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Ind, Pak to PRIVATISATION IN RTC sign pact on Andhra boat with trapped bodies retrieved Kartarpur Telangana implementing „ 8 more bodies found „ Operation Royal Vasishta ends after 38 days tomorrow Modi's Act, says KCR PNS n RAJAHMUNDRY NEW DELHI: India and At last, after most people had Pakistan are scheduled to sign PNS n HYDERABAD lost hopes, the Dharmadi the agreement on Kartarpur n Decides to Satyam team on Tuesday sal- corridor on October 24 Chief Minister K examine all the vaged the ill-fated Royal (Thursday). Earlier on Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday demands of RTC Vasishta that went down the Monday, the External Affairs reasoned that the Telangana unions barring Godavari River on September Ministry (EAM) had said in a State government was only 'merger' with Govt 15 with over 60 tourists on statement that India would implementing the Act brought board. Within the boat, eight sign the Kartarpur Sahib by Prime Minister Narendra n Claims unions more bodies were recovered. The remains of the ill-fated boat Royal Vashishta that was brought to the surface on Tuesday Corridor agreement with Modi in encouraging privati- themselves Thus, three more tourists' Pakistan on October 23 sation of RTC, while reiterating withdrew demand bodies are yet to be recovered. boat amid rains. Finally, they were requisitioned and scuba decomposed bodies. In the despite Islamabad's reluctance that all the demands of the RTC on 'merger' in HC The week-long efforts, in brought the boat to the sur- divers from Visakahapatnam boat tragedy that occurred to withdraw the service fee of unions would be examined, the second leg of salvage oper- face. Initially, the team made were engaged. Attempts at on Sep 15 at Kachchaluru in USD 20 (around Rs 1,500) on barring the demand for merg- ations, bore fruit, though the unsuccessful attempts to sal- tying ropes to the boat and sal- East Godavari district, 39 were each pilgrim. The EAM had er of TSRTC with the state gov- RTC MD), has appointed a privatize the Road Transport boat appears to be beyond vage the boat and had to sus- vage it had failed initially. killed. Twenty six passengers also said that Prime Minister ernment. committee with the RTC Corporation and bus routes. repair. pend efforts when the river On Tuesday, the team survived the incident. In all, Narendra Modi-led govern- KCR claimed that the RTC Executive Directors. The gov- The BJP leaders here are talk- On Monday, the team was in spate. hauled the boat successfully 12 persons were missing then. ment at the Centre wants to workers' unions had voluntar- ernment would submit a report ing against it. In Madhya recovered a portion of the dri- Last week, the team made with the reinforcements. The One torso was found on finalise the agreement on ily withdrawn their demand for to the High Court based on the Pradesh state, when Sri Digvijay ver's cabin. On Tuesday, the additional attempts for two or team tried to salvage spare Monday and eight more bod- October 23 in order to oper- merger of RTC with the State report to be given by the com- Singh was the CM under the divers, with reinforcements, three days. Subsequently, the parts of the boat from the ies retrieved on Tuesday. ationalise the Kartarpur cor- government while submitting mittee. Congress regime, they have went deeper several times and services of Captain riverbed, though it was reek- Three persons still remained ridor before November 12 in their arguments in the High "The arguments put forth by closed down the RTC there. But tied ropes to the bottom of the Adinarayana of Kakinada Port ing of the stench of highly- untraced. view of the demand of pil- Court. BJP and Congress are surpris- these parties have taken a dif- grims to have visa-free access To examine the demands of ing. The Narendra Modi gov- ferent and strange stand here," to Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib RTC unions, the Transport ernment has passed an Act giv- the Chief Minister said. in Pakistan. Commissioner (officiating as ing full powers to the State to Continued on Page 2 Banking ops High Court clears municipal polls partially hit in INKESHAF AHMED NCRB to ‘India proud of him’: PM Metro touches n HYDERABAD TS due to strike record crime by 5.15 lakh Bringing much-needed relief to PNS n HYDERABAD the Telangana government, a ‘Anti-nationals’ Modi after meeting Abhijit passengers division bench of the state high Banking operations were par- NEW DELHI: For the first PNS n NEW DELHI Nobel laureate Abhijit court on Tuesday dismissed tially hit on Tuesday in time since the publication of Banerjee. His passion towards PNS n HYDERABAD PIL petitions filed alleging irreg- Telangana as two employee- crime data in the country, the Prime Minister Narendra human empowerment is clear- ularities in the pre-poll exercise unions observed a strike in National Crime Records Modi on Tuesday met Abhijit ly visible. We had a healthy Ameerpet and Hi-TEC City for the delimitation of munici- response to a nationwide call, Bureau (NCRB) has intro- Banerjee, the Indian- and extensive interaction on Metro stations are neck and pal wards, making reservations two petitions. direct the state government to protesting the merger of duced a chapter titled - Crime American who was one of the various subjects. India is proud neck when it comes to foot- among them for various cate- On October 1, the HC re-conduct the entire pre-poll banks and fall in deposit Committed by Anti National three winners of the Nobel of his accomplishments. falls. On Monday, while the gories of people, and praying for reserved its orders in the batch process as per the Telangana rates. Elements. A total of 783 cases Prize for Economics this year, Wishing him the very best for largest interchange -- the a grant of a stay on the of Public Interest Litigation Municipalities Act and rules and Some services like cash have been registered under and took to Twitter to state, his future endeavours," Modi Ameerpet station witnessed issuance of formal notification (PIL) petitions filed against the as per the order of the HC and deposit and withdrawals and 'incidents of violence by Anti "India is proud of his accom- tweeted posting a photograph 26,000 commuters; HI-TEC to conduct elections to all the issuance of notification to con- to conduct the identification of cheque clearances weren National elements', account- plishments." of himself and Banerjee on City was close enough with municipalities and municipal duct municipal elections in the SC, ST, BC and women voters, impacted due to the strike by ing for 132 deaths. "Excellent meeting with Twitter. 25,000 passengers. corporations of the state. state. A division bench of the along with the representatives of banking staff, AIBEA The chapter includes - Since its opening, HI-TEC The High Court said that the HC has, however, given a go- the recognised political parties, national secretary B S Crime Cases reported by City has been the most wide- notification, dated July 3, 2019, ahead to the state government and to issue the draft notifica- Rambabu said. North-East Insurgents ly used Metro station, followed issued by the government for to carry out the entire pre-poll tion as per rule 12 of The "As SBI employees did not (State/UT-wise), Crime Cases by LB-Nagar Metro station. preparation of photo electoral process pertaining to conduct Telangana Municipalities participate in the strike, cash reported by Naxalites /LWEs On Miyapur to LB Nagar rolls had not been implement- the elections while reserving its Reservation of Seats in transactions in that bank did (State/UT-wise), Crime Cases Line, 1.5 lakh passengers trav- ed in toto so far, although the orders. It also said that the stay Municipal Councils and Nagar not have any impact. reported by Terrorists elled on Monday. While on Election Commission had on the conduct of the elections Panchyats Rules 1995, besides However, in Andhra Bank, (Including Jihadi Terrorists) Nagole to H-TEC City line, as ample time to finalize the elec- would continue till the pro- enabling the voters to give their they were completely paral- and Incidents of Violence by many as 2.3 lakh passengers toral rolls. It also said that it nouncement of the final orders views on the reservations. ysed," Rambabau told PTI. Anti National Elements and commuted. could not interfere in the issue of the court then. While one PIL was filed by He also claimed that Arms Taken Away from It may be mentioned here of the conduct of the elections The petitioners in the case one K. Anju Kumar Reddy, a AIBEA has over five lakh Police/CAPFs by Anti that the gherao called by once the pre-election process is complained of large-scale irreg- native of Nirmal district, the members, out of which one National Elements. Congress and the TSRTC initiated by the state govern- ularities in the pre-poll exercise other PIL was filed by Dr. S. lakh are from Cooperative strike added to the numbers of ment. The Court made these carried out by the state govern- Malla Reddy, a native of and Grameen Banks, which the Metro. Despite shutdown remarks while delivering its ment to conduct the municipal Dundigal mandal of Medchal were exempted for the strike for four hours, the Begumpet judgment and dismissing the elections and urged the HC to Malkajgiri district. call. Saudi effects Metro station witnessed about 6,500 passengers, as per data 6-fold hike in Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New shared by HMRL authorities. visa fee Delhi on Tuesday Continued on Page 2 I-T raids on Asian Cinemas NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia PNS n HYDERABAD hero Allu Arjun. At present, has effected a nearly six-fold Asian Cinema is producing a increase in visa fee, an order SC upholds HC order in favour of TS govt Income Tax sleuths carried film being directed by Sekhar which can make Haj pil- out searches of the premises of Kammula with Naga Chaitanya grimage very costly, accord- 190 acres of evacuee land in RR district Asian Cinema & Multiplexes as the hero. The firm is also into ing to a media report, which Private Limited and Skill large- scale distribution of big said many Muslim countries PNS n HYDERABAD claimed the land and against Promoters Infra Private films and is running several the- were angry over this move. some realtors who colluded Limited on Tuesday. atres. It may be mentioned here The report said that a sin- In what could be considered a with them. Officials from the anti-tax that Income Tax authorities gle entry visa will now cost major victory to the Telangana The matter was brought evasion wing of the depart- recently conducted a series of $533, up from $93, a multi- government, the Supreme before the High Court of the ment began the searches early was incorporated in 2008. has four directors - Boppana raids over four days on a major ple entry, 6-month visa would Court on Tuesday passed an state. The High Court also on Tuesday morning at the res- Asian Cinemas is headed by Sarat Gopal, Boppana Tara infrastructure company and cost $800 and a one-year order in its favour with regard supported the State govern- idence and corporate offices of four directors - Narayandas Chand and others. IT officers seized unaccounted assets, visa would cost $1,333. to 190 acres of evacuee land ment's decision. This has the two companies based in Kishandas, Narang Bharat and raided their corporate office as apart from finding evidence of The revised visa fees affect located in Puppalaguda in prompted the heirs of the Hyderabad. two others. The taxmen well. illegal payments through all tourists, religious or busi- Rangareddy district. The cur- of an evacuee from the Sindh evacuees to approach the The promoter of Asian searched the residence of Sunil It has built the biggest mul- hawala channels. Besides, IT ness visitors, but exempts rent market value of the land area in Pakistan Parsram Supreme Court. The apex Cinemas & Multiplexes, Sunil Narang as well as their corpo- tiplex mall - AMB Mall in authorities raided the ashram those travelling for the first is Rs 4,000 crore. Ramchand Malani. However, court of the country too Narang, owns a chain of the- rate offices. IT sleuths also association with popular hero and offices of 'Kalki Bhagawan' time to perform the annual The Chief Commissioner the State government can- upheld the HC's verdict in the atres in the twin cities. The searched the properties of Skill Mahesh Babu at Kothaguda in in Chittoor district and Hajj pilgrimage or the lesser, of Land Administration celled the CCLA's allotment issue eventually leading to the multiplexes are located across Promoters Infra. Incorporated Hyderabad. It is planning to unearthed huge piles of unac- non-mandatory pilgrimage (CCLA) allotted the land in and registered criminal cases victory of the State govern- Kukatpally, Uppal and Kapra. in 2014, the company is clas- construct another multiplex in counted cash and illegal prop- known as the Umrah, said the 2003 in favour of the legal heirs against those who had falsely ment. The unlisted private company sified as a private limited and association with another top erties. report in Quartz Africa. TODAY ALMANAC UoH among Top-10 varsities in India Heavy rainfall warning Month & Paksham: Ashwin & Krishna Paksha Eighth place in QS India University Rankings Tithi : Dashami: 01:08 am n issued for next four days PNS HYDERABAD Nakshatram: Ashlesha: 03:13 pm The Vice Chancellor PNS n HYDERABAD On Wednesday, heavy Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start The University of Hyderabad Prof Appa Rao Podile any important work) (UoH) ranks among the Top said this rank The tail of the monsoon, whose to very heavy rain is Rahukalam: 12:00 pm – 01:26 pm Ten varsities in India for the sec- reinforced the withdrawal has been delayed very likely to occur Yamagandam: 07:41 am – 09:07 am ond consecutive year, according this season, seems to have over Telangana Varjyam: 02:16 am – 03:44 am to the QS India University university's stature as packed its punch in a parting Gulika: 10:33 am - 12:00 pm Rankings 2020 released on a premier institution shot, with Met authorities fore- Good Time: (to start any Tuesday. UoH has been ranked casting heavy rain for the next On Saturday, heavy rain is eighth. The IIT-Bombay is at four days at various places in very likely to occur at isolated important work) number one, the Indian Institute ology used eight indicators to Telangana because of a low places over Telangana. Amritakalam: of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is determine the institutions' rank- pressure area in the Bay of The chief amounts of rainfall 01:43 pm – 03:13 pm at number two and the IIT- ings: Academic reputation (30 Bengal. According to a weath- recorded in the last 24 hours are: Abhijit Muhurtham: Nil Delhi at number three. UoH is Eminence' status. "It entails higher education that brings out per cent), employer reputation er report, light to moderate rain Kagaznagar (Komaram Bheem) at number 8 among 100 insti- intensive work ahead to not only the QS World University (20 per cent), faculty-student or thundershowers very likely to isolated places over the State. 6 cm, Dharpally (Nizamabad) 3 HYDERABAD tutions ranked in India for the retain but improve our ranking, Rankings, the world's most ratio (20 per cent), the propor- occur at most places over On Thursday, heavy to very cm, Yedapalli (Nizamabad) 3 WEATHER year 2020. Staff with PhD is the with a climb across all parame- widely-consulted list of its kind. tion of staff with a PhD (10 per Telangana. The Met office heavy rain is likely to occur at cm, Mustabad (Rajanna Sircilla) Best Scored indicator of the ters. This will help us to better Among the non-IITs, and cent), papers per faculty from issued a heavy rain warning for isolated places over Telangana. 2 cm, Kodangal (Vikarabad) 2 Forecast: Mostly Cloudy institution in the 2020s. serve the nation's public through IIScs; Delhi University occupies Scopus database (10 per cent), next five days. Thunderstorms accompanied cm, Bazarhathnoor (Adilabad) Temp: 28/22 The Vice Chancellor Prof high quality education and the first spot - at number seven citations per paper from Scopus Accordingly, on Wednesday, with lightning are very likely to 2 cm, Dubbak (Siddipet) 2 cm, Humidity: 91% Appa Rao Podile said this rank research," he remarked. - followed by University of database (5 per cent), the pro- heavy to very heavy rain is very occur at isolated places over the Chevella (Rangareddy) 2 cm, Sunrise: 06.11 reinforced the university's This is the second edition of Hyderabad, IIT-Roorkee and portion of international stu- likely to occur at isolated places State. Jukkal (Kamareddy) 2 cm, Sunset: 05.49 stature as a premier institution. QS rankings exclusively for IIT-Guwahati. dents (2.5 per cent) and the pro- over Telangana and thunder- On Friday, heavy rain very Kusumanchi (Khammam) 2 Current Weather Conditions The university had been justifi- Indian institutions. QS is a According to a press release portion of international faculty storms accompanied with light- likely to occur at isolated places cm and Devarakonda Updated October 22, 2019 5:00 PM ably awarded the 'Institution of global company focused on issued by the QS, the method- (2.5 per cent). ning are very likely to occur at over Telangana. (Nalgonda) 2 cm. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 23, 2019 hyderabad 02 Formation Day bereft of original sentiments! s it appro- erstwhile undivided State of ity of those developments, the the dream of having a unified four years with a democrati- priate to Andhra Pradesh, which was A lot depends on the original sentiments of then Prime Minister Pandit state of Andhra Pradesh, cally elected government Icelebrate formed on November 1, 1956 Andhra people. The moot question is: Are Nehru announced the forma- including Telugu-speaking headed by multi-faceted November 1 as and which had existed for 58 the sentiments of the people of the tion of new state of Andhra for region of Telangana (which politician Dr .Burgula theyears? There is another view Telugu people. The new state was part of Hyderabad State Ramakrishna Rao, to contin- PIN Formation that October 1st may be a residuary State of Andhra Pradesh post was carved out of the compos- then) came true. ue as it existed on October 31, POINT Day of Andhra more appropriate date, consid- June 2, 2014 same vis-à-vis those of Telugu ite Madras state. The resultant This was followed by the 1956! Pradesh as it stands ering that the contours of the people belonging to erstwhile undivided new State of Andhra came into disintegration of the erst- After smooth sailing of now? Post bifurcation, residuary state are exactly State of Andhra Pradesh, which was existence, comprising all while state of Hyderabad, nearly six decades, the unified how can it continue to be the same as those of the Telugu- formed on November 1, 1956 and which Telugu-speaking districts of which was then part of the State of Andhra Pradesh birthday of the residuary State speaking region that was Madras, with Kurnool as the Princely State of Nizam, (Vishalandhra) faced division of Andhra Pradesh, from carved from the composite had existed for 58 years? capital. whose existence, as leaders of due to games played by two which an element of proximal state of Madras on October 1, Legendary leader of Telugu first generation in major political parties -- similarity can hardly be 1953. region on all fronts. As prin- have a separate state for them- M D RATNA KUMAR people Tanguturi Prakasam, Independent India strongly Congress and TDP in AP. drawn? These and other cog- Did the Government of cipal political players of selves took shape in the com- Senior Journalist who had served earlier as believed, would be detrimen- Eventually the state was split nate questions besiege the Andhra Pradesh take these key Andhra Pradesh played a 'hide posite state of Madras during Chief Minister of composite tal to the interests of the into two and the residuary mind if one considers the fact points into consideration and seek' game with the issue the British rule way back in Madras state, was sworn in as democratic country. For, the state of Andhra Pradesh, after present Andhra Pradesh, in before initiating consultations of AP's integration, the first 1913 when the Andhra Maha beloved son of this soil Potti Chief Minister of the new latter made futile efforts to get Telangana parted ways, is consultation with the Union with the Union Home linguistic state Andhra Sabha held its conclave in Sreeramulu, who ended his state of Andhra at Kurnool. It Hyderabad merged with exactly same as the State of Home Ministry, has decided to Ministry? It is ridiculous on Pradesh formed in indepen- Bapatla, Guntur district. Thus, precious life on December 15, is a different matter that then Pakistan. Andhra that was carved out of hereafter observe November the part of the Union Home dent India has been divided. seeds of statehood were sown 1952 in nearly two-month- Chief Minister of Madras C. Sensing danger, the Union Madras 66 years ago. 1st as the Formation Day. Ministry to say that as a par- Should people of Andhra cel- in the minds of people in the long fast unto death in Madras. Rajagopalachary, popularly government swung into November 1st was the A lot depends on the origi- ent state it can celebrate ebrate a date as their state's first quarter of 20th Century. Widespread destruction of known as Rajaji, thwarted action and got Hyderabad Formation Day of the unified nal sentiments of Andhra peo- November 1st as Formation Formation Fay, though their After having endured much government properties were the attempts of Telugu people merged with India by state of AP. June 2nd is the ple. The moot question is: Day! 'estranged brothers' observe hardship, the Telugu people, witnessed in the entire stretch to also obtain parts of Madras 'Operation Polo' designed at Formation Day of Telangana. Are the sentiments of the peo- The irony is that the region the same day as 'betrayal day' who then had no 'identity' in of Andhra region (present state city. the behest of Home Minister In terms of sentiments, ple of the residuary State of of Telangana has since for what had happened in the the Tamils-dominated com- of Andhra Pradesh) of the Telugu people later wished Sardar Patel on 17 September, November 1st now cannot Andhra Pradesh post June 2, observed November 1 as years prior to 2014? posite state of Madras, finally composite Madras state, fol- to have a unified state includ- 1948. The Indian government have the same significance 2014 same vis-à-vis those of 'betrayal day' to protest the Actually the emotional got their own state with the lowing the death of ing the Telugu region of did not allow Hyderabad that June 2nd has for Telugu people belonging to 'highhandedness' of Andhra bonds of Telugu people to supreme sacrifice of the Sreeramulu. Sensing the sever- Telangana. Within three years, State, though it had existed for Telangana, period. Teacher ends life due Will take up Tribal varsity T-Hub's ‘Trestle' to help to work pressure PNS n NUTANAKAL issue with Centre: Guv On the day of reopening of schools across the state, a 32- PNS n HYDERABAD startups go global year-old social studies teacher committed suicide on Governor Tamilisai PNS n HYDERABAD Monday evening at his house Soundararajan has reviewed The programme is in Algunuru village of the Tribal Welfare Schemes in Telangana's startup ecosystem designed to aid Suryapet district allegedly Rajbhavan here on Tuesday. catalyst T-Hub on Tuesday due to the work pressure. Speaking on the occasion, the announced the launch of startups with He was identified as Governor said, she would pur- ‘Trestle’. The programme pro- right resources Vidyasagar, 32, social stud- sue with the Centre, about the vides growth-stage startups to foray into ies teacher with the TSWRS proposed Tribal University at with opportunities to assess the global School at Tipparti. A suicide Mulugu district which needs product fitment and readiness note, purported to be left Union Cabinet's clearance. to new markets across the market and offers behind by him, reads, "I The Governor has asked globe. It is designed to aid international have got a good job. I the officials to encourage and Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan performs along with the Koya and Lambada Indian startups with the right startups a aspired to lead a comfortable develop the entrepreneurship cultural troupes of Bhadrachalam and Nagarkurnool districts, at Raj Bhavan resources and connections to life. But, ever since I joined among tribal youth particular- foray into the global market platform to crack the job, I have lost happi- ly on abundantly available and added that as a medical stu- tions exclusively meant for and offers international star- the Indian market ness. We are saddled with herbal medicines in tribal dent, she has visited remote tribal community. tups a platform to enter the other useless responsibilities areas. She advised the officials tribal areas of Andaman Islands He said, several students Indian market. and not allowing teachers to to document the medicinal along with her friends to ren- are also being encouraged to In the first edition of the based on technological solu- designed for startups that are Murali Chirala, CEO, do their job in the name of values in the herbs, roots that der voluntary services. study in various premier edu- Trestle programme, T-Hub tions, product/solution readi- looking for Go-To-Market FalconX Inc., said, "Our plan to results. This has been sub- are known only to the local Secretary Tribal Welfare cational institutions like IIT, and FalconX Inc. will curate ness, revenue models and (GTM) support, for scaling and work with premier accelerators jecting me to tension. tribal community. Department BMD Ekka has NIT and other central univer- five startups from T-Hub for growth potential. The startups tuning their business model for and incubators around the Forgive me mother." She added, she would like to informed various govern- sities. A few have appearing the programme. The selected at the growth stage, working in expansion in the US markets. world starts with T-Hub's Trestle According to locals, Patteti visit some of the tribal areas and ments' initiatives taken up by for Civil services and two can- startups will participate in an the DeepTech, FinTech and Our collaboration with programme." During the final Vidyasagar of Alganuru of meet directly with the tribal the government for socio, eco- didates have cleared their civil intensive five-month pro- CleanTech sectors will have a FalconX Inc. is a first step in stretch of this program, startups Nutanakal mandal recently folk. "I want to make a visit to nomic and educational devel- exams held recently. Earlier, gramme that will provide these higher chance of being a part this direction to provide inter- will visit FalconX Inc. in Silicon got job as a social studies a tribal village and stay back opment of Tribal community the Governor has played with organisations with an access to of the programme. national market-access to the Valley, California, for an immer- teacher. He was posted at there for night halt to under- in the state. He said, over 2.25 the Koya and Lambada cul- the US market. Ravi Narayan, CEO, T-Hub, disruptive and most deserving sive experience consisting of social welfare residential stand the cultural divide and lakh students are studying in tural troupes of Bhadrachalam The startups will qualify said, "Trestle programme is startups." mentor sessions. school at Tipparti. their native problems," she said various educational institu- and Nagarkurnool districts. ‘Chinthamadaka will TS implementing Modi's Act, says KCR Metro touches Continued from Page1 essary. The Centre announced at Pragati Bhavan here on in his orders. With this, it is tan- be a model village’ that by allowing the private sec- Tuesday. Minister Puvvada Ajay tamount that the demand for the "In 1950, when Pandit tor in air travel and mobile Kumar, Principal Secretaries merger of RTC with the govern- 5.15 lakh passengers PNS n SIDDIPET three villages - Seetharam- Jawaharlal Nehru was the PM, phone sectors, facilities were Sunil Sharma, S Narsing Rao, ment had been forsaken. The palli, Chinthamadaka and Motor Vehicle's Act was brought improved and rates have come Government Chief Advisor Rajiv Court wanted the government to Continued from Page1 with 3.98 lakh being passengers. Finance Minister T Harish Machapur were given thrust in. It was based on this Act that down drastically. In the Centre's Sharma, Anurag Sharma examine 21 demands as raised by If we calculate based on passen- Rao and Siddipet District in the programme. the RTCs were formed in the Budget itself, the Transport Commissioner the workers. In tune with the In total, 4.17 lakh passengers ger trips -- which is Government Collector Venkat Ram Reddy The Minister also reviewed States. In this Act, it was stipu- Union government had made Sandeep Sultania and RTC EDs Court orders, examine those took the Metro on Monday. of India's new method of calcu- on Tuesday reviewed the various schemes and plan- lated that no private buses should it clear that it plans to accrue participated. "The Trade Union demands and for this study the HMRL MD N V S Reddy said, lating passengers on the lines of steps undertaken by the ning options chalked out by be given permit in the routes funds by disinvesting in the leaders initially announced that demands," the CM instructed the "While the final figure of bus passengers -- we saw 5.15 authorities to implement to the village development com- where the RTC was operating. Public Sector Undertakings. If they would come for talks if only officials. Monday's footfalls was 4.17 lakh, lakh footfalls." comprehensive development mittees in the process and Bringing an amendment to the the facts are such, BJP leaders in the State government announced Based on the instructions programme in advised the villagers to take Clause 3 of this Act, Narendra the State are making some funny merger of the RTC with the gov- given by the CM, Transport Chinthamadaka village of the up the development schemes Modi government in allegations and charges on the ernment. They said merger was Commissioner Sunil Sharma, district. comprehensively. 2019 Budget Session, a Bill was RTC," the CM said. their first priority. But during the who is also acting as the RTC The village, native place of Similarly he called upon introduced and was passed. In the review, the matter per- hearing on the RTC strike in MD, had constituted a the Chief Minister K the officials to take up the Under the Motor Vehicles taining to writing letters to the High Court, they said they would Committee with six members. Chandrashekhar Rao, was model development process (Amendment) Act 2019, it was Prime Minister, Union Surface not insist on the merger of the ED T Venkateswara Rao is listed among the prominent by adopting a uniform decided to give an opportunity Transport Minister about the RTC with the Government. Chairman and EDs A places to get the scheme designs. to the private sector in the RTC. ruckus the state BJP leaders are D Prakash Reddy, counsel for Purushottam, C Vinod Kumar, E development process . Several development pro- In this Act, it was stated that the making on the RTC also came up the RTC trade unions told the Yadagiri, V Venkateswarlu, Speaking at the review meet- grammes were highlighted State government should take for discussion. court they never stated that they Financial Advisor N Ramesh as ing, the Minister emphasised in the review meeting by the measures to encourage healthy In the backdrop of the High (unions) would come for the the members. The Committee the need to make the village officials and the Minister competition. The Centre had also Court's directives on the RTC talks only when the demand of will examine the 21 issues as as the model village of the suggested to them to take up pointed out that for offering bet- strike, Chief Minister K RTC merger with the govern- directed by the High Court and state. the process of development ter services to the people at lower Chandrashekhar Rao held a ment is met. This is mentioned submit a report to the RTC MD He further said that the with a concerted approach. ticket prices, competition is nec- review meeting with the officials by the Honourable Chief Justice in a day or two. Send Zareen to Tokyo HYDERABAD Paddy purchase BULLION RATES Godavari water reaches Penpahad Olympics: Minister to Centre GOLD centre PNS n SURYAPET PNS n HYDERABAD boxing right from childhood ` 38, 370 (10 gm) inaugurated ` taking part in several tourna- 180 Minister for Power G Jagadish PNS n KARIMNAGAR Excise Minister Srinivas Goud ments and did Telangana proud. SILVER Reddy on Tuesday welcomed on Tuesday written to Union Describing him as a sure ` 45, 500 (1kg) Godavari water from SRSP Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Minister Kiran Rijuju and shot winner of one of the medals ` 100 project at Mokya Thanda near Kamalakar inaugurated the Sports Authority of India at the Tokyo Olympics, the the GAIL pipeline in Penahad paddy purchase centre in Director General recommend- Minister told the boxer's father mandal of the district. The Karimnagar town here on ing boxer Nikhat Zareen from Jameel Ahmed that he would CHICKEN Godavari water reached here Tuesday. Speaking on the occa- Telangana to be sent to represent take the issue to the notice of RATES `/KG through Kaleswaram project. sion, the Minister advised the the country in Tokyo Olympics Chief Minister K The earlier regimes dug farmers to bring the paddy to under 51 kg category. Chandrashekhar Rao. Sports Dressed/With Skin `141 canal up to Mokya thanda and the purchase centres in complete In the letter, the Minister Authority of Telangana chair- Without Skin `160 abandoned the project as a shape. The purchase centre of praised Nikhat Zareen for hav- man Allipuram Venkateshwar Broiler at Farm `97 huge boulder obstructed the the Karimnagar was inaugurat- ing won many gold medals in Reddy was also present. canal works. Under the leader- ed at the Market yard and tune ship of Chief Minister K Minister Jagadish Reddy performs puja as the Godavari water reaches Mokya Thanda in Penahad, on Tuesday PACS and Civil supplies wing EGG Chandrasekhar Rao, the both are part of the unit. `/ Minister worked hard and pro- bring Godavari water to irrigate tioned immediately when the fill the Raavi tank with The Minister said the min- RATES 100 cured equipment from over- their lands at the time of last issue was taken to the notice of Godavari waters. Besides this imum supportive price for the HYDERABAD 377 seas and a tunnel was build Diwali and managed to fulfill the CM and tunnel was bored tank, all tanks in the mandal Grade A quality paddy was VIJAYAWADA 373 through the boulder bringing it by Diwali this year, the with the approval of the GAIL. will get Godavari water, he said. fixed at Rs 1,835, while the gen- water to Penpahad mandal to Minister said adding that the The objective to bring Godavari All lands, barring those being eral quality grain was fixed at VISAKHAPATNAM 380 irrigate at least 17,000 acres. TRS government would keep waters to fulfill farmers dreams irrigated by Nagarjunasagar Rs 1,815 per quintal. Joint RETAIL PRICE `3.77 The CM gave word to the its promises to the people at any could be realised now. The canal, will be irrigated through Collector Shyam Prasad Lal (IN HYDERABAD) people of Penpahad mandal to cost. The funds were sanc- demand of the people here is to Godavari waters, he said. and others also took part.

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RIME MRP IGNORED Shine hospital CORNER Water Front Top eateries may be serving you owner held in Ukranian dies on death by Qatar Airways flight restaurant booked negligence case HYDERABAD: A 69 year-old stale food from shabby kitchens! Ukranian suffered a cardiac l Sunil Reddy asked arrest on board a Doha- for overcharging l Inspections reveal food items kept in fridges is stale l Food delivered at Bangkok flight, prompting the to submit fire NOC, crew to divert the aircraft to the PNS n HYDERABAD a price exceeding the retail home can be even more suspect l GHMC lacks staff to regulate restaurants building plan etc Rajiv Gandhi international sale price." airport is Shamshabad, where Officials of the Legal Srikhande Umesh Kumar, PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD doctors declared him brought The lacunae founf at places Metrology Department reg- founder of 'Know Your where raids were conducted dead,airport sources said in the istered three cases against Rights' consumer platform, Hotels and restaurants, includ- Owner of Shine Hospital, city on Tuesday. Galyna Water Front restaurant locat- said, "Customers should ing big names like Paradise l Kitchens are unkempt at all Sunil Kumar Reddy, was taken Konkina, who had a history of ed on Necklace Road for vio- never pay more than MRP on and Blue Fox, have allegedly places where raids were into police custody on Tuesday heart ailment, was found lation of the provisions of pre-packaged commodities. been serving re-cooked refrig- conducted following a major fire in the 'unresponsive and legal metrology Act and rules. No GST is applicable on the erated stale food to customers l At all these places, chicken, hospital premises a day ago unconscious' in the flight at Based on the complaint MRP. Hence, GST should under attractive names on the mutton and curries stored in that charred an infant. 1.30 am,following which the by a consumer rights activist, not be paid over MRP. It is a menu card. Besides in-house refrigerators were stale Police arrested Sunil fol- Qatar Airways flight landed at District Legal Metrology violation of GST rules as customers, food delivery ser- l Replete with cockroaches lowing a complaint filed by RGI Airport about two hours Officer conducted well. Ignorance of these rules vices are also handed out such and walls were unclean Naresh, a police constable later. inspections at the is costing consumers. food for online customers. l The cooks were not who lost his child in the fire restaurant on October Besides charging According to Gazetted Food bothering about cleanliness accident on Monday. The Two die in accident 15 and booked three above the MRP, Inspector Sudarsan Reddy, Directorate of Enforcement, cases against it. the establish- "Food inspectors of GHMC Vigilance and Disaster on city outskirts The complainant ment also visited two renowned hotels in Management (EV&DM) HYDERABAD: Two persons had alleged that the collected Musheerabad and unconcerned about hygiene. receives at least 15-20 com- Hotel on MG Road was asked under the GHMC also issued were killed in a road accident at restaurant was selling GST which Secunderabad following com- The GHMC often throws its plaints every day, but enforce- to pay Rs 5,000 towards fine, a notice to the hospital to sub- Shamirpet on Tuesday morning. energy drinks such as is already plaints against them. We did not hands up in helplessness on ment officials can't act on them. while Café Bahar in Saroornagar mit copies of the building's According to the police, Prem Red Bull for more than included in the reveal our identity. When account of not having adequate Unhygienic conditions pre- was fined Rs 1 lakh. sanction plan, building occu- Das and Mukesh, both the MRP. The Water price mentioned." Swiggy and Zomato delivery number of food inspectors for a vail at Hotel Paradise too, over When officials revealed their pancy certificate, trade license, residents of Saroornagar, were Front restaurant collected Rs He further added that boys reached the hotel counters, city which has a population of which officials recently fined it identity and questioned the No Objection Certificate heading to Komuravelli 195 from the complainant for because of the violations, the the hotel management ordered over one crore. There are alle- Rs 1 lakh. GHMC medical offi- hotel managements, they said (NOC) from the fire depart- Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple a Red Bull worth Rs 99. Legal Metrology could book staff to pack biryani for them." gations that civic body officials cer and Gazette Food inspector they had separate cuisine for ment, and the receipt of the when the accident took place at According to Section 18(2) of the institution under their Some restaurants make lakhs conduct raids once in a year on Sudarsan Reddy identified that online orders. Since online cus- property tax paid within three Turkapally village in Shamirpet. Legal Metrology (packaged rules, apart from the various in profits on any single day and hotels and restaurants and then culinary items like 'Chicken 65' tomers get food at a cheaper days. The hospital allegedly Both died after the motorcycle Commodities) Rules 2011, violations found during the can afford to a pay a fine of a few go slow thereafter. Periodic and others were laced with price, the food served to them didn't have proper fire safety skidded on the road. The police "No retail dealer or other inspection. "I request the thousand rupees, wash off their inspections and more transpar- chemicals for taste and colour. contains left over biryani, burnt measures and was flouting shifted the bodies to Gandhi people including the manu- Legal Metrology Department hands off and get back at the ent system are not put in place Gem Gem restaurant at chicken pieces, insipid dishes building norms of the GHMC. Hospital mortuary. facturer, packer, importer to take immediate stringent malpractice again. Inspections with regard to levying and col- Paradise circle was asked to pay and so on! Other infants, who suffered and wholesale dealer shall action against The Water have revealed unhygienic con- lection of fines, leave alone Rs 15,000 as fine and instruct- On average, GHMC receives injuries in the fire, are being make any sale of any com- Front restaurant and should ditions in kitchens, unclean checking drainage and waste ed to improve sanitation on its three-five complaints a day treated at various private hos- Ramji gang of TN modity in the packed form at impose hefty fines." utensils and staff members management aspects. GHMC premises. Besides, Super Star against Swiggy and Zomato. pitals in the city. detained under PD Act HYDERABAD: Four members of the Ramji gang from Tamil Nadu, who were earlier arrested After Metro, MMTS now sees passenger surge for peddling ganja, were detained by the Rachakonda l Commissioner of Police under Commuters are taking alternative transport in view of the bus strike the preventive detention Act on PNS n HYDERABAD Tuesday. The detained persons have been identified as Partivan Police issue warning against Deepak (31), Thangaraj For the first time in its histo- Sathyaraj (31), Yogaraj (23) and ry, South Central Railway car- Suresh (36). The police said ried 11.5 lakh unreserved pas- obstructing public transport sengers on a single day on that the main accused Partivan ity Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar on Tuesday warned of October 21, which includes 2.2 Deepak (Deepu) was jailed in Cstringent criminal action against those obstructing public transport 2011 for a murder in lakh passengers on Hyderabad or private buses plying on the city roads. The Commissioner said Ramjinagar. But after being MultiModal Transport System cases would be booked for assaulting drivers working for the TSRTC behind bars for a month, he (MMTS) services. On SCR, on and that trial of such cases would be conducted in fast-track courts. was released on bail. In 2014, an average around 9.2 lakh Any obstruction of drivers would be booked as case of obstructing he along with his friend Laxman passengers travels in unre- government servants from discharging their duty. The warning came stole a bag from a car in Delhi, served segment each day, of passengers on MMTS sub- in the wake of striking TSRTC employees obstructing private drivers for which the Delhi police including around 1.6 lakh pas- urban services operating in who are driving corporation buses in the city. arrested him and sent him to sengers on MMTS. twin cities on a single day was Tihar jail. He was later released Due to the TSRTC strike in the two lakh, which was surpassed on bail. Deepak then joined the State followed by reopening of on Monday, a press release - Guntur, Golconda Express has taken up measures like Ramji gang where he met educational institutions on said. (three general coaches) and operating four special Thangaraj, Sathyaraj, Yogaraj, October 21, passengers In addition, the regular Secunderabad - Ballarshah, Jansadharan trains between Suresh, Mukesh, Sharvanandu, thronged railway stations to intercity express trains were Bhagyanagar Express (three Kacheguda - Nizamabad and Thamodharan, Vadivelu, travel by intercity express augmented with 14 addition- general coaches). Kacheguda - Kurnool City Armugam, Kumar, Kumaran, trains and MMTS trains. al general coaches on October Anticipating the additional and augmentation of general Raju, Gokul and Aditya. Previously, the highest number 21 including the Secunderabad rush of passengers, the zone coaches. Man arrested for Inmate hits prison warden, HC bench says no to early loan, cyber fraud booked hearing on RTC plea PNS n HYDERABAD pointed out that a single judge l PNS n HYDERABAD was already hearing a similar Accused has 20 cases pending A two-judge bench of matter and therefore there was A prisoner was booked after Telangana High Court com- no reason to move a PIL. against him in TS, AP he allegedly assaulted a prising Chief Justice The petitioner's advocate warder at Central Prison Raghavendra Singh Chauhan PE Krishnaiah sought an out- PNS n HYDERABAD regard following which he Hyderabad at Chanchalguda and Justice A Abhishek Reddy of-turn hearing, but the bench was arrested and later released on Monday. on Tuesday refused to permit rejected it saying there cannot The Commissioner's Task on bail. Srinivasa came to Goli Rajesh, who was any early hearing of a fresh be duplication of list, and in Force on Tuesday apprehend- Hyderabad in 2017 and took recently shifted to the prison plea on the question of pay- light of the pending plea ed a man who is cheated peo- a room on rent in Amberpet. from Warangal jail and ment of wages to the employ- before the single judge a PIL ple by claiming to provide He procured different SIM lodged in the high security ees of the RTC. The bench may not be maintainable. loans and then extracting cards and gave advertisements cell of Central Prison at money from them. in Telugu newspapers Chanchalguda, picked up an Police seized Rs 11 claiming to provide argument with the warden lakh in cash, 12 jobs, loans and visas. Satya over delay in allowing mobile phones Police said he intro- him to make a phone call. IHCI event at IIIT-H in Nov among other items. duced himself with During the argument, PNS n HYDERABAD around the world as well as Accused Mareti false names to people Rajesh hit Satya on his face, include workshops, paper pre- Srinivasa Rao (27), a who approached him said N Satyanarayana, SHO International Institute of sentations and start-up show- resident of Amberpet, for jobs or loans. He of Dabeerpura. Rajesh was Information Technology (IIIT- cases. It will look at the prob- has 20 cases registered claimed to be running a arrested by Warangal police H) in partnership with ISB is lems and challenges specific to against him in both the Telugu finance company that provid- in connection with a theft hosting the India Human- India where social contexts of states. ed loans on low interest rates. case and a local court had Computer Interaction confer- computing are different and Srinivasa Rao is a native of He would then collects the convicted him for three years ence in Hyderabad from Nov 1 more complex than those of the Thuni, East Godavari district copies of bank passbooks, ATM in the case. Following the to 3. The conference will focus developed nations. in Andhra Pradesh and a cards and PIN numbers from conviction, the Warangal jail and examine the interplay of Over the last decade, India BTech graduate. In 2016, he callers via WhatsApp, and authorities shifted him to human and machine agency in HCI has focused on diverse cheated several people by makes them believe that loan the prison in Hyderabad. an increasingly complex world areas and has successfully strived putting up a fake matrimoni- application is approved, said Prisoners are allowed to call resulting from AI. to invite and publish high-qual- al consultancy. A case was reg- Anjani Kumar, Commissioner a family member from the India HCI 2019 will feature ity research papers to discuss istered at Kakinada in this of Police, Hyderabad. landline phone in the jail. renowned scholars from HCI in the Indian context. Odour-control measures at dump inspected l Principal Secy visits Jawaharnagar yard, asks contractor to eliminate stench by end of rain season

PNS n HYDERABAD house issue at Chengicherla, the reasons for the increased besides suggesting to officials to odour. Principal Secretary MA&UD identify alternate sites for pro- The measures being taken up Arvind Kumar on Tuesday vis- cessing and disposal of garbage to address this issue include ited the dumping yard at to supplement the Jawaharnagar short-term, medium-term and Jawaharnagar to access the mea- dumping yard, which is the long-term measures. In the sures initiated by the contractors single processing and disposal short-term, measures such as to control the bad odour ema- facility for the entire city. aggressive spraying of masking nating from it that spreads in the The concessionaires Ramky agents and soil cover over par- vicinity. Enviro Engineers Limited tially filled landfill units are Arvind Kumar said that while explained about the conditions being taken up. the intensity of the odour had leading to increased odour inci- The medium-term measures reduced owing to the regular dence with a power-point pre- include expediting the setting up capping works undertaken, the sentation. They said that unex- of waste-to-energy plants, con- piling up of garbage and the Arvind Kumar with officials at the Jawaharnagar dump yard on Tuesday pectedly heavy rainfall, low struction of sheds for compost- delay in its processing remains temperatures, relatively higher ing areas and enhancing the a concern. He asked the con- concessionaires to cover the vertical walls and roof on the elevation of the dump yard, odour monitoring protocol, tractor to fix a timeframe for the garbage with tarpaulin sheets at garbage dump. unsegregated waste with high while the long-term measures commissioning of the waste-to- least by the end of rainy season The Principal Secretary also water content, higher volumes of include developing alternate energy plant. in order to eliminate the stench. asked the GHMC commission- waste receipts, including slaugh- processing and disposal sites at He directed the contractors or He advised them to build up er to look into the slaughter ter house waste, were some of other locations. HYDERABAD |WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 23, 2019 hyderabad 04

TSRTC STRIKE: DAY 18 Fate of RTC hangs in balance EMPLOYEES TO INTENSIFY STIR; ASK TEMPORARY STAFF TO DESIST FROM OPERATING BUSES Though Telangana High Court has twice suggested to both the parties to resolve the issue through talks, no initiative was taken by either side to break the impasse. JAC convenor Ashwathama Reddy JAC holds ‘Vanta Varpu' at JBS said they were ready PNS n HYDERABAD The last time RTC employees on the occasion saying, instead for talks if the held 'Vanta Varpu' was during of taking steps to end the government or TSRTC employees held 'Vanta the Telangana movement. Now strike, the government is going TSRTC invited them Varpu' programme at Jubilee once again RTC employees ahead with measures which Bus Station, Secunderabad as have organised 'Vanta Varpu' will further weaken the the strike reached the eigh- to fulfill their demands. RTC TSRTC. He found fault with NO RELIEF: TSRTC employees at a protest at Jubliee Bus Stand in Secunderabad on Tuesday teenth day. TSRTC JAC con- strike has reached 18th day and RTC officials calling for tender venor Ashwathama Reddy, RTC employees' families are for hire buses. TSRTC JAC PNS n HYDERABAD before the expiry of deadline Congress senior leader V facing severe troubles. Even convenor also appealed to cease to be TSRTC employees. Hanumantha Rao, CPI leader salaries have not been paid for temporary drivers and con- The striking employees of He made it clear that there is Chada Venkat Reddy and oth- the employees. Instead of act- ductors to support their agita- state-owned Telangana State no question of taking back the RTC woman worker collapses ers took part in the pro- ing adamantly, government tion, as they are protesting for Road Transport Corporation employees. gramme on Tuesday. should initiate talks with not just their salaries but to (TSRTC) adopted a novel way While employees continued PNS n MANCHERIAL "Vanta Varpu programme is employees and put an end to protect TSRTC, the prime to protest on Tuesday as their their protest with the support of being held at all depots and bus the stalemate," said public transportation system indefinite strike entered the the opposition parties, various Mild tension prevailed at the stations across the state as Ashwathama Reddy. on which crores of Telangana 18th day. The striking employ- trade unions, student bodies Mancherial Bus Depot here on part of our peaceful agitation. He also expressed concern people are depending. ees presented flowers to the and people's organisations, the Tuesday when a woman, temporary employees to TSRTC have been operating bus working with the TSRTC, col- request them not to operate the services with the help of work- lapsed after losing conscious- buses. The protestors were ers recruited on a temporary ness. The incident happened Trainee bus driver seen meeting temporary dri- basis. TSRTC claims to be oper- when the woman, along with Miscreants pelt vers and conductors and pre- ating a majority of the 10,500 others were participating the rams depot senting them roses with a buses with police protection at RTC strike, which entered manager's car request to cooperate with them depots and bus stations. 18th day on Tuesday. stones at bus by not attending the duties. Though Telangana High She was rushed to a gov- PNS n NALGONDA The temporary employees Court has twice suggested to ernment hospital for treat- PNS n CHEVELLA playing "Save RTC" slo- were told that the Joint Action both the parties to resolve the ment. She is learnt to have suf- gans. Sporting hand- A trainee driver, appointed on Committee (JAC) of the strik- issue through talks, no initiative fered a heart stroke. Later, the Windowpanes of RTC cuffs they protested in temporary basis rammed the bus ing employees is also fighting was taken by either side to police did not allow the pro- meelee, a lady worker of the talks. They stepped up their bus were completely front of Ambedkar statue. into a car here at the Nalgonda for filling up the vacancies in break the impasse. JAC convenor testors to join their colleagues TSRTC collapsed. stir. Meanwhile, the Chief damaged when miscre- At Jeedimetla RTC bus depot. According to officials, the transport utility and, hence Ashwathama Reddy said they in the dharna camp. The The workers condemned Minister has been reviewing ants pelted stones at the depot, woman workers the car belongs to the depot they will also gain from the were ready for talks if the gov- workers retaliated against the the police highhandedness. with top officials the scenario bus here on Tuesday. The played Kabaddi as part of manager. The trainee driver, ongoing strike. More than ernment or TSRTC invites them. police leading to a minor The workers are growing in the light of HC orders and bus was heading towards their ongoing protest pro- identified as Srinivas was under- 48,000 employees of TSRTC He said the strike will continue altercation between the work- impatient as government did on what could be the govern- Vikarabad from grammes, They appealed going trial run in the depot have been on strike since even if the talks are held. ers and police. During the not invite the JAC leaders for ment stand on the strike. Hyderabad. The bus pas- the government to fulfill premise. During the process, he October 5 to press for their Last week, two employees sengers had a miraculous their just demands. In lost control over the wheel and demands, which includes the committed suicide due to escape in the incident. Komuram Bhim rammed the car parked near the merger of the TSRTC with the depression over losing jobs steps taken to resolve the issue. that TSRTC requires Rs.239 the temporary drivers and Vikarabad RTC depot Asifabad district head- depot premises. government so that they are and not receiving salaries for A High Court judge is also crore to pay the salaries, but it discussed their demands. officials have lodged a quarters, Asifabad, the Angered over this, the depot treated at par with the govern- September. A statewide shut- separately hearing a petition has only Rs 7.49 crore in its Reddy explained to the tem- complaint with the RTC workers picketed in manager, instructed the con- ment employees. down was also observed on a filed by the National Mazdoor account. porary drivers that Chief police. front of the RTC buses, cerned officials to take meticu- Taking a tough stand against call by the JAC and supported Union (NMU), seeking direc- Jithender joins strike Minister K Chandrashekhar In Karimnagar, RTC presented flowers to ad lous look at the drivers and their the employees, the state gov- by opposition parties, but the tion to the TSRTC to pay the Rao is only using their services driver Jampanna made a hoc drivers and conduc- credentials before appointing ernment called the strike ille- government has not budged salaries for September. The Former MP Jithender Reddy during crisis now and once bid to immolate himself. tors, and asked them not them for the temporary basis. gal and rejected all their from its stand. The High Court TSRTC conveyed to the court on Tuesday participated in normalcy returns, he will for- He was rushed to the to report for work from Following the incident, the strik- demands. Chief Minister K is scheduled to resume hearing on Monday that it is not in a RTC JAC protest at Jubilee Bus get their hard work just like he police station. In Wednesday onwards. ing RTC employees alleged that Chandrashekhar Rao not only on Public Interest Litigations position to pay salaries to the Station, Secunderabad with has forgotten the hard work Mahabubnagar, the The RTC workers sought the incident shows the true ruled out talks, but also (PILs) on October 28 when the employees. TSRTC in charge JAC Convenor Ashwathama and sacrifices of RTC employ- workers wore Ambedkar their support to their agi- colours of the drivers, appoint- declared that except 1,200 all government is expected to Managing Director Sunil Reddy. The TSRTC Joint ees during Telangana agitation masks and protested dis- tation. ed on temporary basis. others who failed to join duty brief the division bench on the Sharma informed the court Action Committee met with movement. ‘BJP has no right Revanth's action irks senior leaders to hold Gandhi Dharmadi Satyam did what K VENKATESHWARLU also made the party seniors to n HYDERABAD The party senior feel anger at the Revanth Reddy Sankalp Yatra' and Uttam Kumar Reddy. Their PNS n HYDERABAD Navy, NDRF failed to do RTC strike is creating internal leaders expressed contention is the party has to ripples in Telangana Congress. anger over Revanth send message regarding Pragathi TPCC working president PNS n KACHCHALURU The party's Pragathi Bhavan Bhavan seizure. Ponnam Prabhakar has ROYAL VASISTA RETRIEVED seizure programme held on Reddy alleging that On the other hand, the police alleged that the BJP has taken Dharmadi Satyam accom- Monday in support of RTC the latter announced too made had put the seniors up 'Gandhi Sankalp Yatra' plished what the Indian Navy strike has created differences leaders under house arrests. But expecting political benefits and NDRF could not. He is among Telangana Congress lead- the Pragathi Bhavan the programme attracted media only. synonymous with salvaging ers. The party senior leaders have attention in a big way as it is part "BJP has taken up Sankalp boats that went under the expressed anger over TPCC seizure unilaterally of RTC strike making the seniors Yatra in the name of Gandhi water. He is not highly edu- working president and Malkajgiri without informing not to digest it. They were besides describing Nathuram cated and not technically savvy, MP A Revanth Reddy alleging expressed objection on Revanth Godsey, who killed Gandhi, but he earned rich experience that the latter announced the Reddy for announcing the pro- as a patriot," he said express- in salvaging boats from rivers programme unilaterally without N Uttam Kumar Reddy too was Bhavan siege without informing gramme unilaterally. ing anger at the saffron party. and seas. informing about it. not informed about it. They the senior party leaders, it is They opined in the meeting He questioned BJP to tell as He attracted the attention It is learnt that the same expressed anger over Revanth learnt. that the party has a tradition of to how it will take up Sankalp of everyone with the suc- senior leaders, who were being alleging that the latter joined It may be recalled that, convening a meeting when it Yatra while praying the killers cessful haul of the Royal confined to their residences with party couple of years ago dictat- Revanth Reddy in a press meet takes up big programmes like on the other side. Vashishta. When the boat the house arrests, are contem- ing terms, it is learnt. had announced that Congress Pragathi Bhavan seizure. On Tuesday, Ponnam capsized, the flood level in plating to lodge a complaint with Senior leaders Mallu Bhatti will lay seize to Pragathi Bhavan However, Revanth Reddy is alleged that it is atrocious on Godavari was very high. iron rope proclainer at last salvaging it the party high command against Vikramarka, Madhu Yashki on October 21 in case the gov- behaving against the party's tra- the part of TRS government Therefore, none came farward and anchors, on Tuesday. Several have been Revanth Reddy's attitude. As Goud, M Kodanda Reddy, Ch ernment failed to respond on the dition, they contended. as it is not responding on the to salvage the boat. The Navy, the team pin- appreciating Dharmadi Satyam part of it, the seniors held a meet- Vamshichand Reddy, SA ongoing RTC strike by October However, after the meeting, RTC strike. He asked the state NDRF and Uttarakhand emer- pointed the area where the for accomplishing the task ing at Congress Legislature Party Sampath Kumar and V 19, only after discussing only Madhu Yaskhi Goud informed government to solve the gency operations team after boat went under the water and which the Navy and NDRF (CLP) office here on Tuesday. Hanumantha Rao participated in with two party senior leaders the media that they discussed on employees' demands initial trials threw off their intensified salvaging efforts. could not accomplish. Several They shared their pain with the meeting. Damodara Raja Narsimha and public issues and party's issues in responding on the RTC hands out of helplessness. The anchor dropped could fishermen from Kachchaluru CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Earlier Revanth Reddy had Shabbir Ali at Gandhi Bhavan. the meeting.On the other hand, strike. He also asked the state The special officer from only bring out railing of the and its surrounding villages Vikramarka. They questioned stated that all the programmes, TPCC Chief N Uttam Kumar Revanth Reddy's followers ques- government to divert the NDRF visited the mishap site boat. As efforts bear no fruit, did not go deep into the river Revanth to tell as to whom he to be held in support of RTC Reddy had issued a statement a tioned the party seniors to tell Yellampally water, which is but of no avail. The state gov- consultations were held with where the incident happened. consulted before announcing employees, would be held under day before the Pragathi Bhavan whether they succeeded in con- going waste downwards, to ernment awarded Rs 22.7- scuba divers of As the boat was successful- the Pragathi Bhavan seizure pro- the banner of Congress party, but seizure asking the party leaders ducting Pragathi Bhavan seizure fill the tanks and ponds as the lakh contract to Dharmadi Visakhapatnam. The divers ly salvaged the fishermen are gramme. The seniors also on Monday all of a sudden and cadre to participate in the by announcing it united in the Mid Manair project's repairs Satyam team's Balaji Marine. were initially reluctant to do ready to go for fishing in the lamented that even TPCC chief Revanth Reddy took up Pragathi programme in a big way. This last six years. are going on. The team started operations on the job. But Satyam convinced area. Dharmadi Satyam He alleged that the state's September 28 but gave up on them to take part in the oper- responded saying "He could economical condition October 3 because of heavy ations. Following the strategy not save the tourists but could destroyed due to non-pay- floods to the river. of Dharmadi Satyam, the only share the grief of their Amazon staffer ment of bills to the Sircilla As the flood level receded, divers managed to tie iron rope families by successfully sal- ‘TS will play big role in farm sector’ handloom workers, who pro- the operations continued from to the boat. The boat was vaging the boat and bodies part of burglary duced Bathukamma sarees. October 16. With the help of tugged with the help of the trapped in it." PNS n HYDERABAD gang, nabbed He requested PNS n HYDERABAD The two-day workshop on the organisers "Youth as Torchbearers of Malkajgiri police along with Business Oriented Agriculture in to conduct Panel to help determine Amaravati’s status Medipally police nabbed a South India" has concluded here workshops in four-member gang of bur- on Tuesday. B Vinod Kumar, PNS n AMARAVATI promising it to be the "heaven officer G N Rao, was consti- share back. The Indo-UK glars along with an Amazon Vice Chairman, planning Board, rural areas to on earth" akin to God Indra's tuted by the state government Medicity project has been employee, who allegedly Government of Telangana has encourage rural The Andhra Pradesh govern- capital. The new dispensation on September 13 with a six- scrapped while the BR Shetty received stolen property from attended as chief guest and Dr ment will decide on the future led by Chief Minister Y S week deadline to submit its Medicity venture too is almost the gang. Police recovered 23 SK Joshi, Chief Secretary was the youth to take up of the state's new capital, Jaganmohan Reddy has put the report. closed. TVs, together worth Rs 4 Guest of Honor. agri business Amaravati, once the expert capital city project on the back- "The Committee report is Both projects did not take lakh from them. Speaking on the occasion, B And also search innovative panel constituted to draft a burner citing several reasons expected only in December off after the foundation stone According to the police, Vinod Kumar has suggested ideas for marketing of the comprehensive plan for its including alleged irregulari- and the government may ceremonies in 2016. The AP the offenders used to recce the young graduates to find out farm produce, he said. farmers. He assured that development, submits its ties in land procurement dur- announce the fate of the capi- Capital Region Development warehouses and showrooms the way to prosper agriculture B Vinod kumar told about Telangana will be played a report, official sources said. ing the Telugu Desam Party tal in January," official sources Authority has reportedly during the day and break into in the country and think of the initiatives of the Telangana great role in the country by set- Exactly four years ago on this rule. said. issued only Letters of Intent to them in the night. They con- new innovative ideas to grow state government in agricul- ting of examples in agriculture day, Prime Minister Narendra "Where the capital should be After the regime change in central government organisa- fessed to stealing the TVs and the agriculture as profitable to tural sector for profitable to the sector. He requested the organ- Modi had laid the foundation and how it should be will be the state in May this year, the tions over land allotment. But, disposing them with the help the farmers. He further sug- farmers. He said that, isers to conduct similar work- stone for building Amaravati. decided only after the experts Singapore consortium that in many cases, the registrations of Santosh. The gang was gested that, the young students Telangana has become the shops in the rural areas to The then Chief Minister N committee submits its report," was supposed to develop the were not done. This was produced before court and must ventured in to agriculture case study for other states by encourage the rural youth in Chandrababu Naidu had Municipal Minister Botsa 1691-acre Start-up Area in because the CRDA wanted a remanded in judicial cus- business and captured the implementing of several novel agri business for remain in the unveiled computer graphics Satyanarayana said. The com- the capital backed out of the revision in the Master Plan, tody. opportunities in this sector. schemes for the welfare of the agriculture profession. of the city-that-would-be, mittee, headed by retired IAS project and sought its equity official sources said. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 23, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS INX MEDIA CASE PM Modi, Nobel “PM joked media trying to laureate Banerjee hold SC rejects CBI contention extensive discussion Flight risk of economic offenders a ‘national phenomenon’ on varied issues PNS n NEW DELHI NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate trap me to say...”: Abhijit Abhijit Banerjee on Tuesday The Supreme Court Tuesday called on Prime Minister PNS n NEW DELHI sees governance in particular. refused to accept the CBI con- Narendra Modi and held a And why maybe the mistrust tention that 'flight risk' of eco- "healthy and extensive" Nobel laureate Abhijit of the people on the ground nomic offenders be viewed as a interaction on various subjects. Banerjee, speaking to the colours our governance... And "national phenomenon" because Banerjee, an India-born media after his meeting with how it therefore creates struc- several such persons including American professor at Prime Minister Narendra ture of elite control over the industrialist Vijay Mallya have Massachusetts Institute of Modi, today said he would not governance process, (which fled the country. Technology, has won Nobel in get into controversial state- is) not a responsive govern- The apex court, which grant- economics, jointly with wife ments because he had been ment. In that process, he very ed bail to senior Congress leader Esther Duflo and Michael warned - by the Prime nicely explained how he's try- and former finance minister P Kremer for "experimental Minister. ing to reform the bureaucracy Chidambaram in the INX Media approach to alleviating global "I had a cordial and good to make it more responsive, to corruption case, said there can- bench said while setting aside the the apex court said he is neither poverty". "Excellent meeting meeting. PM Modi started by understand ways in which not be a "straight-jacket formu- September 30 verdict of the a "flight risk" nor is there a pos- with Nobel Laureate Abhijit cracking a joke on how media people's views need to be la" for this so as to deny bail to Delhi High Court which had sibility of "his abscondence from Banerjee. His passion towards is trying to trap me to say anti- taken into account and to an accused due to conduct of denied bail to Chidambaram. the trial". human empowerment is clearly Modi things... He's been watch- "The PM was kind enough to give me expose them to reality on the other offenders. "Hence, in our view, such con- "The appellant is not a 'flight visible. We had a healthy and ing the TV and he's been quite a lot of time and to talk a lot about ground. It is important for "At this stage itself, it is nec- sideration including as to 'flight risk' and in view of the condi- extensive interaction on various watching you guys. And he India that we have a bureau- essary for us to indicate that we risk' is to be made on individual tions imposed, there is no pos- subjects. India is proud of his knows what you are trying to his way of thinking about India, which was cracy that lives on the ground," are unable to accept the con- basis being uninfluenced by the sibility of his abscondence from accomplishments. Wishing him do," Abhijit Banerjee remarked. quite unique. Because one hears about the economist said. tention of the Solicitor General unconnected cases, more so, the trial," the bench said. the very best for his future He had been asked about the policies but one rarely hears about the "Thank you, PM... that was that 'flight risk' of economic when the personal liberty is It also dismissed CBI's plea endeavours," Modi said in a meeting taking place against a unique experience," he offenders should be looked at as involved," the top court said. challenging the findings of the tweet, sharing a picture of their the backdrop of a debate over thinking behind them," he said added. a national phenomenon and be While opposing high court which had said that meeting at his official his comments on an econom- PM Modi tweeted that he dealt with in that manner mere- Chidambaram's bail plea in the Chidambaram was not a "flight residence. While congratulating ic slump. Human Development Index ing about India. "The PM was had an "excellent meeting" ly because certain other offend- apex court, Solicitor General risk" and there was no possibil- Banerjee for winning the prize, Dr Banerjee, who shares the and said: "I have had no con- kind enough to give me quite with the Nobel winner. "His ers have flown out of the coun- Tushar Mehta, appearing for ity of him tampering with the Union minister Piyush Goyal at 2019 Economics Nobel with tribution to the HDI and it is a lot of time and to talk a lot passion towards human try," said a bench headed by the CBI, had argued that the high evidence. a media briefing in Pune earlier Esther Duflo and Michael doing quite okay without me. about his way of thinking empowerment is clearly visible. Justice R Banumathi. court had erred in saying that the Chidambaram was arrested this month, had described him Kremer, also said that the So, I don't want to get into about India, which was quite We had a healthy and extensive The bench, also comprising Congress leader was not a 'flight by the CBI on August 21 in the as a "Left-leaning" person. banking crisis "is critical and something I am not involved unique. Because one hears interaction on various sub- justices A S Bopanna and risk' as country is facing a prob- corruption case which was reg- frightening". in." about policies but one rarely jects. India is proud of his Hrishikesh Roy, said the issue lem where persons accused in istered on May 15, 2017 alleging Dr Banerjee declined to Earlier, just after the meet- hears about the thinking accomplishments. Wishing regarding an accused being a financial frauds and economic irregularities in a Foreign ED arrests close aide respond to a question on ing, he had said that the PM behind them," he said. him the very best for his future 'flight risk' has to the considered offences are fleeing India. Investment Promotion Board of Iqbal Mirchi in India's low ranking on the talked about his way of think- "He talked about the way he endeavours," said the PM. on a individual basis and being "We are not comparing any- (FIPB) clearance granted to the money laundering case uninfluenced by the uncon- one with this individual INX Media group for receiving nected cases. (Chidambaram) but one of them overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in MUMBAI: The Enforcement "The same cannot, in our view, was even a Member of 2007, during Chidambaram's Directorate has arrested a close Any effort to save be put in a straight-jacket for- Parliament," Mehta had argued, tenure as finance minister. aide of late gangster Iqbal Every district in the country will mula so as to deny bail to the one in an apparent reference to Later, the Enforcement Mirchi in connection with a triple talaq will be who is before the court, due to Mallya, who owed over Rs 9,000 Directorate (ED) also lodged a money laundering case, the conduct of other offenders, crore to banks and fled India in money laundering case in 2017. officials said on Tuesday. Iqbal futile: UP minister if the person under consideration 2016. Chidambaram is presently in Mirchi alias Iqbal Memon was have ESI hospital: Gangwar PNS n LUCKNOW is otherwise entitled to bail on In its 27-page judgement ED's custody in connection with an associate of global terrorist the merits of his own case," the granting bail to Chidambaram, the money laundering case. Dawood Ibrahim. Humayun PNS n BHUBANESWAR A day after a Muslim body Merchant was arrested under challenged the law criminal- provisions of the Prevention of The Centre will be setting up ising instant triple talaq in the Money Laundering Act on ESI hospitals in every district Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh Punjab: BSF spots Monday night here, the officials of the country, Union Labour minister Chetan Chauhan on Delhi roads to be redesigned, said. He will be produced Minister Santosh Kumar Tuesday said any effort to save three drones along before a special court in Gangwar said on Tuesday, the malpractice, which Mumbai for further custody, asserting that the Narendra became a "custom" because of landscaped: Kejriwal Indo-Pak border they said. Merchant was stated Modi government was com- slackness of previous govern- PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n FEROZEPUR to be a "close friend" and aide mitted to the well-being of the ments, will prove futile. of Mirchi. It is alleged by the country's labour force. "Several Muslim countries The Delhi government will BSF personnel posted in ED that Merchant "planted" Addressing a regional con- have put a ban on triple redesign and landscape all Punjab's Hussainiwala sec- tenants to purportedly usurp ference of labour ministers talaq. It is difficult to under- roads in the city managed by tor have spotted three three immovable properties Sea and principal secretaries from stand why the AIMPLB has the Public Works Department drones along the India- View, Marium Lodge and Rabia eastern states, he said there will knocked on the doors of the in accordance with "interna- Pakistan border, officials Mansion in Worli belonging to be a 30-bed hospital for every Supreme Court against the tional standards", Chief said on Tuesday. the Sir Mohammad Yusuf 20,000 workers. There will be at ting up of medical colleges, new law," he said. Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Though there were Trust. The tenants were "Over 450 ESI hospitals least one 30-bed Gangwar explained. "This new law is in the on Tuesday. The government reports that Border Security "dummy", the agency's probe operate across the country Noting that a 100-bed ESI interest of Muslim women has selected nine roads mea- Force (BSF) troops fired at has found. and measures will be taken to hospital for every hospital is already operational and any effort to challenge it suring 45 kilometres on a the drones coming from extend the network to all dis- 20,000 workers. For areas in Bhubaneswar, he said pro- in the court will prove to be pilot basis, the chief minister the Pakistani side on tricts. with 50,000 or more posals for setting up similar futile," the minister said. said at a press conference Monday night, there was no Seize Prateek Hajela's "There will be at least one facilities in Paradip, Jeypore, The All India Muslim here. year," Kejriwal said. official confirmation. passport till NRC audit 30-bed hospital for every workers, steps will be taken Balasore and Berhampur will Personal Law Board on In Delhi, the PWD manages He said redesigned road Earlier this month, 20,000 workers. For areas with to establish 100-bed ESI be considered, if these districts Monday filed a plea in the around 1,260 kilometres of stretches will be at par with drones were sighted by res- is completed: APW 50,000 or more workers, steps hospitals meet the criteria. apex court, challenging The roads. "All (PWD) roads in roads in European countries. idents of Basti Ram Lal, GUWAHATI: The original will be taken to establish 100- SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR "The Narendra Modi gov- Muslim Women (Protection Delhi will be redesigned under This will include landscaping Tendi Wala and Hajara petitioner in the Supreme Court bed ESI hospitals," the Union Union Labour Minister ernment is committed to well- of Rights on Marriage) Act, which bottlenecks will be and space for pedestrians, Singh Wala villages, fol- seeking updation of the NRC in minister said. being of the country's labour- 2019, which makes talaq-e- removed. non-motorised vehicles as well lowing which the BSF was Assam on Tuesday urged the Asked about the possibility force. It will ensure that there biddat or any other similar "We have selected nine as differently-abled persons, put on alert. government to "seize" the of establishing an ESI medical The Employees State is no dearth of doctors or para- form of talaq, having the roads on a pilot basis. Work the chief minister said. At that time, search oper- passport of the NRC State college in Bhubaneswar, he Insurance Corporation (ESIC) medical staff at the ESI hospi- effect of instantaneous and order to redesign one stretch The cost of the project, ations were carried out by Coordinator, Prateek Hajela, till said the Centre will not be able has been entrusted with the job tals, which will be equipped irrevocable divorce pro- of road has been issued. which will increase road effi- the BSF and the Punjab auditing of the entire process to take any initiative in this of looking after the welfare of with modern healthcare nounced by a Muslim hus- Redesigning of nine roads ciency, will be around Rs 400 Police but nothing suspi- was completed. The apex court regard. the labour force, not with set- amenities," he added. band, void and illegal. will be completed within a crore. cious was found. on Friday had directed the Centre and the Assam government to transfer the Assam National Register of HC asks SIT and Chinmayanand's Citizens (NRC) Coordinator to ‘Govt should pay USD Centre relaxes gift policy for Madhya Pradesh for the maximum period. Describing counsel to file reply Hajela's "dramatic exit" from the employees, hikes monetary limits state as a matter of grave 20 Pak ‘jazia tax' on BAIL APPLICATION OF LLM STUDENT concern, president of the Assam PNS n NEW DELHI them on par with those for the Public Works President (APW), three all India services -- PNS n ALLAHABAD Aabhijeet Sharma, said in a Kartarpur pilgrim’ The Central government has Indian Administrative Service, statement that the government increased the monetary limits Indian Police Service and The Allahabad High Court on should ensure that he cannot PNS n NEW DELHI for accepting gifts for all its Indian Forest Service. Tuesday gave two weeks to an leave the country till auditing of employees, relaxing the ceiling Gifts include free transport, SIT and BJP leader the NRC process was Labelling the USD 20 service by more than three-fold, offi- boarding, lodging or other Chinmayanand's lawyer to file completed. The government has fee proposed by Pakistan for cials said on Tuesday. pecuniary advantage when pro- their objections to a bail plea by a major responsibility to find out each Kartarpur pilgrim as All officials under Groups 'A' vided by any person other than the law student who has accused how a government official who "jazia tax", Congress leader and 'B' categories shall not a near relative or personal friend the politician of rape. While the has been solely responsible for Manish Tewari said on accept any gift without the having no official dealings with former Union minister has been spending Rs 1,600 crore of Tuesday that the BJP govern- sanction of the government if ment approval. Government the government servant. booked under the Indian Penal argued that she is a victim of sex- government money can leave ment should bear the cost as the value exceeds Rs 5,000, they employees under Group 'A' are A casual meal, lift or other Code's section 376C, a charge ual harassment and all allega- Assam without submitting any a Sikh devotee paying for the said, citing recently amended senior officials. Government social hospitality is not con- short of rape, the woman and tions against her are fabricated. detailed report of expenses, visit to the gurudwara goes rules. The limit to accept gifts employees under Group 'B' sidered a gift, according to three others face a separate case However, counsel for the state Sharma said. The NRC was a against the grain of "khule dar- the Kartarpur corridor that for these groups of employees could either be gazetted or existing rules. The govern- of trying to blackmail him. government and Swami process on which the people of shan" (open darshan). will link the Indian side was Rs 1,500 earlier. non-gazetted officials. Most ment has also removed the A special investigation (SIT) Chinmayanand opposed the Assam had pinned their hopes but the release of the final list India and Pakistan through a corridor to the Similarly, Group 'C' employ- clerical posts and multi-task- limit of Rs 1,000 for govern- of the Uttar Pradesh police has bail plea, arguing that she is the was "full of flaws and it has are set to sign a memorandum Kartarpur gurdwara, where ees will be able to accept gifts ing staff fall under Group 'C'. ment employees to receive been probing the parallel cases. main accused in the extortion broken the hearts of many", of understanding (MoU) on first Sikh guru Nanak Dev up to Rs 2,000 instead of Rs Officials said the ceiling and retain gifts from foreign Seeking bail for her, the case and there is sufficient evi- Sharma said. October 23 for the opening of spent his last days. 500 without taking govern- limits were revised to bring dignitaries. Shahjahanpur woman's counsel dence to prove it. Kashmir students say they are not ready for exams, want cut in syllabus PNS n SRINAGAR should defer the examinations or competition, merely passing is They are using the students as a Parents as well as students are wary that should at least reduce the syllabus not an option, the students have cannon-fodder to enforce nor- Students in Jammu and Kashmir, if the examinations are conducted on and then set the question papers to secure very good marks. All malcy here. How can our kids go particularly in the Valley, are in schedule without any reduction in the according to the reduced syl- this is adding to the pressure their to the examination centres in the a dilemma as authorities have labus. That will reduce our bur- minds already have," says Javed prevalent circumstances? Who decided to go ahead with annu- syllabus, the students may not secure den a bit," says Nyla. Ahmad, father of a class 12 stu- will ensure their safety? The al examinations for various class- good marks, but if the annual On August 5, the government dent. Most of the private schools government should first ensure es according to schedule but examinations are not conducted, a revoked Article 370 of the ask the students to collect assign- the situation to get normal and almost half of the syllabus is yet Constitution to withdraw the ments, in flash drives, from the then conduct the exams," he says. to be completed due to the clo- precious year would be lost special status given to Jammu schools in the absence of any "The students are caught sure of schools post August 5. and Kashmir and bifurcated the classes. Several schools -- includ- between devil and the deep sea. The school administrations a private school here. schools. Our parents cannot state into two Union Territories ing government-run -- con- They do not want to lose the year, have also charged fees from the She says private tuition has also afford private tuition. We have -- Jammu and Kashmir, and ducted home examinations of the but they are also concerned students for these non-working been affected in the valley due to not covered our entire syllabus, Ladakh. Parents are also worried students in the lower classes due about faring well in the exami- months, parents allege. Now, the restrictions and shutdown. so how can we be prepared for about the safety of their wards. to the prevailing situation. nations," Ahmad says. the authorities have announced students may not secure good scribed syllabus. Students from government-run the annual examinations," says "They have not completed Ahmad claims the govern- Officials in the Directorate of the schedule for the annual marks, but if the annual exami- "We have been inside our schools also have the same tale to Musaib, a government school the syllabus, there have been no ment was using the students as School Education Kashmir examinations without any relax- nations are not conducted, a pre- homes since August 5. There has tell. While the government student studying in class 10. classes for the second semester. a "cannon fodder" to show a sem- (DSEK) say the governor's ation in syllabus, they say. cious year would be lost. been no classes and studying in announced gradual re-opening of The students want examina- The atmosphere is not good for blance of normalcy in Kashmir. administration is uncompro- Parents as well as students are Students say they are dis- the prevailing atmosphere has schools across the valley and the tions to be deferred or at least private tuition and learning. "By conducting the examina- mising on both holding exami- wary that if the examinations are tressed by the prevailing cir- been very difficult. How can we teachers attended to their duties, some reduction in the syllabus so How will they appear the exam- tions, the government wants to nations according to schedule conducted on schedule without cumstances and they have stud- prepare for the examinations," the students stayed away. that question papers be set inations? How will they fare? show that everything is hunky- and not providing any reduction any reduction in the syllabus, the ied only around half of the pre- asks Nyla, a student of class 12 at "We could not go to our accordingly. "The government "In today's world of cut-throat dory in Kashmir, which it is not. in the syllabus. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 23, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Is there voter fatigue? Amid predictions of a cakewalk for the BJP in Haryana and A ride into military school Maharashtra, low turnout signals disenchantment crucial aspect got swamped by exit poll results that predicted a thumping and The defence academy at Khadakwasla is truly tri-service and a unique training institution, Aroadrolling win for the ruling BJP in the Assembly elections in Haryana and which sows the seeds of camaraderie, military ethos, customs and traditions Maharashtra. While hyperactive anchors across TV channels wondered about the margin of vic- tories and whether the BJP would best its own record in the Assemblies so far, Haryana record- ed the lowest turnout in 50 years and Maharashtra in 39. According to the Election Commission’s figures, 63.55 per cent turnout was recorded in Haryana, while only 56.65 per cent came out to vote in Maharashtra. The former has seen its lowest voter turnout ASHOK K MEHTA in Assembly elections since 1968 whereas the latter’s figures are lowest since the 1980 election. Not only that, both percentages are significantly lower than the eturning to one’s roots in soldier- turnouts in the last round of State polls in 2014 and the Lok Sabha elections in ing is replete with nostalgia, inspi- May. This means that almost half the voters did not exercise their choice despite ration and feeling 10 years younger. Revisiting the National Defence greater awareness and an increase in polling booths, either out of a sense of res- Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, ignation or a deep distrust. This is surprising considering that behaviourally, the Maharashtra,R after more than six decades was voter seems most invested in local self-governance issues and, therefore, is expect- re-living one’s days when well-rounded heads were being fitted on square shoulders. We were ed to turn out for the Assembly elections that are fought on local affairs rather the pioneers, who in 1955, moved from the than national ones. Clearly, there is fatigue at work. Now this can be interpreted Joint Services Wing (JSW) in Clement Town, in many ways. Could it be that there is an immediacy of contexts, the Lok Sabha Dehradun, to the emerging military township of Khadakwasla near an iconic lake — the results having bolstered the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with such an spectacular landscape overlooked by Shivaji’s overarching appeal that any other State, where his party is in power, is assumed impregnable Sinhagad Fort. In the sixth and to be operating as a satellite? The voter probably believes that the continuity of final term, Sinhagad became the touchstone for long-range patrolling, stamina and survival. the same regime at the Centre and States would automatically ensure a Central- Sticking out of the earth was the majestic cen- level urgency to resolving local issues. Perhaps, this unitary rather than federal tral cupola, the nerve centre of the academy, character of governance has bred complacence. Even though both Chief Ministers, flanked by the cadets’ mess and the education block. Neat rows of road radiate from these Devendra Fadnavis in Maharashtra and Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana, have man- commanding heights in three directions — aged to consolidate their positions and blend in, the former a non-Maratha and towards the Pashan Gate, the Central Vista and lations, Maj Sandhu used multi- Rajendra Prasad, dining with the the political and military lead- the latter an outsider, they, too, encountered a voter slide. Nagpur south-west, from the Avenue to the Lake. lingual invectives and had four cadets, flanked by Gen ership has let the bureaucracy In January 1955, trainloads of cadets were of us charge-sheeted. Habibullah and Gen Moti Sagar, usurp critical advisory space. where Fadnavis is contesting, recorded 49.25 per cent of votes, down from 56.44 relocated in their new home Khadakwasla, the Punishment: While all of the both drinking port… the classic Today, the Prime Minister can- per cent in 2014, while Khattar’s constituency Karnal recorded 49.3 per cent of pride of India. It was to become the cradle of 11th course was allowed to pass shows Premier Chou en Lai in a not find the time to have a use- voter turnout, down from 67.84 per cent. military leadership and excellence where out on December 1, 1956, we black Mao jacket in the cadets’ ful conversation with his Service Also, there is now legitimacy to a majoritarian discourse given the BJP’s big “jointness came naturally.” All the 1,000 cadets were detained for 14 days. The mess during our passing out Chiefs. would branch out after three years together driver of the bicycle was parade. The Habibullah Museum, win in the Lok Sabha and a larger acceptance of the muscularity of the party in for their choice of service: Army, Navy or Air Divisional Cadet Captain Jaswant As the chief guest, he pre- meagre in space, contains rich pushing the One India narrative. The collective decimation of the Opposition par- Force. Potential Army cadets were cross- Singh, who was complimented by TODAY, LIKE sented me with the inter-com- memories and souvenirs, includ- ties and the total annihilation of the only other nationalist party of consequence, trained. For example, I was sent on Indian the Commandant, Maj Gen YESTERDAY, pany Squash trophy, which is ing a stunning ornamental Navy frigate Cauvery for a week while a Navy Inayat Habibullah, for “steering a captured in the film on 1962 war, khukuri, presented by C in C the Congress, have meant that the common man has already accepted the “there volunteer went to an Army establishment and bicycle as expertly as a horse.” THERE IS TOTAL Hum Dono. This was the era of Royal Nepal Army, Gen can be no alternative” formula in States where the BJP is in command. In the light similarly, the Air Force to a different sister ser- The cadets’ living room is LACK OF RAPPORT Panchsheel and Hindi Chini Surendra Bahadur Sahib (must of this understanding and absence of a real contest, many voters may have just vice. After the sixth term, one would go to the the same except that a limited wi- Bhai Bhai (India and China are be Shah) in January 1966. The Naval, Air Force and Army military acade- fi is now available. Like Jammu AND brothers) full of banter and once-splendid Bombay Stadium thought that the ballot process would anyway be a futile exercise. Particularly for mies for the final year of training. Currently, & Kashmir was put in a lock- bonhomie even as the Chinese has alas gone to seed. So have the those with divergent views, there is a sense of helplessness that their vote would cadets indicate their choice of service after the down, cadets are forbidden the CONVERSATION had started building the road Squash courts near it. The cadets be too minuscule to matter or that their dissent was unwanted. Tidal verdicts in fourth term. Last week in Khadakwasla, I wit- use of cellphones. The technol- BETWEEN TOP through Aksai Chin, which for- play individual sports like nessed change and what has not changed and ogy of the bicycle is vintage mer Prime Minister Jawaharlal squash, tennis and golf. The Golf succession have meant that very few seats in “friendly” States are considered is still reminiscent of 1955. First, the change. though the satchels the cadets MILITARY Nehru divulged to Parliament Course doubles as the military “unsafe” for the BJP. Besides, at the State level, not even the ruling party is seen All the way from Pune’s Southern Command carry has improved. LEADERS AND THE only in 1959. There are fabulous training area and is named after as following through with pledges to keep the voter animated as a decision-maker. Officers Mess, the 25-km stretch to From 12 squadrons, the pictures, which must be the envy the legendary Russian language Khadakwasla was then desolate, habitated with academy now has 18 squadrons POLITICAL ELITE. of memorabilia collectors — teacher Jaouralov. Or it could be plain disgust at the thought that nobody would anyway give them lush green woods. What took one hour on a and a cadet strength of 2,000. THE ABSENCE OF Pandit Nehru and Gen Notwithstanding our fear of a hearing. This ennui is dangerous to the extent that it undercuts the value of elec- bicycle, took two hours, given the concrete jun- “Item” has become “India” Habibullah, both on horseback, Maj Sandhu — he would famous- tion in a democracy and actually veers it to a measure of a personality cult and gle that has crept towards NDA and much is squadron, my “Fox” squadron to MEANINGFUL surveying the academy from a ly counsel “do not trust wife, rain in the possession of the Defence Research and “Foxtrot” and “Dog” to DIALOGUE vantage point as it was being built. and enemy” — he taught us the a presidential style debate. This could also mean that the committed Opposition Development Organisation (DRDO) — its “Delta.” The Ante Room has the It is clear from other pictures of best field craft to be a cat burglar, voters have dissipated somewhat and driven to as much irrelevance as the par- kingdom. Farmhouses, luxury resort hotels familiar aquarium but now a bil- BETWEEN THE Nehru that the Khadakwasla poacher and marksman that ties they feel echo their concerns. Particularly in Haryana and Maharashtra, the and restaurants have encroached on the liards table, too. POLITICAL AND project was his baby. Another pic- saved our lives and those of the precincts of Khadakwasla. The Pashan Gate Barbara Bonny, the wife of ture is of Lt Gen JN Chaudhury men under our command in all Congress failed even to get its basic act together with faction fights tearing it apart is new with a massive security apparatus. our Squadron Commander, Maj MILITARY and Nehru engaged in serious the skirmishes and wars. NDA is and turf leaders working at cross purposes. In Maharashtra, the party bled like The welcome landmark is the Gole LKM Bonny, used to teach us the LEADERSHIP HAS conversation. Army Chief Gen truly tri-service and a unique never before with several key leaders deserting the ship. No wonder the mono- Market — nothing has changed here. This Foxtrot and on the weekends, KS Thimayya and Nehru in a training institution, which sows market is etched in my memory because a commandeered busloads of LET THE tete-e-tete. Thimayya and Nehru the seeds of camaraderie, military lithic predictability has dampened enthusiasm and though there is a younger demo- week before we were to “pass out” and move Pune lasses for live practice. were good friends, enjoyed ethos, customs and traditions. graphic that’s perhaps gung-ho, the older registered voters are still a sizeable chunk to the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Gen Habibullah and his wife BUREAUCRACY immense rapport despite profes- That is how DCC Jaswant Singh of the pie. This is not new. Even in the UK, from where we have derived our par- our joyful celebration was rudely interrupt- Hamida put the cadets through USURP CRITICAL sional differences. became the Defence Minister of liamentary democracy, a large proportion of voters have shunned the “political ed by one “Major The Sandhu”, an infantry sessions of Indian cultural train- Today, like yesterday, there India. officer who was uniformly dreaded by ing — music, drama, mushaira ADVISORY SPACE is total lack of rapport and con- elite.” Indeed, the Brexit vote has been viewed by many commentators as a vote cadets. It was past midnight. Four riding an and once even Bollywood. versation between top military (The writer is a retired of disillusionment. However, this only lulls the political class into an illusionary sense ordnance-issued bicycle, strictly meant for There was no change in the leaders and the political elite. Major General of the Indian of popularity. The vote matters in ensuring checks and balances. one, was sacrilege, especially when Maj cadets’ mess. Rations and qual- The last Army Chief, who could Army and founder member of Sandhu, who was returning in his car from ity of food match any reputable chat up politicians, was Gen the Defence Planning Staff, Pune, nearly collided with the overloaded restaurant. Outside are pictures Bipin Joshi. The absence of currently the revamped In the firing line bicycle. For breaking several military regu- of early times. Former President meaningful dialogue between Integrated Defence Staff) Pakistan’s use of deadly force on civilians is reprehensible. S O U N D BITE Not that condemnation will stop it I will love to see India-built My next one is about climate We believe that direct dialogue They say there is Ramrajya in the he military in Pakistan has always applications used in the US. I change, it's my obsession between India and Pakistan, as State. Yeh Ram ko dhoka hai. It would love to see India-built data now. There's no time to outlined in the 1972 Shimla seems they (BJP) have learnt thought of civilians elsewhere as second- system used around the world. discuss anymore, it's Agreement, holds the most from Ravan. This is why they Tclass citizens as was evidenced by the That will be the biggest win. time to act. potential for reducing tensions. are working as Kalyugi Ravan. brutal genocides against Bengalis in 1970-71 Former Google CEO Filmmaker US diplomat Samajwadi Party chief or Indians. Proxy attacks by Pakistan-spon- —Eric Schmidt —Fernando Meirelles —Alice Wells —Akhilesh Yadav sored terrorists have cost thousands of Indian civilians their lives over the past three decades — be it during the height of the Punjab crisis or to this day, with Kashmiri terrorism L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR being influenced by the likes of Lashkar-e- More power to women nals” to buttress their case in the Tayyeba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed. However, Poll results shouldn’t be surprising courts. There are many cases Pakistan’s Army, the Inter-Services Intelligence where undertrials have suc- Sir — The story of the life and s expected, a bunch of exit polls has projected an cumbed to physical and mental (ISI), and the establishment have always had an answer. They were not direct- struggles of Pranjal Patil, the emphatic victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party torture from cops. Unable to ly responsible for the deaths. After all, anonymity is the advantage of proxy forces. country’s first visually challenged A(BJP)-led alliance in Maharashtra and Haryana, bear the torture, there are also However, the unprovoked firing of artillery and mortar shells over the Line of Control woman IAS officer, reminds us which went to the polls recently. They suggest that the cases of people resorting to the that nothing is impossible if one Congress, the principal Opposition in both States, has extreme step of committing sui- (LoC) in the Jammu region over the past few days has hit civilians hard, maim- has the determination to perse- not begun to recover from its decimation in the 2019 cide. Sadly, even natural deaths ing and killing Indian villagers. This is unacceptable and serves little purpose unless vere against all odds. Patil has Lok Sabha election in May this year. Given the increas- in police custody are treated as the aim is to give covering fire to terrorists trying to cross the LoC. truly struggled far more than oth- ing power of State Governments in the day-to-day lives custodial death. ers to achieve her goal of becom- of people, the outcome of elections in Maharashtra and Deaths of these kind would Pakistan has been nursing the black eye that India gave it with the Balakot ing an IAS officer. Losing vision Haryana will have clear governance implications for their have, perhaps, occurred even if air strikes. Then the failure of its own counter-attacks and the subsequent revo- at the age of six did not deter the development and growth. such a person was not in custody. cation of Article 370 by the Indian Government, which caught the Pakistani mil- young girl from Ulhasnagar, Though both States are currently ruled by the BJP, In the case of undertrials, the Maharashtra, from pursuing her the notable fact is that before 2014, neither Maharashtra to the collapse of the Opposition, with its major part- courts are also to be blamed itary and its Government headed by Imran Khan off-guard, have dented its “bleed- dreams. In spite of several hur- nor Haryana was a stronghold of the party. To their cred- ner, the Congress, being in tatters. No wonder, most polls since many cases drag on for years ing cuts” strategy vis-a-vis India. The attempts by Pakistan-backed terrorists to dles, Patil has become the first it, both the Chief Ministers, Devendra Fadnavis and have given nearly three-fourths majority to the ruling BJP- before they are even listed for sabotage the local economy, particularly targetting apple growers and truckers, visually-challenged woman in Manohar Lal Khattar, under the supervision of the Modi- Shiv Sena combine in Maharashtra and a similar mar- hearing. It is appalling that out of the country to hold such a high Shah duo, have made the BJP the dominant player in gin to the BJP in Haryana. By this count, incumbents 56 cases registered, only three of have also fallen flat. While the Indian paramilitary forces and intelligence forces post in the bureaucracy. The old their respective States. The rise of these two Chief Fadnavis and Khattar are on the course for second terms 48 people were chargesheeted have managed to keep a lid on active acts of terrorism in the Valley, the area still English proverb, “where there is Ministers and the free hand their party allowed them in as Chief Ministers in their respective States. and convicted for human rights remains in a virtual lockdown even after two months of the abrogation of Article a will, there is a way”, holds com- running their Governments helped the BJP expand its Padmini Raghavendra violation. The fall in custodial 370, although things appear to be easing ahead of winter. Pakistan is getting des- pletely true in this instance. vote base. But the BJP’s dominance has also been due Secunderabad deaths is not possible unless the M Pradyu police involved in the crime of perate to hurt India despite its economic situation, which is still far worse than Kannur any widely accepted new technol- demonic it is. The tragedy of our Alarming figures physical and mental torture are India’s, becoming almost a virtual pariah state. Even the Chinese money, sup- ogy, people’s lifestyle changes in society is that we either blindly convicted of the offence. posed to flow in through investments, is drying up. China, which has for long Guarding our lives multiple ways. If in the future we reject any form of modernism or Expeditious disposal of cases in need to stop the use of technolo- we accept it without providing Sir — According to National courts can substantially con- propped up Pakistan as a counterfoil to India, has realised that investing money gy, we will need to campaign space to reject it if necessary. Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) tribute to drastic reduction in cus- in Pakistan is worse than burning it. Besides, Pakistan’s own hypocrisy in con- Sir — This refers to the report, harder. For example, when plas- When someone says, “Check it data, India saw a total of 100 todial deaths. demning Indian actions on Kashmir while ignoring the Chinese treatment of the “Efforts being made to demonise tic was discovered to be light before use”, we criticise that per- deaths in police custody in 2017, KV Seetharamaiah tech: PM” (October 21). The weight, durable, cheap and easy son either as “Leftist” or someone which is up by eight, compared Hassan Uighur Muslims has become more apparent. The Army has made a few raids impact of technology on the to mould, people appreciated it as heralding foreign ideology. to 2016. Police are known to into Pakistan but if these unprovoked attacks on Indian villages continue, it seems future of human society is diffi- a symbol of progress in life. But PP Sen apply third-degree methods to Send your feedback to: we cannot get the new Rafale jets soon enough. cult to predict. 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www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN An alternative to POINTCOUNTERPOINT SHE'S (GABBARD) THE FAVOURITE OF THE RUSSIANS. ANYBODY THAT IS OPPOSED TO HER (HILLARY) IS A direct investing THEY HAVE A BUNCH OF SITES RUSSIAN AGENT. THAT'S A SCAM THAT WAS AND BOTS AND OTHER WAYS OF SUPPORTING HER. PRETTY MUCH PUT DOWN. Through mutual funds, small investors can put —DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER —US PRESIDENT money in the stock markets and benefit from any HILLARY CLINTON DONALD TRUMP upswing in share prices Finding the path to happiness HIMA BINDU KOTA Most actionable solutions to the findings of a recent survey on the status of women and he growth of mutual funds (MF) as a worthy alternative to direct equity investment over the years has been humongous. their health, literacy and employment, will come through the digital revolution TAccording to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the Assets Under Management (AUM) of the Indian MF industry has grown from `6.28 trillion in September 2009 to `24.51 trillion in September 2019, a four-fold increase in a decade. Depending on how the money is being invested, there are different categories of MFs based on asset class, structure and investment objective. On the basis of asset class, MFs are of the following type: Equity funds: Here at least 70 per cent of the money is invest- ed in stocks of listed firms. Equity funds can be further classified based on sectors like infrastructure funds, IT funds; size of the com- pany like large cap, mid-cap; purpose, like equity-linked savings schemes that give benefit of tax savings; tracking a index through BINDU DALMIA index funds; or fund of funds (FoF) which invests in other MFs. Debt Funds: Here, majority investments are in debt instruments ast week I had the pleasure of releasing The like Government bonds, firm debentures and other fixed income assets. Status of Women in India report in Nagpur, Hybrid/Balanced Funds: These invest in both the asset class- Lwhich is a comprehensive survey conduct- es of equity and debt instruments with the proportion of equity and ed by the Sangh-linked organisation Drishti Stree. I share my reflections in two parts on this very debt varying in different funds. A balanced fund could be 60 per cent thought-provoking survey: The problems red- invested in equities with remaining 40 per cent in debt or vice-versa. flagged in the report and how most of the solu- Money Market Funds: These invest in money markets that are tions can be addressed through the big digital rev- short-term in nature and are highly liquid and are mostly preferred olution in the offing in the country. by companies to park their idle cash and by large institutions and While the sample size of 74,000 is large, the the Government to meet their short-term fund requirements. fact remains that had more people from metro- MFs can also be categorised based on structure as open-ended politan cities and States with high literacy rates or closed-ended. Although the industry is growing, investors are also like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala been includ- ACCORDING TO increasingly concerned about fund selection and are demanding ed and more inputs been taken from profession- THE SURVEY, detailed information and investment advice. Due to the large num- als like bankers, lawyers, corporate executives and so on, the report might have arrived at better THERE IS A NEED ber of funds, evaluating and selecting MFs can be challenging. averages. Because while the real Bharat resides TO ENSURE THAT So what are the metrics that are used to analyse and compare in its villages, it also comprises the aspirational WOMEN, the performance of different MFs? For debt schemes, credit rating class in the cities. In some areas the report is an ESPECIALLY IN is important as it is a known fact that debt funds are prone to inter- eye-opener, while in some it just confirmed pre- THE RURAL est rate risk, credit risk and liquidity exposure. While interest rate per- conceived notions. AREAS, ARE ils and liquidity exposure affect the returns and redemption of debt The following findings did not surprise any- EQUIPPED TO investments, the credit risk tends to affect the principal value of the one: Recently, India slipped 10 places in the HANDLE EVERY investment. Hence, various credit rating agencies, like CRISIL, CARE, World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global ADVERSE ICRA, measure and evaluate the credibility and creditworthiness of Competitive Index. This was attributed to a poor SITUATION IN achievement has multiplier socio-eco- ill-equipped for the Fourth Industrial With this in mind, the NITI Aayog the borrower and these ratings are derived on the basis of the cre- employable skill base, lack of worker protection nomic implications. Empowering Revolution. has proposed increased outlays for rights and critically-low participation of women LIFE. ANY SOCIAL women makes for thriving economies, The solution, according to the lat- health from a paltry 1.5 per cent to dentials of the entity, which may be the balance sheet, profit and in the workforce. All three factors were accurate- SCIENTIST elevates their self-worth and protects est McKinsey report, lies in lifelong three per cent of the GDP. Also, med- loss statement, or any other financial information. Equity MF investors ly captured in this survey conducted last year, WOULD CONFIRM them from domestic violence. Further, learning and upgradation of skills, so ical insurance premiums must be low- can also use several ratios to analyse the performance of their invest- confirming the authenticity of the Dristhi THAT according to the survey, Jan Dhan as to be continuously prepared for chal- ered for women, as only 20 per cent of ments. It is a misconception that higher returns mean better perfor- methodology. OVER- Yojana figures revealed that 79 per cent lenging technological disruptions and them are covered by it at present. mance, since returns cannot be judged in isolation and have to be Workers from tribal areas are given low wages DEPENDENCY IS A women have individual bank accounts, a paradigm shift from theoretical to However, the findings of the sur- simultaneously measured with the risk taken to generate the returns. and subjected to trafficking and inhuman COMPLACENT which is a step towards financial inclu- experiential learning in specialised vey that surprised were that the Gross This is where Sharpe Ratio is helpful, as it assesses the returns gen- exploitation in the unorganised sector of domes- STATE OF BEING; sion. However, just opening a bank domains like agriculture, Information Happiness Index (GHI) scores were as erated by a portfolio against per unit of risk undertaken. A higher tic staff. Therefore, employment agencies must HENCE WOMEN account without earning adequate Technology, tourism and so on. high at 80 per cent, regardless of try- Sharpe Ratio represents a higher return generated per unit of risk. be accredited and regulated and the Government MUST ALSO income is not enough. The Drishti Online education through e-class- ing circumstances and stresses of daily Investors should also note that any ratio would only make sense if must ensure that statutory provisions for med- study confirmed the NABARD’s es and skill training through distant life. ical coverage, dignity of labour and minimum LEARN HOW TO (National Bank for Agriculture and learning will bridge the gaps in teach- What was hard to endorse was that it is compared to the benchmark index. wages are enacted. COPE WITH Rural Development) pan-India findings ing quality of Government schools the survey found that “income has no Treynor Ratio, also known as reward-to-volatility ratio, like Sharpe The survey revealed that there is an increased EVERY — which had a larger sample size — where there is a shortage of brick and influence on levels of happiness.” I am Ratio, helps analyse returns in relation to the market risk of the fund participation by women in voting, which shows CONTINGENCY that median income was between mortar schools in villages, and bridge sure that most would agree that money except that it uses beta or market risk as the volatility measurement that there is more understanding of local and `5,000 and `20,000. the low student-teacher ratio. There are is not everything, but is surely a neces- and gives the return over the risk-free per unit of market risk, where- national issues, enough for them to assert their Most actionable solutions to mega e-learning platforms like Byju’s sity for self-sufficiency. as Sharpe Ratio uses standard deviation. electoral preference. Dristhi’s findings on literacy, health and and so on that have sprung up in the To the contrary, the World Health By comparing the beta of the investment to the volatility in the According to the survey, there is also a need employment will come through the big country, but awareness of these insti- Organisation’s (WHO’s) 2017 report on entire stock market, people can assess the risk associated with the to ensure that women, especially in the rural digital revolution that is in the offing. tutions is low. Increased digitisation will depression, shows India in the top 10 investment. Stocks with a beta greater than one tend to increase areas, are equipped to handle every adverse sit- Low per capita income and low per provide “stay-at-home employment” slot. It also states that depression has and decrease in value faster and more quickly than stocks with a uation in life. Any social scientist would confirm capita savings can only increase through through e-commerce jobs for women risen by 50 per cent in the last eight that over-dependency is a complacent state of increased economic opportunities. The in rural areas and Tier-1 and Tier-2 years. beta of less than one. Higher the Treynor Ratio, the better the per- being, hence women must also learn how to cope solution is rapid industrialisation of cities. Digital commerce bought mil- Look at Punjab and Delhi, where formance under analysis. For instance, if the fund’s average return with every contingency. rural India by bringing employment to lions out of poverty in China, as it substance abuse is on the rise and drugs is 10 per cent and the risk free rate is seven per cent, the difference Because, with life expectancy increasing — the villages. This can happen through linked the remotest craftsmen and are available freely in betel shops, the becomes three per cent. If the historic beta of the fund is 1.5, then and wives are known to outlive their husbands increased digitisation and advancement farmers to the global marketplace. In increase in farmer and student suicides the Treynor Ratio is 2 (3 divided by 1.5). This means that in the past, — in order not to be economically vulnerable, of online commerce. Because rural India, we have the successful model of and rise in divorce rates. the fund has given two units of return for one unit of its market risk. women need to be included in the decision-mak- women are hesitant to travel far in Khadi Gramodyog, that linked clusters How can we be high on the GHI? Small investors, who are trying to make the most of their invest- ing process of deployment of family savings and search of jobs and for skilling or edu- and communities to national market- There exists a powerful correlation ments are often plagued by questions whether MFs are safe? Are understand the basics of matters like title-deed, cational purposes, we need to lower the ing networks, so as to get a market- between a country’s economic develop- they safer than direct equity investments? financial securities and savings instruments. The cost of smartphones and increase inter- linked price for their commodity. ment and social progress, and GHI is MFs are an easier way for small investors to put money in the report confirmed the healthy trend that “today net penetration. As India progresses from being a a composite picture of multiple feel- one-third of the women participate in decision- It is heartening that literacy rates high-cash economy towards a digital good factors linked to increased liter- stock markets with low initial investment as they can get the ben- making in the family”, which was earlier a male improved to 79.63 per cent up to economy, even dispensing credit to acy levels and employment opportuni- efit of any upswing in the prices of the shares because of the exper- domain. graduation levels. But acceleration is those that lack credit histories and col- ties; increased per capita incomes and tise of fund managers. However, small investors should be aware The survey captured high dropout rates up needed to improve the figure of 46 per laterals will become easier, as algo- savings; advanced amenities for better that since MFs in turn invest in shares, the returns are subject to to high school and that women were falling off cent in achieving primary literacy. To rithms in future will determine cred- living conditions; decrease in inci- the fluctuations of the stock market and are not fully insulated from the employment curve due to family responsi- further improve India’s low ratings in itworthiness of borrowers. dence of lawlessness and crime; social it. The extent of risk, and also the returns come down with the inclu- bilities between the ages of 18 to 30 years, which the Human Capital Index, NITI Aayog As regards healthcare, because security; high quality and accessible sion of debt securities in the portfolio of MFs and investors should is also the peak earning period for most people. has proposed to increase education out- India has a low patient-doctor ratio, and healthcare; physical exercise and nur- understand their risk tolerance before investing. MF investing can The future success of globalised economies will lays from the current three per cent of poor patient-hospital bed capacity, we turing spiritual practices. be a good alternative for small investors provided they tread with lie in the increased participation of women. the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to need to progress to online doctor con- (The writer is an author, columnist caution. Regrettably, on the Gender Inequality Index, six per cent by 2022. sultations. This will help take medical and Chairperson of the National India ranks as low as 132 out of 136 countries. Our education system has expertise to remote areas and fulfil the Committee on Financial Inclusion at (The writer is Assistant Professor, Amity University) Gender parity is a basic human right and its remained static for too long and we are need for preventive care and diagnosis. NITI Aayog.) Ayodhya holding its breath as verdict looms FOREIGN EYE The Supreme Court’s ruling would have legal, political and religious ramifications. Though the apex court’s order might put a lid on the legal aspect, its impact on politics and communal harmony will be equally significant

Babri Masjid was erected during been renamed as The razing of the party now, replacing the grand old The BJP’s future agenda depends medieval times. The verdict is likely to Ayodhya, which is Babri Masjid in party, the Congress. on how it plays its Hindutva card. At be delivered before November 17, by being developed as 1992 was a turning The Ayodhya agenda has been a present, the party would primarily like which time the present Chief Justice a tourist attraction point in the history recurring theme, to which the Sangh to consolidate its base all over the coun- SOMETHING TO of India Ranjan Gogoi will be retiring. with wider roads, of the BJP and its Parivar and its affiliates, most impor- try. It has to expand in the North-East The BJP leaders are upbeat and spruced up ghats Hindutva politics. tantly the BJP, have returned to again and the South and it is also planning PONDER ABOUT hoping for a favourable ruling. The and refurbished In fact Narendra and again. The party has been consis- to expand in West Bengal, Andhra The size of the Extinction KALYANI SHANKAR party is happy that their “Mandir wahin heritage temples. Modi, who was a tently talking about building the Ram Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Moreover, banayenge (we will construct the tem- The Ayodhya senior Gujarat temple and had included it in its poll the economic agenda needs priority as Rebellion (XR) protests over ple on that spot)” slogan could at last verdict would have leader at that time, manifesto since 1996. it is slipping beyond its control. the past year add weight to yodhya is getting ready to face become a reality, after a wait of near- legal, political and had a role to play in However, after the demolition, Creation of jobs and boosting the econ- the idea that people in this the impact of the Supreme ly three decades. religious ramifica- BJP stalwart LK Advani had said that “the agitation is omy needs immediate attention. It is decade were in revolt before ACourt (SC) ruling on the Ram Local BJP leaders claim that over tions. Though the Advani’s Ram rath not just for constructing a temple, but easier said than done when the glob- they had any clear idea what janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit, 65 per cent of the stone craving work apex court’s order yatra, which began to propagate Hindutva’s foundational al economy is also facing a slowdown. next month. The verdict is expected to for the proposed temple has been com- might put a lid on the legal aspect, its from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya idea — cultural nationalism.” The saffron party’s next agenda is form a revolution might put a lid on the dispute between the pleted and a lot of Karsevaks have vol- impact on politics and communal har- in 1990. However, the yatra did not cul- Other political parties, including likely to be Pakistan Occupied Kashmir take. Politically it looked like two communities on the right of unteered to work for its construction. mony will be equally significant. minate in Ayodhya as planned, as the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), (PoK). In fact, BJP chief Amit Shah and a whole generation was up ownership of the site. According to BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj, It is likely that the two sides Advani was arrested. the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the the Minister for External Affairs S for grabs. In the beginning A violent mob of Karsevaks and if the verdict goes in favour of the might accept the SC’s judgment. The Babri Masjid demolition not Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have been Jaishankar have gone public on prominent politicians had pulled down Hindus, Prime Minister Narendra Muslim religious scholars and leaders only changed the political narrative of treading on the issue very cautiously. reclaiming the PoK after the revoca- of the decade this anger the mosque adjacent to the Ram tem- Modi could lay the foundation stone have also said that parties on both sides the country but it also helped the BJP Seeing the phenomenal rise of the tion of Article 370. But there is enough veered leftwards with ple in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992, on December 6. of the dispute should accept the ver- establish itself in national politics. BJP, the Congress has also been trying time for this until the next elections. movements like Occupy, but which has tested the communal fab- Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief dict, whatever it may be. Post the Babri Masjid demolition, to play soft-Hindutva politics in recent Of course, one week is said to be long at the end it has moved ric of the country since then. The Minister Yogi Adityanath has also said It will be a big gain for the BJP, as the BJP acquired a national identity times, with party leaders like Rahul time in politics and five years are a very, greenwards, under XR. The Hindus — represented by seven par- that he is hopeful of a favourable rul- the party’s political and electoral for- and stature. The party, which was Gandhi visiting temples before elec- very long time and there could be other ties — have argued in the apex court ing. He has already prepared the State tunes in the past three decades owe known as a Bania–Brahmin party and tions. The SP, BSP, RJD and other par- issues, which may come up. question is how much of that there was a temple dedicated to the administration to face a post-verdict their rise to it, as the BJP began its cam- had a strong presence only in the Hindi ties relevant in the ’90s have lost their the country will go with it. birthplace of Lord Ram before the scenario. The Faizabad District has paign for the Ram temple in the ’90s. belt, has expanded as a pan-national sheen now. (The writer is a senior journalist) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 23, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE Government to soon change Sensex plunges 335 points, Infosys’ shares sink 16% definition of MSMEs: Gadkari PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI the heart of the Indian econ- Snapping its six-session rising omy, contributing 29 per cent streak, equity benchmark BSE Sebi invites bids to The government will soon to the gross domestic prod- Sensex plunged 335 points on make changes to the defini- uct and have created 11 crore Tuesday, dragged by a massive provide outsourced tion of a micro, small and jobs till now, the minister plunge in Infosys' shares fol- staff, security medium enterprise, Union said "now, the mission for lowing a complaint against Minister Nitin Gadkari said five years is that we need to the company's chief execu- NEW DELHI: Capital market on Tuesday and hoped to create more than five crore tive. The 30-share BSE Sensex regulator Sebi plans to rope in an independent agency to generate five crore jobs in the jobs in five years, particular- ended 334.54 points, or 0.85 provide contract staff, MSME sector in five years. ly in tribal, rural and agri- per cent, lower at 38,963.84. It including receptionist and Finance Minister Nirmala cultural areas". hit an intra-day low of supervisor, for its office. In Sitharaman had in August He said the government is 38,924.85 and a high of addition, the regulator is also said the government would already in the process of 39,426.47. planning to hire an agency consider amending the sanctioning 13 clusters under The broader NSE Nifty too that will provide security MSME Act to move towards the Solar Vastra scheme and tumbled 73.50 points, or 0.63 guards. In two separate a single definition. every cluster has a potential per cent, to settle at 11,588.35. notices inviting expression of The update in the defini- of creating 3,000-3,500 jobs. IT major Infosys was the interest (EoI) from the tion of micro, small and Besides, Gadkari, who also biggest loser in the Sensex Other losers were Tata Motors, medium enterprises holds the portfolio of the pack, plummeting 16.21 per interested parties, Sebi said Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech and Bajaj the services would be (MSMEs) may allow a single road transport and highways cent after an anony- required at the regulator's definition for purposes relat- ministry, said work has mous group claim- Finance, shedding up to 3.51 office in Kochi. Spelling out ed to taxation, investment, begun on the 12-lane con- ing to be employ- per cent the eligibility criteria, Sebi said etc. The new definition is In February last year, the crete express highway ees of the firm the agency would be likely to be effected through Union Cabinet had approved between New Delhi and placed a responsible for providing the an amendment to the MSME amendments to the law to change Mumbai and mooted the idea whistleblower services of the outsourced Act and may lead to further of setting up an internation- complaint to Among the oping the text of a partial staff such as receptionist, data improvement in India's ease the criteria for classifying MSMEs al standard museum on the the company's gainers were trade pact with China means entry operator, office assistant of doing business scenario. from ‘investment in plant and highway which would prove board, accus- ICICI Bank, he will likely be able to sign it and house keeper. For In February last year, the beneficial for marketing of ing CEO Salil Sun Pharma, next month. Equites in Europe providing security guards, Union Cabinet had approved machinery' to ‘annual turnover’ Indian Handlooms and Parekh and CFO Bajaj Auto, HUL were trading on a mixed note Sebi said the agency should amendments to the law to Handicraft and also promote Nilanjan Roy of and HDFC, rising in their respective early deals. be registered with the change the criteria for clas- tourism. He said the govern- indulging in unethical up to 3.06 per cent. Meanwhile, the Indian appropriate authorities for sifying MSMEs from 'invest- micro, small and medium adding that extensive changes ment is making use of kul- practices to boost short-term Elsewhere in Asia, bourses rupee appreciated by 22 paise providing services of security ment in plant and machinery' enterprises said this will soon will be made soon. hads (earthenware) manda- revenue and profits. in Shanghai, Hong Kong to 70.92 against the US dollar guards and should have at to 'annual turnover'. be implemented. "We will The minister was speaking tory at 400 railway stations in Other losers were Tata Tokyo and Seoul ended on a intra-day. Brent crude futures, least five years of experience Asked about proposed have one meeting and then on the sidelines of the Luxury the country and also plans to Motors, Bharti Airtel, HCL positive note after US the global oil benchmark, rose in providing such service to changes to the definition of finalise it (changes to MSME Symposium 2019 here. implement the same at air- Tech and Bajaj Finance, shed- President Donald Trump on 0.36 per cent to USD 59.17 per various office premises. MSME, the minister for definition)," Gadkari said, Observing that MSMEs are ports. ding up to 3.51 per cent. Monday said progress in devel- barrel.

Kotak Mahindra PMC BANK SCAM Bank Q2 net up Coromandel International 38% at Rs 2,407 cr Court extends HDIL promoters' ED custody till Oct 24 NEW DELHI: Kotak Mahindra posts Rs 503 crores profit Bank on Tuesday reported a PNS n MUMBAI sel Kavita Patil said the accused and top officials of the PMC 38 per cent increase in played a crucial role in laun- Bank for allegedly causing loss- PNS n HYDERABAD consolidated net profit at Rs A Mumbai court on Tuesday dering huge amount of money es to the tune of Rs 4,355.43 2,407.25 crore for the extended the ED custody of and were concealing material crore to the bank. Coromandel International September quarter mainly on HDIL promoters Rakesh from investigation. It alleged that the bank man- Limited has reported the finan- healthy core income. The Wadhawan and his son Sarang The money trail of proceeds agement, in cahoots with the cial results for the quarter year. Consolidated net profit private sector lender had Wadhawan, arrested in con- received from the bank and Wadhawans, concealed from ended 30 September 2019. after tax for the quarter is Rs. posted a net profit of Rs nection with Rs 4,355 crore properties derived from the the banking regulators' scruti- During the quarter ended 30 503 crores in comparison to 1,747.37 crore in the year-ago Punjab and Maharashtra same were yet to be ascer- ny huge loan defaults by the September 2019, the Rs. 366 crores for the corre- quarter. Total income jumped Cooperative (PMC) Bank tained, the ED said. HDIL group firms. Company’s consolidated total sponding quarter last year reg- to Rs 12,542.99 crore in the scam, till October 24. The court extended the ED The bank officials replaced income is Rs. 4,867 cr in com- istering a year on year growth three months ended The Enforcement custody of the duo till 44 loan accounts of the HDIL parison to the corresponding of 37%. September, as against Rs Directorate (ED) produced Thursday. with 21,049 fictitious accounts quarter last year of Rs. 5,018 cr. For the half year ended 30 10,829.08 crore in the same Housing Development The Wadhawans were arrest- to camouflage huge loan Profit before depreciation, September 2019, the quarter of 2018-19, the bank Infrastructure Ltd's (HDIL) ed last month by Mumbai defaults by the real estate interest, taxes and exception- Company’s consolidated total said in a regulatory filing. "For chairman and managing direc- court judge P Rajvaidya, after the father-son duo to probe Police's Economic Offences group, it said. al item (EBITDA) for the quar- income is Rs. 7,008 crores Q2FY20, the bank's tor Rakesh Wadhawan and his their remand ended on them further in connection Wing (EOW). The ED case of money laun- ter has grown by 7% to Rs. 713 (Half year ended 30 September contribution to PAT was Rs son before special Prevention Tuesday. with the scam. The EOW earlier this month dering was based on the FIR cr vs. Rs. 666 crores during 2018 Rs. 7,555 crores), profit 1,724 crore. The subsidiaries' of Money Laundering Act It sought further custody of The probing agency's coun- registered a case against them registered by the EOW. corresponding quarter of last before tax is Rs. 710 crores. and associates' net ontribution was 28 per cent of the consolidated PAT," it said in a release. The bank's 16-yr-old Jyothy Labs income from interests for the Nobel laureate Banerjee India fundamental to Uber's July-September quarter rose to Rs 8,418.75 crore as wants Amazon, Q2 profit rises against Rs 7,285.46 crore in expresses worry about year-ago period. Flipkart to cut growth story: Khosrowshahi Rs 53.59 cr plastic use PNS n HYDERABAD India is a fundamental PNS n NEW DELHI banking crisis part of Uber's growth PNS n NEW DELHI Uber chief Dara FMCG firm Jyothy Labs on PNS n NEW DELHI Khosrowshahi on Tuesday story. It is a very Tuesday reported a 16.12 per The National Green Tribunal said India is fundamental to important market for us. It is cent rise in consolidated net Nobel laureate Abhijit on Tuesday sought a report the company's growth, and the among the top 10 market for profit at Rs 53.59 crore for the Banerjee on Tuesday flagged from the Central Pollution US-based ride hailing platform us and we continue to believe September quarter. concerns about banking cri- Control Board on a plea by a is investing in talent here to in and invest in India... Our Revenue from sis in India and called for minor boy seeking directions develop products that can be operations aggressive changes to deal to e-commerce giants Amazon taken to other countries. business here is improving for the Welspun India with the situation. and Flipkart to stop excessive Khosrowshahi, who is on a — DARA KHOSROWSHAHI quarter Q2 net up 66.5 pc There is a need to bring in plastic use in packaging. A five-day trip to India, also Uber chief under important and aggressive bench headed by NGT launched 'Public Transport' review at Rs 202.6 cr changes to deal with the cri- Chairperson Justice Adarsh feature on the Uber app in rose 8.67 NEW DELHI: Home textiles sis, he said during interac- Kumar Goel directed the apex Delhi to allow commuters for Uber to the rest of the 1,000 people in these centres per cent at Rs major Welspun India on tions with media here. pollution monitoring body to plan their trips using Delhi developing world. "...Over the over the next few months. 474.85 crore as against Rs Tuesday reported a 66.5 per Banerjee said there is need (CVC) had constituted submit the report within a metro. next 10 years, this growth is "...We can build in India, 436.94 crore same period last cent jump in consolidated net to bring down stake of the Advisory Board for Banking month. Aditya Dubey, 16, "India is a fundamental part going to be defined by markets and then export all around the year. Jyothy Labs, which owns profit at Rs 202.6 crore for the government to below 50 per Frauds (ABBF) headed by through his legal guardian, of Uber's growth story. It is a like India, Africa and the world," he added. brands such as Ujala, Maxo, quarter ended September 30. cent in banks so that the deci- former Vigilance has pleaded the NGT to direct very important market for us. Middle East more than the Talking about the partner- Exo, Henko, Pril and Margo, The company had posted a sions are taken without fear Commissioner T M Bhasin to Amazon and Flipkart to stop It is among the top 10 market developed markets such as ship with Delhi Metro Rail posted total expenses of Rs consolidated net profit of Rs of Central Vigilance examine bank fraud over Rs excessive use of plastics in for us and we continue to the US and Europe. What we Corporation (DMRC), Uber 417.51 crore as against Rs 121.69 crore in the same Commission (CVC). 50 crore and recommend packaging goods delivered by believe in and invest in India... see here is obviously scale, India and South Asia President 381.19 crore, up 9.52 per cent. quarter last fiscal, Welspun The banking system has action. them. "The e-commerce com- Our business here is improv- (and) we see innovation," he Pradeep Parameswaran said "The quarter under review India said in a regulatory filing. been afflicted by the scourge On August 30, Finance panies are covered under the ing," Khosrowshahi told said. Khosrowshahi said he is 'Public Transport' will provide witnessed good growth inspite Revenue from operations of high NPAs for nearly five Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Plastic Waste Management reporters here. visiting Uber's centres in live transit information about of slow down in the economy. during the second quarter years now, which has led to had said that the profitabili- Rules, 2016 but due to lack of He noted that some prod- Bengaluru and Hyderabad Delhi Metro and Delhi With the normal monsoon, we stood at Rs 1,824.92 crore as networth erosion and dis- ty of public sector banks was monitoring and implementa- ucts were improving on the that work on various products Transport Corporation (DTC) are hopeful for a good business compared with Rs 1,779.94 covery of scams in the sector, improving as the total gross tion agencies, the respondents profitability scale, and that and features. on the Uber app. performance in the coming crore in the year-ago period, with the Punjab and non-performing assets of continue to use excessive the company would continue Many of these features like This will make travel easi- quarters. We will continue to up 2.53 per cent, it added. The Maharashtra Cooperative public sector banks came amounts of plastic in wrapping to invest towards long-term cash rides and Uber Lite were er for riders, he added. expand and strengthen our company has started flooring Bank (PMC) being the new down to Rs 7.9 lakh crore at and packaging their sold growth profile of India. developed in India and then Uber had won a public bid footprint by taking necessary business under Welspun addition. end-March 2019 from Rs items," the plea, filed through Khosrowshahi added that extended to other countries. to offer its mobility services actions," Jyothy Labs Chairman Flooring (WFL) from Earlier in August, Central 8.65 lakh crore at end- advocates Meenesh Dubey and India not only offers scale, but The company said it will across 210 Delhi Metro sta- and Managing Director M P September 13, 2019, it said. Vigilance Commission December 2018. Divya Prakash Pande, said. is also an innovation gateway expand its headcount to about tions. Ramachandran said. Govt, industry must collaborate for Banks need to rapidly reinvent for profitability PNS n NEW DELHI digitisation, modernisation of kirana stores Banks need to adopt defensive moves like PNS n NEW DELHI "The strategies must be At a time when growth is slow- improving risk management with advanced devised to cater to the demands ing, productivity gains are fad- analytics and offensive moves such as The government and industry of all the target segments," it ing and digital pressures are on must collaborate for digitisation said adding brands need to the rise, the banking sector dramatically lowering costs by outsourcing and modernisation of kirana invest in modern technology, should ungently consider a suite non-differentiated cost drivers to industry utilities stores as they are major part of including IoT, artificial intelli- of radical measures, both organ- the Indian retail sector, accord- gence and data analytics ic or inorganic, to strengthen the report said revenue growth machine-learning models can ing to a Deloitte report. throughout the value chain to profitability and boost returns, within India's banking sector improve predictive accuracy in It said traditional and mod- effectively engage with cus- says a report. The McKinsey's has dropped from 22 per cent identifying the riskiest potential ern retail, including e-com- tomers. Further, it said that per- Global Banking Annual Review (2002-07) to 10.3 per cent customers by 35 per cent. merce, have their own merits sonalised advertisements, and launched on Tuesday, warned (2010-18). Moreover, banks in Banks should also consider that must be integrated to pro- leveraging modern technolo- that the bottom third of banks India have experienced a dra- their options for building scale vide a common platform. continue to do so in the near gies can help brands in the retail need to rapidly reinvent their matic drop in 'Return on or competence through inor- As retail markets are evolv- future. Thus, the government sector to engage effectively business models in the face of such as dramatically lowering Sengupta, Singapore-based Tangible Equity' over the last five ganic ways including both merg- ing from 'bricks-and-clicks' to and the industry must collab- with their consumers. continued threat posed by fin- costs by outsourcing non-dif- McKinsey Senior Partner and years, from 17.7 per cent in 2013 ers and acquisitions as well as an intermix model, the brands orate for their digitisation and "Social media sites, compa- techs and big technology com- ferentiated cost drivers to indus- report co-author. to 2.3 per cent in 2018, the partnerships. Moreover, banks must use multiple channels to modernisation," the report ny websites, blogs, emails, panies that are taking stakes in try utilities. "History tells us that Sengupta further said that report said. It further said that need to work hard to close the ensure a seamless shopping added. It also said there is a phone calls and texts, in-store banking businesses. 40 per cent of the top banks "moves made today, be it to Indian banks typically have a digital-skills gap, as technology experience for consumer across need to focus on rural markets communications, and other Banks need to adopt defen- today will drop to the bottom build scale or restructure busi- higher cost base, in part because has overtaken banking in per- all channels, the report added. as overlooking of non-urban physical and online touch sive moves like improving risk half of peers in the next cycle. So ness models, will have a defin- many maintain large on the ceived attractiveness of com- "Kirana stores form a major centres may lead to undesirable points should be used," it management with advanced the time for bold and critical ing role in combating the prob- ground networks to serve rural pensation and benefits, the part of the Indian retail and will results. added. analytics and offensive moves moves is now," said Joydeep ability of that slide". On India, customers. As per the report, report noted. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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CONSCIOUS Shilparamam in Hyderabad. Several stores sell eco-friend- SHOPPING: ly goods that can even be Festivals are often associated used around the year and are This Diwali why not invest not exclusive to just the fes- with dressing up and gorging on in mindful shopping? Be it tive season. clothes or any other item asso- sweets. And no Indian festival ciated with the festival. Do CELEBRATE WITH your research before investing A CAUSE: can beat it when it comes to in your favourite apparel. Look for ethical brands and Help a few families cele- Diwali. All Indians have a soft clothes that are mindfully brate a happy Diwali by made. Several fashion stores donating old clothing, books here in Hyderabad offer a and other material that are corner for the festival and love large variety of eco-safe and gathering dust at home. One ethical products. Such brands could also spend time at an the lights and colours associated ensure that even the artisans orphanage or old age home. who work behind the screen You could also volunteer in with it. With Diwali fast get appropriately paid for the NGOs and help people. If work they put in. these ideas seem too far-fet- approaching, we get ready for a ched you can also buy prod- GOING LOCAL: ucts made and sold by mem- season of family gatherings, bers of such foundations, so With the advent of online that every penny you spend mouth-watering sweets and shopping several stores have lights up their Diwali too. been facing a dip in their rev- “Samprathi is a foundation enue. So this time, take a stroll which fosters several kids. cheat meals for people on a and help those little shops We often take to redecorating earn their livelihood. schools and public spaces. diet. On the flip side, the During the festive season we encourage volunteers and festival is also associated with DITCH CHINESE, children to paint diyas, mugs CELEBRATING MINDFUL and plant pots which would pollution. Here's a list of things LED LAMPS: later be put up for sale, thus Also, it’s about time to raising funds for the founda- you can try for the upcoming ditch the Chinese and LED tion,” says Surbhi, co-founder lamps and go for eco-friendly of Samprati foundation. celebrations, writes diyas and lanterns that are “There has been an made in India. Don’t know overwhelming response, and ANUSHKA PRADEEP where to look? You can find truth be told, the youth today DIW AL Ithem in stores like IKEA or are aware and willing to make conscious decisions and und- erstand their obligation towards society. I believe plat- forms like these can help channelise their desire to be a part of change,” she continued. This Diwali, while we light up every corner of our home, let’s spread the light and take a purposeful step towards a better future and invest our time and money in creating memories that last longer than the fireworks by taking a few mindful decisions.

HANDMADE GIFTS: can gift friends and family jewellery boxes out of upcy- homemade greeting cards and cled tin cans. Upcycling any This concept has been bookmarks or get innovative unused item at home not just around for time immemorial and create paper cups or paper ensures you gift something, and is definitely not going out cube string lights. You could but also helps you do your bit of fashion any time soon. One also try your hand at making for the environment.

Deepika, PV Sindhu turn LIKE GOLD BUT CHOOSE IRON hanteras, a Hindu Loha chakh le (taste the she stated several facts about ‘BHARAT festival that is cel- iron) is the central theme of the prevalence of anaemia ebrated before the background score. The among women while also D Diwali, is that campaign, uploaded on mentioning her own strug- auspicious time of Project Streedhan’s YouTube gles with the problem for the year where channel on October 17, is years. She then urged people prefer to buy gold or resonating well with neti- women to get themselves KI LAXMI' silver. But this year an initia- zens garnering over 277k tested for anaemia this tive called Project Streedhan views so far. Dhanteras and to invest in has launched a digital cam- In support of the cause, iron instead of gold, refer- paign, which urges women Bollywood actress Vidya ring to Project Streedhan. to increase the iron content Balan took to Instagram and Project Streedhan was for Narendra Modi in their body rather than posted a photograph of her launched by Dutch State ctress Deepika ’83”. Ranveer plays Kapil Raj Bhasin, Ammy Virk, investing in gold and silver eating dates, which are rich Mines (a global major spe- Padukone along Dev, who lead the underdog Hardy Sandhu, and Chirag in their almirahs. The initia- in iron content. In the post, cialising in nutrition and with world bad- Indian cricket team to a Patil among others. tive calls to attention the sustainable living) minton champi- famous victory against the The film is co-produced alarming fact that one out to raise awareness A on P.V. Sindhu mighty West Indies in the by Reliance of every two women in the about anaemia and will be repre- final of the 1983 World Entertainment, country is anaemic. motivate women to senting Prime Minister Cup. Deepika plays Kapil’s Phantom Films and Anaemia is iron deficiency focus on their Narendra Modi’s campaign wife Romi. Nadiadwala Grandson that results from a lack of health. ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi’, which “’83 also features Tahir Entertainment. healthy red blood cells and celebrates womanhood. it ultimately leads to weak- Deepika and Sindhu ness and other chronic shared a video on their issues. Despite having social media pages. In the widespread access to infor- video, the two icons were mation and hi-tech med- seen talking about the ini- ical facilities, women in tiative that aims to bring urban India continue to light at the commendable suffer from health issues work done by women from inadequate nutrition. across the nation. The campaign, Modi on Tuesday tweet- #InvestInIron, aims to raise ed, “India’s Nari Shakti epit- awareness among women omises talent and tenacity, by equating ‘the purity of determination and dedica- gold’ with the ‘valuable tion. Our ethos has always iron count in a woman’s taught us to strive for body’ that needs to be in women empowerment. good supply in every Through this video, woman’s diet. @Pvsindhu1 and @deepika- Created by advertising padukone excellently convey agency FCB Ulka, the the message of celebrating minute-long digital cam- #BharatKiLaxmi. (sic)” paign features multiple On the acting front, women dressed in festive Deepika will be next seen in wear both traditional and in director Meghna Gulzar’s fusion styles consuming var- Chhapaak, a film based on ious iron rich food items the life of acid attack sur- including almonds, water- vivor Laxmi Agarwal, melon, pomegranate, corn which is also produced by and fish. The powerful her. images are beautifully She will also be seen brought together by a foot sharing screen space with tapping rustic background her husband Ranveer Singh score, urging women to in filmmaker Kabir Khan’s invest in nourishing their body with iron rich food. 10

Hyderabad Wednesday October 23, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE MOMENT OF PRIDE COMEDY SPLENDOR OF KASHMIR COMEDY CRACKERS l On popular demand, Ms Varuna Anand is he INIFD back with her NEW Heirloom Collection — Himaya- lFunny side up in T association with splendor of Kashmiran — exclusive collection of tnagar luxurious Pashmina shawls along with her other branch’s 17th Annual Comedy Central India wide range of hand embroidered and hand woven Graduation Ceremony presents a new material shawls. To meet the ever increasing demand, this was held in the city at a noght show — start hotel. Several Comedy Crackers — year she is also showcasing Kalamkari shawls and with Hyderabad's very Fashion and Interior fusing it with classic embroidered borders to own Rohit Swain and enhance the look of these shawls. Design students were Saikiran where they given Graduation The collection will be showcased at Taj Krishna perform many of their Pearl room today between 11 am and 7 pm. Certificates. Anil Khosla, new jokes some good, CEO of INIFD along with some bad, mostly several other dignitaries interesting. graced the event. Deepal At CLOwork on October SKEPTICISM Jain, winner of Lakme 27 at 11.30 am l Fashion Week 2019 The play along with several other Skepticism, written & students who

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he feud within Megastar Chiranjeevi started MAA is getting MAA. Ever since, the likes of AMRUTHA RAMAM NARESH: We murkier day by Murali Mohan, Naga Babu T day. Following the and Rajendra Prasad among Sunday casual others ran it with the same meet that snow- laws. If changes in laws is should all balled into a big controversy, mooted, the proposal should the film body has decided to be first put forward to expe- amend laws of the associa- rienced personalities like tion so that an ‘extraordinary’ Krishna and Krishnamraju IS A PURE LOVE general body meeting will be for their opinion before it work together convened at the earliest to goes to the lawyers,” he resolve issues pertaining to added. the organisation. Reacting to Listing out his achieve- it, MAA president Naresh, ments for the last six months for MAA who didn’t attend the Sunday as the MAA president, STORY: DIRECTOR meet, said, “Out of the 550 Naresh said that for the first members, only 70-80 mem- time in the history of MAA, bers attended that Sunday 850 members were provided meet. I did not attend life insurance coverage. because I was told it was only “Medical insurance has been a friendly meet. Later, I was hiked to Rs 3 lakh, while eli- told it was a general body gible artistes are getting Rs meeting and I was accused of 6,000 pension deposited in interfering with it. I believe their accounts directly every the meet damaged MAA’s month instead of the earlier reputation. Usually such practice of handing over SURENDER meetings are called once in a cheques. No film body in the year and by the president country took such measures. It is always frustrating to have a story in himself.” We are also very close to car- “No resolutions were rying out an event to raise mind and not have the means to tell it. passed as such in the meeting funds,” he said except for indicating that He further said that he Kontaddi Surender speaks to NAGARAJ laws should be changed in doesn’t want to attract any tune with modern days. It controversies and wants to GOUD about how he channeled his came as a shocker to me. move forward with the help Around 26 of experienced personalities. frustration into making his first film years ago “I will take everyone along with me to t proved to be a tough girl’s (Amitha Ranganath) point of ensure that our goals task for Kontaddi view and focuses on her uncondi- are met. Office bear- Surender, with no con- tional love. The male lead (Ram ers should work I tacts in the industry, to Mittakanti) will be a guy who is on together in the best get his first chance to the hunt for a job after completing interest of MAA,” he assist a director and hone his Masters. Love gives joy but also advised. his skills. Left with no choice and an comes with sacrifices is the film’s intense desire to realise his dreams, gist,” he shares, crediting his wife he decided to turn into a junior Yogitha, a news presenter with a artiste mid of last decade to get a feel Telugu news channel, for believing in of how the industry works. Now, he him when no one around him did. soon will be debuting as a director “It’s difficult to shoot in India with with Amrutha Ramam. the circle of people you know, let “The plan worked as I managed to alone shooting in a different conti- develop some contacts in the indus- nent. I’ve always been a confident try after which I got to work as an person but my wife has always been assistant director for my first film, there for me in times of need.” Shiva. Soon films like Seetharamudu, S.N. Reddy, who produced the State Rowdy and Mayagadu followed. Manchu Manoj-starrer Okkadu I later assisted Gunasekhar for Nippu Migiladu, came to his rescue on the and Sunil Kumar for Thikka. For post-production front. “He was ini- Thikka, I was the associate writer as tially reluctant to associate with the well,” he shares with The Pioneer. film but it seems he had a change of After Nippu he decided to pursue a heart after watching it. He gave me when leading producer Suresh Babu solo shot at direction, but was met the financial support I needed dur- decided to distribute it under his with little success. He intensified his ing post-production. He is the prin- esteemed Suresh Productions. efforts after Thikka, narrating scripts cipal producer of the film now. Surender adds, “I know producer signs a to multiple actors, but luck contin- Likewise, Annapurna Studios as well, Madhura Sreedhar very well. He AADI ued to elude him. “Amrutha Ramam impressed with the film, extended loved the film and felt that it needed was born out of all that frustration," their help. They allotted their studios to be promoted in a right way to he declares, adding that, “I realised whenever I needed for post-produc- reach the audience. I asked him that to get an appointment with a tion and never bothered to trouble whether he can show it to Suresh mid-range hero, I would be required me over money,” he states. Babu and he said he would. He took new-age to wait for a year and even if the But the icing the onus on himself and Suresh garu hero likes the story, it would take on the watched the film last week. He point- another year and 18 months for the cake for ed out to some minor issues but film to roll out.” him lauded the way I treated the Surender decided to take matters was whole film. He later told entertainer , too failing to into his own hands. With financial Sreedhar garu that his Operation Gold Fish aid from his friends in Australia banner would be ith his latest, backing his efforts, he began to work releasing it.” do any good to his career, Aadi Saikumar’s market on a love story. He set the story in has come crashing down. However, the actor Australia where he roped in local tal- W continues to attract offers. The latest we hear ent to act as he couldn’t afford flying about him is that he has signed debutant Sai Raj’s out actors from Hyderabad. “To cast film. “It’s a new-age romantic comedy that goes well with Telugu actors from there we did his persona. It requires him to be his natural self. The actor intense workshops with them before believes it’s the film that will bail him out of his poor streak going on the sets. We began shooting and garner him fame as an actor. He will start shooting for last August in Sydney, Canberra, it next month,” says a source. Dubbo and Snowy Mountains and That’s not all! The actor also has a couple of other pro- wrapped it up in 45 days. On any jects in his kitty. While one with Karthik Vignesh is an given day, the maximum crew on set action-drama, which will mark his Tamil debut, he is didn’t exceed more than 25 also currently shooting for first-timer Srinivasa Naidu’s members,” he says. love story that will see him in multiple shades. The lat- He dubs Amrutha ter is a joint production venture between Chitalapudi Ramam as a pure Srinivas and Chavali Ramanjaneyulu where Aadi will love story. “It is be seen alongside Surbhi. told from the

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HYDERABAD |WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 23, 2019 sport 12 One Plus One Equals 11 India complete 3-0 clean sweep formalities in two overs & win consecutive 11th series at home under Kohli PTI n RANCHI “Indian conditions were formidable Indian team ticked all the boxes with always known to be spin Aease as it completed a 3-0 friendly. Now we have that rout of an out-of-sorts South power, among our pacers, Africa with an innings and 202 runs victory in the third and final that we can make batsmen Test at Jharkhand State Cricket dance with the bat.” Association stadium on Tuesday. With another 120 points in — MOHAMMAD SHAMI the ongoing World Test Championship, India now sit Indian captain Virat Kohli shakes hand with Faf du Plessis AP pretty on top of the table with “The support of the coach 240 points as the formalities and captain helps. I am were completed within the first thankful for the opportunity two overs of the fourth day. We want to be This was Virat Kohli’s 11th to the management for that series win as captain and the first opening slot.” clean sweep over the Proteas who were no match for the hosts. This — ROHIT SHARMA the best: Kohli was India’s 11th successive series triumph on home soil. “They were ruthless and PTI n RANCHI The scoreline was not only an indicator of India’s absolute they were better than us in he intent has always been honest and that pre- dominance but also the decline every department - spin Tcisely is the reason for the stupendous results in standard of South African bowling, fast bowling, that the Indian cricket team is currently deliver- cricket as the visitors couldn’t ing, skipper Virat Kohli said after a thumping 3- handle the might of India’s bat- batting and even the 0 whitewash. ting and the fiery pace attack led fielding. They are a difficult “As long as we keep working with honest by Mohammed Shami (13 wick- team to overcome” intent, those things will follow. We have wanted ets in the series). to be the best team in Test cricket, and as long as Debutant left-arm spinner — FAF DU PLESSIS we compete, things will work out well for us,” Kohli Shahbaz Nadeem (2/18 in 6 Members of Indian team pose with the winners trophy after their win on the fourth day of third and last Test match between India and South Africa in Ranchi AP said at the post-match presentation ceremony. overs) wrapped it up in the sec- The best part about the win was taking the ond over of the day as South INDIA’S BIGGEST WINS IN TESTS try to keep the ball in the right conditions out of equation, said Kohli. Africa were all out for 133 in areas and bowl the right length,” “Amazing. You guys have seen how we’re play- their second innings, 29 runs Margin Opponents Venue Season Shami said at the end of match. ing. Making things happen on pitches that don’t short of their dismal first innings Innings & 272runs West Indies Rajkot 2018-19 It was one such series, where seem to offer too much, is something we’re very score of 162. Innings & 262 runs Afghanistan Bengaluru 2018 South African batsmen looked proud of,” the skipper said. This was India’s sixth clean Innings & 239 runs Bangladesh Dhaka 2006-07 scared and scarred by the feroc- “Even when we travelled away from home, we sweep at home in a three-Test Innings & 239 runs Sri Lanka Nagpur 2017-18 ity of India’s pace attack. The pac- wanted to compete. Getting into the right kind of series and the side didn’t put a Innings & 219 runs Australia Kolkata 1997-98 ers did a lot of damage with the mindset is something these guys have worked real- foot wrong during the three- Innings & 202 runs South Africa Ranchi 2019-20 new ball and reversed the old ly hard to get into... To be the best side in the world, match series, winning the first MOST WICKETS BY IND PACERS IN A 3-MMATCH HOME SERIES ball. you have to be multi-dimensional,” skipper said. Test by 203 runs and the second Two hundreds and four “Spin was always our strength, batting was one by an innings and 137 runs. Opponent Season Overs Runs Wkts fifties is all that the South African never a problem for us. Ishant (Sharma) was the If Rohit Sharma’s coming of England 1933-34 353.3 926 30 batting line-up managed and only experienced bowler for us. We said we can age in his new role as an opener Sri Lanka 2017-18 235.4 758 30 South African skipper Faf du play an extra bowler, and as batsmen we said we’ll with 529 runs, turned out to be England 2005-06 254.5 763 27 Plessis agreed that they were get the job done. MS Dhoni speaks with Shahbaz Nadeem after the end of third Test BCCI/Twitter a masterstroke in home condi- South Africa 2019-20 152.5 455 26 completely outplayed on sporting “We’ve got runs in every Test match, our catch- tions, Mayank Agarwal also con- South Africa 1996-97 221.3 625 25 tracks unlike the ones in 2015 ing has been good too. (Goal) As I said, even with- solidated his place in the side MOST CONSECUTIVE TEST SERIES WINS AT HOME where the ball was turning out much experience, we travelled very well. We with a double century and a ton, square. MS checks in believe we can win anywhere,” the skipper added. easing India’s long time opening Team Series Period “They were ruthless and they RANCHI: A notable absentee for the a picture of him with a grinning His counterpart Faf du Plessis also agreed woes. India 11 February 2013 to October 2019 were better than us in every duration of the Test, former India Dhoni. that it was high quality pace bowling from India. “I was very happy to make Australia 10 November 1994 to November 2000 department — spin bowling, fast skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni In fact, when a scribe asked “I think it’s the skill of the bowlers. They have my debut in Australia and make Australia 10 July 2004 to November 2008 bowling, batting and even the finally showed up after India about Dhoni, a beaming skipper a skiddy nature and they hit the right spots and little contributions to the team. West Indies 8 March 1976 to February 1986 fielding. They are a difficult wrapped up the Test series, posing Kohli said in jest: “He is here in the the stumps at all times. Those are the things we It’s hard work over a period of England 7 May 2009 to May 2012 team to overcome,” Du Plessis with Ravi Shastri among others. change room. Come and say hello talked about before we came here, but natural- many areas,” Agarwal said after South Africa 7 March 1998 to November 2001 agreed. Ranchi’s most popular son to him.” ly the length in South Africa has to be a little the match. FAISEL FEATURES Pleased as punch, skipper was expected to turn up during the The BCCI also posted a pic- shorter, and that takes time to adjust,” Du Plessis However, what stood out Kohli couldn’t agree more with third Test, and he did, but only ture of Dhoni, wearing his all- said. during the series was how lethal his opposite number. after the formalities had been access accreditation card, in the The fight tapered off after the first Test in the Indian pace attack looked been as much as the spinners. in two Tests) and Ishant Sharma “You guys have seen how completed by Virat Kohli and his Indian dressing room. Visakhapatnam and du Plessis acknowledged that despite their premier pacer If Ravindra Jadeja (13 wick- (2 in 2 Tests) picked 26 wickets. we’re playing. Making things men here. In the picture posted by the his side wasn’t up to it. Jasprit Bumrah’s absence due to ets) and Ravichandran Ashwin “We are always ready to ful- happen on pitches that don’t “Great to see a true Indian leg- Indian board, Dhoni is seen in “That’s the frustrating part of the tour. There a stress fracture. (15 wickets) shared 28 among fill our responsibility. As a cap- seem to offer too much, is some- end in his den after a fantastic conversation with debutant left- were some really good signs, but it went the other Rarely has there been a series themselves, Mohammed Shami tain, Virat gives you confidence, thing we’re very proud of,” Kohli series win #Dhoni #TeamIndia arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem, way,” the Proteas skipper said when dissecting where the impact of pacers has (13 in 3 Tests), Umesh Yadav (11 lets you do what you want. We summed it up aptly. #INDvsSA,” Shastri tweeted with who took four wickets. PTI performance on the tour. “Every Test, we made more mistakes. But we have to give credit to the Indian team. They were ruthless and they were better than us in every PTI n RANCHI exciting, I totally agree with department — spin bowling, fast bowling, bat- the fact that we need five Test ting and even the fielding. They are a difficult All credit goes to Rohit ndia captain Virat Kohli 5 Test venues centres at max. It can’t be team to overcome. Ifeels that time has come sporadic and spread over so “The mindset after 2015 was to prepare our- PTI n RANCHI Indian fast bowlers over the years, said for the BCCI to zero in on Skipper Virat backs Aussie, English model many places where people selves for really spinning tracks, but it’s been the the skipper. five permanent Test centres turn up or they don’t,” the opposite. Really sporting tracks — fantastic for kipper Virat Kohli feels that no one “If you look at these two guys, their for future home series, sim- of having only five permanent Test centres skipper didn’t mince words. fast bowlers and even for batsmen. There’s a lot Sbut Rohit Sharma alone “deserves strike-rate is probably the best in Indian ilar to the English and Bridge, Old Trafford, We have been discussing “So in my opinion, to learn for us,” he added. credit” for overcoming “anxiety and hes- conditions in history. So it tells you that Australian model when top Edgbaston, Southampton this for a long time now. And absolutely, we should have The visiting skipper said that this is a young itation” while performing commendably these guys hit the stumps and the pads teams tour those countries. and Headingley are the in my opinion, we should five strong Test centres where team which wold learn to fight its way out of trou- in his new role as an opener, giving more. It’s a great sign of intent the In Australia, Melbourne, seven main Test centres for have five Test centres. the team coming to India ble in adverse conditions. bowlers enough time to take 20 South bowlers are running with. The fitness Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and any marquee series Period,” the skipper made his knows that this is where “It’s important that we have some young guys, African wickets in the 3-0 sweep. levels have gone up,” Kohli said. Adelaide are the five desig- (Ashes/India). point, something that the we’re going to play and and they’ll experience this in 3-4 years ago. It was Rohit turned out to be a revelation nated Test centres whenev- Asked about the luke- new BCCI president Sourav nowhere else,” he said. important for us to take something back again. as opener with scores of 176 and 127 in ‘WILL MEET & TALK ABOUT DHONI’ er the big teams come call- warm response in Ranchi, Ganguly might now have to The BCCI follows the “We have to learn to compete the next time the first Test and 212 in the third Test. India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday ing. the Indian skipper lapped up look into. rotation policy across for- again. This is the toughest tour on the circuit... The team management’s stand that he said he hasn’t had any conversation with Similarly in England, the question. “Look if you want to mats but it has now more (India’s) 11 series wins in a row bears testament could be a game-changer in the longest Sourav Ganguly with regards to MS the Lord’s, Oval, Trent “That’s a great question. keep Test cricket alive and than 15 Test centres. to that.” format stood vindicated. Dhoni’s international future and believes “Credit solely goes to the player for that the BCCI’s President-elect will get the way he overcame his anxiety and hes- in touch with him when he needs to. itation and performed in such a manner After being nominated as the BCCI’s Shastri likens Indian batting to that he was adjudged Man-of-the-Series President-elect, Ganguly had said that he ‘Ind tour caused mental scars’ in the first series as an opener. It’s been would like to speak to the selectors as outstanding for him,” Kohli was effusive well as Dhoni to know what they had in Ferrari, calls Hitman different class PTI n RANCHI in praise for his white-ball deputy. mind. “There is always an anticipation on “I congratulated him (Ganguly). It’s PTI n RANCHI umiliated by a ruthless how would you per- great that he has become BCCI HIndia, the South African form as an opener President. But he’s not spoken to me n exultant India coach Ravi Shastri team will go back with “men- in Test cricket, as he about that (MS) yet. He will get in touch Aon Tuesday said Rohit Sharma has tal scars” as skipper Faf du has been the world’s with me when he has to. I am sure I will shown himself to be of different class in Plessis rued a lack of vision best opener in ODI go and meet him when he tells me to,” the newly-acquired role of a Test open- that impeded phasing out of cricket for a long the Indian skipper said at the post-match er, acclimatising exceptionally well to the their great players. time. Despite missing press conference. challenges posed by the position. “A tour like this reveals close to two sessions “Ajinkya Rahane was always there in that there’s a lot of mental scars because of rain, his the middle order, he only needed to that can happen and then pace in the batting gave rediscover, which he did himself. Rohit obviously it’s difficult to come us so much of time to is different class. As an opener he need- out of that hole,” Du Plessis bowl them out twice,” the ed to have a different mindset, he accli- said after they conceded their skipper said. matised. It was a difficult pitch to start heaviest defeat to India in the The top-order had per- with but usne jhela," Shastri told official third Test. “It’s just a relentless, formed brilliantly in the broadcaster Star Sports at the end of the ruthlessness the way they put Faf du Plessis & Zubayr Hamza, left, leave the field at the end of day’s play AP series, something that the match. “He has it in him to be unfazed big totals on the board every skipper finds deeply satisfying. by difficult conditions. What he has time. The effect it has on you and if someone had the vision ward, Du Plessis said they have “Mayank (Agarwal) also done in this series is tremendous,” he mentally as a batting lineup, it of saying, in three or four years’ to find the right people to build has done very well. Despite being added. Shastri lauded the mindset of the takes a lot of energy and it time there will be a lot of inex- the side. “It’s a rebuilding new to opening, he performed team, which he said, is never perturbed takes a lot of toll and that’s why perienced guys. A lot of 34, 35, phase. You have to start iden- consistently. Ajinkya (Rahane) also by the conditions it encounters whether you could see towards the 36 year olds could possible tifying characters that will got a century at home after a long at home or abroad. end our batting was mentally retire. So what do you do to drive the team forward. You time (three years, 188 v NZ October “Our philosophy has been bhaad weak. You don’t want to be make sure you get yourself look for personalities within a 2016, Indore). mein gaya pitch (to hell with the pitch). mentally weak.” ready for when that time team that you see in 3-4-5-6 “He also got a Test century in West We need to take 20 wickets and it does- Blaming Cricket South comes? “And possibly we are years to come. And then the Indies after a long time. Things are n’t matter if it’s Mumbai, Auckland, Mohammed Shami celebrates by showing broken Africa, the visiting skipper guilty of not planning or when process starts. It’s a tough moving in the right direction in Melbourne, anywhere. Once we have wicket after dismissing Dane Piedt in Pune AP further said the tour exposed these guys going at the same place to start right at the the last two-three months. So I taken those 20 wickets, our batting, once the lack of planning as they did time. And now you’ve got to beginning. said, it feels very pleasing to see it gets going is like smooth-running “It’s a team effort. A captain who not think for future after greats replace not only one player but “The process will probably individuals performing collectively Ferrari,” he quipped. leads from the front. You have opening like Hashim Amla and AB de four or five of your best play- take a little bit longer. So for well.” "When you have five bowlers who batsmen who got double hundreds. Villiers retired. “It shows that ers. Perhaps we could’ve been me, our next journey now is Umesh Yadav and can take 20 wickets, bas that’s what mat- Middle-order batsmen got hundreds. our structures are not where a little bit smarter in our plan- trying to make sure that we get Mohammed Shami took 24 of the ters," he added. Normally in India, you have two play- they need to be. The gap ning phase, and the phasing a lot stronger as a cricketing 60 South African wickets and their Despite the individual brilliance ers who hog the limelight. Here we’ve between domestic cricket and out of the great players,” he team mentally. So if there’s strike-rate is something that makes that shone through, Shastri said the tri- had six or seven payers. This is going International cricket. If you said. work that needs to be done in them stand apart from a lot of umph was, in the end, a team effort. well, enjoy,” he said. look back three or four years Asked about the way for- that department, then so be it.”