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STAMPEDE KILLS 50 MOURNERS AT PAK MINISTER SLAPS TV ANCHOR EARTH-SIZED WORLD FOUND IN GoM APPROVES EoI, SHARE BURIAL OF SOLEIMANI IN IRAN FOR LINKING WITH TIKTOK ARTISTE ‘HABITABLE ZONE’ BY NASA’S TESS PURCHASE FOR SALE OF AIR INDIA ifty people have been killed and more than 200 injured in a stampede akistan Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has ASA said Monday that its planet hunter satellite TESS had Group of Ministers (GoM) on Tuesday approved the Expression of Fas Iranians gathered for the burial of a leading commander killed in a Padmitted that he had slapped a TV anchor at a Ndiscovered an Earth-sized world within the habitable range of its star, AInterest (EoI) as well as the share purchase agreement for Air India's US drone strike. The deaths in Qasem Soleimani's hometown of Kerman wedding for linking him with TikTok sensation which could allow the presence of privatisation, a senior government official said. The EoI and the share led to the ceremony being delayed. Millions of people are estimated to Hareem Shah. Defending his move, he said to media liquid water. The planet, named "TOI purchase agreement would be issued in January itself, he said. Last have packed the streets for a series of funeral processions in Iran. that he was a human first before anything else, The 700 d", is relatively close to Earth- year, the Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism approved the re- Soleimani's killing has raised fears of a conflict Express Tribune reported."Ministries come and only 100 light years away, NASA's initiation of the process for the between the US and Iran. The head of the go. I will not tolerate personal attacks.... we Jet Propulsion Laboratory government's 100% stake sale in Quds force was tasked with defending and are all human beings and will react when announced during the annual Air India along with Air India projecting Iranian interests abroad, and was someone makes such false allegations," American Astronomical Society Express and the carrier's stake in hailed as a hero by many in his home country. Chaudhry said. meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. joint venture AISATS. Nirbhaya case convicts to be hanged on Jan 22 now by any of the convicts inside the video conferencing and the review petition of CONVICTSCANAVAIL room. all the convicts was dis- LEGALREMEDYOF After the court passed the 1 2 3 4 missed by the Supreme Court. CURATIVEPETITION order, the lawyers and family While urging the court to members of the convicts came issue the death warrants, the NEW DELHI: After issuance of out and informed the media prosecution said, "In between death warrants against them about court's order. the issuance and the execu- by a court here on Tuesday, Victim's parents said they ‘Campuses tion of death warrants, if the only legal remedy left with were satisfied with the order. must not the convicts want to file the four convicts in the The trial court had earlier curative petitions, they can appalling 2012 Nirbhaya gang directed Tihar jail authorities to become havens do so." rape and murder case is to seek within a week response for politics of Counsel for two of the con- approach the Supreme Court from the four death row con- 1. MUKESH SINGH victs - Mukesh and Vinay - said with curative petitions to seek victs as to whether they were hate’ PNS n NEW DELHI relief from capital punishment. 5 2. AKSHAY THAKUR they were in the process of fil- Hanging will restore faith of filing mercy pleas against their ing curative petition in the The convicts can also avail executions with the President 3. VINAY SHARMA Four convicts in the sensation- Supreme Court. women in law: Nirbhaya's mom the constitutional remedy of of India. It was hearing the 4.PAWAN GUPTA al 2012 Nirbhaya Gang rape When the hearing com- filing mercy pleas with the applications moved by and murder case will be hanged menced, advocate M L Sharma NEW DELHI: The hanging of January 22 will be a big day for President. Nirbhaya's parents and the n No application on January 22 at 7 am in Tihar appeared before the court and Nirbhaya convicts will restore her when the convicts are Advocate A P Singh, prosecution (Delhi govern- pending before any jail, a Delhi court said on said that he was representing the faith of women in law, her hanged. The order was representing Akshay, Pawan ment) seeking issuance of court or the President Tuesday. Mukesh. However, amicus mother Asha Devi said on pronounced by Additional and Vinay, said he will soon death warrant against the con- Tuesday. Four convicts in the Sessions Judge Satish Kumar by any of the convicts The order was pronounced curiae Vrinda Grover, who on approach the apex court with vict. The Supreme Court on by Additional Sessions Judge the last date was appointed by sensational 2012 Nirbhaya Arora who issued death warrants their curative petition and will December 18 had dismissed n Review petition of Satish Kumar Arora who issued the court to represent Mukesh, gangrape and murder case will against them. The four death also seek a stay on the death the plea of Akshay seeking all the convicts was the death warrants against the said Sharma had no authority be hanged on January 22 at 7 row convicts are Mukesh, Vinay warrants issued by the trial review of its decision, saying dismissed by the four death row convicts -- to represent him. am in Tihar jail, the court said. Sharma, Akshay Singh and court till the disposal of the review petition is not "re-hear- Supreme Court Mukesh (32), Pawan Gupta The court heard the argu- Nirbhaya's mother said that Pawan Gupta. curative plea. ing of appeal over and over (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and ments from both of them and again" and it had already con- n Counsels for two Akshay Kumar Singh (31). directed Sharma to produce order for 3.30 pm on issuance The court refused to enter- because he was poor. sidered the mitigating and convicts said they During the hearing, the Vakalatnama (document of death warrants, Mukesh's tain her. The court interacted with all aggravating circumstances planned to file cur- prosecution said there was no empowering lawyer) showing mother entered the court room Talking to media persons the convicts through video while upholding the death ‘Regulators ative petitions application pending before any that Mukesh authorised him. crying and urged the court to outside the courtroom, she conferencing from Tihar jail. penalty. should not court or the President right After the court reserved the show mercy. said her son was framed The media was not allowed Continued on Page 4 depend only on Govt grant’ 8 HC clears municipal polls, CBI registers No speed cases on IOB breakers on SEC issues notification officials national PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM highways PNS n HYDERABAD The dismissal of the PNS n NEW DELHI PIL by the HC has Officials of the CBI, In a huge relief to Telangana Visakhapatnam on Tuesday The government on Tuesday State Election Commission now paved the way registered a case against some said it has launched a special (SEC), the High Court of the for holding the employees of Indian Overseas drive for removal of speed state on Tuesday dismissed municipal elections Bank (IOB) and some private breakers from national high- the Public Interest Litigation in the state as individuals with regard to a ways to ensure hassle free (PIL) petition filed by TPCC Rs 90 crore fraud case. KCR, Jagan to movement of vehicles, spe- president N Uttam Kumar scheduled The CBI registered cases cially at toll plazas. Patil, Fadnavis Reddy challenging the election against Green Valley Electronic toll collection schedule issued by the com- Ministries Welfare through FASTag has been spar over ‘Free mission on December 23, municipalities and municipal for the petitioner and the State Association, Visakhapatnam, meet on Jan 13 implemented from Kashmir' 2019. On Monday, the High corporations in the state. Election Commission. Bhakthinidhi, Vijayawada, December 15, 2019. Court directed SEC to put on A division bench of the HC, The dismissal of the PIL by Bellamkonda Murali Krishna L VENKAT RAM REDDY n "A special drive has been poster n Controversial CAA, NRC and NPR 5 hold issuing of the municipal comprising of the Chief Justice the HC has now paved the Sharma, Suryarao Peta, HYDERABAD on agenda initiated for removal of all election notification till of the state Justice RS Chauhan way for holding the municipal Vijayawada, Heli Veepuri, sorts of speed breakers on Tuesday evening. and Justice A. Abhishek Reddy, elections in the state as sched- Regional Resource Manager, Telangana Chief Minister K n ‘Joint strategy’ to take on NDA National Highways. The step The notification was issued passed the orders after hearing uled. Indian Overseas Bank Chandrasekhar Rao and his Govt likely comes in a bid to ensure for conduct of elections to the arguments of the counsels Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 2 Andhra Pradesh counterpart smooth and hassle-free traf- YS Jaganmohan Reddy will n AP capital shifting, bifurcation fic movement, especially at meet here on January 13. issues, including allocation of toll plazas. With the effective KCR will host the meeting power utilities' staff, to figure implementation of FASTag AP farmers’ stir turns violent, at his official residence on toll plazas and conversion Pragathi Bhavan in of cash toll lanes to FASTag YSRCP MLA attacked Hyderabad. The Chief (CAA), National Register of lanes, the speed breakers/ Next ranking of Ministers are meeting after a Citizens (NRC) and the rumble strips constructed at PNS n VIJAYAWADA injured in the attack and the gap of more than three National Population Register toll plazas are being removed states for car was damaged. months. Last time, they met (NPR). with immediate effect for EODB likely in The agitation of the farmers in Stepping up their pressure on September 24 at the same The Chief Ministers of smooth vehicular move- March protest against the proposal to on the government, about venue. states not (entirely) under BJP ment," the Ministry of Road 8 shift the state Capital from 5,000 people took out a rally The present meeting rule are joining hands to fight Transport and Highways said. Amaravati took a violent on its on the National Highway 9 at assumes significance in the against the NDA government's Continued on Page 4 21st day on Tuesday, with the Chinna Kakani and squatted backdrop of the politically moves on the citizenship law protesters attacking the car in on the road. surcharged atmosphere across and rules. KCR and Jagan are TODAY which Macherla MLA Pennelli Tension built up in the area the country over the BJP-led expected to crystalise their ALMANAC Ramakrishna Reddy was trav- when the protesters attacked NDA government's contro- positions on issues concerning IT Minister KT Rama Rao at the inauguration of Cyient office in the IT SEZ of elling. the car in which Ramakrishna versial moves on the CAA, NRC and NRP. Month & Paksham: Madikonda, Warangal on Tuesday The MLA's gunmen were Reddy was travelling. Citizenship Amendment Act Continued on Page 4 Paush & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Trayodashi: 03:43 am (Next Day) Tech Mahindra and Nakshatram: Rohini: 03:51 pm Two cases on JNUSU president injured in attack Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Cyient units in WGL PNS n NEW DELHI The two cases against process on Sunday afternoon. Rahukalam: 12:22 pm – 01:45 pm Aishe Ghosh and other There were clashes between the Yamagandam: 08:14 am – 09:37 am Jawaharlal Nehru University JNU students and the ABVP at (JNU) students' union presi- JNU students were the time. Varjyam: 07:42 am – 09:19 am, KTR assures airport for Warangal dent Aishe Ghosh was named filed at 8.39 pm and at The FIR against Aishe 09:24 pm – 10:59 pm PNS n WARANGAL ational units in identified in two police cases filed in a 8.43 pm on Sunday, Ghosh says: "...since the entire Gulika: 10:59 am - 12:22 pm areas. Tech Mahindra's new span of four minutes on registration process was halted Good Time: (to start any important work) Giving thrust to Information delivery center in Warangal is Sunday evening, shortly after when the mob was due to the lockdown on the CIS Amritakalam: 12:35 pm – 02:13 pm Technology in Warangal, likely to provide employment she was taken to hospital bleed- still on campus, (communication and infor- Abhijit Muhurtham: NIL Minister K T Rama Rao on to 1,000 software engineers. ing from a brutal attack by a beating students and mation) office, an effort was Tuesday inaugurated offices of The new facility is in line with masked mob. made by the CIS staff with the HYDERABAD Tech Mahindra and Cyient in Tech Mahindra's TechMNxt That is when the university teachers and help of JNU security guards to the IT SEZ of Madikonda. charter, which focuses on filed complaints against the vandalising hostels open the office at 6am in the WEATHER Aishe Ghosh addressing media persons in New Delhi The Minister, speaking on leveraging next generation student chief and others, the morning of 4th Jan 2020. At Forecast: Haze the occasion, mentioned that technologies and solutions, police said on Monday as rods. vandalizing hostels. of students for the winter this time (Aishe Ghosh, Saket Temp: 28/19 the Government of Telangana like artificial intelligence, to details of three FIRs emerged. The two cases against Aishe Aishe and 26 other students semester. Moon) indulged in physical Humidity: 77% had unveiled a policy focused disrupt and enable digital There are no names in the Ghosh and other JNU students have been charged with vandal- The JNU students' union has violence, pushed the lady Sunrise: 06.48 on fostering growth of IT in transformation, and to build third FIR, filed on the mob that were filed at 8.39 pm and at izing the server room of the been protesting against a hos- guards, verbally abused them Sunset: 05.57 Tier-II cities and rural areas, and deliver cutting-edge tech- barged into the campus and 8.43 pm on Sunday, when the university twice, on January 1 tel fee hike and had allegedly and threatened them with dire Current Weather Conditions with the IT industry being nology solutions and services. attacked students and teachers mob was still on campus, beat- and 4, and attacking security stormed into the server room consequences if they would Updated january 07, 2019 5:00 PM motivated to set up their oper- Continued on Page 4 with sledgehammers and iron ing students and teachers and guards during the registration to block the registration open the lock of the CIS office." 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deally, a A peculiar political situation ruler in a prevailed when actor Idemocra- Nandamuri Balakrishna, son cy should be of NTR, was allegedly involved unbiased, and his Jagan eyes capital gains with shift in a case of attempt to murder PIN actions of a film producer in 2004. POINT should transcend players probably in every state, agricultural lands. permanently. By relocating the Many people believed that the caste and creed. leading to the unavoidable dis- Except for the positive wave in favour of The YSRCP is believed to capital to the North Coastal newly-elected Congress gov- However, while appearance of national parties. the YSRCP that fetched it 86 per cent of have done the same thing – its region, Jagan will be settling the ernment would order some rulers try to take every- The political vacuum created cadre 'securing' enough lands in YSRCP in the hearts of people Balakrishna’s arrest due to the body along, others believe in thus, especially in prominent the seats (151 out of 175) in last year's Visakhapatnam. This will more there! serious nature of the accusa- treading their own paths, with states like Tamil Nadu, West Assembly elections, the YSRCP and or less ensure a dominant posi- Like all political parties, the tion as the then politics of AP the ultimate goal being contin- Bengal, Utter Pradesh, Bihar Congress had struggled to make a mark in tion for the YSRCP in the new YSRCP will face reversals in were deeply divided along uation in power and continu- and erstwhile Andhra Pradesh capital region of future elections but it can be caste lines! ation of their legacy. etc has been filled by regional this region, apparently due to the Visakhapatnam. safely said that ousting it from But contrary to everybody's It appears that Chief Minister forces. influence of this major caste that plays This appears to be Jagan’s the North Coastal region will expectation, Balakrishna was YS Jaganmohan Reddy fits in More or less defining the sec- the role of the guiding force for the TDP ultimate goal, as he foresees a be next to impossible. never arrested, probably due to the second category of rulers ond category, Jagan has taken possible dent in the party's Jagan, with his decision to the presence of his sister and whose eyes are set upon a dis- a big leap to pave the way for a strength in Central Andhra relocate the capital to brother-in-law Purandheswari tant goal, if his present moves permanent base of his party, the TDP. A similar scenario, of one Till recently, only Naidu (the M D RATNA KUMAR particularly in the rich districts Visakhapatnam, will effective- and Dr Daggubati are any indication. YSRCP by directly taking on caste solidly favouring the other two being NT Rama Rao Senior Journalist of Krishna and Guntur that ly kill two birds with one stone Venkateswara Rao in the In the political scenario pre- the major caste that is believed YSRCP, is seen in another and N Bhasker Rao) from the have a high level of political – permanently endear himself Congress. vailing across the country, caste to be the guiding force for its region of the state. caste that solidly backs the awareness. to the region and also hurt the However, YSR many believe has been playing a major role main political opponent, the In the backdrop of bifurca- TDP, had ruled undivided AP. almost bipolar political system As it is, people of these two TDP financially by way of the that YSR hesitated as he did not in determining the ruler. As Telugu Desam Party. tion of AP, the rank and file of The other four chief minis- was established. A similar sit- districts are very upset over lands belonging to TDP cadre want to get his government get- such, rulers design strategies to Central Coastal Andhra the TDP had largely ‘benefited' ters — Damodaram uation is now seen even in relocating Amaravati. Jagan is at Amaravati losing value. ting a stamp of caste bias, ensure that the caste their hail which has been considered the by the way of acquiring vast Sanjeevaiah, PV Narasimha residuary AP, with the YSRCP aware of this, and he knows he So far, Jagan has brushed especially soon after coming to from continues to play a dom- bastion of the TDP for years, tracts of fertile lands much Rao, Jalagam Vengal Rao and replacing the Congress. In such has to ensure that his party aside the cry of opposition on power. inant role. presently housing Amaravati, before the announcement of K Rosaiah – that did not belong a situation, both parties need to strength is protected elsewhere. relocation of capital saying that YSR went out of his way to Generally, these strategies the capital of Andhra Pradesh, new capital city. Not surprising- to either of these two castes pummel their rival, giving it no Jagan all too well knows development is confined to avoid any unwanted stigma in are perfectly knitted with the as declared by the TDP. Except ly, a major chunk of the lands happened to be from the chance to recover and regroup. that in 1994, the TDP won 36 only two or three districts. the name of caste and also had influence of caste. However, for the positive wave in favour acquired by the government Congress. For the YSRCP, relocation of of the 37 Assembly seats in the Another important factor given government posts with political parties with ideologi- of the YSRCP that fetched it 86 under the land pooling system There was an often-heard the capital city by the way of three North Coastal Andhra that may be mentioned here is Cabinet rank to a few former cal base don’t knit caste-based per cent of the seats (151 out of belonged to TDP cadre and statement, prior to emergence setting up three capitals in districts of Visakhapatnam, how the father-son duo of TDP men. strategies to take on their oppo- 175) in last year's Assembly sympathisers. of TDP in 1982 that how can Visakhapatnam, Kurnool and Vizianagaram and Srikakulam. YSR and Jagan handled mat- However, Jagan's style of nents. The Communist parties elections, the YSRCP and This was like a bitter pill for the state be called Andhra Amaravati serves this purpose. This domination of the ters during their respective functioning is entirely different are a perfect example of this. Congress had struggled to the YSRCP, which is backed by Pradesh when it was not under Once done, this has the Legislature by the TDP was due rules. from that of father's as he has However, regional political make a mark in this region, another dominant caste that the rule of a Reddy chief min- potential to be the death blow to the leadership of NTR, a fac- When it comes to dealing decided to directly take on the forces, with a strong mix of apparently due to the influence ruled undivided AP for decades ister! for the TDP as its financial tor that has prompted Jagan to with the sensitive subject of major caste that competes with caste, language, region, religion of this major caste that plays the with nine of the 16 Chief The situation slowly changed strength lies with Amaravati draw strategies and pluck the caste, YSR and Jagan have the YSRCP by relocating the etc., have emerges as major role of the guiding force for the Ministers till 2014. with the entry of TDP and an following the acquisition of political fruit from this region adopted different approaches. capital city. CAPSULE ‘Food processing units will Mission Kakatiya works move at snail's pace increase farmers’ income' l Delay in release of funds to contractors PNS n THRISSUR The State govt affecting the works on 5,553 tanks Farmers will get good revenue only through setting up of food has constituted PNS n HYDERABAD State transforming processing units and the govern- a committee under TRS: Srinivas ment will soon unveil its food to study the Delay in releasing funds to processing policy, said contractors executing Mission MAHABUBNAGAR: Excise Agriculture Minister S Niranjan scope for Kakatiya for over one year led Minister Srinivas Goud on Reddy. establishment to inertia in execution of Tuesday said that Telangana state Addressing participants of works affecting 5,553 tanks, is rapidly progressing under the Value Addition for Income of food whose works have been taken leadership of Chief Minister Generation in Agriculture-2020 processing units up in the third and fourth K Chandrashekhar Rao. He was international workshop here on phases. addressing the gathering after Tuesday, he said that the objec- in state, said Unless more funds are several members from different tive of the government is that the Minister released, there will be no political parties joined the TRS in farmers should get stable rev- Niranjan Reddy progress in development of Mahabubnagar. Speaking on the enue. To help augment revenue, tanks. The target is to restore occasion, the Minister said, "TRS the farmer should get the MSP Agriculture Minister Niranjan Reddy and other officials inspecting paddy farms at least 27,625 tanks in four government's initiatives is at his farm gate. Encouraging phases. Of them, works per- Target is to complete the The contractors expressed helping the state progress at in Thrissur, Kerala on Tuesday rapid pace. In Mahabubnagar, all food processing industries will able to set up cattle-feed unit, taining to 26,989 have com- works by June last year, but the their inability to go ahead. the businessmen are now able to help augment revenue of the The government has consti- was conducted to set up these Zaheerabad is suited to process menced. So far, restoration of progress is tardy. In the fourth Finance Department now and carry out their business with farmer besides encouraging tuted a committee with officials units in all rural constituencies meat and milk products, over 21,436 tanks has been phase, restoration of over 4,214 then released funds to the freedom and they were free from industries ancillary to agricul- of various government depart- of the state and it found out that Chegunta in Medak is suitable completed. The third and tanks has been targeted. But, contractors in small amounts any kind of threats and warning ture. The Industrial Policy of ments to study the scope for Nandipet in Nizamabad district to set up edible oil units, while fourth phase of restoration only 1,742 have been restored. and apparently washed off its for which they were compelled to Government of Telangana gives establishment of the food pro- is favourable to set up food pro- Kuravi in Mahabubabad district works, compared to the first Works pertaining to over 2,472 hands, it is alleged. hitherto." Speaking on the priority to promotion of food cessing units in the state, he cessing units. Further, it iden- and Narsampet in Warangal two phases are progressing at tanks are in various phases of Since contractors' bills municipal elections, the processing units, he said. said. Chief Minister held dis- tified Velpuru as most suitable district are most suitable to set snail's pace. In the third phase, completion. Spending funds amounting to Rs 450 crore are Minister called upon the TRS Agricultural production and cussions with agriculture, agri- to set up units that process up chilli processing units. Many restoration of 5,958 tanks has under the Mission Kakatiya is kept in pending, the contrac- workers and cadre to work productivity in Telangana cultural university, industries turmeric, milk and pulses, prospective entrepreneurs have been taken up. But, of them not taking place along the tors are not coming forward to unitedly for the victory of the increased by leaps and bounds and rural development depart- Sattupalli and Kallem in come forward to set up their restoration of 3,918 tanks has expected lines, as the govern- execute the works. If mon- party nominees. because of the farm mechaniza- ments' experts and appointed a Janagoan district are suitable to units in t he state. Later, he vis- been completed. Restoration ment gave precedence to exe- soons arrive in June, the con- tion, setting up of polyhouses, Cabinet sub-committee to bring process fruits and vegetables, ited paddy farm at Pullazhi on works pertaining to 2,040 cution of major irrigation pro- tractors would not be able to encouragement of micro-irriga- out new policy on food process- Bandatimmapur in Siddipet the outskirts of Trissur and tanks is yet to take off. jects over the MI projects. do works. 3-day convention on tion and so on. The farmers ing units, he said, adding that district is suitable to set up rice interacted with the farmers on would be able to get remuner- the policy will extend support mills, Karimnagar and Jagityal farming methods, farm mech- oil palm in April ative price for their produce with to prospective industrialists districts are suitable to set up anization, irrigation facility, Vivek slams HYDERABAD: Agriculture the establishment of the food and provides them basic ameni- those units that process man- water cess and agricultural Mayors' hopes to run Principal Secretary C processing units, he added. ties needed by them. A study goes and maize, Siricilla is suit- workers availability and so on. Parthasarathi said that National parties’ Convention on oil palm will be held from April 16-18 in for 2nd term dashed propaganda Hyderabad to help farmers GREEN COVER Food distributed acquire the latest methods of oil PNS n HYDERABAD women general (earlier ST). PNS n HYDERABAD palm cultivation. He said that to pregnant In 2016 GHMC elections, experts from Malaysia, Thailand The hopes of Mayors of Greater Bontu Rammohan was elect- Former MP and BJP leader and Coastarica will take part in women in PHC Hyderabad, Greater Warangal ed Mayor of Hyderabad in BC G Vivek on Tuesday said the convention, which will be and Khammam Municipal general category. This time the that some political parties held under the joint aegis of the PNS n MANCHERIAL Corporation to serve another post has been reserved for were carrying out negative National Research Centre for Oil term have been dashed as the Women General pouring cold propaganda stating the saf- Palm and the ICAR. He took the Abhinava, a voluntary organ- posts have been reserved for water on the aspiration of fron party was not active in decision at a meeting held in isation distributed nutritious different communities in the Rammohan to serve for Telangana. He was speaking Mulugu. Discussions on food to pregnant women quota announced by Municipal another term as the city after members of Congress genome sequencing, digital who visited primary health Administration Department. mayor. and other parties joined technology, smart farming, centre in Thandur mandal In all, 123 Municipalities Five years ago, the GWMC the BJP at a cultivation of modern high- centre on Tuesday. and 13 Municipal Mayor post was reserved for function yielding varieties of oil palm and K Santosh, founder presi- Corporations will go to polls general category. However, here. so on would be held during the dent of the organisation said soon. Of the 13 Municipal BC candidate Nannapuneni Vivek convention. that they were distributing Corporations, six have been Narender was made Mayor. In found the food including bananas, existing ones while the rest are 2018 elections, he was elect- fault HYDERABAD milk, bread, apples, pome- newly-formed. Of the existing ed MLA. Gunda Prakash of with IT granate, oranges and Kiwi corporations, the mayor post general category stepped into and BULLION RATES fruits to pregnant women of the GHMC has been Narender's shoes as Mayor. Municipal GOLD for the last 48 weeks. The reserved for women general As the post has been reserved Administration Minister K object of the gesture to pro- (earlier BC), while that of for BCs, Prakash's plans to T Rama Rao for raising ` 40,950 (10 gm) tect health of women and GWMC has been reserved for serve the city for the second doubts over the existence of ` 30 Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao plants a sapling during the second phase of ‘Palle Pragathi’ ‘programme at Tadwai in help have smooth delivery, he BCs (earlier General) and term as Mayor dashed against BJP, and wondered why SILVER Kamareddy district on Tuesday added. KMC has been reserved for the wall. Kavita lost from Nizamabad ` 47,500(1kg) Parliament constituency in ` 800 the general elections. The former MP said that urban areas in the State were not CHICKEN CBI registers cases on bankers, others in Rs 90 cr fraud developed as promised by RATES `/KG the TRS at the time of polls Continued from Page1 Regional Resource Manager, MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam Ramavarappadu Branch, without Valley Ministries Welfare acy with them. The bank officials and added that electors Dressed/With Skin `167 Indian Overseas Bank, Regional and deposited the same on any vouchers. On the evening of Association, in conspiracy with conspired with private persons to would teach a lesson to the Without Skin `190 Regional Office, Vijayawada, Office, Vijayawada, got opened a October 24, 2019 in IOB, October 24, 2019, Sharma, pro- the bank official, issued the cause a wrongful loss to the tune party in the coming civic Broiler at Farm `115 Kandrathi Sireesha, Assistant current account in September Mangalagiri Branch, where he prietor of Bhakthinidi above cheque without having suf- of Rs 90 crore to Indian Overseas polls. Mancherial district Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, 2019, in the name of Green worked earlier as Branch approached IOB, ficient balance in its account. For Bank for their personal gain. BJP president M Malla Mangalagiri, Guntur, Vuyyala Valley Ministries Welfare Manager. Thereafter, without Ramavarappadu Branch for processing the above transactions After registration of the case, Reddy, Mancherial EGG Suresh, Assistant Manager, Association with IOB, waiting for clearance of the said withdrawal of amount. However, in IOB, Mangalagiri Branch, searches were conducted at the Assembly constituency in- `/ Indian Overseas Bank, Mellampudi Branch, Guntur. cheque, he transferred Rs 89 the amount was not disbursed to Heli Veepuri used the log in office and residential premises of charge Verabelli Raghunath RATES 100 Mangalagiri, Guntur and After opening the account, he crore to the account of him. He has also approached IDs/passwords of Kandrathi accused persons at various places Rao, town president HYDERABAD 440 Mothukuri Adinarayana, Clerk, obtained a cheque from Green Bhakthanidhi maintained with HDFC Bank, Vuyyuru Branch Sireesha (assistant manager), in Visakhapatnam, Krishna, Vangapalli Venkateshwar VIJAYAWADA 473 Indian Overseas Bank, Valley Ministries Welfare HDFC, Vuyyuru Branch and Rs for transfer of Rs 10 lakh to his Vuyyala Suresh (assistant man- Guntur and Prakasam districts. Rao, leaders Peddapalli Mangalagiri, Guntur. Association for Rs 90 crore, 1 crore to Savings Bank account SB account and the same was ager) and Mothukuri During the course of searches, Purushottam, Tula VISAKHAPATNAM 488 The CBI officials said that Heli drawn on an account main- of S Bellamkonda Murali Krishna transferred. Adinarayana (clerk) of IOB, several incriminating documents Anjaneyulu and many oth- RETAIL PRICE `4.40 Veepuri, while working as tained in Punjab National Bank, Sharma maintained with IOB, The CBI alleged that Green Mangalagiri Branch, in conspir- were seized. ers were present. (IN HYDERABAD)

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RIME Last date to pay exam CORNER Homes no longer affordable in city fee for SSC extended Private employee PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD commits suicide Purchasing homes in Hyderabad is DEMAND PERSISTS IN WEST The Directorate of Government Examinations on HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old no longer affordable as the residen- HYDERABAD: Despite all the talk around balanced growth on all sides, Tuesday revised the due dates for remittance of private employee committed tial segment saw a steep rise in Hyderabad will continue to witness lopsided development for years to examination fee for Regular/Private (Once failed) suicide by hanging at her prices. This is to an extent that, in come. Infrastructure in the West side is not shrinking and in fact Western candidates for the SSC Public Examinations to residence in Gachibowli on late Shakipet the houses are apparent- part of the city has 'land abundance'. Western part of the city is offering be held in March 2020. Monday night. The victim was ly ranging at Rs 12,000 to Rs 13000 everything for builders and consumers that, there is no reason for them All the Heads of institutions are instructed to identified as Monica Rao, a native per sft and in Banjara Hills it con- to look at East, North or South. According to Knight Frank report released remit the Examination fee in the prescribed trea- of Gugraon who came to tinues to be around 13,000 per sft. on Tuesday, "Nearly 64 per cent of annual sales are from West part of sury challan only, duly enclosing a list of candi- Hyderabad about five years ago At Hitec City, the price ranges are Hyderabad. Demand continues to remain concentrated in West, mainly in dates to it. Last date for remittance of fee by the in 2015 in search of a job, said reportedly ranging between Rs and around the Hitec City. Transactions in Peripheral Business District candidates is January 22. Last date for remittance the police. She was working as a 8,000 to Rs 10,000 per sft. Average (PBD) went up by a whopping 544 per cent year-on-year. " Most of the of Exams fee by the Headmaster into the sub-trea- marketing professional in a hotel land prices in Hyderabad across the major new projects are planned in and around Hitec City and Gachibowli sury SBI is January 23. and was residing at a flat in city are Rs 4,500 per sft in 2019 as areas. A similar quantum is proposed in the micro-markets of Last date for submission of MNRs and online Kondapur area with her two against Rs 4,090 in 2018. While Nanakramguda, Financial District and Kokapet where there is land application by the headmasters in the DEOs office friends. "We recorded a statement Hyderabad has become unafford- abundance. Samson Arthur, Hyderabad branch director of Knight Frank is January 25 and the last date for submission of from one of her roommates, able, it is still less than other cities India said, "Land abundance is from the West till the airport towards MNRs and Online application in the office Punitha, 29, a techie, who said in the country. 100 lakh segment, in recent times, director of Knight Frank India said, South. In terms of commercial location, the land is available at Kokapet, Directorate of Government Examinations, that Moncia has been staying According to Knight Frank people are spending more than 1 "Despite a price rise, it is interest- Nanakramguda, Raidurg, Khajaguda." Despite the increase in prices, it is Hyderabad is January 27. The late fee to be paid with them since the last one report, Hyderabad records a strong crore for houses. ing to see the sales velocity remain- still most affordable when compared to other cities in the country. Even if is Rs 1000. month. On Monday night, when price growth when most of the Due to growing office market, ing steady. The fundamentals for the rentals in the West Zone are rising, companies will still choose to stay she came home from work, she cities see a price correction. there is an increase in middle and this market remain strong, with an there as recruitment is faster, cost is not so high in terms of travel, found Monica hanging by the "Weighted-average price of homes senior management personnel in ability to attract further investment transport and logistics. Moreover the immigration population prefer to ceiling" said the police. in Hyderabad witnessed a 10 per the city, whose consumption is from institutional lenders and stay in West side because there is availability of hotels, rented cent year-on-year growth to Rs prominent in Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 crore presence of national developers. In apartments, villas. West Hyderabad, which includes Kukatpally, Madhapur, 4,500 per sq ft in H2 2019. This ticket size apartments. contrast to the story of India's hous- Kondapur, Gachibowli, Raidurgam and Kokapet, saw the highest number Man held for stealing strong price growth can be attrib- The reasons for increase in costs ing market, Hyderabad is trending of launches in past six months at 5,176 units. Samson said, "West from own residence uted to low supply (seen from until are attributed to land prices, style as a preferred destination primar- continues to score but there is nothing against east as it addresses need HYDERABAD: The Rachakonda earlier this year) and steady and speed of construction has ily due to demand from IT office of both top management and working staff. East has got its own Police has arrested two people demand". While the demand is been added to construction costs. growth, immigrant attractiveness challenges and IT companies should be asked what they need to move." for looting their own house on more for residences in Rs 80 to Rs Samson Arthur, Hyderabad branch and affordable property market." Tuesday in Hyderabad. The officers of Adibatla police station recovered Rs. 2,88,000 and other stolen property. According to the police, the main accused Police nab two for duping Velupu Edwin Moses is a history sheeter and is involved in various cases. He along with his driver Boda Naveen broke into Moses's people through Facebook house on January 5. They entered the house from the back PNS n HYDERABAD door and stole an amount of Rs. NIGERIAN ARRESTED FOR ONLINE FRAUD 2,88,000 and 10 tolas of gold The detective department of ornaments. Moses had sent his Cyber Crime Police have HYDERABAD: The CCS Police have arrested a person on Tuesday, wife and children to attend a arrested two persons who were who is involved in an online gift fraud and cheated people of money. family function before involved in an online scam and The accused identified as James Lucky Obasi, 30 is a native of committing the theft. The looted people of lakhs of rupees Lagos in Nigeria, he was staying in New Delhi. The police seized six accused Moses has previously on Tuesday. mobile phones and a laptop from his possession. The cops received ‘Let birds, kites fly together' been involved in 14 cases The accused have been iden- a complaint from a person who was cheated of Rs 1,20,500. The including murder, attempt to tified as Ezumezu Lucky Ozah, complainant was contacted on Facebook from Barr Blessing Rose BAN ON MANJA TO BE ENFORCED murder, theft and extortion. 34, a native of Nigeria who was who claimed to be a resident of the UK. She then texted him for a Another accused Naveen has staying in New Delhi and few days through a WhatsApp number and later told him that she PNS n HYDERABAD earlier been involved in 3 cases Deepak, 32, a resident of was sending a gift through courier from UK because she won a of theft and house-bream. Gurugoan in Haryana. property case in the UK. Then a person contacted the complainant The Telangana Forest Department The police received a com- from India and pretended to be the courier company. The complai- organised a meeting with NGOs and plaint from a resident of nant was then asked to transfer an amount of Rs 1,20,500 on the volunteers on Tuesday to discuss the Man held for rape Amberpet after he was duped pretext of getting his gift parcel delivered. According to the police, implementation of orders issued by attempt on minor girl of Rs 7,80,000. The complai- the accused, Lucky Obasi, creates fake Facebook profiles and traps the principal bench of National Green nant said that a person named victims. His modus operandi is pretending to be a resident of the Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi to ban HYDERABAD: A house owner Soralin, texted him on Face- UK and chat with them using a WhatsApp number. After gaining the use of synthetic glass coated from Kalapather locality was book explaining about 'Vitoline their confidence, he tells them that he has won a property case and manja while flying kites during the arrested for attempting to rape a oil business'. The cost of the wanted to send them a gift parcel. He then contacts his victims thr- Sankranthi festival. 5-year-old minor girl at her raw material is 850 US dollars ough Indian mobile numbers, pretends to be the courier company The department asked the volun- residence on Monday. Police in UK whereas the cost in India and asks them to transfer money towards customs charges. teers to create awareness on the issue booked a case against the is Rs 19,500. Soralin then asked and raised a slogan 'This Sankranthi accused identified as Syed Ali. the complainant to consult an plainant to arrange 35 more transferred an amount for 440 let the birds fly along with the kites'. According to the police, the oil dealer in India and see the bottles and would come to bottles. Sunitha's phone was Issuing a complete ban on nylon or family of the victim shared a samples. The complainant then Hyderabad to buy the 40 bot- switched off from September synthetic material coated with glass conducting raids and seizure of syn- common area with the accused ordered five bottles and trans- tles at a time. 17. The complainant then rea- material for flying kites, the NGT has thetic manja. since they were renting a portion ferred an amount of Rs 97,500. After returning from Delhi, lised that he was cheated. directed the officials concerned to The department also conducts res- of his place. "On Monday, the minor girl was playing in the Soralin asked the complainant the complainant transferred According to the police, the curb the manufacture, sale, storage cue operation of birds entangled in common area when Ali to come to Delhi. an amount of Rs 6,82,500 for 35 accused person, Ezumezu and purchase of synthetic manja. synthetic thread during and after kite- approached her and took her On September 3, the com- bottles to the account numbers Lucky Ozah gets accounts from The officials warned of stern action flying festival. The department will inside a room, where he sexually plainant went to Delhi and met provided by Soralin on the other accused, Deepak on against violation of Environmental organise five mobile teams during assaulted and attempted to rape a person named Mark from September 6. Mark did not a commission basis. Protection Act, 1986 and injuring or Sankranthi covering different parts of her," said the police. The minor UK to discuss about the sam- show up at Hyderabad. The The police said that both killing wild animals and birds. the to create awareness and to ensure girl later narrated the episode to ples of oil. Soralin told the com- next day, the complainant Lucky Ozah and Deepak cheat- The Forest Department along with implementation of ban. her parents, following which they plainant that Mark is in need received a message from ed many people across India on NGOs, volunteers and other govern- Members participating in the meet- approached the Kalapather Police of 40 bottles of oil. The com- Sunitha to purchase 400 bottles the same pretext and looted ment agencies has been implement- ing have suggested the department to and lodged a complaint against plainant went to Delhi and and Mark wanted to buy 440 money from them. An investi- ing the ban since 2016 by conducting address all the organisations conduct- the accused. The police booked showed him 5 bottles after bottles. On September 14, he gation into their victims has awareness campaign, putting up ing kite festivals to not use banned cases and arrested the accused. which Mark asked the com- received a message that Mark started. posters in different languages and thread. Hyderabad gets its first BIE launches redressal system Osmania Varsity awards PhD to unicorn among startups to solve grievances of students Gajjela Kalpana PNS n HYDERABAD ate HighRadius' continuing PNS n HYDERABAD platform development and PNS n HYDERABAD The much awaited day has expansion of the company's The Chief Secretary IAS come, with Hyderabad getting geographic reach. Somesh Kumar inaugurated Osmania University its first unicorn startup. As per the press commu- the BIGRS (Board of Inter- awarded the degree Hyderabad and Houston- niqué, Sashi Narahari, founder mediate Grievances Redressal of doctorate to headquartered SaaS company and CEO of HighRadius said, System at Board of Interme- Gajjela Kalpana HighRadius on Tuesday "Today marks an important diate EducationHyderabad on daughter of announced that it has raised milestone for HighRadius and Tuesday. Narayana in phar- $125 Mn Series B growth we are thrilled to have The BIE has made an maceutical sciences funding. With this the AI- ICONIQ join us in our vision attempt to give a platform to for her thesis on based company has been val- to modernise the 'Order to the students to ventilate their All the complaints from Education, School Education, "Isolation- ued at over $1 Bn and joined Cash' space.” grievances and problems. stake holders including stu- director of CGG and others. Characterisation". the unicorn club. IT Minister KT Rama Rao Once the complaints are re- dents, parents, general public, Secretary of BIE, Syed Omer Prof D Jayaprakash and A Ravindranath HighRadius raised $125 congratulated the company ceived the software will imme- college management and even Jaleel explained the importan- acted as her guides. Osmania University staff, million in a Series B growth on raising the funds. Founded diately direct the complaint to service matter complaints will ce of BIGRS. "Over the years, her relatives and friends congratulated funding round led by ICONIQ in 2006, HighRadius is head- the officers concerned online. be dealt through the BIGRS. there was confusion among all. Kalpana on her achievement. Capital, with participation quartered in Houston, Texas The officer will take steps to On the directions of the Due to this, there were too Dr Kalpana is not only an avid researcher from existing investors and is trusted by more than resolve the complaints and Chief Minister K Chandrasek- much of adverse publicity. We but also a good poet. She took part in Susquehanna Growth Equity 400 clients including more intimate the action taken to har Rao, Somesh Kumar has should have a proper medium Aksharayaan writers' 'Bharosa' and and Citi Ventures. The new than 200 of the Forbes Global resolve the complaints through convened a meeting with the to express problems and BIGRS 'Batukamma' programmes conducted by capital will be used to acceler- 2000. the online system. Commissioner of Intermediate is that medium," he said. noted writer Inampudi Srilakshmi. Residents oppose cordon and search in the wake of NRC protests l Why cops want to see Aadhaar, MLA questions l We check documents to keep tab on habitual offenders: Cops

NAVEEN KUMAR leave the locality. The legislator nts. When we have suspicions n HYDERABAD Year CASO Cases could be heard asking the police about someone we ask for their booked officer who replied saying that identification documents," said After almost five years of its ini- they only asked for documents to the officer. He added, "We have tiation, the residents of Hydera- 2017 38 26 prove vehicle ownership. a standard procedure and that’s bad for the first time opposed the "The public are worried, there the basis on which we conduct cordon and search operation 2018 137 42 are rumours about NRC going CASO." (CASO) conducted frequently around," said Ahmed Khan to the A police official said that, by the city police, in the wake of 2019 192 6 media. “Police have been doing "During the CASO, we check the nation-wide protests against the CASO for the past three years. I background of the people living National Register of Citizens. have never objected to it before. in the area with the help of the Though the netizens are rant- by the residents of Shakkar Gunj. They are asking the women in the TSCOP application. It is a preven- ing about how cops just started The residents then reached out to houses for their Aadhaar, they tive measure to avert untoward checking for Aadhar details after their local legislator who had a never used to do this before. They incidents. Police have been col- the passing of CAA by the NDA stand-off with the police. are asking, how many people are lecting their personal details, ID government, Hyderabad Police In a video that is being circu- staying in the house," he said. proofs like Aadhar cards etc and Commissioner Anjani Kumar "We have been checking doc- On Monday, efforts made by lated on social media, the The ACP of Falaknuma, MA taking their finger prints in order denied the same and warned the uments of the public for the sole the Hyderabad Police to conduct Charminar legislator, Mumtaz Rasheed said that he it is a rou- to control their wrongful doings public not to believe in such base- purpose of keeping tab on habit- CASO within the Shah Ali Banda Ahmed Khan of the AIMIM tine process no special reason. which are causing harm to the less rumors. ual offenders," said the official. police station limits were stopped could be seen asking the police to "We are asking vehicle docume- common public." HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 8, 2020 hyderabad 04 Owaisi: File attempt to murder Anti-CAA protests set case against JNU attackers PNS n HYDERABAD to intensify in Telangana AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday demanded Mothkupally PNS n HYDERABAD that attempt to murder cases be Tiranga Rally, booked against those involved The anti-Citizenship to be attended by in Sunday's attack on students joins BJP Amendment Act (CAA), at Jawaharlal Nehru University. PNS n HYDERABAD National Population Register both men and The Hyderabad MP told (NPR) and National Register women, will begin reporters that the masked Former Minister and sus- of Citizens (NRC) stir is set to from historic Mir goons should be arrested, pended TDP leader intensify in Telangana as an booked for attempt to murder Mothkupally Narsimhulu umbrella organisation of var- Alam Eidgah after and trespass and damages to joined BJP on Tuesday in ious groups on Tuesday Friday prayers the university property should presence of BJP national announced a series of protest and it will be recovered from them. working president JP Nadda activities. United Muslim He also demanded resigna- at Delhi. Speaking on the Action Committee (UMAC), culminate at tion of JNU Vice-Chancellor occasion, Mothkupally said, comprising All India Majlis-e- Shastripuram Jagadesh Kumar. "If he has any failed to arrest the perpetrators reports that a fringe group "It is fortunate to work under Ittehadul Muslimeen grounds shame left, he should imme- even two days after the attack. Hindu Raksha Dal took the leadership of Prime (AIMIM), Jamaat-e-Islami and diately resign. As the head of "The attack was carried by responsibility for the attack at Minister Narendra Modi and others chalked out an action File photo the institution he should have aliens who had come in space- JNU. The MP said Delhi police Union Home Minister Amit plan to organise a rally, a will be organized on January organisation Alliance Against flag will be hoisted to mark the protected the students," he ships from Mars and Venus. allowed the masked cowards to Shah." Launching a scating protest meeting and human 10 to demand revocation of CAA and NRC to be headed Republic Day. UMAC said. All India Majlis-e- The masked aliens armed with carry out the brutal attack for attack on Telangana Chief chain in Hyderabad this CAA, a halt to NPR and drop- by retired judge Justice B. announced that to mark Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) iron rods and lathis silently one-and-half hour. "The same Minister K Chandrashekhar month. ping proposed NRC. Chandra Kumar. The Alliance Mahatma Gandhi's death slammed Delhi police for walked into the university and police had barged into Jamia Rao, he alleged, "KCR is The action plan was Tiranga Rally, to be attend- comprises several Muslim, anniversary on January 30, a booking of cases against JNU after the attack left in the Millia Islamia and attacked stu- behaving like 8th Nizam. announced by Jamaat-e-Islami ed by both men and women, Dalit, tribal and backward human chain will be formed Students Union President Ashe spaceships," he remarked, ridi- dents in a library, resulting in The Chief Minister has no Telangana unit chief Hamid will begin from historic Mir classes groups. He said all from Bapu Ghat to Ghosh. "I condemn this. This culing Akhil Bharatiya one student losing his eye- idea about the system. He is Mohammed Khan at a news Alam Eidgah after Friday non-Muslims will be part of Mohammedi Lines oil mill. is injustice. She was injured in Vidyarthi Parishad's claim that sight. The policemen also robbing the state and has conference in the presence of prayers and it will culminate at the protest programmes as Khan said this would be a the attack and instead of arrest- it is not behind the attack. attacked girl students. At JNU pushed the state into debt AIMIM president and Shastripuram grounds. This is they were aim was to save the silent protest. ing those who carried out the "Who is this joker who has the police did nothing to stop trap. The Chief Minister has Hyderabad MP Asaduddin expected to be the second country and the Constitution. "These are not programmes attack, police booked her," he owned the responsibility," the goons. This is the new not even fulfilled even elec- Owaisi, leaders of various biggest protest rally against A public meeting will also of one party or people of one said. Owaisi said the police asked Owaisi, reacting to India," he said. tion assurance". groups and religious scholars. CAA in Hyderabad after be held at the historic religion. This is to save the Telangana BJP president UMAC, which already January 4 'Million March' Charminar on the night of Constitution, the soul of coun- Dr K Laxman hoped that the oranised a massive protest attended by thousands of peo- January 25. There will also be try, to pay homage to found- BJP will be strengthened fur- meeting in Hyderabad and ple. 'Mushaira' in which leading ing fathers and to ensure that Nirbhaya case ther with the joining of couple of towns in Telangana, Khan also announced for- poets will participate. At the their legacy is not destroyed," No speed breakers Mothkupally. He reminded announced that a mass rally mation of a new umbrella stroke of midnight, national said Owaisi. convicts to... that Mothkupally worked during NTR's regime. The on national highways Continued from Page 1 Minister of State for Home Affairs Government of India Civic polls: Continued from Page 1 to the vehicles and significant The 23-year-old paramedic G Kishan Reddy, Rajya Sabha TRS luring voters with cash, discomfort to vehicle occu- student, referred to as MP Sujana Chowdhary were Congress Roads of different cate- pants and more fuel con- Nirbhaya, was gang raped also present. Mothkupally gories and under different sit- sumption due to acceleration and brutally assaulted on the got suspended from the party liquor: TPCC chief Uttam prepares uations are designed for des- and deceleration. This initia- intervening night of after he demanded to merge ignated speeds at which vehi- tive will save time, money December 16-17, 2012 inside TDP with TRS. In the 2008 cles can travel with conve- and facilitate smooth vehicu- a moving bus in south Delhi n action plan Assembly elections, PNS HYDERABAD The TRS won the nience and safety, the state- lar movement especially to by six persons before being Motkupalli contested from PNS n HYDERABAD ment said. ambulances, elderly and thrown out on the road. Aler constituency and lost the Telangana Pradesh Congress second term in Dec At certain locations, control unwell people commuting on She died on December 29, seat. Recently, he decided to Committee (TPCC) presi- 2018 and so far it The Telangana Congress lead- of speed becomes necessary to National Highways," the state- 2012 at Mount Elizabeth join BJP. dent N Uttam Kumar Reddy neither fulfilled the promise of ers during a meeting at promote orderly traffic move- ment said. Hospital in Singapore. has accused the ruling TRS giving Unemployment Gandhi Bhavan discussed the ment and improved safety, it In the larger context, this On July 9 last year, the apex party of starting the culture of issues to be included in the said, adding considering the will also ensure avoidable court had dismissed the distributing money among Allowance of Rs 3,016 per manifesto besides strategies to fact that national highways are wastage of transportation fuel review pleas filed by the HC clears voters to win elections. He month to jobless youth nor it be adopted in the municipal designed to cater to high speed for which country is heavily other three convicts in the feared that the TRS would waived off crop loans up to elections. The party decided traffic without any hindrance, import-dependent, and will case, saying no grounds have municipal adopt the same tactics of lur- Rs 1 lakh of any farmer to utilise the services of the the drive to remove speed also result in lesser pollution, been made out by them for ing voters with cash and — N UTTAM KUMAR REDDY star campaigners in the breakers has been initiated it added. The government said review of the 2017 verdict. liquor in forthcoming munic- TPCC president municipal elections. They will by the National Highway positive effects of electronic One of the six accused in polls, SEC... ipal elections and asked participate in campaign across Authority of India (NHAI). toll collection (ETC) are being the case, Ram Singh, alleged- Continued from Page 1 Congress party workers to be the state. "The speed breakers result realised by the commuters on ly committed suicide in the cautious and fight against gle promise he made with the pass a resolution rejecting Meanwhile, party senior in considerable delay, damage toll plazas. Tihar Jail here. During the course of argu- the practice. voters in both 2014 and 2018 Citizenship Amendment Act leaders, including Renuka ments that lasted for two Addressing a meeting, elections. He said that the enacted by the BJP Government Chowdhary, Dr J Geetha days, counsel for the TPCC along with ex-CLP leader K TRS won the second term in at the Centre. He said that the Reddy, Madhu Yashki Goud, president, D Prakash Reddy Jana Reddy and others lead- December 2018 and so far it CAA was against the spirit of the Konda Vishweshwar Reddy THE YEAR AHEAD told the HC that the election ers, in Halia in neither fulfilled the promise Constitution. The TPCC chief and others found fault with schedule issued by the Nagarjunasagar constituen- of giving Unemployment alleged that KCR was using the the appointment of leaders as Election Commission was cy in Nalgonda district on Allowance of Rs 3,016 per ill-gotten money which he got observers and coordinators in also the election notification Tuesday, Uttam said that the month to jobless youth nor it as commission from irriga- other places, it is learnt. as per the Telangana State TRS party did not win a sin- waived off crop loans up to Rs tion projects to lure voters and Also, the party has decid- Municipalities Act. He told gle election after 2014 on the 1 lakh of any farmer. win elections. Except for dis- ed to take affidavits from the the court that the election basis of its performance. He He said the promised double tribution of money and liquor contesting candidates only notification should not be said that the TRS initially bed room houses for weaker sec- and misuse of official machin- on the condition that they released unless the process of cheated the voters with fake tions remained a distant dream. ery, TRS has no other means to will not shift their loyalties to reservations of wards of dif- and tall promises and later, it He said KCR has forgotten the win the forthcoming municipal any other party after winning ferent municipalities and used money power to win promises of providing 12% elections. He also ridiculed from Congress ticket. The municipal corporations has elections. He said that the reservation to STs and Muslims the Chief Minister's claims on party will announce candi- been completed by the state TRS could not win a single and three acres of land for Dalit survey predicting TRS victory dates list on January 9. Earlier, government. He also said seat if elections are held in a families which he made in 2014 in municipal polls and said the HC dismissed the PIL that the election schedule of free and fair manner. elections. He also demanded KCR was misleading the filed by Uttam challenging SEC was in complete contra- Uttam said that Chief that the Chief Minister convene people in the name of a bogus the election schedule issued diction to sub sections 1,2 Minister did not fulfil a sin- a special Assembly session to survey. by the commission. and 3 of section 195 of the Act. He further said that the election commission did not give enough time to aspiring candidates from reserved seats to secure their commu- Tech Mahindra and Cyient in WGL launched nity certificates to contest Continued from Page 1 while Warangal district was Finance Minister T Harish Rao releases calendar of TNGO’s for the year 2020 at Indira Priyadarshini Auditorium on Tuesday the elections. He told the Tech Mahindra's collaboration with the Government of forging ahead with several court that the election com- Likewise, Cyient will be pro- Telangana to open up a new state-of-the-art delivery developmental activities and mission could re-schedule viding employment to about center in Warangal is a step towards enabling the multi-pronged strategies of the the elections as the election 600 people. The center will government. He said IT units notification was not released support telecom customers talented workforce in the Tier-II cities to collaborate and co- in urban parts and food pro- ‘KCR pushed state into debt trap’ as per article 243 K and 243 globally with plan & design and create smart and sustainable solutions for the future by cessing units in rural areas G of Indian Constitution and engineering services for their leveraging next generation technologies would be given thrust for com- PNS n HYDERABAD to defeat the TRS in TRS government tries urged the court to issue direc- mobile and fixed-line networks. — CP GURNANI, MD and Chief Executive Officer, Tech Mahindra prehensive industrial growth. Gajwel. KCR is strug- to threaten the tions to the State Election The company is also con- Warangal city, given its histor- Telangana Congress Affairs gling to allocate the opposition leaders Commission to re-schedule structing a second tower to ical importance in the state, in-charge RC Khuntia took positions to his fam- with police cases. the election schedule. accommodate an additional Mahabubnagar and airports and the company would be given priority in potshots at Chief Mnister K ily members while He assured the Responding to this, the 200 engineers. KTR said, Nizamabad." would be given an opportuni- industrial aggrandizement and Chandrashekhar Rao and leaving the gover- people that counsel for the SEC CV "Telangana government aspires The IT Minister also assured ty to develop the airport in IT expansion activities. He alleged that the latter was nance of the state to Congress will free Mohan Reddy told the HC to transform the State into a citizens of Warangal of secur- Warangal. The IT Minister said affirmed that all-round growth extending his support to the the wind," said the state from KCR's that the election schedule knowledge society and make ing an airport facility in the a helipad facility would be of the state was on the top of the BJP 'sneakily'. "Under KCR’s Malkajgiri MP Revanth 'evil rule'. The MP, released on December 23, available the benefits of IT to near future. The promoters of given to the SEZ promoters in agenda of the government. rule, the Telangana State Reddy addressing the party along with RC Khuntia, 2019 by the commission was the last mile of the State & to GMR airport in Shamshabad the IT corridor of Madikonda The Minister spoke about turned revenue-surplus State workers at Gajwel. Speaking on former PCC Chief Ponnala meant to urge the voters of all citizens, especially those in would be requested to ease cer- within the Greater Warangal Kaleshwaram Project, TS- into revenue-deficit," he the occasion, the MP said that Laxmaiah and former Minister the state to exercise their Tier-II cities like Warangal, tain rules such as the radius Municipal Corporation limits. iPASS, 'Each one, teach one' ini- alleged. he will be always with the peo- Dr J Geetha Reddy participated vote as per the schedule. Khammam, Karimnagar, limit of 150 km between two The Minister said the erst- tiative, among others. "The aim of Congress party is ple and not be afraid of cases if in elections campaign at Gajwel. T-Hub picks 31 startups for ‘T-Angel' KCR, Jagan to meet... PNS n HYDERABAD growth strategy. The ecosystem LetsVenture have got on board Continued from Page 1 lowing dissatisfaction among office, condemning the media innovation team at T-Hub will for the program. We are excit- sections of employees of both reports in question as "false and T-Hub, on Tuesday announced enable collaborations for the 31 ed about the interest received Reports suggest that Jagan is states over the final report of fabricated". the selection of 31 startups for startups by matching them from leading investors, angel planning to shift the adminis- the Supreme Court-appointed After that Jagan had kept the first edition of T-Angel. It with the right set of investors. networks and VCs to mentor trative capital of AP from Dharmadhikari Committee. himself away from KCR. Not is T-Hub's joint initiative with Startups include Kahaniya, our startups in scaling up their Amaravati to Visakhapatnam. There have been reports only that, his government qui- the Government of Telangana Abda Digital, Cantilever Labs, investment journey." The AP cabinet would meet on that the relations between the etly dropped the proposal of to enable early-stage startup Ideanz, Movingnow, Needyin, Shanti Mohan, Founder, January 18. The same day a spe- two Telugu states had been KCR to construct a joint irri- investments in the state. Paxcredit, Relgo, Syntizen, CEO at LetsVenture, said, "T- cial session of the AP Legislative under stress after the last meet- gation project to link Godavari T-Angel has selected 31 star- Waste Ventures and Younify. Angel Cohort participants are Assembly would be held to dis- ing between Jagan and KCR. River with Krishna and tups from industries, such as The startups are eligible to be about to get a strong curricu- cuss the capital shift plan. During the last meeting, KCR announced an independent technology, healthtech, edtech, listed on LetsVenture's invest- lum of group sessions as well Speculations are rife that reportedly broached the subject Godavari-Krishna linkage pro- enterprise technology and oth- ment platform, which has as one-on-one interventions Jagan would seek the support of Telugu States putting up a ject from Polavaram to ers who will receive opportu- helped more than 190 startups from the LetsAccelerate team of KCR for AP's three capitals joint fight against Prime Banakacherla. What is more, nities to raise funds from raise funds of over $85 million to help them prepare for proposal and seek the TS Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his government also filed a LetsVenture platform, angel in the last six years. fundraising. With over 6,500 Minister's advice in resolving BJP president Amit Shah. counter-affidavit in the networks, and venture capital As per the press commu- angel investors and more than issues associated with the cap- Although it was purely an Supreme Court opposing funds. T-Hub aims to secure niqué Ravi Narayan, T-Hub 300 VCs, family offices and ital shift. The Chief Ministers internal matter, there were KCR's Kaleshwaram project investments for a minimum of CEO said, "T-Angel creates the corporate investors in our net- are expected to have a relook at leaks from Pragathi Bhavan and other such projects like 10 startups out of the 31 from most appropriate environment work, LetsAccelerate is unique- unresolved issues relating to about this 'joint fight' plan, Palamuru-Ranga Reddy, Dindi, the first cohort. selected startups with targeted getting investor-ready, financial for hungry entrepreneurs to ly positioned to help cohort bifurcation. This includes the causing a lot of embarrassment Sitaramasagar etc in violation T-Hub, in collaboration with mentorship from the investors modelling, preparing for due connect with the right set of startups get in touch with allocation of power staff to Jagan. Within hours, there of the tribunal awards and LetsVenture, will provide the and subject matter experts on diligence and refining their investors that T-Hub and investors". between the two states, fol- was a statement from Jagan's also AP Reorganisation Act. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 8, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS 2 day’s after attack, ‘CAMPUSES MUST NOT BECOME No BJP worker JNU Professor files police complaint can incite violence: NEW DELHI: JNU Professor Sucharita Sen, who suffered HAVENS FOR POLITICS OF HATE’ head injuries during an attack on students and teachers in the PNS n BENGALURU Nityanand Rai university campus on Sunday, It was a matter of has filed a police complaint. Days after the Jawaharlal grave concern that Sen said outsiders had Nehru University was rocked the latest India ‘Cong, AAP behind JNU attack’ gathered at the university by violence, Vice President M campus with sticks, rods, and Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday Skills Report PNS n NEW DELHI deadly weapons. She said she said educational campuses suggests that only was first hit with a large stone must not become safe havens 47 per cent of Days after masked men went on her shoulder and then with for the politics of hate and vio- on a rampage in JNU, Union even a larger one on her head, lence to thrive. Indian graduates Minister Nityanand Rai on following which she fell on the He also said academic were employable, Tuesday said no worker or ground bleeding profusely. endeavors and co-curricular the Vice President leader of the BJP can incite initiatives must attain primacy pointed out and violence and alleged that the in universities and not faction- Congress and the AAP was Maha: Senior alism and divisive tendencies. said, therefore, behind the attack. tax official booked There is no doubt that there along with More than 35 students were for graft is space for every shade of education, injured on Sunday when a Union Minister Nityanand Rai opinion and every point of masked mob attacked stu- AURANGABAD: A case has view in our universities, Naidu necessary skills, dents and professors besides Nityanand Rai been registered against the said in his address at the silver including life skills, vandalising property. deputy commissioner of state along with senior jubilee celebrations of the should be imparted The JNUSU has accused the goods and service tax (SGST) National Assessment and RSS-affiliated ABVP volun- BJP leader Vijay at Nanded in Maharashtra for Accreditation Council (NAAC) to the students teers of attacking the students. Goel took out a allegedly demanding and here. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh, The Vice-President's com- were employable, the Vice Parishad (ABVP) has alleged peace march in police said on Tuesday. ments come in the backdrop of constitution. Research, especially Science students undertaking PhDs President pointed out and said, that Left activists were support of Balasaheb Tukaram Deshmukh the violence at the JNU on But our campuses must not and Technology research, is has not shown a corresponding therefore, along with educa- involved in the attack. Citizenship (53) was caught red-handed by Sunday night when masked become safe havens for the pol- resource-intensive, time con- hike. tion, necessary skills, including "Bharatiya Janata Party the Anti-Corruption Bureau, men armed with sticks and itics of hate and violence to suming and risky. We as a soci- There are over a one lakh life skills, should be imparted believes in law and order. No Amendment Act while accepting a bribe of Rs (CAA) 10 lakh at a hotel in Nanded on rods attacked students and thrive. Academic endeavors ety, must be prepared to bear India-born PhDs in universi- to the students. worker or leader of BJP can Monday, deputy superintendent teachers and damaged proper- and co-curricular initiatives with this risk, he said in his ties around the world. We Complementing the think of such a thing or incite of police Vijay Dongre said. The ty on the campus, leaving sev- must attain primacy in our uni- address, a copy of which was must attract at least some of accreditation framework anyone. This is the work of the officer allegedly demanded Rs eral injured. versities and not factionalism released to media. this talent back home through developed by NAAC, Naidu Communists, the Congress Kejriwal (of AAP) to not mis- 10 lakh for sending the "Our children, when they and divisive tendencies, Naidu Further noting that it was a better opportunities and incen- said he was certain in the time and Arvind Kejriwal. lead the students," Rai, who is complainant's file to higher leave the portals of the educa- said. matter of grave concern that tives so that they may help fast- to come, NAAC will act as a "The violence in JNU is only the Union Minister of State for officials for approval, he said, tional institutions must be Stressing the need for focus Indian universities rank low in track the progress of our R & friend, philosopher and guide part of a conspiracy by oppo- Home Affairs, told reporters. adding that the complainant enlightened citizens who will on research and development, both research and teaching, D sector, he said. to our Institutions of Higher sition parties. I would like to He along with senior BJP was supposed to get Value take an abiding interest in the Vice President said that at Naidu said, though the number It was a matter of grave Education, constantly rais- tell them that the students are leader Vijay Goel took out a Added Tax (VAT) returns over protecting our democracy and present India was spending of Higher Education concern that the latest India ing standards and bench- the future of our country and peace march in support of the purchase of machinery for a preserving the fundamental less than 1 per cent of its GDP Institutions has surged in India Skills Report suggests that only marks for quality and excel- therefore I will urge Congress Citizenship Amendment Act sugar factory. A case has been values that are enshrined in our on R&D. This must change. since the 2000s, the number of 47 per cent of Indian graduates lence. leaders and the likes of Arvind (CAA). registered against the accused at Shivaji Nagar police station, and further probe is underway, Dongre added. Javadekar awards 30 media JNU violence: ABVP, NSUI members NE students' body terms violence at JNU houses for promoting yoga clash in Gujarat, over 10 injured as ‘barbaric' PNS n AHMEDABAD NEW DELHI: North East PNS n NEW DELHI Gujarat NSUI Students' Organisation (NESO) He said media organisations are creating Members of the Akhil general secretary on Tuesday termed the recent Information and Broadcasting greater public awareness towards Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Nikhil Savani violence at Jawaharlal Nehru Minister Prakash Javadekar 'Suraaj' – where good healthcare, and its rival National Students' University (JNU) as "barbaric" on Tuesday conferred awards Union of India clashed here on sustained serious and alleged that the central to 30 media houses in recog- education, and civic amenities are Tuesday during a protest head injuries and government has failed to nition of their contribution available to all. He described this as a against the JNU violence, leav- was admitted to V protect the innocent students of towards promoting healthy sign of India's mature democracy ing over 10 people injured. the premier institute. Advisor, living through yoga. The incident took place dur- S General Hospital NESO Samujjal Kumar The awards at the first ing the protest organised by here, a member of Bhattacharya also said Prime 'Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Speaking on the occasion, NSUI, the students' wing of the the Congress Minister Narendra Modi and Media Samman' were present- Union Minister of State Congress, outside the office of students' body said Home Minister Amit Shah must ed under three categories. (Independent Charge) for the RSS-affiliated ABVP in take immediate steps to book Javadekar described the AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik the city's Paldi area. those involved in the violence award as a unique honour to congratulated Javadekar for The police later rushed to sides were injured in the clash. some local news channels, now, no FIR has been lodged," at JNU on Sunday. "It was a media organisations that con- the successful conduct of this the spot and brought the situ- Gujarat NSUI general secre- Savani, a close associate of a police official said. barbaric attack on the innocent tributed to promote yoga for new initiative of Yoga Diwas ation under control, an official tary Nikhil Savani sustained Congress leader Hardik Patel, Violence broke out here students at JNU and we the benefit of society. Media Samman. Chairman of said. Both the student bodies serious head injuries and was was seen being beaten by some when NSUI members reached strongly condemn it. Such "This event, the first of its Minister Prakash Javadekar the jury and the Press Council alleged that sticks and stones admitted to V S General people in the presence of outside the ABVP's office to violence at an academic kind, also marks a new trend of India Justice C K Prasad were used to attack each other, Hospital here, a member of the policemen. protest against the attack on institution is unacceptable," he of recognition of the endeav- He said media organisa- described yoga as an invest- and claimed more than five Congress students' body said. "The situation has been students and teachers at JNU said at a press conference here. our of media organisations tions are creating greater pub- ment with zero risk and con- members each from the two In a video clip telecast by brought under control. As of in Delhi on Sunday. Bhattacharya said students that go beyond news, views lic awareness towards 'Suraaj' siderable benefits. community of the Northeastern and advertisements, and work – where good healthcare, edu- Eleven awards were con- region was solidly behind the in mission mode for the larg- cation, and civic amenities are ferred under the "Best Media students of the JNU. To er benefit of society" the Union available to all. He described Coverage of Yoga in Charred body express solidarity with JNU minister said. Javadekar this as a sign of India's mature Newspapers" category, eight Protesters call off stir after students, the NESO will stage recalled that Lokmanya Tilak democracy. under the "Best Media of 17-yr-old protests on January 8 and 9 in had launched the newspaper Javadekar said yoga has Coverage of Yoga in Television" all states of the region. 'Kesari' as a medium to gener- gained global respect due to and 11 under the "Best Media ate awareness towards the vision and efforts of Prime Coverage of Yoga in Radio" eviction from Gateway of India girl found in Leave past behind, 'Swarajya' (good governance). Minister Narendra Modi. category. PNS n MUMBAI Bengal, 3 held return to campus: JNU Protest against the JNU vio- PNS n BALURGHAT VC to students MAHA lence was called off here on NEW DELHI: Under fire from ‘Molestation victim' leaves Tuesday after the demonstra- Charred body of a 17- year- students and faculty members tors were shifted from the old girl was found under a for not doing enough when Man reunited home to ‘commit suicide' Gateway of India to Azad culvert in West Bengal's they were brutally attacked by a Maidan, police said. South Dinajpur district, masked mob on campus, with family 20 PNS n MUMBAI "The teenage girl's brother In the morning, several pro- police said on Tuesday. Jawaharlal Nehru University approached the police on testers, including students and The victim's family alleged Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh A teenage girl from Tuesday claiming that his sister women, were taken in police that she was gang-raped and Kumar on Tuesday urged yrs after Maharashtra's Raigad district, had left behind a note on vans from the iconic Gateway then set ablaze. students to put the past behind who had filed a case against a Monday night saying that she of India in south Mumbai as The charred body of the and return to the varsity's fleeing home senior police officer last year for is going to kill herself due to roads were getting blocked girl with injury marks was premises. In a brief statement, PNS n THANE molesting her, has left her pressure from the DIG," a and people, including tourists, found under a culvert in Kumar said, "Our heart goes home in Taloja area to "commit police official said quoting the were facing problems, a police Kumarganj area on Monday, out to all injured students. The The Thane police have reunit- suicide" due to "pressure" from complaint. The girl's brother official said. Police had district Superintendent of incident (violence) is ed a man with his family 20 the officer, her brother alleged told PTI that his sister has writ- appealed to protesters to shift "After the protesters were Maidan, he added. While most Police Debarshi Dutta said. unfortunate. I would like to tell years after he fled his home in on Tuesday. ten that she would kill herself but when they didn't listen, relocated, they called off their of the students who were part Three persons suspected to students that JNU campus is a Uttar Pradesh as a 13-year-old, Taloja police have registered on a railway track. they were "relocated" to Azad demonstration," he said. of the protest left the Azad be involved in the incident secure place. "I urge all an official said on Tuesday. a case under section 363 "Don't try to find me. Love Maidan near the Chhatrapati Since the demonstration Maidan after the demonstra- have been arrested, he said. students to come back to the The matter came to light (Punishment for kidnapping) of you all and miss you all," reads Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, was posing problems for tion was called off, some peo- "We could only say campus. Let us put the past during the investigation into the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the one-page English transliter- Deputy Commissioner of tourists and in traffic move- ple, including women, were whether she was raped or not behind." More than 35 the robbery and killing of without naming the officer ated note, purportedly written Police (Zone 1) Sangramsingh ment, the protesters were still at the ground, another after getting the post-mortem students and faculty members mobile store owner Jitendra who was a friend of her father. by the girl. Nishandar said. requested to move to the Azad police official said. report," Dutta said. were assaulted on Sunday Singh Rajpurohit who was The victim's brother said evening after a mob went on a gunned down inside his store she went missing on the way rampage, attacking students at Kalwa town on December to a nearby shop on Sunday with sticks and iron rods and 28, senior inspector of the afternoon. vandalising property. Crime UnitI Niteen Thackre Patil, Fadnavis spar over ‘Free Kashmir' poster Local BJP MP Sukanta said. On examining the CCTV Majumdar warned of a major Will not let anyone footage from the area, the PNS n MUMBAI tendencies get a Government agitation if the culprits were police found that the suspect Later, Shiv Sena advocate," he said. not brought to book. snatch people's was moving towards Mahim Maharashtra minister Jayant leader Sanjay Raut "Jayantrao, this vote bank Terming the incident rights: Mamata Dargah, he said, adding that Patil and former chief minister told reporters here politics is not expected from unfortunate, Kumarganj PATHARPRATIMA (WB): locals also alleged that the per- Devendra Fadnavis engaged you. Kashmir has already been TMC MLA Toraf Hossain Contending that she was the son spotted in the footage was in a Twitter spat over a 'Free that those holding freed from discrimination and Mandal demanded an impar- custodian of people's rights, one Dilli, who was residing in Kashmir' poster during protest the "Free Kashmir" certain curbs have been there tial probe. West Bengal Chief Minister the locality for the last two at the Gateway of India here poster wanted since decades for security con- A woman's charred body Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday years. The police subsequent- against the JNU violence. cerns. Be it in Govt or opposi- was found in a mango said she would not let anyone ly tracked down the suspect, A poster with the message freedom from tion, for us, the only principle orchard in Malda district in harm their interests. Asserting who was fund sleeping under "Free Kashmir" was carried by restrictions on is NATION FIRST!" Fadnavis December last year, days after that the agitation against a bridge at Vakola in the west- one of the protesters at the internet, mobile tweeted. a similar incident occurred in National Register of Citizens ern suburb of Santacruz, he Gateway of India on Monday. Later, Shiv Sena leader Hyderabad leading to a (NRC) and National Population said. On interrogation, the Tagged a picture of the services and Sanjay Raut told reporters here nationwide uproar over Register (NPR) would go on as suspect revealed his name as poster on his Twitter account, communication that those holding the "Free women safety. long as necessary, Banerjee Mohammad Ahmad @ Dilli Fadnavis asked what exactly Kashmir" poster wanted free- said that she would do Bashir Shaikh (33) and that he was the protest for and if Chief gans by Azadi gang at 2km Respond to Fadnavis, Patil dom from restrictions on inter- everything in her power to was involved in collecting Minister Uddhav Thackeray from CMO? Uddhavji are you accused him of trying to con- decoding words in such a net, mobile services and com- protect the people of the state. scrap, Thackre said. will tolerate this "anti-India going to tolerate this free fuse people by "decoding hatred way. Is it losing power munication. "We do not live at the mercy of The police subsequently campaign" right under his Kashmir anti India campaign words" in a hateful manner. or losing self control?" he "I have read that those hold- anyone... I will not allow realised that it was a case of nose. right under your nose???" "Devendraji, it's 'free kash- asked. ing the poster wanted Kashmir anyone snatch our rights," the mistaken identity and the man "Protest is for what exactly? Fadnavis asked. mir' from all discriminations, Fadnavis hit back saying for to be freed from restrictions. If CM said at a public meeting was in fact a runaway, who had Why slogans of "Free The BJP leader also tagged bans on cellular networks and them nation comes first and slogans are about freeing here, on the western fringes of left his home at Benki in Uttar Kashmir"? How can we toler- the Twitter handle of his suc- central control. I can't believe that he did not expect "vote Kashmir from India, that will Sunderban forests. Pradesh 20 years ago, the offi- ate such separatist elements in cessor Thackeray after the that responsible leader like bank politics" from Patil. not be tolerated," the Rajya cial said. Mumbai? 'Free Kashmir' slo- tweet. you trying to confuse people by "What a pity! Now separatist Sabha member said. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 8, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION All eyes on Delhi durbar Will AAP be able to retain its novelty factor? Does the BJP need to reinvent its campaign pitch? Blowing in the wind ow that the Delhi elections have been announced, coming as they do bang in Wind energy can not only help achieve a sustainable future but also meet Nthe middle of a student-led churning in India against the status quo of habit in poli- tics, the focus is on the Aam Aadmi Party economic and social objectives. India must make the best use of this opportunity (AAP). This is its litmus test as it did stir up the political process when its leaders began the transformation story with “India Against Corruption,” drew in civil society and students, attempted a pan-India blitz, even nudged in an alternative narrative but failed to make a big splash nationally. But it still got Delhi and learnt tough lessons from its missteps — being deserted by its acolytes with higher ambitions, repeating the mistakes of the Indian politician’s playbook, blaming RK PACHAURI the Centre for vindictive power plays, even earning the ire of voters who thought ndia has ambitious plans for investing that they had been short-changed. Yet AAP won the war of perception by deliv- in wind power. A recent news report ering the toughest part of governance. That’s performance. This is its only credo indicated that the Government and novelty. This election will prove whether that can be pro-incumbency in a announced its aim to set up 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy highly polarised context. There can be no doubt that it has shown incremental capacityI by 2030. This, it was indicated, success in converting the old rhetoric of bijli, sadak and paani of its predeces- would substantially reshape the global ener- sors into the Delhiite’s new aspiration. Power reforms were the reason the Congress, gy market dynamism and support the back- ground of current plans to install 175 GW then led by Sheila Dikshit, got mass acceptability between 1998 and 2013. The of renewable energy capacity by 2022, of focus was on improving the quality of power supply through privatisation of the which 60 GW would come from wind. electricity distribution sector. And when that frayed at the edges, the mess was Currently, the largest capacity in wind energy is installed in China with a surpris- a fertile ground for the AAP to emerge as a champion of people’s right to a good ing second place being achieved by the US. life. It questioned the privatisation model, alleging financial irregularities by dis- Interestingly, the State of Texas, which has tribution companies to inflate tariffs at public expense. The reduced power bills been a pioneer in the development of hydrocarbon resources and supply, is today will top AAP’s performance sheet. Or free water within consumption limits. It leading all the States of the US in terms of has set the nation’s agenda in education reforms by allocating 26 per cent of wind energy capacity. This is clearly a reflec- the Budget to education, upgrading standards and performance of Government tion of the economic attraction of tapping wind energy in a State where oil and gas schools and introducing the “happiness curriculum.” The mohalla clinics have have been in favour for many decades now. revolutionised health delivery modules, the night shelters have eased the woes The third place among countries with wind of the homeless and doorstep delivery of services have endured with the citi- energy capacity is occupied by Germany zenry. And while the Urban Development Ministry has now approved regulari- and India follows in the fourth place. It is particularly significant that Denmark sation of unauthorised colonies, the AAP Government has to be credited for mak- is the leader in wind energy innovation and ing it inevitable by upgrading their infrastructure. Of course, it has been social- has been harnessing to a remarkable extent perhaps more than a dozen addi- ments of the past three decades result of a glut in the global oil ist to consolidate its votebank but it has already talked about decongesting and the potential that exists in that country. In this tional floating offshore wind or so, this is an area where market in recent years. At the respect, perhaps, Denmark features as the first projects may be commissioned in major developments should take same time, the negative external- redesigning road infrastructure and launched free wi-fi to appeal to urban sen- country to develop and implement a strate- Europe by 2022, even though place in the next 10 years or so ities of coal production and sibilities. Some PWD projects are almost complete. Many observers had thought gy for building an energy system independent there are some concerns about RECENT worldwide and in India. consumption remain understat- that the tidal personality cult of Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections last of fossil fuels. This renewable form of ener- overestimating wind farm capac- China recently confirmed ed, with an expansion of supply, gy already accounts for more than one-third ity offshore. DEVELOPMENTS plans to build the world’s biggest essentially to maintain coal as May, which swamped every Opposition leader, including Chief Minister Arvind of the total electricity consumption in The developments in wind wind turbine. This innovation the major fuel for power gener- Kejriwal, and pushed back AAP to third place in voting percentage, would be the Denmark. What is particularly significant is energy technology bring out the WITH THE US HAVING would be in collaboration ation in this country. There is a end. But Kejriwal was quick to seize the trade winds, stopped blame games or that wind power has been integrated with the power of innovation and the TARGETTED AN between GE’s renewable energy need, therefore, to articulate a rest of the energy supply system. underlying direction that vision- division and a local organisation, long-term renewable energy even talking about Modi and steered clear of lambasting Hindutva. Instead, he’s It is anticipated that by 2021, Denmark ary management and IRANIAN GENERAL which would establish the 12 strategy, which would also meet been seeking votes on the basis of his performance, asking people not to vote would be able to achieve 60 per cent of the Government policies can pro- WOULD LEAD TO A MW offshore wind turbine in the objectives of the if they don’t like his work and emphasising he was only concerned about Delhi wind energy supply as part of its total ener- vide. It was decades ago that as Guangdong province in China. Government’s “Make in India” gy from all sources. Denmark’s achievement the Minister of External Affairs, HARDENING OF Unfortunately, India has not yet initiative. Wind energy develop- and not the nation. This self-deprecatory and localised, neighbourhood approach has been the result of vision on the part of the Dinesh Singh had asked this GLOBAL OIL PRICES. taken the lead in coming up with ments will be an excellent can- has foxed the BJP. Government, widespread public support as writer a question on what innovations in this field, nor is didate not only for India to Lack of State leadership is the BJP’s Achilles’ heel, besieged as it is with well as collaboration across various industries. prospects exist for wind energy THERE IS A VALID there any evidence of indigenous achieve a sustainable energy For instance, the Energy Innovation Cluster in our country. The Minister was FEAR THAT ANY manufacture of state-of-the-art scenario in the future but also as faction fights. It suddenly finds itself without a credible counter-narrative on deliv- is Denmark’s cluster organisation and a net- apparently interested in wind as technology. India has a coastline a means to meet a large range of erables as it has predictably pitched its campaign on Modi’s personality and its work for innovation related to energy produc- a source of energy and had pos- FURTHER of over 7,500 kilometres and very economic and social objectives. hyper-nationalist agenda. With Kejriwal choosing not to fall for the BJP’s tested tion. It facilitates collaboration among com- sibly been reading some mater- ESCALATION OF favourable wind regimes in sev- It is inevitable that the panies and sources of knowledge, such that ial on this subject. eral offshore locations but mind- world would move away from provocation on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the students’ protests, the country uses the latest technology and cre- A detailed assessment was CONFLICT COULD sets continue to believe in fossil fuels largely for mitigation the lofty vision of a Ramrajya would fall flat without an alternative Delhi devel- ates innovative solutions that help society at carried out by this writer on the LEAD TO FURTHER expanding the use of fossil fuels. of carbon dioxide emissions, opment plan. In fact, the BJP’s aggressive adversarial pitch and “everybody hates large. Can India achieve a similar place in the scanty information available on Recent developments, with which are resulting in climate Modi” plan have fallen flat with Kejriwal choosing to disengage from any area world on technologies, which would define wind speeds in different parts of PRICE INCREASES, the US having targetted an change world over. Hence, the future of human activities? the country and a conclusion Iranian General located in there would be a growing that crosses paths with the Centre, even full Statehood and police, and sticking Recently, the world’s largest floating reached that wind energy prob- WHICH Baghdad, would lead to a hard- demand and a major market to his territorial limits. The problem is the BJP has misread Delhi as a barome- wind turbine began generating power off the ably had no potential in India WOULD IMPACT ening of global oil prices. There opportunity for nations, which ter of the national pulse without realising that its people are the most vote-con- coast of Portugal. This involves connecting given the unsuitable wind speeds is a valid fear that any further innovate and produce equip- the first of three 8.4 megawatt (MW) turbines. and unsophisticated technology UNFAVOURABLY ON escalation of conflict in the ment for harnessing renewable scious, their loyalty pledged only to whoever has the better Excel sheet. That’s The project itself is connected to a substation of the time. Indeed, for several INDIA’S ALREADY Middle-East could lead to further sources of energy. India has a why its candidate Kiran Bedi lost to Kejriwal in 2015 despite the break-up between in Portugal through a 12-mile cable, which years, wind energy developments UNSATISFACTORY price increases, which would growing opportunity to play a the Congress and AAP. Besides, AAP has cultivated caste/regional groups like is secured with chains to the sea bed 100 metre made no sense for us but with the impact unfavourably on India’s role in this market. It would be below. The benefit of a floating offshore instal- evolution of technology, partic- RATE OF ECONOMIC already unsatisfactory rate of visionary on the part of the Purvanchalis, Jats and Uttarakhandis and women, something that both the BJP lation such as this is that wind speeds are gen- ularly the economies of scale that economic growth. Government and the industry and the Congress haven’t been able to harmonise. The Congress has lost the erally much higher in those locations which were built into large-scale turbine GROWTH Earlier concerns related to to treat this sector as a grow- gameplan after Dikshit’s death and may not even be a vote-cutter but push the are a distance away from the coastline and the units, the economics of wind energy security and the objec- ing opportunity. cost of a floating installation eliminates the energy technology has been tives of bringing about energy (The writer is former chair- elections to a bipolar duel. February 11 will tell us what won hearts in the end. need for anchoring the wind energy platform completely transformed. independence appear to have man, Intergovernmental Panel Doctors’ oath to the bottom of the sea. The prospect is that Encouraged by the develop- been given low priority as a on Climate Change, 2002-15) As doctors were stopped from treating injured JNU S O U N D BITE students, IMA asks if we are in a civil war I am your pehradar It is heartening to see peo- The New Year has begun with A PM, who cannot summon he Indian Medical Association (IMA), (custodian), if anyone ple come out and raise their our world in turmoil. We are his voice when students are comes to take away voice without fear. It is living in dangerous times. a few kilometres away from which has always been adamant about your rights, he will necessary for people to Geopolitical tensions are at his residence and are staying away from politics simply have to do it over my express their point of view their highest level and this beaten up, is either T to bring about change. because it should not colour the way doctors dead body. turbulence is escalating. complicit or incompetent. react and treat their patients, has come out West Bengal CM Actor UN Secretary General CPI(M) general secretary against the violence at JNU in strong terms. —Mamata Banerjee —Deepika Padukone —Antonio Guterres —Sitaram Yechury Questioning the “New Truth in India” as AIIMS doctors and nurses were stopped by goons from attending to injured students, it has asked, L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR “How does it reflect on the nation, if it cannot protect its doctors and nurses reaching out to Dangerous turn of events Campuses have become dens of politicking Mishandling situations the injured? Is this a civil war? What is the mes- sage that goes out to the nation?” The IMA has clearly decided not to be a silent Sir — This refers to the editori- his refers to the editorial, “Night of broken glass” Sir — This refers to the editorial, al, “Night of broken glass” (December 7). The violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru “Night of broken glass” (January majority and speak out as a responsible community. This is the same IMA, which (December 7). Terming the inci- TUniversity (JNU) is highly condemnable and unpar- 7). It is shameful that students do in August 2019, had accused the medical journal, The Lancet, of committing a dent at the Jawaharlal Nehru donable. It raises questions about the ability of the admin- not feel safe within college cam- “breach of propriety” while commenting on “a political issue,” when it slammed University (JNU) as unfortunate istration to provide security to the students. Incidents puses. Incidents at the Jamia would be an understatement. We of violence are increasing day by day on university cam- Millia Islamia university and the the Narendra Modi-led Government for its clampdown in Kashmir. But now that do not know who the masked puses in our country. Only recently, unruly scenes were Jawaharlal Nehru University doctors, too, are at the receiving end of a police State, it is bent on upholding men were but they caused havoc, witnessed at the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi and the (JNU) have raised questions about the Hippocratic oath, one which binds them to the business of saving lives, even injuring both students and teach- Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh. It is most their security. In the case of the lat- ers and they did not even spare unfortunate, however, that these prestigious “temples ter, why did the police not do any- of the enemy’s. The IMA had even questioned police action inside hospitals on an ambulance that stood outside. of learning” have become dens of political activities for thing to stop the miscreants at the December 22, during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests, call- Such violence on university various political parties. The failure of the police to pro- entry gate itself where they were ing the crackdown “a new low in the civic life of the nation.” campuses goes against the ethos tect innocent students and academics from armed goons There’s a lot that happened in JNU before the cam- deployed? How long will it take to of a democratic country as ours. raises serious questions about its capability, efficiency eras were switched on. Both the “before” and “after” sto- arrest the culprits? So does the medical body’s slow change of stance mean that realisation is Nothing can justify this act and and intent. Despite the fact that most of the incident was ries are sordid tales of an administrative failure to stop Sujit De slowly dawning in civil society that we have to speak and stand up against the strictest punishment must be caught on camera and the masked people remained clashes from turning into arson. It is incumbent on the Kolkata acts of subversion of democracy that we are witnessing in our lifetime? Perhaps, given to the guilty, who dared inside the campus for long enough, the police is yet to Government to ensure that the university becomes a place enter the campus and vandalise it. make any arrests. But then, it’s not their fault. The police of learning once again and regains its lost aura. Word of caution the IMA change in stance has been influenced by the fact that junior doctors in Nevertheless, the Delhi Police have always acted on “orders from above” and that has JS Acharya premier institutes like AIIMS have also participated in protests and solidarity march- should not have remained a mute come to be the Indian ethos. Hyderabad es against the CAA. Perhaps, it has woken up to the need for addressing the spectator. Since around 700 police Sir — While the world grapples students’ angst and concerns as citizens and not shoving them under the car- personnel were already deployed with the aftermath of a seeming- at the JNU gates due to anti- On the rampage Jawaharlal Nehru University pattern of violence at JNU expos- ly whimsical act by the US in pet. This is in sharp contrast to the JNU administration, which is yet to take any Citizenship Amendment Act (JNU) campus and attacked the es the nexus between the admin- killing the commander of anoth- step to engage with protesting students. No arrests have been made. Vice- (CAA) protest, it was perplexing students and teachers, too. istration and the police. er sovereign nation, it is easy to Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar is at best indifferent to the plight of those under to see no action from them. The Sir — This refers to the editori- The tragedy is that all of this Making use of the police be pulled into unwanted situa- growing violence in various uni- al, “Night of broken glass” happened right under the nose of force to achieve political ends is tions as far as India is concerned. his care and has not visited the injured faculty members and students. Neither versities across India — BHU, (December 7). After the police the Delhi police, which functions dangerous. One shudders to think It must tread cautiously. has any police officer been sacked for inaction, nor has any probe been initiat- Jadavpur and Jamia — is a dan- barged into the Jamia Millia under direct control of the Union where our nation is headed to and Yash ed against the cops’ partisan role during the violence and claims by a fringe Hindu gerous trend that needs to be Islamia university and attacked Home Ministry. More shocking is what is in store for the law-abid- Via email stopped as early as possible. hapless students, now it was the that instead of chasing the ing citizens. group, the Hindu Raksha Dal, that it was responsible for the mayhem in JNU. Bal Govind turn of around 30 lumpen ele- masked goons, the police Tharcius S Fernando Send your feedback to: The country cannot afford to be dumbed down anymore. Noida ments, who entered the remained a mute spectator. The Chennai [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 8, 2020 07 www.dailypioneer.com analysis FIRSTCOLUMN There’s nothing POINTCOUNTERPOINT I BEGAN MY CAREER AS A STUDENT WORKER BUT THE COMMUNISTS DESERVED THIS. THEY ARE anti-Hindu in it HAVE NEVER SEEN A SITUATION WHERE THE CAMPUS GETTING PAID IN THE SAME COIN. THERE IS IS BEING ATTACKED TO GAG PROTESTS. NOTHING WRONG IN THIS. Faiz’s poem Hum Dekhenge that attacks oppression —WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER —BENGAL BJP PRESIDENT was written in the times of martial law in Pakistan. IIT-Kanpur’s administration should have known that MAMATA BANERJEE DILIP GHOSH Foster debate, not violence MARKANDEY KATJU The hooligans who vandalised JNU must be arrested. This might give some kind of closure he Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has set up a panel to consider whether the poem Hum Dekhenge by the famous to aggrieved students. But we need to rekindle the culture of debate and dialogue TUrdu poet Faiz is anti-Hindu. This followed the recitation of the poem by students of IIT-Kanpur on December 17, 2019, on their cam- pus during a gathering in support of the students of Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi, who were assaulted by the police during their anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) agitation. One need not go into the inanity of such a step by the IIT authorities who seem to have no understand- ing of Urdu poetry or of this particular poem. No poetry in England, America, France, Germany, Russia and in any language, whether it is English, German, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bangla, Tamil and so on, in fact, no poetry in the world, expresses the voice of the human heart in such a powerful and yet elegant manner (andaaz- e-bayaan) as Urdu poetry does. GAUTAM CHOUBEY Mirza Ghalib is regarded by many as the greatest Urdu poet of all times and Faiz the greatest Urdu poet of the 20th century. I had s one gets down to write about one of the the privilege of meeting Faiz once when he visited my hometown most disturbing episodes in the history of university politics in independent India, it Allahabad in 1981 and was honoured at a massive function on the A becomes difficult to aim for balance. When Allahabad University’s lawns. bloodied faces of Jawaharlal Nehru University Urdu poets often express their thoughts not in direct language (JNU) girls and menacing images of masked mobs but indirectly, through hints and allusions. Urdu shers (couplets) often brandishing hammers, machetes, iron rods and have a literal, superficial meaning but they also have a deeper, real sticks flash across one’s mind, how does one show meaning which is conveyed by indication, suggestion and metaphors. restraint in expressions? It is this deeper, real meaning which the poet is seeking to convey. It is possible that a few readers might miscon- But to understand it, one has to ponder deeply and apply one’s brains strue my opening observation as a clever but pli- to understand what the poet is trying to say. This is particularly done ant pretext to dodge public condemnation of the by poets in times when it may be dangerous to talk directly, such as attack on JNU. Some might even argue that if I were to write anything other than a spirited declama- during martial law. It was during this time that Faiz’s poem Hum tion of the State and the JNU administration, I FOR ANYONE WHO Dekhenge was written. would be doing the institution a great disservice. HAS STUDIED AT Take for instance Faiz’ sher: “Gulon mein rang bhare baad-e-nauba- However, if no denunciation of violence is suffi- PROVINCIAL haar chale. Chale bhi ao ki gulshan ka kaarobaar chale.” Now the lit- cient — and the horror of it cannot be summarised UNIVERSITIES, eral meaning of this couplet is: “Among the colourful flowers, the new in language — must public intellectuals be end- SCENES SUCH AS spring breeze is blowing. Come, so that the work of the garden can lessly polemical in their writings and speeches? Ever THOSE WITNESSED be done.” But that is only the superficial meaning of the couplet. The since the JNU crisis escalated, we have been BY JNU ON word “gulshan” literally means garden but here it means the nation. swarmed with accusatory articles of two varieties: JANUARY 5 ARE So, the real meaning of the sher which the poet is conveying is this: One that calls for clampdown on “urban Naxals” and the “tukde tukde” gang, that allegedly thrive COMMONPLACE. “The objective conditions in the country are ripe. Come forward patri- THE PRESENT ots, the country needs you (for a revolution).” is JNU’s subsidised campus, and a second that accuses a State-corporate nexus of attempting to OUTCRY OVER JNU, Similarly, when we read Urdu poetry we must rack our brains privatise higher education and muzzle voices. I feel WHICH IS BEING and try to understand what it is really that the post is seeking to con- emboldened to argue that it is precisely this prac- PROJECTED AS THE vey. Coming now to Faiz’s poem Hum Dekhenge one must remem- tice of using public forums to launch no-holds- LAST CITADEL OF ber it was written during General Zia-ul-Haq’s oppressive martial law barred assaults on adversarial viewpoints that has KNOWLEDGE AND regime when it was dangerous to talk directly. So part of the poem aggravated the crisis. This may not be the occa- DEMOCRATIC munication occupies the second spot. things further and resolve the crisis? student unity. Since then, these move- uses traditional Islamic imagery. However, it is used to attack Zia’s sion to philosophise but to me, the sight of masked- VALUES IN INDIA, Further, those little conversations that we Beyond JNU: This breakdown of ments have been spontaneous, sporadic dictatorship and restore democracy, not for establishing orthodox Islam. assailants targetting political adversaries suggests TENDS TO manage to have with our adversaries are communication inside the campus is and mostly disjointed. This can be The poem was sung by Iqbal Bano, deliberately wearing a sari (regard- a heightened state of intolerance and a complete so toxic that they end up pushing us in matched by a similar disruption of attributed to a number of factors. First, refusal to communicate. OVERLOOK THIS back into our respective cocoons, instead communication with the world beyond. owing to the expansion of institutions of ed by some as an Indian and unislamic dress for Pakistani women), REALITY. despite the ban on public recitation of Faiz’s poems at that time. In Simmering intolerance: As has been repeat- of helping us crawl out of them. As we People outside the campus, even acad- higher education, the student population edly pointed out, the crisis in JNU, to a great extent, WHILE THE debate, we interrupt, hoot, caricature, emicians based in prominent regional has become much more heterogeneous fact, Iqbal Bano was later banned from singing anywhere in Pakistan. is a fallout of a hostile rhetoric that has been doing SLIGHTEST abuse and threaten. centres, are upset because media hous- than earlier. Second, emphasis on com- Many from the audience were rounded up, grilled and detained. the rounds on news channels and social media. The SUGGESTION OF In Think Again: How to reason and es and activists have persistently refused merce and technical education, as Some of the lines of the poem which are now being described nature of this rhetoric is such that it refuses to allow STATE argue, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong argues to engage with the plight of universities opposed to liberal arts and social sci- as anti-Hindu are: “Jab arz-e-khuda ke kaabe se sab but uthwaaye even the slightest concession to its opponent. It is, INTERVENTION IN that these days, people do not have close beyond Delhi. For anyone, who has stud- ences, has rendered them largely indif- jaayenge. Hum ahl-e-safa mardood-e-haram masnad par baithaye therefore, no surprise that over the last few years, DELHI-BASED friends with radically different political ied at provincial universities, scenes ferent to socio-political issues. Third, our jaayenge.” The literal meaning of this couplet is, “When from the abode even as India kept debating “intolerance”, tolerance INSTITUTIONS views. It is indeed true that today, the such as those witnessed by JNU on public institutions, such as the Parliament of God (Kaaba) all icons will be removed. Then, we the faithful, who has been the greatest casualty. For months on end, PROVOKES majority prefers to live in communities, January 5 are commonplace. The present and judiciary, have become much were debarred from sacred places, will be placed on the royal throne.” agitated citizens tuned in to news debates, hoping MASSIVE both real and virtual that are similar with outcry over JNU, which is being project- stronger than earlier. Fourth, the extent It is alleged that these lines are anti-Hindu as Hindus worship idols, to find answers to issues that had suddenly come OUTPOURING OF respect to religion, politics, news sources ed as the last citadel of knowledge and and practice of students activism is not and these lines are clearly against idol worship. But this is only a super- to seize the public sphere. But the domineering and even social media networks. democratic values in India, tends to over- the same everywhere. Those based in news anchors and the blaring experts offered pre- GRIEF AND Moreover, if at all we encounter people look this reality. While the slightest sug- metropolitan centres are more aware of ficial understanding. What it means is that self-styled icons of power cious little other than orchestrated shouting duels. INDIGNATION IN with views hostile to our own, we avoid gestion of State intervention in Delhi- politics and, therefore, more prone to will be thrown out and God’s beloved or common people will rule. For a sizeable segment in India, which includes stu- CERTAIN SECTIONS interacting with them. Consequently, the based institutions provokes massive out- activism. This difference has been fur- Faiz was a life-long communist and he could hardly have meant that dents, shopkeepers and senior citizens, such OF MEDIA, ideological schisms that divide us have pouring of grief and indignation in cer- ther sharpened by an ever-widening he wanted Islamisation of society. In fact, it was his antagonist General inflammatory debates, accessed through TVs and ACTIVISTS FROM widened more than ever. The world, tain sections of media, activists from rural-urban divide. Fifth, to most onlook- Zia who wanted Islamisation. To understand these lines we must see smartphones, provide an escape from the monot- DELHI HAD TURNED including India, has transformed into a Delhi had turned a blind eye when uni- ers, student politics is a waste of time, the context and also see the couplets preceding and succeeding them. ony of their placid lives. To argue after Professor A BLIND EYE WHEN parliament of ideas with little possibili- versities across India were being system- resources and a breeding ground for cor- Before these lines, the verses in the poem are: “Jab zulm-e-sitam Craig Jeffrey, this has been our “national timepass” UNIVERSITIES ty of syncretic exchanges and every atically dismantled. And those respon- rupt politicians of the future. It is no sur- ke koh-e-giraan, rui ke tarah udh jaayenge. Hum mehkoomon ke paaon or the politics of waiting in India. It is, therefore, ACROSS INDIA chance of violent confrontations. sible for destruction of the likes of Patna prise that calls for banning campus pol- tale, yeh dharti dhad dhad dhadkegi. (When these high mountains all the more important that on a day such as this, WERE BEING If you ever speak to the JNU alum- University, Allahabad University and itics have become so ubiquitous in pub- of tyranny and oppression turn to fluff and evaporate. And we oppressed, we refrain from indulging in competitive intoler- ni, you will find that the stories of cam- Lucknow University, among others, lic discourses. Given the glorious lega- ance or freestyle rhetoric. SYSTEMATICALLY pus camaraderie that cut across political were socialists and the self-proclaimed cy of student politics in India, this is high- beneath our feet will have this earth shiver, shake and beat.)” The suc- While it is indeed a painful truth that balanced DISMANTLED ideologies and all other affiliations are followers of Ram Manohar Lohia and ly undesirable. However, under the ceeding lines are: “Sab taaj uchaale jaayenge, sab takht giraaye attempts at seeing the other side in contentious aplenty. Most will admit that while the Jayaprakash Narayan (JP). According to changed circumstances, some initiation jaayenge. (When crowns will be thrown off and overturned will be debates are socially not so rewarding but given the campus debates were always intense, they Andre Beteille, the JP Movement did not in campus behaviour, culture and polit- thrones.” circumstance, it has become imperative. Occasional never even bordered on hatred, let lead to any significant moral cleansing ical socialisation should be made a part It is obvious from this that there is nothing anti-Hindu in this poem self-criticism, reflection and survey of the socio- alone violence. However, of late, things of the students. of orientation programme. and it is the height of absurdity to regard it so. It is a poem power- political trends, which have dragged us to this point, have taken a rather unfortunate turn. Student politics today: In 1970, The hooligans, who vandalised JNU, fully attacking the oppressors of the people and expressing a con- will, perhaps, throw up strategies to escape this Shortly after the violence on January 5, writing on university politics in India, PG must be arrested. This might give some viction that one day the oppressed will become the rulers of their own quagmire. a friend from JNU posted something to Altbach dismissed student activism as a kind of closure to the aggrieved students. destiny as has been promised to the people. The administration of Breakdown of communication: Let us also the effect that hereafter she would ban- spent force. He felt that it had lost its pre- But we need to rekindle the culture of IIT, Kanpur, which is otherwise a reputed institution, has made itself admit that over the past two decades, in spite of ish all BJP/RSS sympathisers from her life independence idealism and sense of pur- debate, dialogue and cordial disagree- the giant strides that we have taken in the field of and that she would never ever interact pose. Although Altbach was proven ment too. a laughing stock before the whole country by setting up a panel to mass communication, our ability to communicate with any of them or engage them in wrong by the JP Movement, yet it is fair (The writer teaches at the University review if the poem is anti-Hindu or not. has diminished significantly. If intolerant rhetoric debates. If dialogue is not the way for- to argue that the months preceding of Delhi and is a commentator on public (The writer is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.) is public enemy number one, breakdown of com- ward, how then do we propose to take Emergency saw the last major show of sphere and cultural politics) Population explosion must be next target FOREIGN EYE Prime Minister Modi should not only mobilise the support of other political parties but also of the chief ministers. If India wants to be a superpower, then addressing the population explosion is imperative

States should look at measures to deal ilisation drives during the Emergency. population growth. High fertility States has helped maintain growth in go along with it because of their own with it. “The time has now come that It became an election issue and rates persist in 72 districts, a little over the South and the West, where fer- vote bank politics, as they believe that we should take such challenges head Indira Gandhi lost that election. 11 per cent of the country’s 621 dis- tility rates are low. the measure is to target Muslims. But on,” he announced from the ramparts The Union Health Ministry even tricts. Although India’s population However, Rakesh Sinha, a nom- in view of the brute majority of the of the historic fort. changed the name of the Family continues to grow, the pace of net inated Rajya Sabha member has BJP in the Lok Sabha this measure WE HAVE ONLY Currently, the population of Planning Department to Family addition is decreasing. tabled a Private Member’s Bill called could be pushed through. ONE HOME India is at 1.37 billion and will over- Welfare Department. Moreover when The southern States have gen- The Population Regulation Bill, 2019, Containing the population take that of China, the world’s most even China, known for its rigid uine concern as they have sought a in the Upper House, which he hopes explosion is imperative and every cit- From space, we get a proper populous country by 2027. However, family planning programmes has negative growth and are consequent- might be taken up in the upcoming izen has a stake in it. It is not appreciation of our world and KALYANI SHANKAR millions still do not have access to opted for an overhaul of its earlier ly at a disadvantage, as when delim- Budget Session. The Bill advocates enough just to provide contraceptives its vulnerability. Until we sent clean water, food, healthcare and edu- one-child norm, why should India be itation takes place or when the penalties ranging from denial of to women to enhance demographic ill there be a move to con- cation, thanks to the unmanageable pushing for family planning pro- Finance Commission allocates financial benefits to ineligibility for transition; it should be accompanied probes to Mars and Venus, tain the population explo- numbers. Plus, more mouths mean grammes? resources, one of the criteria is pop- elected offices and discontinuation of by awareness, availability of food, we thought our nearest Wsion in the country? After more strain on the resources. Besides, the Economic Survey ulation. The five southern States even food subsidy and other such things. employment and healthcare. planetary siblings could Prime Minister Narendra Modi However, now that there are 2018-2019 says, “India is set to wit- held a conclave to project their There are also incentives for those Overpopulation is a huge problem easily support life. Instead, announced from the ramparts of the pan-India protests over the ness a sharp slowdown in population problems. So special incentives who undergo sterilisation after hav- that India is grappling with for long. spacecraft showed that Red Fort that “keeping one’s family Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) growth in the next two decades. should be given to the States that ing two children. The financial mem- Political compulsions and vote bank small is an act of patriotism” hinting and National Register of Citizens Population in the 0-19 age bracket adopt a negative population growth orandum of the Bill estimates `10 politics have so far deterred our Venus is an acid-drenched, at some measures to contain the pop- (NRC), it is doubtful whether the has already peaked due to a sharp target. crore as annual recurring expendi- Prime Ministers from taking up the scorching vision of hell while ulation, there were expectations that Prime Minister would open up one decline in total fertility rates (TFR) Those who are against any harsh ture. Last year 125 parliamentarians issue. It is a good sign now that Modi Mars was found to have lost a Bill might be introduced in this more front. Just as the CAA and NRC across the country.” Nine States have measures to contain population submitted a petition to the President is willing to change the narrative. most its atmosphere. Space regard in the upcoming Budget are perceived to be targetting the already reached the replacement rate argue that the one billion plus pop- to implement a two-child norm. If He should not only mobilise the Session. Muslims in the country, this too will of 2.1 or below. All of India will have ulation would yield a demographic the Bill gets support, then the support of other political parties but exploration tells us there is Addressing the issue for the first be seen as an attempt to target the reached a TFR of 2.1 or below by dividend. For poor families, more Government could adopt it with also of the chief ministers. If India no Planet B and no chance of time in his Independence Day biggest minority community in India. 2021. Almost all major States, includ- hands mean more income. Also, it some amendments. However, while wants to be a superpower, then starting over again if we speech, Modi expressed concern In any case, the “P-word” is a very ing even populous ones like Haryana has brought in higher per capita enti- the BJP might support the Bill, hop- addressing the population explo- continue to make a mess. over the steep rise in India’s popula- sensitive subject and no politician and Bihar, are said to have experi- tlements. Second, the migration ing that it will consolidate the Hindu sion is imperative. (The Guardian editorial) tion and said that the Centre and wants to touch it after the forced ster- enced a significant deceleration in from the north and the eastern votes, the secular parties would not (The writer is a senior journalist) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 8, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE ‘REGULATORS SHOULD NOT GDP growth seen slipping to 11-yr low of 5% this fiscal DEPEND ONLY ON GOVT GRANT’ PNS n NEW DELHI According to back PNS n NEW DELHI India's GDP growth is seen series GDP data There have been some recent developments to take dipping to an 11-year low of 5 away this freedom and ask Sebi to park its income in released by the Regulators in the country must per cent in the current fiscal, government in have their own sources of the Consolidated Fund of India or in the Public Account, mainly due to poor showing by income so that they do not have and to seek prior approval of government before incurring any manufacturing and construc- November 2018, the previous low in Sakthivel takes to depend on grants provided by capital expenditure. Such efforts are not conducive in creating a tion sectors, government data economic growth over as AEPC the government, capital markets strong and independent regulatory environment showed on Tuesday. India Chairman watchdog Sebi's former As per the first advance was recorded at Chairman U K Sinha has said. — UK SINHA, Sebi's former Chairman estimates of the national 3.1 per cent in NEW DELHI: Apparel Export In his new book 'Going income released by the 2008-09 Promotion Council of India Public: My Time at Sebi', Sinha National Statistical Office (AEPC) on Tuesday said it has has said that financial indepen- Fund of India, but Sebi is of regulators in other parts of the (NSO), the manufacturing sec- appointed A Sakthivel as the dence is the basic requirement believed to have opposed the world and the senior leadership tor output growth will decel- new chairman of the for the functioning of an inde- proposal on concerns about and the boards of the regulators erate to 2 per cent in 2019-20, (RBI) had also lowered its vices. Whereas, some sectors, organisation. Sakthivel said pendent regulator. UK Sinha loss of autonomy. have to remain extra cautious on down from 6.9 per cent in the forecast for the economic including mining, public the industry had been A regulator should have its There have also been con- this account. "Another dimen- previous financial year. growth to 5 per cent while administration, and defence, struggling to survive and the own source of income and flex- charges and create its own fund. cerns in the recent past about sion of independence is internal Likwise, the construction announcing its bi-monthly showed minor improvement. exports growth were stagnant. ibility to utilise it without look- The board of Sebi prepares its autonomy of another major independence. Although the sector growth is estimated at monetary policy last month. As per the advance estimates "We will work to find new and ing up to the government for annual budget, where it can financial sector regulator, the law permits this, the quasi- 3.2 per cent as against 8.7 per The macro-economic data is for 2019-20, the growth in real potential markets for India's funds, he has written. revise the rates of fees upwards Reserve Bank of India. judicial function of Sebi needs cent in 2018-19. important as Finance Minister GDP during 2019-20 is esti- garment exports," he said in a "There have been some recent and downwards based on its In the book published by to be separated from executive According to back series Nirmala Sitharaman would be mated at 5 per cent as statement. Sakthivel along developments to take away this estimate of money required for Penguin India, Sinha said inde- supervision," he said. With GDP data released by the gov- using it for preparing Budget compared to 6.8 per cent in with some exporters had freedom and ask Sebi to park its its activities during the year. The pendence of a regulator should regard to accountability, Sinha ernment in November 2018, estimates for the next financial 2018-19. founded Tirupur Exporters income in the Consolidated Sebi board also has representa- not be defined only with regard said independence and account- the previous low in economic year. She is expected to present The estimated growth of Association in 1990. Fund of India or in the Public tion from the government. to independence from the gov- ability go hand in hand. growth was recorded at 3.1 per the Budget 2020-21 in real GVA (Gross Value Added) Account, and to seek prior The former IAS officer said all ernment and its officials. "Today, there is no satisfactory cent in 2008-09. Parliament on February 1. in 2019-20 is 4.9 per cent as approval of government before other regulators also must have It should also be seen in the arrangement for a performance The dismal performance for The NSO data further against 6.6 per cent in 2018-19. incurring any capital expendi- their own sources of income and context of independence from appraisal of a regulator like the fiscal was anticipated as the revealed that deceleration in The GVA at basic prices for ture. Such efforts are not con- not survive on the receipt of any outside influences, includ- Sebi. The media does it. The Gross Domestic Product growth will also be witnessed 2019-20 from agriculture, ducive in creating a strong and grants from the government. ing those from market partici- government does it through (GDP) growth in the first in other key segments, like forestry and fishing sector is independent regulatory envi- There have been reports that pants and business corpora- the presence of their represen- quarter was 5 per cent and 4.5 agriculture; electricity; gas and estimated to grow by 2.8 per ronment," he said. the government was pushing tions, he said. tatives in the Sebi board or while per cent in the subsequent water supply; trade; hotel and cent as compared to 2.9 per The Sebi Act provides for the Sebi to transfer 75 per cent of its Sinha said there have been answering questions in three-months period. transport sector; financial; real cent in 2018-19, the CSO state- regulator to levy fees and surplus to the Consolidated concerns about market capture Parliament," he said. The Reserve Bank of India estate; and professional ser- ment said.

Paris, US have 15 days to settle India's oilmeals export Face consequences if you go on strike: Centre digital tax dispute PNS n NEW DELHI PARIS: France and the United drops over 79% in Dec-19 States have given themselves The Centre has warned its Banking services may be hit due 15 days to settle a dispute n over the taxation of US tech PNS NEW DELHI employees of "consequences" if to trade unions' strike on Jan 8 giants, French Finance they go on strike called on Minister Bruno le Maire said The country's oilmeals export January 8 by one of their asso- NEW DELHI: Banking services at public sector banks are likely to be on Tuesday. Le Maire said he fell sharply by 79.20 per cent ciations to protest against union hit on Wednesday due to a nationwide strike called by 10 central had a "long discussion" on the to 67,562 tonne in December government's policies including trade unions. Most of the lenders have already informed stock telephone Monday with his US 2019, due to price disparity in labour reforms, foreign direct exchanges about the January 8 strike and its impact on banking counterpart Steven Mnuchin. soybean meal, industry body investment (FDI) and privati- services. Various bank employee associations, including AIBEA, All "We have given ourselves SEA said on Tuesday. sation, according to a Personnel India Bank Officers' Association (AIBOA), BEFI, INBEF, INBOC and exactly 15 days" to solve the The country had shipped ministry order. Bank Karmachari Sena Mahasangh (BKSM), have expressed their issue at the OECD, and urged 3,24,927 tonne of oilmeals The Central Trade Union, willingness to participate in the strike. Banking services like deposit Washington not to impose during December 2018. except Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, and withdrawal, cheque clearing and instrument issuance are sanctions during this time. Le Oilmeals are used as animal and their affiliates in different expected to be impacted due to the strike. However, services at Maire also met in Paris with feed in poultry and other sec- sectors are mobilising workers ernment departments, it said and that misconduct by the gov- private sector banks are unlikely to be impacted. Nearly 25 crore EU Trade Commissioner Phil tors. and employees for their pro- existing instructions prohibit a ernment employees is required people are likely to take part in an all-India strike on Wednesday to Hogan, who stressed the bloc Overall shipment of However, export posed nationwide general strike government servant from par- to be dealt with in accordance protest against the government's "anti-people" policies. Trade unions would "stand together with oilmeals during April- of castormeal on January 8, to protest against ticipating in any form of strike with law, it said. INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, France" in the dispute. December period of the cur- some of the central government including mass casual leave etc. "All officers are also request- UTUC along with various sectoral independent federations and rent fiscal declined by 25 per jumped by nearly policies and press for 12-point It said the right to form the ed not to sanction casual leave associations had adopted a declaration in September last to go on a cent to 18.02 lakh tonne as 60 per cent to common demands of the work- association does not include or any other kind of leave to the nationwide strike on January 8, 2020. "The Ministry of Labour has against 24.11 lakh tonne a year 4,69,248 tonne in ing class relating to minimum any guaranteed right to strike or officers and employees, if failed to assure on any of the demands of workers which called a ago, according to the Solvent wage and social security among protest. "There is no statutory applied for, during the period of meeting on January 2, 2020. The attitude of the government is that of Extractors' Association of December 2019 others. "Any employee going on provision empowering the proposed strike, and ensure contempt towards labour as we construe from its policies and India (SEA). from 2,92,511 tonne strike in any form would face the employees to go on strike," the that willing officers are allowed actions," the 10 CTUs said in a joint statement. "We expect "This is mainly due to dis- in December 2018 consequences which, besides ministry said. hindrance free entry into the participation of not less than 25 crore of working people in the parity in export of oilmeals, deduction of wages, may also The Supreme Court has also office premises," said the order, forthcoming National General Strike on January 8, 2020, to be specifically soybean meal due include appropriate disciplinary agreed in several judgements also issued to the Central followed by many more actions seeking reversal of the anti-worker, to higher minimum support while that of rice bran extract action," the order said. In a mis- that going on a strike is a grave Industrial Security Force (CISF) anti-people, anti-national policies of the Government," it said. price (MSP) of beans which to 3,550 tonne from 49,060 sive issued to all central gov- misconduct under the rules asking it to ensure strict vigil. makes the domestic soybean tonne in the said period, it meal expensive in interna- added. Kia Motors India tional market compared to However, export of cas- appoints Tae-Jin other origins," the SEA said in tormeal jumped by nearly 60 Park as ED a statement. per cent to 4,69,248 tonne in Next ranking of states for Asia stocks rebound The shipment of soyabean December 2019 from 2,92,511 NEW DELHI: Kia Motors India extract fell significantly to tonne in December 2018. (KMI) on Tuesday said it has 5,876 tonne during December South East Asian nations, as Iran fears ease, but appointed Tae-Jin Park as 2019 from 1,70,588 tonne in the Middle East as well as EODB likely in March Executive Director and Chief the year-ago period, it said. European countries like PNS n NEW DELHI Sales Officer with immediate Similarly, export of rapeseed Germany besides the US are traders stay on alert effect. Park, who replaces extract declined to 24,609 main export market for Indian The Commerce and Industry Yong S Kim, will be tonne from 87,106 tonne, oilmeals. Ministry is likely to release the PNS n HONG KONG responsible for driving Kia next index to rank states and Asian markets Motors' sales, marketing, union territories (UTs) in Equities rebounded while oil were broadly service and network terms of ease of doing business and safe-haven gold retreated higher, with Tokyo development in the Indian in March, a senior official Tuesday as fears of a Middle ending 1.6 % up, market, the company said in a Gold prices fall Rs 420 said. East conflict abated for now, but statement. Kim is moving back "It will be released in end of investors remained on alert for Hong Kong adding to Kia Motors Corporation February or March. Due to any escalation after the US 0.3% and Shanghai headquarters in Seoul. He had on stronger rupee elections, the release got assassination of a top Iranian rising 0.7% played an instrumental role in delayed," the official said. general. With few major devel- establishing Kia in India, PNS n NEW DELHI Rs 41,630 per 10 gram. HDFC The exercise is aimed at opments in the crisis fuelled by setting up its sales network Securities Head - Advisory triggering competition among the killing of Qasem Soleimani were also up, while Wellington and contributed to positioning Gold prices corrected by Rs 420 (PCG) Devarsh Vakil said, states to improve business cli- last week, traders were able to was marginally higher and the brand amongst the top five to Rs 41,210 per 10 gram in the "Stronger rupee and profit- mate in order to attract domes- Promotion of Industry and Chhattisgarh (6), Madhya turn their attention back to the Taipei eased slightly. automobile manufacturers in national capital on Tuesday booking in international tic and global investors. Internal Trade (DPIIT) in col- Pradesh (7), Karnataka global economic outlook and In early trade London rose just four months of amid a stronger rupee gold prices affected the State governments are tak- laboration with the World (8), Rajasthan (9) and West the US-China trade deal sign- 0.1 per cent, Paris gained 0.4 per operations, it added. and profit-booking domestic rates. ing several steps such as setting Bank conducts an annual Bengal (10). ing planned for January 15. cent and Frankfurt climbed Commenting on the in international Traders are opti- up single window system for reform exercise for all The ranking is based on a Wall Street provided a posi- 0.6 per cent. Observers said the appointment, Kia Motors India market for precious mistic about better approvals to improve ease of states/UTs under the Business combined score consisting of tive lead, with all three main limited impact on markets was Managing Director & CEO metal, according to demand after doing business. Reform Action Plan (BRAP). reform evidence score that is indexes reversing early losses to mostly because the standoff was Kookhyun Shim said Park HDFC Securities. January 15 as mar- The parameters include In the last ranking released based on evidence uploaded by end in the green as traders wel- not expected to have a massive comes with immense Silver prices also riage season and areas such as construction in July 2018, Andhra Pradesh states/UTs and feedback score comed strong service sector impact on global growth. knowledge of global markets plummeted by Rs festive demand permit, labour regulation, topped the chart. Telangana that is based on response gar- data from the US, Europe and The shift back to riskier and expertise in penetrating a 830 to Rs 48,600 per kg starts." environmental registration, and Haryana were at the sec- nered from actual users Britain that provided hope that assets saw oil prices retreat, hav- new market. "We have from Rs 49,430 per kg on The rupee appreciated access to information, land ond and third positions, of services provided to busi- the worldwide growth slow- ing rallied almost seven per cent witnessed a huge demand for Monday. by 22 paise to 71.71 against the availability and single win- respectively. nesses. The report to be down was easing. Asian mar- in the previous two days. Gold Seltos in India and the love for Gold hit its all-time high level US dollar in early trade on dow system. Others in the top ten were released this year will rank kets were broadly higher, with slipped from six-and-a-half- brand Kia grows continuously. on Monday and later closed at Tuesday. The Department for Jharkhand (4), Gujarat (5), states for 2018. Tokyo ending 1.6 per cent up, year highs. "Putting to one side Hong Kong adding 0.3 per the heat and noise of the events cent and Shanghai rising 0.7 per of the last few days, and in the cent. Sydney climbed more absence of further violence and LIQUIDATION PROCESS than one per cent, while Seoul escalations, the reality is that jumped one per cent and very little has changed," said Singapore put on 0.7 per cent. CMC Market analyst Michael Secured creditor cannot sell assets to ineligible entities Manila, Mumbai and Bangkok Hewson in a note. PNS n NEW DELHI not eligible under the code to The release said the IBBI has notified submit a resolution plan for Escalation of US-Iran tension to impact A secured creditor cannot sell insolvency resolution of the assets of a company undergo- changes to the liquidation process corporate debtor. India's exports to Gulf nation: FIEO ing liquidation process to any regulations with effect from January 6. "The amendment provides NEW DELHI: Escalation of tension person barred from submitting The amendment also provides a process that a secured creditor, who between the US and Iran will an insolvency resolution plan, proceeds to realise its security impact India's exports to the as per a new amendment made for a stakeholder to seek withdrawal interest, shall contribute its Persian Gulf nation, apex to the norms by the Insolvency from the corporate liquidation account share of the insolvency resolu- exporters body FIEO said on and Bankruptcy Board of India tion process cost, liquidation Tuesday. Tensions between Iran (IBBI). Besides, a secured cred- process cost and workmen's and the US has increased after an itor will have to contribute its effect from January 6. The debtor, shall not be a party in dues, within 90 days of the liq- American drone strike killed top share towards insolvency res- amendment also provides a any manner to a compromise uidation commencement date," Iranian General last week. Federation of Indian Export olution and liquidation process process for a stakeholder to or arrangement of the corpo- the release said. Organisations (FIEO) President Sharad Kumar Saraf said, "Iran is a costs and workmen's dues seek withdrawal from the cor- rate debtor under section 230 Also, the secured creditor key trading partner of India. So far exporters have not flagged any within 90 days of the liquida- porate liquidation account. of the Companies Act, 2013," has to pay excess of realised concerns related with exports to Iran". However, if the tensions tion commencement date, an "The amendment clarifies it said. value of the asset, which is sub- escalates, it may have an effect on India's exports to Iran, Saraf official release said on Tuesday. ket-linked resolution process ty goes for liquidation. that a person, who is not eligi- Further, a secured creditor ject to security interest, over the said. He also said that due to existing trade sanctions on Iran, The Insolvency and for stressed corporates. In case The release said the IBBI has ble under the code to submit a cannot sell or transfer an asset, amount of its claims admitted, Iranian shipping lines are only taking Indian consignments to that Bankruptcy Code (IBC) pro- the resolution process does notified changes to the liqui- resolution plan for insolvency which is subject to security within 180 days of the liqui- country. vides for time-bound and mar- not materialise, then the enti- dation process regulations with resolution of the corporate interest, to any person who is dation commencement date. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Wednesday January 8, 2020 NO MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH ENOUGH Hyderabad-based Shekar Goud is the first triple amputee from India to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus, and is preparing to scale seven summits, finds V SATEESH REDDY isability is never ticipated in more than 66 along with my team led by a barrier when running events,” Shekar Bharat Tammineni. I’m you believe your- Goud tells The Pioneer with planning to scale five sum- self, says the 29- his head held high. mits in five continents to D year-old Shekar “I got prosthetics for my complete the seven summits Goud who is into amputated limbs and took expedition.” Shekar is plan- mountaineering, cycling, up cycling and moun- ning to climb Mount badminton, swimming and taineering,” he shares adding Kosciuszko, Australia’s high- other activities despite the “I participated in many est mountain, which is at hardships he faced in life group cycling events before, 2,228 metres above sea- that would have stopped but I always wanted people level, in March 2020. others from living life to the to know that people with Presently, Shekar works in fullest. In 2014, while talk- I participated in disabilities too can do any- a private hospital as a med- ing on the phone he was thing they want. I finished a ical records in-charge. He electrocuted due to which many group cycling race from Kashmir said that he struggled a lot the doctors had to amputate cycling events to Kanyakumari in 2016. It for funds for his mountaine- his left leg, right hand and before, but I always was a memorable experi- ering expeditions and was toes on his right foot. He felt ence for me as many people able to complete them with his life became miserable wanted people to know said that they were inspired the help of some sponsors. after that and went into that people with by my efforts.” Shekar lamented the fact depression. disabilities too can do Shekar is the first triple that disabled people get very “After the incident, I just amputee from India to less or no support, especially used to stay at home. I was anything they want. I climb Mount Kilimanjaro when it comes to them tak- depressed with no hope in finished a cycling race and Mount Elbrus. When ing up different kinds of life. But soon, with the help from Kashmir to asked whether he took sports. He opined that they of my friends, I gathered my training in mountaineering, will reach new heights if strength and confidence and Kanyakumari in 2016. It Shekar says, “I didn’t under- they get proper encourage- put my mind to proving was a memorable go any training, but I ment from the government. myself that even after experience for me as many learned the basics by partic- “My message for people like becoming a triple amputee, ipating in many trekking me is never give up and we I can do whatever I want to. people said that they were events. I am happy about can do better than what So I began participating in inspired by my efforts scaling Mount Elbrus and they called as normal peo- marathons. Till date, I par- Mount Kilimanjaro in 2019 ple,” he concluded.

WhileWhile itit isis A night of toughtough toto eveneven createcreate oneone GuinnessGuinness music and record,record, TaekwondoTaekwondo memories playerplayer SaiSai DeepakDeepak PatelPatel hashas justjust setset hishis fourthfourth one,one, PNSPNS

reating interest in martial arts records can from my childhood. I become grew up learning karate addictive and kung fu. After com- C after a peri- pleting my B.Tech, I od of time, started practising especially for someone Taekwondo under the who is used to pushing guidance of Jayanth oneself to the limit. Reddy sir who himself Hyderabad-based has many Guinness Taekwondo player, Sai World Records in this Deepak Patel, is one of sport to his name. Not such achievers. He many people know cements yet another about this sport in RECORD Guinness World Record, India. To date, no one his fourth in fact, for from India has qualified the ‘Most side lunges in for the Olympics in this one minute (male)’. The category. We need to record he set is 59 encourage the youth in akshminarayana val by Dr L. Subramaniam lunges in 60 seconds. the state to take up this AFTER RECORD Global Music has been published by Schott He performed this feat sport as a career and Festival is a plat- Music, one of the oldest and on July 19, last year find sponsors to help form that brings leading German music pub- which was also con- attend international L musicians from lishers. firmed by the Guinness competitions and across the world Music aficionados and officials. Through this events.” Deepak also on to one platform and music enthusiasts gathered achievement he surpass- tells us about how Vice- provides young talent an at the event in large num- es a Pakistani Taek- President Venkaiah opportunity to learn from bers and it was a night wondo player’s record of Naidu encouraged him the best. etched in memories for 54 lunges in a minute. to create more records On Monday, the city audience there who were Deepak’s other like these when he met played host to the 29th seen thoroughly enjoying Guinness World the V-P after setting this Lakshminarayana Global the musical night. The Records are: ‘Most full record. Music festival that is being event also gave a platform contact elbow strikes Sai Deepak dedicates held in remembrance of to young Hyderabadi talent (142) in one minute’, his records to people Prof V. Lakshminarayana. to both display their skills ‘Most full contact knee who are striving hard This festival will be held as well as learn new tech- strikes (175) with one for the country. He ded- across the country was niques from the seniors leg in three minutes’ icated his previous kicked off from Delhi on performing there. — PNS and ‘Most one leg full records to the Indian January 4 and will be fol- contact knee strikes (87) Armed Forces and the lowed up with events in while wearing 5 kg recent one to women Hyderabad, Pune, ankle weights in three safety. Sai Deepak will Bengaluru and Chennai. THE FESTIVAL IS minutes’. now try and set his fifth Started in 1992, the festi- HUGE PLATFORM Speaking to The Guinness World Record val has become a huge plat- Pioneer, Sai Deepak on National Youth Day form for music enthusiasts FOR MUSIC LOVERS says, “I began to take i.e. on January 12. to showcase their talent. Several orchestral compo- TO SHOWCASE sitions written for the festi- THEIR TALENT 10

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'96 remake Transitioning to titled Jaanu nveiling the first look on Tuesday, comedy was not the makers of ’96 Telugu remake, U starring Sharwanand and Samantha, have announced Jaanu as the film’s title. Sharwa, who is playing a travel photogra- pher, is seen in the poster, easy: RASHMIKA taking photo of a herd of camels in a desert. n her brief role in Sarileru Neekevvaru took her number and decid- Describing the film as a Tollywood career, required her to open up like ed to stay in touch with her. I heart-touching love story, Rashmika Rashmika never before. “I star as an hope we do a film together producer Dil Raju said, Mandanna has overly dramatic character someday,” she reveals. “We’ve wrapped up shoot- Mandanna, I been a part of whose job is to tease Mahesh She is extremely happy ing and it is currently in films where she garu’s character a lot. The with the appreciation her post-production. Both whose brief shone as an actor. Her last, role also has a purpose in the dance garnered for the He’s Sharwa and Sam have Dear Comrade, in which she story and a closure as well. so cute, he’s so handsome… sunk their teeth into their but notable played a cricketer who battles Having mostly played emo- dance number. The dance parts, while director Prem mental health issues, had tional roles till now, transi- has become a big hit on Kumar has shot it beauti- career in won her accolades. So, when tioning to comedy was not TikTok, with many girls imi- fully. Govind Vasantha’s Anil Ravipudi, director of easy. Which is why, I asked tating Rashmika’s cute act. music and Mahendran’s Sarileru Neekevvaru, approa- Anil garu to perform my “For a step to be emulated by cinematography will be an Tollywood so ched her with the story, she scenes. I’m a very good copy a number of people, it has to added asset to the film. was looking for a role who cat. I observed him and be easy and the same time We will release the teaser far, talks to does more than just look grasped his nuances to later new. We know the number and songs shortly.” pretty, shake a leg with the enact the same in front of the would click but we didn’t Although our sources NAGARAJ hero and fade away, fit to camera through my body expect this level of apprecia- indicate that Raju is look- resurface only in the climax. language,” she points out. tion,” she states, further ing to release the film on GOUD about “During the narration, when She admits to have been a revealing that when she came February 21, he has Anil sir described mine and bundle of nerves to strike a to the sets for the Mind Block refrained from announc- how she Sangeetha garu’s portions, I conversation with actor- song, the makers were ing the date. felt it’s a performance-driven turned-politician Vijaya unaware whether she can The original, a com- adapted to role infused with a lot of Shanti, who is making her dance or not. “But somehow mentary on how we ought comedy. I’m at a phase where film comeback after 13 years. they let me experiment on to respect the past because play a different I want to know what I am She finally spoke to her in sets. To their surprise I per- it never really leaves us, capable off, so I’m experi- the Kerala schedule and they formed my step well. They told the story of K. kind of role in menting. It is an added both hit it off instantly. were like, ‘Oh, you know Ramachandran (played by bonus for me that I get to act “Once I started speaking to how to dance?’ I told them Vijay Sethupati), a travel Sarileru in a film with Mahesh Babu her, I stayed with her all the no matter what the situation photographer, who sets off sir and Vijaya Shanti ma’am,” time for the next couple of is I will rise to the occasion. on a path down memory Neekevvaru she explains. days. She doled out advice on We shot the song last month lane after he visits his She is known for her subtle career, life, dance, and how to and people will enjoy in on school in his hometown approach to acting but the ace action sequences. I later the big screen soon.” Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. During a reunion with his classmates in Chennai, he meets Janaki (Trisha), his childhood sweetheart and they both go through a flood of emotions. Prem hasn’t tweaked the script REGINA to much for the remake. play an archeologist egina Cassandra, this effect, I earnestly felt that who bounced Apple Tree Studios should back into venture its film journey with Tollywood with one such movie and that’s R Evaru last year, when I came across the nar- will be playing ration of Caarthick Raju. the lead in new-age Tamil Furthermore, I could easily director Caarthick Raju’s see how Regina Cassandra’s next. To be shot in Telugu screen presence is going to and Tamil simultaneous- enhance the film,” he said. ly, the film is a mystery Regina, who will be seen as drama laced with action, an archeologist in the film, is adventure, comedy and undergoing rigorous training thrills. It will go to sets to ace her stunts. from January 13 in Manmadhudu 2 fame Coutrallam, Tamil Akshara Gowda is Nadu. A major chunk on board to of the filming will play an take place at real loca- important tions. role. Raj Shekar Varma, Bunny gets who is producing the film under the Apple Tree Studios, said that the film’s storyline kept him surprised at many points. “Of late, it’s hearten- emotional at ing to see that strong female- centric films are on the rise in the South film industry. To Ala… concert ike its “The popularity of along with S. Radha Puri lends support to his protégé sound- music bands is on the rise Krishna. track, the and recently my wife, “We generally don’t like he filming of praised Rupesh for believing Wrapped up in 35 days L musical Sneha, asked me to accom- talking about each other. action-thriller, 22, in him and meeting his flat, the film also features concert of pany her to a band’s per- He introduced me as an starring newcom- demands on the production Vikramjeet Virk, Devi Ala formance. Later, I told her actor and seven out of the T ers, Rupesh Kumar front. “Besides being a source Prasad, Jaya Prakash, Ravi Vaikunthapuramlo star- that I want one of the total 20 films I’ve acted in Choudhary and of encouragement, his pro- Varma, Pooja Ramach- ring Allu Arjun, which songs of my next film to are through Geetha Arts. Saloni Misra, in duction house assisted me in andran, Krishna Chaitanya was held in Hyderabad be performed by one such But I’ve never thanked lead roles has been complet- getting whatever I needed for and Rajashri Nair among on Monday evening was band. Later, during one of him on a public forum or ed. A production venture of the film,” Shiva said. others in supporting roles. a super hit affair. The the music sessions for Ala at home. But now I say, Rupesh himself, under the film’s unit managed to Vaikunthapuramlo, Trivi- Thank you dad. After the Maa Aai Productions, the gather all the singers kram garu and Thaman birth of my son Ayaan, I’ve film marks the directorial who crooned for the film garu wanted to know what realised I can’t be as great debut of prominent producer and perform to an atten- kind of a song I was look- a dad as my dad. Even if I BA Raju’s son, Shiva Kumar. dance. ing. Then I told about the become half of what he is, Shiva had assisted Puri From the thought I had. I told them I will consider it as an Jagannadh and Maruthi earli- present that everyone should go achievement,” the actor er. Fittingly, it was Puri who musical mad about the songs and it said, his voice choked with unveiled the film’s teaser on sensation, Sid should cross millions of emotions, as Aravind Tuesday. “I have watched the Sriram, who views. And that’s how the rushed from the seating film and it’s too good. I have sang the record- tune for Samajavar- facility to give his son a a lot of confidence in Shiva’s breaking agamana was made by tight embrace. talent and I wish to see him Samajavaragamana, to Thaman. Seetharamasastry He further added that as a big director in the futu- Bollywood singer Armaan garu gave life to it with his his dad is highly misun- re,” Puri said, after unveiling Malik who sang Butta pen. Sid Sriram took it to derstood. the look. Bomma, the singers enthr- another level with his ren- “He is not a tough guy. Thanking Puri for taking alled the audience with dition. Overall, I felt we If you are good to him you him under his wing for all their energy. The only have a good song in hand. won’t find sweeter person these years and now taking absentee was Shreya However, I promise you, I than him. But if you are time to launch the first Ghoshal who recorded the never expected it to create crooked, he will be glimpse of debut film, Shiva female version of Samaja- the sensation it did now. crooked as well. He’s been said that the iSmart Shankar varagamana last month. Not even in my dreams,” in the film business for director lauded his team after Later, addressing the he declared. over 45 years and only a watching the teaser. “He was crowd, Allu Arjun said The actor later took the man with a pure heart can impressed with the film’s that he didn’t expect opportunity to thank his survive this long. He background score by Sai Samajavaragamana to elic- father, Allu Aravind, who deserves Padma Shri,” Kartheek,” Shiva said. He also it the response it did. co-produced the film Arjun suggested. — NG HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 8, 2020 sport 12

Rohit up for No double INDIA NEED 143 TO WIN headers in NZ challenge a hat-trick of fours to end the innings with a flourish as the PTI n NEW DELHI Rohit gives pep fast bowler returned figures of 1/31 in his four overs. IPL 2020 lethal bowling talk to Mumbai Shardul Thakur (3/23) was Aattack that exe- the pick of the bowlers for the IANS n NEW DELHI cutes its plans to near Ranji team hosts but it was Saini (2/18) who perfection makes impressed the most as Kuldeep hile the 2020 edition of the New Zealand one of PTI n MUMBAI Yadav (2/38) also picked up two WIndian Premier League the toughest places to wickets. (IPL) is set to get underway at the play cricket, says top enior India player Rohit For the Lankans, Kusal Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai India batsman Rohit SSharma on Tuesday gave a Perera top-scored with a 28-ball on March 29, the final will be Sharma but also pep talk to the Mumbai Ranji 34 (3x6). The Sri Lanka open- played on May 24. The 57-day asserts that he is Trophy team, which has suf- ers looked good against India’s window also means that host ready for the chal- fered back-to-back defeats at pace trio of Bumrah, Shardul broadcasters Star are likely to lenge coming up next home. and Saini before Kohli went to have their way and there will be month. Mumbai lost to Railways Washington Sundar (1/29) and no double headers. The starting After three hun- first by 10 wickets at the the spinner did the trick as time is almost dreds, including a Wankhede Stadium and were Fernando (22) hit straight to certain to be double against South then thrashed by domestic mid off where Saini took a sim- 7:30 pm. Africa in his first Test heavyweights Karnataka at ple catch. Sources series as an opener, the Bandra-Kurla Complex Sri Lanka raced to 48/1 in the know Rohit will be facing ground by five wickets on after six overs but just as of developments confirmed that an attack comprising Sunday. Gunathilaka was looking good the 2020 edition will be played Neil Wagner, Matt A source in the Mumbai as he thumped Shardul Thakur over 57 days and the longer Henry, Trent Boult team, who was present on the for a four down mid off in the window means that double head- and Tim Southee in occasion, said India’s limited sixth over, a Navdeep Saini ers could now be a thing of the the two Test matches overs vice captain “spoke to thunderbolt at 147.5 kph beat past. in Wellington and the Mumbai Ranji team on him all ends up to rattle the “While the full schedule isn’t Christchurch in how to overcome the current stumps. He was gone for 20. ready yet, the final is set to be February. situation” at the suburban In-form Perera welcomed played on May 24 and with the “New Zealand is BKC facility. Kuldeep with a six over deep tournament starting on March not the easiest place He comes to the BKC for midwicket in the 12th over. But 29, you obviously get a longer to play cricket. Last training and had batted in the the chinaman bowler, who window than say 45 days. So, time, we lost the Test nets on Sunday. recently became the first Indian there should be no issue in series (0-1) but we Mumbai coach Vinayak to take two hat-tricks in inter- accommodating one game a day. gave a good fight. But Samant, bowling coach national cricket, had the last In fact, it should be a walk in the this bowling attack Pradeep Sundaram and team laugh as he got Oshada park for those chalking out how of ours is completely manager Ajinkya Naik were Fernando (10) stumped in the matches will be played over 57 different from what also present on the occa- third ball of the same over. days,” the source said. we had back then,” sion. Perera reverse pulled Asked about the starting Rohit said. The 41-time domestic Kuldeep for a six in the first ball time, considering that Star is “For me person- champions will take on Tamil of the 14th over as Sri Lanka keen on an early start, the source ally, it’s going to be a Nadu in an away game at the looked to up the ante, but in the said it was almost certain that challenge without M A Chidambaram Stadium very next delivery Kuldeep games will start at 7:30 pm and doubt, facing the new in Chennai from January 11. Shardul Thakur, right, celebrates the dismissal of Lasith Malinga, left, during the second Twenty20I match in Indore AP once again emerged victorious it isn’t just about the broadcast- ball bowlers and the Skipper Suryakumar as the batsman holed out to ers, it is also about how late guys who bowl in the Yadav, who is travelling to IANS n INDORE Virat Kohli decided to field first runs. Shikhar Dhawan at long on try- games finished last season. middle overs,” he Rohit Sharma in a file picture PTI New Zealand with India A after his counterpart Lasith Danushka Gunathilaka and ing to clear the boundary. But franchises believe that said. squad, won’t be available for he Indian bowlers fired in Malinga called wrong at the Avishka Fernando hit bound- Bhanuka Rajapaksa (9) was for crowds to come in at that Rohit has been keenly watching New Zealand’s recent series the game. Tunison on Jasprit Bumrah’s toss. aries off him in the fourth over caught behind off Saini whose point in time on a working day against Australia. In the combined Group return to international cricket Bumrah, who has been out as India’s premier pacer looked searing pace caused the batters is almost impossible. Even though New Zealand were soundly thrashed 0-3, Rohit A and B standings, Mumbai with Navdeep Saini shining of action after India’s tour of the a bit rusty starting off but in the a lot of trouble as Sri Lanka Even in case of double head- loved the fact that their bowling unit is more consistent in exe- are languishing at the 13th bright as they restricted Sri West Indies in July-August due end bowled a superbly dis- reached 104/5 after 15 overs. ers, franchises have said that it cuting plans compared to some of the other international attacks. spot as of now, having won Lanka to 142/9 in the second to a stress fracture on his back, guised slower one to castle In the last five overs, the vis- was the broadcasters who weren’t “...They come up with plans and stick to them. It’s one thing one game and lost two. Only T20 international at the Holkar started off with a wide in the Dasun Shanaka in the 17th over. itors managed just 34 runs, los- too keen on having 4 pm games, to make a plan without being able to execute it and another to five teams from combined A Stadium here on Tuesday. first ball of the match and was Bumrah was taken for 12 in ing four wickets as Shardul but the source said that even rev- make a plan and implement it to the T. That makes a lethal bowl- and B Group can make to the All eyes were on the return- hit for a four in the second as the final over by Wanindu picked up three in quick succes- enue generation wise it is a ing combination.” knockouts. ing Bumrah after India captain he finished conceding seven Hasaranga (16 not out) who hit sion. problem for the teams. SINGLES Taylor credits Crowe LEHMANN QUITS SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER HACK Burns out of Sydney: Former Australia cricket coach Darren for rise in Tests Lehmann quit social media on Tuesday after his Twitter Master Stokes account was hacked and used to post “vile” content, n n Lanka tour including anti-Iran messages. The 49-year-old is now IANS SYDNEY AFP CAPE TOWN coach of Brisbane Heat in Big Bash League and he was LONDON: England opening batsman focused on their upset win over Sydney Thunder on fter he became New Zealand’s lead- en Stokes produced an explosive spell Rory Burns will miss the tour of Sri Monday when the incident occurred. The person Aing Test run-scorer, an emotional Bof bowling as England beat South Lanka in March after undergoing suc- responsible used his account to promote anti-Iran Ross Taylor has credited former Kiwi Africa by 189 runs inside the last hour cessful surgery on ruptured liga- messages and propaganda to Lehmann's 341,000 skipper Martin Crowe for influencing of the fifth day of the second Test at ments in his left ankle, the England followers. Lehmann said he was stunned and upset by and shaping his skills in the longest for- Newlands on Tuesday. and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) what happened, with Twitter having since resolved the mat of the game. The win levelled the four-match announced on Tuesday. problem and removed the content. Taylor achieved the feat on the World Test championship series. The 29-year-old suffered the fourth day of the third Test against South Africa were bowled out for injury playing football — part of the DE ROSSI RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground 248, with the last wicket falling when squad’s warm-up routine — last Buenos Aires: Veteran former Italy international on Monday. The 35-year-old has 7,174 only 8.2 overs were left in the match. Thursday on the eve of the second ‘Nothing tougher than Daniele De Rossi announced his retirement from runs from 99 Tests and 174 innings, Stokes took the last three wickets in Test against South Africa in Cape football, just six months after joining Argentine giants averaging 46.28, including 19 centuries the space of 14 balls to clinch the victo- Town. Boca Juniors. De Rossi played only seven matches for and 33 fifties. ry. He finished with three for 35. There was a lot of criticism of playing India in India’ the Buenos Aires outfit, scoring once, but said he Speaking at the post-match press South Africa defied the England England’s practice of playing football needed to return home for family reasons. “I need to go conference, Taylor said he had always bowlers for most of the day. Only three following the injury to Burns and it PTI n SYNDEY home. I'm leaving Boca and football,” said the 36-year- believed himself to be a white wickets fell before tea as South Africa has now been banned by head coach old former Italy and Roma midfielder. “I'm leaving a club ball batsman but it was defended grimly after starting the day on Chris Silverwood with the support of onsidered another Australian legend that has entered my heart, this sport, my passion.” De Crowe who helped him 126 for two after being set an improba- Ashley Giles, England’s director of Cin making, young batsman Marnus Rossi, who suffered several injuries during his time in become a serious Test ble 438 to win. men’s cricket. Labuschagne is keen to test his skills Argentina, insisted that he has “no serious health batsman. “My goal was to Opening batsman Pieter Malan, Burns’ injury was the second rel- against India, which he says is the tough- problems” but merely felt “the need to be closer to my play one Test match,” he making his debut, made 84 in 369 min- atively serious injury to an England est place to travel on a cricket assignment. family, to my daughter. I miss them and they miss me”. said. utes and 288 balls before he fell to Sam cricketer playing football prior to a Labuschagne, 25, had a remarkable “I guess it’s an Curran with the second new ball. game in just over a year. Test summer during which he scored four PRAJNESH OUT FROM BENDIGO CHALLENGER emotional time But he was the only player to be Jonny Bairstow was injured and hundreds in five Tests, including a dou- Bendigo: Prajnesh Gunneswaran fought hard before because my men- dismissed before lunch and tea. missed several matches during a tour ble century against New Zealand in the going down against Japanese Taro Daniel in the second tor Martin Crowe, It meant England needed Van der Dussen batted for 194 min- of Sri Lanka in October 2018. just-concluded third Test. round of the Bendigo Challenger event on Tuesday. that was one of five wickets in the last session, utes and 140 balls, scoring only 17, “England opening batsman Rory As the focus shifts from the red to Prajnesh lost 4-6, 6-7(4) to the Japanese, ranked 16 the goals he put with a minimum of 31 overs before falling to a smart tactical move Burns has undergone successful white ball format, Labuchagne is gearing places above him at number 122 at the $162480 ATP down for me to be bowled. by England. He had been batting solid- surgery on ruptured ligaments in his up for a tough test after being named in Challenger event. The Indian could convert just one of was to be New Quinton de Kock fell to ly against Stuart Broad when James left ankle,” read the ECB statement. the Australian squad for the three-match the six break chances he created while he saved six of Zealand’s high- a rare loose shot after he and Anderson moved to leg slip and Van Der "Surgery took place in London on series, starting January 14 in Mumbai. the eight break points he faced in the one-hour-30- est Test run- Rassie van der Dussen had Dussen promptly glance the next ball Monday afternoon. “Whenever you play India, it’s a tough minute contest. “It was a close match but I had a lot of scorer. To be batted together for more straight to Anderson. “The Surrey captain is expected series because they’re a very tough oppo- chances but I could not convert. I made a lot of errors. honest, I did- than two hours. De Kock, Stokes produced an inspired spell of to be out of action for up to four sition. They’ve got great batters and I was aggressive and tried to attack and that was the n’t believe who made 50, had been fast, hostile, short-pitched deliveries to months. He will miss England’s Test bowlers, so it’s going to be a challenge,” positive from today's match,” Prajnesh said. him, but I’d troubled by Joe Denly's have Dwaine Pretorius and Anrich tour of Sri Lanka in March and is aim- Labuschagne was quoted as saying by have loved leg-spinners into rough Nortje caught in the slips off successive ing to return to play with Surrey in Cricket Australia website. BRAVO NAMED FACE OF 10PL-WWORLD CUP for him to be outside his off stump -- but balls before he took the final wicket the County Championship at the “But as a player you always want to test Dubai: West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was here and fell to a short ball which he when Vernon Philander was caught at beginning of the 2020 season in yourself against the best opposition in the named the face of the third edition of the 10PL-World help cele- pulled to midwicket. gully. April.” AFP toughest conditions, and there’s nothing Cup of tennis ball cricket, to be held in Sharjah from tougher than India in India.” March 8-13. A total 20 teams will compete in the week- Just 14 Tests old, Labuschagne is long tournament, to be held under the aegis of the likely to claim the third position on the Sharjah Cricket Council. “I am delighted to be the face Langer takes coaching break ICC Test rankings, behind India’s Virat of the 10PL World Cup of tennis ball cricket tournament. Paine eyes ‘mouth-watering’ Test series against India Kohli and his compatriot Steve Smith. I have learnt a lot of my key tricks that I am sure many PTI n SYDNEY As a result, Australia Australia’s struggle India, are eyeing off that PTI n SYDNEY He has already drawn comparisons of the players in the tournament will employ, especially humbled Pakistan in both against India in the last final so every point is with these modern-day greats but the use of slower ball and yorkers,” Bravo said. heir confidence soar- the Tests inside four days summer reflected in their going to be critical. If we ustralia coach Justin Langer is taking a break Labuschagne played down the plaudits. Ting high after five Test and scored dominant vic- batting as the highest can continue our upward Aand will not travel to India, where his senior “For people to speak like that is TURAN RETURNING TO BARCA FROM BASAKSEHIR wins in a row, Australia tories over the Kiwis. individual score was trend that we’ve shown in assistant Andrew McDonald will lead the side in amazing, but there’s a lot more work to be Barcelona: Turkish international Arda Turan ended his skipper Time Paine says A sense of confidence opener Marcus Harris’s the last 12 months, then the three-match series ODI series, starting done before anything like that can be loan spell with Basaksehir Istanbul on Tuesday and will they can’t wait to host has replaced desperation 79 in the final Test in you’re potentially look- January 14. talked about,” he said. return to Barcelona after two years marked by violence India for a “mouth-water- as Paine spoke of India’s Sydney but this season ing at the top couple of The 38-year-old McDonald will be in charge “Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli, Steve on and off the pitch. "During a meeting yesterday, our ing” series later this year tour which is still a year they had a triple-century teams that are in the top of the national men’s side for the Smith — those guys have been doing it for player Arda Turan asked approval from our president but revenge is certainly away. (Warner), a double-centu- two or three, in the world. first time and Langer is con- five, six, seven years. To have one good Goksel Gumusdag to leave to write a new chapter in his not on their minds. “If we go to ry (Marnus Labuschagne) It’s going to be an awe- fident the former medium summer doesn’t make you a great player. career," the club said in a statement, adding that Australia had suffered Bangladesh and play well and at least one individual some series.” pacer will excel in his new So for me it’s about trying to be consis- Gumusdag approved the request. Turan, 32, joined their first ever Test series and get some wins over hundred in every Test. Paine acknowledged role. tent and trying to get Australia to win Basaksehir in January 2018 on loan from Barcelona against India at home in there, then we come back Paine said they are that India not more a side “I said to him this morning, games.” where he had struggled to impose himself since leaving the summer of 2018-19 to Australia playing India, not looking at revenge which heavily relies on ‘we’re not reinventing the wheel’. Labuschagne said competing in from Atletico Madrid in 2016. when they missed prolif- and that’s a pretty mouth- but something bigger is at their spinners, rather their He’s got a really good oppor- Sydney where conditions favoured spin- SAINZ SECURES 33RD CAREER STAGE WIN ic batsmen Steve Smith watering series for players stake. pacers are now as good tunity,” Langer was quoted as ners was a good preparation before the and David Warner, who and for fans,” Paine said. “I certainly won’t be theirs and the likes of saying by Sydney Morning India tour. Jeddah: Spain's two-time champion Carlos Sainz, were serving bans follow- “It’s hard not to be looking at it as revenge. Jasprit Bumrah, Herald. “It’s probably good preparation com- driving a Mini, shot into the overall lead after winning on ing a ball-tampering scan- looking at that, and we’ve We’re certainly a different Mohammed Shami, “He’s an excellent ing from (playing on the SCG) going to Tuesday's third stage of the Dakar Rally, his 33rd stage dal. got some people at side from what they Ishant Sharma will be fol- coach, we’ve got other India … that’s probably the closest we have victory in the race being held this year in Saudi Arabia. Australia has taken Cricket Australia already played against here last lowed keenly. excellent coaches to in Australia to spinning conditions. But Sainz clocked 3hr 48.01sec around the loop-shaped long strides since then looking ahead to that year, and there’s more at “They showed last back him up. I said with the format change, and the wickets 404km route setting out from the future megalopolis of with young batsmen rising series. But for the main stake — there’s World Test year they’ve got a pace to him I won’t ring will be different. Neom, in the north of the kingdom close to the to the occasion, their fast playing group our next Championship points at battery that’s going to be him, I’ll let him go. “I’ve got a lot of experience to lean on Jordanian border. The 57-year-old Sainz beat home bowlers doing much bet- goal is Bangladesh, and stake. every bit as good as ours He said ‘I might ring you’, that’s with guys who have played five, six, Qatar's defending champion Nasser al-Attiyah, in his ter and Smith-Warner pair we certainly can’t take “Both of the two so it’s going to be one to the difference. He’ll do a really seven years of IPL and Test tours over Toyota, by 3:31. AGENCIES getting back to the fold. that lightly.” teams, Australia and watch.” good job,” Langer said. there for Australia, so there’s a lot to learn.”