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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I MONDAY I 29 MARCH 2021 WEATHER WORLD 9 SPORTS 12 TABLOID Max: 38.8OC | | Min: 22.6OC France ‘critical’ as Ronaldo fumes as Cup Married actresses get RH: 15% Rainfall: Nil Europe tightens curbs qualifying goal denied on Brand Wagon Forecast: Partly cloudy sky. Max/Min temp. deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle Vol. 84 No. 87 Established 1938 | 20 PAGES | `6.00 39/23ºC IAF TO GET 10-11 SHORT TAKES Azhar, Ayub fight at HCA meet TEMP CROSSES RAFALE AIRCRAFT Modi pushes for DC CORRESPONDENT AFTER THE BREAK HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 IN A MONTH 40ºC IN NORTH The agenda of the HCA annual general The Hyderabad Cricket meeting that was stalled because of a DC CORRESPONDENT TELANGANA Association’s (HCA) NEW DELHI, MARCH 28 modernising agri much-delayed annual gen- fracas and will be taken up on April 11: T.S.S. SIDDHARTH I DC eral meeting (AGM), held Appointment of cricket committees Indian Air Force (IAF) HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 here on Sunday amidst will be getting 10-11 new Bats for farming innovations amid stir ruckus and pandemoni- and standing committees. Rafale fighter jets from A few northern districts um, remained inconclu- France in over a month DC CORRESPONDENT dreds of farmers have on Sunday saw the mer- sive and got deferred by 8. CONSIDERATION OF: b. The report and recom- which will be a major NEW DELHI, MARCH 28 been camping at Delhi's cury breach the 40º Celsius two weeks to April 11. a. Report and recommenda- mendations of the gov- boost to its firepower. border points at Ghazipur, mark according to temper- In the meeting, members tions of the apex council, erning council and to IAF has already got 11 Facing stiff resistance Singhu and Tikri since ature measurements of the could not agree on the all- The CEO and the committees propose policy directions Rafale which are sta- from farmers in some of November last year Indian Meteorological important appointment of and to propose policy direc- to the apex council. tioned at Ambala Air the northern Indian states demanding that the Department (IMD). the ombudsman and Station. With the coming on the three farm laws, Centre repeal the three “The temperature has ethics officer, which led to tions to the apex council. Continued on page 2 of new aircraft, IAF will Prime Minister Narendra contentious farm laws. begun rising, in areas like trading of charges betw- India beat England, clinch series 2-1. Report on Page 12 have 21-22 Rafale jets Modi on Sunday said that Noting that bee farming Ramagundam and een president Mohammad which are armed with “modernisation in the is becoming the founda- Bhadrachalam the temper- Azharuddin and former deadly weapon systems. field of Indian agriculture tion of a honey revolution ature has already hit president Arshad Ayub, other of misconduct. smooth closure of the first Some of the new Rafale is the need of the hour” as Narendra Modi or sweet revolution in the 40ºC,” said A. Sravani, a both former Test crick- Trouble at the meet, held five routine business aircraft will be moved to “we have already lost a lot country, Mr Modi said meteorologist with IMD, eters. at the Rajiv Gandhi points on the agenda. Hashimara where the of time”. every aspect of life, new- farmers in large numbers Hyderabad. They vociferously dis- International Cricket process of starting the Addressing the nation in ness and modernisation are associating with it. The city recorded 38.8ºC, cussed everything but Stadium in Uppal, began ■ Page 2: Arshad asks second squadron has his monthly “Mann Ki are essential. The natural organic and the temperatures will cricket and accused each at the six point — after a Azhar to step down already begun. Baat” address, which was “Modernisation is essen- honey of the Sundarbans only rise hereon. its 75th episode, the Prime tial in all fields of life, oth- areas of West Bengal is in “The city would see a rise Minister added that erwise it becomes a bur- great demand in the coun- in temperature of 1.9ºC or “adopting new alterna- den at times. Moderni- try and the world, he said. more towards the weekend ROTTEN | PLANS ‘Remediation’ to eradicate bad odour, stop algae tives, new innovations, sation in the field of “Just as a village because of the dry condi- along with traditional Indian agriculture is the Gurdum in Darjeeling, tions. There is an intense farming, are equally need of the hour. It is West Bengal. ... people convection in the southern important to create new already late and we have here started the work of districts which makes con- opportunities for employ- already lost a lot of time. honey bee farming, and ditions conducive for the New bid to clean Hussainsagar ment in the agriculture To create new employ- today, there is a sizeable temperature to rise,” sector; to increase the ment opportunities in the demand for honey har- Sravani added. MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC bio-remediation attempted to Matrix Environment global tenders and accord- income of farmers”. agriculture sector, to vested at this place. This is HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 so far is a process that Inc. for a period of six ed the project to city-based PM Modi also hailed the increase the income of also increasing the ■ Page 5: Allipur hottest treats contaminants by al- months after floating glob- Ezox Environment LLP. world’s largest vaccina- farmers, it is equally income of farmers. I also in TS at 41.4ºC After trying bio-remedia- tering environmental con- al tenders. Matrix report- Expressing satisfaction tion programme being car- important to adopt new have had one such person- tion methods, Hyderabad ditions and stimulating edly started work in Mar- over the pilot project, the ried out in India against alternatives and innova- al experience in Gujarat... Metropolitan Development growth of microorganisms ch 2020 and continued till Ezox, in collaboration with the Covid-19 and stressed tions, along with tradi- You will be happy to know Authority (HMDA) has de- that degrade pollutants. In August, as the agreement Matrix Environment, a Ca- on “dawai bhi, kadai bhi” tional farming practices. that in such a short time, INSIDE cided to try “remediation” remediation, water will be period was for six months. nada-based firm with exp- (medicines as well as The country has experi- Banaskantha has become to eradicate the foul smell, tested and external chemi- Authorities contended that ertise in controlling water strict preventive mea- enced it during the white a major centre for honey ■ CITY... PAGE 3 stop the growth of algae cals used for neutralisa- they terminated the work pollution and removing sures). revolution,” he said. production. Today, farm- and improve water quality tion, which could arrest of Matrix as rainwater sediments in water bodies, Asserting that adopting The Prime Minister’s ers of Banaskantha are Drunk driver triggers 2 at the Hussainsagar. bad odour and improve expected into the lake in was given the project. modern practices in the call for embracing modern earning lakhs of rupees accidents, 3 injured HMDA officials have water quality. the monsoon would wash agriculture sector is practices in agriculture annually through honey,” floated global tenders of Last year, the HMDA had away contaminants. Prior ■ Page 2: Firm registered to imperative, he said in comes at a time when hun- PM Modi added. `10 crore for the job. The entrusted bio-remediation to that, the HMDA floated mechanic shed CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 pg 2 Beat summer heat with coolants, eat less food Packaged fruit juices, carbonated drinks harmful in summer DC CORRESPONDENT soon leave a person buttermilk, lassi and basil meals. This helps body HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 thirstier. Very cold water seeds in water are also of digest food easily. With too does not help quench help. temperature variations Rising temperatures are thirst. It makes one feel Summers often make between day and evenings, causing dehydration. Just like having more and eating in afternoons a human body will be able to water is not helping peo- more water. Nutritionist challenge. For that reason, adjust if food intake is ple. People are also opting Janaki Devi advises the nutritionist says foods healthy and minimal, Dr for juices, sodas, sugar- coolant fruits to deal with that are very spicy, fried, Ahmed pointed out. sweetened drinks and summers. or junk like burgers, salty Rising temperatures are other beverages to quench Fruits like watermelons, snacks and sauces must be also leading to body dry- their thirst. muskmelons, oranges, avoided. ing up with skin cracking, Packaged fruit juices pears, blackberries and Dr Mohammed S. particularly feet and lips. and carbonated drinks are raspberries are the right Ahmed, senior general Keeping body hydrated harmful in summer, as choice, as they help the physician, says, "During and using moisturisers they have high amounts of body stay hydrated. In summers, it is important and sunscreens are artificial sugars. They addition, coconut water, that people opt for smaller helpful. COVID-19 CASES CROSS 500-MARK AGAIN IN 3 DAYS

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The state crossed the 500-mark for the second time in three days, recording 535 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. The GHMC area saw 154 cases, according to a health department bulletin. It said there were 4,495 active cases, 1,979 of them in home and institutional isola- tion. Three deaths were reported on Saturday, taking the toll to 1688. The caseload stands at 3,06,339. The bulletin said 57,942 tests were performed during the day, 49,766 in the govern- ment sector and 8,176 in private sector. Medchal No Covid-19 safety norms in place, the Ramnagar fish market is jam packed with cus- Malkajgiri on the city tomers on Sunday. — S. SURENDER REDDY outskirts reported 49 cases and Ranga Reddy, 39. Among the other dis- tricts, Nizamabad report- ed 32 cases, Sanagreddy Covid-19 care slips out 22, Mahbubnagar 21, Yadadri-Bhongir 19 and Jagtial 15. of mind at fish market 37,785 PERSONS SANJAY SAMUEL At the Ramnagar fish “Sundays we have high PAUL I DC market in Musheerabad, sale, more customer turn HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 the largest in the city, up on this day, hundreds VACCINATED there are 500 stalls and of families are dependent DC CORRESPONDENT People were jostling for around 300 people on this market, we know HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 space and throwing all engaged for cutting and we face the risk, but if we caution to the winds in cleaning of fish. do not come and sell fish, Hospitals in the state fish markets in the city on Thousands of customers we will have no money to vaccinated 37,785 per- Sunday even as the gov- pour in each day and the feed our families,” sons against Covid-19 in ernment has advised number jumps three to Vamshi said 582 centres on Saturday, extreme caution against four times during Mangamma, who is the health department the spread of Covid-19 in Sundays and holidays. engaged in the cutting said in a bulletin on its current second wave. Ganta Vamshi, a sales- and cleaning of fish, said, Sunday. The health Crowds descended on man at the Musheerabad “We make over `1,000 on department put the vac- the markets to buy fish, fish market, said, “We tell Sundays against some cine wastage at 0.85 per the sale of which was high our customers to be care- `500 on regular days. In cent. Among those vacci- ahead of the Holi holiday. ful, but when there is this heavy rush of cus- nated were 1,985 health Despite the rapid spread heavy rush, we concen- tomers and tough working workers, 936 frontline of the Coronavirus in trate on work and cannot conditions, we fail to fol- workers. 19,093 senior Hyderabad city, many are keep explaining the low the safety norms, we citizens and those in the not keen on maintaining norms to customers, they concentrate on our work. 45-59 age group with physical distance and are more keen on bargain- That is more important comorbidities, 15,058. many do not wear masks. ing with us. for us.” Registered firm in mechanic shed From Page 1 engage Ezox Environment factory for a while, as the Hussainsagar. It invited LLP to take up the water quality improved. requests for proposal However, HMDA Hussainsagar cleaning The foul smell reduced (RFPs) on March 22 from expressed displeasure project. The official while dissolved oxygen proven technology compa- with the work and termi- refused to answer further (DO) ranged from 3.6 to 6.4 nies, which provide in-situ nated the project. The rea- queries. mg/l and biochemical oxy- treatment using bio-reme- son was not disclosed but In 2018, the Hussainsagar gen demand (BOD) ranged diation or equivalent tech- official sources said that cleaning project was hand- between 30 and 36 mg/l. nology to remove algal the firm was registered in ed over to NACOF, a The agreement was signed blooms and minimise a mechanic shed at Mir Bengaluru-based compa- with the company for 12 odour generated from the Alam Tank Road opposite ny. It treated the lake water months and `3 crore was water body. The main the Nehru Zoological Park using effective microor- spent. However, a heavy objective of the project is at Bahadurpura in the city. ganisms (EM) technology, downpour brought the to reinstate the natural When asked about this, sprayed EM solution and condition of the lake back ecosystem and improve Param Jyothi, executive introduced Bokashi balls to square one. water quality by increas- engineer, said the HMDA (EM mud balls) in the lake. HMDA is now going in ing the dissolved oxygen had never agreed to The outcome was satis- for “remediation” of (DO) level. Arshad asks Azhar to step down From Page 1 Vijayanand openly shout- ed at each other, pressing These included confirm- AFTER THE BREAK for their respective ing minutes of previous From Page 1 of Control for Cricket in choices. meetings, adopting the India and/ or similar Several members secretary's report for 2017- Consideration of any organisations. trooped near the dais and 18, treasurer’s report and motion, notice whereof is To consider the report raised slogans against the audited financial state- given by a full member to and recommendations of president Azhar and ment of accounts for 2017- the secretary 21 days the apex council. insisted on majority opin- 18, annual budget and before the meeting. To consider any motion, ion being sought on the appointment of auditors To appoint the represen- notice whereof is given appointments. and fixing their remuner- tative or representatives by a full member to the Secretaries of clubs hav- ation. of the Hyderabad Cricket secretary 21 days before ing representation in the Then all hell broke loose Association on the Board the meeting. HCA questioned the neg- with the sixth item on the lect of cricket in the dis- agenda: appointment of Shivlal Yadav, former Test ed following this, leading tricts. an ombudsman and an cricketer and BCCI inter- to a blockade of business Later, former Ranji ethics officer. im president, said that it proceedings of the AGM, Trophy cricketer Vanka According to members was not up to the apex which led to Arshad Ayub Prathap took Azhar’s case present at the meeting, council to decide. jumping into the fray and and trained his guns at Azhar pitched for Justice Shivalal Yadav also raking up pending CBI Arshad, and both of them (retd) Deepak Varma for expressed unhappiness charges of match fixing got personal. the key post and insisted over the way the AGM was and betting scandals in While Prathap claimed that his choice was final being undermined. the past against Azhar. Mr that he got Arshad off the and that it has been decid- “We urged the president Ayub then asked Azhar to hook in a land litigation ed in the apex council to seek the opinion of a step down as the head of case that could’ve landed meeting of the HCA. majority of members HCA. him behind bars, Arshad The general body of the either through voice vote Azhar hit back at Arshad Ayub accused Prathap of HCA, which has absolute or secret ballot. He is not saying corruption in the dropping cricketers in power with regards to the ready to consider the HCA had started when he London on cricket tours issue as per the HCA con- majority opinion,” Yadav (Arshad) was the presi- that he had organised. stitution, did not accept it. said. dent. Azharuddin and Each called the other a Several of them, led by N. Much heat was generat- HCA secretary ‘thief.’ CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 pg 3

ASTROGUIDE Holika Dahan Sarvari; Uttarayana Churches reverberate with Tithi: Phalguna Bahula Padyami till 8.53 pm Star: Hasta till 3 pm Varjyam: 10.07 pm to 11.32 pm ‘Hosanna’ on Palm Sunday Durmuhurtam: 12.45 pm to 1.33 pm; 3.11 pm to 3.59 pm SANJAY SAMUEL Friday and Easter. In the maintain physical dis- Rahukalam: 7.30 am to 9 am PAUL I DC midst of the Coronavirus tancing, pointed out HIJRI CALENDAR HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 surge, some churches Michael Abraham, com- offered online services mittee member of the Sha’ban 15,1442 AH Palm Sunday was cele- while several others fol- church PRAYERS brated across churches in lowed the Covid protocol. Rev M. Prashanth Babu, Fajar: 5.13 am the twin cities. The devout Wesley Church at Clock St George’s Church, Zohar: 12.31 pm carried palm leaves and Tower, Secunderabad, Abids, said “Palm Sunday Asar: 4.42 pm entered churches with slo- enacted the event with a service went online beside Maghrib: 6.34 pm gans like ‘Hosanna, touch of nativity with a physical service. All hosanna to Christ Jesus.’ donkey, a few persons norms were followed Isha: 7.42 pm According to the dressed in Jewish attire. strictly. Ushers kept a con- SUNSET TODAY 6.28 PM Christian faith, on this The congregation fol- stant watch to ensure that SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.13 AM day Christ was taken in a lowed the procession by no one removes the face MOONRISE TODAY NA procession with Jews holding palm leaves, said mask.” MOONSET TODAY 5.56 AM shouting ‘hosanna, hosan- Tallepalli Vinod, a mem- Rajani Isaac, member of na’ and waved palm leaves ber of the church. CSI St John the Baptist as a symbol of exclama- Holy Family Church, Church, Marredpally, said tion. Trimulgherry, which is that there was a govern- COUNTER POINT Palm Sunday is followed the largest Roman ment notification. We by the Holy Week, which Catholic congregation in took all safety norms and is the most important the twin cities, with 1,400 Palm Sunday service went week for Christians with families, arranged festivi- on well. Last year, we were Maundy Thursday, Good ties in the open ground to under strict lockdown.” Devotees perform Nera Pora also known as Holika Dahan ahead of Holi near high court on Sunday. — DEEPAK DESHPANDE Drunk driver triggers 2 accidents, 3 injured SUV involved in the mishap had 3 challans pending on it SHORT TAKES DC CORRESPONDENT Mahipal Reddy of the of 30, police said. guard and the civilian HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 KPHB police. On being alerted to the were stable and they were “The first accident accident, ASI Mahipal out of danger. DOCS PERFORM A home guard and a civil- occurred while the police Reddy, 45, reached the The condition of ian were injured after a was conducting the check spot. As he was carrying Mahipal Reddy was criti- RARE SURGERY speeding car driven by a at Kolan Raghava Reddy out investigations, a cal and he was undergoing drunk driver rammed Garden, Nizampet Road, speeding car (TS08 UD treatment at KIMS ON BABY them during a routine KPHB colony, around 11.40 2984) driven by one Aslam, Hospital, Kondapur. check for drunk driving pm. Within a few minutes, hit the police official. The SUV involved in the DC CORRESPONDENT here on Saturday night. In the second mishap Mahipal Reddy fell down accident has three chal- HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 quick succession, an assis- occurred,” police said. on a roadside boulder and lans pending on it and all tant sub-inspector who The errant driver in the sustained a head injury of them were for over- A four-month-old infant who reached the spot was hit first accident was Srujan, and a leg fracture. He has speeding. The second car had intense bluish discoloura- by another car. driving an SUV (TS03 EZ been hospitalised. has five pending challans, Devotees hold palms during a procession on Palm Sunday at the Wesley Church near tion due to his complex heart The injured police per- 9119). A medical examina- A medical examination most of them for wrong- Clock Tower in Secunderabad. — S. SURENDER REDDY anatomy underwent an emer- sonnel were identified as tion showed Srujan’s of driver Asalm con- side parking. Police took gency surgery in Apollo home guard Prahlad and blood alcohol level of 161, firmed he was not drunk. both the motorists into Hospitals and is recovering. assistant sub-inspector more than the permissible The condition of the home custody. The baby had only one pump- ing chamber in the heart and one heart valve was missing. Shab-e-Baraat remains Blood flow to the lungs was completely blocked. The veins bringing blood Police warns offenders of jail from the upper and lower body a low key affair in city and from the lungs to the heart were abnormally connected. DC CORRESPONDENT with the recent directions appealed to the people not His oxygen levels were low at HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 of the state government to to visit graveyards. Many 50 per cent. for tampering number plates avoid crowding due to the religious scholars decided He was put on mechanical It was a low-profile Shab- resurgence of Covid-19. to avoid public meetings ventilation and an emergency DC CORRESPONDENT e-Baraat on Sunday as Its gates were closed and and addressed their disci- operation had to be conducted. HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 people preferred to the congregational prayer ples online. In view of the urgency, doctors remain indoors and did was cancelled. However, Shab-e-Baraat is the did not wait for the Covid-19 Hyderabad city police said Cop caught on bike with not congregate in the mosque staff per- time when Muslims spend report and performed the sur- that those caught with mosques. formed Salat-al-Isha. the night praying and vis- gery to allow flow of blood tampered number plates The historic Macca Several masjid commit- iting graveyards. It is into the lungs. will be booked for cheat- masjid put up a notice tees in the city urged com- observed on the 15th night The child was put on a heart ing under the Indian tampered number plate stating that only its staff munity members to of the Shabaan, the month lung bypass machine and his Penal Code and prosecut- will offer prayers and out- observe the occasion from of the Islamic calendar. It veins bringing blood from the ed. Officials also asked DC CORRESPONDENT Bahadurpura road at siders were barred from home. Managing commit- is also observed as the upper body were disconnected parents and guardians not HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 1.19pm on 28-03-2021. entry. This was in keeping tees of graveyards also night of forgiveness. from the heart and connected to give vehicles to the Already so many challans to the lungs on either side in a underage drivers as they While city police are pending on the above-said procedure called the Glen had caught several minors imposing fines and pun- vehicle. Practi- Operation. The four-hour- during recent checks dur- ishment on motorists car- seWhatYouPreach, long surgery helped restore ing late nights. rying tampered number #EvenWeCareForYouMrC oxygen levels and child turned “With the rise in surveil- plates, a photograph of a op” (sic)” read the Tweet. pink. lance cameras in the city, cop on a bike with a simi- The Tweet had two pho- Dr Sunil Swain, paediatric there has been an increase lar violation went viral on tos, one being of the pend- cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr in vehicle owners resort- social media platforms on ing challan list and the sec- Kavitha Chintala, paediatric ing to various techniques Sunday. ond of the fresh violation cardiologist, and team of to hide or deface the regis- The posts have the hash- with the tampered number intensive and pediatric tration numbers to avoid tag #Ev- plate. anesthetist carried out the penalties. Unless we can enWeCareForYouMrCop Within a few hours of the surgery. press criminal charges and a caption saying is seen on the bike, regis- Tweet going viral, the Dr Chaintala stated that against vehicle owners for ‘PractiseWhatYouPreach’. tered to one Shaik Dilshad. pending challans were eight to nine out of 1,000 live disfiguring the number It was later noted that the The number plate reads TS cleared. Police said a fresh births suffer congenital heart plates, this will go on,” say bike also had unpaid chal- 2 EH 2786, instead of TS 12 challan was issued on disease of which 25 per cent traffic officials. lans of `4,200 from July EH 2786, with the number Sunday night for having are considered critical. Explaining the process, 2018 — mostly for not 1 having been rubbed off. the tampered plate with Advances in paediatric cardi- police said that the traffic wearing the helmet. “Policeman spotted the the violation reading ology and cardiovascular sur- police will be contacting In the photo attached to improper number plate on “Wilfully withholding the gery are helping treat these the local law and order the Tweet, a police officer the Puranapul- vehicle information”. complex heart anomalies police station and make a early. complaint against the vio- and Section 471 (using as “The vehicle owners are ment of up to seven years ● lator. “The case will be genuine a forged docu- changing the complete imprisonment or fine THE CHILD was put on a registered under the ment) were being invoked registration number. while under Section 465 heart lung bypass machine and Section 420 (cheating and by the police for tampering Challans are generated (forgery), the punishment his veins bringing blood wrongful gain) of the with number plates. and forwarded based on was up to two years from the upper body were dis- Indian Penal Code and the According to the annual the registration number of imprisonment and fine connected from the heart and vehicle will be seized,” report, 1,51,267 cases of the vehicle,” a traffic offi- while for Section 371 connected to the lungs on officials said. tampered number plates cial said adding that the (using as genuine a forged either side in a procedure Police also explained that were booked in Hyderabad quantum of punishment if document) the punish- called the Glen Operation. said cases under Section in 2019, which rose to convicted under Section ment was up to two years Muslims visit a graveyard and offer flowers on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat in 420 (cheating), 465 (forgery) 1,66,657 last year. 420 (cheating) was punish- imprisonment and fine. Hyderabad on Sunday. — P. SURENDRA CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 pg 4

AFTER GREAT SHOW, MANY DOUBTS SHORT TAKES EXTEND RYTHU Government had procured record quantities of foodgrains last year Mallanna says not COVID +VE GIRL SEASON VANAKALAM YASANGI TOTAL BANDHU TO TENANT QUARANTINED IN Buying Paddy Buying Paddy Buying Paddy FARMERS: BHATTI centres purchased centres purchased centres purchased contesting bypoll AGRI FIELD (in MTs.) (in MTs.) (in MTs.) DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT the decisions on its future KMS 2014-15 HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 course. If the committee DC CORRESPONDENT 1,639 11,04,640 1,690 13,25,079 3,329 24,29,718 decides to start the hiking ADILABAD, MARCH 28 KMS 2015-16 1,721 15,13,483 1,286 8,42,508 3,007 23,55,991 Congress MP Komatireddy Journalist and Legislative (padayatra), then I will Venkat Reddy has alleged Council candidate Teenmaar undertake it,” he said. He An Adivasi girl student of KMS 2016-17 2,178 18,24,802 3,040 37,21,766 5,218 53,69,390 that Chief Minister K Mallanna, who ran the noted that padayatra mostly Intermediate first year, who Chandrashekar Rao is not TRS close in the recent elec- started in July or August. tested positive for Covid-19, KMS 2017-18 2,716 18,24,802 3,313 35,74,017 6,029 53,98,819 addressing the tenant tions, on Sunday clarified “We focus on issues like has for the last seven days farmer issues in Telangana that he has no plan to launch health and education and been quarantined in a field KMS 2018-19 3,297 40,41,286 3,509 37,04,995 6,806 77,46,281 even as scores of them are a political party and would campaign against corruption away from her house at committing suicides. not contest the in government. We fight for Saleguda village in Indravelli KMS 2019-20 3,670 47,08,960 6,408 64,16,797 10,078 1,11,25,757 In an open letter to the Nagarjunasagar Assembly the public causes and demand mandal of Adilabad district. chief minister, Rao urged byelection. that the government do The girl, a student of Vanakalam 2020-21 6,497 4,49,319 - - 6,497 4,46,9319 the government to extend “I will always fight for pub- justice to the people of the Telangana Tribal Welfare Res- the Rythu Bandhu scheme lic causes,” he said at a meet- state.” idential College at Mudhole in to tenant farmers. ing of his supporters at Mallanna alleged that there Nirmal district, had been sent Rao said the government Malkajgiri on Sunday. A was no proper governance in home after she contracted neither considered the case state-level committee was the state. “The people are fac- Coronavirus along with some of tenant farmers for any formed and Dasari ing a lot of problems. Chief other students. She says she is welfare scheme nor provid- Bhoomaiah was named its Minister K. Chandrashekar staying away from her family Bumper yasangi yield ed them the minimum sup- president. Rao is trying to centralise members and villagers as they port price (MSP). As a Mallanna said the state authority. The council of min- may otherwise contract the result, tenant farmers are committee will form the dis- isters are simply puppets, not virus from her. The student forced to take loans from trict-level committees in knowing what’s happening maintains she will return sharks with heavy interest. three month. “After that, the even in their own depart- home after completing her 14 but state may not buy If the crop is lost or dam- state committee will make all ments, he alleged. days of isolation. aged, tenant farmers in the Her father Madavi Mahadu debt trap would not be able is staying with her though at a State not keen on procuring foodgrain as it fears losses to repay the loans and are distance. Their other family L. VENKAT RAM committing suicides,” he UTHALA 12th DAY CEREMONY members are bringing food for REDDY I DC said. them. HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 The Bhongir MP said New laws, lack of centres that, on a daily basis, at The state has surpassed least one tenant farmer BHATTI CONDEMNS all records this Rabi sea- was committing suicide son (yasangi) with due to the TRS govern- ATTACK ON regard to the extent of to buy grain to hit farmers ment's failure to take care land under cultivation: of their interests. “The LAMBADAS 69.62 lakh acres, the IREDDY SRINIVAS duce in Rabi on the pre- state would be function- government must do jus- highest since the state’s REDDY I DC text of shortage of stor- al or not. tice to tenant farmers and DC CORRESPONDENT formation in 2014. Of HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 age capacity and bleak BJP Kisan Morcha identify them as SHRI KEWAL KRISHAN HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 this, paddy accounted import prospects. She state president K. Srid- cultivators. MEHNDIRATTA Dr P. PREMLATA for 52.73 lakh acres. Telangana Rythu pointed out that govern- har Reddy stated that (Kay Kay Surgical Co. Inderbagh) MD, DGO ● Left to heavenly abode On 26th March. Rtd Principal Osmania Medical College An alleged incident of forest The normal crop area Sangam leader Pasya ment officials were the new agri laws have ● IN AN OPEN letter to the Uthala & Antim Ardas on 29th March Rtd Supdt, GMH, hyd. guards attacking members of during yasangi used to Padma slammed Chief mentioning that eight been kept in abeyance Chief Minister, Rao urged At Gurdwara Ashok Bazaar, Afzalgunj Inserted by: 4pm to 5pm. Vaddiraju Rajendra Babu (Husband) the tribal Lambada communi- be 36.43 lakh acres. This Minister K. Chandr- lakh metric tonnes can because of the agitation the government to extend Deeply grieved by :- Vaddiraju Sandeep (Son) ty and injuring over 100 of has almost doubled now, ashekar Rao for “lying” be procured this year by farmers and Sup- the Rythu Bandhu scheme Shri Umesh Chabbra Family & Vaddiraju Kalyani (Daughter in law) them at Nagarkurnool has thanks to the govern- to farmers on the issue but not later. reme Court directions. Vimal Bhaseen, Vaddiraju Manasa Varshini to tenant farmers. Ph: 98495-00074 (Grand daughter) drawn sharp protests. ment extending sche- of procurement of agri- Kisan Congress state Citing an example, he Congress Legislature Party mes like Rythu Bandhu, cultural produce. president Anvesh Reddy said Andhra Pradesh (CLP) leader Mallu Bhatti Rythu Bhima and 24x7 She said that when the stated that farm laws turmeric farmers came 9th ANNIVERSARY II DEATH ANNIVERSARY OBITUARY Vikramarka condemned the free power to farmers Centre had promised to were more of a bane for to Nizamabad with WE MISS YOU alleged action and demanded besides ensuring that procure wheat and oth- farmers, who are also in their product and bene- medical quality treatment for there is no shortage of er farm produce from a confused state fited from the high price 14 women and nine men who seeds and fertilisers. the north, Rao anno- because of lack of — `10,800 — it fetched were seriously injured in the The crop area in yasan- unced that the state gov- assurance by the state whereas their govern- incident at Chenchupalugu gi last year had grown to ernment could procure government. ment was giving only thanda in Achampet division. 53.82 lakh acres. paddy and other crops, Recently Chief Min- `6,500 per quintal. He As many as 123 persons suf- As yasangi cultivation although he did not ister K. Chandrashekar said that farmers can fered injuries as they were zoomed to 69.62 lakh specify from which year Rao ruled out village- benefit once the new roughed up by forest guards at acres this season, a he would do so. level procurement cen- agri farm laws are the thanda in the Amrabad record yield of 80 lakh Padma said the Food tres while at the same implemented across the tiger reserve forest area on metric tonnes of food- Corporation of India time, mentioning that country. SIRIGIRI ANANTHAMMA Dr. MOHAMMED ARSHAD ASIM DOB: 28.03.1939 DOD: 27.03.2021 Friday night, he said. The inci- grain is expected. (FCI) had hit farmers by Indira Kranti Pathams He alleged that DOB: 13.08.1986 DOD: 29.03.2019 You have been a strong driving force for dent occurred as a group of When contacted, min- revising its procure- and other procurement Opposition parties were MOHAMMED YOUSUF ANWER They say that time is a healer but as the all of us and your memories will last with Lambadas went into the forest ister for agriculture ment norms and mak- centres would continue provoking farmers un- Inserted by: Sons, Daughters, time goes on, we seem to find it just as us forever. OM SHANTI.! hard to face the fact you’ve gone. you’ll Inserted by: Anjani, Geeta, Neeta, to collect 'mahua' flowers. Singireddy Niranjan ing it clear that it was in villages. This contra- ions to save their skin Daughters-in-law & never be forgotten and everyday we All Family Members. Raju, Chintu, Amlu, Kanna, Bittu, Bhatti said the forest guards Reddy said, “Telangana not keen on maize, diction is demoralising with temporary agitat- shed tears but it only because we love Kittu, Titoo, Laddu, Vrinda, Sanvi, Mohammed Azam: attacked them with sticks witnessed a significant which even the govern- farmers, she said. ions at Delhi. He made you and wish you still here. Tanvi & Near & Dear 9032478224, 7702963781 Inserted by: PARENTS AND FAMILY Ph: 040-66257449 while they were asleep. “The increase in total crop ment wasn’t keen on Meanwhile, the it clear that Prime Min- brutality of the forest staff has cultivation area because procuring last year. Congress asked the ister Narendra Modi (B/2021/D00142) (B/2021/D00144) touched a new high. The of the pro-farmer poli- Padma said that FCI is Chief Minister to clari- was ready to do MEMORIAL SERVICE guards hit these Lambadas in cies of Chief Minister not willing to procure fy whether the 6,000 pro- anything to farmer wel- “The memory of the Just is blessed.” Pr. 10:07 their private parts and some K. Chandrashekar Rao, paddy and other pro- curement centres in the fare. men were made to undress which increased avail- while they were beaten up,” he ability of irrigation said quoting first reports. facilities, including new poration is the nodal agency to set up pro- Born 25-03-2021

The Congress leader said irrigation projects, and 15-12-1940 that for the past seven years of enhanced groundwater High port fee may curement centres, pro- Called to Glory the TRS rule, tribals have been levels. Excess rainfall cure stocks from farm- subjected to extreme harass- also contributed to the ers for MSP and make ment by multiple agencies. He growth. Since last June, payments to farmers Smt. BOJJA SUSHEELA SAMUEL (Retd. Headmistress Govt GHS - Musheerabad) demanded that the chief min- Telangana state has wit- hit export of rice online within two to W/o Late Bojja Samuel ister take a serious note of the nessed 1,259 mm rainfall three days. Memorial Service would be held on incident and promise in the till January, which is a VADREVU SRINIVAS I have been escalated However, this time, Monday, the 29th March 2021 at 11:00 assembly that the tribals’ life 48 per cent surplus DC from $45 to $94 per MT there are no instruc- A.M. @ Centenary Baptist Church, will be made secure. when compared to nor- KAKINADA, MARCH 28 and the shipping trade tions from the state gov- Near Clocktower, Secunderabad. ernment to the corpora- Inserted by: The CLP leader also urged mal rainfall of 852 mm said that it will hamper Sons, Daughters-in-law, Chief Minister K. during the period. Exporters expect that rice exports. The charge tion though yasangi Grand Children & Great Grand Son Chandrashekar Rao to initiate Groundwater levels also nearly 370 lakh metric on parboiled rice is $385 stocks will start arriv- Ph: 9923333054, 7093218281 action against the police and increased by 2.32 metres tonnes (MT) of rice will per MT, raw rice $367 ing within a fortnight. (CA:3563) forest officials indulging in from 8.88 m in January be exported in the com- and raw-broken rice When contacted, TS such heinous acts. “KCR must last year to 6.56 m in ing financial year 2021- $274. Civil Supplies UTHALA 12th DAY CEREMONY also take steps to resolve the January this year.” 22 out of which 35 lakh Cocanada Chamber of Corporation chairman podu land issue to restore con- Yasangi crops will to 40 lakh MT will be Commerce director Ma- Mareddy Srinivas fidence among the tribals in start arriving in the from Kakinada if there midapalli Satya Kumar Reddy said, “The gov- Telangana,” he said. markets in the next cou- are relaxations in ocean said that if the ocean ernment is yet to take a ple of weeks. freight charges. freight charges are rel- decision on procure- However, there is utter Exporters expect a axed and if there is any ment. We have no FOREST FIRES confusion over procure- bumper paddy crop improvement in con- instructions from the ment of foodgrain from from Telangana state, tainer availability, more government on this CAUSING ALARM farmers for the MSP Odisha, Chhattisgarh rice could be exported. issue. I can’t say any- (minimum support and Andhra Pradesh According to sources, thing more on this issue IN OLD ADILABAD price) by the state gov- during the Rabi season the AP Maritime Board unless clarity comes SHRI KEWAL KRISHAN DC CORRESPONDENT ernment unlike previ- and are engaged placing earned `280 crore this from the government.” MEHNDIRATTA ADILABAD, MARCH 28 ous years because of year against `220 crore In the wake of (Kay Kay Surgical Co. Inderbagh) Dr P. PREMLATA purchase orders from Left to heavenly abode On 26th March. MD, DGO uncertainty caused by millers. But, there was a last year, out of which Centre’s farm laws, the Uthala & Antim Ardas on 29th March Rtd Principal Osmania Medical College Forest fires caused by rising the Centre’s new farm setback as ocean freight `40 crore came from the state government is not At Gurdwara Ashok Bazaar, Afzalgunj Rtd. Supdt, GMH, hyd. 4pm to 5pm. Inserted by: temperatures are on the rise laws over procurement charges were hiked abn- anchorage port. Satya keen on procuring food- Deeply grieved by :- Damaraju Sangeeta (Daughter) in old Adilabad district. It is operations under the ormally. Besides, the Kumar said that the grain this yasangi as it Vaibhav Mehndiratta, Girish Kavita, Damaraju Vinod (Son-in-law) being felt that forest officials price support scheme. trade is suffering from a anchorage port capacity fears that it would lead Manisha Sandeep. Damaraju Lasya (Grand daughter) Ph: 98495-00074 Damaraju Laya (Grand daughter) should intensify patrolling in The state government scarcity of containers. is 40 lakh MT, which it to losses. It is already the forest areas even at nights had procured paddy, The freight charges may reach next year. concerned over the to put off the fires and save maize, Bengal gram, `17,500 crore loss from The gift of God is eternal life through flora and fauna. jowar, sunflower and procurement since 2014. Jesus christ our Lord. (Rom. 6:23) Meanwhile, forest depart- safflower at the support A senior official of DEATH ANNIVERSARY ment officials are taking the price fixed by the Centre civil supplies departm- help of satellite images and to in the last Rabi season ent said, “The governm- control and prevent forest but the farming commu- ent had incurred `7,500 fires from spreading to other nity has no such mini- crore losses due to pur- areas. Even the locals are help- mum guarantee this chase of paddy, sorg- ing in dousing the fire. time, although the hum, maize, red gram, The worrying aspect is that Supreme Court has bengal gram and sun- forest fires breaking out in the placed the new farm flower. Though the gov- nights are engulfing other laws under suspension ernment had purchased areas and destroying flora and and the Centre’s ann- these crops for MSP, it fauna. At times, the fires are ouncement of support had to sell them at lower caused when farmers burn price for Rabi crops. prices, as there was no cotton plant stalks in their fie- Chandrashekar Rao demand for them.” The memory of the righteous is a blessing. lds close to the forest without recently announced in Data shows that due to (Proverbs 10:7) taking preventive measures. the Legislative Assem- paddy procurement CHAVALI SREEKANTH DOB: 1/5/1970 DOD: 29/3/2011 Fire broke out in the forest bly that the state gov- alone the government Inserted by: Dr. HEPHZIBAH area near Nilayapalli on the ernment will continue suffered a loss of `3,935 way to Madaram at Tandur market yards and pro- crore and for corn (CA-3562) mandal in Mancherial district cure foodgrain for MSP `1,547.59 crore, sorghum UTHALA on Sunday. Many big trees irrespective of the final `52.78 crore, red gram were burnt to ashes and the outcome of the Centre’s `413.48 crore, red sorg- reasons for the fire are not farm laws. hum `52.47 crore, black known. There was fire for two However, his annou- gram `9.23 crore, Be- days in the Jamgam ncement did not bring A farmer at work on his field in this file picture ngal gram `108.07 crore, forest area between Ushegam cheer to farmers. This is sunflower `14.25 crore. and Dimkapelli villages because the government tinuing market yards have to depend entirely After including wages and many trees were burnt in had procured 64.16 lakh indicated that there will on FCI, which procures paid to hamalis and the incident in Jainoor man- metric tonnes of food- be no more village-level only stipulated stocks other administrative dal on March 27 and 28. grain at MSP by setting procurement centres. besides private traders expenses, the total loss It is said that forest depart- up 6,408 procurement There are just 276 mar- which implies that was `7,500 crore, he ment staff burnt dry leaves. centres at village-level ket yards in the state, farmers will not be sure explained. SHRI KEWAL KRISHAN of getting MSP for their The civil supplies MEHNDIRATTA Sometimes, contractors burn during yasangi last year which in no way match (Kay Kay Surgical Co. Inderbagh) dry leaves in order to get more to prevent crowding in the 6,408 procurement produce like they used department has recom- A Legend of surgical trade. quantity of beedi leaves. limited market yards in centres of the state gov- to get when the state mended the government We shall always miss you. Deeply grieved by :- An Adivasi leader of the the wake of the Cor- ernment. government procured not to set up village- Vimal Kumar Bhaseen (Advocate) & Jainoor mandal said some onavirus restrictions. If procurement is lim- every grain from them level procurement cen- Chief Reporter, V-5 Media Chanell & miscreants were burning trees The Chief Minister by ited to only market all these days. tres in order to avoid Surgical. Association of T.S. and bushes deliberately. talking only about con- yards, the farmers will The civil supplies cor- further losses. Ph: 9849017881 CITY/AP DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 pg 5

IN BRIEF PD Act invoked on Online classes a ‘luxury’ for Bomb threat delays inter-state burglar Hyderabad: Cyberabad Nashik-Hyd flight police invoked the Preventive Detention Act budget pvt school students Nashik, March 28: A rushed there. They checked against a inter-state burglar, Nashik-Hyderabad flight of the plane but no bomb or Farhan Mumtaz Shaik of Alliance Air was delayed any other suspicious thing Maharashtra, who had struck TRSMA pleads with govt to provide electronic devices free of cost due to a bomb threat call was found, the official said. at several houses. He has received shortly before its The flight later left for its been detained at the HARLEEN MINOCHA | DC take-off. It later turned out destination early on Sunday, Cherlapally prison. Police HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 to be a hoax call, police said he said. said Shaik had been arrested on Sunday. Sources said that Murthy’s after he stole 119 phones The shutdown of educa- The incident took place on PNR status had not been from an outlet at Miyapur tional institutions barely Saturday evening and the updated and, when he with his associates from a month after its reopen- police later arrested the reached the airport, staff of Mumbai. Last year, the gang ing in the state has led to caller after he allegedly the airline told him to get had burgled three houses in a fresh wave of panic failed to get a seat on the another ticket. Cyberabad, Sangareddy and among students and par- flight, they said. The caller Murthy, who wanted to go Hyderabad. To stop him, ents. Students are facing was identified as Pabbinedi home urgently to meet his Cyberabad police commis- problems in getting lin- Viresh Venkat Narayan pregnant wife, had an argu- sioner V.C. Sajjanar invoked ked to the online classes. Murthy, 33, an engineer from ment with the staff, the the PD Act against Shaik. “This is more so for Kakinada, in Andhra police said. He later left the budget private school stu- Pradesh, who had booked a airport and made the bomb dents. Most of the stu- ticket with the airline to go threat call as he was upset dents do not possess a to Hyderabad. with the airline, the official ALLIPUR HOTTEST device to attend the class- The flight was scheduled to said. es and are thus being de- take off at 8.25 pm on The police checked the air- IN TS AT 41.4ºC, nied the Right to Educ- Saturday from the airport in port’s CCTV footage where- ation,” said private sch- Maharashtra. With 20 min- in Murthy was seen in con- SAYS TS SOCIETY ools welfare body, the Tel- utes to go, the Nashik Rural versation with the airline's angana recognised sch- police control room received staff. FROM PAGE 1 ools’ management assoc- a call that a bomb was plant- The police later tracked iation (TRSMA). It plead- ed on the plane, an official him through his mobile In the last 24 hours, the TS ed that the government from Dindori police station phone and arrested him State Development Planning provide the electronic de- said. from Nashik city, the official Society reported that the high- vices to students free of The passengers and crew said. est maximum temperature of cost. were immediately deplaned A case was registered 39.3ºC was recorded at “There is low atten- and a police team and the against Murthy under the Narayanguda in the city. The dance to online classes Bomb Detection and Indian Penal Code, the hottest place in the state was for most subjects in budg- Disposal Squad (BDDS) police official added. — PTI Allipur in Jagtial district et schools. Some 23 lakh which recorded 41.4ºC. of the total 33 lakh stu- dents in the state either GETTING WARM do not possess the sys- Garbage is dumped in front of the Government Primary school as it was closed due to Covid-19 pandemic, on tems or cannot afford a the main road of the residential colony in Nehrunagar, Masab Tank, on Sunday. — R. PAVAN smart phone or electron- Gov., KCR extend Ramagundam tops the ic device to attend to temperature chart of the these classes. Parents IMD don’t know whether their Schools closure rakes up old issues child back home studies greetings for Holi or attends to classes regu- SANJAY fees as well as for trans- acted with R. Rohini, @yahoo. com ● Ramagundam 41ºC larly while they are at SAMUEL PAUL | DC port and food, which have DEO, Hyderabad, in this Hyderabad, March 28: ● CHIEF MINISTER work,” said Sadulla HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 not been provided from regard. Most schools are not Governor Dr Tamilisai ● Adilabad 40.8ºC Q Chandrashekar Rao, while Madhusudhan, TRSMA the time of the lock- paying teachers their Soundararajan and Chief conveying his greetings on ● Nizamabad 40.5ºC general secretary. Schools that started phys- down.” Prasad said the Why are private salaries. In many cases, Minister K. Chandrashekar the occasion of Holi, also Parents echoed the ical classes just last school management is Qschools charging partial salaries are Rao on Sunday extended ● Bhadrachalam 39.2ºC same sentiment and said month have again been harsh with them when full fee and what action being paid. their greetings and best urged the people to cele- brate Holi by observing ● their children would suf- closed due to the resur- questioned. Neither has has the government wishes to the people on the Mahbubnagar 39ºC fer as a result of the gent Coronavirus infec- government come to res- taken against them? A. Apart for 15 to 20 pri- occasion of Holi on Monday. Covid guidelines. He asked ● Hyderabad 38.8ºC return to the online class- tion. Parents are unhap- cue of parents, he said. vate schools, others are “I wish you all that this fes- the people not to celebrate rooms. “I have three chil- py that they had to pay G. Subbalaxmi, GO 46 clearly says only low budget schools. Many tival of colours truly ushers the festival in public places ● Nalgonda 38.5ºC dren, one in Class 10, full fee for classes that women’s wing president the tuition fee is to be col- students of those schools in the joy, health, peace, and another in Class 8 and the have hardly been held. of Telangana Private lected from students dur- have not paid their fees. prosperity in your life and but in their own homes. ● Medak 38.3ºC third in Class 4. It’s diffi- Private teachers are sad Teachers’ Forum, said, ing this period. There are Because of that manage- society. The joyful celebra- ● Hanmakonda 38ºC cult to give each one a that just when they “Private schools had around 1,800 private ments are in a tough situ- tions of Holi signify the adhering to all preventive smartphone. At least one hoped their livelihood is removed most of the staff schools in Hyderabad. ation. Still, we are trying bonding between various norms to contain the spread ● Khammam 37.2ºC of them regularly misses getting secure, getting during the lockdown. About 10 to 15 of them to reach out to schools sections of the people and of the prevailing second out on these online salaries has once again Only a few teachers were are violating the norms. are helping teachers get truly reflect our unity in wave of Covid-19," Dr classes,” said Karuna come in doubt. Some working for half of their Parents’ associations their salaries. diversity and national inte- Soundararajan said. 8 FROM CHENNAI Jyothi, a parent in schools that provide salary for taking online have filed cases against gration,” the Governor said Chief Minister Hyderabad, herself a transport and food facili- classes, though the man- those schools. Q There is a demand in her message. Chandrashekar Rao, while KILLED IN NELLORE teacher at a budget ties are being charged agements were collecting from parents about con- She said that the festive conveying his greetings on school. with collecting the fee full fee from students.” Q Parents are saying ducting this year’s spirit of Holi transcends the occasion of Holi, also ROAD MISHAP A parent of Wisdom when their kids are con- Subbalaxmi said their managements have been exams online. What do social barriers, strengthens urged the people to celebrate school in Ameerpet said tinuing to remain at forum had made many charging them for you have to say about the social fabric and symbol- Holi by observing Covid DC CORRESPONDENT most parents have diffi- home. Deccan Chronicle representations to the transportation and it? ises the power of truth and guidelines. He asked the peo- NELLORE, MARCH 28 culty buying a smartph- spoke to parents, teach- education authorities but food even though the good triumphing over evil. "I ple not to celebrate the festi- one to help their kids ers and Hyderabad dis- they were of no help. classes are online. Most students come appeal to all of you to safely val in public places but in In a ghastly road accident, attend to classes, and trict educational officer “When schools restarted from lower income fami- celebrate the Holi festival by their own homes. — INN eight persons were killed, children are facing (DEO) R. Rohini in this on February 1, we teach- Not a single such com- lies. They cannot afford seven of them on the spot, and problems in understand- regard. ers had some hope of life plaint has been lodged gadgets. We are telecast- another six suffered grievous ing the curriculum Salla Prasad, whose son getting back to normal. with us so far. If parents ing classes, which some injuries when a speeding vehi- properly. is a student in Hyderabad But closedown of schools do not come forward who are watching at their BOTSA: VIZAG WILL cle crashed into a parked truck Farhana Khan, director Public School, has made us sad,” she can we do? They can even neighbours’ homes. on the Mumbai highway close of a budget private Ramanthapur, said, “The remarked. email their complaints to Taking exams online will BE EXECUTIVE to Damaramadugu village school, the Milat Model school has charged full Deccan Chronicle inter- deo-hyderabad be difficult. near Nellore early on Sunday. School, said the atten- There were 14 people in the dance at her school for CAPITAL SOON vehicle and 13 of them were online classes has room and two to three children have online or Deccan Chronicle. devices to students of from Chennai while the driver dropped by half since the children in one house.” offline classes. They fo- The TRSMA pleads that government and budget DC CORRESPONDENT was from Nellore. They were shutdown. “Most fami- “Just before the reopen- und themselves being in- the government either schools. This would RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, returning home after a lies in budget schools are ing, I sought the opinions capable of making reopen schools from ensure each student his MARCH 28 Srisailam pilgrimage. from BPL segments of of parents on whether their kids study April 1 or provide smart- or her right to education, the society, with just one they would prefer their regularly,” Khan told phones and electronic it says. Municipal administration minister Botsa Saty- anarayana has said that the executive capital would be shifted to Visakhapatnam anytime as legal hurdles are set to Airport opens, Kurnool to get industrial park be sorted out soon. He told the media here D. SIVA RAMI REDDI | DC on Sunday that Chief Mi- KURNOOL, MARCH 28 nister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy wants to develop all To celebrate the inaugural regions in the state and flight arriving amid much shifting of capitals would ceremony at the help achieve this goal. Uyyalawada Narasimha He said that elections for Reddy Kurnool airport, the remaining 32 munici- finance minister Buggana palities and corporations, Rajendranath Reddy said ZPTC, MPTCs and cooper- that south India’s biggest ative societies would be industrial park will come held shortly. He said that up around the facility at a ten villages were merged cost of `800 crore. Buggana Rajendranath into Rajamahendravaram About 7,000 acres of land Reddy municipal corporation has been acquired for the and some of the villages purpose, he pointed out ● “I AM EXCITED to see have approached the adding that this will trans- the airport buzzing with court against the merger. form the region’s economy. passengers and aircraft. I He said that Telugu Des- Speaking to Deccan am sure that this will am is trying to create hur- Chronicle, the minister said become one of the busiest dles and halt development that the airport runway of the state and former would be increased in the airports in the days chief minister N. Chandr- next phase. The opera- ahead,” the minister said. ababu Naidu wanted tional runway length at Amaravati as the capital present is 2,000 metres. Bramananda Reddy. in order to promote and There is in-principle Rajendranath Reddy said safeguard the interests of approval for 3,100 metres, that the proposal for estab- only one community. which can be extended on lishing an airport at He said that the western side, he said. Kurnool was made even Rajamahendravaram “I am excited to see the before it became the capital would become Heritage airport buzzing with pas- of the undivided Andhra An Indigo aircraft, the first commercial flight to be operated to the Oravakal airport, is given the traditional water can- City and appreciated the sengers and aircraft. I am Pradesh between 1953 and non salute after landing, near Kurnool on Sunday. — DC local MP Margani Bharat sure that this will become 1956. It took 60 long years to for taking up ‘Haritha-Yu- one of the busiest airports realise this dream, he said. vatha’’ programme, whi- in the days ahead,” the Reddy said that another ch will ensure a clean and minister said. 2,000 acres of land is being Native pilot lands 1st flight at Kurnool airport green city. There was a festive atmos- acquired for the proposed phere at the airport on industrial park. DC CORRESPONDENT tion he had achieved. said it takes 15 hours to Sunday when the first On the issue of the judi- KURNOOL, MARCH 28 A passenger in the flight, travel from Kurnool to flight arrived from cial capital, he said that the Hari Kumar, said it was a Visakhapatnam by bus. Bengaluru carrying 52 pas- Chief Minister was keen on Kurnool-born pilot Satish memorable day for him. A The availability of a flight sengers. A ceremonial realising it. A court nod Veera flew the inaugural smallscale entrepreneur in comes as a major boon, he water cannon salute was will pave the way for estab- flight to the city from Bengaluru, Hari Kumar said. given to the IndiGo flight lishing the High Court Bengaluru on Sunday. He said that the dream of A six-year-old girl passen- after it landed. here, he said. said he was thrilled to fly Kurnool people was ger was accorded a rousing Among the first passen- With regard to the new the first flight to his native realised as flights had start- reception on her arrival gers to disembark was campus of Silver Jubilee city. ed operating from the city, from Bengaluru. Hindupur MP Gorantla Government College at The spanking new airport thanks to the initiative of The maiden flight left for Madhav. The passengers Jagannatha Gattu, he said at his honetown was excel- Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Visakhapatnam with 72 were welcomed by that Chief Minister Y. S. lent for maneuvering and Pilot Satish Veera Mohan Reddy and finance passengers on board. Rajendranath Reddy, Jagan Mohan Reddy has better than many airports, minister Buggana Kurnool collector G. Veera labour minister already issued GO sanc- he said becoming the first port. Rajendranath Reddy. Pandian left for Chennai on Gummanur Jayaram, tioning money for the pilot to land a commercial Veera said that he was Another passenger, SMD another flight from Nandyal MP Pocha project. flight in the Oravakal air- delighted with the distinc- Sarif, a native of Kurnool, Kurnool. EDIT DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 pg 6

29 MARCH 2021 Good start in Bangla, but Teesta is credibility test Subhani rime Minister Narendra Modi’s just-ended visit to Bangladesh is likely to be noted as an effort on India’s part to pull back from the brink and rescue what is inarguably the most mutually fruitful relationship this country has Pwith any other neighbor. It is to be welcomed. No matter how the effort is eventually assessed, a genuine attempt has doubtless been made. The tone struck in Dhaka by both sides was one of warmth, indicating that a return to a positive normal, and then moving to a higher plane, is an aspi- ration of both countries. India’s governing party’s regrettably communal pitch on the question of citizen- ship, as manifested through the Modi government’s relentless pursuit of NRC, specifically in the context of being the primary step toward giving effect to the CAA, cast a shadow on a perfectly productive relationship with Bangladesh. Since then it would appear that the Modi government is learning that it is a bad idea to play domestic politics in a manner that adversely impacts India’s diplo- matic ties and hurts its heritage of being a country that promotes high human val- ues in a mind-bogglingly diverse demcracy. In its own years since liberation from Pakistan, In the fitness of Bangladesh has travelled a fairly rocky path. things, the PM Communalists and Islamists in that country, finding encouragement from influential political quarters, LETTERS should have taken acted as obstacles to friendship with India. Prime with him an Minister Sheikh Hasina has shown immense Hosabale’s rise: RSS-BJP ROAD UNDER BRIDGE all-party delegation courage to counter that trend, and continues to do so. The Hitec City RuB is not a to Dhaka and Mr Modi’s visit was viciously opposed by Islamist elements. The Hasina government stood up to them, good idea (GHMC ready to not made the and this could cost her. journey a purely inaugurate Hitec City RuB If India is to strengthen the hands of secular poli- on April 8, DC, March 28). governmental affair tics in Bangladesh in order to strengthen bilateral ties still remain opaque relations with that country as a key element of our The traffic police is issuing neighbourhood policy, in its dealings with Dhaka, a higher profile must be accord- The BJP’s strategy ship between the two challans and not giving ed to aspects that touch ordinary people. Easing trade, transport, and irrigation is that the party organisations. As Mr relief to public from the bottlenecks suggest themselves. Parsa Modi remains the domi- It is in this context that the interim agreement to share the waters of the Teesta must have its own nant figure, the RSS will Kukatpally side. I don’t river with Bangladesh, signed in January 2011, was flagged yet again by the Venkateshwar foot soldiers. It is have to play second fid- think this is a great work Bangladesh leader in her conversation with the Indian PM. New Delhi is yet to also questionable dle to the BJP. If and done by the TS govern- find creative ways to help West Bengal overcome its reservations on the sharing of Rao Jr whether the BJP when Mr Modi loses his the Teesta waters. It is time for India to apply itself with diligence to this subject, star position, the BJP ment and SRDP. lest in Bangladesh it acquire the status of being the touchstone of good intentions really needs the will have to fall back to Mohd Zaid on India’s part. RSS to formulate the secondary position of Hyderabad During Mr Modi’s visit, India signed five important agreements in areas such as Hindutva ideology being a RSS affiliate. disaster management and trade. Better border management, starting new train he myth about sle for dominance since it remains a One of the RSS’s vaunt- services to connect the people of the two countries, invitation to innovative the Rashtriya became quite embarrass- ed strengths has been its REGISTER FLAT ASSN Bangladesh start-up entrepreneurs to find angel investors in India, looking at Swayamsevak ing. Was it because crude, simplistic huge army of foot sol- I request officials to resume regis- cooperation in the fields of civil nuclear energy and artificial intelligence, besides Sangh and the Vajpayee was by nature ideology of diers through its cells or tration of residents association of supplying the anti-Covid vaccine, are among the many likely areas of future coop- BJP is that more liberal and the RSS majoritarianism. shakhas, running into apartments by sub-registrars’ eration. The going will be smoother in these and other important areas if past Tthey are independent was dogmatically com- millions. It is this amor- offices. Banks are insisting on promises and agreements are not lost sight of. entities, though umbili- munal? Vajpayee was as phous, anonymous army association registration certificate The 50th anniversary of Bangladesh as an independent country and the cente- cally linked through ide- much a dyed-in-the-wool or even the other way that got activated at elec- to open a account. Unless we open nary of the birth of its charismatic founder Sheikh Mujibur Rehman was seized on ology. That is, each one RSS communalist as any around. The implication tion time and which was one, we cannot raise a corpus fund by Mr Modi to try to re-invigorate ties with our neighbour. In the fitness of things, of them functions on its other, but the question was that the RSS had its the invisible strength of for unforeseen expenses in future. the PM should have taken with him an all-party delegation to Dhaka and not made own, and the one — that seemed to be one of per- own self-defined goals the BJP. Amit Shah Sub registrars say the state gov- the journey a purely governmental affair. The liberation of Bangladesh was a non- is the RSS — does not sonal dominance and tac- and could not be reduced changed this when he ernment stopped registrations for partisan affair in India, and this should have been reflected. interfere in the internal tics. The defeat of the to the politics of the BJP. was made president of over a year. We need a solution to and day-to-day affairs of BJP in 2004 came as a But many political the BJP by Mr Modi in this. the other — that is the blessing in disguise. observers have no doubt 2014. He vowed to trans- A.Srikanth BJP. The BJP leaders In the run-up to the 2014 that the BJP’s rule is in form the BJP into a 10 Hyderabad have always maintained election, a middle-rung effect the rule of the RSS, million-strong organisa- Killings by junta an outrage that it is not true that BJP leader indicated that and that Hindutva is the tion, and even after J.P. AADHAAR LINKING he Myanmar Army is shooting to kill protesters. Even as the senior general, they follow the direc- the RSS would be work- ideological glue. Most Nadda took over the Owners staying at different loca- Min Aung Hlaing, was mouthing platitudes about protecting the people and tions issued from ing for the party in the BJP leaders are not will- party, the membership tions outside their own properties Trestoring democracy after the next elections, his soldiers were carrying on Nagpur, the headquar- elections, and this was ing to admit that they are drive continued, and the are unable to link Aadhaar for free with their brutal repression of protests, firing indiscriminately at people, includ- ters of the RSS. But the the first time after 1977 mere pawns and the real number has reached 18 water supply due to address mis- ing children, and killing at least 114 persons on Saturday. Ironically, it was suspicion has lingered that this was happening. command rests with the million. The BJP’s strat- matches with their properties. Myanmar’s 76th Armed Forces Day while the rebels marked it as Resistance Day among BJP watchers The impressive victory RSS, and most BJP lead- egy seemed to be that the Sometimes the property is con- whose history goes back to World War II. At least 400 civilians may have been that the saffron party of the BJP under ers avoid using the word party must have its own structed and Aadhaar cards issued killed, besides at least one policeman who had joined anti-coup protesters demon- does not have total free- Narendra Modi then was “Hindutva” though they foot soldiers and that it later. The department should make strating against the February 1 coup that displaced the government led by of Aung dom. That is, the presi- a collaborative effort by may be practising it in should not depend on exceptions for this flaw. San Suu Kyi of NLD. dent of the BJP has to be the RSS-BJP. In many toto as in the pursuit of the RSS volunteers. But Surisetti Pankaj Kumar The lack of a strong international response, thus far limited only to sanctions approved by the RSS. ways, the RSS had kept measures like the a friend pointed out that Secunderabad against top military brass and a few companies they deal with, may be contribut- Though there are organi- away from election cam- Citizenship Amendment there is a big difference ing to a worsening situation in which the people are under the thumb of a blood- sational elections in the paigns in 2004 and in Act (CAA) and the abro- between the BJP’s mil- WEARING MASKS letting junta, which had backed Opposition parties in the November 2020 polls. BJP, there is never a con- 2009. A middle-rung gation of Article 370 in lions of members and The government is right in taking The response of India, which shares a long border with its eastern neighbour and test, and this is especial- Congress leader from the erstwhile state of the RSS cadres. The firm action against those not wear- hence is likely to be affected more than the others, has also been wishy-washy in ly so in the case of the Uttar Pradesh had Jammu and Kashmir. members are only BJP ing masks (TS makes masks com- merely expressing the hope that democracy would be restored soon. Saturday’s president of the party. opined that the impor- The electoral victories voters and they are not pulsory, DC, March 28). However, bloody incidents should draw a much harsher response, to do which India must And there is always a tance of the RSS was of 2014 and 2019 have necessarily party work- the leaders must take the initiative abandon thinking only about its old ties with the junta, which used to prove use- representative of the RSS exaggerated by the made it clear that the ers. The RSS will still before preaching the common ful in pushing back rebels who run insurgency movements in India’s Northeast. in the BJP, and many of media, and if it was actu- BJP is now the leading have the advantage as it man. Covid will last for many more India’s soft power may be seen to be declining these days when its own freedoms the RSS folk are second- ally true then the BJP party of Hindutva and it has a dedicated cadre years and vaccination is not fool- are in peril. But, if it still retains its ambitions of a seat at the high table at the UN ed to the party. This has should never lose an no longer has any need to base. proof. and a voice to be reckoned with in international affairs, it must learn to stand up been so right from the election. serve an ideological It is also questionable Kshirasagara Balaji Rao against injustice. It may seem intriguing that Suu Kyi’s people are protesting sup- time when Syama A senior RSS func- apprenticeship with the whether the BJP really Hyderabad pression while they had discriminated against Rohingya Muslims who were Prasad Mookerjee set up tionary was once quite RSS and play second fid- needs the RSS to formu- forced to flee Myanmar. But India must stand up for the rights of the Myanmarese the Bharatiya Jan Sangh irritated when I had sent dle. And that Mr Modi is late or refine the Hin- citizens against a brutal Army that thinks nothing of shooting civilians. with members lent by him a questionnaire for the undisputed icon of dutva ideology because FIght takes heavy toll the RSS, including Deen an interview, and he said Hindutva, and he doesn’t Hindutva remains a of civilians Dayal Upadhyaya, Balraj there were too many have to depend on the crude, simplistic ideolo- PARIS, March. 29 Madhok and Atal Behari questions on RSS-BJP RSS for ideological bal- gy of majoritarianism. Pakistan’s Army appears to DECCAN CHRONICLE Vajpayee. Those who relations, and that the last. He can articulate it There is not much need have inflicted a heavy toll on joined the BJP in 1980 RSS should not be seen himself. The BJP then for redefining it, much Bengali civilians of breakaway KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR Editor Printer & Publisher and who were not mem- through the BJP prism doesn’t have to look to less refining it. A new Eastern wing since it moved out bers of the RSS were not the RSS for ideological generation of RSS and from barracks in Dacca and DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: seen as insiders. This inputs. The argument BJP leaders are not in- other places last Thursday night. was the case with The argument that that has arisen after the clined to update the The Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500 003, Ph: 040-27803930-4; Fax : 040-27805256 elevation of Dattatreya Hindutva ideology bec- Jaswant Singh, Sushma has arisen after army YEARS AGO IN Vijayawada: No.C-3 & 4 Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.), Ph: 0866- Swaraj and even Arun Hosabale as the RSS’s ause glorifying a dead opened 50 2555284/2555287; Telefax: 0866-2555234 Jaitley. the elevation of second in command, national past is their Visakhapatnam: Survey No.1/3A Beach Road, Near Kailasagiri Ropeway, Sector-9 MVP Colony, fire with Visakhapatnam - 530 017 (A.P), Ph: 0891-2552333/2552334; Fax: 0891-2755285 The equation between Dattatreya replacing Bhaiyaji Joshi, basic principle. If the automatic Rajahmundry: Vemagiri, Dhawaleswaram Rd, Rajahmundry, Ph: 0883-2417618/2417208; Telefax: 0883- the RSS and the BJP Hosabale as the is that Mr Modi and Mr BJP survives in power, it weapons, 2417208 became prickly when the RSS’s second in Hosabale are seen as fair- may not need the RSS tank cannons and rockets, Anantapur: Thapovan colony, Bangalore By-Pass Road, Anantapur - 515004, Ph: 08554-276903; Fax: BJP came to power in ly close, and are on the much longer. The RSS according to information reach- 08554-276904 1996 for a short while, command, replac- same page, which is then will have no option ing here. 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t last, the Sun is shining here is awe and wonder at how and invested in the “Oxford” vaccine, Prime Minister only gets a low six erhaps the saddest event of the both literally and figura- the Serum Institute has become long before anyone else thought of it. figure salary. The house at No. 10 week has been the accidental tively. This is “Happy Tthe largest supplier of vaccines Downing Street has just the top Pdeath of a seal, who had made his Kishwar AMonday” as another phase with special features on Adar he country remains obsessed floor flat for living purposes. There home in the Thames. Freddie, as the of lockdown comes to an end and Poonawala appearing in the media by vaccines. On the news is no government budget for deco- locals called him, had washed up from Desai we can meet in groups of two fami- every day. (Makes a change from Tchannels, in newspapers in ration. So when they moved, his colder climes into the river some time lies. Or so we were told a while ago. debates on farmers’ protests being daily conversations, Covid and vac- fiancée decided that the place need- back and decided to settle down. He had London Diary But the Covid situation keeps discussed in Parliament.) cines dominate, as now we await ed redecoration. There was no become a much-loved attraction. Alas, changing like the London weather, And so now we have stories on the the Covid annual booster jabs just money from the government kitty. the other day, a woman, QC no less, and strict international travel bans “prince of vaccines”, with a fortune like we have for flu. So private donations had to be was walking her dog by the river when come into force. of 11 billion pounds, hiring a man- We are also eagerly awaiting our made to buy a decent sofa and the dog escaped her control and mauled Earlier last week, India was head- sion on Mayfair for 50,000 pounds a final release in end-June. Even so, repaint the walls. This created poor Freddie. Freddie died but there lined on the front page — fortunate- week. We also know all about his Boris Johnson keeps on hedging another scandal, which has been are no guilty parties. The dog owner ly in a way it was a compliment not property portfolio including the his bets. Twice bitten, three times running for some time… Where did was helpless, as the dog would not let India wave hits a criticism. But now the news that homes in India and about his fleet of shy is his story. People are demand- the quarter million come from? go. It was as if they had known each our vaccine supply may be inter- 35 luxury cars which includes a ing a final decision but no luck. The This must be the only country other and had a score to settle. Seals rupted because the new wave in Mercedes redesigned as a batmo- angry ones want an inquiry into where the citizens don’t want their may be cute but the English treasure India will impact vaccine exports bile… Of course it may be modelled the mistakes made over the last fif- rulers to spend money officially on their dogs. After all, we are told that UK’s vax drive, to UK has spread gloom. We have on the vehicle owned by the fictional teen months but Boris is in no their homes but also don’t approve highly placed advisers to the Prime had only the fantastic success superhero, Batman, but with Covid, hurry. These inquiries take so long if they help themselves to their Minister have been transferred for of the vaccination programme thus bats have a special significance, that he may have retired by the friends’ money. So what can a poor being rude to Dilyn the Number 10 dog. amid adulation far to cheer us. By now, 32 million wouldn’t you say, hmm? But to be time they give their report. Prime Minister do? Unlike in India, doses have been delivered catering honest, while he vaccinates the The half-serious speculation is no one here gets huge budgets to Kishwar Desai’s latest book, The to 43 per cent of the population, world, Adar has become a superhero that Boris will quit being Prime redecorate their homes when they Longest Kiss: The Life And Times Second only to Israel. All adults as well… who can grudge him his Minister — not because he can’t shift into an “official residence”. of Devika Rani, has just been pub- for Poonawala were due to be “vaxxed” by end reported collection of Picasso and win — but because he can’t afford But in India — politicians to lished and she is the Chair of the April. Now we are not sure and Dali? Well deserved — as lives have it. Compared to what he made as a bureaucrats — everyone is entitled Trust that set up the world’s first have to wait. been saved, after Adar took a risk columnist (at £2500 per column) the to a redecoration spree. Partition Museum in Amritsar NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 pg 7

SHORT TAKES Tharoor: BJP’s ‘love jihad’ CRUDE BOMBS, FIREARMS SEIZED will never go far in Kerala New Delhi, March 28: ed as the key person by the BJP, they share many IN WEST BENGAL The BJP can only offer the saffron party, the for- common views and often Canning (WB), March 28: A communalism, tired mer Union minister said make common cause, he large number of crude bombs scare-mongering over the BJP “can only offer said. and several country-made “love Jihad” and a hate- communalism, tired “Since 2014, CPM MPs firearms were seized in differ- filled politics of division scare-mongering over who campaigned against ent poll-bound areas in West that will never go far in ‘love Jihad’ and a hate- me in Kerala have sup- Bengal’s South 24 Parganas pluralist Kerala, senior filled politics of bigotry ported my stand on many district, police said on Sunday. Congress leader Shashi and division that will issues in the Lok Sabha. Acting on a tip-off, police Tharoor said on Sunday never go far in pluralist, As for Bengal, you will personnel seized 48 crude and asserted that the inclusive Kerala”. have to ask the local party bombs near a water body in BJP’s high-profile recruit “They (the BJP) have hit leaders there,” Tharoor Kathipota village in 88-year-old E. Sreedharan their ceiling in the state. said. Narendrapur police station cannot be the answer to Sreedharan’s impact pea- But the BJP’s allegation area on Sunday, an officer the state’s political future. ked with the announceme- is not surprising because said. He also dismissed sug- nt of his candidacy. An 88- they have never under- The crude bombs were gestions that not having a year-old technocrat can- stood or appreciated the defused and further investiga- chief ministerial face not be the answer to the diversity of India, he tion is underway, he said. An Union home minister Amit Shah with BJP chief spokesperson and media incharge Anil Baluni (second right) and could dent the Congress- state’s political future,” added. arms factory was also busted party leaders Sanjay Mayukh (left) and Sambit Patra (right) arrives to address a press conference at his residence led United Democratic Tharoor said. Asked about home min- in Merigunj village in Kultali in New Delhi on Sunday. — PTI Front’s (UDF) chances in On the BJP accusing the ister Amit Shah question- police station area late on the Kerala Assembly polls Congress of double stan- ing Congress’ secular cre- Saturday night, another offi- and said the party is dards in aligning with the dentials over its alliance cer said. “richly endowed” with Left in Bengal and fight- with the Indian Union The owner of the house, experienced and capable ing against it in Kerala, Muslim League (IUML) in where the illegal arms manu- leaders, any of whom the MP from Thiruvana- Kerala, the Indian Secular facturing unit was function- Shah sees big win for could assume the mantle nthapuram said in a vast Front in West Bengal and ing, was arrested, he said. of chief ministership. country like India, each the All India United Dem- Four country-made firearms Tharoor said the trend state has its distinctive ocratic Front in Assam, and an unfinished gun have in Kerala is clearly in political characteristics. Tharoor reiterated that been seized, the officer added. favour of the UDF and he The competition each state and each state These areas will go to polls in BJP in Assam, Bengal expects a “strong victory” between the Left party has its own history, the third phase on April 6. when the results are Democratic Front (LDF) traditions and political announced on May 2. and the UDF is deeply appeal. There is little in Says peaceful polling, high voter turnouts are positive signs On whether the BJP entrenched here, but on common among the three TMC LEADER would be a factor in the national issues, especially parties mentioned other New Delhi, March 28: polls and the impact of those related to secular- than that they are seen as HELD IN 2009 Union home minister and ‘Metroman’ E. ism and opposition to the essentially Muslim par- senior BJP leader Amit Sreedharan being project- “anti-people policies” of ties, he pointed out. — PTI MURDER CASE Shah on Sunday exuded Didi questions Shah over confidence that his party RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC will win 26 out of the 30 KOLKATA, MARCH 28 West Bengal seats and more than 37 of the 47 phase-1 poll ‘predictions’ The National Investigation Assam seats which went BJP is behind the mask Agency (NIA) arrested Maoist to polls in the first phase RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC 26 out of 30 seats. Why 26 the Lok Sabha polls where frontman-turned-Trinamul of Assembly elections in KOLKATA, MARCH 28 only? Why don’t you say 30 we were lagging behind. If Congress state committee these states on Saturday. out of 30? Only then it will it is not true then why member Chhatradhar Mahato Citing the internal party West Bengal Chief sound like getting more were the central forces AIADMK wears: Rahul early Sunday on the Unlawful feedback that he has Minister Mamata seats! They want to have sent for beating the people Activities (Prevention) Act received, Shah claimed Banerjee on Sunday ques- Rosogolla but without its at Kanthi (in East DC CORRESPONDENTS and several Indian Penal Code that the BJP is on course tioned Union home minis- Ros (juice)! Why didn’t Midnapore) on Saturday? CHENNAI /SALEM, CM PROMISES JOBS, SOPS FOR FISHERMEN charges for repeatedly skip- to achieve its target of ter Amit Shah’s assertion you count the remaining They need to work under MARCH 28 ping its summons for ques- winning over 200 seats in of the BJP’s victory in 26 four also? Are these left the state police. I do not D. SEKAR | DC to vote for D. Jayakumar tioning in its case against him the 294-member West out the 30 Assembly seats, for the CPI(M) and know who ensured it.” Campaigning for DMK CHENNAI, MARCH 28 and help him emerge vic- over the Naxals’ guerrilla- Bengal Assembly and polled in the first of the Congress?” Slamming her nemesis alliance candidates in torious in the polls with a style-attack on the Rajdhani improving its alliance eight phases in the state, She wondered, Shuvendu Adhikari and Salem on Sunday, Hitting the campaign trail thumping majority. Express at Jhargram in the tally of 86 seats in the 126- before her return to “Someone should have his father Sisir, she Congress leader Rahul to canvass votes for his Listing out the achieve- Jangalmahal of West Bengal member Assam Assembly, Nandigram where she is some shame at least. Only claimed, “The father-son Gandhi said that the pres- cabinet colleague and fis- ment of the current gov- in 2009. and asserted that people contesting from this time. a day before polling were duo does not have the ent election was no longer heries minister D. Jay- ernment, the Chief At around 3.30 am, a 40-mem- have voted for the “posi- The Trinamul Congress held in 30 seats. Now if capacity to win the polls. a fight between political akumar, who represents Minister said the Metro ber NIA team raided the home tive” agenda espoused by supremo, who will spend you ask me how many So they harboured armed parties. Royapuram assembly con- rail project was intro- of the former convenor of the the party. next four days at the hot seats I am winning then goons from Uttar Pradesh, Firing on all barrels, stituency, Chief Minister duced by the AIADMK, People’s Committee Against Addressing a press con- seat till it goes to the polls should I go inside the vot- captured booths and did Rahul Gandhi lashed out Edappadi K. Palanisami and is planning to stre- Police Atrocities — a frontal ference, Shah also rejected on April 1 in the second ing machines for a check? not allow the women to at Chief Minister showered praises on the ngthen and expand the outfit of the Maoists for the West Bengal Chief phase, addressed two ral- How would I know how vote. It is not the central Edappadi K. Palaniswami minister calling him ‘son Metro rail network. On tribals during the Communist Minister Mamata lies including one at many seats I will win? forces’ job to deny the vot- alleging he is trapped due of the soil’, a ‘person who the law and order front, rule — at Amlia village in Banerjee’s charge that Birulia Bazar where she People know because they ers without masks of exer- to corruption, and hence, lives with you’, and ‘a Tamil Nadu stands num- Lalgarh of Jhargram. Prime Minister Narendra got injured during her poll cast their votes. I can only cising their rights. Who has to bow in front of familiar person who stood ber one in the country Chhatradhar and his family Modi’s visit to a temple of campaign on March 10 say in view of an 84 per- gave them so much power Union home minister for the welfare of the con- today. Over 10 lakh jobs members were asleep then. the Matua community — evening. cent voters’ turnout that that they would threaten Amit Shah. stituency’. for youths will be provid- On Saturday morning the 57- which is in sizeable num- Targeting Shah for his my brothers and sisters, the women instead of Campaigning for the Flashing the ‘Two ed, for which many sops year-old, who became the ber in the state — during prediction, Banerjee earli- farmers and labourers allowing them to cast DMK and its allies in leaves’ sign, the Chief have been provided to the BJP’s target for his entry to his trip to Bangladesh vio- er told a TMC rally at voted for us.” their votes? How dare Chennai for the first time Minister urged the public small scale industries. the ruling TMC over his influ- lated the poll code. Chandipur of East Banerjee argued, “They they? What an audacity! I after having visited the ence among the tribals, cast He said that the visit had Midnapore, “A BJP leader have given their votes for know on whose orders western and southern his vote in Jhargram in the nothing to do with the today claimed to have won us in those seats during they did it.” parts of the state earlier, respect. India is a Union will find the BJP and the first phase of the Assembly elections and was aimed at Rahul addressed a public of states, languages, tradi- RSS behind that mask. election in the state, for the fostering deeper ties meeting in the city before tions and religions. No The AIADMK is now a first time after languishing in between the two coun- everything cannot be during polls held earlier. appeasement and an flying to Salem to join one idea or language or hollow shell controlled by jail over a decade in many tries. made public. The home minister laud- euphemism for alleged DMK chief M.K. Stalin. tradition is superior. They the RSS and the BJP. high profile cases of Maoist Shah also parried a He said that peaceful ed the Election pro-Muslim policies have Chastising the BJP and are all equally important People of Tamil Nadu violence. query about reports that polling in Assam and West Commission (EC) for the prevailed in the state and the RSS, Rahul said they to the country. I say this is have to be careful and His wife Niyoti alleged, he might have met leaders Bengal and high voter violence-free polls. illegal immigrants were were trying to take Tamil an attack on Tamil lan- understand what is “Around 15 members of the of the NCP, which is a key turnouts are positive Targeting the ruling allowed uninhibited while culture out of the Tamils, guage and culture. But it behind the mask. No NIA team stormed in while constituent of the opposi- signs for the two states, Trinamul Congress in public funds were misap- and impose their own on is also an attack on ideas Tamil person wants to others were on the rooftop. tion-run government in noting that West Bengal West Bengal, Amit Shah propriated and develop- them. which India knows,” said bow before Prime They took away the cellphones Maharashtra, saying often witnessed violence said an atmosphere of ment plunged. — PTI “We have seen many Rahul Gandhi. Minister Narendra Modi of four security personnel elections in Tamil Nadu, Slamming the AIADMK or touch the feet of Union deputed for him.” A scuffle those fought between government, Rahul said, home minister Amit Shah however unfolded when political parties. But this “One has to be careful or RSS chief Mohan Chhatradhar’s family mem- CONG. VOWS FREE election is not like that. during Covid-19. Today we Bhagwat. But the current bers allegedly tried to resist Cong. urges EC to register We are witnessing a full- see masks everywhere. It Chief Minister is very the NIA team from dragging VACCINE FOR ALL scale attack on Tamil lan- is difficult to recognise submissive to the RSS, him out of their home. guage, culture and histo- what is behind the mask. Modi and RSS, because ry. If we are to say that If you smile at someone, Modi controls the enforce- IN PUDUCHERRY Tamil Nadu is India, then they do not know you are ment directorate and the PILOT: ASSAM FIRs against BJP leaders we have to say that India smiling. Today’s AIADMK CBI, and so the corrupt Puducherry, March is Tamil Nadu. Any rela- looks like wearing an Chief Minister has to be POLLS A STRUGGLE 28: Free Covid-19 vacci- New Delhi, March 28: during the prohibited said in a memorandum to tionship has to be one AIADMK mask, but if you very servile,” alleged nation for all; scrapping With the BJP advertising period. the poll body. which is equal love and take out that mask, you Rahul. TO SAVE PEOPLE of NEET and the new ed- claims of winning all “We pray to the EC to The Congress leaders ucation policy; `1,000 as seats in upper Assam, the take all such actions as alleged that in a “pre- Silchar/Karimganj assistance for homemak- Congress on Sunday said may be necessary and planned conspiracy” and (Assam), March 28: Congress ers; re-opening of mills; it is in violation of the required in law, including in order to “defraud the leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday and enhanced pension Representation of the direction for registration voters of Assam”, claimed that the Assembly for martyrs’ kin are so- People Act and urged the of offences against Sonowal, Nadda, Assam election in Assam is a struggle me of the promises ma- Election Commission to Sarbananda Sonowal, J.P. BJP president Ranjeet to save the people of the de by the Congress party register FIRs against BJP Nadda and Ranjit Kumar Kumar Dass and other state from the “misrule” of the in its poll manifesto. chief J.P. Nadda and Dass for the blatant viola- BJP members and func- BJP. The manifesto was Assam Chief Minister tion of Model Code of tionaries “willfully and The BJP government never released here on Sunday Sarbananda Sonowal. Conduct and the RP Act, knowingly have today stood by the people during the by former union minis- In a complaint to the 1951,” the Congress stated. issued advertisements hour of crisis, Pilot alleged ter and senior Congress Election Commission The party also demand- camouflaged as political while addressing two election leader Veerappa Moily. (EC), Congress leaders ed action against the me- predictions as headlines meetings at Silchar and The manifesto prom- Randeep Surjewala, Ajay dia publishing such adver- on front page, in various Karimganj in Barak Valley ised free vaccination ag- Maken and Mukul Wasnik tisements. Assam goes to newspapers throughout region. ainst Covid-19, the expe- sought directions and polls in three phases and Assam”. “We are not fighting to come nses of which would be action against top BJP the first phase of polling They said through such to power, but to save the people borne by the governme- leaders for giving adver- was held on March 27. ads, the BJP leaders have of Assam from the misrule of nt. A homemaker in eve- tisements in newspapers “The Bharatiya Janata disseminated “false/untr- the BJP,” he said. ry family would get a claiming victory in all Party (BJP), after realis- ue outcome of the results” The BJP is dividing people monthly assistance of upper Assam seats. They ing that their defeat is of the first phase of vot- on religious lines and they `1,000, the manifesto sa- said such advertisements inevitable, has resorted to ing in Assam and have need to remain united in id. Steps would be taken are in clear violation of desperate illegal and “falsely claimed that BJP Assam and India, the former to scrap NEET mode for the directions given by the unconstitutional methods will win all constituencies deputy chief minister of medical admission, and EC that no one can make to influence voters across of upper Assam”. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and DMK president M.K. Stalin during a public meeting Rajasthan said. the new education poli- predictions of the results the state,” the Congress Surjewala said. — PTI ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in Salem on Sunday. — PTI “When people were in crisis cy, the manifesto said. during the demonetisation, A university of agri- GST and lockdown, the BJP culture would be set up government was nowhere to in Karaikal and a varsi- LOST | DIALECT Karbi is a Tibeto-Burman language, spoken by people in parts of Assam region be seen. So, it is time that we ty of law in Puducherry, remove the party from power,” the manifesto said. It pr- he added. omised waiver of loans The Congress will form the taken by beneficiaries next government in Assam, through the Backward PM lauds Assam man trying save Karbi language Pilot asserted. Class Corporation and “In five years, the BJP gave Puducherry Adi Dravid- MANOJ ANAND | DC Burma and Bangladesh. guage.” thanked listeners for much. Diverse topics have ● PRIME MINISTER said, CAA, NRC, autocracy, infla- ar Development Corpor- GUWAHATI, MARCH 28 The Prime Minister in He said, ““Once upon a their continued support as been covered,” PM Modi Tisso of Karbi Anglong dis- tion and communalism, but ation. Civic elections his 75th episode of Mann time, in another era, the monthly radio pro- added. trict of Assam has been not jobs. The biggest challenge would be conducted im- Prime Minister Narendra Ki Baat said, “Tisso of ‘Karbi’, the language of gramme ‘Mann ki Baat’ The Karbis inhabiting in documenting Karbi lan- today in front of the country mediately, it said. A quo- Modi on Sunday lauded Karbi Anglong district of ‘Karbi tribal’ brothers and reached the milestone of hills traditionally practice and Assam is unemployment. ta of 25 per cent for the the efforts of Sikari Assam has been docu- sisters…is now disappear- 75 episodes. “jhum cultivation” where- guage for 20 years. The Congress has guaranteed students of Puducherry Tissau, a resident of menting Karbi language ing from the mainstream. “It seems like just yester- as those dwelling in plains Language is now disap- that it will give five lakh gov- in each of the courses Assam for his life-long for 20 years. Language is Tissau decided that he day when in 2014 we began earn their livelihood by pearing from the main- ernment jobs (in five years),” available in the Puduch- mission to document the now disappearing from would protect the identity this journey called Mann engaging in agriculture stream, so he decided to he said. erry University, it said. Karbi language. the mainstream, so he of theirs. He has also Ki Baat. I want to thank all and livestock rearing. dedicate his life to protect Pilot along with All India Fifty per cent quota Karbi is a Tibeto- decided to dedicate his life received accolades at listeners and those who According to Assam the identity of language. Mahila Congress president would be introduced for Burman language, spoken to protect the identity of many places for his have given inputs for the Human development Today his efforts have Sushmita Dev also led a pro- students in private med- by the indigenous commu- language. Today his efforts, and has also programme. During this report 2003, this tribe resulted in the documen- cession in Karimganj town in ical colleges who were nity of Karbi in parts of efforts have resulted in the received awards.” journey, we have discussed has the highest number support of Congress candi- selected through CEN- Assam, Meghalaya, documentation of infor- Prime Minister a wide range of subjects. of people in human tation of information dates. TAC, it said. — PTI Arunachal Pradesh, mation about the lan- Narendra Modi also We all have learnt so poverty. about the language. NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 pg 8

SHORT TAKES Raut article hints PART OF ELEVATED ROAD ON DWARKA Shiv Sena-NCP EXPRESSWAY FALLS Gurgaon, March 28: A por- tion of an under-construction ties turning sour elevated road on the Dwarka Expressway collapsed here on Sunday morning, injuring SONU three workers, officials said. SHRIVASTAVA | DC RETD. HC JUDGE The Gurgaon Police said the MUMBAI, MARCH 28 portion collapsed around 7.30 am and three labourers sus- Shiv Sena leader Sanjay TO PROBE CASE, tained injuries. Raut on Sunday severely They are undergoing treat- censured the Maha Vikas SAYS DESHMUKH ment at a hospital here, they Aghadi (MVA) govern- said. ment for its inability to BHAGWAN PARAB | DC A team of officials from the counter allegations lev- MUMBAI, MARCH 28 National Highways Authority elled against state home of India, including the region- minister Anil Deshmukh, More than a week after al officer and the project direc- stating that it had inade- former Mumbai police tor, also visited the site. quate ‘damage control’ commissioner Param Bir When contacted, NHAI plans. The Sena leader Singh accused state home Member (Projects) Manoj also went on saying that minister Anil Deshmukh Kumar said, “On first impres- Anil Deshmukh ‘got the of running an extortion sion, it seems to be a case of home minister’s post by racket, the state govern- mechanical failure. It is being accident’ and it is not ment has finally decided investigated”. believable that he was not to hold a probe into the Union road and transport aware of Sachin Vaze’s allegations. minister Nitin Gadkari had illegal activities. Home minister Anil earlier this month visited the Incidentally, the article Deshmukh on Sunday expressway to inspect was written a day after said that a retired high progress of the 30-kilometre the reported meeting court judge will probe the project which is being built at Amid an alarming rise in Coronavirus cases across the country, people celebrate Basanta Utsav with colours by violating the government-issued between Sharad Pawar corruption allegations the cost of `10,000 crore. guidelines to curb the virus at Balurghat in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal on Sunday. — PTI and Amit Shah in levelled against him. Ahmedabad, which the “Maharashtra Chief NCP denied. Minister Uddhav MUMBAI MANUAL However, the NCP is Thackeray has decided upset with Raut’s article, that the allegations lev- SCAVENGING: which he would not have elled against me will be written without Chief probed by a retired high THREE KILLED Sharpest spike in 5 months, Minister Uddhav court judge,” Deshmukh Thackeray’s knowledge. said. SHAHAB ANSARI | DC The Sena leader said as On Thursday, MUMBAI, MARCH 28 to why so much impor- Deshmukh, who belongs tance was given to to the NCP, had written to Three labourers lost their 67,890 Covid cases in 24 hrs Assistant Police the Chief Minister seek- lives after a contractor sent Inspector (API) Sachin ing an inquiry into the them inside a chemical tank to Vaze is a subject of inves- allegations against him. paint it without providing Last major spike recorded on October 16 when 63,371 cases were reported tigation. Singh had written a let- them any protective gears. The “In order to counter the ter to Thackeray claim- incident happened in SANJAY KAW | DC allegation, nobody had ing the home minister Ambernath in Thane district NEW DELHI, MARCH 28 ODISHA’S PURI initially come forward. had directed the arrested on Saturday morning. The government does not police officer Sachin Vaze A Maharashtra Industrial India clocked in 67,890 PM recalls when Janata have any plant to damage to collect `100 crore every Development Corporation new Covid cases in the last TEMPLE TO BE control,” Raut said. month for him from bars (MIDC) fire brigade officials 24 hours in its sharpest Titled “Doubting and restaurants. said that the three labourers one-day spike in nearly SHUT ON SUNDAYS Maharashtra’s character, went inside a gas tank of five months. With 312 curfew was 1st imposed the botched damage con- Easter Chemical Company in deaths, the highest surge AKSHAYA KUMAR trol” — the article said months,” the article Ambernath area to paint it in about three months, the New Delhi, March 28: In time last year, the ques- Delhi has taken the dose of SAHOO | DC Deshmukh “forgot about said, referring to without any protective gear on total number of fatalities his monthly “Mann Ki tion was whether there the vaccine. 100-year-old BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 28 the sharpness required as former Mumbai police Saturday. due to the deadly disease Baat” radio address on would be a vaccine for Jai Chaudhary from home minister”. chief Param Bir Singh’s The trio was engaged by a stands at 1,61,552. Sunday, Prime Minister Covid-19 and by when Hyderabad has taken the Devotees will no more be Calling him an “acci- allegations against contractor and was sent inside With a steady increase in Narender Modi recalled would it be rolled out, vaccine and it’s an appeal allowed to enter dental home minister”, Desmukh. the underground gas tank cases for the 18th day in a that in March last year, Modi said it is a matter of to all to take the vaccine,” Srimandir, the abode of the editorial said, Raut’s article has not without any safety gear. They row, the fresh infections the nation first heard pride that the world’s Modi said. Lord Jagannath at Puri, “Sharad Pawar had hand- gone well the NCP. died after inhaling hazardous have taken the Covid tally about the Janata curfew. largest vaccination drive “I am observing on for a darshan of the deity ed over this post to Deputy chief minister gas, said a fire brigade officer. in the country to 1.19 The Janata curfew was is underway in India. Twitter-Facebook how on Sundays from next Deshmukh after Jayant and NCP leader Ajit A fire official has stated that crore. The last recorded imposed on March 22 last “We are getting to hear after getting the vaccine week. This was informed Patil and Dilip Valse-Patil Pawar said that the appropriate help could not be biggest spike was regis- year on the Prime Minis- such news from all cor- for the elderly of their by Shree Jagannath refused it. This post has alliance partners of MVA provided to the victims at tered on October 16 when ter’s appeal following the ners of the country...that homes, people are upload- Temple Administration dignity and status... No should not make such right time because the fire 63,371 cases were reported. Coronavirus outbreak. touch our hearts. 109-year- ing their pictures. A (SJTA) chief Krishan person sitting on the post statements, which would brigade was informed after Eight states and UTs “From very early on, the old elderly mother from youth, Anandan Nair, Kumar on Sunday. of home minister of the create trouble to other wasting time. According to the have reported a weekly people of India have put Jaunpur UP, Ram Dulaiya from Kerala in fact has To curb spread of Covid- state can work by being partners. fire official the trio went positivity rate of coron- up a spirited fight against ji has taken the vaccina- given a new term to this- 19, the temple will be sani- surrounded by dubious “Nobody should try to inside the 30 feet tank situated avirus infection higher Covid-19,” he asserted. tion. Similarly, 107-year- Vaccine service,” he point- tised on every Sunday as it characters”. play a spoilsport in a underground, around 8 am, on than the national average Noting that around this old Kewal Krishna ji in ed out. — PTI used to be after reopening “If a junior officer like coalition government. Saturday morning. But after of 5.04 per cent, with of the temple in December Sachin Vaze was running The allotment of cabinet some hours when the watch- Maharashtra topping the last year. The decision a (money) collection rack- berths is the prerogative man went to see them, he chart at 22.78 per cent. Haryana (5.41 per cent). Maharashtra, 45 from Andhra Pradesh and 6,621 regarding restriction on et, why was the home of head of every political found them unconscious. Even Apart from Maharasht- Maharashtra, Chha- Punjab, 14 from Kerala, 13 from Punjab. The health devotees’ entry inside the minister not aware of party (in the coalition). then instead of informing fire ra, the other seven states ttisgarh, Karnataka, from Chhattisgarh, and 10 ministry said that more shrine was taken at it? Maharashtra govern- No one should play spoil- brigade they wasted time in and UTs with higher posi- Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya from Delhi. A total of than 70 per cent of the Chhatisa Nijog meeting ment’s character has sport when the three- hierarchical rules and tivity rate than national Pradesh and Tamil Nadu 1,61,552 deaths have been deaths have occurred due held on March 23, though been questioned many party government is func- informed after two hours of average are Chandigarh have also reported high reported in the country to comorbidities. the temple administration times due to what tioning properly,” Pawar the incident. (11.85 per cent positivity number of Covid daily include 54,073 from While the fatality rate had not confirmed the day. happened in past few said. Firefighters went inside the rate), Punjab (8.45 per new cases. These states Maharashtra, 12,659 from stands at 1.35 per cent, At the meeting, the SJTA tank and brought all three of cent), Goa (7.03 per cent), account for 81.46 per cent Tamil Nadu, 12,492 from over 1.13 crore people have had given permission for them out, but they had suc- Puducherry (6.85 per of the daily new cases reg- Karnataka, 10,997 from also recovered from the holding of rituals of cumbed by then. Ambernath cent), Chhattisgarh (6.79 istered in the last 24 hours. Delhi, 10,322 from West highly infectious disease Agniutsav at the shrine on police officials and fire team per cent), Madhya Pradesh The 312 new fatalities Bengal, 8,783 from Uttar that has affected millions March 27 and Dola NIA finds laptop are investigating the matter. (6.65 per cent) and include 166 from Pradesh, 7,203 from across the world. Purnima on March 28. The bodies were sent for post mortem. Police are yet to con- firm their identities. K’TAKA CONG. CHIEF SAYS LAW WILL from Mithi river Indian Navy, Air Force in SHAHAB ANSARI | DC linked to the case. But the FIRE BREAKS OUT MUMBAI, MARCH 28 agency confirmed that TAKE ITS COURSE IN SEX SCANDAL blood samples of the IN GOVT HOSPITAL Bengaluru, March 28: A On the statement of the The investigators of accused have been taken day after the family of the woman’s parents against industrialist Mukesh for DNA test. IN UP’S KANPUR woman in the purported him before the Special 2-day exercise with US Ambani bomb scare case According to sources, sex video allegedly Investigation Team prob- and Mansukh Hiren mur- the recovered DVRs are of Kanpur, March 28: A fire involving former minis- ing the case, Shivakumar PAWAN BALI I DC helicopter and P8I, the US secretary of defence der case on Sunday recov- Vaze’s housing society broke out near the intensive ter Ramesh Jarkiholi said they had complained NEW DELHI, MARCH 28 Navy’s long range mar- Lloyd James Austin was ered a computer hard where the Scorpio car care unit (ICU) on the first blamed him for the scan- against him, after which itime patrol aircraft, par- in New Delhi two weeks disk and number plates was allegedly parked floor of the state-run LPS dal, Karnataka Congress she also issued a state- Amid growing India-US ticipated in the exercise. back in his first overseas from Mithi River in between February 17-24, Institute of Cardiology here president D.K. ment to the media. military cooperation, the The exercise is aimed at visit to enhance the strate- Bandra East. of shops where various on Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh Shivakumar on Sunday “Let the investigation Indian Navy and the consolidating the synergy gic partnership between These articles were number plates were made government said. said all efforts are on to happen,” he said. Indian Air Force on and interoperability achi- India and US for peace, allegedly thrown in the and of other places where “The fire broke out in the close the case and the law To a question on Sunday started a two-day eved during the Malabar stability and prosperity in river by Mumbai cop Vaze suspected that his storeroom. Things are under will take its own course. whether he wants the passage exercise (passex) exercise that took place in the Indo-Pacific region. Sachin Vaze in order to movement could have control now and officers are “The law will take its woman to come out and with the nuclear-powered November last. Besides, Earlier this month US destroy the evidence been captured. on the ground. There are no own course. All kinds of give her statement to the US aircraft carrier USS the Indian and US navies, Navy Commander for against him. Vaze was in-charge of casualties. Around 140 efforts are being made. SIT after the develop- Theodore Rosevelt Carrier along with those of Indo-Pacific Command, The NIA team had taken the investigation into the patients were evacuated,” They are bringing people ments on Saturday, he and its escorting ships in Australia and Japan had Admiral Philip S. Vaze to the Mithi River Ambani bomb scare case Additional Chief Secretary and making them give merely said he did not the eastern Indian Ocean participated in the Davidson had told US and under his direction, and when he realised that Awanish Kumar Awasthi said. statements. Let the gov- wish to speak on it now region. Malabar naval exercise. Senate Armed Services divers recovered a num- he could get into trouble Chief Minister Yogi ernment do whatever th- and wants to focus on What is significant is For US, India is an impo- Committee about China ber of articles from the because of these CCTV Adityanath took cognizance of ey want, but I just want to coming bypolls in the that IAF fighter jets car- rtant country to contain continuing to militarize spot including a laptop, footage he procured them the incident and directed that tell the police that they state, as he also ruled out ried out air interception China’s influence in Indo- South China Sea and seek- two CPUs, CCTV, DVR and threw it into the river the evacuated patients be pro- should safeguard their filing any defamation and air defence exercises Pacific region. There is ing to advance its territo- (Digital Video Recorder), to destroy the evidence. vided immediate care. He has respect (do the probe im- case. with the US Navy close to now greater inter-operabi- rial ambitions in the East two number plates of The NIA team took Vaze also sought a report from the partially),” Shivakumar The scandal had taken a the Indian coast. “Fighter lity between Indian and China Sea (ECS). He had same registration num- to the spot in Bandra district administration, the said. new twist on Saturday aircraft from the Southe- US Navy and both can said that China has adopt- ber and a hard disk drive Kurla Complex around 3 government said in a state- Speaking to reporters with the woman’s family rn Air Command are par- securely share informa- ed an increasingly asser- that were thrown in the pm, the official said, ment issued in Lucknow. here, he alleged blaming Shivakumar and ticipating in the exercise,” tion. There is also increas- tive military posture to river. adding that the search is The Chief Minister has that efforts were on to accusing him of playing said a senior official. ing confidence in each exert pressure and However, the probe still underway and more directed a high-level team, close the case. “Let them “dirty politics” by using Indian Navy said the INS other between the two expand its influence agency has not revealed evidences are likely to be including the principal secre- do it.” their daughter. — PTI Shivalik with its integral navies. across the region. how these objects are recovered. tary, health education and the director general of the fire department, to visit the site and give its report immediate- MESSY | CONCERT Witnesses say entertainment show turned into ruckus after youth attacked the performers ly. The investigation team shall also include the division- al commissioner of Kanpur, the statement said. Kanpur’s Additional Commi- Music fest turns ‘ugly’ at Srinagar’s almond garden ssioner of Police Akash Kulh- ari said a couple of fire-ten- YUSUF JAMEEL | DC ● HORDES OF people come to the garden on the Some locals said that it is also believed that God while showing annoyance children were present. The ders were pressed into service SRINAGAR, MARCH 28 including families which foothills of Hari Parbat those who attacked the may forgive sinners on over it snatched the mic, police which arrived at the to douse the fire. Window had come to witness the hills to witness the spring stage were indignant at a this occasion. “Some of the act which prompted scene immediately used panes on the first floor of the A music event being held spring blossom ran helter- blossom and enjoy pleas- music event being held them were saying that th- one of the male members maximum restraint as any hospital were broken to let the at Srinagar’s famed skelter to get away from ant weather after the long and broadcast very loud ey were unhappy over su- of the cultural group to type of shelling or force smoke out, an official said. Badamwaer or almond and harsh winter ran hel- through amplifiers at a ch an event being held wh- slap him. This evoked would have created a stam- According to Swaroop Nagar garden to mark the begin- violence. ter- skelter to get away time when people were en spilling of human blood anger from a section of the pede like situation at the Station House Officer (SHO) ning of Spring in Kashmir from violence. heading for mosques for continued unabated in audience, leading to van- venue”. Ashwani Pandey, the fire turned ugly when an irate into ruckus after dozens of Several musicians were Shab-e-Barat, the night Kashmir”, said a resident. dalism. It also said that the police broke out on the first floor of crowd attacked the dais, youth came and attacked thrashed. However, considered by Muslims as Police, however, said that The police statement has taken the cognizance the hospital. About 175 thrashed musicians and the stage and those who famous Kashmiri singer extremely important as it the event turned ugly after said, “A group of miscre- of the incident and regis- patients were evacuated from damaged their instru- were performing at Shazia Bashir, who was is believed that fortunes a boy’s request that Shazia ants created ruckus on the tered an FIR against “mis- the ICU and other neighbour- ments on Sunday. Badamwaer. performing on the stage at for the whole of mankind, may sing a particular song stage when thousands of creants” who have been ing wards and shifted to other The witnesses said that Hordes of people includ- the time of the incident for the coming year, are of his choice was ignored people including large identified and “legal wards, he added. the entertainment turned ing families which had escaped unhurt. decided on this night and by her and the former number of women and action will follow”. c m y k c m y k WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 pg 9

EGYPT BUILDING TOLL AT 25 Cairo, March 28: Egyptian state media said Sun- Myanmar killings do day that at least 25 people were killed in a 10- storey building collapse in Cairo the day before, revising the toll up. — AFP not deter protesters Demonstrators want return to democracy Yangon, March 28: ● UN SECRETARY-GEN- woman was killed and Defence chiefs from a ERAL Antonio Guterres two others injured, a dozen countries on Sun- said he was shocked by medic said. day jointly condemned the killings of civilians, At Hlaing, a 16-year-old the bloodbath in Myan- including children. The boy lost a hand in a mar a day earlier, when blast, trying to throw at least 107 people — continuing military crac- back a grenade that including seven children kdown is unacceptable security forces had — were killed as securi- and demands a firm, un- lobbed at protesters, a ty forces opened fire on ified & resolute interna- rescue worker said. anti-coup protesters. tional response, he A day earlier there Myanmar has been in wrote on Twitter. were brutal military turmoil since the mili- crackdowns at more tary ousted and detained through its than 40 locations across civilian leader Aung San actions.”Funerals were the country. The Man- Suu Kyi on February 1, held Sunday for some of dalay and Yangon triggering mass protests the victims, after the regions saw the majority demanding a return to bloodiest day since the of deaths, according to democracy. putsch. the Assistance Associa- The junta on Saturday In Mandalay, the fami- tion for Political Prison- staged a major show of ly of Aye Ko, a father-of- ers (AAPP). might for its annual four, commemorated his The United Nations Armed Forces Day as life at a service after he put Saturday's death toll the death toll from was killed overnight. at 107 people — includ- crackdowns since the “I am very saddened to ing seven children — but coup climbed to at least lose my husband — expects it to rise further. 423, according to a local together with my chil- “The shameful, cow- monitoring group. dren I'm heartbroken,” ardly, brutal actions of The defence chiefs of his wife Ma Khaing told the military and police -- 12 countries including AFP. Relatives of 13- who have been filmed the United States, year-old boy Sai Waiyan, shooting at protesters as Britain, Japan and Aus- who was shot Saturday they flee, and who have tralia condemned the playing outside his not even spared young Myanmar military's use house in Yangon, cried children -- must be halt- of lethal force against over his casket on Sun- ed immediately,” United civilians. day afternoon, local Nations envoys Alice “A professional mili- media reported. Wairimu Nderitu and tary follows internation- Despite the dangers, Michelle Bachelet said al standards for conduct protesters hit the streets in a joint statement. and is responsible for again Sunday in parts of Military-run broad- protecting — not harm- Yangon including caster Myawaddy TV ing — the people it Hlaing, and in the cities reported Saturday's serves,” the rare joint of Dawei, Bago, death toll was 45, noting statement said. Myingyan and Monywa. 552 people had been “We urge the Myanmar State-run media con- arrested and claimed it Armed Forces to cease firmed two men and two was an unavoidable violence and work to women were killed at crackdown because pro- restore respect and cred- Monywa Sunday. testers used real guns ibility with the people of There was also a death and bombs against secu- Myanmar that it has lost in Myingyan — one rity forces. — AFP 2 tugboats rush to free stuck ship Suez (Egypt), March reached the Red Sea 28: Two additional tug- near the city of Suez boats sped Sunday to early Sunday, satellite Egypt's Suez Canal to data from MarineTraff- Antony Blinken aid efforts to free a sky- ic.com showed. scraper-sized container The tugboats will ship wedged for days nudge the 400-metre- CHINA SANCTIONS across the crucial long (quarter-mile-long) waterway, even as major Ever Given as dredgers shippers increasingly continue to vacuum up CANADIAN, U.S. divert their boats out of sand from underneath fear the vessel may take the vessel and mud OFFICERS, BLINKEN even longer to free. caked to its port side, The massive Ever said Bernhard Schulte WARNS BEIJING Given, a Panama-flag- Shipmanagement, whi- ged, Japanese-owned ch manages the Ever Washington, March ship that carries cargo Given. Workers planned 28: US Secretary of between Asia and to make two attempts State Antony Blinken Europe, got stuck Tues- Sunday to free the ves- warned Saturday that day in a single-lane sel coinciding with high China's tit-for-tat sanc- stretch of the canal. In tides, a top pilot with tions against two Amer- the time since, authori- the canal authority icans in the growing dis- ties have been unable to said. “Sunday is very pute over Beijing's treat- remove the vessel and critical,” the pilot said. ment of Uighurs were traffic through the It will determine the “baseless” and would canal valued at over $9 next step, which highly only shine a harsh spot- billion a day has been likely involves at least light on the “genocide” halted, further disrupt- the partial offloading of in Xinjiang. ing a global shipping the vessel. “Beijing's attempts to network already Taking containers off intimidate and silence strained by the coron- the ship likely would those speaking out for avirus pandemic. add even more days to human rights and funda- The Dutch-flagged Alp the canal's closure, mental freedoms only Guard and the Italian-fl- something authorities contribute to the growi- agged Carlo Magno, have been desperately ng international scruti- called in to help tug- trying to avoid. ny of the ongoing genoc- boats already there, — AP ide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang,” Blinken said. He spoke out after China announ- Europe tightens virus ced sanctions against two Americans, a Canad- ian and a rights advoca- curbs, France ‘critical’ cy body, in response to sanctions imposed this Paris, March 28: Fra- region, are classed as week by the two countri- nce, Belgium and living in high-infec- es over Beijing's treatm- Poland on Saturday tion zones. They are ent of the Uighurs. tightened curbs as not allowed to travel Blinken called the san- Coronavirus cases further than 10 kilo- ctions on the two memb- surged in Europe wh- metres (six miles) ers of the US Commissi- ile the Philippines from home without an on on International Rel- readied for a giant essential reason. igious Freedom “basele- lockdown and Chile Daily cases in France ss.” At least one million confined over 80 per- have nearly doubled Uighurs and people from cent of its population. since the start of the other mostly Muslim gr- France admitted the month and there have oups have been held in situation is “critical” been more than 200,000 camps in China's Xinjia- and added three more new cases every week. ng region, according to departments to the 16 But that did not stop rights groups, who accu- already under tight a crowd turning out se authorities of forcibly restrictions. for a protest concert sterilising women and Twenty million peo- outside Saturday imposing forced labour. ple in France, includ- evening in central . — AFP ing the greater Paris Paris. — AFP Gotabaya: Won’t succumb to pressure from UNHRC Colombo, March 28: the UN body a mandate ing in the southern President Gotabaya Raj- to collect evidence of rural district of Matara apaksa on Sunday said crimes committed dur- on Sunday, the president the recent UNHRC reso- ing the country's brutal said the UNHRC resolu- lution against Sri Lanka three decade-long civil tion was the doing of was the doing of "local war against the Libera- "foreign and local and foreign forces" tion Tigers of Tamil forces" which cannot which do not want the Eelam (LTTE). bear to see his govern- country to progress, and Rajapaksa said: "We ment making progress. vowed that his govern- will never succumb to Rajapaksa accused the ment would not suc- (such) pressures previous government cumb to such pressures. (UNHRC resolution); we led by Maithripala Siri- The UN Human Rights are a free nation. We will sena of betraying Sri Council (UNHRC) adopt- not be a victim of big Lanka's sovereignty by ed a resolution against power rivalry in the co-sponsoring the UN Sri Lanka's rights rec- Indian Ocean." rights resolution in 2015. ord on March 23, giving Speaking at a gather- — PTI WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | pg 10 MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 20 hurt in Indonesia attack during Mass Two attackers blow themselves up

Makassar (Indonesia), March 28: Two attack- ers blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Canada library Catholic cathedral dur- ing a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, wounding at stabbing: 1 dead least 20 people, police said. Vancouver (British There was a man, A video obtained by Columbia), March 28: there was an older The Associated Press A man went on a stab- woman, there was a showed body parts scat- bing spree inside and tered near a burning around a library, killing younger woman, a mom, a motorbike at the gates one woman and injur- random group of individu- of the Sacred Heart of ing six other people in als in the wrong place at Jesus Cathedral in North Vancouver, the wrong time,” Mossop Makassar, the capital of British Columbia, said. South Sulawesi authorities said. “It seemed like he was just province. Sgt Frank Jang of the running in a direction, Rev. Wilhelmus Tulak, Integrated Homicide whoever was in his path a priest at the church, Investigation Team said said he had just finished a suspect was in cus- happened to be victimised celebrating Palm tody. He said the man is — STEVE MOSSOP Sunday Mass when a in his 20s and has had A witness loud bang shocked his interactions with police congregation. He said in the past. the blast went off at Jang said officials did- dom group of individu- about 10:30 am as a first n't have any informa- als in the wrong place at batch of churchgoers tion yet about a motive. the wrong time,” was walking out of the One witness, Steve Mossop said. “It seemed church and another Mossop, said he and his like he was just running group was coming in. partner stopped in traf- in a direction, whoever He said security fic when they saw a was in his path hap- guards at the church bloodied woman who pened to be victimised,” were suspicious of two told them she had just Mossop said of the men on a motorcycle been stabbed. They then attacker. who wanted to enter the saw several victims On Twitter, Canadian building and when they within about 100 meters Public Safety Minister went to confront them, of each other, he said. Bill Blair expressed one of the men detonat- “There was a man, there shock and sadness over ed his explosives. was an older woman, the incident, calling it a Police later said both there was a younger senseless act of vio- attackers were killed woman, a mom, a ran- lence. — AP instantly and evidence collected at the scene indicated one of the two nated a terror group by consider as infidels. was a woman. The many nations. President Joko Widodo wounded included four Indonesia has been condemned Sunday's guards and several battling militants since attack and said it has churchgoers, police bombings on the resort nothing to do with any said. The attack a week island of Bali in 2002 religion as all religions before Easter in the wor- killed 202 people, mostly would not tolerate any ld's most populous Musl- foreign tourists. Attacks kind of terrorism. im-majority nation aimed at foreigners I call on people to came as the country was have been largely remain calm while wor- on high alert following replaced in recent years shipping because the December's arrest of the by smaller, less deadly state guarantees you leader of the Southeast strikes targeting the can worship without Asian militant group, government, police and fear, Widodo said in a Jemaah Islamiyah, anti-terrorism forces televised address. which has been desig- and people militants — AP

An Indonesian policeman manages the traffic after an explosion outside a church in Makassar on Sunday. — AFP Two dead, 3 arrested in Virginia Beach shootings Virginia Beach (US), ● THREE MEN ranging stemmed from a fight March 28: Overnight in age from 18 to 22 involving a group of shootings near the have been arrested and people, police said. Atlantic oceanfront in Several individuals Virginia Beach left two face charges that produced firearms and people dead and eight include felonious assault began shooting at each wounded in a scene and reckless handling of other, resulting in described by authorities a firearm, Virginia numerous people being as very chaotic. Beach police said in a wounded, the police Three men ranging in statement. department statement age from 18 to 22 have said. been arrested and face Officers patrolling the charges that include the year. area quickly responded, felonious assault and Witness Akereia police said. But more reckless handling of a Drayton said Saturday gunfire followed several firearm, Virginia Beach that she was coming out minutes later. police said in a state- of a club on Friday Police said they found ment on Saturday. night after the shooting a female bystander The first shooting ended and saw mass about a block away who occurred shortly after chaos and many people died of her injuries 11 pm Friday along an running. from a second shooting outdoor strip of hotels, People were literally incident. Investigators clubs and restaurants falling over themselves, believe the woman's that was densely packed Drayton said. death was not related to with people on one of Investigators believe the initial shooting. the first warm days of the first shooting — AP Arguments in Floyd murder to begin today Minneapolis, March year veteran of the victed of the most seri- 28: Opening arguments Minneapolis Police ous charge — second- begin on Monday in the Department, faces mur- degree murder. trial of the white police der and manslaughter Opening arguments officer accused of killi- charges for his role in are to begin at 9:00 am ng George Floyd, a PoC the May 25, 2020 death of Central time (1400 GMT) man whose death was the 46-year-old Floyd. in a heavily guarded captured on video and Chauvin, 44, who was Minneapolis courtroom touched off protests fired from the police for a trial expected to against racial injustice force along with three last about a month. across the United States other officers, could be Fifteen jurors have been and around the world. sentenced to up to 40 selected for the high- Derek Chauvin, a 19- years in prison if con- profile case. — AFP pg HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021 11 39% UNITS ARE Global liquidity, buoyed Covid won’t hit READY UNDER quick CENTRE’S URBAN KFC expansion HOUSING SCHEME market trigger IPO rush New Delhi, March 28: We believe very BITES The US-based fast food strongly in the SANGEETHA G New Delhi, March 28: According to him, ample chain KFC will continue CHENNAI, MARCH 28 ● Thirty firms raised `31,277 crore through India story and we Global liquidity and bull liquidity, better than to expand its restaurant don’t really have any INDICATORS % run in domestic equity IPOs in 2020-21, significantly higher than expected economic recov- network in India despite Out of the Centre’s target market helped Indian `20,352 crore mopped up through 13 initial ery uplifted the market the coronavirus pandemic doubt that India is houses under the Sensex 49,008.50 1.17 companies raise over share-sales in the preceding fiscal year. sentiment and the same bringing structural definitely going to be a Pradhan Mantri Awas Nifty 50 14,507.30 1.27 `31,000 crore through ini- was visible in the primary changes in the business, growth market for KFC Yojana-Gramin (PMAY- ● The IPO pipeline remains strong with market. in the coming years. S&P 500* 3,974.54 1.66 tial share-sale in the ongo- believing the country to G), only 2.77 per cent ing fiscal year and the IPO 28 companies holding markets regulator Sebi’s Making similar state- be a growth market in the Definitely, it was a tough housing units have been Dollar (`) 72.5 0.17 pipeline remains strong approval for raising nearly `28,710 crore ment, IIFL Securities’ coming years, according year but it hasn’t completed in FY20-21. On Pound Sterling (`) 100.00 -0.50 for 2021-22 too, experts through initial share-sale going forward. Bhardwaj said the avail- to a top company official. deterred us from that the other hand, the said on Sunday. ability of ample liquidity KFC India, which intent Pradhan Mantri Awas Euro (`) 85.50 0.31 This also marks the ● Companies such as LIC, HDB Financial in the system across the opened around 30 new Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) Gold (10gm)* (`) 44,081▼147 0.33 highest fund-raising Services, NCDEX, ESAF Small Finance Bank are world, new sectors busi- restaurants last year dur- SAMIR MENON, has completed only 39 per through IPOs in last three expected to come out with their IPOs in FY22 nesses with immense ing the peak of the Covid- MD, KFC India cent of the target houses Brent crude ($/bbl)* 64.69 4.42 years. opportunities and opti- 19-induced disruptions, is since 2015. IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.123 0.00 Sandeep Bhardwaj, CEO, mism around the Indian looking at adding new out- In FY20-21, the Centre US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.641 0.027 retail at IIFL Securities, According to an analysis `15,000-crore follow-on demography, demand and lets this year too as it hasn’t deterred us from had set a target of sanc- said the IPO pipeline of data available with the public offer of Yes Bank. growth story triggered the looks to enhance access of that intent,” Menon tioning 63.76 lakh houses * As of 8:30 PM IST remains strong with 28 stock exchanges, 30 firms Adding depth to the IPO IPOs’ gold rush. the brand to its con- emphasised. under PMAY-G. Out of companies holding mar- raised `31,277 crore markets, companies from V.K. Vijaykumar, chief sumers. From a physical access this, sanctions were pro- kets regulator Sebi’s through initial public diverse sectors like jew- investment strategist at “Our intent is definitely perspective, he said the vided for 34.47 lakh units, approval for raising near- offerings (IPOs) in 2020-21, ellery, technology, special- Geojit Financial Services, to keep growing the company continuously which is 54 per cent of the Trai writes to all ly `28,710 crore through significantly higher than ty chemicals, banking and believes that there is exu- brand. One of our biggest identifies new trade areas target. initial share-sale going `20,352 crore mopped up financial services have berance in the market and strategic pillars is what and potential areas and According to data from forward. through 13 initial share- made their way to the IPO this has attracted large we call as access. We have starts setting up restau- the ministry of rural agencies on new Moreover, companies sales in the preceding fis- space during the period number of retail investors to ensure that access to rants there through its development, only 2.77 including LIC, HDB cal year. under review. “The bigg- into the market. the brand continues to franchise partners. per cent of houses have bulk SMS norms Financial Services, Prior to that, 14 compa- est factor driving compa- He, further, said new grow for the consumers, “Physical access is defi- been completed till Trai has written to key min- NCDEX, ESAF Small nies had floated IPOs in nies to fund-raising thro- retail investors are active- both physical and digital,” nitely going to be a key February. In 2019-20, 56.63 istries, associations like COAI Finance Bank are expect- 2018-19 to raise `14,719 ugh IPO is the bull run in ly and a bit irrationally KFC India managing dire- part of growth strategy. per cent of the target and Nasscom and nodal agen- ed to come out with their crore and 45 main-board the stock market. Impro- applying for the initial ctor Samir Menon said. As the year goes, a better houses were completed. cies like NIC as it pulls out all IPOs in 2021-22, said IPOs during 2017-18 collec- ved sentiments in the sec- public offers and suggest- Despite the Covid-19 dis- sense of what kind of According to the min- stops to ensure smooth imple- Rajendra Naik, managing tively raised `82,109 crore. ondary market acted as a ed that such investors ruptions, he said, “We numbers we are trying to istry, the pace of comple- mentation of its new regula- director, investment bank- Apart from IPOs, the fis- support for the primary should be discrete in actually have more restau- chase will emerge. It will tion has slowed down tions on bulk messages after ing, Centrum Capital. cal 2020-21 witnessed a market,” Naik said. selecting IPOs. — PTI rants now than we had in be more than 25 for sure,” drastically. “This slow March 31. Sources in the Trai pre-Covid. During the Menon said. pace can be attributed to said NIC has assured it that it is course of the year, our With the pandemic some factors like inactivi- in a state of readiness to assist franchisees have opened bringing about a change ty due to Covid-19, elec- government organisations, as new restaurants. So we in consumer behaviour tion in a few states, satu- new rules for commercial mes- actually are a bigger busi- with online orders and off- ration of eligible benefici- Higher PF cap won’t help most staff ness now than we were in premise consumption gro- aries from SC and ST cat- sages come into force. pre-Covid in terms of wing, he said KFC India egories, slow pace of MADHUSUDAN SAHOO manent basis is supposed annum. This amendment ment said that the recent number of restaurants.” has also accelerated its working of remand mod- NEW DELHI, MARCH 28 to provide the PF facility will allow even the indi- amendment on the EPF Before Covid-19 hit, KFC efforts to address the cha- ule and lack of timely Printed & Published by to its employees. An amo- viduals, who are earning contributions would bene- India had a restaurant nging consumer needs. allocation of targets to K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan The government’s deci- unt that is 12 per cent of an annual salary of `83.33 fit only a very small sec- count of about 450 and at “I do feel our online por- districts,” it said Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at sion to double the cap on the basic pay needs to be lakh or a monthly salary tion of staff who con- present it has over 480 tion of business would The PMAY-G being impl- Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan an individual’s invest- contributed by the emp- of `6.94 lakh to benefit tribute higher amounts in restaurants in more than have grown at least by 50 emented from April 1, Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, loyee every month. from tax-exempt interest provident fund because 130 cities across India. per cent between pre- and 2016 with the target of Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, ment in general provident Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: fund (PF) is unlikely to Recently, the govern- from EPFO. Earlier, the employees receiving a “We believe very strong- post-COVID and that has construction of 2.95 crore T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg benefit an employee in the ment had amended PF benefit of tax-free PF salary upwards of `3.47 ly in the India story and also led us to a larger shift houses by 2022, has com- No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights lower or middle ranks rules to increase the cap interest was available lakh a month make up just we don’t really have any in the way we are commu- pleted 1.35 lakh units. reserved. Reproduction in whole or in compared to ultra-high on Employees’ Provident only to those who received one per cent of the total doubt that India is defi- nicating with the con- Similarly, against the de- part without written permission of The salaried persons. Fund or EPF contribution an annual income of workforce in the country nitely going to be a growth sumers, a part of it is the mand of 1.12 crore hous- Editor, Financial Chronicle ® is According to the law, any — whose interest income `41,66,666 or a monthly Ordinary employees, he market for KFC in the aggregators and part of it es, so far 1.11 crore houses prohibited. organisation that employs is tax-exempt — from `2.5 income of `3,47,222. said, may have nothing coming years. Definitely, is our own assets,” he have been sanctioned 20 or more people on a per- lakh to `5 lakh per A source in the govern- much to gain. it was a tough year but it said. — PTI under PMAY-U Mission. GAMES Dhruva is chess champion DC CORRESPONDENT 5. Jasveen Kaur. K. Sreerama Anjani Kumar, 5. SHORT TAKES HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 ■ Under 7 Boys: 1. Aadhyan Aaryn Rudrapati. Kukudala, 2. Aarush Bhatula, ■ Under 13 Girls: 1. Amulya Tennis tourney at Dhruva Thota kept a clean 3. Najmuddin, 4. Abheek Bhagavatula, 2. Jahnavi sheet to win the Maestro Panighrah, 5. Hartejpal Singh. Upadhyayula. Noor Academy Chess Academy’s first sub- ■ Under 9 Girls: 1. Anaya ■ Under 13 Boys: 1. Viswajith junior chess tournament. Agarwal, 2. Lipsika Sai B, 2. Garimella Hyderabad: Sports Village and Dhruva of Maestro Chess Devarasetty, 3. R. Srivallabhaditya, 3. Noor Tennis Academy are jointly Academy scored six points Charishmika Reddy, 4. Aarohi Suryasaahas Reddi KVVR, 4. conducting a tennis tournament in six rounds, packing off Mathur, 5. Sasi Hasini Keerthan Reddy Anubotula, for Under-16 boys and girls on his teammate Ehaan Chintala. 5. Aarush Reddy V. April 2, World Autism Awareness Shaikh in 38 moves in the ■ Under 9 Boys: 1. Ritesh ■ Under 15 Girls: 1. Amrutha Day, at the Academy’s courts in last round. Maddukuri, 2. Kavish Aryan Bhagavatula, 2. Tanvitha C, 3. Vattinagulapally, Financial Kolla Bhaavan was a close Lanka, 3. Hanshit T, 4. Bhavishya Anubotula, 4. P. District, beside SVCG cricket second with 5.5 points Aerramalla Bava Samavart, 5. Jaya Hari Chandana. ground in Gandipet mandal. while Nihal Parvathaneni, Shrivatsa Upadhyayula. ■ Under 15 Boys: 1. Sikkam The tournament will be held Sanketh Reddi and Ehaan ■ Under 11 Girls: 1. Thota Sai Vishnu, 2. Rithwik from 8 am to 4 pm. Spot entries Shaikh finished third, Hrithika, 2. Sahejdeep Kaur, Gandikota, 3. Aarush are also accepted. For registra- fourth and fifth respective- 3. Anmol Mathur, 4. Divleen Vuppugandla, 4. Dhruva tions and other details, contact ly with 5 points each. Kaur, 5. Durga Karthika Kumar T. coach Shaik Nooruddin on THE PLACINGS Lellapalli. ■ Best Youngest Boy: Kiyaan phone number 9247716811. ■ Under 7 Girls: 1. Samhita ■ Under 11 Boys: 1. Hriday Goyal. Pungavanam, 2. Kolla Charvi Mundada, 2. Sriram Adarsh ■ Best Youngest Girl: Players of the Benelli Raiders team celebrate as scores for the foruth round of the Hyderabad Premier Golf Sri, 3. Joshini P, 4. Srihitha P, Uppala, 3. Tanush Ritesh, 4. Adhvika Kedia. Ranga Reddy League are announced at the Hyderabad Golf Club on Sunday evening. hockey champs Hyderabad: Ranga Reddy emerged champions of the 5th Senior Inter-District Women’s Benelli Raiders find the arc Hockey Tournament played at the Gymkhana Ground in DC CORRESPONDENT left behind. They swam with a song TEAM LEADERBOARD (OVERALL) Secunderabad. In the summit HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 to be third on the day with 210.25 clash, Ranga Reddy rode on points even as the King’s Warriors 1. Team Origins 710.38 points. Aparna’s superb goal in the 12th The Benelli Raiders, led by former were right behind with 210 points. 2. Markenzo Fairways 696.75. minute of the first quarter to Test cricketer L. Venkatapathy The Markenzo Fairways finished 3. Villaggio Highlanders 696.62. send Hyderabad packing and Raju, swung to the top in the fourth fifth with 206.75 points to their 4. Swans 693.75. clinched it by a solitary goal. round of the Hyderabad Premier credit. 5. King’s Warriors 689.5. Golf League on Sunday. The contest was tight in individ- TEAM LEADERBOARD The Raiders found the lost arc ual round play as well, with just (FOURTH ROUND) and steered well to take the day’s two points separating the top five. honours with fine play at the Sanketh Kondur of Markenzo 1. Benelli Raiders 211.50 points. Hyderabad Golf Association Fairways led with 40.75 points with 2. Civet Rangers 211. course. Sharkies’ Sanjay Pulla Reddy chas- 3. Swans 210.25. Chakravarthi Akiri scored well, ing him with 39.50 points. G. L. Siva 4. King’s Warriors 210. logging in 38.25 points as the Reddy of Civet Rangers and C. S. 5. Markenzo Fairways 206.75. Raiders rose gradually up the Rama Rao of Synthokem Swing INDIVIDUAL PLAY ranks to finish with 211.50 points Kings were third and fourth with (FOURTH ROUND) on the day. 39 points each while Chakravarthi Winners and runners-up at the Maestro Chess Academy’s first sub-junior chess tourna- The rest of the teams were pretty Akiri of Benelli Raiders was fifth 1. Sanketh Kondur (Markenzo ment pose with their trophies in Hyderabad. close behind though, breathing with 38.25 points. Fairways) 40.75 points. Kalyan Pavar right down the necks of the Benelli However, the overall lead 2. Sanjay Pulla Reddy (Sharkies) bunch which just about managed to remained with Team Origins who 39.50. stay ahead. are sitting pretty with 710.38 points 3. G. L. Siva Reddy (Civet Rangers) SENIOR RATING CHESS Kalyan’s ton in The Civet Rangers lived up to in the bag. The Markenzo Fairways 39. Krishna Priya their name as they kept the pres- are in second spot with 696.75, fol- 4. C. S. Rama Rao (Synthokem Vikarabad win sure up to finish a very close sec- lowed by the Villaggio Highlanders Swing Kings) 39. FROM WEDNESDAY ond with 211 points. (696.62), Swans (693.75) and King’s 5. Chakravarthi Akiri (Benelli loses in Polish Hyderabad: Kalyan Pavar The smooth Swans were not to be Warriors (689.5). Raiders) 38.25. DC CORRESPONDENT hogged the limelight in Sunday’s Open semis HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 action at the Telangana Cricket Association’s U-19 Inter Districts DC CORRESPONDENT The Telangana State Chess Association is con- West-Central Zone tournament HYDERABAD, MARCH 28 ducting the 7th Telangana State Senior Fide at IOC Grounds in Gajwel. PEREZ JOINS US TRIO IN WGC SEMIS Rating Chess Championship from March 31 to Kalyan hit 100 to lift Vikarabad Hyderabad player Sri Krishna April 3 the Lal Bahadur Stadium Yoga Hall in to an easy 112-run victory against Washington, March 28: France’s Scheffler. “I feel great. I can’t tell Tommy Fleetwood in 19 holes while Priya Kudaravalli went down in Hyderabad. Medchal who were bowled out Victor Perez joined Americans you how much fun I’ve been hav- Scheffler outdueled Spanish third the semifinals of the Polish Open The tournament will start at 10 am and will be for just 112 while Yadadri rode on Matt Kuchar, Billy Horschel and ing,” Kuchar said after sinking a seed Jon Rahm 3&1 in the other badminton tournament being played over eight rounds under the Swiss format. Yogi’s 4 for 16 to get the better Scottie Scheffler in the World Golf 10-foot birdie putt at the par-3 17th quarterfinals. played at Gniezno in Poland. There are no age and gender restrictions for par- of Siddipet by 13 runs. Championships Match Play semifi- to seal the victory. “ Horschel never led until the play- Krishna Priya lost in straight ticipation. BRIEF SCORES nals with dramatic victories, the Perez, the 31st seed who ousted off hole, the par-5 12th, where games to second seed and eventual The top four players of the tournament will rep- ■ Vikarabad 214/8 in 25 overs final four all seeded outside the top Spanish 39th seed Sergio Garcia Fleetwood sent his tee shot out of champion Kristin Kuuba of resent Telangana State in the upcoming National (Kalyan Pavar 100, Praveen 40, 30 for the first time. 4&3, continued a fairytale run in bounds and Horschel holed a tense Estonia, at 15-21, 15-21. Senior Chess Championship and new players will Charan Raj 3/17) bt Medchal 112 in US 52nd seed Kuchar, the 2013 his WGC Match Play debut, book- five-foot par putt to clinch the vic- Kuuba defeated another Indian, have a chance to get Fide rating. 24.1 overs (Karun 25, Shiva 4/9). winner and 2019 runner-up, defeat- ing a morning date with US 32nd tory. “It’s tough. Tom and I had a Tanya Hemanth, 24-22, 21-14 in the Interested candidates should register before ■ Yadadri 151/4 in 20 overs ed US 54th-seeded left-hander seed Horschel in the other semi- great battle all day. I knew a par final. Earlier in the semis, Tanya March 30 through website www.chesstelan- (Jayanth 40, Pavan 40) bt Brian Harman 2&1 to stay perfect final at Austin (Texas) Country would probably win it but this isn’t had fought hard to get the better of gana.com or phone numbers 7337578899, Siddipet 138 in 20 overs (Mohan this week at 5-0 and advance to a Club. the easiest hole. I’m glad to win it,” Gayle Mahulette of The 7337399299 as no spot entries will be entertained, Sai 26, Yogi 4/16). semifinal against US 30th seed Horschel edged English 21st seed Horschel said. — AFP Netherlands 15-21, 21-19, 21-15. the organisers said in a press release. GAMES pg 12 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 29 MARCH 2021

SHOOTING | WORLD CUP SHORT TAKES Krishna-Vishnu falter in final INDIA 3, ENGLAND 0 India finish with Badminton: The Indian pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Kohli & Co. complete hat-trick of series wins after clinching a thriller Vishnu Vardhan Goud let slip a best-ever results strong start to go down to Pune, March 28: The England’s Ben Lane and Sean Indian cricket team com- New Delhi, March 28: ● Dominating the Vendy in the men’s doubles pleted one of their best India pulled the curtains event from start to finals of the Orleans Masters four-month spells across down on its best-ever ISSF badminton tournament here on formats, pipping England World Cup campaign with end, hosts India Sunday. by a mere 7 runs in the two more gold medals here topped the chart with The unheralded Indians, the third and final ODI after on Sunday, somewhat mak- an incredible tally of only ones left in contention surviving Sam Curran’s ing up for missing out on 30 medals, half of from the country on the final determined assault in an the chance to swell its day, lost 21-19, 14-21, 19-21 in a exciting contest for a unprecedented tally of 15 them being gold. 56-minute battle with the well-deserved hat-trick of Olympic quotas. fourth seeds. series victories. Dominating the event ing the number of gold Krishna and Vishnu had paired For India, near domina- from start to end, hosts won by India to 14 in the for the first time in this event tion of England in all India topped the chart with tournament. and would be pleased with the three formats at home an incredible tally of 30 Vijayveer Sidhu, results they managed. comes straight after medals, half of them being Gurpreet Singh and Krishna, 21, is India’s no. 1 humbling Australia in gold. Adarsh Singh looked off ranked doubles player and used their own backyard earli- The country also bagged colour and settled for the to pair up with Satwiksairaj er this year during a gru- nine silver and six bronze silver medal in the men’s Rankireddy in his junior days. elling tour. medals in what could be 25m rapid fire pistol team He and Ishaan Bhatnagar had The 2-1 win against the the last major internation- event. reached the finals at the 2019 reigning world champi- al outing for rifle and pistol The USA’s Keith Bulgarian Junior international. ons will certainly please shooters before this sum- Sanderson, Jack Hobson On Saturday, Saina Nehwal Virat Kohli but he will mer’s Tokyo Olympics. Leverett III and Henry bowed out in straight games in not at all be amused by On the last competition Turner Leverett won the the women’s singles semifinals the fact that India nearly day, shotgun shooters gold medal with a 10-2 vic- to end India’s singles challenge let the game slip away Prithviraj Tondaiman, tory over the home team. at the tournament. — PTI with some unimaginative Lakshay Sheoran and TEAM SELECTION FOR bowling and poor fielding Kynan Chenai ended OLYMPICS SOON at the death. India’s campaign with a Badrinath tests Rishabh Pant and gold medal in the men’s The head of Indian shoot- Hardik Pandya hit trap team event. ing body Raninder Singh Covid positive stroke-filled half-cen- Before that, the trio of on Sunday said the team turies but Indian lower- Shreyasi Singh, for Tokyo Olympics will be New Delhi: Former India bats- order also caved in meek- Rajeshwari Kumari and announced on April 3 or 4 man S. Badrinath on Sunday ly to settle for a below-par Manisha Keer claimed the and it will include two said he has tested positive for 329 on a great batting gold medal in the women’s reserves per event owing to Covid-19 and is currently in track. But Bhuvneshwar trap team final after blank- the threat posed by Covid- home isolation, making him the Kumar (3/42) and ing Kazakhstan 6-0. 19 pandemic. third ex India cricketer from Shardul Thakur (4/67) in his nearly decade long India’s Shardul Thakur (second from left) celebrates with teammates after dismiss- In the gold medal match, Indian shooters have Road Safety World Series tour- got the breakthroughs at experience with a beauti- ing England’s Liam Livingstone during their third ODI at the Maharashtra Cricket the team fielded by the host secured 15 Olympic quota nament to be infected by the just the right times ful inswinger that castled Association Stadium in Pune on Sunday. India won by seven runs. — AP nation did not break a places but, as per the feder- virus in the last couple of days. before Curran (95 not out Jason Roy (14). sweat as it romped to a ation’s selection policy, the The 40-year-old Badrinath off 83 balls) almost He then bowled another crushing win over final team will be picked recently played in the veteran’s changed the result single- in-cutter which left Kazakhstan’s Sarsenkul taking into the account the tournament in Raipur, just like handedly. England fin- Jonny Bairstow (1) on the SCORECARD Rysbekova, Aizhan scores in all tournaments the legendary Sachin Tendulkar ished on 322 for 9. wrong side of the Dosmagambetova and and trials leading up to the and former India all-rounder Yorker specialist T. Decision Review System India: Rohit Sharma b Rashid 37, Shikhar England: Jason Roy b Kumar 14, Jonny Mariya Dmitriyenko, tak- Games. — PTI Yusuf Pathan, who also tested Natarajan bowled a bril- after the opener was Dhawan c & b Rashid 67, Virat Kohli b Ali 7, Bairstow lbw b Kumar 1, Ben Stokes c positive for Covid-19. liant final over with forced to remain inside Rishabh Pant c Buttler b Curran 78, KL Dhawan b Natarajan 35, Dawid Malan c “I have been taking all neces- England needing 14 but the crease when Pant Rahul c Ali b Livingstone 7, Hardik Pandya Sharma b Thakur 50, Jos Buttler (c) lbw b sary precautions and have been Curran could manage came up to the stumps. b Stokes 64, Krunal Pandya c Roy b Wood Thakur 15, Liam Livingstone c & b Thakur getting tested regularly. only six runs because the With half of the team 25, Shardul Thakur c Buttler b Wood 30, 36, Moeen Ali c H Pandya b Kumar 29, Sam However, I have tested positive Indian bowled mostly in gone for 155, the match Bhuvneshwar Kumar c Curran b Topley 3, Curran (not out) 95 Adil Rashid c Kohli b for Covid-19 and have some the block-hole. became a no-contest Prasidh Krishna b Wood 0, T Natarajan (not Thakur 19, Mark Wood run out (H. mild symptoms,” Badrinath said It was a gettable total on when Thakur had Malan out) 0. Extras (lb-1, w-10) 11. Total (all out, Pandya/Pant) 14, Reece Topley not out 1. in 48.2 overs) 329. Total (for 9 wkts, in in his Twitter handle. a flat pitch but Kohli’s pulling straight to Rohit Extras (lb-1, w-12) 13. FoW: 1-103, 2-117, 3-121, 4-157, 5-256, 6-276, 50 overs) 322. “I will follow all protocols and ploy to attack with pre- Sharma at short mid- 7-321, 8-328, 9-329 FoW: 1-14, 2-28, 3-68, 4-95, 5-155, 6-168, 7- will be isolating myself at home dominantly pace attack wicket. But then Curran, Bowling: Sam Curran 5-0-43-1, Reece 200, 8-257, 9-317. and will take needful action as paid off for the better first with Adil Rashid Topley 9.2-0-66-1, Mark Wood 7-1-34-3, Bowling: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 10-0-42-3, T. per advise (advice) from my part of the game before and then with Mark Ben Stokes 7-0-45-1, Adil Rashid 10-0-81-2, Natarajan 10-0-73-1, Prasidh Krishna 7-0- Curran launched a swift Wood, nearly changed the physician,” said Badrinath who Moeen Ali 7-0-39-1, Liam Livingstone 3-0- 62-0, Shardul Thakur 10-0-67-4, Hardik counter-assault. game before India pre- announced retirement from all 20-1. Pandya 9-0-48-0, Krunal Pandya 4-0-29-0. forms of cricket in 2018. — PTI Bhuvneshwar brought vailed. — PTI

Repsol Honda eye Lakshay Sheoran (from left), Prithviraj Tondaiman and Qatar success Kynan Chenai celebrate after winning the trap men’s Ronaldo fumes after WC India ready for team event at the World Cup in New Delhi on Sunday. Doha: Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl kept their heads down and focused on Sunday as the desert storm first Qualifying of 2021 got qualifying winner denied underway in Losail, the pair lin- Dubai, March 28: On ● The UAE had ing up on the fourth and sixth Paris, March 28: a high after an impres- Hamilton opens rows of the grid. Cristiano Ronaldo threw sive 1-1 draw against a won three Saturday in Qatar started under his captain’s armband to fancied Oman, India matches out of an even more punishing sky as the ground in anger after are pitted against the the four played track temperatures pushed being controversially formidable United between the two season with win 50°C, the MotoGP field made denied an injury-time win- Arab Emirates in their the most of the track time in ner as Portugal blew a two- second football friend- sides in the last Sakhir (Bahrain), March the pair leaving third Free Practice 3 regardless but goal lead against Serbia in ly here on Monday, decade while one 28: Lewis Hamilton pro- placed Valtteri Bottas, in the temperatures meant there World Cup qualifying on with head coach Igor game ended in a duced another stunning the second Mercedes, to were no changes on the com- Saturday, while Romelu Stimac again set to draw. demonstration of his finish adrift by 37 seconds. bined times. As on Friday, the Lukaku’s 59th internation- experiment with a supreme racing talent on It was Hamilton’s first conditions would steadily al goal salvaged Belgium a fresh set of rookies. Sunday to resist a charging season-opening triumph improve throughout the 1-1 draw with the Czech Ten players made between the two sides Max Verstappen and win a since 2015 and surprised evening. Republic. their debut against in the last decade while thrilling season-opening many observers after Red As a result, Espargaro earned The Netherlands saw off Oman on Thursday as one game ended in a Bahrain Grand Prix. Bull had dominated pre- direct passage to Q2 and Latvia 2-0 after their open- India made a fine draw. But India will The defending seven-time season testing and two accomplished the first goal of ing Group G defeat by comeback in the sec- draw inspiration from champion defended with days of practice and quali- his opening weekend with the Turkey, who backed up that ond half to hold the their match against supreme skill over the clos- fying ahead of the race. Repsol Honda Team. Saturday performance with an gulf side who are 23 UAE during the 2019 ing laps in his Mercedes to “Firstly, can I just say it’s overall proved to be a more impressive 3-0 victory over places above them in Asian Cup group stage hold off the Red Bull driver the first time I’ve seen fans complicated day for Espargaro Norway. the FIFA charts. where they had created and claim a record-stretch- in a long time,” said a as he continued to learn the Portugal drew 2-2 in Oman completely a lot of scoring ing 96th Formula One vic- delighted Hamilton. Honda in the varying conditions Belgrade, despite Ronaldo Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) and Bruno Fernandes dominated the first chances even though tory. “What a difficult race of the day. believing he had scored the react during the World Cup 2022 Group A qualifying match half with the Indians they lost 0-2. Hamilton came home that was — stopping early Espargaro will line up on the winner in the third minute against Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday. — AP not being able to hold India paid dearly for seven-tenths of a second we knew it was going to be fourth row of the grid for his of stoppage time when the the ball for any length poor finishing in that ahead of the Dutchman, tough, but we had to cover first race in Honda colours. ball appeared to cross the give everything for my in Belgrade when 2-0 up of time. The visitors match while luck also who was forced to hand Max and it was always goalline before Stefan country, that will never through Liverpool striker were rather busy did not favour them as back the race lead in the going to take something Mitrovic cleared. But with- change,” Ronaldo later Diogo Jota’s first-half dou- defending in their own two shots hit the closing laps after passing pretty special to do it,” he Mitchell’s hot out technology in use, the posted on his Instagram ble. half in their first inter- framework. “UAE are the champion with a move added. goal was not awarded and a page. But Nemanja Radonjic’s national outing in even tougher than that had taken him off the A disappointed start fuels Jazz fuming Ronaldo was then “But there are difficult half-time introduction more than a year. Oman, so I except a track and beyond the lim- Verstappen said: “Of booked for his protests. times to deal with, especial- proved crucial for Serbia as The UAE are ranked very tough match its. course, it’s a shame, but Los Angeles: Utah’s Donovan At the final whistle he ly when we feel that an he set up Aleksandar eighth in Asia and 74th tomorrow. They (UAE) As expected, Hamilton you also have to see the Mitchell scored 35 points and stormed from the pitch, entire nation is being Mitrovic and Filip Kostic to overall while India are are technically better and his heir apparent positives. We’re putting the handed out seven assists as the throwing his captain’s arm- harmed.” net in the first 15 minutes at 104th. The UAE had side and they will give delivered an exhilarating fight on to them so it’s Jazz boosted their NBA-leading band to the ground. Portugal had appeared to of the second period. won three matches out a lot of pressure on exhibition of racing as great to start the year like record on Saturday with a 126- “I always give and will be cruising to three points — AFP of the four played us,” Stimac said.— PTI they stormed to the flag - that” — AFP 110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. With Mike Conley taking the night off to rest a hamstring injury, Mitchell took charge early. He made his first five Is modern cricket making it more difficult for umpires? shots on the way to scoring 28 first-half points — his most ever turing only local umpires, reversed when Indian arbitrators who had offici- home games. Their deci- Another sticky issue in a half. He erased an early 8-2 Holding’s thoughts had skipper, Virat Kohli, ated in international sions, particularly the con- which came further into deficit with a three-pointer and laid bare many errors that thought the other way matches had shown a dis- tentious ones that are the limelight during the a drive to the basket for a were committed by after India’s wins in the like for the word neutral reviewed through DRS get India-England series’ is three-point play, and his three- Hemant Kenkre English on-field umpires Test and Twenty20 series’ when it came to umpires. noticed and cause people the ‘soft signal’ ingredient. pointer at the buzzer to end the during the first Test against England. Famed umpire Piloo ‘PD’ to form opinions on the The Board of Control for half put the Jazz up 70-53. Silly Point against the Windies. He Kohli’s view was towards Reporter who, along with intent of the man on the Cricket in India (BCCI) has Jordan Clarkson came off the based them on the fact that the Umpire’s call part of V. K. Ramaswamy, stood in spot. decided that no soft signals bench to add 28 points. five on-field decisions were the DRS and thought that a non-home Test series Standing for six hours, from the on-field umpire Joe Ingles added 15 points and s the cricket world change. overturned post DRS and it is creating a lot of confu- between Pakistan and doing diligent duty, often will allowed while refer- seven assists and the Jazz gathered momen- The DRS has, in the eventually went in favour sion. In his opinion, there West Indies for the first in adverse conditions with ring a decision to the third notched their fifth straight vic- tum with the last recent past, come under of West Indies. These should be not be any time in 1986-87 had stated partisan crowds and han- umpire in the impending tory and 33rd of the season. AOne Day fire from players and included three lbw deci- debates if the ball is clip- categorically that an dling egocentric cricketers IPL while the ICC has indi- The Los Angeles Clippers, chas- International (ODI) of the experts for the aspect of sions and two involving ping the stumps or missing umpire, whether local or isn’t easy and has always cated that it would revise ing Utah and the Phoenix Suns India-England series being inconsistency that kept Windies opener John them, a call based on com- not was meant to be fair been referred to as a this protocol before the in the West, won their fifth the last fixture (in India) cropping up more often Campbell who was saved mon sense. He decried and unbiased. “How can thankless job. India vs New Zealand straight game, 122-112 over before the start of the than not in the post lock- twice after being declared decisions taken by the anyone call an umpire neu- Modern cricket, with all World Test Championship Philadelphia 76ers. — AFP Indian Premier League down era. ‘out.’ third umpire which are tral? Isn’t that what he’s its technological advances final. (IPL) a news report must In the first series (since With the ICC ruling that based on the percentage of supposed to be in the first has made it even more dif- Kohli’s view of getting have been a dampener for the cricket world opened non-neutral umpires offi- the ball that will or will place?” The genial umpire ficult for the men in coats decisions straight and Regd. No. HQ/SD/509/2021-23 cricketers and fans alike. up) between the West ciate to help overcome not hit the stick. 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In short, his Coming back to DRS, the game/series where ana- minds should be any kind at Deccan Chronicle Press situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh Council (ICC) had con- that it was the DRS that though there was a dis- assessment was to keep it arguments of umpires call lysts and fans contribute of confusion on umpiring Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri ferred and decided that the saved the on-field umpires tinct inclination towards simple and not cause any and other aspects of the their two bits, with social decisions, an aspect that Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, Umpires Call element of from decisions that the home team, a highly confusion. system have been high- media accentuating opin- the erudite panel on ICC’s S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. the Umpire Decision skewed towards the home debatable point. 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