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GOVT TO SELL STAKE IN AIR INDIA, INDIAN-AMERICANS PROTEST IN 30 NBA LEGEND KOBE BRYANT, TEENAGE HALF KG HAIR, SHAMPOO PACKETS MARCH 17 DEADLINE FOR BIDS US CITIES AGAINST CITIZENSHIP ACT DAUGHTER KILLED IN CHOPPER CRASH REMOVED FROM GIRL'S STOMACH n a revised push, the government on Monday announced plans to sell ndia's 71st Republic day celebrations in the US on Sunday were obe Bryant, the basketball icon who won five NBA city hospital has removed more than half kg of human hair besides Iits entire stake in Air India. The development comes after an initial Imarred by protests and marches, albeit peaceful ones, against recent Kchampionships with the Los Angeles Lakers, died Aplastic pieces like empty shampoo packets from a 13-year-old girl's attempt to sell a majority stake in the airline failed to draw a single bid changes in the citizenship law by a large in a helicopter crash Sunday, leaving a legacy that stomach. The girl, a 7th standard student, complained of frequent in 2018. The airline is sitting on a debt pile of around Rs 58,000 crore, number of Indian-Americans in various spanned 20 years in professional sports and a stomach ache for the last few months and the parents, took her to the besides huge accumulated losses running into thousands of crores. cities of the country. Among Indian- growing second career as an investor. Bryant was private VGM Hospital here. The scan revealed a ball like object in the Currently, the Govt of India holds a 100% stake in the airline, and its Americans, the CAA, however, also had a among nine people killed when a helicopter slammed stomach and doctors decided to remove it subsidiary Air India Express. Any bidder fair share of its supporters who sought to into a hillside in Calabasas, California, the Los by endoscopy, hospital chairman V G would have to agree to assume roughly counter protesters by asserting that "India Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. Mohanprasad said. As the attempt failed, it $3.26 billion in debt, along with other cares for Neighbouring Minorities" and "CAA He was 41. Also among the victims were was decided to operate to remove the liabilities, according to the document. Won't Impact Indian Citizens." his 13-year-old daughter. foreign particles, he said.

HEIGHTS OF POLITICAL OPPORTUNISM IN THE ELECTION OF CIVIC CHIEFS IN TS A RARE FEAT… Cong supports BJP and TRS; BJP backs TRS gets Mayor post in all 10 corporations Cong, MIM joins BJP in support of TRS PNS n HYDERABAD n TRS chairpersons elected in 112 municipalities out of 120 The ruling TRS on Monday K VENKATESHWARLU During election of Corporators joined the TRS achieved a rare feat in the elec- n Congress chairpersons in 4 n HYDERABAD while another Congress corpo- tion of mayors and deputy municipalities, BJP 2, MIM 2 TS mountaineer chairpersons and rator extended his support to mayors in municipal corpora- Amgoth Patience Johnson's famous Mayors of municipali- the TRS mayor candidate. tions and chairpersons in mayor will assume office even quote "In politics there are no ties and Corporations Roads and Buildings municipalities across the state. in Karimnagar Municipal Thukaram permanent friends, no per- across the state, no Minister Vemula Prashanth The TRS swept all the nine Corporation as the party has manent enemies but perma- Reddy thanked the Congress Municipal Corporations, win- secured absolute majority in conquers nent interest" has come true, if party followed the and Independent candidates ning the posts of Mayors the counting of votes held Mt. Aconcagua one goes by Monday's election hard and fast rule, for extending their support to and Deputy Mayors on Monday. of chairmen and Mayors of enemies becoming the TRS after the election. (except in With this, TRS has municipalities and The TRS, which stood in Nizamabad) in achieved a rare feat of Corporations across Telangana friends and vice versa third place with 13 corporators, Ramagundam, bagging all the ten state. grabbed the post of Mayor and Badangpet, Meerpet, mayor posts in munic- 3 The permanent interest its ally the MIM bagged the Bandlaguda Jagir, ipal corporations that 'power' was on ample display. and Mayor. post of Deputy Mayor. Boduppal, Peerzadiguda, went for polls besides all No party followed the hard and Congress became a friend of was an enemy of the MIM but The CPM, which contested However, the TRS used the Jawaharnagar, Nizampet and deputy mayor posts barring fast rule during the elections of the BJP but in another, the two at another place, the two par- elections, extended support to votes of six ex-officio members Nizamabad Municipal Nizamabad. Municipal chairmen and parties were enemies. ties joined hands. the Congress at Nareducherla, to bag the post. Corporations. On the Municipality front Mayors across the state. MIM was an enemy of BJP At many places indepen- and the same party joined In Nalgonda town, the TRS In Nizambad, the AIMIM also, TRS candidates kept up At one place, TRS was the at one place but the same two dents joined the ruling TRS. hands with the ruling TRS in grabbed the chairperson post candidate was elected as with their winning spree with enemy of Congress but in parties sailed together in At some places, Congress Choutuppal. with the support of the BJP and Deputy Mayor with the BJP 112 candidates from the pink another, it was a friend of the another place. candidates joined TRS and In Nizamabad Corporation, MIM. preferring to sit in opposition. party getting elected as chair- latter party. In one place, At some places Congress grabbed the posts of chairman one of the two Congress Continued on Page 4 TRS mayor and deputy persons. No stay KTR: Rs 173 crore per month to on new Coronavirus in China, fuel municipalities for development Secretariat prices drop in Hyderabad Railways to go designs: HC Fuel costs dip by over Rs 2 per litre since January 11 ‘100% „ To adopt Delhi-type Baghedhari system PNS n HYDERABAD NAVEENA GHANATE petrol and Rs 72.74 for diesel, Electric’ by „ ‘Delhi parties’ Cong, BJP doing ‘silly politics’ The Telangana High Court n HYDERABAD are likely to pay less in near 2024: Goyal on Monday made it clear to future. Petrol, which was being PNS n HYDERABAD the state government that it While the world is panicking sold for Rs 80.82 per litre on had not granted any stay on over the outbreak of coron- January 11 in Hyderabad, fell Municipalities across the process of finalisation of avirus in China, there are to Rs 78.38 per litre on Telangana state are guaranteed cost estimates, designs and some who feel relieved that the Monday. 5 Rs 173 crores per month to building plans meant for the scare has brought down the Likewise, diesel which was take up developmental works. construction of a new state prices of fuel. Rs 75.42 per litre on January TRS working president KT Secretariat complex in place Oil prices have been falling fell; coronavirus raised investor 11, fell to Rs 73.01 on Monday. Rama Rao said, "Rs 1,037 of the existing one. and in Hyderabad, the dip has worries about the global econ- Experts expect further price crore will come from the The court made it clear been over Rs 2 per litre in omy. According to a report cuts. Finance Commission for all that the stay was only against January. from Goldman Sachs, coron- G Vinay Kumar, oil market- urban local bodies. State gov- the demolition of the existing The coronavirus outbreak avirus could pull down oil ing agencies association former ernment will give a matching Secretariat building complex has raised concern over its prices by about $3 per barrel. general secretary said, "The fall grant of Rs 1,037 crore, mean- Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao addresses media persons at the and not against the prepara- impact on the economy and However, oil prices fell by in the international oil prices ing that urban bodies will get Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad on Monday. tion of designs, building plans slowing down of oil demand. more than $3. have brought cheer to com- Rs 2,074 crore per year or Rs and estimates of the cost. Consequently, stocks stum- Hyderabadis, who are now muters. 173 crore per month." said that ward committees of towns. Thanking the people It allowed the state gov- bled on Monday and oil prices paying Rs 78.38 per litre of Continued on Page 4 He reiterated the words of youth, senior citizen, women, for huge majority in the urban ernment to finalise the Chief Minister that the money RWA committees on similar body polls, KTR vowed to designs, buildings plans and will be released to every lines will be set up in the state. ensure that all election promis- cost of estimates and submit municipality in the first week The Municipal Affairs es will be fulfilled. He said that the same in the form of an Jagan moves TS of every month without fail. Minister said that the govern- TRS has won 119 of the 127 affidavit, by February 12, Judgment in 2 sensational UDAY not Pointing to the Baghedhari ment was working towards municipalities. 2020. HC against CBI failure; new system followed in Delhi, KTR planned development in Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 rape-murder cases put off court order scheme likely in PNS n ADILABAD According to the staff of the Budget, says special court, the judgment PNS n HYDERABAD Judgment in the sensational would now be pronounced on RK Singh AP Assembly votes to abolish Legislative Council Hajipur killings by psychopath January 30. YSR Congress Party presi- Srinivas Reddy, a lift mechan- It may be recalled that the dent and Andhra Pradesh PNS n VIJAYAWADA resolution under Article 169 and Mopidevi Venkataramana ic, was put off to February 6, police charged Shaik Babu, Chief Minister YS (1) of the Constitution was - who entered the Cabinet as according to the judge of the Shaik Shabuddin and Sahik Jaganmohan Reddy on 8 The Andhra Pradesh Assembly adopted unanimously. members of the Legislative designated special court that Maqdoom in the case for out- Monday approached the on Monday passed a statutory Speaker Tammineni Council to sit aside. tried the case. raging the modesty of a bal- Telangana High Court resolution seeking to abolish Sitaram announced that the Later, he adjourned the Verdict in the sensational loon hawker in the forest area against the refusal of the TODAY the state Legislative Council, resolution was adopted by a House sine die. Samatha gangrape and murder on the outskirts of Lingapur CBI special court to give days after the YSRCP govern- majority as stipulated under The Telugu Desam Party case, scheduled to be pro- village in Kumaram-Bheem him exemption from person- ALMANAC ment failed to get two crucial Article 169 (1) related to abo- boycotted the day's proceed- nounced on January 27, was district on November 24. al appearances in the court in Month & Paksham: Bills on its plans to have three lition or creation of Legislative ings, protesting the govern- put off to a later date as the A special court was set up connection with the quid capitals cleared by the TDP- the 175-member House, when Councils in states. The ment's decision to abolish the judge of the special court that in Adilabad on December 11 pro quo cases pending Magha & Shukla Paksha dominated Upper House. the division vote was taken at Speaker asked two ministers - Council. tried the case proceeded on to try the case. against him. Panchangam All 133 members present in 6 pm, voted in favour and the Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose Continued on Page 4 leave on health grounds. Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Tithi : Tritiya: 08:21 am Nakshatram: Shatabhisha: 09:23 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Press EVM button with anger or love? It’s Shah vs Prashant any important work) ‘Peak of dictatorship' Rahukalam: 03:17 pm – 04:41 pm AZAD AFTER BEING DETAINED, FORCED TO LEAVE HYD PNS n NEW DELHI Pakistan, Bangladesh and Bagh," Mr Shah was quoted as Afghanistan if they escaped saying by news agency PTI Yamagandam: 09:40 am – 11:04 am PNS n HYDERABAD Amit Shah's comment on religious persecution and while campaigning for the BJP Varjyam: 04:32 pm – 06:20 pm "pressing the button (voting) arrived in India before 2015. candidate in Babarpur con- Gulika: 12:29 pm - 01:53 pm Bhim Army chief with anger" during the Delhi Protesters across the country stituency. Good Time: (to start any important work) Chandrasekhar Azad, who election to make a point against fear the law will be used to tar- Kishor has been routinely planned to participate in anti- anti-CAA protesters inspired a get Muslims. criticizing the citizenship law Amritakalam: 03:16 am – 05:04 am CAA meetings in the city, sharp retort from Prashant The Shaheen Bagh protest and the National Register for Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:06 pm - 12:51 pm and was detained as a preven- Kishor, the Aam Aadmi Party has come to symbolize nation- Citizens (NRC) even though it tive measure on Sunday, was (AAP)'s election strategist and wide anger against the law. sets him at odds with his party HYDERABAD put on a flight to New Delhi the number two leader of BJP's "When you press the button chief Nitish Kumar, the Chief on Monday morning. Bihar ally Janata Dal United (on the voting machine) on Minister of Bihar. WEATHER Chandra Shekhar Azad Forecast: Clear with periodic clouds Responding to the police (JDU). morning, in response to the women and children have been February 8, do so with such Another JDU leader who has Temp: 33/19 action, Azad tweeted: In to Delhi. "EVM buttons will be Union Home Minister's wide- freezing nights for over a anger that its current is felt at been a vocal CAA critic like Mr Humidity: 39% Telangana, dictatorship is at its He proceeded to tag the pressed with just love in Delhi ly reported remarks at an month in a peaceful campaign Shaheen Bagh," Mr Shah said Kishor - Pavan Varma - last Sunrise: 06.49 peak; people's right to protest Telangana CMO saying, on February 8. It should be a election rally in Delhi last against the Citizenship in his rally. week wrote an open letter to Sunset: 06.49 is being snatched; first our "Remember, Bahujan society mild current, though, so evening. (Amendment) Act or CAA, the "Your vote to the BJP candi- Nitish Kumar challenging him Current Weather Conditions people were lathi charged, will never forget this insult. brotherhood and friendship is Amit Shah made the com- new law that gives citizenship date will make Delhi and the on his party's stand on CAA Updated January 27, 2020 5:00 PM then I was arrested, now I was Will be back soon (sic)". not endangered," Prashant ments while lashing out at the to non-Muslim minorities country safe and prevent thou- and revealing his private views brought to the airport and sent Continued on Page 4 Kishor tweeted in Hindi this Shaheen Bagh protest, where from Muslim-majority sands of incidents like Shaheen about ally BJP. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 28, 2020 hyderabad 02

any people, who Haryana governments to ac- have earlier hesitat- quire machines to prevent Med to air the slogan farmers there from burning 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Jai the crop residues. It released Hind', are now displaying Kejriwal’s days as CM are numbered Rs 300 crore for waste man- patriotism and the mem- agement and built several bers of the 'Tukde Tukde' Chief Minister Arvind versy and other hospitals. Moreover, cycle tracks and parks in the gang, who advocated the Kejriwal is exercising re- Though there is no BJP government in corruption the Kejriwal govern- capital city. In spite of all country breaking up, have straint in his speech on anti- Delhi, the Centre doled out many scandals. TRULY ment also failed to this, Kejriwal government been displaying patriotism CAA protests. He feels mak- Kejriwal implement the has failed to fulfill its duty to uncharacteristic of them and ing an issue out of CAA wo- benefits to the people. It empowered also holds the SPEAKING Ayushman Bharat control pollution. singing patriotic songs. uld alienate Hindu voters fr- Health portfolio, scheme of the Modi The Modi government has Protesters against the CAA om AAP and advises party over 40-lakh poor living in 1,731 but the health sec- government. been providing basic ameni- at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi are workers to leave CAA alone. unauthorised colonies under the tor in Delhi is in Pollution is on the rise in ties spending lakhs of crores no exception. The people of Delhi are ICU. Delhi under the AAP and and also implementing many On the lines of Rahul Ga- well aware of the relations scheme PM Awaas Yojna. Colonies As per the Niti-Aayog the global standards project more schemes to benefit the ndhi who had claimed dur- that the AAP has had with have been provided with drainages, rankings, health index of Delhi as the worst polluted poor, women, farmers, girls ing the last Lok Sabha elec- the 'Tukde Tukde' gang. The Delhi is falling with each compared to other cities. and the youth. tions that he is a devotee of people are also aware of the drinking water and community parks. passing day. He promised to Moreover, garbage on the The people of Delhi know Lord Shiva and also sports AAP hand behind the Jamia increase the bed strength in city outskirts is piling up wi- that the rule of the same sacred thread, some anarchic Milia University campus vio- Y SATYA KUMAR hospitals by at least 30,000 th each passing day and the party in the state and at the forces who display no love lence. The Delhi police filed political graph is on the de- Delhi was also not kept. BJP National Secretary but only increased it by 394. government is turning a Centre would lead to harmo- for the country, its history FIR against Deputy CM cline. 56 per cent of Delhi There is no supply of AAP promised to set up 900 blind eye. nious functioning of govern- and culture and are more Manish Sisodia and AAP voters are in favour of the drinking water in more than PHCs, but failed to set up Air pollutions accounts ments. They are witness to loyal to Pakistan than India MLA Amanatullah Khan. BJP. Anti-incumbency of 650 slums. be the achievement of the even one. for 3 per cent of deaths in rapid development in neigh- are claiming to be patriotic. The people are not ignorant the Kejriwal government is Contrary to the claims of Kejriwal government to Contrary to claims of es- Delhi and people are migrat- bouring states of UP and This is purely attributed about AAP government spreading slowly as an extending world class educa- hoodwink the people. tablishing 130 Mohalla Cli- ing to other places. Even the Haryana. They are also well to time. fuelling the protests at undercurrent because he tion in Delhi, only 71 per Hundreds of schools lack nics, the AAP government Supreme Court found fault aware of the fact that the Had a great leader like Na- Shaheen Bagh. failed to fulfil his promises cent of students pass out SSC basic amenities. set up only 50-60 such clin- with the AAP government days of Kejriwal govern- rendra Modi not appeared Vote bank politics savvy to the people. from state government Contrary to claims of ics. The AAP government on this score. ment, which is wasting thou- on the national political Kejriwal is banking on He promised at the time schools and only 0.84 who AAP on corruption, at least failed to spend at least 46 per The Modi government set sands of crores of public horizon and had the people spreading falsehoods to of last elections to introduce cleared 12th secured marks four ministers had to quit cent of the Central budget up smart poles at Connaught funds and hoodwinking the not held him close to their check the BJP in the Delhi 5,000 new buses fitted with more than 90 per cent. the Delhi government for on the health sectors. There Place and other areas to people, are numbered. chest, these demons would polls and also to cover up for CCTV cameras, but purcha- Smart schools built with their involvement of sex is a shortage of doctors, spe- track the air quality and A day is not far off when not have chanted the Vedas. his graft. But the people of sed only 50. The promise of 90 per cent of the Central scandals, receiving kick- cialists, surgeons and admin- extended a subsidy of Rs Ek Bharat Sreshta Bharat Because of this, Delhi Delhi have proved that his over 15 lakh cameras across funding are being claimed to backs, fake degree contro- istrative staff in government 1,156 crore to Punjab and slogan becomes a reality.

Seven held for BUDGET SESSION Eight devotees rape, murder hurt as vehicle of woman State government likely to overturns PNS n KHAMMAM PNS n MULUGU

The police have arrested Eight devotees who were seven persons allegedly introduce New Revenue Act returning home after visiting involved in the recent incident Medaram shrine were injured of kidnap and rape of a trib- PNS n HYDERABAD VRAs to other departments to when their vehicle overturn- al woman on last Friday in The government irrigation departments and vil- ed on the outskirts of Tadwai PV Sindhu Chintala Venkat Reddy Vijaya Saradhi Raghunathapalem mandal in The state government is likely lage panchayats. village in the district on Khammam district. to introduce the New Revenue is trying to The government feels that 94 Monday. While one person Commissioner of Police (CP) Act, aimed at bringing in trans- check cent of the land records have sustained fracture on his Tafseer Iqubal produced the parency in transaction of lands been updated after the cleans- hand, the remaining seven KCR congratulates accused before media at and simplifying complicated corruption in the ing of the revenue records. On escaped with minor injuries. Raghunathapalem police sta- land related matters during the Revenue the basis of the land records, They were shifted to the tion on Monday. The accused forthcoming Budget session Department and the government has plans to Government Hospital in all Padma awardees number one and two were of the state assembly. The pro- bring out the Title Guarantee Mulugu. The devotees were identified as Azmeera posed Act will eliminate cor- on the other it Act and introduce it in the state on their way back to Eturn- PNS n HYDERABAD He said it was their unique Nageswar Rao of Harya than- ruption and will not allow any has plans to in phases. Also, the governme- agaram after visiting Meda- individual contributions in da and Bhukya Sunil Sukini room for laxity. On one hand, nt is toying with the idea of ram. The accident took place Chief Minister K their respective fields that thanda. The other accused the government is trying to make available implementing revenue code when the driver of the vehi- Chandrashekhar Rao has brought them the national were Banoth Upender, check corruption in the Rev- services easily by bringing out revenue Acts cle tried to overtake a lorry congratulated all the Padma fame and they became role Angoth Kalyan, Banoth enue Department and on the under one umbrella. and lost control over the Award winners from the models to others. "They right- Mohan, Banoth Chanti of other it has plans to make avail- to people Main objective of the gov- wheel. State. He has specially con- ly deserve the Padma Award", Harya thanda and Maloth able services easily to people. ernment is to ensure that reg- The vehicle veered off the gratulated star shuttler PV he said. Ashok of Sukini thanda. The An exercise to have an exclu- istration, mutations, services road and overturned. Locals Sindhu for getting the Padma The Chief Minister also police seized six mobile sive website Dharani for the Corruption has been alle- Revenue Assistants at the field pertaining to banks and agri- came to the rescue of the pas- Bhushan Award. He also appreciated the Centre for phones, two motor bikes from Revenue Department is already gedly taking place in the level has been leading to graft culture department are ren- sengers. Police cleared the greeted innovative farmer honouring people who have the possession of the accused underway. Once the revenue department in the aspects of in the department. dered at one place delivering traffic and ensured there was Chintala Venkat Reddy from rendered service in the fields and booked a case under rel- services are made available transfer of the land ownership, Once the management of the service to farmer in a day no traffic jam. With devotees Secunderabad and Sanskrit useful to the people. The evant sections against them online, the government has distribution of passbooks, and files is done online with the or two. To introduce the new thronging Medaram shrine in Scholar Vijaya Saradhi Sri Chief Minister also congrat- based on the complaint of the plans to shift village revenue incorporation of changes in the help of Dharani portal, the gov- revenue Act in the next budget, large numbers ahead of the Bhashyam from Karimnagar ulated all the Padma Award victim. The accused were officials and village revenue as- passbooks. Intervention of the ernment wants to transfer the government has been con- jatara, the road has been for getting Padma Shri winners from different parts sent to judicial custody. sistants to other departments. revenue officials and Village supernumerary VROs and ducting an elaborate exercise. busy for the last one week. awards. of the country.

Man injured in ROAD SAFETY Kobe death: KTR wild boar attack expresses anguish PNS n ASIFABAD A youngster sustained injuries PNS n HYDERABAD when a wild boar attacked him at Lambadiguda village in IT Minister KT Bejjur mandal on Monday. Rama Rao His condition was stated to expressed his be stable. Sources said that the anguish over the injured youngster was Bhukya death of Basket ball Santosh, a ward member of legend Kobe Lambadiguda village in Bejjur Bryant and his 13- mandal. He received injuries year-old daughter on his left leg when the wild Gianna, in a heli- animal gored him when he copter crash in was protecting his jowar crop California, USA. In at 7 am. He was shifted to a a tweet he said government hospital in Sirpur "Shocked and town and then to Mancherial anguished to learn for better treatment. that my favorite Local farmers said that they Kobe Bryant and his daughter dunk champion and No. 8, 24 were registering losses due to are no more". He is five time retired by the Lakers," KT the menace of wild boars. NBA (National Basketball Rama Rao said listing the glo- They wanted authorities to Association)champion ,two rious past of the player. "RIP address the problem at the ear- time NBA finals Most valuable and Tearful adieu to the fab- liest. They regretted that the player (MVP), four times All ulous #Kobe Bryant #Black wild boars were damaging Transport Minister P Ajay Kumar, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, film actress Eesha Rebba and police officials star MVP, two time NBA scor- Mamba," his twitter handles paddy, maize and jowar crops ride motorcycles at HMDA grounds in Hyderabad on Monday as part of 31st National Road Safety Week from ing champion, NBA slam sums up. for quite long. January 27 to February 2. HYDERABAD BULLION RATES GOLD OPPO ties with IIT-Hyderabad to boost AI ` 40,600 (10 gm) PNS n HYDERABAD ` Technology-Hyderabad ing joint research and devel- with OPPO's effort to build the Indian consumers," continue our endeavour to 470 (IIT Hyderabad) to pro- opment for multiple pro- localised solutions for the Channappayya added. A build localized solutions SILVER Chinese smartphone maker mote collaborative research jects over a period of two Indian market. "We are memorandum of under- for the Indian market," said ` 47,200(1kg) OPPO on Monday said it on advanced and emerging years for the development happy to collaborate with standing (MoU) was signed Tasleem Arif, Vice President ` 1000 has entered into a partner- technologies. The collabo- of new technologies in areas OPPO India through the between IIT Hyderabad and Head R&D, OPPO ship with Indian Institute of ration is aimed at promot- specific to camera and expertise of our researchers, and OPPO to facilitate India. "This collaboration image processing, battery, to further support and exchange of ideas and carry aims to pave the way to CHICKEN networks (5G), system per- strengthen their R&D out research. carry out quality research RATES `/KG formance and Artificial efforts in bringing techno- "Our collaboration with and promote the rapid inte- Intelligence (AI), among logical breakthroughs for IIT Hyderabad is in line gration of cutting-edge Dressed/With Skin `155 other areas. the Indian market," with our vision to enhance technology, particularly in Without Skin `177 The partnership is in line Sumohana S. R&D and innovation capa- the areas of 5G and AI," Broiler at Farm `107 Channappayya, Dean - bilities at OPPO India as we Arif said. Research and Development, IIT EGG Hyderabad, said in `/ a statement. RATES 100 "This collabora- HYDERABAD 350 tion with OPPO VIJAYAWADA 383 will help in the development of VISAKHAPATNAM 410 indigenous solu- RETAIL PRICE `3.70 tions to cater to the (IN HYDERABAD) dynamic needs of

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RIME IIIT-Hyderabad CORNER Spread of coronavirus takes steps to Human trafficker improve gender detained diversity under PD Act PNS n HYDERABAD is causing concern: V-P IIIT-Hyderabad has decided HYDERABAD: Rachakonda Police detained a habitual l to take positive steps to human trafficker under Naidu asks CCMB to develop Rapid DNA Testing Kits to detect genetic disorders improve the gender ratio among its undergraduate stu- Preventive Detention Act on n Monday. The offender has PNS HYDERABAD dents. Towards this goal, the been identified as 34-year-old Vice President institute has set a target of 25 Krishna Shil, a driver by The Vice President, M Venka- per cent representation of profession and a native of iah Naidu underscored the calls for global girls among students admit- West Bengal, he was residing need for global cooperation for cooperation for Telangana mountaineer ted to the 4-year B Tech pro- at Neredmet. The accused early detection of new viruses gramme through the JEE started running a prostitution and to contain any fallout early detection mode of admission for 2020- racket after procuring girls from outbreak of epidemics. conquers Mt. Aconcagua 2021. Several measures are from other states. In the Addressing scientists and being taken to facilitate this, of new viruses n month of August, 2018 he was researchers of CSIR-Centre for PNS HYDERABAD highest mountain peaks of including: introduction of accused in cases at Narayan- Cellular and Molecular Biology and to contain world in a span of nine scholarships, fellowships, and guda Police station and was (CCMB) in Hyderabad on A 21-year old tribal moun- months. partial waiver of tuition for absconding. He and his wife Monday, the Vice President serious fallout taineer from Ranga Reddy He had scaled Mt. Everest girl students; partial/full started running a brothel while referring to the newly- district, Amgoth Thukaram, on May 22, 2019, Mount waiver of application fee; and house. He was also absco- discovered strain of coronav- from outbreak has successfully added anoth- Elbrus in Europe on July 27, establishment of a diversity nding in this case and left irus, said that it was spreading of epidemics er feather to his cap by scaling 2019 and now the latest and pool of seats for the JEE along with his wife to his across the nations and causing Vice President Venkaiah Naidu at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology the toughest Mt. Aconcagua in trickiest climb of Mt. mode of admission. Events hometown to avoid arrest. a major concern to health (CCMB) in Hyderabad on Monday, South America on January Aconcagua. As on date will also be organised at var- Meanwhile, Shil met Mohd authorities. 26. He did so despite Thukaram has so far con- ious points in the admissions Sohail Hussain and started He pointed out that period inclement and harsh weather quered the highest peaks in season to publicise what the running a prostitution racket. outbreak of epidemics and Hospitals set up isolation wards for treating ‘nCoV' conditions of snowfall and four continents in the world. institute offers in terms of A case was registered in this new viruses highlighted our incessant rains. Recounting his experiences academics, extra-curricular regard at Kushaiguda Police vulnerability to diseases. HYDERABAD: Gandhi hospital, Chest hospital and Fever hospital have set up isolation wards and and Among the seven moun- and heralding the dangers of activities, scholarship oppor- Station. Acting on a tip-off, the Referring to the vital role of critical care units for providing treatment to any suspected case of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection. taineers, two women and one global warming and the urgent tunities, and residential facil- Kushaiguda Police arrested the Indian Science and While the isolation ward in Gandhi and Fever hospitals kept 40 beds ready, Chest hospital kept 20 beds man returned to base camp need to preserve ecological ities. Deadline for applica- Shil on August 27, 2019 and Technology Innovation (STI) ready to treat patients. The officials of Gandhi hospital set up a critical care unit and ICU dedicated for unsuccessfully. Thukaram was balances to avoid polluting our tions is May 19, 2020. For was lodged at the Central System in achieving national coronavirus. Special training has been given to staff working in these wards. As many as three persons one of the three of the seven rivers and skies, Thukaram more details visit prison in Cherlapally. To goals as India aspires for sus- from Hyderabad who returned from China have been kept in isolation ward at Fever hospital on suspicion mountaineers who overcame also thanked Tridandi https://www.iiit.ac.in/admis- prevent him from committing tainable and inclusive growth, that they might have been infected with the novel coronavirus. No positive case has been detected in the harsh and arduous track Chinnajiyar Swami who spon- sions/undergraduate/ such illegal activities, Mahesh he appealed to the private sec- Telangana and India at large, though samples of three passengers have been sent to the ICMR-NIV Pune and safely returned back from sored his Mt Aconcagua Bhagwat, the Commissioner of tor to create a fund for financ- lab. Central team consisting of a public health expert, a clinician and a microbiologist reached the city on the peak. Expedition. He will be reach- Police, Rachakonda invoked ing innovative scientific pro- Monday. The team will visit Gandhi and Fever hospitals on Tuesday to review the 'preparedness' of the After achieving his mission ing Hyderabad on February 1. Preventive Detention orders jects that will address societal state in dealing with a possible outbreak of the coronavirus. Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan chaired of successfully scaling Mt. Amgoth Thukaram is son of against him and was detained concerns. Observing that a video-conference meeting with the officials of Health Departments of the states. Principal secretary of Aconcagua, Thukaram and Amgoth Ramdas and hails at Central Prison in Cherlapally investment in STI plays a maj- Health and Family Welfare Department, Shanthi Kumari also interacted with the officials. other mountaineers sang from Thakkalapally Thanda, on Monday. or role in promoting research National Anthem on the occa- Yacharam Mandal, Ranga and developing cutting edge and aid in increasing produc- CCMB was working in that ple about the health risks asso- sion of 71st Republic Day. Reddy district. He has been technologies, Naidu said the tivity to make agriculture viable direction. He also urged ciated with consanguineous The feat is part of climbing peaks since the last Student dies funding for basic research also and sustainable. He stressed the CCMB to develop Rapid DNA marriages, particularly those Thukaram's tryst with adven- three years and has never has to be stepped up. need to protect farmers from Testing Kits for detection of relating to congenital disorders. ture as he has climbed three looked back. as bike rams Stressing that the outcome of the vagaries of nature. Touching some of the rare diseases and The Vice President said that Metro pillar every scientific endeavour upon the problem of growing many other genetic disorders. young scientists should be must improve the lives of peo- anti-microbial resistance, "It is important to predict allowed to take up challenging HYDERABAD: A 20-year-old ple, he called upon scientists to Naidu said that modern med- and prevent genetic diseases as research assignments and engineering student died in a find answers to the many chal- icine was facing a serious threat more than 70 million Indians come up with innovative and road accident when he lenges the world was facing. on account of it and expressed are estimated to be suffering out-of-box ideas. Earlier, he crashed his bike into a pillar at Lauding CCMB for develop- the fear that many antibiotics from genetic disorders, accord- went around the exhibits which Begumpet on Sunday. ing bacterial blight-resistant might eventually become inef- ing to the Organisation for highlighted the research activ- The victim identified as Dhru Sambah Mahsuri rice variety in fective if the trend continued Rare Diseases India (ORDI)," ities undertaken by CCMB. Parik is a resident of collaboration with Indian unchecked. Naidu added. CCMB director, Dr Rakesh Bowenpally. He was pursuing Institute of Rice Research Calling for developing new He also advised institutions Mishra, directors of various engineering at a private (IIRR), Naidu urged scientists antibiotics, apart from pre- like CCMB to take up campa- CSIR labs, senior scientists college. According to the to find ways to develop more venting drug resistance, he igns on a massive scale to cre- and researchers were present police, Parik rammed his two- disease and pest-resistant crops expressed his happiness that ate awareness among the peo- on the occasion. wheeler into a metro pillar at Begumpet after losing control over it. "The man hit the metro pillar at high speed after losing Applications control over his motorcycle. Centering worker gets three He sustained serious injuries invited for and died on the spot," said the Begumpet Police. years in jail for kidnap, rape admission in The body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital mortuary where a postmortem PNS n HYDERABAD at the Borabanda bus stand. He model schools examination was performed slowly initiated a conversation PNS n HYDERABAD and later handed over to the A local court at LB Nagar con- with her and maintained a clo- family on Sunday evening. victed a man of kidnap and se relationship. Anil then told Model Schools in Telangana rape of a student and awarded her that he liked her and even State are accepting online him a three year prison sen- gave her a SIM card to contact applications from eligible can- Woman hangs tence. Though the incident him. On June 23, 2014, the girl didates for admission test for occurred in 2014, the victim met Anil at Borabanda bus Class VI for the year 2020-21 herself over was finally delivered justice on stand where he told her that and also for vacant seats from Monday. they were going for a day's out- Class VII to X. Online pay- harassment The accused person, ing and took her to Medak ment can be done from HYDERABAD: A 21-year-old Raghapur Anil, 28, is a center- church. After visiting the February 3 to 29 for Class VI woman committed suicide by ing worker from Hafeezpet in church, Anil rented a room for and from February 7 to March hanging herself to the ceiling Sanathnagar. The Sanathnagar the night where he sexually 2 for Class VII to X. Hall tick- fan, unable to bear her Police received a complaint assaulted her against her will. et can be downloaded on husband's torture at Adithya from the victim's uncle on June tion. However, after the victim Later on, he promised to marry dates between April 9 and 12. Nagar in KPHB Colony on 23, 2014 when his 18-year-old returned, the police learnt that her and took her to Hyderabad The examination for Class Monday. The victim was niece, a Btech student, was she was kidnapped and raped. and Warangal where they VI students will be held from identified as Vasundara. She found missing. Based on the statement of vic- stayed as wife and husband. 10 am to 12 pm on April 12 was married to Sanjeev. The The victim's uncle, said that tim, the case was altered from However, the girl got to know and from 2 pm to 4 pm for couple had a love marriage in told him she was going to col- a missing person to Section that Anil was already married. Class VII to X in their respec- the year 2014. According to lege and did not return. Based 366(A), 420, 201, 376(2)(n) of The investigating officer said tive district headquarters. the police, the victim's mother on his complaint, the police the IPC. that Anil raped the victim by For queries, students can said that soon after the registered a missing person Police said that Anil used to keeping his marriage issue in visit the website http://telan- couple's marriage, Sanjeev case and began an investiga- stalk the victim and meet her dark and cheated her. ganams.cgg.gov.in began harassing Vasundara. On Sunday, Vasundara called her mother and told her how Sanjeev kept beating her every day. After the phone call, her ‘Complete railway infra works on a war footing’ parents decided to go to PNS n HYDERABAD Zone. Gajanan also advised Adithya Nagar to meet the that the Zone must attain the couple on Monday. While they Gajanan Mallya, general man- targets set in and strive for were on their way, they ager of South Central Railway achieving new mile stones in received a call from their elder held performance review freight loading, passenger daughter, Rajeshwari, meeting with principal heads transportation. He also stated informing her that Vasundara of the department and divi- for speedy completion of committed suicide by hanging sional mangers of all six divi- infrastructure works such as herself to a ceiling fan rod with sions at Rail Nilayam in construction of new lines, a saree. She was shifted to a Secunderabad on Monday. doubling, tripling and electri- private hospital where she was The general manager under fication. declared brought dead. Based Gajanan Mallya, GM, SCR presides over performance review meeting at Rail took a comprehensive review Nilayam in Secunderabad on Monday Gajanan advised to focus in on a complaint, the KPHB of performance, achievements generating revenue mainly Police registered a case and and status of all the ongoing ing to the zone. He stressed on ty, passenger facilities, punc- through freight, passenger are investigating. infrastructural works pertain- according top priority to safe- tuality and cleanliness on the and parcel sectors. Boeing hints at further expansions in Telangana PNS n HYDERABAD KTR discussed on how the Minister shared a progressive State Industrial IT Minister KT Rama Rao desire to establish Policy- TSiPASS and the supe- pushed for Boeing to consider rior infrastructure offered by Telangana as a hub for their a world class the state has led to the growth technology and engineering Aerospace of aerospace sector in TS. The divisions. University in state has attracted several mega The Minister met Boeing Hyderabad in investments from global leadership team led by Sir Mi- partnership with Aerospace and Defence majors chel Arther, president of Boe- including Boeing in the past ing International, Salil Gupte, the industry and five years. president of Boeing India, global academic Minister encouraged Boeing Surendra Ahuja, managing partners to consider TS as a hub for director of Boeing India A delegation, headed by Boeing International President Sir Michael Arthur called on their Technology and Engin- Defence Pvt Ltd, Ashwini IT Minister KT Rama Rao in Hyderabad on Monday. eering divisions. Minister also Bhargawa, supplier manage- Chinook helicopter pro- shared the state desire to estab- ment director and Praveena director of Aerospace and on the progress made by grammes. As per the press lish a world class Aerospace Yagnambhat, chief of staff of Defence Praveen PA were also Boeing's manufacturing facil- communiqué, 'They hinted on University in Hyderabad in Boeing India. Principal secre- present in the meeting. The Bo- ities in Hyderabad, including further expansions planned in partnership with the industry tary Jayesh Ranjan IAS and eing team shared their delight the prestigious Apache and the State'. and global academic partners. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 28, 2020 hyderabad 04 CAPSULE TRS ensures social justice in KVP VOTE CONTROVERSY Need for constructive Suryapet collector transferred discussion on CAA: PNS n HYDERABAD Kishan Reddy chairperson, mayor elections In a sudden development late TRS tried to obstruct HYDERABAD: Union Minister on Monday, the state govern- for state of Home Affairs G PNS n HYDERABAD ment issued orders transferring Kishan Reddy on Monday KTR stated that as Suryapet district collector D KVP: Congress leader opined that there is a need to A total of 240 TRS leaders got per the directions Amoy Kumar. take up constructive elected to chairperson, vice- given by the CM, He was posted as collector of PNS n HYDERABAD discussion on Citizenship chairperson, mayor and deputy Ranga Reddy district in the Amendment Act (CAA). mayor posts in 121 municipal- utmost importance place of S Harish, who is dis- TPCC Election Commission Kishan Reddy alleged that ities and municipal corpora- has been given to charging duties as FAC (full Coordination Committee biased intellectuals increased tions. the marginalised additional charge). convener Marri Shashidhar in the nation. While targeting Addressing the media at Yadadri-Bhongir district Reddy has said that Congress Chief Minister K Telangana Bhavan on Monday, sections in the collector Anita Ramachandran Rajya Sabha member Dr Chandrasekhar Rao for stating TRS working president KT municipal was placed in FAC as Suryapet KVP Ramachandra Rao was that he will convene a Chief Rama Rao said that a lion's elections collector in the place of Amoy elected from Telangana state. Ministers meeting on CAA at share has been given to lead- Kumar. Official sources However, TRS hatched a Hyderabad, Kishan Reddy said ers from BC, SC, ST, and revealed that the controversy conspiracy to obstruct him that India is a secular country minority sections which did Kummari, Pattari, Perika, vice-chairperson positions Budagajangalu which are a surrounding the voting right of from participating in elec- Dr KVP Ramachandra Rao and Minorities have more not have strong political repre- Rajaka, Vellapu, Reddika, and making it a total of 26. The sub-caste of Scheduled Caste Congress Rajya Sabha member tions for municipal chairman rights. But the Minorities will sentation until now. No other Avusala which are Sub castes of count includes 1-Netakani, 6- have been given political rep- KVP Ramachandra Rao in of Nereducharla municipal- to change them Andhra to not have rights in Islam party can deliver social justice Backward Caste won the elec- Mala, 16-Madiga, 1-Safai, 1- resentation for the first time in Neredcherla municipality in ity. The State Election Telangana and vice versa. countries, he pointed out. the way TRS does, he said tions. The list also includes Budagajangalu. this elections. Suryapet district, in his capac- Commission (SEC) abolished However, the EC not yet Kishan Reddy said that the "By this, we have shown Gouds 17, Mudhiraj 13, While five leaders from While Suryapet was reserved ity as ex-officio member, was the order given on Sunday released any gazette in this economy of the nation is in our commitment towards the Munnuru Kapu 21, Scheduled Tribes got elected, for general women, a woman said to be the reason for and gave an opportunity to regard. He said that they will good condition alleging that welfare of BC, SC, ST, and Padmashali 13, Yadav 18, Muslim leaders got elected to from Scheduled caste named Amoy's ouster. KVP to cast his vote as an ex- be considered as the Rajya some are staging agitations minorities," he said. Lingayath 6, Kuruma 4, Arya 16 positions. Annapurnamma was given the The TRS objected to KVP's officio member. Sabha members from the against CAA as part of their Interestingly, BC, SC, ST Kshetriya 3. Many castes that did not opportunity to become the vote saying that he hails from Speaking to the media states allotted to them till conspiracy to see that the and minority leaders have also From the OC category, TRS have any political representa- Chairperson. In the Medchal Andhra Pradesh. Subsequently, after meeting SEC commis- gazette comes. investments not to come from chaired positions in the gener- leaders won 38 chairperson tion until now have come to district, Pocharam municipal- the Suryapet district adminis- sioner V Nagi Reddy along SEC allowed KK to cast his other nations. al category in these elections. positions and 46 vice chairman power for the first time with ity, the seat was open to the tration has denied voting right with TPCCECCC co-con- vote at Thukkuguda, he said A total of 103 TRS leaders positions making it a total of the efforts of the TRS party and general category. However, to KVP. vener G Niranjan, Marri questioning the SEC to tell as Police lathicharge from the BC category got elect- 84. The count includes 53 - its sincerity in delivering social Redya Nayak, an ST leader He strongly opposed this Shashidhar Reddy explained to how it will give an oppor- ed to chairperson and mayor Reddy, 16 - Vysya, 5-Velma, 2- justice. won the Chairperson seat. In and lodged a complaint with that Rajya Sabha member K tunity to cast KK to vote at followers of TRS positions. That includes 58 Kamma, 2-Marwadi, 3- In Parakala, the chairperson Kagaznagar of Adilabad dis- TS Election Commission. He Keshava Rao had been allot- Thukkuguda. He alleged that chairperson and mayor posi- Brahmin and 4- Kapu. position has been given to SC trict, a Muslim leader has been submitted all the official doc- ted to Andhra Pradesh state the TRS tried to obstruct leader in Bollaram tions and 45 vice-chairperson Leaders from Scheduled (Safai). Many leaders from given the opportunity in a uments from Rajya Sabha and KVP had been allotted to KVP in the name of applica- SANGAREDDY: Tension positions. Each one from Castes won 17 chairman and 9 castes such as Netakani, general seat. Secretariat to prove that he Telangana state. However, tion. One can understand prevailed at IDA Bollaram represents Telangana. both Keshava Rao and KVP how the TRS is pressurising municipality as two candidates Following this, the com- applied election commission the officials, he said. from TRS competing with mission restored the voting each other for the municipal TRS wins big right of KVP on Monday. chairman post. The police had ‘TRS purchased councilors’ In this backdrop, the state decision on KVP vote without chairperson and vice chairper- to lathicharge followers of one in Nizamabad government reportedly trans- verifying the facts properly. son of Neredcherla municipal- of the contestants as they tried PNS n HYDERABAD ferred Amoy Kumar for taking The voting for elections of ity will take place on Tuesday. to barge into the municipal Komatireddy PNS n NIZAMABAD office on Monday. Prior to Congress MP from Bhongir alleged that municipal election, tension Komatireddy Venkat Reddy former Nizamabad The ruling TRS has swept all prevailed at the municipal has alleged that the Chief the municipalities in Jagan moves TS HC Coronavirus office as Chandra Reddy and Minister K Chandrasekhar MP K Kavitha Nizamabad district including Balreddy are in the race for the Rao and TRS party working purchased 500 the mayor post of Nizamabad in China, fuel post. In all, the TRS ended president KT Rama Rao are acre land illegally Corporation. The party nom- against CBI court order... with a tally of 17 seats with 8 behaving like animals. inee, Dandu Neethu Kiran prices drop... members backing Chandra Speaking to the media at in Thurkapally won the mayor post, while Continued from Page 1 Reddy and nine supporting Bal Yadagirigutta on Monday, Idris Khan of MIM won the Continued from Page 1 Reddy. Besides, Balreddy has Komatireddy said that the res- deputy post. The TRS has Jagan filed a petition in the the support of BJP (3) and idents of Yadagirigutta gave chase. KCR did nothing to won all the municipalities in High Court challenging the We noticed a difference of Congress (1). The police clear majority to the Congress. Rao murdered the democracy, Yadagirigutta people though he Nizamabad and Kamareddy CBI court order. In his peti- Rs 2 since January 1. This was officials resisted Chandra However, the TRS made he said. visited it for 12 times," he districts. The party took the tion, the YSRCP president not done in one go, but was Reddy's followers as they tried their councilor as the chairman Warning KCR to be careful, alleged. Finding fault with support of Congress and said that the Chief Minister of going done 25 paise, 15 paise to barge into the municipal of Yadagirigutta municipality Komatireddy alleged that TRS KTR's remarks that the MIM corporators for this. Andhra Pradesh, he had to etc. We estimate that it is office. In spite of the presence using TRS MLC from MLA is doing illegal real estate Congress and BJP joined In Bodhan, Thumu Padma discharge his official duties going to further fall, if crude of the police, the activists tried Warangal Kadiam Srihari as an business in Yadagirigutta. He hands, Komatireddy alleged of TRS became the chairper- and as such, he would not be oil prices continue to tank to enter the office leading to ex-officio member. alleged that former Nizamabad that TRS had the history of son, and Sohail her Deputy. in a position to attend the internationally". the police and the political Komatireddy said that the MP and KCR's daughter K entering into alliance with BJP. In Bheemgal, TRS candi- courts personally in the cases every week. It dismissed the It may be mentioned here activists pushing each other. TRS grabbed municipal chair- Kavitha purchased 500 acre Komatireddy alleged that date - Mallepalli Rajashri pending against him. petition in connection with that Saudi Arabia's Energy To restore normalcy, the police man position of Yadagirigutta land illegally in Thurkapally. TRS purchased councilors in became the chairperson, He said that since the CBI hearing on the five charge Minister Prince Abdul-Aziz had to lathicharge the bullying in illegal way. The Chief He said "I have evidences illegal ways at Pedda Amberpet while Bharath was elected the court was refusing to give sheets filed by the ED with bin Salman Al-Saud said on aides of Chandra Reddy. Minister K Chandrasekhar regarding Kavitha's land pur- and Adhibhatla. vice-chairperson. him exemption, he was forced regard to alleged money laun- Monday he was to move the High Court. Jagan dering cases. The judge com- watching requested that his co-accused mented that Jagan cannot con- develop- from Jagathi Publications be tinuously seek exemptions ments allowed to appear on his behalf from court appearances. It closely in Nereducharla municipality election postponed in the ED cases. ruled that Jagan should com- China It is to be mentioned here pulsorily appear before it for and said PNS n HYDERABAD Ramachandra Rao's vote under entry of Dr K Keshava Rao District Collector to change the that the High Court had ear- the next hearing on January 31 he felt Telangana quota in making it amply clear that the timings of oath-taking and lier dismissed a similar peti- and if he failed to so, he confident Election of chair person and Neredcherla in Suryapet dis- former cannot vote in special meeting of indirect tion filed by Jagan, stating that would be constrained to pass that the new vice chairman to the trict, the BJP objected to TRS Telangana. election process of Neredcherla it was the CBI court that "appropriate orders." virus would be contained. Nereducherla municipality in RS Member Dr K Keshava Meanwhile, the TSEC in a Municipality. As per the latest should take a call. Now, Jagan On January 3, the court gave Traders fear that the spread of the erstwhile Nalgonda district Rao's ex-officio vote in notification issued here on orders, the time fixed for is trying his luck again. a similar order, dismissing his corona virus in China, which has been postponed to Tuesday. Tukkuguda Municipality. Monday, ordered the pre- administration of oath to elect- Last Friday, the CBI court petition seeking exemption has so far claimed 80 lives The ex-officio votes of Rajya Keshav Rao comes under AP siding officer at ed ward members will be at 3 expressed anger over Jagan's from personal appearances in and shows no sign of slowing Sabha members of the sibling quota, BJP leaders contended. Neredcherla to proceed pm and election of chairperson petitions seeking exemption the court in connection with down, will hit global oil states of Telangana and Andhra The BJP objected to Keshav with the election by includ- and vice chairperson will be at from personal appearances the CBI cases. demand. Pradesh have turned into a Rao voting as ex officio mem- mission given to ing all the members finalised 4 pm. Meanwhile, in Suryapet, bone of contention on the day ber as it got nine votes against Ramachandra Rao to vote say- on January 25 and said that it Corporator Perumalla of election for Mayors and 5 of TRS. With Keshav Rao on ing that the Centre in a gazette had earlier suspended the order Annapurna (SC) has been Chairpersons of corporations their side, the TRS position is notification in December 2014, issued by the Municipal com- given the chance to become the and Municipalities. While the bound to improve. In had made it clear that the missioner rejecting the option chair person post by Minister AP Assembly votes to abolish... TRS objected to Congress Neredcherla, local MLA entry of Ramachandra Rao given to Ramachandra Rao. Jagadish Reddy. Putta Kishore Rajya Sabha member KVP Saidireddy objected to the per- shall be substituted with the The TSEC also directed the became the vice chairman. Continued from Page 1 -- AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All It said that it was unconsti- Regions Bill, 2020, and the AP tutional to have a discussion in Capital Region Development the Assembly on the Bills that Authority (CRDA) Act ‘Peak of dictatorship' No stay on new Secretariat designs: HC were in process in the (Repeal) Bill -- for deeper Continued from Page 1 On Sunday afternoon, Azad Continued from Page 1 During the course of argu- Legislative Council. examination. was scheduled to address a ments of the case, the HC had Earlier, the Andhra Pradesh The Chairman had said that Azad was detained by the meeting at Crystal Garden A division bench of the asked the state government as Cabinet passed a resolution on he was using his discretionary police on Sunday afternoon Function Hall at Mehdipatnam High Court passed this order to how it could mobilise the Monday setting in motion the the end of their six-year term. powers under Rule 154 while from a hotel in Habeebnagar organised by the All India Dalit while dealing with a clutch of funds required for construc- process for abolishing the state The move by the AP referring the Bills to the select area of the city. After his deten- Muslim Adivasi Progressive Public Interest Litigations tion of new Secretariat build- Legislative Council. Cabinet came after the YS panel in line with the demand tion, he was shifted to Bollarum Front at 3 pm. Several persons (PILs) filed against demolition ings despite the financial con- With just nine members, the Jaganmohan Reddy govern- of the TDP. police station and later taken to who had come to the venue of existing Secretariat buildings crore. It also said that it straints. It directed the govern- ruling YSR Congress is in ment last week failed to pass in "So let us discuss the issue the RGI Airport and asked to were bundled into police vans by concerned citizens of the required around 12 months to ment to file counter affidavit minority in the 58-member the Upper House of the state further on Monday and take a leave. Azad took the morning and shifted to other police sta- state. It may be noted that in complete the construction of informing about the budget Legislative Council. legislature two crucial Bills decision on whether or not to flight and left. tions. The police had rejected its counter affidavit filed ear- the building complex. The estimation for the proposed The opposition TDP has an related to its plan of having continue the Council," Jagan Azad had come to the city to permission for the programme lier in the HC, the government state government had further new Secretariat complex, com- upper hand with 28 members three capitals for the state. had said. The YSRCP managed participate in a series of protest at Crystal Garden and ACP had told the HC that the esti- said that the designs of the pro- prehensive map of the pro- and ruling party could get a Andhra Pradesh Legislative to get two TDP members to its meetings against CAA, NPR Asifnagar RG Siva Maruthi mated cost of the proposed posed complex were not yet posed construction, area of majority in the House only in Council Chairman MA Sharrif side, but the government failed and NRC scheduled on Sunday said that the organisers were new Secretariat complex was finalised due to the pendency construction, time period to 2021 when a number of oppo- on January 22 referred to a to get the three capitals Bills and Monday. informed about it. about Rs 300 crore to 400 of the case before the court. complete it. sition members will retire at Select Committee the two bills passed in the Council. KTR: Rs 173 crore per month to Judgment in 2 sensational Cong supports BJP and TRS; BJP... Continued from page 1 Indra Reddy succeeded in municipalities for development cases put off... grabbing the Thukkuguda The TRS and Congress had chairperson position though Continued from Page 1 TRS the 'B' team of Congress. Continued from Page 1 won 20 councilors seats each in the BJP won nine wards. "With the latest unholy the town. However, BJP gave a The BJP lodged objection "BJP and Congress, which alliance, Telanganites now Similarly, in the sensation- shock to the Congress by against the TRS for using Rajya are Delhi parties, are doing silly know who is the 'B' team of al Hajipur killings by psy- extending support to the TRS Sabha member K Keshava Rao things. BJP and Congress have which party. Congress and chopath Srinivas Reddy, a lift along with the MIM. Here, the as ex-officio member here. colluded and shared chairper- BJP are friends in the backyard mechanic, was put off to BJP had won five seats and the of the municipality. Congress chairperson post went to The saffron party made it clear son and vice-chairpersons while they fight in the streets February 6, according to the MIM three. councilor Kasthuri Narender Congress councilor Chama that it will move court over the posts in a few places. Of the for power. TRS won 95 per judge of the designated special In Makthal, Congress Mudiraj became the first chair- Sampurna Reddy. issue. two seats won by BJP one was cent of seats in 120 municipal- court that tried the case. extended its support to the BJP. person of Manikonda. In Thukkuguda, TRS gave In Choutuppal, tension pre- with alliance of Congress," ities and nine corporations. We Srinivas Reddy, on the pre- With the help of Congress In Adibhatla, the TRS gave a shock to the BJP with the vailed when Munugode MLA KTR said. are set to bag Karimnagar text of offering lift to school councilors, the BJP grabbed the shock to the Congress by help of Independent coun- Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy He added: "Just for one or Corporation also," said KTR. and college girls of Hajipur in chairman post. BJP councilor inducting 14th ward coun- cilor. The TRS used five ex- staged a dharna in front of the two municipalities, Congress Referring to the collusion, Bommalaramaram mandal of Pavani Mallikarjun became cilor Kotha Harika. The TRS officio members to win the municipal office along with and BJP are coming together he advised Uttam Kumar Yadadri district outraged their chairperson and another BJP also gave the chairperson post post, though it had only five Congress cadre. Komatireddy and showing their real face to to block TRS. Now, people Reddy to wear BJP scarf. modesty and disposed of their councilor Akhila Rajashekar to Harika. councilors. tore up the charter of oath the people. BJP and Congress know who is what." He said that they will train bodies in an old and disused became the vice-chairperson of In Pedda Amberpet too, the TRS succeeded in inducting alleging that the TRS attracted are like snake and mongoose. KTR said that earlier, TPCC newly elected mayors-deputy road side well. The court com- Makthal municipality. ruling TRS gave a shock to the the Independent councilor three CPM councilors who Both the national parties fight chief Uttam Kumar Reddy mayors-chairman-vice-chair- menced trial in the case on In Manikonda, the BJP Congress. Here, five Congress Kantekar Madhu Mohan and contested the elections in in New Delhi and across the used to alleged that the TRS man. "We are trying hard to October 20 and examined 44 extended its support to the councilors extended their sup- made the first chairman of alliance with Congress, by giv- country. Here, they come was the BJP's 'B' team while bring accountability to munic- witnesses and the trial con- Congress. The Congress port to TRS, helping it grab the Thukkuguda municipality. ing them Rs 2 crore as "party together to play cheap politics BJP TS chief K. Laxman called ipalities," KTR said. cluded on December 26. grabbed the chairperson post chairperson post. The vice- Education Minister Sabitha fund". HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 28, 2020 nation 05

CAPSULE Railways to go ‘100% Electric’ by 2024: Goyal PNS n NEW DELHI "By 2030, we plan to make rail infrastructure. reduce environmental pollu- By 2030, we plan to make the entire the entire railway network a Indian Railways has been tion. "It will also create the India has set 2024 as the target net-zero emission network. We working to reduce the carbon demand for new plants and for 100 per cent electrification railway network a net-zero emission will have no emission from the emission amid global concern spur the investment cycle," he of railways, Union Commerce network. We will have no emission railways.... it will run on clean over climate change. As per the had said. and Industry Minister Piyush energy and clean power," he NITI Aayog data, carbon diox- India has the fourth largest Goyal said today, adding that from the railways.... it will run on said. ide emission from the Indian network in the world after US, POCSO accused hangs "we are very very conscious of clean energy and clean power , Union India would be the first Railways was around 6.84 mil- Russia and China. Spread our responsibility to the envi- country in the world to run a lion tons in 2014. across 67,368 km with about self inside Gwalior ronment". By 2030, India plans Minister Piyush Goyal said railway network "of this scale Last year, Mr Goyal, while 7,300 stations, the rail network Central Jail in MP to make the entire railway net- and size" on electricity, he fur- announcing the electrification runs close to 13,000 passenger work a "net-zero emission net- electrification of the rail net- by then," Mr Goyal told ther said. The central minister goal, had said that that the cen- trains that carry over 23 million GWALIOR: A man charged work", he further said. work by 2024. We expect the reporters at the India-Brazil also spoke of scope of partner- tre is phasing out the old coal passengers daily, according to under Protection of Children "We are embarking on rapid entire network to be electrified Business Forum. ship with Brazil for developing plants, which is going to help government data. from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and in prison since January 23 allegedly committed suicide in Gwalior Central Jail in Madhya Pradesh, police said on India map sans PoK, Aksai Chin on KMC's Centre to release report card Monday. Narottam Rawat's body was found hanging from a tree in the premises of a Facebook page; mayor says profile hacked temple within the jail complex of ‘smart cities' in June after a search was mounted n n around 7:30pm on Sunday as PNS KOLKATA PNS VISAKHAPATNAM he had not come back to his Alleging that the Kolkata Municipal barracks post dinner, said Kolkata Municipal Corporation's Facebook profile was The central government will Gwalior Central Jail Corporation (KMC) Mayor release a report card of 100 Superintendent Manoj Sahu. Firhad Hakim has alleged "hacked by people with vested selected smart cities in three "He had eloped with a minor "deep-rooted conspiracy" interests to malign the KMC", mayor categories — ease of living, girl on January 4 but was held behind the posting of a distort- municipal performance index later, charged under the POCSO ed map of India, sans Pakistan Hakim said a probe will be initiated and climate -- in June as the Act, and sent to jail on January occupied Kashmir (PoK) and into the incident. Smart Cities Mission com- 23," Sahu said. He said jail Aksai Chin, on the civic body's pletes its five years. wardens Omprakash Suman, Facebook page on Republic According to the Union Manoj Tyagi and Prem Goyal Day. The West Bengal BJP has mayor was trolled, following on the incident as Hakim also Housing and Urban Affairs have been suspended, and demanded Hakim's resigna- which the KMC deleted the holds important ministerial Ministry, it will help cities in probe was underway to tion\ from the mayor post and map. The BJP lashed out at portfolios and is a senior TMC better planning and moving ascertain how Rawat managed a statement from Chief Hakim over the incident. leader. "We also want to know towards data-driven gover- to make a rope out of clothes, Minister Mamata Banerjee "We demand the immediate whether the Bengal CM also nance that will eventually climb atop the tree and commit over the incident. resignation of Hakim as the believes that PoK is not part of improve their liveability. suicide without on-duty Alleging that the civic body's the map of India, without PoK KMC mayor. Isn't the civic India," Basu said. Smart Cities Mission personnel getting alerted. profile was "hacked by people and Aksai Chin, was seen on its body endorsing Pakistan Prime A KMC official said a com- Director Kunal Kumar said population was 37.7 crore (31 assessment will help urban with vested interests to malign page on Republic Day. Minister Imran Khan's claims plaint has been lodged with the that in June the ministry will per cent) in 2011 census and it local bodies in reducing the the KMC", Hakim said a probe Along with the distorted on Kashmir?" state BJP gener- cyber cell of the Kolkata Police come out with ranking of is projected to increase to 60 complex realities of gover- will be initiated into the inci- map, the mayor's Republic al secretary Sayantan Basu said and New Market police station smart cities in Ease of living crore (40 per cent) by 2030, an nance into a few understand- dent. The KMC landed in an Day message was on display. on Monday. Basu also demand- on January 26 over the index, performance of munic- official said. able dimensions that can be embarrassing situation after As the image went viral, the ed a statement from Banerjee incident. ipalities and climate. According to the official, the measured and quantified. The "We are using data to change ease of living assessment will verticals that are covered in the lives. The government is rank- be done on three parameters - index include services (30 per ing cities on economy, sustain- - quality of life, economic abil- cent weightage), finance (20 ability and other. We have con- ity and sustainability. It will per cent) technology (15 per Stalin says he’s ‘troubled’ to verted citizens' aspirations into also include education, health, cent), planning (15), gover- West Bengal govt our outcome," Kumar said. housing, mobility, safety, devel- nance (20 per cent). tables anti-CAA He said in the category of opment, economic opportuni- The ministry said that the climate, cities will be ranked ties. value of tendered smart city resolution in Assembly see Omar Abdullah's picture based on their works in pro- Thirty-five per cent weigh- projects so far is over Rs moting matters related to the tage will be given to 'quality of 1,62,000 crore. The value of KOLKATA: The West Bengal n government on Monday tabled PNS CHENNAI environment. The Smart Cities life', 30 per cent to citizen par- work orders issued so far is a resolution against the Mission, a flagship programme ticipation, 20 per cent to sus- around Rs 1,20,000 crore and Citizenship (Amendment) DMK President M K Stalin on of the Narendra Modi govern- tainability and 20 per cent to the value of all completed pro- Act in the Assembly. The Monday said he was deeply ment, was launched in June, economic viability, the official jects is more than Rs 25,000 resolution appeals to the Union troubled to see a photograph of 2015. The country's urban said. Municipal performance crores. government to repeal the National Conference leader amended citizenship law and Omar Abdullah in which he BJP doesn't revoke plans to implement NRC sports an overgrown beard and update NPR. As per and demanded the Centre want to open reports, state Parliamentary immediately release all leaders 9,000 GPs oppose Affairs Minister Partha in detention in Jammu and Chatterjee introduced the Kashmir. Shaheen Bagh resolution in the House The top Dravidian party Maha govt move to around 2 pm. Three states - leader took to Twitter to route: Kejriwal Kerala, Rajasthan and Punjab - demand his release and said have already passed "Deeply troubled to see this PNS n NEW DELHI resolutions against the new picture of @OmarAbdullah" Omar is among the A photograph of Omar cancel direct elections citizenship law. The law has and tagged three images of the Abdullah surfaced on Twitter Delhi Chief Minister Arvind emerged as the latest flashpoint Kashmiri leader. three former CMs of on January 25 in which he Kejriwal on Monday alleged PNS n MUMBAI From politics to in the state, with the TMC While the first showed the erstwhile state seemed almost unrecognis- that the BJP does not want opposing the contentious Omar Abdullah clean shaven, who continue to be able sporting a salt and pepper to open the Shaheen Bagh Several thousand gram pan- frogs, Goa RD legislation tooth and nail, and the next featured him with a beard, triggering reactions of stretch of the Kalindi Kunj chayats in Maharashtra have the BJP pressing for its medium beard and in the final in custody since awe and anger from netizens, road where anti-CAA opposed the Uddhav tableau has implementation. Incidentally, one an overgrown beard was August 5 when the including West Bengal Chief protests are going on for Thackeray government's deci- Kerala, Rajasthan and Punjab striking. Centre abrogated Minister Mamata Banerjee. over a month as the saffron sion to cancel direct elections netizens hopping have passed resolutions "Equally concerned about Omar is among the three party is doing "dirty politics" for the post of sarpanch. against the new citizenship law. Farooq Abdullah, Article 370 former chief ministers of the over it. He said law and The new rule states that PNS n PANAJI The new citizenship law has @MehboobaMufti & other erstwhile state who continue to order in the national capital those elected to the gram pan- emerged as the latest flashpoint Kashmiri leaders who are be in custody since August 5 entirely lies with the Centre chayat will elect a sarpanch amend the respective clauses A day after Goa's colourful in the state, with the TMC incarcerated without trial or The DMK has all along when the Centre abrogated the and "if they are saying that (village headman) from of Maharashtra Gram Republic Day tableau domi- opposing the contentious due process. Union Govt must been demanding the release of special status of Jammu and they need permission from among themselves. Panchayat Act of 1958 to facil- nated by a large green frog legislation tooth and nail, and immediately release all politi- all leaders in detention in Kashmir under Article 370 me, I am giving them per- "As many as 9,000 gram itate election of sarpanchs strumming a guitar rolled by the BJP pressing for its cal prisoners and restore nor- Kashmir following the scrap- and divided it in two Union mission, open the road in panchayats have passed a res- (gram panchayat heads) Rajpath on Sunday, social implementation. malcy in Valley," he said. ping of Article 370. Territories. one hour". olution opposing the state directly from among the peo- media is abuzz with the "I can give you this in government's decision to allow ple of the village. amphibian motif. writing, BJP does not want members to elect a sarpanch Incidentally, Thackeray, While the motif of a frog is to open the route in Shaheen from among themselves," said whose Sena was part of the aimed at creating awareness SC notice to Bagh. The Shaheen Bagh Maharashtra State Sarpanch ruling alliance at the time, had about the Goa government's Hold dialogue with anti-CAA Maharashtra on route will remain closed till Parishad chairperson Dutta disapproved of this move. "Save the Frog" campaign February 8 (election day) Kakade on Monday. The rule Thackeray had, in July, designed to prevent poaching Arun Gawli's plea and it will open February 9," for direction election of 2017, said that going by this of the amphibian in Goa, the Kejriwal told reporters. sarpanch was brought in by logic (of direct election of popular 'interpretation' of the protesters: Digvijay to PM, Shah challenging life term He further alleged that the the previous BJP-led Devendra sarpanch) a demand for elec- motif according to a string of BJP just knows how to Fadnavis dispensation. tion of state chief minister in social media posts indicates PNS n SEHORE (MP) the National Register of Citizens PNS n NEW DELHI do "dirty politics over The Fadnavis cabinet had, a similar way can be raised by something more tragi-comic. (NRC) across the country. everything". on July 3, 2017, decided to people. With 15 out of 40 MLAs in Senior Congress leader Digvijay "Amit Shah had said that The Supreme Court on the Goa legislative assembly Singh on Monday appealed to CAA bill will be followed by the Monday sought response from having hopped parties since Prime Minister Narendra Modi NPR and then the NRC in a the Maharashtra government the state assembly elections in and Union Home Minister chronological order. Now, if on a plea by gangster-turned- 2017, social media posts seem Amit Shah to hold a dialogue they want to handle the situa- politician Arun Gawli chal- BJP will not win in Delhi: Sachin Pilot to sarcastically suggest that the with protesters opposing the tion properly then PM Modi lenging the life term awarded PNS n JAIPUR they should at least reach out frog is more representative of CAA-NRC-NPR regime, to pre- and Shah should hold a dia- to him in the 2008 murder of and engage with people. You legislators "hopping" political vent "further deterioration" of logue with those staging Shiv Sena corporator Affirming his faith in the wis- can talk to your worst enemies parties. the current situation. protests. "They should clear all Kamlakar Jamsandekar. A dom of the voter, Rajasthan but you can't talk to people "The #republicday tableau Singh also said the "move- doubts from the mind of pro- bench of Justices R Banumathi Deputy Chief Minister and who are your citizens, your of #Goa, portraying the #polit- ment" against the new citizen- testers otherwise the situation and A S Bopanna issued a Congress leader Sachin Pilot workers, who have supported ical reality image of Goa to the ship law and the two other pro- will further worsen in the coun- notice to the state on Gawli's says people of India will do the you," he said at the session #world dignitaries and posed exercises has now gone try," Singh added. appeal challenging the right thing when the time titled "The Democracy Index". #Indian citizens. #frogs out of the hands of politicians, be linked with politics," Singh Answering a question on December 9 last year verdict of comes and the BJP will lose the The government, Pilot said, #bebbo," says Alison Morenas as it has turned into an "emo- told reporters here. Shah's appeal to the people of the Bombay High Court which Delhi elections next month. is morally, constitutionally and from Margao. Bebo is the tional issue". "The movement He made a brief stopover in Delhi where assembly polls will had upheld the life term award- Addressing a gathering at socially bound to speak and Konkani word for the frog. against the CAA, NPR and Sehore to meet local leaders be held on February 8, Singh ed to him by a trial court. the ongoing Jaipur Literature reach out to people who feel "This Republic Day, Goa's NRC has gone out of the hands while on his way to Dhar. said, "As they (BJP leaders) According to the prosecution, Festival on Sunday, Pilot also the CAA. “There's absolutely alienated. "It's not about reli- Mascot "The Frog", truly sig- of politicians and political par- Protests have been held have no issues to raise, they are Jamsandekar was murdered at lamented the government's no inclination, and there is gion, caste, or language. When nifies our politics & our politi- ties and has become an emo- against the Citizenship setting the country on fire (by the behest of Gawli (64), a for- “lack of inclination” to engage nobody forcing the hand of you say I am the democratical- cians, who have become tional issue, which should not Amendment Act (CAA) and making such statements)". mer Maha MLA. with those protesting against those who run the country that ly elected government. experts in jumping from one political party to another. The rest of our country is not very different either! The Emperor of Frogs strums on From Kohli to Warne, cricket fraternity mourns Kobe Bryant's death his guitar, while our nation burns!" says Candolim-based PNS n NEW DELHI ing. He was 41-years-old and this news today. So many child- his daughter. My heartfelt con- tragedy. "Like everyone, I'm businessman Ricardo Rebelo. regarded as one of the greatest hood memories of waking up dolences to his family, friends stunned, shocked and saddened A youth BJP leader Pranav The cricket community joined hoopsters in the game's history. early and watching this magician and fans across the globe to hear the horrific news about Sanvordekar also took a dig at the rest of the world in mourn- "Saddened to hear about the doing things on the court that I #KobeBryantRIP #KobeForever Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old the float. "Frog' on the tableau ing NBA legend Kobe Bryant's tragic demise of Kobe Bryant, would be mesmerized by. Life is #Kobe," Shastri wrote on his daughter who died in a heli- at #RepublicDay parade was tragic death with batting legend his daughter Gianna & others so unpredictable and fickle. His twitter page. copter crash. Thoughts are with successful in portraying the Sachin Tendulkar, India captain on-board the helicopter. My daughter Gianna passed away Richards on his part said: "A his family and loved ones at this state of political affairs in Virat Kohli and West Indies condolences to his family, too in the crash. Iam absolute- true legend of the sporting extremely sad time!" #Goa..." he said. great Vivian Richards offering friends and fans across the ly Heartbroken. Rest in peace. world! Rest In Peace dear Kobe Others who expressed their Fifteen MLAs have quit their condolences. world. #KobeBryant," Tendulkar Strength and condolences to the and his daughter. May the fam- grief included Indian spinner the Congress and the Bryant, along with one of his tweeted. Kohli and India coach family," Kohli wrote on his ily have immense strength to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak daughters, 13-year-old Gianna Ravi Shastri were devastated instagram page. overcome this sad time." Dhawan, Hardik Pandya and Party since the 2017 state and seven others died in a heli- with the news. "Absolutely devastated by the Australian spin great Shane former Sri Lanka captain assembly elections, to join copter crash on Sunday morn- "Absolutely devastated to hear tragic news of Kobe Bryant and Warne was "stunned" by the Mahela Jayawardene. the BJP. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 28, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Selling the jewel The Govt has invited expressions of interest for Air India A Constitutional mandate again. Will it succeed this time in selling off the airline? hat’s next for Air India? Even with Ministers in the Government trying to Those individuals/leaders, who stand opposed to the CAA, must show respect to Wtalk up the sale — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said he would the Constitution, which empowers Parliament to make laws regarding citizenship have bought the airline if he weren’t a Minister — the fact is that this sell-off is difficult. This time it will not be — thanks to the quality or the lack of it — the asset on sale alone. In a revised push, the Government has made it clear that it plans to sell its entire stake in the carrier. But the sell-off process by the Modi Government during both its terms has been sporadic and questionable. Take its failure to sell off Can Fin Homes, the hous- PRAKASH ing finance arm of Canara Bank. Without any reason to put it on sale, it has been A SURYA more damaging to the investor community than any of the protests at Shaheen ontinued opposition to the Bagh or resolutions by the European Parliament. Foreign investors are genuine- Citizenship Amendment Act ly worried whether India is open to doing business at all. The Government’s neg- (CAA), which was passed by Parliament last month, and to ativity has been on display, including that of Goyal’s recent statement against the preparation of the National Amazon’s billion-dollar investment/bailout to its Indian operations. Air India is CPopulation Register (NPR) by several State no ordinary public sector unit (PSU); it is the national airline after all. Talk of its Governments, who stand opposed to the ruling dispensation, and their threatening disinvestment have flamed passionate arguments on both sides. On the one hand, postures towards the Union Government some feel that it remains a vital national asset and that the Government must do not augur well either for the Republic plough in more taxpayers’ funds to keep it aloft. On the other, there are those or our Constitutional well-being. who feel that it is a five-tonne deadweight attached to India’s leg and must be The CAA, which has now become the law of the land, has amended the divested immediately or better still, shut shop. Air India may be tottering at the Citizenship Act of 1955 to provide succour edge of the precipice but it still has strengths that can be advantageous in the to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis long run. Whoever rescues it stands to gain for it has some of the prized inter- and Christians, who because of religious persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and national slots in profitable routes, a decent fleet and has a well-developed domes- Bangladesh, crossed over to India before tic and international footprint. It has some leftover glow from being a superbrand December 31, 2014, and are living here at one time and has skilled and experienced staff, particularly on operations and without any legal status. These nations are Islamic States, meaning Islam is the State engineering sides, who are also being sought by most private operators. religion over there. With the disinvestment process in a limbo and the Government failing to even Thus, automatically, unlike in India, make what one could best describe as “easy sells”, the question about selling adherents of all religions other than Islam are second or third-class citizens. Therefore, all Air India should be put on hold. Simply because selling the national carrier is non-Muslims are Constitutionally inferior and the last parliamentary election in tion refers to “apprehensions” empowered to make laws regard- extremely complex and involves a layered process with terms and conditions. this has conditioned the majority to ill-treat May 2019. In fact, although the that the NPR is a prelude to the ing citizenship, naturalisation of At the same time, despite Jet Airways’ collapse actually providing a slight fillip the religious minorities in these nations. Ever Communists hog 30 to 40 per National Register of Citizens aliens under item 17 in the since Partition, the Hindus and other minori- cent of the airtime on television (NRC) and that it is “designed Union List and no State or indi- to the rest of the industry, the Indian aviation industry has been hurt due to a ties have been subjected to all forms of harass- debates, public support for such to deprive a section of people vidual has the right to say that the multitude of reasons, many not of its own making. IndiGo, India’s largest air- ment and cruelty in these nations, forcing parties has fallen dramatically. In from citizenship of India.” It law made by it will not be imple- line, is suffering due to engine issues. SpiceJet, owned by Government-linked them to either convert to Islam or flee. the 2004 Lok Sabha election, the goes on to say that because of mented. If Chief Ministers per- As a result, the population of Hindus in two main Communist parties THE ATTEMPT these apprehensions, the Union sist with this line, it will lead to entrepreneur Ajay Singh, is faced with a cash crunch, which is not being helped undivided Pakistan, which was around 24 had a combined vote share of MADE BY THE Government should amend the a Constitutional breakdown and by several of its Boeing 737 Max aircraft grounded. So, the question about who per cent in the mid-1940s, has crashed to just 7.07 per cent. In 2014, this was COMMUNISTS, forms and documentation asso- the consequences will be terrible has the money as well as the expertise to buy Air India is open, one that does 1.70 per cent. Similarly, in Bangladesh, which down to 4.07 per cent and in ciated with the NPR. because the overwhelming was earlier East Pakistan, the Hindu popu- 2019, it crashed to 2.36 per cent. THE CONGRESS However, Assemblies in majority in this country swears not have easy answers. The same issues that arose when Jet Airways was going lation has crashed from 30 per cent to about So, it appears that the Kerala, Punjab or Rajasthan by the Constitution and will not down in flames have re-emerged now. It would be easier and cheaper to estab- seven per cent. This should also answer the Jawaharlal Nehru University AND OTHER never shed tears for persecuted allow a few malcontents in pol- lish a new airline than sink hundreds of millions of dollars into Air India unless question as to why Muslims have been left (JNU) is their last bastion and PARTIES religious minorities in theo- itics to disturb its rhythm and bal- out of the list of persecuted minorities under with the support of the cratic States such as Pakistan, ance. one really values the slots. At the same time, during the weekend, it emerged the CAA. First, they are not “minorities” and Congress, the two parties seek OPPOSED TO THE Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Second, the decision by that Dubai-based Emirates carried over 50 million Indians to Dubai and beyond, second, it is laughable to say that Muslims to avenge the electoral humili- BJP TO SPREAD Further, all lectures on secular- protesters to bring infants to a classic case of how Indian passengers have fuelled the growth of global air- are “persecuted” by an Islamic State. The ation they suffered by whipping THE WORD THAT ism are to be directed towards protest sites and to get them to lines. There is no doubt that India offers rich pickings for global airlines and could CAA seeks to offer some help to these sub- up passions against the the secular, democratic citizens hurl abuses at the Prime jugated minorities and to only those who Government that received over- THE CAA IS of India and the Government Minister is another act of one day become a key driver of the aviation economy. We are poised to be the entered India before the cut off date. In other whelming public support. elected by them. brinkmanship which no reason- third largest player in this sector by 2025. words, this is not an open-ended scheme to Meanwhile, in a resolution, AGAINST THE Three other developments able person will support. Last, allow for future migrants from these nations. the Kerala Assembly has said that MUSLIM CITIZENS in recent weeks are extremely asking the Muslims to boycott Nor does it have anything to do with the cit- the CAA passed by Parliament worrying. One, several Chief the NPR is equally risky because izens of India, whether Hindu or Muslim. has created apprehensions in OF INDIA IS Ministers have declared that any attempt to stymie the work- A censure too far Given this reality, the attempt made by various sections of society. This BLATANTLY FALSE. they will not implement the ing of a duly elected India has rightly ignored the EU resolutions on CAA, argued the Communists, the Congress and other was followed by the Punjab CAA in their States. Two, the dis- Government at the federal level parties opposed to the BJP, to spread the Assembly, which in its resolution THIS ACT SEEKS graceful decision to bring kids to will have its own implications. the law is an internal matter but we must dispel doubts word that the CAA is against the Muslim cit- stated that the CAA had caused protest sites and to get them to Those, who are encouraging t is perhaps a little hypocritical of the European izens of India is blatantly false. This Act seeks widespread anguish and social TO PROVIDE raise foul, abusive slogans against such tendencies, are treading a Union (EU) to go so far as to pass resolu- to provide succour to persecuted religious unrest in the country. It further SUCCOUR TO a duly elected Prime Minister. dangerous path. It is indeed minorities in Islamic States and it is also in said that “the ideology behind the And three, telling the Muslims unfortunate that one has to make Itions against the Citizenship Amendment Act line with the Bharatiya dharma and CAA is inherently discriminato- PERSECUTED not to respond to queries from such a gloomy prognosis about (CAA) when it has traversed a spectrum of Constitutional dharma as well, to reach out ry and is as far away as it can be RELIGIOUS enumerators who are tasked to what lies ahead around the time genocidal politics and refugees born of racial to them. Those opposing this are abetting from being a humanitarian mea- prepare the NPR. when the nation just celebrated the non-secular, non-democratic behaviour sure.” The Rajasthan Assembly is MINORITIES IN Every Chief Minister and its 71st Republic Day. Everybody hatred itself. That’s patronising. India is capa- of the citizens of Islamic nations across India’s the latest one to demand repeal ISLAMIC STATES politician in the country, who has has to be alert to ensure that the ble enough to conduct its own democratic border and will thereby lose the moral right of the CAA. These resolutions are declared that CAA will not be Constitution and the democrat- scrutiny. Yes, all is not right with the new law to talk about these values in the country. The not unconstitutional but unprece- implemented in his/her State, ic way of life remain undis- Communists and the Congress are also dented and are certain to pose a must immediately withdraw their turbed. that makes religion a criterion for naturalisa- spreading canards about the NPR, the com- threat to the federal structure. statement because it will amount (The writer is an author tion. And the civil society dissent against it has pilation of which is critical for policy formu- Even more worrying is that to challenging the supremacy of specialising in democracy studies. indeed become a pan-Indian movement to act lation. Both parties were roundly rejected in the Punjab Assembly’s resolu- the Constitution. Parliament is Views expressed are personal.) as a counter-pressure to the Government. Both the law, which was duly passed by Parliament, and the mass protests thereafter, S O U N D BITE are within democratic convention. Though the Government clampdown on dis- course is reprehensible, the recent protests have shown how masses of people The Opposition, the CPI(M) For me fitness is a way of life. The Government with a 56- I would not say Jinnah has and the Congress must put It is my daily routine. I cannot inch chest will have to shed completely won but he is can effectively turn the tide while being leaderless and without political endorse- aside narrow political dif- operate without exercising its arrogance on the new cit- winning. There’s still a ment. To that extent, the pro and anti-CAA battle will be settled within the spirit ferences and fight together regularly or doing something izenship law and bend before choice available to the nation and territoriality defined by the Constitution and may actually set us on the self- against the fascist BJP for my fitness. I do yoga, the people who have been between Jinnah's idea and Government at the Centre. running, sprinting, weights. protesting against the law. Gandhiji's idea of a country. corrective course of democratic renewal. We certainly won’t need any third-party intervention to make that call, India’s citizens are enough to do it. Domestic mat- West Bengal CM Actor Former Union Minister Senior Congress leader —Mamata Banerjee —Anil Kapoor ters, no matter how contentious, will have to be solved domestically. Fellow democ- —Yashwant Sinha —Shashi Tharoor racies indeed need to respect that. Also, such resolutions mean nothing unless they are a precursor to some sort L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR of practical curbs in EU’s engagement with India (some EU members have sug- Imbibing Indian ethos gested that as well) but that’s an extreme option, considering there are nations Blunders that require quick remedy emphasis must be on curing with worst rights violations. Unless of course, this is being done to negotiate a rather than just containing it. The stronger position when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Brussels for an Indo- Sir — As India celebrated its 71st n its report, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had con- modern world moves too fast for Republic Day, we need to pause firmed that the Indian economy would grow at a rate walls to work. EU summit. Having said that, the international narrative does shape global per- and introspect on the larger pic- Ilower than five per cent in 2019-20 rather than 7.2 per The real dilemma is to find a ceptions and attitudes in engaging with India. And the resolutions embody una- ture than debate on transient cent as predicted by it in April last year. The Organisation cure to it using scientific research, nimity of opinion from the extreme Right to extreme Left groups, coming from aberrations — social, political for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s including vaccinations. There’s a and economic — to which we periodic survey of the economy, too, gave a lucid account. dire need to raise funds for med- 625 of 752 EU members. Sifting through them, certain key issues do come up have become so accustomed to. Noting that the economy was bottoming out and growth ical research. Let’s hope there is a on which the Government has to ready its explainers and demonstrate that it is Yes, as a State, we have not slipped had slowed from a rapid pace, it said recovery had been solution and that it is found soon. receptive as a vibrant democracy and not combative like an authoritarian regime. as have other contemporary hurt as non-banking financial companies — which con- Dennis Fitzgerald nations who have attained inde- tribute a large share to its financing, weighing on job cre- Melbourne It has to engage with counterpoints than scare them away. The key concerns are pendence. This, we owe to the ation, income and consumption — are under stress. And clearly about the marginalisation of a community implicit in the CAA, its link with legacy bequeathed in our philos- now, the Reuters has forecast that India’s corporate and Learn from Kerala the profiling nature of census in the National Population Register (NPR)-National ophy and culture, the tenets of income tax collection is likely to fall below what was col- to invest $1 billion. His proposal didn’t earn approval from which run through our genes. lected in 2018-19, a fall for the first time in two decades. the Government. A few days ago, George Soros, the bil- Register of Citizens (NRC) and the clampdowns on dissent, including those in The Vedas and the It is here that it is difficult to fathom the philosophy lionaire investor and philanthropist, made a candid obser- Sir — The coronavirus threat in Kashmir following its changed status as a Union Territory. The resolution, which Upanishads had delineated a behind some of the decisions taken by the ruling vation during his speech at the World Economic Forum, China has put millions of people falls under the category of “resolutions on topical subjects,” says that India has vibrant ethos for public and pri- Government. The subjugation of Kashmir and its people “A democratically elected Narendra Modi is creating a Hindu in lockdown at a time when they “created the legal grounds to strip millions of Muslims of the fundamental right vate good. Time and tide have and the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) nationalist State” in India, alluding to the CAA. He, too, should be celebrating the Lunar posed questions and we have have all made prospective investors wary of parking funds wasn’t spared. These are men who command respect and New Year. Given the way this dis- of equal access to citizenship” and has linked the rights situation in Kashmir. The chosen the right path many times. here. A new facet of Indian politics now is a flurry of saf- wield considerable clout among the business fraternity ease has been spreading, many US, too, despite the guided tour of the Valley, has been critical of the detention of What is satisfying is that we strive fron foot soldiers who remain alert all the time to counter across the world. For a country, which banks heavily on fear that it may become pandem- mainstream political leaders, who have so far worked within India’s democratic to make amends to the wrongs. every critic of the Government. Recently, Microsoft CEO foreign investment to revive its economy, attacks on well- ic. Early reports suggest that the Each era is defined by a mix of Satya Nadella had to face the wrath for his tweet on CAA. meaning critics will only be self-defeating. disease may have originated in template and even been allies of New Delhi, without formal charges. The viral images thinkers and leaders they offer. He said, “I think what is happening is sad...It’s just bad.” Haridasan Rajan bats. China must learn from of an emaciated, bearded and unkempt National Conference leader Omar Abdullah That at any given time we seem to During his visit to India, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos pledged Kozhikode Kerala’s experience, which suc- have only intensified the sense of victimhood at the hands of an oppressive regime. misplace their right proportion cessfully contained the Nipah remains an enigma. And no virus outbreak in 2018 due to ade- Till date, the Government’s lobbying and efforts to push its own point of view nation is an exception to this. Let Stop creating walls China” to keep the invaders out. the spread of coronavirus. But quate planning and infrastructure. have not been too convincing. It has not made any reconciliatory moves either us nevertheless celebrate an envi- Soon, they realised that the walls again, the walls failed. Sravana Ramachandran except by countering criticism with an obstinate aggression that is sharpening ous legacy we have inherited and do not stop things from coming in. Coronavirus has already Chennai pass it on to future generations. Sir — The Chinese have always Now, they have put up anoth- claimed 80 lives in China and the polarities. We must realise that intransigence is not always an asset even as we R Narayanan had a fascination with walls cul- er set of walls across a number of country is making desperate Send your feedback to: attempt to reset the template of diplomacy from passive to aggressive. Navi Mumbai minating in the “Great Wall of cities, initially Wuhan, to prevent attempts to stop its spread. But [email protected] HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 28, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Leaders must get POINTCOUNTERPOINT ON FEBRUARY 8 MORNING, PRESS THE BUTTON WITH EVM BUTTONS WILL BE PRESSED WITH LOVE IN DELHI. their act together LOTUS SYMBOL SO HARD THAT ITS CURRENT FORCES IT SHOULD BE A MILD CURRENT SO THAT FRIENDSHIP SHAHEEN BAGH PROTESTERS TO LEAVE BY EVENING. AND BROTHERHOOD ARE NOT ENDANGERED. China seems to be a prime source of viruses. —UNION HOME MINISTER —JD(U) NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT The doctors will do their duty as always but it would be nice if Chinese politicians act fast AMIT SHAH PRASHANT KISHOR Powerless discoms GWYNNE DYER The house must be set in order, else this will have catastrophic consequences for power n an emergency, the good thing about dictatorship is that it can respond very fast. The bad thing is that it won’t respond at all producers, banks, States and Modi's plans to supply electricity to every household Iuntil the dictator-in-chief says that it should. All little dictators, who flourish in this sort of system, won’t risk their positions by pass- ing bad news up the line until the risk of being blamed for delay outweighs the risk of being blamed for the emergency in the first place. You can see how this works if you consider China’s response to the emergence of nCov-2019 (novel coronavirus 2019), a new viral threat potentially as serious as the severe acute respiratory syn- drome (SARS) virus of 2003. Some things it has done well but oth- ers it did very badly and the odds that the virus will spread glob- ally are now probably even or worse. The local health authorities in Wuhan, the 11-million-strong city in central China where the virus first appeared, spotted it on December UTTAM GUPTA 31, 2019, when only a few dozen cases had come to their atten- tion. That’s as fast as you could ask for. And they promptly shut ven as there are incessant promises from the down the seafood and wild game market where the victims caught ruling establishment of electrifying all vil- the disease. Score: Nine out of 10. Elages in the country and making power available to each and every household for max- China’s national health authorities also acted fast. On January imum duration in a day, the most crucial wheel 9, they announced that they had a brand new coronavirus on their required for making this happen has got stuck. hands and just one day later they released its full genetic sequence And the irony is that the political brass is only online so that medical researchers worldwide could start working paying lip service to the urgent need for extricat- on it. Elapsed time: Just 11 days. Known deaths at that point: One. ing it. The reference here is to the power distri- Score: 10 out of 10. bution companies (discoms) — mostly owned and But these are medical professionals doing their duty accord- controlled by State Governments which procure ing to internationally-agreed protocols. We don’t know what they electricity from the independent power produc- recommended to China’s political authorities at that point but they ers (IPPs), Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) like must have called for widespread testing and probably also for trav- the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) el restrictions to control the spread of the virus. But nobody dared and so on, besides their own undertakings such to rock the boat: Nothing was done. as Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam A pause here to recall how countries control the spread of a (RVUN) and sell to consumers. There are some new infectious disease for which there is no vaccine nor any effec- discoms in the private sector as well but they, too, A SUSTAINABLE tive cure. Isolate the victims as soon as they are identified and give can’t ignore the diktats of the state. SOLUTION them medical support: Some will die but most will usually survive. Ever since the dawn of the present century, CAN EMERGE And if you do that soon enough and thoroughly enough, the glob- the discoms have been incurring losses primar- ONLY BY al pandemic never gets going. ily due to three factors. First, being their sole TACKLING owner and controller, the ruling establishment There are often complicating factors. The spread will be far faster THE ` ` if the virus can pass from one person to another in the air. It will runs discoms as an extension of the state 52,000 crore during 2015-16 to 32,000 buyer using all available legal means. as they lose the flexibility to hike tariff. machinery, ordering them to sell electricity to a FUNDAMENTAL crore during 2016-17 and `17,000 crore Relying on the above, in September, Similarly, the pressure by way of deny- be much harder to isolate the people carrying the virus if they become certain category of consumers viz. poor house- CAUSES WHICH during 2017-18. During 2018-19, this 2019, the Union Power Minister, RK ing grant or loan won’t be of much help. infectious before they develop visible symptoms. But the methods holds and farmers either at a fraction of the cost CONTRIBUTE trend was reversed with losses increas- Singh even exuded confidence that this The Government is also contem- available to slow or stop the spread are still the same: Identify the of purchase and distribution or even free. On the TO LOSSES ing to `28,000 crore. The trend contin- would prevent creation of fresh dues. plating a Special Loans Plan (SLP) under carriers and isolate them. units sold to this class, the discoms incur heavy OF DISCOMS. ues during the current year. A collater- But this has not happened as may be which banks will be asked to give loans Now, back to what happened in China. The medical people did under-recovery. At the same time, they are told THE CENTRE al damage has been by way of increase seen from arrears continuing to be on to discoms to enable them to clear their their job; the political people did not. It was two more weeks before to sell to industries and businesses at a price much AND STATES in pending payment to power genera- an upward trajectory from about dues to gencos. This will have serious the city of Wuhan was cut off from the rest of the country and the above the cost to enable them to offset under- tors. Thus, the amount due for more `49,000 crore in February, 2019 to over implications for the banks. Considering SHOULD ` world. I live in London, 15 hours’ flying time away and during those recovery on sale to preferred customers. But, even PUT THEIR than 60 days increased from about 71,000 crore as of November 2019. that discoms won’t be able to pay back after offset, losses remain. `23,000 crore as of March 2018 to Clearly, the mechanism has not worked (given their precarious finances and no two weeks 2,000 people arrived from Wuhan at London’s airports. HEADS ` Lunar New Year, the biggest holiday in China’s calendar, was Second, in the course of transmission and dis- 71,000 crore as of November 2019. All even as generators are forced to main- effort being made to address the fun- tribution of electricity, there are so called “tech- TOGETHER dues including those pending for less tain supplies despite not receiving pay- damental factors behind their losses), coming up fast but nothing was done although half the population nical and commercial” (T&C) losses. Most of it TO DO AWAY than 60 days — as on this date — were ment. these loans will be NPAs from day one. goes home for a visit at this time every year. Wuhan and a dozen is plain theft which is facilitated by faulty trans- WITH SOPS even higher at about `81,000 crore. Singh was also optimistic that by For banks struggling to come out of the other Hubei cities are now in lockdown but it’s too late: Wuhan’s formers, meters and other equipment. There TO FARMERS This has a debilitating effect on the incorporating a provision for penalty (or crisis they got into (courtesy, legacy mayor, Zhou Xianwang, admits that five million people have already being no revenue from stolen power, this further AND ability of generators to service loans surcharge) for delayed payment at NPAs), this will compound their woes. left the city for the New Year celebrations. Score: Two out of 10. exacerbates the losses. HOUSEHOLDS, taken from banks and financial institu- commercial rate of interest of 18 per True, payment by discoms to gen- We now have two pieces of bad news that would have made Third, under the power purchase agreements ELIMINATE THEFT tions (FIs). A good chunk of those loans cent in the New Tariff Policy (NTP), it cos (enabled by SLP) will enable the lat- it even more urgent to seal Wuhan off had we known them at the (PPAs) signed by discoms, States allow inflated AND REIN IN have already become non-performing should be possible to eliminate all ter service loans they had taken from time. The new virus does propagate through the air and people car- tariff to generators taking recourse to “gold plat- INFLATED assets (NPAs). Moreover, given their pending dues. This may work while banks thereby preventing those loans rying it do become infectious before they display any symptoms. ing” (euphemism for claiming higher investment TARIFF precarious finances, discoms are forced dealing with private entities (in fact, in from becoming NPAs. However, for Zhou didn’t dare advocate isolating the city and neither did any- than actual), excessive overheads and over- to reduce off-take which affects capac- those cases, the problem may not even banks, this is no consolation as one set invoicing of fuel bills and so on. UNDER PPAS ity utilisation. It leads to an anomalous arise in the first place) but not when it of NPAs would have been substituted by body else, until the Great Panjandrum Himself had spoken. President The above three factors make a deadly com- situation whereby despite ample capac- comes to dealing with state entities. So, another. Besides, the gencos will con- Xi Jinping finally spoke on January 25, saying that China faces a bination leading to shortfall in the realisation from ity, electricity generation declines affect- it is unlikely that the legacy dues would tinue to remain vulnerable to payment “grave situation” and now the system is racing to do what it should sale, vis-à-vis the cost of supplying electricity ing supplies. be cleared. default as long as the discoms remain have been done two weeks ago. which gets manifest in their loss. Funded by bor- There is an urgent need to set the Under the NTP (this is yet to be financially unviable. The SLP may solve Too bad but this pandemic (if that is what it becomes) will prob- rowings, this leads to accumulation of debt to house of discoms in order, or else this approved by the Union Cabinet), the today’s problem but after some time, ably be on the same scale as the SARS virus and that is not real- unsustainable level. To ensure that they are able will have catastrophic consequences for Government has also proposed capping dues will pile up requiring Centre’s inter- ly horrific: Deaths in the high hundreds or a few thousands world- to sustain operations and the spillover effect on all stakeholders, viz. power producers, of tariff hike to 15 per cent of the under- vention yet again. wide. The mortality rate among those who catch it appears to be the rest of the economy is arrested/avoided, the banks/FIs, finances of States and jeop- recovered power supply cost. Further, Let it be understood in no ambigu- about two per cent, compared to one per cent for ordinary sea- Government had come out with three bail-out ardise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s they won’t be eligible for grant or loan ous terms that whether it is the FRP sonal influenza. And ordinary flu kills about 400,000 (mostly elder- packages since 2000 — the latest being in 2015. grandiose plans to supply electricity to if they don’t make efforts to reduce loss- (granted thrice over earlier) or SLP In 2015, under a financial restructuring pack- every household. So, what is the es. These, too, are unlikely to work in under consideration now, these are ly) people every year. age (FRP) orchestrated by the Union Government doing to set things right? improving their financial position and merely “band aids.” These don’t offer But one of these days something like the 1918 virus that caused Government, over 75 per cent of the outstand- From August 1, 2019, it made ability to clear the arrears and make sustainable solution even as the prob- the Spanish influenza will emerge again. That killed around 50 mil- ing debt, about `400,000 crore of discoms were mandatory for discoms to open letters timely payments in future. lem keeps on festering beneath. lion people worldwide, out of a global population only a quarter of taken over by State Governments whereas for the of credit (LOC) for getting supply from Let us not forget that at present, A sustainable solution can emerge what it is now. Since Chinese food markets now seem to be a prime balance 25 per cent, they were allowed to issue generators (gencos). Under the LOC even after increasing tariff — mostly only by tackling the fundamental caus- source of dangerous new flu-related viruses, the Chinese bonds — backed by sovereign guarantee — to arrangement, the bank guarantees that directed at industries and businesses (a es which contribute to losses of discoms. Government has a particular responsibility to contain them early. raise funds at concessional interest rate. The FRP a buyer’s payment to a seller will be big chunk of households and farmers are The Centre and States should put their The Chinese doctors will do their duty, as always, but it would be was intended to enable discoms to wipe the slate received on time and for the correct never touched) — discoms incur loss. heads together to do away with sops to nice if China had its political act a bit more together before then. clean, reduce losses and eventually eliminate amount; in the event that the buyer is If a hike is restricted to just 15 per cent farmers and households, eliminate theft (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is ‘Growing Pains: The Future of them. unable to pay, the bank will be required then their loss would be even bigger. Far and rein in inflated tariff under PPAs. During 2016-17 and 2017-18, they did show to cover the full or remaining amount from any help in reducing, such a stip- (The writer is a New Delhi-based ) Democracy and Work’ significant reduction with losses declining from which in turn, it will recover from the ulation will only end up increasing loss policy analyst) India is not there yet FOREIGN EYE The NITI Aayog’s index of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals reveals that Kerala is on top of the chart in the country while in the north, Himachal Pradesh is a leading performer and Haryana and Punjab are laggards

For North India, the report gets and 232 SDG indicators, which UTs on parameters of development. in terms of SDG 2 (zero hunger), of 17.7 per cent. revealed contrasting performances by comprehensively cover the social, Significantly, on the other hand, at which reflects poorly on the perfor- In terms of the share of renew- States, with Himachal Pradesh (HP) economic and environmental dimen- the all-India level, goal-wise HP has mance of the State Government on able power as a proportion of the fortifying its position as the lead per- sions of development. been the top State in three SDGs viz. ending starvation, thus requiring a total electricity generated, HP leads former and securing the second The present analysis of the three Goal 4 (quality education), Goal 5 more focussed approach on nutri- the country with 94 per cent of the LEST WE FORGET rank with a composite SDG index of North Indian States covers only 15 (gender equality) and Goal 11 (sus- tion. total electricity generated in the 69. Punjab was placed 12th with a SDGs since the SDG 14 (life below tainable cities and communities). Among the positive aspects, State coming from renewable OUR DARK PAST score of 62 and Haryana ranked water) is excluded as it applies only Besides applauding the achieve- Punjab has the highest agricultural sources. The above analysis empha- This Holocaust Memorial PINKI RAMAUL much lower at 18th place with a score to nine coastal States and the SDG ments of the States, the report also productivity at 4,169.67 kg/Ha and sises that the SDG India Index Report Day, and the ceremony that of 57, which was even lower than the 17 (Partnership for the goals) is only highlights several challenges before is nearing the targetted productivi- 2019 would spur the States towards n December 30, 2019, the country’s average of 60. Overall, qualitatively analysed in the report. them, which need to be comprehen- ty of 5,033.34 kg/ Ha. Similarly, necessary course-correction wherev- will take place in Poland, NITI Aayog released the sec- Kerala achieved the first rank with Out of the 15 SDG indices, HP sively addressed by Governments. Punjab with Gross Value Added er required and encourage them to carry a special poignancy Oond edition of the Sustainable a tab of 70, while Bihar was the worst is the best performer among these Some of the critical issues highlight- (GA) in agriculture at `2.4 lash, has ensure timely achievement of the because of the diminishing Development Goals (SDG) India performing State with a tally of 50. three States on 11 SDG indices ed reveal that at the all-India level, the second-highest GA after Goad at goals. number of survivors and ` Index, 2019, which is more robust The SDGs consist of a set of 17 while Punjab is the best performer Haryana ranks second-highest in 3.7 lash, which is already above the At the global level, it is widely the landmark nature of the than the first edition, SDG India broad-based global goals adopted by on three goals viz. SDG 2 (zero urban income inequality. Punjab target of `1.3 lash. agreed that India will play a leading Index: Baseline Report 2018, on 193 countries at the United Nations hunger), SDG 3 (good health and and Haryana have less than 10 per Cellular density is over 100 per role in determining the relative suc- date. In the last 75 years, account of a wider coverage of goals, (UN) Sustainable Development well-being) and SDG 7 (affordable cent of their geographical area under cent in both HP and Punjab and with cess or failure of the SDGs, as it is the survivors have talked about targets and indicators and has greater Summit at UN Headquarters in and clean energy) and Haryana is the forest and tree cover. Both Haryana a HIV incidence per 1,000 uninfect- second-most populous country, it out of a sense to duty to alignment with the National New York in September 2015. The best performer on only one of the and Punjab have surpassed the max- ed population at 0.01, HP is closest accounting for one-sixth of the the dead and the living. Indicator Framework (NIF). A com- objectives were intended to be goals viz. SDG 9 (industry, innova- imum limit of annual groundwater to achieving the UN target of zero world’s population. In this context, posite score was computed in the achieved by 2030 as a part of the res- tion and infrastructure). withdrawal, which is 70 per cent, so HIV-incidence. In terms of the aver- it is worthwhile to quote Antonio Philosopher Santayana said range of zero to 100 for each State olution, “Transforming Our World: However, appreciably, at an all- that the ground water is replenished age annual drop-out rate at the sec- Guterres, UN Secretary-General, of the Holocaust: “He who and Union Territory (UT). If a The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable India level, Haryana is among the top at a normal rate. These States have ondary level, HP is the best perform- “The coming years will be a vital does not learn from history State/UT gets a score of 100, it sig- Development.” These SDGs for 2030 three States in respect of SDG 9. to improve this ratio. ing State with a 7.03 per cent rate as period to save the planet and to is doomed to repeat it.” nifies that it has achieved the 2030 evolved from the Millennium However, Punjab has not found Unfortunately, in terms of sexu- compared to 19.89 per cent in India. achieve sustainable, inclusive human That lesson must never national SDG targets. The higher the Development Goals (MDGs) for mention among the top three States al crimes against the girl child as well it leads the States in the Female Labor development.” score, the closer the State/UT gets 2015. India is committed to achieve at the all-India level on any of the 17 as total crimes against children, HP Force Participation Rate at 39.70 per (The writer is an author and edi- cease to be taught. towards achieving the objectives. the 17 SDGs, the 169 associated tar- indices used for evaluating States and is the worst. Moreover, it does badly cent as compared to the all-India rate tor) (The Guardian, editorial) HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 28, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Govt issues bid document; to UDAY not failure; new scheme likely in Budget, says RK Singh sell 100 pc stake in Air India PNS n NEW DELHI the earlier practice of having PNS n NEW DELHI As on November 1, 2019, multiple schemes, the centre Air India and Air India Express Asserting that the UDAY would channelise all efforts JPVL appoints The government on Monday had 16,077 employees on their scheme was not a failure, through one scheme, and states announced sale of 100 per rolls, including permanent Power Minister R K Singh on would have to reduce the loss- R K Porwal as Chief cent stake in debt-laden Air people. Monday said an improved ver- es of discoms to get all the ben- Financial Officer India as it issued the prelimi- Meanwhile, Air India sion of the programme, meant efits. The centre is contem- nary bid document for the Chairman and Managing for revival for discoms and to plating to combine the features NEW DELHI: Jaiprakash strategic disinvestment and Director Ashwani Lohani said ensure 24X7 power, may be of UDAY scheme, Deendayal Power Ventures (JPVL) on has set March 17, as the dead- Air India does not have "excess announced in the Union Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana Monday said it has appointed line for submitting expression staff" and the retiring employ- Budget later this week. (DDUGJY) and Integrated R K Porwal as Chief Financial of interest. ees' medical benefits issue is "We asked for a new Power Development Scheme Officer of the company. Porwal As part of the strategic dis- submitting the expression of According to the document, being sorted out. (UDAY) scheme. We had dis- (IPDS) under an umbrella is a chartered accountant investment, Air India would interest (EoI). debt of Rs 23,286.5 crore would On the Air India stake sale, cussions with the Finance R K Singh programme. besides holding masters' also sell 100 per cent stake in AISATS is an equal joint remain with Air India and Air Department of Investment and Ministry... I am optimistic that Divulging details, the min- degree in commerce and LLB. low-cost airline Air India venture between Air India and India Express at the time of Public Asset Management the new scheme will find a The minister ister informed that under the He has over 32 years of post- Express and 50 per cent share- Singapore Airlines. It offers closing of the disinvestment. (DIPAM) Secretary Tuhin place in budget," Singh said at new scheme the Centre will qualification experience in holding in joint venture ground handling services. The remaining debt would Kanta Pandey, said the pro- the sidelines of the listing cer- informed that provide for assistance for finance, accounts, taxation, AISATS, as per bid document Air India also has interests be allocated to AIAHL. posed Air India disinvestment emony of the USD 750-million under the new reduction of losses. "That assis- auditing, contract issued on Monday. in Air India Engineering A person in the know of is structured on "very sound international bond of Power tance will be in terms of tech- management. "The board has scheme, the approved the appointment of Management control of the Services, Air India Air PIM details said staff would be principles". Finance Corporation (PFC) nology and modern equip- airline would also be trans- Transport Services, Airline given shares on discount under EY is the transaction advis- at NSE. The minister also said, Centre will provide ment to reduce the losses." R K Porwal as Chief Financial for assistance for Officer... with effect from ferred to the successful bidder. Allied Services and Hotel Employee Stock Option er for Air India disinvestment it would be great if the scheme However, this scheme January 27, 2020, based on This is the second time in Corporation of India. Programme (ESOP). process. In 2018, the govern- finds a place in budget because reduction of losses includes elements of all previ- the assessment of the less than two years that the These entities are in the Air India staff will be offered ment proposed to offload 76 it will address the requirements ous schemes. "Now, there will nomination and remuneration government has come out with process of being transferred to three per cent of the airline's per cent equity share capital of of the distribution compa- be only one scheme for min- committee and proposal for selling stake in Air a separate company -- Air total shares in the govern- the national carrier as well as nies... for ensuring 24X7 power Yojana (UDAY) to bring about istry of power," he said. recommendation and approval India, which has been in the India Assets Holding Ltd ment's disinvestment process. transfer the management con- supply." operational and financial turn- He also told that the scheme of the audit committee of the red for long. (AIAHL) -- and would not be About 98 crore shares would trol to private players. The government in around of debt-laden power has a conditionality that dis- company," a BSE filing said. The government has set a part of the proposed trans- be set aside under the ESOP, However, there were no bid- November 2015 had launched distribution companies. coms must work out their tra- March 17, as the deadline for action, the document said. the person said. ders. the Ujwal Discom Assurance He also indicated that unlike jectory for loss reduction. DCM Shriram Q3 net Air India, AI Nissan revises India strategy, plans 1 new Express great profit falls 22 pc to assets: Puri model every year; compact SUV on anvil Maruti launches BS PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI multiple products in order to VI compliant CNG Rs 175 cr; income up Nissan now build a profitable and sustain- version of Alto Civil aviation minister Japanese automaker Nissan plans to focus able business in the country, he PNS n NEW DELHI Hardeep Singh Puri on plans to launch one new prod- added. NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki primarily on the Monday said Air India along uct every year, starting with a Currently, Nissan sells six India (MSI) on Monday said it brand and intr- has launched BS VI compliant DCM Shriram Ltd, which is with Air India Express is a compact SUV, as part of its models in India under both CNG version of its hatchback mainly into chemical, sugar "great asset", as the govern- revised strategy for a turn- oduce multiple Nissan and Datsun brands. Alto with price starting at Rs and fertiliser businesses, on ment came out with prelim- around in the Indian market, products with Commenting on the new Monday reported a 22 per cent inary bid document for dis- a top company official said on product, Srivastava said the 4.32 lakh (ex showroom, different body Delhi). The Alto S-CNG offers fall in its consolidated net pr- investment of the national Monday. model has been designed in a mileage of 31.59 km/kg, MSI ofit to Rs 175.43 crore for the carrier. The Minister of State The company, which has so styles Japan keeping in mind require- said in a statement. "With the December 2019 quarter, on concern and 'as is where is' for Civil Aviation said the far failed to make an impact in ments of the Indian market. introduction of Alto BS6 S- higher expenses and provision basis of the step-down sub- successful bidder would con- the market, now plans to focus earlier plan announced in uct is going to be an all-new "Globally, we have a range of CNG, we reinforce our efforts for losses in sale of foreign sidiaries in Indonesia and tinue to use Air India brand. primarily on the Nissan brand 2018. It will also continue with compact SUV which would be SUV products. We are now towards sustainable green subsidiaries. Vietnam by Bioseed Holdings The government on in the country and introduce Datsun brand, with focus on rolled out in the first quarter of looking to enhance our com- mobility," MSI Executive The company's net profit PTE Ltd, a subsidiary of the Monday announced sale of multiple products with differ- providing value proposition the next financial year," Nissan mitment to the market by Director (Marketing & Sales) stood at Rs 225.65 crore in the company in Singapore." 100 per cent stake in debt- ent body styles, including to the customers. Motor India Managing coming out with a new offer- Shashank Srivastava said. The year-ago quarter, the compa- The agreements to sell have laden Air India as it issued SUVs and sedans, going ahead "We plan to launch at least Director Rakesh Srivastava ing in the B-SUV space (sub launch of company's S-CNG ny said in a regulatory filing. been entered into with the the preliminary bid docu- instead of depending only on one new product every year told reporters here. four metre compact SUV)," he vehicle range is aligned to Total income, however, rose buyer and, pursuant to that, an ment for the strategic disin- its SUV lineage as part of an going forward. The first prod- The company would launch noted. government's vision of to Rs 2,229.49 crore during the amount of USD 5,20,000 out vestment and has set March reducing oil import and third quarter of this fiscal of the total net consideration 17, as the deadline for sub- enhancing the share of natural year from Rs 2,135.2 crore in of USD 9,50,000 has been mitting expression of interest. gas in the energy basket of the the corresponding period of received as earnest money. As part of the strategic dis- Curbs likely Prestige Estates Q3 profit jumps country from 6.2 per cent now the previous year. The balance amount will be investment, Air India would to 15 per cent by 2030, MSI DCM Shriram said the received at the time of enter- also sell 100 per cent stake in on import said. The auto major has board has "approved the pro- ing into share purchase agree- low-cost airline Air India over two-fold to Rs 162 crore already sold over 1 lakh BSVI posed sale of entire equity cap- ment which is expected to be Express and 50 per cent of furniture Alto units in the country, it ital and the underlying busi- completed by March 2020, it shareholding in joint venture PNS n NEW DELHI added. ness including all assets and added. The buyer is Prasad AISATS, as per bid document PNS n NEW DELHI Total income liabilities thereof on a going Seeds Global PTE Ltd. issued on Monday. Realty firm Prestige Estates from operations The government is likely to Projects Ltd has reported over rose to Rs impose restrictions on two-fold jump in consolidated imports of furniture with a net profit at Rs 161.8 crore for 2,696.3 cr during view to boost domestic man- December quarter and raised October-Decem- Goyal pitches for activation of ufacturing and reduce Rs 437 crore through prefer- ber of 2019-20 inbound shipments of non- ential allotment of shares to essential items, an official Singapore sovereign wealth from Rs 1,079 cr said. The Department for fund GIC. in the correspo- India-Brazil biz leaders forum Promotion of Industry and Its net profit stood at Rs 58.1 n nding period of India asks Qatar to PNS NEW DELHI Internal Trade has suggested crore in the year-ago period. the previous year lower LNG price to Goyal said that to its commerce counterpart Total income from opera- Commerce and industry both the countries to put the restrictions. tions also rose sharply to Rs reflect market Minister Piyush Goyal on can use the oppo- The Directorate General of 2,696.3 crore during October- investor, on a preferential allot- Prestige group announced NEW DELHI: India on Monday Monday suggested the Foreign Trade is expected to December of 2019-20 from Rs ment basis, at a price of Rs 325 development of 250 projects pressed its largest LNG Brazilian side to reconstitute rtunity provided by soon come out with a notifi- 1,079 crore in the corre- per equity share. across India with completion supplier Qatar to lower price and activate India-Brazil the presence of bu- cation regarding this, the sponding period of the previ- Last month, the board had of seven projects, including of gas ?supplied under long- Business Leaders Forum to siness leaders to official said. ous year, Bengaluru-based approved "issue and allotment three housing and four com- term contract to reflect falling boost economic ties between Putting a product in developer said in a regulatory of 1,34,41,654 equity shares at mercial, across Bengaluru. rates of the spot or current the two countries. activate the forum restricted category means an filing. a price not less than floor price The company last week market, Oil Minister The minister said that he importer will require licence The board of directors has of Rs 323.22" on preferential launched a new township Dharmendra Pradhan said. would be happy to hear from tourism, agriculture, clan ener- or permission for the allotted 1,34,41,654 equity basis to GAMNAT Pte Ltd, project Prestige Finsbury Qatar supplies 8.5 million Brazilian side on the sugges- tunity, where business leaders gy and startups. inbound shipment. shares of Rs 10 each to an which is an affiliate of GIC. Park. tonnes of liquefied natural tion. of both the countries have The minister said that both annually to India at a price "I have a suggestion for con- gathered, "to activate" that the countries have set up a tar- linked Brent crude oil. Landed sideration of the Honourable forum and "we will re-consti- get to take the bilateral trade to price comes to USD 9-10 per President (of Brazil Jair tute it to make it more relevant USD 15 billion by 2022 from BLR airport investing Rs 13,000 cr on expansion million British thermal unit, Bolsonaro) and business lead- and contemporary to busi- the current USD 8.3 billion. while the same gas is available ers of both the sides. Some nesses which are working with Speaking at the function, PNS n BENGALURU lion to 28.78 million. CAGR witnessed in the previ- in spot market at half the rate. years ago, we had started India Brazil". Bolsonaro said that huge The year 2019 has been a ous five years (CY14 to CY18). After talks with visiting Qatari Brazil Business Leaders He requested the Indian potential is there for Indian The Kempegowda turbulent year for Indian avi- The total ATMs during 2019 Energy Minister Saad Sherida Forum, which some how for industry to give fresh nomi- businesses in Brazil. International Airport, ation, mostly impacted by the was 235,058 as compared Al-Kaabi, Pradhan said, "LNG various reasons has not yet nations of people who are "Brazil's potential is Bengaluru (KIAB or BLR closure of a large airline and 235,190 in CY 2018. Notably, contracts should reflect taken off," Goyal said. looking for engaging with the unmatched," he said, adding Airport) welcomed 33.65 mil- supply-side challenges caused international movements current market reality". He was speaking at the lun- South American country. for both the countries, "oppor- lion passengers during the cal- by the grounding of some air- remained on the upswing, cheon meeting of business Talking about business tunities are right before us". endar year 2019, registering a craft types, according to a BLR growing by 13.0 per cent with leaders of both the sides in the opportunities in both the Brazilian Foreign Minister 4.1 per cent growth, compared airport statement. a total of 30,556 ATMs as Raman Rao to presence of the Brazilian countries, he said that busi- Ernesto fraga Araujo said both to previous years 32.33 million. an upswing from 4.27 million These factors had a ripple compared to 26,966 ATMs in join Hilleman President. nesses of both the sides can the countries can increase While international passen- in CY 2018 to 4.87 million in effect as the ATMs at BLR CY 2018, owing to the launch Goyal said that both the look at potential in areas like cooperation in attracting ger traffic witnessed double- CY 2019, domestic traffic grew Airport were down by 0.1 per of new routes and new flights Labs as CEO countries can use this oppor- railways, infrastructure, investments. digit growth of 14.0 per cent, by 2.6 per cent, from 28.05 mil- cent as against the double-digit during Winter 2018. NEW DELHI: Hilleman Laboratories, a joint venture between pharma company MSD and Wellcome Trust, on SIAM seeks incentive-based Monday said Raman Rao will Government pegs 7 pc rise in onion output assume the role of its chief scrappage policy, GST rate cut executive officer on February 1, 2020. He will replace PNS n NEW DELHI Davinder Gill who will leave as this yr; sees production fall in major fruits CEO of the company on Auto industry body SIAM on January 31, 2020, Hilleman PNS n NEW DELHI onion crop due to late mon- the said period. Monday urged the govern- Laboratories said in a soon rains and later excess The ministry has projected ment to announce an incentive statement. Rao has more than The government on Monday rainfall, which led to supply marginal drop in production of based scrappage policy ahead 22 years' experience in projected the country's overall constraint and sharp rise in beans, parwal, pumpkin and of the Budget, while also seek- research and development, onion production to increase prices. tapioca this year. ing a reduction in GST on BS- manufacturing and by seven per cent to 24.45 mil- The government was forced However, overall produc- VI vehicles to 18 per cent. commercialisation of vaccines lion tonnes in the current to import onion in a bid to tion of vegetables is estimated Society of Indian for infectious diseases, and is 2019-20 crop year, which may contain prices, which have to be higher at 188 million Automobile Manufacturers for ICE bus procurement by joining from Takeda Vaccines bring relief to consumers from cooled down now to Rs 60/kg tonne in 2019-20 crop year (SIAM) also suggested Finance State transport undertakings," where he was Vice President high prices seen in the last few from the peak of Rs 160/kg in from 183 million tonne in the Minister Nirmala Sitharaman SIAM President Rajan of Global Product Operations, months. last few months. previous year. to increase budget allocation Wadhera said in a statement. it added. Established in 2009, Releasing its first forecast, Besides onion, production of Among major fruits, pro- for internal combustion He further said increased Hilleman Laboratories is a the Agriculture Ministry said potato -- another important duction of apple is expected to engine (ICE) bus procure- cost of BS-VI vehicles may research and development onion crops has been grown in kitchen staple -- is estimated to be higher at 2.73 million tonne ment by state transport under- effect demand. joint venture with a not-for- 12.93 lakh hectare in the 2019- rise to 51.94 million tonne this this year compared with the takings. "Hence, we have also profit mission to develop 20 crop year (July-June), slight- of onion -- the key kitchen sta- Onion is grown during both year from 50.19 million tonne final output of 2.31 million "As SIAM, we have urged requested government to affordable vaccines for ly higher than 12.20 lakh ple -- is estimated to increase kharif (summer) and rabi (win- last year, while tomato pro- tonne last year, but there is like- the Finance Ministry to con- reduce GST rates for BS-VI diseases that commonly affect hectare achieved during the to 24.45 million tonne this year ter) season. The ministry had duction is also pegged slightly ly to be a fall in output of sider announcing an incentive vehicles effective April 1 from low-income countries. previous year. from 22.81 million tonnes in recently said there was around higher at 19.32 million tonne mango, banana, grapes, and based scrappage policy and 28 per cent to 18 per cent," Consequently, production the 2018-19 crop year. 22 per cent damage in kharif as against 19 million tonne in pomegranate. also increase Budget allocation Wadhera added. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Rap is all about rhythm and poetry. Asahel Shamir Jannu aka The Mutant speaks to SIDDHESH SUMAN Hyderabad's about his journey into rap so far. While many people struggle due to many issues in this field, life started out OWN GULLY BOY tough for Asahel as he was born with spina bifida. But this did not let his spirits down and he is here to tell the world a good story To all youth who are passionate about ap is a medium of where a baby’s rap just remember to exploit, expression using spinal cord poetry and music. fails to develop excavate, experience, elaborate and, One of the ideas properly. He most importantly, stay eccentric. R behind the origins has however Authenticity and originality is of rap is to make not let that people aware of the vices in come in the way everything when it comes to rapping. society such as rape, murder and is breaking Don’t listen to anyone who has and discrimination. It soon barriers and cre- anything bad to say about your became a medium for the ating ripples in youth to make their voices the underground passion heard. Desi hip hop has hip hop scene. ASAHEL SHAMIR RAPPERJANNU grown a lot in recent years. In an interview Bollywood portrays rap as with The Pioneer, rich people wearing huge Asahel said, “I gold chains, fur coats, driving started off as a soon. expensive sports car and poet at the age of the “To all youth who are pas- singing about alcohol and 12. Rap was more audience of Hyderabad sionate about rap just women. But Indian rap music of a hobby back as they support every remember to exploit, exca- is much more deeper than then, but once I artiste. Hip hop has vate, experience, elaborate that. The underground scene turned 14, I turned grown so much in the and, most importantly, stay started shaping in our coun- professional and past decade. People from eccentric. Authenticity and try since the beginning of there has been no our city are lovely.” originality is everything this century with groups like looking back. My that has to change Asahel won many compe- when it comes to rapping. 2 ShadeZ, Machas with stage name explains lifestyle in an as soon as possible.” titions in the city such as the Don’t listen to anyone who Attitude, Bombay Bassment, my story. Mutant is am. Rap is hour or two. What an actual Asahel said that the rap rap battle at the Infocus Film has anything bad to say Gully Gang and so on pio- someone who is an prob- what I live for,” he added. artist goes through is a lot culture in the city is mixed as Festival and the Patsav’s about your passion. neering the Indian rap music outcast and accord- lem is when I travel. Talking about the image more.” Speaking of the prob- half of the people who take Ultimate Rap battle this year. Collaborate with other scene. ing to Marvel’s X-Men Otherwise the way I am, rappers have in mainstream lems he faced in becoming a part in this culture are clue- He also judged various rap artistes around the city and The Mutant is a comics, it means a superhero. makes me who I am.” “Rap culture, he said, “The main- rapper, he said, “The major less about rap itself. “But that battles held by colleges keep the unity in the com- Hyderabad-based rapper and My physical condition has has been a way of expressing stream image of rappers that problem I feel is that organi- is changing now. People are around the city. He is cur- munity. Hustling can do mir- musician and was born with never been a hurdle for me. myself. It gives me meaning films have created is not sations, clubs and other bod- getting more aware about it rently working on a new acles for you,” he said on a spina bifida — a birth defect The only time it’s been a and my music defines who I good. No one can explain a ies don’t pay artists well and and I feel that’s perfect. I love album which will be released concluding note.

nand On being asked about What are the barriers that Vishwanadha, pursuing writing as a career, despite being Anand said, “I don’t think art can cross? Anand A faced with a hear- writing is a viable main- In tune ing disability, is in stream career option in tune with nature, India. Content writing is my Vishwanadha, a poet, be it through poetry or pho- main source of revenue. It tography. “I am fascinated by may take a person an entire shares with ANUSHKA nature and I find newer nar- lifetime to be an established ratives with greater depths in poet whose books sell well. PRADEEP about how he with every intimate encounter If you list out 10 famous with nature. I am someone poets you’d see that eight of managed to overcome his who writes about those them would have passed experiences, demystifies away even before their work disability to make it big those riddles for my read- saw the light of day. Art is ers,” he said. indeed something that out- nature His time amidst nature led lives the artist. But more him to publish three books realistically, writing profes- of English poetry namely sionally can be considered Moving On, Ink Dries and an option if you are good at Stray Birds. His photographs writing fast, coming up with of birds have been exhibited several books a year.” at several places in the city “I think it’s important to including the Goethe have a career aside from Zentrum and Thalam and your passion because follow- the Indian Photo Festival ing a passion is easier as (IPF) 2005. long as there is a source to In an interview with The fuel the passion. That is my Pioneer, Anand talks about advice to those who want to his tryst with poetry in his pursue their passion. Thanks life. “I never doubted the fact to networking over social that I wanted to be a poet. media nowadays, the sup- Whenever I met published port artists get is growing,” poets and authors at events, he added. I would show them what I Apart from being a profes- had written and ask for an sional copywriter in the cor- honest review. They would porate sector, Anand has read my work and encourage also founded Chitrak Eco me to continue writing.” Ventures where he works as the chief sustainability offi- cer. It is a wilderness camp in the Jawai Bandh region of Rajasthan which is famed for leopards, raptors and other wildlife. Upon being asked about how his disability has affect- ed his work, he says. “I do Mirroring the past in style face a certain amount of dis- crimination because of my ctor Priyanka tropical print fabric and for their song Sucker, los- disability. I get my books Chopra’s white Priyanka’s pure white out- ing to Lil Nas X and Billy self-published but many Ralph and fit was embellished with Ray Cyrus’ Old Town publishers are not willing to Russo gown at tassels and diamante. But Road. commit to publishing. So I A the 2020 the inevitable compariso- While they didn’t take have to market my books Grammy ns were made and it only an award home, a good and being hearing impaired Awards red carpet was looked like an attempt to time was had by the Jonas is a impediment. Speech and stunning for many rea- top something that has Brothers and the ‘J-Sis- hearing are intricately sons, the main one being been seared into fashion- ters’ as Priyanka, Sophie linked. Inability to hear its plunging neckline. pop culture the way it has. Turner and Danielle Jonas properly affects the ability to Comparisons were This emulation of (married to Joe and Kevin speak.” inevitably made between Jennifer Lopez, deliberate respectively). “So proud However, he said that her dress and the now- or otherwise, did not of this fam (sic),” Priy- being a poet helped him iconic green Versace dress escape Twitter, where anka captioned a Jonas- retain his voice thanks to his worn by singer Jennifer some poked fun while special post that had yearning to voice out his Lopez exactly 20 years others extended support. Jonas brother and their thought or opinion. ago. Priyanka Chopra was wives. The Grammys “Writing is a very lonely Expected for the similar her husband Nick Jonas’ were held on Sunday activity. I believe it is impor- plunging neckline that plus one at the Grammys. evening. It was a big night tant to have one’s family as a JLo’s dress had there are Jonas Brothers were nom- for Billie Eilish, who won Anand Vishwanadha support system in order to no other similarities: Jlo’s inated for the Best Pop Record, Album and Song sustain life as a writer,” he dress was made of sheer Duo/Group Performance of the Year. — PNS concluded. 10

Hyderabad Tuesday January 28, 2020 what’s brewing? PARTY JOYOUS CITY GUIDE UNION COMEDY inesh and Nita Patel recently celebrated the silver jubilee Dof their marriage in a grand ceremony at SNS Convention. Several prominent people from across the city gathered at the venue to bestow their blessings on the couple. Guests were Karishma entertained with delightful music l throughout the evening, that concluded with a DRAUPADI - A DANCE DRAMA l l scrumptious Bijal BHEEM Draupadi is a dance drama in Kuchipudi format, dinner. with Sravya Manasa playing the lead role as l Bheem is a Telugu patriotic play written by Draupadi. It deals with the less familiar phases of Harsha Chakilam based on the Telangana's Draupadi's life along with her inclination towards Karna. The play shall be held at Pheonix Arena on freedom fighter Komaram Bheem who fights for February 1 at 7 pm. his water, Forest and Land. The play is being organised by Manch Theatre at Lamakaan on February 8 at 7.30 pm.

THE ACT OF KILLING lCinephiles Film Club is screening a film ‘The Act of Killing’ tomorrow at Lamakaan from 7.30 pm. Filmmakers expose horrifying mass executions of accused communists in Indonesia and those who are celebrated in their country for perpetrating the crime.

. BADLAV lBadlav is an original hindi psychological play l Dinesh and Nita Patel written and directed by Amaan Ahmad. Touching the core of Theatre of the Absurd, ‘Badlav’ is a one of a kind play that traverses through multiple questions concerning human consciousness in a twisted manner. Set in an indefinite timeline, the play questions the very nature of ‘change’. The play shall be staged on February 6 at 8 pm at Lamakaan. l Ramesh and Maya Patel l Purvi AN INSPECTOR CALLS lAn Inspector Calls, is the Telugu adaptation of the original English play by the same name by J B Priestly written in the year . The play revolves around the apparent suicide of a young woman called Shwetha and an unsuspecting family which is visited by a mysterious Inspector. The play will be held at Pheonix arena on February 7

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ANNUAL BELLYDANCE RECITAL l The students of Payal's Dance Academy bring the second edition of the Annual Bellydance Recital. Special guest performances include other dance styles like Ballet, Afro and Contemporary by some of the best dancers of Hyderabad. The dance Recital shall be held at Pheonix Arena on February 2 at 7 pm.

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Hyderabad Tuesday January 28, 2020 tollywood Srikanth's SREEKARAM JOINS dual avatar ctor Srikanth, whose solo career has been on a downward spiral in the last decade or so, A has agreed to headline a new film, Maranamrudangam, muhurat of which was held in Hyderabad on Monday. Successful direc- THE SUMMER RACE tor Anil Ravipudi sounded the clapper- board for the first shot, as veteran director Kodandarami Reddy switched on the camera and later directed the honorary first shot. To be directed by Venkatesh Rebba and produced by Madhu Rebba Directed by B. Kishore, a hit short film maker, and Vabbilishetty Chiranjeevi, the film is a revenge-drama set in mafia backdrop. the film will see Sharwanand essaying the role of Speaking after the launch, Srikanth said the title is apt for the story. “I like the title a lot. I’ve watched Chiranjeevi garu’s a farmer, writes NAGARAJ GOUD Maranamrudangam multiple times. Our film has no relation to the old film. I liked he first look of We are planning another him get on board’. Their the story and I’ve signed it after listening Sharwanand- Tirupati outing for 15 days scenes will be a major asset to multiple narrations. I will be seen in starrer Sreekaram from February 10, with to the film.” dual roles. The pre-production has been T was unveiled by which all talkie portions Although Sharwa will be meticulous and we will wrap up the film the film’s makers will be wrapped up, leaving seen as a farmer, Kishore is on time,” he said. on Monday. us with a couple of songs to quick to clarify that the film Expressing his happiness on directing Dressed in casuals, the shoot. The film has rich will not address pressing Srikanth, director Venkatesh said he has actor, who is essaying the scope for background score issues of farmers. “In fact, grown up watching the actor’s films and role of a farmer for the and composer Mickey J. the farmland episodes will he never expected to direct him this early first time, is seen taking Meyer asked me to give be nothing short of hilari- in his career. He added the film, written a stroll through paddy close to 40 days for it,” he ous, as Naresh garu and by Thulasi Das, will go to sets mostly after fields. Directed by B. said. Satya will bring the roof February 15. Anand, who has composed Kishore, Sreekaram Besides Sharwa who has down with their antics,” music for Charmme Kaur last decade, is is being consid- always been a safe bet, Kishore said, with a smile. on board to render tunes. ered for a release Kishore is happy that Rao Clearly in awe of — NG in April by Ramesh took the film to Sharwanand who he equates Achanta another level. Initially, to gold, Kishore added, “He brothers. another senior actor was in is a proven actor and I need The talks for the part but later not add anything to him. director the makers had a change of What his role required him had ear- heart and felt that the role was to strike a fine balance lier made should be played by Rao between being extremely A whistling Gopi hit short Ramesh. active and underplaying the films like Idedho Bagundhe “The producers and I’ve emotions. He aced it. His ctor Gopichand’s mahendravaram until now, and Shatamanam Bhavathi. shared the same feeling but dialogue modulation will be next with the new outing kicked off at News is that films like Red neither of us was willing to different from what he has Sampath Nandi Ramoji Film City on Mon- (starring Ram), Love Story come forward and propose done in the past. I’ve had a has got a title. day. “We will shoot it non- (Naga Chaitanya and Sai Rao Ramesh garu’s name. great time till now working A Film’s producer stop from here on and will Pallavi), Solo Brathuke So Later I mustered the with him. We shot at a Srinivasaa ensure that the film is read- Better (Sai Tej) and Uppena courage and said that I’m farmland in Tirupati where Chitturi on Monday ied for a summer release,” (Vaisshnav Tej) are likely to looking at Rao Ramesh to lord Venkateswara SwamyS announced it as Seetimaarr. the producer said, adding, release in the same month play Sharwa’s father insignia would be overlook- A sports-based drama, the budget-wise, the film will be as well. Keshavula. The producers ing us. So happy with the film will see the macho Gopi’s biggest till date. Speaking to The Pioneer, happily obliged. When scenery around that every actor as the coach of the AP Digangana Suryavanshi, Kishore said that Sreekaram Sharwa anna was men- day after pack-up, he would female Kabaddi team and so who made her Telugu debut is almost 70 to 80 per cent tioned about it, he too stay at the spot and happily the title. His leading lady in with Hippi last year, is play- through with its shooting. expressed his consent by discuss next day sequences the film, Tamannaah, has ing a supporting role in the “Major sequences have stating, ‘I haven’t worked with us till late into the donned the coach hat for film, while Tarun Arora will already been shot till now. with him after Gamyam, let evening.” Telangana female Kabaddi be seen as the antagonist. team. The likes of Bhoomika, Rao Speaking about the Ramesh, Posani Murali, Major sequences have already film’s progress, the Pragathi and producer said, after Annapurnamma are essay- been shot. We are planning wrapping up sched- ing supporting roles, said another Tirupati outing for 15 days, ules in Hydera- sources. It’s a Mani with which all talkie portions will bad and Raja- Sharma musical. be wrapped up. The film has rich scope for background score and composer Mickey J. Meyer asked me to give 40 days for it B. KISHORE DIRECTOR

FIRST ALI GOES LOOK HOLLYWOOD ere is the first agadeesh Daneti, who made the damp squib look of actor Tippu sometime back, is going Hollywood. Sudheer He has roped in Telugu actor Ali for his pos- Babu from sible Hollywood projects and together H Indraganati J they’ve recently met, Prakash Javdekar, Mohana Information and Broadcasting Minister in Krishna’s much antic- New Delhi, to discuss films and seek permissions for ipated V, which is shooting at some critical locations in India. The headlined by Nani. minister appreciated Jagadeesh’s efforts towards The actor plays an Indo-American film collaborations. Congratulating IPS officer in the Ali, he assured that he will forward the matter to action-thriller, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi. is scheduled to Jagadeesh mentioned that Hollywood elite are release on March 25. scheduled to visit India next month or in March and A joint production will announce the projects. Furthermore, he said between Dil Raju, Ali’s experience and expertise will drive certain sub- Sirish and Harshith, jects through execution and he is privileged to be the film is a cat and launching him in Hollywood. With Ali on board, it mouse game between seems many star heroes, actors and technicians are Nani and Sudheer. passing their names to enter the west through the Nivetha Thomas and director. Johnny Martin of Martini Films, Pink Aditi Rao Hydari are Jaguars Entertainment and other reputed Hollywood the leading ladies. Production houses from USA will be partnering Jagadeesh for the projects. There's no comedy in Aswathama: MEHREEN he month has been a mixed theme on women safety that led her bag for Mehreen Pirzada. to sign it. While her Tamil film, Pattas “There are certain films that you feel T with Dhanush has set the the need to be a part of and this is one box-office on fire, her other such film. There’s no humour in the release, Entha Manchi film. I play a role which helps Shaurya Vaadavuraa (EMV), with Kalyanram to achieve his mission. The only lighter fizzled out in no time after its first day moment in the film is my introduction release. with him. It’s an emotional action- “Yes, it was disappointing that EMV thriller told in a gripping way,” she didn’t do well but everybody who adds. worked on it gave their 200 per cent. It is for the first time the actress I’m happy and satisfied with both has paired opposite Shaurya and the films,” she says. talking about her experience with The actress is now looking him, she says, “He would be the forward to the release of first one to arrive on sets. Off Aswathama, in which she is screen he is shy and reserved cast opposite Naga but once the camera rolls, Shaurya. he is a different person More than her altogether,” she role, it was the informs. film’s — NG HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JANUARY 28, 2020 sport 12

Tough to hit Bumrah: Tom PTI n AUCKLAND Nadal settles Kyrgios score n awe of Jasprit Bumrah, New IZealand wicketkeeper Tim Seifert says the Indian speed- ster's subtle variations have World No 1 beats home favourite in four-set classic to step closer for 20th Slam been difficult to pick in the ongoing T20 series and his side AFP n MELBOURNE champion who is resur- needs to learn a thing or two gent since reuniting with about adapting from the visitors. afael Nadal won a coach Conchita Martinez, India beat New Zealand by grudge match with beating Kiki Bertens 6-3, 6- seven wickets in the second T20 RNick Kyrgios to reach 3. International in Auckland on the Australian Open quar- “It’s like couples, we all Sunday to grab a 2-0 lead in the ter-finals and keep the heat want Brad Pitt and Jennifer five-match series. on Roger Federer’s record Aniston to get back togeth- Bumrah returned with fig- for Grand Slam titles on er, right?” joked Martinez, ures of 1-21 from his four overs Monday. the 1994 Wimbledon as Indian skipper Virat Kohli The world number one, champion. changed his bowling plans from labelled “super salty” by Earlier, Martina the first game. Kyrgios after he criticised Navratilova and John "Even in the first game, the Australian’s behaviour McEnroe were among the Bumrah bowled slower balls last year, fought off a furi- big names to criticise that were going wider. Normally, ous challenge to go through Court, the 24-time Major- death bowlers get into straighter 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 winner whose 1970 sweep lines, plus yorkers and mix it (7/4). of the Grand Slam titles was with chest height. He kind of As the tennis world marked with a short cere- changes things a lot and is mourned the death of Kobe mony at Rod Laver Arena. tougher to play," Seifert said. Bryant, Kyrgios arrived at Navratilova said the "...The ball was holding a lot Rod Laver Arena wearing Simona Halep serves to Elise Mertens during their fourth round singles match AP devout Christian’s deeply more which made it tougher. So an LA Lakers shirt, and 15- 20 Major titles. seeds in the previous conservative views were sometimes as a batsman you year-old Coco Gauff had Australian Open Elsewhere, powerful round, will next play “actually hurting people”, have to move away from the tributes to the basketball Live from 5:30am IST Swiss Stan Wawrinka beat Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit, a while fellow American leg- stumps and see if they bowl great scrawled on her train- SONY SIX & TEN 2 NETWORK fifth seed Daniil 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 7-5 winner end McEnroe called Court straight. I was backing myself to ers during the doubles. Medvedev 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7- against Iga Swiatek of a “crazy aunt”. do something different instead Nadal and Kyrgios had attitude he gives a 6 (7/2), 6-2 to set up Poland. In today’s quarter- of just standing there at the been feuding after some lot of positive a quarter-final with “She’s strong. I’m here finals, six-time champion wicket," said the stumper, who bad-tempered matches but things to our Germany’s just to face any challenge I Roger Federer will play remained unbeaten on 33 off 26 the Spaniard said he was sport,” said the Alexander Zverev, have. So I’m not thinking America’s Tennys Sandgren balls. impressed by what he’d Spaniard. who overcame close negative,” Halep said of and title-holder Novak "It was tricky and the ball seen from the often-tem- “He’s one of the highest friend Andrey Rublev 6-4, Kontaveit. “I just want to go Djokovic, going for his was holding a little bit. When peramental Australian at talents we have on our tour 6-4, 6-4. there and to give my best.” eighth title, is against big- Kane (Williamson) got out in this tournament. and I like the Nick Kyrgios And Simona Halep Angelique Kerber, the serving Canadian Milos the over against Yuzvendra Kyrgios fought back to during the whole of this rose to number two in the 2016 champion, was the lat- Raonic. Chahal, we knew it was the over challenge Nadal in a high- tournament.” world with a 6-4, 6-4 victo- est big name to fall as she Australia’s women's to push because they had octane clash played in good The 19-time Grand ry over Elise Mertens, tak- went down to Russia’s world number one Bumrah coming back," he spirit, with a polite hand- Slam winner will next play ing a big step forward in a Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Ashleigh Barty plays two- added. shake afterwards — a far Austria’s Dominic Thiem rapidly clearing women’s 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2. time Wimbledon winner He said New Zealand bats- cry from some of their pre- — his victim in the last two draw. Pavlyuchenkova’s quar- Petra Kvitova, and Tunisia’s men need to take a cue from vious exchanges. French Open finals — as The Wimbledon cham- ter-final will be against Ons Jabeur, the top-ranked their Indian counterparts on “When he is playing the clay king targets pion from Romania, who Garbine Muguruza, the player from Africa, takes on how to adapt to different con- Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Nick Kyrgios in their fourth round singles match AP like today with this positive Federer’s all-time record of avoided an exodus of top two-time Grand Slam America’s Sofia Kenin. ditions quickly. "...Indian batsmen showed how to get under the ball and time it. They showed it a cou- Struggling Napoli beat ple of times that and on the PSG go 10 points clear leaders Juve to spoil Past haunts the present slower wickets you just have to keep it like that. Once you lose AFP n LILLE He had already put Sarri San Paolo return the game, always halfway between your shape, you are not in posi- his side ahead with a fine pressure and waiting, we made tion," he said. eymar dedicated his strike in the first half AFP n NAPLES mistakes.” "Try to get them (bowlers) Nsecond goal in Paris before putting the game In Naples, Zielinski broke the off line or off balance, try to get Saint-Germain’s 2-0 win at out of reach and increasing iotr Zielinski and Lorenzo deadlock after 63 minutes finish- into that position to hit good Lille to basketball legend the gap between them and PInsigne scored in the second ing off a rebound after Insigne was balls. That's T20 cricket as well. Kobe Bryant, whose death second-placed Marseille. half as struggling Napoli denied by Juve goalkeeper Sometimes it's going 100 per in a helicopter crash earli- His 12th league goal of shocked champions Wojciech Szczesny. cent but some times you have to er on Sunday shocked the the season tipped the bal- Juventus 2-1 to spoil coach Insigne volleyed in a second take a breath and re-assess. world, as his double shot ance in the Parisians’ Maurizio Sarri’s return to after 86 minutes to an explosion Indian batters did that well." the French champions 10 favour after a positive start the Stadio San Paolo on of joy among the crowd. Seifert believes New points clear at the top of for the home side, who Sunday. Cristiano Ronaldo pulled a Zealand bowlers did reasonably Ligue 1. were unbeaten at home Sarri had not been back goal back as the game headed into well in the two games but they The world’s most ahead of the match. to Naples since being sacked in injury time for his 13th goal in have been outplayed by the expensive player slotted “We deserved to win, May 2018 after three successful nine consecutive games in all Indian batsmen. home the 52nd-minute Neymar celebrates after scoring AP I think we played well,” campaigns, and before moving to competitions. "To be honest, in the first penalty and went over said PSG coach Thomas Chelsea. The visitors pushed for the game they were 110-1 and they to television cameras for all of us,” said Tuchel. This season he has taken over Lorenzo Insigne, center, celebrates with teammates after Napoli beat Juventus AP equaliser but Alex Meret smoth- had wickets in hand. We did- by the side of the Stade Neymar to Canal+ “We controlled the eight-time reigning champions their third consecutive draw. whistles and insulting banners of ered Gonzalo Higuain’s goal- n't bowl too badly in that first Pierre Mauroy pitch after the win, which match and counter-attacks Juve, a move seen as a betrayal by Inter are three points behind his former fans, reserving his crit- bound effort, as Juve crashed to game. In the second game, we to make the number put PSG 10 points and this is not easy to do his former team, the two-time Serie Juve with Lazio a further two icism for his “under-par, mental- just their second defeat of the sea- only got 130 and it is tough to 24 with his fingers in clear at the top of the against a good team like A runners-up. points adrift in third after city rivals ly bland” team. son. bowl at Eden Park (with that honour of Bryant’s shirt league. Lille.” Juve missed the chance to Roma ended Simone Inzaghi’s “We lost a match against an Napoli move up to tenth place, total)," he said. number. “Not just for basketball Lille stay seventh after open up a six-point lead on Inter side’s 11-match winning streak. opponent who had done the min- 12 points off the Champions "170 was the target in mind “It’s deeply saddening fans, but for everything he the defeat, two points away Milan at the top of the table, after “It is pleasant and exciting to imum to win,” he added. League places after ending a run but once you get 130 on the for the world of sport and did for sport.” from the European places. Antonio Conte’s side were held for go back,” said Sarri despite the “We were passive throughout of three consecutive defeats. board, that was going to be very hard at Eden Park against a team that is very strong and playing really well. But our Warriors look to bounce All senior players, Klopp spinners were outstanding. Real go top with win Good balls have gone to boundary. back against Rockets to miss FA Cup replay AFP n MADRID said Zidane. “There are 16 He said coming into the games left and we will T20 series on the back of a lost LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager eal Madrid moved top have to fight until the Test rubber in Australia also Jurgen Klopp confirmed he will not Rof La Liga for the first end if we want some- didn't help New Zealand's take charge of the Reds’ FA Cup time since October on thing. Nothing changes.” cause in the first two games. replay against Shrewsbury, Sunday after grinding out Madrid now have the "Boys are coming off a Test nor will any senior players a 1-0 win away at Real luxury of hosting their series (in Australia) and a lot of from the European cham- Valladolid to make struggling city rivals them haven't played T20 crick- pions take part. Barcelona pay for their Atletico Madrid, who are et for a while," he said. Klopp made 11 surprise defeat to 10 points back after a "But for some like me, I changes as the League One Valencia. goalless home draw with have had the Super Smash for side, 59 places below It is 16 weeks since Leganes, with a cushion the last two months, so I have Liverpool in the English football Madrid last finished a next weekend, not to played a lot of T20 cricket. pyramid, came from 2-0 down to round top of the pile and mention on the back of a They have two games under secure a replay at Anfield on it looked like a scrappy 19-game unbeaten run. their belt now so hopefully they Sunday. contest at the Jose Zorilla “We are top of the will have a better understand- However, the German did still Dejan Lovren, Fabinho and Divock would end goalless until Nacho embraces Real’s coach table again after being ing." include a handful of experienced Origi. Nacho Hernandez headed Zinedine Zidane after scoring AP there a long time ago,” Asked if New Zealand players such as Adrian, Joel Matip, Even they are set to miss the replay in the winner with 12 Saturday under new said captain Sergio would want to play on India's as it falls a few days into Liverpool’s two- minutes remaining. coach Quique Setien Ramos. “We have to keep strength of chasing, Seifert week winter break from Premier League Victory means could prove a turning going.” replied, "Even in ODI cricket, action. Zinedine Zidane’s side point in a nip-and-tuck “Defensively what we India have chased down big Klopp said he has already promised pull three points ahead of title race. are doing we are doing totals but I think on that wick- PTI n LUCKNOW Ko Sung Hyun and Shin that week off to first-team players and Barca, whose 2-0 loss “Nothing changes, we very well, it is our et it was going to get slower and Baek Cheol's partnership is that under-23s coach Neil Critchley will away at the Mestalla on are happy with the win,” strength,” said Zidane. slower. wadhe Warriors will look growing stronger day by day. take charge of team. Ato capitalise on home The pair, who won three BWF Liverpool went out of the League advantage and bounce back to titles last year, has taken their Cup in December when a team field- form when they take on the confidence into the league and ing five debutants and an average age Indian women’s lose 1-2 to NZ Mumbai Rockets on the final remains unbeaten so far. of 19 was beaten 5-0 by Aston Villa. day of their home leg at the Former world No 10 Wong Critchley was also in charge for PTI n AUCKLAND Hull made no mistake from the Premier Badminton League Wing Ki Vincent gave an effort- that game with Klopp and the first spot. here today. less display in front of the roar- team away in Qatar for the Club World he Indian women's hockey team India's chief coach Sjoerd Marijne With both coming off a loss ing home fans while Subhankar Cup. AFP Tlost 1-2 to New Zealand in its sec- was disappointed with the result. in their last tie, it will be a stern Dey's stamina and tenacity ond match of the ongoing tour here "We created enough scoring test of nerves for the two teams. impressed one and all. on Monday. opportunities but we were not pro- The Awadhe Warriors suf- The Warriors also have The Indians had earlier defeated ductive enough. New Zealand were fered a 1-2 loss at the hands of world No 14 Beiwen Zhang in Third Pak-B’desh T20 rained off New Zealand Development squad 4- very successful in the little changes Hyderabad Hunters while the their ranks. 0 in the opening match of the tour. they got. They executed them well," Rockets went down 2-5 to the "Our last match did not go PTI n LAHORE five wickets on Friday and the sec- New Zealand started the game on he said. Pune 7 Aces in their previous our way but that hasn't damp- ond by nine wickets the next day. an attacking note and earned a "It is not about how many oppor- outings. ened our spirit. The crowd he third Twenty20 internation- The series win helped Pakistan penalty corner early in the first tunities you create but how effective Having begun their cam- support here has been fantastic. Tal between Pakistan and hang on to their number one rank- quarter and the chance was brilliant- you are. New Zealand were stronger paign on a high with a gritty 4- We are looking forward to fin- Bangladesh was abandoned without ing in Twenty20 internationals ly converted by Megan Hull in the today and in the beginning we were 3 victory over the North ishing our home leg with a win," a ball being bowled Monday with 270 points, leading Australia third minute of the match. struggling with that. But after the first Eastern Warriors, the Awadhe said Zhang. because of bad weather in Lahore, by just one point. India drew parity when young quarter, we played much better. Warriors were aiming to con- Meanwhile, Mumbai giving the home side a 2-0 series Pakistan skipper Babar Azam Salima Tete converted a penalty cor- "We created eight shots on goal tinue their winning streak but Rockets will be gunning for victory. said the series win will help the ner in the dying minutes of the first and four penalty corners. We are def- the Hunters proved to be too their first victory of the season Murky conditions and drizzle team's confidence. quarter. initely working on being more effec- strong. after a disappointing start for delayed the scheduled 13:00 pm "Our bowling was outstanding The visitors matched New tive in the coming matches," he Despite the outcome not the former runners-up that (0830 GMT) toss at the Gadaffi sta- in both the games... helped us Zealand in the second and third quar- added. going their way, they had a few saw them lose to the high-fly- dium pitch, but play was called off keep them down to low totals," said ters but a defensive error in the final India will again take on New positives coming out of the ing Chennai Superstarz and the three hours later. Babar who lost 2-0 in Australia last 15 minutes cost India dearly as they Zealand in the third match of the tour match. Pune 7 Aces. Pakistan won the first match by year in his first series as skipper. concede a penalty stroke, and Megan on Wednesday.