y y THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I SATURDAY I 30 NOVEMBER 2019 WEATHER Max: 30.2OC WORLD 10 SPORTS 12 TABLOID Min: 20OC | | RH: 58% Iraqi PM Abdul-Mahdi India take 2-0 lead vs Cringe worthy Rainfall: Nil to quit after riots Pakistan in Davis Cup dialogues continue Forecast: Cloudy sky. Misty morning. Max/Min 30/20ºC deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 82 No. 330 Established 1938 | 40 PAGES | `6.00 ASTROGUIDE Vikari; Dakshinayana GDP growth Tithi: Margasira Shudda Chaviti Pragya apologises for Godse remark till 6.09 pm Star: Poorvashada till 8.16 am Says she didn’t call Nathuram a deshbhakt; Moves privilege motion against Rahul Varjyam: 4.45 pm to 6.26 pm Durmuhurtam: 6.33 am to DC CORRESPONDENT Birla asked her to stick to at 6-yr low 8.01 am NEW DELHI, NOV. 29 During the discussion on the SPG Bill on the text. At this point, she November 27, I did not call Nathuram said during the discussion Rahukalam: 9 am to 10.30 am After setting off a nation- on the SPG Bill on Economy grows at slowest HIJRI CALENDAR wide furore by calling Godse a patriot and I did not even take his November 27 “I did not call Rabi-ul-Akher 2, 1441 AH Mahatma Gandhi’s assas- name. But still if it has hurt somebody, then I Nathuram Godse a patriot pace since Jan-March 2013 PRAYERS in Nathuram Godse a apologise while expressing my regret. and I did not even take his Fajar: 5.24 am “patriot”, controversial name. But still if it has MADHUSUDAN ment data settled an unex- BJP MP and terror accu- One member has publicly termed me a hurt somebody, then I SAHOO | DC pected number at 4.5 per Zohar: 12.15 pm sed Pragya Singh Thakur, terrorist, though I have not been convicted... apologise while expressing NEW DELHI, NOV. 29 cent. Asar: 4.04 pm amid unrelenting pressure It is an insult to a woman and a sadhvi. my regret.” The Narendra Modi gov- Maghrib: 5.46 pm from the Opposition, was She again tried to say It may be a shocker, but ernment recently took Isha: 6.57 pm forced to apologise for her PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR, BJP MP something beyond the text, true. Beating all estimates several measures to boost SUNSET TODAY 5.40 PM remarks twice in the Lok but the Speaker turned off predicted recently by investments and bolster SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.29 AM Sabha on Friday. her mike. Her first apology leading rating agencies, economic growth. These The BJP member from “terrorist”. Later in the Lok Sabha reconvened with many other Opposi- was panned by Opposition banks and surveys, include withdrawal of the MOONRISE TOMORROW 8.52 AM Bhopal, earlier Friday afternoon, after Speaker post lunch, Ms Thakur tion leaders protested, at parties for its reference to India’s economic growth, super-rich surcharge MOONSET TODAY 8.14 PM morning, offered an “apol- Om Birla convened a meet- reached the House and which point the Speaker other issues, as they insist- or gross domestic product imposed on foreign ogy”, but this was swiftly ing of all parties’ floor read out the apology. asked her to read out from ed on an unconditional (GDP), shrank further to investors, exemption of rejected by the Opposition leaders, it was decided that She began by saying she the prepared text. apology. She also targeted an unexpected level, hit- start-ups from “angel COUNTER POINT as she only expressed Ms Thakur would read out had faced a lot of attacks Ms Thakur again pleaded Rahul Gandhi without ting an over six-year low tax”, the infusion of “regret” and tried to turn her apology from a text from her “enemies”. but that she wants to put naming him. of 4.5 per cent in the July- `70,000 crores in public around the issue by attack- that was approved by all immediately Congress’ across her views as earlier September quarter, down sector banks, a significant ing Congress MP Rahul parties. Lok Sabha leader Adhir too she could not convey ■ Page 7: Rahul stands by from five per cent in the cut in the corporate tax Gandhi for calling her a Half an hour after the Ranjan Choudhury along her views, but Speaker his tweet on Pragya previous quarter. rate and slashing of the Confirming the fear of lending rate by the RBI economic slowdown, the five times this year. data also mirrored its jus- However, the govern- UDDHAV STAYS tification of lower growth ment is hopeful that the JHARKHAND due to a number of fac- steps by the finance min- AAREY METRO SUV overturns with 9 tors, including weak pri- istry will show positive vate consumption, mute results by next quarter ELECTIONS investment and exports, onwards. “The fundamen- CAR SHED WORK lack of credit growth and tals of the Indian economy bunking students, 2 die BEGIN TODAY demand in the market. remain strong. GDP gro- DC CORRESPONDENT The current slowdown wth is expected to pick up MUMBAI, NOV. 29 JAYENDRA severe multiple injuries, NAYEAR AZAD | DC was visible across other from the third quarter of CHAITHANYA T. | DC ● Eight reportedly another student, PATNA, NOV. 29 sectors as well. FY 2019-20,” said Atanu Chief Minister Uddhav HYDERABAD, NOV. 29 left the college Shashank, sustain-ed According to the data Chakraborty of the depar- Thackeray on Friday critical injuries. The oth- Thirteen constituen- released by the National tment of economic affairs. said the new government A joy ride planned by hostel without ers escaped unhurt. cies in Jharkhand will Statistics Office (NSO), Economists hope that has decided to stay the nine students taking a intimating hostel G. Suresh, inspector, go to the polls on the GDP was at the previ- RBI may cut its repo rate construction of the break from the excruciat- authorities, to Rajendranagar police, Saturday, November ous low of 4.3 per cent in for the sixth time in a row, FASTag roll-out metro car shed project in ing preparations for a celebrate the said that Hanumadesh 30, in the first phase of the January-March peri- by 25 basis points, to 4.90 the city’s green lung, medical entrance test birthday of one of Reddy, one of the stu- elections. od of 2012-13, while it grew per cent at its December 5 gets postponed Aarey Colony, after ended in tragedy, leaving dents, was driving the Analysts say the seven per cent in the cor- meeting. “Economic gro- New Delhi: The government widespread protests last two of them died, when the students. vehicle. Tarun Kumar BJP may face a tough responding quarter of wth is picking up in the on Friday extended the month over the cutting the SUV they were travel- and Uday Shankar died challenge from its 2018-19. second half of this fiscal, mandatory implementation of trees there. ling in met with a road brate the birthday of one on the spot. Shashank opponent Jharkhand For last over a month or after the government took of FASTag for toll payments Speaking to reporters, accident at Rajendran- of the students. Late in has been admitted to the Mukti Morcha (JMM), so, both domestic and steps to support real est- on national highways till Mr Thackeray said not a agar in the wee hours on the night, at around 2.15 Osmania General which has formed a international rating agen- ate and non-bank finance December 15. The Union single leaf will be cut Friday. K. Tarun Kumar, am, the SUV (TE07EV Hospital for treatment. grand alliance with cies had cut the gross companies,” they claim, ministry of road transport until further notice. 19 years, resident of 3680), in which the nine “At a curve near pillar the Congress and domestic product or GDP The data indicates that and highways said it will Bowenpally (originally a students were travelling #221, the driver could not Rashtriya Janata Dal growth forecast, ranging the economic growth now charge double-user fee ■ More reports on Page 7 native of Srikakulam), from Aramghar cross- control the speeding SUV (RJD). between 6.2 and 4.7 per started slowing gradually from vehicles entering the and D. Uday Shankar, 19, roads towards Mehdipa- and pulled to the left to The first phase is cent this financial year. since demonetisation in FASTag lane on the national a native of Gulmal, Mah- tnam, turned turtle on escape hitting the medi- also crucial for the Out of all agencies, Care November 2016, though highways without FASTag abubnagar district, were the road near pillar num- an. The speeding vehicle BJP as it won six of rating agency estimated the GDP in Q2FY17 was from December 15, instead killed in the mishap. ber 221 on the PVNR turned turtle and got the 13 seats in the 2014 the highest of 6.2 per cent 8.87 per cent at that point. of December 1. — PTI Out of the nine stu- Expressway. dragged on the road Assembly polls. Q2 GDP growth, while It has been also observed dents, who were all The Rajendranagar before it hit the left side Reuters Polls showed the that all key sectors felt the undergoing long-term police, who were alerted, footpath. The vehicle ■ Infographic on Page 7 lowest of 4.7 per cent a day heat and the GDP shrank coaching at a branch of came to the spot, about then rolled on the road before, but the govern- gradually.