KCR's ‘Man Friday’ N PNS HYDERABAD N Transstroy Diverted Massive Irrigation Project Is Also Loans Obtained for Polavaram Centre-Funded

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UTTAR PRADESH BJP MLA BOOKED MAHANTS SLAM PRIYANKA ‘NO GOVT PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE BANK FRAUD: ED ATTACHES FOR BEATING COP WITH SHOES GANDHI'S SAFFRON STATEMENT LIQUOR AT CHEAP RATES’ RS 127-CR ASSETS OF MEDIA GROUP LA, Kishan Lal Rajpoot, from Uttar Pradesh's Barkhera constituency, ongress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's statement on ith his purported comments on plans to provide poor consumers ssets worth over Rs 127 crore belonging to a media group have Malong with his 15 identified and more than 35 unidentified Csaffron has reportedly irked the saints and seers in Ayodhya. Wquality liquor at cheap rates drawing flak, Karnataka Excise Minister Abeen attached in connection with a money laundering investigation supporters, have been booked for allegedly beating a Mahant Raju Das of the Hanuman Garhi temple H Nagesh on Tuesday clarified there was no such proposal before the linked to an alleged bank fraud case, the ED said on Tuesday. The case police constable with shoes at a police post and said: "Targeting saffron is not right. Why should government. "It is true that there is a demand for supply of good quality pertains to Pixion Group of companies comprising robbing him of a gold chain and wallet. This comes the chief minister not wear saffron? The liquor at low price. There was also a Pixion Media Pvt Ltd, Pearl Media Pvt Ltd, Mahuaa after a court ordered that the FIR be registered. Congress has been trying to wipe out saffron proposal in this regard since 2013, Media Pvt Ltd, Pixion Vision Pvt Ltd, Pearl Studio According to reports, the constable, Mohit Gurjar, had from the country, but has not succeeded and but after becoming Excise Minister, Pvt Ltd, Pearl Vision Pvt Ltd, Century conflict over the refund of a bike that he had bought never will. Priyanka is now trying to turn no such proposal has been submitted Communication Ltd, and its directors P K for Rs 50,000, but the seller, Rahul, allegedly Muslims into anti-nationals. This will bring bad before the government," he said in a Tewari, Anand Tewari, Abhishiek Tewari and did not have valid registration documents. news for the Congress." statement. others, the ED said in a statement. CBI books Rayapati, others in Rs 3,822 cr scam KCR's ‘Man Friday’ n PNS HYDERABAD n Transstroy diverted massive irrigation project is also loans obtained for Polavaram Centre-funded. Central Bureau of Investigation Searches were conducted in (CBI) authorities have booked n Consortium of banks led by UBI Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam HAPPY 2020 a case of cheating and criminal files complaint, triggering raids and several other places in The Pioneer wishes its Somesh is new CS misappropriation against Telugu states and in New n readers, advertisers, Transstroy promoter- TDP ex-MP donated diamond- Delhi. suppliers and agents a studded gold saree worth Rs 5 L VENKAT RAM REDDY Chairman and TDP ex-MP The accused had obtained HAPPY NEW YEAR . As n HYDERABAD Rayapati Sambasiva Rao and crore to Goddess Padmavathi loans from Canara Bank, our offices will remain others for diverting and Devi of Tiruchanoor with loan Union Bank of India and sev- closed today As predicted in these columns siphoning off around Rs 3,822 Rayapati Sambasiva Rao amount, finds CBI eral other banks, officials said. (01-01-2020), there will be recently, senior IAS officer crore out of loans obtained Transstroy India Limited and Following defaults in repay- no issue of the paper and special Chief Secretary from various banks for execut- at the residences of Rayapati ment in Andhra Pradesh had ments and audits by lending tomorrow (02-01-2020) Somesh Kumar was on ing a portion of the Polavaram Sambasiva Rao, MD of initially given the Polavaram banks, a consortium of banks, Tuesday appointed as the new project. The cases were Transstroy Sridhar Cherukuri project contract to Transstroy. led by Union Bank, has filed Resident Editor Chief Secretary of Telangana booked following searches con- and several other accused. Later, a part of the project was the complaint with CBI. State. ducted at the offices of The previous TDP govern- given to Navayuga. Polavaram Continued on Page 3 Chief Minister K Railway fare Chandrasekhar Rao issued orders to this effect, following hike from today the retirement of Chief Uttam to step down as TPCC chief Sabka Vishwas Secretary SK Joshi on Tuesday. NEW DELHI: On the New KCR appointed SK Joshi as PNS n HYDERABAD Uttam Kumar Reddy said scheme extended Year's eve, the railways Advisor to state government that he chose to step down as announced fare hike across its on irrigation matters consider- Telangana Pradesh Congress he had not been in a position till Jan 15 network, excluding suburban ing his vast experience as sec- Committee (TPCC) chief N to devote time to his home trains, effective from January retary of irrigation depart- Uttam Kumar Reddy has said constituency Huzurnagar in NEW DELHI: The govern- 1, 2020, according to an order ment, the department over that he would be stepping view of his responsibilities as ment has extended the Sabka issued on Tuesday. While sub- which he presided even after Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao greets new Chief Secretary down as TPCC chief within a TPCC chief. Vishwas Scheme, which urban fares remain becoming CS in 2015. Somesh Kumar in Hyderabad on Tuesday. few days. He made the He made it clear that he received huge response with unchanged, ordinary non-AC, Although there were sever- coterminous with the end of service left until December announcement on Tuesday would be available to people of 73 per cent of the eligible tax- non-suburban fares were al IAS officers senior to the present term of the TRS 2023; while some of his seniors while addressing party activists Huzurnagar as well as Kodad payers availing the amnesty increased by 1 paise per km of Somesh, the CM chose government in December are due to retire in a few during a meeting held at constituency people after free- scheme and committing to journey. The railways also Somesh, as the senior IAS 2023. months. Huzurnagar on the upcoming ing himself from responsibil- pay Rs 30,627 crore, by 15 announced a two paise/km officer's retirement would be Somesh has four years of Continued on Page 5 municipal elections. ities as TPCC chief. days to January 15, 2020. hike in fares of mail/express non-AC trains and four paise/km hike in the fares of AC classes. KCR's New Year KERALA ASSEMBLY PASSES RESOLUTION TO SCRAP CAA SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES Centre mulls online process Govt keeps 2020 mantra: Each interest rates one, teach one for CAA to bypass states PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM unchanged PNS n HYDERABAD cated person to adopt the "Each one, teach one" slogan The Kerala Assembly on NEW DELHI: The govern- Chief Minister K and educate the uneducated Tuesday passed a resolution ment on Tuesday kept the Chandrashekhar Rao on and raise literacy levels. demanding scrapping of the interest rates on small savings Tuesday conveyed his greet- "The State, which was Citizenship Amendment Act schemes, including NSC and ings to people in the State on formed six years ago, had (CAA), making the Left-ruled The scene of the mishap, in which a boy was killed and seven others were hurt, PPF, unchanged for the fourth the onset of New Year. KCR made rapid strides in all the state the first to oppose leg- at Uppal on Tuesday quarter of 2019-20 despite said within six years of the for- sectors, marching towards islatively the controversial moderating bank deposit rates. mation of the State, Telangana progress and development and law that has triggered nation- Public Provident Fund (PPF) had attained first position in registered many a victories. wide protests. and National Savings the country on several On several matters, the State The Centre, meanwhile, is Boy killed, seven hurt Certificate (NSC) will contin- fronts. It was a mat- became a role model for likely to make the entire ue to carry an annual interest ter of pride for other states in the coun- process of granting citizen- rate of 7.9 per cent, while everyone in the try and won apprecia- ship under the CAA online to as lorry rams auto Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) will State. tion from many peo- bypass the opposition by PNS n HYDERABAD was identified as Avnath give a yield of 7.6 per cent and The Chief ple. The state won sev- some states, officials said in Kumar. The lorry, which was mature in 113 months. Interest Minister hoped that eral international and Delhi. Maharashtra wanted the a joint offensive against the A Class VII student was killed reportedly speeding, rammed rates for small savings schemes with several such national awards. It is a The Ministry of Home respective state assemblies to Centre on the CAA. on the spot, with his head the auto-rickshaw from the are notified on a quarterly victories in its kitty, moment of pride for all us Affairs(MHA) is mulling the follow the Kerala example in While all the members of reduced to a pulp and spread rear, overturning and crushing basis. "The rates of interest on and by drawing inspiration that in a short span of time, the option of doing away with the demanding scrapping of the two fronts unanimously sup- across a stretch of the busy the vehicle. There were eight various small savings schemes from them, Telangana could Telangana State stood as the present procedure of routing new citizenship law. ported the resolution and Uppal road, when a lorry children in the auto-rickshaw for the fourth quarter of the march forward in New Year to number one state in the coun- the applications for the citi- Setting aside their political vehemently criticised the rammed an auto-rickshaw car- when the mishap took place. financial year 2019-20 starting scale greater heights. try. As desired during the zenship through the District differences, Kerala's CPI(M)- Centre, O Rajagopal, the lone rying eight school children on Four of the injured children January 1, 2020, and ending on The Chief Minister gave a separate Telangana statehood Magistrates and designate a led Left Democratic BJP MLA in the 140-member Tuesday morning. Seven oth- are being treated at a private March 31, 2020, shall remain called upon people to take a movement, the State is pro- new authority. Front(LDF) and Opposition house, opposed the resolu- ers suffered injuries in the hospital in Uppal, while the unchanged from those noti- pledge in the New Year to help gressing and developing in Opposition DMK in Tamil Congress-headed United tion, terming it as "illegal and mishap. The accident took others are availing treatment fied for the third quarter of the make the State a totally liter- all the sectors. Nadu and a ruling state Democratic Front(UDF) once unconstitutional." place near Little Flower School in Ramanthapur. financial year 2019-20," the ate state. He wanted every edu- Continued on Page 3 Congress leader in again came together to launch Continued on Page 5 around 7:50 am. The deceased Continued on Page 3 finance ministry said in a notification. TODAY Investors richer by over Rs 11 lakh Woman immolates self at ALMANAC Month & Paksham: crore in 2019 market rally Paush & Shukla Paksha Panjagutta Police Station n Panchangam PNS NEW DELHI gling but global markets are buoyant, it is better to stick to DAVE BENNETT SILVERY Tithi : Shashthi: 06:26 pm Investors became richer by over quality names that has remained n HYDERABAD Nakshatram: Purva Bhadrapada: Rs 11 lakh crore in 2019 helped unaffected by the slowdown," he 04:23 am (Next Day) by a stupendous rally in the added. In 2018, the Sensex had A 45-year-old woman attempt- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start stock market where the bench- risen 2,011 points, or 5.9 per ed suicide by immolating her- any important work) mark Sensex clocked over 14 per cent. The market capitalisation self in front of the Punjagutta cent gains on an annual basis. (m-cap) of the BSE-listed com- Police Station on Tuesday Rahukalam: 12:19 pm – 01:41 pm Yamagandam: As the Indian equities signed panies had slumped by Rs evening. 08:12 am – 09:34 am off 2019 on a remarkable note, 7,25,401.31 crore to Rs The woman, Lokeshwari, Varjyam: 08:39 am – 10:26 am the market capitalisation (m- 1,44,48,465.69 crore last year. walked towards the police sta- Gulika: 10:57 am - 12:19 pm cap) of BSE-listed companies "There has been a clear divide tion, stopped at the entrance, Good Time: (to start any important work) rose by Rs 11,05,363.35 crore to in the economy and markets this doused herself by emptying a Rs 1,55,53,829.04 crore. measures have increased hopes About major takeaways for year that has prevailed in many can of petrol, and set herself Amritakalam: 07:24 pm – 09:12 pm Cops trying to put out flames after a woman immolated herself on Tuesday Abhijit Muhurtham: "The year 2019 was definite- to faster recovery. Overall, it has markets this year, Mishra said, markets, including India. We ablaze. Police personnel rushed NIL ly an eventful one for the mar- been a good year for Indian the year has been quite peculiar expect the divide between to her rescue and put out the the exact cause of her extreme er elsewhere. HYDERABAD kets as a number of crucial equities despite the slump in for India as on one hand growth Indian equities and economy to fire. However, by then she had step. They informed her fam- Two days ago she had come events unfolded on both glob- domestic growth," Ajit Mishra, continued to slump, however continue in CY20 because there suffered burns all over her ily members about the inci- to Hyderabad with a friend WEATHER al as well as domestic front. The VP Research, Religare Broking stock market rose to new highs. may not be a quick recovery in body. She was rushed to dent. According to sources, the and checked into a lodge near Forecast: Haze global growth outlook turned said. On an annual basis, the This is due to outperformance the economy but market may do NIMS Hospital. victim is married to Praveen. Nampally Railway Station. On Temp: 26/18 positive led by US Fed dovish Sensex rose 5,185.41 points or of select heavyweight stocks relatively better on account of Police officers suspect that The couple have a daughter. Tuesday, she arrived at the Humidity: 81% stance and easing trade tensions 14.37 per cent. that remained least affected by strong earnings and favourable she took the extreme step Although they were previous- Police Station to complain Sunrise: 06.46 between the US and China. The Sensex on Tuesday the on-going slowdown. tax changes," Rusmik Oza, Sr because of family disputes. ly residing in Warasiguda, due against her husband. However, Sunset: 05.52 "On the domestic front, while ended the last trading session of "Therefore, the major take- VP (Head of Fundamental However, as she is not in a to disputes over family issues, even before submitting the Current Weather Conditions worries persist on growth 2019 304.26 points or 0.73 per away is that in times like these Research-PCG), Kotak position to speak, officers are Lokeshwari and her daughter complaint, she immolated her- Updated December 31, 2019 5:00 PM revival, the recent government cent lower at 41,253.74. where overall growth is strug- Securities said. yet to arrive at a conclusion on were residing with her moth- self. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2020 hyderabad 02

ulers due to the impact of criminal often cases with potential for seri- chop ous repercussions. andR change plans The new capital could not and thereby pun- A capital issue from the beginning win the hearts of people ish people across the regions. Amaravati PIN as per their whims could turn out to be a capital first generation had palpable years! Telugu people wished turned out to be an unwant- POINT and fancies in the mistake. The saga of sailing One incident that took place more than aversion towards Vijayawada to have Hyderabad as their ed capital for people in other name of bringing all- through four capitals has being the capital of Andhra as capital and they enjoyed their regions, despite the boasts of round development. Most given differing experiences a century ago concretized this feeling it was considered to be a hot- association with that historic the government. Further, the people may take changes pro- to people of Andhra at differ- of having a separate state. A Tamil bed of Communists who reg- City of Pearls for 58 years and laying of foundation stones posed in their stride if it is say ent points of time. magistrate, who had come to Guntur istered impressive victories lost it to the new state of for Amaravati thrice made it just modification or renaming Madras city was the capital in the first General Election of Telangana, which was a front- a farce. of a scheme designed by the of the composite Madras state court on transfer from Madras, showed the country held in 1952. runner once in fighting for The recently floated con- previous regime. If the for several decades during special interest in appointing a person Had Vijayawada been select- unified state of Andhra cept of having three capitals, change proposed is as earth- the British regime and there- hailing from Madras as attender in his ed as capital then, there would Pradesh. on the lines of South Africa, shattering as the relocation of after in the initial years of court, as if local youth don't count not have been many tangles So, Telugu people, particu- sparked furore among affect- a capital city that has been in independent India. The per- with likes and dislikes of peo- larly Andhrites had to lose ed sections and people in the the works, and into which ceived supremacy of Tamils ple belonging to different their most lovable city of region. Now the latest move is money amounting to thou- over Telugu people in the a person hailing from Madras Andhra became inevitable regions over capital issue now. Hyderabad, following bifurca- to make Visakhapatnam as M D RATNA KUMAR sands of crores of rupees has composite Madras state, as attender in his court, as if and, on 1 October 1953, the Senior Journalist Ever since Kurnool become tion that was carried out the executive capital of AP. already been sunk, it won't be which then covered nearly local youth don't count. This state was carved out of the the capital of Andhra, the against the wishes of most This also may be unacceptable a hyperbole to call it a 'capi- half of the east coastline of the incident caused great heart- composite Madras state. efforts of Telugu people inten- Andhrites. Although the pro- for other regions of central tal' punishment. Same is the country, became intolerable burn among people in Sreeramulu's fast was in fact as their capital. Due to the sified for achieving the uni- vision of having Hyderabad as Andhra and Rayalaseema, case with the latest proposal and Telugu people at last felt Guntur. Ultimately it paved for a state that included internal situation in the fied state for Telugu people the joint capital for 10 years despite the assurances given of the Andhra Pradesh gov- the dire need for having a sep- the way for the first Andhra northern part of Madras city. Congress, the final decision (Vishalandhra/Andhra is envisaged in the bifurcation by Chief Minister YS ernment to have three capitals arate state for themselves Maha Sabha at Bapatla town However, then chief minister came in favour of Kurnool at Pradesh), comprising newly act 2014, newly elected TDP Jaganmohan Reddy, who hails for judicial, executive and carved out of the Madras in 1913, reflecting people's of Madras state C. the behest of T. Prakasam, the formed Andhra as well as the government headed by N. from Rayalaseema. legislative purposes in differ- state even during British desire for having a separate Rajagopalachari did not agree, first chief minister of the new Telangana region of the erst- Chandrababu Naidu chose to Had the same ent parts of the state, no mat- regime. One incident that state for Telugus. but facilitated a special discus- state and legendary leader of while Hyderabad state. That leave Hyderabad to relocate Visakhapatnam been chosen ter if they are hundreds of took place more than a cen- People still had to wait for sion in the Assembly. Later, Telugu people who had led dream was also fulfilled in the government in Amaravati, as location for capital by the kilometres apart from one tury ago concretized this feel- four decades to realise that as agreed, members from the the protests organized on the three years and the combined probably because of his Chandrababu Naidu govern- another. ing of having a separate state. dream. With the supreme Andhra region collectively thoroughfares of Madras state of AP was formed on 1 alleged involvement in 'cash ment in 2014 itself, consider- It would be smooth sailing A Tamil magistrate, who had sacrifice of freedom-fighter zeroed in on Kurnool. against the visit of Simon November 1956. for vote' scam. As per the ing its salient features being if people have emotional come to Guntur court on Potti Sreeramulu by way of Actually there was then Commission headed by Sir Interestingly, Telugu people opinions of many, touted now, things bonding with the city held out transfer from Madras, showed indefinite fast onto death, the strong feeling among people George Simon in 1928. fought for this unified state Chandrababu reluctantly would have been refreshing- as their capital; otherwise, it special interest in appointing formation of the new state of of Andhra to have Vijayawada he Congress leaders of the for themselves for nearly 150 moved away from Hyderabad ly different. CAPSULE Congress leaders complain to TS CIVIC POLLS Safety of women and Fresh faces in the poll fray children is top PNS n WARANGAL witnessing a tough competi- pal chairman. tion like any other elections. Srinivas said that he would priority: Sajjanar Guv on cops’ high-handedness The Urban Local Body elec- Since majority of seats are take his chance subsequent to HYDERABAD: The Cyberabad tions are likely to witness the reserved for women, the elec- the declaration of the reserva- Police on Tuesday said it will PNS n HYDERABAD Congress had written to entry of new generation politi- tions may see many female tions. Similarly the BJP is also impart self-defence skills among police seeking permission on cians in the politically con- leaders in the fray in keen on clinching this presti- girls, students and women A delegation of Congress lead- any route, which did not receive scious districts of North Bhupalpalli. gious industrial township elec- employees in 2020 as part of the ers led by Telangana Pradesh any reply, the memorandum Telangana. Surprisingly, tion and its defeated MLA women and children safety Congress Committee (TPCC) claimed. On December 28, the Many new comers are many youngsters nominee Chandupatla Keerthi measures. Cyberabad Police president N Uttam Kumar party was informed that no per- keen on entering the are keen to Reddy is taking necessary Commissioner V CSajjanar said Reddy at Raj Bhavan here on mission was given for any rally fray though they are enter moves to enter the fray. safety of women and children is Tuesday complained to the state on any route, it said. supposed to contest politics Several new incumbents are their top priority and improving Governor Dr Tamilisai Congress planned to organ- initially for the ward including also joining the fray in Parakal police surveillance in vulnerable Soundararajan against alleged ise a 'satyagraha' at its Telangana member, councilor NIT Warangal and since the election is going areas in Cyberabad Commissi- police high-handedness dur- headquarters in the city to or corporator posts researcher Dasari to be crucial for them the aspi- onerate were among the priori- ing events planned by the party protest against Citizenship respectively. Srinivas, Telangana Jaagruthi rants are keenly moving their ties of the police. The rape and on its 135th foundation day on Amendment Act (CAA), it said. Industrial belt of former leader. After leaving pawns and joining the fray. murder of a woman veterinaria- December 28. The delegation What was shocking was that Bhupalpalli may witness com- Telangana Jagruthi, Srinivas In the Narsampet, Jangaon nunder Cyberabad Police Com- comprised of senior leaders the police were arresting petition in the elections and entered the anti TRS band and Wardhannapet municipal- missionerate in November last including K Jana Reddy, Congress leaders and workers many new comers are joining wagon and he is keen on ities of Warangal Rural and week allegedly by four men (who Ponnala Lakshmaiah, A delegation of Congress leaders submit a memorundum to the coming to the party office to in politics to show their pres- entering the fray this time in Jangaon districts may also see were subsequently killed in an Mohammed Ali Shabbir, V Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday participate in 135th formation ence at the hustings. TRS is order to become the munici- new faces in the election fray. alleged exchange of fire by cops) Hanumantha Rao, D Sridhar day flag-hoisting and other had triggered a massive outrage. Babu, Seethakka, Kusum Kumar powers were granted under the said in a memorandum to the related celebrations," the mem- Sajjanar said reducing road and others. Andhra Pradesh Re-organisa- Governor, which was released to orandum said. Was the accidents through education and They also sought action tion Act for a period of 10 years the media. State Congress pres- Congress party a banned organ- SBI launches enforcement, highway patrolling against Hyderabad Police from 2014. We wish to bring to ident and MP N Uttam Kumar isation or an illegal organisation MLCs REACHING are among the safety measures Commissioner Anjani Kumar. your notice the fact that the Reddy led the party delegation that its members were being OTP-based ATM which will be taken up. The party leaders urged the Telangana police, especially the to the Governor. arrested en route to the party her to consider taking appropri- Hyderabad police, have been The memorandum said office to take part in activities transactions OUT TO MASSES n Narayana students ate steps on the matter as the acting in an arbitrary and high- Congress had sought to take out relating to the foundation day," PNS HYDERABAD Governor is given special pow- handed manner and using ille- a peaceful 'Save India, Save it said. Telephonic queries to the PV KONDAL RAO secure top ranks in ers besides the normal powers gal methods against the public Constitution' rally in the city on police commissioner on the n WARANGAL Members in In order to minimise the nu- National Olympiad with regard to law and order in general and Congress party December 28 and that the police issue only elicited rude answers, mber of unauthorised trans- issues in Hyderabad. The special cadre in particular, the Congress refused permission for the event. it claimed. Members in Legislative Legislative actions happening on ATMs, HYDERABAD: Narayana School Council are playing a key role Council are taking State Bank of India announ- students have dazzled by domin- in reaching the masses in the ced the launch of one-time ating NSO 2019 (National Scie- politically conscious zones of the applications password (OTP) based ATM nce Olympiad) Stage I results by KCR inspects rural Telangana. pertaining to the withdrawal for transactions securing top ranks and largest Revanth Reddy projects The MLCs were not given health care needs above Rs 10,000 between 8 number of selections. Among TRS office choice in the Cabinet from the pm to 8 am. those qualified, 35 per cent sec- rural parts during the tenure and Chief Minister With the introduction of ured International ranks below modernisation of the Chief Minister KCR. relief funds its OTP based cash withdraw- 100 and 56 per cent of them himself as ‘future CM’ They are taking part in sev- al facility, SBI ATMs have achieved zonal ranks below 100. K VENKATESHWARLU the ‘future CM’. works eral development programmes added another layer of secu- International rank 1 was achiev- n HYDERABAD Recently, Revanth Reddy PNS n HYDERABAD and are involved in utilization Reddy (Graduates), Narsi rity for cash withdrawals. ed by Narayana students in succeeded in attracting many of constituency development Reddy (Teachers) as the mem- OTP will be received on Classes III, IV, IX. Dr Sindhura TPCC working president and senior leaders of his own party TRS president and Chief funds and CM relief fund for bers of legislative council are the customer's mobile num- Narayana, Managing Director of Malkajgiri MP A Revanth in a big way. The dice appear Minister K Chandrasekhar their respective areas. representing this part. ber registered with the bank. Narayana Group said that Reddy is slowly strengthening loaded in his favour as the Rao on Tuesday visited the As on date the erstwhile This could be the highest The OTP is a system-gener- Narayana is proud to send the his base among the people senior leaders have started party headquarters Telangana Warangal district will occupy number of members repre- ated numeric string of char- largest number of students to across the state. making statements within the Bhavan and inspected the prime place in the number of senting any district apart from acters that authenticates the the Stage II of NSO. No other Revanth Reddy, who already party praising Revanth Reddy. party office modernisation MLCs and recently an MLC the capital. user for a single transaction. institution in the country has this has support of his own com- According to sources, works. Palla Rajeshwar Reddy is given Since the MLCs and MLAs This additional factor of unique distinction, she said. munity (Reddy), particularly Revanth Reddy is poised to KCR enquired from the cabinet-level post as chairm- representing certain parts like authentication will protect Dr Sindhura told that the result emphatically proved that the the youth, is now focusing on spread his wings if made the party leaders about the can- an of RSS. Mahabubabad, Station SBI card holders from unaut- education system at Narayana is endearing himself to the SC TPCC chief. As part of this, he teen works going on and Government Whip post is Ghanpur, Cherial, Dornakal, horised ATM cash withdra- exceptional. The superior Integ- and BC community. This, he made sure that the inaugura- told them that the dining hall also allocated to Warangal Parakal and Dharmasagar are wals. The OTP based cash rated Curriculum is the reason believes, achievable as he has social media team, with full- tion of his Lok Sabha con- should have a seating capac- MLC Bodakunti Venkateshw- interacting with the public on withdrawal system shall be why Narayana students are com- support among these sections, time workers. The social media stituency office was a grand ity for at least 200 persons. arlu. At present the district has a regular basis. In certain active across all ATMs. ing out in flying colors, she said. but not in large numbers. team, with most of the mem- affair and the guest list includ- The Chief Minister held an got four MLA categories, pockets they are allocating This facility will not be ap- The Executive Director Puneeth According to sources, bers being his staunch followed party leaders and cadre. At informal meeting with the Warangal district MLCs funds for the constituency plicable for transactions, Kothapa congratulated the stud- Revanth Reddy has already ers, is striving hard in project- the inauguration, he made it party leaders. He went nostal- including M Srinivas Reddy, B area works from the resources. where a card holder withdra- ents on their success and thank- started taking steps to ing Revanth Reddy as the only clear that he would be available gic sharing his experiences Venkateshwalu, Satyavathi MLCs are also taking the ws cash from another bank's ed the teachers and parents. strengthen his base among hope of the Congress and the not only to the people of his during the movement for Rathod, Kadiyam Srihari and applications pertaining to the ATM, because this function- the SCs and BCs across the people of Telangana. The team constituency but also to peo- Telangana with the party Pochampalli Srinivas Reddy health care needs and Chief ality has not been developed HYDERABAD state. He has bolstered his is indirectly projecting him as ple of entire state. leaders. along with Palla Rajeshwar Minister relief funds. in national financial switch. BULLION RATES GOLD Telangana state will see further ` 39,180 (10 gm) Many contenders for TPCC president post ` 30 development in 2020: Minister SILVER PNS n HYDERABAD Babu are doing rounds in brother Munugode MLA n ` 47,200(1kg) Telangana Congress circles for Rajagopal Reddy's comments PNS HYDERABAD Extending greetings to the ` 500 The Telangana Pradesh the TPCC chief position. On may trouble Venkat Reddy. people of the state, Prashanth Congress Committee chief N the other hand, Komatireddy Except Sridhar Babu, the Minister for Roads and Build- Reddy said that Chief Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy has Venkat Reddy is also confident remaining leaders already put ings, Legislative Affairs Vem- K Chandrasekhar Rao is CHICKEN announced that he is stepping that he will get the position at their efforts to achieve the posi- ula Prashanth Reddy has exu- already a model state in regard `/KG down within few days on the last any cost. While speaking to The tion by going to Delhi several ded confidence that Telangana to development of roads, con- RATES day of the year 2019. Pioneer, Komatireddy said, times. One of the TPCC lead- will continue to stand as mod- struction of two bed room Dressed/With Skin `165 According to the sources, the "Madam Sonia Gandhi assured ers on condition of anonymity el state across the nation in the houses, implementing several Without Skin `188 party high command may me that she is going to appoint said that the party high com- year 2020 by achieving devel- welfare schemes and with Broiler at Farm `114 appoint new chief immediately me as the TPCC chief. I told her mand is favoring to give the opment in all sectors further. transparent governance. after the municipal elections. that I will strive hard to gift the position tp non-Reddys this The new TPCC chief may be victory of Congress in Telangana time. The leader has said that the EGG announced by January 26. by taking up Padayatra across high command is considering `/ The high command may Telangana state. I also told her the names of D Sridhar Babu RATES 100 appoint the Telangana Congress Congress in place of present in- Sampath Kumar, A that I missed the position last and Damodara Raja arsimha for HYDERABAD 462 chief only after the appointment charge Ram Chandra Khuntia. Chandrasekhar, V Hanumantha time. Then she assured me the the position. Another leader has VIJAYAWADA 470 of the Andhra Pradesh Congress According to sources, the Rao, Ponnala Laxmaiah and position this time". said that the party may follow chief. Before that, the party leaders including A Revanth others are there in the fray for A leader from Mahabubnagar two-step strategy mooted by VISAKHAPATNAM 485 may cleanse the AICC and may Reddy, D Sridhar Babu, the TPCC chief position. said that Komatireddy is a senior Sangareddy MLA T Jagga Reddy RETAIL PRICE `4.62 (IN HYDERABAD) appoint new general secretary Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, However, names of A leader than the leaders compet- that the high command may in-charge to the Telangana Damodara Raja Narsimha, SA Revanth Reddy and D Sridhar ing for the position but his appoint a non-Reddy now.

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RIME ADDED ATTRACTION CORNER High Court gives Youngster held for sexual assault HYDERABAD: A youngster has nod for Numaish been arrested for molesting a n minor girl in Yadadri Bhongir PNS HYDERABAD district on Tuesday. According to the police, D Jampanna (20) In a much-needed relief to the of Atmakur village sexually organisers of Numaish, the assaulted a girl from the same Telangana High Court grant- village. The victim disclosed the ed permission to throw open matter with her parents, who the annual exhibition from immediately lodged a complaint Wednesday. A division bench with the police on December of the High Court, comprising 27. On receiving the complaint, Chief Justice of the State the local police registered a Justice RS Chauhan and Principal Secretary Arvind Kumar and others inaugurate vertical garden at case, arrested the accused and Justice A Abhishek Reddy Khairatabad Junction on Tuesday produced him before the court passed the orders while deal- on Monday and lodged him at ing with a PIL filed by city- Nalgonda jail. based advocate Khaja Aijazuddin. commissioner to inspect the state government submitted an LRS: Application The petitioner urged the exhibition and submit a affidavit containing the details Molestation case against ED attaches assets court for closure of exhibition detailed report on the safety of the steps initiated by the date extended for its failure to comply with fire measures initiated by the exhi- Hyderabad police commis- of Pappu Singh safety measures as per provi- bition society and the state sioner for safety of the visitors BJYM leader dropped till Jan 31 HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad sions of Telangana Fire Services government for the protection of the exhibition including his Act, 1999. He also urged the of the visitors. The direction to own report containing the PNS n HYDERABAD unit of Enforcement Directorate n on Tuesday provisionally court to issue directions to the the member secretary of the details of the basis on which he PNS HYDERABAD case was booked, Ashish Goud, attached assets worth Rs 52 state government to transfer the state was issued following sub- concluded that the exhibition who was expelled from the In a reprieve to thousands of crore in an IDBI Pisciculture fire accident case registered at mission of the petitioner that society had complied with the The case of alleged ‘outraging party, is back at the helm of applicants of Layout Loan Fraud case of Begum Bazaar police station to there were about 2,000 odd guidelines enshrined in GO RT modesty’ of a woman booked BJYM affairs following the Regularisation Scheme in Visakhapatnam. The attached CBCID Wing of the state or stalls at the exhibition as No. 693 dated July 9 2019 in against BJYM leader Abhishek latest development. Greater Hyderabad assets belong to the prime constitute a special investigation against the claim of the soci- compliance with the Monday's Goud, who is the son of senior "I would like to inform Municipal Corporation, accused Kumar Pappu Singh team to inquire into the fire ety that the exhibition has orders of the court. BJP leader Nandeeswar Goud, everyone that the case filed HMDA and other urban who acted as an aggregator and accident case. The HC has also around 1,500 stalls. The GO talks about the has been dropped as the victim against me has been with- local body limits, the State obtained loans in the names of directed the member Secretary Aijazuddin urged the court to safety enhancement and fire has withdrawn the complaint. drawn by the complainant government has issued 87 marginal farmers for doing of the Telangana State legal ser- appoint an advocate commis- and disaster prevention for The Madhapur Police after both sides talked and orders extending the appli- his fishing and poultry vices authority to inspect the sioner for brining facts to fore. guidelines for public congrega- booked a case against understood what really hap- cation processing deadline business. Pappu Singh, son of exhibition and observed the Later, the matter was tions. The exhibition will run Abhishek Goud, son of senior pened that night and how to 31 January 2020. Kapil Deo Singh, is a native of safety measures put up in adjourned by the HC till for period of 45 days from BJP leader and former some vested interests gave an This will be applicable only Sangaulavari Street in Tanuku of place by the organisers. It has January 6 2020. January 1 2020 till February 15 Patancheru MLA, Nandeeswar obnoxious twist to defame my to applications received before West Godavari district. The also appointed an advocate Earlier, the counsel for the 2020. Goud, a month ago after a The issue drew the media's ire image," said Abhishek Goud. December 31, 2016, the last accused had fraudulently taken model complained that as Abhishek was seen partici- In an apologetic message, he date fixed for the scheme loans worth Rs 70 crore from Abhishek misbehaved with pating in a protest demanding said "A small misunderstand- when it was last announced. the IDBI bank. ED had identified her. The complainant, a model justice for gang-rape victim, ing between two individuals It has come to the notice of the proceed of crime and found VNRVJIET to and Bigg Boss II (Telugu) real- Disha, a few hours earlier on was used and projected as a the government that a few that Kumar Pappu Singh utilised ity show contestant, accused the same day. fight. I am happy that truth has more LRS applications are still the money for personal Abhishek of molesting her at a According to the com- come out after due verification. pending for various reasons investments. Singh acquired guide mentee nightclub. Following her complainant, the molestation hap- I respect the complainant for such as want of NOC from properties in his name and in plaint, the Madhapur police pened at Artistry Pub in swearing by the rule of law and Revenue and Irrigation the name of his companies. He institutions booked a case under section Novotel Hotel in Madhapur. having dropped the com- authorities, and payment of also used the money for his PNS n HYDERABAD 354 of the Indian Penal Code. Meanwhile, a month after the plaint." balance amounts. poultry and fish farming business. He failed miserably in Vallurupalli Nageswara both the business. Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology (VNRVJIET) KCR's New Year 2020 mantra: Each... Fire fighters dousing a car afire at a petrol pump in Shaikpet on Tuesday will guide 10 mentee insti- Boy killed.. tutions in the State. The Continued from Page 1 power demand went up to Bhagiratha type programmes in stunned the world over, are Share and Mentor 11,703 MW, power was supplied their respective states. This is almost completed. By the com- Continued from Page 1 Institutions 'Margdarshan' The one and the foremost vic- without any power cuts. The also a feather in our state's cap! ing June we will get cent percent Car catches fire at Scheme of All India tories of the State is when the Telangana State in future in the The state is registering wonders results of the Kaleswaram pro- According to police, all the Council for Technical State, which was under darkness power sector will register more in the irrigation sector. We ject. The State will become fer- students belonged to Uppal Education (AICTE) has due to power crisis, becoming developments and more could complete the pending tile. Famine will be eradicated and are studying at Bhashyam at petrol pump recognised VNRVJIET as a power surplus State offering progress. The Telangana State projects on the fast track and permanently from the High School, Habsiguda one of the mentor institu- uninterrupted power supply 24 became the first state in the were able to supply water to 10 Telangana State's soil. The branch. When their vehicle tions. Dileep N Malkhede, X 7 to all the sectors and free country, which has solved the lakh acres in Palamuru district. Telangana State became number reached Gopal X Road, the PNS n HYDERABAD the petrol pump noticed that advisor, AICTE spoke 24x7 power supply to the farm drinking water problem once Works on the Kaleswaram pro- one as far as implementation of lorry, which was coming from fuel was leaking from the car's about the importance of sector. The State had reached a and for all. Other States are eager ject, considered as the engineer- a host of welfare schemes," the Nagole, hit the auto-rickshaw. A major mishap was averted tank. However, the fire sud- 'Margdarshan' scheme dur- stage, when the maximum to implement Mission ing marvel in the world, which CM said. The lorry driver fled the spot after the fire tenders success- denly emanated from the car ing the inauguration and after the accident. Uppal fully doused the fire that broke and then quickly engulfed the exchange of MoUs between Inspector P Venkateshwarlu out at a petrol bunk here at vehicle. The driver and pas- VNRVJIET and 10 mentee said, "Preliminary investiga- Shaikpet on Tuesday. senger managed to rush out of institutions. CD Naidu, the tion reveals that the lorry dri- According to the police, the the vehicle in time. No one principal of VNRVJIET ver was negligent." A case has incident occurred while the was injured in the incident. and principals and man- been registered. Police are car was being refueled from a The staff of the petrol pump agements of mentee insti- examining CCTV footage to dispenser at the petrol pump. informed the police and also tutions signed the MoU. He verify whether the lorry driver The driver, Basheer Ahmed called the fire brigade. Police said that as a mentor insti- or the auto driver was at fault. had asked the attender to fill and fire officials reached the tution, VNRVJIET aims to Police shifted bodies for post- petrol and was seated inside spot and doused the fire with- promote and enhance aca- mortem the car. However, the staff of in an hour. demic interaction. CBI books Rayapati, others... Continued from Page 1 ed for purposes other than the ed by Rayapati Sambsiva Rao the ledger entries were found ones for which the loans were to Transstroy Singapore PTE to be false. Jayalakshmi Power Apart from Transstroy India taken. It was found that Limited, a subsidiary of the Corporation was acquired at Limited, the company MD Transstroy had diverted company, during 2013-14 Rs 36 crore, without authorisa- Cherukuri Sridhar, promoter- huge sums of money to without permission of lenders tion of banks. The CBI alleged, Chairman Rayapati Sambasiva Singapore and other countries for diversion and siphoning off. "The Company and its direc- Rao, independent non-execu- and had donated gold and sil- It is alleged that Rs 5.28 crore tors indulged in the diversion tive additional director ver jewellery to temples from was paid during financial years of funds routing the same Suryadevar Srinivasa Babji and the amounts obtained as loans. 2012-13 and Rs 2013-14 through (banks) other than a unknown public servants of For instance, Rayapati's towards the purchase of gold consortium of banks to the the banks have been named as Transstroy donated in 2012 the and silver articles, which again tune of Rs 3,822 crores and accused. costliest gift in the history of was not the purpose for which written off Rs 794 crores Investigations revealed that the centuries-old Padmavathi the money was lent by the adjusting the same towards the directors of the company temple. "A diamond-studded banks, said the officials. reserves and surplus. The stock cooked up two sets of books. golden saree, worth around Rs The company diverted the statements are manipulated One set of financial books, 5 crore, was given to Goddess money and directors inflated and show the difference of meant for the banks, was found Padmavathi Devi of inventory statistics. The books around Rs 2,298 crore." to be forged. Another set of Tiruchanoor near Tirupati. An of accounts were fudged. For CBI booked a case of con- books were maintained with- amount of Rs 15.34 crore was instance, initially it claimed spiracy, cheating based on the in the company. CBI sources transferred by the tainted transactions worth Rs 2,341 complaint filed by Union Bank said that the funds were divert- Transstroy Company promot- crore from Kumar and Co, but of India. New CS vows to meet targets PNS n HYDERABAD In recognition of the valuable services rendered to the Senior IAS officer and special government, the government Chief Secretary Somesh had appointed Dr SK Joshi as Kumar, who took over on advisor to the Irrigation Tuesday as the new Chief Department, he observed and Secretary of Telangana State, Dr Joshi's advice would be vowed to meet the targets set honoured at all times. by the government by working Dr SK Joshi thanked every- with team spirit and in tune one who had extended his or with the aims and objectives of her cooperation to him in dis- Chief Minister K charging his duties. He want- Chandrasekhar Rao. ed government officials to Speaking to media persons work with the same zeal here- after assuming charge as the after too. Earlier, GAD prin- Chief Secretary, Somesh Outgoing Chief Secretary Dr SK Joshi handing over charge to new Chief Secretary cipal secretary Adhar Sinha thanked KCR for giving him an Somesh Kumar in the city on Tuesday welcomed the gathering. He opportunity to serve the state had achieved remarkable Somesh exhorted the outgo- appreciated the services ren- as the Chief Secretary. He said progress in various sectors ing Chief Secretary Dr SK dered by Dr SK Joshi and con- that he would strive to com- since its creation in 2014, the Joshi to tender his valuable veyed his greetings to the new plete the priorities set by the CS sought the cooperation of suggestions and assured that incumbent Chief Secretary. government as per timelines by all in achieving the targets set the systems introduced by him DGP Mahender Reddy working in coordination with by the government. He exhort- would be adhered to. He recalled the valuable services various departments. He said ed the Secretariat employees to recalled how Dr SK Joshi had rendered by Dr SK Joshi to the he work whole-heartedly for work with the objective of offered valuable suggestions to Police Department. He development of the state by ensuring that the fruits of gov- him during his stints as the thanked Dr Joshi for extending implementing new systems as ernment's welfare and develop- GHMC Commissioner and suitable advice to the depart- part of his duties. mental schemes trickled down the Principal Secretary - ment during critical situations. Mentioning that the state to the poor. Revenue. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2020 hyderabad 04 All eyes on the runner-up as Be it declaring 2020 as Year of AI or opening municipal polls loom on the horizon Yadadri temple or health profiling, Telangana he state will welcome Tthe New Year with municipal elections on will be a place to watch out for. Here is what January 22. As many as 120 municipalities and 10 corporations will go to polls and the results will be citizens can look forward to in the New Year, announced on January 25. With TRS confident of sweeping the polls, all eyes writes NAVEENA GHANATE will be on who bags the second position, Work on new Secretariat, Assembly to commence

ith KCR laying the founda- Wtion stones for construction of both Secretariat and Assembly buildings, 2020 will witness more appeals and cases. The government believes that Kaleshwaram project, which faced about 200 cases could become reality in 2019, it would be able to implement its plans on new infrastructure. That there is no going back to old Secretariat is evident from the shift of operations to BRKR Bhavan. KCR has said that the new Assembly would come up at Errum Manzil, located at the heart of the city, at a cost of Rs 100 crore and the new Secretariat with 5-6 lakh sq ft of built-up space, would be constructed with an estimated cost of Rs WHAT’S 400 crore at the existing premises next to the Hussainsagar. Look East policy to finally fructify; give companies breathing space IN

he highly awaited 'Look East policy' is Texpected to be unveiled in 2020. The efforts of the government to divert new projects to areas like STORE Adibatla and Uppal with the 'Look East' policy will be finally visible. Further, a major phone manufacturer is Private players prepare to give citizens a likely to make inroads in the state. Pharma City, the biggest smoother, pothole-free ride on city roads pharma manufacturing cluster in the making, will officially For a safer New Year he benefits from privatisation of 709 km commence operations if the Tin the city will be visible in 2020. land acquisition process gathers pace. Industries Minister KT Rama ike any other day, I see GHMC recently entered into agreements for Rao has said that the State Government has so far acquired about Lmyself striving to make maintenance of 709 km of road stretch in the 10,000 acres and another 2,000 acres will be acquired soon.. India a better and safe society city by private agencies for five years. The for women. I have been work- agencies are now setting up a BT plant and ing hard to make our society the works on roads will start full-fledged in more safer. I hope 2020 will 2020. It would be interesting to note how these State sows, farmers reap dividends bring in some change make the agencies will address the pothole menace dur- society more safer for women. ing rains. Also, Durgam Cheruvu cable stayed armers can be optimistic Also, I hope 2020 will see India bridge will be unveiled in 2020. The GHMC Fthat 2020 will bring crop striving for unity, without any is likely to complete construction of three fly- loan waiver and Rythu Bandhu discrimination. overs under the Strategic Road Development funds. In September Chief —Dr Sunita Krishnan Plan, at L.B. Nagar, JNTU and Gachibowli. In Minister K Chandrasekhar co-founder, Prajwala NGO the coming year, 46,279 2BHK units will be delivered as they are in the finishing stages. Rao said that the state government would pay Rs 1 lakh per farmer under crop loan waiver scheme and modalities Work hard, Metro on track to connect JBS-MGBS were being finalised. Farmers are likely to receive letters play harder yderabad Metro rail will finally connect from government indicating Hthe JBS and MGBS bus stations; the their debt position and subsequently, the money. o resolutions as such. I route passing through Gandhi Hospital, Government is also likely to disburse pending Rythu Bandhu funds. Nwant to tell everyone to RTC Crossroads, Chikkadpally and Sultan work hard. I want to take Bazaar. The operations are expected to good care of my parents in commence by January-end. Also, com- the coming years and make muters may be able to get monthly passes Maha Sudarsana Yagam to mark my next MAJOR the best it which L&THMRL is likely to issue on the can be. route. Additionally, the DPR for Metro to completion of Yadadri works — Adivi Sesh the airport, aka Phase-2 is likely to get actor government nod. Furthermore, DPR for hile the Chief Minister EBRTS will be submitted in 2020. Whad said that renova- tion of the Yadadri temple cannot be a rush job, it is Reel, real life a priority expected that the temple will be inaugurated in 2020. want to make more films People will be able to witness Ifrom this year. I havent the hard work put in by 560 been making many films at a Better healthcare, easier access to doctors, sculptors over the last four pace for the last two years in years. Yadadri will be able to Telugu. With this New Year, I medicines on the anvil host the President or the want to make more films Prime Minister with the 15 beginning my year with for- he State government would take up ratio- VVIP cottages being construct- mer Karnataka CM's son and Tnalization of Primary Health Centres ed as part of the Presidential suites. The inauguration would include i wish this year brings more across the state this year and also set up trau- 1,008 Kunda Maha Sudarsana Yagam.. success. Also, From 2020, i ma care centres on highways to provide would want to spend more immediate treatment to accident victims. time with my family. Bhupalapalli, Mulugu and Asifabad may — Director Vijay Kumar make the cut for sanction of medical colleges. Government prepares for Medaram Konda. He directed numer- While the pilot project of Telangana Health ous Telugu films including Oka Laila Kosam and Gunde Profile project, a comprehensive health eval- Jathara with a prayer on its lips Jaari Gallanthayindende uation of every individual in the state has been launched, the full-fledged gathering of infor- he biennial event, mation will take place in 2020. TMedaram Jathara will be held in February 2020 and state government has sanc- Hard work to be driving force tioned Rs 75crore for the Private varsities take an educated chance, arrangements. This year, the want to work very hard, government expects no less Ifocusing on writing good seek TSCHE approval than one-and-a-half crore stories this year too. I’ve devotees. The state govern- taken a resolution to work on round 10 private players have approached ment has been actively one project at a time. Hard Athe TSCHE to establish universities after pitching for national status work is my only resolution. the Telangana government cleared the Private for this festival, known as — Director Kranthi Universities (Establishment and Regulation) the largest tribal fair in Asia. In Madhav, writer and director Act 2018. While these proposals are all for a bid to propagate its importance, the government is inviting He is currently shooting Warangal and Hyderabad, the onus is now on the President, Vice-President, some Union Ministers and Adivasi World Famous Lover with government for approval process. Amity, Tech leaders. It will also be part of the Republic Day tableau. If all goes Vijay Deverakonda Mahindra, Woxsen and Radcliffe seek to well, the national festival status to this Jathara will help in gathering establish private universities. funds from the centre as presently, it is fully sponsored by the state. Employees pin hopes on PRC report Going solo, just for the thrill ’m planning to go on a solo The year of T-Hub-2 and T-Works he Government has announced Itrip to any one country this elangana has declared 2020 as Year of AI Tsuperannuation for TSRTC employ- year. Every year, we make many Tand the government is likely to ees giving hopes to other employees over resolutions about diet, career announce AI-specific incentives and enhancement of tjheir retirement age and at the same time we didn’t strategy to woo companies. Year 2020 will from 58 to 61 years. While for TSRTC it follow them. I wanted to put Telangana on IT world map with the was 60 years, the government is expected explore a country solo for a dif- inaugural of world's largest incubator, T- to make an announcement for other ferent experience. It’s like a Hub Phase-2 by end of the year. The incu- employees after the Pay Revision break from my work as I haven’t bator will host about 1,000 startups and is Commission report to be submitted by taken a vacation in three years. being built at cost of Rs 276 crore. C.R. Biswal in February. The assurance on — Mannara was last seen Additionally, T-Works, the incubator for 43 per cent Interim Relief would make in film Sita hardware startups akin to T-Hub will be some headway in mid-2020. inaugurated in mid-2020. Inputs by K Ramya Sree and V Sateesh Reddy HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS TN man booked for ‘provocative’ Nitish says ‘all is well’ remarks against Modi, Shah

PNS n TIRUNELVELI (TN) his controversial speech. Police said a case had been even as PK slams SuMo Flooded with a volley of com- registered against Kannan plaints seeking action over his under the IPC, including 504 PNS n PATNA gave interviews to a section of 'provocative' remarks against (intentional insult with intent Sever cold wave electronic media here and con- Prime Minister Narendra to provoke breach of peace), Bihar Chief Minister on Tuesday tended that his party should Modi and Home Minister 505 (Statements conducing to continues in UP, temp asserted "all is well" in the NDA contest a significantly higher Amit Shah, police have booked public mischief) and 505 (2) touches zero degrees even as his JD(U)s vice presi- number of seats, in the Bihar a Tamil orator on charges, (statements creating or pro- dent, Prashant Kishor, opened assembly polls due late next year, including instigating violence moting enmity, hatred or ill- celsius in Kanpur a front against BJP leader and than the BJP. and rift between two commu- will between classes). LUCKNOW: Severe cold wave his deputy in the government Having first shot to fame for nities. They had also received a continued unabated in Uttar Sushil Kumar Modi. his handling of Narendra Modis As police reached his resi- complaint from the ruling Pradesh with the minimum "Sab theek hai", (all is well), election campaign in 2014 dence here on Tuesday to AIADMK against Kannan for temperature in Kanpur touching was Kumars terse reply as he which was an astounding suc- arrest Nellai Kannan, who was Home Minister..." allegedly defaming the Chief zero degrees Celsius and state walked past a posse of journal- cess, Kishor has in the recent associated with the Congress, Maintaining that such Minister and the Deputy Chief capital Lucknow recording 0.7 ists here who waited eagerly for past rankled the BJP through his they were told he was "suffer- remarks were an "open threat Minister, police said. degrees Celsius on Monday, the him to speak on the turmoil that associations with baiters of the ing from chest pain" following to the lives" of the Prime Meanwhile, BJP leaders, meteorological department has engulfed the two parties in saffron party like Mamata which they took him to a hos- Minister and the Home including district secretary said. Bahraich recorded a low the past few days. Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and pital in an ambulance, police Minister, an attempt to incite Dayasankar, gave a memo- of 0.2 degrees Celsius, the Rumbling between the NDA Chandrababu Naidu. said. violence, criminal intimida- randum and a complaint seek- department said on Tuesday. partners was triggered by Kishor The JD(U) national presidents assertion He had also stoutly opposed Kannan landed in trouble tion, and abetment to murder ing action by police against Jhansi recorded a minimum pitching for greater number of Citizenship Amendment Bill after a video of his purported also, he said all these were pun- Kannan. temperature of 1.8 degrees seats for the JD(U) in the came even as the poll strategist turned which was passed in Parliament speech at a meeting against ishable under the Indian Penal The BJP district secretary Celsius, followed by Barabanki Assembly polls in Bihar due politician launched a frontal attack on Sushil with the JD(U) voting in favor. Citizenship Amendment Act Code and sought action charged that Kannan spoke (1.6 degrees Celsius) and next year. Attacking Kishor for his lat- (CAA) organised by the Social against Kannan. against the sovereignty and Furstaganj in Amethi district Kumar made the comment Modi reminding him that he owed the Deputy est salvo, Sushil Modi had on Democratic Party of India Party General Secretary K S integrity of the country and (1.4 degrees Celsius). Fatehpur on the sidelines of an event to CM’s chair to "circumstances" that helped Monday come out with a cou- (SDPI) here on Saturday went Narendran has separatelypeti- sought stern action. recorded a low of 2.2 degrees pay respect to deceased BJP ple of tweets wherein he viral on social media and the BJP tioned the state Director A group of BJP volunteers Celsius, Sutanpur 2.4 degrees leader Nabin Kishore Prasad him enjoy power despite his party having lost affirmed that assembly polls will lodged a police complaint seek- General of Police seeking strin- also separately gave a com- Celsius, Bareilly 2.5 degrees Sinha in the state capital. Several be fought "under the leadership ing his arrest and prosecution. gent action against the orator, plaint to the Tirunelveli Celsius, Churk in Sonbhadra ministers hailing from both the the last Assembly polls in 2015 of Prime Minister Narendra State BJP spokesperon alleging his remarks went Commissioner of police. 2.6 degrees Celsius and Banda JD(U) and the BJP, including Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Narayanan Thirupathi on against national integrity and According to the complaints, 3.0 degrees Celsius. Nand Kishore Yadav, Prem launched a frontal attack on riposte to attacks by Modi on the Kumar". He, however, had Monday lodged a police com- would trigger communal clash. the orator allegedly told the Kumar, Neeraj Kumar and Nitin Modi reminding him that he micro-blogging site the previous expressed displeasure over "vio- plaint stating that Kannan Besides abusing Modi and gathering that "If his (Amit Nabin, local MLA and son of the owed the Deputy CMs chair to day in which the Deputy CM lation of coalition dharma" by called out the names of Prime Shah, he had also allegedly Shah) story is finished, then the DAE to commission departed leader, joined the CM "circumstances" that helped him had refrained from mentioning "those who have entered politics, Minister and Home Minister at made derogatory remarks story of the PM would also be third unit of Kakrapar in paying tributes to Sinha. enjoy power despite his party the poll strategist-turned- politi- not driven by ideology but the meeting and told the gath- against Tamil Nadu Chief over because he is the brain The JD(U) national presi- having lost the last assembly cian by name. while engaged in the business of ering he was "shocked as to Minister K Palaniswami and behind Modi. He was expect- atomic reactor in April dents assertion came even as the polls in 2015. The controversy was trig- collating political data and coin- why Muslims have not yet Deputy Chief Minister O ing some thing to happen. But NEW DELHI: The Department poll strategist turned politician Kishors fresh tweet was a gered on Sunday when Kishor ing slogans". killed the Prime Minister and Panneerselvam and others in No Muslim is doing." of Atomic Energy (DAE) will mostly likely commission the third unit of Kakrapar atomic power reactor in April, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Army will rise to greater heights KCR's ‘Man Friday’ Somesh is... Tuesday. Interacting with reporters, Singh, Minister of Continued from Page 1 All these factors worked in State in the Prime Minister's Office, said the DAE will now Somesh was allotted to AP cadre by the Centre, favour of Somesh Kumar. under new Army Chief: Rawat Since KCR has another four This is the second time that commission a new reactor following bifurcation of state but he refused to years' term left and wants to KCR superseded a senior every year. The unit 3 of leave Telangana and waged a long legal battle in PNS n NEW DELHI implement various develop- bureaucrat in the appointment Kakrapar Atomic Power Station the High Court and the Central Administrative (KAPS) will be of 700 MW. mental and welfare schemes of the Chief Secretary. Outgoing Army Chief Gen without any hitch, he wanted as Tribunal against the Centre and successfully When SK Joshi took over as Bipin Rawat on Tuesday CS an officer with four more continued in Telangana State CS in February 2018, he Panchayat polls: Sena thanked all the army person- years of service. bypassed BP Acharya, who nel and their families for This is cited as the main rea- worked as Director -General of MP, BJP MLA booked extending full support to him son for the CM overlooking the Administrative Tribunal against Commissioner of Land DR MCR HRD Institute and is for attempt to murder during his three-year tenure at seniority of other IAS officers the Centre and successfully Administration (CCLA), con- still continuing. Sources added MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP the helm of the 1.3 million- and promoting Somesh, who is continued in TS. sidered "next to CS" in bureau- that Mr. Acharya, who has 10 Omraje Nimbalkar and BJP strong force. junior to them, to the top post. KCR, who was impressed cratic hierarchy, Stamps and months of service left, was not MLA Rana Jagjitsinh Patil have After a farewell Guard of This apart, Somesh is known to with the functioning of Registration Department and preferred because he was been booked for attempt to Honour, Gen Rawat also exud- be KCR's 'Man Friday' in gov- Somesh, had handed over sev- chairman of RERA. Ajay involved in court cases of murder following crossed confidence that the Army ernment and bureaucratic cir- eral key portfolios to Somesh in Mishra, Special Chief Secretary Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister complaints against them amid will rise to greater heights cles. Somesh was GHMC the past five years. of Energy, who is next only to Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in dis- the ongoing panchayat polls in under the new Chief of Army Commissioner when Telangana No other senior IAS officer the incumbent Mr SK Joshi, proportionate assets case, while Maharashtra's Osmanabad Staff Gen Manoj Mukund State was formed and KCR has handled as many depart- was overlooked due to these another senior officer, Mr. district, police said on Tuesday. Naravane. become the first CM of TS in ments as Somesh did. reasons as he has just seven Binoy Kumar, who is on central Elections for Kalamb panchayat When asked whether the June 2014. KCR appointed him to head months of service left. deputations, will retire in May. in Osmanabad are currently Army is better prepared now Somesh was allotted to AP the key portfolios of Excise and There are over a dozen IAS The popular `Rs 5-per-meal underway. Three BJP to face the security challenges GOVT CREATES DEPT OF MILITARY cadre by the Centre, following Commercial Taxes. He was officers who are senior to Mr. scheme in GHMC was intro- panchayat members were facing the country, he said: bifurcation of state but he later promoted as Special Chief Somesh Kumar. But, some of duced by Somesh when he allegedly brought to Akluj in "Yes, we are better prepared." refused to leave Telangana and Secretary to Revenue them are on Central deputation was the GHMC Commissioner, Solapur by supporters of Gen Rawat who interacted AFFAIRS, TO BE HEADED BY CDS waged a long legal battle in the Department. He was also given and are believed to be not which earned him good name Nimbalkar, who is the Lok with media persons after PNS n NEW DELHI establishment of joint and the- High Court and the Central additional charge of Chief keen on returning to TS. and impressed KCR. Sabha member from receiving the Guard of Honour atre commands". It will also Osmanabad, on Monday in a in the forecourt of the South The government has created a ensure "jointness in procure- bid to settle political scores, a Block also paid respects to the Department of Military Affairs ment, training and staffing for police official said quoting the fallen soldiers at the National in the Defence Ministry and it the services through joint plan- complaint. When Patil, who is War Memorial on a chilly will be headed by newly- ning and integration of their Centre mulls online process MLA from Tuljapur seat in winter day. appointed Chief of Defence requirements", the order said. Osmanabad, went to Akluj to "I express my gratitude to all Staff (CDS) General Bipin Besides this, the department bring back his party members, soldiers who have stood stead- Rawat, according to an official is tasked with promoting use of for CAA to bypass states he and some BJP activists fast under challenging cir- order issued on Tuesday. indigenous equipment by the allegedly had a scuffle with cumstances, performing their General Rawat, who com- services, it said. Continued from Page 1 and Amarinder Singh of Punjab have Shiv Sena supporters, he said. duties in keeping the traditions pleted a three-year tenure as President Ram Nath Kovind announced they would not imple- While taking away his party of our armed forces. Today, as Army Chief, was on Monday approved changes in the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, ment the CAA but the state assem- members, Patil allegedly I stand before you, I wish to named as the country's first Government of India who moved the resolution and Leader blies have not approved any formal brandished his revolver at the especially convey my compli- CDS. The new department will (Allocation of Business) Rules, of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala resolution yet. Shiv Sena supporters, the ment to those soldiers, who are have under it works relating to 1961, and following this, the of the Congress, who seconded it, Hours after the Kerala Assembly official said. Based on a deployed on northern, western the three forces — Army, Navy department was set up. With alleged that the CAA was an attempt passed the resolution, Union Law complaint by Shiv Sena and eastern borders, braving and Air Force — and procure- the latest changes, the Defence to make India a religious nation. Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said activists, an FIR was registered tough winter and icy winds, ment exclusive to the services, Ministry will have five depart- Rajagopal rejected the charge, saying Parliament alone has got powers to by Akluj police against Patil and steadfastly in guarding our except capital acquisitions, ments under it and these are the the Act was being "misinterpreted" pass any law regarding citizenship and 10 of his supporters for country, without hesitation," he according to prevalent rules and Department of Defence, the and lies were being spread by the not state legislatures, "including attempt to murder, the official said. Gen Rawat also congrat- procedures, the order said. Department of Military Affairs, fronts for narrow political gains. Kerala assembly." said. ulated Gen Naravane who on It said the department will the Department of Defence The chief minister said the imple- "It is only the Parliament which has Tuesday took charge as the ensure facilitation of restructur- Production, the Department of mentation of the act will lead to reli- got the powers to pass any law with Guj: Fire in methanol 28th Chief of Army Staff. ing of military commands for Defence Research and gion-based discrimination in grant- regard to citizenship; not any assem- "I convey my best to each optimal utilisation of resources Development, and the ing citizenship, which was against the bly, including Kerala Assembly," he tank near Kandla and every rank and file of the by bringing about "jointness in Department of Ex-Servicemen secular values enshrined in the told a press conference in Port still raging Indian Army. I also congratu- operations, including through Welfare, the order said. Constitution. Just because both hous- Thiruvananthapuram. late Gen Naravane on being es of Parliament have passed the Prasad said the CAA did not relate GANDHIDHAM: A fire that broke the next Army Chief. He is a CAA, it cannot be implemented as the to Indian citizens and it neither cre- out in a large methanol storage very competent and capable and wished them both "a suc- Gen Rawat also said the force act was against constitutional values, ates nor takes away citizenship. tank near Kandla Port in officer. We are confident that cessful innings ahead". is "better prepared" to face the CPI-M veteran said. According to the amended law, Gujarat's Kutch district on he will through his compe- He also conveyed his com- any challenge that may come The resolution was passed at the members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Monday afternoon is still raging, tence and professionalism will pliments to families of sol- up at India's borders with special session of the Assembly con- Jain, Parsi and Christian communi- officials said on Tuesday. People take the Army to greater diers, veterans and their fam- Pakistan and China, and vened to ratify the extension by ties who have come from Pakistan, from surrounding areas have heights," Gen Rawat said. ilies, 'Veer Naris' and 'Veer identified "Army's restruc- another 10 years the reservation for Bangladesh and Afghanistan till been shifted and other chemical He also complimented Matas' (widowed wives and turing and weapon system SC and ST community in the state December 31, 2014 and facing reli- tanks in the vicinity have been Naravane's wife who take mothers). modernisation" among the assemblies and Parliament. gious persecution there will not be emptied as a precautionary charge as the head of Army Hours before demitting key achievements of the force Several non-BJP Chief Ministers treated as illegal immigrants but measure, they said. Four people, Wives Welfare Association, office as the Army chief, during his tenure. like Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal given Indian citizenship. including an employee of IMC Group and three labourers, were killed after the private company's storage tank RISING FROM ASHES AFTER HUMILIATING LS LOSS containing 1,700 tonnes of methanol caught fire following an explosion at 1.30 pm on Sonia in saddle, Cong breaks fresh ground in 2019 Monday. "Even after 24 hours, the fire in the tank is still raging PNS n NEW DELHI second consecutive loss in the gen- later Jharkhand. The Maharashtra remained in news for his frequent because of methanol. Fire eral elections. The change of guard election results presented Congress foreign jaunts this year, his moth- officials are doing their best to The Congress was trounced in the in the second half of 2019 coincid- with the opportunity to oust the BJP, er went on to script another elec- contain the blaze," said an Lok Sabha elections but rose from ed with the upward electoral swing which emerged as the single largest tion victory for the party in official of the fire station at those ashes of defeat to be part of for the party, which has seen sev- party in the state. Working closely Jharkhand. In a first, Sonia Kandla Port, managed by the coalitions that wrested Maharashtra eral setbacks since its 2014 gener- with NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi agreed to not only play a Deendayal Port Trust. "Other and Jharkhand from the BJP, riding al election loss. The Congress, Gandhi decided to ally with ideolog- junior partner to the Jharkhand chemical tanks in the area have to power with Sonia Gandhi in the which managed just 52 MPs in the ically distant Shiv Sena to keep the Mukti Morcha in a pre-poll alliance been emptied to prevent the fire from spreading further," he said. saddle and pragmatism as the 2019 Lok Sabha elections that wit- BJP out. The gamble worked. but also gave her nod to declare At least 10 fire tenders of the theme in a year marked by spectac- nessed the BJP returning to power The NCP-Congress combine not JMM's working president Hemant Deendayal Port Trust and ular lows and modest highs. with a bigger mandate, perhaps sur- only formed the government in Soren as the chief minister face of Gandhidham municipality were With the two states, the Grand prised itself with better than expect- Maharashtra in alliance with the the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance. engaged in dousing the flames Old Party - which switched tracks ed performances in the Haryana Shiv Sena but also ensured that the Congress veterans were sur- since Monday. "Fire has not yet from going solo in the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra assembly polls. Sena, one of the oldest allies of the prised when Sonia Gandhi conced- been contained. Besides the four elections to judiciously tying up The year ended with the Jharkhand BJP, quit the NDA government as ed 43 seats to the JMM, keeping a bodies found yesterday, there with not always like minded allies Gandhi, who was back as party assembly elections. a quid pro quo. The fracture of the smaller number for her own party. has been no other casualty," - now has seven states in its bag, up chief after her son Rahul Gandhi While power slipped away in Sena-BJP friendship, engineered by The stratagem once again worked Deputy Superintendent of Police from a low of just two. resigned as Congress president. Haryana, the Sonia helmed party the NCP and the Congress, was and the alliance swept the polls with Dhananjaysinh Vaghela said. The Congress story of 2019 He took moral responsibility for the adopted a pragmatic approach to seen in opposition ranks as a major 47 seats in an 81-member essentially revolved around Sonia Lok Sabha poll defeat, the party's assume charge of Maharashtra and coup. While Rahul Gandhi Assembly. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 06 facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ op nion PAPER WITH PASSION A new ideology Arrest the widening gulf What started as a mass movement may fizzle out as an unruly, sporadic mob sans lofty ideals, a steady direction or credible leadership 2019 is ending on a sombre note — the economy is in a shambles and the nation is polarised as never before. The Modi-Shah duo must discard its Hindutva projects for a better year ahead

EDITOR’S NOTE ASHOK K MEHTA

s 2019 drew to a close, India came perilously close to becom- ooking back at 2019, the defining ing a volcano, threatening to erupt any moment but stopped just image of the year captured by The Indian Express was on its front Ashort of accumulating the necessary amount of steam. This has page, ironically on Vijay Divas, of happened earlier, too, notably during the Mandal protests of 1989-90. the Delhi Police brandishing thick wooden rods against hijab-clad students Those with longer memories would recall the earlier Angrezi Hatao cam- L trying to protect a male student outside the paign engineered by Socialists such as Ram Manohar Lohia as well Jamia Millia Islamia university. The picture brought back to memory iconic images of as Bengal Leftists, mostly rebels without a cause or pause but with Qutubuddin Ansari pleading for mercy oodles of raw vocal power and ideas, since stone-pelting power had with a sword-wielding Ashok Mochi along- side during the Godhra riots. The month not flowed into the hands of callow youth of that generation. of December saw a tsunami of protests over But most such agitations petered out without leaving a lasting impact the utterly hasty and misguided Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The lid on the and Angrezi continued its domination over the higher echelons of acad- pressure cooker blew off following a his- emia and babudom. Between the 1980s, 1990s and 2019, Indian stu- tory of lynchings, negation of Article 370 and the reduction of Jammu & Kashmir to dents were mostly driven by ideologies, particularly Right-wing, such a Union Territory, the passage of the triple as Ram Mandir, or became self-seeking careerists, eschewing old, lib- talaq Bill, the victory at Ayodhya — all tar- getting Muslims — concurrent with the eral, socialist ideals. Bohemian lifestyles made way for exam orien- youth’s anger over joblessness and a plum- tation, pursuit of the green card and worship of Lakshmi over Saraswati meting economy. Even as more than 20 people were even in university campuses. Sartre and Camus were passé, killed across the country during anti-CAA Althusser was relegated to the dustbin; only Ayn Rand survived furtive- protests and riots, neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor Home Minister Amit ly as an icon of self-serving Shah uttered a word on the offending CAA. preparedness is yet to be Reorganisation Act, 2019, feathers of abiding friends in the marches. Army Chief Gen Bipin materialism. Progressively, the Instead, Modi waxed eloquent over India known. Only additional which are all under judicial neighbourhood, especially Rawat and Eastern Army aspiring to become a $5 trillion economy. defence reforms and budgets scrutiny. Bangladesh. EU countries, the Commander Lt Gen Anil tacky but animated Indian Earlier, Shah had said, “You can keep can ensure the same. The fear of CAA in US and human rights bodies Chauhan endorsing the Coffee House wheezed to a protesting…CAA-NRC will be imple- Kashmir has been in lock- National Register of Citizens have pointed fingers over reli- Government’s hard policy deci- smoke-asphyxiated death. A mented.” Insensitively, Yogi Adityanath, the down for five months now (NRC)-implemented BJP-ruled gious distinctions made in India sions was beyond their remit. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the State without internet, restricted Assam and the consternation and human rights violations in The military is one institu- celebrated Bengali song by which became the fulcrum of protests and access to cellphones, the entire and protests that have followed locked-down Kashmir. India’s tion that has remained apoliti- Manna Dey (Coffee Houseer maximum casualties, tweeted: “We will take political leadership is under in the North-east have rekin- foreign policy orientation has cal, professional and secular. revenge.” In pursuing religious agenda, the detention and there’s a silent dled the ghosts of the past. After visibly shifted from non-align- The lessons from Blue Star in shei addata aaj aar nei), vivid- Government is hurting the social fabric of civil disobedience movement. suffering from the ravages of ment to issue-based multi- Golden Temple and the demo- ly encompasses the painful the country, which could lead to serious fis- Digital India will soon bag the insurgencies, the North-east, alignment, maintaining strate- lition of Ayodhya are not forgot- sures in internal security that can dimin- “world internet shutdown except Manipur and now gic autonomy. Focus on ten. The Army has sizeable transition to today’s soulless ish national security in turn. prize.” In 2018, it claimed Assam, has been peaceful. The “Neighbourhood First” and number of Muslims, who have times. In February, the Indian Air Force (IAF) records in highest frequency, Nagaland Peace Accord of 2015 “Act East” has dissipated to the proved their loyalty to the tri- conducted surgical strikes, claiming with- longest duration and 68 per was scheduled to be sealed and nebulous Indo-Pacific in a bid colour. It is motivated by regi- It is not surprising, there- out any convincing evidence, that nearly cent of the world’s shutdowns. signed on December 11 at to contain China rather than mental and generational loyal- fore, that in this cloistered 300 Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists The shutdown and lockdown Kohima in a full and final set- concentrating on the Indian ties, derived from izzat, dastur were killed in Balakot. The mere fact that have cost the State `20,000 tlement of the Naga political Ocean Region. and iqbal (honour, tradition atmosphere, ideological creativ- the IAF had entered the Pakistani air space crore. Former State Jammu & question, marking a closure to The postponed 22nd round and welfare). Nationalism is ity is at a discount and identi- and bombed Balakot was commendable. Kashmir’s downgradation to a the mother of all insurgencies. of India-China border talks only a later addition. But the Government milked the Balakot Union Territory is held togeth- This did not happen prob- were not held in Agra as This last column of 2019 ty politics occupies the front strikes to win the 2019 elections, like it had er by an overwhelming pres- ably for two reasons: The planned but in New Delhi due ends with a somber signal. The seat. And identity covers virtu- utilised the Uri surgical strikes of 2016 to ence of security forces, who will protests in the North-east pre- to CAA protests, which also economy is in a shambles and win several State elections. The feel the heat when an alienat- vented Prime Minister Modi took down India-Japan talks. the country is polarised as ally every aspect of life — Government fought the federal elections ed Kashmir reawakens from its from travelling to Kohima; or Since the boundary question has never before. On the external caste, class, religion, language, over national security, nationalism, hurt and anguish. contrary to claims, NSCN (IM) been off the table for some time, security front, India faces a Pakistan-bashing and deifying the soldier New Delhi is crafting new was not ready to sign the final the Wang Yi-Doval dialogue is two-front situation. The attire, cuisine, level of educa- when the reality on defence and national laws to alter the electoral arith- agreement because of its more about maintaining peace Government’s partisan agenda tion, job aspiration and social standing. That explains why unheard of security is otherwise: Absence of institu- metic in Jammu & Kashmir so demands for a separate flag and and tranquillity on the border, has created two internal securi- tional defence reforms and scant attention that Muslim-majority Kashmir Constitution, two State symbols based on the Wuhan strategic ty situations in Kashmir and the elements such as Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National to military modernisation due to negligi- does not call the shots in the re- taken away from Jammu & guidelines. Mandarins in South North-east. Looking ahead, one Register of Citizens (NRC) assumed such wide recognition nationwide. ble funding, complex arms procurement engineered Union Territory. Kashmir. NSCN(IM) has the Bloc have pretended that hopes Modi and Shah will act procedures and an ill-though concept of The Army, which is now per- potential to fish-in troubled Pakistan does not exist in the like Vajpayee and Advani and But assertion of identity cannot be an end in itself. Already the “Make in India.” To the Government’s cred- manently in aid to the civil waters in the North-east. Even neighbourhood but its reckless discard their Hindutva projects Government seems to have tired out the agitationists and its hired mobs it are the construction of the National War authority in the former State, without its messing around, the Pakistan- bashing has willy- to usher in a happier 2020. Memorial and the appointment of the Chief will probably spend another North-east will remain politi- nilly re-hyphenated India with (The writer, a retired Major masquerading as intellectuals onto the streets. What started as a self- of Defence Staff (CDS), another box it will generation holding it together cally disturbed. It is strategic Pakistan. General, was Commander IPKF starting mass movement may soon fizzle out as a ramshackle, unruly, tick in its election manifesto. Whether or following the missteps of abro- absurdity to keep two frontier The CAA has brought the South, Sri Lanka and founder not a CDS will better the uneasy civil-mil- gating Article 370 and 35 A and States in unrest and disso- identity issue at the centrestage. member of the Defence Planning sporadic mob without lofty ideals, a steady direction or credible lead- itary relations and streamline defence the reorganisation of the nance. The Army was called into Staff, currently the Integrated ership. planning, decision-making and defence Jammu & Kashmir On CAA, India has ruffled Assam and Tripura for flag Defence Staff.) Yes, this could be a collective expression of despair and anger, one which has even drawn out civil society, usually a silent observer, on to the streets. But it needs more than a force of nature to keep it togeth- S O U N D BITE Priyanka Gandhi cannot The Government has started If there exists a biggest fool I love the august company, er. It is not enough to just cotton up numbers without a commonali- understand saffron because on a very wrong foot with among fools, then I think it and we really have a lot of ty of commitment to keep it going, not enough to revive the literary she is a fake Gandhi. She regard to CDS. Time alone is Rahul Gandhi because he fun together. I hope we get should remove Gandhi from unfortunately will reveal the does not know what CAA is to explore further and do genre of protest poetry but resort to more convincing ways that work her name and change it to implications of this decision. and who it is meant for. more projects together. with the common man, good enough to convince them that they can Firoz Priyanka. be the David taking on Goliath. That dharma is about the action they Union Minister Congress spokesperson BJP MP Director —Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti —Manish Tewari —Nayab Singh —Anurag Kashyap take as a worthy people, not meant to be assigned away to self-pro- claimed keepers. That they need to rise above the trap of identity politics that the establishment has set, that the surging emotions over religion are no substitute for the slipping development indices that we L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR should be worried about. No idea of India can work till we rework our Face the situation premises anger-free zones. Anger Not to the people’s liking management or professional coun- priorities based on respect and dignity of life, not eroding it. selling should be the way forward. Most important of all, leadership, singular or collective, will have Sir — The disconnect between t a time when the citizens are faced with a huge unem- In this regard, the Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi ployment crisis and skyrocketing prices of onions and Government needs to be compli- to be understood as a responsibility of execution than a conflict of egos, and the situation on the ground other vegetables as a result of the severe econom- mented for introducing happiness something which has already been proven by the failure of the India in the backdrop of the recent icA slump, the Narendra Modi-led Government at the Centre classes in schools, which have come protests over the Citizenship passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). This was a long way in managing stress Against Corruption movement. There are two devils at work, a demo- Amendment Act (CAA) and the followed by the Union Cabinet giving its approval to update among the students. If all schools cratic squandering of ideas and State repression of the militaristic kind. National Register of Citizens the National Population Register (NPR), which is supposed make it a part of their curriculum, (NRC) was more than apparent to be the first step towards a country-wide National we may have to deal with less anger. And in a polarised context, there is need for some sort of an organ- from his recent Mann ki Baat Register of Citizens (NRC). This is a clear ploy to distract Bal Govind ised leadership. Politics cannot be cleansed till we participate in it and address to the nation. the people from the real economic problems plaguing the Noida The Prime Minister’s speech that is the only way to reclaim the system. So where does the class nation. was sprinkled with homilies about Recently, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Provide shelter of 2019 go from here? the dynamism and energy of the chief Mohan Bhagwat declared at an event that, “...[t]he ing the diversity of India, the RSS wishes to bring a forced youth and clichés about their son of mother India, whether he may speak any language, uniformity to Indian society. Curiously, Bhagwat had recent- That depends on the direction politics takes in the next couple of role in nation-building. But he from any region, follow any form of worship or not believ- ly claimed that the RSS aims to build a “united society.” Sir — With Delhi witnessing the years. The euphoria generated by the persona of Prime Minister Narendra failed to acknowledge that the ing in worship of any is a Hindu... In this regard, for the If that is indeed the case, why are instances of sexual vio- coldest winter in 119 years, it is the aspiring youth also nurtures a Sangh, all the 130 crore people of India are Hindu soci- lence against women, lynching on the basis of religion homeless, who are the worst affect- Modi and the high noon of the BJP regime is evidently drawing to an deep-seated distrust of the polit- ety.” One wonders how the RSS — which is less than and other kinds of communal atrocities increasing in India? ed. They can be seen sleeping on end as successive State elections demonstrate. Speculators believe ical class. 100-year-old, did not participate in the freedom struggle, The RSS, with its conservative ideology, should have no footpaths adjoining bridges, outside The CAA and the NRC opposed the Constitution of free India and only hoisted place in modern India. The country is in dire need of organ- temples and parks, but nobody is Modi is no easy quitter and won’t retire into the BJP margdarshak man- protests have been spearheaded by the national flag at its headquarters after 52 years in 2002 isations that will contribute to its economic and scientif- concerned. Certain provisions for dal in a hurry. But in case he faces a decisive debacle, he may have young volunteers, who have — can claim to be an expert on a complex, centuries-old ic growth and help it compete with other superpowers. temporary night shelters have been no option. In that event, India may face another spell of political uncer- refused to allow their movement religious belief system like Hinduism. Bhagwat’s statement Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee made by the authorities but these to be hijacked by any political is a clear indication that far from celebrating and protect- Faridabad are serving little purpose. Besides tainty similar to those that followed strong Governments in the past. party. An admission by the Prime the authorities concerned, NGOs Modi’s critics say he has already run a quasi-autocratic regime and Minister of the role of the youth need to take up this issue and wide- in acting as a catalyst of social Shared responsibility Secondary Education (CBSE)’s idea motivated to perform better, too. ly publicise such shelters for the people will not approve of another spell of the same. The questions, change would have gone a long of making schools anger-free zones. Having said that, like excess of homeless. way in soothing frayed tempers We need to look at this issue in a everything is bad, too much anger Akshat therefore, are wide open: More democracy or less? In the nation’s inter- and possibly cleared the decks for Sir — This refers to the editorial, much more comprehensive man- can be fatal as it can harm the over- Via email est more is always better than less. dialogue on contentious issues. “Deal with anger” (December 30). ner. At times, anger can be good for all personality of the students. But KS Padmanabhan It would be foolish to outrightly students as it brings within them the schools alone must not be given the Send your feedback to: Chennai reject the Central Board of fighting spirit and keeps them responsibility of making their [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis Improve your POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE MEERUT SP DID WHAT A PATRIOT SHOULD DO. THE SP WHO OPENLY ABUSED MUSLIMS (CAA financial health THOSE WHO LIVE IN INDIA BUT ABUSE IT AND HAIL PROTESTERS) IN UP, INSTEAD OF BEING PUNISHED, PAKISTAN HAVE NO RIGHT TO STAY HERE. IS BEING PRAISED BY THE BJP AND GOVERNMENT. Make financial resolutions for 2020 by all means — UNION MINISTER —CONGRESS MP but set small, realistic financial goals in order to be able to achieve them GIRIRAJ SINGH DIGVIJAYA SINGH Taxation reforms crucial HIMA BINDU KOTA Taxation has been a weak area for the Central Government. Statutory compliances new year is always the epitome of hope, new promises and a reflection on last year’s decisions and resolutions. Did you have reached a saturation level and some relaxation is needed in 2020 Amake any financial resolution in January 2019? Were you able to keep them or were they just washouts? Whatever position you are in, today is a good time to assess your financial tally for the last year and look for ways to improve it. According to research in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, only eight per cent of the people who make New Year resolutions achieve them. This New Year, which is also the beginning of a new decade, gives us another opportunity to make some financial resolutions and be among the eight per cent achievers of the world. Here are some New Year resolutions that are not too difficult to keep and might help improve your economic outlook. Determine your net worth: If you have not done it already, the ABHISHEK RAJA year ahead is a good time to assess your net worth, which can give a clear idea about where you currently stand in terms of assets and he year 2019 started with all political par- liabilities. It will also give you an idea of how to improve your finan- ties in election mode due to the general cial standing by spending less, reducing liabilities and improving sav- elections and has ended with large-scale protestsT due to the Citizenship Amendment Act, ings. So, this year, begin by recalculating your net worth, keep a close 2019 (CAA) and the National Register of watch on your progress towards achieving financial goals and cor- Citizens (NRC). The economy and taxation usu- rect any past mistakes. ally take a back seat when the country has such Out of sight, out of mind: Having funds in your account can a volatile environment and this is exactly what lead to temptation as mostly our expenses increase to meet the account happened in India. By and large, 2019 was not balance. To save money, it is very important to earmark some of good on the economic front and the fiscal situ- the surplus funds and transfer them into a separate account that is ation was in such a state of turmoil that it forced not easily accessible, making it less tempting to spend the cash that the Finance Minister to review the situation every you have managed to save. week and come up with stimulus packages. Bring down your debt: Uncontrolled debt can lead to financial Taxation has been a weak area for the Narendra Modi-led Government. Statutory distress in case you have difficulties in paying regular interests. This compliances have reached a saturation level and situation can easily lead to bankruptcy or insolvency. This year con- some relaxation is needed. Till now the template on your strategy to pay personal or home loans. Once in Government has paid heed more to the bureau- awhile, plan for an extra payment towards your home loan. cracy than the professional fraternity on this THE Reduce your credit card outstanding: In case you have an out- front. As we enter a new year with a pall of eco- GOVERNMENT standing on your credit card, the beginning of the year is a good time nomic gloom hanging over it, full-fledged eco- HAS LARGELY to calculate how much you can afford to pay off realistically during nomic and taxation reforms are the need of the MISSED ITS GST the ensuing months. Try not to charge additional purchases on those new decade. Here are some reforms the Government could consider in the days ahead. REVENUE cards while you're trying to pay down what you owe. If you have COLLECTION high-interest credit card balances it would be more beneficial to pay Direct tax reforms: India faced weak demand in 2019 that led us to the economic slow- TARGET. A NEW cal presence. “Base Erosion Profit (e-Invoice) is a system in which was introduced, the Government is yet off those high-interest debts than to add to your savings. down. The Central Government reduced corpo- YEAR COMES Shifting” Project (BEPS) will be “Business to Business” (B2B) invoices to provide a simple form for Annual Examine your credit report: It is important to maintain your CIBIL rate tax rates up to 10 per cent, the biggest cut WITH NEW HOPES addressing the core issue of such tax- are authenticated electronically by GST Return. Till the third week of score so that your credit record is impeccable. If your score is less, in the last three decades. As per estimates, this AND ation. In the digital world, there is no Network (GSTN) for further use on the December, the Government was work- take steps to repair any negative aspects. A poor credit report could cost the exchequer around `145,000 crore. The EXPECTATIONS nexus between physical presence and common GST portal. Under the pro- ing on providing a new utility/form for increase the interest rates on any future loans that could eat into your Government reduced corporate tax in anticipa- FOR EVERYONE revenue generation. While traditional posed electronic invoicing system, an returns for FY 2017-18. So when will potential savings. tion that after the cut businesses would have a BUT FOR THE taxation statutes take into account identification number will be issued returns for FY 2018-19 and FY 2019- Diversify your portfolio: Diversification is an important strate- better cash flow and they would invest it further, PRESENT things like assets and employees locat- against every invoice by the Invoice 20 be filed? gy to insulate your investments against market volatility and rebal- resulting in employment generation and creation ed in the country, in the digital world Registration Portal (IRP) to be managed Real-time availability of ITC: of demand. The results of this cut are expected DISPENSATION AT these have become irrelevant to some by the GSTN. E-invoicing will be Input Tax Credit (ITC) is the spirit of ance your portfolio to include several asset classes. This strategy THE CENTRE IT will increase the variety in your portfolio. in 2020. If the excess investments meet the extent. So perhaps this principle should mandatory from April 1, 2020, for busi- GST and seamless credit is its backbone. Government’s expectation then they would ease HAS COME WITH be modified to a large extent. The intro- nesses having a turnover of `100 crore But the falling GST collections forced Change, if you have outgrown your investments: The type of the pressure of rising unemployment. But, if this MORE duction of “equalisation levy” was the or more. It will start on a voluntary and the Government to introduce provi- portfolio that you build and the type of investment avenues where calculated move backfires then it would be a set- CHALLENGES AND first baby step towards such taxation trail basis from January 1, 2020, if the sions against the spirit of GST by you put in your money will change with time, age and the phase of back to the Government because it promised a COMPLICATIONS and thus much more comprehensive tax turnover is `500 crore or more and restricting 20 per cent credit over and your life. A young, unmarried investor’s portfolio would be much dif- lower corporate tax rate. If even after sacrificing ON THE TAXATION may be levied on this in the next Union from February 1, 2020, if it is `100 crore above the matched GST (GSTR-2A) in ferent from that of a newly-married investor or an investor with grown- revenue the Government is unable to recover FRONT Budget. or more. It is applicable for B2B invoic- November and then to 10 per cent in up children. So whatever your phase of life is, check if your invest- money, then it would work on reducing other GAAR to SAAR: General Anti- es only and the QR code is required to the December 18 GST Council meet- ments till meet your financial goals. deductions and so on. Avoidance Rules (GAAR) are aimed at be mentioned on B2C invoices. It is ing. If the economic slowdown keeps Spend sufficient time in portfolio review: Spending enough time Cut in individual income tax rates: The eco- curtailing tax avoidance and empow- applicable on domestic B2B sales, on reducing GST Collections then the to review your investments is a good strategy to overcome any sud- nomic deceleration was due to weak demand. The er authorities to deny benefits to export sales and sales to SEZ units. Web Government would allow only Real den changes. Review investments at least once a quarter and never Government slashed corporate tax and increased arrangements not having any commer- portals for the same have been notified Time-matched GST. This may force supply — which was already abundant — cial substance other than achieving tax recently. corporates to deal only with large leave investments on autopilot. whereas the requirement was for increasing benefit. Tax avoidance is legal but New GST returns: In the GST enterprises and may be detrimental to Look at the big picture: Do not get involved in micromanaging demand. Therefore, to create demand the large-scale revenue loss can occur due Council meeting held on May 24, the MSME sector. your investments and day-to-day movements of the stock markets. Government could reduce income tax rates and to aggressive tax planning. To counter 2018, on the recommendation of the Compensation to States: When Always be focussed on the long term as short-term ups and downs create some more sub-slabs. For instance, the cur- this, GAAR provisions were intro- Group of Ministers on IT simplification, GST was introduced the Centre get smoothened over time. Don’t panic and churn your investments rent tax rate is 20 per cent for the `5 lakh to `10 duced recently. India also has Double the GST Council vowed to introduce promised States compensation for loss- by following a herd mentality. Have patience and give time to your lakh slab. This could be reduced to 10 per cent Taxation Avoidance Agreements New Simple Returns for GST compli- es, if any, for collection of indirect taxes investments to work and generate returns for you. Stay committed and a new slab of `10 lakh to `20 lakh could be (DTAA) with many countries and ances. The formats of the new returns viz-a-viz GST. Growth at 14 per cent to your existing strategy, with a touch of flexibility, to be able to adjust created with a 20 per cent tax rate. these will override the GAAR except like ANX-1, ANX-2, RET-1/2/3 are in was promised and agreed upon. In the according to changing market conditions. Direct tax code: The current Income Tax Act when there are Impermissible the public domain and would be avail- GST Council meeting, the Government Get Organised: It is important to understand whether you are was introduced in 1961 and since then the busi- Avoidance Arrangements (IAAs). India able for trial from January. But as ANX- asked States to agree to a growth rate impulsive or methodical in your investment style. Are your invest- ness environment has changed. It needs a total could also introduce Specific Anti 1 and ANX-2 are equivalent to GSTR- of 10 to 12 per cent. This is lower than revamp so that a Direct Tax Code (DTC) is Avoidance Rules (SAAR), aimed at 1 and GSTR-2 it would be interesting the promised compensation. Will the ments sporadic or do you follow a regular pattern? If you find that required. The UPA Government had proposed individuals on case by case provisions. to watch whether these new returns will States agree to this or not would be seen your organisational skills are lacking, do something about it. You can a DTC but due to differences between P Reforms expected in Goods and ease off the burden of compliance from later. Also, the Centre is not regular in set up regular investing, like a systematic investment plan; or you Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee, it never Services Tax: While being introduced the taxpayers or further complicate the its payments to States and the August can set reminders in your calendar each month or a few times a year saw the light of day. In August the Akhilesh GST was called the “Good and Simple current problem. compensation was released just a few to take a look at your account. The bottom line is that to be able to Ranjan task force submitted its report along with Tax” but unfortunately due to the New GST Annual Return forms: days before the council meeting. The stick to your financial resolutions this year to accomplish great finan- a new draft for the DTC and recommended its compliances and complications it is nei- If someone has to understand the Government has largely missed its cial health in the future, you must set achievable, realistic financial implementation. ther simple nor good. Falling GST col- mess created by GST compliances then GST revenue collection target.A new goals. Take this day to chart out simple financial resolutions and main- Tax profits by multinationals operating in lections and increasing compensations one has to see the position of GST year comes with new hopes and expec- tain a checklist to keep track of how you are doing throughout the the digital space: India has raised apprehensions to States have further complicated the Annual Returns. GST was introduced tations for everyone but for the present year so that you can make any necessary modifications. Through at global forums, particularly at the Organisation problems. The Government’s priority on July 1, 2017, and for the Financial dispensation at the Centre it has come for Economic Co-operation and Development should be to sort out the mess GST has Year (FY) 2017-18 returns were to be with more challenges and complications careful and concerted steps, let’s resolve to improve our financial (OECD), about profit-sharing by multinationals created. filed by December 31, 2018. Now the on the taxation front. health in 2020. operating in the digital space. Currently, the enti- E-Invoice, Q-R codes and invoice date has been further extended to (The writer is an author and GST (The writer is Associate Professor, Amity University, Noida) ty is taxed in the country where it has a physi- reference number: Electronic Invoice January 31, 2020. Three years after GST and economics specialist) All eyes on Delhi polls in new year The lower and middle classes are happy with the AAP Government as they are satisfied with the way their bread and FOREIGN EYE butter issues are tackled. While it is too early to predict anything, it is likely to be advantage AAP fight as the nature of the poll battle the grand old party, it is facing a lead- Article 370 in August. roadshows, door-to-door campaigns, The BJP has a support base in the Capital has changed in the last ership crisis not only at the nation- The AAP Government and the and so on. Prime Minister Narendra among the traders and the middle- few years with the entry of the AAP al level but also at the State level, with Centre are also facing flack on the Modi himself led the BJP’s campaign income groups in Delhi. While the in 2013. Earlier it used to be a direct indiscipline and groupism dogging high level of pollution choking the last Sunday as the party is depend- AAP and the BJP are running their fight between the Congress and the it. It appears to be the weakest Capital. While Kejriwal is defend- ing on him to capture Delhi after a campaigns at different levels the GIG ECONOMY IS BJP. among the three parties in the fray. ing his throne, the BJP is keen to gap of three decades. Congress is lagging. The AAP and KILLING LEISURE Whether the BJP will be able to The polls are taking place in a come back to power in a State where The Central Government and the Congress share a vote base — gain ground after its thumping vic- charged atmosphere amid agitations it was strong in the past. In the last the Delhi Government have been at Muslims and marginalised sections The gig economy is erasing tory in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls against the Citizenship Amendment two Assembly elections, in 2013 loggerheads on many issues and dis- of society. free time. We are being KALYANI remains to be seen. The BJP won all Act, 2019 (CAA) and the National and 2015, the AAP polled 29.49 per agreements over air pollution may set The AAP has launched its poll SHANKAR the seven Lok Sabha seats but if the Register of Citizens (NRC). These cent and 54.3 per cent votes respec- the tone for the upcoming Assembly campaign, with the slogan of “Acche seduced into thinking that it Congress and the AAP had come agitations might continue at least tively, with the latter giving it an polls. Delhi elections will be fought beete 5 saal, lage raho Kejriwal (the is good to commercialise fter the just-concluded together the saffron party would not until the Delhi elections are conduct- unprecedented majority of 67 seats on local issues surrounding schools, last five years have been good, keep our leisure time and Jharkhand Assembly polls, have won all of them. In the 2014 Lok ed. The agitations have spread all out of 70. However, since then, hospitals, power, water, dengue, pol- going Kejriwal).” The party is ahead possessions. Time to all eyes are now on Delhi Sabha polls, when the Modi wave across the country with the North- things have not been smooth for the lution, security and so on and also in terms of its reach in unauthorised Awhere Assembly elections are likely swept the country, the AAP got 33.1 east and Uttar Pradesh witnessing AAP. Many senior party leaders the NRC, CAA and the National colonies and slum clusters. In the last spare? Exchange it for cash to be held soon. The present Aam per cent votes while the Congress got not only unrest but also violence. The have been expelled and Delhi Chief Population Register. five years, the Delhi Government has by delivering pizza. Your Aadmi Party (AAP) Government’s 15.1 per cent. Their combined vote students had jumped into the fray Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been The local BJP is hoping to make made massive investments in creat- apartment free for a week? term ends in February 2020 and the share was two percentage points after the highhanded behaviour of repeatedly accused of being author- use of the recent passage of a Bill for ing health, education and civic infra- Rent it out. This will not fight for Delhi is going to be fierce more than that of the BJP. the Delhi Police at the Jamia Millia itarian. regularisation of illegal colonies, structure in these areas. The lower make us happy. We ought as it is crucial for all players in the Though Delhi is a small State the University recently. They have the In the fight for Delhi all the play- which will benefit lakhs of slum and middle classes are happy with the fray. They have already sounded the upcoming polls are crucial as it is the support of many other universities ers are using social media, holding dwellers and poor people. AAP Government, as they are satis- to work and have careers poll bugle, though polling dates for Capital of the country. The Congress not only in India but also abroad. public meetings and running cam- In 2008, the Congress fied with the way their bread and but- that enable us to focus on the elections, that are set to be the too is hoping to improve its position Added to that, the economy of the paigns to target each other. They have Government in Delhi had stormed ter issues are tackled. While it is too our relationships and have first in the new year, are yet to be in Delhi where it had ruled for three country is on the slide and normal- understood the power of advertising back to power after it distributed pro- early to predict anything, it is likely soul-enriching pastimes. announced. continuous terms before losing cy is yet to return to Jammu and in wooing voters and are also reach- visional certificates to 1,218 unautho- to be advantage AAP. It will be a three-dimensional power to the AAP. Unfortunately for Kashmir after the abrogation of ing out to the electorate with their rised colonies. (The writer is a senior journalist) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2020 money 08 FM unveils Rs 102L cr infra projects for next 5 years PNS n NEW DELHI ence, she said Prime Minister during the last six years, she crore energy projects have digital. These sectors will Narendra Modi had in his The Finance Minister said said adding the new pipeline been lined up, the minister form the bulk of the infra- Finance Minister Nirmala Independence Day speech consists of 39 per cent projects said, adding that another Rs structure investment under Sitharaman on Tuesday spoken of investing Rs 100 Rs 102 lakh cr National Infrastructure each by the Centre and states 20 lakh crore in road and National Infrastructure unveiled Rs 102 lakh crore of lakh crore in infrastructure. Projects will help make India a and the balance by 22 per cent nearly Rs 14 lakh crore railway Pipeline being announced on infrastructure projects that Subsequently, a task force by private sector. projects have been lined up. Tuesday, Sitharaman said. will be implemented in the identified Rs 102 lakh crore $ 5 trillion economy by 2025 She said the projects iden- She said the projects in The finance minister said next five years as part of the worth of projects after con- tified are in sectors such as power including renewable Rs 102 lakh crore National government's spending push ducting 70 stakeholder con- The minister said another pipeline. These projects are on power, railways, urban irriga- sector, railways, urban devel- Infrastructure Projects will in the infrastructure sector. sultations in a short period of Rs 3 lakh crore of projects are top of Rs 51 lakh crore spent tion, mobility, education and opment, irrigation, mobility, help make India a USD 5 tril- Addressing a press confer- four months, she said. likely to be added to this by the Centre and the states health. Nearly Rs 25 lakh education, health, water and lion economy by 2025. CAPSULE Coking coal import signals SIZE MATTERS Small stocks in dumps as more slowdown in steel output Sensex, Nifty scale new peaks PNS n KOLKATA coal import declines sharply indications do not augur well PNS n NEW DELHI Over 1.15 cr FASTags A dip in country's steel output for steel production in the issued so far is set to become more promi- coming months. The stock market appears to NEW DELHI: Over 1.15 crore nent in the coming months In contrast, import of ther- have rallied big time in 2019, FASTags - electronic toll with declining imports of cok- mal coal rose was at 16.15 MT but the benefits remained lim- collection system on national ing coal, a key raw material for in November, up by 10.34 per ited to a select group of big highways - have been issued the metal production, industry cent than the same month in stocks as the small and mid- so far, the government said on analysts said. 2018, Iman data said. cap indices delivered negative Tuesday. The National Coking coal imports in In April-November 2019, returns for the second year in Highways Authority of India November declined by 14.52 import of thermal coal was at a row as against nearly 15 per (NHAI) started electronic toll per cent to 3.61 million tonnes 165.55 MT registering a jump cent gains clocked by the two collection through RFID-based (MT), against 4.22 MT in the of nearly 6 per cent over the big ones — Sensex and Nifty. FASTags on its 523 toll plazas same month last fiscal, Iman corresponding period of 2018. Market participants said the on December 15 for seamless Resources said. According to predictions of year 2019 belonged to frontline flow of traffic. "Over 1.15 crore The country's crude steel other agencies, thermal coal companies and smaller stocks FASTags have already been production in November was import for FY20 was likely failed to attract investors' inter- issued, with more than one down by 2.8 per cent to 8.9 MT, MT as against 9.408 MT in the cal was 44.09 MT, recording a between 185 MT and 200 MT. est vis-a-vis their bigger peers. lakh being issued every day," compared to the production same month in the previous dip of 5.11 per cent over the In 2018-19, India imported 164 "This year's rally has been the Ministry of Road Transport figure of November 2018. fiscal, according to a global corresponding period of the MT of thermal coal mostly tar- driven by FPIs and was The government in September took & Highways said in a In October, India had body. previous fiscal, when it record- geted at coastal-based power restricted to mainly large-caps. markets by surprise after it slashed reported a 3.4 per cent fall in Till November, import of ed an import of 46.46 MT. plants and captive power FPIs have invested USD 14.4 statement. The daily corporate tax by almost 10 percentage transactional value has crude steel output at 9.089 coking coal in the current fis- An analyst said if coking plants. billion into Indian equities crossed Rs 52 crore with the this calendar year which has points — the biggest reduction in number of FASTag payments led to double digit returns in almost three decades surpassing 30 lakh, it added. Nifty-50. However, this year's A FASTag provides smooth ‘Consumption entire Nifty-50 returns has Govt mulls single application come post corporate tax cut The government in points on September 20, its journey to commuters through toll plazas on national slump just announcement in September," September took markets by biggest single-day jump in a highways. said Rusmik Oza, Senior VP surprise after it slashed cor- decade after the surprise cut in form, investment clearance cell a phase’ and Head of Fundamental porate tax by almost 10 per- corporate tax rates. Research, Kotak Securities. centage points — the biggest Religare Broking, VP PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n MUMBAI "Between early February reduction in almost three Research, Ajit Mishra said, For onboarding central departments and and third week of September decades. The BSE mid-cap "The under-performance of The government is consider- The neighbourhood shop- Indian markets went into a index fell by nearly 3 per cent the broader indices can be ing setting up an investment states, the government is looking at two keeper has been hurt more serious correction phase after this year, while losses were attributed to the fact that earn- clearance cell and provide single point of contacts, one each from than modern retail chains which large-caps recovered even sharper for the small-cap ings for most of the companies defined timelines for all kinds in consumption slump, and meaningfully on the back of index at about 7 per cent. either failed to pick up or of state and central approvals central department and state; list of the industry will have to FPI flows but mid and small- The 30-share Sensex, on recovery was lower than RBL Bank raises to attract investments, an licences and documents evolve innovative solutions caps still reeled under pres- the other hand, managed to expected. Further, declining Rs 676 cr via official said. to come out of it, Marico sure," Oza added. overshadow its smaller peers economic growth, subdued In order to further ease the Chairman Harsh Mariwala Barring January, July and by climbing over 5,000 points demand and increased market preferential business climate of the coun- to track the status of his/her has said. He termed the August, foreign portfolio or about 15 per cent. The volatility resulted in investors NEW DELHI: RBL Bank on try, it is also looking at devel- application. Currently, an slowdown in consumption investors (FPIs), a major dri- index also crossed the historic preferring to take bets on Tuesday said it has raised oping a single application investor has to seek sever- — a major factor blamed ver for the Indian market, 40,000 mark. select blue-chips rather than Rs 675.80 crore through form for all kinds of al approvals such as com- for pulling down GDP have been net buyers in all In another feat achieved in riskier mid and small-cap preferential allotment of clearances and provide pany incorporation, GST growth to a six-year low — months of 2019. 2019, the Sensex zoomed 1,921 stocks." shares, completing total fund deemed approvals, the registration, import as a "phase". The econom- raising of Rs 2,701 crore. A official said. export code, environ- ic growth slowdown is a total of 1.98 crore shares were For onboarding ment clearance, and "reality" but all should keep allotted preferentially at a price central departments NOC for ground water a forward-looking FSSAI to spend of Rs 340.70 per share on and states, the gov- extraction, at central approach to come out of it, December 30, the private ernment is looking at and state government he said. Rs 20cr for lender said. "This brings the two single point of levels. Investors require "While modern retail is total capital raised by the bank contacts, one each from single application, self showing better numbers, it procuring food to Rs 2,701 crore through central department and certification, document is at the cost of general preferential allotment and the state; list of licences and submission at single place, trade. It is just that one testing kits Qualified Institutions documents; detailed time bound/deemed channel is compensating PNS n NEW DELHI Placement (QIP) completed processes; timelines for each approvals, real time status for the other channel. earlier this month," it said in a approval /deemed approvals; update. However, an overall low Food safety regulator FSSAI release. The preferential and support for IT systems The department is also pick-up is a reality which is on Tuesday said it will spend allotment increases the bank's integration from all depart- working on the proposal, considering framing a law what FMCG (fast-moving Rs 20 crore to procure rapid total capital adequacy ratio to ments, the official added. which could be implemented for the proposed investment consumer goods) compa- food testing kits or devices for 16.31 per cent, core equity tier The Department for in four phases. clearance cell and defined nies have been progres- state-level field officers across I ratio to 15.29 per cent, Promotion of Industry and According to the proposal, timelines for approvals for sively experiencing," the country. So far, the regu- enhancing the bank's capital Internal Trade (DPIIT) is an investor would also be able central departments. Mariwala said. Liquor makers seek lator has approved 30 rapid adequacy. The allotment of food testing kits/devices, equity shares was made to which ensure faster, better, East Bridge Capital Master and cheaper real-time testing Fund I Ltd, FEG Mauritius FPI, govt's support to of food based on the FSSAI Ishana Capital Master Fund Several power plants miss deadline regulations finalised this year, and WF Asian Reconnaissance it said. "There is a market Fund. "The completion of the increase exports potential of Rs 1,000 crore for fund raise through preferential such kits/devices in India allotment further enhances the for emission norms compliance n PNS NEW DELHI The European Union (EU) alone. Wider use of rapid long-term capital resource for wants significant reduction in food testing kits and devices the bank. This equity capital PNS n NEW DELHI An industry body representing the import duty under a pro- for food testing would be a infusion together with the QIP Coal-fired power plants, which produce liquor manufacturers has posed free trade agreement game changer for India in earlier this month significantly Several coal-fired power plants, three-quarters of India's electricity, account sought government's support with India. Negotiations for 2020 and build greater public strengthens our capital including those in the national to increase exports of alcoholic the pact are stalled since May confidence in food available in adequacy ratio and enables us capital region, are likely to have for some 80% of industrial emissions of beverages. 2013 as both the sides have the marketplace," Food Safety to continue investing in the missed the revised deadline to sulfur and nitrous-oxides, which cause lung In a letter to Commerce and failed to address each others' and Standard Authority of growth of our businesses," retrofit equipment to curb air diseases and smog Industry Minister Piyush concerns. India (FSSAI) CEO Pawan RBL Bank MD and CEO pollution, industry estimates Goyal, Confederation of "We understand that the Agarwal said. Vishwavir Ahuja said. showed. Indian Alcoholic Beverage government may have to As of now, over Rs 5 crore A total of 47.95 gigawatts by December 2019. The power and Punjab are expected to Companies (CIABC) Director reduce customs duty due to has been spent on 30 devices thermal power capacity missed plants that missed the deadline miss the deadline, the estimates General Vinod Giri said in other global commitments which can provide quicker the December 31, deadline to to cut emission levels across the showed. The Central Pollution 2018-19, exports of alcoholic and considerations. However, and validated results for tests install Flue Gas emissions of sulfur and nitrous- country included 33 units with Control Board (CPCB) had beverages stood at Rs 2,200 in interest of the domestic conducted on different food Desulphurization (FDG) units oxides, which cause lung dis- a total capacity of 18.12 GW in previously set December 2017 as crore, while imports were Rs industry, we urge it to be products such as milk and edi- to minimise SO2 emissions, eases and smog. Power plants Haryana, Punjab and Uttar the deadline for meeting the 5,400 crore. done in a controlled and sus- ble oils, amongst others, he the estimates prepared by pri- were asked to install FGD units, Pradesh. Another 20 units with emission standards but extend- "The data clearly indicates tainable manner," he added. said in a statement. vate power producers showed. which cut emissions of sulfur a total capacity of 11.3 GW are ed it by two years as the coun- how the trade is balanced Giri suggested that the basic These include coal-fired units dioxides, in phases. In all 440 located in southern states of try adopted a phased approach against India," he said adding customs duty should be Gold price rises in the national capital region. coal-fired plans that produce Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, for thermal power plants to the ministry should not give slashed to a level which does Coal-fired power plants, which 166.5 GW have to comply with and Tamil Nadu, the estimates comply with emission norms, major duty concessions to not create great competitive Rs 256 on strong produce three-quarters of the regulation by December showed. In addition, 7 units of which involve installing FGD regions like the EU as it will disadvantage for Indian com- global trends India's electricity, account for 2022. More than one-third of capacity 8.04 GW operated by units that cut emissions of sul- aggravate the trade imbalance panies and reduction should some 80 per cent of industrial these had to retrofit equipment private firms located in Haryana fur dioxides. beyond redemption. be done in a phased manner. NEW DELHI: Gold in the national capital jumped Rs 256 to Rs 39,985 per 10 gram on Tuesday following strong global trends and increased buying, according to HDFC Russia and Ukraine finalise gas transit deal just before deadline Securities. The price of the n precious metal had closed at PNS NEW DELHI FY21 and the market rally is global growth to revive, there- We expect the economy to improve in FY21 and the also expected to broaden. In by fuelling the rally." According Rs 39,729 per 10 gram in the market rally is also expected to broaden. In the previous trade. "Spot gold of Pinning its hopes on revival of the short-term, markets may to Amit Gupta, Co-Founder 24 karat in Delhi traded higher economic growth, Dalal Street short-term, markets may consolidate due to current consolidate due to current high and CEO, TradingBells, "The by Rs 256 with strong global expects the stock market to high valuations valuations," said Vinod Nair, bullish trend of the last four scale new highs in 2020 with a Head of Research, Geojit months may get momentum in prices," HDFC Securities — VINOD NAIR, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services Senior Analyst (Commodities) rally of 12-15 per cent, with Financial Services. 2020. We are expecting a sig- Tapan Patel said. Silver prices experts listing the Union Religare Broking, VP nificant recovery in earnings in also climbed Rs 494 to Rs Budget, RBI's rate actions and of Retail Research at Motilal over 5,000 points, or nearly 15 Research, Ajit Mishra said, the second half of 2020 on the 48,313 per kg compared to its the US elections as key factors Oswal Financial Services. per cent. Market experts attrib- "We expect the equity markets back of low base, positive glob- previous close of Rs 47,819 to watch out for in the new Going by the performance of uted this strong show to a host to maintain a positive bias as al sentiments and economic per kg. International trends year. benchmark indices, equity of factors including corporate the recent government mea- reforms that are being taken by showed strength, with gold "Sentiments revived post markets performed well in tax rate cuts, strong institu- sures would start reflecting on the government." Nifty and trading higher at USD corporate tax rate cut 2019 with the Sensex touching tional flows and expectations of economic growth. Further, Sensex are expected to contin- 1,524.30 per ounce and silver announcement in September. Reserve Bank would take time mentals f the Indian economy a record high of 41,809.96 on positive outcome from the US- with a positive stance by the US ue their uptrend in 2020, with at USD 18.10 per ounce. We believe initiatives taken by to work on the ground. continue to remain strong," December 20. For the year, the China trade deal. "We expect Federal Reserve and easing some experts forecasting a rise the government and the However, long-term funda- said Siddharth Khemka, Head benchmark index has gained the economy to improve in trade war tensions, we expect of 12-15 per cent for 2020. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Wednesday January 1, 2020 Discover the new you Bring back reading habit

or a generation whose dependence on technology is on the rise with each year, the habit of taking time to read books is dwindling. Experts say that this reading books reduces stress, and most importantly, exercises the cogni- NEW YEAR tive process. Let’s make a promise to reflect our best thoughts, words and actions because when The right kind of books provide that much needed inspiration to make F one move towards their goals. Here are a few such books that will help we change, so will the world, says Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj Ji, an international you to get started for this New Year, writes V SATEESH REDDY

speaker, spiritual educator and experienced meditation teacher formed and what it is Better parenting needed to break away The book You Wish s we enter another from them, and also build Your Parents Had Read by year, there’s a lot of healthier and stronger Philippa Perry is all about anticipation about habits. Many celebrities parenting. Parenting is a what it holds for have spoken about how two-way street where kids us. People cele- this book has helped them have to be treated as indi- A brate the New Year rise above their habits. viduals who opinions and with much fanfare as if every- actions should be under- thing in the world is going to stood and supported. Goi- change for the better the next ng beyond the format of a day. With such high hopes Understanding typical parenting hand- and dreams, we exchange human nature book, the book explains greetings, party hard and The book, Talking to that kids are not problems make resolutions hoping to Strangers by Malcolm to be fixed and but parents bring about a positive change Gladwell explains how to must deliberately find way in our life. Interestingly, New better understand the to keep them happy. Year resolutions also com- society and seek truth monly include things like over lies. In the book, treating people better, making Malcolm Gladwell dwells new friends and paying off upon the annals of history Designer thinking debts. It’s been the same since to explain why people are Bernard Roth’s book, ages. The Babylonians would easily deceived; why The Achievement Habit, return borrowed objects. Jews charm usually trumps explains what goes on seek and offer forgiveness. ated youth indulge in misbe- old, dilapidated and vicious skars or traits of human souls honesty; why lies can inside the human brain The Scots go ‘first footing,’ haviour, dangerous driving where we have so many big will be renewed but also the sound sexier than truth, and suggests thinking visiting neighbours to wish and even criminal activities. and small problems that seem entire nature and its elements and the how to bridge through various designs them well. How does all this The media and the markets to have no lasting solution will be rejuvenated to its misunderstanding in to reach goals. The book social “resolving” connect to create a lot of hype and glam- despite all efforts by humans original pristine quality. communication. helps people build survival? Simple, we are our around the turn of the to create better means to There will be nothing of this resiliency by reinforcing Over use of social social animals. We have calendar. There is a frenzy improve their lives. But with old world in the golden age. good habits, teaching how media evolved to depend on others, around selling and buying so much violence going on in Even the human bodies will to ignore distractions, The book, Ten literally, for our health and gifts and entertainment tick- the world, do we really have be pure and pristine — free become open to learning Arguments For Deleting safety. Hence, treating people ets. The news channels churn any good reason to celebrate from any disease. Remember, from experiences and Your Social Media Accounts well is a good way to be treat- out yearly reviews and flash- the onset of another year? the world becomes new only more. Right Now by Jaron Lanier, ed well. backs while the soothsayers Practically speaking, only when human souls are com- persuades people to let go Over the years, New Year and fortune-tellers are in when we give up our old pletely pure in the present by off their online presence celebrations have become demand for doling out pre- habits and behaviour and eliminating the vices and sin to live a more full-fledged more extravagant, unruly and dictions for those that put a wear a new attitude of com- Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj Ji within themselves. So in the life. In the book, Jaron louder. People spend a lot of lot of stake in their stars. All passion, co-operation, har- coming New Year, let us all Lanier explains how money to participate in in all, New Year means a lot mony and respect, can we take a determined step for- people have got addicted singing, dancing, wining and of memories, dreams and expect a new era to begin. world can be truly new as all ward to change our negative Breaking habits to social media which dining on its eve and often business for different people Before that really happens, human souls and elements of attitude and share only posi- Changing a habit is not results in high levels of end up getting drunk and in the world. how can anything be cele- nature have become very old, tive energy of peace, joy and an easy task for anyone. irritability and restlessness sick on the very first day of If we think about it deeply, brated as new in this old impure, weak and destruc- love. Let each one of us make Gretchen Rubin’s Better for no reason. This book the year. Many miss their does it really bring any new- world? Does it really make tive. On the contrary, every- a promise to reflect our best Than Before addresses this helps change one’s work because of the late night ness in our lives? We all are sense? Not really. It is like thing in the forthcoming thoughts, words and actions problems by exploring perception about social parties they attend. Often very much aware that the selling old wine in a new bot- golden age will be brand new, because when we change, so how daily habits are media. these parties make the inebri- world we live in has become tle, because nothing in this wherein not only the san- will the world. How to stick to our resolutions new year may scientifi- cally just mean the Earth completing a revolution SIDDHESH SUMAN finds out what it takes around the Sun. But for humans, it’s a new chap- to sticks to one’s New Year resolution A ter altogether. It gives people a chance to better field of management, which also themselves. Hence, we make reso- works in setting your resolutions. lutions to transform ourselves. But SPECIFIC: Being clear about the how successful are we in keeping resolutions is more important than Big budget them? Studies show that almost just saying it. one-third of the resolutions MEASURABLE: Keep a log to rec- movies like Allu Big-budget Tollywood movies humans make don’t even make it ord your progress and measure it. past January. ACHIEVABLE: Keep your goals One of the studies conducted by realistic. Take small steps rather Arjun's Ala the Jelena Kecmanovic, a professor than a huge leap. in psychology at Georgetown RELEVANT: Make sure your reso- Vaikuntapuram to look out for IN University shows that 45 per cent lution is something important to RRR Pandey, Subbaraju and of people fail to stick to their reso- you. Make it for the right reasons. lo and Mahesh The most anticipated 2020Srinivasa Avasarala. lutions by February, and only 19 TIME-BOUND: Give yourself film of 2020, RRR, is per cent keep them for two years. enough time to achieve the smaller Babu's Sarileru from ace director WILD DOG Lack of willpower or self control is goals which will lead to bigger Rajamouli who put The poster of the top-cited reason for not follow- changes. Neekevvaru are Tollywood on world Nagarjuna’s Wild Dog ing through. map. RRR — which is a that was released recent- There are several other reasons DR PURNIMA NAGARAJA Have a support system will begin fictional narrative based ly lifted the spirits of his behind letting go of resolutions. Never do it alone. Including on the revolutionary fans who have been wait- The Pioneer speaks to Dr Purnima tions fail because they lack support. friends and families is a good way leaders Alluri Sitarama ing for a good hit from Nagaraja, a mental health profes- Let it be losing weight, quitting to achieve your goals. Constant Telugu cinema’s Raju and Komaram him, especially after the sional from Dhrithi Wellness alcohol or smoking, resolutions fail motivation helps one remember to Bheem — is a multi-star- Produced by Dil Raju the role. It is said that debacle of Manmadhudu Clinic, about why we giving up on because there is no one to push us. not give up on their resolutions. journey into rer that boasts of a cast movie is much sought Thalaivi’s filmmakers 2. Nagarjuna is said to be our resolutions and how to keep Having someone keeping track of with the likes of Jr NTR, after, as it not only Nani’s have employed techni- seen in the role as that of them going. Laziness your progress and providing moral 2020 this Ram Charan, Ajay 25th film but also shows cians and make-up a cop, which he had This is another major cause why support has proven to be very Devgn, Alia Bhatt among him in a negative role for artists from Hollywood played before in his ear- Unrealistic resolutions many resolutions fail. Laziness is effective. January. These others. Rajamouli, who the first time. to make sure Kangana lier movies to much crit- We tend to get excited and make common among humans. For made his mark directing resembles the actor- ical acclaim. resolutions which are either too big instance, you made a resolution to Self reflection movies will set period movies, like THALAIVI turned-politician. or unrealistic. For instance if one run 5 km every day, you follow it The most important thing is to Magadheera and Among the other big WORLD-FAMOUS wants to lose 10 kg this year, they for a few days and then keep post- self-reflect. Train your mind to the trend for the Baahubali, is leaving no films that have already NISHABDHAM LOVER should think if it can be achieved poning it. Eventually you give up. keep yourself on track. Do not stop stone unturned to make started their promotions Hemant Madhukar’s Rowdy fans have been by them. You might work hard This is nothing but laziness. if you fail. Failure is important, so RRR a huge blockbuster before the new year multi-starrer edge-of- waiting for Vijay towards it, but sometimes, you do After reading the above said rea- encourage it. Reflect on your posi- long list of big of the new year. It is begins is Thalaivi, a the-seat thriller Deverakonda’s romantic not get the desired result. This is sons, one might think “it’s impossi- tives and negatives. If you achieve scheduled for release biopic of late former Nishabdham is all set to flick World Famous when most people get dejected and ble to keep up resolutions”. But Dr your goal, give yourself a pat on the budget movies around July 30. chief minister of Tamil bring Tollywood closer Lover ever since the give up altogether. This leads to Purnima tells us five ways to suc- back and remember to appreciate Nadu, Jayalalithaa, to Hollywood. Anushka movie’s poster caught disappointment which can in turn cessfully keep them. yourself. Most importantly, be hon- whose makers V whose role will be Shetty will be seen everyone’s attention. result in depression or anxiety. We est to yourself, irrespective of Written and directed essayed by actor essaying the role of a Directed by K. Kranthi make resolutions to better our- One step at a time whether you’re right or wrong plan to entertain by Mohanakrishna Kangana Ranaut. mute artist while Madav, this movie about selves, not to hurt ourselves. The best thing one can do is to about something. Indraganti, V, is an action Although many expect Madhavan will play a a heartbroken writer plan their resolutions and take one Small steps like these will help the Telugu thriller starring Nani, this tri-lingual to stir up celebrity musician. The hopes to join the league Lack of a support system step at a time rather than jumping you keep up with your resolutions Aditi Rao Hydari among controversy post its June movie also stars several of critically acclaimed Some resolutions are secretive or into it. When it comes to planning, and ones who achieve don’t stop audience to the other big names. After 26 release, the focus is local and international Telugu anthologies such personal which we don’t share with the best way to do it is by being and slip down the ladder. Gentleman, this is his sec- on Kangana’s extensive stars such as Anjali, as Vedam and friends and family. Lots of resolu- S.M.A.R.T, an acronym from the Remember to always be optimistic. fullest ond venture with Nani. transformation for the Michael Madsen, Shalini Chandamama Kathalu. 10

Hyderabad Wednesday January 1, 2020 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE

COMEDY VIVEK MURALIDHARAN LIVE l Standup comedian Vivek Muralidharan is all set to make you laugh in his upcoming show on January 4 at Phoenix Arena from 5 pm. Vivek is a methodical comic who has a certain way about his tone and delivery. With pin point punches, weird observations and a comical delivery, he can grab the audience EK DURACHARI RAJA l and sustain their Shudrka Hyderabad is staging a play Ek attention for a long Durachari Raja on January 19 at Lamakaan from time. 7:30 pm. The play, Ek Duracharo Raja has drawn from Camus' 'Caligula' the concept of deification of emperors which was common to the pagan world, the Greek and Macedonian kings. GOD AND THE SCIENTISTS l Cinephiles Film Club is screening a film God and the Scientists on January 8 at Lamakaan from 7 pm onwards. Harika l Hima l Pooja Kondu l Ayodhya Rami Reddy l l Maheswari DISCOURSE ON MARGINALISED l A discussion on 'Sex, gender and MAIN RAHI MASOOM intersectionality : a discourse on the l Presented by Sutradhar theatre group, Main marginalised' will be held on January 11 at rahi masoom is a solo performance enacted by Phoenix Arena from 4 pm. Vinay Varma and directed by Prof. Bhaskar Shewalkar is a biographical sketch of the famous Hindi and Urdu writer, the Late Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza. This performance is a first of its kind on Rahi. The play will be performed at Lamakaan on January 4 at 7.30 pm.

IDIOTS l Directed and written by Shrirang Godbole, the play offers a fantastic stage experience to the audience. The story is woven around a lot of comic situations and funny interludes. The play will be performed at Ravindra Bharati on January 5 at 10 am.

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Hyderabad Wednesday January 1, 2020 tollywood The series, tentatively titled Road Roti Sunita Tati forays Romance, deals with food, travel and is peppered with into Netflix series roducer Sunita When she learnt that the Kanyakumari. Young and romance as well, Tati who staged a global streaming giant was promising talent Adith successful come- looking to make inroads into Arun would front it. The reports NAGARAJ back to feature regional territories, she director has a technical films with quickly asked Gauthami, one team in place. The casting GOUD P Samantha-starrer of her long-term associates, process will begin after a Oh! Baby last summer will be if she can develop a road recce of the locations. making a show for Netflix. show. The director, who shot The team is pondering to some corporate films earlier, shoot it in a mix of was quick to crack the idea. Telugu, English and Sunita was impressed with it Hindi languages.” and soon it was successfully Sunita is also attached pitched to Netflix as well. to produce director A source close to the Sudheer Varma’s next, development exclusively tells which will be a Korean us, “The series will contain remake. Featuring two 10 episodes, with each top-league heroines, it’s a episode running for 25 min- thriller infused with a lot utes. It will deal with food, of humour. She has also travel and is peppered with acquired rights of a cou- romance as well. The tenta- ple other Korean remakes tive title is Road Roti too. She will be producing Romance and the narrative these films jointly along has many subplots. It would with Suresh Productions be shot from Kashmir to and Kross Pictures. SARILERU… will LAVANYA remind audience of a in talks for Karthikeya's next ith Arjun Suravaram emerging as a Shankar film: SUNKARA hit, Lavanya W Tripathi has breathed a huge sigh of relief. After all it’s roducing a extremely confident about of Mahesh’s of watching a been more than three Mahesh Babu’s the box-office prospects career. It will be Shankar film, with years since a film star- film for the of Sarileru Neekevvaru. his biggest entertainment as ring her hit the bulls-eye. P fourth time, Anil He believes Mahesh has release till date,” bonus,” he assures. With success comes Sunkara is been presented in a way Sunkara shares. The film was in more offers but, recently, that would impress his He considers the news recently for she has made it amply fans in particular. At the wrapping up exceeding its budget. clear that she would only same time, he assures that the film on time Commenting on it, prefer films where her the role has been desi- and getting it he clarifies when he character has something gned in a way that the ready in time didn’t think of a big to offer. family audience would for Sankranti as release to begin with And she seems to have also embrace it. “His role a big achieve- as he wanted to pro- found a challenging role. has variations similar to ment. “We went duce a regular bud- Apparently, she is in the that of his turn in to floors on July get movie with final stages of negotia- Pokiri and Dookudu. 5 and we Mahesh. “However, tion to star beside There’s certain wrapped it up once Sankranti was Karthikeya in his next uniqueness in the 10 days back. locked in, we had to film, Chaavu Kaburu story of Sarileru By God’s grace work towards it. We Challaga, with GA2 Neekevvaru that there were no could’ve always Pictures. differentiates it major interrup- released it during The film was from other films tions during the summer at a relative- announced last month. It he has done. shooting phase. ly lesser expenditure. is said that she liked the Audience will Except for a gap But by then, interests uncertainty factor in her get to see a new of couple of will pile up and it role and though side of him. His days, we shot will earn the tag of a Karthikeya will shoulder portions with the film for 140 big budget movie. the film, it is her pres- Vijayashanti days at a We had to take a call ence that drives the over- garu will draw stretch. Hats off and once it was all narrative. Another applause from to the cast and crew who watching the film, he felt taken, there was no look- factor that drove her to the attendees worked tirelessly day in that it got more than what ing back. We couldn’t mull over the film is while some will and out without a break,” he wished for. “I’m proud shoot it outdoors at times GA2 Pictures. leave them he states. of the film. The audience because of rains. Had we Koushik Pegallapati teary-eyed. I Initially, when he is aware that Ravipudi is waited for rains to sub- who directed short films hope the film signed on Anil Ravipudi known for his humour side, we wouldn’t have and music videos in the will remain to helm the film, the fan content but with his film, made it to Sankranti. The past is debuting as a fea- as one of in him was on the lookout he will get into a different release date is important ture film director with the top for a wholesome Mahesh league altogether. The for big-ticket flicks,” he Chaavu Kaburu five films entertainer but after audience will get a feeling ends. — NG Challaga. The film will go in front of the cam- eras mostly in February. SIMRAN and Vishwak again

resently occupied which marks the directorial zling chemistry between the with Nani’s pro- debut of Naresh Reddy, is leads, the director felt that duction venture that it will feature Simran Simran was the right choice Hit, Vishwak Sen Choudhary as Vishwak’s love as she already did Ee P will shift attention interest. After considering Nagariniki Emaindi with to Paagal shortly. many newbies, the makers Vishwak and shares a certain The project was announced cast Simran. A source close to rapport with him. She was in August last year but the the development says, “The later narrated the story which actor prioritised Hit. The lat- makers were initially on the she liked and agreed to be a est about the hunt for a new face opposite part of the film.” film, Vishwak but their efforts did- Paagal is a concept-driven n’t yield positive results. quirky love story with a tinge Later, Vishwak bounced of action. Bekkem Venugopal the name of Simran is producing it under his to Naresh. As the Lucky Media. film needs siz- — NG HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2020 sport 12

Eng backs ICC plans to scrap five-day Tests

PTI n LONDON he International Cricket Council Thas found a backer in England as the sport’s apex body plans to scrap five-day Tests from 2023 to ease play- India cricket team pose with winner trophy after beating West Indies Jasprit Bumrah/Twitter er workload in a crowded calendar. The ICC could make four-day Tests mandatory from 2023 as part of the World Test Championship, primar- ily to free up the crowded calendar. “We believe it could provide a sus- 2019 year of accomplishments and learning: Bumrah tainable solution to the complex PTI n NEW DELHI ing the sixth spot in ICC Test scheduling needs and player work- bowlers rankings. loads we face as a global sport," an ECB ndia speedster Jasprit In the year gone by, he also spokesperson was quoted as saying in Bumrah on Tuesday achieved a rare feat, becoming ‘Daily Telegraph’. described 2019 as a year of “2019 has only the third Indian to scalp Tests have been played over five “accomplishments,I learning and been a year of a hat-trick in Tests after days through most of their 140-year memories” on and off the field accomplishme Harbhajan Singh and Irfan history. and said he was eagerly looking Pathan. If four-day Tests are held during forward to another successful nts, learning, Bumrah picked up 62, 103 the 2015-2023 cycle, it would free up year in 2020. hard work and and 51 wickets respectively 335 days of scheduled cricket. “2019 has been a year of making from 12 Tests, 58 ODIs and 42 A four-day Test is not a new con- accomplishments, learning, T20Is that he played for India cept with the last one played between hard work and making memo- memories, on so far. England and Ireland earlier this year. ries, on the field and off it too. the field and But the right-arm pacer has South Africa and Zimbabwe too And on the last day of the year, off it too. And been out of action since August played one in 2017. I’m looking forward to every- after India’s tour of the West “We’re definite proponents of the thing that 2020 has to offer!” on the last day Indies because of a stress frac- four-day Test concept, but cautiously Bumrah wrote on his twitter of the year, I’m ture on his back. so, as we understand it's an emotive handle along with a few pictures looking Bumrah, however, has topic for players, fans and others who of his achievements in the year recovered from the injury and have concerns about challenging the gone by. forward to is set to make his return in the heritage of Test cricket.” In 2019, Bumrah not only everything three-match T20 series against Indian cricket board president emerged as India's pace spear- that 2020 has Sri Lanka starting in Guwahati Sourav Ganguly has said it is too early head in all three formats of the on January 5. to make a comment on the matter. game, but also became one of to offer!” He has also been picked in Last week, Cricket Australia’s the best bowlers of the world. the squad for the three-match chief executive Kevin Roberts said Bumrah, 26, finished 2019 ODI series against Australia to mandatory four-day Tests are “some- as the numero uno bowler in begin in Mumbai on January 14 thing that we have got to seriously con- one-day cricket while occupy- after the Sri Lanka rubber. sider”. Ind U19 clinch series 2-1 WI appoint Penney Eng might drop either Anderson two run-outs. South Africa Under-19 then or Broad for 2nd Test returned to overhaul the target as assistant coach IANS n CAPE TOWN “But, equally, you want with 10 balls to spare, riding on your youngsters to come Jonathan Bird's 121-ball 88. PTI n ST JOHN’S (ANTIGUA) eral members of the squad and the Caribbean ngland coach Chris through, and if we’re going to Chasing 193 runs to win, is like ‘home away from home’ for me being ESilverwood has hinted that make room for a spinner, South Africa Under-19 lost Bryce ormer India fielding coach Trevor Penney involved in the CPL. either of veterans James we’ve got to have a look at Parsons (15) in the ninth over after Fhas been appointed as the assistant coach “We have two big T20 World Cups com- Anderson or Stuart Broad which seamers are right for a first-wicket partnership of 35 of West Indies cricket team for limited-overs ing up (in Australia 2020 and India 2021) and might be dropped for the sec- this pitch. If there’s a big deci- runs. formats. it's my aim to try and improve everybody and ond Test against South Africa sion, we're not afraid to make Opener Andrew Louw (31) Warwickshire stalwart Penney has been be as good as we can and hopefully win those to make room for a spinner. it.” and Bird then shared a 49-run handed a two-year contract by Cricket West two major ICC events for the great people of A 107-run defeat in the The Newlands pitch is stand for the second wicket before Indies. the West Indies.” series-opening Boxing Day one of the few in the country the former and Levert Manje (0) Cricket West Indies stated in a statement Penney, who played 158 first-class and Test in Centurion has once that assists spin bowling, and departed in space of a run. that the 51-year-old Penney’s area of exper- 291 List A matches for Warwickshire, has vast again spelled out England's Silverwood was well aware of Luke Beaufort (14) then gave tise is fielding and he will work with the West coaching experience, having worked with sev- red-ball troubles. that fact.”We’ve got to look at company to Bird as they shared a Indies team in white-ball formats (One-Day eral international teams, including India, Sri Adding to their woes, ill- playing a spinner at India under 19 team pose with winning trophy BCCI/Twitter 48-run partnership to take South Internationals and T20 Internationals). Lanka, Netherlands and USA. ness bout within the squad Newlands,” he said. “We’ll go Africa Under-19 to 130. He will join the West He has also served as assistant that laid low 10 people at var- down there and do what we PTI n EAST LONDON run mark with Achille Cloete Jack Lees (29) and Bird then Indies team on January coach at King’s XI Punjab, Deccan ious times has only com- always do - look through the striking twice for the hosts. added 67 runs before Yashasvi 2 as they start prepara- Chargers and Kolkata Knight pounded matters, with records, what features where, kipper Priyam Garg’s fifty went Garg and N Tilak Varma (25) Jaiswal dismissed the former in the tions for the upcoming Riders in the Indian Premier Dominic Sibley latest to join and who is going to have Sin vain as India Under-19 team then steadied the ship as the two 48th over. international home series League as well as assistant coach the long list of players to have most impact on that game. suffered a five-wicket loss to added 58 runs together. Bird then took South Africa against Ireland. The tour with the St Lucia Zouks and St been afflicted. We'll do our homework and go South Africa in an inconsequen- The partnership was broken Under-19 home. will feature three ODIs and as Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the Spinner Jack Leach has from there." tial third Youth ODI at the Buffalo when Garg, who scored 52, got out many T20s from January 7 to Caribbean Premier League now regained fitness and the England Test captain Joe Park here. soon after India Under-19 reached Brief Scores: 19. (CPL). coach said they are willing to Root also echoed these senti- Before this match, India hundred. N Tilak Varma got out South Africa Under-19 193/5 “I’m thrilled and excited to be Most recently he take a hard call if need be. In ments ahead of the second Under-19 had already taken an soon after as South Africa restrict- (Jonathan Bird 88 not out, given this opportunity to work was part of the the first Test, England went for Test. unassailable 2-0 lead after winning ed India Under-19 to 192 for 8 on Andrew Louw 31; Yashasvi Jaiswal with this brilliant bunch of crick- Barbados Trident an all pace attack. “It’s a fine balance. You’ve the first two matches of the series. the board. 2/40) beat India Under-19 192/8 eters and staff led by Kieron Pollard coaching staff dur- got to look at the surface and Sent into bat on Monday, For South Africa Under-19, (Priyam Garg 52, N Tilak Varma and Phil Simmons,” Penney said. ing their success- “In Jimmy (Anderson) at an attack you feel is best India under-19 team lost three Pheku Moletsane (2/36) picked up 25; Pheku Moletsane 2/36) by five “I’ve been lucky enough over ful campaign in and Stuart (Broad), we have a going to counter that and best wickets before crossing the fifty- two wickets and was involved in wickets. the last few years to work with sev- the 2019 CPL. wealth of experience and we’d counter the opposition,” he be really stupid not to take that said. into consideration every “I think the ideal scenario game,” Silverwood was quot- is to have people pushing ed as saying by ICC. them [Anderson and Broad] It all started from U-19 WC for Labuschagne believes all the time, so that they’re constantly trying to improve themselves. They’ve got fantas- players such as Kohli: Ntini tic records behind them and PTI n DUBAI develop young players as people as well as just in process, not results they’ve produced fantastic cricketers. At the age of 19 or younger, you’re things for England in the very ormer South Africa pacer Makhaya Ntini still trying to understand how you can learn Labuschagne told recent past. Ffeels the seeds of Virat Kohli’s stardom were about the game, and the U19 World Cup helps cricket.com.au after the Pert “You don’t want to wish sown at the U-19 World Cup them develop and learn to stand up for them- Test against New Zealand. those guys away or look back back in 2008 when he cap- selves.” “Making sure that every and think, ‘we’ve forced Jimmy tained the Indian team to the Ntini’s son Thando also played in the 2018 innings I come in with a clear Anderson out.” title. edition of the U-19 World Cup. mind and making sure I'm Silverwood said that “If you look at players like “I’ve got very fond memories of watching my playing what’s in front of illness and adversity have Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada, son, Thando, play U-19 interna- me and not what’s hap- made his team stronger they all started playing U-19 tional cricket, and I was part pened in the past and let the players come cricket and representing their of that age-group as well. and not what I closer. country in the U-19 World Cup, “The experience was want to achieve “I think there’s some and look where they are today,” Ntini certainly a delight, and it’s — it’s right in aspects from this Test wrote in a column for the ICC. great that players can the moment. that have galvanised us,” “A lot of the big players now start- express themselves and “Apart from that I’m just he said. “We’ve seen a ed in the U-19 World Cup, and that is become the heroes of the loving it. lot of character, a lot where you can get noticed and be seen future for the countries they “It’s a great team to be a of guts and a lot of by the world.” are representing. part of and the way we’re bravery from a few The next edition will be held in South “I think that playing at the moment is real- of the guys that Africa from January 17 to February 9. experience is so Marnus Labuschagne bats against New Zealand AP ly enjoyable.” have been poorly “Cricket is one of the biggest games in important for Labuschagne’s rise started but have got South Africa, especially when it comes to them,” added IANS n MELBOURNE the ICC Test rankings, from the Ashes when he was themselves out the young fellows. They have got their Ntini, who Australia’s newfound No. 3 used as Test cricket’s first ever there, got heroes — you're talking about the likes of played 101 ust below the “Big Three” of started the year in 110th place. concussion substitute. themselves up Quinton de Kock and Rabada,” said Ntini. Tests and 173 JVirat Kohli, Steve Smith and But following scores of 63 and Filling in for Steve Smith, for it and “These guys have not been picked ODIs, taking Kane Williamson in the ICC 19 in Australia’s 247-run win in Labuschagne posted a gritty shown a lot from nowhere —they played in the U19 390 and 266 Test rankings for batters, the Boxing Day Test and with 59 in the second innings at of fight. I’m World Cup. The key for the guys play- wickets Marnus Labuschagne feels his three hundreds already to his Lord’s and did not look back proud of the ing at South Africa 2020 is to look at respectively. secret to quicksilver success is name in 13 Tests, there is no since with 353 runs at 50 as guys in that respect.” them and how far they've gone, and focusing on the process and not stopping for the 25-year old. Australia retained the urn in The second Test of the where they are now. thinking of the result. “I just keeping it process a 2-2 series draw. four-match series begins “Without a doubt, the U19 World Cup helps Currently ranked fourth in driven and not on results,” Friday, January 3.