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Haze, mist likely. deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 318 Established 1938 | 20 PAGES | `6.00 Max/Min temp. 31/20 ºC COVID-19 Moderna says its vaccine is C UNT TRS to opt for snap CASES DEATHS 94.5% effective on Covid-19 (+29,977) (+476) New York, Nov. 16: US- civic polls on Dec 4? based biotechnology giant 26,000 VOLUNTEERS LINE UP FOR 88,73,375 1,30,066 Moderna announced on Nitish Kumar takes oath Plan is to give less campaign time to rivals covid19india.org Monday that its Covid-19 PHASE 3 TRIALS OF COVAXIN IN INDIA as the CM of Bihar in vaccine has shown to be Patna, on Monday. — PTI DC CORRESPONDENT STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS 94.5 per cent effective in KANIZA GARARI | DC The test vaccine will be HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 DO NOT GIVE SEATS TO CANDIDATES (+ 502) (+3) preventing the deadly dis- HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 tested on 26,000 volunteers ease, bringing a glimmer across 25 centres in India. In all likelihood, come WITH CRIMINAL RECORD, SAYS NGO TS: 2,57,876 1,407 of hope to a world ravaged Human Phase 3 trials of This is the first and BIHAR GETS 2 Friday, December 4, regis- by the pandemic. Covaxin, the anti-Covid-19 largest efficacy study in tered voters of the twin DC CORRESPONDENT were from the TRS, 13 Cambridge, Massachu- vaccine being developed the country for Covaxin. BJP DY CMS, cities might be casting HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 from the MIM and one (+753) (+13 setts-based Moderna’s by Bharat Biotech and the Nims is the first centre in their paper ballots to elect from the BJP. The forum announcement comes just National Institute of India where the Covaxin 150 corporators to the A non-government organi- said that people become AP: 8,54,764 6,881 a week after Pfizer and Virology, commenced at Phase 3 trials are being SPEAKER Greater Hyderabad sation has asked all politi- disinterested in the elec- CASES AROUND THE WORLD BioNTech said their the Nizam’s Institute of carried out. NAYEAR AZAD | DC Municipal Corporation cal parties not to nominate tion process if criminals Covid-19 vaccine candi- Medical Sciences (Nims) PATNA, NOV. 16 (GHMC), who will then candidates with criminal contest, especially in the date was found to be more here on Monday. ■ Report on Page 2 elect the mayor of the city. antecedents for the urban areas. This leads to 5,50,57,812 than 90 per cent effective JD(U) president Nitish Living up its reputation upcoming GHMC elec- a low polling percentage. DEATHS in preventing Covid-19 in Kumar was on Monday of springing uncanny sur- tions. The NGO, Forum for Political parties have a participants. to protect as many people analysis from our Phase 3 sworn in as the Chief prises and catching the Good Governance (FGG), moral responsibility to not 13,27,967 “This is a pivotal around the world as possi- study has given us the first Minister of Bihar for the Opposition unawares, the said parties had fielded 72 give tickets to candidates moment in the develop- ble. All along, we have clinical validation that our fourth straight term in ruling Telangana Rasthra candidates with criminal with a criminal back- COUNTRIES, ment of our Covid-19 vac- known that each day mat- vaccine can prevent the presence of top lead- Samiti (TRS) is nearly set records in the 2016 GHMC ground, the forum said. AREAS WITH CASES 217 cine candidate. Since early ters,” said Stephane Covid-19 disease, includ- ers of the NDA. Two BJP for December 4 as polling polls, of whom 30 had won. January, we have chased Bancel, CEO of Moderna. ing severe disease, Bancel leaders — Tarkishore day at a time when The FGG said that of the ■ Page 3: In 2016, 72 with worldometers.info/ this virus with the intent “This positive interim said. — PTI Prasad and Renu Devi — Opposition parties, the winning candidates, 16 coronavirus criminal records were in fray also took oath as BJP and the Congress, Kumar’s new deputies at were expecting the pink the Governor house. party to schedule it late, also to avoid a long-drawn Commission, will mark IN BRIEF Apart from them 12 oth- possibly in February. campaign in the city, the return of the paper bal- India, US to field Vikramaditya, ers were sworn in as The other date consid- which will give time to lot papers instead of Sabarimala is ministers among whom ered, as per the excited various leaders to target EVMs. “Why is the TRS five each are from the conversations that have the government. opting for a low-tech elec- open to pilgrims Nimitz at Malabar war game JD(U) and the BJP, and been raging across politi- As ever, astrology and tion for hi-tech one each from the Hind- cal parties for the last two numerology played their Hyderabad,” a BJP leader Sabarimala: Strictly adher- PAWAN BALI | DC pation of the Indian cises, in a clear message to ustani Awam Morcha days, was December 9. The due role, a senior leader of asked. ing to Covid-19 protocols, NEW DELHI, NOV. 16 Navy’s aircraft-carrier China. “Phase 2 of (HAM) and Vikasheel decision is nearly final the TRS revealed, adding, In 2016, less than one- devotees of Lord Vikramaditya and the US Exercise Malabar 2020 will Insan Party (VIP). The and will be sprung as a “The BJP was calculating and-a-half years of win- Ayyappa trekked the holy In an indication that they Navy’s nuclear-powered witness joint operations, BJP appeared to have surprise any day, most that we will delay the elec- ning the Assembly and hill Sabarimala and mean business, the second aircraft-carrier Nimitz. centered around the extracted its pound of likely on November 19. tion date. This shows how Lok Sabha elections of offered prayers at the phase of the naval exercis- Beijing sees such exercis- Vikramaditya carrier bat- flesh keeping for itself The motivation of the confident the TRS is to 2014, the TRS won 99 out of temple here as the shrine es Malabar 2020 involving es as a militarisation of the tle group of the Indian the post of the Speaker of ruling party leadership, repeat its performance of the total 150 seats in the opened for the annual the Quad countries (India, informal Quad, that it sees Navy and the Nimitz carri- the Assembly which has besides giving the least February 2016, when we GHMC, while the MIM Mandala-Makaravilakku the United States, Japan as an anti-China alliance. er strike group of the US remained with the Chief time for the two key swept the twin cities.” won 44. season on Monday. and Australia) starting India invited Royal Navy,” said Indian Navy Minister’s party in the Opposition parties to pre- The final notification, from Tuesday is going to Australian Navy this year spokesman Commander last decade and a half. pare and avoid any exodus which has to come from ■ Page 3: BJP to focus on ■ Report on Page 8 get bigger with the partici- to join the Malabar exer- Vivek Madhwal. of candidates and cadre, is the State Election TRS failures CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 2

SHORT TAKES Ringing in the holy month `7L LOOTED No Covid containment FROM ATM AT V’PURAM zones in 26 districts BALU PULIPAKA I DC DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 State reports only As many as 26 of the A burglar broke open an ATM state’s 33 districts no cash chest and decamped with longer have Covid-19 con- approximately `7 lakh in tainment zones, according 502 new infections Vanasthalipuram before dawn to the state health depart- on Monday. Investigating offi- ment. DC CORRESPONDENT There were 14,385 active cials said that a gas cutter was These districts between HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 cases of Covid-19 as on used to break open the chest. them reported 4,691 fresh Sunday 8 pm, and 11,948 The burglar reportedly took infections of the New Covid-19 cases wit- infected persons were in less than 45 minutes to com- Coronavirus in the week nessed a further drop on isolation. As many as plete the operation. ending November 15 as Sunday, with the state 1,539 persons were It looked like a one-man job, per Monday’s edition of health department report- declared to have recov- police said after checking the daily Covid-19 bulletin ing 502 fresh Coronavirus ered from the disease on CCTV footage from nearby issued by the health infections, and three Sunday taking the total cameras. The burglar entered department. deaths. With these, the recovered cases to 2,42,084 the ATM kiosk at about 2.30 Rajanna-Sircilla district total cases rose to 2,57,876 thus far. am on Monday and closed the had the most containment and deaths from Covid-19 The Greater Hyderabad shutter. “The accused also zones – 66 – followed by 63 to 1,407 so far. area, as it has been doing took away the hard disk con- in the Greater Hyderabad The steep fall in cases, ever since the disease nected to the CCTV camera, Municipal Corporation nearly a half or more of took hold in Telangana which was kept inside the area with 63 as on 8 pm on those reported on week- state, continued to have kiosk. He was seen on roadside Sunday, the bulletin said. days over the past couple the most cases, even on a CCTV cameras coming out of The only other districts of weeks, correspond day when far fewer tests the kiosk and entering a car. A large number of devotees perform Satyanarayana Vratam on the occasion of the beginning of Kartika Masam on with containment zones with an equally steep were done. According to The visual is not clear. We are Monday at the Ganapathi temple in Secunderabad. — S. SURENDER REDDY are Jagtial, Mahbubnagar, reduction in the number the Covid-19 bulletin working on the leads,’’ said Nirmal, Ranga Reddy and of tests. For Sunday, the issued by the department, Vanasthalipuram inspector Wanaparthy. health department said, the GHMC area reported Murali Mohan, adding that the In the GHMC limits, only 17,296 tests were 141 new cases, followed by suspect had his face covered. Charminar zone had 16 done compared to the 72 in Ranga Reddy, and 33 The lack of security guard containment zones, around 40,000 a day dur- in Medchal-Malkajgiri and the late hour gave the Khairatabad 20, ing normal weekdays. districts. offender time to steal the cash Serilingampally 16, and leave without any alarm Many viruses likely to Kukatpally 11 and being raised. The police were Secunderabad zone had palli 100 among such dis- disease. called by locals who noticed one. tricts. All commercial and the damaged machine on Data provided in the bul- The districts reporting other activities are pro- Monday morning. letin showed that fewer than 100 cases hibited in containment hit humans globally Sangareddy topped list of where containment zones zones, while, in areas that containment zone-free dis- were removed included: do not fall in this category, COP SHUNTED tricts with 593 cases for Mulugu with 99 cases, life can go on as normal as Big task to restrict infections, experts at ISB meet opine the week ending Vikarabad 95, Yadadri- long as people follow November 15, followed by Bhongir 88, Warangal Covid-19 guidelines such FOR ABUSING KANIZA GARARI I DC Medchal-Malkajgiri with Rural 87, Medak 79, as wearing a face mask HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 560. Jangaon 77, Adilabad 64, properly and maintain TWO YOUTHS Jaishankar: India made world Bhadradri-Kothagudem Jogulamba-Gadwal 49, physical distance of two Another 9,999 different had 410 cases, Nalgonda Komaram Bheem- metres from each other, as NAVEEN KUMAR | DC viruses are expected to 380, Karimnagar 316, Asifabad 25 and per the state health HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 strike humans and SARS- Khammam 293, Warangal Narayanpet had 17 cases department norms. CoV-2, which causes aware of cross-border terror Urban 251, Siddipet 170 for the week ending The establishment of a Two youngsters sitting near a Covid-19, is only an exam- and Suryapet had 161 November 15. containment zone or its temple in Nagakurnool were ple of what can happen, DC CORRESPONDENT had to deal with cross-bor- Hardeep Singh Puri, cases. Containment zones removal is decided by the verbally abused and threat- experts said at the Deccan HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 der issues and on the minister for housing and Mancherial had 154 restrict the movement of civic authorities who, ened by a constable, who was Dialogue organised by the other the ministry of urban affairs, said, cases, Nizamabad 143, people confirmed to have with information provid- later attached to headquarters Indian School of Business Cross border terrorism external affairs had to “Atmanirbhar Bharat is Nagarkurnool 142, Pedda- contracted Covid-19 out- ed by the state health by the superintendent of (ISB) here on Monday. The faced by India in 2020 has cater to those who wanted not an inward-looking palli 126, Mahbubabad side of their homes or department on Covid-19 police. The video of the inci- topic was, “Crisis and made the world aware of to come back to India from trade policy but a thought- 111, Kamareddy 101, localities who can act as patients in such zones, dent, shot by one of the boys, Cooperation: Imperative the nature of internation- other countries due to the after strategy that would Jayashankar Bhupala- potential spreaders of the take a call. was widely shared on social in times of Pandemic’. al terrorism. Relentless pandemic. enable a stronger self- media, and netizens demanded The jump of viruses efforts helped in easing The role of the Indian reliant India. Technology action against the cop. from different anomal tensions, said external diaspora and the ministry will play an important In the video, the men were species to humans is to be affairs minister Dr S. of external affairs has role and its boost during HUMAN PHASE seen asking the cop why they expected, they said. There Jaishankar at the Deccan been crucial as more than pandemic and post-pan- Remove GH as were being asked to leave the are various reasons across Dialogue organised online 24 lakh people were demic will play a crucial place. To this, constable Shiva the globe for viruses are by Indian School of brought back from differ- role.” 3 TRIALS OF Shankar abuses them. The seeking human bodies as Business. ent countries. From Air The focus of the govern- video purportedly shows the hosts to survive. Hence, By keeping the spotlight India aircraft to ships of ment is now towards Covid centre or COVAXIN men asking the constable to outbreaks across the and attention on cross- the Indian Navy, all the reviving the economy by mind his language, to which world are to be expected. border terror and clearly resources were used to accelerating growth and BEGIN AT NIMS he retorts, asking them to take To be alert to the infec- marking out those who achieve the goal, said Dr creating better conditions his photo and “do whatever tions and confine them to indulged in it, India has Jaishankar. for production. World face stir: Docs DC CORRESPONDENT you wish to.” one place will be a huge been able to make the He said that the lessons business practices will HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 The footage was used as evi- task for the international world aware of its dan- from the pandemic will change and the more self- dence against Shiva Shankar. community. gers. Jaishankar said, “We reflect in the coming centered views of world DC CORRESPONDENT ● JUNIOR DOCTORS in Human Phase 3 trials of When asked whether the cop Dr Krishna Ella, chair- have been able to bring times and there will be politics will have to come HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 Gandhi Hospital contin- Covaxin, the anti-Covid- was under the influence of man and managing direc- out the related aspects of deeper strategic implica- to terms with the needs of ued their strike on 19 vaccine being devel- alcohol, Sai Shekar, the SP of tor at Bharat Biotech terror like finance, radi- tions in context of the day, stated Dr After Osmania General Monday and are not oped by Bharat Biotech Nagarkurnool, said he had International Limited, calisation and cyber Atmanirbhar Bharat. Jaishanker without nam- Hospital, junior doctors attending duties to press and the National checked with the constable’s said, “We need to have recruitments.” This is a very critical per- ing any country. at the Rajiv Gandhi for their demand to open Institute of Virology, colleagues who confirmed that accurate models in place On the one side India has spective for India. Institute of Medical commenced at the he was not drunk. to predict the manner in Sciences (RIMS) at up surgical departments Nizam’s Institute of “I was told that he is used to which these outbreaks The ministry of external but, post-pandemic, it has tries in the world by India. Adilabad have taken the in the hospital. Medical Sciences talking in a rude manner. He could spread. The govern- affairs (MEA) has for the become a top agenda. It There was also technolo- stand that if Gandhi (Nims) here on Monday. has been working as a consta- ment needs to have an epi- first time in its history has now been realised that gy collaboration in terms Hospital is not delisted as demanding that surgical The test vaccine will ble for the past one year. We demiologist in the min- prioritised health security nobody is safe until all are of programs where a nodal centre they will departments must be be tested on 26,000 vol- have removed him from the sta- istry of external affairs which has been a very dif- safe. We are seriously healthcare workers in be forced to go on strike. started immediately at unteers across 25 cen- tion and attached him to head- who will be able to identi- ferent work mode. To going to look into having SARCC and African coun- The Junior Doctors Gandhi Hospital. But this tres in India. This is the quarters, where he will face fy hotspots where there adapt to this development an epidemiologist on tries were trained in e- Association has stated is difficult if the hospital first and largest efficacy disciplinary action,” said the are small disease out- required a change in the board to understand how counselling. Telemedicine that it will wait till continues to be a Covid-19 study in the country for official. breaks. This can help in mindset both in terms of it will help us look at is another avenue where November 18. If till then nodal centre. With high- Covaxin. Nims is the protecting the country thinking and health security in a better Indian companies are pro- the government does not risk and high viral load first centre in India and guarding them.” execution.Ambassador form.” viding technology support take the decision they patients in the hospital, where the Covaxin UNIQUE KNEE The outbreak of chikun- Rahul Chhabra, secretary, The health aspect is now to these countries. will also join the strike. restarting non-Covid-19 Phase 3 trials are being gunya, yellow fever, zika economic relations, MEA, deep-rooted with medi- Pandemic has now opened Junior doctors in surgery units is difficult. carried out. and dengue were the first said, “Health security was cines like hydroxychloro- India’s technological and Gandhi Hospital contin- Housing both these The volunteers will be REPLACEMENT indications but these were not a main table agenda in quine (HCQ) and paraceta- healthcare expertise to the ued their strike on groups of patients under randomly attached to not taken seriously. international discussions mol supplied to 150 coun- world. Monday and are not one roof and seeing that either of the two AT APOLLO attending duties to press infections do not spread groups: One will be for their demand to open is difficult. given a placebo, where DC CORRESPONDENT up surgical departments The number of Covid 19 no vaccine is adminis- HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 in the hospital. The non- patients at Gandhi tered, and the other will Cricketer poses as KTR secy, held Covid 19 facilities have Hospital must be restrict- receive the vaccine A first-of-its-kind ‘fast track been set up only for med- ed to 200 to facilitate this. dose. The volunteers total knee replacement’ in ical departments and that If this number is main- will not be aware who south India was performed at DC CORRESPONDENT of committing similar Hyderabad. with the Jubilee Hills is not what they demand- tained, only then can got what, that data will Apollo Health City here, The HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 offences where he poses as “He made the call to the police, nabbed Nagaraju ed. other services can be be known only to the procedure is such that the hos- the PA of influential per- company on November 7 and seized the mobile A senior doctor on con- started at the hospital. researchers and the pital stay of a patient is cut to A former Ranji cricketer sons and demands money and informed them that phone used in make the dition of anonymity said, Senior doctors are delib- company. less than a day, as compared to who posed as the personal from different companies. the Pollution Control extortion call. “Surgical departments erating with health offi- Volunteers will be the traditional total knee assistant to IT minister Nagaraju, an MBA grad- Board would issue a clo- “He had previously are suffering and the aca- cials to convert the given two intramuscu- replacements surgeries that K.T. Rama Rao and was uate, has been booked sure notice to their facto- impersonated the PA of demics of the junior doc- Telangana Institute of lar injections approxi- see patients stay in post-opera- trying to dupe a company seven times by the police ry, He told them that he several ministers in the tors are affected. They Medical Sciences into a mately 28 days apart. tive care for three to four days. of `15 lakh was nabbed by of the two Telugu states, could help out if they pay state and siphoned of have not done surgeries nodal centre for Covid-19 Both the groups will be The new surgical procedure the Task Force on Sunday officials said. him `15 lakh,” said DCP, huge amounts from com- for eight months. This for Telangana state. This tracked for the next was performed on a 65-year- night. This time, he was imper- Commissioner’s Task panies in Hyderabad, will affect their bedside will help solve the prob- year. old diabetic woman by a team The accused, Budumuru sonating Tirupathi Reddy, Force, P. Radhakrishna Cyberabad, Machavaram, learning practice. To lem and allow for smooth The placebo group will of Apollo Hospitals’ doctors, Nagaraju, 25, who repre- PA to Rama Rao, to extort Rao. The company went to Vijayawada, Guntur, make up for this lost time functioning of academic be given injections with- led by Dr K.J. Reddy, senior sented Andhra Pradesh in money from the manage- the police. Nellore and is going to take them a and surgical departments out Covaxin; those who consultant and orthopaedic the Ranji Trophy tourna- ment of a drugs and phar- On Sunday night, the Visakhapatnam,” said the few years.”For this rea- in Gandhi Medical get the vaccine will be surgeon, on November 2. The ment 2014-16, has a history maceuticals company in Task Force officials, along official. son the junior doctors are College and Hospital. administered 6 micro- patient was discharged after a gram of Covaxin. few hours of post-surgery The trials will be car- observation, and she has fully ried out in two sites recovered, according to the SLOW | DEVELOPMENT TS shelves tie-up with US for a new wireless communication system each in New Delhi and hospital. Mumbai and one site in “The latest advances in peri- all other states. operative management revolu- The outcome of Phase tionises this surgery, reduces 1 and Phase 2 clinical hospital stay and enables the Fund crisis hits police tech upgradation plan trials and evaluation for patient to be on his or her legs safety and immuno- quickly,” Dr Reddy said. VIKRAM SHARMA I DC system. ● AFTER SEVERAL ment went in for a revamp APCO 25 allows seamless nel to be kept for commu- genicity data on 1,000 The fast track surgery is set HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 Informed sources told rounds of meetings, a of the communication sys- communication over mul- nication between senior subjects was said to be to revolutionise knee replace- Deccan Chronicle that a decision was taken to go tems and opted for APCO tiple channels. “A key fea- police officers. The proto- promising following ments in India, and the tradi- Lack of funds with the group of officers had visit- ahead with the purchase 25. Closer home, glaring ture is that the operator cols also include security which Bharat Biotech tional knee surgery may government has put the ed the US to study the lapses in communication can listen to two frequen- options in which voice and was allowed to proceed become redundant soon. grand plans of the police functioning of APCO 25 which would have given between different agencies cies instead of the existing data traffic can be crypto- with largescale human Surgeons and support teams to revamp their decades- and met several officials in the state police seamless hampered the response of system of switching to one graphically protected from trials. adept at latest techniques, old wireless communica- the US police last year. communication. the security forces when frequency at a time. For eavesdropping. The vaccine if aided by state-of-the-art E-ICU tion system in cold stor- After several rounds of terrorists carried out mul- instance, the user can lis- “The new system is com- approved will be manu- facilities, can bring about a age. meetings, a decision was Trade Centre, communica- tiple attacks in Mumbai on ten to the updates from the patible and can be inte- factured at Bharat rapid transition, Dr Reddy Taking a cue from the taken to go ahead with the tion failures were identi- November 26, 2008. West Zone of Hyderabad grated with systems being Biotech’s Bio-Safety added. police of the United States, purchase which would fied as the critical element The requirement for the and another major event used by all other agencies Level 3 high contain- The patient, after discharge, who use APCO 25 — a digi- have given the state police that undermined the entire state was projected in Cyberabad. like the GHMC, Fire, rev- ment facility. It will be a was closely monitored at her tal trunked radio system seamless communication. response to the deadly at 20,000 wireless sets and The frequency channels enue department which highly purified and home for the next two days developed by the US-based As per the plan, the new attacks. The first respon- equipment. In the first will be divided by time will ensure that officers of inactivated vaccine, and round the clock E-ICU Association of Public system should have been ders struggled to commu- phase, 2,000 sets were to be slots depending on what multiple departments can manufactured in a vero facility at Apollo was also pro- Safety Communications in place by February this nicate with each other as procured besides walkie- information comes in talk to each other,” they cell manufacturing plat- vided. The post-operative care (APCO) — the TS police year. their radios operated on talkie sets, repeaters and first,” sources said. said. The walkie talkies form with an excellent enabled the patient to walk had finalised a deal to Post September 11, 2001, different frequencies and towers. The project costs The new system is stated were to be purchased from safety track record of pain-free the very next day, the replace the existing wire- when passenger airlines so did the fire-fighters. several crores of rupees. to be interoperable. Also, either Motorola or more than 300 million hospital said. less communication crashed into the World Thereafter, the US govern- Sources said that the it allows a separate chan- Kenwood. doses supplied. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 3

ASTROGUIDE Sarvari; Dakshinayana No e-voting, only ballots Tithi: Kartika Shuddha Tadiya till 1.20 am (Wednesday) Star: Jyeshta till 12.25 pm Varjyam: Nil Durmuhurtam: 8.40 am to 9.25 am; 10.44 pm to 11.35 pm Rahukalam: 3 for civic body elections pm to 4.30 pm HIJRI CALENDAR Rabbi-ul Akhir 26, 1442 AH GHMC encountered problems in e-voting, claim sources PRAYERS Fajar: 5.19 am MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC requirement was that for elections will ballots, 2002 using ballots. Zohar: 12.11 pm HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 entire e-voting process including postal ballots. The official said had to be entrusted to one A senior election official including police, over 1.5 Asar: 4.04 pm The State Election Com- person (RO). There would said SEC will follow lakh persons will partici- Maghrib: 5.46 pm mission (SEC) has drop- be a major problem if he the norms it applied for pate in conduct of civic Isha: 6.56 pm ped the idea of going for e- or she is not skilled Dubbak byelection body elections both on SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.22 AM voting in the ensuing elec- enough. There also has to with regard to postal bal- polling and counting SUNSET TODAY 5.39 PM tions to Greater Hydera- coordination between the lots. Further, elderly day. “GHMC officials, MOONSET TODAY 7.48 PM bad Municipal Corporat- computer operator at one persons will be brought to along with police, are Minister K.T. Rama Rao launches the Telangana State Building Permission Approval MOONRISE TOMORROW 8.25 PM ion (GHMC). The commis- end and the voter sitting polling stations with identifying sensitive and Self-certification System (TS-bPASS), at the Dr M. Channa Reddy Himan sion feels returning offi- at an unknown end. PPE kits after 6 pm or 7 polling stations to avoid Resource Development Institute, Hyderabad, on Monday. — S. SURENDER REDDY cers (ROs) have not been There could be loss of pm to exercise their fran- untoward incidents”, he sufficiently trained to coordination among them. chise. In addition, count- underlined. COUNTER POINT ensure foolproof e-voting. There were also fears of ing will be at the designat- The official said e-voting According to highly political parties influenc- ed counting centres in all could be used only after placed sources in the cor- ing voters taking the e- 150 divisions. Though the the Election Commission poration, SEC indeed path. counting process will be of India provides a nod to TS-bPASS exclusively for explored the option of e- Officials felt that till an expedited at all 14 tables, it the process. e-Voting will voting. But it encountered alternative foolproof will be possible to declare not be implemented even a series of problems in mechanism is not built up, the results only after 11 in the MLC polls from the executing the plan for the the State Election pm going by experience of graduates’ constituency, building approval: KTR GHMC polls. The first Commission should opt GHMC elections held in he added. DC CORRESPONDENT infrastructure in urban in the self-certification HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 spaces while, at the same system. He appealed to time, ensuring de-central- people not break this trust IN 2016 POLL, Municipal administration isation of administrative by registering illegal or minister K.T. Rama Rao power for welfare of peo- encroached construc- BJP to focus on TRS failures, has formally launched the ple living in rural areas. tions. He said Hyderabad 72 CANDIDATES TS-bPASS initiative at a “This is the reason why has affordable houses, function held at Dr M. the state government has which no other metro in HAD CRIMINAL Channa Reddy Human come up with new dis- the country has. He says it will sweep elections Resource Development tricts, mandals, revenue appealed to real-estate BACKGROUND Institute here on Monday. divisions, and panchay- leaders to ensure this From Page 1 only the BJP can end this The TRS, which is ahead According to TS-bPASS, ats,” he stated. He said trend continues. From Page 1 mafia raj.” in the preparations, is like- no building permissions even central and other The minister asked citi- The BJP has four seats, the TRS leaders were confi- ly to nominate most corpo- are required to construct state governments have zens and real estate sec- IN BRIEF The FGG said that going Congress two and the TD dent of retaining 75 seats rators whose performance a house on plots with area emulated schemes and tors to utilise the initia- by their election affi- won a lone seat. The elec- out of the 99 they hold. is satisfactory or above. up to 75 square yards, policies of the Telangana tive launched by the state davits, 72 candidates tions will also bring a “The Congress is hardly a The BJP is expected to where height of the build- state government. The government. He stated IMD: City to remain with criminal records woman mayor for problem. We only expected put together a high-pow- ing will be limited to minister said the govern- that as per feedback from all parties were Hyderabad, who will the BJP to win in some ered team of senior lead- seven metres. The system ment has launched TS- received, amendments warm for 48 hrs fielded from 51 divisions replace the incumbent pockets,” a TRS leader con- ers and the party’s efforts also provides for instant bPASS exclusively for will be brought into the Hyderabad: The city would in the 2016 GHMC elec- Bonthu Rammohan. fided. “Our surveys show are being looked at closely approval of building on building approvals, simi- system. continue to remain warm tions. It said that 64 of The BJP’s Nizamabad that Brand KTR trumps all by the Central leadership, plots above 75 square lar to TS-iPASS, which is a CREDAI president Rama and humid for 48 hours, the them were men and eight member of Parliament D. factors in Hyderabad.” which wants to use the yards and up to 600 square single window approval Krishna said, “We are Indian Meteorological women. Arvind said, “The BJP will The TRS is expected to elections to declare their yards based on self-certifi- system for industries. He thankful to the Telangana Department (IMD) said. On Fourteen candidates sweep the elections. We highlight the Metro Rail, intent of winning cation. pointed out that about 43 government, minister Monday, the minimum tem- from the TRS, 13 each will highlight the failure of development of roads, fly- Telangana as their second Addressing a gathering per cent of the population KTR and officials of perature rose by 4º Celsius from the TD and the the TRS in handling the overs and bridges, women state in south India. soon after launch of the lives in towns and cities, Municipal Administrat- and stood at 21.6º. “The wind Congress, 11 from the Covid and cyclones, the safety, basthi dawakhanas, “The TRS has money and initiative, Rama Rao which will only increase ion Department for bring- pattern over the state has MIM, four from the BJP domination of the MIM in dignity housing, welfare official machinery on their asserted that after forma- in the coming five years. ing in this initiative. changed. We are now get- and two from the MBT running all affairs of the schemes for poorer sec- side. We have the support tion of Telangana state, As such, TS-bPASS will be Nowhere in the country is ting humid winds from the had voluntarily declared city and the state and the tions, investments brought of the people,” said Chief Minister K. a great opportunity for there a self-certification eastern direction. It would police cases against massive development and into the city and the rising Arvind. Chandrashekar Rao has such people. system for constructing continue this way for the themselves in the 2016 re-imagining of the city. power of Brand The battle, if Dubbak brought in various pro- Rama Rao said the gov- buildings. This is a dream next two-days,” Dr K. polls, the FGG said. Lakes have been occupied. Hyderabad in their bid to was a precursor, will be gressive policies and ernment has complete come true for builders Nagaratna, director, IMD- The FGG later checked Land grabbing is rampant. win the confidence of the tense and nail-biting, feel reforms. These include trust on its citizens and like us,” Rama Krishna Hyderabad, told Deccan up on the background of Hyderabadis know that urban voters. most observers. reforms for developing that is why it has brought added. Chronicle. The mercury had the candidates and found dropped to 12.8ºC earlier this that the TRS had fielded month. The highest tempera- a total of 16 candidates ture ever recorded for this who faced criminal cases month was 34ºC on and the MIM 13. Flood victims November 12, 1986. Four were fielded from HC refuses to stay minor parties and there were 11 independent can- didates with criminal MANUU TO HOLD records, the FGG said. GHMC elections URDU ONLINE VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA I DC tion that one-third reserva- HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 tions provided to the OBCs WORKSHOP in the elections were being ASPIRANTS The Telangana High Court grabbed by the few castes Hyderabad, Nov. 16: The on Monday refused to stay whereas there were more Centre for Professional PREFER MIM the ensuing GHMC elections than 100 castes in the catego- Development of Urdu Medium and chided the petitioner, ry. For the fruits of reserva- Teachers (CPDUMT) and the Congress spokesperson Dr tions to reach the most back- Office of Dean, Research and IN OLD CITY Dasoju Sravan for his last- ward classes, categorisation Consultancy of Maulana Azad DC CORRESPONDENT minute rush to the court. should be done for the seats, National Urdu University HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 The court opined that the he submitted. (MANUU), will be conducting petition was designed to cre- The bench asked the peti- an online workshop, ‘Action MIM remains the first ate hurdles for the democrat- tioner that when the judg- Research’ from November 23 to preference for aspirants ic process, and warned Dr ment of the Supreme Court 27 from 2 pm to 4 pm. seeking to contest the Sravan that it will impose in K. Krishnamurthy v Union There is no registration fee GHMC elections from the heavy costs for resorting to of India was delivered in and e-certificate will be given Old City. The main rea- the practice of filing politi- 2010, with directions to take to participants who attend the son is that in more than cally motivated petitions, up the exercise of identify- workshop daily. 40 divisions, voters have A division bench compris- ing politically backward Prof S.M. Rahmatullah, Vice favoured the MIM over ing Chief Justice Raghaven- classes of citizens prior to Chancellor, and Prof. Siddiqui two to three decades. dra Singh Chauhan and Ju- holding elections, why had Mohd Mahmood, registrar, will The party has sought Flood victims queue up at the Mee Seva centre in Sultan Bazaar, Hyderabad, to apply for the `10,000 financial stice B. Vijaysen Reddy was the petitioner rushed to the take part in the inaugural ses- applications from inter- assistance announced by the state governnment, on Monday. — P. SURENDRA hearing a lunch motion peti- court in the “eleventh hour sion. The experts, M. Vanaja, ested candidates. tion filed by Dr Sravan in fifty fifth minute”. “What Prof. Amirullah Khan, Khwaja Applicants have to pay which he urged the court to had he done all these days,” Moinuddin and Jameel Ahmed `15,000, which is non- stay the GHMC election noti- the court asked. will discuss practical research refundable, to applying fication. The court opined that the during the workshop. — INN for the party ticket. The More colonies threaten NOTA approach His argument was that petition had been filed for last date is November 23. the GHMC and the govern- political benefits and It is observed that the ATHER MOIN | DC been raising their civic filth, which can affect Vote’ approach can bring ment were heading to con- refused to stay the GHMC VP INAUGURATES MIM receives the HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 problems for many years the health of kids study- accountability and make duct the elections without elections. However, the highest number of appli- and on different plat- ing in schools. The roads the public representa- undertaking a comprehen- bench said it would hear the UoH AMENITIES cations from aspirants in Taking cue from resi- forms but to no avail. She in the lanes are dam- tives responsible. sive survey and identifying petition and issued notices the Old City, at more than dents of Surya Nagar alleged that their welfare aged, drainage is over- President of Deluxe politically backward com- seeking the response, with CENTRE 15 from each division. Colony, associations did not matter to the flowing and the park is Colony Welfare Associa- munities that are entitled to four weeks, from the princi- The party receives appli- from neighbouring colo- authorities, though they under threat of tion, Khaja Qasimuddin reservations in the elections pal secretaries of municipal DC CORRESPONDENT cations even from those nies have decided to re- rank among the highest encroachment, she said Junaidi said that the last as per Article 243(T) of the administration and BC HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 who do not have basic ject all candidates in the building tax payers. while adding that unless time the local corporator Constitution as interpreted welfare, the State Election membership of the MIM. next GHMC elections. “Our elected represen- these issues were addr- visited them along with by the Supreme Court in K. Commission, the TS Vice President M. Venkaiah Corporators are also President of Aditya tatives are not in a posi- essed, they would resort officials of GHMC and Krishnamurthy v Union of Telangana State Commis- Naidu inaugurated the ameni- expected to apply. Nagar Welfare tion to provide basic to NOTA in the polls. electricity department, India. sion for BCs and the GHMC ties centre at the University of Party sources said that Association, Sofia civic amenities. That Syed Majid Ali, a resi- he informed that certain Dr Sravan said in the peti- commissioner. Hyderabad on Monday. the high command had Kaleem said “we stand being the ground reality, dent of Deluxe Colony civic works have been The centre is spread over asked the sitting corpo- with the decision taken it is better for us to reject said a section of the resi- sanctioned and they 3,260 square metres and rators to furnish their by the residents of Surya everyone. Probably this dents advised their would start soon. accommodates the office of progress report. Nagar Colony for maxi- kind of protest may Association to adopt a He said “our area HUSBAND MURDERS WIFE, SETS BODY the dean of students welfare, ● mum utilization of attract the attention of strategy to put pressure counts as one of the chief warden and chief proc- IT IS observed that NOTA button in the the government.” on the contestants so higher tax paying locali- tor, among others. It also has the MIM receives the ensuing GHMC elec- She said the area comes that they undertake to ties in the city but we are ON FIRE OVER MARITAL DISPUTE an amphitheatre and a multi- highest number of tions”. under a school zone. The fulfill the charter of far behind in develop- DC CORRESPONDENT putes. He approached the cuisine food court. It provides applications from She alleged that the res- open nala and heaps of demands. The residents ment compared to other HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 Vikarabad police and students with space to aspirants in the Old City. idents of the area have garbage always spew opined a ‘No Work-No posh colonies.” claimed that his wife had socialise and interact with A 27-year-old woman was gone missing, following their peers. murdered and her body was which the police booked a Speaking on the New set ablaze in the forests of case and started investiga- Education Policy (NEP) at the DIWALI | BLAST TSPCB says higher wind speed helped contain pollution Ananthagiri Hills by her tion. “It was during ques- inaugural, Venkaiah Naidu husband, who confessed to tioning that he confessed to said: “Even after 73 years of the crime on Sunday. the murder and showed us attaining freedom, we have yet The accused, Banala the body on Sunday night,” not achieved 100 per cent liter- Prabhu, 32, had married the the police said. acy rates. There is a need for City air cleaner than last year post-fest victim, Santosha, 13 years Based on a complaint, concerted efforts from all the ago and the couple had four cases were booked against stakeholders to promote litera- T.S.S. SIDDHARTH | DC increased marginally ● APART FROM having microns/ m3 on Diwali decibels in sensitive children, said the Vikarabad Prabhu under Section 302 cy and achieve the goal of hav- HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 when compared to a comparatively cleaner this year while it was 6 zones. The permissible police. (murder) and 201 (conceal- ing a fully literate society.” seven-day average before microns/m3 last year. decibel levels at sensitive, Prabhu murdered ing evidence) of the IPC He pointed out that the NEP The air in the city after the festival. air, the sounds levels in The board said oxides of commercial, industrial, Santosha on November 6 and he was placed under not only focuses on improving Diwali was cleaner than “The wind speed was the city were within the nitrogen were recorded at and residential zones are allegedly due to marital dis- arrest. the quality of education but it was last year, the TS higher than during permissible limits. 65 microns/ m3 last year 50, 65, 75 and 55 decibels, also seeks to develop charac- Pollution Control Board Diwali last year, which which had reduced to 41.3 respectively. ter, inculcate scientific temper, confirmed on Monday. helped in the dispersion the day of the festival, it microns/ m3 this year. “There is a decrease in promote creativity, spirit of The board had studied of pollutants. The major was 72 microns/m3 last Apart from having com- the noise levels during service, equip students to meet the air and noise pollu- pollutants were particu- year. Similarly, PM10, was paratively cleaner air, the the day which may be 21st century challenges. tion levels before, on the late matter of less than recorded at 128 sounds levels in the city attributed to decreased “If we all work together, fol- day of the festival, and 2.5 and 10 microns in microns/ m3 this year were within the permissi- activity owing to a holi- low discipline; focus on educa- post-Diwali. thickness,” an official of against 163.4 microns/m3 ble limits. day, while at night there tion and improving the level of The board said that the the board said. last year. The highest noise level was a marginal increase standards, all the other things concentration of Particu- While, the board had When it comes to chem- was 70 decibels in when compared to nor- can follow later,” the Vice late Matter 2.5 and 10 recorded 64 microns/ icals in the air, the board commercial zones. The mal day,” a report from President said. (PM2.5 and PM10) had cubic metre of PM2.5 on had recorded, 8.4 lowest noise level was 42 the board said. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 4

IN BRIEF FARMER DIES IN Rowdy-sheeter HC slams Wakf CEO on land-grab MISHAP ON FIELD Warangal: A farmer was opens fire killed when his tractor over- Court says official does not know laws, accuses him of complicity; wants him replaced turned while he was working Hyderabad: A rowdy-sheeter, in his farm along with his son who is an associate of a VUJJINI While dealing with ● OUT OF 85 encroach- encroachers. CEO because, prima- The bench asked the in Nallabelli village of businessman, allegedly VAMSHIDHARA I DC three PILs related to ment cases of Wakf prop- Md. Kasim, who facie, this court feels that Chief Secretary to trans- Wardhanapeta Mandal on opened fire following a dis- HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 encroachments of Wakf appeared before the High the CEO has failed to per- fer the officer. Monday. He was identified as pute with a man over owner- properties and the impe- erties, only five FIRs have Court on being sum- form his legitimate duty Out of 85 encroachment Banoth Veeranna (49). He was ship of an agricultural land, The Telangana High rious attitude of some been registered. This indi- moned, failed to explain in protecting Wakf prop- cases of Wakf properties, tilling his land when he lost police said on Monday. Court on Monday muttavallis (caretakers), cates that the Wakf Board why he could not take erties and the state is only five FIRs have been control of the vehicle. The incident happened in denounced the Wakf a division bench, com- CEO was hand in glove criminal action against bound to protect Wakf registered. It indicates Zaheerabad mandal in Board and charged that prising Chief Justice with the land-grabbers, the encroachers. He said properties,” observed the that the CEO was hand in neighbouring Sangareddy its Chief Executive Raghavendra Singh Chau- the High Court observed. that the station house offi- Chief Justice. glove with the land-grab- OBITUARY district after the business- Officer Md. Kasim was han and Bollam Vijaysen cers of the police stations He added that the gov- bers, the bench observed. man objected to the man involved in rampant encr- Reddy came down heavily concerned refused to file ernment has no dearth of It directed the principal fencing around 30 acres of oachments of Wakf against the CEO for not sibly on the ground that FIRs stating that these officers, who can protect secretary, minorities the land, they said. properties by conniving protecting huge swathes he was unaware of the were civil matters. The Wakf properties, which department, to initiate an This led to an argument with land grabbers. The of Wakf properties from basic Criminal Procedure court termed the explana- are the properties of the inquiry into the issue and between them after which court asked the govern- the clutches of land Code, under which he tion as being vague. “This Almighty. Md. Kasim had file a report within two the rowdy-sheeter opened ment to replace the officer sharks. could have approached a court is of the opinion issued notices to the weeks. In case the princi- fire with a country-made pis- with an individual who The bench said that the jurisdictional magistrate that the Telangana state encroachers and pre- pal secretary does not file tol, police said. could save the properties CEO had failed in protect- and filed a private com- government will take ferred to stay silent for a report, he should appear dedicated to Allah. ing the properties, osten- plaint against the serious action against the years together. before the court.

HC SEEKS Mrs. ROSY DALAVAI W/o Rev. Dr. Raja Deen Dayal Dalavai Nizamabad gets a facelift Slept in the Lord on EXPLANATION Cong ex-MPs, 13th November 2020. Funeral at Boiguda, Cemetery on 18th FROM RGV ON FILM Nov. 2020 (Wednesday) at 3:00 PM. Ph: 7386911226, 8790826301 DC CORRESPONDENT (S/2021/D00830) HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 former MLAs,

The Telangana High Court on Monday sought an explanation from the Censor Board, film seek BJP entry director Ram Gopal Varma and others on the release of a IREDDY SRINIVAS ● THE BJP state unit film titled Disha Encounter, REDDY | DC is focusing on roping which is reportedly based on HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 the rape and murder of an city into its fold Congre- veterinarian and the subse- Several Congress lead- ssmen who are active quent killing of the accused in ers, including former in their areas, so that a police encounter. MLAs and ex-MPs, are the Congress is fur- Disha’s father filed the looking to join the ther weakened. appeal challenging the single Bharatiya Janata Party judge order, which did not after their party's ● AFTER THE Lok restrained the film-maker recent defeat in Sabha elections, the from releasing the film. Dubbaka by-poll. Congress is looking According to reports, the film Speculation is high that is scheduled for release on a senior leader from very weak with many November 26. A trailer has south Telangana is MLAs shifting loyalties been launched on social media coordinating with the to the TRS. The BJP SHRADDANJALI platforms. The petitioner BJP high command to has emerged as a sought directions from the join the saffron party viable alternative. court that the film should not o Central lighting installed on the Hyderabad road in Nizamabad illuminates the road on Monday. Beautification work along with his follow- be released and the trailer at Nizamabad has received applause from different sections of people. — DC ers, who include four Assembly elections should be removed. former MLAs. in 2023. Many leaders within City Congress leaders the Congress are wor- are also worried over COPS ARREST ried about their politi- lack of enthusiasm cal future in the party, within the party on 859 PERSONS whose fortunes are on a fighting the Greater Dubbak outcome will impact steady decline. It is said Hyderabad Municipal three other ex-MLAs, Corporation elections. FOR GAMBLING who have been main- No serious efforts are being made to reach the TELUKUNTA GOVIND RAO taining good relations S/o Late T.Narayana NARENDER PULLOOR | DC with BJP’s national public ahead of the DOB: 14-11-1934 DOD: 14-11-2020 NIZAMABAD/KAMAREDDY, leadership, are willing civic body elections. Inserted by: NOV.16 GHMC polls, says BJP MLA to join the saffron party Only three or four M/s. Shree Om Sai Enterprises provided they are leaders are active high- M/s. Raja Lakshmi Agencies The Nizamabad commission- DC CORRESPONDENT ● OFFICIALS CAN with- that BJP will get good constituency there are assured of their MLA lighting public issues M/s. Sree Om Sai Enterprises erate police arrested 859 per- HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 results if it puts in hard nearly 150 village pan- tickets. in the wake of the draw government funds “Precious in the sight of the Lord sons in 161 gambling cases up to a maximum of `2 work under leadership of chayats. I will try to bring BJP state unit is also recent floods in is the death of his faithful during the Diwali festivities BJP MLA-elect Madhav- lakh. Raghunandan Rao state party president Ban- more funds from the focusing on roping into Hyderabad. servants.” Psalms 116:15 and seized `15.23 lakh in cash aneni Raghunandan Rao di Sanjay Kumar and Uni- Centre. The state govern- its fold Congressmen, After the Lok Sabha from gambling points in said the impact of the wondered how GHMC offi- on minister of state H. ment diverted Union who are active in their elections, the 100-year- Nizamabad district. Dubbak byelection result cials had withdrawn Kishan Reddy. He also said Government funds and areas, so that Congress old party is looking NIzamabad police commis- would be reflected in the around `500 crore to give that several national lead- made them seem as state party is further weak- very weak with many sioner Kartikeya constituted Greater Hyderabad Muni- as flood relief. ers will participate in the contributions for welfare ened in the state; there- MLAs shifting loyalties special teams to nab the gam- cipal Corporation campaign and explained schemes,” he said. by paving way for BJP to TRS. With this, peo- blers. In Nizamabad police (GHMC) elections. “The ard. GHMC officials nation development and He said that the Centre to achieve power in ple of Telangana are division, the highest number BJP will get a majority of directly distributed cash Prime Minister Narendra had released `2 crore to Telangana. also not considering of 75 cases were registered seats,” he said at a to people, which is Modi schemes. handloom workers for As per discussions Congress as a serious and 407 persons arrested and Meet-the-Press event ill-advised. He appealed to disgrun- procuring yarn. But IT within the Congress, opposition in the state, `8.62 lakh seized from the organised by the As per government tled TRS candidates to join minister K.T. Rama Rao certain senior leaders as the result in gamblers. Telangana Union of norms, officials can with- the BJP. The state govern- had spent `1.25 crore of are depressed that their Dubbaka shows. In Bodhan division 314 per- Journalists on Monday. draw government funds ment had filed illegal that amount on Sircilla party has been consis- A senior Congress sons were arrested in 57 cases “Hyderabad is a cosmo- up to a maximum of `2 cases against BJP cadre constituency and the tently losing all elec- leader told Deccan Mrs. KOTHA VIJAYA LEELA W/o Late K. Ruben and `3.62 lakhs seized. In politan city. North Indians lakh. Raghunandan Rao during the Dubbak remaining was allocated to tions since past six Chronicle that party DOB: 30-11-1943 DOD: 17-11-2018 Armoor police division, `3.62 live in the city. Most of the wondered how the corpo- bypolls. He said some med- Gajwel and Siddipet con- years after formation of leaders, including the Inserted by: All Family Members lakh was seized from 138 gam- North Indians support the ration officials were with- iapersons had acted like stituencies. Handloom Telangana state. TPCC chief, are waiting & Relatives, 8309531432 blers in 29 cases. Kartikeya BJP. We are going to raise drawing around `500 TRS cadre and had written workers in Dubbak co- They have also raised for Manickam Tagore, (S/2021/D00829) directed police officers to be the BJP flag over Hyderab- crore, which was a crimi- anti-BJP stories. nstituency were not given the issue with the party who is in-charge of the “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. vigilant on gambling and ad,” he said and claimed nal offence. “I have not promised to a single rupee, he said. high command. They state Congress affairs, There will be no more death or mourning arrest the accused. The gam- that GHMC voters would “We will file cases and bring Central funds for He alleged that the TRS want a thorough to make their points of or crying or pain, for the old order of things bling point organisers and deliver a shock to Chief the GHMC officials have to development of Dubbak had neglected his con- revamp of the view clear. The leader has passed away.” Rev 21:4 gamblers were arrested. Minister K. Chandrashek- respond. Why are they not during the elections. I also stituency for past six years Telangana Pradesh pointed out that unlike In Loving memory of our Sister In Kamareddy district, police ar Rao and K.T. Rama Rao. following online cash dis- pointed out that the state compared to Gajwel, Congress Committee to Congress party, its arrested 322 gamblers in 61 He mentioned that after tribution to people? The government does not pay a Sircilla and Siddipet. fight the upcoming elec- national opponent BJP cases and `7.55 lakh seized. In heavy rains, the govern- KCR government misused single rupee to village Telangana Journalist tions. Senior leaders has already geared up Banswada police sub division, ment distributed `10,000 power only to derive panchayats. The 14th Fin- Union state president feel if the same team its cadre fully and is the highest number of 41 cases as compensation to the advantage during GHMC ance Commission released Kappara Prasad, NIT continues in the com- holding assembly registered and 54 persons victims but the distribu- elections,” he said. funds to village panchay- chairman Dayanand and ing days, the party will constituency-wise caught while playing gam- tion process was haphaz- Raghunandan Rao stated ats. In the same way in our others participated. not survive till the next meetings. bling. Superintendent of police N. Swetha directed Kamareddy, Banswada and Yellareddy sub division police officers to initiate action Woman farmer attempts SHALINI N MODY Revanth: Why hasn’t Kishan Who passed away two years ago on this day. against gamblers. Your spirit lives in me and everything I do Miss you deeply Inserted by: Viven S Victor (Sister) and suicide before Palair MLA Rudolph Victor (Brother) filed complaint against TRS? (S/2021/D00810) RAVINDRA SESHU | DC elders), who deliberated She suddenly con- DC CORRESPONDENT pointed out that the statehood agitation. KHAMMAM, NOV. 16 on the issue, asked Divya sumed some portion of 2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 Centre was sending He said that Kishan to pay `6 lakh as compen- pesticide from a bottle OF money to the poor into Reddy should reveal the A woman tenant farmer, sation to family members that she had brought OUR LOVING MOTHER State Congress working their Jan Dhan accounts details of his meeting Tummala Divya, tried to of the deceased couple. along with her. She was president A. Revanth via online transactions with Chief Minister K. end her life in front of Divya explained her stopped by others from Reddy asked why Union and said that Kishan Chandrashekar Rao in Palair MLA Kandala financial situation and consuming the rest. minister of state G. Reddy and TS BJP presi- August 2018. Upender Reddy at Bodul- paid ` 2 lakh. It is learnt Divya informed the MLA Kishan Reddy had not dent Bandi Sanjay should Revanth Reddy also abanda in Nelakondap- that the elders insisted too that as she is unable lodged a complaint demand that the Centre asked why Kishan Reddy alli mandal in Khamm- that she pay the amount. to pay the amount, there against the TRS govern- order a CBI or CVC probe had only spoken about am district on Monday. On Monday, Palair is no other go for her. ment for allegedly misus- into the flood relief fund alleged phone tapping and Divya was aggrieved MLA Kandala Upender The MLA asked party ing flood relief funds. scam in the state. had not lodged a com- that she had been asked Reddy arrived at workers to save Divya The question came He said the Dubbaka plaint. Phone tapping is a to pay compensation to Bodulabanda. The family first, and the other issue Late KELLY ARMSTRONG against the backdrop of bypoll result was a one- serious crime, and Kishan the family of a farm members of the deceased could be resolved later. DOB: 19-11-1936 DOD: 17-11-2018 his allegation that the BJP time event, and recalled Reddy should complain to labourer couple who had couple sought his help in She was then shifted to a Mom: Could U come back and stay a while we want to hear your voice and and the TRS had colluded the Mahbubnagar Prime Minister Narendra got electrocuted while getting their remaining hospital in see U smile. We want to hold U tight and and helped each other. Assembly bypoll outcome Modi and home minister working on her field compensation. Divya too Nelakondapalli and later never let U go. And tell U we love U and Speaking to the media which happened in 2012 Amit Shah, the Congress some time ago. reached the spot and to Khammam, where she Miss U everyday. Inserted by: Loving Daughrters, Son, here, Revanth Reddy during the Telangana MP said. Grama peddalu (village explained her problem. is stated to be recovering. Grand Children and Great Grand Children. (S/2021/D00813) 6th DEATH ANNIVERSARY “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labour prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Paddy output falls in ‘rice bowl’ E. Godavari Jesus Christ” - 1 Thessalonians 1:3 VADREVU SRINIVAS I DC year against 13.09 lakh Agriculture department the ayacuts of Yeleru and Agriculture joint direc- harvest has been complet- KAKINADA, NOV. 16 tonnes last year. In addi- officials said paddy had Pampa reservoirs, paddy tor K.V.S. Prasad said of ed so far in East Godavari. tion, farmers are worried been cultivated over fields laid remained 3,500 cuttings, over 2,400 Agriculture minister The yield of paddy in the about paddy getting dis- 2,19,214 hectares in East underwater for more than have been taken. The crop Kurasala Kannababu said eastern delta has fallen coloured. Godavari as against 10–15 and were thus com- yield is 27–28 bags per government will help compared to last year due Another reason for 2,20,037 hectares last year. pletely damaged. acre. But they cannot farmers by providing to floods and rains. decrease in yield is farm- They observe that though N. Venkateswara Rao of make the final projections input subsidy. Efforts are Farmers are on an aver- ers of central delta and rains and floods damaged Karapa mandal said without assessing the also on to provide zero age getting 27 to 28 bags Yeleru canal ayacut trans- the crop in eastern delta, weather had dashed their remaining cuttings. percent interest loans to per acre against 31 to 33 planting nurseries only farmers could still get a hopes of a good crop this However, he did concede farmers. He said the state CH. MANIKYA RAO bags during last year’s twice. When transplanti- yielding of 27–28 bags per year. He insisted that the that the yield will be less- is seeking help from the Asst. Manager (Retd.) - RBI DOB: 21-07-1948 DOD: 17-11-2014 Kharif season. Overall, ng started for the third acre. However, the central government should come er compared to last year. central government over Inserted by: paddy yield is expected to time, the weather deterio- delta got badly hit by to the aid of farmers at He further pointed out the issue of discoloured Loving Wife, Children & Grand Children be 11.40 lakh tonnes this rated. rains and floods. Under this stage. that only 25 percent of the paddy. Ph # 7702533340 (S/2021/D00833) CITY/ AP DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 5

SHORT TAKES PUBG’s return gets SC TELLS AP TO Police rescue kidnapped MOVE SEC OVER lukewarm response WELFARE SOPS SANJAY SAMUEL ● THERE ARE no dates 3-yr-old in less than 24 hrs PAUL I DC about the re-launch of the DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 game that had crossed 100 VIJAYAWADA. NOV. 16 CCTV cameras come in handy for cops to track the child quickly The news of the possible million downloads but the The Supreme Court on resumption of the PUB-G company is set to invest Monday asked the state gov- NAVEEN KUMAR | DC accused couple, were at taken the child in a bus to has evoked mixed reaction. `100 crore in India. a single ernment to approach the State HYDERABAD NOV. 16 the bus station to catch a Mahbubnagar, the teams When it was banned by the case. Election Commission for per- bus to Mahbubnagar, alerted the local police. Union Government on mission to execute develop- The Afzalgunj police of when they noticed Avan- “Our special teams September 2, many of those we had wasted most of our ment works and schemes. Hyderabad traced and thika alone and kidnap- tracked the kidnappers in who had become near-ad- time.” A three-member bench head- rescued a three-year-old ped her. To avoid police Mahbubnagar and res- dicts of the popular award- Mohan, a graduation stu- ed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde girl within 24 hours of attention, they headed to cued the child from there. winning game lamented the dent, said ‘The games were was hearing an interim appli- her kidnap by a couple Dabeerpura railway sta- The couple had got mar- decision. There are no dates such that when we were cation filed by the state gov- from the Mahatma tion and spent the night ried six years ago but did about the re-launch of the playing in a team we used to ernment seeking modification Gandhi Bus Station in there. The next day, by not have children. They game that had crossed 100 be able to communicate of an earlier order in which the city. Footage from the noon, they went to the kidnapped Avanthika to million downloads but the with each other. People who the apex court while defending CCTV cameras that Puranapul bus stand and bring her up as their own company is set to invest are staying in different the SEC’s decision to postpone showed the child being took a bus to Mahbu- child,” added the com- `100 crore in India. places can join and play elections to local bodies in taken away helped the bnagar,” the police com- missioner. Before it was suspended, together. I am not sure if February, directed the state to police crack the case missioner said. Shivudu was earlier many, mostly teenagers and now that game will have the implement development works quickly. Hyderabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar along Upon realising that her convicted in five property youth, confessed that they same craze.” and schemes after obtaining According to the police, with the three-year-old girl Avanthika, who was res- baby was missing, Jaya offences in Cyberabad used to spend 10 hours a day, Hemanth Kumar, whose the election body approval. Sangati Jaya, a native of cued from kidnappers on Monday. — P. SURENDRA filed a complaint with the and Rachakonda police However, many parents son used to play PUB-G for Senior counsel Mukul Kurnool district, had Afzalgunj police. The limits. The couple applauded the decision hours together, said “the Rohtagi, appearing for the reached the city along Nagaraju and their chil- talk to him. Avanthika police formed seven spe- revealed that they resort- taken by the Centre. Balaji news of its ban gave us state government, argued that with her daughter dren were with them. got left behind in the bus, cial teams and started ed to kidnapping as they Vasantha, a young entrepre- relief. Our son used to mur- prior permission is not Avanthika on Saturday Nagaraju stepped out of said Hyderabad police tracking the kidnappers were unable to conceive a neur, said “our gang of mur about the game in his required as there is no code of night and boarded a bus the bus stating that he did commissioner Anjani with the help of surveil- child. The Afzalgunj friends used to spend count- sleep. Now he sleeps early conduct. The bench sought to to Karnataka from not want to travel to Kumar. lance cameras. police booked the couple less nights playing the and is busy playing outdoor know from the counsel if the MGBS. Jaya’s sister Karnataka. Jaya and “Shivudu and After CCTV footage and placed them under game, but now we feel that sports.” state made any attempt to Laxmi, her husband Laxmi followed him to Parvathamma, the revealed that they had arrest. approach the SEC. Following this, Rohtagi sought the SC permission to apply to the SEC for carrying out specific TD FILES MEMO works. IN DEFAMATION DAY AFTER DIWALI, SUIT AGAINST AP SEES HIGH AIR POLLUTION LEVELS DEEKSHITHULU DC CORRESPONDENT SAMPAT G. SAMRITAN | DC TIRUPATI, NOV. 16 VIJAYAWADA, NOV. 16 Tirumala Tirupati Parts of Andhra Pradesh wit- Devasthanams (TTD) on nessed high air pollution levels Monday filed a memo in when firecrackers were burst connection with the on Diwali day. defamation suits filed Based on direction from the against Dr A.V. Ramana Central Pollution Control Deekshitulu and others Board, AP Pollution Control at the X additional dis- Board authorities monitored trict judge court here. Air Quality Index (AQI) in real In the memo, TTD time for 24 hours on the day appealed to the court not through their monitoring sta- to press the I.A 158/2020, tions located at filed in September to Visakhapatnam, Rajah- withdraw defamation mundry, Amaravati and suits, in connection with Tirumala. The authorities the case – O.S have taken AQI values record- No.264/2018. TTD prayed ed on November 9 as base val- the court to dismiss the ues to compare them with I.A 158/2020 without those recorded on Saturday. costs as not pressed and Accordingly, in Visa- pass necessary orders as khapatnam, the maximum 16 feet long and weighing 1,600 kgs, Sartaj, the prize bull, which is a special attraction at the Sadar celebra- the court may deem fit AQI of 425 was recorded at 8 tions was brought from Haryana for the annual buffalo carnival in Hyderabad on Monday. and proper in the circum- pm, indicating high levels of stances, the memo read. air pollution after people start- In 2018, Dr Ramana ed fireworks. The average AQI Deekshithulu made star- for the day was recorded at 117. tling allegations against On November 9, the city had 6-foot-tall Sartaj steals limelight the then TTD trust board, recorded the maximum AQI of which was appointed by 290 at 3 pm, also indicating the previous state gov- high levels of air pollution. ernment. He alleged that In Rajahmundry, the maxi- at Narayanguda Sadar festival a pink diamond from the mum AQI recorded was 503 at 8 temple treasury had gone pm. The average AQI for 24 DC CORRESPONDENT of male buffalos was a catch up with relatives He said “I have been par- missing and there was an hours was 115 on Diwali day HYDERABAD, NOV. 16 low-key affair, given the and friends. ticipating in the Sadar attempt to excavate the while it reached a maximum of pandemic conditions. “We would excitedly for 12 years. The total temple for hidden treas- 230 at 9 pm on November 9. Standing a majestic six- Members of the Yadav await the festival where cost for the procession ures. In Velagapudi, the maximum and-a-half feet tall, 16 feet community perform all our community people and bringing the male YSRC MP Vijaya Sai AQI recorded was 378 at 8 pm long and weighing 1,600 ‘dunapotu puja’ to the congregate and have a buffalo is around `25 to Reddy also accused for- while the 24-hour average AQI kgs, Sartaj, the prize bull, male buffaloes, which are good time. Over the `30 lakh. This time we mer chief minister N was 113. On November 9, the was the special attraction dressed in brilliant years, the festival has are keeping it low-key, Chandrababu Naidu of maximum AQI recorded was at the Sadar celebrations colours and brought in a emerged as a grand occa- given the severity of the taking away the pink dia- 184 at 9 am. In Tirumala where at Narayanguda. Sartaj procession to the festival sion and this has spread pandemic.” mond and demanded a there was no permission for was brought all the way venue at Narayanguda to other places,” she said. He added. “We do not search of his house. bursting of fireworks, the max- from Haryana YMCA crossroads. The five-year-old give alcohol to Sartaj. Bu- In this regard, the then imum AQI was recorded at 61 Thousands of Yadav Gada Swarupa Rani ‘Sartaj’ is valued at `27 ffaloes are friendly. When trust board led by its which is very low. However, the families gathered at the Yadav, a retired college crore and is owned by alcohol is consumed by chairman Putta 24 hours average AQI was Narayanguda Sadar, the employee, recalled her Karamveer Singh, a land- human beings, some tend Sudhakar Yadav, passed a recorded at 103 and on annual buffalo carnival childhood when her par- lord in Haryana. Edla to behave like beasts. You resolution (Res. No. 109, November 9, the town recorded that has been celebrated ents took the entire fami- Hari Babu Yadav of can imagine what would 05-06-2018) to issue AQI of 115 at 11 pm. for the past 74 years. ly to the Sadar, which was Musheerabad, was excit- happen if buffaloes are notices to Deekshithulu However, the procession also an opportunity to ed to parade his animal. given alcohol.” and others and to file a suit against them for damages. In a counter filed by the TTD recently, it was stat- ed that Deekshithulu and GSLV MkIII picked for Gaganyaan mission Vijay Sai Reddy have given written statements, PATHRI RAJASEKHAR | DC genic upper stage. It is in the human-rated GSLV tinue to function after the and weighing 5.5 tonnes has saying that they did not NELLORE, NOV. 16 designed to carry four-tonne Mk III. Each S200 booster separation of the strap-ons been indigenously devel- make any statement to class of satellites into geo- carries 205 tonnes of com- at about 140 seconds after oped and delivered by L&T. cause defame or disre- Indian Space Research synchronous transfer orbit posite solid propellant and lift-off. This is the first step spect either to Lord Organisation (ISRO) GSLV (GTO) or about 10 tonnes to their ignition results in According to an ISRO stat- towards the unmanned Venkateshwara Swami or MkIII rocket has been iden- low earth orbit (LEO), which vehicle lift-off. ement on Monday, many space mission and was to TTD. tified as the vehicle to lau- is about twice the capability S200s function for 140 sec- new design features have flagged-off by ISRO Taking into considera- nch the Gaganyaan Mission of the GSLV Mk II. onds. During strap-ons fu- been introduced in the har- Chairman Dr K. Sivan, who tion the pleadings of the and the process for its hu- The two strap-on motors nctioning phase, the two dware in order to human is also secretary, depart- defendants and also to man rating is in progress. of GSLV Mk III are located clustered Vikas liquid rate the S200 booster. In a ment of space. and Jayant save money and time in GSLV MkIII is a three- on either side of its core liq- Engines of L110 liquid core fruitful industry collabora- Damodar Patil, director further proceeding the stage heavy lift launch vehi- uid booster. Designated booster will ignite 114 sec tion, the first critical boost- and senior executive vice matter, the present trust cle developed by ISRO. It has ‘S200’, the high-thrust solid after lift-off to further aug- er segment of the motor president, defence & smart board passed a resolution two solid strap-ons, a core propellant strap-on boost- ment the thrust of the vehi- case with a diameter of 3.2 technologies, L&T, on (Res. No. 227,29-02-2020) liquid booster and a cryo- ers play an important role cle. These two engines con- metre, 8.5 metre in length November 13. seeking withdrawal of the suit. NET | EFFECT Supreme Court, AP High Court judges were abused online CBI books 16 for defamatory content DC CORRESPONDENT representatives who fig- ● THE CBI, following the Visakhapatnam registered restrained themselves from VIJAYAWADA. NOV. 16 ured prominently in the HC directions of the Andhra the case under various making “scathing hearings for their outburst Sections, including 506 remarks” against the judi- The Central Bureau of against the High Court and Pradesh High Court, took (punishment for criminal ciary and “member of Investigation has regis- apex court judges have over the case from the intimidation), of the Indian Rajya Sabha, namely, tered a case against 16 indi- been made accused by the state Crime Investigation Penal Code (IPC) and Vijayasai Reddy, has joined viduals and other unidenti- CBI. Department which had Section 67 of the together in a move to make fied persons for allegedly The CBI had mentioned in already registered 12 cases Information Technology scathing remarks against making defamatory com- the FIR that these cases and clubbed them into a Act. the High Court.” ments against judiciary on were initially registered by single case. A division bench compris- It had also named YSRC different social media plat- the CID based on the com- ing Justices Rakesh Kumar MP (Lok Sabha) Nandigam forms. plaints of the Registrar directed the CBI to probe and J. Uma Devi observed Suresh, former MLA The CBI, following the General on the allegation the case and submit a that “The postings were Amanchi Krishna Mohan, directions of the Andhra that key personnel who are report to it in a sealed cover made to bring hatred, con- standing counsel for the Pradesh High Court, took occupying posts of promi- within eight weeks. The tempt, incite disaffection Andhra Pradesh Assembly over the case from the state nence in AP gave inter- next hearing of the case is and ill-will against the Metta Chandrasekhar Rao Crime Investigation views and issued state- on December 14. High Court and Hon’ble and others in the case and Department which had ments targeting judges and The HC expressed dis- judges.” found fault with the CID already registered 12 cases posted abusive and intimi- pleasure over the CID It had noted that the that no proper action, as and clubbed them into a dating comments against investigation before hand- Speaker of the Andhra mandated under the Code single case. judges over the recent ing over the case to the cen- Pradesh Legislative of Criminal Procedure Significantly, none of the orders of the HC. tral agency. Assembly and the Deputy (CrPC), was taken against serving and former public The HC on October 12 The CBI office in Chief Minister had not the accused till date. 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17 NOVEMBER 2020 As RCEP is born, India must tread cautiously Subhani he world's largest trade bloc emerged on Sunday after 15 countries in East and Southeast Asia, and Australia signed a deal to open up their Teconomies further to foster free trade. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which has been anchored by China, accounts for 29 per cent of the global economy in terms of its size, over- shadowing similar arrangements in Europe and North America. However, India, the third-largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, is conspicuous by its absence as it walked out of negotiations in 2019. Prime concerns expressed by India were the fear of Chinese goods flood- ing the country, misuse of simplified country of origin rules, lack of mech- anism to prevent dumping of industrial products by China and agricul- tural and dairy products by Australia and New Zealand. There was no mechanism to address a potential trade deficit arising out of lower tariffs mandated under the RCEP. The deal expected the member-countries to offer similar treatment to co-members as they offer to any of their strate- gic-partner countries. The member-countries expected India to adhere to these conditions without an assurance on opening up services sector, where Indian companies are far ahead, and LETTERS Nevertheless, allowing easy movement of labour under this staying away from deal, making the RCEP tilted heavily towards RCEP shifts Indo-Pacific ATTACK PAK the RCEP is also China. not a smart move After the signing of the deal, several member- How long India will play a countries of the RCEP wished India too joined defensive role against because India the deal, which seeks to promote free trade in would be an Asia. The interests of the current member- China-propped Pakistan? attractive invest- countries do not align any further. While it is a dynamics, blow to Delhi India must attack this hos- ment destination fact that India would lose out of accessing the tile nation militarily to an largest market in the world, one must also try to for export-focused from China. It also leaves irrecoverable stage. understand if India - with the current level of Multiple challenges Otherwise India will keep companies industrialisation - can cash in on the RCEP. await the next US India stranded, strategi- Currently, RCEP is nothing but ASEAN plus-5, cally and trade-wise, losing its soldiers in spo- which means China, Japan, South Korea, New President, at home between its Quad part- radic incidents. Zealand and Australia and 10 countries of the ASEAN. Southeast Asian K.C. Singh and abroad ners and a China-domi- countries already have a free-trade agreement. But now three leaders in nated group, which has N.S.R. Murthy manufacturing - China, Japan and South Korea - and two agricultural and drawn away two of the Secunderabad dairy majors - Australia and New Zealand - have joined the ASEAN's free may substitute open con- Quad’s four members. trade zone. It is a win-win for all of them. While companies can choose to frontation, which Henry Moreover, for the new US set up factories in smaller countries to access the world's largest market, Kissinger calls the two administration, the Indo- FLOOD RELIEF China, Japan, and South Korea can compete to sell products. The Indian nations at the foothills of Pacific may be a lower This is an era of elections purely industry, however, does not have the inherent strength to compete with hile the Mr Biden’s presidency”. a new Cold War, with priority than rebuilding based on politics instead of peo- bigger players and may end up being a dumping ground. entire wo- These deeper changes are smarter containment alliances ignored or aban- ple’s issues (BJP sends its top team Nevertheless, staying away from the RCEP is also not a smart move rld was pitted against the desire strategies. The difficulty doned by Mr Trump and to GHMC, DC, Nov. 16). On floods, because India would be an attractive investment destination for export- focused on of the liberal faction of the is that if the sanctions are healing rifts with nations the MoS for home said the TS gov- focused companies. The government, therefore, should begin consulta- the Amer- Democrats to favour man- rolled back, what does like Germany and ernment did not submit a detailed tions on the reforms required to make the Indian industry as competitive Wican presidential election, ufacturing jobs and social China offer as conces- France. report for the Centre to give a relief and efficient as South Korea and Japan. If the government intends to dou- the signing on November goals. The US markets did sions to address The Global Times, the package. But why can’t the Centre ble farmers' income, it should become more productive. It doesn't reflect 15 of the Regional not drop on the Biden- America’s economic and largely reliable English give at least ad-hoc relief? After well on India to be fearful of New Zealand's dairy products. It is high time Comprehensive Harris victory as control security concerns? voice of Beijing, head- winning more than 100 seats in the the government nudges its industry and farming truly world-class and Economic Partnership of the Senate remains Michele Flournoy, a fron- lined an editorial: “Indo- last GHMC elections the TS gov- does whatever is required for that to happen. (RCEP) has significantly with the Republicans, trunner for the defence Pacific strategy upholder ernment announced 100 days plan altered the Indo-Pacific seen as blocking the secretary’s job, has advo- India misses the bus of to improve living conditions in the strategic environment. Democratic socio-eco- cated US defence readi- RCEP and long-term GHMC area. The recent misery With all 10 Asean mem- nomic agenda. This bal- ness to have the capacity growth”. India still has proves how best the living condi- bers joining China and ance hinges on the fate of to sink the entire Chinese paths open to both joining tions have improved. Farewell to a legend Japan, besides South two Senate run-off con- naval fleet in 72 hours! the RCEP, albeit with B. Raghunadha Rao Korea, Australia and New tests in Georgia on There is also the tech- diminished negotiating Hyderabad hat does it take to become the best loved man of Bengali cinema? A Zealand, a huge free trade January 5. If the nology competition sym- weight, or playing along formidable supply of talent, love for one's craft, a vast body of bloc is born. With a com- Democrats win both, they bolised by the US barring with the US if its interest Wwork, association with legends? Matinee idol looks that would bined $26.2 trillion of will seize control of the Huawei’s access to top US in CPTTP emerges. But in PROPERTY TAX floor a generation of college-goers? Or is it the fact that he represented the GDP, one-third of the Senate, the strength of semiconductors. Taiwan any case, all the bluster The recent rains have damaged last of the bhadralok, a way of being rendered obsolete by the changing world’s total, it will facili- both parties being tied at is a key component in US over Supply Chain roads which require funds for mores and aesthetic of the people of a nonetheless-declining state? tate commerce among 50 each, giving the vice- advances in cutting-edge Resilience Initiative repair and for increasing the Mentored by theatre actor Ahindra Choudhury and the icon, Sisir Kumar members by eliminating president the casting semiconductor design (SCRI), that the Quad capacity of storm water drainage Bhaduri, the boy from Kolkata's Surya Sen Street got his big break when 90 per cent of tariffs. vote. That could rile the and production. The con- members were to create system to prevent flooding. selected by Satyajit Ray for the titular role in Apur Sansar, the concluding Therefore, while US US and even the Indian tinuing Chinese threats to as an alternative to Sanitation is poor due to lack of part of Apu Trilogy based on Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's Pather President-elect Joe markets. Taiwan and the US Chinese dominance of funds. The government has given Panchali. Soumitra Chatterjee would go on to collaborate with Ray on Biden’s path to office is As regards the pandem- dithering over defending supply chains, now 50 per cent rebate on property tax some of his best acclaimed projects. He would play the ebullient Amal in now clear, despite the ic, Mr Biden’s approach it, in case China tries to appears a non-starter. to owners in the city whose tax is Tagorean Charulata and the inscrutable Feluda of Ray's own detective Trumpian Twitter has emerged, despite Mr annex it militarily, has Besides the fear of RCEP `15,000. When both the GHMC and series with equal ease. Straddling the world of arthouse and popular cine- tantrums, he faces a more Trump not cooperating created strategic vacuum. affecting Indian industry the state are starving for funds, it ma with aplomb, a director's actor, he could be versatile, as the hardy complex scenario in the with his transition team. Some Chinese analysts and farmers, including is not advisable to give any rebate. Punjabi cab-driver of Abhijaan, the attractive imposter of Mrinal Sen's Indo-Pacific region. There A group of experts has argued that if China occu- those in the dairy sector, Dr O. Prasada Rao Akash Kusum or the swashbuckling villain in Tapan Sinha's history is still some time before been formed to suggest a pies Taiwan, as it has Chinese obduracy in Hyderabad thriller Jhinder Bandi, setting the screen alight with the chemistry he the RCEP is fully imple- plan, including for vacci- Hong Kong, Taiwan’s accepting full de-escala- shared with Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen and Madhabi Mukherjee. His mented as a certain num- nation of the populace, famed chip producer tion at the Line of Actual ability to fit into the role in a way that offered his audiences identification ber of Asean and non- based on science and med- TSMC would be a bonus. Control in Ladakh has at extraordinarily intimate levels was the quality that defined him. He also Asean signatories must ical expertise rather than The RCEP’s signing by heightened Indian suspi- 50 YEARS AGO IN famously refused the Padma Shri on account of there being no safety net ratify it first. But any Trumpian evasion and two components of the cions. Is it a coincidence for film industry daily wagers. But recognition, Sangeet Natak Akademi analysis of the implica- half-truths. Mr Biden “Quad” -- Australia and that the Chinese intru- Award, Padma Bhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Chevalier of Legion tions of the Biden presi- realises control of the Japan -- queers the US sions followed India’s d'Honneur, would follow this gracious soul who confidently stuck to his dency simply cannot pandemic is critical to and Indian approach to unwillingness to join the genre, refusing offers from Bollywood, and choosing to return to the stage ignore this new develop- reviving the economy and the Indo-Pacific. Only RCEP in November 2019, Excavation at and poetry. A lifelong pursuit of the arts thus ended on Sunday. All around ment. jobs. The Democrats want weeks back this group and sponsoring alterna- Golconda begins there is the sound of hearts shattering. The world of Bengali, nay interna- Multiple challenges to hit the ground running was being projected as the tive approaches like Quad tional, cinema is poorer. Travel well, Apu. await the next US after Mr Biden’s inaugu- skeleton of a new security Plus? With India’s options By a staff reporter President, at home and ration on January 20. architecture to contain now conditioned by the HYDERABAD, Nov. 16. abroad. Overcoming the As a global power, the China. It was hoped the initiatives of others, New Excavation work near the DECCAN CHRONICLE Covid-19 pandemic, with US cannot ignore the for- Biden administration Delhi needs peace at enclosure wall of Qutub Shahi cases spiking due to the eign policy challenges. On may review US withdraw- home with farmers and in tombs at the historic Golconda on KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR onset of winter and the China, Mr Trump’s forth- al from the Trans-Pacific the region with neigh- the outskirts of the city, was com- Editor Printer & Publisher lax observance of precau- right criticism of predato- Partnership (TPP), which bours. In any case, its menced by the State Archaeo-log- ry trade practices, theft of Japan had championed to majoritarian proclivities, DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: tions, looms above all ical Department, today. else, as indeed do its eco- intellectual property and balance Chinese trade with the West Bengal elec- Mr. N. Ramesan, Finance Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500 003, Ph: 040-27803930-4; Fax : 040-27805256 nomic consequences. The state capitalism led to influence in the Indo- tion approaching, can Secretary and Mr. S.R. Rama- Vijayawada: No.C-3 & 4 Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.), Ph: 0866- American economy has trade sanctions to coerce Pacific. 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he BJP has won yet another is not the time to go again into it. side out then it is fine for us to suf- recklessness in Jammu and rate for women fell from an already election, and victory is attrib- The fact is that without Covid-19 fer the losses we have. This is luna- Kashmir happened without any low 9.15 per cent in December 2019 Tuted to the popularity of and long before the lockdown, the cy but it is the product of the way understanding of the international to just 5.8 per cent in August this Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He Indian economy was wrecked. that Mr Modi has characterised ramifications. year. For men, it is down from 67 is in the seventh year of his term Hours after the Bihar election relations with neighbours, as being As one defence analyst has said, per cent to 47 per cent. Most of and appears to have lost none of his results were out, the RBI a zero sum game. Meaning that Mr Modi changed the status of India is not working. Have you Aakar attractiveness for the voter. There announced that in the second quar- their loss is our gain. But this is Ladakh on the map, while Mr Xi heard Mr Modi talk about this? No. Patel is no data available on this, of ter, meaning July to September, bogus. We gain nothing material by changed it on the ground. So much What is there to say? course, and elections across the India’s economy would again con- killing their people. We lose when for the 56 inches. Our clinging to The good thing is that we are in subcontinent are won on the back tract, and we were in recession. our people are killed. Donald Trump has not paid off. His Year 7 of his reign. His words do of tribalism, organisation and The government did not acknowl- On the LAC, we are preparing to secretary of defence, who was not mean anything at this point. It money. edge this or respond to it. The formalise the surrender that we promising an eternal military is the numbers we must look at and But let us assume that it is the Prime Minister muttered some have already effected on the alliance, was fired this week. the numbers are clear. If there is personal attractiveness and credi- more things about development, ground. We have permanently been What else is there? We could talk still support for Mr Modi among bility of the Prime Minister that but his heart is not in it. Do you stopped from patrolling till Finger about Covid-19. We carry the sec- the population, it must be for some- Everything is has yet again taken the BJP remember the last time he spoke 8 in Ladakh and heaven alone ond highest number of infected peo- thing else, not his performance. through in Bihar. The question is about his world beating economic knows what else has been given up ple in the world, the third highest There the record is quite clear. — to what end does he want to keep performance? It is because there is amid the secrecy. number of dead. What role if any Power is held to effect change. Mr looking bleak: winning? Power is held for a pur- nothing to say. Bangladesh has Mr Modi’s refusal to acknowledge the government has had in control- Modi has shown himself incapable pose -- to be able to effect change. overtaken India’s per capita GDP. that the Chinese had intruded into ling it or mitigating it is unknown. of effecting it in the positive sense. What change has Mr Modi used his What more can be added to that? and were holding ground that India The lockdown appears to have had On the economy, on the border, on power for? As I am writing this, there is news had been previously patrolling was exactly the opposite effect that we employment, on the epidemic. One Can Modi still On the economy, the numbers that we have lost at least 11 more a clear signal to the other side. He were told it would have. We are still wonders to what end he not only cannot be kept hidden. The rate of lives on the Line of Control in has since stopped speaking on this clocking over 40,000 cases a day and holds on to it but seeks to acquire GDP growth has gone from eight to Kshmir. The media’s response to subject. What is there to say? India have no real control over the epi- more. bring change? seven to six to five to four to three this in India has been to claim that has not even been given an expla- demic. Two-thirds of India’s work- per cent over the last 12 quarters. Pakistan has also lost 11 lives. It nation for why our leader thinks ing women lost their jobs because Something sabotaged the economy has become like a game, and if we his friend Xi Jinping had launched of the lockdown. Reports have The writer is a columnist and a just before January 2018 and today are able to get enough of the other his aggression. Our constitutional shown that the work participation senior journalist NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 7

SHORT TAKES Ministers lose WILL TURN Daggers drawn in Congress BENGAL INTO bypolls in MP, GUJARAT: BJP MP over Bihar election debacle RAJIB CHOWDHURI I DC KOLKATA, NOV. 16 It could win only 19 out of the 70 seats it contested in just concluded polls refuse to resign Playing the industrialisation RABINDRA NATH ● MP MINISTERS Imarti card ahead of next year’s SREEPARNA CHOUDHURY I DC Devi and Giriraj Dandotia Assembly elections, West CHAKRABARTY | DC BHOPAL, NOV. 16 have so far maintained a Bengal BJP president Dilip NEW DELHI, NOV. 16 silence over their next Ghosh on Monday asserted Two ministers in the that the party would turn the Even as Nitish Kumar Shivraj Singh Cabinet course of action following state into a Gujarat so that no begins his record fourth have sparked a political their loss in the bypolls, one would have to migrate term as Bihar chief minis- row by ‘deciding’ to con- indicating that they are elsewhere for jobs. ter, the Congress Party is tinue in their positions not in favour of stepping He said that the Tata Group in the throes of a melt- despite being defeated in down and want to contin- was given land by the BJP gov- down over its disastrous the recent byelections in ue in their position till ernment in Gujarat for its performance in the their respective Assembly January 2 when their six- Nano small-car project soon Assembly polls which pre- constituencies. month tenure in the min- after it was “driven out” of vented the Grand Alliance State ministers Imarti Singur in Hooghly by from winning the elec- Devi and Giriraj istry ends. Trinamul Congress supremo tions by a hair’s breadth. Dandotia have so far Mamata Banerjee when she The Congress, which maintained a silence over Bhupendra Gupta said was in the Opposition during could win only 19 out of their next course of here. the Communist rule. the 70 seats it contested in action following their loss The BJP has chosen to Ghosh said at Barasat in the just concluded Bihar in the bypolls, indicating keep mum on the issue. North 24 Parganas, “We want polls, is largely being held that they are not in favour “It is the Chief Minister’s to turn our state into Gujarat. responsible for the debacle of stepping down and prerogative to decide Didi sometimes complains of the Mahagathbandhan want to continue in their whom he wants in his against attempts to make this or the Grand Alliance wi- position till January 2 ministry and whom he state a Gujarat. We say we will th the Left parties and the when their six-month wants to drop”, BJP try for it 100 times. We will cer- Rashtriya Janata Dal hav- tenure in the ministry spokesman here Rajneesh tainly turn this state into ing performed far better. ends. Agrawal said. Gujarat. Our youth will get This has led to many sen- As per the Constitution, Legal experts say that jobs here. No one will have to ior Congress leaders, who a non-MLA can be induct- Constitutional provisions go to Gujarat.” were already on a warpath ed into a ministry for six do not bar the defeated The Midnapore BJP MP told over the “organisational Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J.P. Nadda, Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan, HAM (S) months during which he ministers from continu- the Chief Minister, “Shutting mess in the party”, to chief Jitan Ram Manjhi with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Renu Devi and Tarkishore or she needs to be elected. ing in the ministry till the down the Tata factory, you will speak out again. Sources Prasad pose for a group photograph after the oath-taking ceremony at Raj Bhawan in Patna on Monday. — PTI The Congress on end of the six-month-peri- win votes. Will we will have to told this newspaper that Monday raked up the od even after failing to get live as beggars here?” He poin- the group of 23, which issue demanding that all elected to the House dur- ted out that the Gujarat gov- comprises leaders who willing to recognise those the ministers in the ing the period. ernment had given land to the had written a letter to answers. If they do not CHIRAG TAKES A DIG AT NITISH, HOPES Shivraj Singh ministry “As per Article 164 (4) of Tatas within 24 hours of its Congress president Sonia recognise those answers, GRAND ALLIANCE who lost the bypolls the Constitution, a person exit from West Bengal, he said. Gandhi expressing their then the graph will contin- should step down on who is not an MLA can grievances in late August, ue to decline,” he said. HE COMPLETES TERM AS NDA CM BOYCOTTS NITISH’S moral grounds. continue as a minister for are planning to take up the Sibal added that there Patna, Nov. 16: LJP pres- congratulate you on “It is unethical on the six months,” Anand PRAUNDESWARI Bihar polls debacle, too. was “reluctance because ident Chirag Paswan on becoming the Chief OATH-TAKING part of the ministers who Bhardwaj, senior advo- Sources said that the the CWC is a nominated Monday congratulated Minister and the BJP for lost the bypolls to contin- cate of the Gwalior bench HAS TOUGH TASK leaders are waiting for body. Democratic process- Nitish Kumar on becom- making you one”. Patna, Nov. 16: The oppo- ue in their positions. of the Madhya Pradesh Congress treasurer Ahm- es must be adopted and ing the Bihar Chief “Congratulations to sition Grand Alliance on They forfeited the moral High Court, said. AT HAND ed Patel to recover from embraced even in the con- Minister once again, say- respected @NitishKumar Monday decided to boycott right to continue in the Another minister in the Covid-19. Patel, who is stitution of the CWC, ing, tongue-in-cheek, that ji for becoming the chief the oath-taking ceremony ministry after losing. Shivraj Singh cabinet, AKSHAYA KUMAR known to be very close to which is reflected in the he hopes the JD(U) leader minister once again. of Nitish Kumar, claiming Chief Minister Shivraj Andel Singh Kansana, SAHOO | DC Congress president Sonia provisions of the Cong- will “continue to remain Hope the government will the mandate in the elec- Singh Chouhan should has also lost the byelec- BHUBANESWAR, NOV. 16 Gandhi and has been her ress’ constitution itself”. the NDA’s CM”. complete its term and you tions was “against the ask them to put in their tions. He has announced political secretary, is cur- Among others who have In an apparent swipe at will continue to be the NDA” which has been papers if they do not vol- that he will step down. Senior BJP leader Daggubati rently in hospital. spoken out are Tamil Kumar becoming the NDA’s chief minister,” changed by a “fraud”. unteer to resign,” But he is yet to put in his Purandeswari who was recent- Senior lawyer and Rajya Nadu MP and former fina- Chief Minister despite Paswan, a bitter critic of RJD, which is spearhead- Congress spokesman papers. ly appointed the party’s in- Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, nce minister P. Chidamb- having way too less MLAs Kumar, said in a series of ing the five-party Mahaga- charge for Odisha in place of who is one of the leaders aram’s son Karti Chidam- than the BJP, he said, “I tweets in Hindi. — PTI thbandhan, and its allies Arun Sing has a tough task in among the group of 23, has baram and Bihar Cong- have decided to remain her hand — packing more fire- already come out in the ress leader Tariq Anwar. away from the swearing-in power to the state organisa- open saying that the party “It’s time we introspect, Assembly polls. He, how- held in late January or function of Kumar. tion that has been struggling is unwilling to introspect. ideate, consult & act ever, claimed that the high early February and prepa- “The RJD boycotts oath- Winter, budget to wrest power from the ruling “If for six years, the @INCIndia,” Karti command was serious rations for which have taking ceremony of this Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Congress has not intro- Chidambaram tweeted. about introspection as already begun. puppet government. The Despite her party winning spected, what hope do we Anwar said on Sunday well as a thorough analy- In August, when the 23 mandate is for a change, eight of the 21 Lok Sabha seats have for introspection that the Congress must sis of the results. senior leaders had raised and against the (ruling) sessions likely and 23 of 147 Assembly seats now? We know what is learn from the Bihar deba- Sources said that the issues critical to the party NDA. The peoples verdict in the simultaneous polls held wrong with Congress. The cle and complete alliance issue was likely to be organisation, they were has been changed by the in May 2019, it has bitten the party itself knows the formalities well in taken up at the AICC meet- confronted and accused of rulers order,” the RJD dust in the three Assembly answers. But they are not advance for upcoming ing which is likely to be being disloyal. alleged in a tweet. — PTI to be clubbed elections held recently. Desperately trying to posi- New Delhi, Nov. 16: In ● THE MONSOON ses- tion itself as the key rival of the wake of rising Covid- sion, which was held the ruling BJD since it walked 19 cases in the national from Sept 14 in midst of out of an 11-year-old alliance At swearing-in, capital, it is being con- the pandemic, was cut with the former in 2019, the Nitish Kumar: Masterful templated that a single saffron party has always been extended session of par- short by 8 days and con- found wanting on several liament be held instead of cluded on Sept. 24. fronts. It has failed to match Sushil looks forlorn separate winter and budg- the cadre strength and num- craftsman of realpolitik et sessions, sources said leries to accommodate ber of booth level workers of Patna, Nov. 16: Senior chief minister, bringing on Monday. members while following the ruling party. BJP leader Sushil Kumar in two new faces for the Patna, Nov. 16: “Politics Hindutva forces from though the Congress swe- However, nothing has physical distancing According to party insiders, Modi, who has not been post multiple-term BJP is the art of the possible”, holding sway over Bihar, pt the elections riding the been finalised and discus- norms were implemented the BJP is failing repeatedly to retained in the new Bihar MLAs Tarkishore Prasad German statesman Otto where a section of the tailwind generated by the sions are still in a prelim- during the monsoon ses- register spectacular results dispensation after serv- and Renu Devi. Von Bismarck once famo- BJP feels mortified over assassination of Indira inary stage. A final call is sion. largely because of lack of ing as the deputy chief At one point of time, usly said. And who under- not having its own chief Gandhi the previous year. yet to be taken, but there The Budget session was “adequate” efforts by the state minister for close to 15 Kumar spotted his long- stands it better than Nit- minister till date despite Four years later he ente- are suggestions that a sin- also curtailed earlier this leaders and “diluting” its years, attended the swear- term deputy and asked ish Kumar, the modern- enjoying a near hegemon- red the Lok Sabha from gle unified session can be year amid the looming stands against the ruling dis- ing-in ceremony of new him to come near him. day craftsman of realpoli- ic status nationally. Barh even as fellow MP fr- held in the place of two threat of the Covid-19 pensation. Discreet silence NDA government on The two walked together tik, who has survived ma- Known for weighing his om Saran Lalu Prasad sh- sessions in such a short pandemic. mega mining and chit fund Monday but looked aloof for some distance, much ny a headwind to secure a options carefully before ifted to Bihar, taking over span of period, the Former Lok Sabha sec- scams and alleged close prox- in the crowd of new to the glee of the fourth straight term as making any move, Kumar, as the chief minister and sources said. retary general P.D.T. imity of some leaders of the MLAs. paparazzi, but their paths the Bihar Chief Minister upon a closer look, comes scripting a spectacular su- The winter session of Acharya said it is a con- BJD supremo and Chief A 14-member council of were different this time despite his party finishing across as a risk taker who ccess story which altered parliament usually starts vention to hold three ses- Minister Naveen Patnaik, ministers headed by and they separated. a poor third in the 243- has not shied away from the state’s political land- from the last week of sions of parliament in a according to political analysts, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Sushil member state Assembly. going against the tide. An scape. Kumar, one of the November or the first year. It is not a rule. As have confused the voters if it Kumar was administered Modi’s pair as CM and Nitish Kumar’s unusual engineer by training who most articulate leaders of week of December, while per the Constitution, (the BJP) is the real political the oath of office at the Deputy CM since 2005, knack for spotting friends had taken an active part the Janata Dal, had fully the budget session starts there should not be a gap adversary of the ruling party. Raj Bhavan here by barring a 20-month gap has got him where it has in the JP movement, he backed Lalu in the keenly from the last week of of six months or more Governor Phagu when Kumar was in despite the drastic slump spurned a job offer from fought internal contest for January and the Union between two sessions. Chauhan. alliance with the RJD, has in the electoral fortune of the state electricity depar- chief ministership. Budget is tabled on If government clubs two FREE PRESS SOUL Sushil Modi, who has been the hallmark of the his party that won just 43 tment and decided to take The next decade-and-a- February 1. sessions of parliament been Nitish Kumar’s ruling coalition in the seats, down from 71 it had the political gamble, an o- half saw Prasad’s rise as The monsoon session, and holds only two ses- OF DEMOCRACY, deputy in all the NDA state. in 2015, and 31 less than ddity among educated yo- one of the most powerful which was held from sions this year, then it government he has led in The smooth sail of the ally BJP which clinched uth in Bihar for whom the but controversial figures September 14 in midst of will not be a violation of SAY LEADERS Bihar, was not among the successive JD(U)-BJP 74. The most atypical of lure of “sarkaari naukri” of his time who ruled the the pandemic, was cut any rule, Acharya added. 14. He was invited for the governments in the state politicians owing their remains undiminished. state by proxy, getting his short by eight days and The national capital had New Delhi, Nov. 16: swearing-in ceremony has, to a large extent, rise to post-Mandal poli- Unlike Lalu Prasad and demure homemaker wife concluded on September recorded its highest sin- Describing a free press as the though, and he came, been attributed to the tics, Nitish Kumar stood Ram Vilas Paswan, his co- Rabri Devi elected as his 24 as, despite the elabo- gle-day spike of 8,593 ‘soul of democracy’, top lead- but did not look his usual good chemistry the two out for his ability to add- travellers during the mov- successor, when a charge rate arrangements made Covid-19 cases on ers including President Ram self. leaders shared. ress the governance defic- ement led by Jayaprakash sheet in fodder scam by authorities, many MPs Wednesday. On Thursday, Nath Kovind and Prime Otherwise a vibrant pol- However, this rapport it, unlike a majority of the Narayan, electoral succe- caused him to step down and Parliament staff 104 fatalities, the highest Minister Narendra Modi on itician, Sushil Modi wat- was resented by a section breed reared in the social- ss eluded Kumar for long. as the chief minister. Dur- members tested positive in a day in over five Monday commended media ched, not betraying much of his Sushil Modi’s own ist stable, but was often He got the first taste of ing the same period, Kum- for Covid-19. months, were recorded. persons for their work as emotions, as Kumar and partymen who would accused of pursuing poli- victory, after three succes- ar burnt his bridges with Several first-time meas- The rise in cases prompt- frontline warriors during the others were administered have otherwise confront- tics of opportunism. Call sive defeats, in the 1985 Prasad, floated the Sama- ures such as staggered sit- ed the Centre to announce Covid-19 pandemic. the oath of office. ed the JD(U) boss on some it political opportunism Assembly polls when he ta Party, and built his own ting of Lok Sabha and fresh steps on Sunday In their messages on the The BJP has replaced issues. or sagacity, his moves, in won from Harnaut as a political edifice brick by Rajya Sabha and the use including a house-to- occasion of the National Press Sushil Modi as the deputy — PTI effect, prevented the candidate of the Lok Dal brick. — PTI of both chambers and gal- house survey. — PTI Day, the leaders also stressed that any attack on the freedom of press is detrimental to national interests and must be GUPKAR | ALLIANCE BJP terms PAGD an unholy alliance, which wants exactly what ‘Pak, anti-India nations want opposed by one and all. While the President and the PM lauded the media for its contribution during the pan- demic, vice president M. BJP asks Congress to clarify its stand on Article 370 Venkaiah Naidu and Union ministers Amit Shah and Pra- DC CORRESPONDENT Rahul Gandhi, that ● THE PEOPLE’S Alliance were implemented in J&K Article 370. kash Javadekar emphasised NEW DELHI, NOV. 16 restoration of Article 370 for Gupkar Declaration is post-annulment of Article Earlier, targeting the EVICTION OF GUJJAR-BAKERWAL on the importance of freedom is the declared agenda of an amalgamation of 370 and the benefits of Congress over its ties with of press in the country and Slamming the People’s the alliance, senior BJP annulment of Article the NC and the PDP, BJP condemned any attack on it. Alliance for Gupkar leader and Union minister various Jammu and 35(A). spokesperson Sambit COMMUNITY ‘ILLEGAL’: MEHBOOBA In his written message, Declaration (PAGD) as an Ravi Shankar Prasad said Kashmir based political He asked: “I want to ask Patra also lashed out at the Srinagar, Nov. 16: people whose ‘Dhoks’ which was read out during a “unholy alliance,” which the Congress should tell parties who are seeking Sonia Gandhi and Rahul PAGD, describing the Jammu and Kashmir (temporary shelters) were webinar organised by the wants exactly what the nation categorically the restoration of Gandhi, do they want the alliance as “unholy”. Peoples Democratic Party demolished by authorities Press Council of India (PCI) to “Pakistan and anti-India whether or not it supports Article 370. restoration of Article 370? “This Gupkar Alliance (PDP) president Mehbo- as part of an anti- celebrate the National Press countries want,” the BJP annulment of pro-people Please tell the nation cate- wants exactly what oba Mufti on Monday encroachment drive. Day, the President said that on Monday asked the and humanist laws that of PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti, gorically and clearly does Pakistan and anti-India warned the government “This is part of the ille- media persons have been Congress to clarify its came into force in J&K who had said that she the Congress support countries want. Pakistan against evicting members gal process started by cen- among frontline Corona war- stand on Article 370 after after the annulment of the would only hold the annulment of pro-people has gone to every forum of the Gujjar-Bakerwal tral government in riors who played a major role the Jammu and Kashmir Article 370. Tricolour after the J&K laws.” and spoken against the community from forest Jammu and Kashmir after in educating people and miti- PCC chief said that the Prasad also asked the state flag is restored. He accused the PAGD of removal of Article 370. areas in the Union Ter- the abrogation of Article gating the impact of the pan- party will contest the Congress leadership He cited Central laws pushing J&K towards a The Gupkar Alliance says ritory, saying if they are 370, under which the peo- demic. Kovind said the theme maiden District whether or not it supports including on juvenile jus- state of “narrow conser- the same thing,” said harassed, the conseque- ple, who live here like of this year’s National Press Development Council the statement of PAGD tice, human rights and vatism.” Patra who also took at a nces would be dangerous. nomads, Gujjars, Day celebration, ‘role of media (DDC) with the alliance. chairman and National reservations for SC/ST, The PAGD is an amalga- dig at Gandhi over com- Mehbooba visited the Bakerwals, whose forefa- during Covid-19 and its impact Reminding the Congress Conference chief Farooq OBCs, and those against mation of various Jammu ments of the likes of for- upper reaches of thers have been living on the media', deals with the top brass, including party Abdullah that he wished child marriage, corrup- and Kashmir based politi- mer US president Barack Pahalgam in south here for centuries, are most serious crisis facing the president Sonia Gandhi Article 370 will be restored tion, transactions and cal parties who are seek- Obama to RJD leader Kashmir’s Anantnag dis- being evicted,” Mehbooba world and the country. and former president with China’s help and also against triple talaq, that ing the restoration of Shivanand Tiwari. trict on Monday and met said. — PTI NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 8

SHORT TAKES Season’s first snowfall Lord Ayyappa LAST RITES OF MARTYRED ARMY devotees trek JAWANS HELD DC CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI, NOV. 16 to Sabarimala Last rites of two jawans, who GILVESTER ASSARY | DC which also marked the got killed in an ambush with THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, beginning of the 62-day Pakistan forces last week, NOV.16 long pilgrim season. were held at their native Priest A.K. Sudheer places in Maharashtra on The famous Sabarimala Namboothiri opened the Monday with full state hon- temple opened for the doors of the sanctum ours. annual Mandala Makar- sanctorum and lit the Bhushan Rameshrao Satai, avilakku season on lamps in the presence of who was killed during shelling Monday morning. the chief priest . by Pakistani troops in Jammu Devotees, mainly from Each day, only 1,000 pil- and Kashmir, was given a tear- the neighbouring states, grims, who have booked ful farewell by his family mem- trekked up to the hill through the virtual queue bers, relatives and officials in shrine while adhering to system, would be allowed Nagpur. He was posted as Naik Covid-19 protocols includ- to offer prayers. On in the Maratha Light Infantry. ing maintaining social Sundays, 2,000 people The mortal remains of Satai distancing and wearing would be allowed for dar- (28) were transported to masks. shan and on Mandala Nagpur on Sunday evening. It is the first annual pil- pooja and Makaravilakku Maharashtra home minister grimage season at the hill days 5,000 pilgrims would Anil Deshmukh, energy minis- temple after the Coron- be permitted ter Nitin Raut laid wreaths on avirus outbreak. In view of the pandemic, the soldier's body at the The rituals began with the pilgrims have to carry Brigade of the Guards head priest Kantaru Raje- Covid-19 negative certifi- Regiment parade ground. evaru performing the cates obtained 48 hours Senior Army officers, public Ashtadravya Maha before they reach representatives and Nagpur Ganapathi Homam at the Nilakkal and Pamba base administration officials also Sannidhanam. Though camps. Covid 19 kiosks paid homage to Satai. Later, the shrine had opened on have been opened at the the body was taken to Katol Sunday evening there base camps for testing. where hundreds of locals were no special pujas. The The pilgrims will not be attended the last rites of the devotees were allowed allowed to stay at jawan. inside the temple complex Sannidhanam or at tem- “I am paying tributes to the only on Monday morning ple premises overnight. martyrs on behalf of the An army convoy moves on a snow covered road after the seasons first snowfall, at Gulmarg in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, Monday . Maharashtra government,” Authorities have issued an avalanche warning in four districts of the Valley as the higher reaches of the Union Territory received moderate to Mr Deshmukh said. heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains. — PTI Satai, whose father is a labourer, joined the Army in 2011 On Friday, Pakistan indulged in heavy cross-bor- der shelling along the Line of SC REFUSES TO Control (LoC) in which five security forces personnel and six civilians were killed. SC sends man jailed for ENTERTAIN PLEA SEEKING AS NEARLY 2L INDIAN Devotees maintain social distance while standing in ‘NULL AND ‘VOID’ queues to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple on the STUDENTS CHOOSE Uddhav tweet to HC 1st day of Malayalam month of ‘Vrischikom, at New Delhi, Nov. 16: Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta’ on Monday — PTI U.S. FOR STUDIES The Supreme Court on Top court says HC can uphold rights; local court gives bail in one case Monday refused to enter- New Delhi, Nov. 16: Nearly tain a plea seeking to two lakh Indian students DC CORRESPONDENT declare as null and void' chose the United States as the- with agency inputs the election of those ir destination to pursue higher NEW DELHI, MUMBAI, against whom charges Major temples education in the 2019-20 aca- NOV. 16 SC issues notice on plea have been framed for demic year, according to the over a year for offences Open Doors Report released by The Supreme Court on entailing punishment of the US embassy on Monday. Monday refused to enter- five years and more. in Maha open Indian students comprised tain a plea for bail of a against arrest of journalist A bench headed by nearly 20 per cent of the over man who was arrested Justice L. N. Rao said one million students from aro- from Gujarat for posting New Delhi, Nov. 16: The approach the Allahabad respondents/State (Uttar the petitioner can pur- und the world, and the US has allegedly objectionable Supreme Court on High Court seeking the Pradesh), the bench said sue remedies for imple- after 8 months seen a steady rise in the num- comments in his tweets Monday sought a same relief. in the order. mentation of earlier ber of undergraduate students against Maharashtra response from the Uttar We are trying to discour- Senior advocate Kapil judgement delivered by BHAGWAN PARAB | DC decided to permit only from India, the report stated. Chief Minister Uddhav Pradesh government on a age (Article) 32 petition Sibal, appearing for the the apex court, which MUMBAI, NOV. 16 ‘Mukhdarshan’ of Lord “Over the last 10 years, the Thackeray and his minis- plea challenging the (Writ petitions under journalists’ body, sought had in 2018 left it to Vitthal and Rukmini number of Indians studying in ter-son Aaditya. arrest of Kerala-based Article 32 are directly bail for the scribe saying Parliament to make laws All major temples in instead of regular prac- the United States has roughly A bench of Chief Justice journalist Siddique filed before the top court). that there was nothing to ensure that persons Maharashtra were thro- tice of allowing devotees doubled, and we know why the S.A. Bobde and Justices Kappan on his way to This is not a comment on against the journalist in facing serious criminal nged by devotees as the darshan by touching US is the gold standard for A.S. Bopanna and V. Ram- Hathras where a young the merits at all, said a the FIR lodged at Mathura cases do not enter the places of religious wor- the feet of idols. higher education, providing asubramanian asked the Dalit woman had died bench of Chief Justice S. by Uttar Pradesh police. political arena. ship were reopened in the Rameshwara Rao from practical application and expe- counsel for Sameer Thak- after allegedly being gang- A. Bobde and Justices A. The FIR has been filed A five-judge Constitu- state on Monday after Chennai along with this rience that gives our gradu- kar to approach the Bom- raped. S. Bopanna and V. under various provisions tion bench had in Septe- being shut for nearly wife became the first ates an advantage in the global bay HC with the plea say- The top court, which has Ramasubramanian. of the IPC and the Unla- mber 2018 said that tho- eight months. That the devotees after eight economy,” said minister ing that it can also uphold now posted the plea of Issue notice returnable wful Activities (Preve- ugh criminalisation of reopening coincided with months to seek the dar- Counsellor for public affairs his fundamental rights. Kerala Union of Working on November 20. In the ntion) Act (UAPA) against politics is a “bitter man- the auspicious occasion shan of Lord Vitthal and David Kennedy. “The High Court can also Journalists (KUWJ) seek- meantime, as prayed for, four people having alleged ifest truth” which is a of Diwali ‘Padwa’ Rukmini. “I was fortu- To assist Indian students, the uphold your fundamental ing bail for Kappan on the petitioner (KUWJ) is links with the Popular “termite” to the citadel (Marathi New Year) fur- nate that the Mandir was US Department of State offers rights. It can also transfer November 20, asked the allowed to serve the Front of India, or PFI. of democracy, it cannot ther added to people’s joy. reopened just in time and advising services to prospec- the case and grant you union as to why it did not Standing Counsel for the — PTI “usurp the power” of Shri Vitthal Rukhmini I could take the blessings tive students through seven bail. Then why are you law-making which is Mandir in Pandharpur, of the god,”he said. EducationUSA advising cen- coming under 32 (under vested with the legisla- Saibaba Mandir in The Mahalaxmi Mandir tres throughout India — in Article 32 of the Constit- Jethmalani said that observed and asked him to earlier in the day assured ture. Shirdi, Tulja Bhawani and Shri Jyotiba Deva- New Delhi, Hyderabad, ution, writ pleas are filed Thakkar has been arrest- approach the High Court. the SC that it will not The bench, also com- Mandir in Tuljapur, sthan, two of the major Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, in the Supreme Court). ed for “bailable offences” Meanwhile, a local court oppose Thakkar’s bail app- prising Justices Hemant Mahalaxmi Mandir and temples in Kolhapur, saw Ahmedabad and Mumbai. You please go to the High and this will “shock your in Mumbai on Monday, lication. Senior counsel Gupta and Ajay Rastogi, Jyotiba Devasthan in a stream of devotees “Early next year, a second Court,” the bench told sen- Lordships” “We are quite granted bail to Sameet Rahul Chitnis on behalf of was on Monday hearing Kolhapur, Grishneshwar since the morning. EducationUSA Center is open- ior advocate Mahesh immune from shock. We Thakkar. Thakkar was the state had told the SC the plea filed by NGO Mandir at Ellora in Mahesh Jadhav, chair- ing in Hyderabad hosted by Y- Jethmalani who was see it everyday. Nothing granted bail after the that Thakkar’s interroga- Lok Prahari’. Aurangabad, Siddhi- man of the Jyotiba Axis Foundation. All centres appearing for Thakkar. shocks us,” the bench Maharashtra government tion was completed. — PTI vinayak Mandir and Haji Devasthan Committee, are staffed by EducationUSA Ali Dargah in Mumbai said, “Sterilisation and advisors who offer accurate, saw a steady rush of devo- cleanliness was carried comprehensive, and up-to-date tees throughout the day. out in the temple in the information about opportuni- In Pandharpur, the Shri morning before allowing ties to study in the United Vitthal Rukmini Mandir devotees inside. In addi- States” an official statement Man killed, several injured in Kanpur clash was adorned with floral tion to this, the guidelines by the Embassy said. designs, which caught the of using sanitiser, masks, Kanpur (UP), Nov. 16: A been removed and sent to Agarwal. The SP said Hospital where Nishad fied that the person is a eye of devotees. However, social distancing are 25-year-old youth was the Police Lines for their Pintu Nishad, 25, and his was declared brought threat to national security the temple authorities being followed strictly.” MP COP’S SHOLAY killed and several injured alleged laxity. friend Sandeep left their dead, Agarwal added. or law and order. here in a clash between Police personnel, includ- homes in Wajidpur area In a tweet, the Chief Meanwhile, the Jajmau’s SHOW ON DUTY two communities that ing the Provincial Armed and accidentally stepped Minister’s Office said, police post in-charge and a erupted after a man was Constabulary, have been on a water pouch lying on “Instructions have been constable have been GOES AWRY accidentally splashed with deployed in large numbers the road. The water issued to immediately removed for their alleged water, police said on to keep tabs on the sim- splashed on Amaan, a res- arrest the accused and laxity and sent to the RABINDRA NATH Monday. mering tension at Chakeri ident from the same area, invoke the National Police Lines, officials said. CHOUDHURY I DC Taking note of the inci- locality after the incident sparking a clash. Security Act against them. An inquiry has also been BHOPAL, NOV. 16 dent, Chief Minister Yogi late Sunday evening. Hearing about the alter- A financial assistance of instituted against the Adityanath has instructed Four people, identified as cation, dozens of other `5 lakh from the Chief police personnel who were An ‘overenthusiastic’ cop in a that the accused be booked Anjum (36); Mohammad locals reached the spot Minister’s Relief Fund has deployed with the police Madhya Pradesh town sought to under the stringent Mohsin (27); Sarfraz Alam and pelted each other with been announced for the response vehicle (PRV) inject life into his patrols by National Security Act (23) and Meraj (21), all res- stones, injuring Nishad aggrieved family.” and were sent to the inci- enacting the role of iconic (NSA), which allows pre- idents of Jajmau's Waji- and several others, he Under the NSA, one can dent site. They allegedly Gabbar Singh of the 1975 classic ventive detention for up to dpur, have been arrested, said. be detained without a did nothing and remained BJP workers celebrate outside the Siddhivinayak tem- Sholay. But, his ‘show’ has land- a year. said Superintendent of The injured were taken charge for up to 12 months a mute spectator, said SP ple that was reopened for public in Mumbai on ed him in trouble with an officer Two policemen have Police (East) Raj Kumar to Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) if the authorities are satis- Agarwal. — PTI Monday. — PTI serving him a showcause notice seeking an explanation on his style of patrolling. K.L. Dangi, Kalyanpur police STEEP | DECLINE Country has registered a total of 88.45 lakh virus cases, with 1.3 lakh deaths incharge in Jhabua district, was seen in a video that has gone viral in social media, delivering dialogues of Gabbar Singh while patrolling in the India sees lowest daily Covid cases in 4 months town on November 15. “Kalyanpura se 50-50 km duri DC CORRESPONDENT low that assumes signifi- ● THE PHASE-III trials of time since June. maker said it had success- par jab bachcha rota hai to maa WITH AGENCY INPUTS cance given many coun- Covaxin would involve Meanwhile, Hyderabad fully completed interim HARYANA GOVERNOR, MANISH kehti hai chup ho ja beta nahin NEW DELHI, NOV. 16 tries in Europe and 26,000 volunteers across based Bharat Biotech said analysis of Phase-I and -II to Dangi aa jayega (When chil- America are experiencing 25 centres in India and it that its Covaxin is now trials of the vaccine and is dren cry even as far as 50 km With 30,548 new infections a continuous steep rise in undergoing phase-3 trials initiating Phase-III trials TEWARI TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 from Kalyanpura, their moth- India’s total Covid-19 cases daily new cases,” union is being conducted in and the company is also in 26,000 participants. Chandigarh, Nov. 16: Congress MP and former ers make them go to sleep by so far reached to 88.45 lakh Health Ministry officials partnership with ICMR. It working on another vac- Covaxin is being devel- Haryana Governor Saty- Union minister Manish taking name of Dangi)”, the on Monday. The total num- said. is the largest clinical trial cine for Covid-19 which oped by Bharat Biotech, in adeo Narain Arya tested Tewari on Monday said he cop was heard saying, para- ber of active cases contin- They added that the conducted for a Covid-19 would be in the form of collaboration with the positive for Covid-19 on has tested positive for phrasing the epic line from ue to decline steadily as number of active cases vaccine in India. nasal drops and can be ICMR — National Institute Monday and was admitted Covid-19. Tewari got him- Sholay. out of the total figures, remained below 5 lakh for ready by next year. of Virology (NIV). Bharat to a private hospital in self tested after running “We have issued a showcause only 4.65 lakh are still the sixth consecutive day the virus is now easing The Phase-III trials of Biotech in September said Mohali in Punjab. mild fever. “I have tested notice to him. It is the duty of a under medical care while and the national recovery with respite as cases have Covaxin would involve it had entered into a The 81-year-old Governor positive for Covid-19 today policeman to maintain law and 82.49 lakh people have rate is 93.27 per cent. The come down here below 26,000 volunteers across 25 licensing agreement with is currently admitted in afternoon. I got up with order. It is not the proper way recovered. So far 1.30 lakh Covid-19 case fatality rate 3,000. The state has now centres in India and it is Washington University the ICU, hospital sources mild fever around 2 am last of doing duty. Action will be people have died to is 1.47 per cent. reopened places of wor- being conducted in part- School of Medicine in St said. “His condition is sta- night. Got myself tested taken on the basis of the reply Coronavirus out of which Delhi, Kerala, and West ship with adequate dis- nership with ICMR. Louis for a novel ‘chimp- ble,” a hospital official first thing in the morning. received from him,” Jhabua 435 deaths were reported Bengal continue to report tancing measures. Daily It is the largest clinical adenovirus’ (chimpanzee said. Haryana Chief Min- Two parallel Tests. No ot- district superintendent of in the last 24 hours. a high number of cases fresh cases have also fallen trial conducted for a adenovirus), a single-dose ister M. L. Khattar in a her symptoms so far,” the police Ashutosh Gupta said on “Daily new cases num- even as Maharashtra that below 2,000 in Tamil Nadu Covid-19 vaccine in India. intranasal vaccine for tweet wished Arya a MP from Sri Anandpur Sa- Monday. bering 30,548 is a historic was once the epicentre of for the first Last month, the vaccine- Covid-19. speedy recovery. hib said in a tweet. — PTI WORLD 9 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020 pg

IN BRIEF China: RCEP is EXTREMIST Belgium’s Janssen begins GOES ON TRIAL a milestone of IN FRANCE Paris, Nov. 16: An Islamic Covid-19 vaccine trial in UK State operative goes on trial great significance Monday in France on terror charges for swaggering bare- Beijing, Nov. 16: China ● INDIA, ONE of the chested through a train in 2015 Clinical trial to involve 6,000 volunteers across the country on Monday termed the leading consumer-driv- with an arsenal of weapons Regional Comprehensive and shooting one passenger. London, Nov. 16: Be- Economic Partnership en markets in the regi- He was brought down by lgium-headquartered glob- I FEEL GREAT, (RCEP) agreement to cre- on, pulled out of talks three American vacationers in al pharmaceutical compa- ate the world's biggest free last year, concerned an electrifying capture that ny Janssen began a major trade bloc as a "milestone that the elimination of Clint Eastwood turned into a new clinical trial of its SAYS BORIS IN of great significance", tariffs would open its Hollywood thriller. The scene potential vaccine against while studies showed that markets to a flood of five years ago on the fast train Covid-19 in the UK from SELF-ISOLATION the deal is more of a from Amsterdam to Paris is Monday, which will inv- strategic significance to imports that could harm the focus of the month-long olve 6,000 volunteers acro- London, Nov. 16: UK Beijing providing margin- local producers. trial of Ayoub El Khazzani, ss the country. Recruitm- Prime Minister Boris al economic impact. with testimony expected from ent into the Phase 3 study Johnson on Monday said Fifteen Asia-Pacific the two US servicemen and will complete in March that he feels “great” as he nations, including China, efforts against common their friend, who have been 2021 and the trial will last remains in self-isolation at on Sunday signed the challenges," he said. hailed as heroes. Eastwood, for 12 months. It marks the 10 Downing Street here agreement. India, one of Meanwhile, studies who turned the drama on third potential vaccine to after coming in contact the leading consumer- show the benefits RCEP August 21, 2015 in car No. 12 enter clinical trials in the with an MP who later test- driven markets in the will not outweigh the neg- into a movie “The 15:17 to UK, alongside US biotech ed positive for Covid-19. region, pulled out of talks ative impact of the long- Paris,” has been also sum- company Novavax and In a video message post- last year, concerned that running US trade war on moned to appear on November University of Oxford/ ed on Twitter, 56-year-old the elimination of tariffs China's economy even th- 23. It was unclear whether AstraZeneca, whose stud- Johnson — who had spent would open its markets to ough it will make China's they would be present or testi- ies remain ongoing. three nights in Intensive a flood of imports that market much more inte- fy by video. El Khazzani, a 31- “The start of further Care Unit (ICU) at St. could harm local produc- grated with the rest of year-old Moroccan boarded clinical trials in the UK is Thomas' Hospital after ers. A declaration by the Asia. However, analysts the train in Brussels armed to yet another step forward testing positive for coron- countries which have agree that the trade pact, the hilt, authorities say. in the race to discover a avirus in April — said that signed the RCEP agree- which covers 30 per cent safe and effective vaccine, Street artist Eme Freethinker works on one of his mural paintings on a segment of the Berlin wall (1961-1989) in he must now “follow the ment said that they can of the global economy, is and comes alongside Berlin’s Mauerpark on Sunday. The still-standing segement of the so-called “rear wall”, which used to prevent rules” but stressed that he start negotiations with far more strategically sig- JETLINER HITS access for east Germans to the death strip, is a legal grafitti and street art space that has become an alternative to recent news that we could museums, many of which are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. — AFP would continue to work India for joining the pact nificant than providing a be on the cusp of the first from home and continue once New Delhi submits a direct economic impact, BROWN BEAR major breakthrough since “Finding an effective vac- speaking to the nation by written request stating its Hong Kong-based South IN ALASKA the pandemic began,” said cine with a good safety “means of electronic com- intention for the same. China Morning Post UK Business Secretary profile is a top priority in Merkel, govs to munication”. The fact that Analysts say that with- reported on Monday. Yakutat (US), Nov. 16: An Alok Sharma. helping to protect us all he had been contacted by out India, the agreement China may claim a sym- Alaska Airlines jetliner struck “While we are optimistic more quickly against the National Health Serv- would not have much rele- bolic victory in the sign- a brown bear while landing with the progress being Covid-19. While the news ice (NHS) to self-isolate vance as it cannot provide ing of the world's biggest early Saturday evening, killing made, there are no guaran- of a potential vaccine is assess lockdown was a sign that the system a big market combining trade deal in the face of the animal and causing dam- tees and it is possible there tremendously exciting, was working well, he said. India and China, the most ongoing US disinterest in age to the plane, officials said. will be no one-size-fits-all our ambition in the scien- Berlin, Nov. 16: German Monday, 10,824 new cases “The good news is that populous countries in the multilateralism, but the None of the passengers or vaccine. That is why it is tific community is to Chancellor Angela Merkel were reported by the coun- the NHS Test and Trace is world. "After 8 years of direct economic benefits crew members on board the absolutely vital that while ensure we leave no stone will assess the effects of a try's disease control cen- working ever more effi- negotiations, the RCEP will be marginal, the Post plane were injured during the our scientists are cracking unturned in the search for nearly two-week-long par- ter. However, virus figures ciently. The bad news is was officially signed," report said. accident at the Yakutat Airport on with the job, we contin- a solution to help end this tial lockdown with state are usually lower at the that they pinged me and Chinese Foreign Ministry The trade deal, initiated in southeast Alaska, The Anc- ue to follow the guidance pandemic,” said Professor governors in a video con- beginning of the week I've got to self-isolate spokesman Zhao Lijian by the Association of horage Daily News reported. to control the virus, pro- Saul Faust, Director of the ference Monday. because there's less testing because somebody I was in told a media briefing here Southeast Asian Nations The Boeing 737-700 killed the tect the NHS and save NIHR Southampton Germany went into a on weekends. contact with a few days while answering a ques- (ASEAN) in 2012 but often brown bear sow, but a cub lives,” he said. The UK vol- Clinical Research Facility partial lockdown at the Merkel and the 16 state ago has developed Covid. tion on the agreement. regarded as a China-led thought to be about 2 years old unteers will take part in and Chief Investigator for beginning of November governors will begin their “It doesn't matter that we "This means that the counterpart to the Com- was uninjured, Alaska Depar- the trial at 17 National the Janssen Phase 3 trial. that included closing evaluation of the countr- were doing social distanc- most promising agree- prehensive and Progressi- tment of Transportation and Institute for Health Res- “All the vaccines that are restaurants, cafes and cul- y's Coronavirus situation ing, doesn't matter that I ment covering the largest ve Agreement for Trans- Public Facilities spokesman earch (NIHR) sites, includ- being trialled work by gen- tural institutions, but left in the afternoon. Local feel great and that I have population and economic Pacific Partnership Sam Dapcevich said. ing in Southampton, Bri- erating immune responses open schools and stores media reported that possi- had the disease and am volume was officially set (CPTPP), covers nearly Airport crew members had stol, Cardiff, London Lei- to the same part of the after virus figures spiked ble new measures could bursting with antibodies. and up. It's a milestone of one-third of the world's cleared the runway about 10 cester, Sheffield, Manch- coronavirus as the RNA exponentially in October. include recommendations We have got to interrupt great significance,” he population and GDP. minutes before the flight was ester, Dundee and Belfast, vaccine that has annou- The rise of new infections to further reduce social the spread of the disease said. As Covid-19 contin- However, while the RCEP expected to land, Dapcevich according to the govern- nced some interim early has since slowed down, contacts and to cut school and one of the ways is by ues to spread, unilateral- adds incrementally to said. The plane landed after ment's Department for Bu- results,” he said. but on Friday the country classes in half and have self-isolating,” he said. ism, protectionism are Chinese GDP, it will not be dark and crews followed nor- siness, Energy & Indu- The trial by Janssen still registered a new elementary school chil- He struck a note of opti- rising, he said, adding enough to cancel out the mal procedures for runway strial Strategy (BEIS). Pharmaceutical Compa- record of 23,542 cases. On dren wear masks. — AP mism in his video message that the signing of the damage of the trade war checks. The staff did not see It said the government nies, part of Johnson & as he referred to the UK RCEP will be a strong with the US, research signs of wildlife during the has developed a portfolio Johnson, is jointly funded now having “two gigantic boost to regional and glob- showed. In June, researc- check, but the pilots spotted of six different vaccine by the UK government's Johnson & Johnson, said: collaboration with UK boxing gloves with which al economic recovery. hers at the Peterson Inst- the two bears crossing the run- candidates and secured Vaccine Taskforce to test “We are delighted to be ini- researchers and the NIHR to wallop our foe into sub- "This shows strong sup- itute for International Ec- way as the jet slowed after access to 350 million doses the safety and effective- tiating our global Phase 3 demonstrates our contin- mission” in the form of port of all sides to multi- onomics found that RCEP, landing, Dapcevich said. to date. Of this, 30 million ness of a potential Covid- trial in the UK to study the ued commitment to work- the government's mass lat- lateralism and free-trade, would add 0.4 per cent to "The nose gear missed the doses of the Janssen vac- 19 vaccine. Paul Stoffels, safety and efficacy of a ing together with partners eral flow rapid turnarou- strong support to open China's real income by bears, but the captain felt an cine could be made avail- Vice Chairman of the two-dose regimen of our around the world, and nd testing programme and and collective free trade 2030, while the trade war impact on the left side after the able to the UK if it is safe Executive Committee and investigational Covid-19 marks another positive the prospect of a vaccine. regime. This is a show of would trim 1.1 per cent. bears passed under the plane,” and effective by mid-2021. Chief Scientific Officer, vaccine candidate. “This step forward.” — PTI — PTI support for collective — PTI Alaska Airlines said in a state- ment. The pilots saw the bear lying about 20 feet (6 metres) from the center of the runway PERU PRESIDENT as the plane taxied to a parking Gilgit-Baltistan: area just before 6:30 p.m., the RESIGNS, CRISIS Macron sees Donald’s envoy airline said. It was not immedi- ately clear how many passen- Paris, Nov. 16: French gers were on the flight. The PTI wins 8 seats GRIPS NATION President Emmanuel Mac- plane departed from the town ron faced the potentially TIME FOR TRUMP TO CONCEDE, SAYS OBAMA of Cordova. Islamabad, Nov. 16: Pri- Lima, Nov. 16: Peru's uncomfortable position me Minister Imran SUGAR SCAM: FIA interim president resig- Monday of meeting US Washington, Nov. 16: It's has 306 of the 538 electoral the election,” Obama said. SPACEX SENDS 4 Khan's Pakistan Tehreek- ned Sunday as the President Donald Trump's time for US President college votes, well above More than the courtesy i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday nation plunged into its top diplomat, having Donald Trump to concede the halfway mark of 270. of a concession, the Tru- won eight of 23 con- CASE AGAINST worst constitutional cri- already congratulated to President-elect Joe “Absolutely,” Obama told mp White House is declin- ASTRONAUTS TO stituencies and was lead- sis in two decades fol- President-elect Joe Biden Biden, as there is no sce- 60 Minutes of the CBNS ing to free up the usual ing in one seat in the leg- SHAHBAZ lowing massive protests for his election victory. nario to reverse the out- News in an interview funds and facilities for the SPACE STATION islative assembly polls in unleashed when Congr- Neither side said much come of the election, his aired Sunday when asked incoming administration. Cape Canaveral, Nov. 16: Gilgit-Baltistan, prompt- Lahore, Nov. 16: Paki- ess ousted the nation's in advance about US predecessor Barack Oba- if in his view, it is time for Biden is not receiving SpaceX launched four astro- ing Opposition parties to stan's top investigative popular leader. Secretary of State Mike ma has said. Trump, who Trump to concede. “Well, I secret national security nauts to the International dub the election as "sto- body has registered an In a short televised Pompeo's low-profile visit is refusing to concede, has mean, I think it was time briefings as Trump did Space Station on the first full- len." India has slammed FIR against top Oppo- address, Manuel Merino to Paris, the starting point 232 electoral college votes. for him to concede proba- when he was president- fledged taxi flight for NASA by Pakistan for its decision sition leader Shahbaz said Congress acted of a seven-country tour of He has challenged the bly — the day after the elect, he alleged. Asser- a private company. The Falcon to hold elections in Gilgit- Sharif, Prime Minister within the law when he Europe and the Middle election results in various election — or at the latest, ting that a president is a rocket on Sunday thundered Baltistan and said any Imran Khan's friend and was sworn into office as East. Macron's office states including Pennsyl- two days after the elec- public servant, Obama into the night from Kennedy action to alter the status three others in a multi- chief of state Tuesday, described Pompeo's pla- vania, Nevada, Michigan, tion. When you look at the said that they are tempo- Space Center with three of the militarily-occupied billion sugar scam. The despite protesters' alle- nned stop Monday at the Georgia and Arizona. He numbers objectively, Joe rary occupants of the Americans and one Japanese, region has no legal basis. Federal Investigation Ag- gations that legislators presidential Elysee Palace had demanded a recount Biden will have won hand- office, by design. “And the second crew to be launched Elections were held on ency (FIA) registered the had staged a parliamen- as a “courtesy” visit. in Wisconsin. ily. There is no scenario in when your time is up then by SpaceX. 23 seats of the third leg- case on Sunday against tary coup. “I, like every- No press conference was In all these states, he which any of those states it is your job to put the The Dragon capsule on top — islative assembly on Pakistan Muslim League one, want what's best for scheduled, seemingly rul- alleged there were mas- would turn the other way, country first and think named Resilience by its crew in Sunday amidst tight secu- (Nawaz) President Sha- our country,” he said. ing out the likelihood of sive voters' fraud and elec- and certainly not enough beyond your own ego,” he light of this year's many chal- rity due to the threat of hbaz Sharif, his sons- The politician agreed journalists getting to ask toral malpractice. Biden to reverse the outcome of said. — PTI lenges, most notably COVID-19 militancy. Polling on one Hamza and Suleman-, to step down after a Pompeo or Macron about — reached orbit nine minutes seat was postponed after Prime Minister Khan's night of unrest in which their conflicting visions of later. It is due to reach the the death of one of the friend Jahangir Tareen two young protesters the US election outcome. shoring up the priorities settlements in the West bouquet of red, white and space station late Monday and contestants. Unofficial and his son Ali Tareen were killed and half his Pompeo has not accepted of Trump's outgoing Bank that have been avoid- blue flowers at a memorial remain there until spring. "By results compiled by the under money laundering, Cabinet resigned. Peru- Trump's election defeat. administration. ed by previous secretaries to victims of terrorism at working together through various media outlets forgery, criminal breach vians cheered the deci- Macron has already spo- From Paris, he was of state. Before the sched- a Paris landmark, the these difficult times, you've showed that PTI won at of trust and cheating of sion, waving their nati- ken by phone with Biden expected to travel to uled meetings with Hotel des Invalides. The inspired the nation, the world, least 8 seats and was public shareholders. on's red and white flag to congratulate him. Turkey. The trip will also Macron and his foreign ceremony lasted about a and in no small part the name ahead in one, but it was Tareen and his son are on the streets. — AP Pompeo's trip is aimed at include visits to Israeli minister, Pompeo laid a minute. — AP of this incredible vehicle, still well short of majori- accused of defrauding Resilience," Commander Mike ty to form the govern- and laundering Rs 4.35 Hopkins said right before ment. However, it was in a billion in the case, while liftoff. Once reaching orbit, he position to form the gov- Shahbaz and his sons are MALL | MOVE Kids will tell what they want for Christmas from six feet away radioed: "That was one heck of ernment as 6-7 independ- facing similar charges a ride." Sidelined by the Coro- ent candidates also won. amounting Rs 25 billion. navirus himself, SpaceX foun- Geo TV reported that The complaint comes der and chief executive Elon PTI won 8 seats, inde- days after the Lahore Musk was forced to monitor pendent candidates 7, High Court struck down a Here comes Santa with mask, plexiglass the action from afar. Pakistan People's Party case filed by the Security He tweeted that he "most like- (PPP) 3, Pakistan Muslim and Exchange Commis- New York, Nov. 16: Santa vations to cut down on ly" had a moderate case of League-Nawaz (PML-N) 2, sion of Pakistan (SECP) Claus is coming to the lines, workers wiping Covid-19. NASA policy at Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam with the FIA against mall — just don't try to sit down holiday-decorated Kennedy Space Center requir- Fazl (JIU-F) and Majlis Tareen's JDW Sugar Mills on his lap. Despite the pan- sets, and hand sanitizer es anyone testing positive for Wahdatul Muslimeen and Farooqi Pulp Mills demic — and the fact that aplenty. Santa's hours are Coronavirus to quarantine and (MWM) 1 seat each. The and Shahbaz's Al-Arabia Santa's age and weight put also getting cut to give him remain isolated. Sunday's laun- official results were still Sugar Mills. — PTI him at high risk for severe a break from crowds. ch follows by just a few months not known as election illness from the Corona- Macy's cancelled its in- SpaceX's two-pilot test flight. It authorities may take virus — mall owners are person visits this year, kicks off what NASA hopes some time to announce this region will not allow going ahead with plans to saying it couldn't provide will be a long series of crew the final outcome. you to steal their votes," bring him back this year. a safe environment for the rotations between the US and Both the Opposition par- he said. But they are doing all they more than 250,000 people the space station, after years of ties PPP and PML-N have PML-N also rejected the can to keep the jolly old that show up to see Kriss delay. More people means more alleged poll rigging by the election results, saying man safe, including ban- Kringle at its New York science research at the orbit- ruling PTI. Commenting the party would protest ning kids from sitting on flagship store. But malls, ing lab, according to officials. on the unofficial results, against them. "The people his knee, no matter if which have struggled to Cheers and applause erupted at PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto are being robbed of their they've been naughty or attract shoppers for years, SpaceX Mission Control in Zardari alleged that the rights," PML-N's secre- nice. Kids will instead tell are not willing to kill a Hawthorne, California, after "election was stolen". tary-general Ahsan Iqbal Santa what they want for holiday tradition. the capsule reached orbit and "Our candidates were said, adding that inde- Christmas from six feet “You have to give them a the first-stage booster landed asked to leave PPP and pendent candidates won away, and sometimes from reason to come or they'll on a floating platform in the join PTI," Bilawal said against PTI candidates. " behind a sheet of plexi- Sydney Poulos, 8, gives Santa a fist bump through a transparent barrier at a Bass Pro stay home and shop Atlantic. Musk tweeted a single while addressing a "The success of the inde- glass. Santa and his visi- Shop in Bridgeport. — AP online," says Michael red heart. The flight to the protest rally at Gilgit's DC pendent candidates tors may need to wear a Brown, who oversees the space station — 27 1/2 hours Chowk against the means that the people mask, even while posing retail team at consulting door to door — should be alleged “rigging” in the have rejected the PTI," he for photos. faux gift boxes and other Saint Nick to block kids him. Other safety meas- firm Kearney. entirely automated. elections. "The people of added. — PTI And some malls will put decorations in front of from charging toward ures include online reser- — AP WORLD 10 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020 pg

SHORT TAKES PLASTIC IN MED QUAKE OF 6.1 European firms TO DOUBLE IN 20 MAGNITUDE HITS told to reveal YRS: REPORT PHILIPPINES Madrid, Nov. 16: Manila, Nov. 16: An earth- Nearly 230,000 tonnes of quake of magnitude 6.1 struck plastic is dumped into Mindanao in the Philippines, climate costs the Mediterranean Sea the European Mediterranean every year, a figure Seismological Centre (EMSC) London, Nov. 16: Inves- to a copy of an accompa- which could more than said on Monday. The quake tors are pushing major nying letter here shared double by 2040 unless was at a depth of 15km, it European companies to with Reuters by the "ambitious" steps are added. The earthquake, which make sure the "missing" Institutional Investors taken, the International is tectonic in origin, will trig- costs of climate change Group on Climate Chan- Union for the ger aftershocks, the Philippine are properly reflected in ge, an industry coalition. Conservation of Nature Institute of Seismology and their financial state- In a statement pub- said Tuesday. Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. ments, a move that could lished on Monday, the Egypt, Italy and Damage is expected. wipe billions of dollars investors called on the Turkey are the countries The institute said the off- off the value of sectors companies to "address mi- that release the most shore quake, which struck at from energy to aviation. ssing climate change cos- plastic into the sea, 6.37am local time on Monday, The European and U.S. ts in financial accounts". mainly due to large hit at a depth of 33km south- investors, who manage $9 "Either we get serious coastal populations and east of the town of San trillion in assets, have and start shifting capital huge amounts of "mis- Agustin, Surigao Del Sur. The sent 36 carbon-heavy com- flows towards activities managed waste," an Philippines has frequent seis- panies a document here aligned with the Paris IUCN report found. mic activity due to its location setting out how they Agreement, or we contin- But on a per capita along the Pacific Ring of Fire. should account for the ue to talk about it," said basis Montenegro, likely impact of the 2015 Natasha Landell-Mills, Albania, Bosnia and Paris climate accord on head of stewardship at Herzegovina and North their future profits. London-based asset man- Macedonia have the NATWEST FOR The investors suspect ager Sarasin & Partners, highest levels of plastic People prepare to be evacuated from banana fields onboard a minibus in La Lima municipality, Cortes department, that existing balance she- who wrote the 23-page waste leakage into the SCIENCE-BASED Honduras, ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Iota on Sunday. — AFP ets rest on assumptions investor expectations doc- Mediterranean. over variables such as oil ument. "Paris-aligned The report, called CLIMATE GOALS prices, carbon taxes, and accounts are amongst the "Mare Plasticum: The London, Nov. 16: NatWest said the lifespan of fossil fuel most important changes Mediterranean", esti- on Monday it had become the assets that are incompati- that will drive system- mates that over one mil- first UK bank to sign up to the ble with a shift to net-zero wide capital redeploy- lion tonnes of plastic science-based targets initiative Eta-battered Central carbon emissions under ment," Landell-Mills said. have already accumulat- as part of its efforts to reduce the Paris deal. Companies imcluded ed in the Mediterranean its carbon emissions. The bank JPM Morgan Asset Germany's E.ON EONG- Sea. set out tagets in February to Management (part of JP n.DE and Uniper UN01.- "An estimated 229,000 make its own operations net Morgan Chase & Co DE, Spain's Iberdrola tonnes of plastic -- zero carbon by the end of this America awaits Iota JPM.N), DWS DWSG.DE, IBE.MC and Endesa equivalent to over 500 year and to at least halve the Fidelity International ELE.MC, France's Air shipping containers -- climate impact of its finance and M&G Investments Liquide AIRP.PA, Austria- are leaking into the activity by 2030. MNG.L were among 38 's OMV OMVV.VI and Mediterranean Sea More than 1,000 companies It’s predicted to become a Category 4 storm asset managers to back London-listed Anglo Am- every year," said the have already set science-based the document, according erican AAL.L. — Reuters report. — AFP targets, which are increasingly Managua (Nicaragua), ● THE HURRICANE cen- season. Such activity has nails and other materials seen by investors as crucial to Nov. 16: A fast-strengthen- ter said Iota had maxi- focused attention on cli- to reinforce their homes, clearly show how businesses ing Hurricane Iota is mum sustained winds of mate change, which scien- just as they did when will meet their green ambi- sweeping over the western tists say is causing wetter, Hurricane Eta hit on Nov. tions. The Science Based Caribbean and predicted 105 mph (165 kph) late stronger and more destru- 3. Several residents of Targets initiative, a collabora- to become a very danger- Sunday. It was centered ctive storms. In Honduras, Bilwi expressed concern Amazon: Military to be tion between groups including ous Category 4 storm as it about 235 miles (375 compulsory evacuations that their homes would the United Nations Global heads for the same part of kilometers) east-south- began before the weekend not stand up to Iota, so Compact (UNGC), sets best- Central American bat- east of Cabo Gracias a and by Sunday evening soon after Eta. practice standards and assess- tered by a similarly power- Dios on the Nicaragua- 63,500 people were report- Local television showed there for 5 more months es company efforts to align ful Hurricane Eta just Honduras border and ed to be in 379 shelters just people being evacuated in with the Paris agreement on over a week ago. in the northern region, wooden boats, carrying Brasilia, Nov. 16: Brazil's Brazil continues over moving westward at 10 ● BOLSONARO DEPLO- climate change. Evacuations were being while the whole country young children as well as right-wing government YED the military to the heightened levels of defor- conducted from low-lying mph (17 kph). was on high alert. dogs and chickens. Auth- will extend the military's estation and forest fires areas in Nicaragua and Nicaraguan officials said orities warned that the deployment to fight dest- Amazon in May this since Bolsonaro took ITALY TO STUDY Honduras near their that by late Sunday after- risk was high because Iota ruction of the Amazon year, repeating a similar office in January 2019. shared border, which America mainland late noon about 1.500 people, would probably come ash- rainforest by five months deployment made in Global investment funds appeared to be Iota's likely Monday. The hurricane nearly half of them chil- ore over areas where Eta's through April 2021 from 2019 when fires spiked. have threatened to divest HYDROGEN landfall. Winds and rain center said Iota had maxi- dren, had been evacuated torrential rains left the its previous November from the country and Am- were already being felt on mum sustained winds of from low-lying areas in the soil saturated with water end date, Vice President azon deforestation endan- FOR TRAINS the Nicaraguan coast 105 mph (165 kph) late country's northeast, inclu- and more prone to new la- Hamilton Mourao said on military to the Amazon in gers a trade deal between Milan, Nov. 16: Italian rail Sunday night. Sunday. It was centered ding all the inhabitants of ndslides and floods. Eta Monday. May this year, repeating a the European Union and operator Ferrovie dello Stato Iota became a hurricane about 235 miles (375 kilo- Cayo Misquitos. already wreaked havoc. It Mourao told reporters similar deployment made South America's Merco- (FS) has signed an agreement early Sunday and rapidly meters) east-southeast of Authorities said 83.000 hit Nicaragua as a Cate- that President Jair in 2019 when fires spiked sur bloc that still must be with Europe's biggest gas gained power, and was Cabo Gracias a Dios on the people in that region were gory 4 hurricane, killing Bolsonaro would sign a in the region and pro- ratified. "We must contin- transport group Snam to study expected to pass over or Nicaragua-Honduras bor- in danger. Wind and rain at least 120 people as tor- decree by next week to voked international criti- ue because we want to using hydrogen for its transpo- near Colombia's Provide- der and moving westward were beginning to be felt rential rains caused flash extend the deployment to cism that Brazil needed to enter a virtuous cycle of rt network. The two companies ncia island during the at 10 mph (17 kph). Sunday night in Bilwi, a floods and mudslides in protect the world's largest do more to protect the falling deforestation. We said on Wednesday they would night. The US National It was already a record- coastal Nicaraguan city parts of Central America rainforest, which acts as a world's largest rainforest. are committed to bringing set up a working group to Hurricane Center warned breaking system, being where people crowded and Mexico. Then it mean- curb on climate change by But this year's deploy- it down and to bring it assess pilot projects for rep- it would probably reach the 30th named storm of markets and hardware dered across Cuba, the absorbing vast amounts of ment began earlier and down we need people out lacing fossil fuels on the nati- Category 4 strength as it this year's extraordinarily stores during the day in Florida Keys and around greenhouse gas. will last far longer as in the field enforcing the onal rail grid with hydrogen. approached the Central busy Atlantic hurricane search of plastic sheeting, the Gulf of Mexico. — AP Bolsonaro deployed the international pressure on law," he said. — Reuters The agreement is the first of its kind in Europe between a national railway company and an energy group as hydrogen EU COUNTRIES emerges as a possible solution to help meet climate targets. China: Environment still grim "Hydrogen rail transport is a BACK GREEN key innovation capable of mak- Shanghai, Nov. 16: change accord. ing freight and passenger tra- FARMING PLANS China's environment con- CHINA TO SHARE WATER DATA WITH It also aims for emis- nsport more environmentally ditions are "grim", falling sions to peak by 2030. sustainable on the remaining Brussels, Nov. 16: Eu- short of public expecta- The announcement was railway sections not yet electri- ropean Union agricul- tions even after five years MEKONG RIVER COMMISSION seen as a challenge to the fied," FS CEO Gianfranco ture ministers agreed on of efforts to improve air Bangkok, Nov. 16: China of China-MRC coopera- United States, set to with- Battisti said. Hydrogen today Wednesday to set aside quality, boost clean energy on Thursday signed an tion," An Pich Hatda, the draw from the Paris deal is too expensive for widespread part of the bloc's mas- and curb greenhouse gas agreement with the MRC Secretariat Chief on Nov. 4. use but as costs come down sive farming policy emissions, a senior offi- Mekong River Commis- Executive Officer, said in On Monday, the foreign governments round the world budget for programmes cial said. sion (MRC) to share year- a statement. ministry criticised are looking to it to replace fos- that protect the environ- There was still a long round data on the flow of He added that data-shar- Washington's record on sil fuels in sectors where elec- ment. way to go, said Zhao its portion of the vital ing is critical to the man- climate, calling it a con- trification is not an easy solu- The EU is nearing the Yingmin, the vice-minis- waterway amid concern agement of the Mekong, sensus-breaker and a trou- Villagers monitoring a forest fire near their village in tion. The European Commis- end of a two-year strug- ter of ecology and envi- that Chinese dams may be on which 60 million peo- blemaker. Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. — AFP sion has mapped out a plan to gle to overhaul its agri- ronment, even though causing drought down- ple depend for fishing and China is drawing up a expand the production and use culture policy, to attempt China had met a series of stream in Southeast Asia. farming in downstream new five-year plan for of hydrogen to help meet a net to align it with the bloc's targets on smog, water A push for more data countries Thailand, Cam- 2021-2025, which experts zero emissions goal by 2050. climate change commit- quality and carbon emis- from China's portion of bodia, Laos and Vietnam. say would require Third of Indonesia ments, while supporting sions over the five years the Mekong River - which Two years of record stronger commitment to farmers' livelihoods. from 2016. Beijing calls the Lancang drought on the 4,350-km controlling coal consump- SPAIN TO The common agricult- "While seeing the River — intensified this (2,700-mile) waterway tion and promoting low- ural policy as a whole improvements ... it should year after US government have severely harmed carbon energy to meet the fires in pulp, palm will suck up roughly a be clearly recognised that criticism that 11 Chinese livelihoods and raised 2060 target of carbon neu- CREATE $20 BN third of the EU's 1.1 tril- the quality of the ecologi- dams were "hoarding" questions over how main- trality. lion euro budget for cal environment remains water and hurting liveli- stream Mekong dams in Zhao did not give detail POWERHOUSE 2021-2027, to be split be- far from people's expecta- hoods downstream, an China and downstream in of the next five-year plan, areas: Greenpeace Madrid, Nov. 16: Spain's tween direct payments tions for a better life," he accusation Beijing den- Laos were affecting the but said China would step Iberdrola IBE.MC announced a to farmers and other told reporters in Beijing. ies. "This agreement is a flow of water. up efforts to control fossil Singapore, Nov. 16: did not respond to a deal worth $8.3 billion includ- support for rural devel- China remains depend- landmark in the history — Reuters fuel consumption and pro- Forested areas greater request for comment. ing debt on Wednesday, adding opment. Ministers agre- ent on heavy industry and mote low-carbon technolo- than the size of the In February, Indonesian PNM Resources PNM.N to its ed that 20% of the pay- coal, and the "grim envi- gy, while promising Netherlands have been President Joko Widodo Avangrid AGR.N business to ments to farmers will be ronmental trends" have In the month of October, "carbon neutrality", as greater contributions to burned in Indonesia in ordered government offi- create the third-largest US earmarked for green not fundamentally President Xi Jinping set a part of China's commit- tackling climate change. the past five years, with cials to find a permanent renewable energy operator. schemes. — Reuters changed, he added. 2060 deadline to attain ments to the Paris climate — Reuters 30% of the fires occur- solution to prevent annu- Absorbing PNM into Avang- ring on pulpwood and al forest fires. rid will create an operator palm oil concessions, Indonesia has the present in 24 states, Iberdrola environmental group biggest forests outside the said, and bring together firms DROUGHT | HITS Problems of erratic rain, groundwater depletion growing every year Greenpeace said. Amazon and Congo and with a combined market value Greenpeace said analy- environmentalists say its topping $20 billion. Reuters sis of official data showed remaining reserves may reported on Tuesday that the 4.4 million hectares (10.8 be exploited under the deal was being discussed. million acres) of land new labour law. PNM's board unanimously Taps, reservoirs run dry in Morocco burned over 2015 to 2019, The government says approved the $4.3 billion offer with 1.3 million hectares the law aims to boost to its shareholders of $50.3 per Rabat, Nov. 16: Two years Aoulouz, 126 km (78 miles) ● A REPORT by hundreds of millions of protests over water short- of that lying in the con- investment and competi- share, the filing said. Iberdrola of drought have drained away, to irrigate their Morocco's social and dollars of extra import ages in the southeastern cession areas. tiveness and create better expects the deal to close in 2021 reservoirs in southern trees. However, that water environmental council, costs. city of Zagora. The group's report said quality jobs. and start boosting financial Morocco, threatening has been diverted to the an official advisory body, Despite lower produc- In January the govern- eight of the 10 palm com- Among the changes in results from the first year. crops the region relies on tourist hub of Agadir, tion, Moroccan exports of ment said it would spend panies with the largest the new law that worry Green energy targets and and leading to nightly cuts where mains water has warned that four fifths of fresh produce have risen $12 billion on boosting burned areas in their con- environmentalists is the increasing investor interest in in tap water for an area been cut to residential the country's water this year by 8%. Critics of water supply over the next cessions for the five years removal of a minimum protecting the environment that is home to a million areas every night since resources could vanish the government's agricul- seven years by building have not been sanctioned. forest area. have buoyed Iberdrola and oth- people. Oct. 3 to ensure taps in over the next 25 years. tural policy say such sales new dams and desalina- Indonesia's new jobs cr- Indonesian islands were er renewables-focused utilities. In a country that relies households did not run are tantamount to export- tion plants. eation law, which acti- mandated to have 30% The pandemic has also seen on farming for two jobs in entirely dry. ing water itself, given the One $480 million plant, vists say favours busi- forest cover per island, a US utilities look harder at con- five and 14% of its gross "The priority should go water is barely enough to crops use up so many with a daily capacity of nesses at the expense of benchmark policymakers solidation to cut costs and spur domestic product (GDP), to drinking water," keep the trees alive," said resources. 400,000 cubic meters, is the environment, is "roll- call arbitrary and want investment. Active in New the problems caused by Agriculture Minister Aziz Jebha, who is head of a A report by Morocco's expected to start pumping ing out a red carpet" for replaced with more rele- Mexico and Texas, PNM gives increasingly erratic rain- Akhannouch said in par- regional farmers' associa- social and environmental in March, with the water more deforestation, it vant metrics. Avangrid a route to expand its fall and the depletion of liament last week. tion. "Saving Agadir council, an official adviso- divided between residen- also said. Three of the five compa- regulated business beyond the groundwater are growing In El Guerdan, Youssef should not be at the ry body, warned that four tial areas and farms. "Year after year they nies Greenpeace said had US northeast. every year. Jebha's crop of clementine expense of El Guerdan fifths of the country's Until then, "We hope for (companies) have broken the largest burned areas PNM could also benefit from In the rich citrus planta- oranges has been compro- farmers," he added, speak- water resources could rain," the agriculture min- the law by allowing in their concessions from Avangrid's renewables experi- tions of El Guerdan, mised by reduced water ing by 'phone. vanish over the next 25 ister said in parliament. forests to go up in flames," 2015 to 2019 are suppliers ence as it works to cut emis- stretching eastward from supply, he said, which El Guerdan is not alone years. In El Guerdan, the farm- said Kiki Taufik, head of to Indonesia's biggest con- sions. A plan has now been the southern city of affects both the quality of in facing drought. It also warned of the ers are digging for water. the Greenpeace Southeast glomerate, Sinar Mas Gr- approved to close its coal-fired Agadir, more than half of fruit and the size of the Morocco's harvest of cere- risks to social peace due to A new well costs $20,000- Asia forest campaign. oup, and a large pulp and San Juan plant in 2022, farmers rely on two dams harvest. als this year was less than water scarcity. In 2017, 23 30,000. Indonesia's environme- paper company, Asia Pulp Iberdrola said. in the mountains of "The available ground half that of 2019, meaning people were arrested after — Reuters nt and forestry ministry & Paper. — Reuters HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 11 RIL, Aramco, BP, Total all stay away M&M plans Just 5 mall projects see quick to revive Biggies keep off BSA bike completion in 2020 BITES SIDDHARTH PHILIP SANGEETHA G reported an increase in NOV. 16 CHENNAI, NOV. 16 footfalls on a week-on- BPCL stake sale week basis and witnessed % Mahindra & Mahindra As the business in malls a continued growth dur- INDICATORS Ltd is crafting plans to has still not recouped to ing the weekends. We are Sensex 43,637.98 0.45 New Delhi, Nov. 16: The build a UK factory to res- pre-Covid levels, mall hoping to reach 80 per- Nifty 50 12,780.25 0.47 government on Monday urrect the BSA motor- development is moving at cent of sales on an aver- received 'multiple' bids for bike brand in a test case a snail’s pace. age,” said Amitabh S&P 500* 3,621.33 1.01 buying out its stake in for whether Britain can The calendar year was Taneja, Chairman, Dollar (‘) 74.61 0.04 India's second-biggest fuel attract companies post- supposed to see the Shopping Centres Pound Sterling (‘) 98.19 0.21 retailer BPCL but Brexit. launch of 54 new malls Association of India. Reliance Industries as Mahindra, which spanning over 22.2 mil- Considering the slower Euro (‘) 88.11 0.04 well as supermajors Saudi bought the defunct mar- lion sq. ft, as per the pre- pace at which mall devel- Gold (10gm)* (‘) 50,425▲241 0.47 Aramco, BP and Total did que in 2016, is scouting Covid estimates. opment is taking place, not make a bid. for a site to assemble the However, just 5 malls cov- many of the launches Brent crude ($/bbl)* 44.39 1.61 Tuhin Kanta Pandey, motorcycle, chairman ering 2.75 million sq. ft would be pushed to 2021. IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.878 -0.024 secretary, Department of Anand Mahindra said in have been completed yet. “Covid-19 added enor- US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.918 0.025 Investment and Public an interview. Whether it These new malls have expecting the festive sea- mous pressure to the Asset Management (Dip- goes ahead partly hinges come up in Gurgaon, son to take the sales to 80 already delicately-poised * As of 8:30 PM IST am), which is handling the on talks over govern- Delhi, Lucknow and per cent. Indian retail sector. The strategic sale, tweeted ment grants and a trade Bengaluru, as per the "Since the shopping anticipated new mall that the transaction advi- deal with the European data from Anarock malls reopened across supply was severely hit sors (TAs) for the sale of (EoI) at the close of the ket, too was considered a Union, he said. Retail. the country, the industry this year and most of it Power use government's 52.98 per deadline on Monday. potential bidder but it "With Brexit, the UK The yet-to-recover busi- and mall developers will spill over to 2021 and cent stake in Bharat Saudi Arabian Oil wasn't immediately government is going out ness in malls has put the noticed more serious beyond. New comple- Petroleum Corp Ltd Company (Saudi Aramco), known if it had put in an of its way to give bene- construction process on buyers walking-in with a tions have been deferred grows 7.8% in (BPCL) have reported which had been keen to EoI. fits, which actually goes hold. Malls remained set agenda of what to and leasing activity has receiving "multiple enter the world's fastest- Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal toward filling that differ- closed for a longer period buy. While the dwell time been delayed,” said Anuj first half of Nov. expressions of interest." growing fuel market, too has been considered ence in viability," said even after the lock-down. has decreased, however, Kejriwal, CEO and MD of "The transaction will did not put in an EoI. another potential bidder Anupam Thareja, a man- As of August, malls were the ticket size has Anarock Retail. Power consumption grew 7.8 move to the second stage UK's BP plc and Total of given his interest in the aging partner at Phi seeing 60 per cent sales of increased drastically. However, even in 2021, per cent to 50.15 billion units after scrutiny by TA," he France—which have plans oil and gas business with Capital and co-founder of last year, though the foot- During the Navratri and only 14 new malls spread (BU) in the first half of said. to foray into the Indian the $8.67 billion acquisi- Mahindra's Classic falls were much lesser. Diwali season, shopping over 5.9 million sq ft are November this year, showing a "Strategic disinvestment fuel market—had previ- tion of Cairn India. Legends subsidiary. However, malls are malls across the country likely to get operational. rise in economic activities. of BPCL progresses: Now ously ruled themselves Sources said transaction The classic-bike brand Power consumption was moves to the second stage out of the BPCL race as advisors will now evaluate owner is adopting a wait- recorded at 46.52 BU during after multiple expressions they did not want to add the bidders to ascertain if and-see approach to Nov. 1-15 last year, shows power of interest have been oil refining assets when they indeed meet the qual- Brexit negotiations be- ministry data. For a full month received," finance minis- the world was moving ifying criteria and would fore giving the green in November last year, power ter Nirmala Sitharaman away from liquid fuels. have the financial muscle light to BSA. The factory consumption was 93.94 BU. also tweeted. A clutch of private equi- to do the acquisition. project would depend on WPI inflation at 8-month high of 1.48% After a gap of six months, Neither of them gave the ty funds and/or pension This process may take tariff levels and the ease power consumption had grown number of bids received funds are said to have put two-three weeks, there- of moving both workers FC BUREAU level for the Wholesale release said. 4.4 per cent in September. or the names of the bid- in an EoI. after request for proposal and products across bor- NEW DELHI, NOV.16 Price Index inflation after Similarly, the price rise ders. Russian energy giant (RFP) will be issued and ders, Thareja said. February, when it was 2.26 in vegetables and potato Separately, four industry Rosneft-led Nayara financial bids sought. Making the bikes in the Driven by rising prices of per cent. The WPI infla- remained high at 25.23 per officials said three-four Energy, which operates a At Friday's closing price UK is key for the brand vegetables and manufac- tion was at 1.32 per cent in cent and 107.70 per cent, bids have been put in. 20 million tonne oil refin- of Rs 412.70 on the BSE, to maintain authenticity, tured items such as veg- September and zero per respectively. "Inflation in Munot to leave Reliance Industries, ery at Vadinar in Gujarat the government's 52.98 per says Mahindra. etable oils, steel and basic cent in October last year. non-food articles and min- which was considered a and also has 5,822 petrol cent stake in BPCL is BSA started as a bicy- metals, the wholesale "Some food article prices erals was higher at 2.85 SBI Mutual Fund potential bidder as BPCL pumps, was considered a worth Rs 47,430 crore. cle maker before crafting price-based inflation went softened in October, while per cent and 9.11 per cent, would have added a 22 per potential bidder for BPCL Also, the acquirer would its first motorcycle over up to an eight-month high manufactured items wit- respectively. While, in the cent fuel market share to but reports last month have to make an open offer a century ago. It featured of 1.48 per cent in October, nessed hardening of manufactured products to head HDFC MF its fledgling retail busi- had indicated it was no for buying another 26 per in the World War-II, the data released by the prices in the same month. category, inflation stood at ness and made it the longer keen. cent stake from the public, when used by the British Ministry of Commerce Food inflation in October 2.12 per cent in October, nation's number one oil Abu Dhabi National Oil which would cost Rs 23,276 Army, but went bust in and Industry showed on stood at 6.37 per cent compared to 1.61 per cent refiner, did not put in an Co (Adnoc), which has crore. the 1970s. —Bloomberg Monday. against 8.17 per cent in the in September," the data expression of interest ambitions for Indian mar- — PTI This was the highest previous month," the showed. DIGITAL STRATEGY Take on risk, trust recovery in 2021: Morgan Stanley Alrosa sees uncertain HELPS MARUTI SELL JOANNA OSSINGER HDFC Mutual Fund said its NOV. 16 OVER 200,000 CARS board has approved the WORLD STOCKS HIT RECORD ON RECOVERY, VACCINE HOPES diamond market appointment of Navneet Munot Morgan Stanley strate- MICHAEL GONSALVES as its next managing director gists said an expected "V- CHUCK MIKOLAJCZAK 94.5 per cent effective in “The global population SANGEETHA G PUNE, NOV. 16 and chief executive officer. shaped" economic recov- NEW YORK, NOV. 16 preventing Covid-19. couldn’t have asked for CHENNAI, NOV. 16 Munot, who was the chief ery, greater clarity on Cyclical names, which more from the Moderna The digital revolution in investment officer of SBI Funds Covid-19 vaccines and A gauge of global stocks generally benefit the vaccine,” said Seema Despite recording a year- selling cars is taking Management, will succeed the continued policy support hit a record on Monday as soonest as an economy Shah, chief strategist at on-year growth in October, stronger root in India with present MD Milind Barve, HDFC offer a favourable envi- the latest batch of posi- recovers from a recession, Principal Global diamond miner Alrosa is social distancing becom- Mutual Fund said. In a separate ronment for stocks and tive data for a possible led the way higher, with Investors in London. worried about an uncer- ing the new normal in a statement, SBI Funds Manage- credit next year. Covid-19 vaccine boosted energy, industrial and The Dow Jones tainty in the market. Covid-scarred world. ment said Munot has decided It has also cut its the sentiment, along with financial sectors the top Industrial Average rose Uncertainty puts pressure Maruti Suzuki, India’s to leave the organisation to forecast for gold to $1,825 signs of economic recov- performing. 401.05 points, or 1.36 per on Indian gems and jew- biggest carmaker, on pursue other opportunities. an ounce on average for ery in Asia, while oil The MSCI World Index cent, to 29,880.86, the S&P ellery exports, which has Jim Vimadalal, director, Monday said it has sold 2021 from a previous prices jumped. of global shares, building 500 gained 35.09 points, or not even recovered in Indian Representative over two lakh cars $1,950 on the expected U.S stocks climbed, with on strong overnight gains 0.98 per cent, to 3,620.24 October. Office, Alrosa. through the online chan- global economic recovery. the Dow Industrials near- in Asia’s leading markets and the Nasdaq Alrosa had started seeing While the festive goods nel. In an outlook for 2021, a ing the 30,000 mark for the and a stronger open for Composite added 82.14 the first signs of recovery are already on the way to The company, which ini- team including Andrew first time, thanks to news most European bourses, points, or 0.69 per cent, to in the diamond market the markets, any disrup- tiated its online sales plat- Registration of Sheets recommended from pharma company extended gains after the 11,911.43. from mid-August when the tion due to the second wave form around two years investors overweight Moderna saying its Moderna announcement Shares in Europe also Indian diamond polishing of the pandemic can hit back, said the digital chan- start-ups at equities and corporate prospective vaccine was to hit a record. gained. —Reuters industry resumed imports the Christmas and New nel now covers nearly bonds against cash and after a four-month volun- Year sales. The second 1,000 dealerships across GeM doubles government debt, and sell tary ban. The company wave has already put the country. the US dollar. Volatility is A gauge of global stocks is heading toward over- smooth path upwards and saw growth in September Europe under restrictions “Since introducing this The number of startups regis- set to decline, and ■ noted that significant and October. In October, and an uncertainty is new digital channel in WORLDWIDE RALLY bought territory MSCI All Country World IndexRelative Strength Index tered at public procurement investors should be 80 challenges remain. Risks the sales grew 3.6 per cent looming large over the US. 2018, we have witnessed a portal GeM has more than dou- "patient" in commodity 70 include a worse-than- to $310 million. This uncertainty will put three times increase in bled to 7,438 in the last one markets, the strategists 60 expected Covid-19 winter The recovery was also led further pressure on the digital enquiries and year and they are receiving gov- said. 50 wave, and a return to aus- by end demand for jewelry Indian gems and jewellery recorded sales of over 2 ernment and PSU orders. The "This global recovery is 40 terity in the longer term, as September demand in industry. Indian gems and lakh units since April Government e-Marketplace was sustainable, synchronous 30 according to the note. China and US grew 13 per jewellery exports were 2019,” Shashank Srivas- launched in August 2016 for and supported by policy, 2019 2020 Source: Bloomberg 20 Investment calls in the cent and 14 per cent y-o-y down even in September tava, executive director online purchase of goods and following much of the report include: a base case respectively. and October. While it (marketing & sales) at services by central departments. 'normal' post-recession Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov for the S&P 500 to reach However, Alrosa finds recorded a dip of 27 per Maruti Suzuki India, said. "We now have 48,038 buyers, playbook," they wrote. 3,900 by the end of 2021; that it is “definitely too cent in September, the This digital channel has 7.42 lakh sellers with 2.42 lakh "Keep the faith, trust the look is challenging as positive outlook for equi- 10-year US treasury yield early to speak of the full decline was 21 per cent in helped to generate over 21 MSEs and 7,438 startups," GeM recovery." nations resort to lock- ties. JPMorgan strategist at 1.45 per cent by the end recovery”. The markets October. Cut and polished lakh customer enquiries CEO Talleen Kumar said. A gauge of global stocks downs to fight a resur- Marko Kolanovic said US of next year; the US still face uncertainty diamond sales were down as well, he pointed out. headed toward a record gence in virus cases and election results create a Dollar Index to weaken caused by the pandemic's 19.6 per cent in September Citing the 'Google Auto on Monday amid opti- lawmakers bicker over bull case for markets, about 4 per cent by the impact on the global econo- and the category details Gear Shift India 2020 mism that the expected the size of US relief while David Kostin at end of 2021; and prefer- my and subsequent devel- are not yet out for October. Report', he said nearly 95 roll-out of vaccines and spending. Goldman Sachs expects ence for high-yield credit opments. The key indica- According to trade cir- per cent of new car sales additional US fiscal stim- Morgan Stanley joins society to normalise grad- over investment grade tor for the diamond indus- cles, the October ship- in India are digitally influ- Equitas Bank ulus will bolster the world JPMorgan Chase & Co. ually next year. and leveraged loans over try will be upcoming ments were affected by the enced as the customers economy. Still, sceptics and Goldman Sachs The Morgan Stanley high-yield bonds. Christmas and Chinese container availability first research online and offers 7% on argue the short-term out- Group Inc. in painting a team doesn't expect a — Bloomberg New Year retail sales,” said issues as well. then buy at dealerships. women’s SB a/c Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) has launched 'Eva' sav- ings account for women offer- Ratification of RCEP trade deal may take years ing 7 per cent interest. Eva tries to address the well-being of JAMES PEARSON the Philippines. According to copies of Japan and South Korea, RCEP provides some flexi- origin, which will facili- Partnership (CPTPP) and Indian women in every aspect HANOI, NOV. 16 India was involved in the 510-page, 20-chapter which had its roots in a bility for less-developed tate easier movement of it includes seven RCEP such as health, wealth and pros- early discussions but agreement uploaded to the dispute stemming from members to implement the goods between the 15 mem- members, but not the perity. "Along with 7 per cent Fifteen Asia-Pacific econo- opted out last year over foreign ministry websites Japan's wartime colonisa- practical and legislative bers. United States. interest in savings account, it mies signed what could concerns related to cheap of RCEP member states on tion of the Korean penin- changes it requires. RCEP focuses heavily on also offers free health check-up become the world's largest Chinese imports. Sunday, the deal must be sula, South Korean offi- Cambodia and Laos, for How does RCEP com- cutting tariffs and increas- and unlimited tele-consultation free trade agreement in Member states have said ratified by at least six cials said Japanese trade example, have three to five pare with CPTPP? ing market access but is with women doctors, gynaecol- Hanoi on Sunday, covering there is still room for India Asean countries and three restrictions violated the years to upgrade customs The idea of RCEP, hatched seen as less comprehen- ogists and mental health nearly a third of the global to join RCEP, however. non-Asean signatory coun- procedures. in 2012, was seen as a way sive than the CPTPP. experts," the bank said. population and about 30 Anyone can join RCEP 18 tries before it can come Specifically which areas for China, the region's It also requires fewer per cent of its global gross months after it comes into into effect. are open to tariff reduc- biggest importer and political or economic con- domestic product. force but India, as one of Explainer tions under RCEP is com- exporter, to counter grow- cessions and has less Printed & Published by the original negotiating East Asian rivalry plex and changes from ing US influence in the emphasis on labour rights, K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan Who has signed? partners, can join at any Notably, RCEP marks the "spirit" of the RCEP. country to country. Some Asia-Pacific. It gained environmental and intel- Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at RCEP includes China, time once the deal comes first time China, Japan "Japan may find signifi- states have listed what momentum when Trump lectual property protec- Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan Japan, South Korea, into effect. and South Korea have cant benefits (with RCEP), RCEP includes while oth- withdrew the United tions and dispute resolu- Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, Australia, New Zealand been brought together as it now has preferential ers have listed what it does States from the Trans- tion mechanisms. Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, and the 10 members of the What happens next? under a single trade agree- access to South Korea and not. Pacific Partnership (TPP) RCEP's market size is Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: Association of South East RCEP, signed on Sunday, ment-- a process that has China, which it did not For countries which in 2017. nearly five times greater T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg Asian Nations (Asean): must now be ratified been otherwise marred by have," said Deborah Elms already have free trade The TPP has since been than that of the CPTPP, No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, before coming into effect, a historical and diplomatic of the Singapore-based agreements with each renamed the with almost double its reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part Cambodia, Thailand, process that will take disputes. Asian Trade Centre. other, an added benefit of Comprehensive and annual trade value and without written permission of The Editor, Myanmar, Malaysia, months to start and years Last year, at the height of RCEP is that it creates a Progressive Agreement combined GDP. Financial Chronicle ® is Singapore, Indonesia and to complete. a trade dispute between When will it kick in? common set of rules of for Trans-Pacific — Reuters prohibited. GAMES pg 12 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2020

SHORT TAKES Kipruto charged Dustin dazzles with sex crime Covid threat to Test Nairobi, Kenya: Olympic stee- at the Masters plechase champion Conseslus Paine in self-isolation after Corona outbreak in Adelaide Kipruto of Kenya has been Augusta (Georgia, USA), Johnson said as he went to charged with having sexual Sydney, Nov. 16: A fresh Nov. 16: Nothing ever sign his card. “Now I got intercourse with a 15-year-old Coronavirus outbreak in comes easily for Dustin one.” girl and was released on bail Adelaide on Monday Johnson in the majors, Johnson’s four-shot lead Monday after pleading not forced Australian players, except for slipping into was reduced to one after guilty. including captain Tim that Masters green jacket. five holes, and then he Kipruto was charged with what Paine, into self-isolation Johnson overcame a jit- quickly restored control. is referred to as ‘’defilement’’ in but the country’s cricket tery start that conjured Cameron Smith and Kenyan law — sexual inter- board asserted that the memories of past majors Sungjae Im each shot 69 course with a minor under the first Test against India he failed to finish off. He and were the only ones age of 18. Because of the girl’s here from December 17 turned that into a com- who really had a chance. age, Kipruto faces at least 20 will go ahead as sched- mand performance, mak- Smith got quite the conso- years in prison if convicted, uled. ing sure this one-of-a-kind lation. He became the first according to Kenya’s sexual A cluster of Covid-19 Masters with no fans also player in Masters history offenses laws. The 25-year-old cases in Adelaide prompt- had no drama. to post all four rounds in Kipruto, who is a policeman, ed other states like Not even close. the 60s, and all it got him was charged in a courthouse in Western Australia, Johnson tapped in for par was a silver medal. Kapsabet. He was released on Tasmania and the on the 18th for a 4-under 68 Johnson became the 12th $1,800 bail. Kipruto is alleged Northern Territory to to finish at 20-under 268, Masters champion to never to have had intercourse with close their borders with breaking by two shots the trail after any round, and the girl on Oct. 20 and 21, South Australia and record set by Tiger Woods his closing 68 broke anoth- according to the charge sheet, impose a 14-day hotel in 1997 and matched by er record held by Woods it and was first arrested on Nov. quarantine on all visitors Jordan Spieth in 2015. was his 11th consecutive 11. Kipruto won gold in the from Adelaide from 11.59 His five-shot victory was sub-par round at Augusta 3,000-meter steeplechase at pm on Monday. the largest at the Masters National. the 2016 Olympics. — AP “There is ongoing moni- since Woods won by 12 in No one had a better finish toring but that’s the end his record-breaking win in than defending champion of the story,” a CA spokes- 1997. All that was missing Tiger Woods, but only after Five ISL clubs fail woman was quoted as say- were the roars for any of the five-time Masters ing by Sydney Morning his pivotal putts early and champion posted the high- to secure license Herald on the match his birdie putts on the back est score of his career which is will be a day- nine that put it away. three balls in Rae’s Creek New Delhi: Five Indian Super nighter. The Masters, postponed for a 10 on the par-3 12th League clubs have failed to The number of cases from April because of the hole. He finished with five meet the AFC and national had crept up from four on Covid-19 pandemic, was birdies over the last six licensing criteria and will now Sunday to 17 on Monday. forced to do without holes to salvage a 76. have to either appeal against The development has patrons for the first time. The betting favourite and the decision or seek exemption the potential to throw the Johnson still received a biggest basher in golf, from the AIFF in order to take Australian summer of warm reception coming up Bryson DeChambeau, part in the cash-rich event cricket into chaos but CA the 18th from club mem- couldn’t even beat 63-year- starting on Friday. insisted there is no rea- bers and their wives, his old Bernhard Langer, who Odisha FC, NorthEast United son to think next month’s partner, Paulina Gretzky, shot 71 and wound up one FC, Kerala Blasters, Hyderabad Test series opener against and a few champions. shot ahead of the U.S. Open FC and new entrants Sporting India — Day/Night Pink Two-time champion champion. Club East Bengal are the five ball match — at the Bubba Watson was there to These were only clubs which were not handed Adelaide Oval is in doubt. congratulate him. sideshows on a quiet licenses by the AIFF to be able The newspaper said CA “I always dreamed of Sunday at Augusta to take part in AFC and nation- is monitoring the fallout having one of those,” National. — AP Indian cricketers Ravindra Jadeja (from left), Umesh Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav jog during a practice session in al competitions this season. of the outbreak and its The five clubs which failed to officials were in contact Sydney on Sunday. — BCCI secure licenses can either with key decision-makers appeal to the Club Licensing in Adelaide. Appeals Body of AIFF against Tasmanian health the decision of the Club authorities have Licensing Committee (First returnees from South Rahul pulls along with tennis ball Instance Body) within a stipu- Australia since November lated time or can apply for an 9 to quarantine. Sydney, Nov. 16: After twitter by the BCCI, ● In-form batsman yards on cement wickets exemption to the Club This meant that Paine, competing on the slow Rahul’s senior teammate to get adjusted to the Licensing Committee. — PTI Matthew Wade and their UAE tracks for nearly two Ravichandran Ashwin K. L. Rahul spent bounce. team mates in the months during the IPL, was seen using a tennis considerable time With training modules Tasmania squad, which India’s star studded bat- racquet and serving the perfecting his undergoing a sea change, Prajnesh loses US recently completed the ting line-up is gearing up stand-in white ball vice- pull-shots with now the tennis racquets opening round of for the lively Australian captain with tennis balls are used to add more pace Sheffield Shield matches pitches with the tradi- aimed at his rib cage. deliveries hurled to the light tennis balls. Challenger final in South Australia, had to tional tennis ball training Rahul was trying to from 18 yards Team’s senior speedster Cary, US: Indian Davis Cupper go into isolation. on Monday. In-form K.L. keep the pull shot down, during Monday’s Mohammed Shami post- Prajnesh Gunneswaran squan- The India squad and Rahul spent considerable an art his skipper Viat net session. ed a video on his personal dered initial advantage to lose those Australians who time in perfecting his Kohli has mastered over twitter handle, where he to Denis Kudla of USA in three took part in the Indian pull-shots with deliveries the years, rolling his was seen bowling with sets in the final of the Atlantic Premier League in the hurled from 18 yards dur- wrists. batsman will get a frac- the pink kookaburra ball. Last year’s Masters champion Tiger Woods (right) pres- Tire Championships here. UAE are in a 14-day quar- ing Monday’s net session. There is a basic purpose tion of a second more Shami is a part of all ents Augusta Masters winner Dustin Johnson his first The fourth seeded Indian lost antine in Sydney since There was nothing of practising against ten- from the 22 yards. three squads and it is a green jacket in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday. — AP 6-3, 3-6, 0-6 in the men’s sin- Thursday. unusual in such session nis balls. From a shorter During the ‘80s and ‘90s given that India will need gles summit clash of the ATP They will complete the as players train like this distance, the ball travels before a tour of Australia his skills most during the Challenger event in one hour 33 isolation a day before the when they gear up to faster and it helps in mak- or West Indies, the spe- four-Test series starting minutes on Sunday. Prajnesh ODI series which begins compete on tracks where ing the reflexes quick. cialist batsmen were on December 17 with the started on a bright note, put- on November 27 at the there is steep bounce on Therefore when the known to bat against wet day-night pink ball game ting up a dominant display to SCG. — PTI offer. In a video posted on leather ball is used, any tennis balls from 16 or 18 in Adelaide. — PTI Nadal starts with take the opening set of the tournament. However, he was unable to keep the momentum going as the second-seeded Birthday cheer comfortable win American came back strongly Australians to form ‘barefoot in the next two sets to claim London, Nov. 16: Rafael The world number one the title. Prajnesh had got the Nadal launched his bid for wobbled at the start of the better of Thomaz Bellucci in a first ATP Finals trophy in match against the diminu- the quarterfinals before receiv- circle’ to support anti-racism style on Sunday, taming in- tive eighth seed, making ing a walkover against form Andrey Rublev in his debut at the elite eight- Denmark’s Mikael Torpegaard in Sydney, Nov. 16: straight sets in London. man event but recovered to the semifinal. —PTI Australian players will The Spanish world num- win 6-3, 6-2. form a barefoot circle to ber two, chasing the The Serbian, 33, has acknowledge the culture of biggest prize missing from enjoyed another sparkling Italy beat Poland, indigenous people before his glittering resume, bare- season despite the coron- every series, starting with ly broke sweat as he out- avirus interruption, win- England bow out the ODI contest against classed the Russian debu- ning four titles including India, said pacer Pat tant 6-3, 6-4 at the empty O2 the Australian Open. Rome: Three years after an Cummins, who admitted Arena. “Always the first match is embarrassing failure to qualify that his team has not done Nadal, who last month very tricky,” said Nadal. for the World Cup, Italy are enough to support anti- equalled Roger Federer’s “Every match is difficult back in contention with the racism movement. record of 20 Grand Slams when you are playing best in Europe. England, mean- The Australian Test and by winning the French against the best of the best while, are already out of con- ODI vice-captain said his Open, has won 86 titles but so it’s a positive start for tention for the Nations League team considered the move just one of those has come me, very happy,” he added. finals with one round of match- as the best way to begin on an indoor hard court. Nadal has qualified for es still to play. An Italy squad addressing racism, both at In this file photo, West Indies players take a knee before His record at the eight- the ATP Finals for a record badly hit by the coronavirus home and around the man elite event pales in 16 consecutive years but the start of the third Test against England at Old Trafford still managed to beat Poland 2- world. “We’ve decided to do comparison with his main has been forced to with- 0 on Sunday, putting the the Barefoot Circle. We’re in Manchester on July 24, 2020. — AP rivals. Federer, who is draw on six occasions. Azzurri in control of their going to look at doing it at “We can probably put our West Indies legend Michael absent with injury. A combination of injury group, while England were National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand cuts the start of each series and hands up and say we Holding has criticised the Novak Djokovic produced and his preference for beaten 2-0 by Belgium. a cake to celebrate his 47th birthday on Monday it’s a pretty easy decision haven’t done enough in the Australian team for not tak- a masterclass against other surfaces has counted Another win at Bosnia- at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in for us. Not only as a sport, past and we want to get bet- ing a knee in support of the Argentina’s Diego against him but his greater Herzegovina on Wednesday will Hyderabad. The former All England champion has but we as people are ter, so this is one small Black Lives Matter move- Schwartzman on Monday freshness as a result of a see Italy hosting the four-team produced shuttlers of international repute from absolutely against racism,” thing we’re going to intro- ment, during the limited as he embarked on his cam- shorter season may boost finals in October — just a few his state of the art academy, termed the cradle of Cummins was quoted as duce this summer,” he overs series in England. paign for a record- his chances this year. months after hosting the open- Indian badminton. saying by ESPNCricinfo. added. Earlier this year, — PTI equalling sixth title. — AFP ing game of the European Championship in Rome.— AP Live on TV Not only series win, WTC berth also on India, Oz minds CRICKET Big Bash League: Sydney Sixers vs Indians that short pitch series is not only to try and has opted to choose the Kohli walks out for the India, Australia Test series Brisbane Heat from 9 am; Sydney bowling does not bother avenge their loss and get finalists from the percent- toss with Tim Paine at will set the tone for the Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades him and his four failures the Border-Gavaskar age of points they have Adelaide for the first Test next set of series’ featur- from 1.35 pm on Sony Six, HD to Kiwi left-arm pacer Neil Trophy back down under. earned from the series on December 17. ing other teams. Wagner were nothing but It is also a crucial one vis- played so far. Reacting to The way things are pan- Irrespective of what the TENNIS Hemant Kenkre an aberration. The Aussie a-vis the World the report, ICC has clari- ning out, it looks very dif- ICC decides, both teams ATP Finals: Matches from 7.30 pm Silly Point taste for the hook and pull Championship of Test fied that no decision has ficult for all nine Test will be giving it their very on Sony Ten 2, HD and 1.30 am cricket (WTC) as both been taken as yet and the teams to play six series best in what promises to be (Wednesday) on Sony Six, HD shot is legend and one doubts whether the teams are in contention to future of the WTC will be (home and away), as per a tough series of Test FOOTBALL here must have the eve of the team’s Indians will fall to this qualify final of the tourna- discussed at their board the original plan for the matches. As far as ICC been plenty on departure for Australia, ruse. ment. meetings this week. WTC. It would therefore be goes, deciding a world UEFA Nations League: France vs To decide who gets to prudent for the ICC to championship on percent- Sweden from 1.15 am (Wednesday) Indian skipper isn’t the best from the per- Notwithstanding the ODI India is currently at the on Sony Ten 3; Spain vs Germany TVirat Kohli’s mind spective of the team that’s series and the three number one spot with 360 become the champion in reschedule the tourna- ages or runs/wickets from 1.15 am (Wednesday) on Sony as he boarded the char- poised to take on one of Twenty20 that follow, the points followed closely by the WTC, it is only fair for ment and extend it for ratios will not be the best Ten 2; Croatia vs Portugal from 1.15 tered flight from Dubai to the best in the game. home team is concentrat- Australia (296), England all teams (constituting the another year to enable all way to decide the ultimate am (Wednesday) on Sony Ten 1 Sydney. Not qualifying for The first of the three One ing on the four-match Test (292) and New Zealand pool of nine) get a chance teams to get a fair shot for winner. the final of the Indian Day Internationals begins series that kicks off mid- (180). With the hiatus on to play against each other the championship. For Deviations, considering Premier League must be in a less than two weeks December. The Aussie dis- Test series due to the pan- at home and away. With now, only India, Australia, these difficult times, will Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 tingling his thoughts, even from now and the team has taste for losing is well doc- demic, International India and Pakistan not England, New Zealand and ensure completion of the Printed and Published by as a section of the media got a guarded welcome umented and their loss in Cricket Council is report- likely to clash in the near Pakistan stand a realistic first cycle of the WTC, but K. 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Their skipper Steve Smith, who ed the Indians that his WTC final. A leading Bangladesh, the ICC Board decided, either as original- the WTC is what the ICC S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. brief for Rohit to captain missed the last Test series team is ‘two-years better’ cricket website has pub- will have to come up with a ly planned or by a new for- need to decide on or (in RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. the country may be justi- against India, has fired the and more experienced. lished a report stating that solution for the WTC to be mula mooted by the ICC short) it simply won’t be Editor: Kaushik Mitter fied but their timing, on first salvo, telling the Their focus on the Test ICC’s cricket committee held as scheduled before Board, the result of the cricket!