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KERALA, BENGAL, MAHA TABLEAUX AUSTRALIA PM HECKLED BY ANGRY US AIRSTRIKE THAT KILLED 20 AP FISHERMEN DETAINED BY PAK DROPPED FROM R-DAY PARADE BUSHFIRE VICTIMS, FIREFIGHTER OFFICIALS MAY SPARK WAR: IRAQ TO BE SET FREE ON JANUARY 6 ableaux from three opposition-ruled states - Bengal, Maharashtra and ustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison faced enraged hecklers and raq's caretaker prime minister Adel Abdel Mahdi slammed a US strike fter spending more than a year in detention in Pakistan, 20 fishermen TKerala -- were dropped from this year's Republic Day parade on Aan angry firefighter in a town ravaged by bushfires, piling pressure Ithat killed top Iraqi and Iranian commanders in Baghdad on Afrom AP will finally return home. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Delhi's Rajpath, one of the most prestigious and colourful national on the leader amid an unprecedented crisis that has killed at least 18 Friday as an "aggression" that would "spark a devastating Affairs has reportedly announced its decision to release the fishermen events attended by foreign dignitaries. The government, while making people. A firefighter refused to shake Morrison's hand when he visited war". "The assassination of an Iraqi military commander in and send them back to India through the Wagah border on January 6. the announcement on New Year, said the town of Cobargo in New South an official post is an aggression against the country of The fishermen had been detained by only 16 of the 32 states have been Wales state on Thursday. Video footage Iraq, its state, its government and its people," Abdel Mahdi the Pakistan Marine Security Agency included in this year's list due to "time showed Mr Morrison tried to grab the said in a statement. He was referring to Abu Mahdi al- off Gujarat coast in November 2018. constraints". The livid ruling parties of man's hand, who then got up and Muhandis, the deputy head of the powerful Hashed al- They were detained near the Interna- the states have accused the Narendra walked away, sparking an apology from Shaabi paramilitary force, who died in the strike along tional Maritime Boundary on charges Modi government of discrimination. the prime minister. with Iranian commander Major General Qasem Soleimani. of entering Pakistan's territorial waters. Won't budge an inch on CAA: Shah PNS n JODHPUR/SILIGURI (WB) read it." Vijayan writes to 11 non-BJP CMs for united stand The BJP will take out 500 Union Home Minister Amit rallies across the country, Shah on Friday declared that Rahul Baba if you have beginning Saturday to reach the Centre will not budge an read the CAA then come to out to three crore people, he inch on implementation of the said. Citizenship Amendment discuss it anywhere. And if you Shah, who is also the BJP Act(CAA) as the political acri- have not read it, I will translate it president, said the party had to Young scientists mony over the new law grew in Italian and send it you to read it launch this programme must ‘innovate, intense with West Bengal Chief — AMIT SHAH because of the misinformation patent, produce Minister Mamata Banerjee ask- Union Home Minister spread by the opposition par- ing if Prime Minister Narendra ties on the amended law. FIGHT AGAINST CAA, NRC AND NPR… and prosper’, Modi was an "ambassador' of "pretty long". Let all these parties come says PM Pakistan. Launching an "awareness together. The Bharatiya Janata 5 As rallies for and against the programme" in Rajasthan in Party is not going back an inch controversial law continued in support of the CAA, Shah on the CAA,'" he said at a Non-BJP CMs ignore several parts of the country, accused the Congress of mis- meeting held in Chief Minister Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi leading Muslims and chal- Ashok Gehlot's assembly con- Vijayan wrote to 11 non-BJP Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches an ‘awareness programme’ in Rajasthan lenged party leader Rahul stituency. chief ministers to follow the Gandhi to a discussion if he has Hitting out at Modi for what KCR, approach Jagan in support of the CAA on Friday example of his state Assembly read the law. she said "frequently comparing in passing a resolution racy and secularism. Citizenship Act was govern- "Rahul Baba if you have India with Pakistan", Banerjee L VENKAT RAM REDDY Strangely, both the demanding that the CAA be Former Foreign Secretary ment's "self-inflicted goal" read the CAA then come to wondered if he was an "ambas- n HYDERABAD Chief Ministers chose scrapped. The CPI-M veteran Shivshankar Menon also which has "isolated" India and discuss it anywhere. And if you sador of Hindustan or the said there is a need for unity in waded into the escalating row, that the list of critical voices have not read it, I will translate neighbouring country". West Bengal Chief Minister to approach Andhra the country to protect democ- saying the amendment of the both at home and abroad is it in Italian and send it you to Continued on Page 4 Mamata Banerjee and Kerala Pradesh Chief Chief Minister Pinarayi Minister Jaganmohan Vijayan have individually dashed off letters to Chief Reddy, but avoided Ministers of non-BJP ruled Telangana Chief Ratan Tata moves Shoppers Stop’s states seeking their support for Minister KCR SC against NCLAT the ongoing fight against the directive BJP-led NDA government's moves on the Citizenship Ministers and senior leaders reinstating apparel unit at Sircilla Amendment Act (CAA), belonging to non-BJP parties Cyrus Mistry PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana. National Register of Citizens urging to them to unite and 8 As per the press commu- (NRC) and the National chalk out a plan to "save the Popular lifestyle brand nique, Minister KTR said, Population Register (NPR). country". She stated that Shoppers Stop will soon set up "Delighted that the apparel Strangely, both the Chief democracy in India was under its manufacturing unit at Sircilla manufacturing unit of Ministers chose to approach threat from the BJP-led gov- in Telangana, giving a big push Shoppers Stop will be coming Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister ernment at the Centre due to to apparel manufacturing. up at Sircilla. Employment Jaganmohan Reddy, but avoid- CAA, NRC and NPR. The Government of opportunities to hundreds of ed Telangana Chief Minister K Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday Telangana and Shoppers Stop women will be created & a Chandrasekhar Rao. wrote letters to CMs of 11 inked a Memorandum of huge step forward for apparel Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao holds review meeting with officials at Pragathi Bhavan on Friday On December 23, Mamata non-BJP ruled states. Understanding in the presence park, Sircilla." Banerjee wrote to Chief Continued on Page 4 of IT Minister KT Rama Rao The MoU was signed by IT in Mumbai on Friday. & Industries Principal According to the MoU, Secretary Jayesh Ranjan and Construct check dams on all Shoppers Stop will make an Shoppers Stop Managing Goyal slams Oppn investment in setting up an Director & CEO Rajiv Suri Rahul is ‘homosexual': for spreading apparel manufacturing unit respectively. streams in State: CM KCR ‘wrong at Sircilla Apparel Park in Continued on Page 2 PNS n HYDERABAD He asked them to initially estimate the number Swami Chakrapani perception' PNS n NEW DELHI Gandhi is "homosexual". 5 Chief Minister K of check dams required. He wanted them to "These are ridiculous allega- Chandrashekhar Rao has build 50 percent of the check dams this year Amidst the massive furore tions against Savarkar Ji. instructed the officials con- and complete the rest next year over the Congress Seva Dal Similarly, we have also heard cerned to construct adequate booklet that claimed that Rahul Gandhi is homo- check dams on all streams in Nathuram Godse and Veer sexual," Swami Chakrapani the state. He asked them to ini- tanks revived under the projects, irrigation water prob- Savarkar had "physical rela- said. tially estimate the number of Mission Kakatiya programme. lem in the state is getting tions", Akhil Bhartiya Hindu On Thursday, a booklet was check dams required. He The Chief Minister held a solved. (With) Kaleswaram. Mahasabha president Swami distributed during the 10-day wanted them to build 50 per- review meeting at Pragati Devadula, Seetharama pro- Chakrapani on Friday said camp of Congress Seva Dal, cent of the check dams this Bhavan here on Friday on the jects, we are able to take our that the allegations against which claimed that Savarkar year and complete the rest next utilisation of small and minor share of water from River Savarkar were "ridiculous". had "physical relationship" year. He asked them to take up water resources. Godavari. He also said that he heard with Godse, Mahatma IT Minister KT Rama Rao at MoU signing ceremony in Mumbai on Friday annual maintenance of the "Due to construction of the Continued on Page 4 that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's assassin.

Oil prices surge after US strike US warns its Jagan told by court to appear in person SIX BSP MLAs OF RAJASTHAN kills Iranian airlines of PNS n HYDERABAD first appearance in the court as special court took exception to JOIN CONGRESS general the Chief Minister. He the YSR Congress Party chief 8 In a major setback to AP has the option of seeking exemptions every PNS n NEW DELHI Sources said the MLAs were disruptions Chief Minister YS challenging the week. The judge, who held in- accompanied by All India over J&K Jaganmohan Reddy, a order in High camera hearing, noted that Six Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Congress Committee (AICC) TODAY CBI special court on Court. Jagan has already availed 10 MLAs of Rajasthan met general secretary in-charge for BJP general secretary Anil Jain PNS n NEW DELHI Friday directed him Jagan has been exemptions. Congress president Sonia Rajasthan Avinash Pande dur- ALMANAC to appear personally seeking exemptions The court also directed YSR Gandhi at her residence here ing their meeting with Gandhi. Month & Paksham: The US aviation regulator has in the court on January from personal Congress MP V. Vijaya Sai and formally joined the party "The six MLAs met the Cong slammed warned America's airlines 10 in the illegal invest- appearance every Reddy, who is the accused on Friday.The six MLAs had Congress president and for- Paush & Shukla Paksha that there may be airspace ments case. Friday since taking over as No. 2 in the case, to appear earlier extended their uncondi- mally took the Congress for Savarkar Panchangam closures and flight disrup- If Jagan appears personally Chief Minister in May 2019. personally on January 10. tional support to the Congress party's membership," Pande Tithi : Navami: 01:31 am (Next Day) tions in Pakistan, with little or next week, this would be his However, on Friday, the CBI Continued on Page 4 government in Rajasthan. said. remarks Nakshatram: Revati 10:05 am no warning, due to "clashes" in the "Kashmir region", PNS n MUMBAI/NEW DELHI Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start according to an official doc- any important work) ument. The Congress on Friday came Rahukalam: 09:35 am- 10:58 am The warning is a part of a BCG too votes for Vizag as the state’s new capital under attack from both its Yamagandam: 01:43 pm – 03:05 pm US Federal Aviation new ally Shiv Sena and rival Administration's (FAA's) PNS n VIJAYAWADA The BCG members are tional hub in future. BJP over an insinuation by its Varjyam: NIL notice to airmen (NOTAM) While the BCG suggested key frontal organisation Seva Gulika: 06:50 am - 08:13 am on December 30, in which it Another AP government com- learnt to have taken two options to the Chief Dal about Veer Savarkar's Good Time: (to start any important work) has also flagged risks involved missioned report - of Boston into account the Minister in its report, the fact relationship with Mahatma in operating flights in Consulting Group too sticks to situation in various that it proposed Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Amritakalam: 07:25 am - 09:12 am Pakistan airspace due to CM's vision of decentralised Visakhapatnam to house all Godse. BJP general secre- Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:58 am - 12:42 pm "extremist or militant activi- capital structure. Says districts in terms of important offices in the state tary Anil Jain took a swipe at ty". Visakhapatnam should be development clearly indicating the steel-city the Congress, saying "world HYDERABAD The December 30 made executive capital of as the new capital of AP. knows various relationships WEATHER NOTAM -- which is applic- Andhra Pradesh with CM, According to Option 1, of Congress leaders" but he Forecast: Partly Cloudy able to all US-based airlines Governor offices, emergency Rajendranath Reddy to take a Visakhapatnam will be home does not want to throw such and pilots -- was issued with Assembly session building and Members of the Boston Consultancy Group submit their report to Chief Minister YS final decision by the AP cabi- to the offices of the Governor muck. The Hindi booklet, Temp: 28/18 Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday. Humidity: 85% a background note that men- a High Court bench located net. With the BCG report it is and the Chief Minister, other distributed at a camp of Sunrise: 06.47 tioned the February 14, 2019 there. Earlier, a week back, GN al. But in BCG report now the ed by The Pioneer earlier. now clear that YSRCP govern- and other government offices Congress-affiliated Seva Dal Sunset: 05.54 terrorist attack on Central Rao committee also stated the matter is more evident that The two reports would be ment has decided firmly to apart from concentration of in Madhya Pradesh, had Current Weather Conditions Reserve Police Force per- same voting in favour Chief there will be no three capitals now studied by a high-power shift capital from Amaravati to Industries, Infrastructure and claimed that Veer Savarkar Updated January 3, 2020 5:00 PM sonnel in Pulwama of Jammu Minister YS Jaganmohan but only Visakhapatnam will be committee headed by Finance Visakhapatnam and the former Tourism HoD offices. and Nathuram Godse were in and Kashmir. Reddy's three capitals propos- full-fledged capital, as report- Minister Buggana will be developed as an educa- Continued on Page 4 a physical relationship. 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Nagam ‘Speed up Medaram works’ Janardhan hits PNS n MEDARAM ner for the successful conduct out at KCR of the jathara. "The festival The upcoming Sammakka- should be free of plastic. With PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR Saralamma Jatara in Medaram the State government rooting of Mulugu district must be for a plastic-free society, we Senior Congress leader and conducted in a befitting way, must ensure alternates to plas- former Minister Nagam said Panchayath Raj and Rural tic and try to reduce the usage Janardhan Reddy on Friday Development Minister as much as possible. Devotees alleged that the Chief Errabelli Dayakar Rao on also must cooperate with us on Minister was sitting as a mute Friday. He was speaking after this," she said. She further said witness to the Krishna water reviewing the jatara related that several national level lead- diversion practices of the works along with Ministers ers would be invited for the fes- Andhra Pradesh government. Allola Indrakaran Reddy and tival. Addressing media confer- Sathyavathi Rathod. The bien- Speaking on the occasion, ence in the Congress office of nial jatara is scheduled to be Endowments Minister Allolla Mahabubnagar district, the held from February 5 to 8. Indrakaran Reddy advised the Congress leader said the Speaking on the occasion, concerned officials to work Andhra Pradesh government the Minister asked the officials according to the directions of was trying to divert the water Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Railways planting a sapling at IRISET on Friday of National Highway and Ministers Errabelli, Indrakaran Reddy and Sathyavathi Rathod at Medaram on Friday the Chief Minister K by increasing the capacity of Roads and Buildings Chandrashekhar Rao in order Pothireddipadu. He said that Department to speed up the to make the Jathara a grand Telangana is failing utterly on works on Hyderabad - Errabelli has asked the officials to take success. the develop- Warangal Highway so that the He asked the law enforce- ment front ‘Green India Challenge’ traffic heading towards steps to speed up the Hyd-Warangal ment agency to take necessary and said medaram won't face any trou- NH works. “Officials should work in precautions to work round the the six ble. Stating that the jathara cooperation with police and see that clock to ensure the safety of years would be conducted with tra- devotees and added that the tenure of draws praise from PSC ditions and customs of the there would no issues during the Jathara would attract about the TRS Tribals of the region, the darshan,” he said 1.25 crore devotees in three could not PNS n HYDERABAD On the occasion, the PSC Minister said the governing days. Meanwhile, the Ministers achieve any Radha Mohan member and MP Santosh body of Medaram would take unveiled the official App of the progress. The Congress 'Green India Challenge', an ini- Kumar explained about the necessary steps to hold the He advised to the Women Welfare Minister Medaram Jathara on the occa- leader came down heavily on tiative by TRS Rajya Sabha Singh expressed 'Hara Hai Tho Bhara Hai' con- jathara responsibly. Opposition parties and Satyavathi Rathod thanked the sion. MPs Maloth Kavitha, the Chief Minister and member J Santosh Kumar, happiness over cept, emphasising the need "The State government is Adivasis not to make politicize Chief Minister K Pasunuri Dayakar, MLCs alleged that the pending pro- received appreciation from for increasing greenery in the pushing for national festival tag the jathara preparations and Chandrashekhar Rao for sanc- Kadiam Srihari, Srinivas jects were languishing at the Parliamentary Standing voluntary country. Inspired by him, the as it is one of the most popu- called upon them to cooperate tioning Rs 75 crore for the Reddy, MLAs Seethakka, same stage. Committee (PSC) on Railways participation by Committee members planted lar fairs in the country. The for the smooth conduct of the development works of Challa Dharma Reddy, ZP He ridiculed the comments for promoting plantation with people on a saplings on IRISET premises government is taking all mea- biennial tribal festival. Medaram Jathara this time. Chair Pearsons Jakkula of the Minister Niranjan people's participation in a large and pledged their complete sure noting the challenges Addressing the media after She affirmed that the offi- Sriharshini, Kusuma Jagadeesh Reddy on the breaches of scale. The Committee chair- large scale, support for taking forward faced during the previous participating in the Jathara cials and administration would and others participated in the Saralasagar and demanded man Radha Mohan Singh and resulting in the initiative extensively. They fairs," the Minister said. review meeting, Child and coordinate in a positive man- review meeting. that the Minister to tender his other members also took part vowed to create awareness on resignation for passing irre- in the programme and chal- plantation of the initiative and actively pro- sponsible comments about lenged other Parliament mem- nearly four crore mote plantation in their the transport of sand and bers as well as leaders from respective States. Two arrested COURTESY CALL black soil from the breached their respective political parties saplings Other members of the tanks. to plant saplings. PSC include Lok Sabha for bank fraud He further said that the During the meeting of the members Hemanth Tukaram officials attending the Palle Committee at Indian Railway novel initiative that was win- Godse, Suresh Kodikunnil , PNS n ADILABAD Pragathi meetings were being Institute of Signal Engineering ning accolades from various Sunil Kumar Mondal, N questioned by the villagers. and Telecommunications parts of the country. He Reddeppa, Gopal Jee Thakur, Officials of the Central Crime The Congress leader alleged (IRISET) here on Friday, expressed happiness over vol- along with Rajya Sabha Station (CCS), Hyderabad that the TRS government Radha Mohan Singh learnt untary participation by people members N Gokul Krishnan, on Friday arrested two per- was failing in executing the about the Green India on a large scale, resulting in prof Manoj Kumar Jha, sons who are accused in sev- projects launched by the Challenge and was all praises plantation of nearly four crore Mohd Ali khan and Ashok eral bank fraud cases. The Congress party previously. for Santosh Kumar for the saplings. Siddharth. arrested were identified as Jangirala Bharath Kumar and Vikram Pillarsetty. RTC STRIKE AFTERMATH The deputy General One-stop Manager of Allahabad Bank, Maruthi nagar branch filed a digital complaint against the accused Temporary staff to launch stir persons for committing fraud solution for after taking loan amounting PNS n HYDERABAD to Rs 1.95 crore on the name Pvt bus operators, who came to the of M/s Amster Solutions. The private bus operators, rly employees The arrested, Jangirala who were hired by the TSRTC rescue of govt when the TSRTC staff PNS n HYDERABAD Bharath Kumar and management to ensure bus went on strike, are now planning to Pillarsetty Vikram have reg- Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar being greeted by Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy in Hyderabad on Friday services when TSRTC staff Guntakal Division of South istered various namesake went on strike for 52 days in protest against the government by Central Railway has intro- firms on the names of their October and November 2019, doing a 'Vanta Vaarpu' programme duced a one stop digital solu- friends and relatives through are planning to hold protest tion for the needs & require- District Industrial Centre No water against the state government ments of the railway employ- and availed crores of rupees Shoppers Stop’s over the pending dues. TSHOBWA president L adopted by agitating TSRTC ees on different aspects. In as loans from several banks supply on The government had Prabhakar said, "We are facing employees during the strike this direction, an online web by opening current accounts allegedly failed to clear their the same fate of the TSRTC which began on October and link has been created in in the guise of doing busi- Monday dues amounting to Rs 70 crore employees. Each time, we met continued till November. South Central Railway nesses. apparel unit at Sircilla even after the TSRTC strike the MD, he kept deferring the Prabhakar rued, "As we could- Official Website Continued from Page 1 PNS n HYDERABAD ended on November 29. The date. Tired of this, now, we too n't repay the money, financiers www.scr.indianrailways.gov.i The Minister private bus operators, who are planning to do a similar have seized our vehicles. We n under head 'Guntakal After the MoU signing cer- gave an To attending leakage work came to the rescue of the gov- protest like how they did dur- couldn't pay for our drivers. Division'. The web link when Another LI emony, KTR held talks with taken on 2200mm dia and ernment when the TSRTC ing the strike. If the govern- Who is accountable for this?" clicked takes to 4 different industry leaders from the tex- overview of the 1500mm dia MS gravity staff went on strike, are now ment doesn't respond positive- he asked. online portals viz., 'E - Scheme on cards tile sector in Mumbai. During progressive mains of Krishna Drinking planning to protest against ly, from Monday, we will TSHBOWA also said that Subhakarya', 'E - Transfer', 'E- PNS n HYDERABAD the meeting, he explained the industrial Water Supply Project Phase- the government by doing a protest. The protest will the TSRTC has levied penalty Gruha', 'E -Yatra', which can investment opportunities in III, there will be a shutdown 'Vanta Vaarpu' programme. include the 'Vanta Vaarpu' on them without being consid- be accessed by railway Chief Minister K Telangana. The Minister gave policies and the for 24 hours from 06.00AM They are also planning to lay programme in the bus depots." erate of the tense situation. employees according to their Chandrashekhar Rao has an overview of the progressive single-window on 06.01.2020 (Monday) to siege to the Regional Manager's Vanta Vaarpu is a unique "During the strike, some bus needs. instructed officials to exam- industrial policies and the clearance 6.00AM on 07.01.2020 Offices of the TSRTC on protest of cooking in public routes were risky, as the hired The Online process for ine proposals to construct a single-window clearance sys- (Tuesday). Hence, there will Monday, if the government which gained prominence dur- drivers and conductors were the above requirements is Lift Irrigation Scheme to tem under TSiPASS. He high- system under be no water supply to the fol- doesn't clear their dues of Rs ing the Telangana statehood attacked by the agitating the most convenient, easily supply water from Paler to lighted the industrial parks TSiPASS. lowing areas: Sahebnagar, 70 crore immediately. agitation. This form of protest employees. And the drivers accessible by all the users. NSP Ayucut in Miryalguda coming up in the textile sec- AutoNagar, Vaishalinagar, The Telangana State Hire was avoided going there. Ideally, for The web portal is accessi- Division. He wanted the offi- tor in Telangana. ing, he said, "Telangana's Meerpet, Jalpally, Bus Owner's Welfare not doing the promised ser- ble by the employees of all cials to conduct a survey in In another meeting, KTR ambitious agenda is to double Mailardevpally, Association (TSHOBWA) vice, TSRTC should have major Railway stations, this regard. briefed pharma leaders and the size of our life Sciences Shastripuram, Bandlaguda, said that they were on the declared it 'no pay', Workshops, Diesel Sheds Since Irrigation depart- representatives of the Indian ecosystem from 50 billion Budvel, Sulemannagar, government's service for but instead they have covering entire Guntakal ment is going to be the key Pharmaceutical Alliance about USD in 2020 to 100 Billion Hyderguda, Golden Heights, two months in October levied penalty on us. Division. The employees department in the Telangana investment opportunities in USD by 2030 & create 400 Gandhamguda, Allabanda, and November 2019. They Is this how they working in faraway places like state, the Chief Minister the pharmaceutical and life thousand new jobs." Bhojagutta, Asifnagar, said they have given represen- treat us?" asked Tirupati, Anantapur, wanted the department to be sciences sector in Telangana. Principal Secretary Jayesh Redhills, Shaikpet, Prashasan tation to the TSRTC Managing TSHBOWA gener- Dharmavaram, Madanapalle, re-divided and reconstituted. The Minister thanked the Ranjan, TSIIC MD Narsimha Nagar, Madhapur, Director Sunil Sharma appeal- al secretary, V Chittoor, Kadapa, Raichur He said the government is Indian Pharmaceutical Reddy, Life Sciences and Gachibowli, Manikonda, ing to release their dues at Yadaiah. The dues etc are much beneficial as ready to give promotions to Alliance for the opportunity to Pharma Director Shakthi Narsing, Boduppal, least on 10 occasions, but of Rs 70 crore also they can access the online those deserving in the depart- be present at their apex coun- Nagappan were among those Chengicherla, Prizadiguda, their pleas remained ignored, includes the reim- portal from their respective ment. cil meeting. During the meet- present at the meeting. Alwal, Sainikpuri, Moula-Ali. they alleged. bursement of fuel. places.

HYDERABAD TWD to provide free BULLION RATES Indoor plants can reduce stress at work: Study GOLD PNS n TOKYO ` 39,240 (10 gm) For the Inventory. coaching for SSC exams ` The ratio of the partici- 70 People who often feel stressed findings, the pants whose pulse rate lowered PNS n HYDERABAD seats for SCs, 10 seats for BCs SILVER in office, please take note. team significantly after a 3-minute and 3 seats for PHC candidates. ` 47,700(1kg) Researchers have found that investigated rest with interaction with their Tribal Welfare Department The candidates belonging to ` 1000 small plants situated within desk plant proved definitive. (TWD), Government of these communities, who are easy viewing at your workplace changes in The objective of this study was Telangana is planning to provide willing to take coaching, are linked to various stress-reduc- psychological, to verify the stress-reducing 60 days free coaching to the eli- instructed to apply online from CHICKEN ing benefits. For the study, physiological effect of gazing intentionally at gible ST/SC/BC candidates of January 4 to 10 on http://study- RATES `/KG published in the journal a plant in a real office setting Telangana State for the Staff circle.cgg.gov.in. The selection HortTechnology, the research stress before when a worker felt fatigue Selection Commission (SSC) of candidates will be based on Dressed/With Skin `155 team explored the practical use and after during office hours. Each plant Examinations, from 16 January merit of Degree and the candi- Without Skin `177 of indoor plants to boost men- placing a plant used in the study was chosen at PETC, Hyderabad. Out of the dates applying for the SSC (CGL Broiler at Farm `107 tal health among employees and cared for by the worker. 100 seats, 72 seats are for STs, 15 & CHS) notification only. typically removed from expo- on the desks Both passive and active sure to healthy green environ- involvement with plants in EGG ments. uations, we decided it essential physiological stress before and There were two phases of the workplace were considered `/ "At present, not so many to verify and provide scientif- after placing a plant on the the study: a control period for their contribution to mit- RATES 100 people fully understand and ic evidence for the stress workers' desks. Sixty-three without plants and an inter- igation of stress and fatigue. HYDERABAD 466 utilise the benefit of stress restorative effect by nearby office workers in Japan were vention period when the par- Participants were provided VIJAYAWADA 476 recovery brought by plants in plants in a real office setting," the participants of this study. ticipants were able to see and routine visual access to plants the workplace, said study Toyoda said. The participants were direct- care for a small plant. The by having their choice of plant VISAKHAPATNAM 488 researcher Masahiro Toyoda For the findings, the ed to take a 3-minute rest researchers measured psycho- situated conveniently on their RETAIL PRICE `4.66 from University of Hyogo in research team investigated while sitting at their desks logical stress in the participants desks (a passive involvement (IN HYDERABAD) Japan. "To ameliorate such sit- changes in psychological and when they felt fatigue. using the State-Trait Anxiety with plants).

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fraud busted; four held The ED has booked a FEMA (Foreign Exchange PNS n HYDERABAD Management Act) case against former TDP MP Rayapati The Cyber Crime Police of Sambasiva Rao owned Cyberabad arrested a four Transstroy for irregularities in member gang for cheating the transfer of money to people in the name of prize and Singapore and Russia. gifts by using database of pop- ED has also decided to ular e-commerce and tele- seek details on CBI FIR marketing companies. booked against Transstroy DRI seizes gold The arrested were identified in the loan fraud case. The as Sandeep Kumar (22), officials of Central Bureau of ‘Hyd Metro built worth 90 lakh Manikchand Paswan (30), Investigation (CBI) in the he officials of Directorate of Tausif Ahmed (30) and Vikas FIR said that an amount of Rs TRevenue Intelligence on Kumar (30). While Sandeep 15 crore was transferred to with sustainable Friday apprehended a man in and Paswan are from Bihar, Transstroy Singapore PTE possession of 2.2 kg of Tausif and Vikas are from New Limited a subsidiary of the smuggled gold, flying in from Delhi. Two other accused in company during the financial Chennai to Hyderabad at the the case, Bipin Kumar and year 2013-14. solutions’ Rajiv Gandhi International Sandeep Paswan, both natives V C Sajjanar, Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad and other officials display the seized laptops and other materials recovered It is alleged that there is no n Airport in Shamshabad. The of Bihar, are absconding. from the accused, on Friday consent of consortium of the PNS HYDERABAD opting for elevated Metro sys- interception was done based on The fraud came to light banks who had lent the tem instead of underground specific intelligence, said the after a woman lodged a com- BEWARE! e-commerce companies such money. Banks complained HMRL MD NVS Reddy said system to avoid tunnel venti- DRI officials, adding that their plaint with the police stating n as Snapdeal, Shopclues, Club that the investment in the that the Hyderabad Metro lation and air-conditioning Hyderabad Zonal Unit nabbed that she had lost Rs 2.30 lakh The gang cheated police stating that she factory, Flipkart, Amazon and subsidiary company is not the was built with sustainable etc., and stated that they gave the man at the check-in counter. to scamsters. According to the people in the name of had lost Rs 2.30 lakh to online telemarketing compa- purpose of sanctioning the solutions and emphasised on sustainable solutions. "He was found to be carrying complainant, after making a prize and gifts by using scamsters nies like Naaptol, Homeshop- loan. Polavaram Irrigation the need to adopt sustainable He goaded the architects to 2.2 kg of smuggled gold, valued purchase on a popular online 18 from known persons and project contractor Joint engineering and architectural use eco-friendly and locally database of popular at Rs 89.18 lakh. It was further shopping mobile application, n The accused buys online. He then sends bulk Venture company Transstroy designs and practices. available materials, design effi- revealed during investigation she had received a text message e-commerce and tele- messages to customers of the e- JSC EC UES is also under the Inaugurating an interna- cient buildings to reduce water database of that the smuggled gold was from the same name as the marketing companies commerce companies in the scanner of ED. tional conference on and power consumption and procured at Chennai by the shopping app claiming to be customers of dif- following "Congratulations You CBI has recently conduct- "Sustainability in Built utilise Artificial Intelligence passenger, who was about to the winner of prize money or n are winner of Snapdeal ed searches on the properties Environment" in Hyderabad, and IoT (Internet of Things) deliver the same to some a car. The victim believed the The fraud came ferent e-com- Company Online shopping. of Transstroy MD Cherukuri MD, HMRL NVS Reddy tools to make both private and persons at Hyderabad," said the message to be genuine and to light after a merce companies You won the 1st prize TATA Sridhar, promoter director explained to a large gathering public buildings environmen- officials. The said gold was contacted the phone number woman lodged a such as Nexon Car Or an amount of Rayapati Sambasiva Rao and of architects as to how human tally sustainable. He also seized and the person was in the text. Rs.6,90,000/-. Please you have other accused in the case. greed and unsustainable life emphasised on the need for placed under arrest under the The conmen on the other complaint Snapdeal, pay company registration styles have disturbed the eco- cooperation between individ- provisions of the Customs Act, end of the phone convinced with the Shopclues charges, Rs.6,500/- in SBI bank logical balance. He explained uals, institutions, R&D organ- 1962. Further investigation is in her that they were employees Deposit Details for contact some of the cost effective and isations, private companies progress. of the same company and money of Rs 6,90,000. In total, ative of Sandeep, collects cus- me Help line Toll free Number eco-friendly engineering prac- and government agencies to made her pay an amount of Rs the victim paid an amount of tomer data base of various e- 18003133226 Whatsapp tices followed in building the promote inclusive and sustain- 6,500 towards registration fee, Rs 2,30,000 into different bank commerce/telemarketing com- No.06289633543" world's largest PPP Metro able growth and to save the Foreign Rs 24,600 towards RTO accounts of the fraudster. panies, arranges bank accounts Once the customer believes project in Hyderabad. planet earth for future gener- charges, Rs 18,500 towards The victim then realised for remitting the amounts by the fraudster, they start asking He highlighted the usage of ations. cigarettes worth GST, Rs 31,000 towards that she was cheated and the victims and also receives for money to be paid into their 35% fly ash to reduce cement Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Rs 12 lakh seized Insurance charges, Rs 74,400 approached the police and calls from customers," said V bank accounts towards registra- consumption, curing com- Nehru Fine Arts University Prof towards car check, Rs 50,000 lodged a complaint. "Sandeep C Sajjanar, Commissioner of tion fee, documentation charges, pound to eliminate water Kavita Daryani Rao, Director, fficials of the towards transportation Kumar, the mastermind of the Police, Cyberabad. GST, Conversation charges, usage, unique station design Aurora's Design Academy Ocommissioner's task force, charges, Rs 25,000 towards fraud, was into cyber frauds Sandeep Kumar buys data- Income Tax etc. to claim either with natural ventilation to Prof.Sandhya Manjunath and south zone team and the driver charges to claim prize since 2016. Bipin Kumar, a rel- base of customers of different prize of car or amount. reduce energy consumption, others participated. Shahinayathgunj Police raided a shop at Begum Bazaar and apprehended two persons for selling foreign cigarettes TETE-AA-TTETE illegally. The arrested were Applications identified as Vikas Kumar (20) Still no clue on missing techie and Kalaram Mali (32), both invited for PNS n HYDERABAD residents of Goshamahal. The The Cyberabad Task Force officials seized vocational cigarettes of various brands January 3 marks nine days police claimed worth Rs 12 lakhs from their since Rohitha Kuthuru (34), an that the Apple India employee went courses possessionVikas Kumar and investigation has n Kalaram Mali are cousins. missing. "She was last seen PNS HYDERABAD According to the police, the duo boarding an auto-rickshaw hit a roadblock purchased foreign cigarettes near Wipro circle at as the techie did State Institute of Vocational from Delhi and sold them to Gachibowli under the not carry a Education (SIVE) Telangana customers in Hyderabad and Cyberabad police limits has invited applications for surrounding places. Based on a around 3:15 pm on on mobile phone short term vocational cours- tip-off, the Task Force raided December 26, 2019," police with her es (Fatafat Naukri Courses). their stores and seized foreign said The applications are invited cigarettes of various brands. The Cyberabad police online from the manage- The accused persons along with claimed that the investigation her apartment building, taking ily last on December 24. An ments of all Intermediate, the seized material were handed has hit a roadblock as the an auto rickshaw to get down official from Gachibowli Degree, Polytechnic Colleges, over to the Shahinayathgunj techie did not carry a mobile at the next junction but after police said that they have NGO's and Other institu- police for further action. phone with her. They further that, there are no CCTV cam- formed two teams to trace tions in Telangana State. said that efforts were on to eras. So there is no clarity as to Rohitha's whereabouts. "As A minimum of 2 and a work on other technical evi- where she went after that," said she has not taken her phone, maximum of 9 vocational dence in hand to trace her Rohitha's brother, K we are finding it difficult to courses can be opted as per whereabouts. Rohitha's friends, Parikshith. trace her. We have CCTV the terms of G.O.Ms.No. 33, who used to stay with her in Though the techie had gone footage where she is getting dated 07.04.2004 between 23 Mantri Celestia apartments, missing on December 26, her down from the auto and cross- December 2019 and 17 are also unaware of her where- family approached the police ing the road, apart from this January 2020. A fee of Rs 200 abouts. "The CCTV footage with a complaint on December we don't have any informa- has to be paid for the enroll- Ghanta Chakrapani, chairman, Telangana Public Service Commission calls on Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj shows her getting down from 29 and she spoke to her fam- tion." said the official. ment before 17 January. Bhavan on Friday. UoH scholar Comply with court orders: Lokesh Charging EV gets cheaper UP native held selected for PNS n HYDERABAD cases, where the Commissioner at Metro stations winter school has to present before the Court, GHMC Commissioner DS action will be initiated against PNS n HYDERABAD Station, Hyderabad Next for job fraud PNS n HYDERABAD Lokesh Kumar has instructed the responsible official for not Galleria Mall at Hitech City, the officials to comply with complying Court orders. To promote green transporta- Hyderabad Next Galleria Mall PNS n HYDERABAD Suman Damera, a Ph.D. court orders related to illegal Where status quo orders tion, the Power Grid at Punjagutta and Nagole scholar in the Department of and unauthorised structures. issued by the court, the officials Corporation has reduced the Metro Station. For charging Officials of the Cyber Crime Political Science, University GHMC Commissioner on concerned should visit the site rate of charging electric vehi- the E-Vehicles and to make the Police of CCS, Hyderabad of Hyderabad, has been Friday held a meeting with the at regular interval and take cle by 50 per cent in payment through mobile app, arrested a person for cheat- selected for the International Town Planning Officers to photographs / videos as a Hyderabad. PowerGrid corpo- the user has to download the ing a job aspirant here on Winter School on Public review the content of court proof of evidence. Further, he ration on Friday announced "POWERev" app through Play Friday. The arrested was Policy-Alps Edition 2020. cases in 30 circles of the Commissioner said the offi- instructed the officials to that the rates have been Store (Android OS only) free identified as Aravind Kumar Suman is doing his research GHMC. He directed officials cials should follow court orders implement as per Higher court slashed from Rs 24.60/kWh to of cost by registering with (27), a resident of Noida in under Prof Ramdas to implement the court orders strictly and it should be dis- orders instead of lower courts Rs 12.60/kWh for charging EV. mobile number as user ID. At Uttar Pradesh. Rupavath, Department of in totality and submit the posed in true sense i.e. not and said the applications / POWERGRID Electrical present all these EV Charging The police received a com- Political Science, UoH. His report by 10 January, failing merely making holes on slabs, complaints received from cit- Vehicle Charging Stations are Stations of POWERGRID are plaint from a victim of job According to the areas of research include which action will be severe on the whole structure should be izens should be disposed with installed along the Metro equipped with one heavy duty fraud who had uploaded her police, the accused Public Policy, Caste Politics. the erring officials. removed totally. In contempt in stipulated time in writing. Corridor at Miyapur Metro charger. resume on Naukri.com and Monster.com. She then hired tele callers to received a phone call from a cheat job seekers number claiming to provide a across India by job regarding her profile. They Rohit Sharma lays foundation for cricket stadium then asked her to send certifi- accessing data cates to a mail id from Naukri job PNS n HYDERABAD for a cricketer of his like to lay the [email protected]. portal. The police Rohit accompanied by his wife Ritika foundation stone for the cricket After sending her certifi- Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma stadium here and I am confident cates, she was informed that autioned the public took to heartfulness meditation met Kamlesh Patel also known as that some of students of she was selected for the job to not transfer as he visited the global head- Daaji, the guide of Heartfulness, Heartfulness learning centre, and was asked to pay money funds in advance quarters of Heartfulness in understood how Heartfulness inspired as they are by his visit towards reference ID fees, responding to Kanha Shantivanam at Chegur would one day emulate his feats," profile verification fees, agree- near here on Friday. The lead- meditation system works and said Daaji. The Heartfulness ment process, medical, bank online fraudsters ing batsman accompanied by undertook a meditation session Cricket Stadium is one amongst account opening fees, char- his wife Ritika met Kamlesh several infrastructural facilities tered accountant fees, main- running a call centre. He Patel also known as Daaji, the being made available for the stu- tenance charges to a bank hired some tele callers to guide of Heartfulness, under- a place for meditation. "I know about balance in their lives," dents of Heartfulness Learning account they provided. cheat job seekers across India stood how Heartfulness med- kids and youth want to have said Daaji. As a part of his day- centre and will allow them to Believing them, the victim by accessing data from itation system works and fun but it's important that long trip, Rohit Sharma laid the train and play matches amongst transferred a total amount of Naukri job portal. Police cau- undertook a meditation session meditation has to be on the top foundation stone for the crick- themselves as well as competing Rs 86,170 through her tioned the public to not trans- from Daaji. of the list that is how one can et stadium and training centre teams. The other activities of PhonePe-account. Later, the fer funds in advance respond- "As soon as I entered Kanha be aligned and stay in the to be used by the students of the Rohit included plantation of fraudsters switched off their ing to online fraudsters or Shantivanam I felt an environ- Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma and others at the function organised to lay the game and can make the right Heartfulness Learning Centre. tree, witnessing demonstration phones. Realising that she was marketing websites, unless ment of positivity. It's very foundation stone for an International Cricket Stadium at Chegur on Friday decision and it is very impor- The cricket stadium is named of astounding feats of cognitive cheated, the victim they check and receive the true when you are close to tant to be in the zone." after Rohit Sharma. skills by Brighter Minds stu- approached the police and product into their hands and nature there is so much posi- light and so positive. There is statement quoting Rohit "I am delighted that he has "Rohit Sharma like all great dents, interacting with practi- lodged a complaint. the job seekers should not tivity and meditation will be so much negativity around Sharma. Rohit Sharma said he embraced heartfulness medita- achievers in the world, is an tioners of heartfulness and According to police, pay/transfer money, without more impactful. My experience and we need to increase posi- wants to bring some of my tion and this should also inspire example of what the human mind extensive discussions with Daaji Arvind Kumar hatched a verifying the genuineness of with heartfulness meditation tivity and meditation can cer- teammates to this place, one as many more to turn to medita- is capable of doing when it on various aspects of human plan to earn easy money by the company. has been amazing and I felt so tainly help," according to a a pristine getaway and two as tion as a way of life to bring becomes focussed. It is quite apt excellence. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 hyderabad 04

BJP demands Parties opposing CAA not rescheduling of AIMIM denied permission municipal polls for anti-CAA march aware of facts: Ram Madhav PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Reacting to denial In a memorandum submitted Hyderabad police have denied of permission, PNS n HYDERABAD to the State Election permission to the United AIMIM president Commissioner V Nagi Reddy Muslim Action Committee, Owaisi said BJP national general secretary BJP slams here on Friday, the Bharatiya led by AIMIM chief Ram Madhav on Friday said Janata Party demanded Asaduddin Owaisi, to organ- the United Muslim that the Citizenship TRS, MIM rescheduling of the Municipal ise a march here against the Action Committee (Amendment) Bill is not elections for a week so that Citizenship Amendment Act would approach against any citizen of the HYDERABAD: Ahead of the objections with regard to (CAA). Owaisi, who is also Chief Minister country. He was speaking at municipal elections, the reservations can be made and Member of Parliament from the Osmania University here Telangana BJP leaders have corrections could be carried Hyderabad, had sought police K Chandrashekhar on a talk 'CAA-Why India launched a scathing attack on on to the satisfaction of all permission for the march on Rao Needs It'. the TRS and MIM. Telangana political parties in the State. January 4 or 5. He had made Speaking on the occasion, BJP president Dr K Laxman State Vice President and an application to Hyderabad the BJP senior leader took questioned Chief Minister K coordinator for municipal Police Commissioner Anjani at Sangareddy town of Committee (JAC) of various potshots at the Opposition Chandrasekhar Rao to tell as polls, S Malla Reddy and Kumar. Telangana on Saturday. The Muslim groups are going parties. He said that do not to whom was running the former deputy mayor G Reacting to denial of per- meeting is being jointly ahead with the 'Million March' have enough knowledge of the Telangana state. "Who is Subhash Chander Ji pointed mission, Owaisi said the organised by United Muslim against CAA, NRC and NPR subject. Alleging that the par- running the state, is it KCR or out that if reservations are United Muslim Action Action Commitee and in Hyderabad on Saturday. ties opposing the CAA were AIMIM chief Asaduddin declared on 4 January and the Committee would approach Samvidhan Raksha The march will be organised not aware of the facts of the Owaisi?", he election notification is to be Telangana Chief Minister K. Committee AIMIM is the at Dharna Chowk in the heart Act, Ram Madhav said, "they questioned. issued on 7 January there Chandrashekhar Rao. The All biggest constituent of the of the city. The JAC had earli- do not even make any attempt Laxman would be no time for objec- India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Action Committee, an er planned to hold the protest to know the facts. So they try made it tions to be raised. They Muslimeen (AIMIM) umbrella body of various at Necklace Road on the banks to mislead people." These par- clear that alleged that the elections have President said that protest Muslim groups. It had held a of Hussain Sagar lake but the ties are knowledge-proof like he will been taken up even without against the black legislation is massive public meeting at police asked them to shift the we used have water-proof race, and caste. All they need countries if they have Islamic tender taking up corrections of democratic right of citizens. AIMIM headquarters venue. The JAC had original- watches in our earlier days, he is they have to fulfill the crite- nations to go to? The resignation to errors that took place during Urdu daily 'Etemaad', run by Darussalam on December 22 ly planned the march on said. ria. Citizenship Act is about help- the state BJP chief position if delimitation of wards, ward the AIMIM, quoted Owaisi as to oppose CAA and National December 28 but the police The BJP leader further India is a secular country. ing the persecuted minorities the Chief Minister clears his wise voter lists, and enumer- saying that the Police Register of Citizens (NRC). denied permission for the alleged that oppositions or We granted citizenship to in Afghanistan, Pakistan and stand on the CAA. Participating ation of weaker section vot- Commissioner is taking away The MP had also led a del- same. It had then approached those oppose the CAA try to Adnan Sami, Sonia Gandhi. Bangladesh and has no dis- in the meeting held at ers . the democratic rights of peo- egation of Muslim leaders to the High Court, challenging divide the country on com- No Indian Citizen needs to crimination. Nizamabad on Friday, Laxman The BJP in its memoran- ple. He pointed out that Action meet the Telangana Chief the police action. munal lines as they couldn't worry. The CAA Act is not Shravan B Raj, General questioned the Chief Minister dum reminded the SEC that Committee has prepared a Minister on December 25, JAC Convenor Mushtaq face the Prime Minister against any provisions of Secretary of ABVP from the to tell on what reasons the it has earlier urged for a time plan for a long programme urging him to not to conduct Malik said the High Court Narendra Modi on political Indian Constitution. The gov- University of Hyderabad said latter is opposing the Acts gap of at least a month to take against CAA. National Population Register directed the police to consid- front. The amended citizenship ernment is committed in letter that protests against CAA will brought by the Prime Minister up corrections after the dec- Owaisi will be addressing a (NPR) process in the state. er a fresh request for permis- act envisages providing Indian and spirit to Indian keep happening and it will not Narendra Modi. laration of reservations. public meeting against CAA Meanwhile, the Joint Action sion for the march. nationality to persecuted Constitution. We have taken make CAA unconstitutional. He alleged that KCR, who minorities such as Hindus the decision on some histori- "Former PM Dr Manmohan didn't give even three minutes from Afghanistan, Pakistan cal considerations, Ram Singh had spoken in support of time to the Ministers, gave and Bangladesh who came to Madhav clarified. CAA. Sitaram Yechury had three hours time to Owaisi. MP Jagan told by India as refugees prior to He also questioned the anti- said that CPM supports citi- Dharmapuri Arvind termed AP appoints women officials December 2014. CAA protests across the coun- zenship bill in 2011. These KCR as a 'Mullah' alleging that court to... CAA doesn't discriminate try and said that why should anti-CAA protests don't make KCR is CM only for Muslims. any on the basis of religion, Muslims be allowed from other any sense." to implement Disha Act Continued from Page 1 The court had on PNS n NEW DELHI November 1 last year dis- Won't budge TAKING STOCK missed Jagan's petition for The government of Andhra exemption from personal an inch on Pradesh has appointed special appearance in the case. officials to implement the The CM had sought the Disha Act, 2019. Kritika exemption from personal CAA: Shah Shukla (IAS) and M Deepika appearance in the court on Continued from Page 1 (IPS) have been given the the ground that he is holding responsibility of implementing a Constitutional post and Banerjee while addressing the Act which was cleared by needs to attend several an anti-citizenship law rally the state's legislative Assembly important programmes. in Siliguri said it was a shame recently. However, the CBI had that people were being asked The government of Andhra opposed the plea on the to prove their nationality, Pradesh came up with the Act ground that there is a change even after 70 years of after the gruesome gang-rape only in personal capacity of Independence. and murder of a Hyderabad The AP govt came up with the Act the petitioner and not in the "India is a big country veterinarian on November 27 after the gruesome gang-rape and circumstances of the case. with a rich culture and her- last year. The Act is aimed at "In all the 11 chargesheets, itage. Why does the PM reg- expediting the verdict in trials murder of a Hyderabad veterinarian the petitioner stands accused ularly compare our nation in sexual offences committed on November 27 last year in his individual capacity with Pakistan? Are you the against women and children and as a representative of his prime minister of India or the within 21 days. It provides for privately owned companies, ambassador of Pakistan? death sentence in case of rape Superintendent of Police, have is adequate conclusive evi- and therefore, should attend "Why do you have to refer and gang-rape. The Disha Act been given additional charge dence, and reducing the total the court as such," the CBI to Pakistan in every issue? was cleared by the Andhra of implementing the Act in the judgment time to 21 days had said. Jagan was accused You (Modi) should rather Pradesh state Assembly on state. The Disha Act (Andhra from the existing four months. of getting investments into his speak of Hindustan. We don't December 13, 2019. Pradesh Criminal Law The Disha Act also pre- businesses by firms and indi- want to be Pakistan. We love Kritika Shukla, who works Amendment Act, 2019) aims scribes life imprisonment for viduals in return for the Hindustan," she said. as Director of Women and at completion of investigation other sexual offences against undue favours by the gov- Modi on Thursday dared Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav and others reviewing the arrangements for 'Vaikunta Ekadasi' celebrations Child welfare, and M. within seven days and trial in children and includes Section ernment headed by his father the Congress and its allies to at Sri Ranganadha Swamy Temple, Jiyaguda in Karwan Constituency, on Friday Deepika, an Additional 14 working days, where there 354F and 354G of the IPC. YS between 2004 and 2009. raise their voice against Pakistan's atrocities on its minorities for the past 70 years. Banerjee, who is also the Construct check dams... Non-BJP CMs ignore... BCG too votes for TMC supremo, said the prime minister and his party Continued from Page 1 he said. "Prepare estimates on Continued from Page 1 support for their fight against Although TRS voted against spoke of Pakistan every now how many check dams we the Centre on CAA, NRC and CAA in Parliament, KCR did and then to divert attention From Kaleswaram Project have in the state, how many Vijayan wrote letters to NPR. Considering AP and TS not react or express his views Vizag as the state’s... from the prevailing econom- alone we are taking more than are sanctioned, and how many Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, are ruled by non-BJP parties, on CAA, NRC and NPR pub- ic crisis and unemployment 500 TMC of water. Along with need to be sanctioned. Find West Bengal CM Mamata there is now a feeling in licly. Even after the Chief Continued from Page 1 Greenfield Mega Capitals and in India. Yellampally, Mid Maneru, the required check dams and Bannerjee, Delhi CM Arvind informed circles that KCR is Ministers of non-BJP states dealt with the question of Besides Banerjee and SRSP, the newly constructed construct 50 per cent of them Kejriwal, Maharashtra CM deemed a 'secret friend' of issued public statements that In all, Vizag city will be whether the intended results Gehlot, Vijayan sent identical Mallanna Sagar, Konda this year; and the rest 50 per Uddhav Thackeray, Bihar CM BJP in national politics by they would not implement home to four HoDs related to were achieved with statistical letter to chief ministers Pochampally Sagar, Baswapur cent, next year. Invite tenders Nitish Kumar, Andhra Pradesh non-BJP parties and hence CAA, NRC and NPR in their Agriculture. data. After a detailed study of Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi), Reservoirs will be filled up with for this by January 15. We will CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, the two CMs avoided KCR. respective states, KCR chose to A facility for emergency 32 Greenfield Mega Cities in Hemant Soren (Jharkhand), water. We will supply water to allocate funds for the check Puducherry CM V What comes as a shocker for maintain complete silence on Assembly sessions and High the world, it threw its weight Uddhav Thackeray all the tanks through the pro- dams in the State's Budget," the Narayanasamy, Madhya TRS is that KCR, who had this issue. However, his close Court Bench should also be set behind Brownfield Mega Cities. (Maharashtra), Nitish Kumar jects. With this, there will be Chief Minister said. Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, openly opposed CAA and aide and former Lok Sabha up. Amaravati will have HoD It studied seven Greenfield (Bihar), Y S Jaganmohan water all over the Telangana "With inspiration drawn Punjab CM Captain directed his party MPs to vote member B Vinod Kumar pub- of Education and Social Mega Capital cities in the world Reddy (Andhra Pradesh), region. There will be bumper from the separate statehood Amarinder Singh, Rajasthan against CAA in Parliament, licly dubbed the statements of Welfare and a HC Bench. and found that they had turned Kamal Nath (Madhya crops. Along with the water movement, we have revived CM Ashok Gehlot and Odisha has now been ignored; while non-BJP CMs on stalling CAA Amaravati will also have 15 into white elephants in terms of Pradesh), Amarinder Singh supplied from the projects, tanks under the Mission CM Naveen Patnaik. YS Jagan, who had supported and NRC as 'rubbish'. He fur- other HoDs while Kurnool not being able to deliver the (Punjab), Naveen Patnaik there will be water availability Kakatiya Programme all over This has triggered specula- CAA in Parliament and made ther said state governments will be home to the High desired results. (Odisha) and V through rains, water from nat- the State. These tanks have tions in political circles that his party MPs vote for it, is had no role in this as the sub- Court and other quasi-judicial The BCG report mentioned Narayanasamy (Puducherry). ural streams," he observed. become life source for the Mamata as well as Vijayan, reckoned as a 'non-BJP CM'. ject of citizenship was confined bodies. that already developed cities BJP spokesperson G V L Water from the streams, villages. Attend to repairs of and, for that matter, other KCR's cryptic silence on to Centre. Vinod described the Members of the BCG had a were the best bet for achieving Narasimha Rao shared the while criss-crossing the ter- these tanks, their bunds, pipes, non-BJP parties do not con- CAA, NRC and NPR are being comments of non-BJP CMs on 30-minute meeting with the good economic growth rate. It details of the Congress man- rain, would travel downwards. canals and others. We will pro- sider KCR as a non-BJP CM. cited as the probable reasons CAA and NRC as just 'politi- Chief Minister during which mentioned London which ifesto to hit out at the oppo- To store this water, check vide funds in the Budget every In striking contrast, they have for the non-BJP CMs avoiding cal statements' and nothing they briefed him on the con- accounted for 22 per cent of sition party. dams should be constructed, year for this,” KCR suggested. written to Jagan seeking his him. else. tents of the report. the GDP of Britain and Tokyo The BCG is learnt to have with 35 per cent. emphasised upon compre- The three-Capital formula hensive and balanced devel- in AP got a shot in the arm opment of all the regions in with the BCG implying the Cong suspects ‘quid pro quo' in Somesh's appointment the State through decentrali- same in its report. The report sation of governance. said mega cities served as the PNS n HYDERABAD The BCG made some rec- growth engines for their Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao appointed ommendations on decentral- respective countries. All India Congress Committee Somesh Kumar to the top post despite the fact that isation of power on strategies The report also dwelt on the (AICC) national spokesper- he belongs to Andhra cadre for the development of possibility of monetisation of son Dr Dasoju Sravan alleged — DASOJU SRAVAN AICC national spokesperson Amaravati region. 8,000 acres of land to make that the appointment of IAS The BCG members are Amaravati a self-financed pro- officer Somesh Kumar as Chief learnt to have taken into ject. However, to mobilise Secretary of Government of account the situation in vari- over Rs 1 lakh-crore for the Telangana was irregular and of wards in a partisan manner said Chief Minister appointed ous districts in terms of devel- project, each acre of land has done in total violation of rules. and other irregularities. He Somesh Kumar on the top opment. They made some to be sold at Rs 20 crore He expressed suspicion that said that the Congress party post despite the fact that he definitive recommendations which is not possible at pre- Chief Minister K had lodged a strong protest belongs to Andhra cadre. He for the overall development of sent, the report said. It said Chandrashekhar might have against the discrepancies and said it was unfair on the part of the State. District-wise devel- that it would take 15 years for elevated Somesh Kumar to the irregularities committed while KCR to neglect Telangana opment strategies have been the land to appreciate to that top post due to 'quid pro quo' All India Congress Committee (AICC) national spokesperson Dasoju Sravan addressing a press meet in the city on Friday Somesh Kumar was heading cadre officials to favour an mentioned in the report, extent. In short, the report arrangement. the GHMC as its Andhra cadre IAS officer. He according to sources. The ruled out construction of a Addressing a press confer- Chitra Ramachandran, Pushpa Shanti Kumari (1989). Hyderabad Municipal Commissioner. However, he said the move would demor- BCG members explained to Greenfield capital with such a ence at Gandhi Bhavan on Subramanyam and Hiralal Sravan said all set prece- Corporation (GHMC) has said electoral processes were alise all other officials and the Chief Minister about the huge investment. Friday, Sravan said that Somesh Samariya (now with GoI) of dents, norms and rules per- allegedly helped TRS win manipulated to ensure victory they would find it difficult to plans for development of agri- Decentralisation of Capital's Kumar, a 1989 batch officer, 1985 Batch; Rajeshwar Tewari taining to promotion of IAS municipal elections in of TRS party in GHMC elec- work under their junior. He culture, industrial, tourism legislative, executive and judi- was made the Chief Secretary (1986); RR Mishra and officials have been violated. He February 2016. tions. The appointment of alleged that KCR was com- and fisheries sectors. They cial functions for the compre- by superseding 15 others senior Vasudha Mishra (GoI) of 1987; suspected the appointment to There were allegations of Somesh Kumar as Chief pletely neglecting the also mentioned district-spe- hensive development of all IAS officers. They include BP Aadhar Sinha, Shalini Mishra be 'quid pro quo' as Somesh deletion of more than 15 lakh Secretary indicates that those Telangana cadre officers and cific development strategies. the regions has been explained Acharya (of 1983 Batch); Ajay and Sri Lakshmi (1988); Rani Kumar, as the then voters, inclusion of fake voters, allegations might be true. they were not being appointed The BCG has mentioned in its in the light of such dispensa- Mishra (1984) ; Suresh Chanda, Kumudini (GoI) of 1988 and Commissioner of Greater reorganisation and reservation The AICC spokesperson on key posts. report about its study on tions the world over. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS ‘Politics meaningless Pak Army violates Young scientists must ‘innovate, ceasefire in Poonch district without religion’ JAMMU: The Pakistan Army on PNS n VADODARA Friday opened fire and shelled patent, produce and prosper’: PM areas along the Line of Control Terming religion as a "code of in Jammu and Kashmir's PNS n BENGALURU conduct" which guides people, Poonch district, officials said. The Prime Minister BJP working president J P Indian troops effectively Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed Nadda on Friday said politics retaliated. Officials said on Friday called on young sci- happiness over was meaningless without reli- Pakistani troops fired from entists of India to "Innovate, gion. small arms and lobbed mortars Patent, Produce and Prosper," improvement in Addressing devotees of in Krishna Ghati sector. and said these four steps would India's ranking in Swaminarayan sect at a func- lead our country towards faster the Global tion here, Nadda also said pol- development. itics needs religion the most. Geelani's family The Prime Minister also Innovation "Samaaj mein ye prashna dispels rumours stressed on the need to trans- Index to 52 baar baar khada hota hai ki J P Nadda form the landscape of Indian rajniti ka dharma se sam- about his health science, technology and inno- bandh kya hai. Mera ye man- "And BJP always SRINAGAR: Hardline Hurriyat vation, as he assured that the government. ana hai ki rajniti dharma ke works with such Conference chairman Syed Ali government will ensure the Observing that science and bagair vivek-heen hai, uska koi positivity and do Shah Geelani's family on Friday 'Ease of doing Science' and technology was being used in arth nahi hai. Rajniti hamesha dispelled rumours about his effectively using information governance in a large scale, dharma ke sath chalti hai. things which are deteriorating health, saying the technology to reduce red tape. than ever in past, the Prime (One question is frequent- good for the separatist leader was having "The growth story of India Minister said, "We are contin- ly asked in the society: what is country and chest infection due to the depends on its success in sci- uing our efforts to ensure 'Ease the relation between religion prevailing cold conditions, but ence and technology sector. These four steps will lead of our new India. added. of doing Science,' and effective- and politics? I firmly believe society," he added was recovering well. "We are There is a need to transform our country towards faster The Prime Minister also Noting that new India wants ly using Information that politics would become also troubled by the rumours the landscape of Indian science, development." expressed happiness over technology and logical tem- Technology to reduce red tape." wisdom-less without the pres- circulating about Geelani technology and innovation," "If we innovate we will improvement in India's rank- perament, so that we can give He also mentioned that the ence of religion. There is no (Religion means code of sahab's health, but he is fine," Modi said. patent and that in turn will ing in the Global Innovation a new direction for the progress digital technology, e-com- meaning of politics without conduct. It tells us what to do the separatist leader's son, Speaking after inaugurating make our production Index to 52. of our social and economic life, merce, internet banking and religion. They both go togeth- and what not to. Religion Naseem Geelani told PTI. He the 107th Session of Indian smoother and when we take "Our programmes have cre- Modi said with the production mobile banking services are er)," Nadda said. stands for wisdom to differen- said his father developed acute Science Congress here, he said, these products to the people of ated more technology business of cheap smart phone and assisting rural population sig- "Aur dharma ka matlab hai tiate between what is good and chest infection because of the "My motto for the young sci- our country, I'm sure they will incubators in the last five years cheap data in the country even nificantly, and farmers are get- code of conduct. Dharma ka what is not. It is the politics prevailing cold conditions in the entists in this country is - prosper," he said adding that than in the previous 50 years. a common man is confident ting required weather informa- matlab hai kya karna aur kya which needs religion the valley and was taken to a Innovate, Patent, Produce and innovation for the people and I congratulate our scientists that they are not separate and tion at their finger tips through nahi karna. Dharma ka mat- most)," Nadda said. hospital for some scans. "Some Prosper. by the people is the direction for this achievement," he can directly connect with the e- governance initiatives. lab hai kya uchit aur kya anu- "And BJP always works with tests were done and we took chit. Aur iss liye dharma ki such positivity and do things him to Bone and Joint hospital sabse badi avashyakta hai toh which are good for the coun- for a CT scan. He is recovering woh rajniti mein hai. try and society," he added. now and is at home," he said. Naseem Geelani said the Spiritual leader Akhilesh: 1,000 kids died in Hurriyat chairman already has bronchitis which gets Sadhguru's new book aggravated due to the cold. Gorakhpur in last 12 months Kerala woman moves "He is on antibiotics and a team of doctors is regularly PNS n LUCKNOW monitoring him," Naseem to demystify death court claiming to be Geelani added. Amid a political storm over PNS n NEW DELHI infant deaths in Kota, Explanation Samajwadi Party president daughter of Anuradha Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Akhilesh Yadav on Friday sought from SSP Vasudev's new book will alleged that over a thousand PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM for leak of letter demystify death and its many children have died in the last aspects, publishers Penguin 12 months in Gorakhpur and A 46-year-old woman has LUCKNOW: Uttar Padesh DGP Random House India asked the UP government as to filed a petition in a court O P Singh on Friday said an announced on Friday. who was responsible for it. here, claiming that she was the explanation was sought from Titled "Death: An Inside Training his guns on the UP daughter of popular playback Noida Senior Superintendent of Story", the book will be pub- Chief Minister, Yadav said singer Anuradha Paudwal and Police Vaibhav Krishna on the leaking out of his purported lished under Penguin's literary "Yogi Adityanath is worried sought a Rs 50 crore compen- confidential letter to the state imprint on mind, body and about Kota deaths. When will sation from her biological government. At a hurriedly spirit -- Penguin Ananda, and he be worried about the parents for allegedly denying convened press conference is expected to hit the stands in Gorakhpur deaths". her the childhood and life she here, the Director General of February this year. Yadav told a press confer- was entitled to. Police said the SSP has been In the book, Sadhguru ence here that the ailing chil- "I will soon release faced by Hindus there, Yadav Karmala Modex, a city res- Anuradha Paudwal given 15 days to explain writes about death "in a way dren in Gorakhpur were suf- a list of the dead said the saffron party has ident, told reporters here that whether he had flouted service that will work for the common Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev fering from encephalitis but made this suggestion as it Paudwal had handed her over He also said that Modex had rules by leaking out the reader", by answering some of were administered different children," he said. does not want any discussion to her foster parents-- tried to get in touch with the missive. Singh said the the most asked questions life, allowing them to explore medicines so that the truth did "Why wrong on unemployment. Ponnachan and Agnes -- in singer before filing the case but Inspector General of Meerut about death and life thereafter. the present more efficiently not come out that they were medicines were Yadav also said very soon SP 1974 as the singer had a busy never got any response. Range has been asked to "An absolutely inevitable and effectively. dying of encephalitis. workers will take out rallies all schedule and did not want to The district family court investigate the matter. The DGP, aspect of life is death, but it still "It is an absolute honour to "I will soon release a list of administered? Who over the state against the raise a child at the time. here has asked Paudwal and however, declined to comment remains largely unaddressed be publishing Sadhguru's most the dead children," he said. is answerable?" he National Population Register Paudwal, a recipient of the her two children to appear in on the contents of the leaked within oneself in most profound book on death "Why wrong medicines were asked (NPR), noting that it would do Padma Shri and the National person on January 27 when letter. Earlier, Krishna had humans. It is the natural con- which carries the wisdom of administered? Who is answer- no good to the people. Film Award, was married to the case comes up for hearing. alleged corruption in the ranks sequence of death that makes his experiences for a deeper able?" he asked. "Nahi chahiye NPR, humey music composer Arun She has sought to declare of Uttar Pradesh Police, life sparkle brightly. We are life that can shape the way we The Uttar Pradesh Chief UP. At least 100 infants have chahiye rozgar (We don't need Paudwal. her as the legitimate daughter including serious charges of alive just for a while but dead live. Death is not the end but Minister had on Thursday tar- died at a government-run hos- NPR, we need employment) "Ponnachan, who passed of Paudwal and is also entitled bribes for postings. for a very long time," the a continuum. This book is a geted the Congress over infant pital in Kota in the past month. will be our slogan," he said. away a few years ago had to one fourth share of the The letter mentions that details founder of the the Isha must read," said Vaishali deaths in Rajasthan, saying On Uttar Pradesh BJP pres- The SP chief's remarks came revealed in his death bed to assets and properties, her of graft had emerged during Foundation (a non-profit, spir- Mathur, Editor In Chief - party leader Priyanka Gandhi ident Swatantra Dev Singh's against the backdrop of the Modex that she is the biolog- lawyer said adding that Modex the investigation of a case in itual organization) said. Language Publishing, Penguin should have gone there to remark that the SP chief should Union Cabinet approving Rs ical daughter of Arun- has also sought a compensa- which four people were According to the publishers, Random House India. The console the children's mothers stay in Pakistan for a month to 8,500 crore for updating the Anuradha couple," Modex's tion of Rs 50 crore for the loss arrested in Noida on August 23, the book will allow readers to book is currently available for instead of "playing politics" in understand atrocities being NPR. lawyer told media here. caused to her. 2019. better understand and pre-order on e-commerce embrace the ultimate fact of websites. 4 injured in NOW, LALU-RABRI IN ‘GHOSTLY' GRIP PNS n LUCKNOW "After the champions of the poor had left mine blast The "ghosts" of Bihar Chief the CM house in 2005, it came to be Ministers official residence on occupied by a ghost", tweeted Rabri Devi PNS n JAMMU Friday appeared to torment Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi who has over the years evolved from a Four soldiers, including a who had together occupied demur housewife to a combative politician lieutenant, were injured in a the office for 15 years as the eager to give it out to her adversaries mine blast along the LoC in couple targeted incumbent Jammu and Kashmir's Nitish Kumar for sharing a pri- Lalu Prasad Rabri Devi Rajouri district on Friday, vate anecdote recently, making "super Chief Minister" during minister whom the incum- officials said. The blast took the duo a fresh butt of jokes in with tweets the latter calling who has over the years evolved the eight years she remained in bent is known to address as place during patrolling in the political circles. her successor a "bhoot" (ghost) from a demur housewife to a office said "I have left behind "bhabhi" (sister in law) since forward area along the Line A day after Kumars anecdote displaying her trademark combative politician eager to a ghost in CMs residence" was their sharp rivalry notwith- of Control in Kalal in about a banter he shared with bluntness. give it out to her adversaries. perhaps lost on Nitish Kumar. standing the supremos of RJD Top BJP leaders to Naushera sector, they said. his arch rival many years ago "After the champions of the She added that the import of "I am sure, even after 15 and JD(U) maintain that they The injured persons were evoked grumpy allegations and poor had left the CM house in when the "sahib' the endear- years, Nitish ji sees a ghost share a "bada bhai chhota bhai" rushed to a hospital, the offi- counter-allegations, the jailed 2005, it came to be occupied by ment she uses to address her when he looks into the mirror", (elder and younger brother) visit households cials added. leader and his wife came out a ghost", tweeted Rabri Devi husband, who was called the remarked the former chief relationship. PNS n NEW DELHI He said a Top BJP leaders led by party nation-wide Goyal slams Oppn for spreading ‘wrong perception' president Amit Shah will visit consultation will be households across the country PNS n MUMBAI said. "I believe the Congress has held whenever a Goyal also alleged that the National on Sunday as part of their decision on rolling become a directionless party. I exercise to contact three crore Union minister Piyush Goyal would like to appeal to the Register of Citizens (NRC) was families in 10 days to mobilise out the NRC, which on Friday accused the opposi- Congress that it should not support for the Citizenship is a part of the tion parties of instigating spread rumours and violence. unnecessarily being linked to the CAA, (Amendment) Act and take on party's manifesto, is youngsters on the Citizenship It should give priority to the as neither any deliberations had taken opposition parties over their taken, but noted (Amendment) Act (CAA) and interest of the country and peo- place over it nor the government has campaign against the law. triggering violence by spread- ple, and keep humanity at top," made any decision to that effect While Shah will be in the that there is no such ing "wrong perception" about he said. national capital, party working proposal now. the new law. Goyal alleged that in order to president J P Nadda will visit He alleged that the Congress protect its own political inter- Indian. "Muslims in the coun- He added that the census a household in Ghaziabad, National Register of Citizens has become "directionless" and ests, the Congress was mislead- try need not worry about this will be carried out in 2020-21 Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, (NRC), which is a part of the in its bid to remain relevant, it ing a specific class of people Act," the minister said. and theR will be conducted in Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur and party's manifesto, is taken, was trying to spread rumours and trying to spread fear and Goyal said that Congress February 2021. Nirmala Sitharaman in Jaipur, but noted that there is no such and spark violence. instability in the country over and its allies were also trying to Goyal also alleged that the on the first day of the cam- proposal now. The Railway Minister was the CAA. spread wrong perception about National Register of Citizens paign, BJP general secretary Asked about concerns speaking at IMC Centre at "Congress has slowly lost its the National Population (NRC) was unnecessarily being Anil Jain told reporters. among Muslims over a raft of Churchgate in south Mumbai supremacy in every state and it Register (NPR). TheR was linked to the CAA, as neither At the press conference, citizenship measures, he said, while launching BJP's 10-day- is forming governments in announced by former prime any deliberations had taken Jain said Indian Muslims have "As BJP's national general sec- long campaign aimed at mobil- many states as junior partners," minister Manmohan Singh and place over it nor the govern- no reason to worry over any retary, I can say with full ising support for the CAA. he said, adding that in the then Home minister min- ment has made any decision to citizenship exercise, be it the responsibility that no Indian "Ever since the Citizen Maharashtra the party won of the Citizenship Amendment voting on CAB)," he said. ister P Chidambaram had that effect. NPR (National Population Muslim can have any danger Amendment Act was passed in just 44 seats despite contesting Bill (CAB). The BJP leader said the brought it, while the then According to the minister, Register) or the NRC, and from whatever measures come the Parliament, they (opposi- on 140-150 seats. "Some confused parties had party had given big promises, President Pratibha Patil had India has given citizenship to asserted that India's only reli- into place, be it NPR or NRC." tion) started spreading wrong Without naming BJP's for- supported the CAB in the Lok shouted slogans about launched it, he added. Pakistani singer Adnan Sami gion is its Constitution. "The Constitution will take perception (about it) in the mer ally Shiv Sena, Goyal took Sabha, but after an immoral Hindutva, but it has now "We are just taking it further. and 500 other citizens in the He said a nation-wide con- care of their concerns. India country. They tried to instigate a dig at it for its different coalition with new friends (in turned away from them. Once it (NPR) is done with the past as they were persecuted on sultation will be held whenev- has only one religion which is youngsters and spread vio- stands in the Lok Sabha and the Maharashtra), it walked away He said the CAA will not census, it will be fast and cost- religious grounds in their er a decision on rolling out the its Constitution," Jain said. lence at different places," Goyal Rajya Sabha during the passage from Rajya Sabha (during the take away the citizenship of any effective," he said. countries. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Children of a lesser God Fit India is an impossible dream when the real burden of disease is systemic negligence, no matter who runs the Govt Consensus still possible ven the death of 100 infants in a month at Kota’s JK Lon Hospital due to sheer The very rationale of establishing the Inter-State Council was to have a wide perspective on Enegligence hasn’t shocked us as a nur- turer and bequeather of our future generation. We would rather confine ourselves to silly resolving frictions. In the present context, we need to remind ourselves of its role debates on religion and identity when there is a mindless loss of young lives and a lost gen- eration that may not be healthy enough to shape their identity in the first place. We can be ter- mite-free, zero this and that but not disease- free. Isn’t a nation that is aspiring to be a $5 trillion economy on bullet trains ashamed that its newborns cannot even survive a harsh winter simply because they are under- weight and underdeveloped? All political slugfests and demagoguery have no KK PAUL meaning in this country when year after year the poor and underprivileged chil- he Inter-State Council, having its dren die because of a compromised public healthcare system, no matter who roots in Article 263 of the is running the regime with a difference or who is running it on an ad hoc basis. Constitution, was meant for situ- Government hospitals in this country are but death traps for children, not the hope ations just like the present one but appears to have been lost sight of. to revive and grow them. In fact, it is grossly insensitive of the authorities to not TThere are several advantages of having a writ- provide the basics of neo-natal care in the Kota facility — there were not enough ten Constitution, the foremost being that even incubators, no hygiene standards with pigs moving around as carriers of germs, for certain unforeseen eventualities, a Constitutional approach can be incorporat- no oxygen supplies and infrastructural breakdowns of critical care — but hire a ed in specific terms. As such, it is entirely to red carpet for a visit by the Rajasthan Health Minister to investigate gaps in the the credit of the Constituent Assembly that system. They restored the piped oxygen supply system in the neo-natal unit it could envisage the importance of Centre- State relations, more than 70 years ago, and overnight, which had so far been relying on cylinders, just because of a public included Article 263 in our Constitution, with- outcry. In other words, we will get our basic rights only when we scream. Otherwise, out a even a debate. we settle blissfully into ignorance as we are gradually being tamed by a system Titled as “Provisions with respect to an Inter-State Council”, Article 263 states that it into being complacent and not question the status quo. How else can one explain would be lawful for the President to establish why the Kota incident is an exact mirror image of the one at a Government hos- such a Council, if at any time it appears that pital in Gorakhpur in 2017? There, too, medical negligence arising from the short- public interest will be served. The Council has age of oxygen supply was discovered to have been a major cause for avoidable been charged with the duty of inquiring into and advising upon disputes, which may have deaths of infants. The oxygen supply was cut by the supplier due to non-pay- arisen between States; investigating and dis- ment of dues. The State Government had ignored repeated requests for clearing cussing subjects in which some or all of the Council will have the functions Standing Committee of the inter- ing faith to manage diversities interest of a healthy federal them despite warnings about supply being cut. One year after the incident, the States or the Union and one or more of the indicated in Article 263 of the governmental council under and it needs to be supported by arrangement. In this context, States have a common interest; or making rec- Constitution. (ii) The inter-State Article 263 of the Constitution. institutional mechanisms to facil- the Commission was of the con- families of the victims had not been compensated or visited by State Government ommendations upon any such subject and, Council may be set up, to begin While the general body of the itate co-operation and co-ordina- sidered view that there was no officials. Both the JK Lon and the BRD Medical College hospitals in Kota and in particular, recommendations for better with, for a period of two years. Council was to meet at least twice tion among the units and case for amendment of these pro- Gorakhpur are supposedly among the biggest Government facilities in their States coordination of policy and action with A decision may be taken on its a year, the Standing Committee between the units and the Union. visions. While at the same time, respect to that subject. There was, however, continuance in the light of expe- was stipulated to meet at least Co-operative federalism is easi- it must be clarified that “favour- and claim to be a specialised facility to treat pediatric complications. Both are no opportunity to operationalise the provi- rience gained.” four times a year. A permanent ly endorsed but difficult to prac- ing the retention of these provi- the only hope for villagers from the districts. sions of this Article till almost 40 years after However, despite the deteri- secretariat for the Council was tice without adequate means of sions is entirely different from The politics over the child deaths has been pitiful, reprehensible and infuri- the promulgation of the Constitution. orating Centre-State relations in also recommended to be estab- consultation at all levels of advocating easy or quick resort In the current scenario and in the con- the late 1960s, not much could be lished. Government.” The Inter-State to them. Articles 256 and 257 ating. The Congress Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot seemed a clone of the BJP as text of the political developments between the achieved as the Council was not The report of the Sarkaria Council was seen as an extreme- may be viewed as a safety valve, he engaged in competitive whataboutery, claiming 954 children died at the hos- Centre and some States, it would be relevant established. Later, as the political Commission became available ly useful mechanism for consen- one which may never come into pital this year as compared to 1,005 in 2018 and 1,198 in 2014 when the BJP to recapitulate the envisaged role of the Inter- situation underwent a change sometime in 1987-88 and it was sus-building and voluntary set- play but which is nevertheless State Council and the recommendations after the mid-term poll of 1971 left to the National Front tlement of disputes, in case given required to be retained.” was in power. “Every day some deaths occur in every hospital in the country. made by various Constitutional review com- and followed a similar trajecto- Government of VP Singh to the autonomy required for func- On the subject of Centre- There is nothing new in this,” he said, legitimising institutional apathy and mak- missions on its significance. An initial ry in the States, these recommen- establish the Inter-State Council tioning as a Constitutional body, State relations, it would be use- ing helplessness habitual than punishable. Is that what he means by his pledge review of various aspects of Centre-State rela- dations were practically forgotten. in 1990. Though from time to independent of the Union and ful to recall the eminent jurist tions was undertaken by the First In the early 1980s, the time several meetings of the the States. Justice (retd) VR Krishna Iyer, of Nirogi Rajasthan, a log book of fewer child deaths? Remember, before the Administrative Reforms Commission chaired dynamics of Centre-State rela- Chief Ministers have been con- According to our who elaborated, “The purpose is uproar, the State Government had appointed an inquiry committee, which had by K Hanumanthaiah (1966-70). The polit- tions once again came under vened at the Centre on various Constitution, the administrative not to weaken the Centre nor to cleared the hospital of any wrong-doing and identified the child deaths as caused ical situation after the 1967 general elections, stress, leading to a virtual break- subjects, these possibly cannot be relations between the Centre exaggerate the autonomy of the when for the first time the ruling party at the down. The atmosphere of con- termed as Constitutional meet- and the States are to be governed States, nor to usurp powers right- by cold. Predictably, the BJP brigade, led by the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Centre had to face hostile State Governments, sensus and cooperation was giv- ings under the Article 263. as per the provisions of Articles fully lodged elsewhere. India claimed the number of deaths was definitely higher this time compared to the had a definite impact on its recommenda- ing way to politics of confronta- Later, the Justice 256 and 257. The provisions of can be strong only if the Union last few years and patronisingly extended help in identifying gaps in healthcare tions, which among others also included: tion. In this strained atmos- Venkatachaliah Commission, Article 257 (1) are quite explicit is strong and it can be strong only delivery. What needs to be understood is that such cases are not always about “The Inter-State or Centre-State differences phere, the Prime Minister con- while reviewing the working of as it is stated that the executive if the units are equally strong and should be settled by mutual discussions. To stituted a Commission under the the Constitution, affirmed the power of every State shall be so operate on a common wave- the lack of infrastructure or funds but the lack of will to optimise their use and the extent possible, these discussions should chairmanship of Justice (retd) RS recommendations of the Sarkaria exercised as not to impede or length in matters fundamental to functions, an institutionalised fund leakage and a behaviour that believes in short- be held in camera. Only the decisions may Sarkaria, formerly of the Supreme Commission and emphasised prejudice the exercise of the the governance of the country.” changing the poor and uneducated. Simply because they cannot afford private be issued in the form of Statements. An Inter- Court. The charter of this that “in resolving problems and executive power of the Union, The very rationale of having State Council should be constituted under Commission was to “review the coordinating policy and action, and the executive power of the a Constitutional body like the medical care despite schemes like Ayushman Bharat with corporate facilities putting Article 263 of the Constitution; it may con- existing arrangements between the Union as well as the States Union shall extend to the giving Inter-State Council has been to many riders to availing it. The Government hospital then becomes the only hope sist of: (i) the Prime Minister-Chairman (ii) the Centre and the States while should utilise the forum of Inter- of such directions to a State as have an extremely wide perspec- for the sick and infirm in the heart of India. Then there is the bigger structural the Finance Minister (iii) the Home Minister keeping in view the social and State Council more effectively. may appear to the Government tive, which would be all encom- (iv) the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok economic developments that had This will be in tune with the spir- of India to be necessary for the passing, besides having an inte- mapping. Our public expenditure on health as a percentage of the GDP is far lower Sabha (when one is not available, a represen- taken place over the years. The it of cooperative federalism, purpose. A similar provision grated approach towards build- than countries classified as the “poorest” in the world, a fact conceded by the tative should be elected by the Opposition review was also to take into requiring proper understanding exists in Article 256 for imple- ing a consensus on policies of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In the National Health Profile 2019, the parties by single transferable vote) (v) five rep- account the importance of unity and mutual confidence and res- mentation by States of the laws national importance. In the pre- resentatives, one each from the five Zonal and integrity of the nation for olution of problems of common framed by the Parliament. sent context, we may have lost an Government admitted that in 2016, its public spending on health was just 1.17 Councils; any of the Union Cabinet Ministers promoting welfare of the people.” interest expeditiously.” Several States had raised opportunity but it may still not per cent of the GDP. In comparison, nations classified as Lower Income Countries or Chief Ministers, who may be concerned While endorsing the recom- Yet another Constitutional objections to the powers exercis- be too late. by the World Bank spent 1.57 per cent of their GDP on health that year. Fit India with a particular subject, may be invited for mendations of the First review took place in 2007, where able by the Centre under Articles (The writer is a former discussion when the relevant subject is Administrative Reforms Justice MM Punchhi, former 256 and 257 on grounds that they Governor and a Senior Advisor at is an impossible dream when the real burden of disease is negligence. under consideration; and the proceedings of Commission, Justice Sarkaria Chief Justice of India (CJI), not only diluted the autonomy of the Pranab Mukherjee Tableau politics this Council must be secret. (i) The Inter-State added that there should be a expressed that “federalism is a liv- States but were also not in the Foundation) Instead of fighting over selection norms, a clear-cut format S O U N D BITE One question is frequently It was nice to work with We intend to ensure continu- India is a big country with a must be devised to ensure just representation of all States asked: What is the relation Ranveer in a slightly more ity and harmonious transition rich culture and heritage. n a highly polarised atmosphere over the between religion and poli- realistic setting. Not having to from the Brazil chairmanship Why does the PM compare tics? I believe politics will mouth such intense dialogue to the Russian one. BRICS our nation with Pakistan? Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the become wisdom-less with- with that kind of language will remain central for the Are you the PM of India or INational Register of Citizens (NRC), the antago- out the presence of religion. like we did on three films. member countries. the Ambassador of Pakistan? nism between the ruling BJP and the protesting BJP working president Actor Russian Foreign Minister West Bengal CM Opposition is spilling over into every sphere involv- —JP Nadda —Deepika Padukone —Sergey Lavrov —Mamata Banerjee ing Centre-State relations. So it is that the Bengal, Kerala, Bihar and Maharashtra Governments are complaining that their floats for the Republic Day L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR have been rejected as part of the Centre’s political vendetta because they have been criticising iden- Acknowledge the truth the spike in inflation have Economy not the Govt’s priority left the country in chaos and tity-based politics. Out of the six States whose proposals have been rejected, confusion. four are ruled by the Opposition parties. The Centre claims that floats were allot- Sir — The fires that have engulfed he latest working paper on the Indian economy The Government’s policies ted on a rotational basis and since the excluded States had made the cut last stretches of the eastern and south- titled, India’s Great Slowdown: What Happened? like the Citizenship Amendment What’s the Way Out? year through the same screening process, nothing much should be made of it. ern coast of Australia raise wider T expounds that the econo- Act (CAA) and the National issues of climate change, global my seems headed towards the “intensive care unit.” Register of Citizens (NRC) have But by the same logic, nobody can explain why certain States should be repeat- warming and the rising levels of It is a real eye-opener and must be considered with caused national unrest and ed year after year. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, no stranger to mak- carbon dioxide and other green- adequate seriousness. Deepening this stark premoni- protests by the people from all ing political capital out of culture issues, quickly claimed that Bengal’s artistic house gases. The fires have caused tion, international financial institutions and credit-rat- walks of life. Dividing the coun- widespread destruction, great loss ing agencies, which have always showered lavish praise try in the name of religion, bla- expressions were some of the finest but were being held hostage to stifle her of lives and death of millions of on Modinomics, have increasingly turned reticent in tantly violating the voice on the CAA and NRC. Similarly, the Shiv Sena, which is leading an alliance animals. It is evident that global exhibiting enthusiasm — a complete volte-face of sorts. Constitutional provisions and government in Maharashtra, feels it is being punished for dumping the BJP because warming and toxic emissions There will be absolute unanimity on the fact that tearing the democratic and sec- have driven Australia to its worst demonetisation, combined with the hasty introduction ular fabric of the nation a fair review would not have disqualified a State which has been showcasing the environmental catastrophe. of the Goods and Services Tax, the near collapse of won’t help the Government save work of students of the JJ School of Art over the years. While the two cases do As a matter of fact, many non-banking financial institutions, increasing doubt- itself either. seem contextual, fact is politics over R-Day tableaux happens every year, no mat- countries face the consequences ful assets in banks and the steep fall in capacity util- of investors’ jumping ship quietly. Emphatic dismissals Tharcius S Fernando of global warming and climate isation have engineered the great slowdown. apart, the economic cost of implementing the CAA and Chennai ter which party is in power. During the UPA-led Congress rule, Andhra Pradesh change. But world leaders refuse In these circumstances, the deluge of protests trig- snooping exercises is going to be painfully high. Can did not get a chance to present its floats for four consecutive years. Similar was to acknowledge the truth. gered by the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the India reverse the great slowdown in the near future? Adding fuel to the fire the case for Jharkhand. Maharashtra’s tableaux have been rejected nine times. Australian Prime Minister Scott calamitous insistence on the National Register of The ruling Government’s priorities remain oriented Morrison, too, has firmly said that Citizens (NRC) and the suspicion about the National towards power, politics and religion. It is not belea- Tableaux are a cultural showcase of India’s diversity and pride and should there is no link between the Population Register (NPR) can sink the economy fur- guered by the state of the economy. Sir — While people are already be above narrow political considerations. The selection criteria should be made bushfires and greenhouse gases. ther. A disturbed polity can scare apprehensive Haridasan Rajan reeling under steep petrol and transparent. Considering time constraints for such an extravaganza, a rotational World leaders continue to be investors away. Hong Kong is the worrying example Kozhikode diesel prices, the latest hike, divided over how to fight global which has been in effect since procedure of 32 States, where representation could perhaps follow an alphabet- warming. There is an urgent January 1, by around `20/cylin- ical order, could ensure fairness. May be all criteria can be done away with by need for sustained and joint Blatant ignorance the ruling dispensation like ed economic slowdown. der for non-subsidised domes- getting States to work on common themes for tableaux or even front them with efforts by world leaders, especial- demonetisation, the haphazard Added to this, the agrarian tic LPG users, is bound to add ly those from advanced manner of implementing the distress, steep downward trend more fuel to the fire. live acts by respective folk artistes. While States conduct their own R-Day events, economies, to curb greenhouse Sir — The dream of former Goods and Services Tax (GST) in industrial and manufacturing Harish the Delhi one solemnises the union of States. Tableaux represent the stakehold- gas emissions and lessen the President APJ Abdul Kalam that and the mounting non-perform- sectors and severe unemploy- Via email ership of the States in the Union and they should be treated right and with a cer- impact of global warming. India should become a super- ing assets (NPAs) in public sec- ment have foisted a crisis upon tain pride. A new format of cooperative federalism could be worked on. Venu GS power by 2020 stands shattered tor banks. All of these measures us. The downslide in the Gross Send your feedback to: Kollam now due to the wrong policies of have resulted in an unprecedent- Domestic Product (GDP) and [email protected] HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020

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A costly mistake IT IS REGRETTABLE THAT THE HEALTH MINISTER DID I HAVE INFORMED THE UNION HEALTH MINISTER NOT EVEN VISIT THE HOSPITAL. IF THE GOVERNMENT THAT THIS IS THE LOWEST TOLL IN FIVE-SIX YEARS. by protesters IS NOT SENSITIVE THEN IT IS WORRISOME. BUT WHY SHOULD EVEN ONE KID OR MOTHER DIE? Anti-CAA agitators should have made it clear they —RAJASTHAN BJP PRESIDENT —RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER were not against citizenship for immigrants who SATISH POONIA ASHOK GEHLOT came to India to escape religious persecution Netas love communal strife MARKANDEY KATJU Since Dec 25, not a day passes when politicians from different parties don’t come out with he Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) permits non- Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and volatile statements. For them, this is the right time to strengthen their political base TBangladesh to become Indian citizens if they have lived in the country for at least five years but it does not grant the same rights to Muslim immigrants.The justification for this distinction given by the Government is that non-Muslims were minorities in these Muslim- majority countries and came to India to escape religious persecution, whereas Muslims who came into India from there could not be said to have come due to persecution but were “economic refugees” i.e. they came for a better life. This reasoning is partially correct. Indeed, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and so on, are often persecuted in these Muslim-majori- ty countries by forcible conversions and marriage of minor girls, misuse of blasphemy laws, Ordinance XX made by late General BISWAJEET BANERJEE Zia-ul-Haq, and so on. So the anti-CAA protesters should have clearly said that they or four days, starting from December 19, were not against the grant of citizenship to immigrants who came 2019, Uttar Pradesh (UP) burnt. It all start- ed from Lucknow — the city of tehzeeb (cul- into India to escape religious persecution, rather they support it F ture) — where nazakat (delicacy) and nafassat and condemn the persecution of minorities in the aforementioned (purity) were torn to shreds as old-timers said that three countries. At the same time, they should have said they they had not witnessed a pogrom and police atroc- oppose denial of citizenship to all Muslim immigrants because ities of such magnitude for the last many decades THE BASIC some Muslim sects in Pakistan, like the Shias and the as they did during the anti-Citizenship QUESTION OF THIS Ahmadiyyas, are often persecuted and that economic refugees Amendment Act (CAA) protests. People were POGROM IS — is a worldwide phenomenon. beaten up. Innocents were arrested as rioters and WHO As many as 11 million Mexicans are said to be living ille- sent to jail . The cries and plea of mothers, wives, ORCHESTRATED IT? gally in the USA. Many Muslims who came from Bangladesh fathers and children were trampled under the police ONE THING IS SURE into Assam after March 1971 (the cut-off date under the Assam jackboot on the pretext of maintaining law and THAT THOSE WHO order. Police claim that 19 people lost their lives TOOK PART IN THE Accord) have now been living in Assam for decades, some for but social activists put the number to over 24. They over 40 years and now have no roots in Bangladesh. The PROTESTS DO say many people are missing. Their relatives do not NOT KNOW THE Bangladesh Government has refused to take them back, so, sure- know where they are. Had they been arrested and ly they cannot be dumped into the Bay of Bengal. They, too, should sent to jail or were they killed during the crack- TENETS OF THE be granted citizenship if they have lived in Assam for at least five down on protests that spread across the State? CAA. THEN, WHY years. The basic question of this pogrom is — who DID THIS HAPPEN? However, the anti-CAA protesters failed to clarify this and orchestrated it? One thing is sure that those who WHO BENEFITTED created an impression among many Hindus that this was only took part in these protests do not know the tenets FROM THE an agitation for Muslims. Secularism has to be a two-way traf- of the CAA. Then, why did this happen? Who ben- LARGE-SCALE fic, it cannot be a one-way traffic. So it won’t do to condemn efitted from the large-scale destruction? Despite DESTRUCTION? such large-scale preparation, that included the DESPITE SUCH the persecution of Muslims but turn a Nelson’s eye to the per- imposition of Section 144 and appeals issued by secution of Hindus. Most Muslims shout themselves hoarse if LARGE-SCALE Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Director PREPARATION, Muslims are persecuted in Palestine but they were quiet when General of UP Police OP Singh, how were the pro- much nearer home Kashmiri Pandits were hounded out of their testers able to reach Parivartan Chowk? Was it an THAT INCLUDED In another video, a senior police officer ment. One user wrote, “The Govt will and the medicines he had purchased as homes in Kashmir in the 1990s. Intelligence failure or a purposeful BJP design to THE IMPOSITION OF was seen asking some Muslim youths to take revenge??? Govt is supposed to pun- proof that he had gone out to buy them This is the problem with most (not all) Muslims. When peo- derive political mileage from the emanating dis- SECTION 144 AND go to Pakistan. The police say that these ish the guilty as per law, not take and had got stuck during the riots but his ple condemn atrocities on Muslims, they clap and cheer. But when cordant notes of the CAA in which official APPEALS men were shouting anti-India and pro- revenge.” pleas fell on deaf ears. His only fault was the same people condemn atrocities by Muslims on Hindus, machinery played a conduit to political design? ISSUED BY Pakistan slogans which prompted the “Badla (revenge)” became a politi- that he was wearing a skull cap. Christians or Sikhs, they are immediately branded as commu- The protest call was given by some social CHIEF MINISTER police officer to curtly tell them to go to cal buzzword. From the Congress nation- Those who were arrested were nal. When people say there is nothing wrong in eating beef, they organisations, members of civil society and the YOGI ADITYANATH Pakistan. al general secretary Priyanka Gandhi booked under different Sections for Samajwadi Party (SP) on December 19. The Winter AND DIRECTOR Amid this bloodshed and incon- Vadra to SP national president Akhilesh rioting, unlawful assembly, attempt to applaud. But when the same people say that the sharia, burqa Session of the UP Legislative Assembly was on. solable wails of mothers and wives, the Yadav and from national president murder, wrongful constraints, criminal and madrasas should be banned (for their good) many Muslims GENERAL OF UP That day, a supplementary grant was to be taken POLICE OP SINGH, trust between the Hindus and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati to intimidation, criminal assault on public abuse them. up in the Vidhan Sabha. The SP had announced Muslims became the first casualty. The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant servant and so on. They were also It is well known that in India Muslims were treated by crafty that its units would stage protests across the State. HOW WERE THE Ganga–Jamuni tehzeeb, the fulcrum of Chaudhary, all derided Yogi Adityanath booked for alleged criminal conspiracy politicians as a vote bank, because of which such politicians adopt- In Lucknow, the SP and other organisations had PROTESTERS ABLE Awadh’s intrinsic culture, was thrown to for calling for “badla.” Every police and under Public Property Damage ed a policy of appeasement. For instance, Mamata Banerjee announced that protests would be held at TO REACH the wind. Instead, mistrust and appre- action against the rioters was linked to Act. announced a monthly stipend of `2,500 to each of the thousands Parivartan Chowk — the heart of Lucknow. The PARIVARTAN hension have slowly vitiated the minds the CM’s “badla” statement. When the The SP has grabbed this opportuni- of imams in masjids in West Bengal and `1,500 to each of the administration was ready, as Section 144 was pro- CHOWK? WAS IT of the Hindus and Muslims alike. district administration of Muzaffarnagar ty and Akhilesh Yadav said that if his muezzins but nothing for the Hindu priests. This decision was mulgated and any gathering was declared unlaw- AN INTELLIGENCE Muzaffarnagar, known as the sugar sealed 67 shops following the anti-CAA Government comes to power, it will later struck down as unconstitutional by the Calcutta High Court. ful. DGP Singh went on record saying that all the FAILURE OR A bowl of UP, which was once ripped apart protests the Opposition leaders called it order a probe into the violence. He even protests had been “declared illegal”. Then how did by one of the worst communal riots in “badla.” When police raided the houses suggested action against officials and Surely this antagonised the Hindus, as is evident from the PURPOSEFUL BJP the rioters, armed with stones and sticks, reach DESIGN TO DERIVE 2013 and had seen a thaw in relations of people of a particular community and declared that the SP Government would fact that BJP won 18 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal Parivartan Chowk and the vicinity of Hazratganj? between two communities in the last six arrested social activists, claiming that they drop charges against the rioters. in the 2019 elections, whereas it had none earlier. POLITICAL MILEAGE Why did the police not stop them near old FROM THE years, again witnessed seeds of distrust had pelted stones at the police in which This statement suits the designs of The Hindus were further antagonised by the way many Lucknow? Were the policemen not competent being sown in the community in the over 200 cops were injured, the the SP and the BJP alike. The ruling BJP Muslims behaved. If one criticised Hindu extremism, they applaud- enough to handle the high-tension situation? As EMANATING name of CAA. Opposition again called it vendetta. has always tried to consolidate Hindus ed but if one criticised Muslim extremism or fundamentalists like the police force in UP is facing a staff crunch, the DISCORDANT Amid this massacre and destruction, The Opposition highlighted cases of in the name of religion. Yadav’s statement Zakir Naik they branded you as communal. People are often recruits were asked to join duties after six months NOTES OF THE CAA politics has emerged as the clear winner. an unarmed Sadaf Jafar, a woman social gives the BJP that chance and, therefore, applauded for saying that a cow is only an animal, like a horse of training instead of the mandatory nine months. IN WHICH OFFICIAL Parties of all hues are out on the streets activist who was arrested for allegedly the BJP State president Swatantra Dev or a dog hence it should not be venerated and there is nothing Did their inexperience add fuel to fire? MACHINERY trying to take advantage of the situation. inciting people against the CAA from Singh immediately used the opportuni- wrong with eating beef. But when the same people say that there On the other hand, the way the rioters PLAYED A CONDUIT Every word spoken by the leaders was Parivartan Chowk. This despite a video ty to remind people how the erstwhile attacked the OB vans of different television news used as an opportunity to garner polit- showing that she was pleading with the SP Government had withdrawn cases is no place for Wahabi Islam in India, they are viciously attacked TO POLITICAL channels and cars and two-wheelers of journalists, DESIGN? ical support. policemen to arrest hooligans who were against terrorists. by most Muslims. shows that they came with a plan. Protesters are Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s pelting stones. Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Communalism had existed in Indian society even before 2014 bound to get bad Press if they attack the media and statement that his Government would Then there is Farooq Rahmani, a sent the police in a tizzy and went to meet when the BJP came to power. But till then it was latent and erupt- this is exactly what happened. So who stands to take “revenge” from those involved in the known Muslim face in Rampur and the family members of the activists who were ed only occasionally. After 2014 it has become open, virulent benefit from this design? CAA violence was made keeping the office-bearer of Ittehad Naujawan arrested and in turn grabbed headlines. and continuous. Indian society is much more polarised now. The videos of the protests emerging after the Hindu voters in mind and used by the Committee, who was arrested and Since December 25, 2019 not a day pass- Keeping the above factors in mind, the anti-CAA protesters riots are disturbing. In many videos, youths and Opposition to hammer him. charged with IPC Section 147 (rioting) es when leaders of different political should have ensured that an impression was not created that members of the minority community were seen The Chief Minister, in his statement, and 307 (Attempt to murder) when he shades don’t come out with volatile polit- the agitation was mainly driven by Muslims, for if that happens, throwing stones at the police. In one of the video said that those people found involved in was trying to placate some Muslim youth ical statements to suit their ideology. For most of the 80 per cent Hindus in India (except for some ideal- grabs from Meerut, a youth was seen firing from the riots would be asked to pay for the in Gher Mohalla in the Old City area. them, this is the right time to strength- istic youths) will not join it. But that is precisely what happened. his revolver. Even more disturbingly, in many of damage caused to public assets and the Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan, 28, was arrest- en their political base. Because it is true the shots policemen are seen damaging public property of those who failed to make ed and charged with rioting when he was that all politicians love a communal The messaging needs to be pointed if protesters want to blunt property and vehicles. In one of the videos, a few good the damage would be auctioned to returning home after purchasing medi- divide. the BJP. people coming out of a car sporting BJP stickers compensate for the losses. Twitter trolled cines for his ailing mother. He showed (The writer is Executive Editor, News, (The writer is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.) are seen asking people to attack private property. Yogi Adityanath for his “revenge” com- the policemen the doctor’s prescription The Pioneer, Lucknow) Silent warriors against pollution FOREIGN EYE Large-scale tree felling is starting to resemble a genocide. Greedy man may not sit peacefully till he has harnessed all natural resources for himself. Can India avoid this genocide?

precedent. According to the United attributes of trees, it is advisable for about the direct benefits trees bring ever-dwindling green cover, rising old) and saplings cannot do the work Nation’s (UN’s) urban forestry esti- cities to have at least 40 per cent to this world and all life on the plan- population, pollution and not of cleaning the air the way a mature mates, trees have excellent pollution green cover. This not only helps et. The authorities need to under- enough new trees being planned and tree can. These shortcuts mean that combatting capabilities. A balanced reduce pollution but also improves stand that erasing nature for urban planted, besiege today’s environ- the country is losing its tree cover fast concrete to tree cover ratio has the the quality of life. According to a development is an outdated approach ment. The cumulative impact of this and is unable to replenish it in an TIME TO RETHINK ability to bring down ambient urban study by the University of Illinois, and given the harmful impacts of cli- is also increasing the disease burden effective manner. Moreover, as these THE ICC’S ROLE temperatures by two to eight degree people residing in high-density green mate change, it is also a very danger- of the urban citizen. The saplings take 10 years to properly Celsius. A healthy urban tree cover areas have higher tolerance levels and ous thing to do. The puzzling aspect Government must take note of the grow up and start helping to contain The Assembly of States can also reduce air-conditioning use low levels of fatigue. of this is how the authorities are com- rising health disorders arising out of pollution, this means that we have to Parties recently looked at KOTA SRIRAJ by 30 per cent and bring down heat- Given what trees can do to fight pletely unwilling and oblivious to the pollution and related causes and take endure the absence of trees for at ways of augmenting the ing energy requirement by 20-50 per pollution and improve human and latent possibilities of urban develop- immediate measures to remedy the least a decade after trees are cut and he recent uproar over the cent. A healthy, mature tree, for animal health, it is shocking that in ment that is in harmony with nature. same. Increasing the urban green the new saplings grow up. This gap authority of the International felling of trees in Mumbai’s instance, has the innate capacity to India we still cut them down in large There are many examples across the cover is one of them. is unacceptable and not in the best Criminal Court (ICC). TAarey Colony area for setting absorb 150 kg of carbon dioxide and numbers. world where trees and heavy green Planting of saplings in exchange interests of both man and nature. Crucially, the ICC needs to be up a metro car shed highlighted how also filter harmful airborne pollutants Tree felling to make way for large canopy have been actively integrat- for cutting down full-grown trees Large-scale tree felling is starting funded and supported by India is taking the urban green including some fine particulate mat- development projects and housing or ed into urban planning and made seems to be the newest way of cut- to resemble a genocide. Greedy man domestic regimes, to which canopy for granted. It was only due ter. Trees reduce cortisol levels in commercial projects is a countrywide even better by including water bod- ting down trees in large numbers and may not sit peacefully till he has har- to the timely intervention of citizens their immediate neighbourhood, phenomena and in the national ies. This improves the livability quo- getting away with it. Many institu- nessed all natural resources for him- the court should defer that 2,500 trees escaped the axe. But thereby bringing down average stress Capital alone, new Government tient of the cities to unprecedented tions and individuals claim that self. Can India avoid this genocide? whenever domestic sadly, by the time the Supreme levels. If given a fair chance, trees can complexes and residential projects levels. double the saplings have been plant- That depends entirely on who is wit- prosecution is possible. It Court (SC) intervened and put on really turn the tables on rising pol- are poised to take a toll on 14,000- Worldwide there are 422 trees to ed for the actual number of trees cut, nessing and appreciating the contri- may be time to rethink the hold any further deforestation, near- lution levels. This is the reason why 16,000 mature trees. a person, whereas India only has 28 but seldom does anyone specify butions of these silent warriors. It is ly 1,500 trees had already been cut urban areas with green cover are bet- This reflects the regressive men- trees per person. This disparity with how many saplings actually lived and high time that the common man ICC as a guiding light for and cleared. The fact that even the ter poised to deal with pollution lev- tality of all stakeholders and that our global counterparts is not only whether those that had died were took up the fight for their survival, international criminal justice, Bombay High Court refused to con- els as compared to industrial areas includes even the most respected adversely impacting our life replaced immediately with fresh as our own future is closely linked to rather than as the engine sider Aarey Colony as an urban for- that have a high density of construc- institutions as well as individuals of expectancy and quality of life but also ones. Also, in order to be able to them. driving it forward. est reserve is not only distressing but tion and a poor green cover. our nation. This needs to change by resulting in the ambient temperatures combat pollution effectively, a tree (The writer is an (Daily Dhaka Times) also worrying as it may set a bad Given the pollution fighting highlighting and creating awareness climbing steadily. Problems like the has to be mature (at least 10-years- environmental journalist) HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Ratan Tata moves SC against NCLAT directive reinstating Cyrus Mistry PNS n NEW DELHI "a contrived and self-serving n Ratan Tata’s n Ratan Tata, reading of certain correspon- India extends USD 75 Ratan Tata on Friday filed a petition is who is chairman dence from which it derives petition in the Supreme Court separate from emeritus of Tata erroneous findings which mn line of credit for seeking to quash a company the one filed by Sons, in his kaleidoscopically portray the solar parks in Cuba law appellate court order Tata Sons Ltd in petition said the larger theme of the judgment directing Tata Sons to rehire on purported oppression and NEW DELHI: India has the Supreme NCLAT judgment the chairman it had fired in prejudice to the Shapoorji extended a line of credit of Court was wrong USD 75 million (over Rs 500 2016, saying the judgment was Pallonji Group (SP Group)". "The Impugned Judgment is crore) to Cuba for financing "wrong, erroneous and con- Mutual funds solar parks. An agreement trary to the record of the case". also infirm because it blatant- His petition is separate from This is untrue and contrary to the ly indulges in propagating a signed between Export-Import records and the articles Bank of India (Exim Bank) and the one filed by Tata Sons Ltd, selective narrative where rele- Banco Exterior De Cuba in the holding company of the of association of vant facts and records have add Rs 3.15 lakh July last year came into effect USD 110 billion salt-to-soft- Tata Sons, which are been glossed over," he said. from December 12, the RBI ware conglomerate, in the "The pretense of reasoning Supreme Court on Thursday undisputed and binding and judicial approach is said in a statement on on the shareholders Thursday. Banco Exterior De that sought a stay on the betrayed by omission to con- cr to asset base National Company Law including the SP Group sider the record itself." Cuba is a nominated agency of n the Government of Cuba. Appellate Tribunal's December —RATAN TATA He said there are no 550 PNS NEW DELHI "Exim Bank has entered into 18, 2019 order to reinstate mails between him and Cyrus The AUM an agreement dated July 16, Cyrus Mistry as the chairman. Mistry as mentioned in the Mutual funds have added a growth seen by 2019 with Banco Exterior De Ratan Tata, who is chairman NCLAT judgment. "These whopping Rs 3.15 lakh crore the 44-member Cuba, for making available to emeritus of Tata Sons said the because of some entrenched Mistry, he alleged, "concen- what the Tata Sons brand mails were between Chairman to their asset base in 2019 on the latter, Government of India NCLAT judgment was wrong right or convention". trated power and authority in stands for. Quite to the con- Emeritus and Chairman Cyrus the back of robust inflows in mutual fund supported Line of Credit (LoC) as it treats Tata Sons as a two- "This is untrue and contrary his own hands" and "board trary, honouring its commit- Mistry and not by entities in debt schemes and measures industry in 2019 of USD 75 million for the group company. to the records and the articles members were being alienated ments is one of Tata Court." taken by regulator Sebi for is significantly purpose of financing Mistry, he contended, was of association of Tata Sons, on matters relating to Tata Sons' highest "The whole case of boosting investor confidence. installation of 75 MW made the Executive Chairman which are undisputed and Operating Companies where virtues it ta- oppression and prejudice The asset under manage- higher than 7.5 Photovoltaic Solar Parks in the of Tata Sons in a purely pro- binding on the shareholders Tata Sons had huge financial kes great is based entirely on ment (AUM) of the industry per cent Republic of Cuba," it said. fessional capacity and not as a including the SP Group," he exposure and the Board of pride in. words and statements rose by over 13 per cent (Rs witnessed in Under the LoC, the terminal representative of the Shapoorji contended. Tata Sons had to contend with Spat with contained in corre- 3.15 lakh crore) to Rs 26.77 utilisation period is 60 months Pallonji Group, which holds He said Mistry's leadership such decisions being cast upon spondence without lakh crore at the end of last 2018 after the scheduled completion 18.4 per cent in Tata Sons. "was lacking" in "his reluctance it as fait accompli". there being an iota of month, up from Rs 23.62 lakh date of the project. As per the Tata Trusts, of whom Ratan to timely and meaningfully The chairman emeritus tar- DoCoMo evidence to buttress crore at the end of December agreement, financing of export Tata had been a chairman for disassociate himself from his geted Mistry for the handling brought any actual loss/injury 2018, as per the latest data high, investors chose to book of eligible goods and services many years, holds 65.89 per family business after he became of the failed partnership with ill-repute being caused to Tata Sons available with the Association profits and drew themselves from India would be allowed cent of Tata Sons. the Chairman of Tata Sons and Japan's DoCoMo saying it and reputa- as a result of Cyrus Mistry of Mutual Funds in India away from all the negative aura subject to their being eligible The petition said the address any conflict in this showed his "complete obstina- tional losses to being forced to act on such (Amfi). that was around markets. for export under the Foreign NCLAT order wrongly sug- regard, which was a condition cy" as he attempted to resist Tata Sons." interference/interdiction The AUM growth seen by "While SIP (Systematic Trade Policy. gests that "someone from the precedent to his appointment complying with the legal oblig- Ratan Tata said the NCLAT against his wishes," the petition the 44-member mutual fund Investment Plan) inflows were SP Group had been a director as Chairman of Tata Sons". ations further. "This is not reached a judgment based on said. industry in 2019 is signifi- impressive with around Rs cantly higher than 7.5 per 8,000-crore-plus, the overall cent witnessed in 2018. equity excitement was missing. However, the growth was The positive side to this is that much more higher at 32 per investors have not lost their Centre okay 2,636 e-vehicle SBI plans to sell 1 PC cent in 2017, when the asset complete faith in equity base expanded by over Rs 5.4 investments and trust the lakh crore. process of SIP," Quantum stake in NSE; invite bids Industry experts said the Mutual Fund CEO Jimmy charging stations in 62 cities double-digit growth is a posi- Patel said. PayPal unveils PNS n NEW DELHI tive sign given the negative The year 2019 marks the Adoption Assistance PNS n NEW DELHI sentiment about equity and seventh consecutive yearly rise Installing charging stations in a grid of 4 km x 4 km will The country's largest lender fixed income securities. This in the industry AUM after a Programme The government has given boost the confidence of users of electric vehicles in SBI on Friday said it is look- growth should be primarily drop during the two preceding NEW DELHI: Digital payments sanction for setting up 2,636 terms of range anxiety and also this will encourage the ing to sell 50 lakh shares rep- credited to inflows in debt-ori- years. The AUM of the indus- player PayPal has charging stations in 62 cities OEMs to launch the new electric vehicle models resenting 1.01 per cent stake in ented schemes, steps taken by try has grown from Rs 8.22 unveiled a new adoption across 24 states and union PRAKASH JAVADEKAR, Union Minister the National Stock Exchange Sebi that boosted investor con- lakh crore in November 2009 assistance programme aimed territories under the FAME (NSE) as part of its capital rais- fidence, and to distributors for to Rs 27 lakh crore in at enhancing the parental India scheme which will ing exercise. helping take the message of November 2019, indicating support benefits for encourage original equipment which they were hesitant 72 in Delhi, 70 in Chandigarh, Currently, State Bank of public notice. "mutual fund sahi hai" (mutu- an over three-fold jump in 10 employees, the company said manufacturers to launch new because of lack of charging 50 in Haryana, 40 in Meghalaya, India (SBI) holds 5.19 per The bid should be submit- al funds are right) to every years. here on Friday. "The new electric vehicle models, Union infrastructure," the Minister of 37 in Bihar, 29 in Sikkim, 25 each cent stake in the exchange. ted for a minimum lot of nook and corner of the coun- The year has also seen policy will offer financial Minister Prakash Javadekar Heavy Industries and Public in Jammu, Srinagar, and "SBI is one of the share- 10,00,000 shares in the pre- try. repayment issues and down- support of upto Rs one lakh said on Friday. Enterprises said. Chhattisgarh, 20 in Assam, 18 in holders of National Stock scribed format and the last "Growth we now see in grades with certain companies, per adoption for adoptive The Department of Heavy Under the second phase of the Odisha and 10 each in Exchange of India Ltd and date for submission is January AUM is largely attributed to which affected investor senti- parents. This covers Industry had invited the FAME India (Faster Adoption Uttarakhand, Puducherry and intends to divest up to 1.0101 15, 2020, it said. debt-oriented schemes. The ment. However, this has also reimbursement of adoption expressions of interest from and Manufacturing of Electric Himachal Pradesh. per cent (50,00,000 equity In 2016, SBI sold 5 per inflows in debt-oriented resulted in investors becoming expenses such as CARA entities for availing incentives Vehicles in India) scheme, 317 Sanction letters to the select- shares) of its equity share- cent stake in the NSE to schemes have been surpris- more aware about the overall registration, child placement, under the FAME India Scheme EV charging stations have been ed entities will be issued in phas- holding in NSEIL (National Mauritius-based Veracity ingly high and saved the year risk involved with different foster care and establishment Phase II for deploying charg- sanctioned in Maharashtra, es after ensuring availabili- Stock Exchange of lndia Ltd) Investments for Rs 911 crore, 2019 from becoming a 'dark- categories of mutual funds of legal guardianship", a press ing stations within cities. 266 in Andhra Pradesh, ty of land for charging through a competitive bidding valuing the exchange at over dull year of investing', as the and now choose funds based release said. PayPal said it "By installing all these charg- 256 in Tamil Nadu, 228 stations, signing of nec- process," the lender said in a Rs 18,200 crore. year saw Sensex at its record on their risk appetite. offers paid adoption leave of ing stations, it is expected that in Gujarat, 205 in essary 16 weeks for female at least one charging station Rajasthan, 207 in agreements/MoUs employees and paternity leave will be available in most of the Uttar Pradesh, 172 in with concerned part- Kia Motors hikes Gold up Rs 752 of two weeks. The move is a selected cities in a grid of 4 km Karnataka, 159 in ner organisations like Sensex drops over 162 part of the company's x 4 km, which will boost the Madhya Pradesh, 141 city municipal cor- prices of Seltos endeavour to ensure a confidence of users of electric in West Bengal, poration/dis- on strong work-life balance for vehicles in terms of range anx- 138 in coms/oil employees keeping in mind iety and also this will encour- Telangana, compa- by up to Rs 35k pts on US-Iran flare-up global trends, the evolving family dynamics age the OEMs to launch the 131 in nies PNS n NEW DELHI and work culture. new electric vehicle models Kerala, etc. PNS n NEW DELHI weak rupee Kia Motors on Friday said it PNS n NEW DELHI has increased price of its Market benchmark Sensex SUV Seltos by up to Rs tumbled 162 points on Friday Gold prices zoomed Rs 752 to 35,000 across variants from as global investors turned risk- Rs 40,652 per 10 gram in the Centre told to focus on ‘cost of doing business’ January 1. averse after the killing of a top national capital on Friday The price hike is in the Iranian general by the US on strong global trend and PNS n JAMSHEDPUR The Tata Steel CEO said that will give a range of Rs 25,000-35,000 fuelled fears of a geopolitical weak rupee, according to fresh impetus to the manufacturing across various variants of conflict. HDFC Securities. Tata Steel CEO and MD TV Seltos, Kia Motors India said Brent crude futures surged Similarly, silver prices also Narendran has underscored sector and make it more competitive in a statement. 4.4 per cent to USD 69.16 per jumped Rs 960 to Rs 48,870 the need for the government to The South Korean barrel as investors turned jit- per kg from Rs 47,910 per kg focus on the "cost of business" He said such an initiative months of 2019 which reflect- automaker had launched its tery on supply concerns. in the previous trade. as part of the Centre's efforts would certainly improve com- ed in improved demand for maiden vehicle, Seltos in The 30-share BSE index Pharma, TCS, HCL Tech, Gold had closed at Rs at improving the "ease of doing petitiveness of domestic indus- steel...it shot up a bit and (we India last August with price ended 162.03 points, or 0.39 Infosys, Tech Mahindra and 39,900 per 10 gram on business", amid a slump in the tries, particularly the manu- see) steel prices going up starting from Rs 9.69 lakh. per cent, lower at 41,464.61. Bharti Airtel rose up to 2.08 Thursday. price of steel. He said that will facturing units. again." It is now available at a price Similarly, the broader NSE per cent. "Taking cues from global give a fresh impetus to the Referring to the steel sector, He said steel prices dipped range of Rs 9.89-16.29 lakh. Nifty closed 55.55 points, or According to traders, prices and weaker rupee, manufacturing sector and Narendran said that 2019 was by almost Rs 10,000 per tonne Other companies such as 0.45 per cent, down at investors moved away from spot gold for 24 Karat in make it more competitive. prevailing market. a difficult year and Tata Steel in the last six to eight months. Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & 12,226.65. risky assets after top Iranian Delhi quoted at Rs 40,652 per "As the government has fo- "We have been controlling was no exception. Narendran said despite the Mahindra, Tata Motors, Asian Paints was the top commander Qasem Soleimani 10 grams," HDFC securities cused on ease of doing busin- the cost of business inside the Narendran, however, was steel industry being under Toyota and Renault which loser in the Sensex pack, drop- was killed in a US strike in Head - ess, it should also focus on 'cost work but outside the plant, it optimistic that the demand pressure, Tata Steel has not had last month said they ping 2.16 per cent, followed by Iraq. World leaders reacted to Advisory of business' to make industries, is not in our hands but the cen- for steel will go up. whittled down its expenditure would increase prices of their Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, SBI, the assassination with alarm, (PCG) particularly the manufacturing tral and state governments," he "We have seen some signs of on developing the steel city of vehicles from January, are yet NTPC and Bajaj Finance. flagging concerns over a rise Devarsh sector, more competitive in the said. improvement in the last few Tatanagar. to announce it. On the other hand, Sun in regional tensions. Vakil said. In early trade on Friday, the Oil prices surge after US strike kills Iranian general rupee depreciated by 24 paise to 71.62 weighed by spike in crude oil prices, after US HONG KONG n AFP The killing of Soleimani is a Equities were mixed, having President Donald Trump dramatic escalation of tensions Oil prices soared more than four per been enjoying the second day ordered deadly strike on an Oil prices soared more than between the United States and cent Friday following news that the of the year rallying on trade Iranian commander. four per cent Friday following Iran and comes after a pro-Iran US had killed a top Iranian general, optimism. In the global market, both news that the US had killed a mob this week laid siege to the Hong Kong fell 0.2 per cent gold and silver depicted a top Iranian general, fanning US embassy in Iraq following fanning fresh fears of a conflict in the by the break, while bullish trend, quoting with fresh fears of a conflict in the deadly American air strikes on crude-rich region Shanghai shed 0.3 gains at USD 1,547 per ounce crude-rich region. the hardline Hashed faction. per cent. Singapore and USD 18.20 per ounce, The head of Iran's Quds The attack on the embassy retreated 0.5 per respectively. Force, Qasem Soleimani, was highlighted new strains in the North Korea worsen, with Kim up 0.7 per cent against cent and Taipei "Gold prices traded high- hit in an attack on Baghdad's US-Iraqi relationship, which Jong Un declaring a self- the dollar and gold cl- dropped with er today as geopolitical ten- international airport early officials from both countries imposed moratorium on imbing more than one Mumbai. But sion triggered the safe haven Friday, according to Hased, a have described to AFP as the nuclear and intercontinental percent. Seoul, Sydney, buying in international rates," powerful Iraqi paramilitary "coldest" in years. ballistic missile tests had ended, High-risk currencies Wellington, and Vakil added. force linked to Tehran. Oil prices saw a record surge with US talks going nowhere. retreated against the Manila were General Qasem Soleimani, Later, Donald Trump tweet- in September after attacks on two "We are waking up to a less greenback, with South in positive the powerful commander of ed a picture of the American Saudi Arabian facilities briefly safe world than it was only Korea's won down 0.6 territo- Iran's Revolutionary Guards, flag, and the Pentagon said he slashed output in the world's top hours ago, especially if we per cent, Australia's ry. was killed in a precision US had ordered Soleimani's killing. possible flare-up in the tinder- bloodying Iran's nose," said exporter by half, with Trump combine this with simmering dollar down 0.4 per air strike in Iraq ordered by Brent surged 4.4 per cent to box Middle East on supplies of AxiTrader's Stephen Innes. blaming Iran for the attack and tension in the Korean penin- cent and the South President Donald Trump, the USD 69.16 and WTI jumped the commodity. "This is an aggressive show previous other blasts on tankers sula," Innes added. African rand Pentagon announced on 4.3 per cent to USD 63.84 as Both contracts later pared of force and an outright provo- in the Gulf last year. The drama sent investors down more Friday, dramatically escalat- investors grow increasingly the gains but remained well up. cation that could trigger anoth- The crisis also comes as ten- rushing for the hills and safe- than one per ing tensions in the strategic worried about the effects of a "This is more than just er Middle East war." sions between the US and haven units rallied with the yen cent. Gulf region. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Prasad Waddepally Cycling from Hyderabad broke his own I started cycling in 2018 and completed record to cycle 25,000 km. In 2019, I broke my own record 36,500 km in and cycled 100 km 2019. every day in a row for 200 days. I was the V SATEESH first person to ever REDDY finds do so 36,500 what it takes to DAMIEN HIRST ARTIST achieve this KM IN A YEAR! incredible feat ave you ever tried Speaking to The Pioneer km, 300 km, 400 km and 600 to track cycling and running his rides. event. PBP is a long-distance cycling 100 km about how he took to km successfully. exercises The 44-year-old says his cycling event. The most every day for 200 cycling, Prasad says, “I Randonneuring is a long- Speaking about cycling motive is to inspire as many recent edition of PBP was H days in a stretch? weighed 95 kg in 2017, and distance cycling sport with 36,500 km in a year, Prasad people as he can. He shares, held in August 2019. He The amount of to reduce it I started walking its origins in audax cycling says, “I started cycling in “I started cycling to tackle shares, “Last time, more than determination three km every day in and (non-competitive cycling 2018 and completed 25,000 my obesity and later became 8,500 cyclists participated in and effort required to around the city for a year. sport). km. In 2019, I broke my own fit to participate in many it across all over the world. I accomplish this task seems Soon, I witnessed a great In Randonneuring, riders record and cycled 100 km races. I hope what I had got the chance to participate impossible to conceive, change in my body. This attempt courses of 200 km or every day in a row for 200 accomplished inspires people in it but due to financial con- right? But city resident, inspired me go one step fur- more, passing through pre- days. I was the first person to to come out of their seden- straints, I missed it. I’m also Prasad Waddepally, has ther and take up cycling.” determined ‘controls’ (check- ever do so.” tary lifestyle.” planning a ride from proven this incredible feat is “I started with the points) every few tens of To achieve this feat, He woes the fact that there Kashmir to Kanyakumari possible. Freedom Ride of 70 km kilometres. Riders aim to Prasad would wake up are no cycling tracks in soon.” Prasad cycled 36,500 km which I completed in the complete the course within everyday at 4 am and cycle Hyderabad and wishes the Ravinder Nandanoori, in 2019! He managed to stipulated period of time and specified time limits, and till 8 am till he finished his government could come for- founder of the Hyderabad accomplish this by cycling even emerged 35th in the receive equal recognition 100 km. He would choose a ward to construct them for Cycling Group, says, “Prasad continuously for 100 km for race even though I was using regardless of their finishing different route everyday. serious riders. worked hard to cycle 36,500 200 days in a row and then a non-professional bicycle,” order. So far, he has covered He says he has approached km in 2019. The numbers making up the rest of the adds Prasad, who works as a “I also participated in areas in and around Krishna the High Range Book of recorded on his Strava app 16,500 km on different days PA to C. Gopal Reddy, Indian Cycle League and Nagar (his residence), Records and the India Book speaks for itself. Every cyclist of the year. Chairman to CMR Technical other such events. All these Shankarpally, Sangareddy SP of World Records to get his can register their achieve- He is the first one in India Campus. races are recorded in the Office, Ibrahimpatnam, record listed, and he is wait- ments in that application. to do so. In 2018 and 2019, Soon afterwards, Prasad Strava app and are moni- Chevella, Bhuvanagiri, ing for a reply from them. We are very happy for him he completed 61,000 km in bought a professional road tored by the GPS,” he shares. Keesara Gutta among others. Prasad said that his dream that he managed make this total by participating in vari- bike and completed Super Strava is a social fitness net- He says he also displays plac- is to complete the Paris- achievement as a HCG ous cycling competitions. Randonneuring races of 200 work, that is primarily used ards about road safety during Brest-Paris (PBP) cycling group member.”

‘SAFILGUDA BUDDIES’ CELEBRATE NOSTALGIA here are so many decades in USA; Varadarajan, we all relive our days of yore,” movies about an IT professional settled in said Pramod Iyengar. childhood friends Australia and Pramod AFTER A CHANCE “As kids we used to watch T uniting after many Iyengar, an entrepreneur are MEETING, THE movies together in the years to celebrate many among the number of defence grounds by spending their friendship people in this group. CHILDHOOD FRIENDS 10 to 15 paisa. We intend to and revisit childhood memo- The group, referred to as get more of our friends, set- ries. A similar story came to mini-India by the childhood FORMED A GROUP, tled elsewhere, into this life when a group of child- buddies, has members from SAFILGUDA BUDDIES, group and make Safilguda hood friends who stayed all castes, religions and Buddies a 150-member together in the colonies in regions. TO STAY IN TOUCH strong group,” he added. Safilguda in the 70s and 80s They along with their fam- WITH EACH OTHER Narayana Prasad said, reunited after four decades. ilies have strengthened their “Though I live in New Jersey They were bosom buddies bond further and are more AND THE GROUP NOW my heart always belongs to when they grew up together, like an extended family to Safilguda, always hungry to hanging around in and each other. HAS 71 MEMBERS know what is happening in around the bylanes of the Safilguda Buddies, as they of despair and in joy. There these colonies. My buddies dusty colonies in Safilguda. grow older, and with most of are around 38 friends, who from Safilguda, Buddies As they grew up their profes- them being in their 50s and for professional reasons, set- group, bridged this gap, make sional commitments separat- 60s, saw the need to be in tled across India and abroad me feel homely by constantly ed them and they settled in touch with each other and in countries like USA, sending me pictures, videos different parts of India and formed a formal group in Canada, Australia, Muscat and information on the hap- abroad. It was a chance meet- 2014. and Dubai. The group hosts a penings here. Any post in ing among some of them, six The group made a humble biennial reunion for all of this group is a priority for me years ago, which revived their beginning with 13 members them to meet and rekindle and my bonding with all my nostalgia and long forgotten on September 3, 2014 and are their friendships and past childhood friends is as strong friendships. now at 71. memories. as it was earlier before. It has- After their meeting, they Several of them continue “A couple of friends met n’t changed even though I am formed a group, Safilguda to live in the same colonies accidentally after decades. It several thousand miles away, Buddies, to stay in touch with they grew up in and meet brought immense happiness all because of this group we each other and the now the frequently to celebrate every to all of us and that sowed formed.” group has grown to 71 mem- festival and happy tidings, at the seeds to form a group The group is actively bers with many yet to join. each other’s homes. and bring back those who involved in bettering the civic Captain Sai Kumar, a As they continue to reas- had left Safilguda in pursuit amenities in the colonies and Sourya Chakra Awardee, sure each other at every step of a career, far and wide, on in addressing the plaguing Narayana Prasad, an IT pro- of life, they are always a to a single platform. It was problems faced by the resi- fessional settled for over two phone call away in moments met with huge success and dents. — PNS Making road safety fashionable fashion show became a road with road organised to set the mood for was held recently safety cones on each side. the show. in the city. But, Around 18 models walked THE COSTUMES “Company annual days are A unlike any other this ramp, amid cheers of WERE DESIGNED TO a routine affair. Tetrasoft typical fashion their colleagues, wearing hel- wanted to show that we, are show, the event, mets and sporting clothes MATCH THE THEME. not just corporate employees, themed, ‘Accidents Hurt, but, from a popular designer of but also citizens of the soci- not Safety’, was focussed on the city. The clothes were TWO HIGH END ety. So we decided to hold spreading awareness on road designed to match the theme. RACING BIKES WERE this innovative event to reach safety, particularly in light of Male models were seen in the masses,” shared Dr the recent gruesome accident racer jackets and female ALSO BROUGHT ON Megan Pinnamaneni, paedia- at the Biodiversity Flyover. models in neon colours. Two TO THE STAGE AND trician from USA, who is The employees of high end racing bikes were now the Chief Strategy Hyderabad’s Tetrasoft India also brought on to the stage MODELS DROVE Officer of the company. managed to use the latest and models drove them THEM MUCH TO THE The participants also fashion trends to talk about much to the amazement of shared some interesting social issues during their the audience. AMAZEMENT OF THE insights of what safety means annual day celebrations. Prior to the fashion show a to them and how it can be For this purpose the ramp quiz on road safety was also AUDIENCE. achieved for all. — PNS 10

Hyderabad Saturday January 4, 2020 what’s brewing? CITY GUIDE

COMEDY, MUSIC AND EVENTS MAIN RAHI MASOOM

Shruthi lPresented by Sutradhar theatre group, Main

l Rahi Masoom, is a solo performance enacted by Vinay Varma and directed by Prof. Bhaskar Shewalkar, is a biographical sketch of the famous Hindi and Urdu writer, the Late Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza. This performance is a first of its kind on Rahi. The play will be performed at Lamakaan today at 7.30 pm. Santhi Kathiravan l

DHAIRYE SAHASE lDhairye Sahase (2019), presented by Raja Krishna Productions is a one-of-its-kind Indian Thriller Fantasy short film in Telugu with advanced VFX. It narrates the Sandhya Jella story of a young man's fight against a malicious l l Suman l l force. The movie will be screened at Lamakaan Kavya Sheetal tomorrow at 7 pm.

PARTY TRIBUTE TO MAHATMA lLakshminarayana Global Music Festival 2020 organising a Musical Festival to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The festival titled ‘Tribute to Mahatma’ by Dr L Subramaniam and Srija Kavita Krishnamurti will be held on January 6, l 2020 at 7 pm at Shilpa Kala Vedika

IDIOTS l Directed and written by Shrirang Godbole, the play offers a fantastic stage experience to the audience. The story is woven around a lot of

y comic situations and funny interludes. The play l Harini r a

h will be performed at Ravindra Bharati tomorrow at C 10 am. V S y b b s o t o

IN h P VOGUE l Sashi Nahata rendz, a three-day exhibition, was Tinaugurated by actress Meghali, Miss DAPPER DISPLAY Asia Pacific finalist and former miss kriti Elite, a three-day exhibition, was Telangana, Sandhya Jella at Taj Krishna recently inaugurated at Park Hyatt. recently. Several renowned designers and AThe Expo, organised by Sashi other artisans have showcased their Nahata, was aimed at offering a one-stop GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events products at the expo, which will be solution for shoppers with a variety of Meghali held till tomorrow. clothing and artificial jewellery. Guests listed, send your details along with a poster and l at the event were left mesmerised by contact number to [email protected] l the variety of designer-wear collection Kirthi and rich craftsmanship. FUN

ARCHIE CALVIN AND HOBBES

GARFIELD REALITY CHECK SPEED BUMP CROSSWORD

NANCY

SUDOKU Yesterday’s solution

GINGER MEGGS

Rules l Each row and column can contain each number (1 to 9) exactly once. l The sum of all numbers in any row or column must equal 45. 11

Hyderabad Saturday January 4, 2020 tollywood TROUBLES MOUNT FOR RAJ TARUN An actor's resume is as good as his last movie. NAGARAJ GOUD finds out how with just one flop Raj Tarun finds himself in the bad books of producers

ith his Christmas major part of last year, Rana problematic as they have release Iddari Daggubati was monitoring multiple projects lined up. Lokam Okate end- the Dream Girl remake but as So more or less, the remake W ing up being a he got busy with his acting of Dream Girl with Raj colossal disaster, assignments, his father Tarun is out of the equa- Raj Tarun’s career Suresh Babu decided to step tion as of now.” has taken a turn for the in. Once Iddari Lokam Okate More bad news for worst. He was attached to released, Suresh’s regular dis- Tarun as the same source Mahaprasthanam star in the Telugu remake of tributors cautioned him not adds that the Annapurna the Hindi movie, Dream Girl, to proceed with the Dream Studios, which was to with his friend Srinivas Girl remake as Raj Tarun’s pool in resources for Gavireddy this year. A lot of market has come crashing Gavireddy’s project, has pre-production has already down. Suresh had a word decided to cast someone been put into this movie. But with the film’s director Anish else instead of their first mirrors society: the debacle of Iddari Lokam Krishna earlier this week and choice, Raj Tarun. The Okate has a bearing on both briefed him about the market untitled project was set to the projects, our sources situation. But Suresh was not go to floors later this January. They’ve already initiated dis- Orey Bujji, with Gundejaari pointed out exclusively. willing to let go of the project “Annapurna Studios’ earlier cussions with Vishwak Sen to Gallanthayyinde director Although the film ended up itself. So, he had reached out venture with Raj Tarun, spearhead the project. The Vijay Kumar Konda. TANISH being a safe bet for producer to other young stars like Sree Rangula Ratnam, was a flop, actor is yet to take a call,” the The film’s shoot has been Dil Raju, the distributors Vishnu, Naga Shaurya and so they didn’t want to take a source informs. wrapped up and producer ctor Tanish’s completely filled with char- action backdrop and it incurred losses. Vishwak Sen to front it but chance with him in the wake As of now, Raj Tarun has Radha Mohan is eyeing a next, Maha- acters portraying dark will be a new experiment A source chips in, “For a their dates turned out to be of Iddari Lokam Okate. only one project in his kitty, February release. prasthanam, shades. “Most of the film’s on Indian celluloid. The A which went to actors are a part of the vil- film mirrors what’s happen- floors last lain’s gang. So is Tanish. It’s ing in the society. It will month, is his emotional journey amid tell how we should and halfway through with its a bunch of criminals. It has shouldn’t lead our lives,” he shooting. A crime drama no relation to writer Sri added. MS Raju's tryst with horror laced with romance, it is Sri’s work Mahaprasthanam The likes of Bhanu Sri director Jaani’s second film whatsoever,” Jaani Mehra and Muskaan Sethi ith successful films penned, nor was able to regain ence. The film is titled Dirty after the horror thriller informed. are essaying female lead like Okkadu, Varsham his Midas touch. Although, he Hari. We hear it is a horror Anthakuminchi. It is cur- Tanish said Jaani is roles in the film, a W and Nuvvostanante later branched out to direc- thriller which has been shot rently being shot at matching the story on production venture of Nenoddantana to his tion, his attempts like Vaana on a tight budget. Jointly pro- Aluminum Factory, paper with his visuals and Omkareswara Creations, credit, M.S. Raju was once and Tuneega Tuneega failed to duced by Guduru Satish Babu Lingampally. that everybody is working while the supporting cast called the Subhash Ghai of woo the audience. And now, and Guduru Sai Puneeth Talking about the film, round the clock to com- is stacked up with Raja Tollywood but his slide began after a long gap, the filmmaker under SPJ Creations banner, director Jaani said that plete the film by this Ravindra, Kabir Duhan with Pournami. He couldn’t has made another directorial the film’s first look will be except for a couple of posi- month-end. Singh, Gagan Vihari and recover from the debacle of attempt, taking into account unveiled later today. It will tive characters, the film is “The story unfolds on an Kancharapalem Raju. the Prabhas-starrer, which he the evolving tastes of the audi- release next month. Ala… cleared with ‘U/A', VARUN makers hold TEJ, back release Surender date llu Arjun-starrer Ala Reddy likely Vaikunthapuramlo, which is one of the A most anticipated ven- tures for Sankranti, has been cleared by to team up the regional censor board with a ‘U/A’ certification. While one expected the makers to ilmmaker Surender Reddy’s dream of announce the release date now directing Prabhas might not happen any- that it has cleared censor, they time sooner but, as speculations go, he have decided to hold back the F got a lead actor for his next. Word in the date. Until the time of this corridors of Tollywood is that Reddy, paper going to print, the release who invested more than two years on date hasn’t been announced. It’s Megastar Chiranjeevi-starrer Sye Raa no secret that the film’s makers Narasimha Reddy, will be teaming up with are weighing options to release Varun Tej for his next venture. Buzz is that he the film a couple of days ear- will be producing it along with Y. Rajeev Reddy lier than the initially intend- under the First Frame Entertainments. The film is ed date of January 12 to believed to be an action-thriller and is likely to roll gain maximum mileage in the second half of this year. of the festive season. When The Pioneer contacted Rajeev Reddy for a The makers of confirmation, he told, “Nothing’s been confirmed Sarileru yet. We are still taking to Surender Reddy.” Right now, Varun Tej is busy with his boxing drama with Kiran Korrapati. A joint production venture between Sidhu Mudda and Allu Venkatesh, Neekevvaru it was announced more than a couple of months ago. are staunchly opposed to The likes of Jagapathi Babu and Ramya Krishnan are this move. A meeting on board to play supporting roles in it. Varun is between Allu Aravind, rumoured to be in talks with Vakkantham Vamsi too Dil Raju, Bunny Vas and for a project. The actor is looking at mass roles to Naga Vamsi in Hyderabad on consolidate on his Valmiki image. — NG Thursday didn’t yield positive results. Raju, it is said, told Aravind that he will have a THE FILM IS word with Allu Arjun. The actor BELIEVED is back in town after a small holiday in Bangkok with his TO BE AN family and it remains to be seen what decision he will take. Dil ACTION- Raju, who is presenting Sarileru THRILLER Neekevvaru, believes this sud- den shift in release after mutu- AND IS ally agreeing to have one day space between both biggies will LIKELY TO trouble distributors, besides eat- ROLL IN THE ing into each other’s revenues. On the other hand, sources say SECOND if Allu Arjun film does indeed arrive on January 10, Mahesh HALF OF will consider it as a box-office THIS YEAR battle and is ready to pitch his film on the same day as well. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 sport 12 Fit-again Bumrah shows his wares at nets PTI n GUWAHATI

asprit Bumrah started off from where he had left Saini excited to share Jbefore being laid low by stress fracture as he bowled flat out at the India nets ahead of new ball with Bumrah their first T20I against Sri Lanka tomorrow. PTI n GUWAHATI Closely monitored by team’s support headed by Ravi avdeep Saini didn’t get a Shastri, Bumrah hit the straps Nchance to share the new straightway, bowling with pace ball with Jasprit Bumrah in Get fit or take a pay cut, on a breezy winter evening his six international games even as the Sri Lankan team and no wonder he is excited decided to take rest for the day. at an opportunity to pick the Pakistan tell cricketers Bumrah was seen mixing brains of India’s pace spear- up his deliveries as there were head during the upcoming PTI n LAHORE emphasis on the monitoring of yorkers, variety of bouncers, series against Sri Lanka. players’ fitness levels,” PCB bowling in tandem with Saini, has so far played an akistan’s centrally-contract- Director Cricket — Shardul Thakur and Shivam ODI and five T20Is but Ped players will have to International, Zakir Khan said. Dube. He also did the single Bumrah has either been rest- meet the fitness standards set “This time we have decid- stump practice to get his chan- ed or was out due to his stress by the team management or ed to enforce penalties, which nel right. fracture on lower back dur- else lose 15 per cent of their is in accordance with the con- After bowling every deliv- ing these games. monthly salary, the country’s tracts, as part of our objective ery, Bumrah was seen engaged “I can now share my cricket board (PCB) warned to make the players more in a discussions with the team weaknesses and shortcom- on Friday. accountable and responsible think-tank as he continued ings with him. I can learn The directive came after for maintaining high fitness the exercise for about 45 min- more by watching him bowl. new head coach Misbah-ul- standards throughout the year. utes. It will be a good opportuni- Haq had termed that top level “All the players were The Indian fielding session ty for me. I am really looking fitness is paramount for informed last month of the was mainly about taking high forward to it,” Saini said on national team players as lack PCB’s expectations and poten- catches with the likes of Kohli, Friday. Navdeep Saini celebrates after taking of it has been the reason for tial sanctions in the scenario Bumrah, KL Rahul, Shreyas The 27-year-old had a wicket against Windies in Cuttack PTI team’s steady decline. of failures,” he added. Iyer taking turns under lights memorable last year when he time and think of giving my The PCB has said that a Khan further said that to get into the groove. made impressive debut in best every time. player will be subjected to a 15 domestic players will also have The likes of Shikhar white ball cricket as he hopes “All my hard work paid per cent deduction from his to undergo the tests. Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, put in those hard yards to off and I had a successful monthly retainer fees in case Meanwhile, Pakistan’s cen- Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav cement his place in a highly 2019. It’s about putting in that he fails to meet the minimum trally contracted players, and Yuzvendra Chahal were competitive bowling attack extra mile again so as to fitness requirements while a including Babar Azam, not seen during India’s option- ahead of the Twenty20 World secure my place.” “consistent defaulter” will risk Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen al practice. Cup in October. For Saini, the challenge a chance of getting relegated to Afridi will undergo fitness Having missed competitive “Our bowling attack is will be to become mentally a lower grade. tests here on January 6 and 7. cricket for more than three the strongest at the moment stronger when the batsmen “A player failing to meet The two-day testing will months due to his lower back and that gives me that extra go on offensive. the minimum fitness require- be held under the tutelage of injury, the three-T20I series motivation. And that I have “It’s about becoming ments will be fined 15 per cent Pakistan cricket team’s will mark the return of Bumrah to work even harder to secure mentally strong. Everything of his monthly retainer, which strength and conditioning in the New Year after achieving a regular spot,” he said when boils down to the fact that will remain effective until such coach Yasir Malik at the a some high points in a phe- asked where does he see how strong you are mental- time he achieves the minimum National Cricket Academy. nomenal 2019. himself in the World Cup- ly. You can put in that hard- fitness standards,” a PCB state- “All the available central- From three Tests in 2019, bound Australia squad. work of you are strong men- ment read. ly contracted players will Bumrah picked 14 wickets at an Saini is aware that it’s tally.” “Player failing consecu- attend the two-day testing, average of 13.14 including two very tough to secure a place Known for his fiery pace tive tests will risk the chances which is aligned to their con- five-wicket hauls — both Jasprit Bumrah trains with Sanju Samson during India’s optional practice ahead of 1st T20I against Sri Lanka PTI with so much of competition with ability to bowl consis- of retaining his central con- tracts,” the PCB said. against the West Indies in At the Sabina Park, Assam Cricket Association offi- secretary Devajit Saikia said. in the ranks. tently as 140kph, Saini said tract category and may face “Wahab Riaz, Mohammad North Sound and Kingston, Bumrah became only the third cials are confident of hosting According to the local “From hereon, every his success mantra is sheer demotion,” it added Amir and Shadab Khan, who becoming the only Asian Indian bowler after Harbhajan the match. curator, there could be some match and series is important hardwork and nothing else. The test will cover five will be occupied with their bowler in history to bag five- Singh and Irfan Pathan to “It’s a T20 fixture and even dew towards the evening as the for me. If I do well, I can also “It’s nothing but sheer major areas, namely fat analy- commitments in the fors in South Africa, England, record a hat-trick in the longest if it rains in the morning, it will pitch wore a tinge of grass and grow well as a cricketer and hardwork. That’s the only sis, strength, endurance, speed Bangladesh Premier League, Australia and West Indies. He format. dry out by evening. Today also was closely inspected by Shastri the team will also win. I secret. There is no other for- endurance and cross-fit, and will undergo the tests on also had 25 wickets in 14 ODIs There’s a rain forecast for it rained in the morning but and bowling coach Bharath don’t think too far ahead. mula. It’s as simple as that,” he will carry equal weightage. January 20 and 21,” it further during the year. the remaining two days but the practice was not affected,” ACA Arun. Always I take one match at a signed off. “There has always been an added.

AFP n CAPE TOWN llie Pope hit a half-century to Honours even on Day 1 Steyn in talks for int’l comeback Ogive England a late boost after they struggled against a disciplined with the total on 261 — but a review PTI n MELBOURNE “That (T20 World Cup) is very South African bowling attack on the by the umpires showed that Rabada much on my agenda. I’m starting to first day of the second Test against had sent down a no-ball. njury-ravaged South African pace enjoy my cricket a lot more now, I South Africa at Newlands on Friday. The day after his 22nd birthday, Ilegend Dale Steyn says this year’s think four overs is a lot easier on the Pope made 56 not out as England Pope, who missed England's 107-run Twenty20 World Cup is very much body than the Test matches are,” he struggled to 262 for nine on a day defeat in the first Test in Centurion on his “agenda” and he will begin added. when the tourists, 1-0 down in the because of illness, played a composed another effort at an international “KG (Kagiso Rabada) is very four-match series, failed to take innings and shared a 58-run fifth comeback with the series against young — to lead the attack at 24, and advantage of what looked like a good wicket partnership with Ben Stokes England next month. the next bowlers to come in are all batting pitch. which threatened to break the South Steyn, who retired from Test younger than him, I think he needs Before Pope prospered in a African stranglehold. cricket last year, has been battling to somebody that’s there that is experi- unbeaten last wicket stand of 28 with Stokes reached 47 on the ground keep his career alive in the other two enced, to look around and he knows James Anderson after six England where he made a career-best 258 four formats despite being hampered by he’s not only one there,” Steyn said. batsmen perished for scores between years ago and was a recurring shoulder injury. The 36- “So I’m putting my hand up for 29 and 47. South Africa vs England striking the ball year-old is currently playing in the Big that and then I’ll wait and see how Live from 2:00pm IST England’s problems were a trib- SONY SIX NETWORK crisply before he hit Bash League for Melbourne Stars. “I selections goes. After the MSL ute to the pressure exerted by the an awkward drive know I’ll be part of (the T20 series (Mzansi Super League) that we South African bowlers, who shared against the pace of Nortje and was against England), that was the last played, there were a lot of players that the wickets. Vernon Philander, caught at cover. conversation I’ve had. I get a nice two- come out — some fantastic bowlers. Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Nortje again bowled at high week break, then straight into it again. “But the old guys still seem to do Dwaine Pretorius took two each, Dwaine Pretorius celebrates Jos Buttler’s wicket AP pace and was the most threatening I’ll be around for the ODIs — to be the trick — AB (de Villiers) was there, while left-arm spinner Keshav South Africa thought they had of the South African bowlers, while honest, I don’t know how much I’ll Imran Tahir was taking wickets, I was Maharaj kept a tight rein on the bats- completed a highly satisfactory day De Kock had another good day play (the ODIs) … I’ll be there for that up in the wickets. Maybe we will get men while sending down 27 overs when Pope was caught by Philander behind the stumps, holding five and then definitely the T20s,” he told the nod, maybe we don’t — but I’m and taking one for 68. off Rabada shortly before the close catches. cricket.Com.Au. putting my hand up,” he added.

Ross Taylor congratulates Marnus Labuschagne on his century AP PTI n MUMBAI jinkya Rahane and Prithvi Karnataka bundle out Mumbai for 194 Labuschagne on the wheel AShaw faltered yet again as AFP n SYDNEY before he again missed out after Karnataka pacers wreaked a Injury scare for Prithvi a lengthy stay and was caught at havoc and bundled out Mumbai Shubman argues with umpire arnus Labuschagne hit his slip off Colin de Grandhomme for a paltry 194 on the opening MUMBAI: Barely a week before after being given ‘out’ Mfourth century in just 14 for 63 off 182 balls. day of their Elite Ranji Trophy leaving for New Zealand with Tests to guide Australia into a David Warner fell again to game at Bandra-Kurla com- the India A team, Prithvi MOHALI: Rising star of Indian there is a possibility that commanding position against the leg-side trap on the third ball plex. Shaw hurt his left shoulder cricket Shubman Gill was match referee P Ranganathan virus-hit New Zealand on the after lunch when he was caught However, skipper while fielding in Ranji game. embroiled in a controversy will have a word with the play- opening day of the third Test in by de Grandhomme at leg gully Suryakumar Yadav (77 off 94 The incident happened in when his dismissal was over- er. He could either be let off Sydney on Friday. off Neil Wagner for 45. balls; 10x4 and 2x6) stood alone the third session at the Bandra turned after an argument with with a warning or charged The rock-solid number It was the fourth time in the when all other batsmen failed. Kurla Complex ground when the on-field umpire during with a Level 1 offence. three, last year’s leading Test series left-armer Wagner has His knock ensured that the Shaw dived to save an over- Punjab’s encounter against Gill was batting on 10 scorer with 1,104 runs at 64.94, snared Warner, who has yet to hosts at least went throw. He was immediately Delhi, leading to stoppage of then. He didn’t last long as he again proved the reach a half-century past the 175-run Ranji Trophy taken off the field. play for around 10 minutes. edged one off Simarjeet Singh Black Caps’ nemesis Australia vs New Zealand against New Zealand mark. Shaw is named in the The current white-ball to Anuj Rawat for 23 off 41 Live from 5:00am IST Live from 9:30am IST with his second ton SONY SIX NETWORK this summer after Earlier, the four- India A squad for the upcom- captain of the India A team balls with the team’s score on of the series to con- scoring an unbeaten pronged Karnataka HOTSTAR ing New Zealand tour and the refused to leave the crease 60. tinue his remarkable scoring 335 and 154 against Pakistan last pace attack justified team leaves on January 10. He after he was adjudged caught- DDCA general secretary sequence. November. skipper Karun Nair’s decision to is there in the limited overs as behind by slow medium Vinod Tihara said: “The Supported by Steve Smith’s Opener Joe Burns was dis- bowl first on a breezy morning well as the squad for the four- bowler Subodh Bhati. An match was halted for seven to 28th Test half-century, Australia missed in the 15th over, squared as they ran through the Mumbai day matches. argument with the umpire eight minutes. There was reached stumps at 283 for three up by de Grandhomme and batting line-up. After the day’s play, followed and the batsman nothing untoward. Our boys with Labuschagne unbeaten on caught by Taylor at first slip for Mumbai was reduced to Mumbai skipper Suryakumar was reinstated after a discus- felt that Gill was out and 130 and Matthew Wade a breezy 18. 86/6 at lunch. Yadav said Shaw looked bet- sion between the on-field that’s why they asked the 22 not out. The Black Caps went into Surya and Shashank Attarde ter. officials. umpires why the decision was The South African-born the Sydney Test without skipper (35 off 51 balls; 6x4) then rallied “He (Shaw) looks better. Showing dissent to the reversed. We are not filing any Labuschagne has now scored and star batsman Kane the innings with their 88-run Looking at him on the umpire’s decision is a breach official complaint as the mat- four centuries in seven Test Williamson, who has been ill in stand off 92 balls with Attarde ground, it was not looking of the ‘Code of Conduct’ and ter is closed for us.” PTI innings this southern summer the lead-up. playing the second fiddle. good but now I think he is against Pakistan and New Batsman Henry Nicholls Surya played a responsible looking good. Singh (45) had a 64-run stand MAHARASHTRA 44 ALL OUT Zealand. and spinner Mitchell Santner knock as he took the team out Later on I will get to before Bidhuri got one to held NEW DELHI: Services bowled out “Terrific day,” he said. were other illness withdrawals of the rubble. Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during his 77-run innings against Karnataka PTI know from the physio on its line and trap Anmol plumb Maharashtra for 44 with medi- “When you bat on day one you while Southee lost his place to In reply, Karnataka openers what exactly the situation is in-front. um pacer P S Poonia returning know it can be a real prosperous leg-spinner Todd Astle. Devdutt Padikkal (32; 5x4) and At stumps, Karnataka were for arguing with an umpire in at (with regard to him),” Surya Sharad Lumba (0) gave a figures of 5/11. day but if you get off to a shaky Paceman Trent Boult is also R Samarth (40 not out) gave the 79/3 with skipper Karun Nair (0 IS Bindra stadium. told reporters. PTI return catch to Baroka, who also By stumps on the opening start it can be tough work. missing after returning home visitors a sedate start by conjur- batting) with Samarth as Bidhuri (3/62 in 13 overs) removed Anmol Malhotra, day, Services took full control of “It’s all a bit of a whirlwind with a broken hand suffered in ing 68 for the first wicket. Karnataka still trail by 115 runs. and Baroka (2/34 in 10 overs) balls) entertained for a while as caught by skipper Dhruv Shorey. the Group C game by taking a at the moment. I haven’t really the second Test in Melbourne. However, left arm spinner put the brakes on scoring on the he struck 12 boundaries in his At 223 for six, Mandeep did- 97-run lead. sat down and completely Batsman Glenn Phillips, Shams Mulani pegged back DELHI RESTRICT PUNJAB opening day of the Group A innings before a delivery from n’t have the option to attack as Poonia, who got his wickets thought about how amazing who made a late dash to Sydney Karnataka by removing Padikkal MOHALI: Delhi’s seamer all- match. Skipper Mandeep Singh’s left-arm spinner Vikas Mishra Bidhuru struck twice with the in 10.2 overs, was complement- this summer has been for me.” as cover on Thursday, was and Abhishek Reddy (0) in the rounder Kunwar Bidhuri and painstaking (81 off 181 balls) (1/52 in 29 overs), whose job was old ball, castling Mayank ed by Sachidanand Pandey Smith, who took 39 balls to named to make his Test debut, same over as Karnataka were 68- leg-spinner Tejas Baroka restrict- was the only saving grace for the to bowl wicket to wicket and Markande and then getting (3/18) and Diwesh Pathania get off the mark, shared in a 156- with opener Tom Latham to lead 2. Rohan Kadam (4) was dis- ed Punjab to 266 for eight after hosts. keep one end tight, castled him. Mandeep caught by substitute (2/13), as Maharashtra were run stand with Labuschagne the side in Williamson’s absence. missed by offie Attarde. Shubman Gill grabbed headlines Gurkeerat Mann (65 off 50 Mandeep and Anmolpreet fielder Vaibhav Kandpal. shot out in 30.2 overs.