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` *LATE CITY VOL. 2 ISSUE 96 HYDERABAD, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15, 2020; PAGES 12 3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable 13 YEARS ON, VIJAYA SHANTI STILL ON TOP OF HER GAME { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com HIMACHAL TEMPLE TO HAVE 2,100 PETA SEEKS STRICT ACTION PRO AND ANTI CAA KITES DOT GUJ ‘WHY DO YOU HAVE MUSLIM KG IDOL OF CLARIFIED BUTTER AGAINST ‘FOX JALLIKATTU' SKIES ON MAKAR SANKRANTI DAY FRIENDS?' COPS ASK ACTIVIST reparations started on Tuesday for the installation of an idol of a ETA, India Chapter has written to the Tamil Nadu government seeking hile pro and anti CAA camps continue to hold their respective obin Verma, a human rights activist who was arrested in connection Pgoddess made of 2,100 kg of clarified butter in a famous Hindu Pstrict action against organisers of a 'jallikattu' type of event using a Wgrounds, the ideological battle between the two groups was fought Rwith anti-CAA protests in Lucknow on December 20, was released temple in this town of Himachal Pradesh, officials said. The idol of rare breed of foxes in Salem district. PETA India Chapter CEO Manilal in the sky literally with kites on Tuesday in Gujarat on the occasion of from jail on Tuesday. He had been granted bail last week. Goddess Bajreshwari Devi, being prepared by using "desi ghee" after Valliyate said they have sought preventive measures against conduct of Makar Sankranti. The skies in the Western state virtually turned into a Narrating his ordeal, Verma said that the police purification with holy water 101 times, the event, popularly known as ‘vang- battleground with kite-flyers competing repeatedly asked him after he was taken into custody will be open for the public early on anari jallikattu'. "We approached them to knock each other's kites bearing that "You are a Hindu, why are you friends with Wednesday, temple official Apoorv Sha- last year and this year too we have messages like "We Support CAA" and "I Muslims?" Verma alleged that he was physically rma said. The temple sees a large num- written to them. We seek strict action Am Against CAA". They comprised lead- tortured and insulted by the policemen who ber of pilgrims from Punjab, Haryana, against the organisers and participants ers and supporters of the BJP and Con- warned him that his wife and minor daughter Uttarakhand, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. of such events which is illegal," he said. gress as well as common people. would also be subjected to similar treatment.

HAPPY 100 professors have fake PhD SANKRANTHI KCR, anti-CAA, NRC, NPR The Pioneer wishes its degrees reveals JNTU probe readers, advertisers, PNS n HYDERABAD suppliers and agents a kites dot sky this Sankranthi There are allegations happy Sankranthi. As At least 100 professors with that private our offices will remain L VENKAT RAM REDDY fake Ph D degrees are working universities in other closed today (15-01- n HYDERABAD in various private engineering states have been and pharmaceutical sciences 2020), there will be no selling fake Ph D issue of the paper Thanks to municipal elec- colleges, enquiries by JNTU tions in Telangana and the authorities revealed. The JNTU certificates tomorrow (16-01-2020). ongoing protests against the authorities are now contem- — RESIDENT Citizenship Amendment Act plating disciplinary action EDITOR (CAA), National Register of against these professors. states have been selling fake Ph Citizens (NRC) and the The university authorities D certificates. Most of the National Population Register scrutinized Ph D degrees of at It is alleged that the officials fake Ph D degrees detected by (NPR) in different parts of the least 320 professors during failed to initiate suitable disci- JNTU authorities were award- country; this Sankranthi, the the past 15 days, following a plinary action though the issue ed by such universities. Some sky across Telangana is dotted plethora of complaints that first surfaced three years ago. of the universities are in fact with many kites having pic- many of the professors have Had the university authorities awarding degrees to students tures of TRS chief and fake Ph Ds. As the Ph D initiated measures against the without the need to attend Telangana Chief Minister K degrees of 100 professors were culprits found initially, the sit- classes and submit thesis for Chandrasekhar Rao as well as found to be fake; the lens is uation would not have wors- the Ph D. Some of the profes- messages against CAA, NRC now on the university officials ened, it is pointed out. sors obtained M Tech certifi- and NPR. With elections to whose dereliction of duty pre- There are allegations that cate without having to study B 120 municipalities and 10 cipitated the issue. private universities in other Tech. municipal corporations in Telangana State just a week away, the ruling TRS has decided to use the kite-flying SC nixes 2 Nirbhaya element of festival to the hilt IT Minister and TRS working president KT Rama Rao and other leaders of the party flying civic election campaign-oriented Leopard caught in for campaigning. kites on Tuesday case convicts' plea TRS working president and IT Minister KT Rama Rao effectively reach out to voters. TRS. These kites are being dis- during Sankranthi will serve as against death has instructed the party cadre Hence, local TRS leaders have tributed to people, especially a better tool to reach out to the trap laid for wild pigs in all the districts to fly kites placed huge orders with kite youth in urban areas for free. maximum number of voters in penalty having KCR and TRS symbols makers for supply of kites The TRS party leadership a short span. in large numbers so as to bearing pictures of KCR and feels that 'kite campaigning' Continued on Page 2 PNS n NEW DELHI

Two of the rapists in the Jaishankar Nirbhaya case, who filed a holds talks with Trump to visit plea against their death sen- Bhainsa violence: Situation tence, drew a blank at the Uzbekistani India next month Supreme Court today. A five judge bench headed by Justice counterpart PNS n WASHINGTON N V Ramana, which heard the Kamilov under control, 40 arrested petition in-chamber, of Vinay PNS n HYDERABAD US President Donald Trump Sharma and Mukesh, dis- is slated to visit India next missed it. Forty people have been arrest- month for the first time since The curative petition -- the ed so far in connection with he joined office and before he The snared leopard after being rescued last resort to get redressal 5 the communal clashes at goes to elections for a second from courts -- Bhainsa town in Nirmal dis- term later this year. PNS n NALGONDA informed the police. Forest was filed after a trict, where the situation was Top sources told IANS that Department officials then Delhi court peaceful and under control, New Delhi and Washington A male leopard was caught in reached the field and took issued a death police said on Tuesday. DC are in the process of final- a trap that had been laid measures to rescue the leopard. warrant in the Clashes broke out in the izing dates. "We are working reportedly to catch wild pigs at Meanwhile, hordes of people name of the town over a petty issue about on mutually agreed dates. It an agricultural field in from surrounding villages convicts. some people riding motorcycles is likely to happen soon," an Amalapuram village of assembled to have a look at it. Mukesh Singh January 22 without silencers late on Sunday official of the Ministry of Marriguda mandal in the dis- According to Forest was named as night leading to arguments External Affairs said. trict on Tuesday. Department beat officer the date of the between members of two com- Prime Minister Narendra This is the first incident Naveen, the age of the leopard execution of munities, followed by assault, town some members of both are supervising the situation," Modi and President Trump involving the rescue of a big might be four years. Personnel the four men stone-pelting and arson which sides again clashed by a senior district official said. share a strong relationship, a cat in Nalgonda. The animal belonging to the Nehru who had raped continued beyond midnight. indulging in stone-pelting on Police registered cases and glimpse of which was dis- was later shifted to the Nehru Zoological Park helped in the and tortured a Even though prohibitory Monday after which police during the course of investiga- played last year in Houston Zoological Park in Hyderabad. rescue of the leopard. The Vinay Sharma 23-year-old orders under section 144 of the resorted to lathi-charge to dis- tion examined CCTV footages where the two leaders Early in the morning some eight-member team included medical stu- Bajaj Auto Criminal Procedure Code ban- perse them. and arrested 25 people from endorsed each other before a farmers first noticed the leop- Dr. Hakim, Dy. Director (vet- dent in Delhi seven years ago. ning assembly of more than "The situation is peaceful both the communities. massive Indian diaspora. ard snared at the field of a erinary). The woman and her friend launches five people, was imposed in the and totally under control.. we Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 farmer, Dharma Naik, and Continued on Page 2 were attacked on the evening of December 16, 2012. On Chetak electric their way home after watching scooter a movie, they were lured into an empty private bus. Only six Hyd sees decline Pharma firm ex-staffers held for data theft men were present -- two of PNS n HYDERABAD senior executive of the compa- The accused them were the driver and the ny, which produces bulk drugs used the data to conductor. The woman was 8 in housing sales Four former employees of a and pharma products here gangraped for hours and tor- city based pharmaceutical and in other cities, that their manufacture tured with an iron rod, her PNS n HYDERABAD Bengaluru registered company have been arrested technology is their intellectu- drugs illegally at friend was beaten up and TODAY for allegedly stealing data from al property, but was stolen Visakhapatnam dumped on the road. After Irrespective of the measures a 50 per cent fall in the firm and using it to man- and used by another firm to fighting for her life for days, ALMANAC taken by the governments to sales numbers ufacture drugs illegally at manufacture some products, a in Andhra she died on December 29. Month & Paksham: revive buyer sentiment, hous- followed by Visakhapatnam in Andhra case was registered, a release Pradesh, police Mukesh Singh, Pawan Paush & Krishna Paksha ing sales across the country in Pradesh, police said here on from Cyberabad Police said Gupta, Vinay Sharma and general and Hyderabad in Hyderabad at 44 Tuesday. Commissionerate said. Akshay Kumar Singh will Panchangam particular are witnessing a percent Acting a complaint by a Continued on Page 2 hang at 7 am on January 22. Tithi : Panchami: 12:09 pm declining trend. Nakshatram: Uttara Phalguni: 04:07 am Housing sales in India's (Next Day) nine key property markets THANKS TO CIVIC POLLS… Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start fell 30 per cent annually dur- ing the October-December any important work) quarter. As against 91,464 Rahukalam: 12:25 pm – 01:48 pm units sold during the quarter Sons-in-law in TS will have extended Sankranthi Yamagandam: 08:16 am – 09:39 am last year, only 64,034 homes Varjyam: 12:36 pm – 02:04 pm were sold across the nine mar- K VENKATESHWARLU This time, sons-in-law in TS can Telugu states. In Andhra This year, the contesting n Gulika: 11:02 am - 12:25 pm kets in Q3 this year, according HYDERABAD hope to be on a high, not just Pradesh, sons-in-laws get spe- candidates, with the blessings Good Time: (to start any important work) to PropTiger DataLabs, which cial treatment. They play 'Kodi of the respective parties, are owns Housing.com and est increase among all the This year, sons-in-law in during the festival period, but Pandaalu', watch films, and offering urban people, many Amritakalam: 09:28 pm – 10:56 pm Makaan.com. cities included in the report, Telangana, will have an extend- right up to the polling play other traditional games gifts, particularly liquor. Voters Abhijit Muhurtham: NIL While Bengaluru registered while Gurugram and ed vacation for Sankranthi, over three days. The style of are getting their quota every a 50 per cent fall in sales num- Ahmedabad registered 6% and thanks to the upcoming date -- Jan 22, because of celebration of the festival day, with all indications point- HYDERABAD bers, it is followed by 5% increase respectively. In municipal polls. the munificence of in Telangana is some- ing to continued supply until WEATHER Hyderabad, which registered other cities, prices showed When it comes to contesting candidates what different. Most polling. What if the voter Forecast: Haze 44 percent fall in numbers. only nominal increases, Sankranthi, kite-flying con- of the Telanganites changes his or her mind if the Temp: 31/17 While Hyderabad sold 21,505 between one and three per tests, 'Kodi Pandaalu' (cock- are done with the festi- supply is stopped for a single Humidity: 57% units in Apr-Dec18, it sold cent. When compared to the fighting), Sankrathi sambu- sons-in-law in Telangana can didates. It is going to be val in a day or two. Telanganites day? So, no one is taking Sunrise: 06.49 only 19,097units in Apr-Dec first nine months of the pre- ralu involving alludulu (sons- hope to be on a high, not just extended panduga for tipplers too give respect to their sons- chances at the hustings. Sunset: 06.01 2019. vious financial year, sales fell in-law) and uninhibited liquor during the festival period, but in particular! in-laws by offering new clothes No wonder the contesting Current Weather Conditions Average values of property by 13 per cent during the same consumption are some of the right up to the polling date -- The hungama over visits of and feeding non-vegetarian candidates are treating voters as Updated january 14, 2019 5:00 PM increased by 13% year-over- period in the current fiscal. key elements of the festivities January 22, because of the sons-in-laws during Sankranthi and, of course, uncorking loads their sons-in-law. year in Hyderabad -- the high- Continued on Page 2 in the Telugu states. This time, munificence of contesting can- festival is very common in of liquor. Continued on Page 2 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 15, 2020 hyderabad 02

hile lenge but is now taunting ren Jagan to accept his own dare. Wunc The situation is ample proof iation of political of politicians doing one thing life will always Naidu’s one-upmanship challenge while in power and the com- PIN remain a plete opposite when in the POINT challenge, the con- are thrown by opposition the 1999 elections. Those heated political debate across opposition. cept most certainly leaders trying to corner the Naidu's challenge to Jagan to go for snap elections were first being the state and Congress cadres YSR also challenged Naidu comes handy for ruling party. If accepting such elections over the state capital issue has faced by Naidu after usurp- everywhere demanded Naidu on the floor of the Assembly politicians who want to ‘fix’ a challenge is indeed risky, ing (following dethronement to accept YSR's challenge. But when he was the Chief their rivals and put them in an those in power simply discard created a buzz in political circles as such in 1995) power from NTR as Naidu refused to be drawn into Minister to come for a refer- embarrassing position. or ignore it. an ‘option' was earlier never used by the the 1994 polls were fought answering the challenge. endum on corruption allega- While the threat of renun- In the backdrop of the AP TDP supremo at any point of time in his under the leadership of the However, YSR faced much tions levelled against both of ciation may be claimed as a government's plans to relocate party’s founder-president. disappointment with the them and said that he was bold step and the last resort by the capital, Chief Minister YS political career. Naidu challenged Jagan Naidu had struck an electoral thumping victory registered by ready to renounce politics if a leader, such threats, made in Jaganmohan Reddy now faces that he would renounce politics in the pact with the BJP in AP in the TDP-BJP combine as the those charges were proven. the context of the relocation of such a challenge from his bête event of the YSRCP returning to power. the backdrop of Kargil War victory of Indian Army in He had asked Naidu AP capital Amaravati to the noire N. Chandrababu Naidu, that turned the political sit- Kargil impressed the elec- whether he was ready to give North Coastal region, may be who said that he would uation in the country in torate across the country. a chance to the people to get just that – an empty threat. renounce political life in the M D RATNA KUMAR favour of the then Prime Later, when pressmen prod- rid of one corrupt man Empty because there has event of Jagan getting re-elect- ter whether Naidu’s challenge TDP founder-president NT Senior Journalist Minister AB Vajpayee. ded YSR about his quitting among them. Naidu initially been no precedent of any top- ed on the aforesaid issue. will be accepted, the question Rama Rao faced such a situ- Despite the prevailing politics in the wake of agreed, but didn't follow up level political leader renounc- Such a challenge has natu- is if there is any precedent of ation soon after his reinstate- political atmosphere, the Congress' defeat, he replied on the matter. ing his political career after los- rally created a buzz and by the ruling party having ment as Chief Minister fol- event of snap polls as he then APCC president YS that there was no need of That challenge was allowed ing out on a challenge thrown doing so, Naidu has lobbed the accepted such a dare from lowing the infamous August believes there is tremendous Rajasekhara Reddy was con- doing so as his challenge was by both leaders to fade from by his political rival. ball into the court of the rul- opposition. 1984 coup by a breakaway response from the people of fident of the Congress party not accepted by Naidu. public memory. In fact, the question is ing party. The challenge has The second question is group of the TDP led by his North Coastal Andhra and coming to power under his YSR had thrown the chal- Another noteworthy thing is whether political leaders real- ignited a discussion in politi- regarding the options left No. 2 in the Cabinet Nadendla Rayalaseema following the leadership. lenge to his colleague of the that Naidu, while throwing his ly expect their rivals to even cal circles as such an 'option' before the ruling party when Bhaskar Rao with the support three capitals proposal. Presumably, a burst of con- 1978 batch of first-timers in challenge, exuded confidence accept such a challenge if the was earlier never used by faced with such a situation. of the Congress. Interestingly, around two fidence drove YSR to challenge the Assembly when he was not that he would at least live issue is of such magnitude Naidu at any point of time in While there is no record of Jagan is not someone like- decades ago, when a heated Naidu and say that he would in power. Now the same another 20 years in sound that it has the potential to alter his political career. the ruling party having accept- ly to respond to this kind of political atmosphere prevailed, quit politics in the event of Naidu, being the Leader of the health! the situation that has given Generally, in such instances, ed such a challenge in the his- provocation in the name of the same Chandrababu Naidu Congress party not storming Opposition, has challenged That literally means that them power? Their accep- the situation turns favourable tory of undivided Andhra getting people's mandate found himself in a position to power in AP. YSR further YSR’s son who is in power. Jagan would be a septuagenar- tance of such a challenge for those who throw the chal- Pradesh, such moves do help again on the plank of capital similar to the one which Jagan specified that Naidu should Obviously after a gap of two ian, irrespective of his self often depends on their rivals lenge, since they are seen as in boosting the confidence relocation. By all accounts, faces at present. also quit politics if he failed to decades, the shoe is on the proclaimed '30 years of unin- and the situation. risking their political career. levels of the parties when they Jagan is fully confident of A high voltage political sit- retain power. other foot for Naidu. He had- terrupted rule', at the fag-end Invariably, such challenges Though it’s a different mat- face the electorate. sweeping to power in the uation was witnessed during The challenge triggered a n’t responded to YSR's chal- of Naidu's life! Trump to Hyd sees decline 300 constable visit India Sankranti festivities a trainees in TS next month in housing sales have criminal Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 Elara Technologies said, "Considering real estate is a history! Though, majority of As against 263,294 units major contributor to overall PNS n HYDERABAD Indians in the US have histor- boon for poll campaign last year, only 2,28,220 hous- GDP, which hit a glacial 4.5 ically and traditionally been ing units were sold this year. per cent rate of growth in the For those aspiring to be cops, Democrat voters, the 'Howdy PNS n HYDERABAD As buyers showed greater faith July-September period, we crime is certainly one area in Modi' event in Texas, may Around 200 women towards ready homes, inven- expect further assistance from which it would be too much have struck a new political The timing of municipal elec- TRS activists tory levels declined 12 per cent the government, which would to expect 'hands-on' experi- dynamic. Republicans in the tions is such that be it kites or during the quarter. nudge buyers to invest in real ence! Yet, the Telangana US hope to swing Indian rangolis, everything connect- celebrated According to "Real insight estate. In the Union Budget State Police Recruitment votes in their favour in the ed to Sankranti has now got Sankranti by Q3FY20", a quarterly analysis scheduled to be released on 1st Board has found to its dismay next presidential elections. a election flavor. of India's nine key property February, we expect the hon- that 300 recruited for consta- President Trump's visit to Minister of MA&UA, putting together markets by PropTiger ourable Finance Minister to ble posts and selected for India, sources said, will most Industries and IT&CKT the Rangoli at DataLabs, "the ongoing indus- announce measures that training have criminal likely be finalized after his Rama Rao on Tuesday, in the try concerns related to the would result in higher savings records, including involve- impeachment trial begins in company of other TRS lead- bypass road in the NBFC sector, on which real for individual taxpayers, some ment in POCSO and murder the Senate next week. The ers, flew a kite with the cap- town of Sircilla. It estate developers largely of which would hopefully cases. trial is an outcome of the ini- tion 'Vote for TRS' from the took them 3 hours depend for their financial make its way towards proper- In May 2018, the recruit- tiative of the House of Telangana Bhavan. needs, has made borrowing ty purchases." The cities coved ment board issued a notifica- Representatives which voted Let alone door-to-door to complete this difficult for builders at a time in the analysis are Ahme- tion for recruitment of over in favour of impeaching campaign and rally, now netas TRS workers in Sircilla drew a rangoli with ‘car' (TRS party symbol) in 2 acres Rangoli when a demand slowdown dabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, 17,000 police constables. President Trump allegedly are using kites and rangolis to has hit housing sales. This Gurugram (includes Bhiwadi, Those who cleared the pre- for seeking help from spread the word. double whammy has resulted Dharuhera and Sohna), liminary test, physical exam- Ukraine to influence the 2020 This has gone to an extent in developers continuing to Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai ination and the main exam- presidential elections. that TRS workers in Sircilla KCR, anti-CAA, NRC, NPR kites dot... show a cautious stance (includes Navi Mumbai and ination have been shortlisted The last US President who drew a rangoli with 'car' (TRS towards new project launches". Thane), Pune and Noida for training. In all, 13,373 visited India was Barack party symbol) in 2 acres. Continued from Page 1 slogans, others have come up with their own In a press communiqué, (includes Greater Noida and males and 2652 females have innovative stickers, such as "No CAA, NO NRC", and Obama in 2015. New Delhi Around 200 women TRS The city's Hussaini Alam, known to be the main pasting them onto their kites. Mohammed Ghouse, Dhruv Agarwala, Group CEO, Yamuna Expressway). been selected for training. and Washington DC are activists celebrated Sankranti centre for kite businesses, is witnessing kite-sellers a kite-seller, is of the opinion that it is only natural expected to sign a trade deal on Tuesday, by putting togeth- fiercely competing with one another to keep with that people have turned towards kites to express pending since 2018, amid an er the Rangoli at bypass road the trends. This year, as protests against CAA, NRC their frustration with the CAA. He said, "We are economic slowdown in India. in the town of Sircilla. It took and NPR rage across the state, several kite-lovers always on the look-out for new trends in the city. Bhainsa violence: Situation them about 3 hours to com- have taken it upon themselves to make an aerial The kite-flying tradition is really strong in TS. I just plete this Rangoli. statement using kites. While some kite-lovers are hope our businesses go well this Sankranti due to KTR, acknowledging the purchasing kites displaying anti-CAA, NRC, NPR municipal polls and anti-CAA, NRC, NPR protests." Sons-in-law effort, thanked the women for under control, 40 arrested their unique way of cam- in TS will have paigning. images of party symbol. Sankranthi to all! Many novel support to TRS Party Continued from Page 1 the Criminal Procedure Code Reddy said in a tweet. In fact several Rangolis Sharing them on Twitter, KTR thanks to all those who are candidates through Rangolis banning assembly of more The BJP in Telangana extended... have been doing rounds with tweeted, "Happy Makara extending innovative and (sic)". Apart from deployment of than five people, a police offi- demanded an NIA probe into large number of police person- cial said restrictions would be the communal incident. In a Continued from Page 1 nel drawn from adjoining dis- lifted if the situation continues statement, BJP's Telangana tricts, RAF personnel were to remain peaceful. state Chief Spokesperson K They are offering liquor to Leopard caught also deployed since Monday The official said the police KrishnaSaagar Rao claimed them after knowing their Arvind motivates TS Tableau artistes night. would not allow any leader to that few criminal mobs have brand preferences. Some can- PNS n HYDERABAD in trap laid... Internet services remained come to Bhainsa who try to 'intentionally planned' and didates are also providing suspended in the town. provoke people with regard to 'physically attacked' Hindus, non-vegetarian food along Arvind Kumar IAS, Principal Continued from Page 1 The fight turned violent the clashes. besides burning their vehicles with liquor. Some candidates Secretary to Government, with members of the two com- Condemning the violence in and homes. are hosting secret parties to MA&UD and Commissioner, Forest Department offi- munities setting on fire over 20 Bhainsa town, Union Minister "Huge arson is being report- win the elections at any cost. Information and Public cials say there have been no vehicles including two- wheel- of State for Home G Kishan ed by the local Hindu popula- The feted voters have no Relations Department has previous instances of leopards ers and a car, besides ransack- Reddy said he spoke to the tion, who are now fearful of hang-ups about accepting reviewed the progress of being spotted in this region. ing houses. Telangana DGP on the issue. more violence in the near liquor from all the candidates Telangana Tableaux fabrication Earlier, two cows were killed, Some of the rioters alleged- "I'm deeply troubled by the future," he said. Meanwhile, contesting the elections, irre- work which will participate in but there was no trace of wild ly cut off water pipes of the fire news of violent attack on indi- Telangana's lone BJP MLA T spective of their political the Republic Parade 2020 in animals during investiga- engines that were engaged in viduals and properties at Raja Singh Lodh, who had affiliations. After all, boozers New Delhi. Arvind Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, MA&UD interacts with tions. extinguishing the flames, dis- Bhainsa, Telangana. Such announced that he would be don't want to disappoint any Dr Gaurav Uppal, IAS, Telangana tableaux artistes on Tuesday However, villagers allege trict officials said adding some actions are condemnable. visiting Bhainsa town, was on candidate. The contesting Resident Commissioner, that the forest officials did not residents have also claimed Spoke to @TelanganaDGP Tuesday "detained" at his res- candidates are requesting vot- Telangana Bhavan has briefed the state. He gave details of the during Republic Day Parade. take any action in the past. that their houses were also on the need to provide securi- idence here. ers working in other places to the Principal Secretary on the artists and their performances The Secretary has motivat- The rescued leopard will looted by an angry mob. ty to all citizens & their prop- Following instructions, the vacation in their hometown preparation and arrangements which will take place in the ed the artists to give their best be released back into the On the prohibitory orders erties. Also called for strict BJP MLA was confined to his for Sankranthi. that are taken to finally present series of events conducted in the National capital. forest after treatment. imposed under section 144 of action against the miscreants," house, police said.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES Pharma firm GOLD New method to make genetic alterations in malaria parasite ` 39,540 (10 gm) former staff... PNS n HYDERABAD ` when it grows in the oxygen- even in low-resource labs, 640 carrying Red Blood Cells Ease of making genetic which is usually a case in the Continued from Page 1 SILVER World Health Organisation (RBCs) in our body. While alterations in the parasite will regions endemic for malaria. ` 45,900(1kg) (WHO) estimates 3.4 billion growing inside the RBCs pro- They also have demonstrat- Investigations revealed that ` 700 people across 92 countries in tects the parasite, it poses a help in better understanding the ed that RBCs of blood group the prime accused, who was the world to be at risk of huge challenge to malaria biol- biology of malaria pathogen and, O+provide the most efficient a Business Development being infected with ogist as one has to cross delivery of DNA into Manager in the company, CHICKEN Plasmodium parasites and suf- through 4 membrane layers to thereby, help in control of the Plasmodium falciparum in was fired on the charge of RATES `/KG fering from malaria. A statis- reach the Plasmodium's genes. malaria parasite better vitro. This study has been malpractices after which he tic as alarming as this makes it A widely used method to recently published in Scientific bore a grudge against the Dressed/With Skin `155 imperative to study the para- manipulate genes is electropo- Reports. firm, police said. Without Skin `177 site biology with a focus on ration. This is, however, a Theyhave developed a novel concentration in the solution to be as effective as electropo- The team, from back left to He then hatched a plan and Broiler at Farm `107 understanding the functions of resource-intensive technique and economic way of gene again lets them close the RBCs ration with 2 different right: Deepak Kumar, Zeba lured the other three workers parasite's genesand identify employed to create pores in the delivery within called resealed RBCs. They Plasmodium falciparum Rizvi, Gokulapriya with very lucrative job offers targets for development of cell membrane using electric- thePlasmodium falciparum- infected the resealed RBCs strains, and works with 10 Govindarajalu and Puran in his unit, following which EGG drugs and vaccines. Gene fieldfor passage of desired cells, called the Lyse-Reseal containing the DNA of inter- times lesser DNA than what is Singh Sijwali they allegedly shared confid- `/ delivery into the target cells is chemicals like DNA. Dr Puran method. est with Plasmodium falci- needed in electroporation. The "Ease of making genetic ential data with the accused RATES 100 a popular choice to manipulate Singh Sijwali's group at CSIR- RBCs open up or lyse when parum. The parasite goes main advantage of their alterations in the parasite will who started manufacturing HYDERABAD 405 and study gene functions. Centre for Cellular and they are in hypotonicsolutions inside the RBC and passively method is that it does not help in better understanding the products, police said. VIJAYAWADA 449 However, there are several Molecular Biology, Hyderabad (with salt concentration lower takes up the DNA from the require an expensive electro- the biology of malaria The accused, who collect- technical challenges in study- works with Plasmodium falci- than inside the cell). This RBC. The DNA eventually poration device and other pro- pathogen and, thereby, help in ed data pertaining to Batch VISAKHAPATNAM 475 ing genes of Plasmodium par- parum, which is responsible allows them to fill in the lysed ends up in the parasite's nucle- prietary accessories. Hence, it control of the malaria parasite Production Control Records, RETAIL PRICE `4.05 asites. for the majority of severe cases RBCs with circular DNA of us with its own genes.The can be used forPlasmodium better," says Dr Rakesh Mishra, Specification and other (IN HYDERABAD) Plasmodiumcauses malaria of malaria and deaths. their choice. Increasing the salt group has shown the technique falciparum genetic studies Director, CCMB. details were arrested.

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RIME FLASH PROTEST Raja Singh under house arrest CORNER T-wallet functions just ‘People in civil PNS n HYDERABAD ing a 'vigilante army' to deal Railway employee clothes are cops' with 'anti nationals.' held for sexually PNS n HYDERABAD Hyderabad Police placed "In the coming days, traitors like government office Goshamahal BJP MLA Raja hidden inside India, will be harassing minor The men in muftis with lath- Singh under house arrest on dragged out and worn down HYDERABAD: A railway employee NAVEENA GHANATE transactions take place in is are our men, said the Tuesday, after the legislator and sent outside India - or was arrested for sexually n HYDERABAD seconds, merely to get a Hyderabad Police on social said that he would visit Bhainsa even directly to Jahannum harassing a 9-year-old girl, whose decent performance, a user media answering the ques- in Nirmal, which has witnes- (hell)," Raja Singh had said. family was renting a portion at his A common issue heard at gov- has to wait for 2days. When tion asked by the netizens sed tension following commu- Clashes broke out between residence in Neredmet. The ernment offices or service cen- contacted, officials said they pertaining to the group seen nal clashes between the two two communities in accused, D Shyam Kumar, 36, is ters is "server down" or "serv- were unaware of the latency with lathis dispersing crowd communities on Sunday. announcement, a large num- Koravagalli village on Sunday a Class IV employee of the South er is slow". Ironically the same issue. However, an official at Tolichowki flash protest on On Monday, Raja Singh ber of police personnel were evening allegedly over a feud Central Railways, said the police, is being replicated in the apps claimed that the performance Monday. In a video that has announced that he would meet deployed at his residence on caused by youngsters from a adding that he owns a property in created by the government. would be definitely improved. been doing the rounds on the Hindu Vahini members, Monday night, to prevent him group who removed their bike Neredmet which he rents to Touted to be among top five When there is push for cash- Twitter, men with lathis were who were involved in the from undertaking the pro- silencers and created nuisance. families. He stays on the first wallets in country competing less transactions, the app found asking a protesting clashes. Blaming the AIMIM posed visit. Taking objection to it, an argu- floor. The victim resides with her with PayTm and Google Pay, needs to increase its lead man to disperse. The video for the violence, Singh accused Raja Singh has been booked ment took place. Soon, the parents at the ground floor T-wallet clearly is not in the over others. shows how the men have the police of being biased and several times for hate speech. petty argument escalated into portion of the place. "Her parents race when it comes to perfor- T-Wallet is mostly used to asked the man to switch off not taking action against In September 2019, he hit violence in which both parties are working professionals and mance. pay electricity bills, to an his phone to stop recording. AIMIM. Shortly after his headlines for saying announc- resorted to stone pelting. often come home late in the To merely view a notifica- extent that 3.32 lakh transac- night, leaving their daughters at tion, there is a 'loading' dia- tions were registered for the place of the accused Shyam logue box. When you compare TSSPDCL. More than 59,000 Kumar. Kumar's wife recently left this with an app developed by transactions were registered their house and he was staying any private player, T-wallet on TSNPDCL. About 51,667 Pillion riders would also be penalised over helmet alone. He then started showing just doesn't match up. transactions regarding pay- obscene content to the victim Several users have raised ment of water bill and 37,629 PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana police in 2020, said noticed that pillion riders are the Kanumula, Chief Functionary while she was at his place and complaints on Google transactions regarding e-chal- the police. While Rachakonda most affected in such mishaps. of the Indian Federation of harassed her, following which she Playstore about the latency in lan on vehicles were registered. Pillion riders in Rachakonda Commissionerate has com- Although, wearing a helmet Road Safety. shared her plight with her booking bus tickets. Users would invariably get the mes- Among Non-Government and Cyberabad Commissione- menced its implementation, was made mandatory, there has Dhanush Naidu, a private parents," said the Police Inspector complained that when they try sage: "server is not available". transactions, 40,76,456 trans- rates will soon be penalised for Cyberabad Commissionerate is not been any serious check for employee, expressed concerns of Neredmet, A. Narasimha to book a ticket, they get the When this correspondent actions were regarding IMPS not complying with the prima- likely to begin it in a couple of such lapses. over hair loss due to sustained Swamy. Following a complaint message: 'Unable to connect to contacted the T-wallet cus- which is depositing or with- ry precautionary measure of days. "Helmet is absolutely neces- use of helmet. "I often ask my from the family, a case was server'. tomer care over their drawing money. wearing headgear. The intention Recent reports of road acci- sary for a person while on the friend to drive and sit back as a booked against the man under For Full KYC up-gradation WhatsApp number regarding About 5 lakh people used is not to panic the public but to dents in Telangana have road. The accidents, minor, pillion during summers as apart section 354-A (sexual you need to have Aadhaar performance issue, the T-wallet for post paid prevent loss of lives. revealed that deaths involving major or freak ones, are never from the hairfall, I cannot bear harassment) of the IPC and also biometric authentication at response was, "Please try after recharge and 24,705 for pre- Pillion riders will be mandat- bikes top the fatality rate, which predictable. The pillion rider's the heavy weight on my head under sections 7, 8, 11 and 12 of MeeSeva centre. If you try to 2 working days". paid recharge and 95,843 for ed to wear helmets in the city as accounts for a spine-chilling 70 life is equally in danger in case with the heat during summer," POCSO Act. He was arrested by upgrade user wallet it, you In an era where millions of DTH recharge. road safety tops the priorities of per cent. It has often been of an accident," said M Vinod he said. the police on Tuesday evening and sent to judicial remand. Head constable run over by car IIT-H develops combination therapy for cancer Armed Forces Veterans head constable working in PNS n HYDERABAD increasingly considered for the destruction of the host cancer ASrirangapur police station of treatment of cancer because it cells. IR780 is one such dye that Day celebrated in city Wanaparthy was killed in a hit and IIT Hyderabad researchers can deal with the heterogene- absorbs near-infrared light and run case while he was checking have developed an efficient ity of cancer cells in addition to generates reactive oxygen PNS n HYDERABAD vehicles near a check post at combination therapy for the providing synergic therapeutic species that kills the host cell. Marrikunta village. He succumbed treatment of cancer. This effects. This research was led at This dye is loaded onto a suit- Fourth Armed Forces Veterans to injuries after he was run over research has been undertaken IIT Hyderabad by Dr Aravind able carrier material and target- Day was celebrated under the by a speeding vehicle which he in collaboration with Kumar Rengan, Assistant ed at the cancer tissues." aegis of HQ Telangana and tried to stop on late Monday researchers from the University Professor, Department of Bio- The development of effec- Andhra sub Area at MCEME night, said the police. The victim of Hyderabad, IIT Bombay Medical Engineering, IIT tive therapies that are specif- Auditorium in Secunderabad was identified as Md Saleem and Bose Institute, Kolkata, Hyderabad. ic to the cancer tissues and on Tuesday. Khan, 57. According to sources, The researchers have devel- This groundbreaking work nontoxic to healthy tissues, The Armed Forces Veterans police teams were checking oped a synergetic combination has recently been reported in remains the ultimate chal- Day is celebrated as a mark of vehicles at 10.30 pm. A Swift of photothermal therapy (PTT) the reputed peer-reviewed lenge in the war against can- respect and recognition to the Military College of EME, Dzire car, bearing number plate and chemotherapy using a nat- journal Nanoscale. The paper cer. Current cancer treatment services rendered by the vet- Major General Sandeep TS 32 9978, which was being urally derived anticancer agent was co-authored by Tejaswini approaches such as surgery, erans of Indian Armed Forces. Sharma, Commandant, Coll- driven at high speed ran over and shown its efficacy in Appidi, Deepak Bharadwaj chemotherapy and radiother- A total of 600 Ex-service- ege of Defence Management him, causing injuries to Khan. He destroying cancer cells. Pemmaraju, Rafiq Ahmad Aravind Kumar Rengan. material that converts light to apy, continue to have limita- men from the Army, Airforce and Major General RK Singh, was shifted to Wanaparthy Combination therapy, which Khan, Syed BaseeruddinAlvi, Explaining this research, Dr heat is specifically sent to the tions of adverse side effects to and Navy attended the event. GOC, Telangana and Andhra Government Hospital, where he combines more than one ther- Rohit Srivastava, Mahadeb Pal, Aravind Kumar Rengan said, tumor location, and when irra- the healthy tissues/organs sur- Lieutenant General TSA Sub Area felicitated the veter- breathed his last. apeutic procedure, is being Nooruddin Khan and Dr "In photothermal therapy, a diated, causes ablation or rounding the tumor. Narayanan, Commandant, ans on the occasion. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 15, 2020 hyderabad 04

URBAN JANUARY POLL22 - 2020 Minorities to decide winner Ruling party gameplan to ‘weaken' Opposition

PV KONDAL RAO in erstwhile Adilabad district n WARANGAL Second grade leaders in TRS RAMAKRISHNA PERALA The strategic game plan of the camouflaged and entered into the n ADILABAD MUNCIPAL WARD-WISE RESULTS ADILABAD- 2014 DISTRICTS TRS to weaken the Opposition election fray as the Congress Name of the ULB No.of Wards BJP BSP CPI CPM INC TDP YSRCP TRS OTHERS IND at initial stage by attracting the Eleven municipalities in the GOING opponents into its fold nominees before withdrawing their erstwhile Adilabad district are Adilabad 36 7 7 14 4 4 TO POLL assumed new dimensions dur- nominations in municipalities witnessing an interesting tus- Bellampally 34 2 14 5 10 3 ing the urban local body hus- sle between the TRS, BJP, Name of No of tings in Telangana. including Parakal Congress and AIMIM parties. Mancherial 32 18 14 Districts ULB Wards While the second grade Minorities are set to play a Nirmal 36 16 5 3 10 2 Adilabad Adilabad 49 leaders in TRS camouflaged crucial role in the district as the and entered into the election the municipalities in erstwhile gruntled leaders so that that major chunk of three munici- Kagaznagar 28 5 13 10 Nirmal Nirmal 42 fray as the Congress nominees Warangal district. party weakens further. palities is dominated by Bhainsa 23 6 2 2 12 1 Bhainsa 26 before withdrawing their nom- There is a stiff competition In Mahabubababad, Mari- Muslim voters. inations in municipalities like among the TRS cadre for this peda, Dornakal and Thorrur The erstwhile district has got Total 189 13 16 2 0 51 5 0 56 26 20 Khanapur 12 Parakal, the B-form holders in election. The leaders of the the leaders of the ruling party 11 municipalities including K Asifabad Kagaznagar 30 BJP were attracted with perks party have tried to rope in their wooed BJP aspirants offering Nirmal, Bhainsa, Khanapur, ously. In Nirmal municipality Mancherial Mancherial 36 and benefits to stay away from followers in their respective certain perks to stay away Adilabad, Kagaznagar, Minorities are set to play a crucial which has 36 wards, Minister the fray. BJP in-charges in segments, so that they get a from elections. Similarly, in Mancherial, Chennur, role t as the major chunk of three Indra Karan Reddy is taking Bellampally 34 several municipalities spread support in the coming Wardhannapet too, the Kyathanpalli, Naspur, the election pres- Naspur 25 across the erstwhile Warangal days. In Jangaon, TRS tried to influence Laksettipet and Bellampalli in municipalities is dominated by tigiously. A keen and Karimnagar districts com- the TRS report- the BJP nominees but its jurisdiction. These munic- Muslim voters. During the previous triangular Chennur 18 plained that their candidates edly lured the it was tactfully ipalities have become crucial elections, MIM has contested in contest Kyathanpally 22 were lured and appeased with Congress rebels rebutted by the BJP parts for an MP, a Minister and ten seats and won four of them seemed money for the benefit of the and took them leaders. a Whip from BJP and TRS par- imminent Luxettipet 15 TRS nominees in several into their fold Similar issues ties. In the all important between wards. in order to reta- were evident in Adilabad municipality which son Maneesha is also in the Congress the TRS, BJP In Maripeda municipality, in the council. Siricilla, Vemulawada, has 49 wards, the ruling party fray. and BJP and Congress Naspur has 25 wards, the BJP in charge Kapilavai In Parakal, the Choppadandi and MLA Jogu Ramanna is trying The erstwhile Adilabad dis- shared here as well. Kyathanpalli has 22 wards, Ravinder alleged that the TRS party has already won Husnabad municipalities to rope in his son as a nomi- trict is witnessing a multi-cor- seven seats A total of 12 while Chennur has 18 wards, gave hefty sum of money to the seven wards unanimously and of erstwhile Karimnagar dis- nee. Keeping all the differences nered contest between BJP, each, while the ward members Mancherial has 36 wards and BJP candidate to stay away it is on the threshold of clinch- trict. A similar kind of situa- with opposition parties aside TRS and MIM. The district has independents would elect the chair- the industrial belt of from the election. Similarly in ing the municipality. Similarly, tion was visible even in some the MLA started parleying got a major chunk of minori- secured four seats and support- person in Khanapur. In Kagaznagar has 30 wards in its Parakal, a BJP candidate in Bhupalpalli, MLA Gandra pockets of Adilabad district, with local leaders to secure the ty voters, but the reservation ed the TRS and MIM allies. Bhainsa municipality, the elec- flexure. blamed the TRS leadership Venkataramana Reddy is mak- though the BJP tried to make coveted post. process has 'weakened' the This time, an MP is represent- tion is likely to witness a stiff Except the industrial region, that he was threatened to stay ing an all out effort to strength- its presence felt in the urban During the previous elec- MIM in several places. ing BJP and an MLA is repre- battle in 26 wards between the competition is between away from fray. He alleged that en the TRS. local bodies. In Nizamabad tions, the TRS and MIM have During the previous elec- senting TRS. MIM and BJP. The post tension TRS, BJP and Congress the TRS leaders have offered In Narsampet, the party is and other parts, the BJP is a bit shared the chairperson and tions, MIM has contested in The TRS MLA has fielded period is making the election and there is a stiff competition him money. keen on weakening the Con- strategic and their leaders are vice chairperson posts respec- ten seats and won four of his son Premender and he is more crucial in Bhainsa. between MIM and BJP Similar kind of allegations gress cadre. It roped in sever- making efforts to prevail upon tively. The outgoing chair per- them. TRS secured 14 seats, likely to take the election seri- Laksettipet has 15 wards, in minority dominated regions. and news were spread across al second grade Congress dis- the voters to win the electorate. BJP, Congress are in secret alliance: TRS leader PNS n HYDERABAD the Congress and BJP waged The TRS leaders alleged that the fight for the victory in TRS leaders have alleged that Huzurnagar by-elections, but BJP has no candidates in 700 Congress party has no cadre and BJP in vain. They alleged that the wards and Congress has no has no voters in the state and so both opposition parties were trying candidates in 400 wards in to prove that they were in the ongoing municipal elections. the parties are busy extending contest by criticising the TRS. The leaders said, however, cooperation to each other for the They made it clear that the the TRS won 84 wards in 35 local bodies' elections results municipalities and one division upcoming municipal elections would be repeated even in in corporation unanimously municipal elections. after the end of withdrawal of Already Parakala and nominations. Speaking to the media at eration to each other in Chennur municipalities joined The TRS leaders have alleged Telangana Bhavan on Tuesday, Karimnagar and Nizamabad. in the account of TRS party, that the Congress has no cadre municipal elections. Both BJP TRS secretary Gattu They alleged that BJP and they said exuding confidence and BJP has no voters in the and Congress are in secret Ramchander Rao, MLC M Congress are enemies at that the TRS will register vic- BJP leaders taking part in the kite festival organised by the Telangana BJP at Necklace Road on Tuesday. state and so that both the par- alliance in the state for munic- Srinivas Reddy and others have national level but friends in tory at all municipalities and ties are busy in extending ipal elections, the TRS leaders alleged that the BJP and Telangana. corporation in the elections to Celebrate Sankranthi with cooperation to each other in criticised. Congress are extending coop- The TRS leaders alleged that be held on January 22. patriotism, says K Laxman Ponnam: TRS threatening Ponnala finds fault with KCR, PNS n HYDERABAD candidates of other parties Jagan for holding secret meets Laxman alleged that some parties Telangana BJP chief Dr K PNS n HYDERABAD why TRS is afraid of elections. PNS|Hyderabad were spreading misinformation on KCR had a meeting Laxman has said that celebrat- Speaking to the media at with AP Chief Minister ing Sankranthi festival with the welfare programmes taken up TPCC working president Karimnagar on Tuesday, Congress senior leader and patriotism by the Bharathiya Ponnam Prabhakar has said Prabhakar alleged that the former Minister Ponnala Jagan expecting Janatha Yuva Morcha and by the Central government that the Congress has proofs ruling party leaders threatened Laxmaiah questioned the Andhra voters' votes in Mahila Morcha to extend their on the friendship of TRS and the candidates of other parties Chief Ministers of two Telugu municipal elections solidarity to the decisions of BJP and alleged that TRS and if they came forward to con- states K Chandrasekhar Rao PONNALA LAXMAIAH Prime Minister Narendra others participated in the kite Rao from entering Bhainsa to BJP are indulging in dupe test the elections saying that and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to Former Minister Modi and Union Home festival organised by the console the victims of Bhainsa fight. their family members in gov- tell as to why secrets in their Minister Amith Shah, is a Telangana BJP at Necklace riots. He demanded the state Ridiculing the allega- ernment services would meeting held at Pragathi good sign. Road on Tuesday. government to initiate severe tions made by the be transferred to other Bhavan. with the Jagan expecting Laxman alleged that some Extending Sankranthi festi- action against the persons TRS that the BJP places. In a statement issued on Andhra voters' votes in munic- political parties were spreading val greetings to the people of resorting to destruction in and Congress Prabhakar asked Tuesday, Laxmaiah alleged that ipalities. He asked KCR to tell misinformation on the pro- the state, Laxman said that Bhainsa. Questioning the TRS have colluded in the MLA Gangula Andhra Pradesh is shifting as to why they didn't allow sec- grammes taken up by the some communalists were government to tell as to how far Karimnagar and Kamalakar to tell more water to Rayalaseema for Laxmaiah asked both the Chief retaries of Irrigation Central government keeping resorting to attacks on a par- it is correct on the part of it to Nizamabad, as to what right he the last three years from the Ministers to tell as to what was Departments of both states if the welfare of the nation in ticular section of the people at behave with indifferent attitude Prabhakar made has to ask votes Pothireddypadu head regula- there behind the secret discus- they really discussed about view. Bhainsa at the time of celebrat- towards communal forces, it clear that again as he did tor. He questioned KCR to tell sions without the presence of the linking of Krishna and He criticised that the ing Sankranthi festival. Laxman said that the people Congress and BJP, nothing to the as to why he was keeping democratic governance. He Godavari rivers. Congress, which divided the However, the police were were observing the Chief which were like Karimnagar people quite on the issue neglecting alleged that KCR enacted dis- Laxmaiah alleged that KCR nation on the basis of religion, confined to mere spectator Minister K Chandrasekhar North and South poles, though he is an MLA for the needs of Krishna basin. cussions drama with Jagan to did hungama when then communal MIM and TRS, role instead of controlling the Rao's double standards. will never join hands. the last 11 years. Laxmaiah asked KCR to tell attract the former Chief Congress government which is extending support to attacks. He said that unani- He warned KCR saying that Stating that the TRS has no Finding fault with the whether Telangana will be Minister late YS Rajashekar launched works for the MIM, are trying to plant mous win of some MIM can- the latter will not be having right to seek votes in munici- Karimangar MP Bandi Sanjay meted out injustice or not, if Reddy's fans votes in munici- Dummugudem Sagar Tail poisonous seeds among the didates in Bhainsa proves that address if he failed to change pal elections, Prabhakar for stating that the Congress is increased the capacity of water pal elections. Pond project. But the same people. Laxman, BJLP leader TRS succumbed to the MIM. his double standards. alleged that the TRS had not getting candidates to con- from 44,000 cusecs to 88,000 Laxmaiah asked YSR fans KCR is speaking in the man- in Legislative Council N Laxman said that it was not The BJP leaders flied kites threatened the candidates of test the elections, Ponnam cusecs through Pothireddyp- and YSRCP activists not to for- ner that there is nothing wrong Ramachander Rao, former proper to the police to obstruct with the slogan 'We Support other political parties for with- said that Bandi is making adu head regulator. get the remarks made by the if shifted Godavari waters to Ministers Amarsingh Tilawath, the Adilabad MP Soyam CAA…We Support Modi and drawal of their nominations. provocative statements to raise Stating that he is ready for KCR after the death of YSR. He Krishna River. "These are Mothkupally Narsimhulu and Bapurao and N Ramachandra Amit Shah' on the kites. He questioned TRS to tell as to communal differences. debate on the issue with facts, said that KCR had a meeting KCR's ethics", he alleged. Owaisi prompting people to sell their votes: Shabbir Ali SC postpones hearing PNS n HYDERABAD Shabbir Ali said before lev- Being the head of a political party, Owaisi should elling baseless allegations on Nagam's PIL Former Minister and ex-Leader advise people against taking money from anyone to against the Congress party, of Opposition in Telangana cast their vote in their favour. Instead, Owaisi is Owaisi should do a serious PNS n HYDERABAD Legislative Council advising people to become corrupt and sell their votes for introspection of his stand. He Mohammed Ali Shabbir said while accusing Congress Supreme Court, while dealing demanded that the State money leaders of possessing huge with the Congress senior Election Commission (SEC) — MOHAMMED ALI SHABBIR, Former Minister wealth, Owaisi must also leader Dr Nagam Janardhan take suo motto action against clarify whether that wealth Reddy's Public Interest MIM president was ill-gotten. Litigation (PIL) seeking Asaduddin Owaisi for his MIM who pay money to buy and MIM lure voters to get The former minister said inquiry into the irregularities statement wherein he asked votes. Your friend CM KCR their votes and forget them Congress was fighting munic- in Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift people to seek money from the also shop for opposition MLAs. after winning polls," he said. ipal elections on the issue of Irrigation Scheme' has post- Congress party to give votes in People also know your price is The Congress leader said inet (first term) after he faked failure of TRS Government in poned the hearing for four municipal elections. more than Rs. 2,000. That's that the Chief Minister K his resignation as MLA? He did fulfilling the electoral promis- weeks directing Telangana Shabbir Ali, in a media state- why your assets have increased Chandrashekhar Rao has not raise his voice when none es and lack of development in state government to file ment on Tuesday, alleged that people to become corrupt and from Rs. 39.02 Lac in 2004 to repeatedly insulted the of the disqualification peti- Urban Local Bodies in counter within two weeks. Owaisi was provoking the vot- sell their votes for money," he Rs. 13 Cr in 2019 (as per ECI Constitution and violated tions filed against MLAs and Telangana. TRS, MIM and BJP The Supreme Court bench Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift ers to ask for money to give said and urged the SEC to take Affidavit)." Shabbir Ali said democratic norms by engi- MLCs who defected to TRS have already polluted the elec- headed by the Chief Justice Irrigation Scheme. He urged votes in the municipal elec- a notice of Owaisi's statement. that the culture of buying votes neering defections of more were even heard? Does Owaisi toral processes and they should Sharad Arvind Bobde took up the court to include the IT tions. "Being the head of a Replying to Owaisi's state- was started and still being than 50 MLAs, MLCs, MPs justify defection of 12 MLAs, restrain from encouraging cor- the case on Tuesday. The peti- department in the petition as political party, Owaisi should ment which was published by practised by TRS and MIM. and other elected representa- who were elected on Congress ruption in municipal elections. tioners counsel Prashanth a respondent. However, advo- advise people against taking a national news agency on "Both the parties have no tives. "Why Owaisi was silent ticket, to TRS only to deprive People should have freedom to Bushan argued that the cates of Telangana state gov- money from anyone to cast Twitter, Shabbir Ali replied, respect for voters and they fix when Talasani Srinivas Yadav, Congress party the status of pick the best candidates who Income Tax department held ernment denied the allegations their vote in their favour. "@Asadowaisi Everyone in a price for each vote. Everyone who was elected on TDP tick- main opposition in Assembly?" are capable to solve their civic raids at several places on the on corruption made by the Instead, Owaisi is advising Telangana knows its TRS & in Telangana knows how TRS et, was inducted in KCR's cab- he asked. problems, he said. contract companies of petitioner. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 15, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Cong-ruled states may pass Millions of pilgrims gather at Gangasagar to take a holy dip resolution against CAA PNS n SAGAR ISLAND Millions of devotees from PNS n NEW DELHI across the world, including France, Russia and Australia, The Congress-ruled states are have flocked to Sagar Island in Jaishankar holds talks likely to pass resolutions West Bengal's South 24 with Uzbekistani against the Citizenship Parganas for taking a holy dip Amendment Act in the com- on the occasion of Makar counterpart Kamilov ing weeks and also halt the Sankranti on Wednesday. NEW DELHI: External Affairs process of National Population Every year during the auspi- Minister S Jaishankar and his Register. cious occasion, pilgrims con- Uzbekistani counterpart Party sources said they are verge at Sagar Island, 130 km Abdulaziz Kamilov held talks on evaluating legal ramifications from Kolkata, to take a reli- Tuesday on bilateral agenda of the proposed resolution. gious bath at the confluence of and regional issues of common One suggestion is that such a the Hooghly river and the Bay concern. "Welcome FM resolution would be moved by of Bengal and offer prayers at Abdulaziz Kamilov of a member of an Assembly, not Kapil Muni Ashram. crowd. "The mela has record- for carrying out underwater Uzbekistan. Comprehensive by the government. The The Gangasagar pilgrimage ed a footfall of 21 lakh till yes- operations, if any. "Apart from talks on our bilateral agenda. Congress has informed its and fair is considered as the terday. We expect the numbers that, two hovercraft and six Appreciated his insights on Chief Ministers and alliance "The CAA, NPR or NRC is who have announced that they and stifle the voice of youth second largest congregation to touch 40 lakh. The devotees ships are patrolling the regional issues of common partners to adopt a resolution a package which is unconsti- will not implement NRC in and students across the coun- of mankind after the Kumbh have come from across the seafront. A three-layer securi- concern," Jaishankar said in a against CAA. tutional, as it specifically tar- their state must consider sus- try. Mela. Considering the impor- globe, including Nepal, ty is in place, with air surveil- tweet. So far Kerala has passed a gets the poor, the SC/STs and pending the NPR enumeration "A concerted attack on the tance and magnitude of the Australia, France and Russia," lance operations being moni- resolution against CAA, while linguistic & religious minori- as this is a prelude to the Constitution, rampant unem- event, security forces, equipped he told PTI on Tuesday. tored from Kolkata," the Trinamool Congress-West ties. The NPR is the basis for NRC," said the resolution. ployment, commercialisation with CCTVs, hovercraft and A total of 20 drones have Commander of Coast Guard, Bengal government has the NRC. We demand the Earlier the Congress of education, unprecedented copters, have upped their been deployed to keep a close West Bengal, and its Deputy already said it is against the withdrawal of the CAA and Working Committee also fee hikes and autocratic refusal arrangements in the area to watch on the pilgrims, he said. Inspector General S R Dash new law. the immediate stoppage of the issued a resolution on CAA. to listen to the voice and con- ensure all-round safety of the "With the completion of said. The National Disaster The Opposition meeting on nationwide NRC/NPR," a res- The CWC said the cerns of youth-students have pilgrims. Muriganga river dredging pro- Response Force (NDRF) said Monday asked all the like- olution by Opposition parties Narendra Modi government led to spontaneous protests P Ulaganathan, the District ject, ferry operations have it has deployed a total of 120 minded Chief Ministers to said. had "unleashed the brute state across university campuses," it Magistrate, said people from become smoother, with service personnel, divided into three stop the NPR process. "All the Chief Ministers power to suppress, subjugate said. across the globe have turned being provided to the visitors teams, for the Gangasagar Gold falls Rs 61 on up in large numbers to attend for 18-20 hours every day," mela. "The teams are stationed the annual congregation on the Ulaganathan added. at Sagar Island, Kechuberia and weak global prices, occasion of Makar Sankranti - A senior Coast Guard offi- Kakdwip. They also have at absence of demand with the administration, this cial stated that a team of five their disposal motor boats and Ensuring resting sites will year, using QR code-assisted divers have been deployed in deep diving sets," the NDRF NEW DELHI: Gold on Tuesday wrist bands to monitor the the area with inflatable boats said in a statement. fell Rs 61 to Rs 40,422 per 10 gram in the national capital on weak global prices and absence keep truckers stress-free of demand, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous PNS n NEW DELHI Skipped Cong trade, it had closed at Rs 40,483 per 10 gram. Silver Truck drivers form the biggest prices tumbled Rs 602 to Rs chunk of national highways Dog drags 47,083 per kg, compared with users in India and also the meet since Stalin Rs 47,685 per kg on Monday. "most vulnerable" to road newborn out "Spot gold for 24 karat in Delhi crashes, experts say and believe was trading down by Rs 61 on that ensuring proper resting weak global prices and absence sites for them on the route and of operation was accused of spot demand," Tapan Patel, keeping them stress-free could senior analyst (commodities), bring down casualties. theatre in UP l Time will tell about Mamata HDFC Securities, said. In the Over 2,10,000 lives have PNS n FARRUKHABAD international market, gold was been lost on national highways ties getting normal: DMK like a demon: quoting lower at USD 1,544 per between 2015 and 2018, A newborn baby was alleged- ounce and silver at USD 17.75 according to a data from the ly dragged out of an operation PNS n CHENNAI BJP MLA per ounce. "Gold prices are Ministry of Road Transport theatre of a private hospital trading down on positive global and Highways (MoRTH). here and killed by a stray dog, The DMK on Tuesday said it PNS n BALLIA cues as investors are awaiting Accident-related deaths in police said on Tuesday. skipped a meeting of opposition for the official agreement of the 2018 stood at 1,51,417, show- The incident took place at parties convened by Congress Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA US-China Phase-1 trade deal. ing an increase of 2.3 per cent Accident-related deaths in 2018 stood Akash Ganga Hospital on on CAA, NRC and NPR since Surendra Singh has com- Strong equity indices have over 2017. About 85 per cent at 1,51,417, showing an increase of Monday. The baby's mother, its party chief M K Stalin was pared West Bengal Chief also pressured gold prices," of these deaths happen in the Kanchan, was admitted to the accused of violating coalition Minister Mamata Banerjee he added. most productive age group of 2.3 per cent over 2017. About 85 per hospital earlier in the day, dharma over local body polls. with "a demon", accusing her 18-60, it stated. cent of these deaths happen in the they said. Kanchan's family A day after avoiding partic- of protecting those "who NHs form 1.94 per cent of alleged that they were never ipating in the meet for showcas- killed thousands of Hindus". total road network in India but most productive age group of 18-60, it showed the baby boy and he ing opposition unity, the DMK "In a democratic system, accounted for 30.2 per cent of stated. was dragged out of the oper- was also non-committal on Mamata Banerjee has pure total road crashes and 35.7 per ation theatre and killed by a restoration of ties with its old alloted a fair number of posts traits of a demon. She has no cent of deaths in 2018. State stray dog owing to complete ally, notwithstanding the regret of local bodies chiefs by the lead values or characteristics of Highways which account for said casualties could be cur- fatalities and it relied on negligence on the part of hos- reportedly expressed by Tamil partner DMK and this went women," the Bariya MLA 2.97 per cent of the road length tailed if the first responders, MoRTH data. pital staff, the police said. Nadu Congress Committee against "coalition dharma". told reporters here on accounted for 25.2 per cent who are generally lay people The MoRTH data showed An FIR has been filed chief K S Alagiri. Speaking to reporters here, Monday. When questioned and 26.8 per cent of crashes and not medics, are equipped the number of accidents on against a doctor and the hos- "We did not take part in the Baalu said he felt that Alagiri about Banerjee's opposition Teen dies as gun and deaths, respectively, the with training in basic life NHs has come down slightly pital administration on a com- meeting since our chief was could have avoided issuing the to the amended citizenship accidentally goes off data showed. support system. Around 80 from 1,42,268 in 2015, 1,42,359 plaint by Kanchan's husband, accused of violating coalition statement. Asked if the ties with law, he said, "She is giving Other roads which consti- lakh registered trucks are in in 2016, 1,41,466 in 2017 to Ravi, they said. dharma," senior leader T R Congress have now returned to protection to those who killed during TikTok shoot tute about 95.1 per cent of the the country and the number 1,40,843 in 2018 but the fatal- Superintendent of Police Baalu said here. its "old status," (since Alagiri has thousands of Hindus. We BAREILLY: In a bizarre incident, total roads were responsible for of drivers is a little short of ities have gone up steadily Anil Kumar Misra said a probe The party did not participate reportedly expressed regret and can only call such a leader a a teenage boy died after a the balance 45 per cent of acci- that, according to All India from 51,204 in 2015, 52,075 in is underway and "action will be in the meeting at Delhi on met party chief Sonia Gandhi demon." loaded revolver accidentally dents and 38 per cent deaths, Transporters' Welfare 2016, 53,181 in 2017 to 54,046 taken on the basis of the inves- Monday since it was felt that in this regard) Baalu was non- Singh said, "The BJP is a went off while shooting a respectively, it stated. Association (AITWA), an in 2018. tigation report". On Monday TNCC president Alagiri's committal. party of devtas and SP, BSP TikTok video in a village in Uttar Transporters identified apex body of truckers' associ- Another 5,74,871 people night, Chief Medical Officer recent statement was an "accu- He said: "Time will tell and TDP are parties belong- Pradesh's Bareilly district, need for improvements in ation. The body said there was suffered injuries, several of Dr Chandra Shekhar and City sation against party chief M K whether it has returned to the ing to 'rakshas' (demons)". police said. The incident highway designing like fenc- no authentic data available for them life altering, during Magistrate Sunil Kumar Singh Stalin," Baalu, also a Lok Sabha old (normality indicating bon- Giving protection to ter- happened on Monday in Mudia ing, signages, and crash bar- number of truck crashes crashes on highways and visited the hospital and sealed MP, said. On January 10, Alagiri homie) status or not; why are rorists means protecting Bhaikampur village of riers while medical experts on highways and resultant expressways, it added. it, the police said. had said that Congress was not you concerned?". demons, he added. Nawabganj in the district, Nawabganj Circle Officer Yogendra Kumar said. Keshav (18) had pressurised Odisha man fined Rs 26K for Kerela cops’ awareness drive to root Pondy CM meets his mother Savitri to give him the revolver for making the TikTok video, the officer said. allowing minor to ride his bike out sexual crimes against children The family was apparently not PNS n BHUBANESWAR nabbed during a regular check- Shah, Sitharman with aware that the revolver was ing while he was riding the PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM teachers, relatives, doctors, loaded, Kumar said. Savitri had The transport department of motorbike without a helmet. media personnel and so on, he gone out to attend to some Odisha has imposed a penalty Upon enquiry, it was found that In view of increasing atrocities said in a statement. A vehicle, a slew of demands household chores when she of Rs 26,000 on the owner of a the boy also did not have a dri- and sexual crimes against chil- called 'Vava Express' would heard the sound of a gunshot two-wheeler for allowing a boy ving license and was riding the dren, Kerala police has travel across the state with PNS n PUDUCHERRY and rushed inside to find to ride his motorbike. "A chal- motorbike of another person unveiled a special awareness messages on atrocities against Keshav lying in a pool of blood, lan of Rs 26,000 was issued to identified as Anil Kumar Jena, drive to root out the menace. children as part of the drive. Puducherry Chief Minister V the CO added. The 18-year-old the owner of a two-wheeler by he said. The challan was issued Titled 'Malakha' (angel), the Various other programmes Narayanasamy on Tuesday was rushed to hospital with Talcher RTO for allowing an under sections 194D (riding over two-month-long cam- including signature campaign, called on Home Minister Amit injuries on his temple where underaged boy ride the motor- without helmet by driver and paign would be held from cultural events, street plays, Shah Tuesday in New Delhi and the doctors declared him bike in Palalahada town in pillion) and 199A(2) (offences January 15 to March 31, DGP marches of student cadets and sought Central assistance brought dead, he said, adding Angul district," an official of the by juveniles) of the Motor Loknath Behera said here on would cover everyone who so on would be some among besides statehood for that an investigation is state transport authority said. Vehicles (Amendment) Act, Tuesday. are closely interacting with the other highlights of the Puducherry and waiver of underway. The official said the boy was 2019, the official said. The comprehensive drive children including parents, initiative. loans. Narayanasamy also met Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and urged her to release the compensation due for Puducherry for implemen- Narayanasamy also Udayanraje: None can be compared to Shivaji, slams Sena tation of the Goods and Services Tax in the Union met Finance minister PNS n PUNE someone 'Janata Raja' is belittling Condemning the book written Territory. A release from his Nirmala Sitharaman Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Shivaji Maharaj. Nobody in the by Goyal, he said, "I have heard office here said the chief min- and urged her to BJP leader Udayanraje Bhosale, Monday dubbed the book ‘Aaj Ke world can be compared to that the book has been with- ister drew the attention of the release the who is the descendant of Shivaji: Narendra Modi’, written by BJP Shivaji Maharaj," Bhosale said, drawn." Home Minister to resolutions compensation due for Chhatrapati Shivaji, on Tuesday without taking any name. He also criticised a food adopted on the floor of the Puducherry for said nobody in the world can be leader Jay Bhagwan Goyal, as ‘insulting’, Notably, NCP chief Sharad brand for using the word 'Shiv' Assembly over the years seek- implementation of the compared to the 17th century and asked the warrior king's descendants Pawar is known as the 'Janata as a prefix to sell its 'vada pav' (a ing statehood for Puducherry. Maratha warrior king. Raja' in political circles. potato sandwich which is a "Statehood is absolutely nec- Goods and Services Taking to reporters while to clarify their stand and quit the BJP "There was only one 'Janata popular street food in Mumbai). essary for uninterrupted devel- Tax in the Union condemning a controversial over the issue Raja' and that was Chhatrapati The book by BJP leader Goyal opment of Puducherry in all Territory book comparing Prime Minister Shivaji Maharaj, so think before has created a political storm in sectors, implementation of wel- Narendra Modi with the warrior calling someone 'Janata Raja'," Maharashtra, where Shivaji fare schemes without any hur- king, Bhosale dared the Shiv and asked the warrior king's alliance government in state, he said Bhosale, who quit the NCP Maharaj is a highly revered fig- dle, generation of job opportu- emerged out of the opening of Sena to remove the word 'Shiv' descendants to clarify their asked, "Why the word 'Shiv' was last year to join the BJP. ure. The Shiv Sena, NCP and nities and for increase revenue separate fiscal account by the from its name, and rechristen stand and quit the BJP over the removed from 'Maha Shiv He criticised political parties Congress, part of the Uddhav from various sources for the ter- Puducherry administration in the party as "Thackeray Sena". issue. Aghadi'?" 'Maha Shiv Aghadi' for using Chhatrapati Shivaji's Thackeray-led Maharashtra ritorial government," he said in 2007 and debt burden has also "Remove the word 'Shiv' from book controversy, and asked if "Every time, it is said that ask was the word coined by the name for their "convenience". Vikas Aghadi government, have a letter presented to Shah. increased much to the hard- Shiv Sena and rename it as the Uddhav Thackeray-led party descendants. When the Shiv media before the three-party "I am not singling out any criticised the book for compar- He also pleaded for inclusion ships of Puducherry govern- 'Thackeray Sena'. I would like to consulted them while using the Sena was christened, when the alliance of the Shiv Sena, NCP party. All parties are using the ing Modi with Shivaji Maharaj, of Union Territory in the fif- ment," Narayanasamy said. see when you change thename, word 'Shiv' in its name. word 'Shiv' was used, did you and Congress was formalised name of Shivaji Maharaj conve- calling it "insulting". BJP's Rajya teenth Central Finance He sought a Rs 1000 crore how many people stand behind Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut come and ask the descendants?" last year. niently and forgetting him con- Sabha member Chhatrapati Commission and waiver of grant for Puducherry to enable you," he said. The former Satara on Monday dubbed the book Bhosale asked. Further hitting Bhosale said only Shivaji veniently," he said in sarcastic Sambhaji Raje, who is also loans drawn by the Puducherry the territorial government to MP hit out at the Shiv Sena for "Aaj Ke Shivaji: Narendra Modi", out at Uddhav Thackeray's party, Maharaj can be called the 'Janata remarks. Bhosale advised all descendant of Chhatrapati administration over the years construct a new building for the seeking stand of Shivaji written by BJP leader Jay which is leading the Raja' (king who knows every- parties to adopt the path shown Shivaji Maharaj, has demanded from the Centre. Assembly and also for construc- Maharaj's descendants on the Bhagwan Goyal, as "insulting", Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi thing about his people). "Calling by Shivaji Maharaj. that the book be banned. "A serious fiscal crisis has tion of a convention centre. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 15, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION The GOP problem Rising vegetable prices have driven consumer inflation to Take the bull by the horns new highs. Get agricultural management back on track he dramatic increase in vegetable prices this winter, particularly of core The architecture under which the newly-appointed CDS has been placed and the Tproducts such as garlic, onions and potatoes (GOP), is finally reflecting on infla- charter given to him is commendable, provided the system lets him do his work tion statistics. The Government’s own data, released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), has confirmed our worst fears of not just a slowdown but a guttural halt as retail inflation rose by 7.35 per cent last December, which is the highest since July 2014. This can be attributed to a significant rise in food prices, which saw a marked rise from 10.01 per cent in November to 14.12 per cent in December last year. ASHOK K MEHTA This points to various problems for the Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The latter has little wiggle room for rate cuts and can do lit- s the first Chief of Defence Staff tle to spur economic activity. This is actually the first time that the relative- (CDS), Gen Bipin Rawat has hit the ground running. He has ly new Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), that adjusts interest rates, will been tasked with — or is face such a challenge. Until now, the MPC has moved them downward in expected to achieve — in three an effort to boost the economy. Already, banks are desperately trying to repair yearsA what the country could not in 70. With all its fire and fury, the office of the their loan books that are crippled by non-performing assets (NPAs) and con- CDS has finally arrived. The Bharatiya sumers are not biting for real estate loans. Increasing rates to control infla- Janata Party (BJP)-led Government has ful- tion and spending will only drive consumer spending further downwards, filled one more electoral pledge. The despatch with which 40 bureaucrats are putting the economy under even more pressure. But there is also that other being sidestepped from the Ministry of issue of produce management. Over the past few years, the Government Defence (MoD) to its own newly-created has for the large part stabilised food prices with smart management of pro- Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is duce ever since it got burnt by rising pulse prices a few years ago. But this breath-taking. As a founder member of the Defence Planning Staff, which was year, the price of onion has seemed to belie expectations. There has been revamped into the existing Integrated a four-fold increase in the rate of this staple food since June last. This, cou- Defence Staff (IDS), I am familiar with the pled with an equal rise in garlic and potatoes and other vegetables, has seem- colossal teething problems and bottlenecks in creating a new institution in spite of the ingly caught everyone — from everyday consumers to the Government — goodwill of the three Service Chiefs. In this completely off the guard. instance, the civilian bureaucracy is relo- But the GOP problem, as we have termed the situation, is making a “bad” cating for the first time under a military head. Unique to India, the DMA will cor- scenario even “worse.” With the economy in the doldrums, job creation at rect the aberration of the three Service multi-year lows and consumer demand collapsing, the Government finds headquarters being outliers. It will become itself on a sticky wicket. While crop and produce management can be bet- integral to the MoD, thus facilitating, absent and Analyses and, of course, services plans into an optimal- too, there is an implied problem. ian control. Reducing tension so far, the military’s role in decision-mak- the functional coordination of ly effective joint plan. This Would the Service Chiefs report between civilian and military ter managed in the coming seasons — the winter of 2019-2020 can be ing. Wisely, this re-location in MoD has four other departments of should be done better than to the Defence Minister through bureaucracies will require unbi- seen as an aberration — getting demand to pick up again is a challenge, mandated existing single-service structures; defence. Curiously, the presum- was done till today. the CDS or access him direct- ased political intervention. The particularly with the Government’s ability for limited spending. The Narendra their charters should remain undisturbed. ably amended Government The MoD will now have ly, or via the Defence Secretary? choices for theaterisation are The CDS is multi-hatted. He is the rules of business still leave one more Secretary (fifth) rank Some of these wrinkles will no either the British or American Modi-led Government has ambitious social welfare schemes and they have Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff him responsible for defence of officer, the CDS, but in the pay- doubt get ironed out in the models. Both require to be cost money. Until the economy gets going again, the funds to keep such Committee (PC-CoSC), the head of IDS, India, defence policy and war band of a Cabinet Secretary times to come. studied for their relevance to spending going will also be constrained. The Budget is on its way in a few Secretary to the DMA, Principal Advisor preparedness. The DMA will heading the DMA. The CDS Stripping the CDS of all the Indian geo-strategic envi- to the Defence Minister on tri-service ensure that the CDS replaces elevated from among the military command has been ronment. Defence Minister weeks time. While bureaucrats in the Finance Ministry are working over- matters, Advisor to the Prime Minister in the Defence Secretary, who Service Chiefs will be head and done to serve a political pur- Rajnath Singh should order the time, can the Government really afford an income tax rate cut, as many the Nuclear National Command Authority acted as the de facto CDS in shoulders above the Defence pose and requires re-thinking. winding up of the National believe? There is a significant amount of anger in the general population, (under which comes the Strategic Forces determining priorities in arms Secretary. Until now, all matters He should at least “command” Security Advisor Ajit Doval-led Command, which will be administered by acquisition of services and relating to defence were chan- and not “administer” the tri- high-powered Defence one that has manifested itself in the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) the CDS), member of the Defence other tri-service issues. At long nelled through the Defence service commands like the Planning Committee. It has protests, which have for the large part been contained. But the Government Acquisition Council and the Defence last, the CoSC, which histori- Secretary to the Raksha Mantri. Andaman and Nicobar contributed little to defence and its advisors must be acutely aware that things are on a knife-edge. Planning Committee. The CDS’ charter is cally had a rotating chairman Will the CDS have direct access Command that was established planning and sharpening high- Pretending that everything is normal will not help. It will be of help if the monumental. Essentially, he will prepare from among the longest serv- to the Defence Minister as he in 2001, the cyber-space and er defence management. for the conversion of existing military ing Service Chiefs, will now should, or will the existing Special Forces Commands, Whether the CDS, bereft of Government seeks the advice of in-house experts on prevailing matters to commands in a phased manner (three have a permanent incumbent, system of “routing” prevail? when raised. As for the SFC, he all command, will be a paper get going. For now, it has to manage produce prices and understand that years) to theatre commands; facilitate syn- the CDS, to address tri-service Similarly, relations between should command it but with- tiger and his advice binding on while spud prices may not bring the people on the streets today, tomorrow ergy and jointness in defence planning, matters and engender jointness the CDS and the three Service out operational control. All Service Chiefs, as is doing the operations, training and logistics, includ- more effectively. Chiefs are one of primus inter tri-service military organisa- rounds of South Block, only the tomato prices or something else just might. ing prioritisation in inter-service arms For the CDS, the major pares among Generals who are tions and institutions (includ- future will tell. The biggest procurement. Equally and importantly, the challenge will be to implement equal and yet unequal. A ing the dormant National handicap for the CDS in CDS will not exercise any military com- the five-year defence acquisition Government statement read: Defence University) that have streamlining military robust- mand, including over the three Service and two-year annual roll plan “The CDS will not exercise any been retained with the Defence ness will be the continuing Demolition of old deals Chiefs, thus reducing him into the ulti- based on “anticipated budget.” military command, including Secretary should gradually be paucity of funds for defence mate Chief of General Staff. He is clubbed Without any financial com- over the three Service Chiefs so transferred to the DMA. modernisation due to a shrink- If Kerala has to survive as God’s own country, then it has to with other Service Chiefs at Number 12 mitment, defence planning will as to be able to provide impar- The CDS should over time ing economy. Overall, the in warrant of precedence below Cabinet enter the realm of wishful plan- tial advice to political leader- improve civil-military rela- architecture under which the protect its fragile ecosphere from illegal development Secretary at Number 11. ning. Unless this is grounded ship.” This directive is badly tions. Equally, the exaggerated CDS has been placed and the The pivotal change has come in the and realistic yardsticks are pro- drafted. Simply stated, the CDS fear of the military acting charter given to him is com- he sight of four gigantic residential tow- MoD. That means grafting the extracted vided, the planning process will not ride roughshod over unconstitutionally should go. mendable, provided the system ers, built across a rich coastal ecosys- components from MoD that were dealing will remain stymied. The sec- single-Service chiefs. But how Baring one or two past aberra- lets him do his work. Still for tem in Kochi’s Maradu, crumbling with service headquarters and other mil- ond challenge is to integrate sin- this plays out on the ground tions, including one with an a change, the Government has T itary agencies back into the MoD under the gle-service plans into a syner- only time and personalities of Army Chief who is now a hit the bull’s eye. down like a pack of cards, was not just new DMA. The Defence Secretary, who is gised tri-service plan. Till joint the Chiefs will tell. In the Army, Minister in the Union (The writer, a retired Major about the grossest violation of law but a the principal secretary in MoD, has lost theatre commands are intro- three-star Lt Gen-rank Corps Government, the military has General, was Commander IPKF cruel joke on home buyers. For they had most of his military turf to the CDS. He is, duced — based on national Commanders are subordinate to behaved impeccably, displaying South, Sri Lanka and founder thus, left with organisations like the security doctrine and national three-star Army Commanders unique, apolitical, profession- member of the Defence Planning invested their money as their unscrupulous Defence Estates, the National Defence security strategy — the CDS of the same rank and pay- al and secular credentials while Staff, currently the Integrated realtors, believed to be in cahoots with local College, the Institute of Defence Studies will at best be able to fine-tune band. In the reporting channel, maintaining allegiance to civil- Defence Staff.) Government officials and politicians, made them believe their dream of living on a mari- S O U N D BITE na. And 10 years into their settled and charmed lives, all was gone. Though time- For any kind of protest, Usually, Vetrimaaran and I dis- The situation in Kashmir People in Congress have a opposition unity is cuss a lot. We don’t easily zero violates human rights. lot of money, take it from ly evacuation and appropriate compensation by the Kerala Government have important. Then protests in on a script. I thank him for Thousands have been them. You'll be getting it provided some succour, it cannot be denied that they have been cheated become easier. Unity is giving me a free hand to execute detained unjustly and mil- due to me. Just vote for and become gullible targets of the builder-administration nexus. It is in this important if the protest is my ideas. I face new challenges lions are without access to me. If they are giving you sense that the Supreme Court’s demolition order, which was complied by for a proper cause. every time I work with him. the internet and telephones. (money) then take it. the Kerala Government this week, serves as a deterrent in the real estate Nobel laureate Actor Congresswoman AIMIM chief sector in the country in general, besieged as it is by corruption and mal- —Amartya Sen —Dhanush —Debbie Dingell —Asaduddin Owaisi practice. It also marks a paradigm shift in the way we treat our environ- ment vis-a-vis development and becomes a template on what we should not do hereon. For Kerala, which has consolidated its tourism industry around L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR the virginal and natural appeal of “God’s own country,” one that has trig- Reign of terror ers for the oath-taking ceremony gered waterfront development, is at its worst phase of biosphere destruc- Iran’s mea culpa of a State is one thing and rally- tion. It is, therefore, imperative that its fragile balance be protected and made ing an umbrella coalition to take sustainable. The towers were situated on the shores of the Vembanad wet- Sir — This refers to the editori- his refers to the editorial, “Murder in the skies” on the BJP is quite another. al, “God of carnage” (January 13). (January 13). Iran's mea culpa in taking responsi- Bal Govind land, which strictly falls in the restricted zone under the provisions man- I feel helpless when I think about Tbility for the tragic shooting down of a Ukrainian air- Noida dated by the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). The limits set by the Ministry the current law and order situa- liner that killed 176 people on board is welcome. Hours of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, which called for construction tion in the country, which has within the disaster, Tehran hastily claimed that mechan- Welcome verdict come to such a pass that our chil- ical problem was the reason behind it. Even when videos activities to be 50 metres away from the backwaters and mangrove forests dren and teachers do not feel safe and other evidences proved that the airliner was hit by and 20 metres away on islets, were flouted with impunity. According to the within university campuses. The a ground-to-air missile, the officials remained in com- Sir — This refers to the editorial, State Government’s own estimates, there are around 26,330 illegal build- way incidents unfolded in one plete denial mode. And when all cover-up actions failed, “SC’s conscience call” (January 11). university after the other makes it had no other option but to accept the “human error.” The decision of the Supreme ings in 10 districts alone. As the dust of wrongdoings rises from the debris me feel as if we are living in a It was the assassination of General Qassem Court to restore the Internet ser- of the demolitions at Maradu, it’s not just the builders but political leaders reign of terror. Suleimani by the US military that triggered the latest cri- vices in Jammu & Kashmir will go responsible for the clearances, who must face the music. The Vice Chancellor of the sis. The entire country had united under the Ayatollah dent. If it had planned a missile attack against America, a long way in constraining the abil- Jawaharlal Nehru University regime to show “grief” and “anger” over his killing. it should have issued “no flight” advisory for civilian air- ity of the Government. This deci- The consecutive floods in the State have been indication enough of how (JNU) must immediately be dis- Revenge was certainly on their minds. The Army, too, craft. Now should be the time for reconciliation. Those sion has certainly brought a sigh illegal encroachments in the fragile backwaters have blocked the flow of missed for remaining absent at a was filled with vengeance. In the war-like situation that responsible for the loss of lives must be held account- of relief to the residents. The natural waterways and forced a crisis every monsoon. This has already dent- time when his students were was prevailing, the missile operator mistook the pas- able and punished. At the same time, fair compensation communication clampdown has attacked. The role of some tele- senger jet as being a cruise missile. Catastrophic short- must be provided to the affected families. hugely impacted the people, espe- ed the tourism business badly, which contributes 12 per cent to the State’s vision channels and political comings on the part of the officials cannot be ruled out. TK Nandanan cially those engaged in trade, GDP pie. The current demolition drive may force a number of projects to leaders, too, needs to be scruti- Iranian leaders must fully take responsibility for this inci- Chennai commerce and academics. The top either scale down or shut shop altogether. With most resorts and hotels nised by an independent body as court’s decision will strengthen the being built along river banks, they, too, may have to make changes. They they constantly vilified the stu- march towards democracy and dents and teachers and instigat- Shattering dreams ing point than the Citizenship and the Dravida Munnetra transparency as the court has must understand that undoing a wrong can prove more costly than a course ed violence against them. Amendment Act (CAA) and the Kazhagam (DMK), which are said Internet freedom is part of the correction. And as much as land may be a challenge for the State, it just The Union Home Ministry National Register of Citizens allies of the Congress in freedom of expression and cannot cannot afford shortcuts to jeopardise what sells most, its pristine coast- must answer why the Delhi Police Sir — This refers to the editori- (NRC) today. The high-profile Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu be curbed. Not only has the court has been unable to identify and al, “Cong bungles, again” (January meeting called by Congress pres- respectively, has raised more eye- opened the door for liberty, it has line. The State seems to have got entangled in a web of its own making. A nab the culprits when video 14). It is neither the first time nor ident Sonia Gandhi to discuss the brows than anything else. strengthened democracy. way has to be found out that involves reducing the over-dependence on footage of the brutal violence, eye the last when Opposition parties controversial CAA-NRC issue The episode has once again Kushal tourism and looking at offsetting it with a boost to small and medium enter- witness accounts and the tapes of have ditched the Congress-led was a perfect opportunity for highlighted the Congress’ inabil- Via email a sting operation are available. meet to come up with a common Opposition parties to come under ity to act as an axis around which prises and setting up R&D and IT hubs. The alternative alone can wipe the Sujit De strategy on a crucial issue. one umbrella to challenge the BJP. a united Opposition can revolve. Send your feedback to: grime of Maradu. 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www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Maintain your POINTCOUNTERPOINT HAD DAVINDAR SINGH BEEN A KHAN, THE RSS’ TROLL KUCHH TOH GADBAD HAI. KUCHH TOH CONNECTION credit-worthiness REGIMENT’S REACTION WOULD HAVE BEEN VOCIFEROUS. PAKISTAN KE SAATH HAI (SOMETHING IS WRONG. BUT ALL ENEMIES OF INDIA MUST BE CONDEMNED. THERE’S SOME CONNECTION WITH PAKISTAN). Boost your credit score by making timely —CONGRESS LEADER IN LOK SABHA —BJP SPOKESPERSON payments and avoiding overspending. Financial discipline will help you stay out of a debt trap ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY SAMBIT PATRA Grow ideas to save farmers HIMA BINDU KOTA As suicides continue unabated, India needs fresh strategies for mitigating risk, enhancing lthough money may not be the only important aspect of our lives, it is certainly a key one as it significantly lessens finan- productivity, income and strengthening market linkages for businesses and cultivators Acial worries. This, in turn, enables us to have more control over our lives, freedom to carve our own path and fewer constraints on our choices. But many a time, we do not have enough finances to spare for some of our needs and that’s where banks and Non- Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) step in to bridge this gap through credit or loans. And the amount of loan that we can get is directly proportional to our credit-worthiness. In simple terms, cred- it-worthiness is the extent to which a person or a company is con- sidered suitable to receive financial credit, often based on their reli- ability in paying money back in the past. Who measures credit-worthiness in India then? There are sev- eral credit bureaus or credit rating agencies (CRAs) that generate MOIN QAZI scores by maintaining historical information of the credits of an indi- armer suicides continue to plague the country. vidual and business and generate reports. This information is gath- According to the latest data released by the ered from different lenders and other financial sources and the reports FNational Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), generated by these CRAs have relevance for different banks and 10,349 farmers committed suicide in 2018, which other financial organisations. This is because these reports help is only marginally less than the figures for 2016 when the banks and other lenders profile their customers and take bet- 11,379 cultivators took the extreme step. The figures ter decisions before approving their loans or credit. There are six for 2017 have been withheld in the report. major CRAs in India, namely, Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited Maharashtra leads the suicide list (17,972) followed (CIBIL), Equifax, Credit Rating and Information Services of India by Tamil Nadu (13,896), West Bengal (13,255), Limited (CRISIL), ICRA, Experian and the CRIF High Mark Credit Madhya Pradesh (11,775) and Karnataka (11,561). Information Services Private Limited, registered under the Securities Large swathes of cotton farms in central India and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). have been the epicentre of a debt crisis that has gripped the rural population. For years now, this cri- Among all, CIBIL is one of the most popular credit rating agen- sis has driven thousands of farmers to take their own WHILE FARMERS cies in India. Its popularity is such that individual credit rating is known lives. These suicides are not merely a loss of human CONTINUE TO as the CIBIL score and people are really interested to know their lives, they are debilitating scars on our nation’s devel- WORK OUT CIBIL report. opment canvas. While debates continue to rage on STRATEGIES TO An individual is scored on the scale of 300 to 900, where 300 reforming the agricultural sector to improve the eco- KEEP THEIR is the lowest rating and 900 the highest. The higher the CIBIL score nomic conditions of the growers, there has not been AGE-OLD BOND of a person, the greater are his/her chances of getting loans and any attempt to focus on the possible psychological WITH THEIR LAND credit cards easily. Some of the products offered by CIBIL are Credit problems arising out of economic stress that may ALIVE, THE NEW Information Report, CIBIL TransUnion Score, Market Insight and so be leading to these actions. GENERATION on. For organisations, one can get CIBIL Bureau Analyser, Portfolio For every cultivator who takes his own life, a family is hounded by the debt he leaves behind, typ- FINDS FARMING Reports, CIBIL Company credit information report and so on. Most ically resulting in children dropping out of school UNSUSTAINABLE. of the times it takes only one week to process the credit report from to become farm hands. Farmers’ suicides have to be THIS IS THE KEY CIBIL. For any individual, maintaining a good credit score is vital if tackled on several fronts and addressing mental REASON BEHIND he/she wants to apply for loans or credit cards and it is important health problems is just one of them but it is certain- ITS INFLUX TO sure to feed their families and sell their marginal farmers. However, their borrow- and marginal farmers is to design a liveli- to stay in good standing. Here are some tips to achieve this: ly a major part of the solution. CITIES DESPITE crops to pay off other debts means the soil ings are primarily from moneylenders and hood and development strategy that Always pay on time: Timely payments of your debts are most The lack of focus on marginal and sub-margin- THE HARD TRUTH is often overworked. hence a loan waiver is not going to make entails collectivising and strengthening crucial for having a high credit score. To stay on top of your pay- al farmers, tenants, sharecroppers, oral lessees and THAT THE NEW These cultivators have to be taught any sense for them. It is the richer farm- them through Food Producer ments, set up a calendar reminder or enrol in automatic payments. non-cultivator households has further compound- UTOPIAN WORLD smart agriculture practices, like harvest- ers who are the real beneficiaries of such Organisations (FPOs) and integrating The on-time payment goal applies to all bills, including utilities, rent ed the agricultural conundrum. We need fresh think- THE MIGRANTS ing rainwater, using organic fertilisers and populist policies. them into an inclusive value chain. It offers and cell phone service. Any missed payments can have an impact ing on strategies for mitigating risk, enhancing pro- undertaking intercropping to preserve The problems faced by small farmers end-to-end support to small farm hold- ductivity and income and strengthening market link- HOPE TO their soil. They must have access to more are complex and require a ruthless polit- ers. These mutual aid organisations, on the credit score for several years. ages for businesses and farmers for better profits. DISCOVER IS A resources like small farm loans, real-time ical will to address them. Their landhold- whose members pool their expertise and Pay all loans equally: Both revolving debt, like credit cards Simplifying mortgage requirements and procedures, MERE CHIMERA. weather and pest updates. Information on ings are below the economically viable part of their savings, become self-propa- and long-term debt like mortgages or home loans, have an effect rationalising stamp duty for loans to small and mar- INDIA NEEDS TO accurate market prices for their crops can threshold — the result is the cyclical gating in course of time. on the credit score. It is recommended that we should not priori- ginal farmers and providing agricultural and busi- ARREST THIS help them make the most of their farms appearance of bad loans and poor rain- As the value chain stabilises, it could tise one type of repayment over the other. It has been seen that ness extension services in the farm and non-farm INFLUX AND all year-round. fall. Loan waivers have little to do with be upgraded to have a more-complete having a high balance on the credit card over a long period of time sectors respectively can go a long way towards pro- INJECT THE Despite their vast numbers, small ending the conditions that lead to such ecosystem of private and public-sector lowers your credit score. viding resilience to the agricultural community. RURAL ECONOMY farmers are not a solidified group and have problems. actors at every link in the value chain. Old is gold: If you have a good payment track record, it adds Economic reforms and the opening of agricul- WITH NEW SKILL not developed their negotiating power. Debt relief programmes fail to provide Throughout this process, it is necessary for to your credit score. So be very careful in wanting to close your ture to the global market over the last two decades DEVELOPMENT Social divisions among the rural popula- assistance to landless farmers, who do not the farmers and FPOs to create an old credit cards. have made small farmers vulnerable to unusual tion have been the main reason why rural have access to bank loans and some other improved ecosystem in which secure, changes and fluctuations. Small growers now have PROGRAMMES TO voters have failed to push for policies that growers, who depend on money-lenders. independent livelihoods become attainable Pay in full: Making minimum payments on your credit cards to compete with larger ones, who are well-endowed GENERATE LOCAL boost their incomes. The large size of this The write-offs are a disincentive to the for marginalised small farmers. is not advisable as this tends to drag the whole process, which in with capital, irrigation facilities and supplementary EMPLOYMENT. population and its heterogeneity limit its banking system because people have The underlying principle that the turn can lead to high interest payments. Try to pay in full whenev- businesses to buffer them against any shocks. As a THAT IS THE influence on public policy. Farmers’ expectations of future waivers as well. value chain follows is similar to that of the er it is possible. However, if the minimum is all you can manage, fallout, peasants are facing what has been called a RIGHT WAY OF refusal to give precedence to their eco- The borrowers see value in strategic full stack approach. This approach makes make sure you pay at least that every month, otherwise you’ll have “scissors crisis”, which is driven by the rising cost of SAVING BOTH THE nomic interests over their other ethnic and defaults. While it is important for banks the sponsor responsible for every part of late or missed payments on your report. inputs without a commensurate increase in output CITIES AND caste loyalties have limited their influence to make credit available to farmers so that the experience. Uber, for example, han- Optimise your credit utilisation ratio: This is the ratio of cred- price. VILLAGES over public policies. they can leverage and do better, it is also dles everything from connecting people it card balance to the credit card limit. And the general thumb rule Peasants take loans from moneylenders at exor- The Government needs to revamp its important to maintain credit discipline. with a driver to managing payment and is to stay below 30 per cent for each card and on the overall basis bitant rates of interest in order to buy expensive trans- services so that growers have access to the Loan waiver schemes vitiate the cred- ratings. In the context of agriculture, the (total balance on all cards divided by sum of credit limits). Credit genic seeds and high-cost fertilisers that allow them latest technology and field practices. it culture and make it tougher for banks full stack approach includes helping farm- to merely feed themselves and their cattle. They hope Agricultural universities must be involved to continue lending to these segments. ers identify what to grow and how to grow utilisation ratio can improve by reducing the balances owed and for better yields in the future but this time never quite in creating tailored educational pro- They create moral hazards in the finan- it, what technology to use and when and maintaining or increasing the amount of credit available. comes. Eventually, many farmers find themselves in grammes that serve the diverse needs of cial system by rewarding those farmers where to sell at what price. Follow a 20/10 rule: On a yearly basis, the credit card debt a debt trap as they keep pursuing the vain mirage the rural population. Peasants need to who default on their loans, offering noth- While farmers continue to work out should not be more than 20 per cent of the total yearly income after of a golden crop bonanza. Owing more than they learn how to work with limited land in a ing to those who pay. They do not take strategies to keep their age-old bond with taxes. And your monthly credit card payments should not be more earn, the steadiest of these workers have become productive and environmentally friend- into account the loans growers have their land alive, the new generation finds than 10 per cent of your monthly take-home pay. gamblers at the highest of stakes, betting their land ly way. They do not only need better plant taken from the informal sector. There is farming unsustainable. This is the key rea- Make a repayment plan: If your debt is rising, take concrete and their lives on a better crop. As debt mounts, species but also up-to-date guidance on also no distinction between voluntary and son behind its influx to cities despite the actions. Stop using your cards and develop a monthly repayment many growers are now making a permanent escape how to grow them. They do not need involuntary defaults, so it actually rewards hard truth that the new utopian world the schedule and most importantly, stick to it. from the physical and emotional pain by ingesting high-tech tractors controlled by satellites those that have willfully defaulted. migrants hope to discover is a mere Overall, to maintain a good financial health and not suffer any deadly pesticides. but they do need access to regional data- Additionally, the scheme does not take into chimera. India needs to arrest this influx There is an inextricable link between small hold- bases that provide information on soil account climatic conditions and fertility and inject the rural economy with new financial distress, a disciplinary approach is very crucial. Boost your er farmers and the health of our planet, just as there’s quality. They also need access to afford- of soil. Farmers in certain areas face a high- skill development programmes to gener- credit score by making timely and consistent payments and avoid- a link between us and these small holder cultivators. able capital so that they no longer pile up er risk of crop loss on account of weath- ate local employment. That is the right way ing overspending. Financial discipline will go a long way to help They play a highly critical role in protecting the envi- unmanageable debt loads. er conditions. of saving both the cities and villages. you stay out of a debt trap. ronment. Many small holder growers lack the Loan waivers are both “bad politics” One of the ways to promote a farm (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s (The writer is Associate Professor, Amity University, Noida) resources they need to sustainably cultivate high- and “bad economics.” Indebtedness is the revolution and overcome the challenges National Committee on Financial Literacy yielding, nutritious and marketable crops. The pres- most acute problem faced by small and faced by primary producers among small and Inclusion for Women.) Collateral damage of political paranoia FOREIGN EYE All these shoot-downs of civilian jets by trigger-happy militaries around the world are fundamentally a political phenomenon, not a technical malfunction or mere human error total of 57,767 deaths in all the over the Black Sea in 2001 during a we are dealing with here is mostly You can’t imagine an “acciden- But it was also the first time that “major incidents” (more than 50 military exercise, killing 78 passen- human error. But, this human error tal” shoot-down of a civilian aircraft people ceased to see war as natur- deaths) in aviation history. gers and crew. In 2014, Russian- is driven by paranoid politics and over Canada nowadays, for exam- al, honourable and potentially prof- The first was an El Al plane that backed rebels fighting in eastern huge time pressure. ple. Back in the Cold Days, howev- itable. Latterly warfare has gone into strayed into Bulgarian airspace in Ukraine shot down a Malaysian You can’t do anything about the er, there were surface-to-air missile a steep decline. GREEN BRIGADES 1955. The second was an off-course Airlines plane and killed all 298 pas- time pressure: Decisions really do systems in Canada, designed to There could still be back-sliding, NOT EXTREMISTS Libyan airliner shot down by Israel sengers and crew. sometimes have to be made in sec- shoot down Soviet bombers but per- especially if the climate crisis over- over the Sinai Peninsula in 1973. And now 176 people, the great onds if you suspect that you have a fectly capable of making the same whelms us, but so far the trend line Extinction Rebellion, the The last of the military shoot- majority of them Canadian citizens “hostile” incoming on the radar and sort of mistake that killed a plane- is promising. The world’s population environmentalist network, GWYNNE DYER downs in which actual fighters were or residents, have been killed just off you have to protect your turf. load of Canadians over Tehran last has more than doubled in the past was listed by British counter- involved was an off-track Korean the end of the runway in Tehran by The paranoia might be easier to week. Nobody is invulnerable and half-century but the number of terrorism police alongside ne of the main causes of Air jumbo jet shot down by a a young Iranian Revolutionary address in principle but it’s equally nobody is immune to the paranoia. people killed in war is less than a Islamist groups in a guide to death of airline passengers in Soviet fighter in 1983. All 269 pas- Guard Corps technician who inevitable in practice: All the shoot- On the other hand, don’t tenth of what it was in the previous Orecent decades is being shot sengers and crew were killed. thought he was shooting down an downs happen in countries that are despair. The great majority of the half-century. “extremist ideologies”. down by somebody’s military. Not Since then, the killing has been American drone. At least his com- in acute military confrontations of world’s people now live in countries However, the planes are much However, the bracketing of the very biggest, of course: done by surface-to-air missiles, mander acknowledged his person- one sort or another. where the risk of war is very low or bigger, and there are now around a green groups with terrorists Accidents account for nine-tenths of with no visual identification. The al responsibility — “I wish I was And that’s the point, really. All entirely absent, and the cities are not million people in the air at any given is not new. As numerous all deaths in civilian airline crashes first of these was in 1988, when the dead” — but the Iranian these shoot-downs are fundamen- surrounded by anti-aircraft missiles. moment, so there are also more peo- activists know, the treatment and terrorist attacks and hijackings US Navy ship Vincennes, operating Government lied about it for three tally a political phenomenon, not a We have already travelled a very ple being killed in shoot-downs. cause most of the rest. But a solid illegally in Iran’s territorial waters, days. technical malfunction or mere long way from the time when every It’s never any consolation to tell of environmentalists as 2.5 per cent of the deaths are due to shot down an Iran Air jet bound for Technically, this kind of mistake human error. human society lived in constant fear people that things are getting bet- subversives is consistent trigger-happy people in military Dubai with 290 people aboard in the is inexcusable. You don’t even need We live in a far more peaceful of all its neighbours. ter on average when they have been with longstanding attitudes uniforms. mistaken belief that it was a fight- high-cost military technology: A world than our distant ancestors did This is still a work in progress. devastated by a personal loss. But for to green issues at the highest That’s 1,379 passengers killed in er plane. All aboard the ill-fated air- free Swedish app called Flight Radar but our deepest cultural traditions The past century has seen the most what it’s worth, they are. commercial airliners that were shot craft died. 24 will give you real-time flight data are still tribal. Once a confrontation destructive wars in history — which (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is levels of the British state. down because they were off-course Ukrainian Air Force missiles on your phone for all civilian airlin- gets going, we quickly turn into was inevitable, given the growth in ‘Growing Pains: The Future of This must change, at all cost. or simply mis-identified, out of a shot down a Siberia Airlines flight ers in the air in your vicinity. What Yanomami villagers. technology, wealth and population. Democracy and Work.’) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 15, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE EDELWEISS ASKED TO Sebi bans former Diageo official for 7 yrs in insider trading case APPEAR BEFORE ED TODAY PNS n NEW DELHI Regulator Sebi has barred PNS n PUNE Nishat Shailesh Gupte, a for- Earlier in a mer official of Diageo Plc, Chhattisgarh extends Financial services firm regulatory filing, from the capital markets for Edelweiss Financial Services on Shah said the seven years for indulging in leases of 4 mines to Tuesday said it has received a insider trading activity in NMDC upto 2035 communication from the allegation of FEMA United Spirits. Enforcement Directorate (ED) (Foreign Exchange Besides, Sebi has directed HYDERABAD: NMDC Limited to represent and appear before three persons related to Gupte has executed and registered Management Act) it on Wednesday. — Poonam Haresh Jashnani, four of its Iron ore mining violation is ‘false’ leases extension in Bailadila The development follows Haresh Parmanand Jashnani region of Dantewada district of the statement by the company's and the company and Varun Haresh Jashnani — Chhattisgarh. The mines are Chairman Rashesh Shah stat- will fully cooperate to disgorge unlawful gains ing the firm has no relationship totalling over Rs 1 crore made Deposit-5, 10, 14 and 14 NMZ, in the investigation NMDC said in a release issued with Capstone Forex, which is by them, along with interest, in Poonam, Haresh and Varun Sebi's PIT (Prohibition of on Monday. "These leases are being investigated by the ED the insider trading case. also indulged in insider trad- Insider Trading) regulations. executed for a period of 20 for foreign exchange rules vio- Sebi said Gupte, who was ing activity in USL based on Accordingly, the Securities years from 2015 to the year lation. "The company has any way related to me; you will the Global Business the information passed by an Exchange Board of India 2035 with a combined capacity received a communication moned Shah in connection requisite information. appreciate that Shah is a com- Development Manager (M&A) Gupte. (Sebi) barred Gupte from the of 29 MTPA," it said. Thanking from the Office of the with the company's dealings "Needless to say, if in the mon name," he had said. of Diageo, was in possession of Gupte is the son-in-law of capital markets for a period of Chhattisgarh Chief Ministetr Enforcement Directorate to with Capstone Forex Pvt Ltd. future any assistance or sup- He had also accused media unpublished price sensitive Poonam and Haresh, and seven years. Besides, he has Bhupesh Baghel, NMDC CMD represent and appear before Informing shareholders port to the investigation is of sensational reporting on information (UPSI) relating to brother-in-law of Varun. been restrained from associat- Baijendra Kumar said the lease them on January 15, 2020 and about the development, Shah requested from us, we will "false allegations". The com- the open offer for acquisition "Considering the close fam- ing himself with any listed extension would ensure the company shall do the need- had said: "I am writing to you cooperate fully," he had added. pany will take appropriate legal of shares of United Spirits Ltd ily relationship amongst public company. Further, uninterrupted iron ore supply ful," Edelweiss Financial directly to assure you that Shah also denied media action against the concerned (USL) by Relay BV together Nishat, Haresh, Varun and Poonam, Haresh and Varun to the Indian steel sector. The Services said in a filing to BSE. Edelweiss has no relationship reports of him having any media group in order to pro- with Diageo Plc as the person Poonam, it can reasonably be have been asked to disgorge mining Lease deed execution Earlier in a regulatory filing, with Capstone Forex Pvt ltd relation with Sanjay Nathalal tect and reinforce the reputa- acting in concert (PAC). concluded that it was Nishat wrongful gains of about Rs was completed on January 10 Shah said the allegation of and all allegations of FEMA Shah, Chartered Accountant tion of Edelweiss, he had Gupte was part of the core who had communicated the 45.44 lakh, Rs 29.24 lakh and and the registration formalities FEMA (Foreign Exchange violations are false". and an independent director of added. Edelweiss is a home- team which represented UPSI to them," Sebi said in an Rs 26.18 lakh respectively were completed on Jan 13. Management Act) violation is The chairman also said that a few of the group companies. grown professional financial Diageo/PAC in the transaction order dated January 10. along with 12 per cent interest "false" and the company will he was unable to go in person "Let me reiterate that he services group built over 25 to consolidate shareholding of Based on trading while in per annum. They need to pay fully cooperate in the investi- to the ED and authorised (Sanjay Nathalal Shah) has no years by more than 11,000 the acquirer in USL and was possession of UPSI, Poonam, the amount within 45 days. gation. senior representative had other association with the employees and 2 million cus- guiding the team since the Varun and Haresh have made In case they fail to pay the The ED had recently sum- attended in person with the Edelweiss Group, nor is he in tomers. beginning of the transaction ill-gotten gains, it added. wrongful gains along with lifecycle. By indulging in such activ- interest as directed, Sebi will Further, the regulator said ities, these persons violated initiate recovery proceedings. Deepak IIT-Madras Bajaj Auto launches Fertilisers TV18 Q3 net Entrepreneurship Cell sells non-core profit up 40% to host E-Summit Chetak electric scooter CHENNAI: Indian Institute of industrial land Technology, Madras (IIT-M) PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI at Rs 205 cr will host the fifth edition of 'E- l Bookings start from Jan 15 PNS n NEW DELHI Summit-2020' here later this Bajaj Auto on Tuesday launched Deepak Fertilisers & week, aimed at motivating its much-awaited Chetak elec- Petrochemicals on Tuesday Media firm TV18 Broadcast potential entrepreneurs to start tric scooter and said the book- said it has divested one plot on Tuesday reported a 39.60 businesses. The E-Summit ings will start from January 15. of its industrial land in Dahej, per cent rise in its consolidat- 2020, to be held between The deliveries of Chetak, Gujarat for Rs 99 crore, as ed net profit at Rs 205.16 crore January 17 and 19, is a which comes at a starting price part of the strategy to divest for the quarter ended summation of four summits - of Rs 1 lakh, will commence non-core assets. Global PC shipments December 31, 2019. The Innovator's Summit, The from February end, the com- "The company has divest- The company had posted a Start-Up Summit, Youth pany said. The electric variant ed one of its plots of indus- net profit of Rs 146.96 crore for Summit and the Techno- of the iconic Chetak will initially trial land in Dahej...for total grew 2.3% to 70.6 mn the corresponding period of Entrepreneurship Summit. be available in Pune and transaction value of Rs 99.2 the previous fiscal, TV18 Each summit would serve Bengaluru, it said. crore," the fertilisers and Broadcast said in a regulatory different audiences like "From January 15 onwards industrial chemicals produc- units in Q4 2019: Gartner filing. Consolidated revenue entrepreneurs and those Chetak will be available in two er said in a regulatory filing. PNS n NEW DELHI continue through this year from operations of the com- planning to take up cities and this will mark the The deed of assignment even after Windows 7 support pany stood at Rs 1,425.37 entrepreneurship. The E- commencement of a new era in was executed last month and The global PC market grew comes to an end this month, crore for the quarter under Summit aims to help potential two-wheeler mobility," Rakesh the transfer order from 2.3 per cent year-on-year in as many businesses in emerg- consideration, as against Rs entrepreneurs learn more Sharma, Executive Director, Gujarat Industrial October-December 2019 with ing regions such as China, 1,474.70 crore a year ago. about entrepreneurship and Bajaj Auto said. Bajaj Auto had Development Corporation shipment totalling 70.6 mil- Eurasia and the emerging "Our emphasis on deliver- pitch, refine and develop their unveiled Chetak last October. has been received, the filing lion units, data from research Asia/Pacific have not yet ing value to the consumer, ideas, a press release said. The company said the elec- nance with a service interval of room prices and inclusive of said. The company has firm Gartner showed. The upgraded," she added. expanding the partner ecosys- tric scooter will be available in 12,000 kilometres or one year applicable subsidies, and exclu- received the sale considera- worldwide shipment was 69 Contrasted against the tem and raising profitability two variants, Urbane and (whichever is earlier), and sive of insurance and road tax, tion and paid all the related million units in the fourth ongoing weakness in con- were the primary milestones Premium. Additionally, a home- comes with an overall warran- the company said. Speaking at charges and its share of trans- quarter of 2018, Gartner said sumer personal computers during the past quarter," TV18 charging station will be includ- ty of three years or 50,000 kilo- the formal market launch event, fer fees, it added. The com- its preliminary results for (PC) demand, business PC Chairman Adil Zainulbhai ed in the package. metres (whichever is earlier) Sharma said: "Our objective is pany's existing nitric acid fourth quarter of 2019. "The demand has led to unit said. Amidst a difficult ad- With the aim of providing a inclusive of the Lithium-Ion bat- to provide an attractive and plant is situated in Dahej PC market experienced growth in five of the last environment and continued seamless and convenient book- tery. The Chetak Urbane edition viable option to commuters where it continues to have growth for the first time since seven quarters, Kitagawa said. regulatory flux, the rise in ing experience, customers can with Drum Brakes will be with different needs and expec- adequate unutilised area in 2011, driven by vibrant busi- "The ongoing Intel CPU rankings for flagship channels book the vehicle online on the priced at Rs 1 lakh, while the tations through the Chetak order to take care of any ness demand for Windows 10 shortage, which began mid- is a positive indicator for the IndusInd Bank Chetak website at an initial Chetak Premium edition with range. To achieve this, we have future expansion. Shares of upgrades, particularly in the last year, became a major future, he added. amount of Rs 2,000, it said. disc brakes and luxury finish offered a highly advanced and the company were trading at US, EMEA ( Europe, the issue again on PC delivery to "We are constantly adjusting Q3 profit up 32% According to Bajaj Auto, will be priced at Rs 1.15 lakh. elegant looking electric scooter Rs 114.55, up 4.47 per cent on Middle East, and Africa) and enterprise customers by the our programming and busi- at Rs 1,300 cr Chetak needs minimal mainte- Both prices are ex-show- at an affordable price". teh BSE in morning trade. Japan," Gartner senior prin- top three vendors. Without ness model for the continual NEW DELHI: Private sector cipal analyst Mikako Kitagawa this shortage, shipments technology, consumer and lender IndusInd Bank on said. would have grown faster than regulatory changes in the busi- Tuesday posted 32 per cent "We expect this growth to the reported results," she said. ness," Zainulbhai said. rise in net profit to Rs 1,300.20 crore for December Bandhan Bank Q3 profit surges quarter, 2019-20. The bank had registered a profit of Rs Govt may impose anti-dumping 985.03 crore in the year-ago over two-fold to Rs 731 crore period. Total income during the period under review PNS n NEW DELHI Gross non- state, though having a dwin- duty on a medicine from China increased to Rs 9,073.93 crore dling effect. The Net Interest from Rs 7,232.32 crore in the Bandhan Bank on Tuesday performing assets Income grew 37.10 per cent to PNS n NEW DELHI facie evidence submitted by the third quarter of the previous reported over two-fold jump in (NPAs) declined to Rs 1,541 crore as against Rs domestic industry about fiscal, IndusInd Bank said in a net profit to Rs 731.03 crore for 1.93% of the total 1,124 crore in the correspond- The government may impose dumping of the product orig- regulatory filing. Gross non- the third quarter ended ing quarter of the previous anti-dumping duty on a inating in or exported from performing assets (NPAs) rose December 31, 2019. advances during the year. "The merger of erstwhile Chinese medicine used to treat China, "the authority, hereby, to 2.18 per cent of the total The private sector lender quarter, against 2.41 Gruh Finance with Bandhan different kind of bacterial initiates an investigation". advances at the end of had logged a profit of Rs 331.25 per cent at the end Bank had been approved by the infections with a view to guard In the probe, DGTR will December quarter of the crore in October-December, RBI, Competition Commission domestic players from cheap determine the existence, current fiscal as against 1.13 2018-19. Total income of third quarter of of India, stock exchanges, imports. degree and effect of any alleged per cent by the end of same increased to Rs 3,075.31 crore the previous fiscal respective shareholders and The commerce ministry's application before the direc- dumping. If it will be estab- period a year ago. Net NPAs in the quarter under review as creditors of each entities as investigation arm Directorate torate for investigation into the lished that the dumping has increased to 1.05 per cent in against Rs 1,883.65 crore in the applicable and the National General of Trade Remedies imports from the neighbour- impacted the domestic indus- the quarter from 0.59 per cent year-ago period, Bandhan Bank end of third quarter of the pre- During the quarter, the bank Company Law Tribunals (DGTR) has initiated a probe ing country, with which India try, the directorate would rec- of the total assets in the year- said in a statement. Gross non- vious fiscal. However, net NPAs made additional provision of Rs (NCLT) Bench at Kolkata and into an alleged dumping of has a huge trade deficit of over ommend imposition of the ago period. IndusInd Bank performing assets (NPAs) of the bank rose slightly to 0.81 200 crore on standard advances Ahmedabad, with appointed Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride USD 50 billion, for imposing duty. The finance ministry stock was trading at Rs declined to 1.93 per cent of the per cent in the quarter from in microfinance portfolio after date as January 1, 2019 and from China following a com- anti-dumping duty. will take the final decision to 1,528.80, down 0.76 per cent, total advances during the quar- 0.70 per cent of the net evaluating the risk observed in effective date as October 17, plaint filed by Aarti Drugs Ltd. DGTR in a notification said impose the duty. on the BSE. ter, against 2.41 per cent at the advances. certain areas of a northeastern 2019," it said. Aarti Drugs Ltd has filed an that on the basis of the prima Flipkart opens two Housing sales across 9 major cities drop 30% in Q3 PNS n NEW DELHI to 25,198 units and 14 per cent warehouses in Haryana Compared to 91,464 units sold in Ahmedabad at 5,118 units. l Housing sales declined 30 per Gurugram in the Delhi-NCR Create over 5K local jobs Advertisement cent during the third quarter of during the quarter last year, only market was least affected with 6 PNS n NEW DELHI ances)...," a statement said. The this fiscal year to around 64,000 64,034 homes were sold across per cent dip in sales to 3,834 facilities will also amplify flats across nine major cities on units during the October- Walmart-owned Flipkart on Flipkart's capabilities to cater to poor demand amid economic the nine markets in Q3 this year December quarter of 2019-20 Tuesday said it is strengthening more consumers in the coun- slowdown, according to a fiscal year. PropTiger report its supply chain infrastructure try, it added. PropTiger's report. also mentioned that unsold by setting up two warehouses Unlike traditional ware- Sales in the residential prop- launched by the government in estate," he added. According to inventories declined by 3 per (fulfilment centres or houses, fulfilment cen- erty market fell 13 per cent to the recent past to revive growth the data of each of the nine cities, cent during the third quarter at FCs) in Haryana, a tres are equipped with 2,63,294 units during the first in the real estate market seem to Bengaluru registered a 50 per 7,97,723 units from 7,74,860 move that will create highly automated pick, nine months of this fiscal as have made little impact," said cent fall in sales numbers at units at the end of September about 5,000 jobs local- pack and shipping against 228,220 units in the Dhruv Agarwala, Group CEO of 5,155 units. 2019. "At the current sales veloc- ly. "Spread across 9 lakh processes to facilitate corresponding period of the Elara Technologies that owns Hyderabad saw 44 per cent ity, builders would take 29 square feet, the FCs safe and timely process- previous year. In its 'Real insight Housing.com, Makaan.com and dip in sales at 4,372 units, fol- months to sell off the existing will help Flipkart sig- ing of orders. Q3FY20' report, the News Corp- sold during the quarter last Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Proptiger. "Considering real lowed by Pune that witnessed 39 stock," it added. Average values nificantly scale up its supply With these two FCs, Flipkart backed company said that hous- year, only 64,034 homes were Chennai, Gurugram (includ- estate is a major contributor to per cent fall at 11,946 units. of property increased by 13 per chain infrastructure in North now has 12 assets in Haryana, ing sales across nine cities fell 30 sold across the nine markets in ing Bhiwadi, Dharuhera and overall gross domestic product Housing sales in Noida declined cent year-over-year in India. The FCs will enhance the including supply chain infra- per cent during the October- Q3 this year. Sohna), Hyderabad, Kolkata, (GDP), which hit a glacial 4.5 38 per cent to 2,830 units, Hyderabad, the highest increase company's ability to support the structure for large appliances, December quarter despite the PropTiger, which recently Mumbai (including Navi per cent rate of growth in the Chennai and Kolkata, both among all the cities included in delivery and supply chain logis- non-large (including mobiles, government launching several raised USD 70 million funds Mumbai and Thane), Pune and July-September period, we cities, reported 33 per cent fall the report, while Gurugram tics of a wide selection of large apparel), grocery and furniture, measures in the recent past to from News Corp and its Noida (including Greater Noida expect further assistance from at 3,015 units and 2,566 units, and Ahmedabad registered 6 per and non-large products (includ- taking the total asset capacity in revive buyer sentiment. Australian group firm REA, and Yamuna Expressway). the government, which would respectively. Housing sales in cent and 5 per cent increase, ing furniture and large appli- the state to over 20 lakh sq ft. Compared to 91,464 units tracks property markets of "The various measures nudge buyers to invest in real Mumbai dropped by 18 per cent respectively. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Hyd-based Harrsha is making art on social issues and creating ART FOR awareness among people about them. He speaks to V SATEESH A CAUSE rt is a medium of celebrities sharing his work Pulwama attacks. I wanted to REDDY communication online. He has also created pay tributes to them and for many artists to art dedicating it to soldiers sketched them while walking I have been share their who died in the Pulwama on a treadmill.” about his A thoughts and attack. Harrsha also adopted a sketching work. Hyderabad- Speaking to The Pioneer, nine-year-old child Madhu since 2011 journey to based sketch artist Dr S Harrsha says, “I have been Kumar who lost his limbs attempting to Harrsha has been making art sketching since 2011 attempt- and feet in an accident Guinness on various social issues. His ing to depict various social recently in Hyderabad. He depict various sketch on ‘I want justice’ problems on canvas to bring accepted him as his brother social problems World Record, associated with the unfortu- awareness among people. I and took the responsibility to on canvas to nate Disha incident in the believe that art is the best teach him how to paint using city has created waves on way to express our thoughts his mouth. He wants to keep bring awareness and more social media with many and ideology to a wider audi- Madhu’s passion for art alive. among people. I ence.” Harrsha is a member of the believe that art is Harrsha always experi- Telangana Art Association ments with different medium Board and has been con- the best way to like pencil art, acrylic paint- tributing towards the devel- express our ing, canvas painting, marker opment of art and artists. thoughts and art, art on sarees and more. Harrsha also has a Guinness He also uses different objects World Record on his name ideology to a as his tools like vegetables, for making 507 art work in wider audience. flowers, toothpaste and oth- 24 hours. He performed this ers as his brush. feat last year at the Press Reacting to what inspired Club Hyderabad. About the him to make ‘I want justice’ record, Harrsha adds, “I art work, Harrsha shares, wanted to see how many “The Disha incident moved paintings I can do in a day me to the core. How can peo- and achieved the Guinness ple do such heinous crimes World Record by making 507 and spoil someone’s life like paintings in 24 hours last that? I titled my work ‘I want year at the Press Club, justice’ that shows Disha Hyderabad.” beheading the four culprits. For his work on various That piece went viral and societal issues, Harrsha many appreciated me for it. received various awards like Even some film celebrities Karmaveer Chakra, Indian shared my work. I believe art Fastest Artist, Dynamic must be used for the benefit Artist of the year 2019, Lord of the society and inspire Buddha National Award, people. For that I’m doing my Youth Icon award 2019 and part.” more. He also received hon- His work also includes 42 orary doctorate from depictions of soldiers who Bangalore University. On a died in the Pulwama attack. concluding note, Harrsha He says, “Soldiers are sacri- said that he will continue ficing their lives to keep us depicting societal issues to safe. It was sad that 42 sol- create awareness among peo- diers died in the recent ple soon.

FESTIVITIES IN THE AIR yderabad residents, on Bhogi, the first day of Makara Sankranti, Hbegan their celebrations by building the traditional bonfire early in the morning. Haridasulu and Gangireddula dressed in traditional colourful attire and make-up went from street to street waking up people to the joyous occasion. Many attended the beginning of the celebrations held at Shilparamam and at other places across the city on Tuesday, where cultural programmes involving Budabukkalu, Jangamadevarulu, Kommadasarulu, Dappulu, Pittaldoralu were held marking the beginning of the harvest festival.

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Hyderabad Wednesday January 15, 2020 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE LOHRI COMEDY REVELRY alavihar hosted a Lohri party in the city recently Jwhere guests were seen dancing to the tunes of Punjabi folk songs. Members of the city’s Punjabi community and others were welcomed to various events followed by a delightful dinner. EK DURACHARI RAJA Several prominent l Shudrka Hyderabad is staging a play Ek personalities including Durachari Raja on January 19 at Lamakaan from celebrity make-up artiste OH HELLO! 7.30 pm. Ek Durachari Raja, has drawn from Neeru Mohan, were spotted at Camus' ‘Caligula' the concept of deification of l Crowd favourite Rahul Dua starts his country the cultural event. emperors which was common to the pagan world, tour again, this time travelling solo with his the Greek and Macedonian. brand new stand up special ‘Oh Hello!’ He will be touring multiple venues in the city till January 25. Aravindar Singh

l VIOLIN NOMADS lAs a part of the Festival Fridays of Hyderabad Literary Festival, Alliance Française of Hyderabad invites you to a concert of the French-Indian band Violin Nomads at Novotel HICC, Madhapur, on January 17, at 7.30 pm. The concert is open to all. l Vineet and Rachna

l Mallu Nandini SPLENDOR OF MASTERS

lBanyan Tree's Splendor of Masters aims at showcasing a bouquet of maestros from the world of Indian music in combinations that are not only rare but also aesthetic and enriching. Every year this festival has received an overwhelming response from music lovers in various cities. The event will be organised at Shilpakala Vedika on January 25 at 6 pm.

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BEYOND THOUGHT lIn a world full of constant change, we are always aware of what's going on and what we think about it. Cinephiles Film Club is presenting a documentary titled Beyond Thought on January 22 at 7 pm at Lamakaan. TELUGU RUCHULU l Rediscover the rich, authentic cuisine of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh through a unique food festival – Telugu Ruchulu. MTR Foods brings a scrumptious array of over 80 dishes prepared by expert home cooks representing 6 regional cuisine trails across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on January 18 and 19.

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Hyderabad Wednesday January 15, 2020 tollywood 13 years on, Indian 2 is VIJAYA SHANTI STILL an exciting project: ON TOP OF HER GAME KAJAL espite being active she responds, adding that she becoming a great director in Politics or acting, Vijayashanti in politics for never felt that she missed the the future. “When he narrat- ctress Kajal more than a industry all this while. “I’ve ed me the story, I had my Aggarwal, who wants to give her best. The decade, Vijaya- done my bit to the industry doubts whether he can pull will next be seen D shanti continued by doing great films. I need- off such a big-budgeted on screen in veteran actor speaks about her to attract many ed a break and I took it. It’s drama. However, he went A Kamal Haasan’s film offers but the thought of difficult for a heroine to sur- about his job without a upcoming Indian role in Sarileru Neekevvaru, her getting back to acting barely vive in the industry for such breaking a sweat. I’ve never 2, has said that she is not crossed her mind as she was a long period of time. It’s a seen him confused. I’ve allowed to talk about the experience working with devoted to her life as a public big thing. Being a Telugu girl watched his Pataas, Raja-The forthcoming vigilante action figure. “Films need your and to have done some many Great and F2-Fun and thriller. Kajal was interact- Mahesh Babu and Anil Ravipudi complete attention and I was- women-centric films is noth- Frustration and they had a lot ing with the media when n’t keen on balancing films ing short of creating history.” of humour. He was equally she visited internationally and her choice of and politics. In fact, when Admittedly, she is happy good with emotional scenes. acclaimed artists Anil Ravipudi approached with the reception her turn, He has the capability to Subramanian Gopalsamy roles me for a role in Raja-The as professor Bharati, is direct Osey Ramulamma. I and Gnanadickam Great but I declined it. When receiving in Sarileru wish he makes films in lines Ponnusamy’s art exhibition he knocked my doors again Neekevvaru. “I’ve been get- of Kartavyam and named ‘Divine Intervention’ henceforth, for Sarileru Neekevvaru, for- ting appreciation messages Prathighatana with me in the in Mumbai. tunately I had some free from other industries as well. future,” she informs. According to media reports time. The story had me in Some women have rung me The actress has been an reports, Kajal plays an 85- splits all throughout the nar- up and said, ‘Ramulamma, inspiration for many women year-old woman in the NAGARAJ ration. The story begins with you’ve made us cry again’. to get into the field of arts director Shankar’s film. my role and Mahesh Babu Even men are shedding tears. and she considers herself “It’s a very exciting role GOUD becomes a crucial part of it I had to maintain a certain blessed for being able to but I can’t tell you too soon after. I felt it was the consistency with Bharati inspire so many. “After much about it. They right role and film for my because the role had its Kartavyam, many women (makers of the film) comeback,” she states. boundaries. She hides her have enrolled into police ser- will kill me!” she laughed, the forthcoming year.” has also appeared in Hindi Even though she was fac- pain well. Even when she vices. Sometime back, a adding, “I will resume She added, “I am working films like Singham, Special ing the arc lights after 13 confronts the villain, Prakash Chennai woman cop, even shooting in February. It’s with various types of media. 26 and Do Lafzon Ki years she says the feel- Raj, she speaks less but her after being stabbed by a going to be very different. I I am doing an OTT show. I Kahani. ing was still words carry a ton of weight,” criminal valiantly fought have never done something am doing a film with young In Bollywood, her next familiar. “I she adds. back and nabbed him. When like this role. This is not a people and I am doing a release is Sanjay Gupta’s carry a certain She admits to have had I met her to congratulate on stereotypical answer but a film with senior, established action crime film Mumbai experience as an some concerns about how her bravery, she told me, genuine one,” she said. and experienced people of Saga along with John actor. The peo- Mahesh would get along with ‘Your Kartavyam inspired me Apart from Indian 2, talking the industry. So it’s an array Abraham, Emraan Hashmi, ple with who her on sets as it’s been 30 to become a cop and my about her upcoming pro- of different roles for me. It’s Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, I’ve worked years since they featured name is Vijayashanti’. I jects, Kajal said, “I am look- extremely gruelling but I am Prateik Babbar, Gulshan with have together in Koduku Diddina remember thinking that I ing for different content. I excited.” Grover, Rohit Roy, Sharman changed, Kapuram. could not have asked for definitely want to up my Kajal Aggarwal has Joshi, Pankaj Tripathi, Samir not the film “He was a boy back then more as an actor. I am game as does everyone else worked primarily in several Soni and Amole Gupte. or its mak- and now he is a Superstar. indebted to my audience all in the new decade, and in Tamil and Telugu films. She — IANS ing, which But on day-one itself, the way my life,” she informs. is still the he spoke to me and the affec- She said she is open to same,” tion he showered upon me doing more films in the dispelled all my fears. After future but there’s a caveat. “I shooting for some days, we don’t want to associate with started bonding more, lead- simple roles and lessen my Pawan's big fat pay ing to healthy conversations reputation as an actor. I am filled with laughter. As a co- absolutely opposed to attha actor on sets, I can never for- roles. I want roles which are get the cooperation he powerful and have a extended to me,” she rhap- strong sense of being cheque for PINK sodises, saying that she had a and purpose. If I get great time on sets. “It’s been at least one such some time since I’ve laughed role every now so much wholeheartedly. and then, I’d be REMAKE Political stress leads to high happy to do it,” blood pressure whereas dur- she signs off. eading producer Dil According to multiple reports ing shooting I was at peace.” Raju’s dream of col- doing rounds, the producer has She foresees Anil Ravipudi laborating with his agreed to pay the abhineta- L favourite star Pawan turned-neta a whopping Rs 50 Kalyan for crore to headline the film, mak- the ing him one of the highest paid Telugu remake of Tollywood actors. It is said that Hindi film, Pink, the actor will also be getting a is coming share in the profits, putting his DUBBING FOR MY for a overall income for the film bomb. somewhere around Rs 60 crore. However, his payment of Rs 50 crore will be paid in two to three instalments. With other ROLES HELPED MY participants in the film not requiring beyond Rs 2 crore, Raju feels he can wrap up the film within a bud- PERFORMANCE: POOJA get of Rs 25 to Rs 30 crore and ore than her role, director greeting with a ing the first schedule but in capacity to do later get more it’s the script that smile, I know the day will go the last schedule, they say four films at a than what he encouraged Pooja well. Besides explaining they are too busy’. In fact, for time. Rather than invested by M Hegde to sign Ala scenes very efficiently, my part in Aravinda... seven confining to one cashing in on Vaikunthapuramlo. Trivikram sir also ensures voice artistes were tried but industry, I want to Pawan’s “I was laughing all that I understand each and he wasn’t happy. Later I asked do films in industries unprecedent- throughout the narration by every word of the songs. His him if I can and he agreed to that accept me. I want ed image. Trivikram sir. I felt it will be greatest quality is that he it.” to be an Indian star,” A joint pro- one of those films where you doesn’t have an ego. He Her effort turned out so she signs off. duction venture can take a big bowl of pop- knows he is a big director but well that some of her actor between Dil corn and enjoy watching it in doesn’t show it. Also if I con- friends left her a message Raju and Boney the cinema hall. It’s a fun, vince him that a line is off enquiring for the person who — NG Kapoor, the unti- light-hearted film. When I the mark, he would change it. dubbed my part. “They want- tled film will be asked him if the role is I’ve enjoyed working with ed to hire that dubbing directed by Venu strong, he replied in the affir- him,” she explains. artiste for their films but I Sriram of MCA mative, saying that I play Pooja has also dubbed for told them they cannot afford fame. To feature Bantu’s (played by Allu her part, winning brownie her,” she chortles uproarious- Anjali, Nivetha Thomas Arjun) boss,” she points out. points. This is her second ly. and Ananya in key roles, Her initial portions with successive dubbing stint after Up next, she will shift it will be wrapped up in 70 Allu Arjun attracted a fair Aravinda Sametha Veera attention to Prabhas’ next to 80 days. S.S. Thaman is share of criticism as the latter Raghava. “Dubbing for with Radha Krishna. She on board to render the is shown as someone who myself has helped me a lot in also has Akhil’s next tunes. cannot stop staring at her terms of my performance. I with Bommarilu legs because they’re beautiful. feel I know now where to Bhasker besides a However, the actress who has pause during acting. Now, couple of Hindi WITH OTHER received good reviews for I’m a Telugu ammai. Mumbai films. She admits PARTICIPANTS IN bringing a lot of spunk into folks believe that I hail from to have signed her part as Amulya says the Hyderabad,” she smiles. two more pro- THE FILM NOT director justified the charac- She goes on to explain that jects in REQUIRING ters in later scenes between she always wanted to dub for Telugu. “I the lead stars. “I believe her roles as she felt at times have the BEYOND RS 2 Trivikram sir’s heroines are that some voice artistes have CRORE, RAJU getting stronger with each added more than what was FEELS HE CAN film he does,” she adds. required for the part. “I don’t She is in awe of the wizard believe in over acting. I feel WRAP UP THE of words, saying that he’s one everything should be said FILM WITHIN A of the calmest directors she normally. In some of my has worked with. “If someone films earlier, dubbing artistes BUDGET OF RS 25 rushes to him and says the overacted every word of TO RS 30 CRORE set is on fire, he would tell mine. I thought they were him, ‘Okay we will shoot at a not doing justice to my AND LATER GET different spot, while you can performance. It was dur- MORE THAN WHAT douse fire’. As actors we take ing the first schedule of energy from the directors. If Aravinda... that I told HE INVESTED BY we come on sets and see the Trivikram sir that I want to CASHING IN ON director screaming and try dubbing for my part. I PAWAN’S throwing the microphone insisted that if it’s good he away, I get scared. I have my can retain it, else he can UNPRECEDENTED own stress to deal with as I’m go for a voice artiste. To IMAGE doing four films at a time. If I that he replied, ‘All come to the sets and see the actors say the same dur- HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 15, 2020 sport 12 10 WICKET THUMPING India suffer worst defeat in ODIs as Warner, Finch score hundreds in record win

PTI n MUMBAI Earlier, Dhawan hit a half-cen- tury before Australia pulled things Rishabh Pant suffers ustralia gave India a harsh back to bowl India out with five balls reality check with a 10-wick- to spare. concussion, Rahul keeps Aet hiding in the ODI series Dhawan looked in great touch opener here on Tuesday, exposing during his stay in the middle and in wickets in his absence the home team’s middle-order frailty the company of Rahul, shared a sec- PTI n MUMBAI and putting to sword its bowling. ond-wicket stand of 121 runs off 136 Anticipating dew in the evening balls to set the base for India's total. ishabh Pant on Tuesday suffered session, Aaron Finch opted to field. However, India failed to capitalise. Ra concussion after getting hit on India ended up with a below-par 255 Sent into bat, India were dealt an the helmet while batting, forcing K on a decent batting surface after a early blow when they lost Rohit, L Rahul to take his position behind middle-order failure. caught by Warner at mid-off off the stumps during the first ODI Australia made short work of the Mitchell Starc (3/56). against Australia here. target, racing to a resounding victo- Rahul joined Dhawan at the “Rishabh Pant has got a concus- ry in 37.4 overs with David Warner crease and the duo played fluently sion after being hit on his helmet (128 not out off 112) and Finch (110 without much trouble against a for- while batting. K L Rahul is keeping Prithvi Shaw in action during Vijay Hazare domestic tournament PTI not out off 114) smashing unbeaten midable Australian attack. wickets in his absence. Pant is under centuries, making the Indian attack After adopting a cautious observation at the moment and his look rather ordinary. They simply approach initially, Dhawan upped his progress will be tracked overnight. A Shaw bats in nets as selectors prepare ran away with chase, sharing 30 ante and started to play his shots, specialist has been consulted and an boundaries and five sixes between while at the same time gave due update will be given accordingly,” the to pick ODI, Test squads for NZ tour them. respect to the good deliveries. BCCI said in a statement. The manner of India’s defeat, Dhawan showed his class and Pant made 28 off 33 balls during PTI n MUMBAI sound when the ball hits the which came after dominating limit- played all kinds of shots to register India's 255 all out after being sent in middle of my bat. Superb net ed overs series wins against West his fifty in 66 balls with a single off to bat by Australia. ecovering from a shoulder sessions going on,” Shaw tweet- Indies and Sri Lanka, has left the leg-spinner Adam Zampa (1/53) in While Rahul kept the wickets, Rinjury, the precocious Prithvi ed alongside a video of the ses- hosts with plenty to ponder ahead of the 20th over. Manish Pandey came in as an on- Shaw could make it to New sion. the second game in Rajkot on Friday. Soon after reaching his fifty, field replacement for Pant. Zealand, his hopes brightened He was seen driving, cutting India made some unmissable Dhawan got a reprieve when he was after what he termed a “superb and flicking with ease. changes in their batting combination dropped by Warner at midwicket off net session”. Shaw had hurt his left shoul- with Virat Kohli pushing himself Ashton Agar (1/56). Rahul in the side, Virat Kohli (16) With the Indian selectors yet der while trying to save an down to number four to accommo- The two went about their busi- was in attacking mode from the to name the ODI and Test overthrow during Mumbai's the date specialist openers Shikhar ness in style, picking up runs off bad onset, but didn’t last long as Zampa squads for the tour of New match against Karnataka at the Dhawan (74 off 91) and K L Rahul balls before both departed in consec- took a sharp catch off his own bowl- Zealand, all is still not lost for the Bandra Kurla Complex. (47 off 61) in the playing eleven. utive overs. ing to dismiss the Indian skipper. 20-year-old Shaw. The selectors will be keen to Dhawan opened alongside Rohit Just three short of his fifty, Iyer followed suit when Starc He was in sparkling touch see if Shaw will be available for Sharma while Rahul batted at three, Rahul gave a straight forward catch induced an edge an over later and since returning from his eight- the Test series in New Zealand. disturbing the combination that to Steve Smith at covers off Agar and Alex Carey did the rest behind the month doping ban, but a shoul- The first Test will get underway India employed successfully after the then, in the next over, Dhawan was stumps. der injury on the opening day of on February 21 at the Basin World Cup in July. caught by Agar off Pat Cummins Rishabh Pant (28) and Ravindra Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy game Reserve in Hamilton and the With Kohli (16 off 14) dropping (2/44). Jadeja (25) shared 49 runs for the against Karnataka cut short his second match is scheduled to be himself down the order, Shreyas Iyer While Rahul hit four boundaries sixth wicket before the duo perished run, ruling him out of India A’s played at the Hagley Oval in (4), who had shown a lot of promise during his 61-ball knock, Dhawan’s in consecutive overs as India lost the two practice matches in New Christchurch, starting February at number four in recent times, was innings was laced with nine fours plot. Zealand. 29. demoted to five. The entire experi- and one six. Towards the end Kuldeep Yadav However, his net session has The selectors are to make ment failed miserably, raising plen- Dropping himself to No. 4 to (17) and Mohammed Shami (10) sent a positive signal. the team announcement on ty of questions. Aaron Finch, left, is greeted by David Warner after scoring hundred runs AP accommodate both Dhawan and struck some useful boundaries. “My favourite sound. The January 19. MCC bats for I feel like a kid again, says Bravo on WI comeback ‘IPL form would be crucial to

Test cricket to PTI n PORT OF SPAIN retirement in December. “It is something that was comeback bid for T20 WC’ remain five-day he battle-hardened always on my mind since the TDwayne Bravo, at 36, change of leadership and stuff. PTI n SYDNEY PTI n LONDON returns to the West Indies So just happy I get the oppor- squad “feeling like a kid”, tunity to represent the region etired South African ustodians of cricket laws, the MCC, on more than three years after again and I am looking for- Rbig-hitter AB de Villiers CTuesday said Tests should continue to be playing his last internation- ward to doing my best.” on Tuesday said efforts are a five-day affair though it sees “some benefits” al. Bravo announced his on to ensure his come- in the ICC’s proposal to trim the longest for- For Bravo, who fell out retirement from internation- back in the national team mat to four days. with his board following a al cricket in October 2018 but for the T20 World Cup in The International Cricket Council is all set bitter dispute over the then continued playing franchise Australia, a plan in which to discuss the four-day Test proposal during pay structure in 2014 leading cricket. his IPL form will play a its cricket committee meeting in March. to his eventual phasing out, Later, in December 2019, crucial role. “Cricket committee and MCC World the path back into interna- he came out of T20 Speaking to Cricket Cricket committee have recently discussed the tional cricket was an arduous International retirement to Australia’s official website issue and although they can see some bene- one. make himself available for ‘cricket.Com.Au’, the 35- fits that four-day Test cricket could bring, both The flamboyant all- selection in the lead up to the year-old swashbuckler said committees believe that Test cricket should rounder played his last match 2020 ICC men’s T20 World he would love to be back continue to be played over five days,” said the for West Indies in any format Cup, which will take place in two years after calling it MCC in a statement. in September 2016. October-November. quits internationally. He is The feedback to the ICC’s proposal so far “It’s a great feeling. I feel He believes that West currently in Australia to has been largely critical with top current and like a kid again when I first Indies lack a proper death- play in the Big Bash former players such as Virat Kohli, Sachin get a call from (West Indies’ overs specialist and he could League. Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, Ricky Ponting Ian chairman of selectors Roger fill that void. “I would love to. I've Botham, Steve Waugh and Virender Sehwag Harper) that welcome back to “Recently that is where been talking to 'Bouch' ridiculing the plan. the team and play interna- West Indies did falter,” Bravo (new South Africa coach Sri Lankan great Mahela Jayawardene and tional cricket and they were said. Mark Boucher), (new in the hat and hoping that best possible cricket that I reputed coach Mickey Arthur, who are on the looking forward to have me “If you look at the 50- director of cricket) Graeme everything will work out,” can and then see what hap- ICC Cricket Committee headed by spin leg- back,” Bravo said in a radio overs World Cup, if you look Smith and (captain) Faf he added. pens towards the end of the end Anil Kumble, too want status quo in Test interview with Trinidad’s at the series in India, both in (du Plessis) back home, De Villiers, nonethe- year,” he said. cricket. ‘I955 FM’. T20Is and in ODIs, we lack a we're all keen to make it less, is keeping a check on "So it's much easier to However, former England captain Michael He is the oldest member really, really proper death- happen,” he said. his expectations. communicate than what it Vaughan and Australian great Shane Warne are in West Indies' T20 squad for overs specialist.” “It’s a long way away “It’s not a guarantee, used to be in the past. for four-day Tests. the assignments against Asked about the prospect still, and plenty can happen once again. I don't want to They understand what Delivering the ‘MAK Pataudi Memorial Ireland. of sealing a spot in West - there’s the IPL coming up, disappoint myself or other players go through - espe- Lecture’ at the annual BCCI awards on Sunday Bravo said he has been Indies’ T20 World Cup squad, I’ve still got to be in form people, so for now I'm just cially players that have night, Sehwag said innovation in the longest thinking about the Ireland Bravo said he’s not thinking at that time. So I'm think- going to try and keep a low played for 15 years interna- form should stop at day/night matches. series since coming out of Dwayne Bravo poses for a photo with Darren Sammy Dwayne Bravo/Twitter too far ahead. ing of throwing my name profile, try and play the tionally.

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umbai dismissed Tamil Nadu Mfor 324 to secure a 164-run first- Mumbai pick three points from drawn game innings lead and three points on the fourth and final day of their Ranji there was a need for 'friendly' wick- dle-order collapse, chasing the paltry were drawn on the final day. Trophy Group B match here on ets to keep days cricket alive. target. Tuesday. “488 is a very good score. YADAV SECURES WIN FOR The visitors, who made 488 in the Somehow the wicket is very slow. ANDHRA BEAT HYDERABAD MEGHALAYA first innings riding on captain Aditya Anyway we got first innings lead. I am Andhra Pradesh: Andhra crushed Kolkata: Sanjay Yadav shone with his Tare’s 154, enforced the follow-on and very happy,” he said. Hyderabad by an innings and 96 runs all-round skills while Aditya the match was called off with Tamil to register their third win in Group Singhania returned a 10-wicket match Nadu at 48 for one in 22 overs at the ODISHA SECURE FOURTH WIN A of the Ranji Trophy here on haul as Meghalaya hammered tea break. Rohtak: Odisha tailenders Basant Tuesday. Mizoram by an innings and 425 runs For Mumbai, left-arm spinner Mohanty and Pappu Roy held their Resuming at the overnight score in their Ranji Trophy Plate group fix- Shams Mulani (4/72) was the best nerves to snatch a thrilling one-wick- of 45 for three, Hyderabad were shot ture here on Tuesday. bowler while pacers Tushar et victory over hosts Haryana in their out for 168 in 74.4 overs in their sec- The left-arm spin duo of Yadav Deshpande and Royston Dias had Ranji Trophy fixture here on Tuesday. ond innings. and Singhania wreaked havoc, two scalps each. Needing 32 runs to win with Skipper Tanmay Agarwal made accounting for 12 of the 13 wickets The home team, which trailed by three wickets in hand on the final day, 41, while Ravi Teja remained unbeat- tumbling on the day to seal 239 runs overnight, continued to frus- overnight batsmen Rajesh Dhuper en on 72. Meghalaya’s second win of the season. trate the Mumbai bowlers on a slow (32) and Rajesh Mohanty (21) left the Medium fast bowler Paidikalva Meghalaya now have 13 points track as Ravichandran Ashwin (79) task unfinished as they departed three Vijaykumar (5/25) starred for Andhra from five matches to be at sixth spot and R Sai Kishore (42) showed a lot runs shy of the target. with the ball in Hyderabad's second while Mizoram remained at the bot- of patience. But Odisha's number 11 bats- innings, while Prithvi Raj (3/53) tom of the table with three points Ashwin had a stroke of luck too man, Roy handled the pressure quire also chipped in with wickets. from five matches. as Jay Bista, who took two very good well and slammed Ashish Hooda for Earlier in reply to Hyderabad’s Resuming at 114 for seven in catches on Monday, dropped him at the winning boundary, sealing their 225, Andhra declared their first their first innings, Mizoram failed to leg-gully off Tushar Deshpande's fourth win from five matches. innings at a mammoth score of 489 add any run to their overnight total bowling. The lanky off-spinner, who Odisha (28 points) consolidate for eight in 153 overs. and were dismissed in eight balls with was on 33, made the most of the drop their position atop the group C Andhra (7) pocketed a bonus left-arm spinner Singhania (4/30) and went on to play attractive shots standings. point after registering the comprehen- being the wrecker-in-chief. and also hit two big sixes off the spin- Medium pacer Suryakant sive win. Following-on, Mizoram put up ners. Pradhan, who returned a career-best Meanwhile, the other remaining yet another sloppy batting display, Mumbai’s toil ended when Sai match-haul of 11/122, was adjudged Group A match between Gujarat and with Singhania grabbing 6/40 en Kishore was dismissed against the run Mumbais player S Mulani along with teammates at the end of the match during the final day of Ranji Trophy cricket match between Tamil Nadu PTI the man-of-the-match. Rajasthan in Jaipur ended in a draw. route to his career-best match-haul of of play. The southpaw was run out In the first innings, Pradhan's six- But Rajasthan pocketed three 10/70 to be bundled out for 123 in after he charged for a single and two scalps rather easily. of 164 runs, Mumbai enforced follow- points from four matches while wicket haul restricted the hosts for a points from the tie by virtue of first 41.1 overs. Ashwin did not respond. The throw While No. 10 K Vignesh was leg- on. Tamil Nadu were languishing at the paltry 90 all out, while his five-for in innings lead. Yadav was also at his best with found Kishore short of his crease. before to Mulani, Ashwin was bowled Tamil Nadu lost the wicket of L bottom with two points from five the second essay ensured Odisha got Rajasthan made 360 in reply to figures of 4/27 to complement his Once the marathon eighth-wick- by the same bowler while going for Suryapprakash (18) before the match games. to chase a small target of 179. Gujarat’s 325 in the first innings. career-best 254 not out that had et partnership, which yielded 105 a big heave. was called off. Mumbai coach Vinayak Samant Pradhan also contributed with Gujarat were 216 for one in helped Meghalaya pile a huge 662/4 runs, ended, Mumbai got the next Armed with a first innings lead Mumbai took their tally to nine told reporters after the game that the bat (12 runs) amid Odisha's mid- their second innings when stumps declared in the first innings.