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mid concerns over India's Citizenship Amendment Act and the ndia will switch to the world's cleanest petrol and diesel from April 1 t just humans but animals too need protection from the deadly pple's next iPhone — the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE2 — is likely to see Aproposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), UN chief Ias it leapfrogs straight to Euro-VI emission compliant fuels from Euro- Nocoronavirus (COVID-19) and images of cats wearing face masks Aa delay in launch in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in Antonio Guterres has said it is necessary to do IV grades now - a feat achieved in just three years and not seen in any in China went viral online, triggering people to share more China. Touted as a budget iPhone, the mass production of the device everything to prevent "statelessness" when when a of the large economies around the globe. India will join the such images of their pet animals wearing masks. "Cat in was supposed to start by the end of this month but nationality law is changed. Guterres, who was on a select league of nations using petrol and diesel China wearing masks for protection against the corona- may be delayed until sometime in March, three-day visit to Pakistan, when asked whether he containing just 10 parts per million of sulphur as it virus," posted a user on Twitter. This led to a barrage of according to a report in Nikkei Asian Review. This was concerned about new laws in India during an looks to cut vehicular emissions that are said to be such images coming online from pet owners in China, follows a warning from the Cupertino-based tech interview, said, "Of course (I am concerned). one of the reasons for the choking pollution in with their pets sporting makeshift masks. "Poor poor giant that coronavirus outbreak will affect its business Because this is an area in which the relevant UN major cities. Indian Oil Corp said almost all baby. I feel for the pets in China. They are being treated in the January-March quarter as global iPhone supply body is quite active." refineries began producing BS-VI fuels. worse than humans of China," commented a user. will be temporarily constrained.

HIGH-VOLTAGE ACTION AADHAAR VS NIRAADHAAR How many Muslims, Dalits TSSPDCL SUSPENDS served notices, asks Owaisi

HYD n HYDERABAD the police shared a list of 127 names with the UIDAI. ‘WHISTLE-BLOWER' All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul "Can they tell us on what n Muslimeen chief Asaduddin grounds? Since UIDAI has now ADE Koteshwar Rao details corruption via Facebook live Owaisi on Wednesday shifted the responsibility to the demanded suspension of the Telangana police, it is their Ruckus over PNS n HYDERABAD TSSPDCL. Therefore, he is Deputy Director of UIDAI for responsibility to clear the air." Swamy’s placed under suspension and issuing summons to 127 peo- Owaisi also demanded the The Telangana State Southern he shall continue to be under ple to prove their citizenship. police chief to specify as to CAA speech Power Distribution Company suspension till the conclusion Owaisi was reacting to the how many of those 127 are at UoH Ltd (TSSPDCL) has suspend- of the disciplinary proceed- notices issued to 127 people, Muslims and Dalits. ed D Koteshwar Rao, assistant ings/termination of all pro- asking them to appear before He also urged the police to divisional engineer (ADE), who ceedings relating to the the inquiry officer on February Asaduddin Owaisi stop asking for Aadhaar during alleged 'corruption' in the charges." 20 along with "necessary doc- its 'search and cordon' opera- power department by going live The management of Koteshwar Rao was also uments in original to prove all So will UIDAI suspend the tions saying the police were not 4 on Facebook on February 2. TSSPDCL took a directed to remain in Hyderabad your claims of citizenship". Deputy Director who issued legally permitted to do so. Koteshwar Rao had leveled serious view of the during the suspension period The Member Parliamnt said this notice? They clearly The UIDAI has clarified serious corruption charges and told not to leave the head- Unique Identification exceeded their powers by issu- that it issued notices to 127 against TSSPDCL officials in entire episode and quarters without obtaining prior Authority of India (UIDAI) ing this notice. It was a bad people in Hyderabad to sub- awarding 4,769 contract works issued orders permission of TSSPDCL chair- did not follow due procedure faith and biased exercise of stantiate their claims for get- worth over Rs 30 crore to a sin- suspending man and managing director G and abused its powers, result- their powers," tweeted Owaisi. ting Aadhaar cards, though the gle agency (M/s Pradeep Raghuma Reddy. ing in panic among people. The AIMIM chief, in a series notices clearly asked them to Electricals) on nomination Koteshwar Rao Reacting to the suspension "The words used in the of tweets, also asked Telangana prove their citizenship. basis with enhanced rates for with effect from orders, Koteshwar Rao said he notice is verification of citizen- Director General of Police 2 execution of fencing works February 17 would initiate legal proceedings ship (not validity of Aadhaar). Mahender Reddy to confirm if near electrical transformers. against the TSSPDCL He also shared details of the management. shady deal with a Telugu submitted several proofs and impugned acts, i.e. going live on He said he did it only to save ‘Release 1 TMC daily, which published a news documents in support of his Facebook without obtaining public money which was being Amit Shah to address report in this connection charges of graft leveled against permission from the manage- looted by a few retired and from Yellampally prominently. the officials. ment and giving statement to present officials in TSSPDCL Rao alleged that some The management of media unauthorisedly, amount in nexus with a few contactors. pro-CAA meeting at to SRSP ayacut’ TSSPDCL retired and present TSSPDCL took a serious view to misconduct under He said his intention was to ‘Not right to officials siphoned off crores of of the entire episode and Employees Conduct save TSSPDCL from losing PNS n HYDERABAD deprive child's rupees by awarding contract on issued orders suspending Regulations. funds amounting to crores of LB Stadium on Mar 15 nomination basis to a single Koteshwar Rao with effect The suspension orders stat- rupees to a few selfish officials Chief Minister K access to contractor in violation of the from February 17. ed, "Koteshwar Rao brought and contractors and not to PNS n HYDERABAD n TS-BJP planning to mobilise Chandrashekhar Rao has grandparents’ norms that tenders should be The suspension orders stat- disrepute to the management bring disrepute to the huge crowd instructed irrigation officials invited for such works. He ed that Koteshwar Rao's and tarnished the image of the organization. The Telangana BJP is getting to release 1 TMC of water ready to conduct a huge pub- n To take TRS to task for from Yellampally to flood lic meeting in favour of the opposing CAA flow canal utilising the SRSP Citizenship Amendment Act revival scheme. 5 Appoint VCs in (CAA) at Lal Bahadur MLAs belonging to the erst- Uttam lobbying to get another Stadium here on obtained police permission while Karimnagar district 3 weeks: CM March 15. for the meeting. brought to the notice of the PNS n HYDERABAD Union Home The proposed pro- Chief Minister that since Minister Amit CAA public meeting at there was not enough storage term as TPCC chief? CM K Chandrashekhar Rao has Shah will Lal Bahadur Stadium of water available in SRSP, K VENKATESHWARLU Uttam, inched closer to the instructed the officials con- address the assumes significance in ayacut farmers have been fac- n HYDERABAD high command after becoming cerned to expedite the process meeting in the wake of the ruling ing problems. Responding to MP from the Nalgonda con- of appointing vice chancellors of which Jana Sena Telangana Rashtra Samiti this, the Chief Minister State Congress leader N Uttam stituency, is now making all-out various universities in the state. party chief and party's plans to hold a mas- instructed the officials con- Kumar Reddy is lobbying with efforts to continue as TPCC KCR instructed officials to actor Pawan Kalyan is sive public meeting against cerned to utilise the alterna- party big wigs in Delhi to get chief, sources said. He is in initially obtain names from the also expected to participate. CAA in Hyderabad by involv- tive way provided under the another term or at least one touch with some leaders of the search committee and appoint The party has started mak- ing national leaders. SRSP revival scheme. more year's extension as party at the national level. members of the executive ing arrangements for the pub- TPCC chief. Incidentally, Sangareddy council immediately. The CM lic meeting. It has already 2 2 A few days back, Uttam had MLA T Jagga Reddy's com- wanted officials to pave the surprised Telangana Congress ments also suggest that Uttam way for quick appointment. leaders, particularly those aspir- is not going to leave state pol- The CM gave clear instruc- ing for TPCC chief post, by the national level. In the same itics any soon. tions that the entire process BioAsia 2020 concludes with huge asserting that he was not going breath, he also made it clear that shall be completed within the Sensex snaps to take up any party position at he was not leaving the state. 2 next two to three weeks. 4-session participation of global leaders slide, soars PNS n HYDERABAD 429 pts Nritya Gopal Das to head Ayodhya temple trust BioAsia, Asia's largest Biotechnology and Life Sciences PNS n NEW DELHI Champat Rai, will be the PM Modi had announced Forum and the 3-day global bio- General Secretary. the formation of the 15-mem- business convention, on its third 8 Nritya Gopal Das -- chief of At a meeting this evening, ber trust in Parliament on and last day on Wednesday Vishwa Hindu Parishad's Ram the office bearers of the trust February 5, following the orders concluded with huge participa- Janambhoomi Nyas and were formally named. A key of the Supreme Court. He had tion from industry, govern- TODAY accused in the Babri Masjid role will be played by named nine members, leaving ment, academia, and start-ups demolition case -- will head Nripendra Mishra, a former the rest of the posts vacant. being part of the insightful ALMANAC the trust that will be in charge aide of Prime Minister The trust, which held its first deliberations and discussions on Month & Paksham: of building a Ram temple in Narendra Modi, who was meeting today, was also expect- pharma, biotechnology, health- Ayodhya. Another top mem- named the chairman of the ed to finalise the date for the care and life sciences industries. Magha & Krishna Paksha ber of the Vishwa Hindu temple construction commit- beginning of construction of the Panchangam: Parishad, vice president tee. Ram Temple. Nritya Gopal Das 2 Tithi: Dwadashi: 03:59 pm Nakshatram: Purva Ashadha: 07:27 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PERMISSIONS FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS BUDGET SESSION any important work) Rahukalam: 01:-56 pm – 03:22 pm Yamagandam: 06:44 am – 08:10 am HC notice TS govt, police TRS plans to expose Centre's 'discrimination' Varjyam: 04:03 pm – 05:46 pm Gulika: 09:37 am - 11:03 am PNS n HYDERABAD sions to an individual, organi- PNS n HYDERABAD claims with regard to granti- intensifying with each passing TRS leaders have alleged that the Centre has Good Time: (to start any important zation, political parties to ng funds to the state as lies. day. The recent controversial work) The Telangana High Court hold peaceful rallies, dhar- The ruling Telangana It is understood that statement of Union Minister of been allocating more funds to BJP-ruled Amritakalam: 02:21 am – 04:04 am on Wednesday issued notices nas or public meetings either Rashtra Samiti party will use the government would State for Home Affairs G states than what non-BJP-ruled states have Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:06 pm – 12:53 pm to the principal secretary of in an open ground or in the upcoming budget session introduce the bud- Kishan Reddy that people always been getting. home of the state , DGP of the closed premises to express of the state legislature to get on March 8 or in Telangana used to see state, Hyderabad and their dissent against certain 'expose' the Centre's 'dis- 9th. only 'red bus' until HYDERABAD Cyberabad Police decisions taken by the govern- crimination against The war of Prime Minister ruled states than what non- Telangana more funds than WEATHER Commissioners and asked ments. Telangana state' with regard words between Narendra BJP-ruled states have always the previous governments, them to file counter affidavits A division bench of the HC, to allocation of funds. TRS and BJP, Modi been getting. they argued. Forecast: Mostly Sunny Temp: 33/18 in a Public Interest Litigation comprising Chief Justice of the According to sources, the which began in introduced In reaction, Union The leaders of both parties Humidity: 40% (PIL) petition filed by retired state Justice RS Chauhan and TRS is going to roundly crit- the aftermath of trains to Telugu Ministers Niramala Sitaraman have intensified their politi- Sunrise: 06.40 IAS officer Md Justice A. Abhishek Reddy, icize the BJP-led NDA govern- the Lok Sabha states, has added fuel and Piyush Goel claimed that cal one-upmanship keeping Sunset: 06.19 Shaffiquzzaman and another later adjourned the matter for ment in the budget session, elections that to fire. the Centre had never dis- in mind the upcoming complaining inaction of three weeks. which is likely to be convened saw the saffron TRS leaders have alleged criminated against states. The GHMC elections, says a polit- Current Weather Conditions Hyderabad and Cyberabad from March 6. The pink party party win four that the Centre has been allo- present government at the ical analyst. Updated February 19, 2019 5:00 PM 2 police in according permis- would establish the BJP's seats from the state, has been cating more funds to BJP- Centre had been releasing to 2 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2020 hyderabad 02

Now renew your PALLE PRAGATHI driving licence online PNS n HYDERABAD Ministers set goals for officials The state government will PV KONDAL RAO bring a mobile application in n WARANGAL Palle Pragathi use from March 15 through its Live up to expectations T App Folio to access 20 ser- Women and Child Welfare vices offered by Transport Minister Satyavathi Rathod on yielding results, Department, including renew- State government Wednesday called upon the al of driving licences. has plans to people to work for all-round says Srinivas of KCR, says Prashant The government plans to introduce all growth of rural areas under introduce all services in phas- 'Palle Pragathi', in order to MAHABUBNAGAR: 'Pattana PNS n NIZAMABAD es through the mobile applica- services in phases secure top position for Pragathi', the urban version of tion. The Transport Depart- through the mobile Mahbubabad district at the the State-wide village Minister for Roads and Build- development programme, ment introduced at least 60 application. state-level. ings Vemula Prashant Reddy services through online such The Minister was addressing would bring about on Wednesday emphatically as payment of fees and seek- The Transport the 'Panchayath Raj Sammelan' comprehensive growth and said that respect for sarpanch- ing appointment with offi- Department at Mahbubabad district head- attain overall development in es and other elected people's cials and so on. quarters along with the offi- the state, said Excise Minister representatives has increased introduced at least Srinivas Goud. There is no waiting period cials, MP and legislators. Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod poses for a picture after on account of 'Palle Pragati' 60 services online Addressing the awareness and people can visit the trans- Speaking on the occasion, distributing tractors in Warangal on Wednesday implementation. port office as per the slot Satyavathi said the 'Sammelan' programme on 'Pattana Addressing participants of booked online. To access the was organised for the compre- Pragathi', the Minister said the the Panchayat Raj Sammelan mobile app, people should PDF form. Current photo hensive implementation of Minister Satyavathi urged the people’s planning for progress would held at Borgam near here, as download the T App folio should be clicked with the help 'Palle Pragathi' and it was certainly give scope for the chief guest, he said in his representatives and the officials to attainment of all-round growth. New Panchayat Raj from Google Playstore. The of the selfie feature and should aimed at imparting impor- address that 'Palle Pragati' is the Act gives sarpanches application can be accessed on be uploaded onto the portal. tance of the Panchayat Raj Act complete the pending works in the "The development model, brainchild of Chief Minister K android and IOS phones. The computer compares the among the rural public repre- villages taken up under ‘Palle Pragathi’ planned by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and the unprecedented powers Consumers should click on old photo with the new one sentatives and Sarpanches in programme at the earliest Chandrashekhar Rao would new Panchayat Raj Act gives besides spelling out their the RTA that figured among and issues the certificate if all particular. bring about drastic all-round the sarpanches unprecedented duties and providing for growth in the state. ‘Palle various departments in the the documents are in order. "The first phase of Palle powers besides spelling out release of funds folio. They should identify For some services, certifi- Pragathi has put the district in out a comprehensive concept Chief Minister during the Pragathi' programme is already their duties and providing for yielding desired results and it VEMULA PRASHANT REDDY the service needed and pay the cates are issued on the spot, the 11th position at the state- for realising that dream 'Sammelan' and the Sarpanches release of funds. Minister for Roads and Buildings relevant fees. Necessary doc- while in other cases, the pro- level, but since the programme through Palle Pragathi," were advised to undertake the has become a major achiever The government made avail- uments should be uploaded in cess may take up to 48 hours. is being taken up with a con- Satyavathi said. concepts with a specific motto on the progress front," he said. able necessary funds to Palle Pragati programme, much certed effort this time, the dis- She asked the officials and of attaining the all-round He said the new Municipal Act, sarpanches and asked them to needs to be done, he said, lay- trict would certainly achieve Sarpanches of the district to growth. planned and resolved, by the march on the road to develop- ing emphasis on people's rep- top spot," she asserted. accomplish the tasks allotted She also asked the officials to government would also entrust ment, he said, advising them to resentatives tightening their TRS plans to expose Centre's... Satyavathi advised the pub- and take up 'Palle Nidra' from see that the villagers would not more responsibilities on the earn the love and affection of belts to complete the residual lic representatives and offi- February 25. "Ministers will face problems to low hanging public representatives. people by developing villages. development works. Continued from Page 1 party will detail the cuttings cials not to lay emphasis on take part in 'Palle Nidra' and power lines and added that the Prashant Reddy advised He advised the sarpanches to made in the funds meant to be posing for photos and asked would guide the public in villages should also get the them to live up to the expecta- develop greenery in villages Both TRS and BJP are going to allocated to Telangana over the the officials concerned to con- achieving the targets," the power through the third phase. tions of the Chief Minister. with the help of the nurseries. take GHMC elections as a last five years. The TRS will centrate on encouraging the Minister added. Later, she has distributed 150 "Our motto should be to get rid Of the 530 village panchayats in prestige issue and hence have explain to people how BJP implementation of welfare and Stating that Sarpanches and tractors to the villages. of the problems faced by the the district, 390 panchayats pulled all stops in attacking each leaders had been obstructing development programmes public representatives are Member of Parliament people in villages," he said. In have tractors and 514 have other. The BJP leaders alleged development of the state. The taken up under the regime of heroes in 'Palle Pragathi', the Maloth Kavitha Bhadrunaik, spite of planned development burial grounds and dumping that TRS leaders had been ruling party will highlight the Chief Minister K Minister said the entire concept MLAs Redyanaik, Shankar in the state through implemen- yards. The Minister asked the speaking one thing in the state partiality of the Centre with Chandrashekhar Rao. was designed by Chief Minister Naik, ZP chairperson Bindu, tation of various government sarpanches and elected people's and something else in Delhi. regard to year-wise IGST, which "The Chief Minister is taking K Chandrashekhar Rao. The Collector Gautham, Additional schemes, there are no burial representatives to use the gov- As thing stand, the TRS is an integral part of the Goods serious steps to realise Minister detailed various wel- Collector Venkateshwarlu and grounds and drains in villages. ernment funds and also the fu- party will take on BJP's lone and Services Tax (GST) from Mahatma Gandhi's dream of fare and development pro- ZP CEO Sanyasayya were also In spite of solving many prob- nds raised locally through taxes MLA Raja Singh. The pink 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. Swarajya and he had chalked grammes and concepts of the present. lems as part of two phases of for development of villages. HC notice TS Uttam lobbying to... ENCROACHMENT ON HUSSAIN SAGAR TWO-DAY CONFERENCE govt, police ON WASTE MANAGEMENT Continued from Page 1 anonymity, said: "Uttam is HC appoints senior Continued from Page 1 lobbying to continue in the PNS n HYDERABAD municipal corporations, Jagga said recently that there position for one more year. I Pollution Control Board, In their petition , the retired was no need for the high don't know whether the high In collaboration with Mahatma Water and Sanitation IAS officer Shafiquzzaman command to remove Uttam in command will consider his advocate as amicus curiae Gandhi National Council of Departments, environmental and Syed Ghouse Mohiuddin a hurry at the present juncture. wish or not. Some leaders are PNS n HYDERABAD Rural Education (MGNCRE), bodies, NGT, corporate facil- Quadri , a retired employee He showered praises on keen on Uttam's continua- NIT-Warangal is organising a ity managers, NGOs, recy- from Secunderabad of the Uttam, saying the TPCC chief tion." Some of the leaders who Dealing with a PIL on two-day exhibition and work- cling experts, associations of city, urged the High Court to had striven in all elections. His had expected changes in encroachments surrounding shop on 'Industry Academia hotels & restaurants, hospitals that the police authorities statement raised the eyebrows TPCC, however, are unhappy Hussain Sagar lake, the Meet on Waste Management & nursing homes, resorts, res- were insisting the organisers of many party leaders, partic- over the developments. One of Telangana High Court on Sector', where students, facul- idential welfare, real estate, and of public assemblies and pro- ularly those aspiring for TPCC these leaders said that Uttam Wednesday appointed senior ty and professionals alike will trade, and related personnel. cessions for obtaining police chief post. might be having some strate- advocate L Ravi Chander as acquire knowledge about the These participants will permission, and later delay- This being so, other gic reasons. "I don't know amicus curiae in the case and waste management sector showcase working models of ing the process of giving per- Telangana Congress leaders what strategy it is exactly, but asked him to visit the place and which they can assimilate and complete waste/sanitation/ mission for public assembly are wondering why Uttam something should be there file a detailed report on the act upon for mutually benefi- hygiene management followed or processions till the last took an about-turn to state behind it", he observed. subject issue. cial associations. in their respective state/organ- movement. that he would not leave state Another leader said that A division bench of the The exhibitors/participants isation specifically highlight- He also told the High politics. They recalled Uttam's there was no need for any 'hid- High Court comprising of the include waste management ing the employment and Court that the police were statement made in den' strategies. "The party is Chief Justice of the state RS technology experts, equip- entrepreneurial opportunities also denying permission for Huzurnagar before the munic- not in power. It should be on Chauhan and Justice A ment manufacturers/suppli- in the waste management the same without any author- ipal elections that he would action mode when it is in Abhishek Reddy later ers, regulatory bodies, utilities, sector. ity or reasonable grounds stay put in the constituency Opposition. There is no need adjourned the matter to April HMDA and HMWS&SB in She urged the HC to issue and imposing unreasonable after giving up TPCC chief for hidden strategies," he 1 2020. The bench was dealing taking action against encroach- necessary orders to the author- conditions such as change of position very soon. Now, the remarked. Yet another leader, with a letter written by gener- ers of Hussain Sagar Territory ities for eviction of encroach- place at the last minute lim- sudden change in his stance however, said that the high al secretary and spokesperson being plotted for laying of Tar ments and restore the area for iting the number of speakers has surprised them. command was doing its exer- of socialist party (India) Dr Roads and carrying out con- free flow of rain water and take limiting the number of par- According to Gandhi cise to revamp the existing Lubna Sarwath. struction work in an area necessary action against the Amit Shah to ticipants changing and reduc- Bhavan sources, Uttam is try- TPCC. "If that does not hap- In her letter, she urged the admeasuring around 10 acres officials for dereliction of duty ing the time of the meeting ing to continue in the present pen, the high command will HC to declare the inaction of at Pillars A279 to A287 in the and against the agency that was frisking making videogra- position. One of the senior have to pay a heavy price," he the authorities of the state Draft FTL map as illegal arbi- involved in breach of territo- address pro-CAA... phy of public assembly or leaders, on condition of warned. government including GHMC, trary and unconstitutional. ry of Hussain Sagar. processions mandatory Continued from Page 1 have any impact on people of besides imposing selective state, considering the saffron restriction on the freedom of The state cabinet, at its party's dismal performance in expression. recent meeting, cleared the the recent Delhi Assembly They urged the High BioAsia 2020 concludes with ... All set for Maha Shivaratri anti-CAA resolution meant to elections. That apart, TRS is Court to declare the acts and Continued from Page 1 ing the strategic business deals given an opportunity to show- PNS n VEMULAWADA Chhattisgarh will visit the be passed by the House. opposing CAA, along with its omissions of the police and in the near future. case their innovative solutions shrine on the occasion of The GHMC Council too has friendly party AIMIM. the state government as a vio- The 17th edition of the The chief guest of the day, IT that may likely bring in disrup- With the annual Maha Maha Shivaratri, the temple passed a resolution against The other opposition parties lation of the Article 14 and annual flagship event of Minister KT Rama Rao, hand- tions in the life sciences sector. Shivaratri jatara around the authorities have made elabo- the implementation of CAA, viz. Congress, CPI, CPM and 19 of the constitution of Government of Telangana, ed over start-up awards, KTR also handed over land corner, the temple at rate arrangements for the thus becoming the first civic TJS are also opposing CAA. India, section 30 of Indian BioAsia, witnessed the partic- including a cash award, to 5 allotment letters to 5 MedTech Vemulawada has been decked jatara. body in the country to do so. Noticeably, these parties are Police Act 1861 and Section ipation of around 2,100 dele- successful start-up companies companies which are setting up for the three-day celebra- The temples surrounding Amidst all this, political cir- individually criticizing the BJP- 22 of the Hyderabad City gates and visitors, representing selected from over 75 shortlist- up their units at MedTech tions. Temple authorities have the main shrine have been cles are curious to know led NDA government without Police Act 1348 F. 37 countries. More than 100 ed companies and over 350 Park in Hyderabad. While taken various works by spend- decorated by spending Rs 24 whether Shah's meeting would taking a unified stance. high- profile speakers and 800 applications received. As part delivering his closing remarks, ing Rs 1.52 crore. Almost all lakh. The temple authorities HYDERABAD corporate leaders, including of the start-up stage event, Top KTR appreciated the organis- works were completed. have also been arranged 350 CXOs, also participated in 5 start-ups viz. LYCAN 3D, ers for making BioAsia 2020 as As the huge number of Pandals in the temple for the BULLION RATES this summit. A record number CALLZY, ONCOSIMIS 'One-of-its-kind event' in the devotes from different parts of convenience of devotees. GOLD of 2,000 partnership meetings BIOTECH, HEAMAC life sciences industry which has the Telangana and other states Special pandals have also been ` 41,120 (10 gm) were held during the 3-day HEALTHCARE, FLEXMO- grown in size, stature and in including Andhra Pradesh, arranged at temple tank for event, which may lead to strik- TIV TECHNOLOGIES were terms of value. Karnataka, Maharashtra and Shivarchana programme. ` 10 SILVER ` 47,500(1kg) ` 1100 ‘Release 1 TMC How many Muslims, Dalits served... from Yellampally... CHICKEN Continued from Page 1 the UIDAI. They were asked to has nothing to do with the cit- Continued from Page 1 RATES `/KG appear before the inquiry offi- izenship. "Aadhaar is not a doc- With reports of Aadhaar cer at a function hall in Balapur ument of citizenship and The Chief Minister instruct- Dressed/With Skin `110 card holders receiving notices in the old city of Hyderabad. UIDAI has been mandated ed that 1 TMC of water Without Skin `125 creating panic among resi- They were directed to under the Aadhaar Act to should be released from Broiler at Farm `76 dents, UIDAI late Tuesday appear before Amita Bindroo, ascertain residency of a person Yellampally to flood flow night clarified that the notices Deputy Director and Inquiry in India for 182 days prior to canal via Nandi Medaram, were issued to 127 people after Officer, with all necessary doc- applying for Aadhaar," UIDAI. Lakshmipuram, Rampur and EGG its regional office in Hyderabad uments in original to prove "all However, it also cited Rajeshwarpet. `/ received reports from the ly asked them to appear before your claims of citizenship and Supreme Court's order that With this, the Chief RATES 100 Telangana police that they the inquiry officer on February if you are not an Indian nation- Aadhaar should not be issued Minister said water should be HYDERABAD 340 obtained Aadhaar on false pre- 20 along with "necessary doc- al, to prove that you have to illegal immigrants. given for rabi crop for lands VIJAYAWADA 383 tences. Preliminary enquiry uments in original to prove all entered the territory of India The authority postponed under the jurisdiction of found them to be illegal immi- your claims of citizenship". legally and your stay is valid". the personal hearing to May to Balkonda, Jagtial, VISAKHAPATNAM 417 grants who were not qualified Mohammed Sattar Khan, Reacting to media reports, give these people more time to Choppadandi, Karimnagar, RETAIL PRICE `3.40 to obtain Aadhaar number. an auto-rickshaw driver, is UIDAI's head office in Delhi collect their original Vemulawada, and (IN HYDERABAD) However, the notices clear- among those issued notices by clarified that Aadhaar card documents. Dharmapuri constituencies.

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Couple attacks constable for serving arrest warrant FLYOVER MISHAPS PNS n HYDERABAD A constable of the Jubilee Hills Police was attacked by a couple on Wednesday when the latter went to execute a Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) on them. According to the police, a constable had gone KEEP COPS ON TOES to execute a NBW on Sreedhar, against whom a cheating case was pending since more than a year. l Police officials to analyse road conditions, engineering defects Sreedhar and his wife, Rachana, then attacked the constable. The SR Nagar Police registered a case NAVEEN KUMAR signboards informing about under relevant sections. n HYDERABAD the canal and narrow road. At The circular acupressure track at Indira Park in Hyderabad several places such as Gattu- With a series of accidents duddenapalli, Huzurabad, involving vehicles careening off Kothapalli, Edula Gattepalli, flyovers in Telangana, officials Jagtial and Peddapalli where Hyderabad Park to get of the police and road trans- the SRSP canals pass, there is port department are analysing a serious threat to road users video footage of the mishaps as in the absence of barricades part of a research study on road and damaged railings. acupressure track soon conditions and engineering The Telangana Police, in an defects to curb mishaps. attempt to bring down the PNS n HYDERABAD Flyover and bridge acci- number of road accidents in A sculpture of dents have claimed 13 lives, the state, is now conducting an Morning walkers at Indira Park will including one of a police con- analysis of every fatal road acci- have a new experience from now on Buddha is placed in stable who was manning res- dent occurring in the state. as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal the centre and two cue operations, in the past DGP M Mahender Reddy Corporation (GHMC) has laid one water cascades to few months. Karimnagar, another freak The cops have examined ordered the DSP rank officials acre acupressure walking track in the A car hurtled off a flyover accident occurred when a lorry footage from different surveil- to visit accident spots and park with special landscaping. create pleasant killing one person and injuring hit a car, causing it to fall into lance cameras along the routes conduct a joint inspection The new concept of Acupressure is sound are also being six others at Bharath Nagar in the canal off the Manair Bridge, the car travelled. The driver of along with officials from the based on 'Panchatatva', the five ele- the wee hours of Tuesday. The killing the driver. Even baffling the car was racing at 100 kmph traffic police. The inspection ments of nature viz. earth, water, air, developed driver, Sunil lost control over was the incident when a police all along and at the same speed should be able to identify the fire and sky. The circular track has the vehicle due to over-speed- constable who rushed to the on the flyover as well. error that caused the accident. representations of these elements paining surface to smooth and relax- ing and crashed into the rail- spot, slipped while overseeing Commuters travelling dur- "After visiting the place, a interspersed with a walker having to ing component by which the blood ing of the flyover, before land- the rescue operation from the ing nights, especially those report is being prepared imme- tread upon one after another. circulation in the body improves ing on the road. Mohd. Sohail, bridge and fell into the canal, heading from Karimnagar and diately about the road condi- Walkers can feel refreshed and rej- curing several ailments of the body. a hotel owner, who was sitting leading to injuries that he suc- to Hyderabad and are unfamil- tions and possible engineering uvenated after walking on this track, This also helps the senior citizens and on the passenger seat, died on cumbed to. iar with the area which is ele- defects and the same is for- the official said. "It will be more ben- the persons who have knee joint pains the spot. The other occupants Another accident in October vated and suddenly opens on warded to the DCP or the SP, eficial to senior citizens, who cannot and cannot walk for longer distances. of the car sustained injuries. last year claimed the lives of six the left into the canal, slip and who if necessary, will visit the walk long distance due to age and age- This Panchatatva walk is combined On Monday, the police offi- people in the car which fall into the canal as there are spot again and take up neces- related issues such as knee and joint with certain customized belief and cials found a submerged car in plunged into the Left Canal of no barricades and radium sign- sary measures to prevent fur- pains," the official said. certain Therapies. The work will be Kakatiya Canal of Karimnagar the Nagarjunasagar Project in boards. The Sriram Sagar ther accidents" police said, The Panchatatva is a circular track completed in full shape by 2nd week district with three decomposed Suryapet district. Project canals at various parts adding that measures will be developed using eight components of March 2020. The move comes in bodies in the car. The bodies Speaking about the Bharath of Karimnagar district are also taken in coordination with including 20 mm stone, 10 mm stone, the wake of MA & UD Minister KT were later revealed to be of Nagar incident, police offi- posing a threat to road users authorities including the local river stone, 6 mm chips, rough sand, Rama Rao's directions to the munic- MLA Manohar Reddy's kin. cials said that it was because of during nights due to non- municipality, NHAI or Roads tree bark, black soil and water. The ipal corporation to develop innovative On Sunday again in rash and negligent driving. availability of barricades and and Building Department. walking will be done from very hard and theme-based parks.

RIME ONE FOR THE ALBUM 10% of RPF are women, CORNER 4k more to join this year 3 Amazon staffers PNS n HYDERABAD arrested for scam Governor of Telangana Dr Tamilisai hree staffers from Amazon Soundararajan expressed happiness over the Twere arrested by the RGIA fact that 10 per cent of the Railway police for replacing products in Sudanese Protection Force personnel are women and orders on Wednesday. Officials it made the force as number one in the coun- recovered 11 smartphones from women held try to accommodate women in security them. The accused were identi- duties. fied as H Sai Kumar, S Kalyan for smuggling The Governor was the chief guest at the and Ch Raju. Police said that Sai, opening ceremony of the 20th All India who works in the packing depar- gold at RGIA Police Band Competition being hosted by tment at RGIA where various RPF of South Central Railway at Railway products from electronics and PNS n HYDERABAD Sports Complex at Secunderabad on gadgets are stored, colluded with Wednesday. Kalyan and Raju, who worked in A Sudanese woman was cau- General manager of SCR Gajanan Mallya, other departments of Amazon. ght smuggling gold worth Rs director general of RPS Arun Kumar IPS and The trio ordered cosmetics and 11 lakh at RGIA on Wedne- principal security commissioner of RPF GM other products at lesser prices The delegation of Water and Waste Management from United States of America called on Telangana sday. According to sources, Eswara Rao were present during the cere- and gave residential addresses Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad on Wednesday the Sudanese passenger had mony. for them to be delivered. "After concealed gold bars and Speaking on the occasion, the Governor two or three days, when the ornaments in her undergar- stated that the All Indian Police Bands are order reaches the Amazon Com- ments and shoes. performing in the heartland of Telangana in pany at the RGIA, they pack According to officials, the colorful attire to participate in the mega costly mobile phones and other 2 held for cheating job aspirants woman in her late 30s land- event being held at Hyderabad. gadgets instead of original pro- ed at the RGIA from Dubai She expressed happiness over the fact that ducts which they ordered," police PNS n HYDERABAD consultancies, web portals and by a FlyDubai flight FZ 435 during the current year 4,000 more women said. Based on a complaint from The accused would would contact them over on Wednesday. personnel will be joining the RPF which the company, the police booked The Cyber Crimes Police arre- collect mobile numbers phone. Then, they offer soft- Acting on specific inputs truly shows the women empowerment. a case and nabbed the gang. sted two persons on Wednes- ware jobs in Tech Mahindra about gold smuggling, offi- day who had cheated victims of job aspirants from and Infosys by sending emails cials from the air intelligence on the pretext of providing jobs consultancies, portals to the victims. After gaining unit of the customs wing Couple booked for in Tech Mahindra and Infosys their confidence, the accused intercepted her. Initially, the ‘Jilted’ lover held for thrashing student companies. would ask the victims to trans- accused denied carrying any The accused persons have of providing jobs in firms. fer money to their bank acc- dutiable goods. However, on bank staffer’s murder he Sanathnagar Police have been identified as Shiva Kris- Believing the duo, the victims ounts which were opened by thorough examination, she Tbooked a couple for thrashing hna, 26, a resident of Erraga- transferred Rs 1,50,000, Rs the accused on fake names, on admitted to smuggling gold. PNS n HYDERABAD a minor boy on Tuesday. The dda and R Naveen Kumar, 29, 2,25,000 and Rs 3,00,000 the pretext of registration fees, Two gold bars of 999 puri- woman claimed that she did so a resident of Sanath Nagar. respectively. After paying the security deposit and others. ty weighing 233.2 grams and Police has arrested a man, identified as to put the boy in discipline as he Police officials had received amount, the duo stopped The accused will continue gold ornaments of 22 carat Venkatesham, in connection with the mur- was playing carelessly on the complaints from Ramanjaney- responding to them. collecting money on one or the weighing 54.3 grams were der case of Divya who was hacked to death road. The CCTV footage of the ulu, Vinay Kumar and Harish, According to the police, the other pretext until victims recovered from her posses- at her residence on Tuesday evening. incident that went viral on social who stated that they were che- accused would collect mobile realise that they were being sion. The police detained the A native of Yellareddypet in Sircilla dis- media platforms showed the boy ated by the duo on the pretext numbers of job aspirants from cheated. woman seized her passport. trict, Divya was working as an employee at being beaten up by the couple in an APGVB branch in Gajwel. broad daylight. The minor boy is According to the police, the bank employ- even seen pleading with the ee returned to her room after completing her woman and holding her feet, duties and was preparing food when suspect- begging for mercy. The couple Drunk driver rams car into vehicles, man dies ed miscreants entered her room and hacked however continued the merciless her to death. "She came home on Tuesday thrashing. Based on a complaint PNS n HYDERABAD car under the influence of evening after work, and her parents left for from the boy's parents who even Breathalyser alcohol. The Miyapur Police Yellareddypet to make arrangements for her brought the CCTV visuals as A 42 year-old man was killed test confirmed have registered a case against marriage. The family returned to find her proof, the Sanathnagar Police when a drunk driver rammed Santosh. Preliminary investiga- lying in a pool of blood," sources said. detained the couple for further his car into him near Hafeezpet that the driver tion revealed that Santosh was On Wednesday, the Siddipet Police arrest- investigation and booked them early on Wednesday. was under returning home after a party ed Venkatesham as the prime accused for under relevant sections of the The victim was identified as where he had consumed alco- Divya's murder and the reason behind the IPC and the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Mohd Afsar Pasha, a resident the influence hol along with friends. Two attack is said to be the spite of a jilted lover. act. The CCTV visuals showed of MIG in BHEL. Pasha, who of alcohol other two wheelers were also The victim's father told the media that the the couple running after the boy was working as a correspon- damaged in the mishap. The man has been harassing her to marry him before hitting him. They caught dent at a private school. car that Santosh was driving is since her college days and had even threat- him in the middle of the road, According to the police, Pasha car, being driven by a drunk pital, where he was declared registered under the name ened to kill her. then the woman, kept him on the was standing in front of a pan driver carelessly, rammed into brought dead. Sehkar Naidu Meddipatla and "Venkatesham also said that he will douse ground while beating him black shop before the Hafeezpet fly- Pasha. Due to the impact of the The police said that the dri- has pending challans worth Rs himself with kerosene and kill himself if and blue. over and was waiting for his crash, Pasha fell under the car ver of the car, identified as 5,480 since 2017, with most of Divya did not marry him," said the father, friends when the mishap and sustained multiple injuries. Santosh, a businessman from the challans being for over adding that both Divya and Venkatesham occurred. A Hyundai Verna He was rushed to a nearby hos- Beeramguda, was driving the speeding. completed engineering in the same college. ACB: Revenue inspector gets 2 years in jail Hyderabad to host 16th World Education Summit ollowing an arrest made by the PNS n HYDERABAD Fsleuths of Anti-Corruption tive has been loud and clear - to The highlight of the event will Bureau, the revenue inspector of Education Minister provide a platform to discuss and be the World Education Summit Pebbair in Mahabubnagar district Department of Collegiate and Sabitha Indra Reddy deliberate on best practices and Awards to recognise the admirable was sentenced to 2 years in jail Technical Education and TS unique methods to revamp the contributions and pioneering ini- and a fine of Rs 1,000 was Council of Higher Education in and Nagaland higher, technical, skill and school tiatives taken by individuals, pre- slapped on him on Wednesday. association with Elets Technom- Minister Temjen education in India. schools, schools, higher education- The accused was identified as edia and digital learning magazine Imna Along will The summit brings together a al institutions and edu-tech corpo- Mohd Shafi and the judgement is organising the 16th edition of galaxy of decision makers, influ- rate as well as start-ups. was pronounced by Samba World Education Summit at grace the summit ential experts and practitioners li- This World Education Summit Shiva Rao Naidu, principle judge Mariott Hotel in Hyderabad on nked to education sector from ac- provides an opportunity for top for SPE & ACB cases. In default February 21 and 22. ross the world. The World Educa- decision-makers to share insights of the payment of the fine The two-day summit will be for Higher and Technical ation Department Navin Mittal as tion Summit is expected to attract with on-the-ground practitioners, amount, Shafi will have to under- graced by Telangana Education Education Temjen Imna Along as programme chair among others. over 900 delegates and has a stel- and collaborate to find new ways go imprisonment for two years. Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy as guest of honour, commissioner of Started over 10 years ago, the lar line up of speakers from across and make inroads to newer mar- chief guest and Nagaland Minister Collegiate and Technical Educ- World Education Summit objec- the spectrum of education sector. kets of growth. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2020 hyderabad 04 TS PGECET Telangana employees Gang of 5 Ruckus over Swamy’s notification attacks TRS to be issued warn govt over PRC delay leader with on March 4 PNS n HYDERABAD knives speech on CAA at UoH PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana government PNS n HYDERABAD The notification for employees on Wednesday TRS leader Kollur Anand Telangana State Post made it clear that they would was attacked with knives by A lecture on Citizenship Graduate Engineering launch an agitation against a gang of 5 masked men who Amendment Act (CAA) was Common Entrance Test the state government if it fails ambushed him during his organised at Hyderabad (TSPGECET – 2020) for to announce Pay Revision trip to Gandipet temple on Central University on admission into the first year Commission (PRC). Tuesday night. Narsingi Wednesday evening which of ME/ M.Tech. Meanwhile, asking the Police booked a case and are drew a sizable crowd. Sources /M.Arch./M.Pharm PG pro- employees not to worry about working on clues to catch the said that the talk was peace- fessional courses will be PRC implementation, men behind the attack. ful and tension-free. issued on March 4 and com- Telangana Gazetted Officers The ACP of Madhapur, N. BJP leader and Rajya Sabha mencement of submission of (TGO) president V Mamatha Shyam Prasad Rao, said that member Subramanian Swamy application form will start said that there was no connec- the leader was attacked by a gave the lecture from 5 pm to from March 12. The last date tion with the PRC and the TNGO president Karem Ravinder Reddy addressing the media on Wednesday gang of 5 masked men wield- 7:30 pm. However, slogan for submission of the appli- extension of the date by the ing knives who attempted to shouting marred the BJP cations without late fee is state government. It may be Secretary to implement PRC government informed that it kill him. "The victim escaped leader’s awareness programme April 30, while that with a late recalled that the state govern- since April,” she said, and extended the date only to con- with minor injuries and is out on CAA. Earlier, the BJP MP fee of Rs. 500 is May 6, with ment on Tuesday issued orders added that Chief Minister duct study on the problems of of danger. We have booked a categorically stated that the a late fee of Rs. 2000 May 13, extending the tenure of the first would meet Employees JAC the employees,” he said. case under section 307 CAA was not against those with a late of Rs. 5000 May 20 Pay Revision Commission soon. “The Chief Minister is in “TNGO has the history of (attempt to murder) of the Muslims born on the coun- BJP MP Subramanian Swamy during a lecture at University of Hyderabad on and with a late fee of Rs (PRC) of Telangana State till favour of employees. We hope launching movements on sev- IPC and started a probe. try’s soil. Taking part in an Wednesday 10,000, May 26. December 31, 2020. that Chief Minister would eral issues. The TNGO also Efforts are on to trace and ABVP-organised awareness Hall tickets can be down- Addressing the media after respond positively on our prob- strived hard for the develop- nab the men" said the programme on CAA, he said University management has students were sternly warned loaded by the candidates meeting Chief Secretary lems. If the government fails to ment of the state,” said officials. that the Centre would award penalised three students on to be cautious and focus on between May 20 and 27 Somesh Kumar, Mamatha said, announce PRC, we shall launch Ravinder. “The Chief Minister citizenship to over 33,000 Tuesday for organising their studies in future. and the examinations will “The government’s decision an agitation,” said Mamatha. is in favour of employees. He Hindus who had migrated Shaheen Bagh night event Recurrence of such incidents be held between May 28 and on extending the PRC deadline TNGO president Karem himself said so in public sev- from other countries. “No against the CAA at the north or indulge in any acts of May 31. The Telangana State has pushed the employees into Ravinder Reddy said that they eral times. The Chief Minister person born on the country’s shopping complex on January indiscipline, would have seri- Council of Higher dilemma. However, the Chief met Chief Secretary with all also said that the PRC be soil would be deprived of his 31 last month. ous repercussion on their aca- Education (TSCHE) said Secretary assured us that there employees unions. “PRC com- implemented soon and citizenship”, he emphasised They were slapped with a demic career with strong dis- the declaration of the results was nothing to worry about mission was not set up for the assured that he would speak to during his lecture. Meanwhile, fine of Rs 5,000 each for dis- ciplinary action. will be tentatively on June due to the extension of dead- pay revision, but also to study employees unions very soon,” the Hyderabad Central ciplinary action. Further, the 15. line. We urged the Chief the employees’ problems. The he said. Clean up Musi on Government mulling regulation lines of ‘Namami of RO plants in villages PNS n HYDERABAD Gange': Komatireddy The Government of Telangana is planning to exercise control PNS n HYDERABAD this issue during Zero Hour over the unauthorised RO and requested the govern- plants supplying drinking Congress MP from Bhongir ment to take immediate steps water by charging Rs 20-25 for Komatireddy Venkat Reddy to contain the contamination each 20-liter can as it found the on Wednesday met Vice- and pollution. But there is no quality of water is not up to the President M Venkaiah Naidu action either from the State mark. and urged him to protect government or the Central The government took a seri- Musi River from contamina- government on the issue,” ous view of the RO plants run- tion and pollution on the sim- Komatireddy said. ning in villages in spite of ilar lines of ‘Namami Gange’. The MP asked the Vice- Mission Bhagiradha supplying Siddipet MLA and Finance Minister T Harish Rao inspecting construction works of the new Collectorate in Siddipet “Musi River is being pollut- President to direct the State drinking water at people's door- ed severely with the effluents and Central governments to step. Earlier, the RO plants released from the pharma clean up Musi River. Later, became operation as ground companies and drainage water. Komatireddy said that Vice water became polluted in many The State government took a serious Harish Rao directs The contaminants in Musi President responded positive- villages. People are accustomed River have percolated up to ly on the issue and spoke to to the use of the RO water, view of the RO plants running in villages 300 feet below the ground at Union Water Resources which is also supplied to offices, in spite of Mission Bhagiradha supplying many places and up to 500 feet Minister over phone to solve hospitals and so on. drinking water at people's door-step officials to expedite works at a few places. I had raised the issue. The perception about the people about these RO plants PNS n SIDDIPET Finance Minister LIC Building at Commercial is that the water supplied by sodium and other chemicals Mission Bhagirdha water is not Colony in Siddipet. He lauded them is clean and safe. At harmful to skin and abdomen. safe since the water might be Finance Minister and Siddipet Harish Rao also the efforts of LIC in delivering many places NGO set up such Two years ago, department laced with pesticides and other MLA T Harish Rao instructed lauded the efforts of Rythu Bima claim to farmers plants for benefit of people. of rural drinking water supply fertilizer traces since the water officials concerned to com- within a week after the demise The government is imple- created awareness among the flows across the fields. plete all pending works, if any, LIC in delivering of the farmer. menting Mission Bhagiradha people stating that the RO Therefore, the government by March 15. The Minister, Rythu Bima claim to Harish Rao has asked them scheme by spending Rs 45,000 water is not safe since the peo- decided to regulate the plants. along with Collector P LIC management to further crore. As the water supplied is ple are buying it in spite of According to one view, there is Venkatrama Reddy on farmers within a reduce the time of the delivery surface water, it contains lot of implementation of the Mission no harm in prohibiting the RO Wednesday inspected the ongo- week after the of Rs 5 lakh claim to the fami- nutrients, whereas the ground Bhagiradha scheme. The own- plants to supply water because ing construction works of new demise of the farmer ly members of the policyhold- water does not contain such ers of RO plants are creating the Mission Bhagiradha is ful- Collectorate in the district. ers of Rythu Bima. Hailing the minerals. It contains fluoride, the false impression that the filling the need. “On the occasion of Ugadi on LIC as the most credible March 25, Chief Minister K Insurance Company in India, Chandrashekhar Rao will inau- works,” the Minister said. R&B Harish Rao has said that Chief gurate the new Collectorate. It EE Sudharshan, DE Ravi and Minister K Chandrashekar Rao Special buses is the first Collectorate being other officials were also present chose only LIC though many built after the formation of on the occasion. Later, the insurance companies came for- Telangana State. So there should Finance Minister laid founda- ward with best policies for Bhongir MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy with Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in for Sivaratri be no delay in completion of tion stone for construction of Rythu Bima. New Delhi on Wednesday PNS n SRISAILAM

The TSRTC has decided to run Students injured A/C special buses to Srisailam Discoms to propose concessions in ARR for the benefit of pilgrims trav- in bee attack elling to the pilgrimage center PNS n HYDERABAD paid meters, the Discoms felt. across the country. Therefore, on account of Maha Shivaratri, PNS n WARANGAL To replace the existing the Discoms are proposing to according to TSRTC Greater The power distribution com- meters with pre-paid meters, urge the Centre to extend a Hyderabad Zone executive TSRTC MD Sunil Sharma and others at 'Saksham 2020 - Samrakshan Kshamata Over 20 students of govern- panies (Discoms) are likely to the consumers should pay concession of 15 per cent on director. Buses belong to Mahotsav', in Hyderabad on Wednesday ment model school at offer concessions in power Rs 7,000-8,000 to the discom. the cost of the pre-paid Miyapur-I and Mehdipatnam Vanchanagiri in bills if consumers come for- The consumers will not come meters. There are 1.13-crore depots will be run from Geesugonda mandal were ward to install pre-paid meters forward to pay such huge power connections across the Lingampalli and MGBS bus sta- attacked by honey bees on on their own. amount to Discoms. state. tions. TSRTC MD bats Wednesday. The Discoms are going to Therefore, the Discom pro- The cumulative expendi- The facility is being extend- "The children have been put forward the proposal in posed to offer incentives. The ture of consumers to buy pre- ed to travelers to Srisailam shifted to MGM Hospital for their Annual Revenue Centre implements the Atal paid meters would be Rs 7,910 because of celebration of the fes- treatment and our police Requirement (ARR) to be sub- Distribution System crore. The ARR proposes to tival of Sivaratri across the for fuel efficiency personnel went to the hos- mitted to electricity regulato- Improvement Yojana implement the pre-paid country on Friday. The 18- pital to assist the school ry authority by this month- in advance should be given (ADITYA) with the objective meters in consumers using seater buses will charge Rs 530 PNS n HYDERABAD authorities," said Inspector J end. Consumers installing concessions to attract other of introducing 25 crore pre- 500 units first and then in the per head from Lingampalli and Among all 11 regions Sivaramaiah. pre-paid meters paying money consumers to install the pre- paid meters in 25 crore homes houses those use 200 units. Rs 500 per head from MGBS. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation has of the RTC, K’nagar saved quite a lot of money region was presented from conserving fuel, said its managing director Sunil with best region award Sharma. He was speaking at an for attaining highest Jagan keeps suspense alive over joining NDA awards function ‘Saksham 2020 – Samrakshan Kshamata fuel efficiency Mahotsav’, which was held at PNS n HYDERABAD Political analysts are of a view that ified that it is not seeking an Hotel Radisson Blu here on alliance with the BJP. Wednesday. Among the 11 regions of Are the political equations in YSRCP may not join NDA but continue Satyanarayana denied that he Sharma emphasised on the corporation, Karimnagar Andhra Pradesh set to change? to extend the support wherever spoke about YSRCP joining the the importance of conserv- bagged the best region award Will the ruling YSR Congress NDA. He blamed a section of ing fuel in the context of at Corporate-level for attain- Party join Modi government at required. They believe that the talk of media for deliberately tweaking depleting reserves of petro- ing highest fuel efficiency of the Centre to foil a possible joining the government and conflicting his statement. The minister leum products. “The corpo- 5.71 HSD kmpl for the year grand opposition alliance. The said that Jagan Mohan Reddy's ration has initiated a num- 2018-19. Armoor Depot was political circles in the state have comments may be a strategy by both meetings with the Prime ber of technical, manageri- presented best depot at been agog with these specula- Minister and Union Home al and operational controls Corporate-level for attain- tions for the last few days. Chief national secretary Sunil Sena joined hands with the BJP Minister were part of the efforts to achieve maximum fuel ing highest fuel efficiency of Minister YS Jagan Mohan Deodhar made it clear that last month, in the first politi- to keep the Centre-state rela- efficiency and to create an 5.88 HSD kmpl for the year Reddy's meetings with Prime there is no proposal for an cal re-alignment since last tions cordial and seek more environment for success. 2018-19. Falaknuma Depot Minister Narendra Modi and alliance with YSRCP. "Both year's elections when YSRCP central funds for the state. These are reflected by a was presented best depot at Home Minister Amit Shah last YSRCP and TDP are our polit- stormed to power with a land- Political analyst Telakapalli steady and significant Corporate-level (City) for week added to the buzz. ical rivals. There is no propos- slide victory. Pawan, a bitter Ravi is of the view YSRCP may improvement in the fuel attaining highest fuel efficien- Though officially the YSRCP National Democratic Alliance Andhra Pradesh. He said the al for alliance with either of the critic of Jagan Mohan Reddy, not join Modi government but efficiency of the organisa- cy of 5.36 HSD Kmpl for chief called on the two leaders (NDA) government. party was ready to go to any parties," said Deodhar, who lost no time in making it clear continue to extend the support tion,” he said. The TSRTC 2018-19. On the occasion, to discuss state-related subjects, State Urban Development extent for the benefit of the BJP in-charge for Andhra that if YSRCP-BJP alliance wherever required. He believes MD distributed cash awards Praveen Sawant, General certain comments made by a Minister Botsa Satyanarayana state. He also reportedly stat- Pradesh. becomes a reality, he will snap that the talk of joining the gov- and certificates to Best Manager, M/s HPCL, Rohit senior state minister and party was quoted as saying that ed that their support to the The reports of YSRCP-BJP ties with the BJP. ernment and conflicting com- Regions and Depots in Garg, Dy General Manager, leader sparked the talk of YSRCP is not averse to joining Centre would be issue-based. alliance had also upset actor Following Deodhar ruling ments may be a strategy by Conservation of HSD and HPCL and others participat- YSRCP joining the BJP-led Modi government, if it benefits However, the next day BJP Pawan Kalyan, whose Jana out an alliance, the YSRCP clar- both. LUBES. ed.’ HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Not right to deprive child's access to grandparents: Bombay HC PNS n MUMBAI in-laws. She also said her son The boy was born in The woman, who has now remarried, in her has never met his grandparents December 2009. His father Observing that it is not right to petition claimed that when she was married since his birth. died in February 2010. The deprive access of a child to The bench, however, refused boy's mother then started liv- his/her grandparents, the to her late husband, she was not treated well to accept this argument. "The ing with her parents and later Bombay High Court directed a by her in-laws. She also said her son has reason given by the appellant remarried. Mumbai-based woman to let never met his grandparents since his birth (woman) that she was not The woman's former in- her 10-year-old son meet her treated well by her in-laws laws approached the family former in-laws once a week. cannot be a ground to deprive court seeking access to their Mamata blames A division bench of Justices court order, which directed Delhi. The woman, who has access of the child to his grand- grandchild. S J Kathawalla and B P her to let her late husband's now remarried, in her petition parents. If the boy has not met In June 2014, the family Centre for Tapas Colabawalla earlier this week parents meet their grandson claimed that when she was his grandparents till date, it is court allowed the grandparents Paul's death rejected a petition filed by the once a week, or as and when married to her late husband, the appellant who is responsi- to meet the boy whenever they woman challenging a family they come to Mumbai from she was not treated well by her ble for it," the court said. visit Mumbai. KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that "pressure" created by central JNU SEDITION CASE agencies and "vendetta politics" led to the death of Trinamool CAA: Thousands of Muslims Congress leader and actor Court directs Delhi govt to file status report Tapas Paul. Paul, a two-term PNS n NEW DELHI Kumar and others has not former MP, died at the age of been granted yet and the let- 61 in Mumbai on Tuesday after A court here on Wednesday ter requesting sanction is a heart attack. He was an take to streets in TN directed the Delhi govern- pending with GNCTD. accused in the Rose Valley chit ment to file a status report till On January 14, the police fund scam case and was in jail PNS n CHENNAI April 3 on the issue of sanc- had filed a charge sheet in the for over a year. Banerjee, while tions to prosecute former court against Kumar and oth- paying homage to Paul, also A large number of anti-CAA JNU Students' Union presi- ers, including former alleged that another TMC leader protesters, majority of them dent Kanhaiya Kumar and Jawaharlal Nehru University Sultan Ahmed had also died of Muslims, held a massive others in a sedition case. (JNU) students Umar Khalid cardiac arrest as he was under protest. against the amended Chief Metropolitan and Anirban Bhattacharya, stress after being named an accused in the Narada tapes Citizenship Act at Chepauk Magistrate (CMM) site sanctions to prosecute saying they were leading a scandal of 2017. "Tapas Paul here, even as agitations were Purushottam Pathak also Kumar. procession and supported the was under tremendous held across Tamil Nadu on directed the Delhi Police to The court passed the direc- seditious slogans raised on the pressure from central Wednesday. The protest here send a reminder to the city tions after police submitted campus during an event on agencies and was a victim of was held under the aegis of government seeking requi- that permission to prosecute February 9, 2016. the Centre's vendetta politics," the Tamil Nadu Islamia she told reporters at Rabindra Iyakkangal Matrum Arasiyal Sadan where Paul's mortal Katchigalin Koottamaippu, a DIRECT RECRUITMENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT remains have been kept for federation of state Muslim people to pay homage. outfits and political parties. Representatives from DMK Karate and other political parties Members of lower also took part in the protest. instructor Meanwhile, as the demon- stration was being held at judiciary not eligible for Chepauk, Chief Minister K gets 4-yr RI Palaniswami in the Assembly PNS n MUMBAI located inside the Secretariat ting the streets against the district judge post a few kms away, announced Agitators were seen carrying placards Citizenship Amendment Act. A special court here has welfare measures for the against CAA, NRC and NPR, besides the Palaniswami announced a 50 PNS n NEW DELHI sidered for appointment by sentenced a martial artsin- Muslim community, includ- Indian flag and raised slogans against the per cent subsidy for 'Ulema' to direct recruitment of district structor to four years of rig- ing pension hike for 'Ulema' buy new two-wheelers and The Supreme Court on judges. Article 233 sub clause orous imprisonment for sex- (Islamic scholars). Earlier, in amended citizenship law doubled their pension by Wednesday ruled that mem- 2 states that a person who is ually harassing his 13-year- Taro Kono hails a massive show of strength, increasing the payout to Rs ber of subordinate judiciary already in the service of the old girl student during a Rajnath for being agitators came in swathes and 3,000 from the present Rs services will not be eligible for Union or of the State shall not camp in suburban Borivali converged at Chepauk, against the Citizenship blocks and sealed off roads 1,500. The 'Ulema' are the appointment as District judges be eligible to be appointed as in 2015. Special Protection one of most followed before taking out a brief Amendment Act in the ongo- leading to the Secretariat as guardians and interpreters of by way of direct recruit- a district judge. The of Children from Sexual NEW DELHI: Japanese Defence march along the Wallajah ing session which concludes part of beefed up security religious knowledge in Islam. ment. provision also says Offences (POCSO) Act Minister Taro Kono on road as part of their original tomorrow. measures. The Secretariat, the There are 2,814 Waqf institu- A bench headed that a person to be court judge, S UBaghele, Wednesday hailed his Indian plan to Agitators were seen carry- state's seat of power, was tions in Tamil Nadu and by Justice Arun eligible for the convicted the man and counterpart Rajnath Singh for proceed to the the state ing placards against CAA, brought under a stricter vigil, 'Ulemas' working in such reg- Mishra said post of district awarded the sentence on being one of the most followed Secretariat and lay siege to the NRC and NPR, besides the with more police personnel istered entities will be provid- appointments Judge should Monday. defence ministers in the world Assembly. Indian flag and raised slogans deployed at the historic Fort ed. a subsidy of Rs 25,000 or for the posts of have not less The accused knew the on Twitter. Singh currently has However, the Madras High against the amended citizen- St George to prevent any 50 per cent of the vehicle cost, district judges is than seven years victim and her family for a following of over 15 million, Court had on Tuesday ship law. untoward incidents. whichever is lower to buy new limited for of practice as an eight years before the inci- while Kono has a following of restrained the Muslim outfits Scores of Muslim women, Anti-CAA protests were two wheelers, he told the lawyers who have a advocate or a dent, the prosecution told 1.2 million on Twitter. Singh from going ahead with their many of them burqa-clad, held elsewhere in the state, Assembly. Also, the govern- minimum of seven pleader and is rec- the court. He used to run thanked Kono for the seige protest. joined the agitation here. including Madurai, ment will allocate Rs 15 crore years of experience of ommended by the High martial art classes, which the compliment. India and Japan The outfits have been The protest resulted in traf- Thanjavur, Cuddalore, for building a new 'Haj House' continued practice at the Bar. Court for appointment. girl would attend. In share close defence ties and demanding that the state fic snarls at key points along Coimbatore, Tirupur and here in a land that will be The bench while interpret- The top court said mem- February, 2015, the man last November held their Assembly, dominated by the the arterial Anna Salai, even Tirunelveli, with members of assigned by Tamil Nadu Waqf ing Article 233 sub clause 2 of bers of subordinate judiciary had organised a karate train- inaugural foreign and defence AIADMK, adopt a resolution as police had set up road- the Muslim community hit- Board, he added. the Constitution said the pro- can, however, be considered ing camp at the Sanjay ministerial dialogue with an aim vision bars candidates who are for the post of district Judge by Gandhi National Park in to give further momentum to in judicial service to be con- way of promotion. Borivali, which was attend- their special strategic ed by the girl and five other partnership. Defence Minister Bedi asks youth students, the prosecution Singh and External Affairs Sena hails SC order on women said. Minister S Jaishankar had led to emerge as the Indian delegation, while the 100 on fast-unto-death Japanese side was headed by in Army, slams Centre's stand entrepreneurs, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Man killed Motegi and Kono at the PNS n MUMBAI job providers in Bankura as cracks dialogue. An editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana' PNS n PUDUCHERRY The Shiv Sena on Wednesday termed the Supreme Court order as the victory in celebratory hailed as "historic" the of “women power”, and said the Centre needs Territorial Lieutenant appear on houses Supreme Court's judgment Governor Kiran Bedi on firing directing the government to to change its attitude and vision Wednesday PNS n BANKURA grant permanent commission asked the Barjora BDO PNS n MORENA to women officers in the Army, youth to Residents of a village in West Bhaskar Roy, and said the Centre's stand of Ahilyabai Holkar displayed emerge Bengal's Bankura district are A 49-year-old man was killed opposingcommand postings exemplary courage and brav- as entre- staging a fast-unto-death however, said that in a celebratory firing at an for women was "regressive" ery on the battlefield, the Sena preneurs demanding compensation the cracks were engagement ceremony in and an insult to them. pointed out. and and rehabilitation after cracks not caused by Madhya Pradesh's Morena An editorial in Sena mouth- "Who can forget Captain become appeared on more than 150 district, police said on SC-appointed piece 'Saamana' termed the Lakshmi Sehgal of the Indian job providers houses in the area, for which mining explosions. Wednesday. interlocutors visit Supreme Court order as the National Army. The central by developing skills in addi- they blamed explosions in a "Manohar village The incident took place on victory of "women power", government should change its tion to acquiring academic- nearby coal mine. Tuesday night in Shikhahra Shaheen Bagh and said the Centre needs to there can be no gender bias attitude and vision. The qualifications. More than 100 residents, does not fall in the village during an engage- NEW DELHI: The Supreme change its attitude and vision. when it comes to bravery and Supreme Court's verdict meant She was addressing a batch including elderly persons, of mining area ment ceremony at villager Court-appointed interlocutors The apex court's verdict sacrifice. The verdict is victo- there was problem in the cen- of 50 youth from the Union Manohar village in Barjora Naresh Kushwaha's home, visited Shaheen Bagh on meant there was a problem in ry of women power." tral government's mental Territory of Jammu and block are taking part in the Porsa police station in-charge Wednesday to initiate talks with the central government's It is shocking that the cen- frame," the editorial said. Kashmir who were here on a fast- unto-death since WBPDCL authorities Narensh Niranjan said. the protesters after the court "mental frame", it said. tral government should ques- It also highlighted how Swati visit under the `Ek Bharat Monday, an agitator said. refused to comment on the Some revellers fired shots suggested that the agitation In a landmark verdict, the tion the physical capacity and Mahadik, the wife of Colonel Shershtha Bharat` pro- "The cracks on the hous- issue. in the air after the ceremony should be held in an alternative Supreme Court on Monday mental strength of women, Santosh Mahadik, and Kanika, gramme organised by the es have been caused by Barjora BDO Bhaskar Roy, and one of the bullets hit site where no public place is directed that women officers in the Marathi publication said. wife of Major Kaustubh Rane, Nehru Yuva Kendra explosions in the Barjora however, said that the cracks Bhure Singh Kushwaha, he blocked. The protesters have the Army be granted perma- The Centre's stand reflects have followed their martyred Sangathan to promote inter- North Colliery, which is were not caused by mining added. The victim was been on a sit-in against the new nent commission and com- regressive mindset and this is husbands in the Army. state youth exchange pro- being mined for over a year explosions. rushed to a hospital at Porsa, citizenship law for over two mand postings, rejecting the an insult to women," it said. "They have gone through all gramme. The Lieutenant by a firm appointed by the "Manohar village does not where doctors declared months. Talking to reporters, Centre's stand of their physi- "The Centre questioned how physical tests," the Marathi Governor, in a press release, West Bengal Power fall in the mining area. him dead on arrival, the the interlocutors, Sanjay Hegde ological limitations as being women can handle risks," it daily said. Colonel Mahadik, said she had an interactive Development Corporation According to a report sub- official said. and Sadhana Ramachandran, based on "sex stereotypes" and said, adding that the Union hailing from Satara in session with the visiting team Ltd (WBPDCL). No action mitted by a committee, the A case of culpable homi- said they had come to Shaheen "gender discrimination against government's history is "weak". Maharashtra, laid down his life of the youth and highlighted was taken despite informing cracks were not caused by cide has been registered Bagh to listen to people who women". Women like Rani Laxmibai battling militants near LoC in the multi-faceted cultures the authorities about the explosions. So, there is no against an unidentified per- had assembled in large Referring to it, the Sena of Jhansi, Maharani Tarabai, north Kashmir's Kupwara dis- of different regions of the cracks. Hence, we have taken question of rehabilitation," son and further investigations numbers. said, "The Supreme Court said RaniChennamma and trict in July 2018. country. this step," he said. he said. are underway, he added. ‘Arbitrariness in top judicial Student held for TikTok video on question paper PNS n MALDA/KOLKATA tices. A top West Bengal Board institutions fatal for democracy’ It is alleged that soon after the exam began, of Secondary Education PNS n NEW DELHI ability, constitutional processes A 16-year-old examinee was the boy clicked three pages of the question (WBBSE) source, however, and compliance of law in Modi held on Wednesday in West paper while sitting inside the classroom, said that a very few questions The Congress on Wednesday ji's 'New India'," he charged on Bengal's Malda district for in the purported video attacked the government over Twitter. allegedly making a TikTok edited it on the TikTok app, added Bollywood matched with the original the appointment of CVC and Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary video of the English question music to the video and circulated it on social English question paper. CIC and alleged there is no to the President, has been select- paper for class 10 state board media, police said "The question paper in the place for transparency, account- ed as the new Chief Vigilance exams and sharing it on social video also did not carry the ability and constitutional Commissioner by a high-pow- media, police said. logo of the Board, which is processes in Prime Minister ered committee headed by The incident happened in and circulated it on social shows some multiple choice allowed to carry any electron- embossed on the top," the Narendra Modi's 'New India, Prime Minister Modi. Baidyanathpur High School in media, police said. and essay-type questions, start- ic gadgets. Officials said source said. which was fatal for democracy. The committee has also cho- Ratua police station area of the He will be produced before ed making rounds within an Superintendent of Police Alok WBBSE president Congress chief spokesper- sen by a majority decision, for- district, they said. the district Juvenile Justice hour of the beginning of the Rajoria is himself leading a Kalyanmoy Ganguly will soon son Randeep Surjewala charged racy," he said. "The appoint- mer Information and It is alleged that soon after Board on Thursday, they said. examinations at 12 pm. probe into the security lapse at meet education minister that appointments of CVC and ments of CVC and CIC are Broadcasting Secretary Bimal the exam began, the boy District education depart- The incident created a the examination centre. Partha Chatterjee "to discuss CIC are being made arbitrarily being made on the lines of 'open Julka, currently serving as an clicked three pages of the ment sources said that the furore among parents and The authorities have also attempts in some quarters to on the lines of "khul ja sim sim" sesame'. Bring out names from Information Commissioner, as question paper while sitting accused's examination has examinees, who questioned suspended internet services create confusion during the (open sesame). the pocket and make appoint- the new Chief Information inside the classroom, edited it been cancelled and he has the security of examination in some areas near schools exams and discredit the board "Arbitrariness in top judicial ments, that's it. There is no place Commissioner in the Central on the TikTok app, added been expelled. centres where neither students spread over 42 blocks of the and the state government", institutions is fatal for democ- left for transparency, account- Information Commission. Bollywood music to the video The purported video, which nor the teachers are being state, to prevent any malprac- the source said. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Bending backwards Over-the-top preps for Trump visit invite criticism. Do the poor need to be swept under the carpet? New dawn for the military t one end, there is the propagandist accu- sation that we do not own our Indianness Aenough as a people or aren’t proud of With the apex court ruling in favour of equality for women, the armed forces will have more it. On the other end, there is this relic of a colo- nial obsession, rather subservience, to please candidates to choose from. In defensive engagements, they could well be superior to men the White world. What else explains our bend- ing backwards to roll out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump? To begin with, the Yamuna will be flowing as it should, clean and swirling, for the day that Trump is going to be here. The Uttar Pradesh Government will be releasing 500 cusecs of water to clear the river of contaminants and toxic waste, making what usually is a smelly canal look like a river. On other days, Delhiites only deserve the sewage drain avatar. The one- PRAFULL GORADIA day wonder is supposed to make us feel proud of living in a waterfront city. Poor monkeys are being chased off the Taj Mahal stretch. And in Ahmedabad, where omen soldiers would be a serious problem if and the POTUS will be landing first, masons are hastily finishing a half-a-kilometre when they happen to be wall along the stretch between the Ahmedabad airport and Gandhinagar to shut taken prisoner. But as off our putrid slums from the eyeline of a speeding limousine. While authorities commanding officers, they Wwould seldom be in the first line of infantry defend the social barrier as one prompted by security concerns, the real inten- fighting. Nor are cavalry officers acutely vul- tion is not lost, ensuring pleasing visuals of Indian exotica and a swachch Bharat nerable. This question of prisoner of war to one of the most important men on the planet. As if that would soften his stand possibly confused the entire issue of com- mand qualities. The question of strength on trade ties with India. Apparently eviction notices have been served to 45 fam- and stamina has fortunately been resolved ilies living in another slum near the biggest cricket stadium that Trump is gush- as infantry weapons have become light and ing about. Following the mantra of Atithi Devo Bhava is one thing but disowning fire-efficient. There is no comparison between the .303 and today’s assault rifles. our truths is quite the other. Yes, India as an emergent economy with a massive Even this writer found the former heavy to population has its own warts, inequities and dualities to live with. But why deny lift and carry for long. our composite existence or be insensitive to the lesser privileged? For in the end For the rest, the issue of women as by walling off our imperfections into ghettos, we end up reinforcing old stereo- jawans or officers was highly relevant, dom- inated by the bias of tradition and mind- types instead of changing them and perpetuate Western biases. By acknowl- set. Until firearms came into existence, edging the existence of the underlings, we give them dignity, prize their contri- prospects for women were indeed not that bution to society and mainstream them as a reality that has to be dealt with, not bright as the “sword” or the “lance” was heavy and needed strong arms. Women hidden away. Of course, other than the very Indian affliction of undervaluing our- were also weaker due to the quality of diet selves while putting our best foot forward, there is the other problem of sustain- and the number of childbirths. Mumtaz ing the myth of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development work in his own Mahal, queen of Shah Jahan, who was pos- sibly the wealthiest man in the world of his State as Chief Minister. And a gaping slum certainly wouldn’t be a glorious ode time, bore 14 children, of whom only seven to his helmsmanship in that capacity for 12 years. So the Modi Government is survived. Imagine the waste of female sta- going all out to strengthen its leadership credentials even if possibilities of a trade mina and strength; how could they be sol- death” is less difficult for a able to perform on the right which could be done while is probably the most famous diers? She, who cannot be a soldier, can- woman to obey than for a platform and at the right level; wearing sarees (this is what General. But when compared deal with the US look remote, particularly over the thorny issue of dairy exports. not be an officer and in turn a comman- man. Apparently, the braver the at least in most fields. Kanshi most girls wore 65 years ago). with Field Marshal Erich von The Modi Government has gone to the extent of pulling out all stops to rein- der. To add to this was the patriarchy that commander, the more coura- Ram, the founder of the However, boys had to sprint, do Manstein, Rommel is consid- force a crafted image of the country and promote its leadership credentials before refused to see women as anything else, geous should be the battalion. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), sit-ups, push-ups et al. This ered an exceptional tactician. ` except as householders and mothers. The recent doubt, which gave a start to Mayawati and she writer was neither strong nor Whereas Manstein, by his Trump. Contracts worth 85 crore, from the construction of the stadium, which The invention of the musket in the 16th the Supreme Court had to clear came up to be the Chief practised and by himself, could defence and in-depth strategy, supposedly has the maximum seating capacity, to the beautification of cities, have century sprouted the first ray of hope for about whether women officers Minister of Uttar Pradesh. do no more than 15 to 17 sit- delayed the Russian Army from gone out to various agencies. The depreciation has already begun with Trump the woman as a soldier. The gender of an would make equally effective Trinamool Congress (TMC) ups and push-ups. At the Oval, reaching Germany by a whole individual pressing the trigger makes no dif- commanders, is unusual. The chief Mamata Banerjee has however, in the presence of year. The Manstein brilliance tweeting dissatisfaction over the way India-US ties have shaped up over trade, ference to the target. Early models, howev- male ego fattened since the risen exclusively on her own girls, he could go up to 50 of lay in retreating faster than the a clear indication that war on that front will be hard-nosed no matter what the er, were very heavy and were often oper- beginning of time, which, it is initiative; she has demonstrat- them. The only explanation Russians could move, then trimmings. Questions are also being raised about Gujarat being chosen simply ated by two soldiers resting the weapon on widely believed, could find it ed eloquently the qualities for this was gender pride. How wait on the sidelines until the a portable table. This innovation by itself difficult to obey a woman in needed to make nine crore could he let his pride down? If Reds had arrived, only to be because it is the Prime Minister’s home State. Others are wondering if it wasn’t limited chances for women. As the weapon public. In private, it is different people of West Bengal to follow. this gender pride could perco- surrounded and taken prison- better for the makeover funds to have been diverted to slum cluster improve- became better and lighter, the lesser was the and even a stronger, wiser per- For some time, maybe late to the armed forces, we can ers in thousands. ments instead. Simply on qualifiers, there were other “better-looking” States. Gujarat muscle required. The better and stronger son has been listened to readi- some years, women comman- expect extraordinary perfor- France has six borders the vehicle, the lesser was the stamina need- ly. Shorn of such mindsets, the ders would have to develop mance from our sailors, soldiers beginning with the North Sea was ranked 22nd among Indian States in the human development index for 2018. ed. The lesser the child-bearing, the issue is one of leadership. In the superior qualities such as mil- and airmen in an inclusive in the west, then Belgium, then The Maternal Mortality Rate was 91 per 1,00,000 live births in 2016 as com- stronger the woman remained. We have 1960s, who could have believed itary knowledge, bold initiatives atmosphere. the German border, which was pared to 66 in Tamil Nadu and 88 in Telangana in the same year. According to arrived so far through four to five centuries. that former Prime Minister and quick decision-making. When we move from the defended by a chain of fortress- crime data, the suicide rates there due to poverty increased by 162 per cent in There has been a new dawn for the mil- Indira Gandhi would have Leaders must be superior to commander to the level of a es called the Maginot line. The itary. The armed forces have many more made a leader superior to say, their followers. Once that is senior general, the situation Ardennes forest was considered 2018. Last year, the UK, too, rolled out the red carpet for Trump for a formal potential candidates to choose from now. Morarji Desai? This question is demonstrated, there should be would change. The progress impassable as it would have led State visit, provoking protests from none other than the London mayor who said Women can make equally good fighting one of leadership and neither of no difficulty. There is a phe- from tactics to strategy is a big to Germany, then Switzerland that such treatment shouldn’t be extended to someone whose “behaviour flies stock whether on land, air or sea. In fact, statesmanship, nor prime min- nomenon generally not remem- leap. The former is adequate for and finally Italy. Berlin was in in defensive engagements, they could well istership. bered and at times not known. a skirmish or a limited battle. search of a point of utter sur- in the face of the ideals America was founded upon — equality, liberty and reli- be superior to men. For instance, a tigress Indira Gandhi retained the This writer can communicate it Anything bigger or more on- prise attack. Manstein suggest- gious freedom.” He had even highlighted Trump’s endorsement of far-Right nation- or any female animal protects her young, leadership of her party, the through his experience during going would call for greater ed the presumably impassable alism, picking on minority groups and the marginalised to manufacture an enemy. quite ferociously. Arguably, the male may Congress, until her death. True, physical training in college. military imagination to be able Ardennes forest. France had left not be so determined while defending even she had the advantage of being The Elphinstone College in to visualise what is neither it undefended; his idea was Perhaps, there’s a commonality of perception here that doesn’t make Trump look his own house. When a woman defends her former Prime Minister Mumbai had no ground and, visible nor obvious. And accepted. It took only 40 days like so much of an oddity in the first place. One would have understood if the homeland, this writer believes, she would Jawaharlal Nehru’s daughter, hence, its physical training (PT) women make for good strate- to compel France to surrender. “good friend” vibes resulted in friendly deals. But other than “feel good” vibes, be equally committed to saving her prog- which gave her an enviable classes were occasionally held at gists. A well thought-out strat- That was gem of a strategy. An eny. A brave man would defend his coun- start. After that, she had to rely the neighbouring Oval maidan. egy must ensure that the war integration of genders would which have been around anyway because of improved diplomatic ties of the last try with equal zeal but when he finds his on her own wit and resources The entire class of 110 students plan is not upset even if the mean that many evolved minds couple of years, this gush seems a tad too obsequious. situation hopeless, he is likely to retreat or in order to survive and succeed. would together move to this future brings forth enemy are at play. even surrender. A woman is less likely to The problem hitherto is ground. There were less than 25 action that is surprisingly dif- (The writer is a well-known give up on protecting her own people, like that women do not get the boys, the rest were girls. The lat- ferent. World War II German columnist and an author. Views Gross indignity her own children. An order like “victory or exposure and opportunity to be ter were given light exercises, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel expressed are personal) When teachers and spiritual leaders endorse myths S O U N D BITE

around menstruation, policies don’t mean anything Every Congress worker desires The audience is intelligent. They When a national law is changed, Donald Trump is visiting or a Government which is prioritising men- that Priyanka Gandhi should be recognise that as actors, our job statelessness must be prevented. India to propagate a RS member. She is an undis- is to convincingly tell stories. Because when basic right of anyone upcoming US presidential strual health and hygiene as part of pol- puted leader and any State We don’t have to showcase our is to have a country that a person election. They are using Ficy, its loyalist followers are harming it by would want to recommend personal lives and belief calls his, then everything should be Indian Government for perpetuating medieval myths around a biolog- her name for nomination. systems on camera. done to avoid statelessness. the US election. ical process. And it comes as a huge shock Congress leader Actor UN chief Congress leader when educators of a modern society — —Avinash Pande —Sara Ali Khan —Antonio Guterres —Nawab Malik women at that — subject others to the cru- ellest form of mental and emotional trauma over something as natural as menstruation as was L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR done recently in a college in Gujarat. Sixty eight More power to women costs of items to such a level that students at a hostel in Bhuj were made to strip Act now to save our birds advanced nations have been before teachers to prove that they were not forced to wind down their own menstruating. What led to this outrage was the fact that the girls, who are under- Sir — This refers to the editor- recent report, titled State of India’s Birds 2020, capacities. We may find fault graduate students at the Shree Sahajanand Girls Institute (SSGI), run by the ial, “Lead from the front” has revealed that the count of the house sparrow, with China’s autocratic nature but (February 18). India has a his- Athe Indian peafowl and certain other avian the fact is, its politics was made Swaminarayan sect, were flouting a set of preposterous rules set by the college tory of women commanders, species in India has increased. Though the fact remains to subscribe to the economy. Yet, for them to follow during their periods. The discriminatory and utterly humiliat- who fought wars against formi- that sparrows have disappeared from most big cities, when it came to combating ing diktat bars students from entering the college temple, kitchen or touching dable adversaries. The name of their numbers have remained stable over a period of Coronavirus, China did not give Rani Lakshmibai tops this list. 25 years. This factoid is some relief. What is concern- a second thought to the perils of other girls. In the classroom, they are expected to sit on the last bench and at While we often cite the protec- ing, however, is the fact that several other kinds of birds an economic plunge. It went on meal time they have to sit away from others like pariahs and clean their own tive-destructive capabilities of such as the red-necked falcon, the Indian cuckoo and to take unprecedented and dishes. Not just this, the hostel keeps a register on when the students get their Shakti, Durga and Kali, it is iron- the blue rock thrush have decreased in number and peremptory steps to contain the ical that it took a Supreme are struggling to survive. Several reasons such as habi- virus. It is this singular goal clar- periods over a two-month cycle. Quite understandably not one girl had entered Court order for female officers tat loss, the use of pesticides, hunting and trapping ity that has made it what it is her name in it. Ironically, after the traumatised students raised a hue and cry over in the Army to get the same sta- have pushed them to the edge. Despite earlier calls compiled on the basis of observations made by over today. this nightmarish incident, the Principal squarely blamed the students for not fol- tus as their male counterparts. to end the use of pesticides, its usage continues to 15,500 bird watchers, we must make the best use of R Narayanan The top court’s order, plague the environment. Habitat loss, too, continues it. It is up for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Navi Mumbai lowing the rules and thus bringing the outrage upon themselves. What made upholding the right of women to unabated and a rapidly-growing population isn’t Climate Change to secure a future for the birds by tak- matters worse was the statement by Krushnaswarup Dasji, a religious leader, equal opportunity in the Indian going to ease pressures any time soon. Rising tem- ing urgent steps to save threatened species. Resolute Listen to the Mahatma that menstruating women, who cooked for their husbands, would be reborn as armed forces, is landmark. It has peratures, changing vegetation and extreme weather steps taken to protect forests and tree cover can offer paved the way for all serving conditions have played their own role in deteriorating multiple benefits. dogs and men consuming such food would be reborn as bullocks! This beats Short Service Commission conditions of the birds. Megha Sir — Supreme Court judge all evolutionary theory and entrenches the worst superstition. (SSC) women officers to be eli- Now that we have comprehensive data, which was Via email Justice DY Chandrachud recent- Such words, coming from people who wield influence over the minds of oth- gible for permanent commission ly expressed his views on “dissent”, ers, particularly in rural India, are disturbing due to the sheer lack of sensitivity at par with their male col- calling it a vital ingredient of a leagues. They will now get the commission but the right to China leads the way China has quietly become the axis vibrant democracy. One needs to and violation of human rights, apart from the fact that they perpetuate illogical same kind of promotion, rank, command combat troops, too. of the global economy. Even as it take inspiration from Mahatma beliefs. Myths and taboos surrounding menstruation have to be broken down benefits and pension as that of The mission is of utmost impor- rules heavy industries such as Gandhi, who had the courage and their male counterparts but in tance and women are equally Sir — Whereas the US dictates coal, steel, cement and rare- fortitude to express his dissent in and a scientific temper has to be developed before Government schemes, incen- non-combat support services capable of helming it. We must monetary transactions globally, earths among others, it holds a peaceful manner. tives, health workers and social organisations succeed in their efforts to improve only. take cue from the US, the UK China has usurped the manufac- equal strength on items as varied Ashish the lot of women. Over 60,000 cases of cervical cancer deaths are reported every Women are still excluded and Israel, who have women in turing sphere so much that its as electronic components, solar Via email year, mostly due to poor menstrual hygiene. A whopping 23 million girls drop from combat roles. This should their combat forces. transient, if extended, disruption cells, clothing and air condition- change. Women should not just Padmini Raghavendra will make every nation feel the ers, to name a few. High volumes Send your feedback to: out of school annually. This in a country that has a temple dedicated to fertility. have the right to permanent Secunderabad chill. Over the past three decades, of production have brought down [email protected] HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Right to liberty POINTCOUNTERPOINT IF I AM GETTING SUNDER KAAND RECITAL DONE, IT THE AAP’S ATTACHMENT TO LORD HANUMAN reaffirmed DOES NOT MAKE ME LESS PROGRESSIVE. BEING IS NOT A MATTER OF FAITH, BUT A PROGRESSIVE DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE AN ATHEIST. POLITICAL MELODRAMA. The apex court in a recent decision said that —AAP MLA —DELHI BJP SPOKESPERSON anticipatory bail once granted cannot have an expiry date until specified by the court SAURABH BHARDWAJ PRAVEEN SHANKAR KAPOOR Sustainability is your business Sustained activity, both in words and actions, backed by strong leadership is the MADHAVI SHAKEIB KHANDELWAL NARU need of the hour to achieve the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 he Supreme Court in its recent decision in the Sushila Aggarwal and Others vs. State (NCT of Delhi) case declared that anticipato- Try bail once granted to an accused under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) cannot have an expiry date until explicitly spec- ified by the court. This verdict is indeed a cornerstone in reaffirming the right to life and liberty of citizens as guaranteed by our Constitution. Authored by Justice MR Shah and Justice SR Bhat, this verdict has resolved the controversies created mainly by two judgments viz., Salauddin Abdulsamad Shaikh and Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre, with both of them taking completely opposite views. Salauddin narrowed the scope and jurisdiction of the courts under Section 438 by mandating imposi- HIMA BINDU KOTA tion of strict conditions while granting anticipatory bail. However, Mhetre ruled that grant of bail for a limited period or with any such conditions limate change is a grim reality faced not just is contrary to the legislative intention and settled tenets of criminal law. by mankind but everyone who inhabits the These seemingly incongruent strands of reasoning, stemming from the CEarth. The rising global temperatures are two distinct lines of precedents and spawning divergent approaches to affecting seasons, so winters have become shorter the scope of jurisdiction under Section 438, impelled a reference to the and spring is early to arrive. These shifting seasons larger Bench. Before going into the nuances of this verdict, we must under- impact many life cycle events which in turn have a stand the meaning and definition of anticipatory bail and its governing major impact on agriculture and global food pro- parameters. The CrPC, 1973 does not define anticipatory bail and rather duction. What is challenging is that the changes are provides only the mechanism for availing it through Section 438. However, happening too fast and many species may not be able the apex court defined anticipatory bail as “bail in anticipation of arrest” to adapt to these unprecedented fluctuations. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the case of Balchand Jain for the very first time. Further, it was also has reported a global warming of 1.5 °C, which is laid down that the power to grant anticipatory bail rests only with the enough to put 20-30 per cent of species at the risk COMPANIES IN Sessions Court and the High Court. Here, it is interesting to note that the of extinction. Sadly, many of us are not even aware 35 COUNTRIES, old code of criminal procedure, 1898 did not contain any provision for of it, let alone work towards mitigating them. And INCLUDING anticipatory bail and it was adopted only after the recommendations from this goes for individuals, societies and businesses. THE US, HAVE the 41st Report of the Law Commission of India. Now coming back to Of the three, businesses all around the world are the EXPERIENCED the recent judgment in Sushila, the Constitution Bench decided upon a biggest contributors to global warming since they GROWTH IN THE bunch of controversies, cleared some major confusions and passed some are responsible for at least 70 per cent of all carbon emissions. So, on humanitarian grounds, there LAST 15 YEARS landmark orders, which are as follows: WHILE Reiterated the law laid down by the Constitution Bench in Gurbaksh should be an extreme urgency by businesses to slow down and reverse climate change. Sustained activ- REDUCING Singh Sibbia and others vs State of Punjab (Sibbia case): There is ity, both in words and actions, backed by strong lead- THEIR nothing in the CrPC to indicate that the grant of pre-arrest/anticipatory ership is the need of the hour to achieve the goal of EMISSIONS. bail should be time-bound. However, the court concerned has the dis- net-zero emissions by 2050. This can only be done ACCORDING TO cretion to impose conditions for the grant of anticipatory bail, including by being a part of the solution rather than a part of THE NEW a limited duration of protection, on a case-to-case basis, depending on the problem. And this is how some companies are CLIMATE the stage at which the application for anticipatory bail is moved. As a doing it: ECONOMY Collaborating for saving the envi- Say “no” to plastics: In India, the casting wildfires and risks related to rule, there should be no time-limit imposed in granting pre-arrest pro- Investments in renewable energy sources: REPORT, THE ronment: Earth cannot be saved without Philippines and Indonesia, Unilever has them, minimising the environmental tection. The duration of an anticipatory bail order does not normally end Several big firms are investing in renewable ener- proper collaboration among different found itself under pressure over plastic costs of farming, planting trees and pro- gy sources to reduce their greenhouse gas targets. DECISION TO actors in society. One of the major efforts packaging. Earlier this year, the compa- tecting endangered species. The Nike Air when the accused is summoned by the court. However, it is up to the REDUCE court to impose additional restrictions if there are peculiar circumstances McDonald’s is leading the way with the large-scale towards this is found in the collaboration ny was named by the “Break Free From range of trainers uses at least 50 per cent purchase of virtual power that will support wind and EMISSIONS WILL between Walmart, several environmental Plastic” campaign as one of the firms most recycled materials and diverts more than warranting the same. solar energy. This renewable energy generation can BE GOOD FOR THE groups and over 1,000 suppliers, known responsible for plastic pollution in these 95 per cent of waste from landfills. Plus The life of anticipatory bail does not end when the accused is be equated to taking 140,000 cars off the road for JOB MARKET AS as project Gigaton, to overhaul the com- countries. On its part, to help the environ- the company is soon to release a range of summoned by court: The court found that ordinarily, the protection given one year. In the furniture industry, IKEA has invest- IT WILL CREATE pany’s supply chain worldwide by reduc- ment, IKEA plans to ban single-use plas- trainers coloured with plant-based dyes, through anticipatory bail would not automatically come to an end if the ed $2 billion into renewable energy projects and is 65 MILLION NEW ing greenhouse gas pollution by about a tic products from its shops and restaurants which reduces pollution of waterways. person is summoned as an accused in the case by a court. However, planning to build 416 wind turbines. It has already LOW CARBON billion tonnes by 2030. Nearly 94 million by 2020. The company wants to purchase Accepting climate change at the pol- if there are special or peculiar circumstances necessitating the same, installed around 750,000 solar panels on its stores. EMISSION JOBS metric tonnes of emissions have already 100 per cent renewable energy by 2020 icy level: Voluntary efforts are good but the court has the power to limit the tenure of anticipatory bail. One of the most powerful corporations in the world WHILE been reduced since its launch. Another and use only renewable and recycled mate- not enough to tackle the real threat of cli- Time-limits may be imposed by courts but not as a rule: All the and Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc, has also global corporate leader and a champion rials in its products by the same year. It mate change. Businesses should be open been named as one of the most eco-friendly firms. GENERATING for environmental sustainability is plans to make its deliveries emission-free to developing climate policies and govern- same, the court further noted as per the Sibbia case, the competent court ENTERPRISE still retains the discretion to impose time-limits or other conditions, on All offices and company buildings, including Unilever that is collaborating with farm- by 2025. ments should support companies in Google headquarters in Silicon Valley, are powered VALUE WORTH ers worldwide to reduce harm to the envi- Innovation to save the environ- implementing the same. This trend had a case-to-case basis, if required. However, it added that such limits should by 100 per cent renewable energy, which removes $26 TRILLION ronment. It is aiming to procure its agri- ment: As it is rightly said, “Necessity is the started now with CEOs of several compa- not be ordinarily imposed. The Supreme Court, therefore, has answered an estimated five million tonnes of carbon dioxide TILL 2030 cultural materials from sustainable sources mother of all invention.” Stopping and nies like Dow Chemical, BASF and the first issue in the following terms, “The protection granted to a per- from the atmosphere each year. By purchasing a 1.6- by the end of this year and eliminating sin- reversing climate change is the necessity Lafarge Holcim stressing on bringing son under Section 438 of the CrPC should not invariably be limited to a gigawatt renewable energy package, Google has gle-use plastic packaging in the UK by to save our planet now. However, organ- about new regulations that check and fixed period; it should inure in favour of the accused without any restric- made its clean energy portfolio large enough to 2025. It also plans to become carbon pos- isations lack awareness on specific tech- penalise higher carbon emissions and tion on time. Normal conditions under Section 437(3) read with Section power a country of the size of Uruguay. Similarly, itive by 2030 by reducing or totally elim- nologies that can help them reduce emis- incentivise lower carbon footprints. 438(2) should be imposed; if there are specific facts or features in regard Microsoft boosted its renewable energy portfolio to inating the use of fossil fuels and gener- sions and boost sustainability. Several This brings us to the question whether to any offence, it is open for the court to impose any condition...” more than 1,900 MW, which is enough to power 1.5 ating more renewable energy than it con- entrepreneurs globally are trying to bridge trying to protect the planet is also econom- Guidelines on grant of anticipatory bail: Before parting with the million homes. Swiss fragrance and flavour manu- sumes. Several food companies have also this gap and start-ups are being funded to ically viable? Data suggests so. Companies matter, the Bench also issued some more guidelines on the grant of antic- facturer Firmenich is one of the most sustainable collaborated with sustainable management help companies solve sustainability chal- in 35 countries, including the US, have companies in the world, operating on 78 per cent consultants to assess the deforestation risk lenges and make progress toward the 2025 experienced growth in the last 15 years ipatory bail. It ruled that the anticipatory bail applications should be based renewable energy and working with other CEOs and developed due to their operations and take climate goals. Danish shipping company while reducing their emissions. on concrete facts, not vague or general allegations, relatable to a spe- politicians to help limit global warming to above pre- steps to create a sustainable food system. Maersk is using biofuels to help it achieve According to the New Climate cific offence. It is advisable that the court, depending on the seriousness industrial levels. Apart from Firmenich, L’Oréal was Nestle, the largest food company on a carbon-neutral status by 2050. It pilot- Economy report, the decision to reduce of the threat of arrest, issue notice to the public prosecutor to obtain facts. the only other firm to receive an ‘A’ (the highest score) Earth, uses satellite technology to ensure tested biofuel made from cooking oil to emissions will be good for the job mar- Nothing in the CrPC compels or obliges a court to impose conditions across all three areas of the CDP’s (formerly that no deforestation is taking place in its run its cargo ship from Rotterdam to ket as it will create 65 million new low car- limiting the grant of anticipatory bail. The need to impose restrictions dur- Carbon Disclosure Project) rankings — climate supply chain. It has also committed to Shanghai and in the process reduce an esti- bon emission jobs while generating enter- ing grant of anticipatory bail would have to be judged on a case-to-case change, deforestation and water security. It is com- using 100 per cent responsibly-sourced mated 1.5 million kg of carbon emissions. prise value worth $26 trillion till 2030. By basis. Such special or other restrictive conditions may be imposed if the mitted to zero deforestation by this year-end and has palm oil by 2020. It has been severely crit- Tesla, the electric-car maker, has a holis- reducing emissions, companies will wit- case or cases warrant but should not be imposed in a routine manner, revamped more than one-fifth of its entire product icised in the past for using palm oil that tic environment protection policy where ness two-pronged benefits — a higher eco- in all cases. The gravity of the offence and the applicant’s role should range to reduce dependence on petrochemicals and led to deforestation. Danone, a company they make sure that the suppliers work nomic value and a boost to reputation encourages the use of plant-based, renewable producing yogurts, water and plant- without harming the environment, value, from the point of view of the entire guide the court in deciding whether or not to grant anticipatory bail in its resources. Johnson & Johnson has taken several steps based food and drinks, is working in col- responsibly manage all waste and efficient- stakeholder group, including employees, discretion. Anticipatory bail granted can (depending on the conduct of to ensure that all packaging is recyclable, reusable laboration with farmers to reduce soil ly use water and energy resources. investors, suppliers and customers. It is a the accused) continue after filing of the chargesheet till end of trial. or compostable by 2025. Its operations are current- degradation and water usage, in the Microsoft, on the other hand, is using new win-win for all. (Khandelwal and Naru are legal researchers to Supreme Court’s ly powered by 31 per cent renewable energy and it process reducing the company’s carbon age technology like artificial intelligence (The writer is Associate Professor, Justice MR Shah and Justice NV Ramana) plans to increase this to 100 per cent by 2050. footprint by 25 per cent. for several sustainability initiatives, fore- Amity University, Noida) The huge human cost of stress in mining sector A survey observed a strong connection between unemployment due to mining closure and mental distress across States. Workers exposed to the negative labour demand shock are facing very low chances of re-entering the job market

tive is building up a common under- dents. The State, once the richest econ- resulted in a State-wide economic cri- from mining companies, local com- The findings from the survey suggest industries and line of work or there are standing of what we mean by right to omy in India, is now sluggish and the sis of sorts. Karnataka has witnessed munities, employers and businesses in that the more the participants felt that no available employment opportuni- livelihoods. complete closure of mining activities similar economic plight in the wake the country. Fiscal revenues from the mining created economic, employ- ties. This is leading to long unemploy- As we know, livelihood encom- has devastated families and brought of the curbs. The FIDR survey indi- extractive industry — taxes, royalties ment and community benefits, the ment spells resulting in spiralling of passes issues of productive resources about unimaginable misery in the lives cates that in the five States, mining and other payments — are the major greater was their acceptance of it. This large-scale mental health problems. and access to resources and involves of people. In neighbouring Karnataka, contributes to over 12 per cent (on an reasons why governments seek to pro- sounds obvious but should be viewed One in every five persons is suffering concerns in labour and goods markets. too, the ban on ore exports, e-auctions average) of the State’s GDP. In Goa, mote its growth in their States. in relation to the unshakeable faith from depression and other forms of Work conditions in all sectors are cen- and quota systems in ore production stoppage of iron ore mining has However, revenues from mining and these communities repose in nature, mental issues. ` CHARUDUTTA PANIGRAHI tral to the discourse and in particu- have led to a floundering economy, impacted revenues worth 34 billion benefits from them do not flow in the ecology and the environment. Like The survey also discovered that lar recognition of work, generating severely denting the State’s develop- and the livelihood of several depen- automatically. To translate fiscal rev- in Odisha, all the mines are located in the psychological cost of parental ecently, we celebrated 71 years employment, job security and wages. ment and growth. dent segments as it has left stakehold- enues from the extractive industry into the remote, low-income, tribal-inhab- unemployment has been higher on of India’s existence as a Republic The mining sector in India has The recently-published source- ers without an alternate source of sustainable development benefits, ited geographies. The forest dwellers children, leading to general despon- Rand thus it would be pertinent witnessed largescale loss of liveli- book of FIDR, Mining: A Prudent income. This repeated stoppage of governments need to design and have deep faith in nature, the flora and dency, while teenagers are starting to to remember Article 21 of the hoods in recent times. On one hand Perspective, is based on a survey of mining in Goa, Odisha and Karnataka institute fiscal regimes that ensure a fauna which they revere. Hence social feel pressured to take on more respon- Constitution, which deals with funda- India is aiming for a $5 trillion econ- 2,415 people from five major States has also led to loss of investor confi- fair share of benefits to the licence to operate in these areas sibility in the family. Many have mental rights without which a repub- omy and on the other we are now find- whose economies are mainly mining- dence which would have a long-term States/country, which are also attrac- would directly relate to how commu- become more aware of the social stig- lic would mean nothing. The funda- ing it difficult to compete with emerg- driven, namely Goa, Chhattisgarh, impact on their economies. tive for investors. nity perceptions of mining associat- ma associated with having jobless par- mental right to life as enshrined in ing economies like Vietnam and Jharkhand, Odisha and Karnataka. It Almost all the respondents (over About half of the respondents ed impacts and benefits relate to its ents. It is imperative that the judicia- Article 21 includes the right to work. Egypt. It is imperative to focus signif- would not be an exaggeration to say 90 per cent) agree that the mining sec- believe strongly that mining drives endorsement. ry, legislature and the executive take It is time for civil society to start talk- icantly on the mining sector with con- that this is the first-ever such report tor has brought significant econom- economic growth through its linkages It is clear, that the closure of mines cognisance of the grim livelihoods sce- ing collectively about livelihood which certed efforts to regain its three per about the people’s perception and atti- ic benefits for their communities and with the rest of the economy, such as has spiked vulnerability of the com- nario threatening all of us. Necessary is recognised as a human right in cent share and more in the GDP by tudes toward the mining industry. The generated fiscal revenue, export earn- by buying goods and services from munity. The survey observed a strong remedial measures need to be taken many communities. 2024-25. The sector’s GDP share in study has clearly brought out the ings, relieved constraints to invest- suppliers (backward linkages) and by connection between unemployment at the earliest to help these States, par- We need to get a more inclusive 2018-19 was 2.6 per cent, down from impact of the uncertainties due to the ment, spurred economic growth and supplying minerals (forward link- due to mining closure and mental dis- ticularly Goa, tide over a catastrophe understanding of what we mean by three per cent in 2011-12. Ever since ban on mining in these States. The created jobs. It has also contributed to ages). Barring about 13 per cent, a tress across States. Workers exposed of inconceivable ramifications — livelihoods: Life engagement with the Supreme Court cancelled 88 min- social set-up and the families of min- infrastructure building. However, they majority (about eight of 10 stakehold- to the negative labour demand shock social, economic and intergenera- land, water, forest, right to food, ing leases in Goa on February 7, 2018, ers are in the doldrums due to jobless- also opine that realising and enhanc- ers) describe mining as beneficial as are facing very low chances of re-enter- tional. income, food security and the like. So, life has come to a grinding halt for ness and deprivation of livelihoods. ing these benefits require action, pri- long as the industry works to mitigate ing employment. Either they lack the (The writer is an author and the first step in building up a narra- more than 3,00,000 mining depen- In Goa, the closure of mining has marily from the Government, but also its impacts or it is properly regulated. required skill set appropriate for other TED speaker) HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2020 money 08

CAPSULE Coronavirus Gadkari to hold bilateral brings Adidas sales collapse in China dialogue with Sweden AFP n FRANKFURT AM MAIN PNS n NEW DELHI Swedish and Indian busi- German sportswear maker Shree Cement nesses are likely to exchange Adidas said Wednesday store Union Minister Nitin Gadkari several MOUs on this occa- closures in China had brought shares surge nearly who is representing India in sions. plummeting sales since the 6 pc on inclusion in a global road safety event in Gadkari on Wednesday vis- beginning of the novel coron- Nifty 50 index Sweden will hold bilateral ited the Swedish Logistics avirus outbreak in late January. dialogue with his Swedish Automotive manufacturer "Our business activity in Facebook faces NEW DELHI: Shares of Shree counterpart for infrastruc- 'Volvo' in Gothenburg. The Greater China has been Cement Ltd jumped as much ture Tomas Eneroth, the gov- Minister was accompanied around 85 percent below the as 6 per cent in morning trade ernment said on Wednesday. by Ambassador of Sweden in prior year level since Chinese on Wednesday as the stock is The Road Transport and India Klas Molin. New Year on January 25," the off with IRS in set to enter the Nifty 50 index Highways Minister is in Volvo is one of the world's Bavarian company said in a from next month. NSE Indices, Sweden to represent India at largest manufacturers of statement. a subsidiary of the National the "3rd High Level Global heavy-duty trucks, construc- Adidas said it faced "a sig- big-ticket tax case Stock Exchange (NSE), on Conference on Road Safety tion equipment, buses and nificant number of store clo- Tuesday said that Shree for Achieving Global Goals heavy-duty diesel engines as sures" on its roster of 500 Cement will replace private 2030” being held in well as a leading supplier of owned stores and 11,500 fran- PNS n SAN FRANSCISCO The judge is to lender Yes Bank in the Stockholm from February 19- marine and industrial chises in China, while many benchmark index Nifty 50 20. engines. fewer people are shopping at A multi-billion dollar dispute hear from an array from March 27. The stock During his stay in Gadkari will also hold talks with the The objective of the two- those which remain open. between Facebook and US of Facebook opened on a bullish note on Stockholm, Gadkari will have day conference is to bring The group's "Greater tax authorities over profits executives during Wednesday at Rs 25,000, then bilateral dialogue with his World Bank Vice President (South road safety on the global China" region, which shifted to an Irish subsidiary gained further ground and Swedish counterpart for infra- Asia) Hart Schafer, the Ministry of agenda and renew the world includes Taiwan and Hong began playing out in front of the course of touched a high of Rs structure Tomas Eneroth, community's commitment to Kong, has for years been one a judge on Tuesday. proceedings 25,222.90, registering a rise of Minister for Foreign Trade Road Transport and Highways said safer roads. of the fastest-growing areas of The Internal Revenue 5.98 per cent over its previous Anna Hallberg, Minister for Leaders from participating the world for Adidas sales. Service contends that close. The stock, however, Business, Industry & countries will draw up a And the Asia-Pacific Facebook dodged about $9 bil- dates back nearly a decade to pared some gains and was Innovation Ibrahim Baylan with the World Bank Vice will be a Sweden-India roadmap for reaching the region as a whole accounted lion in taxes, while the leading before Facebook became a trading at Rs 24,491.80, and also with the British President (South Asia) Hart Transportation Safety and United Nation's goal set under for around one-third of social network says it is actu- publicly traded company and higher by 2.91 per cent over Minister for Road Safety Schafer, the Ministry of Road Innovation Partnership meet- the UN Decade of Action of Adidas' 6.4 billion euros ($6.9 ally owed a refund, according smartphones became primary its last close at 1144 hrs on Baroness Vere. Transport and Highways said. ing to be attended by a num- reducing road crashes by billion) in revenues in the to US media reports. devices for engaging with BSE. Further, Vodafone Idea, Gadkari will also hold talks Also on Gadkari's itinerary ber of CEOs. 2030. first nine months of 2019. "This trial is about transac- social media. Ashok Leyland, Indiabulls tions that took place in 2010, The IRS contends that Housing Finance, L&T Finance when Facebook had no mobile Facebook undervalued tech- Holdings and Shree Cement advertising revenue, its inter- nology it licensed to its Irish will be dropped from Nifty national business was nascent, subsidiary, thereby cutting the Next 50, as per NSE Indices. SpiceJet to launch 20 new flights and its digital advertising amount of money that came to Meanwhile, shares of Yes Bank products were unproven," the US for taxation here. opened weak on Wednesday at PNS n MUMBAI key metros and smaller cities, it spokesperson Bertie Thomson Facebook has countered Rs 34, then lost ground and said. With the commencement said in an email response to an that it should have valued the touched an intra-day low of Rs No-frills carrier SpiceJet on of these new flights, the airline AFP inquiry. technology even lower, further 33.60, down 4.13 per cent Wednesday said it will launch will have a total of 52 flights "We look forward to pre- reducing the amount paid by over its previous close. 20 new flights on its domestic connecting 12 cities under the senting our case in court and the subsidiary and, therefore, routes, including some services RCS scheme, SpiceJet said. putting an end to this years- the amount subject to taxation under the government's "We are excited to announce long dispute." in the US. regional connectivity scheme, the launch of 20 new domes- The judge is to hear from an "Throughout Facebook's Udan, from late next month as tic flights. As we add newer array of Facebook executives history, we have worked with part of the airline's summer Mumbai-Aurangabad routes, cities and flights to our net- during the course of proceedings. the IRS and complied with all schedule. all under the RCS, for the first work, our focus remains firm- Shifting profits to low-tax applicable tax laws," Thomson The new flights, starting from time on its network, the airline ly on connecting the uncon- countries is a routine practice said. March 29, include services to said. The new services will fly nected parts of the country by international companies, "Our business has had hits Patna from Amritsar, Varanasi daily and will be operated by a besides enhancing connectiv- and the judge's decision in this and misses but we stand Maxxis India and Guwahati. Besides, it will mix of Boeing 737-800 and ity between metros and non- case is seen as a possible har- behind the actions taken over partners Yamaha Prince Charles opens also launch flights on Bombardier Q400 aircraft, it metros," SpiceJet Chief binger about whether that tac- a decade ago during a time of Hyderabad-Mangaluru, stated. These services will Commercial Officer Shilpa tic will become less effective. great risk and uncertainty for for supplying tyres Bengaluru-Jabalpur and enhance connectivity between Bhatia said. The tax period involved the company." NEW DELHI: Maxxis India on new Tata JLR Wednesday said it has partnered Yamaha for supplying tyres in India and plans to corner at least 15 per innovation centre in UK Sensex snaps 4-session slide, soars 429 pts cent of the country's two- wheeler tyre market in the next PNS n CONVENTRY ment. The collaboration PNS n MUMBAI On the other hand, Sun measures for the ailing telecom five years. Maxxis India, which between Tata Motors, JLR and l RIL, HDFC sparkle Pharma, TCS, Bharti Airtel, players. On the global front, is a part of the Taiwan-based Prince Charles has formally the Warwick Manufacturing Equity indices clawed back L&T and IndusInd Bank shed there is a decrease in new Maxxis Group, already has launched a new 150-million Group (WMG) is aimed at lost ground on Wednesday up to 1.33 per cent. virus cases and close to 80 per similar tie-ups with Hero pound Tata Motors' Jaguar creating sustainable future after a four-session falling spree Finance Minister Nirmala cent of the Chinese enterpris- MotoCorp and Honda Land Rover (JLR) innovation mobility projects, including as investors took heart from a Sitharaman on Tuesday met es are back to work indicating Motorcycle & Scooter India. centre, Europe's largest auto- electrified and autonomous decline in new coronavirus representatives from various a possible economic recov- As part of the tie-up, Yamaha's motive research and develop- vehicles. "This centre in the cases in China and the Indian sectors, including pharmaceu- ery," said Vinod Nair, Head of 125 cc BSVI- compliant Ray ment facility of its kind, at the heart of the United Kingdom government's assurance on ticals, textiles, chemicals, elec- Research at Geojit Financial ZR and Fascino range of University of Warwick in cen- brings together from industry tackling the economic impact tronics and IT hardware, solar, Services. scooters as well as BSVI- tral England to create sustain- and academia some of the from the epidemic. auto, surgical equipments, and Sectorally, BSE energy, compliant model of Ray ZR able future mobility projects. brightest minds to tackle some Starting off on a strong foot- paints, to review the situation healthcare and oil and gas rose Street Rally 125 FI will come The National Automotive of our society's toughest prob- ing, the BSE barometer gained following the outbreak of the as much as 2.37 per cent. fitted with Maxxis tyres, a Innovation Centre (NAIC) lems," said Prince Charles, strength during the session to deadly virus in China. All 19 sectoral indices closed company release said. will house up to 1,000 acade- who admitted pressing for touch a high of 41,357.16. The She said the government in the green on the BSE. The company has already mics, researchers, engineers action on environmental index finally settled at 41,323, will soon announce measures In the broader market, BSE started production of tyres and designers from across the issues for nearly 50 years. clocking a gain of 428.62 points to deal with the impact of the smallcap and midcap indices with particular specifications UK and India to work on cars "In all the years what has or 1.05 per cent. coronavirus outbreak on the jumped 1.41 per cent and 1.34 to cater to the requirement for and vehicles of the future. always struck me is the need for Likewise, the NSE gauge domestic industry. per cent, respectively, outper- both range of scooters, it said. The centre, which was a cooperative, joint up approach Nifty shot up 133.40 points or Reliance Industries spurted Other winners included "Positive cues were wit- forming the benchmark. Maxxis India plans to corner at launched on Tuesday, is ded- between all those who are pur- 1.11 per cent to close at 2.60 per cent, accounting for Bajaj Finance, HUL, ONGC nessed in the market on hopes The forex market was closed least 15 per cent of the icated to advanced automotive suing the same goal by whatev- 12,125.90. the majority of the Sensex and HDFC, rising up to 2.79 that the government is plan- on account of Chhatrapati demand by 2023. research, design and develop- er means. Market heavyweight gains. per cent. ning to consider some relief Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti. Kotak Mahindra gets nod Serum Institute Vistara plans to start Charges have been dropped: Sandeep develop vaccine PNS n NEW DELHI charges against him pertaining have paid. The bar on being to trim promoters' stake to the said case, Aggarwal said. associated with any invest- candidate for in-flight broadband Automobile marketplace Aggarwal was charged by ment advisor, broker and secu- PNS n NEW DELHI capital of the bank within six Droom founder and CEO the DOJ and sued by the SEC rities analysis - which I quit months from the date of final coronavirus Sandeep Aggarwal on in July 2013, relating to long ago - continues," Private sector Kotak Mahindra approval of the regulator. PNS n MUMBAI Wednesday said a civil events that took place in Aggarwal said. Bank on Wednesday said the "Further to our intimation service by March-end settlement has been July 2009, when "I am very grateful that the Reserve Bank has granted its dated 30th January 2020,...the Vaccine major Serum reached with the US Aggarwal was a Wall US justice system agreed that final approval for reducing Reserve Bank of India has Institute of India said a vac- PNS n NEW DELHI Securities and Street analyst. the dismissal of all charges promoters' stake in the bank to granted its final approval vide cine candidate for the novel Exchange Commission "Both the matters against me was the right and 26 per cent. On January 30, the its letter dated 18th February coronavirus developed by it Full service carrier Vistara (SEC) in connection have been resolved. just result. Now, we can put bank had informed about 2020 in the matter relating to in partnership with American plans to offer in-flight broad- with an insider-trading The charges by DOJ have this permanently behind us RBI's in-principle acceptance dilution of promoters' share- biotechnology firm band service on certain inter- case. been dropped and dismissed. and focus on implementing for reducing promoters' share- holding in the bank," Kotak Codagenix is expected to national routes by March-end Also, the US Department of A civil penalty of USD 32,500 our long-term vision," he holding to 26 per cent of the Mahindra Bank said in a reg- progress to human trials after inducting Dreamliners Justice (DOJ) has dropped all was levied by SEC, which I said. paid-up voting equity share ulatory filing. phase within six months. and Airbus 321 planes, a The vaccine candidate has senior airline official said on progressed to the pre-clinical Wednesday. CORONAVIRUS VACCINE tests phase, that is the animal A joint venture between trial phase, Serum Institute of Tatas and Singapore Airlines, India Pvt Ltd said in a state- Vistara has tied up with Tata Vistara would also ment. group firm Nelco to offer in- be the first Sanofi joins hands with US government "I am glad to share that our flight connectivity service. domestic carrier to combined efforts with the Vistara would also be the provide in-flight PNS n NEW DELHI disease due to novel coron- threats like the 2019 novel team at Codagenix have first domestic carrier to pro- n avirus. coronavirus require a rapid borne fruit, and we hope to broadband for fliers Sanofi plans to further vide in-flight braodband for Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccine investigate an advanced In late-2002, the SARS response," BARDA Director save millions of lives with this fliers. division of French pharma (severe acute respiratory syn- Rick A Bright said. vaccine," Serum Institute of Boeing 787 aircraft are major Sanofi, on Wednesday pre-clinical SARS vaccine drome) coronavirus emerged He further said: "By expand- India CEO Adar Poonawalla known as Dreamliners. end or March. We will start said it will leverage its previous candidate that could and then largely disappeared by ing our partnership with Sanofi said. The airline would offer their commercial operations development work for a SARS protect against COVID-19. 2004. Pasteur and leveraging a This breakthrough also access to in-flight connectiv- on international routes by vaccine to develop a potential Sanofi plans to licensed recombinant vac- shows the country's pre- ity only on Dreamliners and March-end or April with in- vaccine for COVID-19 (coro- n COVID-19 is a further investigate cine platform, we hope to paredness to counter global Airbus 321 aircraft on interna- flight service on board. navirus disease). respiratory disease due to an advanced pre- speed development of a epidemics like the novel coro- tional routes, Vistara Chief "In the next two weeks, we As part of the initiative, the novel coronavirus. clinical SARS vaccine candidate to navirus (Covid-19), he added. Strategy Officer Vinod will sit with Nelco and company said it will collaborate vaccine candi- protect against a new "We hope to be ready with Kannan told reporters here. Panasonic to decide on the with Biomedical Advanced n In late-2002, the SARS date that could virus.” the vaccine by early 2022. The service would also be price," Kannan said. Research and Development (severe acute respiratory protect against In December 2019, Our vaccine-virus strain is available for domestic cus- Vistara has ordered six Authority (BARDA) of the US COVID-19. Sanofi had also entered identical to the original virus tomers when these planes are Dreamliners and ten A321 Department of Health and syndrome) coronavirus The company said it into an agreement with and can generate a robust operated in the Indian air- planes. In-flight broadband Human Services. emerged and then largely will use its recombinant DNA BARDA to establish facilities immune response," space. service would be made avail- "Addressing a global health disappeared by 2004. platform to produce a 2019 in the US for the sustainable Poonawalla said. Nelco has partnered with able on all these aircraft. threat such as this newest coro- novel coronavirus vaccine can- production of an adjuvanted The cost of the project is Panasonic Avionics "We will get four navirus is going to take a col- didate. recombinant vaccine for use in up to Rs 300 crore, Serum Corporation to start the ser- Dreamliners and two A321 laborative effort, which is why David Loew said in a state- with BARDA may provide the The recombinant technolo- the event of an influenza pan- Institute of India (SII) aims to vice. aircraft this year. By end of we are working with BARDA ment. most meaningful results in gy produces an exact genetic demic and based on the same secure external funding for "We have ordered 2021, we will be offering in- to quickly advance a potential While the company is lend- protecting the public from this match to proteins found on the technology platform that will the project via various glob- Dreamliners and A321 which flight connectivity in 10 air- vaccine candidate," Global ing its expertise where possible, latest outbreak, he added. surface of the virus. be used for the COVID-19 al partners, the statement will be delivered by February- craft," Kannan said. Head of Vaccines at Sanofi it believes the collaboration COVID-19 is a respiratory "Emerging global health programme. said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Thursday February 20, 2020

ust a mention of at Gurudwaras, homes, the word Sikh school grounds and not in brings to mind function halls. Invariably, J thoughts of val- the rituals are performed our, camaraderie before 12 noon. We have and generosity. many schools in the city and ‘We believe in sharing Members of the Sikh com- most of the students and munity in Hyderabad are no teachers are from other reli- different from their gions. We give equal oppor- brethren-in-faith living else- tunities to all in our schools where in the world, sharing and other fields as we what they have with the believe unity in diversity.” needy. Having settled in the Speaking with The Deccan for centuries, Sikhs EVERYTHING Pioneer, S Sajjan Singh, con- ensure that the religious vener, Sikh Heritage customs and practices that Foundation, Hyderabad are synonymous with the Deccan, traces the history of faith are strictly followed. Sikhs arriving in the Deccan As per Sikh code of con- plateau, their lifestyle, cul- duct, the Deccani Sikhs do ture and much more. not prefix their names with ESPECIALLY JOY’ “Guru Nanak Dev Ji visit- their gotra or caste. They do ed the Deccan in 1512-13. not discriminate an Amrith- The original set of Sikhs dhari Sikh on the basis of With a connection that goes back centuries, members of the Sikh who migrated from Punjab his or her caste as is prior to and settled in the Deccan their baptism. community are Hyderabadis in the true sense, writes plateau are called Deccani For marriage purpose, the Sikhs. The Sikhs who came overall status of the individ- V SATEESH REDDY along with the Mughal ual and family is taken Army in 1832 stayed back. into consideration and not They married the local the lineage. women as they were living Like Holi, Sikhs celebrate far away from the land of Hola Mohalla the day fol- their ancestors. The women lowing the festival. folk were initiated into Sajjan Singh says. “Every Sikhism after being admin- year, spring is ushered in by istered Amrit before con- the Sikhs with the celebra- summating their marriage. tion of a vigorous and color- This precondition is still ful festival at Anandpur strictly followed and no ma- Sahib. The festival is slated rriage is performed without for the day after Holi and is the Amrit ceremony, irre- called Hola Mohalla. This spective whether the mar- festival of the Nihangs is riage is inter-caste or intra- held at our headquarters caste,” Sajjan Singh says. Anandpur Sahib began as a He said that in counterpart to Holi. Though Hyderabad, members of the it almost did away with the community are involved in throwing of colors, nonethe- various businesses like less, it is more colorful. finance, automobiles, wines, During the festival, display electrical goods, textile, etc. of martial arts like archery, Today, the community has fencing, horse-riding, tent- 29 Gurudwaras in twin pegging, and the deft han- cities of Hyderabad dling of other contraptions Secunderabad. Sikhs estab- of offence and defense are lished a Sikh Education displayed by the Nihangs. Society in 1939 to cater to Spectacular and thrilling the educational needs of stu- acts of dare-devilry nimbly dents from the community executed are performed. The and also other educational festivities close with a cere- institutions in Hyderabad. monial procession taken Sajjan Singh said that the through the township.” population is now around He said that the Deccani 25,000 in the twin cities of Sikhs celebrate Dasara and Hyderabad and Deepavali along with Secunderabad. “Like every- Hindus as these festivals where else, Sikhs here cele- symbolise victory of good brate birthdays of all our over evil. Gurus and also festivals like Sajjan Singh says, “For Baisakhi. Our celebrations Hindu festivities like Dasara are marked by our Nagar and Deepavali, we also join Kirtan processions,” he said. in the celebrations with About Baisakhi, he says, Hindus. Many Hindus invite “Baisakhi is a historical and us for their festivals. We also religious festival and it’s cel- participate in Alai Balai ebrated on April 13 or 14 activity during Dasara and every year, commemorating Pujas during Deepavali. We the formation of Khalsa believe that these festivals Panth of warriors under reflect the victory of ‘good Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. over evil’. People in For many Hindu festivities like Dasara and Deepavali, In Sikhism, Baisakhi marks Hyderabad are always we also join in the celebrations with the Hindus. the beginning of Khalsa friendly with us and treat us Panth. We also organise like brothers.” Many Hindus invite us for their festivals. We also Nagar Kirtans during the “Gurudwaras are the reli- participate in Alai Balai activity during Dasara and Baisakhi month. During the gious, social, educational established in 1939 to cater Deccani Pujas during Deepavali. We believe that these festival, children display and medical centres for the the educational needs of the Sikhs speak their prowess in the Ghatka community at large and for Sikhs in the Nizam Gurmukhi, festivals reflect the victory of ‘good over evil’. People form of martial art. We pay the needy local people of the Dominions. Sikhs are run- English, in Hyderabad are always friendly with us and treat us homage to the Panj Pyare area irrespective of caste, ning three high schools, an Hindi and like brothers (five beloved ones).” creed or religion. The Sikh engineering and manage- Telugu,” adds S SAJJAN SINGH Marriages are solemnised Education Society was ment college in Hyderabad. Sajjan Singh. CONVENER, SIKH HERITAGE FOUNDATION, HYDERABAD

place. So I wanted to make a “GHMC Additional mobile one so that it can be Commissioner Hari Finding clean public toilets easily placed at crowded Chandana has said that there places and narrow lanes,” is a need for more than 100 have always been an issue for Mobile She Toilets, perfect Sushma said. such vehicles in the city for “My idea is to introduce women. Once the project women. But worry not! four to five vehicles as a start starts, depending on the but there is no funding. I’ve response we get from the Sushma Kallempudi, a 36-year- given my proposal to the people, we will introduce answer to a crucial issue GHMC, contacted NGOs, more vehicles.” old Vizag-based entrepreneur is and spoke to corporates to As the name says the vehi- ecessity is the returning to India after 10 include this as their CSR cle will be driven and operat- ready with a mobile toilet that mother of all years, she realised that the activity. We are waiting for a ed by a woman. Sushma said inventions, they problem persisted. Thus the response from them. We are that the cleaning process will can be driven to crowded N say. The necessity idea of a ‘Mobile She Toilet’ also coordinating with the be handled by the GHMC of clean, accessible came to shape. University of West England department. places and toilets for women “Clean public toilets have and NGOs from Nairobi, “We have also thought of gave birth to the concept of a always been an issue for Kenya and Uganda for the hiring septic tank cleaners to ‘Mobile She Toilet’ in women. Most women either technical support. As of now remove the waste. We also narrow Hyderabad by a 36-year-old hold it in or don’t take fluids we have put our own money plan to provide sanitary dis- woman Sushma Kallempudi. much to avoid using public into it. We were supposed to pensers in the same vehicle,” lanes, Sushma, a Vizag-based toilets,” said Sushma. launch the first vehicle by she added. entrepreneur, says that find- The mobile toilet is a sin- January 26 but it got delayed. Another interesting facility finds M ing a toilet in public places is gle-user loo set up in an elec- We will be able to bring out this project offers is that all one of the biggest problems tric auto. After charging the the first vehicle in the next mobile toilets will be driven SHREYA women face. vehicle, it can be placed at ten days,” Sushma added. by women for women, mak- The 36-year-old woman, any crowded place in the Sushma ing it less stressful for women RAJ who completed her gradua- city. The toilet consists said, to use them. tion in engineering and has of 100 litre water worked with Infosys in the tank which will US, began this project under provide water for GHMC Additional Jalagam Associates, a start-up the flush sys- founded by Sushma and her tem. Once the Commissioner Hari Chandana husband, Sudheer Jalagam, septic tank has said that there is a need based in Suryapet district in gets full, it for more than 100 such Telangana. She realised that can be women have to hold it for dumped at a vehicles in the city for women. long periods or drink less suitable place. Once the project starts water in order to avoid the “In cities depending on the response we toilet. like Pune According to Sushma, she unused buses get from people we will wanted to begin a project like are re-purposed introduce more vehicles. mobile toilets in 2004 but she as toilets specifi- moved to United States after cally for women but getting married. Upon they are fixed at one 10

Hyderabad Thursday February 20, 2020 what’s brewing?

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EVENTS FASHION CARNIVAL ctress Niharika Konidela Alaunched the extended saree, silverware scetions of Manepally Jewellers at its Dilsukhnagar outlet. Socialites CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITION and fashion l Children's Art Exhibition will be held on February enthusiasts, who YOGA WORKSHOP 22 at Lamakaan from 12 pm. Children would be attended in large trained in various art skills during the exhibition. numbers had a l Fab Cafe, Gachibowli is conducting a Yoga gala time workshop at its premises on February 23 checking out the between 9 am and 11 am. latest collections on display. FOOD FESTIVAL l Parnika lHotel Aditya Park, Ameerpet is organising kebab, biryani and paratha food festival from February 20 to 29 between 7.30 pm and 11 pm. l Hyma

l Mamatha AN INSPECTOR CALLS l An 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 alleged suicide of a young woman named Shwetha and an unsuspecting family which is visited by a mysterious Inspector. The play will be staged at Pheonix Arena on February 28 at 8 pm.

l Gopi Krishna and Murali Krishna COMEDY NIGHTS lComedy Nights with Abhijeet Deshpande and Rupali Tyagi will be held on February 22 at Phoenix Arena from 7.30 pm. y r a h C V S y b b s o t o h P DIMSUM FESTIVAL l Radisson Hyderabad, Kondapur is organising Dimsum food festival from February 20 to 28 between 7.30 pm and 11 pm.

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Hyderabad Thursday February 20, 2020 tollywood

eports of Sandeep Prabhas. It also looks like Reddy Vanga’s Sandeep might team up Bollywood pro- with Vijay Deverakonda Sandeep waiting for R jects with big bud- again. As of now, apart from get actors being working on the Puri shelved has been Jagannadh’s film, Vijay has doing rounds for some weeks also signed up for a film with ‘WILL NEVER now. Shiva Nirvana who delivered Prabhas, Vijay? The latest we hear is that two back-to-back hits in Sandeep is waiting for a nod Tollywood. Fans of both from Prabhas. Latest reports heroes are waiting for a word state that T-Series has joined on who will be working with hands with Mythri Movie the Arjun Reddy director’s DO 3 FILMS Makers to make a movie with next. A YEAR’ Nithiin speaks to the media about what the audience can expect from Bheeshma, his upcoming movie, wish to work in web series and working on three films simultaneously, reports K RAMYA SREE

ithiin, whose to do at least four films remake of Andhadhun. last three this year. Bheeshma is a love films failed “I went through story infused with com- N to crack the many scripts last year edy and organic farm- box office, is as I had some free time ing is a just an outer in the lime- and I want to work on layer. There was a rea- light for two reasons — myself to ensure that son to not show any Rajinikanth's first look from Man Bheeshma, and the the next script is a glimpse relating to announcement of his super hit. I bankrolled farming in the teaser marriage. Seems like three films that released earlier this the actor is already includes the remake of month. “After Dil, basking in the positive Hindi film Andhadhun, Bheeshma is where you vs Wild out response Bheeshma has Rang De and Power will see me in an out been receiving ahead of Petta. Most probably I’ll and out comedy role,” iscovery chan- In the 15-second motion its release. have four releases this the actor said, crediting nel’s Bear Grylls poster, Rajinikanth is seen Director Venky year. But I have also Single’s Anthem as his on Wednesday with Grylls resting on the Kudumula had pitched decided never to do favourite song from the shared the first bonnet of an off-road vehi- the idea of this film to three films simultane- film. D look of Superstar cle in the forest. Nithiin during the ously ever in my life,” Nithiin also Rajinikanth’s “Rajinikanth has always shoot of Sreeenivasa the 35-year-old actor expressed his interest to debut on small screen in his been a star with swagger! Kalyanam, but the actor said. work in a web series if programme Into the Wild But in the wild everything is wanted the director to Nithiin has always he comes across a good with Bear Grylls, after 43 different... It was so fun to take his own sweet time had an image of a lover script. years in cinema. spend time with the legend to develop the complete boy or a chocolate boy “I play a meme “Preparing for and get to know and see script, instead of rush- because of the number maker in the film. It @Rajinikanth’s blockbuster him in a totally new way...,” ing into the story and of romantic films he is a fun character to TV debut with an Into The said Grylls. suffering another flop. has done from Jai or play. This film will be a Wild with Bear Grylls In January, Ranjinikanth “I insisted him on Gundejari treat for everyone and I motion poster! I have visited Karnataka’s Bandipur perfect pre-production Gallanthaindi. He has have pinned all hopes worked with many stars Tiger Reserve to shoot for work. I told Venky to now decided to shift his on Bheeshma to give me around the world but this the Discovery channel’s new plan the complete script focus from love stories a box office success one for me was special. programme. as the last film didn’t to other genres, and after Sye and Dil,” h e Love India. The tiger reserve lists 28 do well at the box- hence gave his nod to said. #ThalaivaOnDiscovery,” species of mammals to be office and that i cannot Power Petta and Giving insights about tweeted Grylls. thriving in the forest, afford another flop. the his next films he said, Rajinikanth, 69, and including royal Bengal tiger, It took a year’s “Andhadhun will be Grylls are shown in a close- Asian elephant, common time to devel- tweaked a little to up with an adventure theme leopard, bonnet macaque, op the entire cater to the locals here. of fire and flying debris in Indian pipistrelle and bark- script and is In Power Petta, there the background. ing deer, among others. also one of are two heroes and it is the reasons an action commercial why I took a film where you will year’s break,” see me alongside said Nithiin. Satyadev.” Naarappa This year is On the work front, shoots at special for not the actor’s next, a just because remake of Hindi film of his Andhadhun helmed by impending Merlapaka Gandhi, will marriage, but go to sets in June this TN's Red Desert the actor year while Power Petta has also will go on the floors in enkatesh is busy with Thirichendur and is spread across decided August. shooting his next film, 12,000 acres. This will be a highlight Narappa which is the for the film,” said Peter Heins. remake of Tamil hit D Suresh Babu and S Kalaippuli V Asuran. The remake is Thanu are producing the film under currently finishing up Suresh Productions Pvt Ltd and V crucial action sequences in Creations banners. Tamil Nadu under the “Narappa is a powerful and emo- supervision of fight tional character. People will see a master Peter Heins. new Venkatesh garu with this “We shot an movie,” said the film’s director, action sequence Sreekanth Addala. in the Red Executive Producer Vijay Desert in Tamil Shankar Donkada said that Nadu for 10 27 days of shooting has days. The Red been completed and the Desert is at current schedule with cover Therikaadu near most of the crucial scenes.

PAWAN KALYAN to donate Rs 1cr to Kendriya Sainik Board owerstar Pawan will be donating a sum of Rs will be eminent personalities Kalyan, who is also 1,00,000,00. like Smriti Irani and the founder of the The same afternoon, he Jyotiraditya Scindia. P Jana Sena Party, will be visiting the Indian On the film front, Pawan will visit New Delhi Student Parliament (ISP) as a will star in the upcoming today. speaker. At the session, which Telugu remake of critically- On Thursday, the actor- will be held at Vigyan Bhavan, acclaimed Bollywood film politician will be visiting the a short film on the superstar Pink. He is also shooting for Kendriya Sainik Board will be played, after which he another film that is scheduled (Department of Ex- will address the audience. to complete by July-end. Servicemen Welfare) where he Also present at the event — IANS HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2020 sport 12

Will play all formats ISHANT, SHAW TO PLAY IN 1ST TEST for at least 3 more years: Kohli PTI n WELLINGTON white ball cricket we try to do too much but once you come ndia captain Virat Kohli on into red ball cricket, you fall Wednesday dropped into that disciplined mode of Ienough hints to indicate batting, which obviously suits that seniormost pacer Ishant him much more at this stage.” Sharma and young opener While he didn’t give an Prithvi Shaw will be in the answer on the Saha-Pant playing XI for the first Test debate, the burly Delhi keep- against New Zealand at Basin er had precious little to do at Reserve. the main nets and was seen If India’s net session on spending more time doing his Indian pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma & Mohammad Shami during nets BCCI Wednesday is taken into con- keeping drills and only got an Virat Kohli attempts to take catch during India’s sideration, Wriddhiman Saha opportunity to bat when the practice session ahead of 1st Test BCCI is starting as the wicketkeep- first team completed its rou- er ahead of Rishabh Pant for tines. New Zealand are likely PTI n WELLINGTON Ishant adds new dynamic to the series opener beginning to go with an all-pace attack tomorrow. Hanuma Vihari, but the Indian captain wants ndia captain Virat Kohli is prepar- team’s designated No 6 bats- to stick to his team’s strengths Iing himself for a “rigorous three Indian bowling attack: Taylor man for away Tests, will be the which is play with one spinner years” of playing all three formats fifth bowling option with in the four-pronged bowling after which he might reassess his PTI n WELLINGTON Bumrah, we are in trouble. I Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed attack. workload amid a “transition phase” think their whole bowling line- Shami and Ishant being three “If it had been a setting in. fit-again Ishant Sharma up is fantastic. Obviously, specialist pacers. Johannesburg pitch, I could The world’s premier batsman is Awill add a fresh dimension Sharma coming back will bring Ravichandran Ashwin is have said it’s a possibility (to looking at the “bigger picture” in to India’s bowling attack, says new dynamics to the team,” in the mix for the lone special- play four pacers) but our team Indian cricket with two T20 and one seasoned New Zealand bats- Taylor told reporters. ist spinner’s spot though Prithvi Shaw and Mohammad Shami share a fun moment during India’s practice session ahead of 1st Test BCCI/Twitter has that skill that we can 50-over World Cup in the next man Ross Taylor, who foresees Ishant is returning to the Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round experience will be useful to us. baggage and are not desperate that can motivate the whole bowl out other teams with three years after which he might trouble for his team if it focuss- Indian squad after recovering skills can’t be ignored either. It was really good to see him to perform in any manner,” the team, gives us start that the only three fast bowlers,” he decide on playing two of the three es only on tackling Jasprit from an ankle injury sustained Ishant, who was out for bowling with pace and in skipper said. The skipper team wants and not get intim- sounded confident. formats. Bumrah during the upcoming during a Ranji Trophy clash last three weeks with ankle injury good areas,” Kohli said during wants Shaw to take a leaf out idated by the opposition in any “But you need one world “My mindset is on the bigger pic- Test series. month. sustained during the Ranji media interaction. of Mayank Agarwal’s perfor- way.” The skipper downplayed class skillful spinner, who can ture as I prepare myself for a rigor- Taylor is only two days “They have got a world- Trophy game, bowled full tilt The skipper also said in as mance in Australia back in India’s below-par show in the take wickets on any pitch. We ous three years from now and after away from becoming the first class batting line-up as well and at the nets and even earned many words that the team 2018-19 when he hit back to three-match ODI series, espe- won’t copy the home team. We that we might have a different con- cricketer to play 100 games we have to get through that. But appreciation for troubling wouldn’t like to change Shaw’s back half-centuries in cially that of Agarwal. would rather figure out what versation,” Kohli replied when asked across formats. Less than three they are the No 1 team in the batsmen with his pace and natural stroke-play which was Melbourne and Sydney. “Prithvi, I think you can is the most lethal combination, if he is having second thoughts weeks away from his 36th birth- world for a reason and we bounce. a good enough hint that “They don’t have any call him relatively inexperi- which gives us balance,” he about quitting at least one format day, he has already competed in know we have to be on our “He (Ishant) looked pret- Shubman Gill will have to nerves to do well overseas. enced and Mayank, I would- added.“As a bowling group it’s after the 2021 World T20 in India. 231 ODIs and 100 T20I. game to be successful against ty normal and pretty similar to warm the benches for now. Like a clear head with which n’t call him that inexperi- better than the one that came “It’s not a conversation you can “I think if we just look at them,” he added. what he was bowling before “Prithvi is a talented play- Mayank played in Australia, enced because he has scored to NZ last time and that is why hide away from in any manner. It is the ankle injury. He is hitting er and he has his own game Prithvi can do the same in a lot of runs last year. So he we have got so many teams all around eight years now that I have good areas again and he has and we want him to follow his New Zealand. understands what his game is out in last two and half years. been playing 300 days a year, which played (Test cricket) in New instincts and play the way he “A bunch of guys playing like in Test cricket. We would like to repeat that includes travelling and practice ses- HENRY CALLED AS Zealand couple of times, so his does. Look, these guys have no with fearlessness, something “I think sometimes in here also,” Kohli added. sions. And intensity is right up there all the time. It does take a toll WAGNER’S COVER on you,” the Indian captain was forthright in his reply. WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Wednesday called in pacer The skipper understands his Matt Henry for the first Test against India as cover for Neil Test C’ship pinnacle of all ICC tourneys presence and peak performance is Wagner, who is awaiting the birth of his first child. crucial till the 2023 World Cup Wagner is among New Zealand's senior pacers along- WELLINGTON: India captain Virat Kohli Cup is earmarked for 2024 and 2028 Lord’s. We are no different. on offer. after which he understands that the side Trent Boult and Tim Southee. The left-arm fast bowler on Wednesday rated the World Test and an ODI Champions Cup in 2025 “We are in that zone. We want to “It has made Test cricket more next phase of transition will set in. has an impressive record in Tests, having taken 204 wick- Championship as the biggest among all and 2029, alongside the T20 World make sure that we qualify as soon as exciting and that’s something we have “I can keep going on with the ets in 47 games at an average of 26.63. the ICC events in the wake of revela- Cups in 2026 and 2030, and the ODI we can and be in that frame of mind experienced as a side although we same intensity and also understand “Neil Wagner will not be joining the squad in tions that the game’s governing body World Cups in 2027 and 2031. to hopefully win that (championship),” haven’t had too many games away from that the team wants a lot of my con- Wellington ahead of the first Test as he and his wife Lana is planning to have more flagship white “I think World Test Championship said the Indian skipper ahead of first home. Couple of games in the West tribution in the next two to three await the birth of their first child. Wagner will remain in ball tournaments during the next as an ICC tournament should be right Test against New Zealand. Indies and we haven’t had a tour of years, so that I can ease into anoth- Tauranga until the birth. Matt Henry joins the squad tonight eight-year cycle from 2023-2031. up there. All the other tournaments for Kohli has no doubts that World Australia as a part of Test er transition that we faced five-six as cover,” the Black Caps tweeted. Though Kyle Jamieson According to ICC’s proposed 2023- me they start under that. This is prob- Test Championship has added a con- Championship. This is our first away years ago,” he said referring to the is in line to make a Test debut, Henry, who has played 12 2031 Future Tours Programme (FTP) ably the biggest of them all as every text to the traditional format making tour since the start of home season,” retirements of Sachin Tendulkar, Tests and 52 ODIs, is also in the mix. PTI cycle, a proposed T20 Champions team wants to make it to the final at the the contests more exciting with points said Kohli. PTI Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.