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RBI reduces GOVT INVOKES ESMA AS TALKS FAIL key lending Sedition slap on celebrities TSRTC strike from today rate by 25 bps PNS n HYDERABAD MUMBAI: To reverse the consumption slowdown and who penned letter to PM TSRTC buses will go off the KCR sets 6-00 shore-up growth, the Reserve roads from Saturday as talks Bank of on Friday PNS n MUZAFFARPUR between the three-member pm deadline reduced key lending rates IAS officers' committee for the fifth consecutive time. An FIR has been lodged in Adoor Gopalakrishnan: Moving towards appointed by the state gov- for RTC staff Accordingly, the the RBI's Bihar's Muzaffarpur against ernment and representatives of HYDERABAD: Reacting to the monetary policy committee nearly 50 celebrities, including ‘What's happening to us?’ an authoritarian the Joint Action Committee RTC strike for the first time, (MPC) in its fourth policy Aparna Sen, Adoor (JAC) of TSRTC employees Chief Minister K review of the current fiscal Gopalakrishnan and THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: and workers unions proved n Govt says employees going on Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday reduced the repo, or short Ramchandra Guha for alleged Kerala filmmaker Adoor state: Rahul sterile for the third consecutive strike could be sacked set 6-00 pm on Saturday as term lending rate for com- sedition after they wrote an Gopalakrishnan is in "total WAYANAD (KERALA): Coming day on Friday. the ‘deadline' for RTC mercial banks, by 25 basis open letter to Prime Minister disbelief" after a case of sedition down heavily on Prime Minister However, RTC management n Employees trash warnings, say employees to report for duty. points to 5.15 per cent from voicing con- was filed against him and the 48 Narendra Modi, former Congress has decided to operate about stir would outsize Sakala Janula According to an official press 5.40 per cent. Consequently, cern over growing incidents of signatories of an open letter sent President Rahul Gandhi on Friday 10,500 buses by hiring private Samme release on Friday, only those the reverse repo rate was mob lynching. to Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that everyone in the country vehicles, including school reporting for duty before 6-00 revised to 4.90 per cent, and Police said the FIR was in July that expressed concern and the world knows what's going buses, and engaging temporary strike. Except for security and pm on Saturday will be the marginal standing facili- lodged on Thursday under over growing incidents of mob in our country. "The country is drivers, conductors and other paramedical staff, all TSRTC considered as RTC ty (MSF) rate and the bank several sections of the Indian killings and the alleged moving towards an authoritarian staffers. The idea is to ensure workers and employees will employees. The rest will be rate to 5.40 per Further, the Penal Code, including those weaponisation of the "Jai Shri state and people who speak bus services in line with peak participate in the strike com- deemed to have resigned. Reserve Bank's Monetary related to sedition, public nui- Ram" slogan that made against the government or the demand expected in view of mencing from tonight. The Chief Minister also stated Policy Committee continued sance, hurting religious feelings headlines in Bengal during against the spirit of that letter to Prime Minister are being put in Dasara festival. Stating that government that 7,500 buses were ready its accomodative stance. and insulting with an intent to national elections this year. read it like that, " jail, the media is being crushed. The JAC had expressed its threats, including ESMA, were to ply from Saturday provoke breach of peace. "What is happening to us? I Gopalakrishnan asked, 78, "Presently an ideological fight is resolve to go on indefinite not new to them, he urged notwithstanding the strike. Reacting sharply to the reg- heard about this in total disbelief adding, "When someone going on in the country and it's strike from October 5 in sup- people to cooperate with RTC AYODHYACASE istration of the FIR against because I cannot imagine any criticises the government it is about if the country be ruled by port of its demands, which staff to help them achieve avoid any inconvenience to eminent film personalities, court admitting a case of not sedition. We are living in a one person and one ideology and include merger of RTC their just demands. He said the people travelling by RTC buses SC to wrap up writers and others, Congress sedition against that letter... it is democracy". all the others should shut their employees with the state gov- employees' strike this time during the festive season. leader Rahul Gandhi alleged mouth," asked Gandhi angrily. He ernment staff and implemen- would be bigger than the 42- Accordingly, RTC officials the country was moving order on August 20, accepting eminent personalities, also was speaking to the media after tation of PRC for RTC staff on day Sakala Janula Samme done have commenced making hearing on towards becoming an "author- my petition upon the receipt of including filmmakers Mani visiting his constituency Wayanad par with other government in 2011 demanding statehood alternative arrangements. itarian state" where anybody which an FIR was lodged at the Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap, to show solidarity with the employees. for Telangana. They are planning to operate Oct 17 who said anything against Sadar police station here," Ojha Shyam Benegal, actor protesters opposing night traffic The JAC representatives, The three-member IAS offi- about 10,000 buses, including NEW DELHI: The Supreme Modi or his government was said. Soumitra Chatterjee and ban on the national highway who did not budge from their cers committee, comprising 2,100 hired ones, besides Court Friday said it would put behind bars. He said nearly 50 signatories vocalist Shubha Mudgal in passing through Bandipur Tiger position that the government Special Chief Secretary school and private buses. wrap up the hearing in the The case was lodged fol- to the letter were named as July this year. Reserve in Kerala. must give a written commit- Somesh Kumar, Principal Employees have been hired on politically sensitive Ram lowing an order by accused in his petition, which It said that the lynching of ment to resolve their demands Secretary for Transport Sunil temporary basis for daily pay- Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid Muzaffarpur Chief Judicial accused them of having "tar- Muslims, Dalits and other with a specific timeframe, Sharma and Principal ments. Private vehicle opera- land dispute at Ayodhya by Magistrate Surya Kant Tiwari nished the image of the coun- minorities must be stopped walked out during discussions Secretary for Finance K tors, including buses, autorick- October 17. A 5-judge on a petition by local advocate try and undermined the immediately, while stressing on Friday. Ramakrishna Rao, said the shaws and cabs, have been Constitution bench headed Sudhir Kumar Ojha, who impressive performance of the there was "no democracy with- JAC convener E State government was well- warned against collecting addi- by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, claimed, among other things, prime minister", besides "sup- out dissent". Ashwathama Reddy said, with prepared to address any even- tional charges from passengers on the conclusion of 37th day that the letter supported seces- porting secessionist tenden- It also noted that the 'Jai Shri no commitment from the State tualities in the wake of RTC by taking advantage of the of the hearing, fixed the sched- sionist tendencies". cies". Ram' slogan was reduced to a government, they were left staff strike. The State govern- RTC strike period. ule for the final leg of the "The CJM had passed the The letter was written by 49 "provocative war cry". with no option but to observe ment expedited measures to Continued on Page 2 lengthy arguments. The bench said the Muslim sides to the dispute would complete the HUZURNAGAR BY-POLL arguments on October 14 and Man kills thereafter, two days would be granted to the Hindu parties father for not to sum up their rejoinders by ECI transfers Suryapet SP October 16, and October 17 would be the last day for PNS n HYDERABAD switching TV wrapping up the hearing. The n R Bhaskaran has been bench, also comprising justices In a rude jolt to the ruling appointed as the new channel S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Telangana Rashtra Samiti in the SP of Suryapet. PNS n NALGONDA: Ashok Bhushan and S A high-stakes Huzurnagar by- Nazeer, had earlier fixed the poll, the Election Commission n R Venkateswarlu is A man, enraged at his father deadline of October 18 to of India (ECI) on Friday trans- likely to be shifted to for not switching to a partic- conclude the hearing. ferred Suryapet SP Ravirala the state headquarters ular television channel, blud- Venkateshwarlu, after opposi- and posted in a geoned him to death late on tion parties complained that the position that has no Thursday night. senior police officer had been connection with the by- The victim, identified as Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao greeting Prime ‘Big mistake’ to acting in favour of TRS candi- SP Ravirala Venkateshwarlu poll Perumalla Govardhan (50), Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister date Sanampudi Saidi Reddy. was a daily wage earner. in New Delhi on Friday shoot down our R Bhaskaran has been Native of Nampally in the dis- appointed as the new SP of Special observers named for trict, he was living in a rent- own chopper: Suryapet. ed house, along with his fam- R Venkateswarlu is likely to Telangana, Sikkim bypolls ily, at Prakasham Bazar here. KCR submits 22-point be shifted to the state head- The incident took place Air chief quarters and posted in a posi- NEW DELHI: The Election (1988-batch) has been given the around 11 pm on Thursday, PNS n NEW DELHI tion that has no connection Commission of India (ECI) on charge of Sikkim. In Sikkim, by- after a heated argument Friday appointed two Special elections will be held in Poklok- charter of demands to Modi with the by-poll. between the father and son The shooting down of an Mi- Several times in the past Expenditure Observers for the Kamrang, Martam-Rumtek and over watching TV channels L VENKAT RAM REDDY n as per the State bypolls in Telangana and Sikkim, Gangtok Assembly seats, while in n Discusses Godavari-Krishna 17 V5 helicopter by the Indian two weeks both Congress and on their TV at home. HYDERABAD linkage Reorganisation Act, 2014. Air Force (IAF) on February BJP leaders had alleged that the which are scheduled to be held Telangana, bypoll will be held in When Goverdhan was watch- „ Revival of Cement 27 was a "big mistake", Air outgoing SP Venkateswarlu was on October 21, the poll panel the Huzurnagar Assembly ing a TV programme, his son Chief Minister K n Corporation of India in said. B.R. Balakrishnan, a former segment. The ECI appointed the Seeks funds, early resolution of Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh succumbing to pressures from Sathish (20), came home late Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday bifurcation issues Adilabad district with help Bhadauria said today. Six IAF the ruling party and acting in Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers exercising the powers and asked him to switch to a submitted a 22-point charter of from the National Highways personnel and a civilian were favour of TRS candidate Saidi officer of 1983-batch, has been conferred on it under Article 324 particular entertainment demands to Prime Minister n Seeks changes in zonal system, Authority of India. killed in the incident, which Reddy. Both Congress and BJP appointed as Special Expenditure of the Constitution and Section channel. As Goverdhan Narendra Modi in New Delhi defence lands in SCB „ Enhancement of the num- took place on a day Indian and leaders approached the Chief Observers for Telangana, while 20B of The Representation of the refused, a heated argument and drew his attention to the ber of Judges in Telangana Pakistani fighter planes Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar serving IRS officer Suresh Kumar People Act, 1951. ensued. Sathish, who was need for early resolution of High Court from 24 to 42. exchanged fire along the Line and ECI, complaining against reportedly drunk, picked up pending bifurcation issues. notice the undue delay in „ Establishment of Indian of Control. Action is being police excesses in the requested ECI to appoint a working in favour of TRS. a pestle and beat up The meeting between Modi implementing bifurcation- Institute of Management taken against two officers. "It Huzurnagar by-polls. special observer for the by-polls Mocking democracy and elec- Goverdhan. The old man and KCR lasted about 50 min- related promises made to (IIM) in Telangana. was a big mistake on our part. BJP state president K in view of the excesses of the toral process, officials inten- collapsed and died on the utes. KCR is learnt to have dis- Telangana in the AP „ Sanction of Indian Institute We accept it," the Air Chief Laxman and national general ruling TRS. tionally obstructed sarpanches spot. cussed the proposed linking of Reorganisation Act and in the of Science Education and said, adding that a Court of secretary P Muralidhar Rao "We have explained in detail from filing nominations. Godavari and Krishna rivers release of funds. Research (IISER). inquiry had completed its sit- met ECI officials on Thursday to the Election Commission of Sarpanches were stopped from by the Telangana and Andhra „ Sanction of Jawahar tings last week. and complained about the India about the misuse of filing nominations, as they Pradesh governments and The major issues raised by Navodaya Vidyalayas in 23 brazen misuse of official power by the state government were against the government. sought the Centre's financial KCR include: new districts machinery by the Telangana in Huzurnagar by-polls. The Cases have been foisted on assistance for the project. „ Release of Rs 450 crore, „ Funds for executing/expe- TODAY government and especially situation is so pathetic that Sarpanches' Union leader In a memorandum submit- being the fifth installment of diting pending railway pro- highlighted the role of police in returning officer and police Bhumanna Yadav. ted to the Prime Minister, the financial assistance for back- jects in Telangana State ALMANAC favouring TRS. BJP had have joined hands and are Continued on Page 3 Chief Minister brought to his ward districts in Telangana Continued on Page 2 Month & Paksham: Ashwini& Sukla Paksha Panchangam JEWELLERY HEIST Tithi : Saptami : 09:50 am Seven killed in two Not up to China to decide on Nakshatram: Mula : 01:19 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Gang member arrested any important work) accidents in Warangal Dalai Lama’s successor: Sangay Rahukalam: 09:07 am – 10:35 am n during vehicle-check Yamagandam: 01:33 am – 03:01 pm PV KONDAL RAO PNS DHARAMSALA sidelines of the three-day 3rd Varjyam: 11:39 am - 01:19 pm n WARANGAL Special General Meeting of PNS n TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 11:37 pm - 01:20 am Lobsang Sangay, the President Tibetans that began Thursday In all, seven persons, including of the Tibetan government-in- in Dharamsala, where the In a swift action within days of Gulika: 06:10 am - 09:07 am an infant, were killed in two exile, has said that it is not up Dalai Lama has lived in exile the daring heist at a jewellery Good Time: (to start any important work) separate accidents in the erst- to China to decide on a suc- for 60 years and where the showroom here, police on Amritakalam: 06:39 am - 08:19 am while Warangal district on cessor to the Dalai Lama after Tibetan government-in-exile is Friday said they have caught Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:40 am - 12:28 pm Friday. his eventual death, but instead headquartered. one of the gang members and Three members of a family, going to Hyderabad from the Dalai Lama himself. Over 300 Tibetans from 24 recovered 4.5 kg of stolen HYDERABAD including a 3-month-old infant, Venkatapur. The victims "The institution of the Dalai countries have gathered to gold from him. Manikandan glary, were carrying the a part WEATHER were killed instantaneously include Banoth Sonal, his wife Lama should continue and discuss the relationship was arrested near Tiruvarur, of the stolen jewels on a bike near Mohammad Ghousepalli Rajitha, three-month-old kid, the reincarnation of Dalai between the lineage of the over 100 km from here, dur- when Manikandan threw the Forecast: Thunderstorms village of Mulugu district in the and another person. Lama should be decided by Dalai Lama and the Tibetan ing a vehicle-check and con- loot on seeing the police. The Temp: 29/22 morning when the car in which The car initially hit another only the Dalai Lama himself," Dalai Lama people. fessed to have carried out the two sped away but the police- Humidity: 97% they were traveling hit an car of Thirupathi Reddy head Sangay said in an interview "The Dalai Lama and the burglary in which over 30 kg men gave a hot chase for a Sunrise: 06.06 ambulance after colliding with -on near Mohd Ghousepalli with Kyodo News. tion, which says religion is a Tibetan people are inseparable. of gold jewels were lifted from short distance before catching Sunset: 06.02 another car. The victims belong stage and then rammed into "Especially not the poison and discourages reli- The great legacy of the Dalai the showroom, they said. He Manikandan. Suresh, howev- Current Weather Conditions Updated October 04, 2019 5:00 PM to Vajedu Venkatapur village. the police ambulance car. Communist Party of China, gious practice," he said. Lama should continue," Sangay and his associate Suresh, said er, escaped. The family of Bankth Sonal was Continued on Page 3 which is an atheist organiza- Sangay was speaking on the said. to be the kingpin of the bur- Continued on Page 3 HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 hyderabad 02 ‘KTR A DYNAMIC POLITICIAN' No stopping TRS in n NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant praises IT Minister for attracting everyone towards Hyd Huzurnagar: Indrakaran PNS n HYDERABAD Micron’s Global PNS n HYDERABAD The launch event of Micron TRS will continue its winning Technology's global develop- Development streak in Huzurngar by-poll, ment centre in Hyderabad, said Forest, Environment, witnessed bountiful of cama- Centre opens Endowments and Housing raderie between Niti Aayog Minister Allola Indrakaran CEO Amitabh Kant and IT and PNS n HYDERABAD Reddy. He further said that the Industries Minister KT Rama party will also sweep the ensu- Rao, with the former heaping A new Global Development ing elections to the Urban Local praise on latter. Centre of Micron Technology Bodies. The Minister was As soon as Amitabh Kanth Inc, a semiconductor prod- addressing party activists at an was handed over the mike he ucts company, which will extended meeting. Speaking on started terming KTR as the develop technologies in the the occasion, Indrakaran Reddy most dynamic politicians in areas of artificial intelligence predicted that the party would India. "The very energetic, and machine learning was sweep majority of posts of vibrant and most dynamic inaugurated by Telangana IT chairpersons of municipalities politicians in India KT Rama Minister KT Rama Rao, NITI of the district by displaying out- Rao today attracts everyone - Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant standing performance in the towards Hyderabad. There at Hi-Tech City on Friday. polls. He stated that the public can't be a better destination KT Rama Rao tweeted, were backing Chief Minister K Ministers visit Warangal than Hyderabad. Every top "Delighted to welcome largest Chandrasekhar Rao for imple- company of the world operates semiconductor enterprises in menting a slew of innovative Bhadrakali temple from Hyderabad and they do the world to Hyderabad." welfare schemes and growing some very unique innovative IT Minister KT Rama Rao during the launch of Micron’s Global Development Centre in Hyderabad on Friday With its new office in the state on many facets. PNS n WARANGAL Purnakhumbam by the tem- engineering, research and Hyderabad, the company The Minister advised the ple chief priest Bhadrakali development. All the great Whoever comes to Minister KTR. I have greatest don't think you can get a bet- now has its presence in two cadres to strive hard for the Endowments Minister Allola Sheshu, priests and other innovations in the world today of regard and greatest of admi- ter host than him in any other of India's cities which are grand victory of the outfit. He Indrakaran Reddy, Panchayat vedic scholars. They visited are happening from the great Hyderabad prospers ration for KT Rama Rao. He place in the world," said recognised for their strides in said that Nirmal town was Raj and Rural Development the temple to have darshan of city of Hyderabad. The future and grows. I'm sure personally drives companies. I Amitabh Kanth addressing the IT sector over the years. undergoing unprecedented Minister Errabelli Dayakar the Goddess Bhadrakali on for Micron, which is the second even Micron will grow. You was very fortunate to work him Micron's representatives and Currently, it has 700 development and several devel- Rao and Government Chief the occasion of the ongoing largest manufacturer of semi- (Micron) will be driven by a for Global Entrepreneurship heaping praise on KTR, as employees in Hyderabad and opmental works would be taken Whip Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar 'Sarannvaratri' celebrations. conducters, lies in India and in very dynamic Minister KTR. Summit for which Ivanka everyone present on the occa- Bengaluru is likely to expand up soon. He rebutted the criti- along with their family mem- Speaking on the occasion, Hyderabad," said Amitabh AMITABH KANT Trump attended. Because he is sion cheered which will be proving employ- cism of Opposition parties on bers visited the Bhadrakali the Ministers said they had Kanth, patting KTR for his one of our dynamic Ministers. While Thanking Amitabh ment to nearly 2,000 people in the development of the town. temple here on Friday. prayed to the Goddess to Niti Aayog CEO efforts in promoting We have a unique and great Kanth for appreciating his the next few years. Reportedly, He added that they were jealous They were given a tradi- shower her blessings on the Hyderabad as the best destina- partnership. KT Rama Rao praise, KTR jokingly remarked, the company will also be of the party's administration. tional reception with people of the State. tion for global MNCs. will grow. I'm truly delighted truly believes in the partner- "I will play Amitabh's speech to working with the TASK for District Libraries "Whoever comes to that you have come to ships, believes in handholding, my wife and tell her how great their recruitment needs, and Corporation chairman E Dharmaji Rajender, TRS town Gandrath Eshwar, several lead- Hyderabad prospers and Hyderabad. You will be driven he believes in being a great I am," as everyone burst into also with tech incubators like Rajender, Agriculture Market president Marugonda Ramu, ers and secretaries of 42 wards grows. I'm sure even Micron by a very very dynamic facilitator and great catalyst. I laughs. T-Hub and T-Works. Yard Committee chairman former municipal chairman were present. TS to use drones for Warangal DRF to WELL-DDESERVED last-mile delivery of drugs be launched today PNS n HYDERABAD specially during heavy rains. nAdopts new framework to increase access to healthcare These teams are already mak- TRS working president and ing their presence felt in city PNS n HYDERABAD Municipal Administration and by clearing water stagnation, Urban Development Minister collapsed trees, hoardings etc. In a bid to increase access to KT Rama Rao is likely to during heavy rains. Further, health care for communities launch Warangal Municipal they have also rescued deer, across the state, the Telangana Corporation's Disaster pet dogs and cats, eagles and government has adopted a Response Force (DRF) team others in different areas of the new framework to use drones on Saturday. Impressed with city in the past 18 months. for last-mile delivery. Co- the good work being done by After Mumbai, Greater designed with the World GHMC's DRF teams, the Hyderabad Municipal Economic Forum (WEF) and Minister had announced that Corporation is the only cor- Apollo Hospitals Group com- similar teams would be set up poration in the country to set pany Healthnet Global Ltd, it in all corporations in the State. up an exclusive DRF wing will become the foundation for Currently, there are 13 DRF under the Enforcement the pilot project to test drone teams in GHMC with over 220 Vigilance and Disaster delivery, according to a release personnel equipped with req- Management section. by the WEF. uisite equipment like tree cut- Following the work by GHMC "Adopting this framework ters, water pumps, ladders, DRF, a 23-member team is brings Telangana one step ropes etc. to take up different being set up for Warangal Chief Secretary SK Joshi felicitates Peddapalli district Collector Devasena for bagging the 'Overall Best District' award by closer to rolling out a system relief and rescue operations Municipal Corporation. securing highest marks in Swachh Survekshan Survey-2019, in Hyderabad on Friday that could save lives. It outlines what challenges drones can Adopting this Centre for the Fourth solve, how to oversee opera- framework brings TS Industrial Revolution India. tions and how to implement one step closer to It brings together govern- them. We are looking for- ment, business, start-ups, KCR submits 22-point... Talks fail, TSRTC ward to the next steps of this rolling out a system that could international organisations project," said Timothy Reuter, save lives. It outlines what and non-governmental Continued from Page 1: Telangana as per the reso- regions head of aerospace and drones, challenges drones can solve, organisations to co-design lution adopted by the TS „ Road works in Left-wing strike from today at the World Economic how to oversee operations innovative policy solutions to „ Financial assistance to Legislative Assembly. extremism affected areas. Forum. accelerate the benefits of Mission Kakatiya and „ Sanction of IIIT under PPP Centre should bear full cost, Continued from Page 1: powers to dismiss from service The framework outlines the and how to implement them. emerging technologies such Mission Bhagiratha as rec- model at Karimnagar instead of the present 60:40 the striking employees. He said key factors in evaluating drone K T RAMA RAO as drones, artificial intelli- ommended by NITI Aayog „ Enhancement of reserva- ratio between Centre and Somesh Kumar said the com- as part of alternative arrange- operations and the technical Telangana IT Minister gence, internet of things, and (Rs 5,000 crore and Rs tions for BCs in employ- State. mittee had held discussions ments to deal with the strike, requirements for each use case. blockchain while mitigating 19,205 crore respectively) ment and education (BC „ Full central funding for with all stakeholders and would TSRTC would operate 2,100 It will ensure that government ogy for the social good." the risks. „ Setting up of Steel Plant at 37%, SC 15% and ST 10%) Tribal University as Central submit its comprehensive hired buses with the help of services are used as efficient- Apollo Hospitals Group The use of drones is Bayyaram in Khammam „ 33% Reservation for OBCs University in Warangal report to the State govern- 3,000 temporary drivers and ly as possible and will serve as Joint Managing Director expected to help in facilitat- district as promised in the and women in Parliament „ One-time grant-in-aid of Rs ment shortly. He requested other employees. the starting point for discus- Sangita Reddy said, “We are ing faster decision-making in State Reorganisation Act. and State Legislatures as 1,000 crore for the JAC representatives to with- Sharma said since schools sions with civil aviation happy working with the healthcare supply chains, „ Release of funds for the per the resolution adopted Warangal Textile Park draw their strike call and attend had Dasara holidays, 20,000 authorities. World Economic Forum and focus on last-mile deliveries National Investment and by the TS Legislative „ Declaration of Ramappa to their duties. He reiterated school buses would be operat- Telangana IT Minister K T the Government of and address issues that affect Manufacturing Zone Assembly. Temple as World Heritage that the committee was not ed by issuing them temporary Rama Rao said the state has Telangana, as a clinical part- the medical distribution sys- (NIMZ) at Zaheerabad, „ Development of Site authorised to give any written permits.Sharma said addition- been pioneer in using technol- ner in this drones project, tem. Medak District Hyderabad-Nagpur & „ Sanction of revised cost for commitment as its role was al vehicles would be pressed ogy for improving the lives of which I am sure is the next Previously it was also „ Setting up of National Warangal-Hyderabad the Flood Flow Canal restricted to examining all into service, apart from 10,500 the citizens. "Using drones to step in our journey of remote reported that the government Institute of Design (NID) in Industrial Corridors aspects and submitting a report TSRTC buses. deliver blood and other med- health care delivery.” had plans to set up a Drone Hyderabad. The existing „ PMGSY (Prime Minister Chief Minister KCR also with recommendations to find Finance secretary ical goods to people in remote This framework is part of Institute which would help institute relocated to Gram Sadak Yojana) funds met Union Home Minister permanent solution to RTC Ramakrishna Rao said the gov- and inaccessible areas is an the Drones and Tomorrow's the government departments Vishakhapatnam after for upgrading 4,000 km Amit Shah and Defence problems. ernment had given Rs 3,303 exemplary project that Airspace Portfolio, run out of in procuring services from bifurcation. length of roads for better Minister as Somesh Kumar said that the crore to TSRTC since forma- demonstrates use of technol- the World Economic Forum drone service providers. „ Sub-categorisation of SCs in connectivity in backward part of his Delhi visit. government had invoked ESMA tion of Telangana state in 2014. (Essential Services Maintenance He claimed that the govern- Act) to ensure RTC bus services. ment had released more money HYDERABAD Under ESMA, the strike was than the allocations made in declared as "illegal" and, there- the budget for last three years. BULLION RATES ‘Parsis’ burial ground encroached upon' fore, anyone going on strike JAC leader Ashwathama GOLD would be dismissed from ser- Reddy said that 50,000 employ- PNS n HYDERABAD ing of the residential schools. vice automatically and new ees would participate in the ` 38,190 (10 gm) ` The DMWO Riyaz ones will be recruited. strike. He asked the employees 0 The members of the Telangana explained the chairman about DGP Mahender Reddy said not to be scared by the govern- SILVER State Minorities Commission the progress made on various that Section 144 had been ment's threats to sack them ` 45,500(1kg) visited the Parsis graveyard, developmental activities of imposed at all the bus depots invoking Essential Services ` 100 located in Kanteshwar village Minorities Welfare and bus stands. Anyone Maintenance Act (ESMA). in Nizamabad district here on Department, Nizamabad, such obstructing bus services would "ESMA and PD Act (Preventive Friday. as overseas scholarships, be dealt with severely as per Detention Act) are not new for CHICKEN During their visit, the Shadhi Mubarak schemes, law. RTC employees," he said. He RATES `/KG Commission chairman, Economic Support and TSRTC Managing Director appealed to people to support Mohammed Qamaruddin, Training Programmes etc. Sunil Sharma termed the strike their strike, saying it is in the Dressed/With Skin `146 observed that only 0.11 GTS of The chairman also received illegal, considering that 'public interests of TSRTC, which Without Skin `167 land is covered by graveyard, representations from public transport' fell under ESMA. He offers transport services to Broiler at Farm `101 while the remaining 1.28 acres with regard to implementa- said TSRTC management had people at affordable tariff. was occupied by the unautho- tion of Urdu as 2nd language, rised persons. Mohammed construction of building for EGG Qamaruddin instructed the locating Urdu Medium `/ Deputy Tahsildar, Kanteshwar Schools and sanction of Girls RATES 100 to conduct enquiry and to College Urdu Medium at HYDERABAD 407 state under what authority the Malapally of Nizamabad. The VIJAYAWADA 416 unauthorised persons has come members of the commission, into possession and accrued Shankar Luke, Gusti Noria, VISAKHAPATNAM 415 title over the Parsis land. the facts to the Tahsildar and Qamaruddin, the Chairman schools being run under TIM- Sardar Surender Singh and RETAIL PRICE `4.06 The Deputy Tahsildar send report within a week. and the members of the com- RIES. They expressed their others were present on the (IN HYDERABAD) assured that he would appraise Later Mohammed mission visited residential satisfaction over the function- occasion.

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RIME FESTIVE MOOD CORNER SAME SEX AFFAIR BEHIND Man gets 10-year RI for raping minor local court at LB Nagar on SCIENTIST'S MURDER AThursday sentenced a man n to undergo 10 years prison A homosexual relationship between them, followed by financial sentence for kidnapping and raping a minor girl. According dispute, was the reason behind the killing, say police to the police, a minor girl, who was 14 years at the time of the PNS n HYDERABAD His body was found lying in incident lodged a complaint Suresh Kumar and the accused a pool of blood by the police, regarding her ordeal in June Same sex relationship with a became close and Srinivas took who were alerted by the neigh- 2015. Based on the statement lab technician from Vijaya bours when they found the of the victim, the Rajiv Gandhi Diagnostics led to the murder advantage of him living alone and house locked around 11.30 International Airport police of NRSA (National Remote started having sexual relationship am. The body was then taken booked a case and Sensing Agency) scientist with him by expecting monetary to Gandhi Hospital for post subsequently arrested the Suresh Kumar at his residence mortem. accused. The arrested person, in SR Nagar earlier this week, favours, said the police The investigation was taken identified as 24-year-old Syed revealed the Hyderabad city up by West Zone police, who Rafeeq, is a scrap dealer at police. The lab technician, formed three teams on the Ahmed Nagar. A charge sheet Janagama Srinivas, 39, was Suresh regularly on the guise of direction of ACP Panjagutta, was filed against the culprit in expecting money in return of collecting blood samples as he Thirupathanna. The teams the court and during the trial, their sexual relationship and is health conscious. "The two gathered evidence including he was found guilty. The court hatched a plan to kill Kumar to became close and Srinivas took CCTV footages of movement Women employees celebrate Bathukamma at Aranya Bhavan in Hyderabad on Friday pronounced the verdict rob him. advantage of him living alone of suspect, his fingerprint sentencing him to a 10 year It was a preplanned murder and started having sexual rela- found at the crime scene and rigorous imprisonment and and we also found web search- tionship with him by expecting Suresh's phone. imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on es about how to kill a person monetary favours. Soon after "Based on the investiga- Dates for the convict. on Srinivas's phone, apart from he realised that Suresh will not tion, Srinivas was detained by City gets its first recovering the blood stained pay him, he hatched a plan to the officials, who then con- Army Nine fined for murder weapon from his pos- murder him and met him on fessed to the crime and the drunk driving session, said the Police Tuesday night after purchasing murder weapon, along with recruitment Commissioner of Hyderabad, a sickle. After having sexual two gold rings belonging to biogas digester court imposed a fine of Anjani Kumar. intercourse, both had a heated Suresh, was recovered from ARs10,500 each on nine Suresh, a technical expert at second floor of Annapurna argument and Srinivas attacked his possession. We also col- rescheduled PNS n HYDERABAD more than 25 ks of garbage persons who were caught NRSA, was married to Indira apartment in DK Road, him with the sickle and fled the lected his blood and hair sam- must set up a separate during drunk and driving Suresh Kumar, manager of Ameerpet. place with gold rings and Rs ples which matched with that PNS n HYDERABAD A 25-kg capacity biogas plant Compost and Biogas unit. checks in the city. The penalty Indian Bank in Chennai area, Since the past two months, 10,000 net cash" added the offi- found at the crime scene," the to convert wet waste into fuel "Around 5,000 tonnes of was imposed on the persons and was living in a flat on the Srinivas had been meeting cial. official added. Territorial Army (TA) will and compost was inaugurated garbage is being generated after the traffic police filed conduct Recruitment Rally at Greater Hyderabad every day in the city of out chargesheets against them in for the units of TA Group Municipal Corporation which about 40 per cent of the court. The traffic police had Headquarters, Southern (GHMC) Transfer station, garbage is feasible for compost, caught these drivers during RTC strike: Command (Zone-IV) at Chandanagar, Serilingampally Bio Gas generation." Mayor checks at Sultan Bazaar, GHMC to use ‘oil balls' Secunderabad, Deolali and on Friday. said. Falaknuma and Bahadurpura Metro to Belgaum centres. The first 'Bio- According to GHMC offi- police station areas and booked Recruitment for Soldier Methanenization' gas plant cials, the capacity of this bio- cases under Section 185 of MV run for extra (General Duty), Soldier Clerk was set up with joint efforts of gas plant would be upgraded Act. The court convicted three to tackle dengue outbreak and Soldier Tradesman in the GHMC and Hindustan to 10 tonnes in due course. "If persons from Falaknuma, Territorial Army will be con- Aeronautics Limited (HAL), all the major transfer stations Bahadurpura and Sultan Bazaar hours MAYANK TIWARI ducted from October 30 to which funded Rs 24.76 lakh, set up these plants, the over- for the offence. Apart from the PNS n HYDERABAD n HYDERABAD November 6 instead of 15 under Corporate Social load of garbage on the trans- fine amount, all those October to 25 October. Responsibility. fer station and the problem of convicted will have to attend In order to cater to the antic- Although the Greater The recruitment is being The plant was inaugurated shifting garbage by Greater regular counselling. ipated extra rush of passen- Hyderabad Municipal conducted for candidates of by Serilingampally MLA Hyderabad Municipal gers in the light of the pro- Corporation’s (GHMC) the States of Andhra Pradesh, Arekapudi Gandhi, Mayor Corporation will be easy," he Man awarded 3 yrs’ posed RTC strike, the planned to deploy drones to Telangana, Gujarat, Kerala, Bonthu Ramohan and GHMC added. "If every citizen sepa- Hyderabad Metro Rail clean 195 lakes in Hyderabad,it Tamil Nadu, , Zonal Commissioner rates the wet and dry waste at imprisonment Limited has decided to run could use drones only in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Goa, Harichandana Dasari. the source using GHMC bins for theft extra hours with trains start- Serilingampally Zone. Union Territories of Dadar & According to the Central the city will be more hygien- ing from 5 am onwards and Hence, as a way out, the Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Government guidelines, every ic and sustainable," said he local court at the last train leaving the ter- civic body has come up with a Lakshadweep and establishment which produces Arekapudi Gandhi. TIbrahimpatnam on Friday minal stations at 11.30 pm range of initiatives and multi- Pondicherry. Online regis- sentenced a man to 3 years and reaching the other ter- ple strategies. On Friday, tration on imprisonment for stealing Rs minal stations at around advancing its efforts to control https://forms.gle/GjQfTYoBT 3 lakh from his employer's 12.30 am. L&TMRHL MD dengue outbreak in the areas fxyBSkT7 is mandatory for house at MBR Nagar Colony in KVB Reddy held a meeting other than Serilingampally, candidates who will be March this year. According to with the concerned officials the GHMC used 'Oil balls' - a appearing for the recruit- the police, Dinesh Chowdary, a in this regard. mixture of waste engine oil ment rally at Secunderabad businessman from MBR Nagar Also the Metro officials and sawdust packed in small Centre and the last date for Colony in Ibrahimpatnam, have decided to increase gunny bags which has equiv- registration is 20th October owns a fancy store at Sagar the frequency of trains to 3 alent effects to that of a larvi- 2019 instead of 06th Road. On 15th of March, he minutes during peak hours cide. November 2019. hired a person identified as Bijay to help him at his store. and 5 minutes or as per GHMC officials said, the The candidates should be The 27-year-old Bijay Kumar requirement during non Entomology wing officials between 18 to 42 years of age Dass, is a native of Orissa peak hours. Additional tick- have started dropping the oil on the date of recruitment, stole Rs 2,70,000 cash from et counters, machines & balls into lakes and ponds in Height -160 Cms, Chest - the cupboard at Dinesh's manpower will be arranged their regulatory areas. "The oil mosquito larvae can prevent inspections in 40,000 homes 77 cms with minimum house and escaped. Based on at busy stations and senior released from the balls spreads dengue and other vector- to identify mosquito-borne expansion of 5 cms and a complaint from Dinesh, the officers of L&TMRHL will over the water surface by borne diseases were released larvae. Fogging is performed weight 50 kgs and above. Police arrested the accused man important stations like forming a filament through into water bodies at on 150 portable and 10 fog- Education Qualification for and he was sent to judicial LB Nagar, Ameerpet, Hitec which the larva cannot breathe Malkajgiri, Neredmet, ging machines in 150 General Duty Soldier is custody. A charge sheet was city, Secunderabad East, and eventually dies," said Osmania University Campus, colonies every day, the cor- 10th. filed in the court after parade grounds etc., to Rambabu, Chief Entomology Moula Ali and Bathukamma poration is also tackling the completion of investigation manage the crowds. KVB Officer from GHMC. Baby Pond Necklace road. mosquito menace by spread- and during the trial on Friday, Reddy has urged the com- The oil balls are dumped in Besides killing larvae, ing larvicide, which is harm- the accused was convicted muters to follow queue sys- the lakes at Mansoorabad, adult mosquitoes are being ful to human health and 7 killed in 2 accidents... ECI transfers and sentenced to undergo 3 tem and be helpful to Nagole, Bundlaguda and tackled by fogging. waterbody in the long run, years imprisonment and also women, children, elders & Ayyappa Colony. On According to officials, each these fishes, however, are Continued from Page 1 bus stop of Devaruppala man- Suryapet SP fined an amount of Rs 1000. the needy, and follow safe- Thursday, gambusia fish aka day, more than 650 ento- not harmful to the environ- dal in Jangaon district. The vic- ty precautions. mosquitofish which feeds on mology teams conduct home ment. A total of seven persons were tims in the accident include Continued from Page 1 traveling in the car when the Krishna of Peddamaduru vil- accident occurred. lage, Manideep of Jangaon We consider the transfer of Four of them were killed town, and Somanarsaiah of SP as a moral victory for us. Gang member arrested... instantaneously. Three more the district headquarters. They We request Election Man arrested for selling fake persons sustained grievous were coming to Jangaon from Commission of India to Continued from Page 1 Wednesday. The theft came to injuries in the accident. The Peddamaduru village for festi- transfer even the returning light when the employees other car's owner Thirupathi val shopping, while those in the officer," said Bharatiya Janata ."We checked the bar code on opened the showroom on Reddy also sustained minor other car were going for a birth- Party chief K Laxman, com- insurance certificates the recovered jewels and con- Wednesday morning. The injuries. Those travelling in the day party. menting after the transfer of firmed them to have been gang members were associat- police ambulance suffered The injured persons were Suryapet SP. PNS n HYDERABAD stolen from Lalithaa Jewellery," ed with Murugan, a smuggler, injuries. admitted to the Jangaon Area With huge stakes involved n Officials said a police official said. suspected to be the brain In a separate accident that Hospital. The condition of two for TRS, Congress and BJP The Commissioner's Task the accused sold Masked burglars had stolen behind the robbery, the police occurred in the present persons was stated to be criti- parties in the by-poll, oppo- Force, West Zone team, appre- each certificate jewels weighing about 30 kg said. Murugan has been Jangaon district, three persons cal. In the Mulugu accident, sition parties have left no hended a person who was from the showroom after gain- allegedly involved in looting were killed and four more sus- the condition of two injured stone unturned to highlight preparing fake insurance cer- for Rs 1,000 ing entry into it by drilling a ATMs in several places in tained injuries when two cars persons was stated to be criti- 'misuse' of official machinery tificates for vehicles, using to Rs 2000 hole on a wall early north India, they said. collided near the Singarajupalli cal. by the ruling party. fake stamps and selling them to gullible public for money on Thursday. Officials said that the accused so far created more than 800 fake insurance Durga Puja Utsav begins on a grand note certificates, thereby creating a loss to the government. n Abdul Samad had confessed to PNS n HYDERABAD The arrested was identified preparing around 800 certificates The Puja premises have been decked as 38-year-old Abdul Samad, As the cultural extravaganza a xerox shop owner at Asif commences, Attapur Bengali up with idols and beautifully Nagar in Hyderabad. Association, on Friday bois- decorated pandal that caught According to the Police, preparing fake insurance doc- approximately 800 fake insur- terously unveiled Durga Puja everyone's attention. The festive Abdul Samad owns a xerox uments was cheating the ance certificates from the past Utsav 2019 at SBR Gardens, shop, "Soha Online Center" Government, RTA authorities one year on different compa- Attapur. These five days of atmosphere in the pandal is attracting at Asif Nagar. Finding the and Police Department. "Every nies for goods vehicles, said the Durga Puja marks a magical not just the Bengalis, but others too income from his shop hard to year the owners of the goods police. The involvement of celebration of not only the sustain his family and his vehicles have to take fitness the drivers for procuring fake homecoming of Goddess expenses, Abdul decided to certificate of their vehicles insurance certificate without Durga and her four children - all about savouring the delica- Subir Roy, President of create fake insurance cer- from RTA, for which they the knowledge of the owner of Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik, cies. While street snacking Attapur Bengali Association tificates and sell them to have to submit an insurance the vehicle to be ascertained, and Ganesh - but of art, cre- plays a vital role in the festiv- said, "We are thankful to the needy customers to supple- certificate. Most vehicle own- added the officials. ativity, and joy. ities, the garden area in ABA whole community in Attapur ment his income. Abdul then ers do not insure their vehicles Officials also seized Seized The Puja premises have been had a wide range of lip-smack- for their wholehearted support. prepared the certificates in as the fee required is approxi- fake vehicle insurance certifi- decked up with idols and beau- ing varieties showcasing the Also, we are thankful to spon- the name of "Reliance mately Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000 cates, a computer, a printer, 3 tifully decorated pandal that specialties of Bengali dishes sors, participants and all con- General Insurance", "Royal depending upon the type of stamps and papers containing caught everyone's attention. such Rolls stuffed with chunky tributing to host this mega Sundaram" and "Iffco-Tokio" goods vehicles. To take the fit- previously issued fake vehicle The festive atmosphere in the chicken or mutton, egg event at Attapur. We would like by using the fake stamps at ness certificates from the RTA insurance certificates list from pandal attracted not just the wrapped in flaky paranthas to invite you & be a part of our his xerox Shop from 2018. they approach Abdul for issu- Abdul's possession. The Bengalis, but other citizens (Mughlai), Cutlets, Gugni etc. festivities as we celebrate our Officials said he sold each ing fake insurance certificates." accused along with seized too. The next four days will over the festive spirit. The of chants, creating an excep- There were people munching rich ethnic roots where this certificate for prices between said an official. property was handed over to witness some spectacular cul- entire atmosphere echoed with tional ambiance. on the Bengal's favorite event stands for spiritual Rs 1,000 to Rs 2000. During interrogation, Abdul SHO, Asif Nagar PS, for taking tural performances by profes- the rhythmic beatings of the The biggest and the most Puchka, relishing the deep- devoutness, cultural excellence, Officials said that this act of revealed that he had prepared further necessary action. sional artists which will take dhak combined with the sound exciting carnival, Durga Puja is rooted experience. and social camaraderie." FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 hyderabad 04 ‘Clarify stand on TSRTC merger’ Digital door numbering n JEEVAN REDDY SLAMS KCR FOR NOT RESPONDING TO EMPLOYEES' DEMANDS across state soon n PNS n HYDERABAD High-level panel to suggest modalities and road RTC employees Congress MLC T Jeevan Reddy had played key map for implementation of the project has blamed the TRS for the cri- sis in TSRTC and demanded role during the PNS n HYDERABAD the state government to own Telangana the responsibility for it. "The Principal Secretary Municipal government failed to appoint movement.The Administration Arvind Kumar full-fledged Managing Director state on Friday issued orders con- to the TSRTC after the forma- stituting a high-level commit- tion of Telangana state. This government tee to suggest modalities shows the sincerity of the TRS has not even and road map for the imple- government," he pointed out. implemented mentation of QR code based He said that the Chief digital door numbering in Minister K Chandrashekhar the PRC, says Hyderabad and the rest of the Rao had assured during 2018 Congress MLC state. The committee has been elections that he would reduce asked to submit its report by the number of private vehicles Jeevan Reddy the end of this month. in public transport system but The committee consists of there was an increase of 5 per Lokesh Kumar, IAS, cent private vehicles. He He asked the government to Commissioner, GHMC - demanded the state govern- tell whether it had forgotten the Member Convener, Dr TK suggest how to integrate become even more complex, so ment to clear its stand on word given saying that it will Sreedevi, IAS, Director of Digital Door Numbering with much so that it's almost impos- merging RTC into state gov- Huge rush of passengers at the Jubliee Bus Station, Secunderabad on Friday merge RTC into state govern- Municipal Administration - Property Tax, Town Planning sible to locate the properties ernment. ment. He demanded the state Member, GT Venkateshwar and Sanitation, so that all the based on door numbering. On Friday at Assembly government to appoint IAS Rao, IRS, Managing Director, information can be captured "A time has come that we Media Hall, Jeevan Reddy said and IPS officials as MD of TSTS - Member, Musharraf through QR code system. The take up door numbering in a that RTC employees played key RTC. Faruqui, IAS, Additional various technologies revised planned and sci- role during the Telangana People throng bus stations Commissioner (IT), GHMC - available in the entific manner which movement. The RTC employ- Meet demands: Member, S Devender Reddy, field along with not only simplifies ees are taking up strike due to PNS n KARIMNAGAR festival used to commence on twice to the capacity. Heavy Komatireddy Chief City Planner, GHMC - preparing a the door num- mismanagement, failure in Saturday but since the RTC rush of people was reported Meanwhile, Bhongir MP Member, K Srinivas Rao, roadmap bering on a sci- paying the arrears, he With TSRTC strike seems has announced its strike from all the bus stations Komatireddy Venkat Reddy Director Planning, GHMC, S including entific basis explained. The government imminent and is likely to schedule four days before across the district. Reports demanded the state govern- Balakrishna, Director timelines where it's not has not yet implemented PRC commence from Friday mid- and the talks between the from the industrial belt of ment to solve the justified Planning, MA&UD - Member, and costing only easier to though its time limit complet- night, people across the dis- government and trade unions Godavarikhani, demands of RTC workers. The Prof PV Sudha, Dept of for carrying locate the house ed 30 months ago. He ques- trict thronged the bus stands failed, the commuters and Ramagundam, Mancherial , government has the responsi- Computer Science it out in / property by tioned the Chief Minister to tell to reach to their native places. festival going public rush has Jagtial, Korutla and Siricilla bility of seeing of RTC employ- Engineering, UCE, O.U - Telangana and looking at the whether the RTC employees Almost all the bus sta- increased in several quan- indicate heavy rush on the ees not to go for strike from 5 Member, Subrahmanyam Hyderabad number but also not to celebrate Dasara festival tions were abuzz with heavy tum's for the last two days. eve of festivals. Though, the October onwards. He said that Yadavalli, Technology Advisor, would be looked one integrates sanita- or not as the former celebrates rush and the rural services On Friday, the RTC buses SCR is running special trains, the neighbouring Andhra ASCI - Member, B Harinath into by the committee. tion and town planning festival in Pragathi Bahvan on were found jam packed since are plying from Hyderabad to the rush is unlikely to reduce Pradesh government merged Reddy, PD ORR, HMDA - Kumar observed that the on QR code based system to grand note. morning. The usual rush of the district headquarters with on the eve of Dasara. the RTC into it. He asked the Member and D Gowthami, digital door numbering to be ensure that sanitation is carried Jeevan Reddy said that the Telangana government to tell as Senior Knowledge Manager, taken up would be convenient out regularly," he said and RTC employees are not wish- to why it is not doing the same. NIUM - Member for the public as well as added that Section 192(3) on ing to trouble the people by will not come out from the construction of new employees. "Who will own the respon- Kumar said that the com- improving the sanitation in the 'Naming of Streets and taking up strike. The RTC Pragathi Bhavan and hence Secretariat building. He said The government is hatching sibility if accidents take place mittee would study the Digital cities as the door numbering in Numbering of Buildings' of the employees are taking up strike there is no need of construc- that the government is main- conspiracy on RTC while see- with the private drivers during Door Numbering taken up at Hyderabad and in other cities New Municipalities Act, 2019 in must conditions to achieve tion of new Secretariat build- taining silence on strike notice ing them as daily wagers. He strike period if the government other cities such as New Delhi, has, over the years become stipulates that: "The their demands. He expressed ing. though the RTC employees said that the Finance Minister opts for private drivers and Bengaluru and Vijaywada to extremely complex. It's done Commissioner shall take up anger at the government as it Jeevan Reddy suggested that served it 60 days ago. He said T Harish Rao, who was hon- conductors? The government understand the implementa- randomly, not following any naming and numbering of failed to initiate steps to fill the the government can solve the that the government is making orary president once, is not has to own the responsibility if tion challenges, costs and time- scientific basis and with each streets and introduce digital vacant 10,000 jobs. He con- RTC employees' problems with alternative arrangements responding on strike issue accidents take place during lines. addition / division of new unique property numbering tended that the Chief Minister the money being allotted for besides stating discussions with afraid of losing Minister post. strike period", he said. The committee would also property, the numbering has system". Akunuri Revanth takes on govt over TRT postings appointed AP PNS n HYDERABAD latter to give the appointment demanding the state govern- ment will give appointment orders to the candidates who ment to allot posts to the can- orders or not. The TRT selec- Schools’ advisor Congress MP from Malkajgiri got jobs in TRT. didates who got selected. tion issue is the best example A Revanth Reddy took a dig at On Friday, Revanth Reddy Revanth Reddy, in his as to how the government PNS n HYDERABAD the TRS by stating that the state said that he was shocked letter, mentioned that shows interest towards youth, government would get a place while knowing that the TRT selected can- he said. A retired IAS officer from in the Guinness Book of World the government has didates have brought Revanth Reddy alleged in Telangana Akunuri , Records for its 'laziness'. not yet given to his notice that his letter that there are no edu- who took voluntary retire- He demanded the Chief appointment orders the candidates were cational standards in ment in the last month, has Minister K Chandrashekhar to the TRT selected selected for TRT in Telangana schools. The been appointed as the advi- Rao to show the interest on candidates even after 2017 examination. Telangana state stood at 14th sor (Infrastructure) to School recruitment of jobs as he was two years. Revanth But the government place where as Andhra Education Department, showing on Delhi tours and Reddy has extended his has not yet given appoint- Pradesh stood at 4th place in Andhra Pradesh. Andhra by-elections. Revanth Reddy support to the selected candi- ment orders to them. The the School Education Quality Pradesh government has addressed an open letter to the dates who tried to lay siege to selected candidates were in Index released by the Niti issued a G.O. in this regard Chief Minister demanding the the Pragathi Bhavan on Friday fear that whether the govern- Aayog. on Friday. Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao with the representatives of Jana Sena party in Hyderabad on Friday Akunuri Murali, who was not happy with his appoint- ment as the director of Archaeology Department, Scribes stage dharna VHR seeks Jana Sena made several allegations against the in Mahabubnagar Telangana support in by-elections govern- PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR schemes for the journalists ment alleg- in the state. PNS n HYDERABAD Chief Minister Sapranches Association pres- ing that the Journalist unions have staged They demanded that all the K Chandrashekhar ident Bhumaiah Yadav, who government is a dharna here on Friday journalists be given accor- Telangana Congress has sought was on his way to Huzurnagar not giving important posts to demanding the redressal of dance for the health cards the support of the Jana Sena Rao is ruling the state on September 27 to file his the officials from the Dalit their long-pending demands. and they need to be given cor- party for the Huzurnagar by- like a dictatorCongress will be nominations, in Niramal in jail community. Murali's com- The protesting journalists porate treatment for their ail- elections. Congress senior strengthened with the support by arresting him near ments on beef eating became demanded the Chief Minister ments. The dharnas were held leader V Hanumantha Rao of Jana Sena. The party will Suryapet. controversial when he was K Chandrashekhar Rao to in all district headquarters visited the Jana Sena office here win the Huzurnagar seat with The Chief Minister, K the Collector of the solve the issues faced by the and revenue divisional head- on Friday and submitted a let- Chandrashekhar Rao is ruling Bhupalpally district. scribes and fulfill the promis- quarters of five districts of the ter in this regard. huge majority the state like a dictator. He said With the controversy, the es given to during the erstwhile Mahabubnagar dis- Later at the Gandhi Bhavan, V HANUMANTHA RAO that he would go to state government had trans- Assembly elections trict. Hanumantha Rao stated that Congress Huzurnagar constituency to ferred Murali to Archaeology The journalists demanded The protesting journalists the Jana Sena representatives take up campaign for the BC, Department. Couple of that the government to with- spearheaded by the state have given clear assurance on VH said that the Congress SC, ST votes very soon. He also months ago, Murali applied draw or swap the 239 GO for leaders submitted a repre- extending its support to will be strengthened with the said that Congress is extending for voluntary retirement issuing the Accreditations to sentation in Mahabubnagar Congress in the by-elections. support of Jana Sena in by- its support to RTC strike. He though he has 10 more all the journalists. to the RDO Srinivas. Similar VH said that the Jana Sena elections and exuded confi- asked the government to months' services. Murali, Similarly, the journalists rallies and dharnas were held chief Pawan Kalyan will dence that Congress candidate ensure that the RTC employ- after applying for VRS, stat- NIC Telangana unit chief K Rajasekhar with Chief Secretary SK Joshi on Friday demanded the government in the district and revenue announce their support to will win easily. ees not to go for strike by solv- ed that he wants work for the to fulfill its promise per- head quarters on the same Congress in by-elections as he VH alleged that the TRS ing the justified demands of development of school edu- NIC Telangana unit taining to the housing demands. is not available. government has kept them. cation. Cong hails chief appointed EC's decision Governor Tamilisai bats for TB eradication PNS n HYDERABAD The people in the rural PNS n HYDERABAD to forty sectors of socio-eco- PNS n HYDERABAD areas are suffering nomic development, which The Tuberculosis Associations The National Informatics have won more than 30 Telangana Pradesh Congress of Telangana has organised from this dreaded Centre (NIC) has established National & International Committee (TPCC) Treasurer the inaugural function of the disease. Now, there are so computer communication net- awards . Gudur Narayana Reddy hailed 70th TB Seal Sale Campaign at many medicines introduced work and e-Governance sup- Architected & implement- the decision of Election the Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan on under the Revised National TB port centres in all the States ed several hyper-scaling Commission of India (ECI) to Friday. Governor Tamilisai Control Programme and the and UTs in the country includ- secure National Level e- transfer Suryapet District Soundararajan was the Chief ing Telangana. Besides e- Governance solutions, includ- Superintendant of Police Guest for the event. She has patients should take treatment Governance, it is providing ing first DBT application in Venkateshwarlu and replace inaugurated the TB Seal Sale continuously without any data centre, network, email, the country besides the first with him R Bhaskaran. Campaign and distributed the break, as suggested by the messaging, training, cyber indigenous, Indian Gudur Narayana Reddy, Awards to the winners. doctors security , Data Governance Government Blockchain in a media statement, said On this occasion, the —TAMILISAI SOUNDARARAJAN services to the Government Solution etc., and data that the move would help in Governor has given a cheque Governor organisations. Governance platform to conduct of Huzurnagar by- for a sum of Rs 15,000/- to the K Rajasekhar, Dy Director ensure legal compliance to the elections in a free and fair State TB Association for the General & HoG Centre for cyber laws and acts. manner. He said that the noble cause of the Association. icate TB. Data Governance, NIC, has On Friday, the new head of police officials should never Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan in Dr T V Venkateswarulu, assumed the charges of State NIC in Telangana had met the possess any political inclina- her inaugural address said that Retd. Additional Director & Informatics Officer on Friday. Chief Secretary SK Joshi, and tions as it would badly impact TB is completely curable and there are so many wonderful She advised the TB Sector may be contacted for Vice - Chairman, TB He will be functioning offi- appraised him NIC's activities the democratic processes. the TB disease should be com- medicines introduced under Associations to take steps and their involvement and assis- Association of Telangana has cially as the State Head of NIC and roadmap and assured all He demanded that the ECI pletely eradicated from our the Revised National TB see that the TB cases are tance to make Telangana100% presided over the function and in the State of Telangana. possible technical support to appoint one Central Observer State. Control Programme and TB reduced. For the Research pur- TB free State well before 2025. Dr G Srinivasa Rao, Director of He has architected over 40 the Government of Telangana for each of seven mandals in She said that the people in the patients should take treatment pose, for the control of TB dis- She appreciated the TB Public Health & Family e-Governance projects over under Digital India Huzurnagar Assembly con- rural areas are suffering from continuously without any break, ease, the research is very cost- Association of Telangana for Welfare, Telangana, has graced the past 30 years pertaining Programme. stituency. this dreaded diseases. Now, as suggested by the doctors. ly and hence, the Corporate doing yeoman services to erad- the occasion. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS 30-year old man falls off Haryana remains fertile New-gen J&K entrepreneurs running train, dies JAMMU: A 30-year old man, who fell from a running train in Jammu, hit hard by internet blackout has succumbed to injuries, police PNS n SRINAGAR said on Friday. The man fell from ground for turncoats the Malwa Express train near PNS n CHANDIGARH The two-month-long suspen- Kunjwani railway crossing point in The term 'Aaya Ram Gaya Ram' is said sion of internet services in Jammu on Tuesday. He was taken Haryana, once infamous as to have originated when a legislator Kashmir — in the aftermath of to Government Medical College the land of turncoat politicians, from Haryana, Gaya , changed his the Centre's withdrawal of (GMC) hospital for treatment, where continues to be a fertile ground J&K's special status on August he succumbed to injuries, police for them with many shifting political loyalty thrice in a matter of 5 — has hit hard the new gen- said. The body has been kept for their decades-old loyalties just days in 1967, barely a year after eration of entrepreneurs who identification at the hospital, they ahead of the upcoming assem- Haryana was carved out as a separate extensively use social media to said. bly polls. The ruling Bharatiya trade. has been the first state on November 1, 1966. Scores of young men and choice for such 'Aaya Ram women across the Kashmir Gaya Ram' politicians while the valley had given wings to their Congress and the Jannayak jailed leader Ajay Singh prominent among them being his Kalanwali reserved seat in dreams and started doing busi- Coast Guard seizes Janta Party too has managed to Chautala, Rajdeep Phogat, Parminder Dhull, Naseem Sirsa district. ness via social media plat- Lankan fishing boat attract a few. Pirthi Singh and Anoop Ahmad, Ranbir Gangwa and INLD's vice president and its forms like Facebook and Scores of young men and women KOCHI: Indian Coast Guard has The term 'Aaya Ram Gaya Dhanak, all of whom joined Zakir Hussain, all of whom former state unit chief Ashok Instagram and depended on impounded a Sri Lankan fishing Ram' is said to have originat- the JJP while another legislator were rewarded with tickets to Arora also snapped his the internet to earn their liveli- across the Kashmir valley had given boat found fishing in Indian waters, ed when a legislator from Naseem Ahmad first switched fight the assembly polls. decades-old loyalty with his hood. However, their busi- wings to their dreams and started doing a Defence spokesman said here on Haryana, Gaya Lal, changed his over to the Congress and later All these politicians were parent party and joined the ness has been shut since the business via social media platforms like Friday. He said the boat, being political loyalty thrice in a came to the BJP fold. senior leaders of the party. Congress and was given tick- night of August 4, when inter- brought here, would be handed matter of days in 1967, barely All were disqualified under INLD's Rohtak district et from Thanesar. net services were suspended Facebook and Instagram and depended over to the police after initial a year after Haryana was the anti-defection law after leader Satish Nandal also While former Congress for security reasons. on the internet to earn their livelihood. investigation by the Coast Guard. carved out as a separate state petitions were filed before the switched his loyalties to the BJP MLA Sharda Rathore joined The services – across all The seizure comes a day after the on November 1, 1966. Speaker by INLD leaders and has been fielded against the BJP, former INLD Minister platforms – have remained Coast Guard arrested 18 Sri Lankan A few of the turncoats, who Abhay Singh Chautala and former Chief Minister late Jaswinder Singh Sandhu's suspended since and these internet, our customers are not ban on internet and mobile fishermen and impounded their were sitting MLAs, also had to Balwan Singh. Bhupinder Singh Hooda from son Gagandeep Sandhu joined new-generation entrepreneurs able to contact us and neither phone services, those girls also eight boats for fishing in Indian face disqualification. With INLD going through Garhi Sampla-Kiloi con- the Congress. Ex-INLD MLA have been virtually left jobless. are we. This has resulted in suffered. territorial waters off the Five legislators of the Indian rough times ever since its ver- stituency. Pradeep Chaudhary too joined Omaira, a resident of total loss." She said the government Nagapattinam coast in southern National Lok Dal (INLD), four tical split last year following a Lone MLA of the Shiromani the Congress while senior Srinagar, who runs the online She said several orders should restore the internet Tamil Nadu. of whom switched sides by feud in the Chautala clan, Akali Dal, Balkaur ditched INLD leader Rampal Majra outlet 'Craft World Kashmir' placed by their customers were services soon as access to it was joining the JJP, were disquali- desertions have hit the party SAD to join the saffron outfit, switched over to the BJP. with her friend Binish, said ready, but they were unable to the basic right of every indi- fied last month as members of the most ahead of the October barely days before the upcom- Tek Chand Sharma, who they are losing business due to dispatch those because of the vidual. the Haryana Assembly under 21 assembly polls. ing polls. was the lone BSP member, also the internet blockade. network gag. "It is our right and source of Ex-minister's supporters the anti-defection law by Majority of the legislators of Despite BJP ally SAD raising switched over to BJP. Former "Our business used to run "We used to get four to five livelihood. We can only wait attack BJP candidate's car Speaker Kanwar Pal. former Chief Minister Om strong objection to his joining, Minister and Congress leader through Facebook and orders every day, but every- for the restoration of the inter- Those disqualified were Prakash Chautala led party Balkaur Singh was rewarded Satpal Sangwan also joined Instagram. We display our thing has dried up now. We are net as it is the only medium Naina Singh Chautala, wife of have switched over to the BJP, with a ticket by the BJP from the JJP. work there only and do not sitting idle as our work which connects us with our MUMBAI: Supporters of former have a physical store. We have depends on the orders that we customers," she said. Maharashtra minister Prakash over 49,000 followers on used to receive through the Another such entrepreneur, Mehta, angry over denial of ticket to Instagram and received orders internet," she said. Sana, who uses the social their leader from Ghatkopar, Plea in HC online from our customers Omaira said they had media to reach customers to vandalised the car of Parag Shah, Applications for next year's and then delivered the prod- trained 14 girls, from under- sell suits and embroidery mate- the BJP candidate from the against new ucts," Omaira said. privileged families, who then rial, said not only were the cus- assembly seat, on Friday, police "Our business was going worked with the 'Craft World tomers unable to reach her, she said. The incident took place pet shop rules well before the internet block- Kashmir' for their only source could not place order herself around 11.15 am when Shah was Haj pilgrimage to go digital ade. With the suspension of of livelihood, but due to the due to the internet ban. on his way to file his nomination PNS n NEW DELHI papers for the October 21 polls, an PNS n NEW DELHI official said. As Shah, accompanied Interacting with A plea has been moved in the by a group of BJP activists, headed The filing of applications for the media after the Delhi High Court challenging to the venue of filling papers, men next year's Haj pilgrimage will meeting, Naqvi the constitutionality of the Research, innovation claiming to be supporters of Mehta be completely digital and the dog breeding and marketing reached their and stopped Shahs process will start from October said Haj 2020 will rules, including mandatory car, he said. Mehta's supporters 10, Minority Affairs minister be "100 per cent registration, framed under were angry over denial of ticket to online" and a the Prevention of Corruption key to nation’s growth their leader from Ghatkopar (East), announced on Friday. Act (PCA) for running a pet PNS n ROORKEE Par panel to from where he won in 2014, by the He also said there will be 22 system has been shop. The petition, by an ruling party. They damaged the embarkation points in 2020. developed to association of pet shop own- Research, innovation and cre- car's glass and also other parts of review UIDAI’s "The new embarkation point Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi provide e-visa to ers, was first filed in the ative ideas will help the coun- the vehicle, he said. to be opened for Haj next year Supreme Court which had try achieve its national goals, Shah was unhurt, but remained will be at Vijayawada in ed the meeting. all the pilgrims directed it to approach the including 5 trillion USD econ- functioning seated inside the car till the crowd Andhra Pradesh. So, in Haj Interacting with the media high court. omy by 2025, President Ram PNS n NEW DELHI was dispersed, the official said. 2020, two lakh Indian Muslims after the meeting, Naqvi said year, which ensured that more The Pet Lovers Association, Nath Kovind said here on Mehta's supporters raised slogans will go for Haj from 22 Haj 2020 will be "100 per cent than Rs 113 crore were saved in its plea, has sought direc- Friday. A parliamentary panel head- against Shah and also held him embarkation points across the online" and a system has been by the pilgrims during the tions from the court to declare Addressing the convoca- ed by Congress leader Shashi responsible for denial of ticket to country," he told reporters. developed to provide e-visa to Haj in 2019. as illegal and ultra vires the tion of prestigious IIT- Tharoor has decided to exam- their leader. Naqvi said this after chair- all the pilgrims. "Accommodation in Madina Constitution the rules which Roorkee, Kovind termed the ine the security and privacy of ing a review meeting organised "People can apply online had also been taken on 100 has made having a licence or institute an "innovation hub", the citizens' data and review on the completion of Haj 2019 for Haj 2020 from October 10 Saudi Riyal less in comparison registration mandatory to run where more than 300 stu- the functioning of the Unique where he took stock of the till November 10. Applications to the last year which resulted a pet shop. dents were awarded PhD Identification Authority of preparations for next year's pil- for Haj can also be be filed in savings of Rs 3,000 per Prior to the rules, there was degrees on Friday, the maxi- Ram Nath Kovind India (UIDAI), grimage. through a mobile application," Indian pilgrim," he said. no need for a licence or reg- mum in 172 years of its exis- Secretariat said on Friday. Coal India offers The meeting was attended Naqvi said. Naqvi said a record number istration to run a pet shop. tence. The President The parliamentary stand- high-end pumps to clear by senior officials from the The minister said Haj Group of 2 lakh Indian Muslims went The other requirements The country has committed said creative ing committee on ministries of External Affairs, Organisers (HGOs) can apply to Haj this year through more under the new rules include to achieving sustainable devel- thinking on Information and Technology deluge Patna Civil Aviation and Health. on an online portal from than 500 flights from 21 monthly visits to the veteri- opment goals adopted by the headed by Tharoor has select- India's Ambassador to Saudi November 1 to December 1. embarkation points across the narian, keeping records of an United Nations and also wish campus has been ed various subjects for exam- KOLKATA: Coal India Ltd (CIL) Arabia Ausuf Sayeed and Haj Naqvi said GST on Haj pil- country. These pilgrims animal's source and selling the to play its role in addressing ination including policy issues has rushed four heavy duty pumps encouraged by to drain out water from low-lying Committee of India Chairman grimage was reduced from 18 included about 48 per cent animal stock within three global concerns such as cli- doing away with on information technology Sheikh Jinna Nabi also attend- per cent to five per cent this Muslim women. months from date of display. mate change, Kovind said. including cross border data inundated residential areas of hierarchy among Patna, a company official said on "Institutions such as IIT flows, artificial intelligence Friday. Two pumps with a Roorkee are not just centres of academics and by (AI) and internet of things pumping capacity of 1,000 gallons education. They are also hubs giving students a (IoT). per minute and two others with a of innovation and creative representation in The committee will also pumping capacity of 5,000 gallons Cut down expenses, BMC babus told ideas. And it is research, inno- review of functioning of the vation and creative ideas that academic bodies telecom regulator TRAI, per minute have been sent to the n Bihar capital for the dewatering PNS MUMBAI a civic official said on Friday. higher than several states in the will help us achieve our and decision- Bharat Sanchar Nigam work, he said. Torrential rain Pardeshi also asked the offi- country. According to the national goals as well as making Limited (BSNL), Mahanagar between September 27 and 30 has With the Brihanmumbai cials to use the existing man- official, Pardeshi has also address the larger concerns Telephone Nigam Limited created a flood-like situation in 15 Municipal Corporation (BMC) power more efficiently and called for adoption of a six- confronting humanity today," (MTNL) and the country's districts of Bihar, including the facing "reduction in revenue", appoint new staff only in point agenda in order to the President said. preparedness for 5G. state capital. At least 73 people civic body chief Praveen important departments, he increase the BMC's revenue "We must nurture innova- ing students a representation "Review of functioning of were killed in rain-related Pardeshi has written a letter to added. and to safeguard it from tion and creativity. And I am in academic bodies and deci- UIDAI, Citizens' data securi- incidents during the period, senior officials, asking them to "Reduction in income and potential financial crisis. happy to note that IIT Roorkee sion-making. ty and privacy, and digital authorities had said in Patna on cut down "unnecessary" spike in expenditure have "One of the agendas says is doing just that. The TIDES "Researchers here are work- payment and online security Thursday. "We have rushed four expenses and create newer prompted the civic chief to that vacant posts should only Business Incubator here sup- ing on technologies and prod- measures for data protec- powerful pumps, which have ways to raise the income. caution all his deputies to be filled in essential depart- ports start-ups and early-stage ucts that contribute to the well tion," are the subjects select- started draining out water from the In the letter, Pardeshi said restrain unnecessary spending ments, such as roads, water companies working on emerg- being of their fellow citizens. ed by the committee for low-lying inundated residential the BMC was struggling to and come up with other means supply, storm water drain, ing technologies," he said at These include working in cut- examination," the Lok Sabha areas of Rajendra Nagar, TV Tower meet the expenses and may of income, such as recovery of solid waste management, and the Institute which was the ting edge fields such as nan- secretariat said in its bul- and Pataliputra colony of Patna," face a financial crisis if cor- tax dues from defaulters and doctors for public health ser- first Engineering College otechnology, Artificial letin. Safeguarding citizens' the CIL spokesperson said. rective measures are not taken collection of various taxes from vices," he added. established during the British Intelligence, Computer Vision rights and prevention of mis- immediately. people," the official said. Opposition NCP, however, rule. and Bio-materials,” he said. use of social or online news "The letter dated September the law department to fast- The 2019-20 annual budget targeted the ruling Sena and He said creative thinking on Kovind said the alumni of media platforms, including 30, marked as highly urgent, track pending court cases of the BMC, which is being BJP combine, saying it was an campus has been encouraged this great institute can and special emphasis on women was addressed to all high- regarding water and property ruled by the Shiv Sena, stands attempt to "privatise" the civic by doing away with hierarchy should contribute to their security in the digital space, ranked officers. Pardeshi asked tax disputes and its recovery," at Rs 30,692 crore, which is body. among academics and by giv- alma mater. will also be examined. Indian Navy keen to have third 1,900 dead in monsoon rains, floods nationwide PNS n NEW DELHI killed, 38 were injured and The highest seven have gone missing in aircraft carrier: Admiral Singh Nearly 1,900 people lost their number of Madhya Pradesh, where PNS n PANAJI carrier. The procedure for that lives and another 46 were deaths—382 was 32,996 people took shelter in is yet to start, the Indian Navy reported missing this monsoon in Maha, followed 98 relief camps set up in 38 The Indian Navy is keen to chief said. season in rains and floods districts. acquire a third aircraft carri- The conclave, which opened which affected more than 25 by 227 deaths in In Kerala, heavy rains and er, but the government has to on Thursday, will culminate on lakh in 22 states, Union Home West Bengal in floods claimed 181 lives and take a decision on it, Admiral Saturday. Ministry officials said on rains, floods and injured 72. Fifteen people were Karambir Singh said on National Security Advisor Friday. reported missing in 13 districts. Friday. Ajit Doval was the chief guest The highest 382 people died landslides that hit As many as 4.46 lakh people in The Chief of Naval Staff also for the conclave on Friday. in Maharashtra, followed by as many as 357 the state took shelter in 2,227 said the Indian Ocean Region Speaking about the con- 227 deaths in West Bengal in districts in the relief camps. is facing a slew of challenges. clave, held once in two years, rains, floods and landslides Twenty-two districts in "The Indian Navy is keen on Admiral Singh said its allows that hit as many as 357 districts country Gujarat were hit during the having a third aircraft carrier. the chiefs of navies from par- in the country. monsoon season. If you see the blue of 1950s, it ticipating countries to get According to the officials, four were reported missing At least 169 people lost their was built on three aircraft car- Admiral Karambir Singh together and see what are the 738 people were injured and missing and 43,433 took shel- lives, 17 received injuries while riers, he said. common challenges and find nearly 20,000 animals were active in a few parts of the districts were hit by floods, 382 ter in 280 relief camps. 17,783 people took shelter in Admiral Singh was talking Ocean Region (IOR). regional solutions. lost. The heavy rains and floods country, the season officially people died, 369 were injured In Bihar, currently reeling 102 relief camps. to reporters on the sidelines of Ten countries, located in "For us it was a great occa- fully damaged 1.09 lakh hous- ended on September 30. and 7.19 lakh people were under floods, 161 people have In Karnataka, 106 people lost the ongoing 'Goa Maritime India's close and distant neigh- sion because the National es, partially damaged 2.05 lakh During the four-month period, forced to seek shelter in 305 lost their lives and 1.26 lakh their lives, 14 received injuries Conclave' here. The three-day bourhood, are taking part in Security Advisor was the chief houses and destroyed 14.14 India recorded the highest relief camps. have taken shelter in 235 relief and six were missing due to meet, an initiative of the Indian the conclave. guest that shows how much lakh hectares of crops. rainfall since 1994, according The monsoon rains and camps following the deluge rains and floods in 13 districts. Navy, is aimed at identifying "We are very much looking interest the Government of A total of 1,874 people died, to the India Meteorological floods hit 22 districts in West that hit 27 districts in the As many as 2.48 lakh people common maritime priorities of forward for the government to India is taking in maritime an official said. Department. Bengal, where 227 people lost state. took shelter in 3,233 relief littoral nations in the Indian take a decision on third aircraft avenues, he said. Though monsoon remains In Maharashtra, where 22 their lives, 37 received injuries, A total of 182 people were camps. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 nation 06

SHORT READS MAHA POLLS Hooda hits out at BJP govt FILES NOMINATION PAPERS FOR HARYANA POLLS Fadnavis, Shinde, Ajit PNS n ROHTAK Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday said the "anti-people" Pawar file nominations BJP government in Haryana will be ousted after the Kamal Nath meets PM, PNS n MUMBAI Pawar filed nomination October 21 polls as people from the Baramati segment he have made up their mind to hands over Chief Minister Devendra currently represents in the bring back the main opposi- memorandum on floods Fadnavis, Shiv Sena's Eknath assembly. The former tion party to power. Shinde and NCP leader Ajit Maharashtra deputy chief min- The Haryana Congress NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh Pawar were among the promi- ister is pitted against BJP's Legislature Party leader said Chief Minister Kamal Nath on nent Maharashtra politicians Gopichand Padalkar in the "false promises" made by Friday called on Prime Minister who filed nominations for the Baramati in Pune district. the have Narendra Modi, days after the state sought central assistance October 21 Assembly polls on "I do not have doubt I will been exposed before the peo- The former public," he said. Friday, the last day to submit get huge response from the ple. "Days of the anti-people to compensate losses due to the papers. people in Baramati. On the day "They talk of 'ab ki baar 75 two-time chief BJP-led government in heavy rains and floods. The Fadnavis, the first BJP chief of result, Maharashtra will see paar, but people are saying 'ab Haryana are numbered and Prime Minister's Office tweeted minister a picture of the two in which minister of the state, filed his the huge faith people in ki baar Congress ki sarkar'," the performed a people of the state have made papers from the Nagpur South- Baramati will repose in me," veteran Congress leader told up their mind to vote it out," Nath is seen handing over a West constituency. Pawar told reporters. reporters after filing nomina- 'havan' at his he claimed. Bhupinder memorandum to Modi. Madhya He was accompanied by Senior NCP leader Chhagan tion papers from his Garhi Hooda's loyalists had put pres- Pradesh suffered a loss of Rs residence before 11,906 crore during the recent Union minister Bhujbal filed nomination from Sampla-Kiloi constituency. leaving for the sure on the Congress high and Maharashtra minister and Finance Minister and BJP leader the Yeola Assembly con- The former two-time chief command to change the party's floods, state government state BJP chief Chandrakant stituency in Nashik district. minister performed a 'havan' at office of state unit chief Ashok Tanwar, officials had told a visiting Sudhir Mungantiwar will contest central team last month and Patil. Fadnavis, being chal- BJP' candidate from his residence before leaving for following which it named from Ballarpur in Chandrapur district. returning officer sought immediate financial aid lenged by Congress's Ashish Kankavli constituency Nitesh the office of returning officer to file his Kumari Selja Haryana unit for relief and rehabilitation Deshmukh from the seat, He was accompanied by former Rane, too, submitted his to file his nomination papers. president and Hooda was nomination work. The officials made a exuded confidence that the Union minister Hansraj Ahir while nomination papers. He was He was accompanied by his appointed Congress Legislative formal request for financial Mahayuti (mega alliance) of submitting nomination form flanked by his father, former family members, including papers Party (CLP) leader. assistance of Rs 11,906 crore the BJP, Shiv Sena, RPI(A) and Maharashtra Chief Minister wife Asha Hooda and son Downplaying recent out- before the central team which other allies will register Narayan Rane, on the occa- Deepender Singh Hooda, and bursts of Tanwar, Bhupinder visited the state. "unprecedented victory". leader Sudhir Mungantiwar Ganesh Naik, who joined the sion. some Congress leaders. Hooda said the Congress is "I am sure the blessings are will contest from Ballarpur in BJP in the recent past, filed The last date of filing nom- "All sections of society, hit by various scams, including united and will form the next with us. I will register record Chandrapur district. He was nominations from Shirdi and ination papers is October 4, including farmers, workers, cash-for-jobs scam and illegal government in the state. Goa govt depts in list victory. We will win all the 12 flanked by former Union min- Airoli seats, respectively. while the date for their scruti- traders and government mining scam. They have not Speaking to reporters, for- seats in Nagpur. Our alliance ister Hansraj Ahir while sub- Shiv Sena leader from Thane ny is October 5. Nominations employees, have been hit by fulfilled any promises they mer Rohtak MP Deepender of defaulters with will register unprecedented mitting nomination form. and state minister Shinde filed can be withdrawn till October the anti-people policies of the made to the public before Singh Hooda said the Rs 145-cr power dues victory in Vidarbha and Housing Minister nomination from the Kopri 7. The result of the election to BJP," the leader of opposition coming to power. But they are Congress is in a strong position Maharashtra," he said. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Pachpakhadi Assembly seg- the 288-seat Assembly will be in Haryana Assembly claimed. experts in event management to form the government in PANAJI: Various government Finance Minister and BJP former Maharashtra minister ment of the district. out on October 24. "This government has been and in selling dreams to the Haryana. departments in Goa owe approximately Rs 145 crore to the state power department, which is reeling under financial crisis due to non-payment of Fear of attracting graft complaints won’t impact decisions :Rajnath total Rs 350 crore dues by consumers. State Power PNS n NEW DELHI someone will raise a finger SEEKS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN DEFENCE INDUSTRY ('Nahi to ungli uth jayegi'). Minister Nilesh Cabral gave this information to reporters on Inviting the private sector for "A minister who is afraid of Friday. After going through the active participation in the corruption charges, should balance sheets of all the sub- defence industry, Defence refrain (from taking decisions), divisions, it came to light that Minister Rajnath Singh on Rajnath Singh is not worried total Rs 350 crore are Friday said he will not be about all this. People and big outstanding from the power afraid of taking decisions for industry organisations in this consumers, including the fear of attracting complaints of country know who is what government agencies, corruption. ('kaun kya hai'). I am not wor- individuals and private firms, he Singh also said the Centre is ried at all. Come. My doors are said. "Of this, Rs 120 crore to committed in exploiting the open. Whatever help I can Rs 145 crore are due from entrepreneurship spirit of pri- give, the defence ministry will various government vate defence sector and ready to give. This is an assurance I departments alone," the Menus get a Navratri revamp interact and resolve their prob- to Paris on October 7 on a which was organised by PHD be careful on whom to meet would like to give you," he said. minister added. According to lems in the plans to take the three-day visit, primarily to Chamber of Commerce and and who to allow entry, as there Defence procurement has often him, from November, the power to cater to those on fast Indian defence industry to the receive the first of 36 Rafale Industry, Singh said India can- could be scope for inviting been dogged by allegations of department will start filing RRC size of USD 26 billion by 2025. fighter jets. The next day, Singh not remain dependent on complaints of corruption. corruption. (revenue recovery certificate) n PNS NEW DELHI fritters, the humble ‘pakoda', Stating that his doors are will fly a sortie in a Rafale fight- imported weapons for long since "They said that there are Singh also said his ministry cases against the defaulters. and 'saatvik' (without onion, always open, he urged the pri- er jet from a French airbase in it did not align with the country's many business-related pro- had taken many steps to boost "We have already issued notice For those fasting these nine garlic) salad made of potatoes vate companies to come for- Paris to gain first-hand expe- plans to become a superpower. posals, and there are matters Micro, Small and Medium to several defaulters and the Navratris days, eating out can seasoned with lightly roast- ward as he would like to give rience of the aircraft. The minister said that when related to imports and exports, Enterprises(MSMEs) in the recovery process has started," be quite a challenge with a ed sesame seeds and rock all help wherever possible. Speaking at the India he became the defence minis- and the minister should be defence sector and liberalised Cabral said. host of nos – no garlic, no salt, and ‘khichdi' made of Singh is scheduled to travel International Security Expo, ter people told him he should careful of all this otherwise industrial licensing. onion, no wheat flour and no ‘sabudana' with potatoes and regular salt either – but a feast peanuts, all for Rs 120. 10 arrested for assault awaits them outside their Culina 44 at Taj City on Sanskrit college homes should they decide Centre in Gurgaon is giving student not to cook. those fasting a chance to rel- Modi one of the powerful Koregaon Bhima case: Restaurants, fine dining ish flavours from across the BURDWAN (WB): Ten persons and casual, are cooking up country. were arrested here on Friday for SC extends protection alleged assault on Debanjan feasts for the fast, dishing out Apart from the regular staples like ‘kuttu (buck- Navratri thali, they bring to leaders of the world: Nadda Ballav -- a Sanskrit college student who was accused of wheat) pooris' and curating the table special festive thalis PNS n HAZARIBAG my by 2025, the former health from arrest to Gautam heckling Union minister Babul special menus with a touch of from Bengal, Gujarat, Punjab minister said. Supriyo at Jadavpur University PNS n NEW DELHI the exotic like ‘kafir lime and south India. BJP working president J P On Jammu and Kashmir, on September 19. In his paneer tikka with pineapple "This Navratri, we thought Nadda Friday said that U S Nadda said that the abrogation complaint, Ballav, who has been chutney'. of doing something different. President Donald Trump join- of Article 370 will help the The Supreme Court Friday in the eye of storm over the JU Operating within a strict Apart from the regular ing Prime Minister Narendra people of the state to enjoy extended till October 15 the campus episode, claimed that diet regimen that rules out Navratri thali, we are cele- Modi in a programme in benefits other people of the interim protection from arrest he and his girlfriend were many vegetables -- and all brating the thalis from across Houston recently signalled to country are getting through the granted by the Bombay High dragged out of a bus and kinds of meats and alcohol of the country - north, south, the world that Modi has developmental programmes. Court to civil rights activist assaulted by the activists of course -- restaurateurs are east and west of India,' said become one of the powerful When American President He also praised the Modi Gautam Navlakha in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi ensuring that ‘fasters' need Abhijeet Thakre, executive leaders in the world. government for scrapping Koregaon Bhima violence case. Parishad (ABVP) near Burdwan not worry about their reli- chef at Taj City Centre. Nadda said that Modis Donald Trump broke protocol triple talaq which, he said, will The apex court directed the on Wednesday. "Based on gious bindings. "All the dishes in these dynamic leadership during the and joined Modiji in the help Muslim women to join in Maharashtra government to Ballav's complaint, we have The innovations are plen- thalis are prepared with past over five years has also Howdy Modi programme progressive programmes. place before it the material col- arrested 10 persons. We are ty. White salt is substituted ‘saatvik' ingredients. One can shown to the world that he has Congratulating BJP workers lected during the ongoing inves- still investigating the matter," with rock salt, wheat flour savour 'Bengali boger become one of the powerful held recently in Houston, it for the latest membership tigation against Navlakha in had refused to quash the FIR East Midnapore Superintendent with buckwheat flour, also khichuri', a Durga Puja spe- global leaders. sent out a signal to the world drive, Nadda urged them to connection with the case. lodged against him in the 2017 of Police Bhaskar Mukherjee known as 'kuttu ka atta', and ciality prepared with ‘moong When American President that the president of a work hard in the coming While agreeing to hear Koregaon-Bhima case and for said. He, however, declined to rice with ‘samak', a kind of dal' and an assortment of Donald Trump broke protocol assembly elections in Navlakha's plea challenging the having alleged Maoist links, comment on whether those millet. vegetables from the east. and joined Modiji in the powerful country follows Jharkhand and help the BJP Bombay high court order refus- noting that there was prima facie arrested were members of the From salads and fritters to There is also 'kobij nu Howdy Modi programme held Modijis developmental win 65-plus seats in the 81- ing to quash the FIR lodged substance in the case. ABVP. The right-wing students' variants of 'sabudana (tapio- kachumbar', cabbage tem- recently in Houston, it sent out programmes member House. against him, a bench of justices "Considering the magnitude outfit, on its part, said Ballav's ca) khichdi' and custards, pered with mustard seeds a signal to the world that the Jharkhand Chief Minister Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta of the case, we feel a thorough charges were "baseless and eateries have whipped up from the west and 'chep- president of a powerful coun- , Education said that it would hear the argu- investigation is required," it had politically motivated". Supriyo recipes to give ‘fast' food a pamkarumadhu' , crispy fried try follows Modijis develop- fulfil farmers requirements, Minister Neera Yadav, BJPs ments on October 15. said. The high court had, how- was shown black flags and culinary revamp. colocasia spiced with button mental programmes, Nadda taken steps in the health sec- state unit president Laxman The Maharashtra govern- ever, extended the protection heckled by a section of students At the Cha Bar, which has chillies and ‘kadha prasad' said here. tor and development of con- Gilua, Hazaribag MP Jayant ment had earlier filed a caveat in from arrest to Navlakha for last month on Jadavpur multiple outlets across the (the famous semolina 'halwa' Addressing a BJP workers' nectivity net-works. With Sinha and Koderma MP the matter seeking to be heard three weeks to enable him to University Campus, where he Delhi-NCR region, those served in gurdwaras) from programme, Nadda said the strong policies, India will Annapurna Devi shared the before any orders are passed. On approach the Supreme Court to had gone to address a seminar fasting can gorge on potato the north," he added. Modi government has helped achieve USD 5 trillion econo- stage with Nadda. September 13, the high court file an appeal against its order. organised by the ABVP. SC issues notice to CBI on PC's bail plea in INX Media case Eviction process ends; PNS n VIJAYAWADA CBI and posted the mater for A bench of justices R Banumathi and hearing on October 15. most residents of illegal The Supreme Court Friday Hrishikesh Roy asked Solicitor General Mehta told the court that he issued notice to the CBI, ask- would file response on behalf ing it to respond to former Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, of the CBI by October 14. Sibal flats in Kochi vacate finance minister P to file its response and posted the told the court that they would PNS n KOCHI Chidambaram's plea seeking also find a rejoinder, if neces- bail in the INX Media corrup- matter for hearing on October 15 sary, on the CBI's response. The All flats in the four illegal apart- tion case. bench directed that the ment complexes here barring A bench of justices R response and counters to be those remaining locked for long Banumathi and Hrishikesh Roy money laundering case in this "This is concerning the CBI filed by October 14. have been vacated by the resi- asked Solicitor General Tushar regard in 2017. Senior advocate case. What has happened to the Chidambaram had on dents in accordance with the Mehta, appearing for the CBI, Kapil Sibal, appearing for ED's case," the bench asked Thursday moved the top court deadline for eviction, official to file its response and posted Chidmabaram, said the high Sibal and senior advocate challenging the Delhi High sources said here Friday. The the matter for hearing on court had applied three tests - Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who Court's September 30 verdict Supreme Court had ordered October 15. - flight risk, tampering of evi- was also representing saying his continuing incar- demolition of the over 300 Chidambaram, who is dence and influencing of wit- Chidambaram. Responding to ceration is in the "form of waterfront flats built on the adding the eviction process lodged in Tihar Jail under Thursday extended October 3. nesses -- while deciding the bail the query, Sibal said that the punishment" and liberty of an coastal zone at Maradu and the which commenced on Sunday judicial custody, has moved the Chidambaram's judicial cus- The CBI had registered an petition. Enforcement Directorate has individual cannot be denied on deadline set by the civic author- was over. Some residents had top court challenging the tody till October 17. Since his FIR on May 15, 2017, alleging Sibal said that on two counts, not yet arrested Chidambaram the basis of "anonymous and ities for vacating them ended on earlier said the time given for September 30 verdict of the arrest on August 21, he has spent irregularities in the FIPB clear- flight risk and tampering of evi- in the money laundering case unverified allegations". The Thursday evening. However, vacating the flats was insuffi- Delhi High Court which had 43 days in custody, both the CBI ance granted to the INX Media dence, the high court has ruled related to the INX Media. high court had dismissed his shifting of household articles, cient. Police have taken over dismissed his plea seeking bail and judicial, in eight spells. group for receiving overseas in favour of Chidambaram, Sibal and Sighvi told the bail plea saying the investiga- furniture and electronic items the control of the four apartment in the case. He was sent to Tihar jail for funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007 while on the third count of bench that they would take 30 tion was at an advanced stage from around 29 flats was still complexes, which would be Chidambaram, 74, is in cus- the first time on September 5, during Chidambaram's tenure influencing witnesses, the ver- minutes to argue the matter. and the possibility of his influ- underway after officials granted handed over to the companies tody since his arrest by the CBI till September 19, when his as finance minister. dict has gone against the senior The bench told Mehta to file encing the witnesses cannot be some relaxation to complete to be selected for demolition by on August 21. A Delhi court on custody was extended till Thereafter, the ED lodged a Congress leader. the response on behalf of the ruled out. the process, the sources said October 11, they said. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 world 07

GLOBE TROTTING Trump calls on Ukraine, China to probe Biden PARIS POLICE ATTACKER SUFFERED ‘PSYCHOTIC FIT’ Washington: US President Trump blasted his accusers as Adam Schiff, the Democrat Paris: The wife of a man who stabbed Donald Trump openly called “maniacs” pursuing “impeach- leading the impeachment to death four police officers outside the on China as well as Ukraine to ment crap” as he sought to turn probe in the House of Ukraine reviews cases on firm Diplomats pushed Ukraine to central police HQ in Paris, before being investigate his potential 2020 the tables on a probe that Representatives, said Trump shot dead, has said that he had a election rival Joe Biden, taunt- threatens to make him only the was acting “with impunity” in linked to Biden’s son: prosecutor investigate, dangled Trump visit psychotic episode, was incoherent and ing Democrats seeking his third US president ever the face of the law. heard voices the night before the impeachment for inviting for- impeached in the House of “Once again we have a Kiev: Ukraine’s prosecutor-gen- overseen by the Prosecutor- AP n WASHINGTON — appear to be trying to help attack, the media reported on Friday. eign election interference. Representatives, and face a president of the United States eral said on Friday he would General’s Office,” said Ukraine reset its relationship Speaking in Florida, trial in the Senate. suggesting, urging a foreign review cases related to a gas firm Ryaboshapka, who was appoint- op US diplomats encour- with Trump by pushing his DROPS IN INCOME CAN country to interfere in our where Joe Biden’s son used to ed in August. Taged Ukraine’s newly elect- interest in investigating his HARM YOUR BRAIN: STUDY presidential elections,” Schiff work, after US President Donald “We are reviewing all cases ed president to conduct an Democratic rival. New York: Young adults who said. Trump pushed his Ukrainian that were closed or broken up investigation linked to Joe Volker, in a text message on experienced annual income drops of “It endangers our elec- counterpart to look into the into separate cases, to make a Biden’s family in return for a the morning of a planned July 25% or more might be more at risk of tions, endangers our national issue. decision on whether this was potentially high-profile visit to 25 phone call between Trump having thinking problems and reduced security and ought to be con- Trump’s request that illegal.” Ukrainian authorities Washington with President and Ukraine President brain health in middle age, a study said. demned by every member of Ukrainian President Volodymyr have previously said the inves- Donald Trump. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, wrote: this body, Democrats and Zelensky probe the activities of tigation into gas firm Burisma That’s according to a cache “Heard from White House — UKRAINE: 5 DEAD IN CRASH Republicans alike.” Hunter and Joe Biden, the fron- focuses on a period before of text messages released late Assuming President Z con- OF CHARTERED PLANE As a former State trunner for the Democratic Hunter Biden joined the com- Thursday by House investiga- vinces trump he will investigate Kyiv (Ukraine): Ukrainian authorities Department diplomat testified presidential candidacy, has pany’s board. tors following a 10-hour inter- / “get to the bottom of what say a chartered plane has crashed near behind closed doors in sparked an impeachment probe Ryaboshapka also suggest- view with one of the diplomats, happened” in 2016, we will nail the western city of Lviv, killing five Congress on his role in the in the US. ed the prosecutors may focus Kurt Volker, who stepped down down date for visit to people and injuring three, after Ukraine scandal, Trump dou- Prosecutor-General Ruslan not on Hunter Biden but on as special envoy to Ukraine Washington.” apparently running out of fuel. bled down by calling for Ryaboshapka told reporters his Burisma’s founder Mykola amid the Democrats’ impeach- An adviser to the Ukraine President Volodymyr office would revisit about 15 Zlochevsky and other figures. ment inquiry. Ukrainian president appears TOLL IN IRAQ PROTESTS Zelensky and Chinese leader Xi cases but stressed that they were “As far as we can see, this is The pages of text messages to go along with the proposal, CLIMB TO 26 Jinping to go after Biden, who not necessarily connected to more a question of Zlochevsky convey a distinct campaign which entailed investigating Baghdad: The death toll from the leads the race for the Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. and Ukrainian businessman among the three diplomats, Burisma, a Ukrainian gas com- violent protests in Iraq has increased to Democratic presidential nom- “We are conducting an audit Sergei) Kurchenko than Burisma who — apparently against some pany where Joe Biden’s son 26, with over 1,500 injured persons, ination next year. AFP of the cases that were earlier and Biden,” he said. AP of their stated better judgment Hunter served on the board. authorities said. Top Shia cleric endorses Turkey must ‘take Many protest mask ban as protests in blow to responsibility’ for HK leader toughens stance embattled Iraq PM migrants: Greece Hong Kong: Thousands of defiant masked protesters streamed AFP n BAGHDAD by representatives in Shiite holy into Hong Kong streets on Friday after the city’s embattled leader places across Iraq before decid- Athens: Greek Prime Minister Tuesday that arrivals by sea invoked rarely used emergency powers to ban masks at rallies raq’s Shia spiritual leader ing whether to join other pro- Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday from Turkey to Greece, mostly in a hardening of the Government’s stance after four months of IGrand Ayatollah Ali Sistani testers in defying the daytime called on Turkey to “take Afghan and Syrian families, anti-government demonstrations. called on the Government on curfew in force in Baghdad responsibility” for a renewed increased to 10,258 in Challenging the ban set to take effect Saturday, protesters Friday to heed the demands of and other cities. wave of migrants to Greece, and September. crammed streets in the central business district and other areas, protesters who have thronged The Prime Minister has for an EU-Turkish deal to be It said this was the highest shouting “Hong Kong people, resist.” Baghdad and other cities for appealed for patience from the revised so Athens can speed up monthly total since 2016, when Carrie Lam said at an afternoon news conference that the four straight days and con- young unemployed who have the return of rejected asylum- the European Union reached an mask ban, imposed under a colonial-era Emergency Ordinance demned the mounting death toll formed the mainstay of the seekers. accord with Turkey to stem the that was last used over half a century ago, targets violent pro- from clashes with police. protests, saying his not yet year- “Turkey must take respon- flow of arrivals. testers and rioters and “will be an effective deterrent to radical The endorsement from old Government needs more sibility” and “control the Turkey has welcomed near- behaviour.” Sistani, who is revered among time to implement reforms. migrant flow in the Aegean Sea,” ly 3.6 million refugees, the vast The ban applies to all public gatherings, both unauthorised Iraq’s Shia majority communi- But Sistani retorted that the conservative Greek leader majority from neighbouring and those approved by police. ty, prompted celebratory gunfire the Government needed to act said during a debate in parlia- war-ravaged Syria. Lam stressed it doesn’t mean the semi-autonomous Chinese from protesters and piled new now “before it’s too late” to ment on migration. Turkish President Recep territory is in a state of emergency. She said she would go to the pressure on Prime Minister address popular grievances or Greece has felt under Tayyip Erdogan threatened in legislature later to get legal backing for the rule. Adel Abdel Mahdi as he battles the protests would simply inten- increasing pressure. For the early September to allow a new “We must save Hong Kong, the present Hong Kong and the to quell the intensifying unrest. sify. The crisis required “clear first time since 2016, the coun- wave of migrants to go to the future Hong Kong,” she said. Many had been waiting for and practical steps” or the pro- try has become the main port of EU if he did not receive more “We must stop the violence ... We can’t just leave the situa- a signal from Sistani in his testers will “simply come back entry into the European Union international aid. tion to get worse and worse.” Friday prayer sermon read out even stronger”, he said. for migrants and refugees arriv- Ankara wants to create in Two activists immediately filed legal challenges in court on ing via Turkish shores. Syria a “security zone” so grounds that the mask ban will instill fear and curtail freedom The UN refugee agency migrants could return there. of speech and assembly. The High Court was hearing a bid late PM Imran did not meet Af (UNHCR) announced on AFP Friday to halt the ban. AP delegation: Pak PM’s top aide Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan did not meet a high-level Afghan Taliban delegation to discuss the revival of the stalled peace process in Afghanistan, his top aide said on Friday, dismissing reports of the meeting in the local and inter- national media as “not true”. Several local and international media outlets had reported that prime minister Khan and the Taliban Political Commission (TPC), led by its head Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, discussed the Afghan peace process during a meeting. Geo News channel reported that Khan stressed the need for peace in Afghanistan and termed it as key to peace and stabili- ty in the region. PTI HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Pilgrim Manmohan Harness the power of sun Capt Amarinder Singh has pre-empted Pak’s invitation by including the ex-PM in the all-party jatha to Kartarpur shrine he Congress, against the backdrop of To achieve the target of installing 100 GW of solar energy by 2022, a more comprehensive Indo-Pakistan tension, has had to battle Ta perception war whenever it has tried manufacturing strategy is needed. We cannot remain dependent on imports to play the responsible Opposition and critique Government policy. For Pakistan has mischie- vously played up comments made by party leaders in the domestic context to justify its stand on internationalising Kashmir, making them look like its ally than nationalist. This time, too, the Congress was stumped by the Pakistan regime’s surprise move to invite its senior leader and former Prime Minister Manmohan KK PAUL Singh for the inauguration of the Kartarpur corridor, considering his stature as ecently, while addressing the a Sikh notable. This caused embarrassment in Congress circles because an offi- UN Climate Action Summit cial invite for the corridor, that will connect Darbar Sahib, set up in 1522 by Sikh 2019 in the US, Prime Minister faith founder Guru Nanak Dev to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district Narendra Modi said, “We believe that an ounce of action on our side, was clearly meant to ignore protocol and bypass Prime Minister isR worth more than a tonne of preaching” Narendra Modi. Had it been well-intentioned, there could have been a joint inau- and announced that India had ambitious gural from either side or at least an official communication sent. But it was malef- plans to harness solar energy. A target of installing 175 gigawatt (GW) of renewable icent, aimed at embarrassing an Opposition party, which would look weak-kneed energy by 2022 has been set, which may and a pawn in Pakistan’s designs to a home audience and rile up the ruling BJP further increase to 450 GW by 2030. The at once. Islamabad’s hypocrisy is stark considering it had not responded to Singh’s Government had an initial target of 20 GW of solar capacity by 2022, which was offer of visa-free access to the shrine in 2004 when he was the Prime Minister. achieved four years ahead of schedule. The matter though was deftly handled by Punjab Chief Minister and Congress Encouraged by this performance, the veteran Amarinder Singh. To blunt both Pakistan and any liberal query as to target was revised in 2015 to 100 GW, which has now been further raised, as the why Singh would not qualify as a Sikh notable worthy of visiting the hallowed Prime Minister informed in his address. shrine, the Punjabi strongman has now proposed that he be part of an official To meet this goal, a series of solar State Government jatha or delegation that would visit the shrine. He also clar- power projects such as the Solar Parks and ified that the jatha would stay clear of the Pakistan-organised ceremony as it Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects, Canal Solar Power Project and the installation was in the nature of a pilgrimage. He has even invited Modi and President Ram of 1,00,000 solar pumps for farmers are Nath Kovind for celebrations on the Indian side. Clearly, now that its level-play- at different stages of implementation. ing field has been upturned in Jammu & Kashmir, and with both the West and Solarisation of nearly 50,000 petrol sta- tions across the country is also being the Islamic world supporting India’s position on its changed status, Pakistan promoted. Over 3,000 fuel stations are doesn’t want to isolate the Sikhs or lose the trumpcard of Khalistan. Particularly, already solar-powered. Considering that after its Prime Minister Imran Khan’s “cry wolf” threats of a nuclear war have India is the fourth-largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world, solar ener- dented the nation’s credibility at international fora. So the Pakistan Army, with- gy appears to be a very convenient alter- ten-fold increase. In the next lishment of solar plants in a dust is a major problem, which out whom Khan would not have been in the chair, has decided to up the pro- native. 30 years, this demand is like- densely populated country like over a period of time, tends to Khalistan extremist agenda and foment trouble in Punjab. While announcing the India is lucky that sunlight is available ly to increase by hundred India can become a major erode the efficiency of the in abundance but the challenge lies in the times and the major beneficia- issue. It has been estimated solar panels. Kartarpur project initially, Pakistan had appointed several Khalistani separatists procurement of solar Photo Voltaic (PV) ry will be China. that the setting up of a 1 MW But all is not lost as we on the committee, much to India’s discomfort. Its former Army chief Gen Mirza cells, which is one of the major constrain- Strategically, it will not be A SERIOUS LACUNA power solar plant requires two may not have to put all our Aslam Beg openly advised the military and the Government to use the Kartarpur ing factors in our efforts to realise the full logical for India to continue to three hectares of land. In eggs in the Chinese basket. For potential. According to a report submit- nourishing the Chinese IS OUR POOR case the solar panels are thin- direct generation of electrici- corridor for Khalistan terror and “create trouble for India.” Recently, the Pakistan ted by the parliamentary standing com- monopoly as it would intro- film based, requirement of ty, the solar thermal route Army even got pro-Khalistani supporters to challenge the reorganisation of mittee, in order to achieve the target of 100 duce serious imbalances in the RECORD IN land can go up to four to five can also be explored. An array Kashmir. No matter how hard India may try to make Kartarpur a matter of peo- GW of solar electricity capacity by 2022, global situation. This calls for INDIGENOUS hectares. As for the first case, of parabolic mirrors helps put India should have had an installed capac- the need to prioritise the wastelands or land that is not the focus of the sunlight at the ple-to-people concern, the fact is that Pakistan’s initiative on the Kartarpur cor- ity of 32,000 megawatt (MW) by 2017-18. expansion and investment in MANUFACTURING available for cultivation can be right place to produce suffi- ridor will never be free of politics. Pakistan seized the first mover’s advantage But as of January 31, 2018, the country the manufacture of PV cell OF SOLAR PANELS. used for the setting up of cient heat, which raises steam in the propaganda warfare by declaring its intention to operationalise it soon only had a capacity of 18,455 MW. As per industry. In the near future, TODAY CHINA IS solar parks. and can be used to run a tur- after Capt Amarinder blamed Pakistan and the ISI for the grenade attack on a the standing committee, the Ministry of hydrocarbon resources are In order to improve effi- bine, thus generate power. New and Renewable Energy has to install going to be scarce and, hence, THE ONLY ciency of solar panels in these Currently, this technology Nirankari gathering near Amritsar. With that announcement, it got its own minor- the remaining 81,545 MW in just four the emphasis on electric vehi- parks, directional limitations in is being used in the US ity Sikhs on board, a favourable opinion from the extended community around years — this is over 20,000 MW a year and cles (EVs). They can be COUNTRY THAT the existing design have suit- (California), Israel, Spain and appears difficult to achieve. charged directly using PV CATERS TO MOST ably been addressed by devis- Germany. In India, two plants the world, revived the hardline Khalistan sentiment and eventually tried to foment A serious lacuna in the entire exer- cells. This will not only bring ing a tracking system. A solar are already operational in disturbance in Punjab. India had no choice but to get into the act immediately cise is our poor record in indigenous down the carbon dioxide OF THE GLOBAL PV tracker is a device that is used Rajasthan and six others are before it could assess if it was another attempt by Pakistan to woo the Sikh manufacturing of solar panels. Today emission levels but also reduce CELL DEMANDS. IT to orient the panel towards the under construction, all in the community. India has to be alert that the base camp on the Pakistan side does- China is the only country that caters to our dependence on fossil fuels. sun. For flat panel PV systems, private sector. The model most of the global PV cell demands. It To actualise such a situa- PRODUCES THE a solar tracker ensures that the experimental plant to harness n’t become a hotbed for Khalistani propaganda and meetings in the name of produces the cheapest solar panels. It is tion, we must start investing in CHEAPEST SOLAR sun’s rays fall at the correct solar energy through the ther- allowing faith congregations. Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Bajwa stood difficult for any country to match such lithium ion batteries. Here, angle of incidence. A solar mal route was inaugurated just in Kartarpur, shaking hands with known Khalistani face Gopal Singh Chawla, low prices. This has led to a situation too, the Chinese have an upper PANELS. IT IS tracker fitted PV panel can outside Delhi in January this where China has a virtual monopoly and hand and, hence, the need to show considerable improve- year and is running up to 50 much to India’s discomfiture. Pakistan is trying to project itself as a champion this may not be desirable in the long run. look for alternatives. Lithium DIFFICULT FOR ANY ment in its efficiency. per cent efficiency. The devel- of minority rights and their religious freedoms and India cannot afford to let its Our own imports, mostly from China, ion batteries being compatible COUNTRY TO A dual axis tracker rotates opment of indigenous solar guard down or allow a new proxy war to brew. accounted for 90 per cent of 2017 sales, with PV cells, once they lose on two axis and follows the manufacturing facilities is up from 86 per cent in 2014. Thus, it is their efficiency in cars, can be MATCH SUCH sun vertically as well as hori- important to harness solar paradoxical that both our sources of ener- reused for domestic solar bat- LOW PRICES zontally so that the panel gets energy. This needs attention gy and oil as well as solar are currently tery applications. the best incidence of sun rays, and on priority. heavily dependent on imports. In the years to come, thus increasing its efficiency (The writer is a former Turtle poaching The world’s annual solar capacity demand for solar panels is by about 20 per cent. Governor of Uttarakhand and reached close to 500 GW last year, which bound to see a dramatic rise. Nevertheless, in areas where a Senior Advisor at the Pranab As the species is culled to cater to the food and medicine may go up to 3,000/5,000 GW by 2030, a Land availability for the estab- land is available like Rajasthan, Mukherjee Foundation) market, there is a glaring gap in enforcement of wildlife laws f there was any doubt about man being the S O U N D BITE worst predatory species that is depleting ani- Hindi is a little child in diapers. I didn’t have a Plan B. If I India is an exception as we Everybody knows what is Imal life as we know it, digest this. At least, Compared to Tamil, Sanskrit didn’t have this career then I are more nationalistic but at going on in the country. In 200 freshwater turtles and tortoises per week and Telugu, Hindi is still a don’t know what I would have the same time, we don’t see a fact, the whole world knows it. have been poached in India to cater to the ille- young language. It is not with done. Back then, I was in a tension between being nation- We are moving into an mess and I was struggling. alistic and being international. authoritarian state. It’s clear. gal gourmet food, live pet and medicine mar- derision that I say this. ket since 2009, taking the number to a whop- MNM leader Actor External Affairs Minister Congress leader ping 1,11,310 till September 2019. It is known —Kamal Haasan — Kartik Aaryan —S Jaishankar —Rahul Gandhi that India is a major hotspot in illegal wildlife trade because even though it is only 2.4 per cent of the world’s land area, it contributes about eight L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR per cent of known global wildlife. While the main consumer markets are China, South East Asia, the Gulf states, Europe and Northern America, what is alarm- No lessons learnt practice of stubble burning. They Miles to go before we achieve ODF status have been provided with many ing is that the domestic demand for exotic meat and pets is also growing. alternatives and are being offered The size of seizures of Indian species within the country is indicative of a well- Sir — Recently, a young software his refers to the editorial, “The ODF challenge” subsidies, too. But farmers organised network of collectors, transporters and traffickers operating this engineer was killed in Chennai (September 4). In a welcome move, the Government remain reluctant and have now ` trade. Another fact sheet showed how the Indian star tortoise, marked as a after an illegal hoarding fell on Tchose October 2, 2019, which also marked the 150th demanded a bonus of 200 per her, following which she was hit birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, to celebrate five years quintal on paddy or compensa- vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, by a water tanker. The Madras of its flagship programme, the Swachh Bharat Mission. tion of `6,000 per acre to make accounted for 49 per cent of the total reptiles seized and were high in demand High Court had pulled up the As a proud citizen, I appreciate the efforts put in by the the switch. Perhaps, the Delhi by gourmets and mendicants. Most turtles and tortoise species of India are State Government, asking it to Government to make India open defecation free (ODF). On Government can help by pitch- take appropriate action against this front, one must agree, great strides have been made ing in some funds. protected under various Schedules of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, under which police and corporation officials towards ensuring the construction of a record number of Kristy hunting, trade or any other form of utilisation of the species or their body parts who were responsible for the toilets. Around 100 million toilets have been built in about Via email and derivatives is banned. All turtle and tortoise species from India are also incident. 0.6 million villages and another 6.3 million in its cities in “How many litres of blood do the past five years. Success, however, depends not on the Spread awareness listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of you want to paint the road with,” number of sanitation facilities but on the availability of water, Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) regulating their international trade. rued the court. Following this, as well as bringing about definite behavioural change. Toilets programme are not of the twin-pit design, the fecal mat- But it’s not just these reptiles that are bearing the brunt of the flourish- various political parties in Tamil have been built but people still prefer to defecate in the ter has to be evacuated manually. It is unfortunate that Sir — This refers to the editorial, Nadu vowed not to erect hoard- open. This shows the lack of awareness among the peo- despite a rise in the number of human deaths in the course “The ODF challenge” (September ing illegal wildlife trade, some of the species and products incessantly poached ings. However, warnings were ple about the importance of having a clean and healthy of cleaning drains and septic tanks, the Government has 4). Prime Minister Narendra and smuggled out of the country are tiger and leopard skins, their bones issued, only to be forgotten soon. environment. That disparity and untouchability are still failed to find a solution to end this practice. A sustain- Modi’s declaration that rural India and other body parts, rhino horns, ivory, sea horses, snake venom, musk It was disgusting to note that prevalent show that the Government has a long way to go able future involves not just the construction of toilets but is open defecation free (ODF) is under pressure, the same court to achieve the “ODF” status. a lot depends on ensuring a decent living for the people. a tall claim. The fact of the mat- pods and rare birds. Despite laws, lack of awareness, anonymous e-com- has allowed the Tamil Nadu Connected with this is also the issue of manual scav- Jagriti Bhagat ter is that despite the construction merce, greed and low-risk, high-reward opportunities fuel wildlife crime in and Central Governments to enging. Many of the toilets built under the Government’s Via email of thousands of washrooms, many the country. Also, in India like in many other countries, the problem is not erect banners to welcome Prime villagers prefer to do their business of the laws but poor communication, implementation and enforcement. Arrests Minister Narendra Modi and in the open. The rural populace Chinese President Xi Jinping for been doing away with many Act before it’s too late maintaining its air quality due to must be enlightened about the have hardly worked as a deterrent. So making laws is not enough, we need their informal meet in Chennai time-tested conventions in the crop burning from neighbouring importance of hygiene and clean- synergy between all law enforcement agencies. In addition to this, provid- next week. The State last five years. In the same vein, States. Although the Delhi liness so that they know about the Government has claimed that it it should put an end to the ban- Sir — With the onset of the Government has shown that it is perils of defecating in the open. ing grant through National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for patrolling was customary for the Ministry ner culture. I am sure the bilat- autumn season, hundreds of farm alert regarding the situation, a per- Kusum in the tiger-rich sensitive forest, combing forest floors in order to keep a check of External Affairs to welcome eral meeting will not fail if the fires instances have been record- manent solution is yet to come. Via email on the snares for the animals by poachers, improved surveillance using ther- a visiting dignitary by way of convention is given up. ed in Punjab and Haryana. Every The States of Haryana and mal cameras are some of the measures needed on a larger scale. banners. N Nagarajan year during this time, Delhi is Punjab have been doing their bit Send your feedback to: The Modi Government has Via email faced with the difficult task of to help the farmers shun the [email protected] HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT

Take a page out DESPITE THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE UNSC, WE URGE TURKEY TO GET PROPER UNDERSTANDING KASHMIR IS STILL BESIEGED AND EIGHT MILLION OF THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND BEFORE IT of UAE’s book PEOPLE ARE STILL STUCK IN KASHMIR. MAKES ANY FURTHER STATEMENTS. Modi should emulate the Gulf nation to attract —TURKEY PRESIDENT —MEA SPOKESPERSON foreign investment and bring the country out of RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN RAVEESH KUMAR the economic crisis it is in Toothless tigers ANIRBAN SARKAR Independent directors should be able to question the promoter group and serve the interests ndian stock markets are worrying investors, the auto sector is going through a bumpy ride, the aviation industry has already wit- of minority shareholders in boardrooms. For this to happen, the SEBI has to empower them Inessed an emergency landing with the collapse of Jet Airways, and in between the land and sky, the rupee is sinking in the foreign exchange markets. All these indicate that the health of the coun- try’s economy is not very sound, if not critical. Right now, the dream of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2025 seems quite distant and with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at five per cent, there is a dire need to get closer to all trade allies, including America, the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), if it is to be achieved. Recently, during his trip to the UAE, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “India has found a valuable partner in the UAE to achieve its ambitious dream of becoming a $5 trillion economy.” He went HIMA BINDU KOTA on to add that, “There has been an increasing interest in invest- strong independent director is an asset to ments in India in sectors ranging from renewable energy, food, ports, an organisation if he/she has the ability to airports, defence manufacturing and other industries.” Aobjectively analyse affairs to bring about a Close on the heels of Modi’s visit to the UAE, the most recent convergence in the views of different sharehold- development which came into focus was National Security Advisor er groups and works towards protecting the inter- (NSA) Ajit Doval’s trip to the Gulf nation and his meeting with Sheikh ests of minority stockholders and the company as Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Emirate of Abu a whole. Such a person increases the transparen- Dhabi. Both these diplomatic initiatives are considered quite mean- cy and accountability of the board and can pave ingful for reinforcing trade ties between the two countries, espe- the way to making it strong. ` cially oil deals, as the UAE accounts for eight per cent of India’s After the 7,000 crore 2009 Satyam financial oil imports and is the fifth-largest supplier of crude oil to the coun- fraud, several committees were set up and their recommendations paved the way for India’s new try. The NSA also met Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, chair- Companies Act, 2013, which clearly established IT IS COMMON man of the UAE’s state-owned oil company, the Abu Dhabi National the responsibility and accountability of indepen- KNOWLEDGE Oil Company (ADNOC). His initiative is expected to foster the joint dent directors and auditors. Over the years, there THAT MANY investment initiative of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco and ADNOC as they has been a sea change in their duties and obliga- BOARDS ARE are planning to invest $44 billion in a refinery in India’s west coast. tions, with an increased expectation to play an MORE OF A After China and the US, the UAE is the third-largest trade part- active and vigilant role in the decisions that are FRIENDS CLUB ner of India and the trade between the two countries registered a being taken by the company at the board level. WITH DIRECTORS 20 per cent growth in the fiscal year 2018-19. Consequently, Indian In order to make the corporate governance RARELY RAISING exports grew by seven per cent whereas the UAE’s exports increased structure stronger, the Government has tightened ANY by 37 per cent. Now, the two countries are keen to exceed the $100 the norms and taken the relatives of independent CONTENTIOUS billion-mark in bilateral trade by 2020. directors under its ambit and amended the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of ISSUES. Also, as the UAE accommodates around 3.3 million Non- Directors) Rules, 2014. It has ordained that no rel- ACCORDING TO tor of JM Financial Asset Reconstruction tenance of independent directors? In an half of the board. If an independent Resident Indians (NRIs), it is the highest contributor to India’s remit- ative of an independent director should be in any THE THEORY OF Company, boldly proclaimed the lack of attempt to enhance their eligibility cri- director resigns or is removed from the tance inflow. way “indebted” to the company, its holding, sub- CRITICAL MASS, transparent governance in the compa- teria and role, the Securities and board, he/she has to be replaced by a new The UAE is known for maintaining good relations with its trade sidiary or associate company, promoters or direc- ANY PERSON, ny to be the cause for his leaving. Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has one within 180 days. With these changes, allies. Be it the US, the UK, Japan, Germany, China or France, the tors. Additionally, relatives cannot give guaran- BEING IN Some departures are appropriate if accepted the recommendations of the it is expected that India Inc. would need Gulf state has cordial business relations with all the leading economies tee or provide any security in case of indebted- MINORITY IN A the board failed in its basic fiduciary Kotak Committee that an independent an additional 5,000 of them by 2019-end, of the world. Consequently, due to its friendly trade policies and ness of any third person to the company or its pro- GROUP WOULD duties, especially where the independent director must provide an undertaking of which is quite challenging in itself. good infrastructure, the UAE acquired 17th position in the Global moters and subsidiaries. The new rules would gov- NOT BE ABLE TO directors fail to exercise their liberty. his/her liberty and this declaration According to the Kotak Committee, ern all transactions involving an amount starting However, on the downside, honest peo- must be taken on record by the board there must be at least one independent Competitiveness Index (GCI). Its smart strategies of enticing for- ` EXERT HIS/HER eign investors and retaining them by providing quality infrastruc- from 50 lakh in the preceding two financial years ple may be forced to abandon boards, of directors of the listed company after woman director on the board of the top or even the current year. POINT OF VIEW undermining a system that was meant duly assessing its veracity. In addition, 1,000 listed companies by April 1, 2020. ture enables it to perform better even in a difficult scenario. Now the question arises, whether indepen- AND GENERALLY to bring balance to the boardroom. there must be no “board inter-locks”, With the slew of recent resignations, The demands of foreign businesses and investors are dent directors are caught in a catch-22 situation TENDS TO GO One cannot expect independent which means that if A, being a non-inde- there is a definite gap here. Although advanced infrastructure, business-friendly policies, 100 per cent with stringent regulations on one side but do not WITH THE directors to function at their best with pendent director of a listed company X, databanks are available from where foreign ownership, zero or minimal taxation and political stability. have enough power to govern company operations DECISIONS OF possible information asymmetries, is an independent director of company independent directors can be selected, The UAE has all these advantages and that’s why it attracts investors. as they are not involved in day-to-day function- THE MAJORITY. which stems from the fact that the struc- Y, then any non-independent director of this experience has not been encourag- Also, its policy reforms like unification of local financial markets, ing? SO, ANY ture of Indian companies is quite differ- company Y cannot be an independent ing as companies prefer having a known new laws to facilitate mergers and acquisitions, the establishment It is common knowledge that many boards are INDEPENDENT ent from that of firms in the West. In the director of the listed company X. than an unknown face on their boards. of the public debt management office and creation of a more effi- more of a “friends club” with directors rarely rais- DIRECTOR WITH A US, the ownership is diverse and not The second problem faced by them Concrete steps need to be taken to cient labour market have played a vital role in strengthening the coun- ing any contentious issues. According to the the- DIVERGENT VIEW concentrated in a few hands and the role in exercising wisdom is inadequate improve the functioning of independent try’s economy. ory of critical mass, any person, being in minor- MAY NOT BE of independent directors is to protect the knowledge about the organisation, as directors. First, apart from the control- ity in a group, would not be able to exert his/her interests of shareholders. For instance, ownership and access to information ling shareholders having a say in their India provides ample business opportunities due to the large point of view and generally tends to go with the COMFORTABLE IN 61.1 per cent of Dow Jones-listed tech- remain in the hands of the controlling appointment and removal, minority domestic market, availability of natural and human resources, decisions of the majority. So, any independent EXPRESSING nology major Apple, is owned by vari- stockholders. This is the case in most shareholders should also participate in improved transportation and logistics, plus easy and affordable director with a divergent view may not be com- HIS/HER VIEWS ous institutional investors, 27.89 per cent companies and independent directors the process for the sake of transparen- access to the internet. Besides, it is emerging as a hub for start- fortable in expressing his/her views and may AND MAY CHOOSE by mutual funds and 1.06 per cent by just have a ceremonial presence. They cy. Second, SEBI should also create an ups and the job market is full of competitive talent. In the last few choose to follow the crowd. This may have been TO FOLLOW THE individual stakeholders like Arthur are generally luminaries in their fields ombudsman where independent direc- years, the Government has launched some commendable pro- quite prevalent, considering the fact that many cor- CROWD Levinson, Chairman and CEO Tim and their reputation can get tarnished tors can report any malpractices. If they grammes such as ‘Make in India’ and ‘Start-up India’ to boost eco- porate governance mismanagements, like the liq- Cook and so on and 9.95 per cent by because of the wrongdoings of firms. For have to honestly monitor performance, nomic growth but they failed to bring the desired results, primari- uidity crisis among the NBFCs due to the unex- other investors. Compare this with instance, the Satyam episode defamed advise the Chief Executive Officer and ly due to lack of funds. Unfortunately, these initiatives couldn’t impress pected default by IL&FS, have come to light recent- Indian technology giant Wipro, 74 per six famous corporate and academic per- protect the interests of minority share- international investors, and many promising ventures were shut down ly and the independent directors were also cent of whose ownership is with the pro- sonalities. holders, they must unite and become a caught unawares. moter/promoter group, 16 per cent Their plight is apparent from the fact robust team capable of extracting infor- due to the non-availability of working capital. Indeed, attention was Now, a majority of independent directors are with institutional investors and a mere that after the confession by Satyam mation for better decision-making. not paid by policymakers on factors responsible for assuring for- finding it difficult to discharge the stringent statu- 5.66 per cent with the general public or founder B Ramalinga Raju on January Finally, they should not be held liable eign investment. tory duties that have been thrust on them by the retail investors. This shows that owner- 7, 2009, some 115 independent directors for any mismanagement by firms unless Thereby, to provide the required stimuli to the Indian econo- changes made to the Companies Act. ship and management are not separate of more than 100 listed companies quit they have power and knowledge to pre- my, Modi should emulate the UAE to attract foreign investment and Consequently, the number of resignations this year in India, mostly dominated by families within a month. vent the same. Independent directors bring the country out of the economic slowdown. Foreign invest- went up by 30 per cent and many eligible and expe- and maintaining freedom of indepen- As per sub-section four of Section should have the power to question the ment is the most pressing need today and all possible steps should rienced members of business and bureaucracy dent directors is questionable, peculiar 149 of the Companies Act, 2013, at least promoter group and dispassionately be taken to invite it. India has close business allies such as the US, refused to accept positions as independent direc- and challenging. 50 per cent of the board should have serve the interest of minority sharehold- UK, Japan, Israel and Russia and they have enough investment poten- tors. Although almost all have cited personal rea- This brings us to the major difficul- non-executive directors. If the chairman ers in boardrooms. For this, SEBI has to tial. New Delhi needs to convince them that the country is full of sons for quitting, it’s clear that they are resigning ty that is being faced by independent is a non-executive director, then at least create structures to ensure that they are because of some inkling of corporate mismanage- directors — the selection process. Will one-third of the board should comprise more than mute and passive participants highly rewarding opportunities. ment. However, Anil Khandelwal, former the monitoring role not be hampered, independent directors. If the chairman in board meetings. (The writer is president, Indo-Arab Chambers of Commerce Chairman and Managing Director of Dena Bank given that the majority shareholders have is an executive director, then indepen- (The writer is Assistant Professor, and Industries) and Bank of Baroda and also independent direc- a strong influence on selection and sus- dent directors should make up at least Amity University) Igniting the Indo-American dream The success of Howdy Modi is a reaffirmation of India’s global impact and its growing soft power in the world American community, he also orities in the international sys- (LEMOA) and in 2018, the developments do pave the way ty for all at the inauguration of thanked the American people tem. The same is reflected in Communications for a greater understanding the Gandhi Solar Park. In his for their “exceptional welcome India’s active public diplomacy Compatibility and Security and better institutional cooper- meeting with leaders from and hospitality” during his in the last few years, seeking Agreement (COMCASA). It ation. More importantly, the Pacific island nations, he visit to the US. increased global footprints with enabled India access to US developments in the Indo- underlined India’s commit- Beginning from the meet- an emphasis on the nation’s soft technology and utilisation of its Pacific have come with their ment to advance their develop- ing between former US power attributes and civilisa- existing platforms. Today, India own set of challenges that ment priorities. President Obama and Modi in tional strengths. This includes is a major defence partner of underline the necessity of The show of political 2014, to the first-ever trilater- emphasis on yoga, spiritualism, the US, and there has been a cooperation. The meeting of warmth and trust between ABHISHEK PRATAP SINGH al engagement between India, peace and harmony. It also significant amount of increase foreign ministers from India, both the leaders shall lead to Japan and America in 2018, the involves capitalising on the in military hardware imports to the US, Japan and Australia something more tangible in leadership of both the countries strength of the Indian diaspo- the country. Moreover, after a expressed their commitment to terms of trade negotiations he USA loves India”, has reaffirmed the importance ra. The Indian-American com- gap of nearly eight years, the strengthen “rules-based order” and cooperation. This will tweeted American of strong Indo-US ties. There munity has been one of most Cope India exercise between in the Indo-Pacific. allow them to set more long- TPresident Donald Trump is a greater set of convergence successful in driving the Indian and American air forces At his speech at the United term objectives for commercial as he enthusiastically shared the between both the nations, rang- advanced technological revolu- was organised. Nations General Assembly, and trade engagements. Indian Prime Minister’s Offices’ ing from a “free and open” tion in the US. Nonetheless, bilateral rela- Modi highlighted the impor- As both India and the US message thanking and applaud- Indo-Pacific region to the fight Modi’s charismatic and tions still face limitations on the tance of global action to fight seek to consolidate on gains ing the energetic presence of against global terrorism. Over popular leadership appeal and trade front as market access has against terrorism; climate from this comfort in relation- the huge Indian diaspora at the years, the relationship its hyper-energetic diplomacy In the last few years, the International Solar Alliance in been a key issue of contention. change and healthcare chal- ship, it is necessary that both Houston, to mark the success- between these two mature have backed this process in Indian Government has sought 2016 and the initiation of the However, Modi pitched for US lenges. The visit in his own move beyond the framework of ful celebration of the Howdy democracies has evolved signif- recent years across the globe. to build on developing new 2+2 Dialogue between India investment support as India words has been an “extremely a “top-down approach” and Modi event. The strength and icantly, which is not subject to The Howdy Modi event was an linkages in Indo-US relation- and the US are some key devel- looks to build a $5 trillion productive one”, as he engaged seek to institutionalise this show of personal chemistry any kind of “transactional expression of the same desire ship. The Declaration of opments which define the economy. While Modi reas- with a wide and different set of “strategic alignment” at differ- between Prime Minister framework” and rather is wit- and objective. The soft power Friendship to elevate strategic nature of bilateral relations in sured Trump that he was learn- people from industry to diplo- ent levels to make it a more Narendra Modi and Trump at nessing a more robust “strate- credential of India is now dialogue to a strategic and recent years. Indo-US defence ing from the President the “art macy; civil society; business cogent and structural partner- Houston does mark a water- gic alignment.” backed by hard power choices commercial dialogue in ties have also seen an increased of the deal”, it remains to be communities and political lead- ship in the future. shed moment in Indo-US rela- India has sought to trans- in terms of strategic align- January 2015, the Joint level of engagement. In 2016, seen how both the leaders sur- ers. To mark the 150th birth (The writer holds a PhD tions. As Modi called for a form itself from being a “bal- ment and tactical diplomacy in Declaration against the two governments signed mount difficulties in bilateral anniversary of Mahatma in East Asian Studies from standing ovation for Trump ancing power” to a more “will- foreign policy-making under Combatting Terrorism in the Logistics Exchange trade negotiations. Gandhi, Modi invoked his JNU and teaches at Delhi from the 50,000-strong Indian- ing state” in redefining its pri- his leadership. September 2015, developing Memorandum of Agreement On the global level, these vision for peace and prosperi- University). HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE ‘RATE CUT WILL BOOST HOUSING DEMAND’ PTI n NEW DELHI

The RBI's decision to cut key policy rate by 25 basis points No call yet on LVB-Indiabulls merger move: Das will boost consumer senti- ment as well as housing sales PTI n MUMBAI er proposal with LVB a keen- ital it needs. I would not like to com- on how they would bring during the ongoing festive sea- ly watched event, as the cen- Asked if placing LVB under ment on individual down their stake if the Maruti sells over 2 son which is a crucial period Placing Lakhsmi Vilas Bank tral bank has a pronounced PCA should be seen as the RBI cases till we come merger goes through and for realty sector, property con- under the prompt corrective distaste for the sector fraught having made up its mind on out publicly," Das as part of that have lakh units of BS VI sultants said on Friday. action framework cannot be with volatilities. the merger not going through, told reporters. already started to exit cars in 6 months However, they said the RBI construed as RBI having made However, LVB's low capital Das termed this as a "specu- The Indiabulls the non-kosher realty should ensure effective trans- up its mind on the lender's buffers, because of which it has lative question". management businesses. NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki mission of rate cuts, announced merger proposal with been placed under PCA, has "As long as a decision is has been mak- The merger,a India (MSI) on Friday said it Rate cut to on Friday as well as earlier, to Indiabulls Housing, governor made it into difficult choice for given out in the public ing public pro- nnounced in April has sold over 2 lakh units of home loan borrowers. Shaktikanta Das said Friday. the regulator as the merger will domain, it is not correct nounce- 2018, has BS VI emission compliant complement vehicles in just six months of "Consumers are spending He also advised the all ensure it gets the gush of cap- on our part (to interpret). ments received all less on everything from FMCG stakeholders not to draw any necessary launching first such car in the steps to boost country. The auto major had to automobiles – and, of inferences now based on the As long as a decision is given out in the public approvals, course, real estate. Naturally, punitive action on the South- but the all launched its BS VI compliant domain, it is not correct on our part (to interpret). growth: Fin Min the sector eyes RBI's monetary based mid-sized lender. impor- range, starting with Alto 800 I would not like to comment on individual cases till n and Baleno in April 2019. policy for cuts in the key lend- Indiabulls promoters' roots we come out publicly tant nod PTI MUMBAI ing rates to support various in the realty space has made from the The company has eight — SHAKTIKANTA DAS, RBI Governor models, out of 16, which are measures taken by the gov- the RBI decision on its merg- RBI. The Finance Ministry on Friday now BS VI compliant. ernment to boost consumption said the Reserve Bank's decision "We believe that mass sentiment," Anarock sumption in the festive season ering of mortgage rates. to lower benchmark lending adoption is one of the most Chairman Anuj Puri said. as it is an important period for "The consecutive rate cuts ‘Rate cut reflects rate will complement recent important factors for success The move would go some way investment/consumption have been a succour for real RBI increases lending measures taken by the govern- of any new technology. in improving consumer across sectors." estate sector thereby making it ment to accelerate growth. Offering eight BS 6 compliant sentiment in the fes- While the RBI the most opportune time for economic Earlier in the day, RBI cut petrol vehicles in the mass tive season, which However, has done its bit, buying homes," he added. limit of MFIs to Rs 1.25 L the repo rate by 25 basis segment, much ahead of is a crucial peri- it is now crit- However, Knight Frank growth plans’ points to 5.15 per cent. n timeline, has helped us to od for real they said the ical that India CMD Shishir Baijal said PNS MUMBAI Government has noted the n reach this technology to a estate sales, he RBI should ensure banks facil- the rate cut should have been PNS MUMBAI reduction in repo rate from larger customer base," MSI added. effective transmission itate a steeper to boost housing sales. The Reserve Bank of India has 5.40 per cent to 5.15 per cent MD and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa "However, faster "In light of the ongoing eco- Niti Aayog Vice-chairman Rajiv raised the lending cap for announced by the Monetary said in a statement. muchof rate cuts, announced transmis- nomic distress in the country, Kumar on Friday said the RBI's microfinance institutions to Rs Policy Committee (MPC) depends on on Friday as well as sion of the 25 basis points cut in pol- fifth consecutive rate cut reflects 1.25 lakh, against the earlier and believes that this will how efficiently these rate icy rate is short of expectation. India's overall ambition to limit of Rs 1 lakh, to improve complement the recent mea- banks transmit earlier, to home loan cuts to While it is the fifth consecutive accelerate economic growth to credit availability in rural and sures taken by the govern- the benefits to borrowers ensure that the rate cut this year, it is insuffi- touch 8 per cent sooner rather semi-urban areas. ment to accelerate growth, an their homebuying measures reap cient to support the flagging than later.Speaking here at the It has also been decided to official statement released by borrowers," Puri said. results, he added. consumer demand. India Economic Summit, Kumar "increase the household the Finance Ministry said. Dhruv Agarwala, Group JLL India CEO & "The stressed real estate sec- said with several steps taken by income limit for borrowers of Detailed guidelines The government has taken CEO of Housing.com and Country Head Ramesh Nair tor was looking up to a strong the government in the past non-banking financial com- a slew of measures since August PropTiger said, "The RBI's said the real estate sector is rate cut and sector specific couple of months to boost the panies-micro finance institu- in this regard will 23 to pull the economy out of Tata Motors decision to further reduce repo likely to witness accelerated lending provisions to improve economy, tions (NBFC-MFIs) from the be issued a six-year low growth and a 45- rate gives the real estate sector sales owing to favourable pol- both liquidity scenario and growth is current level of Rs 1 lakh for shortly, the central year high unemployment rate launches limited a reason to cheer at a time icy reforms and the gradual consumer spending ability," expected rural areas and Rs 1.60 lakh for bank said by reviving private investments. edition Tiago Wizz when it expects sales to transmission of rate cuts to Baijal said. A slew of factors to be urban/semi urban areas to Rs Last month, the govern- improve in the ongoing festive end-consumers through low- such as slowing economic out- around 1.25 lakh and Rs 2 lakh, ment cut corporate tax rate by NEW DELHI: Tata Motors on season." put, rising unemployment rate 6.5 per respectively". It is to be noted that the a almost 10 percentage points, Friday said it has launched a "A reduction in interest rates and low consumer cent Taking into consideration sub-committee of the central a move which has a tax impli- limited edition of its entry level means more cost-effective confidence have hin- this year, the important role played by board of the Reserve Bank cation of Rs 1.45 lakh crore. model Tiago priced at Rs 5.4 home loans for buyers dered the percola- although it MFIs in delivering credit to under the chairmanship of Y As part of the exercise, the lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The when key property tion of these small is "lower than those in the bottom of the eco- H Malegam was constituted to government also withdrew Tiago Wizz comes with a 1.2 markets already quantum rate cuts expected". nomic pyramid and enable study issues and concerns in enhanced surcharge on long- litre multi-drive petrol engine. offer them to the economy at "Given all the work done in the them to play their assigned the sector in the wake of the and short-term capital gains "The Tiago is one of the most great ready- large, he added. last couple of months and role in a growing economy, the Andhra Pradesh micro finance for foreign portfolio investors popular car in its segment and to-move-in today's RBI's fifth consecutive Reserve Bank of India (RBI) crisis in 2010. as well as domestic portfolio has been on constant growth options to rate cut you can see that observed in its Statement on Based on the recommenda- investors with revenue impli- since its launch..This youthful pick from, everything is focused now in Developmental and tions of the committee, it was cation of Rs 1,400 crore. limited edition will add to the on afford- accelerating growth further. Regulatory Policies. decided to create a separate It further said that the gov- premium and fun quotient of able rates," "And we do want to have this The income and loan lim- category of NBFC - non-bank- ernment has also taken note the brand," Tata Motors he added. growth probably at 6.5 per cent its to classify an exposure as an ing financial company-micro- of revised growth projec- Passenger Vehicle Business CBRE India Chairman and this year, which is lower than eligible asset were last revised finance institution (NBFC- tions of MPC at 6.1 per cent Unit Head Marketing Vivek CEO Anshuman Magazine what we expect. We want it to in 2015. MFI) - and a detailed regula- for 2019-20 along with Srivatsa said in a statement. said, "The timing of the cut is go up to 8 per cent sooner Detailed guidelines in this tory framework for NBFC- growth projections made by crucial as it is expected to spur rather than later," Niti Aayog regard will be issued shortly, MFIs was put in place in other bodies, including the real estate demand and con- Vice-chairmanRajiv Kumar said. the central bank said. December 2011. IMF, ADB, among others. Das says not India Inc welcomes aware of govt Loans to become cheaper apex bank’s move demand for PNS n MUMBAI The previous Godrej Consumer interim dividend lowest repo rate PTI n NEW DELHI Products records Home, auto and other loans PTI n MUMBAI are set to become cheaper of 5 per cent was The reduction in key policy volume growth after the Reserve Bank of India recorded in rate by the RBI is expected to NEW DELHI: FMCG major Governor Shaktikanta Das on (RBI) on Friday cut interest March 2010 revive investment and encour- Godrej Consumer Products Friday scotched media rates for a record fifth straight age consumption, thereby Ltd (GCPL) on Friday said it reports that the government time to almost a decade low as kick-starting the sluggish has recorded volume growth might seek an interim divi- it moved aggressively to revive The repo rate cut is aimed economy, India Inc said on in the July-September quarter dend of Rs 30,000 crore from economic growth languish- at pushing consumption up Friday. of this fiscal, even as the the central bank to meet its ing at six-year lows. during the ongoing festival Industry's reaction came as industry is facing a revenue shortfall after the With all six members of the season by reducing borrowing the central bank slashed its consumption slowdown. massive tax cuts. Monetary Policy Committee costs for home and auto loans, benchmark lending rate by GCPL in a quarterly updates to As per media reports, the (MPC) voting in favour of a which are now directly linked 0.25 percentage points to 5.15 Friday's repo rate cut will help the regulatory exchanges said government might seek an rate cut and for retaining the to this benchmark. per cent. induce demand and refuel that it expects "higher than interim dividend of about Rs accommodative stance, the RBI Governor Shaktikanta The industry emphasised economic growth in coming mid single digit volume 30,000 crore from the RBI benchmark repurchase rate Das said as long as the growth incomplete", the central bank trade tensions. that it was now critical for quarters. growth" in the third quarter of towards the end of the finan- was cut by 25 basis points to momentum remains as it is said in a statement. The rate cut by the RBI fol- banks to facilitate a faster "This further reduction of of this year. For the domestic cial year so that it could 5.15 per cent. The previous now and growth revives, the As against the cumulative lows a series of fiscal steps transmission of rate cuts to repo rate will not only bring market, the company expects meet the fiscal deficit target lowest repo rate of 5 per cent MPC will continue with an policy repo rate reduction of taken by the government over ensure that the measures reap down the lending rates but its sales value growth to be of 3.3 percent. was recorded in March 2010. accommodative stance while 110 bps during February- the last six weeks to spur results. also incentivise investment "very close to the last quarter's "I have also seen it in the Following the rate cut, the ensuring inflation remains August 2019, the weighted growth, including steepest CII Director General and boost consumption," said sales value growth". The media. That apart I am not reverse repo rate was reduced within the target. "RBI will average lending rate (WALR) ever cut in tax paid by com- Chandrajit Banerjee said the Surendra Hiranandani, CMD, Godrej group firm registered aware of any such demand to 4.9 per cent. continue accommodative on fresh rupee loans of com- panies, cost the exchequer cumulative 135 basis points House of Hiranandani. volume growth helped by from the government for The RBI revised down- stance as long as it is necessary mercial banks declined by 29 Rs 1.45 lakh crore. rate cuts this year along with The RBI's latest move to recovery in its household payment of interim divi- wards its estimate for GDP and growth revives," he said. bps. However, the WALR on Asked if the corporate rate a slew of measures announced trim repo rate comes at a insecticides segment, new dend," Das told reporters growth in the current fiscal to In the four previous rate outstanding rupee loans cut would impact fiscal deficit by the government to provide time when the economic product launches and after the announcement of 6.1 per cent from 6.9 per cent cuts since February, the RBI increased by 7 bps during the target of 3.3 per cent of the growth stimulus to a variety of growth has hit a six-year low marketing campaigns along fourth bi-monthly monetary it had previously estimated had cut interest rates by 110 same period. GDP, Das said the govern- sectors is expected to lift of 5 per cent. This is the fifth with consumer offers, GCPL policy. after lower-than-expected 5 basis points whose transmis- Central banks around the ment has stated that it will growth from its current stupor straight rate cut by the central said. "In India, demand During 2017-18, the gov- per cent growth rate in April- sion to borrowers in form of world are loosening monetary maintain fiscal deficit target and unleash animal spirits. bank in as many policy continued to be challenging, ernment received Rs 10,000 June and no substantial uptick lower lending rate has policy to offset a global slow- and "we have no reason to PHD Chamber of reviews in 2019, and takes the impacted by a general crore as interim dividend in the following quarter. "remained staggered and down, worsened by US-China doubt that". Commerce and Industry total quantum of reductions to consumption slowdown. from the central bank. President D K Aggarwal said 1.35 per cent. Gold rallies Rs 210 Sensex plunges 434 pts on RBI policy, sensitive stocks tank PTI n NEW DELHI tively, especially banks. Further, the RBI's Monetary Policy "That is because of the on weak rupee Equity benchmark BSE Sensex RBI's focus on the quick plummeted 434 points on Committee cut its benchmark lending transmission of lower interest PTI n NEW DELHI policy rate by 25 bps," said Friday, dragged by heavy loss- rate by 0.25 per cent to revive growth rates would put pressure on Tapan Patel, senior analyst es in banking stocks after the that has hit a six-year low of 5 per cent, margins of banks," he point- Gold prices went higher by Rs (commodities), HDFC RBI slashed the country's eco- ed out. 210 to Rs 39,075 per 10 gram Securities. nomic growth outlook for this and affirmed commitment to remain Also, the economic growth in the national capital on Gold prices on Thursday fiscal. accommodative to address growth outlook remains concerning Friday supported by a weaker closed at Rs 38,865 per 10 In its fourth bi-monthly pol- concerns 'as long as necessary' despite the 135 bps policy rate rupee and strong inter- gram here. icy review, the central bank also cuts in 2019 and there is lim- national trends, In the international reduced its benchmark lending ited elbow room with RBI now according to HDFC market, gold traded rate by 0.25 per cent to revive sharply cut its economic 0.25 per cent to revive growth to further take monetary Securities. higher at USD 1,508 growth that has hit a six-year growth projection for this fis- that has hit a six-year low of actions to support the econo- Silver, however, per ounce in New low. cal to 6.1 per cent from 6.9 5 per cent, and affirmed my, he said. fell Rs 110 to Rs York and silver at After opening nearly 300 per cent earlier. commitment to remain Elsewhere in Asia, Hang 46,490 per kilo- USD 17.58 an ounce. points higher, the 30-share The central bank's accommodative to Seng and Kospi settled on a gram here from "The international index gave up all the gains to estimates come in address growth negative note, while Nikkei Thursday's closing gold prices traded turn negative after the policy the wake of GDP concerns 'as long closed in the green. Chinese price of Rs 46,600 per strong on economic announcement by the Reserve growth sliding to a as necessary'. markets are closed for a holi- kilogram. recovery concerns after US Bank of India (RBI). plunged 139.25 points, or 1.23 Infosys, ONGC, Tech six-year low of 5 According to day. Equities in Europe were "Spot gold prices for 24 non-manufacturing PMI data After gyrating 770 points per cent, to close at 11,174.75. Mahindra, IndusInd Bank and per cent in the June Gaurav Dua, Sr trading lower in early sessions. Karat in Delhi rose by Rs 210 came weaker than expected. during the day, the 30-share Top laggards in the Sensex NTPC rose up to 1.03 per cent. quarter, on a massive VP, Head – Capital Meanwhile, the Indian rupee supported by weaker rupee Gold prices are trading high- Sensex ended 433.56 points, or pack included Kotak Bank, Rate-sensitive banking slowdown in con- Market Strategy & depreciated 9 paise to 70.97 and strong international er on safe haven buying on 1.14 per cent, lower at ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Tata stocks faced the heat, with the sumption and private Investments, against the US dollar intra-day. prices. Spot rupee was trading worries over trade talks, weak 37,673.31. It hit an intra-day Motors, L&T, SBI, Tata Steel BSE bankex, finance, auto and sector investments. Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, Brent crude futures, the around 10 paise weaker economic data and possible low of 37,633.36 and a high of and Axis Bank, falling up to realty indices tanking up to Further, the RBI's Monetary despite the rate cut and the global oil benchmark, against the dollar after the tit-for-tat situation in US-EU 38,403.54. 3.46 per cent. 2.45 per cent. Policy Committee cut its dovish commentary, the equi- advanced 0.78 per cent to USD Reserve Bank of India cut trade issues," he added. The broader NSE Nifty On the other hand, TCS, The Reserve Bank on Friday benchmark lending rate by ty market has reacted nega- 58.16 per barrel. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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People forming bands in India is at a relatively nascent stage when compared to the West. However, there are a few bands which have AGAM: BREAKING broken this mould and flourished in the competitive Indian music scene. Agam is one such band which has become quite popular in the country, despite the members not giving up BARRIERS IN FUSION their day jobs as techies. Praveen Kumar, lead guitarist of the band speaks to ARUN DANIEL eing a leading band in beauty of Carnatic music is that it ficult to digest for those in the together by Eleven Point Two. the country is not an has stood the test of time and will west right? He says, “Carnatic The current lineup consists of YELLAMATY about their journey, easy task. One should continue to remain long after we music has spread its roots abroad Harish Sivaramakrishnan, |Swamy plans and much more B be innovative and are gone. We as musicians attempt thanks to the huge Indian diaspo- Seetharaman, ready to experiment. to do our best to interpret and ra. We see a lot of collaborations T Praveen Kumar, Aditya Kasyap, Else they will get rout- arrange a song, while the audience between western and Carnatic Sivakumar Nagarajan, ed by newcomers. Speaking about continue to evolve as well and musicians happening there as well Jagadish Natarajan and their journey, Praveen of Agam there we find common ground which helps propagate the art Yadhunandan. says, “All of us have been friends where we appreciate each other!” form.” since college or became friends at When asked how do you keep Sharing a bit on their work. We are all engineers as is the genre fresh or involve fusion Hyderabadi connection, he says, the norm in the south. Being into music?, he says, “As the pio- “Though we aren’t locals, we make south Indians, one can almost neers of Carnatic Progressive it a point to check out some of the never escape music classes and Rock, we constantly look for live music scene while we are here. thus, at different points, inspiration from all sources, from Jammers and other bands are we learnt music. The Dream theater to Plini to Ilayaraja. holding the fort pretty well!” band formed pretty The nature of the genre itself is so Asked about tips he would like much organically and accommodating that we are able to give to today’s generation he few joined later. We to introduce vastly different said, “If you plan on going full had no inkling that we soundscapes. For instance Kooth time, then make sure you do not would go on to do over Coffee is a classic Koothu give up. There will be ample rejec- multiple albums or tour style music vs The Celestial tions and failures before people the world!” Nymph which is dark and heavy actually take notice of you.” Speaking a bit on metal.” Sharing a bit of their future the audiences under- Speaking on the crowd in plans and projects, he says, “We standing of Hyderabad, compared to the ones are working on some collabo- Carnatic music across the country, he says, rations and a lot of it is still and whether it “Hyderabad is a sheer joy to play under wraps. Do follow us on has changed in as the crowd is extremely instagram at agamtheband with many knowledgeable. We do not typical- for more details.” The band styles being ly compare our audiences as each will be performing on introduced, city is special to play in its own.” Sunday at Kismat, the he said, “The But Carnatic music must be dif- Park at an event put

AS THE PIONEERS OF CARNATIC PROGRESSIVE ROCK, WE CONSTANTLY LOOK FOR INSPIRATION FROM ALL SOURCES, FROM DREAM THEATER TO PLINI TO ILAYARAJA BAN ON A TIMELESS MUSICAL JUGALBANDI PLASTIC A musical couple welcomes Navaratri celebrations helps budding with their vocal performances set in tune with Saraswati Veena and violin avaratri celebrations are artistes to receive the A-TOP grading, entrepreneurs incomplete without the the highest from All India Radio. public renditions of classi- R. Kumaresh has been on the classical cal music. Families come concert scene for 40 plus years and is According to experts many N together to partake in the internationally renowned both as a festive spirit by attending soloist and for his duets with his broth- concerts by famous musicians er, Ganesh Rajagopalan. eateries and food chains in and vocalists. One such event, The audience, on that mesmerising Uttar Dakshin a famous evening, was treated to a non-stop India have shifted to eco- series of classical music and hour-and-half jugalbandi of dance performances by Saraswativeena and violin by the duo, friendly products. Utensils, renowned exponents — was accompanied with R. held to a large audience Sankaranarayanan on the mridangam residential and commercial recently at Bharathiya Vidya and Trichy Krishnaswamy on the Bhavan, Basheerbagh. ghatam. This was followed by avocal kitchen products and One of the highlights was a recital by Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar in beautiful composition invok- Hindustani style. Around 500 music banquets all are ing Shakthi performed by wife lovers were treated to enchanting and husband Dr Jayanthi and melodies in Carnatic music. Jayesh Kumaresh. Dr Jayanthi is a Ranjan, Principal Secretary, former ISB going green and sixth-generation musician who Dean Ajit Ragnekar, Mohan Hemmadi, began playing the veena at the age of Founder of Surmandal and others natural three and is one of the youngest veena attended the concert.

ith plastics get- ting the boot, dining acces- AROUND 500 sories made MUSIC LOVERS W out of paper, bamboo, cop- WERE TREATED per, stainless straws and other eco-friendly materials TO ENCHANTING are slowly emerging from the shadows. According to MELODIES IN experts many eateries and food chains in India have CARNATIC MUSIC shifted to paper straws. Among individuals, an Similarly, utensils, residential entrepreneur, Sahlu Walia, and commercial kitchen came up with this unique products, and banquets all are plan to reuse dried flowers. going green and natural. The “I use the same natural, use of clay utensils is catching dried flowers in bouquets for THE USE OF up and traditional utensils are birthdays, so that the bou- being slowly replaced with quet stays for a year or more CLAY UTENSILS IS more eco-friendly products. and the recipient remembers CATCHING UP AND Among some of the initia- the sender for a long time. tives regarding green dining Unlike fresh flowers in the TRADITIONAL held in Telangana was a media bouquets, these dried flowers UTENSILS ARE dialogue on “Hypertension have a longer shelf life. Management and Elimination Everyone is doing business BEING SLOWLY of Trans Fatty Acids in with fresh flowers but I do REPLACED WITH Telangana” at Hotel Hyatt with dried and natural flow- Place in Banjara Hills. Aparna ers and fruits,” she said. MORE Cyber Life in Nallgandla in On similar lines, DEAL- the city came up with an idea Destination for Essential ECO-FRIENDLY of “Bring Your Own Plate” Alternative — a Hyderabad- PRODUCTS where the apartment residents based startup — has come out celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with recycled Agarbathis by ensuring a zero-waste poli- (incense sticks) made out of cy. used flowers from temples. R. Kumaresh and Dr Jayanthi Pt Ulhas Kashalkar, vocalist 12

Hyderabad Saturday October 5, 2019 what’s brewing? CITY GUIDE

ELITE COMEDY THEATRE EXHIBIT FUNNY BUZZNESS THE RE-TURN lFunny Buzzness lSamahaara Workshop Productions presents a akriti Elite hosted is a well known play, The Re-turn, today at Phoenix Arena from Aa Dussera special comedy gig series 7.30 pm onwards. This story reveals a tearful truth exhibition by Buzz Kya of our life. Although, we human beings are presented by Sashi Entertainment and constantly growing and have made a subsequent Nahata in the city has been progress in the field of science and technology recently. The Exhibition- instrumental in today, we are losing ourselves. The tendency of cum-sale presented the bringing up people wishing that good things should happen to attendees with a variety several artists. them as per their convenience and the entire focus of designer wear, fashion Stand up Comic shifting towards the results is extensive these days. accessories, home decor Vir Das shall be and jewellery.People, who performing at the visited the event in large event on numbers, were enthralled by October 20 at 6 the quality merchandise pm at HICC. exhibited at the event. BAS KAR BASSI lThis is a show where PISINARI / MANCHAM MEEDA MANISHI comedian Anubhav l Sindhu and Harshini Singh Bassi will tell you l Samahaara an honest story about Workshop his career choices and Productions is lifestyle. ‘Bas Kar Bassi’ presenting its is what he said to second play among himself when he was Pisinari and fired from his last job. Mancham meeda The show will be held till October 16 at Manishi, today. Pisinari is written l Spandana l Chawla Sonali Kulapati Munshi Sadan, King Koti, by Moliere and translated into Telugu by Basheer Bagh. Vinayamani. While Mancham meeda Govindam is a satire written by Appalachari. Both plays will be held at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills.

ART AND CULTURE CHUHAL l Kissago Theatre is INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL staging a play Chuhal lThe fifth edition of on October 12 at the Indian Lamakaan from 8pm. Photography The story begins when Festival will be held Sudheer comes to ‘see’ till October 20 at Aarti for marriage and various locations in goes on to evaluate, Hyderabad. IPF is an through these two characters, the existentialist international tussle between what one has to be vs what one photography festival wants to be, how one chooses to live vs how which showcases one wishes to live. various events, including talks, discussions and MAHABHARATA - THE EPIC TALE more. l All history and mythology is based on EXHIBITION cause and effect. EMERGING PALETTES Mahabharata - The Epic Tale... lA group art exhibition, a in-depth deals platform for emerging with the artists to display their work, primary has organised its 11th emotional and edition in collaboration with psychological Goethe-Zentrum. The event causes that were the genesis of this destructive will be held till October 6 at war. The planet has witnessed destruction based Shrishti Art Gallery, on the whims of a few people. Jubilee Hills. Till October 6, multiple venues. GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events listed, please send your details l l Rizwana l Sashi Nahata and Sheetal Suman along with a poster and contact number to [email protected] Photos by SV Chary FUN TIME

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Hyderabad Saturday October 5, 2019 tollywood SANTOSH SRINIVAS TO DIRECT BELLAMKONDA fter the moder- wraps for time being. tai- The film ate success of Sanotsh, once a promi- lored will be a Rakshasudu, nent cinematographer, has to A Bellamkonda been waiting to stage a suit Sreenivas has comeback after his last Ravi mass been extremely Hyper (2016) failed to light Teja’s careful on what to sign up the box-office. He was body lan- entertainer next. Although he held dis- initially commissioned by guage and ARCHANA VEDA cussions with Vamsi Mythri Movie Makers to the film went with a touch Krishna, Trinadh Rao work on Tamil star Vijay's to sets for a Nakkina and Sreenu Vaitla, Theri remake for Pawan week, before the gets engaged of reality. there has been Kalyan. He did that, but actor developed little development on the film couldn’t move to cold feet and decided Details whether the talks with sets due to Pawan’s full- it shelve it altogether. The actress will tie the knot later this year these filmmakers have fledged entry into politics. Interestingly, it was gone forward. Now, the lat- The same Bellamonda Sreenivas' een in films like noted faces from the industry who about who est is that he has evinced script father Suresh, who pro- Nenu, Nuvvostanante attended the engagement ceremony. interest to headline was duced Santosh's maiden Nenoddantana and Debuting with a praiseworthy will produce director Santosh film Kandireega, which S Khaleja among a performance in Nenu (2004), Veda Srinivas’ script. It was a box-office hit. The string of other films, failed to bag leading lady roles soon the project is understood producer and the director actress Archana Veda got after, with makers often limiting her that the film will were supposed to work on engaged to Jagadeesh, who is the exploits to supporting roles. While have been be a mass enter- for another project but due vice-president of a leading health- she did find luck with some films tainer with a to serious differences care company in Hyderabad on like Konchem Touch Lo Unte kept under touch of reality. between Suresh and Ram, Thursday. The ceremony took place Chepta, Attili Sattibabu LKG, Details about who was attached to star in at Radison Blu Plaza, Banjara Hills. Samanyudu, Parama Veera Chakra wraps for who will pro- the film, over financial It was a low-key affair with only where she was the lead face, the duce the project matters, the film couldn't families and the friends of the cou- poor performance of this films time being are kept under be a reality. ple in attendance. The wedding is meant she failed to find her footing. scheduled for later this year. Actors Her last outing was Saptagiri-starrer Sumanth, Navdeep, Siva Balaji, and Vajrakavachadara Govinda where Madhumita were some of the she played a part with grey shades.

alayalam heavy- weight ’s My dream is to assist Guy period action epic, MAMMOOTTY'S M Mamangam will be opening in Ritchie: Nawin Vijaya Krishna Telugu as well on November magnum opus 21. Touted to be the biggest the situations they are in,” Nawin budgeted film till The actor shares insights informs. date, the film, set against the Directed by Balaji S, Oorantha backdrop of 1695, is based on Anukuntunnaru as well-faced its a religious festival of Kerala, about his upcoming share of problems on the produc- which was held once in 12 in Telugu Oorantha tion front. “I’m glad that it’s finally years at Thirunavaya across movie releasing. The issues that my films the banks of Bharathapuzha. encountered make for a cracking Warriors from different parts Anukuntunnaru with script. I’ve put on weight because of of the country would arrive the stress,” he states, with a wide there and battle against each NAGARAJ GOUD grin, admitting that he couldn’t sur- other to prove their suprema- vive as an actor for some months cy. Part of the film, it will t hasn’t been a smooth ride for after he made the transition. “There showcase and highlight the Nawin Vijaya Krishna, grand- are fixed notions that a hero has to story of one unknown hero son of legendary actress-film- speak this way, dress that way and (played by Mammootty) in maker Vijaya Nirmala, after he has to exhibit swag. I couldn’t adjust an extraordinary narrative, I decided to make the switch to to it. I believe a hero leads a solitary the makers say. In the cos- acting from a successful stint as life. I realised its better for me to be tume drama, the megastar, an editor. His first film Ainaa Istham the way what I’m in real life and I’m who plays a chaver warrior, Nuvvu ran into production hassles after doing that now.” will appear in three get-ups being wrapped up, failing to find a release He laments the fact that good through two different time yet, while his subsequent film Nandini scripts are rare to come by in the periods. The actor, who had a Nursing Home’s decent show helped him industry. “I picked 20 stories that Telugu release Yatra last year, bag another film Vittalacharya, which will go with me out of 700 that says, “Indian culture is went to floors last year. A socio-fantasy I’ve been narrated. Finding good unique. Languages shouldn’t drama, Vittalacharya was put off five days scripts is not easy. I’m waiting divide us from knowing after it began. The makers realised that for a good production houses to neighbouring states’ history. the plot has similarities with Samantha- take my next set of films to Kerala’s history is a part of starrer Oh Baby! Nawin wanted to follow floors,” he points out. Indian history as well. Using it up with a horror thriller but his dad Although he is completely film as a medium, we are try- Naresh felt it was not a right move on the focused to obtain the tag of a ing to tell a great story for all career front and advised him to play it decent actor right now, he the languages.” Directed by safe. Resultantly, he picked Oorantha doesn’t rule out the possibility M Padmakumar and pro- Anukuntunnaru, a family drama set in the of sitting in the director’s duced by Venu Kunnappilly, lush greens of Godavari belt. “The film is chair one day. “I’ve got into the film’s rest of the cast set in a fictional village Ramapuram editing to become an assis- comprises Siddique, Prachi where the entire village has to vote to for a tant director and later turn a Tehlan, Unni Mukundan, couple to marry. If one family votes director. I wanted to apply Master Achuthan, Anu against, the marriage will cease. It’s the for a course in the UK and Sithara, Kaniha, Tarun Arora, story of Gauri and Mahesh who have love somehow land a chance to Sudev Nair, Manikandan, and stories of their own in their respective either work as an editor or Iniya. Kamala Kannan work places in Chennai and Hyderabad. an assistant director for my (Baahubali 2, Saaho and Sye After they return to their village, they get favourite filmmaker Guy Raa Narasimha Reddy) is the a shock of their life when the villagers Ritchie. It was my dream. VFX supervisor. decide their wedding. There are no vil- Nonetheless, fate had other lains as such in the story. The conflict is plans for me,” he signs off. ALLU FAMILY throws Sye Raa success party

eetha Arts chief Allu Aravind and his star son Allu Arjun on Thursday evening threw a party at their residence in G Hyderabad to celebrate the massive suc- cess of Megastar Chiranjeevi-starrer Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy. With the film opening off to a flier, clocking in impressive numbers on day two as well, the producer-actor duo decided to mark the occasion by personally inviting the likes of Ghanta Sreenivas Rao, KS Ramarao, Gemini Kiran, Srikanth, Trivikram Sreenivas, Dil Raju, Sukumar, Vamshi Paidipally, Harish Shankar, Navdeep, Varun Tej, Sai Dharam Tej, Vasu Varma, Meher Ramesh and Vikram (of UV Creations) among others and hosting them a dinner. The cast and crew of Sye Raa led by Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Surender Reddy were the first to arrive. Allu brothers Bobby, Sirish and GA2 Pictures chief Bunny Vaas played the perfect hosts. 14

Hyderabad Saturday October 5, 2019 celeb talks “BUSY WITH REALISTIC SRK: I AM ctress Parineeti Chopra WORKING ON says she has not done FILMS, HAVEN'T DONE “glam” for months as she is SCRIPTS, WILL A busy with two realistic ‘GLAM' IN MONTHS” films — The Girl On The Train Hindi remake and a ANNOUNCE biopic on ace badminton star Saina Nehwal. Parineeti took to Instagram to MY NEXT share her glamorous avatar. In the image, she is seen wearing a sizzling red ensemble. She completed her look FILM SOON with classic red lips and dewy make- up. ollywood superstar Shah “Busy with Saina Nehwal prep Rukh Khan, who was last right now and just came from The seen on the big screen in Girl On The Train. Both realistic B Zero, has said that he will films. Haven’t done ‘glam’ in months! announce his next film in This picture is more for me and less a month or two. He for Instagram,” Parineeti captioned added that he is working on two to the image. three scripts right now. The superstar The 30-year-old actress has just revealed this fact while interacting wrapped up shooting for Hindi with the media at an event. There remake of the Hollywood movie The were recent media reports suggesting Girl On The Train, based on the 2015 that Shah Rukh will be seen in Yash bestseller by Paula Hawkins, the film Raj Films’ Dhoom 4. Another wave of narrates the story of a divorcee rumour said he set to do a Hindi woman who gets entangled in a miss- remake of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill ing person’s investigation that throws Bill, yet other unconfirmed reports her life to the brink. suggested he is all set to make Don The psychological thriller is pro- 3. Others have been saying he is duced by Reliance Entertainment. planning a project with Ali Abbas The yet untitled movie is directed by Zafar’s or Rajkumar Hirani. Ribhu Dasgupta, who has previously “I am thinking and taking some helmed TE3N starring Megastar time. I am working on two or three Amitabh Bachchan. scripts and Inshallah, as soon as they are ready, I am ready. Because most of the people with whom I am working are busy so, Inshallah, I will announce it myself. I feel till the time rumours are floating around, it's good because some of them have given me ideas.” KATY PERRY, ORLANDO ‘PLAN DEC. WEDDING' ollowing their Valentine’s Day engagement, singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando F Bloom are tying the knot soon. Sources tell US Weekly that the 34-year-old Firework hitmaker CAMILA and 42-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star are planning a December wedding. No specifics about the wedding were EXPRESSES HER given, including a specific date and where the wedding may take place. Perry is a native of Santa Barbara, LOVE FOR SHAWN California while Bloom is a U.K. native who currently lives in Los Angeles with Perry. MENDES Perry and Bloom first started dating eems like singer explained how their relation- The duo had been in early 2016, shortly after the Golden Camila Cabello is ship first formed. rehearsing a lot, the Globe Awards that year, though they head over heels in “There was a period where source added since it announced in February 2017 love with fellow we didn’t hang out as much just was “the official that they had split. S singer Shawn because we were both busy, and debuting of them as a Mendes. this song was really fun because couple” and they Cabello, who was tight- we got to just hang out again wanted it “to be amaz- lipped about her relationship like we did on the song we did ing and perfect”. with Mendes a few months before, I Know What You Did The pair first sparked back, is not holding back any- Last Summer,” s h e s ai d . romance rumours in more. The Havana singer publi- “Which was when we got June with the release of cally expressed her love for really close. We were like ‘oh the music video of Mendes and said that they are yay, we get to be pals and just their song Senorita. “pretty happy” together, hang out’,” Cabello added. Shortly after, a reported US Weekly. And what started out as source told US Weekly, The 22-year-old something secretive became “Shawn and Camila singer recently pretty impossible to hide as started off as just appeared on The time passed by. During the friends, which they UK’s Capital 2019 MTV Video Music have been for years, Breakfast radio Awards on August 26, Mendes but the more time show, where she and Cabello performed their hit they spent together, made a public song Senorita and fans went the more they start- declaration of crazy over their undeniable ed having feelings love. chemistry. The two nearly for each other.” “We’re pretty kissed several times during the “It quickly turned happy,” she said romantic performance and even into a fun, light- when the hosts held hands as they walked off hearted summer asked her about stage. fling-type situa- dating him. “I Before the awards show aired, tion,” the insider really, really love an insider told US Weekly that added, “but now him a lot,” she the two were “really nervous it’s developing into said of Mendes. about nailing their perfor- something more She also mance”. serious.”

ANGELINA WALKS JAPAN RED CARPET WITH CHILDREN MADDOX AND ZAHARA

ngelina Jolie, other hand, her children who is currently went for all-black ensem- occupied with bles. her forthcoming Maddox has already A film Maleficent made his debut in the enter- Making his first tainment industry as an appearance since he began executive producer with college, Maddox came all First they killed My Father the way to support his along with his mother in mother, reported E! News. 2017. The Taking Lives actor The actor has been fortu- was also joined by daughter nate to be spending quite a Zahara Jolie-Pitt. lot of time with her family The 44-year-old star recently as she also walked looked splendid donning a the carpet for the Los silver tasseled dress and Angeles premiere of Evil sleek black shoes. On the with the rest of her kids. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 sport 15

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rsenal teenager Gabriel Martinelli scored twice to spark Aa 4-0 rout of Standard Liege in the Europa League group stage on Thursday, while Manchester United stuttered to a goalless draw against AZ Two tale of English sides Alkmaar. Martinelli, 18, headed in superbly to give last year’s runners-up Arsenal the lead on 14 minutes at the Emirates Teenager Martinelli stars for Arsenal in Europa League as Man Utd play goalless draw Stadium before adding a quick-fire sec- ond barely two minutes later. The Brazilian was making just his second start for the Gunners since join- FIGURATIVELY ing the club in July. He also struck twice Arsenal boss Unai Emery has on his full debut against Nottingham won 19 of his last 21 home Forest in the League Cup. 19Europa League matches across Joe Willock fired in a third for a spells with Sevilla and the Gunners (W19 youthful Arsenal on 22 minutes and D1 L1), including the last six in a row Martinelli set up Dani Ceballos on the By scoring for Espanyol against hour to wrap up another comfortable CSKA Moscow, Wu Lei became the win in Europe as Unai Emery’s side 1first Chinese player to score in major moved on to six points at the top of European competition Group F. “The team had a great perfor- Gabriel Martinelli is the mance. It’s a very important win for us,” youngest player to net 2+ goals defender Hector Bellerin told BT Sport, 18in a major European game for praising the dedication shown by Arsenal Martinelli. Manchester United have failed “He keeps his head down, he works to win any of their last 10 away really hard, he is doing what the coach 10matches across all wants him to do and it shows on the competitions (D4 L6) — they last went pitch. Everyone is really pleased for on a longer winless run on the road him.” between February and September 1989 Arsenal are three points clear of (run of 11) both Standard and Eintracht Frankfurt, Manchester United have failed to who beat Vitoria Guimaraes 1-0 in have a shot on target in a UEFA ‘Ozil didn’t deserve Portugal. 0Europa League game for the first Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United again time in their history (25 games) struggled in attack and failed to muster Ángel Rodríguez has scored the first a single shot on target with the club still place even in squad’ brace in his career & the first searching for a first away win since Getafe's brace in European 2 AFP n LONDON March. competition game ever United are winless in 10 games away from home — a run that has seen Ciro Immobile is the first nai Emery said Mesut Ozil did not deserve them score just five times. Lazio's player to score 10+ Uhis place even in a squad packed with “The conditions were tough but I 10goals in Europa League youngsters after Arsenal beat Standard Liege. thought we did very well. It puts us in Eintracht Frankfurt are yet to drop Ozil, the highest-paid player in the histo- a good position,” said Solskjaer. points from winning positions this ry of the club, was once again left out of the “If you get your draws away from 9season (9 games, 9 wins) matchday squad. home and win the home games, you’ll have kept a clean sheet in Emery made 10 changes from the side that be fine.” three consecutive European home drew at Manchester United on Monday, with Academy product Brandon 3games for the first time since March Ozil not making the matchday squad on either Williams was handed his first start for Arsenal's Dani Ceballos celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the Europa League Group F match against Standard Liege at the Emirates Stadium AP 2000 occasion. United, who saw teenager Mason AZ Alkmaar are the second team to “I am thinking every time to decide the Greenwood denied by a superb block side Young Boys. keep Manchester United from a shot best players for each match and the best play- from Ron Vlaar on 30 minutes. Colombian forward Alfredo on target in a European match this ers in the squad to play and to help us,” Emery The game was played in The Hague, Morelos put Rangers ahead just before 2 replied when asked about Ozil’s omission. decade, after Barcelona in 2019 on an artificial surface described as “one half-time, but Young Boys levelled “When I decided he shouldn’t be in the of the worst” by Solskjaer, after a storm through Roger Assale and Christian squad it’s because I think other players damaged Alkmaar’s home ground in Fassnacht grabbed a 93rd-minute win- make up the numbers, we want to com- deserved it more.” August. ner. pete to win,” said Wolves captain Conor The 30-year-old has had a difficult relation- Feyenoord claimed a 2- Coady. ship with Emery since the manager’s appoint- STONEWALL PENALTY 0 home victory over Porto Espanyol forward Wu Lei became ment last year and his absence from the squad United rarely threatened in a clash of former the first Chinese man to score in a will lend weight to speculation that he does not with substitute Jesse Lingard European champions in the major European competition as his side have a long-term future at Arsenal. firing wide although Solskjaer other match in Group G. beat CSKA Moscow 2-0. On a positive night for the Gunners, Rob reacted in disbelief when Celtic gained a degree Austrian debutants Wolfsberg drew Holding, Kieran Tierney and Hector Bellerin, Marcus Rashford appeared to of revenge on CFR Cluj, the 1-1 at home to Roma in Group J, while who captained the side, all came through 90 be chopped down in the penal- Romanians who ousted Javier Hernandez grabbed the only minutes as they continued their comebacks ty area. them in the third qualifying goal as five-time champions Sevilla from injury. “It’s a penalty 101 times out of 100,” round of the Champions League, as overcame APOEL of Cyprus. Bellerin battled back from a long lay-off said the Norwegian. Odsonne Edouard and Mohamed Azerbaijani club Qarabag beat with a serious knee injury to skipper the side Owen Wijndal and Oussama Idrissi Elyounoussi scored in a 2-0 win in Dudelange 4-1 in a game that was inter- on his first start since January and was proud forced David de Gea into a couple of Glasgow. rupted in the first half when a drone to lead out the team. smart saves late on as the draw left Wolves, in their first European carrying a flag from the disputed sep- “There’s not a better way to come back,” he United level on four points in Group L campaign since 1980, rebounded from aratist region of Nagorno-Karabakh said. “I feel very honoured to wear the Arsenal with Partizan Belgrade, who won 2-1 an opening loss to Braga as Willy flew over the pitch in Luxembourg. armband and lead the team out. It’s been a away to Astana. Boly’s stoppage-time goal earned them PSV Eindhoven defeated tough road for me over the past eight months Steven Gerrard’s Rangers conceded a 1-0 win at Besiktas. Rosenborg 4-1, while Lazio came from but I feel very lucky to have had my players, an injury-time goal in a 2-1 loss at Swiss “It’s huge for us. We don’t want to Brandon Williams, center, blocks a shot by Alkmaar's with his body during match AP behind to beat Rennes 2-1. family and friends around me.”

AFP n MADRID Rodgers set for eal Madrid have hardly awaits serious contenders Rgot going and Granada have just arrived but La Liga’s doubts. Real vs Granada would be Real’s priority this you have to wait a bit, I’ve had chaotic opening few weeks Madrid beat Sevilla but Live from 7:30pm IST season and they remain an injury. Goals will come.” means they face each other in were held by Atletico while FACEBOOK unbeaten, approaching Madrid were held 2-2 by Anfield return an unlikely battle of first against Granada beat Barcelona but Granada and have three con- Club Brugge in the Champions second today. lost to Sevilla. Real Sociedad secutive clean sheets in league. League in midweek. If Granada AFP n LIVERPOOL Liverpool vs Leicester By the end of the eighth beat Atletico but lost to Bilbao Yet aside from an excellent were watching, they may have round in Spain, seven teams and Sevilla, who beat Granada win away at Sevilla last month, concluded there is little to fear iverpool’s perfect start to the Live from 7:30pm IST could potentially go into the and la Real but lost to Real Zidane’s team have looked this weekend. LPremier League season is under STAR SPORTS NETWORK international break at the top Madrid. laboured, particularly at the Promoted after finishing threat from an in-form Leicester of the table, with Athletic Bilbao, who visit Celta Santiago Bernabeu, where the second in Segunda last term, led by a manager with a point to season. Bilbao in seventh, only three Vigo tomorrow, have not lost tension and frustration in the Diego Martinez’s side have prove at Anfield in Brendan However, Rodgers knows end- points behind Madrid at the to any of the leading seven stands has regularly taken hold made a remarkable start, even Rodgers. ing Liverpool’s unbeaten run at summit. while Barcelona and Atletico, on the pitch. if their coach feigns ignorance The European champions have home in the Premier League since In between, Barcelona sit last season’s champions and Eden Hazard has been about their heady place in the a five-point lead at the top of the April 2017 is a much tougher chal- fourth and Sevilla sixth, with runners-up, have not beaten sluggish and the midfield table. table over Manchester City, but lenge. those two also up against each any of them. stodgy. Thibaut Courtois in “We are not interested” he Leicester are the closest chal- “We just want to continue with other at Camp Nou tomorrow. “La Liga is complicated for goal was whistled on Tuesday, said last month. “I don’t look lengers to the top two as they aim our performance level. Liverpool are Atletico Madrid and Real everyone right now,” said his popularity with the fans still at the table. In May, I will.” to break the glass ceiling of the top on an incredible run, they are great Sociedad complete the group Atletico coach Diego Simeone to be established. By then, few would expect six. opponents to test and challenge the of early front-runners. last month. “Everyone is trying “Criticism doesn’t affect Granada still to be among the The Foxes’ chances have been quality of our team,” said Rodgers. None have truly convinced to build some momentum.” me,” Hazard said on Monday. leading pack. Sevilla and Bilbao aided by the early-season struggles “We’re bringing a real positive after a merry-go-round of After two years of domes- “I’ve never taken notice of it. look better equipped to last the of Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea mindset into our games, no matter results against each other that tic disappointment, Zinedine Everyone expects me to score distance and replace Valencia and Manchester United. who the opponent is.” leaves few patterns and many Zidane said in April the league three goals in every game but in the top four. All four have winnable fixtures Rodgers came agonisingly close to get back on track this weekend, to ending Liverpool’s long wait to but Spurs are most in need of a lift win the league in the 2013/14, but after a 7-2 Champions League said he feels no bitterness about Dortmund told to get ruthless mauling by Bayern Munich in Jurgen Klopp’s success with the India hold Great Britain to 2-2 draw midweek. Reds, so much so he rents his house AFP n DORTMUND Bayern vs Hoffenheim Rodgers returns to Anfield to the German. PTI n MARLOW sion. for the first time since he was “I was never going to be bitter,” INDIA THUS ENDED THE TOUR WITH However, some resolute defending orussia Dortmund have been Live from 7:00pm IST sacked by the Reds in 2015. The Rodgers told the Telegraph. “That’s oals by Navjot Kaur and Gurjit YET ANOTHER DRAW AGAINST A by the experienced British backline Burged to rediscover their killer STAR SPORTS NETWORK Northern Irishman has since why I let Jurgen move into my GKaur helped the Indian women’s RELATIVELY STRONGER GREATER meant that the visitors were denied on instinct, and silence linger- rebuilt his reputation, win- house.” hockey team hold hosts Great Britain BRITAIN, PERFORMING multiple occasions. ing doubts about a lack of stay in touch. ning seven trophies in two- Tottenham’s second-half capit- to a 2-2 draw in the last match of the EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DURING THE Amy Tennant, who had replaced ruthlessness, in order to Having won 2-0 at and-a-half seasons at Celtic ulation to German giants Bayern Tour to England held here on Friday. Heesh at half-time, was called into stay in the Bundesliga title Slavia Prague on before making the move on Tuesday has raised ques- The last match saw Navjot (8th FIVE MATCHES AS THEY WON ONE, action by Gurjit in the 40th minute, race this weekend. Wednesday in the back to the Premier tions over whether Mauricio minute) give her side an early lead while DREW THREE AND LOST ONE but produced a fine save to deny the Back-to-back draws Champions League, a sec- League with the Foxes Pochettino can turn the Gurjit (48th) converted a penalty cor- visitors. against mid-table teams ond victory in four days in February. tide in his sixth season in ner to give India a 2-0 lead before Great Britain’s defence meant that India man- It was only in the 48th minute of Eintracht Frankfurt and Werder would put Dortmund’s Since Rodgers charge after a dramatic Britain’s Elizabeth Neal (55th) and aged to find the breakthrough in the the match that India finally managed Bremen — having been ahead on Bundesliga campaign back on replaced Claude Puel, dip in form over the past Anna Toman (60th) scored twice in the eighth minute as forward Navjot slot- to extend their lead as Gurjit found the both occasions — left Dortmund track. Leicester have the eight months. last few minutes to earn themselves a ted past home team goalkeeper Sabbie back of the net from a penalty corner. eighth in the table. Goalkeeper Roman Burki third-best record in Spurs have now won draw. Heesh to hand her side a 1-0 lead. With less than six minutes to go They are just three points has said the team must ‘man the league behind just three of their opening India thus ended the tour with yet The first quarter belonged to India on the clock, Great Britain were behind leaders Bayern up’ and get ruthless in relentless Liverpool and 10 games to the season and another draw against a relatively as they had a couple of more chances awarded another penalty corner, and Munich in a tightly-packed Freiburg, a notoriously hard defending champions have lost 13 of their past 28 stronger Great Britain side, performing to extend their lead, but could not con- this time it was Elizabeth who convert- top half, with five teams just a place to pick up three points. City. matches stretching back to exceptionally well during the five vert the penalty corners. ed from the spot to pull a goal back point behind the defending “We aren’t playing A 5-0 thrashing of February. matches as they won one, drew three However, the second quarter saw a in the 55th minute. champions. like men. The killer Newcastle last weekend saw Pochettino called for and lost one. tussle between the two sides, which was It was a nervous last five minutes Bayern host mid-table instinct up front is Rodgers’s men open up a unity after Tottenham’s After having lost for the first time dominated by Great Britain who earned for the Indian team, and after keep- Hoffenheim today hunt- missing,” he raved two-point lead on the chas- worst-ever home defeat in during the tour in their previous match, themselves as many as three penalty ing the hosts at bay on multiple occa- ing a fifth straight win, after Bermen draw. ing pack in third and they Europe, but to get the fans the Indian team started the match on corners before the half-time break. sions, the Indian defence was finally boosted by Tuesday’s stun- With Mats have shown their ability to back onside they need a an attacking note, and pushed the hosts But Indian goalkeeper Savita made caught off guard in added time. ning 7-2 away romp at Hummels restored to the test the traditional top six quick response against a back into their own half, creating a host some impressive saves to deny the hosts. Great Britain were awarded a Tottenham Hotspur in the team after a back injury, with a 1-1 draw at Chelsea Brighton side that have of opportunities inside the opening 10 Both the teams had similar penalty corner, and Anna Toman Champions League. Dortmund’s defence and 2-1 victory over not won since the opening minutes. chances in the third quarter, but it was converted the chance to earn her team Dortmund need a win at should be tighter at Tottenham already this day of the season. The constant pressure on Great India who dominated the posses- a 2-2 draw. third-placed Freiburg today to Freiburg. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2019 sport 16

Jadeja 2nd fastest Indian to 200 Test scalps

PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM now only behind off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who Dean’s eft-arm spinner Ravindra needed 37 matches to enter LJadeja on Friday became the 200-wicket club. the second fastest Indian to Former India spinners scalp 200 wickets in Test Harbhajan Singh and Anil cricket. Kumble needed 46 and 47 Jadeja achieved the feat matches respectively to reach class when he dismissed centurion the milestone. Dean Elgar (160) during Jadeja is also the fastest South Africa’s first innings on left-arm bowler to achieve the Elgar, de Kock score hundred the third day. feat ahead of Rangana Herath Jadeja took 44 Tests to (47 matches) and Australia’s to lead visitors fight back reach the milestone and is Mitchell Johnson (49).

AFP n VIZAG India vs SA (Day 4) hard work. I have spent a lot of day on 39-3 but fast bowler opening stand with Rohit tried to hug him before taking ean Elgar and Quinton Live from 9:30am IST time away from home which Ishant Sharma struck early, tak- Sharma, who hit 176 of India’s a picture and touching the star de Kock centuries helped STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK you have got to sacrifice.” ing overnight batsman Temba giant score. player’s feet. DSouth Africa fight back Elgar put on 115 with skip- Bavuma low for 18. An over-enthusiastic fan Kohli tried to order the on Friday to reach 385 for eight hundred in the final session with per Faf du Plessis for the fifth Jadeja also posed problems caused a brief security scare teenager off and vice-captain in response to India’s mammoth a six off Ashwin before eventu- wicket to put pressure on India’s and nearly got Elgar on 74 but when he rushed on the field to Rahane also intervened but the first-innings 502. ally being bowled by the off- bowlers. wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha get a selfie with the India cap- persistent fan stayed on the De Kock made 111 and put spinner. Ashwin, back in the Indian spilled the chance. tain Virat Kohli. field for more than two minutes. on a key 164-run stand with Ashwin struck again with XI after his last outing in Indian opener Mayank Kohli, who is treated as a Security officers eventually Elgar, who scored 160, to thwart the wicket of Vernon Philander Australia last year, also said Agarwal set the tone for the national hero, was taken by overpowered him as he ran off, the Indian bowling attack on day for nought. playing county cricket for hosts’ dominance of the game surprise by the intrusion in while the crowd roared and three of the first Test in The left-handed Elgar, who Nottinghamshire had helped with his 215 and a 317-run between overs when the youth clapped. Visakhapatnam. started the day on 27, led the him during his time away from Off-spinner Ravichandran revival after South Africa slipped the Indian team. Ashwin kept chipping away at to 63 for four in the morning “I am elated to be back. It is the batsmen however to claim session. always special for India. There his 27th five-wicket haul in 66 is nothing like picking up a five Staying away from cricket Tests. NO FLUKE wicket haul for your country,” At stumps, the Proteas still The 32-year-old credited said Ashwin. trail by 117 runs as they chase his stint with Surrey in the “This place is very special was very tough: Ashwin India’s first innings score of 502 English county championship for me but I enjoyed a five wick- for seven declared. for his impressive show. et haul for Nottingham too. One PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM Debutant Senuran “I have played five months is not too lesser than the other.” Muthusamy, on 12, and Keshav of county cricket. That’s an avichandran Ashwin, play- Maharaj, on three, were at the extremely big motivating factor SELFIE WITH KOHLI Ring his first Test match crease after the long day with 98 for my career that always Ashwin’s spin partner since December last year, says overs bowled to make for lost improves me as a player,” said Ravindra Jadeja also made it he badly missed playing for time because of storms on day Elgar. count with Elgar’s wicket in the India in the last 10 months, so one. “I’d like to think that this final session as he moved to 200 much so that the wily off- Wicketkeeper-batsman de innings didn’t come by fluke, but Test scalps. spinner stopped watching the Kock completed his fifth Test came because I have done the Dean Elgar & Quinton de Kock run between wickets during third day of 1st Test AP South Africa started the game. The 33-year-old, who has been playing only one format for India since July 2017, last SINGLES played the Adelaide Test from TOOR, JINSON OUT OF WORLD C'SHIPS Osaka wins Next Gen battle December 6 to 10, the first of Doha: India's Asian Games Gold medallist duo of the four on the tour of n shot putter Tejinder Pal Singh Toor and 1500m AFP BEIJING Australia. runner Jinson Johnson crashed out of the World To his disappointment, Athletics C'ships after failing to qualify for the orld number one Ashwin did not feature in the Ashleigh Barty said playing eleven in the following finals of their respective events. The 24-year-old W she produced some of her Test series against the West Toor produced a season's best effort of 20.43m to best tennis this year as she Indies in August-September finish eighth in the Group B qualification round battled into the China Open when India only played one and 18th overall out of 34 competitors while semi-finals on Friday with a spinner in Ravindra Jadeja. Jinson ran a below par 3 minutes 39.86 seconds gutsy victory over Petra “To stay away from crick- to end 10th in his first round heats on Thursday. Kvitova. et itself was very tough for me. He finished 34th overall out of 43 runners. The Australian came In order to substitute, I played from a set down to win 4-6, whatever games I got. I tried JAMUNA GIVES INDIA WINNING START 6-4, 6-3 and will play Kiki and made opportunity for Ulan-Ude: Jamuna Boro (54kg) gave a flying Bertens of the Netherlands myself to go and play some start to India's campaign in the World Women's in the last four in Beijing. county cricket (for Boxing Championships by advancing to the pre- “From my opinion, that Nottinghamshire). I tried and quarterfinals with a facile win here on Friday. Boro was one of the highest- played the TNPL as much as I defeated Mongolia's Michidmaa Erdenedalai 5-0, quality matches I played all could, played some league recovering from a slow start for a resounding year,” said the 23-year-old, cricket in Chennai,” he said. victory. The 22-year-old, employed with Assam the reigning French Open “It was very important to Rifles, has a tough one next up as she will square champion. tick those numbers off because off against Algeria's fifth-seeded Ouidad Sfouh in “Petra always has a way that is essentially where I came the pre-quarterfinals. Today, former national of bringing out the best in Bertens, eighth in the from. Going back and playing me, she really does. world, sealed her spot in the there is probably the best thing champion Neeraj (57kg) and Saweety Boora “From both of us, I semi-finals with a two-set MACHINE-LIKE TENNIS that could have happened,” (75kg), a ex-Silver-winner at the event, will be in think the level was incredi- victory over Elina Svitolina AFP n TOKYO today,” he said after their said Ashwin, who when asked action for India. ble. of Ukraine. 50-minute contest. about time away from nation- country. This place is very spe- “It is a proper Test match “Regardless of winning orld number one “This was one of the al duty. cial for me but I enjoyed a five- pitch. You expect two teams to PAK-SL LAUNCH T20 WC PREPARATION or losing, I think I’d be sit- HEARTENED WNovak Djokovic on best matches I played this After claiming his 27th wicket haul for Nottingham bat well don’t you? I thought Lahore: World number one Twenty20 team ting here with the exact PROGRESS Friday put on a stunning year. Very, very pleased five-wicket haul in Tests on too. One is not too lesser than they batted really well. Pakistan take on an inexperienced Sri Lanka in the same perspective, kind of Andy Murray said that show of supremacy at the with the way I feel and Friday, Ashwin showed that he the other,” Ashwin said. Whenever the ball spun, it first of a three-match series in Lahore today, the same feeling of the his comeback from career- Japan Open with a 6-1, 6- played on the court,” said remained India’s go to spinner “For me it is about playing spun from far distances not starting their preparation for next year's World match afterwards.” saving hip surgery was pro- 2 win over Lucas Pouille Djokovic. in home conditions. the game and I have realised from the normal length. Cup in the shortest format. Pakistan will also play This was the sixth meet- gressing better than expect- of France. "I am looking forward Ashwin enjoyed his coun- that the joy of the game has to “We might have given three Twenty20 matches in Australia next month ing between Barty and two- ed despite going down fight- The Serb over- to another battle on ty stint in England where he be back in my heart. I made them few too many runs in the before hosting Bangladesh and later travelling to time Wimbledon champion ing in the quarter-finals. whelmed his opponent in Saturday, hopefully I will even dismissed South African sure that I enjoy the game morning session which proba- Ireland and England, all ahead of the Twenty20 Kvitova, with the former The 32-year-old Briton the quarterfinal match, be able to keep up with opener Dean Elgar, who got the where ever I go and play. That bly gave them the momentum. Asia Cup. That gives them ideal preparation for winning only one of her pre- lost 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) to top seed showering Pouille with a this quality of tennis.” better of him here on Friday. I thought to an extent was quite You expect a good side to play the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in Australia in vious encounters against Dominic Thiem in Beijing, barrage of powerful, pre- In the semifinals, The offie said not playing visible when I played yesterday.” the way they did. So credit has October and November next year. the Czech. but said: “I think this (week) cision shots to deep, wide Djokovic will face 2017 regular cricket for India also Talking about South to be given where it needs to be Barty, who had strap- was maybe the best in terms corners mixed with deli- champion David Goffin, made him realise how much he Africa’s fightback in the ongo- given,” he said. WRESTLER RAVI INCLUDED IN TOPS ping on her left calf, was of how I played since I cate drop shots. who also comfortably loves bowling. ing first Test, Ashwin said Elgar “We came back in the back New Delhi: under the cosh in the decid- came back. “It was great for “I am not a machine. defeated Chung Hyeon 6- “I am elated to be back. and Quinton de Kock deserves half of the day. That is how Test Young wrestler Ravi Dahiya, who ing set after seventh-ranked me, I played three matches But I did play like one 2, 6-2. There is nothing like picking up all the credit for playing the way cricket is supposed to be,” recently won a World championships Bronze Kvitova broke her first ser- in four days, which is quite a five-wicket haul for your they did. Ashwin added. medal, was on Friday included in the Target vice game. a lot. only returned to singles ten- “I'm getting there, this Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) while struggling But Barty grabbed the “Actually I felt better nis in August. week is better than last Sakshi Malik was dropped from the program. The break back and, with the than I expected today, as Asked if he was further week, I hope next week is decision was taken by the Sports Authority of clock ticking past two hours well,” said the former num- ahead than he expected to better than this week,” the India's (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell. Ravi won a on court, broke Kvitova ber one, who had a major be in his comeback, he three-time Grand Slam County has helped me Bronze in the men's 57kg freestyle category which again for a decisive 5-3 lead. operation in January and replied: “Yeah, maybe. champion said. also ensured an Olympic quota for India in next year's Tokyo Games. 2016 Rio Olympics Bronze medallist Sakshi has been struggling for long and Sehrawat (Bengaluru) silent during play spin better: Elgar has been dropped from the scheme. She had the tie which will help them to crashed out in the opening round of the 62kg achieve the goal. PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM women's category. UP & running "Delhi and Bengaluru are two sides that heavily depend on their pener Dean Elgar said he may have made NADAL TO MISS SHANGHAI MASTERS Yoddha’s captain Nitesh says raiders and if we want to win against Ohis best hundred for South Africa on Friday Shanghai: Rafael Nadal pulled out of next week's team is determined to win all them then we have to make sure that in the first Test against India here and credit- Shanghai Masters on Friday saying he had failed we keep their main raiders Naveen ed county cricket, including his battles with R games of Greater Noida leg and Pawan out of action for as much Ashwin there, for making him a better batsman to recover from a wrist injury. It is the second year time as possible." against quality spin. in a row that the 19-time Grand Slam champion HARSHIT BISHT n GREATER NOIDA "We have played them against “Any three-figure mark for South Africa is will have failed to appear in Shanghai. “As you all before and in those games also they a massive moment for me. It’s always an emo- probably know, I had an inflammation on my left hey need just one win out of the were not able to take many points tional time. A lot of hard graft has happened in wrist during the Laver Cup and I haven't had the Tfour remaining matches to secure from us, so this is going to be a sort the previous series where you have failed. You time to recover and practise to be ready for this playoffs spot in the Pro Kabaddi of motivation this time even and we look back and you realise that it’s very special. amazing event,” the 33-year-old said in a League season 7 but Nitesh Kumar led are confident that we will keep them Even in the trying conditions that we have, we statement. “I hope to be back in Shanghai for the UP Yoddha (58 points in 18 games) under check this time too," he captain have not experienced heat like this back home,” 2020 tournament.” want to keep the winning momentum said. Elgar said at the press conference after the day’s going and win all four matches of the The team during the course of play. a little bit, we could always get to the position SAINI STARS AS DELHI BEAT BARODA home leg to not just only seal the four month-long tournament suffered “The wicket obviously wears down quite we are. Vadodara: Navdeep Saini claimed three wickets remaining playoffs spot available but off spot and what's better than doing because of injuries to senior players quickly. I’d like to think it may be my best hun- “A lot of stern messages were given out this as Delhi defeated Baroda by 10-runs in a rain- also keep them on the winning track it in front of the home fans. We need like Rishank Devadiga and Monu dred I have had for South Africa, especially play- morning in the huddle and it is nice to see that curtailed Elite Group B match of the Vijay Hazare before the final tussle for the glory. one win out of four matches to Goyat but now that when they are fit ing against the prowess of India and to show the new faces or even the older faces knuck- Trophy here on Friday. The match was delayed Going into the home leg which advance further, so this in some way and back in the side, the captain who them that last time was a little bit easier but this le down and do their bit for the side. It is tough due to wet outfield and it was reduced to a 38- they will play at Shaheed Vijay Singh takes out a lot of pressure from us and scored record 100 tackle points dur- time it is not going to be a pushover,” said Elgar. playing Test cricket in India. You are always over-a-side affair at the Moti Bagh Stadium here. Pathik Sports Complex, Greater we can go with a positive mindset. ing last season says that the return of Elgar was among the South African bats- up against it, they are always coming at you. Put in to bat, Delhi were bundled out for 148 in Noida from today, last season's star However, let me make it very clear senior pros in the squad will further men who had a disastrous tour of India four But I felt with previous experiences of play- 37.4 overs with Nitish Rana top-scoring with a 42- defender (100 tackle points in season that even though one win will do the boost their chances to go a step years ago. Even on Friday, South Africa were up ing against them that if you apply yourself, you ball 27. Anuj Rawat and Manan Sharma chipped 6) and team captain Nitesh Kumar job for us but we want to win all the beyond this time and win the trophy. against the wall at one stage it but Elgar and give yourself the opportunity, you can get in with 21 and 18 runs respectively. For Baroda, says that though the team just need four games in front of our fans and "Rishank and Monu are the two Quinton de Kock (111 off 163 balls) put their there.” captain Krunal Pandya starred with the ball one win to pip Jaipur Pink Panthers maintain the winning streak." most experienced players in our team back in the game with memorable knocks. He said he learnt the importance of his returning with the figures of figures 4/34. Chasing (57 points in 21 games) to advance Going into the last phase of the team and their return from injury is The southpaw said he learnt a lot from his defensive game from previous experience of a revised target of 139, Baroda were folded for further in the tournament but that in league, UP Yoddha will face table-top- a massive boost for us in this last two past mistakes ahead of his second series in India. playing against the Indians. no way will stop the side to play for pers Dabang Delhi and defending weeks of the tournament. They have “We knew it was going to be tough. We “The previous stats and history of playing 128 in 33.2 overs, thanks to a disciplined effort by win in the remaining matches and champions Bengaluru Bulls along a lot of experience and their presence knew we were going to be facing quality against them proves that if you allow yourself the Delhi bowlers. Speedster Saini picked up three maintain winning run. with Telugu Titans and Puneri Paltan is going to matter a lot during crunch bowlers on a wearing pitch. But I always had the time, you give yourself a bit of opportunity wickets, while left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya & "Going into the home leg we and according to the captain the team situations and I am sure that togeth- hope that if we knuckle down and give ourselves with your defensive game, your attacking game spinner Pawan Negi took two wickets each. expect a lot of things to go in our management has plans to keep er we will achieve better results this a chance, the best chance to try and score, give will come naturally and you will be able to get AGENCIES favour. We have a chance to seal play- Naveen Kumar (Delhi) and Pawan time," the captain concluded. us a platform to allow us to express ourselves into the position that you are now.”