to the film,” the duo digital debut. “It is a love The source adds that Ravi rolling in summer,” the Balakrishna-starrer Ruler, has noted. story set in the backdrop of is also gearing up to start source concludes. been cast opposite Aadi. Gautham George, who Speaking about the project, worked as an assistant cine- producers Mahesh Govindaraj matographer for Robo and 2.0, and Chanda Archana is making his debut as a lens- promised that it will thrill the man with the film, while Josh audience with its unique con- Franklin is the composer. COLOUR PHOTO director to make a revenge drama next ctor-filmmaker Sandeep me understand that I was sure of Raj, who is basking in the winning the love of the people with glory of Colour Photo, has the film. Now, I see a progress in my been signed on by the career with GA2 Pictures set to pro- a prestigious GA2 Pictures duce my next. The confidence is for his next assignment. high. With Colour Photo penetrat- He will be directing it from his own ing into towns and villages, there script. He tells us, “It is a revenge is a huge responsibility on my drama where friendship plays a key shoulders. I feel this will be my role, with multiple lead characters. debut film as it will have a tra- However, I’m trying to address big- ditional theatrical release, ger issues this time around. Suhas where a review can affect will be there in it as well. I will take it.” another two-three months to com- He continues, “GA2 plete the script as it involves a lot of Pictures has been research. The project will roll in extremely supportive of summer next year.” my vision (for the sec- Shedding light about how the pro- ond project) in the last ject transpired, he explains, “GA2 one month. Colour Pictures think-tank watched Colour Photo dropped on aha Photo during the lockdown itself on October 23 and I and were mighty impressed with it. started discussing In fact, I was supposed to travel with my second project them for my maiden feature but it with them from couldn’t happen. The moment they October 26.” decided to own Colour Photo, I — NG realised that they were seeing it on a big scale. Their association helped

MAHESH Anand's next a gorgeous man: Namrata with Attada in final amrata Shirodkar does not mind waiting to board a flight when her husband, superstar Mahesh Babu is around. On Tuesday, Namrata leg of shooting took to Instagram and posted a dashing picture N of Mahesh Babu from the airport. “Who can possibly look like this at 3 in the hile he is awaiting Vimanam, is just a week away from the society and penned morning !!time flies when you have a drop dead gor- the release of from a wrap up. "The shoot it into a comedy thriller. All geous man sitting right in front of you waiting to Middle Class will resume as soon as Anand the characters will be relat- board a flight,” she captioned the post. Melodies (MCM) completes all promotional able. Anand will be seen as Mahesh Babu's fans are also impressed seeing his w right now, work on activities related to MCM," government school teacher picture. Anand adds the source. and the film dwells on his “He is so handsome,” a user commented. Deverakonda's next with A comedy thriller, the duo personal issues. He is an “Such killer looks,” another one wrote. debutant Damodara of Vijay Mattapally and innocent young mathe- Mahesh Babu and family were in Dubai for a vaca- Attada is final leg. Pradeep Errabelly is produc- matics teacher who tion. A day ago, Namrata shared a group picture of According to a ing Pushpaka Vimanam has desi roots but is her family after Diwali dinner night in Dubai. She source, the film, under Tanga Productions LLP living in metro- wrote, “About last night.. A rare sight! No masks on with a working banner. Speaking to The politan city like (just for the picture) Diwali special Dining out!! title Pioneer earlier, Attada said Hyderabad," Nothing better than family outings and festivities! Pushpaka the film deals with a social he had These times treasured.” issue while being a light- told. The family returned to Hyderabad on Tuesday. hearted entertainer at the same time. "I drew it sport 12 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Carey hoping to reclaim Earned right to be in Test squad: Pucovski T20 spot against India PTI n MELBOURNE icketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey on Tuesday Wsaid he is hoping to regain his place in the Paine, Labuschagne, others airlifted to NSW Australian T20 side for the series against India after having worked on “little technical” aspects of his PTI n SYDNEY Adelaide to ensure that the Labuschagne, the list of players game under Ricky Ponting during the recent IPL. upcoming fixtures of the 300 relocated include their colleagues Carey had the opportunity to work with Ponting ricket Australia on Tuesday million dollars season remain Matthew Wade, Travis Head and in the UAE during his time with Delhi Capitals. Cairlifted players, including unaffected. Cameron Green among others. “...My first opportunity to be part of IPL and to Test skipper Tim Paine and “CA has taken a proactive Despite the spike in Covid have Ricky as head coach of Delhi and a few other star batsman Marnus approach and mobilised a num- cases and developments related to familiar faces in the squad made it a really enjoy- Labuschagne, to New South ber of people across the country it, CA maintained that the able couple of months,” Carey told reporters during Wales from Adelaide in an over the past 24 hours to shore up Adelaide Oval will host the first a video conference. attempt to save the series our men’s domestic and interna- Test of the summer against India “I was lucky enough to work with him through against India as a coronavirus tional schedules,” CA’s interim from December 17. the World Cup last year and formed a good relation- outbreak in South Australia chief executive Nick Hockley Hockley added, “CA will ship. He was an amazing player, and is an amazing threatened the upcoming sum- was quoted as saying by continue to monitor the situation coach, and he picks up on little things really quick- mer. ESPNCricinfo. in South Australia and the result- ly,” he added while talking about his maiden IPL As Western Australia, “I would like to thank the ing border restrictions around the experience. Queensland and Tasmania players and staff for their under- country. The 29-year-old was dropped from Australia’s closed their borders to South standing regarding the changes to “As ever, we will remain agile T20 side before the final match of a series against Australia on Monday, the coun- their travel schedules and for in addressing the challenges pre- England in September due to poor form. In the IPL, try’s cricket board brought play- their commitment to ensuring sented by the pandemic and he played just three matches, scoring 32 runs. ers from Australia’s white-ball, the summer of cricket is a huge remain more confident than ever Australia and India will lock horns in three T20Is Test match and Australia A success.” of hosting a safe and successful starting December 4 after a three-match ODI squads into Sydney from Besides Paine and summer across all formats.” series, which begins on November 27. “We had a lot to talk about and although I did- Australian batsman Will Pucovski celebrates after scoring double hundred for his state team Victoria during Sheffield Shield CA/Twitter n’t play a lot of games it gave me a lot of opportu- “I feel like I’m in a much bet- kind of buzz that Pucovski has just so excited to get picked for nity to train and just work on a few little technical PTI n SYDNEY Test squad for the four-match I’m pretty pumped to take the ter place to take the opportunity managed. His sensational form in Australia that I didn’t think too parts of my game which will hopefully help me grow series against India, is coming off challenge on of playing India if I if it presents itself now, than I may the Sheffield Shield has led sev- much about the job at hand,” he and develop and have a successful summer,” he said. ast-rising Australian bats- back-to-back double hundreds in do get the chance,” Pucovski said have been a couple of years ago. eral Australian greats to call for his added. Carey had hit his maiden international century man Will Pucovski feels he the Sheffield Shield. on SEN Radio. “I was 20 a couple of years ago selection in the team. Pucovski’s inclusion has set in Australia’s series-clinching ODI win over England. Fhas “earned the right” to be Despite missing the opening The 22-year-old was was first and I’m 22 now. I’ve played 15 or Talking about what has up a competition with fellow However, in the preceding T20 series against in the red-ball squad for the two rounds of the competition, he named in the Test squad for the 20 more first-class games, and I’ve changed since the last call up, opener Joe Burns, who is feeling England, he had to make way for Matthew Wade in series against India and is better has scored 495 runs so far this 2019 Sri Lanka series but stepped put a stack of work in off-field to Pucovski said: “Probably the dif- the heat after a disastrous start to the third T20I after scoring just three runs in the first prepared to make his Test debut season in three innings and is cur- away from the game, citing men- make sure my life and my crick- ference in feeling is you’re excit- the first-class summer. two games. compared to a couple of seasons rently the tournament’s highest tal health concerns. et is in a really good place,” he ed, but you’re ready to do a job But head coach Justin Langer He had an equally forgettable outing in South ago. run-scorer. It is the first time since then added. this time. and skipper Tim Paine both have Africa in February last year where he scored 7, 14 Pucovski, who was named in “This time it feels like I’ve that Pucovski has earned a Test Very few young Australian “Whereas last time, not that hinted at persisting with the and 27 in three T20 innings. a 17-member extended Australian earned the right to be here, and squad call-up. cricketers have generated the I wasn’t ready, but I was probably experienced Burns. “I guess my numbers in the past few T20s prob- ably allowed the opening of the door for Wadey to come in. I never like being left out of any team but it’s allowed me to go away and develop,” he said. “If it’s a lower-order role or back up the top of Williamson, Boult Virat and Co undergo Test match simulation during training the order, I’m doing everything I can to get back into that team and it’s something I want to do. PTI n SYDNEY during the four-match Test series “Since then I felt like I finished off that UK tour rested for WI T20s starting with the day-night pink really strongly and took a lot out of the AFP n AUCKLAND fact they both played such big he limited-overs competition ball game in Adelaide. IPL working roles in the recent IPL while also Tawaits them first but Indian Siraj, who is only in the Test with ew Zealand captain Kane managing injuries,” he said. players, led by captain Virat Kohli, squad, followed his senior team- NWilliamson and pace spear- Stead said the New seemed focussed on next month’s mate and was seen sending down head Trent Boult will miss the Zealanders focused on the five- Tests against Australia as they a few deliveries as other senior (Ponting).” upcoming T20 series against the day format because they were a practised in simulated long-format players watched him bowl. With the West Indies to concentrate on realistic prospect of making match conditions complete with The 26-year-old, who has rescheduled T20 Test matches, selectors said on the World Test Championship pacers using red and pink balls played one ODI and three T20Is, World Cup just 12 Tuesday. final after posting an upset 2-0 here on Tuesday. took 11 wickets from nine match- months away, Carey However, the Black Caps series win over India earlier this All the top batsmen and es for Royal Challengers is hoping to get his have added an exciting element year. bowlers, who are in all the three Banagalore in the recent IPL. place back in the T20I to the 13-man T20 squad in He was looking forward squads, were seen taking part in “The master and his series against India. the form of South African- to seeing Conway on the the practice session. apprentice. When “I think it’s a born debutant Devon international stage, pre- The likes of senior pacer @MdShami11 and Siraj great opportunity to Conway, the stand-out dicting the 29-year-old Mohammed Shami and youngster bowled in tandem at continually work domestic batsman would “soak up” the expe- Mohammad Siraj were seen bowl- #TeamIndia’s nets. Fast and out the best line-up. in recent seasons. rience. ing to Kohli in a video posted on accurate!,” the BCCI tweet Although it’s 12 Coach Gary Stead The left-hander, who Twitter by the captain himself. read. months away, said Williamson and Boult became eligible to play for “Love Test cricket sessions,” On Monday, the star you want to were sitting out the three New Zealand in August, the tweet from Kohli read. studded batting line-up hone in on some T20s — beginning in replaces fellow power hit- The star batsman will feature was seen gearing up for specific roles Auckland in November 27 — ter Colin Munro, who is in just the opening day-night from traditional net sessions. In another video, posted by the lively Australian and getting some to keep them fresh for the playing in Australia’s Big Test, starting December 17 in Given that the players were the BCCI, Shami was seen bowl- pitches with the tradi- form going into two Tests against the West Bash League. Adelaide, before flying back to kept busy by the IPL for the last ing in tandem with youngster tional tennis ball that World Cup. Indies in December. Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson India for the birth of his first child. two months, the white-ball train- Siraj. training after “Coming up against “We’ve had to make a is the only other new cap in The video showed the players ing has taken a back-seat. The 30-year-old Shami, who competing on England recently and India decision on Kane and Trent the T20 squad, while the using the centre strip of the Opener KL Rahul facing the took 20 wickets from 14 matches the slow UAE soon, we’re playing the best in to prioritise the Test match- Test side is the same one ground with proper Test match pink ball was an indicator that he for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, is tracks during the world so it’s a great indi- es, given how important they that faced India in field and a batsman at the non- is in line to be picked for the first a part of all the three squads. the IPL. cator of where our T20 are to our red-ball team and the February. striker’s end, which is a deviation Test. India will rely heavily on him cricket is at.” Eng tour of Pakistan BCCI announce MPL CSA member council Thiem too good for Nadal

Sports as Team India appoints interim board AFP n LONDON set to be postponed Hope Aus Open and possibly ATP PTI n JOHANNESBURG lows a frank, honest and Dominic Thiem earned a PTI n KARACHI venue, the costs of flying the kit sponsor constructive engagement Dcrucial victory at the Nitto English team by a chartered flight ricket South Africa’s held between representa- ATP Finals on Tuesday, as he Cup goes ahead in 2021: Djokovic ngland’s much-awaited tour of after holding a training camp in NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Tuesday Cmember council on tives from the Members’ overcame Rafael Nadal 7-6(7), EPakistan for a short T20 series Dubai does not make it cost effec- formally announced MPL Sports Tuesday made a U-turn Council and the Interim 7-6(4) at The O2 in London. London: Novak Djokovic said winner of the season-opening early next year is set to be post- tive for the England board,” he said. apparel and accessories as the offi- and appointed the nine- Board. Everyone agreed In a meeting between the on Monday he hopes the Grand Slam and the reigning poned to October due to unavail- He said both the boards had cial kit sponsor and merchandise member interim board on the way forward and to top two players in Group Australian Open goes ahead champion. ability of top players and matters discussed the more viable option partner of both the national men’s ahead of the much-antic- collaborate, strictly in London 2020, Thiem saved “for the sake of tennis”, admit- “I’m not sure about the related to costs. of shifting the series to October as and women’s sides as well as the ipated England series, just accordance with the rele- two set points in a marathon ting the sport faces a challeng- ATP Cup and the tourna- According to media reports that would allow the full England U-19 team, replacing Nike. days after rejecting it citing vant legal framework.” 72-minute opener and held his ing time as it gears up for the ments before, because obvi- the tour, which was tentatively T20 team to stop over in Pakistan The deal was cleared by the technicalities in terms of The interim board, nerve after failing to convert 2021 season. ously you have to leave quite scheduled for January-February, is for the short series before flying to Board’s apex council on CSA’s Memorandum of which was appointed by three consecutive match points The world number one is in advance, actually, I think expected to be moved to October India,” the source said. November 2. Nike had a five-year Incorporation. Sports Minister Nathi as Nadal served at 4-5, 0/40 in playing in the ATP Finals in two-and-a-half or three weeks before the T20 World Cup in England has not played in the deal during which they paid `370 “Acting President of Mthethwa, will run the the second set. With his sev- London at the end of a coro- prior to the first match. India. country since 2005 due to securi- crore from 2016 to 2020. Cricket South Africa administrative body for enth win in nine matches navirus-truncated season but “So let’s see how that goes. “The problem arising is that ty reasons and when the Pakistan As per the newly-inked (CSA), Rihan Richards the next kthree months. against Top 10 players this year, the new campaign is due to But I'm just hoping for the early next year England will be and English boards confirmed strategic partnership, MPL Sports, today confirmed that the CSA member council’s Thiem is now 2-0 in round start in just seven weeks’ time. sake of tennis and sake of play- engaged in series with Sri Lanka they were considering a short the sports merchandise brand Members’ Council of CSA refusal to recognise the robin play and has boosted his Djokovic, who beat ers that we will have the and India and some of their T20 tour, it gave a big boost to Pakistan from Mobile Premier League — has appointed the Interim interim board had earlier chances of reaching the semi- Argentine debutant Diego Australian Open and also the specialist players are also signed up cricket. an e-sports platform has entered Board in terms of the CSA thrown England’s upcom- finals in London for the second Schwartzman 6-3, 6-2 in his possibility of the ATP Cup and for the Big Bash in Australia,” a “Even the PCB didn’t want a into a three-year agreement from Memorandum of ing white-ball tour in jeop- straight year. opening match at London’s O2 a couple more tournaments at source aware of the developments ‘C’ team from England playing November 2020 to December Incorporation (MoI), with ardy. Earlier, Danii Medvedev Arena, said he had “not least.” said. early next year as it is a big series 2023. a clear understanding of The England team has defeated Alexander Zverev in noticed much of a doubt” The plan for Australia “The other problem is the and a breakthrough for Pakistan MPL Sports’ association with roles and responsibilities reached South Africa for straight sets. over whether the tournaments would reportedly involve costs involved in England touring cricket.” the BCCI begins with India’s for the immediate future of three T20Is, starting Russia’s Medvedev won 6- would go ahead. more than 500 international Pakistan. Pakistan is also due to host tour of Australia, which will see CSA,” the board said in a November 27, followed by 3, 6-4 against his German “I want to play in tennis players arriving in “As it is just a three-match South Africa early next year for Team India sporting the new jer- statement. as many ODIs from opponent to join Novak Australia, Victoria and undergoing two series with Karachi the likely two Tests and three T20Is. seys. PTI “The appointment fol- December 4 to 9. Djokovic on top of the Group Australian weeks of mandatory quaran- Tokyo 1970. Open,” tine. Zverev hit four double added The players, many of faults in his first two service the whom travel with large games, and never found Serbian, entourages, would be restrict- Fifa reviewing use of VAR IOC won’t make vaccine rhythm with his second serve who is an ed to hotels but have access to going. Medvedev won 79 per eight- tennis courts. Once they had Wants to make it simpler and more affordable cent of his second-serve return time completed quarantine and mandatory for Tokyo Oly points (15/19) on way to his twice tested negative for AFP n LONDON potential quality decrease and the one-hour, 29-minute victory. Covid-19, they would be minimum requirements for such a AFP n TOKYO However, the IOC will “appeal” to ath- Medvedev is high on con- able to move freely around ifa announced on Tuesday that it technology setup,” Fifa said in a letes and others to be vaccinated, Bach fidence having beaten Zverev Victoria. Fwas reviewing use of video refer- statement. thletes won’t be required to take a coro- added, calling it a “sign of respect” for other in the Rolex Paris Masters ee assistance (VAR) across the game VAR is currently only in place in Anavirus vaccine to compete at the competitors and the Japanese hosts. Final a few days back. the most [intense] I had in with a view to simplifying it and mak- major competitions and leagues and Tokyo Olympics, IOC chief Thomas Bach Tokyo 2020 was put back by a year to “Confidence is the key, for my career.” ing it more affordable for “all levels of has not been used for the group stage said on Tuesday, adding that mandatory start next July because of the coron- sure. Winning an (ATP) Medvedev is the first football”. of the Uefa Nations League. This sum- shots would be “going too far”. avirus, becoming the first Olympics to be Masters (1000) always helps Russian to compete The ‘Innovation and Excellence’ mer, the Women’s Champions League Bach, who is in Tokyo to bolster con- rescheduled in peacetime. Bach and the confidence,” Medvedev at the ATP Finals working group of the world football only had VAR for the final, a limita- fidence in the pandemic-postponed event, Japanese organisers have sounded a con- said. in consecutive body will present a “recommendation” tion that drew criticism from sever- said taking a vaccine would be a “free deci- fident note that the event will go ahead — “I knew that I can seasons since for the implementation of this reform al players. sion” for athletes and others involved in the buoyed by recent positive vaccine trials and play good. It was a little Nikolay — dubbed the “VAR ‘light’ concept” Fifa also said it was considering Games. a successful international gymnastics event bit shaky from both of us Davydenko made — to Fifa and IFAB, the International “the development of semi-automated “There are too many issues to consid- in Tokyo this month. in the beginning from five straight Football Association Board which is offside technology to make the review er. This is a question of private health,” the Bach said the organising committee one (point) of view, but appearances from the guarantor of the laws of the game. process for offside incidents as effi- International Olympic Committee presi- would take “all the necessary precaution- from the other (point) 2005 to 2009. The report “aims to create more cient as possible”. dent said, during a tour of the Olympic ary measures, so that athletes can relax and of view, I think there affordable VAR systems to enable the It has also solicited the technol- Village. feel safe”. were some unbeliev- use of VAR at all levels of the game”. ogy market to come up with way of “It is a question also of (the) health On Monday, he said the IOC would able points. To be “The working group identified improving “the visualisation of close conditions of each and every person. It’s look to help athletes secure shots if they honest, the intensity of variable cost factors, talked about the offside incidents”. a question of availability.” are available and approved. the match was one of