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MAHA IPS OFFICER QUITS IN ‘CIVIL STALKERS TRACK DOWN MAN US FIRM GIVES EMPLOYEES TIHAR SEEKS HANGMEN FROM DISOBEDIENCE’ AGAINST CAB USING SELFIE TAG, RAPE HIM £10 MILLION CHRISTMAS BONUS MEERUT FOR NIRBHAYA KILLERS n IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre on Wednesday announced his 22-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by he owner of a Maryland-based company left his ith December 16 drawing close, the day when one of Adecision to quit government service in protests against the Afour men who were connected with him on a social media app, the T200 employees overwhelmed by announcing ten Wthe most brutal rapes rocked the country's Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which he said was "against the basic police said on Wednesday. All four accused have been arrested. million pounds as Christmas bonus, a media conscience, an air of finality has descended on the feature of the Constitution". Abdur Rahman, who is currently posted in The incident took place on Sunday night when the complainant was report said. The lucky workers were not expecting Nirbhaya convicts. Tihar jail officials have sought the Mumbai, announced his resignation on Twitter and condemned the standing near a restaurant in suburban Kurla, a police official said. Two the gift from founder-chairman Edward St John, services of two hangmen from Uttar Pradesh. Director bill minutes before it was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wedn- men who arrived on a two-wheeler approached him and said they were 81, as they celebrated company targets achieve- General of UP Prisons (Administration and Reform Ser- esday. The controversial legislation was passed by the upper connected on photo-sharing app Instagram, and invited him to join ments on Saturday, The Sun reported. Each employee of St John Pr- vices), Anand Kumar has confirmed that the Tihar jail superintendent house with a vote of 125 against 99, two days after it sailed them. The complainant agreed and sat between the two on the two- operties was given a red envelope at the Christmas dinner. It contained had written to the Uttar Pradesh prison authorities seeking services of through the LS. "The #CitizenshipAmendmentBill2019 is wheeler, but when he saw that they were heading for Vidyavihar, he roughly 38,000 pounds (around Rs 35 lakh) each. A video of the event two hangmen. The UP Prison authorities received the request, but it against the basic feature of the Constitution,” he wrote. asked them to stop. showed surprised workers reacting with joy after the announcement. makes no mention of the convicts to be hanged," Anand Kumar said.

AP govt TELANGANA ENCOUNTER DEATHS suspends IRS officer Kishore SC orders judicial inquiry, headed by ex-judge Sirpurkar Directs ACB, CID to PNS n NEW DELHI into the case, saying no other have all the power under the police officer of the level of register case against him authority shall inquire into the Commission of Inquiry Act for Commissioner of Police was HYDERABAD: The AP The Supreme Court appoint- matter pending before the conducting inquiry into the also investigating into the inci- government on Thursday ed on Thursday a three-mem- commission of inquiry till fur- December 6 encounter deaths. dent and would submit its ‘INDEPENDENT INQUIRY issued orders suspending J ber inquiry commission head- ther orders. The bench noted that "con- report. The bench was told that Krishna Kishore, IRS, with ed by former apex court judge The bench, also compris- flicting versions about the SIT was inquiring into the CANNOT BE SCUTTLED’ immediate effect, who is V S Sirpurkar to inquire into ing Justice S A Nazeer the incident cause of death four person he Supreme Court Thursday said an independent and impartial on deputation to state the circumstances leading to and Justice Sanjiv demands an who were accused in the rape Tinquiry into the encounter killing of the four accused in the gang- government. The orders stat- the encounter killing of the Khanna, ordered inquiry to and murder of the veterinari- rape and murder of a veterinarian in Telangana "cannot be scuttled" ed that he shall continue to four accused in the gang-rape that security to the uncover the an and FIR was lodged against on the ground that trial is going on against them. It said the police be under suspension in pub- and murder of a veterinarian three-member true facts". them for attempting to kill has lodged an FIR on the encounter against the four accused who are lic interest until the conclu- in Telangana. commission shall The bench police officials who had taken dead and cannot be represented and "the trial will end up being a sion of disciplinary proceed- The commission, which also be provided by the also took into them to the spot where the mockery". A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde observed that ings. The government direct- included former Bombay High Central Reserve account the woman's charred body was "it is a matter of inquiry" and asked senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, ed Director General, ACB Court judge Rekha Sondur Police Force submission found. In its order, the bench appearing for the Telangana government, to "be fair about it". "We are and Director General, CID to Baldota and ex-CBI director D (CRPF). made by senior noted that obviously even if the considering inquiry into the action of the police," said the bench, also register a case against him, R Karthikeyan, will submit its ceedings pending in the The top court said advocate Mukul SIT conducted investigation comprising Justices SA Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna, stressing that investigate into the irregular- report to the Supreme Court in Telangana High Court and the the six-month deadline for Rohatgi appearing for and prosecution of the dead "people have the right to know the truth". The bench told Rohatgi that ities and take necessary six months. National Human Rights submission of the report by the the Telangana government that person, they can neither be "if you run a criminal trial against the police, we will not issue any action within six months. A bench headed by Chief Commission (NHRC) in the commission shall start from the a Special Investigation Team of tried or convicted. order, but if you do not do this then we will order an inquiry". The Justice S A Bobde stayed pro- case and sought an SIT report first day of hearing and it shall the state police headed by a Continued on Page 4 senior advocate said that the state government was following all the guidelines laid by the apex court on the encounter killing and there no Centre clears he Supreme Court Thursday comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde it was selectively highlighting the Khanna. The bench said the media is need of the inquiry by the retired judge of the apex court. The bench NO GAG Tdisapproved of an attempt to gag and Justces S A Nazeer and Sanjiv evidence about the crime furnished everywhere and later in the order questioned Rohatgi for resisting an inquiry saying "there is a question 12 new nuclear the media over reporting the cases of Khann said. The remarks from the by the police. "We don't want to gag sought assistance of both print and of credibility we expect you to be more statesman like in this". "We the gang-rape and murder of a bench came when one of the media except in a case like Ayodhya electronic media in dealing with the are not saying you (police) are guilty. We are not saying you are reactors for AGAINST veterinarian in Telangana and the advocates, who has filed a petition where mediation was confidential. reportage of rape and encounter wrong. At this stage we don't know anything," the bench said, adding, killing of the four accused in an seeking independent probe into the There has to be some balance," cases. Advocate M L Sharma also "We are talking about an inquiry, not about anyone's guilt". The senior power generation MEDIA encounter. "Prima facie, we are not encounter killing, alleged that there observed the bench, also comprising sought Rs 15 Lakh compensation to advocate said if the inquriy would be done by the retired judge of the inclined to gag media," a bench should be some curb on the media as Justices S A Nazeer and Sanjiv family of accused. SC, then inquiries ordered by the High Court and NHRC be stayed. NEW DELHI: The govern- ment has given administra- tive and financial sanction for 12 new reactors with a capac- ity of 9000 megawatt to expe- Infosys faces dite nuclear power generation After RTC fares, Budget likely to be pruned further in the country, RS was told on class action Thursday. During the Question Hour in the Rajya L VENKAT RAM REDDY l l Sabha, Union minister for power tariff likely n HYDERABAD KCR forced to cut Full-fledged Budget lawsuit in US Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh Budget size for 2019- slashed to Rs 1.46 lakh- PNS n LOS ANGELES said there are presently nine The State's Annual Budget for 20 in September crore in Sep citing reactors under construction 2019-20 is likely to be pruned The Schall Law Firm, a share- to go up in New Year l Vote-on-account economic recession and pre-project activities are further due to drastic fall in state holder rights litigation firm in progress at the 12 reactors PNS n HYDERABAD government's revenue collec- Budget presented for l State's financial condition based in Los Angeles has accorded sanction. tions besides delay on the part Rs 1.82 lakh-crore in further crippled due to fall in announced the filing of a The power distribution com- of Centre in clearing the arrears February revenue collections class action lawsuit against panies have been preparing pertaining to GST and IGST Infosys Limited. proposals for a hike in power collections. According to the com- Assam burns, tariffs in 2020-21. They plan to The state government claims slashing the Budget size to Rs all the departments in tune plaint, Infosys made false submit the proposals to the that the Centre owes over Rs 1.46 lakh-crore citing 'econom- with the present circumstances. and misleading statements to MLA's house Electricity Regulatory 29,000 crore GST arrears to ic recession' across the country In the Cabinet meeting held the market and used improp- Commission once the CM Telangana. Chief Minister K and its impact on state revenue on Wednesday, the financial er recognition of revenue to torched gives his approval to the tariff aged to keep their head above Chandrasekhar Rao, who con- collections, which took a beat- condition of state government boost short-term profits. GUWAHATI: Assam contin- hike. the water with the cooperation vened a Cabinet meeting on ing. was discussed at length. The CM This comes months after a ued to be in flames on The CM had recently of the government. Wednesday to discuss the finan- Normally, before general elec- He claimed that he present- told ministers that there is no whistleblower complained Thursday as anti-Citizenship approved hike in RTC fares During internal review of cial crunch due to the impact of tions in any year, vote-on- ed a 'realistic Budget' by taking option but to impose further against Infosys and its CEO Amendment Bill protesters and going by the indications, the finances, the Discoms have economic slowdown across the account Budgets will be present- into consideration the impact of cuts in Budget allocations and Salil Parekh on the similar set ablaze the house of an he is expected to hike power opined that there should be country, has directed ministers ed by the Centre and state gov- economic slowdown. adopt austerity measures to lines. However, the company MLA, torched vehicles and tariff in 2020. marginal rise in tariff to ensure and officials to decrease Budget ernments and full-fledged Two months later, KCR con- overcome the present tough later after an investigation burnt down a circle office as If the CM vetoes the tariff their financial viability. funds to all the department in Budgets will be presented after ducted a review meeting with financial condition. said it could not find the evi- the government removed two hike, the distribution compa- The average cost of supply tune with State's falling rev- new governments take over the finance department last In this backdrop, the officials dence. key police officers including nies will submit their annual of a unit of power crosses Rs enues, decrease in tax devolu- after polls as policies on tax week to take stock of the finan- are expected to prune the The complaint in the US the Guwahati Police revenue requirements reports. 6.20. Government is giving tion by the Centre and delay in devolutions differ from one cial condition of the state gov- Budget further by taking the said CEO Parekh skipped Commissioner. The Army Ever since Telangana came power at Rs 1.45 per unit. release of GST arrears by the government and the other. ernment. He was shocked to present circumstances into con- standard reviews of large conducted flag march in into being, the power tariff was Continuing the same tariff Centre. KCR again presented full- find the situation has worsened sideration. The Budget size is deals to avoid accounting Guwahati, while the authori- not hiked even once for has been causing losses to KCR has originally present- fledged Budget for 2019-20 further with state's revenues likely to be cut further from Rs scrutiny. In fact, the compa- ties extended the suspension domestic consumers. discoms as this category of ed the Budget for 2019-20 for Rs after general elections in taking a dip and Centre too 1.46 lakh-crore to just about Rs. ny's finance team was pres- on internet services across However, soon after the consumers constitutes 23 per 1.82 lakh-crore in Legislative Assembly in September. imposing cuts in tax devolution 1.10 lakh-crore. sured to hide details of these the state for another 48 hours formation of Telangana the cent of the total domestic Assembly in February this year. Shockingly, KCR imposed to state. This will be a steep cut in deals and other accounting from 12 noon on Thursday, government hiked the tariff for consumers. This was vote-on-account drastic cuts in the full-fledged With this, KCR directed Budget size from Rs 1.82 lakh- matters from auditors and the even as most airlines can- certain categories. Because of the peak Budget as general elections were Budget when compared with finance officials to impose cuts crore in March to Rs 1.10 lakh- company's Board of celled flights to and from According to a conservative demand, the power is being scheduled in May. the vote-on-account Budget by on the budgetary allocations of crore now. Directors. Dibrugarh and Guwahati, and estimate, the deficit between sourced through power pro- train movement was halted. the revenue and expenditure ducers. During April- of the Discoms is going to September period 32,463 mil- TODAY cross the Rs 11,000 crore - lion units were purchased in Air India to be privatised SC dismisses pleas mark by next year. six months as against 45,832 The Discoms are mired in million units purchased dur- ALMANAC difficulties but somehow man- ing the last fiscal year. Month & Paksham: l Centre to sell 100% stake in the national carrier seeking review of Margashirsha & Krishna Paksha PNS n NEW DELHI Tithi : Pratipada: 09:56 am SURGE IN INTERNATIONAL Ayodhya verdict Nakshatram: Ardra: 05:51 am (Next Day) Union Minister Hardeep Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start OFFERS FOR IIT HYD STUDENTS Singh Puri on Thursday said PNS n NEW DELHI Bhushan, S A Nazeer and any important work) that the government has Sanjeev Khanna considered PNS n HYDERABAD decided to sell its entire 100 The Supreme Court Thursday the review pleas of only those Rahukalam: 10:47 am – 12:10 pm per cent stake in Air India dismissed a batch of petitions who were parties to the four Yamagandam: 02:54 pm – 04:17 pm The Indian Institute of Tech- under the proposed disin- seeking review of its lawsuits filed initially in the Varjyam: 02:33 pm – 04:07 pm nology (IIT), Hyderabad, has vestment process. The nation- November 9 Ayodhya vexatious dispute. There Gulika: 08:03 am - 09:25 am witnessed a surge in stu- al carrier, which has been land dispute case were 18 review peti- dents getting placed abroad making a loss for long, has a verdict which tions, out of which Good Time: (to start any as they secured 38 interna- debt burden of over cleared the way nine have been filed important work) tional offers during the first The first phase of place- Rs 50,000 crore. for construc- by parties who were Amritakalam: 08:03 pm – 09:37 pm phase of placements for the ments was conducted in In a written reply to the tion of a Ram part of the earlier Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:48 am – 12:32 pm 2019-20 academic year. December and the second Lok Sabha, the Minister of Temple at the litigation and the The students secured 271 phase would begin in State for Civil Aviation said, of the government of India navigation infrastructure," disputed site. other nine were filed HYDERABAD offers from 96 companies by January, IIT-H said, here on "After the formation of the stake in Air India for the re- Puri said, adding that the gov- The top court, by "third parties". the end of the first phase of Thursday. According to new government, Air India initiated strategic disinvest- ernment has taken various which took these The apex court WEATHER campus placements. This Pradeep Yemula, faculty in- Specific Alternative ment of Air India." measures, including enabling review pleas for con- refused to entertain nine Forecast: Haze includes the 37 pre-place- charge (placements), there Mechanism (AISAM) has "Airports Authority of swift transition of Jet Airways sideration in-chamber, review pleas filed by those who Temp: 28/17 ment offers. Top recruiters has been a significant been reconstituted and the re- India (AAI) has embarked aircraft to other airlines, to rejected them after finding no were not party to the original Humidity: 63% included Microsoft, increase in international initiation of the strategic dis- upon a capital investment of improve the aviation merit. litigation. Among the nine Sunrise: 06.36 Goldman Sachs, Jaguar Land offers this year compared investment of Air India has over Rs 25,000 crore in next sector.The Air India's net A five-judge bench headed "third parties" were 40 rights Sunset: 05.43 Rover, Eaton, BNY Mellon, with last year. been approved. five years for development / loss in 2018-19 is provision- by Chief Justice S A Bobde and activists who had jointly Current Weather Conditions Bajaj Auto and TSMC. Continued on Page 4 Puri said, "AISAM has upgradation/ modernisation ally estimated to be comprising Justices D Y moved the top court seeking Updated December 12, 2019 5:00 PM approved the 100 per cent sale of various airports and air Rs 8,556.35 crore. Chandrachud, Ashok review of its verdict. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 13, 2019 Term 21 Year hyderabad 02 KCR-WORLD FAMOUS LOVER OF TELANGANA his is KCR. TRS chief, mincing no love for the state was strike for days and The remark shows how formation of the state, replicated by several KCR is not words to criticise him. unparalleled. He wasted didn’t give up despite KCR struck a chord with he told the people that states in the country “Tscared of But for KCR, it was all no opportunity to being hospitalised. the people. Making achieving “Golden and anybody or Modi. KCR water off a duck’s remind people that he This endeared him to Telangana a Telangana’ (Bangaru some also by the is only scared of the back. resigned as the Deputy the people of Telangana, separate Telangana ) was Central government. people,” the TRS chief He presented his case in Speaker in the TDP who reposed faith in state was his next goal. When people in had thundered before perfect manner to the regime after witnessing KCR that he was the his aim During his the districts speak, the Assembly elections people of Telangana, how the people of best bet when it came and he first term he one is forced to in 2018. claiming unmatched Telangana were to protecting Telangana fought came out acknowledge that During the election ‘love and commitment’ oppressed and even interests. until he with KCR is campaign, both the towards Telangana. humiliated. He put his “His love for Telangana achieved innovative ‘world’s foremost Congress and the BJP The CM made sure the life at risk by going on has no bounds” said a it. After schemes that lover’ of aimed their guns at the people knew that his an indefinite hunger villager in Nizamabad. the were Telangana. KCR wipes out the Opposition Cops use tech to set K VENKATESHWARLU is now the second biggest block in the was necessitated following the res- n HYDERABAD Assembly and has bagged the main ignation of N. Uttam Kumar Reddy. 'Opposition' status. Uttam had resigned following his Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Before this, the Chief Minister had Nalgonda Lok Sabha election victo- new benchmarks Rao, who took a vow in the meted out the same treatment to the ry but his wife Uttam Padmavathi Assembly in his first term that Congress in the Legislative Council, Reddy lost the 'Congress bastion' to NAVEEN KUMAR crime in advanced manner instead of there would be no opposition after stripping it of the main Opposition TRS candidate Sanampudi Saidi n HYDERABAD manual matching of the fingerprints of the the next elections, has by all status. Reddy. offenders collected from the scene of accounts succeeded in his aim, with Effectively, KCR is ruling the state The ruling party received a Telangana State has offence," he explained. his political rivals defeated, dis- without any main opposition in shock in the Lok Sabha elections emerged as a role The technology is helping Telangana state mayed and in disarray in the either House of Legislature. after it won only nine seats, much model for other create its own database which will help in first year of his second term. The TRS had won 88 seats below its expectations. Shaken, the states in the different cases, said another official from KCR set in motion in the Assembly elections TRS concentrated on the next country, with the Hyderabad police. "We even have an app Operation Akarsh soon held in 2018, but soon elections for sarpanch, MPTC police force in exclusive only for the cops called 'hyd cops', after Assembly elections after, two and ZPTC and emerged victo- India's youngest which gives instant results on any query like and within a few Independent rious. state compet- running a number plate to check challans months, stripped MLAs The opposition parties ing with the and even though an official is not in the Grand Old Korukanti failed to bag a single ZP chair- best in the Hyderabad, he or she will be known what Party, the Chander and person post, outwitted by the world. Already is happening in Cyber Crime Station, She Congress of the Lavudya Ramulu, TRS. ahead of others Teams and other places as everything is status of the along with TDP MLA Presently, the TRS has no in lever- linked within," explained the official. main opposition Sandra Venkata Opposition party in the state aging The technology applications in the Legislative Veeraiah joined it, tak- Legislature and no ZP chair- tech- implemented over the last cou- Assembly. This he did by ing the number to 91. person from any Opposition nology, the ple of years include TSCOP, a engineering the defec- Later, 12 Congress party; proof of its poll management police force is setting mobile app to empower frontline tion of 12 Congress MLAs were wooed over and post-election strategies. new benchmarks with its police officers for smart policing MLAs to the TRS. and the TRS strength The TRS is hoping that the results initiatives for improved on par with global standards. The AIMIM, a grew to 104 after the by- would be repeated in the forthcom- policing, better inter- In 2018, Telangana Police friendly party of election for the ing municipal elections, most prob- face with people and became the first police force in the ruling TRS, Huzurnagar seat that ably to be held in the New Year. service delivery. the country to use Facial After formation of Recognition System (FRS), which Telangana, policing has come can help cops prevent crime and net a long way from stepping offenders or suspects. into digital platforms with The installation of CCTV cameras in the KCR-Jagan bonhomie Apps like 'hawk eye' and city has helped the cops solve several crimes 'lost report' to the fingerprint in recent times. From the sensational Disha scanning, 3D reconstruc- case to the numerous kidnaps which were tion of crime scenes and averted in the city were all due to the CC cools down TS-AP disputes even the idea of welcoming cameras installed all over the place. "We can drone surveillance systems, assure a 99 per cent crime detection rate due L VENKAT RAM REDDY said a Task Force official. to the cameras," said a Task Force official. n HYDERABAD Telangana is the top state "It has been helping us in many ways in KCR RECIPROCATES IN STYLE in the country in terms of prevention and detection of crime. One of the most visible and using technology in policing, Previously, due to lack of CCTV cameras, welcome occurrence in the he Telangana Chief Minister reciprocated by visiting Naidu’s camp office in Amaravati and invited him to said an official from Cyber Crimes. we had to listen to the people's version and second term of K. his farmhouse on city outskirts where he conducted Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam in December 2015. “Mobile Security Check Device base a case. Whereas now, we got the solid Chandrasekhar Rao as Chief TNaidu accepted the invitation and attended the Yagam However, this bonhomie could not last long due to (MSCD), one of the many tech we use, evidence which shows the events as it hap- Minister of Telangana has political rivalry with TDP as KCR started engineering defections of TDP MLAs into the TRS. The situation can be easily used on any Android pened, helping us get a clear picture of the been the relations between worsened with Naidu forging People’s Front with TDP-Congress-TJS-Left parties in a bid to defeat the TRS in phone or tablet. About 30 police sta- whole offence. There have been instances Telangana and Andhra December 2018 Assembly polls. The attempt failed miserably. However, the change of guard in AP with tions in the city, including three Police where many innocents were wrongly Pradesh. The first year of YSRCP government-led by Jagan coming to power in May 2019 resulted in restoration of friendly-ties Commissionerates have the Automatic accused by the people and it was only after KCR’s second term in office between AP and TS. Naidu, who is ‘common political rival’ for KCR and Jagan, being out of power, KCR and Fingerprint Identification System. A fin- we cross saw blossoming friendship Jagan have bonded easily. More importantly, there is no political rivalry between the two as Jagan closed ger scan of the suspect is shared with the checked our with his AP counterpart YS YSRCP activities in Telangana during GHMC polls in January 2016 and did not field candidates in subsequent Automatic Fingerprint Identification camera Jaganmohan Reddy, who elections in Telangana. This played a key role in friendship blooming between KCR and Jagan. Soon after System server to automatically match feed, the dethroned TDP chief N sweeping AP Assembly polls in May, Jagan rushed to Pragathi Bhavan to invite KCR for his swearing-in- against the database. This helps the police truth was Chandrababu Naidu from ceremony in Vijayawada. Jagan had KCR by his side on the stage when he took oath as CM. Later, KCR and check the identity of the criminals and their revealed. We power in the winning May Jagan met nearly a dozen times on different occasions within three months. Jagan extended a friendly hand case history," said the official. have saved 2019 Assembly polls with a to KCR immediately after becoming CM by handing over Secretariat, Assembly and HoD buildings allotted to Speaking about the technology in hand, several such AP in Hyderabad to Telangana government ‘unconditionally’, which Naidu resisted for five years despite historic majority. This is in repeated requests from KCR, even after the former shifted his administration to Amaravati. Prabhakar, director of State Fingerprint innocents marked contrast with KCR’s Department of Telangana Police said that this way," first term as CM between the device 'Papillon-Afis', was first used by added the 2014 and 2019, where conflicts of new state of Telangana, There were frequent and CMs virtually turned into a the Cyberabad police and has cracked about official. and confrontation with while his arch rival Naidu bitter fights and tussles battle between the two states. 350 cases this year. Andhra Pradesh were the became CM of residuary state between the two over bifurca- Due to KCR’s aggressive- "Soon all the states in India will start order of the day. The ‘politi- of AP. tion-related issues, especially ness in pursuing the cash for using the device in the near future. It is an cal rivalry’ between KCR and sharing of Godavari and vote case, Naidu was forced Automated Fingerprint Identification Naidu, who was the former’s Krishna water, power, distri- to leave Hyderabad, shift the System, which is a handy application in boss at one point of time, had bution of assets of common AP Assembly and Secretariat matching fingerprints of suspects with the been more personal than had institutions listed under by mid-2016 and start gov- database of fingerprints with accuracy. This anything to do with the sepa- Schedule IX and X of the AP erning from AP new capital application helps the police in detection of ration pangs after bifurca- Reorganisation Amaravati, though there is a tion. Act, 2014 located in provision to continue During common capital administration from com- Telangana state- Hyderabad etc. mon capital Hyderabad for Absence of adminstration glaring in KCR’s first year of hood agitation The sensational ten years as per AP second term, successive polls paralysed governance between 2001 ‘cash-for-vote’ case in Reorganisation Act. and 2014, tem- May 2015 was the Tensions eased between t is totally an uneventful year for KCR in his first year in office in his second term. There was no pers ran high flashpoint between the both the states eased only after government administration at all during this period. Administration was paralysed between the people and two as Telangana Naidu shifted base to Iin the first six months of his tenure due to successive elections and subsequent leaders of Telangana government Amaravati. enforcement of model code of conduct starting with gram panchayat elections in January/ February, Lok region and booked cases Finally, Naidu took the Sabha polls in April/May and mandal/ zilla parishad polls in June. When all these elections were over, Seemandhra region against Naidu initiative to restore ties with KCR created another administrative paralysis with his decision to shift Secretariat. Officials and staff due to their respective as also the then KCR by visiting the latter’s were busy engaged in shifting their offices from Secretariat to BRK Bhavan and several other stand on to bifurca- TDP MLA A. camp office-cum-residence government buildings in Hyderabad making themselves unavailable to public for two months. Later, the tion of the state. Revanth Reddy for at Begumpet to invite him for RTC strike for two months in September and October has put public to several hardships. The strike After bifurcation their alleged attempt to the foundation-laying cere- continued for two months due to the adamant stand of KCR not to accept the demands of employees. But of Andhra Pradesh lure TRS MLAs to vote mony for new capital after two months, when RTC employees withdrew their strike and joined duties, KCR approved majority of their and formation of for the TDP candidate Amaravati, which was demands. KCR could have prevented RTC strike and subsequent public suffering, had he approved the same demands before they Telangana State in in MLC polls. This attended by Prime Minister went on strike. What’s the point in approving the same demands after employees went on strike for two months causing severe June 2014, KCR political fight Narendra Modi in October problems to common people. took over as CM between the two 2015. — M PADMANABHA REDDY, Secretary, Forum for Good Governance

Gap between promise, performance Employees helped TS shine brightest RTC moving in reverse gear under KCR, State showed the way to the country defines KCR’s rule in his 2nd term on national stage by working hard employees pin hopes on coming year by setting up residential schools he hallmark of KCR’s governance has been the gap between he Telangana government is No. 1 in the country, with regards to verybody is aware of the recent goings-on in the Telangana he Chief Minister has set up residential schools for BCs, promise and performance. Whether it is the 2BHK promise, or development works. We employees have strived hard to make the State Road Transport Corporation. We are hoping that the SCs and minorities across Telangana state, something Tgeneration of employment, filling up of vacant posts, law and order, TTelangana No. 1 in development under the guidance of KCR. The EChief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will implement Tthat no other state has done. The state failure of the KCR government to deliver on its promises has been employees are at the forefront of implementing welfare the assurances given to the RTC employees during government is providing scholarships for creating apprehensions among a large section of the scheme like Kaleswaram, Mission Bhagiratha, purification the Telangana movement and after the formation students of all sections who are studying people. KCR is not implementing the central projects, of land records, Kalyana Laxmi, Shadi Mubarak, Asara of Telangana state. The RTC is moving in reverse overseas. Telangana students are pursuing whether it is Ayushman Bharath or the insurance scheme Pensions and many others. This is the best example of direction in Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s their education in 500 universities across the ‘Fasal Bima Yojna’ for farmers. People are not able to the hard work of employees. We are confident that the rule. There is a need to protect the RTC. We are globe. The Chief Minister has also brought come out openly against the government as it is stifling Chief Minister will resolve the employees’ problems in hoping that CM K Chandrasekhar Rao will Private Universities Bill that will guarantee their democratic rights. However, the situation will change the second year of his tenure as employees have initiate the much needed steps in the second global standard education for the students of as the people cannot be subjugated for long been waiting for relief for the last six years year of his second term Telangana — P MURALIDHAR RAO, — PADMA CHARY — E ASHWATHAMA REDDY — GELLU SRINIVAS YADAV BJP national general secretary Secretariat Employees Association president RTC JAC convener TRSV state president

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Nobody knows the pulse of Telangana better than TRS president K. Chandrasekhar KCR’S BIG PLANS Rao. This has been proven time and again in the past five years, more so since the forma- No stopping of TRS president in 1st year of his second term tion of Telangana State in June 2014. Be it KCR’s decision to go L VENKAT RAM REDDY n n n campaigning for Assembly polls alone in 2014 Assembly n HYDERABAD KCR planned Could complete Municipal polls itself. He said people are fed up with polls or dissolving the to complete all all polls except are expected to be huge corruption in revenue depart- Assembly in September TRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao, ment and the new Act is aimed to 2018, eight months before its polls in TS municipal polls completed by who stormed to power for the con- before August check this menace and offer better tenure was due to end and secutive second term in December n February 2020, services to people in a transparent forcing early Assembly polls winner, hands down. 2018 after sweeping Assembly polls 15 and Municipal polls manner. in December 2018, KCR has The successive electoral vic- After Huzurnagar giving KCR a free with a landslide majority, will com- offer ‘real delayed due to However, the said Act could not see the proven that no one can tories achieved by KCR over Assembly bypoll plete one year in office on December hand to ‘rule’ state light of the day in the first year and is gauge the pulse of Telangana the past five years could be 13, Friday. governance’ to cases in HC expected to people better than he. Every attributed to how well he could victory, it has However, KCR’s first year in office has people for be tabled in decision of his concerning connect with Telangana peo- become been more about elections and model remaining n the Assembly the public at large has been ple, something that no other code of conduct. New Revenue Act remains dream of during the a party or leader could do. increasingly KCR claimed that due to successive 4 years KCR in second term winter From achieving a glorious evident that elections and the subsequent enforce- session victory in GHMC elections in Telangana people ment of model code of conduct, the soon. 2015 till the recent TRS government could not do much in extent for the betterment of the people conduct of elections in the early-2020. Huzurnagar Assembly have stood the first year in office when compared of Telangana,” the Chief Minster had KCR is planning to finish munic- bypoll win, it has solidly by KCR with his first term as CM in 2014. said. ipal polls before February 2020 and become increas- However, he himself took a con- In line with this, he completed gram focus on offering ‘real governance’ for ingly evident that scious decision in his second term to panchayat elections within two months the remaining four years of his term Telangana peo- ship skills.The CM, who complete all the elections in Telangana of coming to power. in office. ple have stood received severe brickbats from from village-level to state-level before Panchayat elections were held in The TRS supremo said that solidly by all sections for his adamant completion of first year as he felt that January/ February 2019, followed once municipal polls are over, KCR. The stand of not giving in to the the enforcement of model code of con- by Lok Sabha polls in April/ May Telangana will be the only manner in demands of RTC employees, duct was hampering the administration and zilla/ mandal parishad polls in state in the country that complet- which he has had the last laugh when the as the government cannot take up or July. ed all the elections from ‘galli- dealt with the latter were forced to call off announce new schemes or development Only municipal polls remain to be level to Delhi-level’, and there recent TSRTC their stir and resume duties programmes. conducted in Telangana, which KCR will be no elections or strike is a classic unconditionally. KCR took During the Assembly session in July, planned to complete municipal polls election codes in example to show no time to show his gracious KCR himself had said that he will offer before August. However, these plans Telangana for the next KCR’s side by wooing the disgrun- ‘real governance’ from August 15, by were derailed due to cases filed in the four years enabling gov- leader- tled RTC staff by showering completing all the elections in High Court against reservations and ernment to focus on sops on them soon after and Telangana. delimitation of wards. offering good gover- the same employees con- “I will do wonders in Telangana in The case is still pending in the High nance to the people. ducted ‘ksheerab- the next four years. I will show what Court. KCR promised to hishekams’ and hailed him real-time administration is to the entire The High Court recently cleared the bring new Revenue Act as a ‘great CM’. country. I will bring revolutionary decks for the polls by taking up delim- for Telangana in his sec- changes in governance and go to any itations of wards afresh paved way for ond term during the

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tudents and the s expected, the Opposition parties in the state mince no Sunemployed are not too Awords when it comes to expressing their disappointment with Chief happy with the state Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s one year rule of his second term. government. They allege that While the opposition parties—Congress, BJP, TDP, TJS, CPI and the TRS government is not CPM come together to protest or take on the TRS or go their releasing scholarships on time, separate ways, as and when the situation demands, criticism of KCR forget about unemployment unites them like nothing else. In the same vein, every opposition party allowance. expressed disappointment with the first year of KCR’s second term, accusing him of failing to implement the assurances given to the Farmers They also point out that the KCR people. The opposition parties alleged that the TRS government has s KCR government has not filled up the failed to implement the Rs 1 lakh loan waiver scheme and the Afulfilled his vacant Vice-Chancellor posts in unemployment allowance scheme even after completing one year of major poll universities. Another cause of this term. The TRS government is not releasing Rythu Bandu promise anger is the meagre allocation amounts to the farmers though one year has been completed, of to higher education in the state the parties said. They alleged that the government has failed increasing Budget. Also, the state to give pattadar passbooks to 11 lakh farmers. The Rythu Bandhu government has not yet notified government failed to control amount to a single DSC. They say that the corruption and to provide farmers from Rs 4,000 per government has been neglecting Kaleswaram water to the acre to Rs 5,000 per acre in the the education sector. They also fields, is the very first year of assuming office as CM feel that the state government is criticism. in his second term, farmers in Telangana irreparably damaging the The opposition remained a happy lot. While KCR withheld education sector parties also blame reforms. implementation of other major poll promises, by encou- KCR for the deaths of We from the he acted swiftly in implementing enhanced raging the 20 Intermediate students industry are expecting Rythu Bandhu amount from kharif season private sector and and also of RTC employees. more such reforms that can kick-start starting June itself. However, the disbursement cite the introdu- consumption. Our state is better placed of amount to farmers in their bank accounts ction of the Private Industry when compared to other states. With was slow due to fund crunch. While the Kharif Universities Bill such good Industrial eco system and with amount was supposed to be disbursed by as proof. Sandhya August, it has stretched till November, when POW State President the dynamic leadership in the state, we Women ndustry feels the expect good progress in the industrial Rabi season also started. The disbursement of he TRS government has Igovernment needs to reorient itself from sector in Telangana going forward. Rythu Bandhu amount for rabi is yet to begin. omen feel the need for swift Tfailed to safeguard services sector and concentrate more on Though the government claims Government Wjustice, especially in long human rights. Manufacturing. The industry sector has to have disbursed kharif Rythu pending cases. While the police department is Government has failed to time and again asked the government to Devendra Surana Bandhu amont to 93 per cent being strengthened, the need for them to be send the message that release the incentives. The delayed of Surana Group of farmers so far, there Employees proactive has become imperative for women women from Telangana payments are causing stress on industry. verything is almost okay, from industry are reports that only half The industrial growth is also linked to lot point of view there are some concerns of the farmers hough unhappy, to be protected. The penetration of She teams are safe. The law and order E of measures by the central government of payments to received the amount state government and the policies has to be increased thus system completely collapsed, T as well and the industry looks forward for infrastructure so far due to fund employees are wary creating a sense of security. which was proved by the Disha encounter. better center-state relations. companies not crunch. of expressing their Only extrajudicial killings take place in the being done feelings openly like others. Sunitha Krishnan state; we want a system that protects women and punishes the culprits. All culprits should D Raju especially some Social activist incentives are not When the RTC employees come be punished, irrespective of caste, class and CII Telangana Chairman out openly and fought against the elangana is one state status and all victims irrespective of caste, being released to all e have very good Real Estate government, they had no option Tthat anybody should class and status should get justice. Selective industries and industrial but to rejoin duties after nearly settle in. Government reactions to incidents are going on in the W MSME's. We made yderabad's market ecosystem and I am two months as the Chief Minister has created citizen state. Consumption of alcohol has increased representations continuously to release Hperformance has been pretty positive that refused to budge and refused to friendly space and and state instead of trying to control liquor, is the dues. The government should focus tremendously good. Sales have gone things will continue meet any of their demands. State accesibility. TS govt promoting it, only for revenues. Being on providing infrastructure and make up and inventories have drastically come down. to improve. With government employees have in the last few years people's representative, CM never meets any sure that this type of things don't happen. The main reason for launch of new ventures revolutionary been waiting for PRC and an and more so in the people or takes representations. There is If the incentives are cleared quickly not taking place as much as expected is industrial policy like increase in the retirement age. last one year has made nobody in Telangana, other than collectors, to people wont feel the stress. Whatever has because of backlog of environmental TS-iPass, the state is The first year of KCR’s second it a citizen friendly state take representations. People would like to been promised has to be cleared, they clearances and certain issues due to which attracting more investments in industrial term has not brought them any and welcoming space by giving a right represent through the minister but now don't need to do any even fire department has kept some files on segment. Our Government is focusing on joy since they expected the CM balance of tradition and mordernism. Basic nobody knows which minister is sitting further promises. hold. While there was some issue with development of MSME sector that will to fulfil their demands needs of citizens are met - be it she where due to shift of the Secretariat. KCR Infrastructure should residential sector supply side, for the first time create more jobs. Over the past one this coming year. teams and other initiatives, never conducts all-party meetings, never be developed. They in history, Hyderabad has exceeded Bengaluru year, our state has done far better Revenue department everything is circulated around meets the Opposition, organisations and are doing the right in office space than other states and this is expected employees too are not serving the public. All the voices are people. The TRS has failed to fulfil its thing in Services consumption. Finally, to continue. Industrial growth is also happy with the heard by this government and you elections promises be it 2BHK houses, industry but for the need for better linked to measures by the Central develo-pments like feel valued. I say that cause i dont 3 acres to Dalit families and pattas manufacturing they infrastructure has government. Our Central the gruesome belong to TS, it is my karma bhoomi, I to podu cultivated lands and should do little become the most government has come up murder of tahsildar feel welcomed and that is something I Adivasis. The government has more than what prominent demand of recently with major tax Vijaya Reddy. own up with pride. failed every section. they are doing. the industry.

Hyderabad best performer in realty, Too many stipulations are hurting the Pace of growth of IT sector is steady, Conditions for growth of IT sector in improving infrastucture will help realty sector, state will spur growth but will pick up due to initiatives Telangana are favourable fter the new government was formed, the realty sector saw a ncreasing number of stipulations will gradually have an impact on the s far as IT is concerned, we are growing at the same rate as he conditions for growth of IT in Telangana are favourable. The boom across Telangana. From past one year, there has been realty sector. Recently, the government started insisting on the need to last year. The average of last four years has been the same. Sino-US trade issues have left companies realising that India is a Asignificant increase in land prices and Ihave 100 feet approach road. TREDA has been seeking clearance of at AWe are growing at a steady pace. Many new Tbetter choice. Hyderabad now is a preferred destination in many Hyderabad is doing better than any other least the existing files. Policies must be introduced after companies like Micron have come to the state. aspects like relatively lower time to commute, housing etc. This city in the country. Government now has to discussions with stakeholders. Overall, it has been a Intel has expanded operations. There is certainly opportunity has to be utilised by the government. focus on traffic and infrastructure good year but the last quarter wasn’t as bright as the the sentiment among MNCs and investment The labour department has issued a GO that has management, and on connecting and first three quarters. We expect some correction in land community that Hyderabad is the right many favourable clauses for employees, but creation of 158 km of grid roads along prices. The government’s decision to build 1 lakh destination for IT. We will continue to see implementation is not up to the mark. The proposed the ORR. This will accelerate growth housing units, and also construct irrigation projects growth; we expect to see the pace of growth pick changes to the labour law are in Parliament; if and ease pressure on the western will push up land prices. Overall, the feeling up due to the initiatives introduced by the passed, they will make matters worse for part of the city. in economy is good. government. employees. TRS should oppose such moves. —P RAM REDDY —R CHALAPATHI RAO —BHARANI KUMAR AROLL —Y KIRAN CHANDRA CREDAI Telangana chairman President, Treda Vice-President of HYSEA General Secretary, Free Software Movement of India HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 13, 2019 hyderabad 04

CAPSULE SHE Teams file 67 TELANGANA IS GBBC'S cases in November PNS n HYDERABAD malls, railway stations and colleges during which 22 eve The SHE Teams of Cyberabad teasers were caught. 164 AMBASSADOR TO INDIA Commissionerate booked 67 awareness programmes were Mee Seva services PNS n HYDERABAD accepted by ISO as entries cases in the month of conducted and 32,800 people ‘Film shootings to be shut from from India, all of them from November. Of the 67 cases, 20 were addressed during the The Global Blockchain Move comes in Hyderabad's Blockchain were criminal cases and 47 month of November. to get nod in December 13 to 16 Business Council (GBBC) has the wake of District, and are currently being were petty cases. Officials said that counse- week through HYDERABAD: Mee seva nominated the Telangana gov- Hyderabad's implemented across various A total of 11 teams are lling sessions were conducted services will be shut from ernment as Ambassador to user departments of the State working in Cyberabad to cater by Cyberabad SHE teams on single window' December 13 from 7 pm to India. The GBBC, conceived on Blockchain government. to the growing number of November 7 and 22 at the December 16 till 8 am. Richard Branson's Necker District, an The GBBC's first newsletter women and children who Commissioner office. Minors PNS n HYDERABAD The server quality will be Island, is a Swiss-based non- featuring India's Blockchain come forward to register com- were also counseled to bring a improvised in these three days profit organisation representing ecosystem in District covered the hugely suc- plaints. The SHE Teams are change in their behaviour. Minister for Cinematography by taking up database one of the most impactful tech- blockchain, cessful 5-day long Blockchain even vigilant in public places Of the 59 respondents, 8 Talasani Srinivas Yadav on migration activity with feature nologies to emerge since the conference held in Hyderabad and are keeping a sharp eye on were minors, 17 were between Thursday urged officials of upgradation of database, Internet. going global last month. Hyderabad's miscreants who tend to cause the ages of 19-24 years, 24 Film Development implementation of advance The move comes in the wake Blockchain District had hosted nuisance or harass women. were between 25 to 35 years, Corporation to take steps to features like high availability of Hyderabad's Blockchain the 6th International Plenary In the month of November, 9 were between 36 to 50 years issue all permissions needed and configuration of fail over District, an ecosystem in Technology and Industries, government is implementing and Working Group meetings a total 190 complaints were and one was aged above 50 for shooting a film through a cluster is planned for Mee blockchain, going global. said it was indeed a step clos- blockchain-based solutions of ISO TC 307. The event saw received from women vic- years. Officials appealed to all single window. He asked them Seva. Commissioner GT Blockchain District has now er to the government's vision include land records, securing more than 140 international tims. All of the complaints the women from Cyberabad to to take steps to issue all per- Venkateshwar Rao said there established its presence in the and "is an acknowledgement of students credentials, micro- Blockchain experts coming have been acted upon and dis- approach the Cyberabad SHE missions through a single will be no impact on eSeva international blockchain com- the growth of blockchain finance, anti-drug counterfeit- together to formulate interna- posed of on merits. As many teams through Cyberabad window within a week. services. Mee Seva services munity. ecosystem in Hyderabad by ing, peer-to-peer energy trad- tional standards in Hyderabad, as 279 decoy operations were WhatsApp number Reviewing the activities of will be resumed on December Jayesh Ranjan, Principal global forums." ing, and credit financing. Four paving the way for the future of conducted at various places 9490617444 or dial emergency the Telangana State Film 16 after 8 am. Secretary, Information Some of the areas where the user cases were officially Blockchain Technology. including bus stops, shopping helpline number 100. Development Corporation at his office here on Thursday, he 3-year-old woman expressed concern over pro- Awareness WEDDING GALA ducers doing rounds to vari- commits suicide ous officials to secure per- HYDERABAD: A doctor BJP seeks liquor on food missions and assured the pro- allegedly committed suicide by ducers that the FDC would hanging herself at her house function as a nodal agency to in SR Nagar on Wednesday. conservation rule out any inconvenience to The victim was identified as prohibition in TS n PNS HYDERABAD them. The Minister also 35-year-old M Shravani, lived PNS n HYDERABAD should lose her children directed the officials to take along with her six-year-old because of crimes committed The students of St Peters necessary steps to build mini son at Kalyan Nagar. Shravani BJP state unit president Dr K under the influence of alcohol. International Residential theatres at RTC bus stations. was divorced two years ago. Laxman has observed that the The TRS government turned School, Dhulapally, as a FDC chief executive officer Parents of Shravani performed focus is on liquor following the TS into the state of alcoholics. part of the British Council Kishore Babu, Telangana Film a second marriage to her with rape and murder of Disha and The BJP seeks imposition of International School award, Chamber president Srinivas Raju from Chennai. charged TRS working presid- total prohibition in Telangana. activity ‘waste not, want Muralimohan, secretary Sunil On Tuesday, Shravani locked ent KTR, who boasts of brand Excise and prohibition de- not’ have organised a mar- Narang, producers C Kalyan, herself inside the washroom Hyderabad in social media, for partment has been turned ch on Thursday by holding Tagore, Sudhakar Reddy, of her house and hanged turning Hyderabad into into the department that pro- placards and raising slogans Abhishek and Madhu and herself from the ventilator ‘Brandi Hyderabad’. motes liquor. The governme- to bring awareness on food others took part. using a bedsheet. Suspected Addressing the gathering nt earned Rs 980 crore throu- conservation and curbing Principal Secretary Home family members broke open after launching BJP’s Mahila gh applications for issues of li- its wastage. The event was Sunil Sarma, law secretary the doors only to find the body Sankalpa Deeksha spearhead- cences to wine shops. The gov- conducted with the support Santosh Reddy, Animal hus- of Shravani. ed by DK Aruna at Indira Park ernment earned at least Rs of school management and bandry secretary Sandeep Depressed over not on Thursday, he said that the 20,000 crore through sale of was organised by the ISA Kumar Sultania, FDC officials, deeksha should serve as an liquor. He accused the present Activity Incharges, Priya, several film exhibitors and getting married, eye-opener for the governme- regime introducing pub and Madhavi and Santosh of St Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao Ministers Mohd Mahmood Ali, Errabelli Dayakar Rao and others at producers took part in the Chief Secretary SK Joshi daughter’s wedding at N Convention Centre, Madhapur on Thursday man kills self nt and felt that no mother club culture in Hyderabad. Peter’s School. meeting. HYDERABAD: A man commit- ted suicide by hanging himself at his home under Falaknuma Hyderabad police station limits on Biodiversity mishap: Two TSSPDCL officials in ACB net Wednesday. Police suspect that not getting married was re-certified as PNS n HYDERABAD Earlier, the Hyderabad" said the ACB offi- the reason for his extreme HC pulls up police cials. Meanwhile, in an anoth- step. The victim was identified ODF ++ city Anti-Corruption Bureau officer has er case Muthyam Venkata as 26-year-old Mohammad PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD sleuths arrested two officials in demanded Ramana, Divisional Engineer Sharaf, a bouncer by profess- the TSSPDCL on Thursday for and accepted (Technical) at TSSPDCL, ion. He was a resident of The Telangana High Court on Greater Hyderabad demanding and accepting Cyber City Circle, Ranga Harapahad in Farooq Nagar. bribe of According to the police, Sharaf Thursday faulted the decision Municipal Corporation bribe from complainants. Rs.15,000 on Reddy district was caught of Raidurgam Police to alter (GHMC) has been recertified K Prasad Rao, Divisional when he demanded and was found hanging from the Dec 7 and ceiling fan in his room on Section 304-A IPC (causing with open defecation-free Engineer in TSSPDCL at accepted a bribe of Rs 25,000 death by negligence) and con- plus plus (ODF++) based on Medchal was caught red-hand- Rs 10,000 on from the complainant Wednesday. The police said December 9, that Sharaf was depressed as verting it to 304 part II (cul- a third party inspection con- ed in his office on Thursday Mylarapu Shiva Kumar Reddy, he was unable to get a good pable homicide not amounting ducted from October 23 afternoon when he demanded from the Electrical Contractor from marriage proposals. to murder) which prescribes a to 26. and accepted bribe of Rs 5,000 complainant Manikonda for an official maximum punishment of 10 Earlier in January, 2019, from the complainant favour to forward and process years with fine or both against GHMC was certified ODF++ Bollaram Bala Narsimha, an the electrical estimation work KLM mall fined for the accused of Biodiversity fly- for the first time. As open uri- Electrical Contractor from Quthbullapur to the concerned December 9, from the com- file concerned to the apartment over car accident Milan Rao. case prompting the HC to nation is a huge problem in Keesara to do an official favour. official. The bribe amount was plainant. The AO performed of Ravinder Reddy and others. bright LED lights The accident had claimed adjourn the case till January 3 the city, GHMC has con- The favour was to process and recovered from the posses- his duty improperly and dis- The bribe amount was recov- HYDERABAD: The GHMC has the life of a woman and left 2020. structed several categories of forward the estimates pre- sion of A.O. "Earlier, the offi- honestly to obtain undue ered from his possession and slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on three others seriously injured. The court also extended toilets including 157 BOT pared by AE of TSSPDCL and cer has demanded and accept- advantage. He will be pro- he will be produced before the KLM shopping mall in A single judge bench headed the stay on the arrest of Rao up (Built operate Transfer), 38 forwarded by A.D.E. ed bribe of Rs.15,000 on duced before the Special Judge Special Judge for SPE and ACB Kukatpally for violating by Justice T Vinod Kumar also to January 3 next year. Rao, SHE toilets, 77 Prefabricated, Operations, TSSPDCL, December 7 and Rs 10,000 on for SPE and ACB cases, cases, Hyderabad. advertisement norms and asked the Police Department who is facing charges in the 33 Sulabh complexes and has setting up bright LED lights. to file a counter in the issue. case has approached the court convinced 259 fuel stations Anti-corruption activist Sai The counsel for the state gov- seeking stay on his arrest and and 280 restaurants to open Teja filed the complaint against ernment sought two weeks quashing of the FIR filed their toilets for free public Woman Surge in KLM mall with Kukatpally time to file the counter in the against him. use. Set up fast track Zonal Commissioner on leaves home Wednesday, following which international GHMC has imposed the fine after husband courts: OU students for violating the 420 ND 421 offers for IIT-H of HMC Act 1955 for violating SC orders judicial inquiry... scolds her PNS n HYDERABAD courts. Speaking on the the adverstiment norms and PNS n HYDERABAD occasion, students’ leaders students setting up bright LED lights. Continued from Page 1 encounter deaths of the four tion of the scene of crime as Condemning the alleged alleged that the state and cen- Continued from Page 1 accused. Two petitions were part of the investigation. A woman left her home on inaction of the state govern- tral governments have failed Burglars decamp with The bench said, "We do not filed in the Supreme Court, The four accused were shot Wednesday after her hus- ment towards atrocities on to curb atrocities against "For the current placement valuables from mosque see how to certify the possi- one by lawyers G S Mani and dead on NH-44 near band chided her to stop talk- women of SC, ST, BC and women. The state govern- year, we have received 38 HYDERABAD: Unidentified bility of such a trial can ever Pradeep Kumar Yadav, and the Hyderabad — the same high- ing over the phone. Though Minorities, various student ment and Telangana police international offers from 15 burglars broke into a mosque uncover the truth relating to other by advocate M L Sharma, way where the charred body of the incident took place on organisations have staged a indulged in ‘fake encounter’ companies from the USA, and decamped with valuables the incident in which police- seeking independent investi- veterinarian was found. Mani November 10, it came to dharna and formed a ‘Manava in Disha case to hide their Japan and Taiwan. In the at Chaderghat on Wednesday. men are said to have made an gation against the police offi- and Yadav, in their PIL, said light on Wednesday after a Haram’ (human chain) in mistakes. “The police offi- last placement year (2018- According to the police, the encounter and caused the cers concerned. The PIL, filed that no one would support the missing case was registered front of Arts College, cials have acted speedily in 19), we had received 22 inter- offenders entered into the pre- death of four accused." by Mani and Yadav, claimed accused who are involved in by the police. According to Osmania University on Disha case, who belongs to national offers mises of the Masjid-e-Pasha "Therefore we are of con- that the alleged encounter was gang rape and murder cases the police, 40-year-old Thursday. upper caste, but not in from 8 Ali after breaking the main sidered view that inquiry com- "fake" and an FIR should be against innocent women. Anuradha was speaking con- Student from — MSF, regard with cases where the compa- door lock of the mosque. They mission needs to be consti- lodged against the police offi- "However, an investigating stantly over the phone with- DBSA, BDSF, DSU, TDVS, victim belongs to SC, ST, BC nies ransacked the interiors of the tuted into inquiring the cir- cers involved in the incident. agency and officers even at high out heeding her husband. BCSA, BVS, VJS, TJS, BSF, and Minorities,” the students from mosque and took away some cumstances in which the four The Telangana Police had level like Commissioner of Police Enraged over her behaviour, STSF, DMSA, PDSU, MBC alleged. They demanded the Japan valuables. Though they made accused persons were killed in said that the accused were taking the law into their hand, Manohar chided her follow- and TALS participated in state government to imple- and an attempt to steal rugs and the morning in Hyderabad on killed in an exchange of fire. conducting fake encounter and ing which an argument broke the protest and demanded ment the punishments Taiwan," mike set, a resident saw them December 6," it said The incident took place killing alleged rape out between the couple. the state government to pun- equally against the persons he said. and raised an alarm, following At the outset the bench was around 6.30 am when the accused...without bringing them Depressed over it, ish the culprits involved in indulged in rape and murder In 2019- which they fled the spot. of the view that there should be accused were taken to the site before the court for punishment Anuradha left home on Samatha and Manasa cases, of women who ever it may 20, 483 students had regis- impartial inquiry into of offence for the reconstruc- is very unfortunate," the plea said. November 10. by setting up fast track be. tered for placements across departments. Most job offers were from IT and ITES sec- tors. For circuit branches, the institute has crossed 80 Army officers conferred degrees DRI seizes 14kg gold at RGIA per cent placement in the first phase. Including the accept- PNS n HYDERABAD Warriors, they must remember PNS n HYDERABAD weighing a total of 14 kg val- ed pre-placement offers, 251 that they belong to an era wh- ued at Rs 5.46 crore were (single offers) students were Engineering degrees were con- ere old concepts were being Directorate of Revenue found, the DRI said. Both the placed at the end of first ferred to 64 officers of Degree cracked, established paradigms Intelligence sleuths on passengers admitted that the phase. This compares Engineering Course (DE-100) were being refined and hierar- Thursday seized 14 kg of gold gold was smuggled into the favourably with the preceding and Technical Entry Scheme chies being restructured. worth over Rs 5 crore from an country and they did not have academic year (2018-19) Course (TES-32) by the Gov- “Rapid advances in technol- aircraft at the Rajiv Gandhi any documents to prove the when the institute had 239 ernor, Dr Tamilisai Soundara- ogy are relentlessly fuelling all International Airport at licit purchase or import of the (single offers) students, rajan, at the convocation cer- these changes at a rate that is Shamshabad and arrested a gold, the release said. including 19 pre-placement emony at Military College of both awesome and exhilarat- South Korean and Chinese offers. Electronics and Mechanical ing. Your challenge is to harn- national in this connection. seats, DRI's Hyderabad Engineering, Secunderabad, ess these technologies for the Following a tip-off, DRI Zonal Unit said in a release. here on Thursday. Army and ensure that benefits officials rummaged the area The two passengers told The ceremony was attended are accrued,” she said. around seat numbers 31 A and the DRI officers that they by a host of senior dignitaries Major General TSA Naray- 32 A of an Air India flight AI had carried the gold with from military and civil admin- anan, Commandant, MCEME 952 which arrived from Dubai them from Dubai and con- istration amongst an august ga- said the MCEME has a quali- in the early hours of Thursday. cealed it beneath their seats thering of more than 300 gue- powers the officers to underta- Addressing the newly gradu- fied and self motivated teach- They found seven long strips, before exiting from the air- sts and students. The affiliation ke the challenges of providing ated officers, the Governor ing staff, state-of-the-art facil- wrapped in black adhesive craft. On unwrapping the of MCEME with JNU for con- effective combat engineering said that embarking on an ities in the form of labs and int- tape, concealed inside hollow black tapes, as many as 112 ferring the B Tech degree em- support to the Indian Army. important mission as Techno egrated class rooms. pipes located under both the gold bars of 24 karat gold, HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 13, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS PMC Bank depositors' worries ‘Spell change’ pays electoral to be taken up with RBI: Min dividend to Yediyurappa PNS n BENGALURU PNS n MUMBAI sive under-reporting of dud loans. Coincidence or otherwise, The Maharashtra government The bank, over a long peri- Karnataka Chief Minister B S will take up concerns of the od of time, had given more Yediyurappa's move to change What about Goans troubled Punjab and than Rs 6,700 crore in loans to the spelling of his name seems Maharashtra Cooperative the Housing to be paying him handsome holding Portuguese (PMC) Bank's depositors with Development and electoral dividends. passport? Cong on CAB the RBI in a couple of days, Infrastructure Ltd It was not Yediyurappa state minister Jayant Patil said (HDIL), which is alone, who went in for a PANAJI: A day after passage of on Thursday. 73 per cent of its change in spelling of his name, the Citizenship (Amendment) Patil, who earlier suggested total advances, several leaders including late Bill in Parliament, the Goa that the PMC Bank be merged and which AIADMK supremo and Tamil Congress sought to know what with the Maharashtra State turned sour Nadu Chief Minister J would be the fate of Goans who Cooperative (MSC) Bank, said with a shift in Jayalalithaa had done that opted for a Portuguese he was told that linking of the the fortunes of before. All set for his fourth passport. Talking to reporters two banks was not possible. the now bankrupt innings as the chief minister in here on Thursday, Congress' "I will be speaking to a company. Its total July, he had reverted to the ear- Goa unit spokesman Trajano senior Reserve Bank of India loans stand at around lier English spelling of his After changing the spelling of his D'Mello said Christian ministers (RBI) officer in a day or two to I will be speaking to a senior 9,000 crore and the name "Yediyurappa" from name just ahead of his swearing-in, in the Pramod Sawant-led state address the concerns of depos- RBI officer in a day or two to deposits at over Rs 11,610 "Yeddyurappa", apparently government should also explain itors. The Maharashtra gov- crore. There have been massive influenced by numerology. Yediyurappa went on to win the floor their stand on the bill within 48 address the concerns of depositors. ernment sympathises with the protests across city from the After changing the spelling test, and now BJP under his hours, or else their silence PMC Bank depositors," he The Maharashtra government PMC Bank depositors follow- of his name just ahead of his would be interpreted as their leadership has won 12 out 15 seats told reporters after attending sympathises with the PMC Bank ing the RBI action. Twelve swearing-in, Yediyurappa went support to it. The passage of an event here marking NCP people, including top officials on to win the floor test, and that went for bypolls on December 5 the bill in Parliament marked chief Sharad Pawar's 79th depositors, said Jayant Patil of the PMC Bank and HDIL, now BJP under his leadership the "darkest day" for the Indian birthday. have so far been arrested by has won 12 out 15 seats that Constitution, he said. "So many Goans opted for I think merging the PMC Mumbai Police's Economic went for bypolls on December as days after he took charge, mined, as he did not have com- Portuguese passport because bank in some other good bank latter's chairman. "We had a impossible and not in line Offences Wing in connection 5, providing the much needed most parts of Karnataka wit- plete say during formation ofthe the government (here) has is the right way (of helping the discussion with the MSC bank with law," he said. with the scam. At least eight stability to his government nessed large-scale destruction Ministry headed by him that saw failed to provide them depositors). We will still speak chairman. The PMC is a The PMC Bank, which has depositors, who had high with majority on its side. due to worst-ever floods in the appointment of three Deputy employment. The only purpose to the RBI on the issue," he multi-state cooperative bank, around 16 lakh depositors, quantum of money stuck with "It may have been luck for state's recent history. Chief Ministers and he had to run to get Portuguese passport added. Patil recalled that he while the MSC is a bank oper- was placed under an RBI the bank, died in the last cou- him electorally in a way or it His government came under a single member cabinet for over wasto survive," he said, had suggested merger of the ating in a single state. Hence, administrator on September ple of months, including one may be just a coincidence... it intense scrutiny of the oppo- 20 days before it came into exis- wondering what would be their PMC and MSC banks to the I was told, their merger is 23 for six months due to mas- who committed suicide. depends on how one perceives sition, media and public at tence, a party source said. The fate. such things," a BJP functionary large for its handling of flood change in spelling as Yediyurappa said, pointing out things have relief and delay in getting cen- had become public on July 26 in not been so smooth for tral relief despite the BJP being his letter to Governor Vajubhai Will waive farm loans if Flight ops Yediyurappa after becoming in power at the centre. Vala, staking claim to form the ‘Not part of Maha BJP core the Chief Minister. With a strong BJP central lead- government, and later in the offi- oppn alliance comes to suspended for It has not been a smooth ership, at personal level too it was cial invitation for the swearing-in power in J’khand: Rahul 6th straight ride for the 76-year old leader, felt that his stature was under- ceremony as Chief Minister. Rajmahal (J'khand), Dec 12 team but won't quit party’ (PTI) Congress leader Rahul day at Srinagar Gandhi on Thursday promised n to waive farm loan up to Rs 2 PNS MUMBAI I am starting a PNS n SRINAGAR Centre takes up lakh in Jharkhand, if the statewide Mashal opposition alliance is voted to Maharashtra BJP leader and Rally in Maharashtra power. Addressing a poll former minister Pankaj Munde Flight operations at the on Thursday said she is no from January next year. I will Srinagar airport remained meeting here, in support of start my work through the unauthorised drones JMM candidate Ketubbudin longer a member of the party's suspended for the sixth con- Sheikh, Gandhi said farmers state core team but added she Gopinath Munde Pratishthan secutive day on Thursday as would receive a minimum won't quit the organisation as from Mumbai office on all flights to and fro the issue with states support price (MSP) of Rs yet. Addressing a rally today in January 26 Kashmir valley were can- PNS n NEW DELHI 2,500 for every quintal of Beed district on the occasion — PANKAJ MUNDE celled due to poor visibility others. In a written reply to the paddy, if the Cong-JMM-RJD of the birth anniversary of her Maharashtra BJP leader caused by fog, officials said. Lok Sabha, Puri said the coalition wins majority. "The late father Gopinath Munde, "All flights at the Srinagar The Centre has taken up with Directorate General of Civil Himachal Guv first priority of the opposition Pankaja said the BJP was free airport were cancelled on respective state governments Aviation (DGCA) keeps track alliance would be to waive farm to decide on her continuance holding a statewide 'Mashal Thursday and no flight oper- and union territory adminis- of the registered civil RPAS. visits Army loans up to Rs 2 lakh. The in the party. Rally' across Maharashtra ations took place for the sixth trations the issue of unautho- "Regarding unauthorised Congress governments in Pankaja has been organising ahead and serve her people. starting from January. straight day," an official of the rised drones, accord- drones, Government of Training Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan this annual event for last five On Tuesday, she skipped the Speaking at the rally at Airport Authority of India ing to Minister of India has taken up the and Madhya Pradesh procure years but this year the rally had state BJP core committee meet- Gopinath Gad she said, "I am (AAI) said. State for Civil matter with respec- Command paddy at Rs 2,500 MSP. generated a lot of curiosity in ing in Mumbai. On Thursday, starting a statewide Mashal He said the visibility at the Aviation Hardeep tive state govern- Farmers in Jharkhand the political circles, amid spec- she announced that she was no Rally in Maharashtra from airport, due to fog, was very Singh Puri. ments/ Union PNS n SHIMLA will also get the same MSP ulation that she was leaving the longer a member of the core January next year. I will start poor and the conditions were Aviation regula- Territory adminis- rate, if we win the election," he BJP after her shock defeat in team. In her speech, Pankaja my work through the not suitable for flight opera- tor DGCA has trations," he noted. Himachal Pradesh Governor stated. Asserting that his party the October 21 Assembly poll. made a veiled reference to Gopinath Munde Pratishthan tions. launched the pre- All RPAS need to Bandaru Dattatreya on has always fulfilled its The speculation arose ever insinuations that she lost the from Mumbai office on "The visibility at the airport liminary verison of have a Unique Thursday visited the Army promises, he slammed the since Pankaja wrote a contro- Parli seat to her cousin and January 26." "I will also hold a has been hovering around Digital Sky Platform, Identification Number Training Command BJP-led government at the versial post on Facebook stat- NCP leader Dhananjay Munde token fast on January 27 at 100 to 500 metres. The which provides for registration (UIN) and all such operators (ARTRAC) here and interact- Centre for the "rise in ing that in the changed polit- because some BJP leaders Aurangabad to attract atten- required visibility is 1,000- of RPAS (Remotely Piloted required to get Unmanned ed with military officers, an unemployment" in the country. ical scenario there was the (read Devendra Fadnavis) did- tion of the government to 1,200 metres. So, all flights for Aircraft Systems), issuance of Aircraft Operator Permit official spokesperson said. "Unemployment rate is at a 45- need for her to see how she n't want her to win the seat. issues of Marathwada region," the day were cancelled," the their permits as well as their (UAOP) from the aviation The Governor said that the year high. could chalk her future path Pankaja said she will be she said. official said. flight path approvals, among regulator. Indian Army is fully capable of handling every situation and the country is proud of its sol- diers and feels safe in their Court pulls up police for hands. Earlier, Chief of Staff ‘Children spoilt during SP regime committing crimes' lieutenant-general Atul Solanki welcomed the PNS n GORAKHPUR ment after a programme of the ment, there was a 'jungleraj' ry of Owaisi and his USP lies Governor and apprised him failing to register FIR on Karma Devi educational insti- but the present government in in such activities. about the campus and the Uttar Pradesh Rural tute group in Basti on the state is working on con- On the Congress, he said, ARTRAC's working process. Engineering Minister Wednesday. trolling crime," the minister the party was directionless as The Governor also visited the rape survivor's complaint Rajendra Pratap Singh here on "The children who were added, alleging that police they lacked a leader that could Waste Paper Recycle Plant PNS n NEW DELHI Thursday blamed the spoiled during the Akhilesh were crippled in the Akhilesh restore people's confidence in (WPRP) set up by the Army Samajwadi Party for the cur- Yadav government are com- Yadav-led regime but now them. at Summerhill. Established in A local court here has pulled rent law and order situation in mitting crimes. Akhilesh's they had freedom. It seems the foremost 2013 to save the environment up Delhi Police for failing to the state, saying the "children father Mulayam Singh Yadav When asked about the tear- responsibility of the Congress and enrich biodiversity, the register an FIR on a rape sur- spoilt during the previous had then said that children ing of a copy of the party was to protest the deci- plant ensures productive use of vivor's complaint that she had regime were committing make mistakes (bachchon se Citizenship Amendment Bill sion that goes in the favor of utilising paper by reproducing allegedly received threat from crimes". galti ho jati hai)," he said in Parliament by AIMIM country, he said, adding that carry bags, file covers, pen some persons to withdraw Singh, popularly known as talking to reporters. leader Asaduddin Owaisi, he people of India are happy stands, wrapping sheets and her case of sexual assault. Moti Singh, made this state- "During the SP govern- said everyone knew the histo- with the Bill. lampshades. Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar sought a reply from the Station House Officer (SHO) of Jahangirpuri police AIR POLLUTION station explaining why no allegations against Parag Garg Maha govt will action be taken against him for in her written complaint failing to act on the woman's August 26,2019," said the court Environmental organisations demand health emergency complaint made in August. order. The woman had PNS n NEW DELHI peratures, high versible health harm clean air. The entire north India The court directed the SHO claimed in her complaint that humidity and low to every single resi- has turned into a gas chamber, walk in footsteps to file the written explanation some persons had visited her Environmental advocacy orga- wind speed dent of these areas," they said. by December 17. house and threatened her to nizations requested Prime allowed rapid said 'The Clean Air "We request the prime minis- "SHO PS Jahangirpuri is withdraw the case. Minister Narendra Modi on accumulation of Collective', a net- ter and all state governments to of Shivaji: Uddhav directed to file the written The woman was allegedly Thursday to declare a nation- pollutants from work of organiza- declare a national health emer- explanation as to why action raped and obscene videos of al health emergency, as pollu- local sources. tions, citizens gency, enforce existing laws on PNS n PUNE should not be taken against her were made by the accused. tion levels in north India rose "Almost all of north groups and institu- trash and biomass burning strict- you in accordance with law for The court has framed charges alarmingly over the last two India, from West Bengal tions working towards ly and focus on controlling emis- Maharashtra Chief Minister non registration of the FIR against the accused, who days. Pollution levels in the to Punjab, is reeling under severe the common objective of clean sions arising from all sources Uddhav Thackeray on particularly when the com- pleaded not guilty and has region increased over the last air pollution that is verging on air. High levels of air pollution are urgently," 'The Clean Air Thursday said his government plainant has lodged the serious claimed trial. two-three days as falling tem- 'hazardous'. This is causing irre- violation of the right to breathe Collective' said. will run the state in the same way as Chhatrapati Shivaji did. Thackeray was addressing a gathering after visiting the BBA CLAIMS CHILD LABOUR EMPLOYED IN ANAJ MANDI UNITS Shivneri Fort, birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in Pune district where he paid tributes to the Maratha warrior Delhi HC seeks reply from Centre, AAP Govt king and his mother Rajmata Jijabai. "I know that the chief Ayodhya. Believe it or not, PNS n NEW DELHI at the hospital with burn injuries minister of Maharashtra means exactly after one year, we A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and and they have stated that they the chief minister of received good results," he said. The Delhi High Court on worked at the factory and were Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's "This responsibility (of CM's Thursday sought response of the Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to caught in the fire. Maharashtra, so the function- post) which I have got, it was Centre and AAP government on the Centre, Delhi government, police and BBA, in its petition, has also ing has to be the way Shivaji also unexpected. This means it a PIL alleging that child labour- state of Bihar seeking their stand on the alleged that one of the injured Maharaj used to do, because was a blessing of Shivaji ers were employed at the facto- minors has disappeared from this state belongs to the poor, Maharaj and Rajamata Jijau," he ry at Anaj Mandi here where a plea by NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan the burns ward of LNJP hospi- common people, farmers and said. fire on December 8 claimed 43 tal and claimed that it indicates women," he said. He said he has sought bless- lives, several of them minors. involvement of child traffickers. Thackeray said he got the ings of Jijau and Shivaji Maharaj A bench of Chief Justice D N ities to enquire into the number to the authorities to enquire into It has sought directions to the responsibility of the top post to try and create a Maharashtra Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar of children who were employed the angle of trafficking and police to trace the missing child. due to the blessings of Shivaji of people's expectations, so issued notice to the Centre, (BBA). BBA, represented by missing or trapped in the facto- at the factory and to also provide child labour and submit their It has also claimed that most of Maharaj and his mother. that everybody will be proud of Delhi government, police and senior advocate H S Phoolka, ry, several are minors. The police protection to the kids report. It claimed that it has the children hail from the state "All of you remember that the state. Thackeray also said state of Bihar seeking their told the court that of the num- NGO, in its plea filed through injured in the Anaj Mandi fire interacted with relatives of the of Bihar from where they are same time last year, I came here that a local MLA requested him stand on the plea by NGO ber of people who have been advocate Prabhsahay Kaur, has who are admitted in hospitals. minors and the children them- brought here by traffickers to and collected a handful of soil to rename Junnar tehsil in Bachpan Bachao Andolan reported dead, injured as well as sought directions to the author- BBA has also sought a direction selves who have been admitted work in the factories. from the fort and took it to Pune district as 'Shivneri'. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 13, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Spent force While the citizenship Bill provided an opportunity to Lies, damned lies grandstand, Opposition unity crumbled yet again es, majoritarianism is the new normal in this country, there’s no doubt about that. While the CAB violates our Constitution, both in letter and in spirit, the NRC, which YWhat is worrisome is its coercive tide which nudges citizenry into a perpetual sus- pension of reason and disbelief. And it will follow next, will lead to an unmitigated and wholly intentional disaster becomes a pretext for the ruling dispensation to justify even a diabolical move in the name of chaperoning democracy and as a reflec- tion of the emotion of the times. So it is that the BJP is using the prevailing sentiment of Hindu pride to push through its manifesto in the name of fulfilling national agenda. The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha and is all set to become a law, is one such move that does little for repatriating per- AJOY KUMAR secuted Hindus — nobody knows where will the lakhs and crores of returnees ne of the most interesting that Home Minister Amit Shah estimates will be accommodated — but inten- phrases that I have come sifies the BJP’s armoury of exclusionary politics. Coupled with the promised across in recent times is “the pan-India National Register of Citizens (NRC), which will require us to prove our idea of India.” Popu l ar i s e d by a book with the same name rights to the land, the new Bill granting religion-based citizenship for refugees Owritten by Sunil Khilnani, the expression simply targets the biggest chunk of India’s minorities, Muslims, at 13 per cent is inclusionary in nature. There is no of the population. The party has been successful in manufacturing fears of the straightjacket answer as to what constitutes this idea of India. It means different enemy within, a “significant other”, which is robbing us of our seemingly great things to different people. My idea of India potential and resources. The Constitution is being projected as the product of a is the wonderful experiment we undertook fossil era ideology that needs to be fired by the neo-idealism of a cleansed Hindu when our country was born as a Constitutional democracy. An experiment Rashtra. The Hindu domination narrative is threatening the diverse matrix of the where we, as Indians, promised ourselves nation by stoking the most aggressive kind of sub-nationalism and regionalism. to abide by and stick to the principles of Worse, legislators chosen by the people have decided to give up what they had democracy and secularism when the world thought we could not. believed and practised and are practising what is being preached. What else explains When the British thought that India, the pathetic Opposition response to the CAB in the Rajya Sabha? Granted that with its diverse populace and terrain, it can never compete on numbers, following the mammoth Lok Sabha verdict could never blossom into a secular demo- cratic republic, we promised ourselves that in favour of the BJP, but does that mean it will renege on its democratic pledge we would not wilt before a majoritarian dic- of making a conscience call and not even use its little advantage in the Rajya tatorship. This past week, we saw a glim- Sabha to show up in full strength for voting? Does it realise that ceding its elec- mer of that very idea, if only for a fleeting toral ground further compromises its ? moment. The image of Indian-American raison d’être economist Abhijit Banerjee and his French- The flip flop of Janata Dal-United (JD-U), though expected as a new part- American wife Esther Duflo in tradition- ner of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar, has surprised many al Indian attire accepting the Nobel Prize because its leader Nitish Kumar had been known to stand up against the NRC for Economics for their ground-breaking ics of its rule as sympathisers of tion? The other problem is that were Indian nationals prior to a leading newspaper, Shruti work on how to tackle poverty, showed how Pakistan, it is actually the BJP’s a large number of Muslims are March 24, 1971. Even by con- Rajagopalan had talked about and the Citizenship Bill before. Yet he agreed to go with the Government posi- no matter where you’re from, if you open hateful and exclusionary persecuted in these countries, servative estimates, the NRC in the sheer magnitude of the tion although the CAB contradicts Article 14 of the Constitution. He even ignored your heart to India and show a desire to rhetoric that bears an eerie too. For example, the Assam has been a disaster. errors in the NRC if imple- the dissent by senior leaders Pavan Varma and Prashant Kishor and his mani- make the country better, it will open itself resemblance to the voices that Ahmadiyyas in Pakistan. Why The reason for this is that it mented all over the country. to you, too. were heard during the birth of then have these sects of requires citizens to prove their For example, if the festo pledge to honour the statute. Clearly, Nitish’s hands are tied and this sup- This idea of India, however, largely Pakistan. Muslims been excluded? citizenship by inter alia provid- Government executes the NRC port is a quid pro quo for Shah’s endorsement of his chief ministership. Besides, took a beating this past week. As I write this The CAB seeks to amend The reason is that the tone, ing documents such as refugee all over India exceptionally his voter base is not dependent on the Muslim-Yadav grandstanding. Nitish no article, both Houses of Parliament have the Citizenship Act, 1955, and action and agenda of this registration certificate, birth well and has an error rate of just approved the Citizenship Amendment make it easier for non-Muslim Government are to divide the certificate, LIC policy, land five per cent, 67.5 million peo- longer has national ambitions and is quite happy holding on to his State. His Bill (CAB). While there’s still no clarity on immigrants from India’s three country along religious lines, and tenancy records, citizen- ple will face action, which short alliance with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) did not allow what the idea of India exactly is, there Muslim-majority neighbours where we start to identify our- ship certificate, passport, would equal the human dis- him breathing space while the BJP does not interfere in his working. So the trade- should be little debate about what it is not. to become citizens of India. It selves less as Indians and more Government-issued licence or placement caused by World What India is not (or was not) is a coun- does so by making it easier for with our religion. It was a tac- certificate and bank/post office War II. What is frightening still, off works to the extent of retaining his fiefdom. It is the same neutrality princi- try where we treat our very own people as illegal immigrants — Hindus, tic adopted by the British, too. accounts among other things. as Rajagopalan says, is that if we ple that is being followed by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Andhra Pradesh second-class citizens, purely on the basis Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, Many legal luminaries have The people most affected outsource the execution to an Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy or even Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami. of religion. What it is not, is a country and Christians from cogently argued that the CAB and least likely to be able to organisation with a very low where we segregate, discriminate and ter- Afghanistan, Bangladesh and violates the right to equality as provide these documents are error rate of one per cent (such Federal parties are being allowed space to flourish but being systematically cut rify sections of our populace. In a week Pakistan — eligible for citizen- guaranteed under our the poor. Most have no idea as that of Scandinavian coun- off from shaping national agenda. This transactional and need-based support where the clampdown on the only Muslim ship of India. Under the Constitution by making reli- where these documents are. tries), 13.5 million Indians system is not only emasculating the Opposition collective but dangerously coopt- majority State in our country went into its Citizenship Act (as it current- gion the basis of citizenship Some in Assam had to go to would still be erroneously fourth month and where the Right-wing ly stands), one of the require- even though the Constitution their villages to try and obtain excluded. This number would ing everybody to a single-point agenda. In this context, the Shiv Sena’s boycott BJP Government decided to bulldoze one ments is that the applicant expressly bars such a distinc- them from the local authorities. equal the human displacement of the Rajya Sabha proceedings on CAB is understandable. Ideologically com- of the most divisive legislations in recent must have resided in India for tion. The CAB, therefore, vio- There have been reports of caused due to Partition. It mitted to its distinct Hindutva moorings, it could hardly stay away from condon- memory through Parliament, it appears 11 of the past 14 years. The lates our Constitution, both in widespread corruption, where would be an unmitigated and that we have awoken to a different nation CAB reduces this threshold letter and in spirit. bribes are often taken to pro- wholly intentional disaster. ing the CAB. But now that it runs the Maharashtra Government with the secu- altogether. from 11 to six years for the If the problems ended here, vide these documents. And if The most frightening part lar Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) combine, it walked out in def- Amit Shah, the Home Minister of the applicants from the above- it would have been one thing. people have the right docu- of the CAB and the NRC is erence to changed realities. Of course, it could have had the psychological sat- country, while introducing the CAB, mentioned religions and But the CAB cannot be treat- ments, bribes are still to be paid how the BJP keeps lying to us isfaction of defeating its erstwhile big brother in the upper House but chose to invoked memories of Partition while regions. ed separately from the National to ensure that the officials that everything is okay and that speaking about the Bill. Partition was one There are many issues with Register of Citizens (NRC). If actually accept the documents. there will be no problems. Just oppose the Bill on grounds of “humanity” and stay away. Not exactly to the of the bloodiest chapters in Indian histo- the CAB. For one, if the objec- the CAB tells you about the For anyone who has dealt with like how the Government Congress’ liking but the Sena, too, cannot risk alienating the BJP or endanger ry. Even since then arose two nations. One tive (as is stated) is to protect “what”, as in, what this Bill a public official in India, this recently proclaimed that India its stability in the State. It is this Orwellian shadow that is casting a deep shad- that decided to reject plurality and multi- those who have come to India seeks to do, the NRC answers will hardly be surprising. was open-defecation free. I plicity, which eventually took it down a seeking refuge from religious the “how.” The NRC is a regis- Such discrimination is also must have missed something ow on our institutions. So even if petitions are filed by the Congress in the Supreme dark and tumultuous path. The other chose persecution, then why does ter, which contains the names due to inefficient implementa- because just this past week, the Court against the CAB, one should not set a bar of expectations. to embrace plurality and took the brave the Government only deal with of all Indian citizens. The tion. The people left reeling Government has openly defe- decision to make strides towards a hope- Afghanistan, Pakistan and process to update the register with this awfully inept and hor- cated all over our idea of India. ful future. However, acts in the past five Bangladesh? Why has it left out began in Assam, where the rendously organised process (The writer is a former IPS years have blurred the lines between these other countries where there is people of the State were have been the poor, Muslims officer, a former MP and cur- True grit two countries. For a party that attacks crit- widespread religious persecu- required to prove that they and Hindus alike. Writing for rently a member of the AAP) Greta Thunberg has not only lived by her belief but battled the most brutal trolling to become an icon S O U N D BITE S President Donald Trump is a sore loser I don’t want any post. I don’t I think I’m going through a India needs to demonstrate I believe the Congress will as he is yet to rightfully win the “Person even want to be a member of mid-life crisis so I’m its willingness to become take a good decision the core committee. But I wearing a lot of colour part of the global supply on its national leadership, Uof the Year” from Time magazine — he will not leave the party. If it and bling. So, in our own chain by taking steps which will bring it back to was named one in 2016 rather pejoratively. He wants me to leave, it is free ways we’re combating the towards resolving larger power in the States is yet to get a positive cultural and intellectu- to take such a decision. age and stage we are at. market access issues. and at the Centre. al endorsement for the title. So he reacted to BJP leader Film-maker Top US diplomat Congress leader climate activist Greta Thunberg winning the —Pankaja Munde —Karan Johar —Alice G Wells —Sachin Pilot honour with a “Chill, Greta, Chill” tweet and suggesting anger management lessons, con- veniently forgetting his wrongdoing as a cli- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR mate denier. The young, Swedish icon has been Pakistan hypocrisy for Muslims, India has been the crowned for being selfless in the selfish world Data uncertainty in a digital world de facto and de jure land of of politics and leaving a legacy for her generation and beyond. She has led by Hindus. In fact, the majority example, showing how it is possible to adopt a sustainable and resourceful life, Sir — It is true that the BJP his refers to the editorial, “Not good enough” Hindu community had and still Government should have avoid- (December 12). Right to privacy, though not has no qualms about Muslims save the earth and still have fun as a teenager. She just doesn’t look back in ed impulsive reactions on the Texpressly recognised as a fundamental right, choosing to stay back. anger but answers everybody who has a question for her. To win the title of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. derives its strength from a number of court rulings which What I construe is that the world’s most influential person, out of a list of 301 nominees — 223 individu- But it was unfortunate that most have emphasised that privacy is a part of the fundamen- CAB ostensibly seeks to right a Pakistani newspapers spewed tal right to life and personal liberty as guaranteed to all wrong, by granting official als and 78 organisations — and one where even Trump and US House Speaker venom. One fails to understand citizens under Article 21 of the Constitution. If opened recognition to those compelled Nancy Pelosi almost appeared non-contenders, is quite an accomplishment. For how does the internal matter of for a legitimate investigation, procedures and rules will to flee Islamic nations (where it’s just not about “popularity” or “positivity” but about the kind of “influence” being “secular” or not is a concern apply. Implicit is the proviso that the concerned agency Islam is recognised as the State of a theocratic nation like shall hold such information as obtained in the strictest religion and/or as its ideological she has had the world over. Coming right in the nick of the time when global Pakistan? of confidence and personal accountability. To the con- basis). The move is prima facie leaders failed to do their bit in tackling the climate crisis, Thunberg became its Meghna A trary, the draft Data Protection Bill seeks to exempt based on humanitarian princi- de facto face. There have been several treaties on global warming in the past. New South Wales Government agencies from such and other safeguards. vacy should remain pedantic no more. The Government ples. The exclusion of Muslims Yet every year, the IPCC report testified to their failure and a resetting of goals. US President Donald Trump has steadfastly main- may cite an umbrella of concerns, including national is logical for they cannot claim Votebank politics tained his right to keep tax returns private, which has security, but it has to address legitimate angst for per- religious persecution as the It was this abject failure by governments that prompted Thunberg to jolt the pow- the protection of the law. The legal tussle between Apple sonal and business “privacy.” The problem in this dig- ground for quitting their nation. ers that be out of their myopia, which meant that they never looked beyond their and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over access ital age is that we are yet unclear about the core con- If Muslim countries don’t want own timelines. Nobody lived green philosophies till she countered politicians with Sir — In an egregious display of to encrypted data laid the foundation for another seri- cerns of data privacy. To be fair, every nation is as unsure. Muslim refugees, then there is moral policing, the US ous debate. With rising cyber crimes and acts of ter- R Narayanan no need for India, too, to accept a thunderous, “You come to us young people for hope. How dare you?” She Commission on International rorism, the issue of defining the extent of individual pri- Navi Mumbai them. even lived down the brutal hitbacks, being trolled as “elite pawn” and a “com- Religious Freedom threatened Every sovereign State is munist actress.” Her voyage across the Atlantic, sailing from one nation to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah The other perspective tasked with the protection of its with sanctions. While Shah was own axe. The previous Congress thwart the entrance of illegal borders and to this end, has the other in a solar-powered boat, will remain the most watched visual of the year. seeking approval for a Bill that Government turned a blind eye to Muslim immigrants because they right to expel or accept illegal Thunberg has given the much-needed inspiration to young activists in the offers citizenship to persecuted the influx of illegal Muslim immi- don’t vote for the party. The BJP and Sir — As a lay man, I cannot migrants. May be the approach is developing world, too. Her clarity has cut through the obfuscation and helpless- religious minorities from cer- grants into the North-Eastern the Congress want to cater to their understand why every one, necessarily selective because India tain countries, Nobel Peace prize States. Most of these illegal refugees respective vote banks in the immi- including the media, Opposition cannot be the “refugee capital of ness of rhetoric. Be it the eight-year-old Licypriya Kangujam from India’s Manipur, laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was not only settled in India but also got grant section. However, there is lit- parties and intellectuals, is angry the world.” who has been demanding action from the Modi Government in the current ses- busy defending the Myanmar ration cards and voting cards. tle or no clarity on how the illegal with the Modi Government’s J Akshay sion of Parliament, or Kenya’s Kaluki Paul Mutuku, who is actively involved in Government against allegations of The Congress encouraged ille- immigrants would be deported or passage of the Citizenship Bengaluru religious persecution. gal immigrants because they the logistics of doing so. (Amendment) Bill (CAB). conservation since college, Thunberg is inspiration for young female activists, It seems that all Governments, formed its vote bank. Now, the BJP P Arihanth Following Partition, as Pakistan Send your feedback to: who have been questioning establishments and demanding action. past as well as present, grind their has passed the Citizenship Bill to Secunderabad (East and West) became the land [email protected] HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 13, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Many unanswered POINTCOUNTERPOINT I WANT TO ASSURE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE KASHMIR CLAMPDOWN IS BEING REPLICATED questions ASSAM THAT THEY MUST NOT WORRY ABOUT CAB. NO IN NORTH EAST INDIA. IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR ONE CAN TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHTS. RELIGION, PEOPLE THERE ARE AGAINST THE BILL. It would be helpful if lawmakers choose to listen — PRIME MINISTER —LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN RAJYA SABHA and readjust some principles when examining the Data Protection Bill, 2019 NARENDRA MODI GHULAM NABI AZAD Dickensian misery KUMARDEEP BANERJEE The recent fire at Anaj Mandi drew attention to the large swathes of Delhi’s underbelly ndia has finally brought the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 in the public domain. The legislation, which has been more than a year populated by migrant labourers and trafficked children below the age of 18 Iin the making, went through a committee headed by a retired judge, with public consultation. This was followed by a Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology-led public consultation but something changed midway. Of the over 600 public comments received by the Government on the first draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, none are available in public domain. The entire exercise, that began on a participative note, suddenly changed course. This raises a flurry of questions from stakeholders who are not sure about the intent and implications of the proposed legislation. Let us take a look at some intriguing questions regarding the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. BEHURA The initial Bill had chosen to define personal data based on the SAMPURNA characteristic trait or any other feature of identity of the data subject. he death of children — 10 according to a The new Bill’s text also encompasses inferences drawn for profiling fact-finding team of a Delhi-based NGO as personal data. This leads to a question regarding the nature and T— in Sunday’s massive fire at Anaj Mandi degree of inferences which can be categorised as personal data. in the Capital’s central district has brought the Along similar lines, the definition of sensitive personal data, has, spotlight back on the appalling conditions that in the new Bill been left with additional jurisdiction overview of the they, especially those who are trafficked and Central Government, whereas the first draft had left it at the door of brought over to the megacity, are forced to work the proposed Data Protection Authority. In the same breath, it may in. Besides being a near-reflection of the squalid be added that the very selection process of the chairperson and mem- and grubby environs of 19th century London — bers of the proposed Data Protection Authority in the initial draft had as depicted in Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist WHILE DELHI IS been suggested to be in consultation with a person with judicial qual- — large swathes of Delhi’s underbelly, especial- THE MOST PRIME ly on the city’s fringes, are populated by an invis- DESTINATION ifications whereas the new Bill puts the onus on a bureaucrat from ible underclass, most of which has migrant the legal affairs department to advise on the selection process. These WHERE CHILD labourers and trafficked children below the age LABOURERS ARE co-joined clauses from the text of the new Bill have led many to ques- of 18. tion the intent behind removing the judicial intervention oversight of Coupled with this grim reality, which comes TRAFFICKED TO, the Data Protection Authority. to the fore only in the aftermath of the tragic loss THE OTHER The most contentious questions, however, arise on a new clause of human lives, especially of the poor and the DIMENSION OF 91, inserted in the miscellaneous section of the Bill. The clause reads, marginalised, is the apathetic attitude of the THIS ORGANISED “The Central Government may, in consultation with the (Data Protection) Government and its many agencies and depart- RACKET Authority, direct any data fiduciary or data processor to provide any ments. More often than not, these agencies fail CONSTITUTES THE personal data anonymised or other non-personal data to enable bet- to perform their duty — collaborate and team- SOURCE STATES. up with each other and child rights organisations THERE IS LITTLE ter targeting of delivery of services or formulation of evidence-based to effectively and decisively stem the tide of an policies by the Central Government, in such manner as may be pre- OR NO LAW unending flow of trafficked children or, in the ENFORCEMENT scribed. Explanation — for this sub-section, the expression ‘non-per- least, improve the conditions in which they are four per cent and four per cent, respec- Foundation vs Union of India case, errant officials, including the police and sonal data’ means the data other than personal data.” forced to work for a pittance. Despite being man- VIGILANCE THAT tively. Beyond the cold numbers is a which directed the Delhi administra- labour department personnel and oth- The most common questions on the classification of data into dated to end the evil of child labour, the police, COULD sordid tale of exploitation, poverty, lack tion to seal all factories that employ ers concerned. personal and non-personal throw up issues around possible the labour department and the city administra- POTENTIALLY HIT of access to jobs in socio-economical- child labour. No less important is the need for Intellectual Property Rights, copyright violations and boundaries of tion often fail to do enough, making it appear AND CRIPPLE THE ly backward States such as Bihar, A 2018 report says that when the the police to file chargesheets in cases personal vs derived vs processed vs non-personal data. Many have to be a lost battle, especially in the face of a crude NETWORKS THAT Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure involving child labour (since 2011, no asked the relevance of forming a non-personal data committee, which but efficient network of traffickers and employ- GENERATE AN Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Development Corporation (DSIIDC) chargesheet has been filed in as many has been tasked to arrive at legislation through a consultative process. ers. UNENDING and the seemingly flourishing network directed the authorities at Delhi’s three as 509 cases), within 45 days of all raid- The near-consistent regularity with which SUPPLY OF CHEAP of child traffickers and their nexus with municipal corporations to crack down and-rescue operations and complete the This committee, comprising senior officials from two Ministries Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), the 2014 potential employers in Delhi. Nepal, on illegal industrial units, it was met trial process within a time-bound peri- as well as some private sector representatives has already had infor- CHILD LABOUR. Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi’s flagship NGO, WHILE IT too, is an “origin” country for child with inaction. But the prevalence of od of one year. On its part, the labour mal discussions with a couple of big-tech companies. The non-per- conducts most raid-and-rescue missions, along labourers. More revealing is the fact that child labour is not only limited to ille- department must take proactive steps sonal data committee, which is yet to come out with a background with Government agencies and the police, to free CANNOT BE since 2011, the BBA alone has rescued gal industrial units. According to BBA to get the back wages of rescued child paper or even a formal consultation process, perhaps loses its stature trafficked children from hazardous and life- OVEREMPHASISED 8,918 child labourers from illegal and data, child labour is most prevalent in labourers within 45 days of raid-and- on any proposed legislation on non-personal data. Industry opera- degrading working conditions across thousands THAT NATIONAL unauthorised manufacturing/commer- the notified industrial areas in and rescue missions and grant adequate tors would be greatly benefitted if they knew the definitions and nuances of basic and rudimentary factories reflect the AND STATE PLANS cial units that operate on Delhi’s fringes. around the Capital. monetary compensation for the viola- of non-personal data and the enforcement guidelines strategy. enormity of the problem. Over the last two years MUST BE Over 50,000 illegal industrial units Indeed, 94 per cent of children res- tion of their human rights. This sets the tone for a lively clause-by-clause debate on the Bill. alone, BBA’s efforts, jointly with the authorities, FORMULATED across hundreds of residential areas cued over the last eight years were There is both qualitative and quan- The Government has referred it to a Joint Select Parliamentary helped rescue 1,072 children below the age of 18. TO CURB CHILD function with impunity and with full found to be working in small industries titative evidence to suggest that the While this number may appear seemingly TRAFFICKING AND knowledge of the authorities. in residential areas. A mere six per cent problem of illegal industries operating Committee bypassing what many would have assumed to be the small, some of BBA’s seasoned field staff say it While Delhi is the most prime des- of children were rescued from indus- out of Delhi’s residential areas without Standing Committee for Information Technology, in Parliament. It could SEAL ILLEGAL is “a little misleading” because “street-smart” traf- MANUFACTURING tination where child labourers are traf- tries in the notified areas. This should mandatory approvals and clearances potentially allow relevant stakeholders to make brief presentations regard- fickers often arm the children with identity doc- ficked to, the other dimension of this be a wake-up call for the authorities has a “fairly large dimension.” It would, ing their issues and key concerns with the personal data protection uments that state their age to be above 14 years. UNITS, A BIGGER organised racket constitutes the source who, instead of coordinating their acts therefore, not be an exaggeration to legislation. The question is, will they? Suffice it to say that well over 100,000 children CHALLENGE IS States. There is little or no law enforce- to crack down on manufacturing units, claim that a deep nexus keeps the ille- Let’s shift our attention for a while and focus on basic premis- are estimated to be working in illegal factories. REGULATION AND ment vigilance that could potentially hit often turn a blind eye to the twin prob- gal units alive even as people, includ- es. While data is precious, no benefit comes out of it till aggregated, Second, the frequency of raid-and-rescue VIGILANCE OVER and cripple the networks that generate lem of thousands of hovels that churn ing children, perish or are adversely processed, analysed and effectively used for human good. While every- operations has also gone up but that is not a THE LATTER THAT an unending supply of cheap child out bags, plastic toys, footwear, bangles, impacted economically. The Anaj one wants to have access to ever-growing terabytes of every indi- reflection of the alacrity of the administration OPERATE IN AND labour. While it cannot be overempha- packaging material, pocket purses, Mandi fire brought to the fore not just vidual’s data, only a handful, perhaps, have a will to do so for char- which acts only when push comes to shove. OUTSIDE DELHI sised that national and State plans must diaries, T-shirt printing and automobile inherent shortcomings in the admin- The administration’s apathy or inability WITH IMPUNITY be formulated to curb child trafficking parts and garages and the perennial istrative system but also a political will itable purposes. Do they have the necessary skill sets to collect and apart, what is, however, telling is that “three- and seal illegal manufacturing units, a supply of child labour to them. to act — the reason being electoral. analyse data? Then come the questions related to intent, purpose, fourth of the total bonded labourers rescued by bigger challenge is regulation and vig- It is in the backdrop of this The voters’ constituencies of some business and many such puzzles. the BBA were children under the age of 14.” In ilance over the latter that operate in and wretchedness that the authorities could political parties live and feed off the If we add to it a machine-influenced set of “data principles” i.e. many cases, the children from poor socio-eco- outside Delhi with impunity. still salvage the situation by, first, unauthorised industrial units across the those that are not fully controlled by human jurisdiction, a new crys- nomic backgrounds are forced to work in con- The BBA’s experience has been that implementing the 2009 Delhi Action city’s many residential areas. It is, tal starts to deflect the sunrays. We may agree to the fact that we ditions not very different from servitude. while very few cases go up for prose- Plan on eliminating child labour. therefore, imperative that the city’s perceive much of the world through the colour of the light we look at Statistics culled from BBA field studies and cution once these units are sealed (739 Second, the administration must, as a political leadership must look beyond it through. That means there is ample scope for illusionary demons reports present a gloomy picture. According to have been sealed), the establishments matter of urgency, conduct a compre- short-term electoral gains and focus on lurking in transparent, faraway landscapes. Do we, therefore, stop believ- a district-wise percentage distribution of children are back in business in no time, which hensive door-to-door survey in residen- long-term measures to mitigate the ing or do we readjust /refocus constantly? If that’s the case, coming rescued from various establishments since 2005, is more a reflection of an ever-increas- tial areas, especially on the city’s periph- many problems and threats — social, North East Delhi stands at the top with 18 per ing demand for cheap labour (read ery, for identification of illegal commer- economic and civic — those illegal back to our original set of questions, it would be helpful if lawmak- cent, followed by Central Delhi at 16 per cent and child labour) that unauthorised indus- cial and industrial units. Third, the industrial units pose, especially to our ers choose to listen and readjust if required some principles when North Delhi at 15 per cent. The figures for the trial units cater to. This is in blatant vio- authorities must resort to sealing such children. examining the Data Protection Bill, 2019. relatively affluent parts, such as New Delhi, South lation of a 2014 Delhi High Court judg- establishments immediately and take (The writer is Director at Bachpan (The writer is Country Manager, India, ITI Council) Delhi and South West Delhi, are two per cent, ment in Save the Childhood immediate stringent action against Bachao Andolan) Attitude, not number defines age FOREIGN EYE There is a small but solid body of research to suggest that a person’s psychological perception of his/her age can have a significant effect on his/her physical state as well. In effect, you are as old as you feel

that they were living in the past, as parents and grandparents, in the cake. From engineering projects and smartphones, video chats, Global that the heart stays healthy. It is also a result of which their vision and West, they are relegated to the back- manufacturing, to consulting services Positioning Systems and other new- very important to get a good night’s strength improved. ground. More often than not, ageing and the power industry, a number of age technology. It takes just a few sleep as we grow older. If a person’s In another interesting study by is treated with distaste and senior cit- retirees continue to contribute to minutes to receive emergency care, sleep pattern is erratic, then he/she CARBON TAX A Langer, women were asked to cut and izens are treated as a burden more society. download e-books, book tickets for must remove all distractions from in dye their hair at a salon and volun- than a gift, despite the years of expe- Thankfully, Governments across traveling and video chat with grand- and around the sleeping area. GOOD IDEA teers were asked to look at the rience they bring with them. the world have also started to recog- children who stay continents away. Those suffering from insomnia Carbon taxes have been before and after photographs. Not surprisingly, ageism is very nise this in-depth knowledge and This willingness to spend time will benefit from following a restric- efficient in bringing down KEWAL KAPOOR Participants who believed that dying much a part of the work culture, even have started to relax the retirement and effort to learn new things is what tive sleep regimen. Limiting bed time their hair made them look younger in a country like India, which age cap, with some of them going as differentiates those who will remain makes a person sleepy and also pro- CO2 emissions. A recent were perceived as younger than respects senior citizens at home but far as to pass laws to outlaw age- mentally younger for a longer time motes a sound and efficient night’s study from Sweden shows geing is as much a psycholog- their actual age by the volunteers. not so much in the office. Hence, we based discrimination. from those who give up on enhanc- rest. that emissions in the ical process as it is biological. Those who did not believe so were need to educate people in order to As a society, we should do every- ing their skills. Learning new things Thankfully, in urban areas the transportation sector AHow old or young a person not seen as younger by the volun- dispel the archaic and unfounded thing we can to encourage and edu- and acquiring new knowledge is emphasis on exercise and fitness cou- dropped 6.3 per cent every feels has a big influence on both their teers. stereotypes about older workers, cate senior citizens to stay healthy. what keeps the mind from losing its pled with good nutrition has result- health and how other people view Addressing ageism at home particularly as a number of seniors With just a little bit of practice, they edge. ed in people remaining younger for year from 1990-2005. In them. There is a small but solid body and the workplace: The cultural per- continue to work post retirement can stay just as mentally and physi- Stay fit for a long time: a longer time. Challenging the mind Britain, CO2 emissions have of research to suggest that a person’s ception around ageing is something mostly due to economic constraints cally sharp and supple as ever. Resistance training is another way to and the body is the key to staying fallen to their lowest level psychological perception of age can that needs to be addressed if we are and some because they just want to Keep the mind active: The idea make sure that the body stays young. young longer. since 1890 after a carbon have a significant effect on his/her to move forward as a society. While keep themselves active and busy. that seniors cannot learn new skills It helps maintain muscle mass and Surround yourself with people tax was introduced in 2013. physical state as well. there are cultures across the world The fact that advancements in has no basis in reality. People over the body strength as people grow older. who have the same youthful outlook Ellen Langer, a psychological sci- where the wisdom of elders is cele- medical care have ensured that age of 60 are among the fastest-grow- People over the age of 60, who want to keep yourselves going. The more For Pakistan, a carbon tax entist from Harvard, conducted an brated and they are a vital part of the senior citizens are much healthier ing group of internet users. Their to incorporate resistance training in your personal hurdles, conquests and can bring additional benefits experiment where she had men over society and home, it is common to and fitter than ever before has got a readiness to learn new skills is a key their daily exercise regimen, should milestones, the younger you will stay in the shape of more the age of 60 live in a retreat where relegate them to hospitals and nurs- lot to do with this trend. factor to keeping the mind young. focus on the leg muscles more as they on the inside, and that is the only revenue that could help the the interiors were done up with a ing homes as they grow old. According to a study by a job Doing this is easier today than it has are responsible for mobility, which number that counts. Government put its fiscal retro theme. They were asked to pre- For instance, while in India and search website, people over the age ever been for older generations gets restricted as we age. (The writer is director and cre- tend that they were living in that year. other Asian countries, elders are tra- of 60 have started to slowly grab a because of the ubiquity of technol- Taking frequent walks for at ative strategist of an advertising and house in order. It reconditioned their minds to think ditionally respected and cherished as bigger piece of the employment ogy. All of us rely on computers, least 150 minutes a week will ensure consulting agency) (Courtesy: Dawn) HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 13, 2019 money 08

CAPSULE TRF presents 3.13 lakh cyber accreditation WB suggests creating to 4 online rummy ops ‘brand northeast' security incidents PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI The ‘brand The Rummy Federation The central government northeast' should Crude oil futures (TRF), which regulates the should consider creating a be built on online rummy industry in brand for the northeast to elements such as gain on spot reported till Oct India, on Thursday awarded better leverage the potential of healthy living, demand, its accreditation seal to four the region, the World Bank environmental PNS n NEW DELHI operators in the country, cer- said. sustainability, global cues tifying the entities followed a The 'brand northeast' should NEW DELHI: Crude oil prices More than 3.13 lakh cyber strict code of conduct in be built on elements such as social on Thursday gained by Rs 2 to security incidents were report- running their businesses. healthy living, environmental responsibility and Rs 4,162 per barrel as ed in India this year up to The not-for-profit self-reg- sustainability, social responsi- the service sector, speculators created fresh October, Parliament was ulatory body presented its bility and the service sector, a a World Bank study positions amid positive trend informed on Thursday. 'Dynamic Seal' to Ace2three, World Bank study has sug- has suggested in spot market. Analysts said "As per the information Junglee Rummy , Rummy gested. raising of bets by participants reported to and tracked by Circle and Rummy Passion. "The study shows agricul- kept crude prices higher in Indian Computer Emergency TRF said the seals were ture and service sectors have brand for the region. should also stress on the intrin- futures trade. On the Multi Response Team (CERT-In), given after the operators went the greatest potential in the "The initiative will require sic strengths of the region, he Commodity Exchange, crude 49,455, 50,362, 53,117, through a rigorous audit pro- northeast. The relative com- coordination among state gov- said. for delivery in January traded 2,08,456 and 3,13,649 cyber cedure conducted by a parative advantage of the ernments of the region which The World Bank official higher by Rs 2, or 0.05 per security incidents were report- renowned audit firm. region can be harnessed in can best be done by DoNER said the objective is to create cent to Rs 4,162 per barrel in ed during the year 2015, 2016, "With the growing number fruits and vegetables, spices, Ministry and the North East more employment opportuni- 2,434 lots. Globally, West 2017, 2018 and 2019 (till of players and operators, the bamboo and medical tourism," Council (NEC)," he said. ties, particularly for women Texas Intermediate crude oil October) respectively," online rummy ecosystem has Sanjay Kathuria, lead econo- Kathuria said while global and the poor. was trading 0.46 per cent up Minister of State for become quite robust, while mist and coordinator of the branding exercise could be "This is particularly because at USD 59.03 per barrel. Electronics and IT Sanjay also creating the need for reg- World Bank, told PTI on leveraged for promoting indi- women comprise a high per- Meanwhile, Brent crude, the Dhotre said in a written reply ulation to safeguard the play- Thursday. vidual products from the centage of the labour force in international benchmark rose to the Rajya Sabha. Service providers, intermediaries, data centres and ers and ensure responsible, Kathuria said for promoting region, cluster promotional the northeast," he said. 0.71 per cent to USD 64.17 He added that service body corporate are mandated to report cyber secure and fair environment these sectors, there is a need for activities for specific sectors Kathuria also stressed on the per barrel in New York. providers, intermediaries, data security incidents to CERT-In within a reasonable for them," TRF Chief better coordination among and value chains will further need for improved connectiv- centres and body corporate are time of occurrence or noticing the incident to have scope for Executive Officer Sameer state governments of the help in the efforts. ity between the northeastern mandated to report cyber Barde told reporters here. northeast and creation of a The branding campaign states and other parts of India. security incidents to CERT-In timely action within a reasonable time of — SANJAY DHOTRE, Minister of State for Electronics and IT occurrence or noticing the incident to have scope for mation, unauthorised access of and phishing attacks, denial of timely action. IT systems/data, and deface- service and distributed denial Dhotre said security inci- ment of website or intrusion of service attacks, attacks on Saudi Aramco reaches USD 2TN dents that shall be mandatori- into a website and unautho- critical infrastructures, super- ly reported to CERT-In as rised changes such as inserting visory control and data acqui- Mastercard ties up early as possible to leave scope malicious code, links to exter- sition (SCADA) systems and value in just second day of trading for action include targeted nal websites etc. wireless networks, and attacks with Federal Bank scanning/probing of critical Apart from these, malicious on applications such as e-gov- networks/systems, compro- code attacks, attacks on ernance, e-commerce etc also AP n RIYADH mate change concerns and NEW DELHI: Global payments mise of critical systems/infor- servers, identify theft, spoofing need to be reported, he said. geopolitical risks associated technology major Mastercard Shares in Saudi Aramco with Aramco. has joined hands with Federal gained on the second day of The company's main crude Bank to provide an additional trading on Thursday, pro- oil processing facility and layer of security for digital Piramal Realty pelling the oil and gas com- another site were targeted by transactions. Mastercard has pany to a more than USD 2 missiles and drones in entered into a partnership with forms JV with trillion valuation, where it September, knocking out Federal Bank to offer identity holds the title of the world's more than half of Saudi pro- check to the bank's Omkar Realtors most valuable listed company. duction for some time. The cardholders, it said in an PNS n NEW DELHI Shares jumped in trading to kingdom and the US have announcement. Mastercard reach up to 38.60 Saudi riyals, blamed the attack on rival Identity Check is a global Piramal Realty on Thursday or USD 10.29 before noon, Iran, which denies involve- authentication program that said it has formed a joint ven- three hours before trading ment. uses the latest authentication ture with Omkar Realtors to closes. Aramco has sold a 1.5 In the lead-up to the flota- standards of EMV 3-D Secure develop a project in Mumbai per cent share to mostly Saudi tion, there had been a strong to provide an additional layer and will invest Rs 3,000 crore investors and local Saudi and push for Saudis, including of security for digital over the next few years. Gulf-based funds. princes and businessmen, to transactions and facilitate Piramal Realty, the real With gains made from just contribute to what's seen higher approval rates, improving the authentication estate development arm of two days of trading, Aramco With gains made from just two days locally as a moment of nation- diversified conglomerate sits comfortably ahead of the al pride, and even duty. Gulf- experience for merchants, of trading, Aramco sits comfortably issuers and cardholders. It Oil market still Piramal group, announced its world's largest companies, based funds from allied coun- provides banks with a secure second joint development including Apple, the second ahead of the world's largest tries also contributed to the agreement (JDA) with largest company in the world IPO, though it has largely and user-friendly way to companies, including Apple, the authenticate cardholders Omkar for a residential pro- valued at USD 1.19 trillion. been propelled by Saudi cap- unbalanced despite ject in Mahim this week. Crown Prince Mohammed ital. without the use of static second largest company in the world passwords, increasing The company intends to bin Salman is the architect of valued at USD 1.19 trillion At a ceremony Wednesday approval rates. develop 2.2 million sq ft over the effort to list Aramco, for the start of trading, 4 acres and plans to invest Rs touting it as a way to raise cap- Aramco Chairman Yasir Al- OPEC+ cuts: IEA 3,000 crore over the next few ital for the kingdom's sover- for young Saudis. the state-owned company. Rumayyan, described the sale PNS n PARIS years. The development ben- eign wealth fund, which He had sought a USD 2 tril- International investors, as "a proud and historic In its latest efits from being in close prox- would then develop new cities lion valuation for Aramco however, thought the price moment for Saudi Aramco Additional cuts by the power- imity to Mumbai's premiere and lucrative projects across when he first announced in was too high, given the rela- and our majority sharehold- ful OPEC group of oil pro- monthly report, business district of Bandra the country that create jobs 2015 plans to sell a sliver of tively lower price of oil, cli- er, the kingdom." ducers and its allies may not be the IEA Kurla Complex (BKC). enough to eliminate a glut of estimated that crude on the global market, the IEA warned on Thursday. the net impact of Meanwhile, energy con- the pledges 3 firms list Panel to study sumption by China is bound- would be a Agri-tech startup Ecozen raises $ 6mn ing higher -- a signal that the reduction of commercial policies on country's economy may be in PNS n NEW DELHI A Krishna Kumar, ex-MD of better shape than widely 530,000 barrels This funding is on State Bank of India, will be join- papers non-personal data thought as its trade war with per day from Agritech startup Ecozen on top of the ing Ecozen's board as the com- NEW DELHI: A committee of the United States rumbles on. November levels Thursday said it has raised investment pany embarks on its next phase on BSE experts has been constituted Last Friday, OPEC and its USD 6 million (around Rs 42 received in July of growth, the statement said. to study and recommend allies reached a deal to cut pro- crore) from investors to fund Ecozen Co-Founder & CEO PNS n NEW DELHI policies on non-personal data, duction by 500,000 barrels In its latest monthly report, its expansion plan. 2019 from Caspian Devendra Gupta said: "The Parliament was informed on per day in a bid to support the IEA estimated that the net Based in Pune, Ecozen was and the Hivos- funding raised will enable us to As many as three companies Thursday. In a written reply to prices which have been under impact of the pledges would be founded by three IIT Kharagpur Triodos Fund" expand our product range, --- National Fertilizers, the Rajya Sabha, Minister of pressure from abundant a reduction of 530,000 barrels alumni, Devendra Gupta, Prateek production capacity, and enter Chennai Petrochemicals State for Electronics and IT reserves and weak global eco- per day from November lev- Singhal and Vivek Pandey. It new geographies". Corporation and GIC Sanjay Dhotre said it was nomic growth. els. develops technology-enabled This funding is on top of the Ecozen's irrigation and cold Vijayaraghavan Kannan, Housing Finance -- listed decided that a committee of While Saudi Arabia, OPEC's "Even if they adhere strict- products to strengthen farm-to- investment received in July 2019 chain products (Ecotron and Senior Partner at IFA Fund their commercial papers on experts will be constituted largest producer, agreed a fur- ly to the cut, there is still like- fork value chain of perishables. from Caspian and the Hivos- Ecofrost) help farmers who said: "Ecozen has focused on the BSE on Thursday. under the chairmanship of ther voluntary reduction of ly to be a strong build in Ecozen said in a statement it Triodos Fund". grow perishables to increase using technology as a differen- With this, a total seven Infosys co-founder Kris 400,000 barrels per day, the inventories during the first has completed its USD 6 million Omnivore, which originally their yields, store their produce tiator and has pioneered inno- companies have listed their Gopalakrishnan "to deliberate International Energy Agency half of next year," said the Series A fund raise, after receiv- invested in Ecozen in 2015, longer, and realise higher vative products addressing mar- commercial papers (CPs) on on a Data Governance said that most of that cut had Paris-based organisation, ing investment from Sathguru also participated in this round. prices. The company said that ket imperfections and catering the BSE since the stock Framework and recommend already been implemented which advises oil consuming Catalyser's Innovation in Food The company had raised about 25,000 farmers in India to underserved segments of exchange came out with the measures..." already. nations. & Agriculture Fund (IFA Fund). USD 3 million in seed funding. use its products. agriculture & food value chain". framework for listing of such instruments late last month. In a statement, the exchange said, National Fertilizers, Chennai Petrochemicals and Boeing 737 won't be re-certified until 2020: US aviation chief GIC Housing Finance filed applications to list CPs on the PNS n NEW YORK going to extend into 2020," he daughter Samya was killed in BSE for an issue size of Rs said. Boeing has been aiming to The process for approving the MAX's the crash in Ethiopian, said the 1,600 crore, Rs 900 crore and The top US air transport reg- win regulatory approval this return to the skies still has 10 or 11 internal analysis showed the Rs 100 crore, respectively. ulator on Wednesday doused month, with flights projected to FAA's claims its decisions were Listing of CPs is expected Boeing's hopes that its 737 resume in January. But Dickson milestones left to complete, including data-driven are "garbage." "That to lead to efficient transmis- MAX will return to the skies said, "I've made it very clear a certification flight and a public decision to ignore the risk sion of information regarding this year while lawmakers Boeing's plan is not the FAA's comment period on pilot training assessment that this is the most corporate borrowings and probed why the agency failed plan." dangerous plane in history liquidity positions to market to ground the plane after the Many of the questions at the requirements, the FAA chief said killed my daughter," Stumo participants. first of two tragic crashes. hearing by the House said in a phone interview from Also, it will contribute In an interview just ahead of Transportation Committee Washington. effectively towards develop- a congressional hearing, focused on why the FAA did the agency until this summer, achieve the result it was intend- Following Dickson's testi- ment of the commercial Federal Aviation not move more aggressively following the two crashes, said ed to achieve." DeFazio hit mony, the panel heard from paper market and is expect- Administration chief Steve after the first crash in October he did not know who at the back, saying the FAA's response Edward Pierson, a former ed to have a positive effect on Dickson told CNBC the aircraft 2018. FAA saw the internal analysis was "way less than not satis- senior manager at Boeing the debt capital market. will not be cleared to fly before Boeing and the FAA have but the agency's decisions after factory... it was catastrophic." whose pleas to company brass Commercial paper is an 2020. been under intense scrutiny for the Lion Air crash were "data He again raised the issue of to address production prob- unsecured money market The MAX has been ground- their responses to issues with driven." FAA inspectors being too close lems fell on deaf ears. instrument issued in the form ed since March following the the aircraft, including the required Boeing to revise the congressional probe, cited an "We really didn't know what to the aircraft manufacturer, Pierson described the of promissory notes that second of two crashes that flight-handling system involved MCAS flight handling system internal FAA risk analysis that the causes were" of the Lion Air referring to FAA officials in Renton, Washington factory enables highly rated corpo- killed a total of 346 people. in both accidents, the in a process overseen by the found that without fixes to crash, Dickson said, adding Seattle who on key decisions as being in "chaos," with exces- rate borrowers to diversify The process for approving Maneuvering Characteristics FAA and issued guidelines to MCAS, the MAX could suffer that issues with aircraft main- deferred to Boeing during the sive overtime stressing opera- their sources of short-term the MAX's return to the skies Augmentation System, or flight crews worldwide on how as many as 15 such catastrophic tenance and pilot performance MAX certification. tions and raising questions borrowings and provides an still has 10 or 11 milestones left MCAS. the respond to a problem with accidents over its decades of were also factors besides the "We may have a captive reg- about plane safety. He also additional instrument to to complete, including a certi- Rather than grounding the MCAS, an automated system expected use. MCAS. ulatory problem in the field cautioned that the MAX's tra- investors. fication flight and a public plane after the Lion Air crash, the Lion Air pilots were unable That is a much higher rate "Obviously the result is not offices," DeFazio said. A Boeing vails go beyond the MCAS, Such instruments can be comment period on pilot train- the FAA did not move until to control. than other planes and aviation satisfactory," Dickson said spokesman said the company noting that a factor in both issued for maturities between ing requirements, the FAA after the Ethiopian Airlines At Wednesday's hearing, experts consider it unaccept- when pressed if the agency had agreed with the FAA's response crashes was an angle of attack a minimum of 7 days and a chief said. tragedy in March. Representative Peter DeFazio, able. made a mistake. to the Lion Air crash. sensor that misread flight con- maximum of one year from "If you just do the math, it's In the interim, the agency an Oregon Democrat leading a Dickson, who did not join "The decision did not But Michael Stumo, whose ditions. the date of issue. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Friday December 13, 2019

Hyderabad-based psychology student P Prasanna Vikhil is conducting various activities like zero hunger, gender equality and quality education, through his NGO for the betterment of society. With the help of his team of 1,000 strong volunteers, Vikhil talks to V SATEESH REDDY about the hardships he faced in life, his achievements till date and his NGO's goal going forward MAKING KIDS HAPPY, My father died when I was two years old and I studied in an orphanage till Class X. I was raised in an orphanage and I know the problems students face there. So my friends and I started our own ONE SMILE AT A TIME organisation to fulfil the needs of these people any people die of Vikhil who started his organ- organisation is working on year, we adopted two schools of women. He shares, “Many hunger in India isation, Friends Being a three sustainable develop- near Motkur village in heinous crimes are taking P PRASANNA VIKHIL every year. We Helping Hands, in 2015 ment goals like zero hunger, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district place against women. We M started an initia- along with his friends. quality education and gender and one more at Suddala vil- also conduct sessions about tive, zero hunger, Speaking to The Pioneer, equality. He shares, “We are lage in Nalgonda district.” good touch, bad touch in dif- working in Warangal and Vikhil concludes, “Everyone to feed the home- Vikhil said, “My father died working towards providing Vikhil informed that they ferent government schools in Hyderabad and there are must come forward and con- less and people in govern- when I was two years old and quality education in govern- want to develop long-term and around Hyderabad. To About how they manage about 1,000 people who have tribute towards society to ment hospitals and railway I studied in an orphanage till ment schools and slums and relationships with the date, we have conducted funds for their events, Vikhil registered in our organisa- make it a better place. I hope stations. We collect leftover Class X. I was raised in an donate necessary items like schools they adopt every year these sessions in over 30 informs, “For every event, we tion.” my organisation helps young- food from hotels in the city orphanage and I know the stationary, bags and tuitions. to help them improve. schools. We are also teaching post our requirements on Vikhil said that they cele- sters indulge in social activi- and distribute it to the needy. problems students face there. Every year, we adopt three Vikhil who is studying BA women self defence. With social media and ask for help brate festivals like Dasara, ties. Along with our other To date, we have fed many So my friends and I started government schools and dis- psychology in Nizam College the help of doctors, we also from people. After collecting Deepavali and Sankranti activities, we also plan on people in the city and are our own organisation to fulfil tribute these aforementioned said his team also works on distribute sanitary pads and money, we get back to them with kids in orphanages and helping eradicate plastic in fighting a battle against the needs of these people.” items. We have supported issues like self defence, give tips on how to dispose and show where we’ve spent people at old age homes to society and will start off in hunger, said P Prasanna Vikhil said that their 4,500 students till now. This hygiene and empowerment them.” the money. Presently, we are make them happy. 2020.”

Speaking to V SATEESH REDDY, cyber security consultant Rupesh Mittal shares the initiatives taken by Cyber Jagrithi where he GOING ONLINE? explains to students, through his workshops, the various cyber crimes prevelant, and the steps to be taken not to fall prey Use VPN for peace of mind yderabad-based everyone must take to steer involves following a cyber crimes, as per my to deliver workshops at vari- women, so that they feel tools like VPN (virtual pri- does and in the process ask Rupesh Mittal, clear of these crimes. person’s movement across knowledge and experience, ous colleges in India and confident. This is why I vate network) that mask you to instal an app for cyber security He started Cyber Jagrithi the internet by posting prevention is the best way. worked with the Andhra started Cyber Jagrithi.” your location. resolving that issue. That H consultant, who in 2019 that helps people messages on bulletin boards Money can’t be earned with- Pradesh state police, I When asked if there are Explaining about one of app is a malicious software works with the understand how they can frequented by the victim out hard work and I request came across many offences any specific tools that pre- the frauds like fake customer and shares your whole Andhra Pradesh stay safe online. This pro- and entering chat rooms people to not fall into traps like financial frauds, vent us from cyber attacks, care numbers, Rupesh adds, phone screen with him.” state government to prevent gramme also gives detailed frequented by the victim. laid by cyber criminals as harassment, job frauds, Rupesh informed that “These cyber criminals give In most of the cyber cyber crimes against women information by citing case I feel privacy settings of they majorly seek either lottery frauds, social media there is no tool to stay safe fake numbers in several crimes, victims are afraid of and children since 2017, studies and punishable your internet can help you money or sexual favours. I crimes, bullying and much from unknown people other websites as customer care complaining about their also conducts various work- offence for those who com- stay away from the wander- believe in ‘an ounce of pre- more. I thought of ways to than making the right numbers for repairs of appli- situation. He shares, “I shops in colleges to educate mit such crimes. ing eyes of a stranger and vention is worth a pound of reduce such crimes and choices when it comes to ances. When you call that have observed many people youth about how these Speaking to The Pioneer, one can hide their details in cure’.” decided to teach online safe- selecting the audience that number they interact with not informing about their crimes occur and the care Rupesh said, “Cyber stalking services like VPN. For He shares, “When I used ty to young children and watches your content and you same way as a call centre loss to the police in cyber crimes. This is a very chal- lenging issue for the police. Citizens of India can utilize the online portal https://cybercrime.gov.in/ to file a complaint. Many state police departments like Telangana has facilities to file cases online and they can utilise them.” Rupesh was awarded REX Karamveer Chakra award from ICONGO and United Nations in IIT Delhi for his social services. He is also a member of Data Security Council of India. He adds, “I want to start Cyber Jagrithi initiative in every college and school where the responsibility is to educate youth and make them aware of online safety. I also plan to conduct mock drills. I’m conducting sessions on career development for students and also organising games in schools and orphanages to help promote their skills.”

RUPESH STARTED CYBER JAGRITHI IN 2019 THAT HELPS PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN STAY SAFE ONLINE. THIS PROGRAMME ALSO GIVES DETAILED INFORMATION BY CITING CASE STUDIES AND PUNISHABLE OFFENCE FOR THOSE WHO COMMIT SUCH CRIMES 10

Hyderabad Friday December 13, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE

COMEDY SPACE TIME

HYDERABAD COMEDY FESTIVAL lGallery AN EVENING lStage adda brings to you Hyderabad's biggest Space, Banjara comedy festIval ever. More than 35 artists will be Hills is OF LUXURY performing in the city during this three-day festival. presenting a All events shall be held at Oakwood Residence Kapil group art show Hyderabad and Bhaskara auditorium. The events will Space Time eccan in Heaven, an be held till December 15. Continuum by event defined by its Sachin Jaltare, D luxury and pomp, Ramesh was organised by the JCI Gorjala, Hyderabad Deccan Anjaneyulu G and Bratin Khan until recently. The guests were December 20 between 10 am and 6 pm. thoroughly entertained as they were treated to a variety of exciting events. ACUTE ANGLE The event was organised l at Manohar Hotel, Octopus Studios is bringing an original play in Begumpet. English, with an anthology of 3 short plays with an invisible thread connecting each of them. Be there FLEA MARKETS AND EVENTS to witness it. The play is directed by Rahul Reddy. The event will be held at Nritya - Forum for STEPPINOUT NIGHT MARKET Performing Arts, at Banjara Hills tomorrow. Komal Darak lThe SteppinOut night market is your one-step l gateway to the world of fashion with clothing, home decor, fashion accessories, designer bags, terrariums l Madhuri l Meenakshi Luniya and lots more under one - roof. The SteppinOut Night Market - Christmas Edition will be held at Taj Krishna with the Milap and Sushila Bokadia best designer l and festive products from across the country from tomorrow. RUHANIYAT VOCAL RECITAL lThe Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), presents to you a Vocal Recital by Ms Sanhita Nandi and Karthika Anagha as a tribute to the l The 19th edition of Ruhaniyat is all set to take living legend of off. Ruhaniyat is being performed in cities Hindustani throughout India since its inception in 2001. The Classical music, late Ustaad Amir Khan. The event soulful Sufi session will be held on December 15 will be held tomorrow at Chaorah, Our Space, SD at 6.30 pm at Taramati Baradari Amphitheatre, Road, Secunderabad at 6.30 pm. Gandipeth.

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l Barking l Cinephiles Film Dog is a Club will screen a Hindi sit-com movie titled written by Potluck on Vishal Vijay, December 25. inspired by The movie is The Zoo about an Story by economics American graduate student playwright studying for a Edward Albee. The play explores themes of year in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the Erasmus Prashad and Sarita isolation, loneliness, miscommunication as programme, where he learns from a group of l anathematization, social disparity and students from all over Western Europe in a dehumanization in a materialistic world. The play student share-house. The movie shall be shall be held on December 15 at Lamakaan. screened at Lamakaan Hithish and Jyoti l GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events listed, please send your details along with a poster and contact number to [email protected] l Sonal FUN TIME

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Hyderabad Friday December 13, 2019 tollywood

On the eve of Venky Mama release, Venkatesh tells us about the film, ‘I DIDN'T HAVE 1% OF DAD'S acting with Chay, teaming up with youngsters for multi-starrer PASSION TOWARDS CINEMA' xcitement surround- cutest kid around. He entered there’s some mysterious energy nate to have mentor like resume shooting for Asuran films and many ing Venky Mama is films later and has now done a that is keeping him going still. Ramanaidu at home. “His pas- remake in the second half of palpable as it’s the film with me. It was big thrill “I live by the day and I’m a firm sion for cinema was something next month. His pick to helm more, reports E first big release after for me. I see him reserved on believer that everything will not else. I didn’t have one per cent the film, Sreekanth Addala Megastar sets just like me. He would go according to plan. If you get of it. He taught me about crafts raised many eyebrows as the Chiranjeevi-starrer arrive on the sets a good 30 an opportunity, you have to of filmmaking silently. After filmmaker is known for his NAGARAJ Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and minutes earlier than me. He is make full use of it,” he returning from school, he clean family entertainers. will kick-start the film carnival, learning a lot. He understood philosophises. would make me a part of story Asuran, on the other hand, is a GOUD ending with Sankranti biggies. that stardom won’t come over- An accidental actor, he is discussions. At the dinner table, gritty emotional action drama Its leading star Victory night and that you have to work grateful to Telugu audience for he would ask my opinion about with a realistic feel to it. “Addala Venkatesh is naturally upbeat towards it,” the actor informs. embracing him with his debut it. He was punctual with his was raring to go and prove a about it, saying the film is pack- In the recent past, Venky has film. “I tried acting with timings and was a family man point. I’ve worked with him for aged well with a strong story preferred to do multi-starrers. Kaliyuga Pandavalu 33 years to the core. I couldn’t have got a Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle and commercial elements. “It Does he think that he has ago and they’ve accepted me. better teacher.” Chettu and had a good working will hook you into its world in become the best option for I’ve encountered flops later but Rich content aside, Venky experience. He even narrated the first 10 minutes itself and multi-starrers especially after wasn’t worried much because I believes you how you present a me a couple of scripts later. He you will only see the characters. his last, F2- Fun and Frustration knew I was just a good film film will also determine its box- is in full control of things with It’s a film made with lot of love, set the box-office coffers ring- away to win their love back. office credentials. “Nobody can Asuran remake,” Venky sug- affection and I made a whole ing big time? He begs to differ, That way Telugu audience is claim to know the super hit for- gests. lot of good memories. I felt saying if two of his multi-star- the best. Every day has been a mula. At times, films without a Further revealing that he is very happy doing it with Chay. rers flop, there will be a clam- bonus to me ever since. Also, strong story will resonate with excited about it as it will be a It was my dad’s wish that I do a our from his fans and media, God has been kind to me since the viewers. Take for instance new kind of film for him after film each with Chay and Rana asking him to concentrate on the beginning of my career,” he War. It had two supremely fit F2 and Venky Mama, he men- and then do a film with two of solo films. He, however, is keen states, adding that he was fortu- heroes and the audiences were tions, “Asuran’s emotions make them together. It couldn’t hap- on teaming up with more willing to see them. The way it a hardcore commercial film. I pen when he was alive as we youngsters and Jr NTR tops the you present a film, the timing was following it up when it was couldn’t get right scripts. list. “A multi-starrer with Nani A MULTI-STARRER WITH of the release and marketing under production as its produc- Although late in the day, we got was discussed sometime back NANI WAS DISCUSSED plays a crucial role in a film’s er Kalaipuli Thanu made a perfect story in Venky Mama’s but it couldn’t transpire. The success. Some of the Marvel Gharshana earlier with me. I’ve form,” Venky begins. younger lot knows that I’m SOMETIME BACK BUT IT films have average content but took the decision to remake it The veteran remembers willing to work with them,” he COULDN’T TRANSPIRE. their presentation makes a 30 minutes after watching it. It Chay, his real life nephew as a points out. THE YOUNGER LOT whole lot of difference,” he will be a challenge for me. We roly-poly kid who used to hang Venkatesh considered bid- maintains. are making it on a tight budget out at his residence. “We used ding adieu to acting sometime KNOWS THAT I’M WILLING The actor will be on a month and we will wrap it up in four to fight to hug him. He was the back but hasn’t. He believes TO WORK WITH THEM break from Friday and will months for a summer release.” GOLLAPUDI MARUTHI RAO NO MORE eteran actor Chadarangam, Challenge and “Deeply saddened by the sudden and writer Balarama Krishnulu are some of his demise of #GollapudiMaruthiRao Gollapudi memorable turns as an actor. His last garu. His contribution to the TFI Maruthi Rao film as an actor was Aadi-starrer Jodi. remains unparalleled. We have lost a V breathed his He debuted as an actor with gem. Heartfelt condolences to the last while Chiranjeevi’s film Intlo Ramayya family and dear ones. Rest in peace Sir undergoing treatment for an Veedhilo Krishnayya at the age of 40 (sic).” age-related illness at a private years. And there was no looking back Filmmaker Indraganti Mohana hospital in Chennai on for him ever since as he went to play a Krishna tweeted, “Unable to express Thursday. He was 80. Gollapudi wide variety of roles in a career span- my grief at the demise of Sri. MAHESH on a had acted in more than 250 ning more than 35 years. Rao was also Gollapudi Maruthi Rao Garu. A Telugu movies and scripted acclai- known for his work in All India Radio great actor, writer, patron of the arts med Telugu films like Doctor Chak- and Journalism, for over two decades. and litterateur. had the honour of ravarthy, Tharangini and Samsaram His 1975 play Kallu, was remade into receiving Gollapudi Srinivas National Chadharangam among others. a Telugu film Kallu, which garnered Award instituted by him, which boost- 3-month break A recipient of six Nandi awards, Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. ed my confidence and career as a film- Gollapudi was born into a Telugu- His play Oka Chettu — Rende Puvvulu maker. I am indebted to you sir and resently partic- torial till mid next week, great bond on the sets of speaking Brahmin family on April 14, was purchased by the Song and will miss your grace, passion and bril- ipating in the post which he will devote Maharshi. 1939, in Vizianagaram, Andhra Drama Division, Ministry of liance. May you Rest In Peace (sic).” final leg shoot- attention to promoting it. “Mahesh has given his Pradesh. He graduated from Andhra Information and Broadcasting for “Gollapudi Maruthi Rao gaaru, one P ing of Sarileru His actual break from nod to the film’s plot long University, Visakhapatnam in 1959 popular exhibition. He has received of my favourites. The way he spoke Neekevvaru, media spotlight will com- back itself but Vamshi specialising in Mathematical several awards, including state awards and the way he acted always felt so superstar mence only after the wants more time to devel- Physics. for his literary works such as Rendu familiar and family like. You will alw- Mahesh Babu will be on a release. He is keen to uti- op it. He will complete A prolific screen- Rellu Aaru, Patita, Karuninchani ays be remembered sir,” Nani tweeted. three month break after lize the three month scripting formalities by writer, dramatist, play- Devatalu, Mahanatudu, among others. Allari Naresh said, “A huge loss to his Sankranti release break period to spend February-end. The pre- wright, theatre actor His autobiography Amma Kadupu the film industry, one of my most opens. time with family and go production will begin and dialogue writer, Challaga, a 550-page compendium of favourite actors who was legendary in The actor has been on multiple holidays. He straightway and the film he was well- his memoirs was released in India, everything he did. Your presence will working back-to-back this will, however, be shooting will go to floors in sum- known for his USA and Australia. A travelogue be missed by all of us sir.” year with little breaks and for some of his brands in mer. Mahesh has also work in Telugu Tanzania Teerthayatra was published “Deeply saddened by the demise of decided to take a leave February and March,” liked the story idea of cinema both as by Koumudi in the US in 2008 in its #GollapudiMaruthiRao Garu. your from film sets after pro- said a source. KGF helmer Prasanth a writer and as collection. contribution to film fraternity will be moting Sarileru As far as his next goes, Neel but the film may an actor. Also a much followed columnist, remembered forever sir,” tweeted actor Neekevvaru extensively. he will be teaming up take some more time to Kallu, he, in 1997, founded the Gollapudi Gopichand. “He will be shooting for with Vamshi Paidipally, go to sets,” added the Samasaram Srinivas Memorial Foundation, which Sreenu Vaitla said, “Lost a great the Anil Ravipudi direc- with whom he forged a source. Oka presents the Gollapudi National writer, a highly knowledge- Award, for the best first film of a able person and a natural director in Indian cinema. performer who always Condolences have poured in made his presence over the senior actor’s death, felt in every role he with many celebs taking to played. Praying for Twitter to offer their tributes. his soul to rest in Mahesh Babu posted, peace.”

HAVISH forays into Kollywood ctor Havish, who made his production debut with Rakshasudu, starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas ear- A lier this year, is going Kollywood. He will be pro- ducing the Tamil overremake there of underTelugu hit Pellichoopulu his A Studios. Featuring current Tamil sensation Harish Kalyan, who was seen in Nani-starrer Jersey, and Priya Bhavani Shankar, the film went to floors in Chennai on Wednesday. Karthik Sundar, a former assis- tant of director AL Vijay, is mak- ing his directorial debut with the flick, while Telugu-Tamil compos- er Vishal Chandrashekar is on board to render tunes. Gowtham Menon wasin attached Tamil to remake Pellichoopulu long back but due to reasons guard- ed, the project couldn’t hit the floors. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 13, 2019 sport 12

We failed to execute NO WORRIES FOR KL our plans: Pollard PTI n MUMBAI

ndia opener KL Rahul admits it is dif- In past, we tried to over ficult to be at peace when one’s place Iin the national team is uncertain but achieve at times: Rahul on says he has learnt to find happiness in his batting rather than worry about a spot in the side. India’s 1st innings woes Rahul blasted his second half-centu- ry of the series, hitting a blazing 91 in the PTI n MUMBAI third T20. The 27-year-old was not the first- ndia opener K L Rahul feels the choice opener and was handed the slot Iseries-sealing win over West Indies was after regular opener Shikhar Dhawan a good learning experience in setting-up sustained an injury and was ruled out of big totals, something his team has not the entire series. been able to do consistently. “I won’t say I don’t feel it (pressure) India have been good chasers but at all. Obviously, going in and out of the don’t often set big targets. But on team is never easy on any player, you take Wednesday night, India posted a mam- a little bit of time to get used to the inter- moth 240 for three as Rahul, skipper PTI n MUMBAI national pressure and oppositions and Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma slammed there are no opposition where you can explosive half-centuries. est Indies skipper Kieron Pollard said just walk in and score runs, so it’s Rahul was expectedly asked about Wfailing to execute their plans has been always difficult,” Rahul told reporters. India’s inability post big scores on a reg- the story of his team as it went down by 67 “You can only hope (for being in the ular basis. runs in the third T20I to lose the series. team). For me what’s in my control is to “I don’t know really the exact answer “They scored 240. I thought we didn’t exe- keep putting up these performances to that, but we are looking to work on first cute as we wanted. Yes they got off to a good whenever I get the opportunity and I am innings if whenever we have to bat (and) start but we got a couple of wickets where we not at that stage where I worry about start the innings. At times, we have tried got back into the game. But when we came whether I’ll find myself playing the to get…we start off thinking we want back in that scenario we didn’t execute prop- next tournament or anything (like that). more than 200 or that’s T20 cricket nowa- erly. That has been the story this series in “Whenever I get the opportunity I days, no total is enough, you always feel terms of where we need to improve,” Pollard want to win games for my team and be like you are 10-15 runs short,” he said. told reporters. out there in the middle and enjoy my bat- “So at times we have tried to over “We chased big totals before. We chased ting. That’s the place that I get most hap- achieve and when you are batting first 230 against South Africa, we chased a big total piness right now being in the middle and and setting a target that often happens, here in 2016, 220 has been chased at this hitting the ball from the middle of the not just in T20 cricket but in any format. ground so it was not impossible. But then to bat, so whenever that opportunity comes, So it’s a good learning for us and each lose Evin (Lewis) didn’t help our cause. I’ll like to grab and enjoy it,” he added. game we play in we get an opportunity Everyone else had to go in and put in that Asked how he dealt with the disap- to bat first we learn something new and extra effort but we faltered at the end,” he said. pointment when he was dropped from today was a good confidence booster for Despite losing the series, Pollard looked the team, Rahul said he didn’t complicate all of us and hopefully we can continue to pick up the positives. his thoughts and just kept working on his to do that more often.” “I thought as a batting unit throughout game. Rahul also admitted that while bat- the series, we have been consistent. Again “I mean you can only complicate it ting first there was lot of pressure and the scores of 200, 170, 170-odd, has been a must (if) your thoughts are wrong, my team had faltered in the past. for us as a team in the last 12-18 months or thoughts are very simple. I prepare as “No total is good enough nowadays so. Again positive step in right direction,” he hard as I can, put in the hours in the nets. and you want to give that extra 20-25 said. When I get first class cricket, I go back runs to the bowlers and with the dew “The guys showed positive intent and we and play and try to improve my skill, bat- coming in, so there is lot of pressure bat- didn’t get over the line tonight, but it was a ting and get some time in the middle,” ting first and there is lot of responsibil- big step for us throughout the series.” he said. ity and at times we have failed and that The skipper praised medium pacer “I know people feel it is easier said okay, we can accept it and we learn,” he Kesrick Williams and spinner Hayden Walsh than done, it is as easy you make it. Life said. Jr for their performance. is (all about) what you put in your head,” Rahul, also said that West Indies los- “It’s a positive for us. And him (Williams) he said. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma enter field at the start of Indian innings in the third T20I against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday BCCI/Twitter ing opener Evis Lewis, who sustained an bouncing back after that first game as well and He stressed on the need to keep play- bowler (or) for anybody for that matter the nets, when you go out in middle it me and I have always felt that’s what helps injury, was a big loss for them. coming and showing his mettle, that was well ing and be ready so that one can use the to be in good rhythm, being out there in is completely different,” he said. a batsman to stay in good rhythm, not He was also asked whether T20 done. There’s still room for improvement for opportunities. the middle, no matter how much you “It is important that we keep playing putting hours in the net, I’d rather be in cricket was all about hitting sixes, and he every one of us. But again, yes, that’s a posi- “It’s so important for a batsman or a train or how much hours you put in at cricket and be in the middle, that’s helped the middle playing games.” replied saying “not really”. tive he can take out of this series,” he said. Historic Pak-SL Test hit by bad weather Kohli, Rahul rise in Teams reach Chennai for 1st ODI AFP n RAWALPINDI rankings; Rohit slips eavy rain and bad light hit IANS n MUMBAI Hthe second day of the his- toric Test between Pakistan ndia skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Iwho starred with the bat in the just-con- Thursday. cluded T20I series, have moved upwards Sri Lanka, resuming at 220- in the ICC Rankings for batsmen. 5, had progressed to 225-5 in In the latest rankings released on Australia vs New Zealand 7.5 overs when heavy rain in Thursday, Rahul has jumped by three spots Live from 10:30am IST SONY SIX NETWORK the morning forced the teams to number six while Kohli has made a jump to have early lunch. of five spots to enter the top 10. Play was stopped for two However, Rohit has moved down by a hours and 43 minutes but spot and is now placed at the ninth spot. when it resumed only 10 overs The 32-year-old, who is the first Indian to were possible with Sri Lanka Pakistani players walk back to the pavilion while play stops due to rain AP hit 400 sixes in international cricket, losing Niroshan Dickwella for scored 94 runs in the three T20Is against PTI n CHENNAI Chennai @imkuldeep18 @imjade- 33 before bad light accompa- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi Kieron Pollard’s men. ja.” Marnus Labuschagne ICC/Twitter nied by rain forced an early Live from 10:00am IST removed Dickwella, caught at Both Rohit and Kohli are leading ndia and West Indies team play- The two teams will face off in call-off at 3:30 pm (10:30 gully by Babar Azam. run-scorers in T20Is, currently tied at 2,633 Iers arrived here on Thursday for the first match of the three-match GMT). SONY ESPN NETWORK Dickwella, who hit four runs each. the first one-day international to be ODI series after the host won the Three in a row At the close Sri Lanka were 2,000 fans who had come to boundaries, added 67 for the The Indian skipper has accumulated played at the M A Chidambaram T20 International series 2-1 on 263-6 with Dhananjaya de Silva watch the revival of Test crick- sixth wicket with de Silva, these runs in 75 matches (70 innings) at an stadium on Sunday. Wednesday in Mumbai. Labuschagne completes hat- unbeaten on 72 and Dilruwan et in Pakistan. thwarting Pakistan’s attempts average of 52.66. Rohit, on the other Team India captain Virat Kohli The other two ODIs will be trick of Test hundreds as Aus Perera not out on two. When play resumed after for early wickets. hand, needed 104 matches (96 innings) to posted a picture of himself with played in Visakhapatnam The stop-start play left lunch Pakistan took the second De Silva has so far hit 11 score the same number of runs at an aver- Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja (December 18) and Cuttack dominate Kiwis in D/N Test both teams frustrated as well as new ball and with it lanky boundaries in his 131-ball stay. age of 32.10. on Twitter captioned: “Touchdown (December 22). AFP n PERTH

merging Australian batsman Marnus ELabuschagne on Thursday posted his third successive Test century to frustrate Delhi pull draw from jaws of defeat; Mumbai win a resilient New Zealand attack on the opening day of the first Test in Perth. PTI n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM After Australia won a potentially piv- Assam-Services game otal toss in scorching heat and elected to pener Kunal Chandela and Vinay joins elite 400 club suspended due to curfew bat in the first ever day-night Test in ONitish Rana salvaged a com- Perth, the home team was 248 for four mendable draw for Delhi with grit- PATNA: Veteran medium-pacer PTI n GUWAHATI at stumps after facing some challenging ty centuries after following-on Vinay Kumar has joined an elite bowling from the disciplined Kiwi against Kerala. club of bowlers taking 400 wick- ay four proceedings of the bowlers. Resuming day four at 142 for ets. He achieved the feat during DRanji game between Assam Having toiled without much success one, Delhi were staring at an innings Puducherry’s 10-wicket win over and the Services Sports Control in 40 C heat, the Kiwis fought back late defeat, but Chandela (125 off 219) Bihar at the Moin-ul-Haq Board (SSCB) in Guwahati on in the day by removing Steve Smith (43) and Rana (114 off 164) ensured their Stadium. Thursday was suspended due to and Matthew Wade (12). team got one point out of the Group Vinay took four wickets for 57 the curfew imposed in the city However, Labuschagne was the rock A game. runs in the second innings to take following protests over the of the Australian innings and was unbeat- The duo added 118 runs for the his overall wickets tally to 401. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. en on 110, with Travis Head on 20. fourth wicket to frustrate the oppo- The 34-year-old is now the The hosts were in the mid- The leading runscorer in Test crick- sition. joint-10th highest-ever wicket- dle of their series-opener against et this year, the 25-year-old passed the Jonty Sindhu (30 not out) and taker of the tournament, sitting the Services Sports Control 1,000 run mark in the five-day format en Lalit Yadav (13 not out) were in the Mumbai Ranji team players pose for photo after win against Baroda Ajinkya Rahane/Twitter alongside former Bengal and Board (SSCB). However, after route to triple figures. middle when the match ended. India left-arm spinner Utpal stating that the game in Tripura Called up from outside the Ashes In Jaipur, Punjab wrapped up Patel led from the front with a five- runs and needed another 460 runs Chatterjee. — between the hosts and squad for the Test series in England after the game by 10 wickets by bowling wicket haul to set up an innings and to win. “400 Ranji Trophy wickets. Vinay Kumar tweets picture with the ball Jharkhand — was also suspend- Smith was injured, Labuschagne had Rajasthan out for 168 in their sec- 68 runs victory in Group C opener The hosts were teetering at 397 for Karnataka and 3 for after taking his 400th wicket in Ranji Trophy ed, the BCCI clarified that this posted his first two Test centuries in his ond innings. against Maharashtra. 74/3 when play resumed and need- Pondicherry. Thanks to everyone Rajinder Goel holds the distinc- match was going ahead as sched- previous two outings against Pakistan. Needing just 68 for win, Resuming at overnight ed to play out the whole day to set- who have been a part of this won- tion of being the highest wicket- uled despite the protests in He reached this hundred against New Sanvir Singh (26 off 42) 61 for 5, the visitors’ second tle for a draw and avoid an outright derful journey,” Kumar tweeted taker in history. He took 637 Agartala. Zealand in style, lofting spinner Mitchell and Shubman Gill (36 innings lasted only 10 defeat. after achieving the feat. wickets in his stellar career. PTI “The match in Guwahati Santner straight down the ground for six off 28) completed the more overs as Patel (5/12) But Shams Mulani, who had Former left-arm spinner stops at where it ended on Day to move from 95 to 101. job in 11.4 overs. hastened the end with shone with the bat in the first essay 3,” BCCI GM Cricket Operations It was just the second six of his Test In Hyderabad, some incisive bowling. and also picked a fifer, ran through (61; 8x4 and 1x6) and two-down 154 in the second innings. Saba Karim said, indicating that career and he reached the milestone in Gujarat pocked six points Maharashtra were the Baroda line up, as the side was Abimanyu Rajput (53; 7x4) tried to Tamil Nadu lost its final wick- the game would be considered a 166 balls. with an eight-wicket win bundled out for 86 in their bundled out for 224. delay the inevitable by playing defi- et when Gowtham trapped K draw in case there is no rematch. By contrast, star batsman Smith over the hosts. Gujarat dis- second innings after making Mulani ended with the figures ant knocks. Vignesh leg-before for 4 sparking “We have been advised by really struggled during his innings missed Hyderabad for 266 in their 247 in their first knock. of 4-72, as the 41-time domestic jubilation in the Karnataka camp. the state association not to go against some disciplined bowling, taking second innings. Set a 187-run tar- champions went for the kill. GOWTHAM SCALPS 8 WKTS It was a brilliant performance by ahead with the game. Players and 164 balls to make 43 before falling to a get, Gujarat got the job done in 36.4 MUMBAI WIN BY 309 RUNS The left-arm spinner was ably DINDIGUL: Off-spinner K Gowtham’s the off-spinning all-rounder after match officials have been advised leg side trap from the bowling of Neil overs with the loss of two wickets. VADODARA: Domestic giants supported by off-spinner Shashank eight-wicket haul helped Karnataka Test star Ravichandran Ashwin to remain in the hotel. At this Wagner (2-52). Priyank Panchal scored 90 and Mumbai began their 2019-2020 Attarde (2-61) and medium pacer beat Tamil Nadu by 26 runs in (4/46) had brought Tamil Nadu stage, the safety of the players and Earlier, David Warner had looked set Bhargav Meria an unbeaten 69. season on a winning note, as they Akash Parkar (2-16), as Mumbai Group B thriller. back into contention by picking up match officials is paramount,” he to continue his golden summer until a thrashed Baroda by 309 runs in Elite fetched six points from the lung- Requiring 181 to post a win four wickets to help the team bowl said. Karim is directly in charge sharp return catch by Wagner removed HARYANA BEAT MAHARASHTRA Group B game. opener. after conceding the first innings out Karnataka for 151 in the second of domestic and women’s crick- him for 43. ROHTAK: Haryana skipper Harshal Baroda set a stiff target of 533 For the hosts, Deepak Hooda lead, the home team was all out for innings. et operations in the country.