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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I MONDAY I 16 MARCH 2020 WEATHER SPORTS 16 TABLOID O WORLD 13 Max: 33.1 C | | Min: 21.8OC RH: 44% Elizabeth moved out Shuttler Tai Tzu Men won’t grab Rainfall: Nil of Buckingham wins All England ’em... anymore Forecast: Partly cloudy sky. Max/Min temp. deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle | PAGES | 34/23º C Vol. 83 No. 75 Established 1938 32 `6.00 ASTROGUIDE Vikari; Uttarayanam Jagan slams SEC Thithi: Phalguna Bahula Astami Modi offers Saarc fund till 3.01 am (next day) Star: Jyestha till 11.15 am Varjyam: Nil for deferring polls Durmuhurtam: 12.48 noon to 1.36 pm; 3.11 pm to 3.59 pm for fighting coronavirus MD ILYAS | DC The-then CM Rahukalam: 7.30 am to 9 am VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 15 Chandrababu Naidu HIJRI CALENDAR appointed Nimmagadda To contribute $10 million; offers test kits, doctors Andhra Pradesh Chief Mi- COVID-19 CASTS Rajjab 20,1441 AH nister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Ramesh Kumar as SEC PRAYERS VINEETA PANDEY | DC on Sunday called the deci- because both of them SHADOW ON Fajar: 5.24 am NEW DELHI, MARCH 15 sion of the State Election belong to the same social Zohar: 12.35 pm Commission (SEC) to group, and now, Ramesh MP TRUST VOTE Asar: 4.45 pm Urging the neighbouring postpone the elections to Kumar is showing bias in Maghrib: 6.32 pm countries to come together local bodies as “unjustifi- conducting elections. RABINDRA NATH to fight challenges from able”, and tried to punc- CHOUDHURY | DC Isha: 7.39 pm — Y.S. JAGAN MOHAN SUNSET TODAY 6.26 PM novel coronavirus (Covid- ture holes in the explana- BHOPAL, MARCH 15 19), India on Sunday tion given as the ongoing REDDY, AP Chief Minister SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.22 AM offered to set up a ‘Covid- health epidemic of coron- The coronavirus out- MOONSET TOMORROW 11.44 AM 19 Emergency Fund’ for avirus (Covid-19), saying has hurt him as the SEC break has cast its shad- MOONRISE TOMORROW 12.18 AM the benefit of Saarc the disease was in initial took the decision without ow over floor test by the nations with an initial stages in the state and consulting any senior offi- “minority” Kamal Nath contribution of $10 million wouldn’t create hurdles to cials about coronavirus. government, scheduled IN BRIEF which could be used by the conduct of elections. Mr Reddy also objected to be held on Monday. any of the member-state Casting aspersions on to the SEC decision to stop Madhya Pradesh Asse- Petrol price for its urgent require- the neutrality of the State his government from dis- mbly Speaker N.P. Praja- ments. Election Commissioner tributing house sites, pati on Sunday declared “This could be based on and hinting that he was besides the SEC orders on he would take a final call cut by 12 paise voluntary contributions biased towards the Telugu transfer of collectors, SPs on holding the floor test New Delhi: Petrol price was from all of us. India can Desam party owing to and other officials, saying in the House, keeping in on Sunday cut by 12 paise a start with an initial offer caste considerations, Mr there was no need to take view the coronavirus litre and diesel rates by 14 of $10 million for this Reddy alleged, “the-then those action when elec- threat, only on Monday. paise as oil companies fund,” Prime Minister CM Chandrababu Naidu tions were postponed. The Assembly secre- moderated rate reduction Narendra Modi said dur- appointed Nimmagadda “We are ready to accept tariat made no mention amid the fall in global ing a video conference of Ramesh Kumar as SEC these orders only if elec- of the floor test in the prices to absorb the hike in the Saarc leaders. Mr because both of them tions would be completed business proceedings of excise duty on fuel by the Modi said the foreign sec- Medical personnel, wearing protective gears, wait at Jaisalmer Military Station for the belong to the same social according to the present the first day of the Bud- government. Petrol in retaries of the Saarc coun- arrival of 230 Indians evacuated from Iran in two Air India flights on Sunday. — PTI group, and now, Ramesh schedule,” Mr Reddy said. get Session of the House, Hyderabad now costs tries could coordinate thr- Kumar is showing bias in “The Covid-19 threat in due to begin on Monday, `74.14 per litre, while diesel ough their embassies on conducting elections.” coming days would be due indicating uncertainty is priced at `67.98, accord- the utilisation of this fund. PM Sheikh Hasina, and should be lifted in J&K as provide online training to The decision to postpone to arrival of our people over the holding of the ing to Indian Oil Corp. The video conference Bhutan PM Dr Lotay “dissemination of infor- health personnel of Saarc the local body elections from various foreign cou- trust vote on that day. was attended by Afghani- Tshering. mation is essential” to member states, and create angered the YSR Congress ntries, as several coun- The Speaker had earli- stan President Ashraf Pakistan was represent- deal with Covid-19 threat. a common platform to so much that it forced the tries would start deporta- er on Sunday tried to Ghani, Sri Lankan Presi- ed by its health minister Mr Modi offered to place coordinate research on Chief Minister to conduct tion, unwilling to bear parry the question on Gold imports dent Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Dr Zafar Mirza, who used the Rapid Response Task controlling epidemic dis- his first press conference expenses of treatment of holding the floor test on Maldives President the opportunity to raise Force that India is creat- eases within the region. nine months after assum- foreigners,” he said. Monday, as directed by decline by 8.8% Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the lockdown in Jammu ing and testing kits at the ing power. governor Lalji Tandon. New Delhi: Gold imports, Nepal Prime Minister KP and Kashmir. Mr Mirza disposal of Saarc mem- ■ Page 9: Modi prefers to Mr Reddy lamented that ■ Page 8: Nothing to worry which have a bearing on the Sharma Oli, Bangladesh said that all restrictions bers. Mr Modi also offered prepare instead of panic Mr Kumar’s statement about Covid-119: Jagan ■ Full report on Page 11 country's current account deficit (CAD), fell 8.86 per cent to $27 billion (about `1.9 lakh crore) during WE CAN’T SCREEN April-February period of the 3rd person tested current financial year, according to commerce LAKHS OF PEOPLE, ministry data. Imports of the yellow metal stood at SAY SCR, TSRTC positive for Covid $29.62 billion in the same period yearago. — PTI DC CORRESPONDENT BALU PULIPAKA | DC HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 COVID-19 CASES Gantz to form People arriving into Telangana on Sunday reg- Telangana by land istered its third positive HIT 107 IN INDIA Israeli govt. routes, either by train or case of coronavirus bus, could pose a serious (Covid-19). A man from DC CORRESPONDENT Jerusalem: Israel President challenge to the state’s Hyderabad with a recent NEW DELHI, MARCH 15 Reuven Rivlin on Sunday strategy of containment travel history to The said he has decided to give of coronavirus (Covid- Netherlands, said to be in Covid-19 positive cases opposition leader Benny 19), given the sheer num- his 40s, according to in India touched 107 on Gantz the first opportunity ber of passengers arriv- health department offi- Sunday as Maharash- to form a new government ing using these modes of cials, was tested positive tra reported 17 fresh following an inconclusive transportation. It is prac- for Covid-19. He is cur- cases, taking the total election this month. The tically impossible for rently undergoing treat- number in the state to President’s office announc- both the railways and ment at the Gandhi 31. Kerala now has 22. ed his decision late Sunday TSRTC to effectively con- Hospital, sources said. after consulting with lead- duct thermal screening, He is the second Covid- ■ More reports on Page 9 ers of all of the parties. the primary health check 19 positive patient at the method to inspect pas- Gandhi Hospital. It may sengers, for fevers, given be recalled that on ly monitored. the sheer Brobding- Saturday, a 24-year-old At least, two more peo- COUNTER nagian scale of logistics. woman from Bhadadri- ple from the city are POINT The South Central Kothagudem district, who learnt to have been admit- Railway (SCR) moves had come to the hospital ted to the Gandhi hospital over 10.50 lakh people on for check-ups following since Saturday with a daily basis across the some coronavirus-caused Covid-19 symptoms. zone. The Secunderabad symptoms, had tested pos- In its daily Covid19 sta- railway station alone itive. She had recently tus bulletin released late caters to over 1.5 lakh on returned from Italy, in the night, the Health an average daily, mostly where she was pursuing a Department said that a within a 16-hour time- degree in medicine. total of test results on 28 frame. Meanwhile, officials individuals were awaited SCR officials said that said that the health status including samples collect- railways officials are of 28 other individuals, ed from 21 persons who alert to the situation. In who had come into con- were admitted to Gandhi the past week, the SCR tact with the 76-year-old Hospital and kept under has launched an aware- man from Karnataka, who observation in the isola- ness campaign for staff had visited the city to seek tion ward. As many as 63 and travellers. treatment and passed persons were advised to away later on his way stay in quarantine at their ■ Page 4: Screening all is back to Gulbarga three homes on Sunday, the impractical, says RTC days ago, was being close- department said.

COVID | SCARE Fewer guests turn up; many marriages postponed Virus takes sheen off weddings ADITYA CHUNDURU | DC wouldn’t be able to stop poned weddings indefinite- think they only came HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 guests from coming. Manoj, ly. In fact, a few clients had because the government’s whose cousin’s wedding is done so even before the announcement came only There were fewer guests planned on March 20, said announcement. yesterday night and they than usual at the various the family has planned a Chaitanya Kulkarni of were unaware of it. In the weddings held on Sunday, “big fat” function. Alankaran Weddings said, next few days, either guest consequent to the Telangana “We have sent out hun- “since morning, we have lists will get shorter or the state government’s ban on dreds of invites already. We received a number of calls weddings will get can- public gatherings as a can’t tell our guests to not asking us to cancel all celled,” he said. response to the growing come. That is simply impos- arrangements.” Ameeth, a city-based event local footprint of the global sible. Right now, everything Mr Kulkarni said that management professional coronavirus (Covid-19) pan- is going as planned. We will many function halls were and a choreographer, said it demic. The government has see what happens,” he said. returning booking amounts was likely that wedding allowed weddings scheduled Manoj added that unless the in full, post cancellation, a scheduled in next few days till March 31 to go on, albeit function hall refused to practice unheard of in the would happen as planned, requesting families to cap serve them, wedding would events industry. but without any frivolities. number of guests at 200. go on as usual. Harinath of Vishwa “Services such as sangeeth This request, however, Meanwhile, the wedding Events said that he had choreographers and live seems to have been ignored planning industry has gone managed arrangements at a music orchestra are being in most cases. into a tizzy after the annou- wedding in Alwal on Sunday cancelled. There will be no Families with weddings ncement. Multiple wedding morning. “Several hundreds ‘extras’ at weddings to scheduled during the next and event planners said that attended, but all they spoke reduce number of guests,” couple of weeks said they several clients had post- about was coronavirus. I he said. SPEAK OUT pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 2 Dug-up roads, stunt bikers annoy residents Rein in the Mad Maxs on Tarnaka I live near ECIL and travel on the Tarnaka-Moula Ali road. I witness hooliganism at its peak on the roads, with young boys putting others at risk. They ride foursome on a bike at full speed and without hel- mets and silencers. They also perform stunts. They also spit pan. Every rule in the book is being violated. What are the police doing? Apart from this, I believe youth should know their limits and have respect for others on the road. This unruly behaviour is not acceptable one bit. Safety rules have no holiday. Some- ones pleasure may well become another's pain. Diana East Anand Bagh, Hyderabad QQSUDA fire suffocates all the residents here is garbage accumu- lating around the QQSU- TDA compound, which is gathered at a place and burnt every morning. This is caus- ing breathing problems to res- idents in the area. I request authorities to clean the garbage and take it to a dump yard without burning it at the spot. Branches of trees are also hanging on to electric wires in the area. These should also be cut so that they This is to bring to the notice of the authorities that the residents of Lothkunta are facing problems since the past two weeks because the roads which are dug to lay drainage pipes. The work is progressing do not pose a threat to passers- very slowly and we have not been getting municipal water. Also, we are unable to bring water from outside due to the condition of the roads. — V. Anil Kumar, Lothkunta by. I'm attaching some pictures for your reference. Syed Kirmani 22-2-688, Post Office Lane, Sewage at Darulshifa, Hyderabad. Thanks DC, error in Inept HMWS&SB adding to our woes Asifnagar Bring new ersonnel from Hyderabad Metro power bill sorted out PWater Supply and Sewerage Board ewage water has been (HMWS&SB) cleared the manhole in y thanks to Deccan concerned authorities Soverflowing on the Revenue Act front of our house sometime back. Chronicle for high- online, instead of trou- Asifnagar main road. However, the silt has not been cleared Mlighting my griev- bling the consumers to fol- The long-standing prob- and it is causing health hazards apart ance on your humanitari- low up. lem has led to breeding in state soon from the nauseating smell that is ema- an page Speak Out dated Thanks to Speak Out, of mosquitoes, which pattadar of lands at nating from there. Unfortunately, February 10, 2020. our billing issue has been can cause diseases like Kuntloor village, despite innumerable complaints, no Otherwise, we would have resolved. I am also grate- dengue and malaria. I AAbdulapurmet mandal, action has been taken and there seems had to pay almost double ful to TSSPDCL for giving request the authorities Ranga Reddy district, I am to be no end to this ordeal, which the the amount of our elec- credit of the excess to take immediate note being victimised by the cor- locals are suffering in silence. tricity bills. My boy had amount, which was col- of the problem and rupt revenue department offi- Meanwhile, the sewerage line of a earlier gone to various lected for three consecu- resolve the issue as soon cials, who are hand-in-glove nearby cafe, instead of being connected offices in Paradise and tive months for connec- as possible. with land-grabbers. During directly to the main line, is connected to Musheerabad areas but in tion LZ001470 by ERO 6 Syed Shamsuddin the last general elections, the residential line and that too in the vain. In this hi-tech era, Paradise. Maghrabi Chief Minister K. Chandrase- opposite direction. the AE could have inter- Sreenivasulu V. Hyderabad khar Rao had reassured that I hope authorities will bring respite to vened and dealt with the Molugu he would bring in a new us by a early date. problem by contacting Hyderabad Revenue Act to protect real M. Ghazi Sharief. pattadars and punish corrupt Hyderabad Garbage at revenue staff and land-grab- bers. Though it is over a year- Power cuts at Yusufnagar and-half since the elections, very day, power is despite repeated com- Kavadiguda the proposed Revenue Act is Ebeing cut off for plaints and representa- admashali colony in yet to see the light of the day. Empty plot about two hours in our tions. Pthe Kavadiguda area There is no word about it in Please restore membership, area in Yousufnagar. I My complaint number has been facing prob- the ongoing Assembly session. turns into have made several com- is 51087. Please help me lems because of the lack The government should plaints to the area elec- in getting this complaint of garbage removal. expedite new Revenue Act Club Mahindra Holidays tricity offices. But they resolved. Please help. process so that land-grabbers dump yard do not appear serious Syed Yousuf Jameel and corrupt Revenue staff, availed of an exclusive about resolving the issue Hyderabad Kavadiguda who tampered records, will be Club Mahindra Holi- e are staying in brought to book. Mr Rao Idays & Resorts India WDefence Colony, should take up Ranga Reddy Limited membership in Sainikpuri, Secunde- district first as it is close to the the name of Mohammed rabad, next to an empty capital. Moreover, tampering Shamsuddin way back in plot surrounded by a Traffic signal at Chilkalguda please! of land records is worst in the June 2002. compound wall. The plot district. Action should also be I opted for their highest is being used as a dump initiated against Ranga Reddy and privileged — Purple yard by people in the District Collector office for its (Apartment Type Studio) area. Every kind of inaction on the complaints — membership that was trash is left there includ- made by genuine pattadars of available for a whopping ing diapers and sanitary Kuntloor village, `2,47,450, a very high waste. Abdulapurmet mandal, like amount at that time, This has lead to mos- me. A survey of patta lands as which, in accordance with quito menace and stray per 1950 records should be their rules, was to be paid dogs rummaging undertaken so that the crimi- in installments. through the rubbish. We nal elements are exposed and I was duly issued a cer- have tried to request justice is rendered for real pat- tificate of membership people against dumping tadars by way of conclusive confirming my enrolment and even complained to titles. in the club. The main GHMC umpteen number T. Kailash Ditya details were: Season of times including over Barkatpura, Classification — Purple their app. Every time the Hyderabad (Studio); Membership app shows that the com- Number: A20224050025; plaint has been closed Issued on 06.03.2002; The certificate that was issued by the company. without being resolved. Validity 06/2002 to 05/2027. When we contact the Recharging However, once I became a In fact, I have never taken for justice. A reply to my helpline, the reply is member, to my utter any benefit of their facili- last communication on that GHMC is not groundwater shock, the sweet sales talk ties that were assured at October 25, 2019, which responsible for clearing almost ceased. In no time, the time of enrolment. elicited a regular message garbage from empty the premium Purple mem- Recently, around six to from one Ms Lavina plots. imperative bership was changed to eight months back, I found Baretto, Member Even the plot owner very year, the demand Red membership. Neither the certificates they had Experience Management, does not seem to be pay- for water increases April did I get any communica- issued in 2002/03. It was which famously reads: ing any attention to Eand May. But the supply tion nor were there mes- then that I remembered “We wish to inform you clear the garbage. We goes down. One of the main sages sent to that effect. about the membership. I that we are unable to fetch have been left with no topics that people talking I only received a revised called up the office, which your membership details other option but bear about is whether your bore certificate of membership has since moved to a new as we have received your with the problem. Who well is yielding water. And the which specified the season building. email from unregistered are we supposed to con- answer most people give is no. classification as red That is when I received email id.” tact for our plight? Sumps also face shortage of (Studio); Membership another shock. Despite my I was just trying to imag- G. Shailaja, water and tankers have to be Number: A20324050060; telling the memberships ine the maturity value I Widow of booked in advance for filling issued on: 28.03.2003; numbers, both Purple and would have received if I ex-serviceman them with water, that too by Validity: 06/2003 to Red, they outright denied had put `2,47,450 in Fixed paying enormous money. 05/2028. Though bewil- my having any member- Deposit (FD) 17 years ago. I These tankers too pull out dered, after my first pay- ship. hope once the media takes borewell water day and night ment of `20,200 on I visited the local office to up this issue and I am sure from the ground. Though the February 21, 2002, and meet one of the sales rep- that there are many vic- government is trying to supply another for `15,150, I resentatives, one Mr tims like me, who are water through taps and issued cheques towards Sumanth Reddy. Neither silently bearing the finan- tankers, it is not making any the instalment amounts, was he there, nor were cial loss, the company will conscientious effort to deal the last of which was there any replies to my put in a transparent sys- with the water problem on a cleared on February 28, email communications tem and stop deceiving long-term basis. We have to 2003. either from Mr Reddy or gullible people like me. his is to highlight that in the no traffic police personnel to regulate consciously conserve whatev- However, gradually hav- any of his colleagues. I Accountability is terribly absence of a traffic signal at the traffic. I wish the authorities take er water is available. ing become occupied with called up the head office absent. TChilkalguda crossroads, and the notice, swing into action and restore a Syed Shamsuddin my business and profes- and sought reinstatement Mohammed inconvenience it is causing, many acci- smoother traffic flow in the area. Maghrabi, sional engagements, the of my membership, failing Shamshuddin dents are happening because. Vehicles Mohammed Jameel H. No. 11-5-54, Red Hills, Club Mahindra member- which I threatened to go to 8-2-293/82/J/B-62, are coming from three sides and there is Hyderabad Hyderabad ship was out of my mind. the media and also courts Hyderabad SPEAK OUT pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 3 State must rein in adamant schools on fees It’s time the State should nail Fee hike by managements is extortion ducation has become too costly an market price and go up to the tune of govt woke up private schools affair due to various reasons. lakhs. Parents are not left with any EPrivate schools demands depend choice but to bear the expenses to get mmediate action should be he fees for a three-and-half- upon how famous the school is, right their child admission. The government taken against the schools year-old kid enrolled in from donations to admission forms, should have control over all these Iwhich are collecting huge Tnursery ranges between monthly fees, term fees, school bus schools and set up a cell in every school fees in the name of mainte- `80, 000 and `1.5 lakh, which is transport charges, mandatory to monitor and regulate the fees. nance of schools. Getting preposterous. purchasing from the school Government-run schools should be admissions in private schools On their part, initiating right from the school upgraded. Encourage government has become a business. We moves that smack of unrea- uniform set, class- employees to send their children to gov- have to spend lakhs in getting sonable marketing strate- wise set of books ernment school' Allot more funds for the child admission at the pre- gies, many educational insti- at higher education. Stop bleeding the middle primary level, forget about tutions bear innovative prices com- class dry. middle and high school. names and boast of attrac- pared to D. Manoj Kumar The government should tive décor and corporate pro- Secunderabad maintain fee structure which fessionalism to draw the should not exceed beyond the attention of parents. capacity of the common per- Having kids and educating son. The call to stop fee hikes them is one of the biggest Court had to step in has been continuing for years. challenges during these test- The government should solve ing times. Besides making udos to the Telangana High Court for the matter soon keeping in ends meet, parents are preparing a policy on the exorbitant mind the interest of the com- obsessed with providing qual- Kschool fees issue. Since long the issue mon person. ity education to children, was being ignored because private school Idris Saberi, achieving which is a managements rule the roost. Hyderabad Himalayan task. This burning issue requires quick action by I wonder why some private the court, for which the Telangana state gov- institutions mandate that uni- ernment must come forward to disburden par- form, school emblem bags and ents. Many private schools are collecting huge ‘Financially shoes be bought in the school amounts under different headings apart from premises or from vendors chosen admission. by them. How can middle class people pay `1.5 lakh per drained out’ Parents oblige for fear that their year whose monthly income is `25,000? It clearly children would, otherwise, be sub- proves that only lakhpatis and crorepatis can send t has been an absolute night- ject to punishments. their wards to private schools. mare to think about our Some schools provide milk, lunch Hope the Telangana state government and the Ikids’ education given the and snacks and parents have no High Court will frame a law at earliest to support exorbitant fee structure preva- other option but to avail of such middle class Telangana people. lent in private schools. On my 'facilities'. S.M. Arif Hussain return to Hyderabad, I was As a matter of principle, every year Musheerabad, shocked and dismayed at the there is a near 10 per cent hike in Secunderabad loot in the name of technologi- tuition fees and transportation charges cal advancements and mandat- irrespective of factors like economic ing purchase of all material slowdown or recession. from the school. It would not be The strings attached are so enormous that Policymakers must put Huge fees are a out of place to mention that in a family with a single bread-earner, aspir- running schools is a thriving ing to provide quality education to their chil- in place a fee system big challenge business option. After 15 dren is nothing short of a luxury! hanks a lot for highlighting about the pen- painstaking 15 years in order The government should up the ante and bring to book all e have no idea when the chant of educational institutions to hike to provide sound education to educational institutions, howsoever privileged they may school gives applica- fees that adds to the sufferings of parents. my children, I feel it will be a be, that indulge in broad daylight robbery in the name of T tion forms for new It is indeed a struggle for parents to shell out W huge burden on me to continue education. admission. When we go to exorbitant amounts as fees, which, unfortunate- their college education. enquire, the answer is the ly, does even guarantee quality education. My Tanuj Malhotra, Deepesh Surana application forms are over even kids study in Sri Chaitanya, Narayanguda and Hyderabad Hyderabad though the last date to submit Vasavi Public School, Himayatnagar. I appeal to the application forms is a long the policymakers to put in place a system where- way away. I am struggling to get upon parents get relief from financial stress and admission for my ward to any children are assured of getting the benefit of of the good schools and fees More govt schools is a positive way out qualitative teaching. Dear Readers, We at again is an impossible chal- Deccan Chronicle have noticed that it is quite How can a person like me draw- Churchill Samson lenge. request you to kindly easy to get admission in pre- ing a monthly salary of `18,000 Hyderabad Sukumar, Hyderabad Imier schools but difficult to afford close to `60,000 as fees? I send all your complaints, bear the costs charged towards dread to imagine the plight of par- issues, grievances, fees. ents who have more than one Every parent aspires to put his child. ‘Regulate school fee across spectrums’ feedback and children in a good school amid a My request to the government is ne of the biggest achieve- charges anything beyond fees. suggestions to our competitive atmosphere across all to open more government schools ments of any govern- As it is, today school fee is subjects and fields. This will in the state and ensure that they Oment would be in regu- higher than what one has to government and all its ensure that the student is competi- have infrastructure facilities on lating fee structure across all pay for Undergraduate, Post departments by writing tion-ready on completion of par with private schools. They educational institutions. Graduate or other professional to Speak Out, the voice studies. should also boast of faculty However, school and college courses. However, the fee structure is a that swears by quality so managements are so smart This is one of the reasons of the people, to our big let-down what with admission that students from the they would still make a killing why some families migrate to email ID and registration charges, applica- poorer strata can also by levying “additional costs” other countries where quality tion fee, computer class fee and dream big. besides collecting the tuition education is provided free of [email protected] even transport charges, each of Rajeswar Rao fee. cost. — Editor which is on the higher side. Secunderabad I feel that there should be a Raghav cap so that no institution Hyderabad

LB School Lingampalli Railway Station spells disaster

t is a virtual hell for is in utter those walking around Ithe Lingampalli rail- way station. For senior shambles citizens like me, it is har- rowing to take the Foot Over Bridge (FOB) on wish to bring to the notice platforms four and five as of the government authori- they are without plastic Ities about the pathetic con- sheets. ditions of Lal Bahadur School There is a threat to lives at Nimboliadda. if one were at FOB on The 50-year-old building is in platforms two and three. a dilapidated condition. The The iron gutter on the walls are cracking, plasters steps sounds the death- eroding and the ceiling of the knell. We dread when we classrooms are in a bad condi- have to go to the railways tion. No whitewash has been station. Even more done in the building for past pathetic is that come sun several years. or rain, there is no shade Unless renovated at the earli- anywhere near. est, it could prove disastrous Unfortunately, despite both for teachers and students. myriad representation, We also appeal to the school the railway authorities teachers to ease the mental seem oblivious to our tra- tension of the students by vails. reducing the home-work given S. Murali Sudhakar to children. Senior citizen, Besides academics, the Chandanagar school should also focus on sports and extra-curricular activities for overall develop- ment of the students. Vikram Raj, Challaned despite wearing helmet! Parents Association Hyderabad received a challan on March 12) for riding Imy son’s two-wheel- er (AP11 AB 1072) with- out a helmet. I was shocked, to say the least. I was riding with a helmet and it is clear- ly visible in the photo. When I contacted on TP cell No 9490617346, as provided in the challan, two days later, the staff managing it, admitted to my wearing a helmet and told me to approach the Shamshabad Traffic PS. This was problematic and time- consuming, and I had to bear it for no fault of mine. I hope the con- cerned traffic police wing will rectify error at their end and give me relief. Rohan Raj Jhawar Hyderabad CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 4

DC CORRESPONDENT President of the associa- She said, “The turnout was SHORT DESPITE COVID WARANGAL, MARCH 15 tion and blood donor motiva- affected as schools and hos- TAKES tor at the MGM hospital, tels were shut as part of the As many as 100 persons from Racha Kalyani said that in state government’s meas- SCREENING ALL Quarantine for all SCARE, MANY all walks of life voluntarily the midst of coronavirus ures to control the spread of participated in a blood dona- scare it was a good response Covid-19. According to the tion drive organised by the from people who did not for- WHO, global blood supplies IS IMPRACTICAL, DONATE BLOOD Public Garden Walkers' asso- get their responsibility to are decreasing gradually and SAYS RTC from risk nations ciation on Sunday. donate blood. there could be a shortage.” From page1 BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE “I have fought the good fight.... State goes into aggressive screening mode Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints Psalm 116:15 I have kept the faith” Sanitation staff with masks have been tasked to cleaning BALU PULIPAKA | DC all surfaces which people are HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 most likely to come in contact 200 docs, police with, like bathroom doors, The Telangana govern- latches, taps window rods and ment is moving aggres- so on. Railways has stopped sively to contain poten- giving out blankets to passen- tial outbreaks of deployed at RGIA gers of A/C coaches as they Covid-19 clusters in the are not washed every day. At state and has decided DC CORRESPONDENT ing from other coun- Mr. JAKKULA MANOHAR stations across the country, to quarantine all inter- HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 tries and do not have (Former Treasurer 1993-1997 & 2001-2005 railways has set up isolation national passengers symptoms are advised Financial Advisor 1997-2001, Medak Diocese, CSI) DOB: 16-03-1944 DOD: 01-10-2010 wards in the event of an out- arriving in the city Some 200 doctors and to be house quaran- We deeply love and miss you. you will break. from seven high risk 200 police personnel tined, said the commis- remain in our hearts forever. Late Rt.Rev. G.S. LUKE However, SCR officials countries — China, have been deployed at sioner. Under the Inserted by: Wife: Mrs. Emily Manohar, Bishop of Dornakal Diocese admitted that it was impossi- South Korea, France, the Rajiv Gandhi Inte- Integrated Disease Sons: Michael, Vijay, Vinay , Dec 15, 1920 -- March 16, 2000 ble to conduct thermal screen- Germany, Spain, Italy rnational Airport at Surveillance Prog- Daughters-in-Law: Yamini, Theola, Latha, Two decades past yet, your ing on all passengers. “There and Iran. Shamshabad for health ramme (IDSP), health Grand Childern: Aadish, Cutie, Twinkle, Katy, Carol memories are fresh for a life that are far too many people for So far, the state has tests of passengers workers will check the (CA-3288) delights the Lord. that. We don’t have resources been following the arriving from abroad house-quarantined Dr. Mrs. Jetti Indira Oliver to do something like that,” an Central guidelines and maintaining order. passengers for 14 days. “SHRADHANJALI” and Families official in the operations with respect to hospital Three entry points All international pas- (S/1920/D02015) department said. Another offi- referrals, quarantining have been designated sengers are screened cial said that such a measure and allowing people to for passenger checks with thermal imaging would create panic among go home for observing after the passengers equipment and if any most passengers. quarantine procedures are separated into symptoms are identi- A member of the Zonal in their residences. three categories based fied, or scrutiny of Railway Users Consultative The two latest cases on their current health their self-declaration Committee, requesting of Covid-19 in the state, status. forms warrants it, they anonymity, confirmed the one from Aswaraopet On Sunday, Cybe- are sent to the desig- same. “There are things which in Bhadadri rabad Police nated hospital in pro- Railways does well and some it Kothagudem district Commissioner VC tective equipment such doesn’t. But it is simply illogi- that was confirmed on Sajjanar reviewed the as masks, dress, gloves, Late VITHAL RAO RATKALKAR cal to expect us to thermal- Saturday, and the other, arrangements at the headgear, goggles, and IAS Rtd. screen all passengers. a man in his forties airport for screening of shoes, as per protocol. Sorrowing Ratkalkar, Palekar, Bhale Rao, Railways doesn’t have that with travel history to passengers. Some “Around 200 doctors Deshpande, Nivargikar Families Those we love don’t go away capacity,” he said. The Netherlands in 64,000 passengers have divided into three They walk beside us everyday The Telangana State Road Europe, were those been screened at the teams, and medical Blessing us. Transport Corporation (RTC) who did not exhibit any airport since the out- staff with sufficient Dr. Narendra Ratkalkar- Pediatrician has been sanitising its vehi- symptoms upon land- break of the virus. ambulances, are work- Dr. Kishore Ratkalkar- Pulmonologist USA cles on a daily basis. An RTC ing and were allowed to Symptomatic passen- ing round-the-clock. (B/1920/D00215) official said, “we move over go home. gers are referred to About 200 police per- one crore people each day. The To prevent recur- Gandhi Hospital for sonnel from the SAD DEMISE idea of screening everyone, rence of such cases, further treatment, non- Cyberabad Commi- though ideal, is impractical.” and as the Novel symptomatic passen- ssionerate and also 11th ANNIVERSARY He indicated that it was Coronavirus can mani- gers coming from the from the Central Indus- unlikely that such an order fest itself between two risk zone countries are trial Security Force are would be passed. to 14 days of a person checked and quaran- guarding the airport,” Another senior official said being exposed to it, the tined, and those com- Mr Sajjanar said. that such decisions could only state government has be taken by the health depart- decided to seek clear- ment at the secretary and min- ance from the Centre ister level, and refused to com- for mandatory quaran- Cab operators ment further. It may be tine at a government recalled that Tamil Nadu has facility for all been screening some rail and returnees from the Mr. RAJENDER PAMPATI Passed away at Home (USA) on bus passengers coming from seven identified coun- offer sanitisers Wednesday 11th March 2020 neighbouring states. TN chief tries. We Miss You secretary K Shanmugam had According to Central DC CORRESPONDENT and cab hygiene and Sister: Smt. Kacham Sasikala announced this decision in guidelines, passengers HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 keep them posted with Bavagaru: Sri Kacham Balalingaiah CHETNA Retired Chief Engineer view of local spread of virus in Category A are those latest health guidelines Irrigation Dept. We Love you in neighbouring states. who exhibit symptoms Ride-hailing apps to be followed issued by JAI SAI RAM Closer home, Telangana upon arrival and are which function in the the ministry of health VISHWAJEET RAI SRIVASTAV & NAMEETA health minister Etela sent straightaway to city, have shot off a and family affairs. If MEMORIAL SERVICE Rajendar, at a recent press the hospital. Those in mail to its patrons, ask- drivers notice cus- I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psm - 23:6 conference, had claimed that it Category B are the ing them to use hand tomers displaying flu- BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE “The gift of god is eternal life through was extremely challenging to ones who are 60 years sanitisers. And, if the like symptoms they Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 6:23 screen all those coming into or older and have other driver is showing any must immediately Telangana via road or rail. existing health condi- symptoms, alert the reach out to the 24x7 tions. Those in concerned authorities. government help line. Category C comprise The mail said: ‘Our Cover your nose and COVID: PRICES passengers who do not drivers have been mouth, do not dispose exhibit any symptoms given hand sanitisers used tissues in the car.” OF CHICKEN, but are required to and face masks for It also asked users to maintain quarantine their and your safety. use a sanitizer whenev- Mrs. VELPULA PRAMILA SAROJINI BENJAMIN procedures at home for We’ve trained our driv- er they come in contact D/o. Mr. Undinty David FISH FALL 14 days after arrival. er partners on the best with door handles, seat Rtd. Teacher St. Georges Grammar School (Girls) D.O.B: 24.11.1949 D.O.D: 06.03.2020 The Telangana gov- practices of personal belts, etc. Service - St. Marks Church Mettuguda Mr. JAKKULA MANOHAR SANJAY SAMUEL PAUL | DC ernment on Sunday on 16th March 2020 at 6:30 p.m. (Former Treasurer, Financial Advisor, HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 wrote to the Centre say- Kindly treat this as a personal invitation. CSI, Medak Diocese ) By Mr. Samuel Kumar Velpula - USA & Family DOB: 16-03-1944 DOD: 01-10-2010 ing that it would like to the Haritha Plaza hotel Stadium. Mrs. Sucharitha & Family Grandpa, we still miss you! Entirely unfounded fears quarantine both cate- at Vikarabad, the The idea is to keep a Mrs. Sunitha & Family Your memories will always be in our Hearts related to the spread of coron- gory B and C passen- Forest Research close eye on everyone Mrs. Sujatha & Family Your Everloving Grand Children: Aadish, Aakansha, Abigail, avirus through eating chicken gers as a matter of Academy at Dulapally, returning from abroad, Annabel & Carolina have hit the market for chick- abundant precaution at and 450 rooms avail- for their own well (CA-3289) en very hard. Prices have facilities it has identi- able in the residential being as well as for 10th DEATH ANNIVERSARY plummeted for this otherwise fied. Among these is quarters at Gachibowli those around them. OF OUR BROTHER popular non-vegetarian food. The demand for mutton, how- ever, has not been affected so far. In fact, the price for bone- less mutton has gone up from Central govt to report `700 to `800 per kilo, according to Md. Sohil of Afzal Mutton Shop at Liberty near Tank Bund. Somewhat mysteriously, the measures to stop virus demand for fish has fallen. CARLTON EDWARD WARREN Sundays is typically the day IREDDY SRINIVAS He said there are no respective areas in DOB: 02.05.1955 DOD: 16.03.2010 when demand for fish spikes. REDDY | DC taxes on the manufac- case they are required. To lose someone we loved so much, But the women who clean fish HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 ture of medicines We have identified cer- Brings pain beyond belief, There are no words to ease our pain at the city’s Ramnagar Fish related to coronavirus, tain centres also for our sadness and our grief. Market say they clean up to 100 Union Minister of and the Central gov- the camps and they are Inserted by: kg each and earn `10 per kg for State for Home Affairs ernment has been talk- ready. They can accom- Jennifer Warren & Loved Ones doing so, but their average G. Kishan Reddy ing to state govern- modate any number of (S/1920/D02009) earning on Sunday was just addressed a press con- ment officials from people as required by about `200 per person. ference on Sunday on time to time. thehealth ministry,” he Srinivas, who runs a fish various issues. He said He said that all para- said. 11th DAY CEREMONY retail shop at the market, said, the Central govern- military forces, includ- He said the min- “On Sundays, we have counter ment would announce ing the Central istries of health and sales of `70,000 to `80,000. But new measures for con- Reserve Police Force, external affairs have today, we sold just `10,000 taining the spread of the Indo-Tibetan been appointed as worth of fish.” the Coronavirus after Border Police, and the nodal agencies to tack- He said that till Saturday holding discussions in Border Security Force, le Covid-19 and the evening, the seafood market Parliament have been advised to Centre has been issu- was doing well. But after the The Prime Minister keep ready quarantine ing advisories to all the announcement by the govern- had constituted two camps for Covid-19 sus- states as and when nec- ment, the number of people task force teams to pects as a preparatory essary. Regarding the coming to the market has fall- monitor the situation., measure. problems of farmers, Sri PASUPULETI SRINIVAS RAO en steeply. he added. “We have given the MoS held a review Expired on 6.3.2020 instructions to all our meeting with officials May his soul rest in peace paramilitary forces of MARKFED, CCI and 11th Day Ceremony on 16.3.2020, 12 Noon at Sai Mitra Towers, Opp. across the country to NAFED on procure- D’Mart, Kushaiguda, Hyderabad. keep ready quarantine ment of cotton and red (Lunch follows) facilities in their gram. All Family Members Ph: 8074547692 (S/1920/D02020) ● Mr REDDY said that we have given 15th DEATH ANNIVERSARY instructions to all our paramilitary forces across the country to keep ready quarantine facilities in their respective areas in case they are required. We have Mr. IQBAL KISHEN identified certain Always loved, never forgotten centres also for the fore missed.. Inserted by: camps and they are Mr. Sanjay & Superna Kishen ready, they can Anita and Priyadarshi Sahgal Ajay and Sita Kishen accommodate any and All his Grand Children number of people whom he loved the most as required. (B/1920/D00218) CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 5

SHORT TAKES Bustling NTR Gardens wears a deserted look 8 PATIENTS, Etala calls for INCLUDING 2 POSITIVE IN AP social distancing DC CORRESPONDENT KAKINADA / NELLORE, MARCH 15 Strict health screening at RGIA, says minister Four persons are being treated in an isolation ward in the DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE MINISTER also cough must cover their Government General Hospital HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 appealed to the people to mouths when coughing or here, even as three others, practice good hygiene and sneezing and they them- whose reports came as tested Health minister Etala social distancing methods. selves should feel the negative for Coronavirus Rajendar on Sunday called responsibility of not (Covid-19) were discharged on for extremely strict health Calling this a generally spreading such conditions Sunday night. According to screening measures at the good practice even under to those around them. sources, seven persons who Rajiv Gandhi International normal circumstances, any- He said the Chief came from Qatar, Dubai, Airport (RGIA) to check for one with a cold or cough Minister announced sever- Malaysia and other countries any possible or potential must cover their mouths al closures and other strict were admitted and are being cases of COVID-19 and when coughing or sneezing conditions only to ensure treated for past three to four identifying such individu- and they themselves should that any possibility of days. als and providing them feel the responsibility of spread of COVID-19 gets The condition of one of the with the necessary care and nipped in the bud. The min- three located in the isolation treatment. The minister, not spreading such condi- ister also made it clear that ward, a 38-year old woman, during a teleconference tions to those around them. people living in and around was described as ‘serious’ with senior Health Vikarabad have no reasons though her reports are yet to Department officials, ing treatment and ensure to worry following news of be come from the National instructed for COVID-19 everyone one of them is selecting the Haritha Plaza Institute of Virology, Pune. determination tests on the tested, the minister said. hotel as a site for quaran- The woman was admitted in two Coronavirus positive The minister also tining people arriving from the pre-dawn hours of patients currently under appealed to the people to other countries. Saturday and her condition is treatment at Gandhi practice good hygiene and “Nobody who tests posi- critical. She came to her native Hospital. social distancing methods. tive for the disease will be place, Antarvedi, from Dubai. The Rapid Response Calling this a generally lodged there. It will be used The doctors suspect she is suf- Usually packed NTR Park on Sundays, the park was shut down following orders by the state government to Teams should trace every good practice even under only as a precautionary fering from meningitis based close down entertainment paks over Covid-19 fears. — S. SURENDER REDDY. contact of the two individu- normal circumstances, he quarantine facility,” Mr on her symptoms. But her als who are now undergo- said anyone with a cold or Rajendar said. Covid-19 tests results are still awaited. Dr M. Raghavendra Rao, superintendent, GGH, Kakinada said that reports of Entertainment parks, zones come Hygiene drive for sweepers three persons were found to be negative. Initially test samples DC CORRESPONDENT Sunday. Prior to distribu- cleared away. were sent to Vijayawada, HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 tion, the cleaners and “We wanted to educate where a new lab has been set to a grinding halt on Tank Bund sweepers were given a prac- them about the benefits of up recently by the govern- With Covid-19 spreading tical example on how soap using soap and sanitisers, ment, he said. But as per pro- DC CORRESPONDENT has shut major public eateries and restaurants circle and zonal offices, across the world at break- and sanitisers work. during this day and age of cedure, all samples were sent HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 parks including NTR surrounding where huge numbers of neck speed, a few residents A container filled with Covid-19. to Pune for a confirmation Gardens, Lumbini, Sanj- Hussainsagar will also people gather. The corpo- of Methodist Colony took murky water was placed in Since these women go test. Following the instruc- eevaiah, and all commer- be closed for a week. ration resolved 85 griev- time out from their daily front of them and they were around the entire street He said that discharged per- tions of the state govern- cial activities on the The Greater Hyderabad ances out of the total life and distributed hand- asked to dip a soap covered sweeping and cleaning” sons should not move out from ment, the Hyderabad banks of the Hussa- Municipal Corporation 1,363 received. kerchiefs to the road and finger into the water, they said major (retd) Shiv their houses for some more Metropolitan Develop- insagar, where the public (GHMC) has shut all The municipal corpora- colony sweepers, on were amazed when the dirt Kiran. days. He said that people need ment Authority has shut would gather in huge gyms, swimming pools tion has not given any not panic over he Covid-19 as all its operations on the numbers. and play grounds until instructions to close all arrangements have been banks of the Hussai- No events and public March 31. major public parks under made for giving treatment and nsagar until March 21. meetings will be allowed Surprisingly, the corpo- its jurisdiction. preventing further spread. In order to curtail the in People Plaza until fur- ration has carried out This will be done only on Meanwhile, a mock-drill con- spread of coronavirus, ther instructions from ‘Property Tax Parish- instructions from the ducted on Sunday by medical the municipal authority the government. All karam’ programme in government. and health officials regarding Covid-19 created a panic among the people. Medical officials, paramedics and com- DIFFRENCE OF mon people in the area partici- pated in the mock drill near GHMC sanitation men OPINION AT Danavaipet in Rajahmundry, D. Kesavaram near Kondagunturu in Rajangaram CM’S DECISION mandal, Ulapalli in Bikkavole exposed to Covid risk mandal, Mattaladoddi near DC CORRESPONDENT Devarapalli and other areas, MADDY ly disposed of. It is a the city into which the HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 where suspected cases of DEEKSHITH | DC common sight in the city sewer lines empty, a sen- Covid-19 were reported from. HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 to see people walking ior Greater Hyderabad Welcoming Chief Minis- People of Rajahmundry how- past such sewage silt Municipal Corporation ter K. Chandrasekhar ever had a panic, especially Nearly 200 times. That is piles and vehicles driv- official said: “We will Rao’s decision to keep when rumours spread that a the number of times — ing over them. Neither take the issue to the schools closed until Danvaipet youth, working as a in just one week — when the Hyderabad Metro- notice of higher authori- March 30 amidst the software engineer, who recent- the Hyderabad Metro- politan Water Supply & ties for alternative ongoing threat posed by ly returned from Malaysia , politan Water Supply & Sewerage Board mechanism or put de- the coronavirus, parents was tested positive for Covid- Sewerage Board left con- (HMWS&SB) nor the silting on hold for a peri- of school-going children 19. This fake news spread rap- tracted employees hired State Health Depa- od of two weeks. Until said that this was a time- idly on social media. to clean choked sewer rtment has issued a spe- next instructions are ly and apt decision to District immunissation offi- lines, as well as passers- cific advisory on the received, de-silting of make. cer Dr Mallik said that mock by, potentially vulnera- potential for contracting nalas will continue.” “The decision taken by drills were conducted 10 days ble to the dreaded Covid- the disease from sewage The GHMC official also the state government ago in several places in the dis- 19 disease in locations discharges from the hos- said instructions will be came at the right time, ,” trict. Currently, 631 persons around Gandhi General pital, leaving the water given to de-silting agen- Ashish Naredi, a mem- are in self-quarantine at home Hospital. board to follow conven- cies to add sanitizers to ber of the Hyderabad in the district, he said. Though it has now tional methods of clean- the existing safety gear. School Parents’ Associat- In the West Godavari district, been well-established by ing choked sewers and He, however, made it ion told Deccan officials said that 75 persons the scientific communi- depositing the silt and clear that public safety Chronicle. who returned from Italy on ty that novel coron- other waste removed in terms of health issues As it turns out, most February 29 in four phases. avirus is expelled by from manhole junctions remains the responsibil- schools of the CBSE have Due to increasing number of patients suffering from by the wayside. Though ity of the State Health already completed the Covid cases in Italy, all the Covid-19 through faeces, a separate system of Department. While clea- syllabus for the academ- returnees have been kept in there was no communi- contractors is supposed ning up of sewer lines is ic year. house isolation for 14 days. cation or warnings to evacuate such silt the responsibility of However, parents who issued to the sewer within a specified peri- HMWS&SB, cleaning up have children studying cleaning crews on duty od, this is practically of nalas is the GHMC’s in state-run schools have GOVT SILENCES around the hospital. never done. responsibility. Within expressed concerns. Incidentally, all the silt Admitting that no the city itself, a whop- “There are a few state HMRL ON that is removed after instructions were issued ping 39,688.50 cubic syllabus schools that are such clean-ups, is nor- on additional safety metres of silt – that also yet to complete their por- mally left right next to measures for clean-up contains faecal matter - tion. The closure might FOOTFALL the manholes instead of crews, including those is removed each year impact them,” said Mr DC CORRESPONDENT being collected and safe- who de-silt the nalas in from various nalas. Pavan, another parent. HYDERABAD, MARCH 15

The state government has passed oral instructions to Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) not to reveal KMPG violates KCR’s directives the daily footfall number, which has been dropping HARLEEN drastically with every passing MINOCHA | DC BOOKMYSHOW day as fears of the Covid-19 HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 grow. OFFERS TICKETS Despite clean-up operations After a three-hour cabi- at Metro rail stations, the pub- net meet, the Telangana lic is wary of human to Chief Minister K. FOR MOVIES human contact spreading the ChandraShekar Rao virus. announced several meas- DC CORRESPONDENT In the last week of February, ures to help the state HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 the footfall was down by 40,000 fight the pandemic and in the past two days, one Coronavirus late on Satu- Meanwhile, leading lakh fewer commuters have rday evening. One among booking platform travelled on the metro partly them was to shut down BookMyShow.com is because of the holidays. every single educational still offering tickets to Though the footfall has institution — from pri- movies like Angrezi reduced drastically, the QR mary to universities — A picture of KMPG coaching centre Medium, Ala Vaiku- based e-tickets increased. The including coaching cen- nthapurramuloo; for authorities claim that com- tres and summer camps ond batches of students Apoorva (also name live shows such as muters are more willing to for at least 15 days, start- were being tutored changed) said. Bloody Swain –Comedy purchase e-tickets to avoid ing Saturday night. The behind closed doors. The When the teacher, who Solo (on March 15) physical interaction and long 66-year-old leader had class that got over at 1.30 taught the batch was Comedy Night by queues at ticketing counters. also ordered shut down of pm was for chartered questioned, he replied, Harsh Gujral (on Highly placed sources in cinema halls, suspended accountancy. “We have “Today our class was not March 29) and for a the- HMRL said that the reduction all exhibitions, trade about three batches full. After the govern- ater workshop by in footfall has multiple rea- fairs, rallies and other every day depending on ment’s notice some of the Samahaara Production sons. Apart from fear of events considered as pub- the strength and the students did not turn up. Oriented Theater crowded places on account of lic gatherings. But come availability of the We are actually unsure Workshop (on March the Covid-19, more people Sunday, many private teacher. There were about the seriousness of 16) across the city. have been told by their educational centres were about 40-50 students in the directive for the class- When Deccan employers to work from home open and coaching their the class today,” Reshmi es to be closed. On one Chronical tried to and fewer people want to tra- students behind closed (name changed) said post hand the CM wants the reach the cinema halls vel unless absolutely neces- doors. One among them the class. “There was no coaching centres and col- and the venues of the sary. was the KMPG Coaching intimation given to us on leges to be shut. On the shows mentioned The footfall on the JBS- Centre, run on the prem- the classes being shut other, he says Hyderabad above, they were shut MGBS line increased to 40,000 ises of MSR Hostel, right either today (Sunday) or has nothing to worry for operations. Deccan when the corridor began, but next to the S. R. Nagar up until March 31 as per about. Unless we get a Chronical also found has now dropped a little. Metro Station in the city. the directive of the gov- clearer picture from the ‘we are closed’ boards Sources said that since Friday, It was just another ernment. Until we get a CM or the academy, I outside most of them. peak hour traffic on the metro Sunday at KPMG coach- proper confirmation guess the classes will And yet the ticket sales has taken a hit in spite of reg- ing centre. from the institute we will continue.” The teacher were on, on the plat- ular cleaning. It was 1 pm and the sec- attend the classes,” refused to be identified. form. CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 6

IN BRIEF Ready to soar TS nod to extend Two-year-old boy dies SC, ST quota Hyderabad: Minister of State for Legislative Affairs Vemu- after falling into sump la Prashant Reddy, who intr- oduced a resolution in the legislature on behalf of the He was playing in house when incident happened chief minister, passed the constitutional amendment DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE BOY was play- son of C Santosh Kumar, doctors examined and bill brought by the central HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 ing in the compound. a private employee. declared him dead. government, extending the After some time, his When Santosh and his Following information SC and ST reservation for A two-year-old boy, who wife were busy with from the hospital, a another 10 years. The legisla- was playing in his house, parents found him household chores, Vijay police team inspected the ture unanimously approved fell in a water sump and missing and located Krishna was playing in scene and registered a the resolution. drowned late Saturday him in the water sump. the compound. case, said police person- night. The boy was With help of neigh- After some time, the nel, adding that the body brought out from the bours, they rushed him couple noticed he was was handed over after DEPRESSED AFTER water and shifted to a to hospital where doc- missing and when they autopsy at Gandhi hospital where he was tors declared him dead. searched, they found him Hospital mortuary. GF’S DEATH, MAN declared brought dead. in the water sump. With “It is suspected that the According to the help of neighbours, boy accidentally slipped COMMITS SUICIDE Jeedimetla police, the Ayodhya Nagar. The boy, he was rushed to Suraks- into the sump while play- incident took place at identified as Chintala ha Hospital in Petbash- ing and drowned,” said a DC CORRESPONDENT around 8.30 pm in Vijay Krishna, was the eerabad, where the duty Jeedimetla police official. Pilots during the Wings India-2020 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad. — S.Surender Reddy HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 Depressed over the suicide of MAN ARRESTED his girlfriend, a person comm- itted suicide by coming under Online conman siphons 65-year-old nabbed for rape bid the wheels of a speeding train FOR SEX WITH near James street station on DC CORRESPONDENT year-old school student, her rescue and caught Babu Friday night. The Secunderab- MINOR GIRL HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 was living in a house adja- Miya, who was in the bath- ad railway police booked a 1.5L from PSU staffer cent to that of the accused room along with the girl. case. Identifying the deceased ` DC CORRESPONDENT A sexagenarian, who in the same compound. He was handed over to the as T. Bala Krishna, a 19-year, HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 allegedly tried to rape a On Saturday, the victim’s police, and the girl’s mother had introduced the girl to his DC CORRESPONDENT The message included him. After that he asked minor in a washroom was mother went for a walk lodged a complaint,” said parents and had planned to HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 a phone number in the me to transfer `2 from A 29-year-old man who arrested by Jagadgirigutta when Babu Miya, a 65-year- Jagadgirigutta Inspector A marry her. On March 11, his name of Paytm office. my Paytm Account,” had sex with a minor police on Saturday night. old labourer, took the girl to Ganga Reddy. girlfriend committed suicide An online conman Singh called the given said the complainant. girl, a student of a junior According to the common bathroom loca- The victim was sent for by hanging herself at her resi- impersonating a cus- number and a person Later, Singh was asked college in Shamshabad, Jagadgirigutta police, the ted in the compound to abu- medical examination and dence. Subsequently, Bala Kri- tomer care employee calling himself Rahul to give his credit card was arrested by the incident occurred at Roda se her. “The panic-stricken counselling, while the shna went into depression. siphoned off `1.5 lakh answered as Paytm rep- details. police on Sunday. Mistry Nagar in Quthbulla- girl raised an alarm by scre- accused has been arrested The following day he didn’t from the account of a resentative. After that he received According to inspector pur. The victim, a nine- aming. The locals rushed in under POCSO Act, he said. go to office and cried the whole public sector undertak- “He informed me that an OTP message, which of police, RGIA police day. His parents tried to convi- ing employee by luring my eKYC of Paytm has he revealed to the fraud- station, the man, identi- nce him against taking any ex- the latter into revealing to be updated and he will ster. Subsequently, he fied as Hari, sometimes treme step. On March 13, he his account details. guide me through the received three messages attended to electrical re- FURNITURES & FURNISHINGS went to office and didn’t retu- Complainant Singh process. He asked me to debiting amounts of pairs at the girl’s private rn until late night. 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“The situation would not change in next two to three weeks. Exams would be con- ducted keeping more distance between students sharing benches.” “If elections has been com- pleted, there would be a chance to take measures at the local level by elected represen- tatives after identifying vic- tims and offering proper treat- ment. Presently, the Covid-19 is in the initial stage hence there was no big threat in conduct- ing elections,” he said. “People of age of above 60 years would be first affected by Covid-19, especially those already suffering from dia- betes, blood pressure, liver, kidney and asthma diseases,” he said, adding, “out of the 85,000 people affected by Covid- 19 in China, over 65,000 were cured, while 3,000 had died. There is no need to press the panic button.” Mr Reddy, reeling out num- bers, said, “over 80.9 per cent of Covid-19 victims recovered under home isolation in China, while 13.8 per cent were The newly appointed Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay being welcomed at Gun Park after paying floral tributes. — GANDHI hospitalised and only 4.7 per cent were admitted to the ICU, which clearly shows that there is no need to panic.” Giving an overview of the state, the Chief Minister said, “70 samples were collected, of KCR an MIM puppet: Bandi which only one case was tested positive in Nellore. That patient is recovering well. The state started laboratories Seeks ban of ‘terrorist MIM’, sees saffron flag on Golconda Fort Tirupati and Vijayawada and another laboratory would be DC CORRESPONDENT Golconda Fort. Stating ● THE BJP chief wanted only real Hindu when possible only in the BJP, started soon in Kakinada.” HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 that the countdown for these rituals were only to which is the greatness of He assured that the govern- TRS has begun, the new the Majlis to be banned make his son K. T. Rama the party. He declared ment has taken all necessary Newly-appointed state president for its links with “terror- Rao the CM of that the forthcoming measures to curb the epidem- Telangana BJP president announced that BJP will ists and violence”. Telangana. Greater Hyderabad ic. Bandi Sanjay Kumar on soon launch a state-wide ● HE SAID the count- He claimed that municipal elections will Sunday slammed the rul- exercise to expose the Congress workers will be be the semi-final for the ing TRS party alleging nexus between TRS and down for TRS has begun joining the saffron organ- party to face the NAIDU HAILS that it had become a pup- MIM and their vote bank in Telangana isation in large numbers Assembly polls in 2023. pet in the hands of politics. He asserted that as their party was staring BJP national general AIMIM. BJP will dethrone the spectator. He said he is at "disintegration" in the secretary P. Muralidhar SEC DECISION Addressing party work- government of K. prepared to go to jail state. Rao, national secretary ers after taking charge as Chandrasekhar Rao, who while fighting the ruling Sanjay said the screams Satya Kumar, Union min- TO CANCEL POLL president at the state is preserving his power TRS and asked KCR to of women and children of ister of state for home party office here in the with the support of build new jails, as the Bhainsa still haunt him. affairs G. Kishan Reddy, city, he wanted Majlis to Muslim votes. existing prisons in the He would soon visit the MPs G. Mohan Rao, D. DC CORRESPONDENT be banned for its links Stating that KCR fears state will not be sufficient town again to console the Aravind and S. Bapurao, VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 15 with “terrorists and vio- the Lotus and not coron- to accommodate BJP victims and extend finan- MLC N. Ramchander Rao, lence”. avirus, Sanjay warned workers fighting against cial support to them. MLA T. Raja Singh, for- Opposition leader He declared that BJP that if the state govern- the government. Speaking on the occa- mer ministers D. K. N. Chandrababu Naidu hailed will destroy the fortress ment books cases against The new BJP chief sion, outgoing president Aruna and M. the SEC’s decision to defer of ruling party in the BJP workers branding questioned the Chief K. Laxman said a ground- Narasimhulu, and other local body elections. state very soon and hoist the party as communal, Minister for performing level person becoming senior leaders were pres- Addressing mediapersons the saffron flag on he will not remain a mute Yagnas claiming to be the the state party chief is ent on the occasion. here on Sunday, he said the decision was right as the Union government already declared COVID-19 as a notified disaster. He objected to the threats by Vikamarka bats for unaided students Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to SEC Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar. DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE CLP leader wrote sections is not merely the Education (U-DISE) for “SEC is an independent consti- HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 a letter to the CM urging responsibility of schools 2016-17, Telangana has tutional body and Mr Jagan him to ensure implemen- run or supported by the about 91,840 potential has no right to question its Congress Legislature tation of RTE Act government, but also of seats every year spread decisions.” Party leader Mallu Bhatti schools, which are not over 12,573 private unaid- Mr Naidu dismissed the Vikramarka on Sunday ● HE SAID Section 12(1) dependent on government ed schools eligible for the claim of Mr Jagan that he wrote a letter to the Chief is key to social cohesion funds. provision. appointed Mr Ramesh Kumar Minister K. Chandra- He pointed out that the He said that this shows during his tenure as CM in sekhar Rao urging him to admission of children Section was the key to that there is a potential to UTTAM OBJECTS 2016. He maintained that he ensure implementation of belonging to socially dis- social cohesion and inclu- provide free quality edu- had suggested Mr C.R. Biswas’s Section 12 (1) (c) under the advantaged and economi- sive schooling, which cation to close to one lakh TO CM LINKING name for appointment as SEC, Right to Education (RTE) cally weaker sections in 25 could challenge existing students every year. This but the then Governor E.S.L. Act 2009. percent of the seats in social and economic hier- is a critical opportunity CORONA TO CONG Narasimhan had picked The CLP leader brought entry-level classes. archies and was consis- for the state government Ramesh Kumar for the post. to the notice of the Chief He said that the Section tent with the Constit- to not just create avenues DC CORRESPONDENT The former CM alleged that Minister that the relevant was included with the utional values and ideals of quality education for HYDERABAD, MARCH Jagan levelled baseless allega- Section was inserted in rationale that provision of of social justice and equal- poor and disadvantaged 15 tions against him and attrib- the RTE Act 2009 and is free and compulsory edu- ity of opportunity. children but also to sup- uted everything to a particular aimed at social integra- cation of satisfactory He said that as per the port them to achieve hon- Telangana Pradesh caste in his quest to gain politi- tion in private unaided quality to children from data Unified District ours through a shared Congress Committee cal mileage. schools by mandating disadvantaged and weaker Information System for classroom environment. (TPCC) president N. Mr Naidu said that Covid-19 Uttam Kumar Reddy turned a global disaster and on Sunday severely forced cancellation of the local condemned Chief elections in London, US ear- Minister K. Chandr- marked `3.50 lakh crore to fight 50,000 cr to be spent on Hyd in 5 yrs asekhar Rao for refer- the virus and all schools, col- ` ring to the Congress leges, offices and shops except DC CORRESPONDENT keen on developing the the Shah Consultants has Charminar pedestrian as coronavirus of the medical stores were closed in HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 Hyderabad as a world already submitted Master project, 90 per cent works country. China, Italy and other coun- class city. Sewage Plan for Hyde- of the Inner Ring Road at “KCR is the real tries. He objected to the state- Municipal administration Reminding that the state rabad and the state gov- Charminar were complet- coronavirus while ment of CM Jagan claiming and urban development government has proposed ernment is examining it ed and `16 crore were Congress is a nation there was no coronavirus effect minister K.T. Rama Rao `10,000 crore in the Budget and they will implement spent on the project and if builder,” he retorted in the state. “Any state can on Sunday disclosed in the to carry out Musi River soon. He said under the required they will spend in a statement here ignore Covid-19 threat at the Assembly that the state purification and Musi Mission Hyderabad they up to `30 crore for on Sunday. risk of causing a huge damage government has decided River Front Project and all are planning to develop the completion of the proj- Mr Uttam Kumar to the country,” he observed. to take up the develop- other special projects and sewage system on the out- ect. Reddy pointed out “Is election politics more ment of Hyderabad under works in Hyderabad skirts of Hyderabad as He told the House that that Mr Rao would important to the CM than the Mission Mode with `50,000 Urban Agglomeration was done with regard to under Mission Bhagiratha not be making a lives of the public in this situa- crore in the coming five area, he said, “We will pre- drinking water facility on they could not complete speech as Chief tion,” he wondered. years. pare comprehensive plans the outskirts at a cost of works in 38 towns in the Minister in the While replying to the dis- and strategies for the over- `1,700 crore. state due to unavoidable Assembly, had the ● HE OBJECTED to the Andhra cussion on Budget 2020-21 all development of Hyde- “Under the Mission reasons and now in the Congress not granted Pradesh CM’s claim that there on municipal administra- rabad with the support of Hyderabad we will ensure present budget `800 crore statehood for was no impact of coronavirus tion and urban develop- the Administrative Staff the better sanitation sys- was proposed for those 38 Telangana. on the state ment, he said that the College of India and other tem and roads in the city,” towns and works will be He wanted the Chief Chief Minister K. Chandr- consultant agencies.” he promised taken up on war foot Minister to realise asekhar Rao was very The minister said that He said that under the basis. that the Congress gave Telangana to ful- fil aspirations of peo- ple. POWER | PLAY MHA reportedly took serious note of YSRC violence against oppn Advising the Chief Minister to restrain from indulging in cheap talk against SEC took Centre nod to cancel polls Congress, the TPCC chief demanded that Mr Rao withdraw his N. VAMSI SRINIVAS affairs (MHA) on Sunday the ruling YSRC leaders and Amit Shah and complained Constitution do not act, who remarks and tender VISAKHAPATNAM, morning and announced the cadre. The BJP candidates against the violence will come to the rescue of an unconditional MARCH 15 postponement only after the coming under attack from unleashed on their party victims,” a senior SEC offi- apology for using latter gave a go ahead. YSRC men didn’t go down cadre by ruling party leaders cial lamented. such inappropriate The Andhra Pradesh State Though the SEC cited coro- well with the central leader- and their followers. The Article 341-k of the words. He also want- Election Commission (SEC) navirus as the primary rea- ship of the saffron party, Meanwhile, live footages of Constitution makes the ed these remarks to has on Sunday taken the son for postponement, offi- sources said. Swift develop- ruling party leaders drag- removal of SEC a tough pro- be expunged from the decision to postpone elec- cial sources told Deccan ments took place since ging candidates of other par- cedure, wherein the Assembly records. tions to the local bodies in Chronicle that the MHA took Saturday evening, when a ties to election authorities Parliament alone can remove consultation with the Centre. serious note of incidents of three-member BJP delega- and forcing them to with- the SEC chief by passing a ● HE ADVISED the State Election Commissioner violence, wherein candidates tion comprising MPs G.V.L. draw nominations left the resolution, with two-thirds CM to refrain from N. Ramesh Kumar is said to of opposition parties were Narasimha Rao, C.M. SEC in an embarrassing situ- majority, after debating and indulging in cheap have spoken to the top brass attacked and coerced to with- Ramesh and T.G. Venkatesh ation. “When institutions establishing that the respec- talk against the Cong at the ministry of home draw their nominations by met Union home minister and officials backed by the tive SEC had erred. NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 9

IN BRIEF Woolen blankets Maha tops coronavirus cases in India off S. Railways 71-year-old man from Buldhana suspected to have died of Covid-19 tests negative Chennai: Woolen blankets will no longer be available DC CORRESPONDENT for passengers in Air with agency inputs Conditioned coaches in the MUMBAI, MARCH 15 Southern Railway on Sunday Kerala tightens announced a series of steps, Maharashtra overtook including disinfecting coach- Kerala as the state es,to check spread of coron- recorded the maximum avirus. The blankets would number of novel coron- border screening however be given to passen- avirus (Covid-19) cases gers on demand. Pillows and in India on Sunday. With Thiruvananthapuram, pillow covers would continue new cases being detected March 15: With increase BENGAL SEALS ALL to be supplied, the railways in Pune, Mumbai, Nag- in number of coronavirus said. The withdrawal of blan- pur and Yavatmal, the cases, the Kerala govern- BUT ONE ENTRY kets would be in force for a number of confirmed ment on Sunday launched period of one month or until coronavirus cases in intensified medical check further notice, it said, adding Maharashtra spiked up at border areas for peo- POINT TO DHAKA the step had been taken on from 26 to 33 in Mah- ple entering the state by the advice of the Railway arashtra. Kerala at pres- rail and road. Kolkata, March 15: The Board. ent has 22 confirmed The government has West Bengal government Covid-19 cases. identified 24 spots in bor- has sealed all but one of The number of people der areas that Kerala the state’s entry points SC shuts guided infected climbed to 33 on share with Tamil Nadu with neighbouring Bangl- Sunday, with a 59-year- and Karnataka and multi- adesh in the wake of the old woman and a man ple teams each headed by coronavirus outbreak, a tours, its museum becoming the latest a Deputy Superintendent senior official said on New Delhi: The Supreme cases. of Police (DySP) began Sunday. Court on Sunday decided to Talking to reporters, the checking of vehicles All entry points to West suspended the largely popu- Brihanmumbai coming into the state. Bengal from Bangladesh lar guided tours of the apex Municipal Corporation’s With a UK national test- have been sealed except court complex and closed its health officer Daksha ing positive on Sunday, the one at Gede in Nadia museum for visitors till fur- Shah said, “No new the number of COVID-19 district, he said. “No ther orders in view of the cases have been detected cases in the state has Bangladesh national with novel coronavirus pandemic. in the city. And those risen to 20 and as many as travel visa will be allowed In a fresh circular, the top already admitted are 302 people are in isolation to enter the state in view court issued several precau- recuperating and wards of various hospi- of the current coron- tionary measures based on responding well to the tals across the state. avirus situation,” the offi- the Centre’s advisory cau- treatment.” She added, Chief Minister Pinarayi cial said. tioning against mass gather- “There are patients in Vijayan had on Saturday He said only diplomats ings to avoid the spread of isolation. Samples of 211 students and seven compassionate cases depart by an Air India flight from Milan. A total of 218 Indians, mostly said a set of volunteers or officials associated COVID-19. The SC said non- their relatives and fami- students, brought here from Italy on Sunday have been taken to an ITBP quarantine facility in south-west Delhi’s will be enrolled to assist with the United Nations essential visits to its premis- lies were sent for testing Chhawla area. — PTI the health department and the World Health es are discouraged and entry and all tested negative.” and they would be given Organisation will be of casual visitors shall Late Saturday night, special training by the allowed to enter through remain restricted until fur- state disease surveil- officials for screening the Indo-Bangla entry ther orders. lance officer Dr Pradip people in the border points. — PTI Awate informed that five 450 evacuated from Iran, Italy areas. persons from Pimpri- “Each team comprises a Cine bodies halt Chinchwad area near New Delhi/Jaisalmer, Delhi’s Chhawla area. Indians were evacuated authorities,” Jaishankar senior police official INDO-BANGLA Mumbai had tested posi- March 15: Over 450 Indi- More than 230 Indians from Iran, defence tweeted. (DySP), a paramedical all productions tive for the virus. Four of ans, including students, brought back from Iran spokesperson Col. Sombit The minister had told staff and a local volun- TRAIN SERVICES them had come in con- stranded in coronavirus- reached New Delhi at Ghosh said, “236 persons Rajya Sabha that the gov- teer. There are such mul- Mumbai: To contain the tact with a group, which hit Iran and Italy were about 3.15 am and were have landed in Jaisalmer ernment was focusing on tiple teams at various bor- spread of novel coronavirus, had returned from brought back by two quarantined at the Indian by two Air India flights evacuating Indians stra- der points. They will SUSPENDED film bodies in India including Dubai. Some members of flights on Sunday and Army Wellness Centre in this morning.” nded in Iran and Italy as monitor every vehicle Federation of Western Indian this group have already were quarantined at sepa- Jaisalmer, the third batch Jaishankar said the these countries are facing and record the tempera- Kolkata, March 15: Cine Employees (FWICE) tested positive. Another rate facilities, according to be evacuated from that batch comprises 131 stu- an “extreme situation”. ture, and other details of India-Bangladesh passen- and Indian Film & Television person had visited to officials. country. They had arrived dents and 103 pilgrims. The centre at Jaisalmer is the passengers including ger train services betw- Directors’ Association Thailand recently, Dr A total of 218 Indians, in Delhi on a Mahan Air “234 Indians stranded in fully equipped and a func- travel history,” a senior een Kolkata and cities in (IFTDA) on Sunday decided Awate added. mostly students, from flight from Tehran and Iran have arrived in India; tional facility to help police official said. the neighbouring country to put shootings of films, TV Health minister Rajesh Milan landed at around were ferried by two Air including 131 students and Indian citizens undertake Similar teams have also have been suspended shows and web series on Tope earlier on Saturday 9.45 am at the Indira India flights to Jaisalmer, 103 pilgrims. Thank you the mandatory quarantine been deputed to monitor from Sunday as a precau- hold from March 19 to March evening announced that Gandhi International IGI airport officials said. Ambassador Dhamu period under the supervi- passengers at various tion against the spread of 31. The meeting was also shopping malls across Airport (IGIA) and were While external affairs Gaddam and @Ind- sion of skilled medical border railway stations. Covid-19, on a Union gov- attended by representatives the state would remain taken to an ITBP quaran- minister S. Jaishankar ia_in_Iran team for your authorities. “The state government ernment directive, an of Indian Motion Pictures closed till month-end. tine facility in south-west said that a total of 234 efforts. Thank Iranian — PTI had informed us about Eastern Railway official Producers’ Association Grocery stores, which the monitoring of the pas- said. The Eastern (IMPPA), Western India Film sell commodities of sengers. But they are yet Railway said services of Producers’ Association daily need, will remain With Maharashtra Guest House, was attend- to begin the massive Maitree and Bandhan (WIFPA) and Indian Film and open, he said. becoming the state with ed by several ministers, Modi prefers to examination of travellers Express trains will TV Producers Council The state government the highest number of including Nationalist at railway stations.We remain suspended from (IFTPC). also issued a directive confirmed coronavirus Congress Party (NCP) have extended our full March 15 to April 15 or till that all schools and col- (Covid-19) cases, Prime chief Sharad Pawar, prepare than panic cooperation,” a senior further orders, whichever leges in areas of munici- Minister Narendra Modi Deputy chief minister Railway official said. is earlier. The services of 5 isolated after pal corporations, munic- spoke to chief minister Ajit Pawar, state health The border railway sta- the two trains were sus- ipalities and nagar pan- Uddhav Thackeray and minister Rajesh Tope. FROM PAGE 1 Minister said that some tions including Paras- pended as precautions travelling abroad chayats shall remain discussed the state’s pre- Maharashtra has countries have made spe- sala, Aryankavu, Wal- being taken to prevent the closed till March 31. paredness to tackle the already invoked the While urging the Saarc cific requests with regard ayar, Meenakshipuram, spread of novel coron- Bhubaneswar: Five persons, Meanwhile, the sample pandemic. Epidemic Diseases Act, nations to come together to medicines and equip- Mahe and Manche- avirus, the ER official who had a travel history of of a 71-year-old man who During the telephonic 1897 that gives wide-rang- to respond to Covid-19 ments which the Indian shwaram will be moni- said. While Maitree novel coronavirus affected died on Saturday while conversation, the Prime ing powers to officials to and have “collaboration government will provide. tored. Express connects Kolkata countries, were on Sunday under quarantine in Minister and Mr enforce measures, includ- not confusion” and He added that the offi- The monitoring exer- with Dhaka, Bandhan kept under home isolation in Buldhana in Mahar-ash- Thackeray deliberated on ing that of lockdown and “preparation” instead of cials of the Saarc nations cise of the airports in the Express runs between Odisha. As per reports, all tra for suspected expo- measures to tackle the quarantine, required “panic”, Mr Modi sug- should maintain close state was coordinated by Kolkata and Khulna city the persons hail from Binka sure to novel coron- novel coronavirus men- tackling an outbreak. gested joint deliberations contact and develop a DIG Anoop Kuruvila of the Bangladesh. —PTI block in Sonepur district. avirus has returned neg- ace. The state government among experts of the common strategy while John, the state police Out of the five persons, ative, a health official After speaking with the has also ordered the clo- Saarc countries on the urging leaders to identify said. wards across the state. three returned from Russia said on Sunday. PM, Mr Thackeray con- sure of educational insti- economic consequences nodal experts in their “A total 7,677 people are Out of the total 1,897 sam- and Dubai while two others “His sample, which vened a meeting to review tutions, theatres, malls, of the Covid-19, an issue countries who can have a under observation in the ples that were sent for arrived in Odisha from the was sent to Nagpur for the steps taken to check parks, swimming pools, that was raised by the similar video-conference state out of which, 7,375 testing, 1,345 returned USA and Bengaluru. As per testing, has returned the spread of Covid-19 in gymnasiums etc to stop leaders of Maldives, one week later to follow people are under home negative,” Mr Vijayan the directions of the district negative,” Civil Surgeon Maharashtra. The meet- the spread of coron- Afghanistan, Sri Lanka up on the discussions quarantine while 302 per- had said on Saturday. health officials and the pre- Premchand Pandit said. ing, held at Sahyadri avirus. and Bhutan. The Prime held on Sunday. sons are in isolation — PTI scribed norms of the govern- ment to combat the coron- avirus, all the five persons NEWLY MARRIED have been kept under home isolation. More states shut 700 ships barred from Indian shores WOMAN WITH

New Delhi, March 15: To ● TILL MARCH 13 a As per the guidelines of which handled 699.04 MT COLD TORTURED BENGAL CIVIC schools, colleges contain the spread of total of 25,504 crew and the World Health Orga- of cargo during 2018-19. deadly coronavirus, the nisation (WHO), all pas- There are about 200 non- AKSHAYA KUMAR government has so far pre- passengers on board 703 sengers and crew aboard major ports under the con- SAHOO | DC POLLS HANGS DC CORRESPONDENTS ernment also declared vented more than 25,000 vessels arrived on Indian the vessels are being trol of states. NABARANGPUR, MARCH with agency inputs novel coronavirus an epi- crew and passengers on shores from China or scanned, and all necessary The government had last 15 IN BALANCE AHMEDABAD/GUWAHATI/D demic and shut all multi- board over 700 ships from travel history to impact- facilities are being extend- month directed all 12 EHRADUN, MARCH 15 plexes, cinema halls, disembarking on Indian ed countries. They have ed to them, the official major ports to immediate- A newly-married wom- Kolkata, March 15: degree colleges and tech- shores, a Shipping not been allowed to dis- said. ly put in place screening, an from Odisha alleged Uncertainty looms over the Many state governments nical institutes across the Ministry official said. embark All required protocols detection and quarantine that her in-laws tortured upcoming civic polls in West continued to shut down state till March 31, official Apart from restricting are being followed and system for disembarking and ostracised her on Bengal as political parties and educational institutions sources said. cargo handling, the gov- from China or travel histo- help is being provided in seafarers and cruise pas- suspicion of being the State Election Commission and other public places in The Haryana govern- ernment had last week ry to impacted countries. case of fever or sickness, sengers as a preventive infected by coronavirus. are yet to decide whether to order to prevent the ment also shut schools, prohibited entry of any They have not been the official added. India measure against the coro- Puja Sarkar was also move ahead with the elections spread of the novel coron- cinema halls and clubs in international cruise ship, allowed to disembark as a has 12 major ports — navirus outbreak. allegedly barred from as per schedule or postpone it avirus. the state till March 31 as a crew or passengers with a precautionary measure to Deendayal (erstwhile Directions had also been sharing bed with her by a few weeks amid the coro- Assam chief secretary measure to prevent the travel history to coron- contain any possible Kandla), Mumbai, JNPT, issued to ports to procure husband Jayant Kumar navirus scare. Kumar Sanjay Krishna on spread of coronavirus avirus-hit countries post spread of the virus. They Marmugao, New Mang- N-95 masks as well as ther- Okil. Puja’s family No official notification or Sunday said that govern- infection. February 1, 2020 to its were allowed to anchor at alore, Cochin, Chennai, mal scanners to screen reportedly gave `2.5 announcement has been made ment has decided to close The Tamil Nadu govern- major ports till March 31. designated places, but no Kamarajar (earlier passengers, besides lakh cash, jewellery and by the State Election all educational institu- ment on Sunday directed “Till March 13, a total of shore passes were issued Ennore), V.O. Chidamb- obtaining self-declaration valuables worth `5 lakh Commission (SEC) on the polls tions, cinema halls, swim- closure of all kinder- 25,504 crew and passen- to such crew and passen- arnar, Visakhapatnam, from arriving crew/pas- as dowry. However, her so far, but official sources ming pools and gyms as garten and primary gers on board 703 vessels gers post January 26,” the Paradip and Kolkata sengers. in-laws demanded an claim the state government is precautionary measure schools till March 31 as it arrived on Indian shores official said. (including Haldia) — — PTI additional `5 lakh. keen on holding the elections till March 29. However, stepped up preventive between April 12 and 26. board examinations will measures against coron- A decision is likely to be continue according to avirus. taken at an all-party meeting schedule. Tamil Nadu Chief Min- AIRPORT | TRIP Seventeen in tourist group at Kochi airport stopped from flying convened by the SEC on March Informing that no con- ister K. Palaniswami also 16, they said. “The elections firm case of coronavirus issued orders for closure will either be held in April- has been found in Assam of cinema halls and malls May, chances of which look so far, Mr Krishna told where people gather in quite slim, or it will be post- reporters that a core com- large numbers till the 289 offloaded after Brit tests positive poned,” a senior official of the mittee headed by IAS month end in taluks in 16 SEC said. Anurag Goel has been districts bordering neigh- The ruling TMC said discus- formed to supervise the bouring Kerala and Kochi/Thiruvananthap ● THE FOREIGNER who uled for departure at 9.20 closed, its employees quar- they left for airport. The sion on the matter is under- steps taken by the govern- Karnataka, where the uram, March 15: A UK tested positive and his am, voluntarily opted not antined and steps taken to resort authorities should way. “Nothing has been decid- ment to check the spread number of COVID- 19 national tested positive for wife have been admitted to travel and has been identify those who came have been more vigilant as ed so far. Holding election cam- of coronavirus. cases is on the rise, an coronavirus in Kerala on advised home quarantine, in contact with the tour- the government had given paigns right now might be a The Gujarat govern- official release said. Sunday and was stopped to an isolation facility at a officials said. ists in the state, officials strict direction not to risky thing to do,” a senior ment on Sunday ordered The Puducherry gov- along with 18 others of his nearby government hospi- The flight carrying 270 said. Talking to reporters allow the foreigners to leader of the ruling party said. the closure of educational ernment declared holiday tourist group at the Kochi tal while the 17 were sent passengers left for Dubai in Thiruvananthapuram, leave the resorts,” she Opposition BJP and the CPM institutions, cinema halls for all pre KG and pri- airport from flying to to a hotel for quarantine at 12.47 pm after the 20 pas- state health minister K.K. said. The health officials feel elections to the Kolkata and swimming pools for mary schools in the Dubai after he allegedly after being offloaded from sengers were offloaded, Shailaja alleged the have started tracing those Municipal Corporation and two weeks starting Union Territory until fur- jumped quarantine in the the flight airport spokesman said. tourists had left the resort who came into contact 107 municipalities are long Monday as part of pre- ther orders as part of pre- hill resort town of With the UK national without informing the with the tourists in overdue and the process ventivemeasures against cautionary steps to con- Munnar, officials said. being offloaded from the testing positive, the total health officials and added Kerala, she added. should not be delayed any fur- the novel coronavirus tain spread of coron- The foreigner who tested flight, Kerala agriculture number of confirmed the government would According to officials, ther. Both the parties, however, threat, a top official said. avirus. positive and his wife have minister V.S. Sunil Kumar Covid-19 cases under treat- probe the matter. the UK national had been have agreed to abide by the The state has also not Mahe region, an enclave been admitted to an isola- told reporters at the air- ment in Kerala has risen “As soon as we got the put under quarantine at "pro-people" decision taken by reported a single positive of Puducherry in Kerala tion facility at a nearby port. to 20 and over 300 under positive result, the offi- the resort in Munnar in the SEC. case of coronavirus as has already declared holi- government hospital Another passenger, a are in isolation wards of cials went to take them Idukki district after he — PTI yet. day for the pre KG and while the 17 were sent to a Keralite also booked on various hospitals. (the couple) to isolation consulted a doctor for The Uttarakhand gov- primary schools hotel for quarantine after the Emirates flight sched- The resort has been ward but came to know fever few days ago. — PTI EDIT pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 10

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Farooq freed: Will J&K Subhani be back to normal soon? he release of National Conference patriarch and former J&K chief min- ister Farooq Abdullah from detention on Friday — a sudden but not wholly unexpected development as it had been hinted at for over three Tmonths in the context of New Delhi needing this expedient to navigate a respectable way out of the logjam in Kashmir into which it recklessly wan- dered in August when it whittled down Article 370 of the Constitution — is a welcome turn in events. After uncertainty and gloom, it makes positive politi- cal outcomes in J&K appear realisable. A day after Dr Abdullah emerged free in Srinagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that “at an early opportunity” his government would work with “all sections of the people” of J&K to realise the hopes of statehood — in effect mak- ing J&K’s recent status as a Union territory a shortlived affair. The irony is that the PM’s remarks were addressed to a delegation of Kashmir’s just-launched Apni Party, a conglomerate of self-seeking renegades with little mass appeal brought into being through the Centre’s machinations as a “king’s party” in order to end the old era of Valley politics — dominated by LETTERS the Abdullahs and the Muftis — and inaugurating a new one by pressing quis- lings into service. The C-virus impact on Dr Abdullah’s release and the PM’s statement yield the surmise that the CORONAVIRUS SCARE Narendra Modi government has just had an attack of realism. In that case, the The shutdown in effective shelf life of the Apni Party may be severely curtailed. Dr Abdullah is in his mid-80s, and suffers from physical ailments. But he Telangana state may help remains Kashmir’s most admired leader. His release thus seems a symbolism prevent the spread of of some magnitude — a gesture of goodwill and peace toward the people of the lives of urban Indians coronavirus to some Valley, who until recently were sought to be reviled by the ruling BJP. The National Conference president, after the end of his detention, indicated extent. There is no guaran- strongly in his public remarks that he will respond to political stimuli only tee it will vanish after when two other former CMs — his son Omar and the PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti — strives to represent the tomline is say “yes” to March 31. In a world ruled as well as dozens of other political figures are also set free. When these terms 65 per cent of Indians “social distancing”, but by fear, if shutting down are met, life in J&K may be deemed to have returned to near-normal in the below 35. “Maharaja” not from the poor, who changed historical circumstance that has come into being after the extinguish- Sanjeev Ahluwalia Jyotiraditya Scindia need an intensified out- public places was the only ing of Kashmir’s autonomy on August 5 last year. recently got fed up of reach to get them way out, then people Will the political spectrum of the Kashmir Valley readily or willingly accept waiting and jumped ship through our imported would stay back without the delimitation of Assembly constituencies in J&K before they become due in to join it just before he mess. the normal course in order to satisfy the long-held RSS-BJP agenda to create turns 50. The average Sadly, despite all our fighting it. A better way more seats in the Hindu-dominated Jammu region, thinking this will give the age of the 25-member talk of self-reliance, we out was to ensure people BJP an advantage? Will the Centre agree to hold Assembly polls this year as Cabinet is 61.2 years. So relish imports. The Res- follow precautions. Food state polls (under the earlier dispensation) are held every six years in J&K? Mr Scindia could hope to erve Bank of India does It’s unlikely that NC or PDP will accept the political suzerainty of the fledgling ish the non-essential staff work- reduce the average age a its bit. It has yet again that contains more vitamin Apni Party in an Assembly election. As such, will the BJP defer to the return of Corona ing from home. bit. Of course, he is no intervened needlessly to C should be taken to pre- normal politics after freeing the remaining political leaders of Kashmir? If this came with Third, the C virus is Smriti Irani, who at 43 is keep the Indian rupee vent the virus. Staying at happens, the international pressure on the Modi government may ease. free Ta- like a nationwide Art- the “baby” of the batch. from depreciating to its home is not the solution. Wcos” is just icle 370 distancing indi- But he could be the sec- competitive level of `78 Sharon Sucharitha one version of the many viduals and families ond youngest and much to $1. Overvaluing our macabre jokes doing the from each other, just as younger than Amit Shah currency encourages Hyderabad End rage against science social media rounds. this infamous provision at 56 or Piyush Goyal at imports and discourages Another is “Covid-19 has of the Constitution dis- 55, and even Dhar- exports — exactly the The shutdown in TS is essential ur era is marked by commonplace outbursts of denial of reason, envy done more for Digital tanced Kashmir from mendra Pradhan at 50. opposite of what we need given the rise in the number of and hatred for intellectual achievement, overzealous mockery of pillars India than Demon”. Put the rest of India till last Frankly, with millions to boost demand for affected people in the country. The Oof wisdom like science and philosophy, and a near civilisational-scale these two together and year. “Social distanc- of young Indians going products made locally recovery seems complicated. Even rebellion against everything sensible. you get exactly the right ing” is the new mantra. waste for want of oppor- and create jobs. though it affects business, health is At a time when humanity is facing climate change and epidemics like coro- way to think about what Some state governments tunities, it’s not such a We know why the RBI precious than business. navirus, threats which have been growing on us inexorably and which need a it’s done to urban India. are advising individuals bad idea if the old are is keeping the INR D. Chand Manoj Kumar coming together of best minds across borders and continents, there is a fright- First, it has impacted to maintain a six-foot left to fend for them- strong. It seeks to artifi- Secunderabad eningly dominant chorus of anti-reason. urban areas dispropor- distance from others to selves in “Vanprastha” cially reduce the cost of When every section of society — government, politicians, social and health tionately higher — no be safe. This eschews state. After all, the oil imported into India workers, officials, private sector, doctors, researchers and scientists, and peo- one eats Tacos in any movement outside “Elixir of Everlasting even though oil prices FUEL PRICES ple at large — must ensure that every single person is reached out to on a war- Jhumritaliayya yet — the house, including for Productive Life” is yet to have fallen through the The Centre plays a foul game by footing with right awareness — when it must remove misconceptions — such because what the virus shopping — a problemat- be manufactured, and floor. The idea is to raising excise duty on petroleum very sections are becoming a source of nonsensical views. does is to deflate the ic decree in densely pop- sadly the engine of that allow the government to products whenever there is a There surely might be amazing hidden qualities in gaumutra — but you can- social and economic ulated urban India process, in Wuhan, is maximise its excise rev- slump in crude prices globally. not have a sip and take off for the moon — or use it as a vaccine against Covid- benefits of globalisation where it is common for locked down and Botox enues (levied on the When the determination of prices 19. You cannot stuff cotton in the rear and ward off a devil causing this dis- — supply chains paring four to six migrant is not a substitute since value) from oil products is left to OMCs, it should be left to ease. Most certainly, the virus is not divine punishment against any commu- costs to the bone, net- workers to live in a tiny it merely mummifies an without increasing the the markets and the Centre should nity, even if it were a fair assessment that God should indeed be punishing a works allowing aggrega- 100 square foot space. old but alive body. retail price. not interfere through backdoor lot of people for a lot of things they say and do. tion of the best ideas, The good news about The sad part, however, Excise duties have methods. Our economy is run by We are living a life today that should feel magical by known standards of sci- cross border inter-dep- “social distancing” is of the C-virus, is that it already been raised to selling public properties, duties on ence and technology a mere 40 years ago. An-Internet-powered mobile phone endence based on com- that it can boost digital relentlessly also attacks soak in the bonanza petroproducts and taxes on liquor. in nearly every hand is a miracle of science. Don’t demean it by using parative advantage, and India like never before the weak. This could be from the power struggle Vedula Srinivas WhatsApp to spread anti-science balderdash, or rivalling a TikTok that is so on. All these have — that is, if only our disastrous for us. Till within the oil-producing Hyderabad pure hatred and bias, aimed at dividing us. basically benefited urb- bankrupt telecom com- recently, 40 per cent of countries, primarily Love for one’s past and roots is beautiful. We were an ancient civilisation an India, so it’s us who panies get their act our children were mal- Saudi Arabia and Rus- that gave the world “zero”, chess, yoga, ayurveda and a lot more. Don’t insult are now affected the together and improve nourished — now down sia, who are out to beg- Naik against such a legacy by peddling myths, halt-truths and brazen falsehoods to tickle most. connectivity. It’s tough to 22 per cent. Even gar each other to be top cultural hubris and for imaginary self-aggrandisement. Second, it has taken ordering your breakfast more worrying, the stan- dog on global oil mat- scrapping Abolish the alchemist, the witchdoctor and spindoctor from prominence in away a living from those online without a decent dard mechanism to ters, including the opti- linguistic States our narratives. Let science speak for truth, and for all of us. without cushy salaried quality signal. Goa, that boost these young minds mum level of crude to be jobs — that’s around 40 “dream destination”, and bodies, belonging pumped. By a staff reporter per cent of urban Indian Goa, has worse telecom invariably to the eco- The RBI’s pusillanimi- HYDERABAD, MARCH 14 DECCAN CHRONICLE households in the infor- connectivity than even nomically marginalised ty doesn’t end there. It “RIGHTLY or wrongly, linguis- mal urban labour mar- remote Himalayan areas classes, was to feed them has retained the repo tic States have been formed and ADITYA SINHA T. VENKATESWARLU ket. Sadly, the govern- of rural India, at least at school. rate at 5.15 per cent, there is no wisdom in undoing Editor Printer & Publisher ment insensitively till BSNL fell on hard But now with schools when there is a crying these things,” observed Mr. V. P. announced simultane- times and effectively likely to be shut for an need to drag it lower so Naik, Maharashtra Chief DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: ously that 11 million stopped servicing rural extended period, given that retail and industri- Minister today. Central government customers. the “social distancing” al borrowers — who are Speaking at the Press Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500 003, Ph: 040-27803930-4; Fax : 040-27805256 employees would get an Of course, the C-virus, norms, food supple- the engines of demand — Reporters’ Guild here, Mr. Naik Vijayawada: No.C-3 & 4 Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.), Ph: 0866- 2555284/2555287; Telefax: 0866-2555234 inflation-indexed raise like all things natural, ments will also go miss- do not face a real inter- expressed himself against the Visakhapatnam: Survey No.1/3A Beach Road, Near Kailasagiri Ropeway, Sector-9 MVP Colony, of four per cent -- an has its own social selec- ing unless the govern- est rate higher than 0.5 appointment of a second States’ Visakhapatnam - 530 017 (A.P), Ph: 0891-2552333/2552334; Fax: 0891-2755285 avoidable blow for those tion algorithm. For one, ment wakes up and per cent plus inflation. Reorganisation Commission. 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rapidly changing climate is 400ppm. Today, it stands at 413ppm, has been calling for a shift from interests of the privileged or adopt back on the journey from Paris to a burning subject being dis- and at the current rate of CO2 emis- GDP to ecological and social impact measures that protect the rights of Glasgow and take a more holistic cussed by policymakers, sions, growth levels will hit 500ppm of economic activity as a measure of the poor? These are some of the view of national commitments and Aactivists, industry, acade- within 50 years putting us on track economic progress, but corporate tough choices that governments the possibility of achieving emis- mia, researchers and the media. At to reach temperature increase of interests, big banks, reliance on a around the world will have to make sion-reduction targets within the international climate meets negotia- more than three degrees Celsius, a debt-based currency and rampant in this decade. present system. Just as the Paris Aisha Khan tors painstakingly try to reach level that will be catastrophic for all consumerism come in the way of Politics and politicians will play Agreement was a triumph of agreements on major issues and at life on the planet. This is the sce- breaking the mould and reinventing an important role in setting the French diplomacy, the COP26 the country level nations struggle to nario that we face and yet there is our money systems to make it more stage for actions that will unfold offers the UK an opportunity to achieve voluntary targets for reduc- reluctance to revisit the model of ecologically sound and -economical- over the next two decades, based on inject new life and hope into an ing emissions, but so far results development that has brought us to ly even. the choices made by the present agreement that is losing its lustre have not been encouraging. this state. The present trajectory of growth leadership. The old model of devel- after five years of fatiguing negoti- The pre-industrial concentration The problem lies with our finan- also poses a moral dilemma. At the opment has outlived its utility and ations and no greenhouse gas of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cial model and our endless quest for international level the question we technology will be helpful in pro- reductions. Climate change a was about 280 parts per million. growth that is predicated on the need to ask is whether high-emit- viding some alternative choices, For Pakistan, it is important to During the past 800,000 years, car- assumption that a successful econo- ting countries have the right to but it will not provide solutions for review its commitment submitted bon dioxide fluctuated between my must keep growing by at least continue releasing CO2 into the maintaining our present lifestyles. in 2015 and make it more realistic moral mandate, 180ppm during the ice ages and 3pc annually. In other words, the atmosphere just because they have The politics of money and morality and achievable. It also needs to 280ppm during the interglacial economy must double itself every 20 the financial resources, access to will define the future socioeconom- finalise work on its National warm periods. When scientists first years to remain afloat. The logic of technology and human capital to ic landscape and the fate of the Adaptation Plan and share it with started measuring atmospheric CO2 this economic model based on expo- make the necessary adaptive voiceless millions. In the end, stakeholders. The steps taken by the involves making in 1958 at the Mauna Loa mountain- nential growth does not take into change, albeit at the cost of inflict- addressing one key question will government to make Pakistan clean top observatory in Hawaii, the CO2 account the finite resources of the ing extreme hardship on millions provide the answer to the climate and green are praiseworthy but fol- level was 316ppm, not very much planet and builds on a pattern of who lack coping capacities. At the conundrum. Should climate low-up will be needed to ensure that difficult choices higher than the pre-industrial level production and consumption that is national level countries will have change be viewed as a moral man- there is no disconnect between of 280. challenging the limits of the natural to choose between exclusive and date by nations? ‘Yes’ will lead to intent and action. The key operative In May 2013, the level jumped to habitat and proving to be incompat- inclusive policy options for coping fair and ‘No’ to unfair outcomes. word in climate action is ‘urgency’. 400ppm and in September 2016 ible with life on Earth. with climate change. Should As we approach COP26 to be held crossed the symbolic red line of Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz approaches preserve the vested in November 2020, it is time to look By arrangement with Dawn NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 11

IN BRIEF FAROOQ SEEKS HELP TO BRING Bhim chief starts Coronavirus casts shadow 4 Gujarat Congress BACK PRISONERS legislators resign over MP trust vote today Ahmedabad: Four Congress YUSUF JAMEEL | DC MLAs in Gujarat have ten- SRINAGAR, MARCH 15 Azad Samaj party RABINDRA NATH Minister Kamal Nath. Nath government might dered their resignation to CHOUDHURY | DC State assembly speaker take plea of dysfunctional Assembly Speaker Rajendra National Conference BHOPAL, MARCH 15 N.P. Prajapati said he was of voting machine in the Trivedi ahead of the election president Farooq Ab- Party to run parallel to Bhim Army concerned over health of house to defer floor test. to the four Rajya Sabha dullah on Sunday asked Coronavirus has cast its members of the House Meanwhile, around 92 seats in the state to be held leaders of various politi- New Delhi, March 15: shadow over floor test by due to threat of corona Congress legislators who on March 26. The four MLAs cal parties to make a Bhim Army chief ‘minority’ Kamal Nath virus infection and were put in two resorts in resigned on Saturday, which joint effort to ensuring Chandrashekhar Azad government, scheduled to ordered measures such as Jaipur in Rajasthan shift- Trivedi has accepted. “Four that local political pris- launched his political out- be held on Monday. screening of MLAs and ed to Bhopal on Sunday to Congress MLAs tendered oners now lodged in dif- fit the Azad Samaj Party Speaker of MP Assem- others entering the house attend the ensuing budget their resignation to me on ferent jails across the on Sunday — the birth bly N.P. Prajapati on and wearing of masks by session of the house. Saturday, and I will announce country are brought anniversary of BSP Sunday declared that he them. The party issued a whip their names in the Assembly back to Jammu and founder Kanshi Ram. would take a final call on Leader of Opposition on them to attend the tomorrow,” he said. With Kashmir. Before launching his holding floor test in the Gopal Bhargav said the assembly as well as for the this, the strength of the “While we would like party at an event held in house keeping in view the Kamal Nath government floor test. Congress party in the 182- to see them all released Safai village in Noida, the threat of corona virus, on was trying to escape floor The BJP is also likely to member Gujarat Assembly as soon as possible, 37-year-old Dalit leader Monday. test citing corona threat shift its MLAs lodged in a has come down to 69 from pending that they made Kanshi Ram’s pho- Hours after Madhya and said it would amount hotel in Gurgaon to 73. should be shifted to tograph his Twitter pro- Pradesh governor Lalji to violation of governor’s Bhopal by Monday. The J&K. This is a humani- file picture. He also Tandon asked the state directive to hold floor test party also issued whip on tarian demand and I launched the party flag — Congress government to in the House. Chief minis- its legislators for floor test Drunk man’s BMW hope others will join me a white band between two Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad launches his prove its majority in the ter Kamal Nath however in the house. in placing this demand blue strips with Azad political party, the Azad Samaj Party, during a pro- house on Monday by say- sought to settle issue of 22 The Samajwadi Party stolen from roadside in front of the Gover- Samaj Party written in gramme in Noida, Sunday. — PTI ing that it has reduced to rebel Congress MLAs (SP) which has one MLA nment of India,” he said the middle. Azad said the ‘minority’ following resig- lodged in a resort in in MP assembly issued Noida (UP): Some unidenti- in a signed statement. Bhim Army will run par- anpur in May 2017, had politician has been criti- nation of 22 Congress Bengaluru in Karnatak whip in him to vote in fied miscreants allegedly Making a passionate allel to the party and con- filed nomination against cal of Bahujan Samaj MLAs, ministers in the before holding the floor favour of Kamal Nath gov- fled away with a BMW car appeal to fellow politi- tinue to fight for Dalit Prime Minister Narendra Party (BSP) chief Kamal Nath cabinet test. ernment during floor test. after the man driving it cians to support the rights and enrol new Modi from Varanasi dur- Mayawati, “for not doing demanded suspension of “I have urged Union Sources said senior BJP pulled up to urinate on a demand, he said: “Before members. ing the 2019 general elec- enough for the Dalits”. the ensuing Budget home minister to secure leaders including Union roadside here, police said on we allow politics to Earlier in the day, Bhim tions, but withdrew later. Mayawati had earlier Session of the Assembly, release of 22 Congress ministers N Tomar and Sunday. According to offi- divide us, I appeal to all Army members claimed In December 2019, the termed Azad a “BJP scheduled to commence MLAs lodged in a resort Dharmendra Pradhan cials, the incident happened political leaders to unite that police had locked the Bhim Army chief was agent” and cautioned her on Monday, citing threat in Bengaluru, before the were holding delibera- on Saturday night in Sector behind the call to Centre gates of the venue and arrested by the Delhi supporters not to “fall of corona virus infection. floor test. My government tions with solicitor gener- 90 under Phase 2 police sta- to bring back all pasted a notice: “Event police, when violence prey to his designs”. The The ensuing Budget ses- is ready to face trust vote al of India in Delhi on the tion limits, when Rishabh detainees from J&K in cannot be held as large erupted during an anti- Bhim Army had earlier sion of the MP Assembly and I am confident of situation in MP. Arora, a stock broker, was prisons outside pending gatherings are prohibited Citizenship (Amendment) said that it would contest should be suspended to proving majority,” he The ruling Congress has returning in the car from a their release.” in view of coronavirus”. Act march in old quarters the 2022 Uttar Pradesh avoid corona infection,” added. strength of 114. However, party in an inebriated condi- The 82-year-old Kashm- The gate was, however, of Delhi after his address Assembly polls along with state law minister P.C. In another development, ‘resignation’ of its 22 tion. The luxury car is owned iri leader who was freed opened later. Azad, who to protesters from the Om Prakash Rajbhar’s Sharma told reporters a delegation of Oppo- MLAs have threatened to by Arora's brother-in-law from 32-week-long deten- rose to prominence dur- stairs of Jama Masjid. He Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj here. sition BJP met the gover- reduce its strength to 92. and there is a `40 lakh loan tion on Friday, was talk- ing clashes between was granted bail by a Party as part of a larger He said the issue was nor on Sunday demanding The Kamal Nath govern- pending on the vehicle, ing about his own expe- Thakurs and Dalits in Delhi court in January. alliance — the Bhagidari discussed at the meeting that the voting during ment is supported by two riences. Uttar Pradesh's Sahar- The advocate-turned- Sankalp Morcha. — PTI of State Cabinet held here floor test should be done BSP MLAs, one SP legisla- in the morning under the by raising hands by the tor and four chairmanship of Chief MLAs since the Kamal Independents. Nirbhaya: Hangman to report 3 days earlier SANJAY KAW | DC Akshay Kumar Singh (31) — that Pawan Jallad, a hang- their last face-to-face meet- asked them to freshen up. NEW DELHI, MARCH 15 are set to be hanged till man from Meerut, has been ings with their respective Prisoners will be allowed to death at 5.30 am on March asked to report at Tihar Jail families. take a bath — if they want With just five days left for 20. The execution of their on March 17, three days The authorities have writ- they will be provided hot the execution of death sen- death warrants has been ahead of the scheduled date ten to the family of Akshay water. Then, they will be tence in the 2012 Nirbhaya deferred thrice so far due to of hanging. The dummy about the date for final meet- served their favourite break- gang-rape and murder case, delays by them in exhaust- executions will be conducted ing before the scheduled fast. Delhi’s Tihar Jail authori- ing legal remedies. again after the arrival of the date of execution. The jail As per the procedure, the ties on Sunday said they After the fresh death war- hangman. authorities have also not convicts will be allowed have asked the hangman to rant was issued, the jail A jail official said that the stopped the convicts’ weekly some time alone so that they report three days ahead of authorities have written to health checks-up of the con- meetings with their families can remember their family the scheduled hanging. their counterparts in Uttar victs is being done once in a yet. members and closed ones. If The four convicts in the Pradesh requesting for the day and they are being coun- On the day of hanging, the desired by the convicts, they case — Mukesh Kumar service of hangman Pawan selled on a regular basis. Of jail superintendent is will be provided with some Singh (32), Pawan Gupta Jallad. Director-general the four convicts, Mukesh, expected to wake up the con- religious books and allowed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath leaves for the Cabinet meeting in Bhopal (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and (Prisons) Sandeep Goel said Pawan and Vinay have had victs at about 3 am and then to recite prayers. on Sunday. — PTI WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 | HYDERABAD 12

IN BRIEF Biden, Sanders to Poisonous liquor: 17 die in Nepal debate against Kathmandu: At least 17 peo- ple have died after consum- ing toxic homemade liquor in southern Nepal, police backdrop of Covid said. The victims consumed the toxic homemade liquor Washington, March 15: during the Holi celebrations As the two remaining GEORGIA DELAYS on March 10 in Dhanusha of Democratic presidential southern Nepal. Twenty- candidates return to the PRIMARY POLLS eight other drinkers have debate stage, their party, fallen sick, the police said, the stakes, and the world adding that they are current- look much different than OVER EPIDEMIC ly undergoing treatment. in their last meeting less According to the Dhanusha than three weeks ago. Washington, March 15 : district police office, 13 peo- The fast-moving Covid- Georgia has become the ple died in Chhireshwornath 19 was something of an second US state to delay Municipality and the rest in afterthought in that its presidential primary Musahari of Janakpurdham debate; now the escalat- election over fears of the Municipality-7. Earlier on ing crisis is likely to dom- novel coronavirus. Saturday, police said that inate Sunday’s contest. The southern state had three died on Friday night, Rising infections in the been scheduled to hold its while one died in the course United States and around vote on March 24, but has of treatment on Saturday. the world have prompted pushed it back nearly two However, 13 others died on a dramatic slowdown of months, as authorities Sunday while undergoing global travel, upended across the country grap- treatment. financial markets, and ple with whether or not to raised questions about postpone their states’ pri- President Donald Tru- mary elections. Russian opposition mp’s ability to lead the The move comes just a nation through a prolon- day after four other states protesters detained ged period of uncertainty. — Florida, Ohio, Illinois Moscow: Moscow police Just two Democrats — and Arizona — said they detained dozens of people former Vice President Joe would go ahead with at a protest against “politi- Biden and Vermont Sen. their votes, which are cal repressions” near the Bernie Sanders — remain scheduled for next week. headquarters of the Russian to make the case that they Louisiana, meanwhile, security service, including a Imam of the Al Noor mosque Gamal Fouda (right) and Tu Tangata motorcycle club president Derek Tait exchange a hongi outside the mosque in are best-positioned to became the first state to well-known human rights Christchurch, New Zealand, on Sunday. — AP challenge Trump in announce a postpone- activist. The protest November. Five other can- ment on Friday, when it demanding to free political didates who joined them declared an official disas- prisoners was called by sup- on stage in the February ter and an 11-week post- porters of men convicted 25 debate in South ponement of its vote, this year on terrorism NZ marks terror attack anniv Carolina have dropped originally scheduled for charges, many of whom said out, with many rallying April 4. in court they had been tor- behind Biden’s surging The delays come amid tured by the FSB security candidacy. fears that the coron- service. Mostly young pro- People of Christchurch honoured the 51 worshippers who were gunned down For both Biden and avirus pandemic could testers turned up to partici- Sanders, the debate is a wreak havoc on the pate in picketing near the Christchurch, March 15: Fouda, who said people of OF COURSE, we he said. “But we are also Ardern said Saturday the moment to display their Democrats choosing a FSB building, with some People in the New Zealand all beliefs and cultures lost our loved seeing so much good has decision to cancel the leadership skills in front candidate to challenge unfurling signs calling the city of Christchurch hon- were stopping to pay their friends, family, people come out of it. So looking memorial event planned of what could be one of President Donald Trump security service the “Federal ored the 51 worshippers respects, and they were all at the positive part of that. for Horncastle Arena was the largest audiences of in the November election. Service of Lawlessness” who were killed in a mass united as New Zealanders. and community, But we Today, it is such a privi- pragmatic and precaution- the primary. They’ll aim — AFP while others shouted shooting a year ago in One of those who sur- are also seeing so much lege to be in this country.” ary. to draw a contrast with “Shame!” The OVD Info web- small but poignant ways vived the shooting at the good has come out of it. Temel Atacocugu, who New Zealand has had Trump, but also with each site, which tracks detentions Sunday, after a planned Linwood mosque was So looking at the survived after being shot eight confirmed cases of other, arguing that they honest, ready to lead and at political protests, listed national memorial event Mazharuddin Syed positive part of that. nine times at the Al Noor Covid-19. All of those have the right experience, empathetic.” 49 people as detained by was canceled due to fears Ahmed, who said that Today, it is such a mosque, said the anniver- cases have been connected temperament and policy The Covid-19 crisis rap- police, adding that some it might spread the new marking anniversaries privilege to be in this sary had provoked strong to people returning from prescriptions to lead the idly upended plans for were hurt in the altercations. coronavirus. was not typically a country feelings. abroad and so far there nation through a crisis. Sunday’s debate. First, Outside the Al Noor Muslim tradition but they “We are sad more than haven’t been signs of a “Moments like these the Democratic National US stops Russian mosque, dozens of leather- were doing it so the wider SYED AHMED, we are angry,” he said. local outbreak. Ardern don’t come around often Committee announced clad bikers from the Tu community could grieve Survivor “It’s very emotional. When has enacted strict border in campaigns and this is a that it would hold the con- Tangata club performed a and remember. I woke up this morning, rules in an attempt to pre- perfect opportunity to test without a live audi- jets near Alaska traditional Maori haka. He said the shootings sion. “Of course, we lost I'm speechless. I can’t vent the disease from tak- show millions that you ence. Washington: Two pairs of They were welcomed by had provoked an outpour- our loved friends, family, explain what I feel.” ing hold in New Zealand. have what it takes,” said Then the debate was Russian military reconnais- mosque imam Gamal ing of love and compas- people and community,” Prime Minister Jacinda — AP Robert Gibbs, former moved from a large venue sance aircraft have been White House press secre- in Arizona, one of the intercepted near Alaska, the tary and campaign advis- states holding a primary North American Aerospace er to President Barack Tuesday, to a television Defense Command said Obama. “They must show studio in Washington Saturday. voters they are the because of concerns abo- The Russian aircraft entered Syrian war, in 10th year, still has global impact answer to what is missing ut cross-country travel. and remained in the air right now by being calm, — AP defense identification zone, Beirut, March 15: In a a security perimeter in inter- world gripped by a pan- SYRIA ELECTIONS national airspace, for about demic, global unrest and a four hours, the joint US- fast-moving news cycle, it POSTPONED OVER Canadian command said. can be difficult to remem- UN: 300 migrants NORAD’s “F-22s, supported ber that the war in Syria is by KC-135 Stratotankers and still happening. CORONAVIRUS E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning Even before the coron- and Control System aircraft, avirus outbreak took over Damascus, March 15: held, sent back intercepted two pairs of daily lives around the Syria said Saturday its Russian Tu-142s entering the globe, the conflict, which parliamentary elections Alaskan Air Defense began in early 2011, had scheduled for next month Cairo, March 15: Lib- ing war and poverty to Identification Zone on largely fallen off the would be postponed as ya’s coast guard inter- Europe. Most migrants Saturday, March 14th,” the world's collective radars — part of measures to pro- cepted over 300 Europe- make the perilous jour- command reported. The reduced to a never-ending tect the war-battered cou- bound migrants off the ney in ill-equipped and Russian aircraft never fight involving an ever- ntry against the coronav- country’s Mediterranean unsafe rubber boats. entered sovereign US or more complex web of play- irus epidemic. coast and returned them The IOM said earlier Canadian airspace, the com- ers and refugees that few The president’s office to the capital, Tripoli, the this month that its esti- mand said. But they “loi- remember once lived in a said on its official social UN migration agency mated death toll among tered in the vicinity of the country they called home. media accounts that the said. The International migrants who tried to US Navy’s ICEX where they But as it enters its tenth vote will be pushed back Organisation for Migr- cross the Mediterranean are conducting submarine year, the war — which to May 20, from the origi- ation tweeted that most of past the “grim milestone” exercises,” NORAD said. gave rise to the Islamic nal date of April 13. In the 301 migrants, who of 20,000 deaths since State group and triggered other “social distancing” were on three boats and 2014. In recent years, the the worst humanitarian steps adopted by Dam- intercepted Saturday, European Union has part- catastrophe of the 21st Syrians protest and burn tyres in an attempt to block traffic on the M4 highway, ascus, which has not to were taken to detention nered with the coast HUMANS, HYENAS century — has shown it is which links the northern Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Latakia. — AFP date reported any case of centers in Libya. guard and other Libyan still creating new the disease, weekly Friday It said that some man- forces to stop the flow of tragedies that can have an ● RUSSIA AND TURKEY ● RUSSIA SENT mili- end-game. prayers in mosques have aged to escape at the dis- migrants. Rights groups LEFT AFRICA AT outsized impact on global on Sunday launched tary police and A cease-fire brokered by been suspended as well as embarkation point, as the say those efforts have left politics. Earlier this their first joint military armoured vehicles to the Turkish and Russian prayer gatherings. boats were brought back migrants at the mercy of month, Turkish and patrol along the key M4 the patrol, which start- presidents in Moscow last The polls, to be held to shore. “It is unaccept- brutal armed groups or THE SAME TIME Syrian troops were clash- week may have put the across government-run able for this to continue confined in squalid and London, March 15: Hyenas ing in Syria’s northwest. highway in Syria’s Idlib ed from the settlement brakes on the Syrian gov- areas, are the third such despite repeated calls to overcrowded detention left Africa about the same That brought NATO- region, following a of Tronba in Idlib, the ernment’s devastating elections in Syria since put an end to the return of centers that lack ade- time when prehistoric member Turkey and ceasefire agreement last rebel stronghold in military campaign to the March 2011 start of its vulnerable people to quate food and water. humans left the continent for Russia, which back oppos- earlier this month, the country. retake the northwestern nine-year war that has detention and abuse,” The EU agreed earlier the first time about two mil- ing sides of the war, to the Russian news agencies Idlib province. killed at least 384,000 peo- said Safa Msehli, a this year to end an anti- lion years ago, according to a brink of direct confronta- reported. homes, and a staggering But the halt is not a long- ple. Assad’s forces today spokeswoman for the migrant smuggler opera- study that may help better tion, and produced an 80% of the population live term solution, and the hold more than 70 percent IOM. tion involving only sur- understand how large ani- unprecedented wave of lation from illegally enter- beneath the poverty line, war’s final and most dev- of Syrian soil following Libya, which descended veillance aircraft and mals historically moved displaced people. Arguing ing Greece, touching off a according to the United astating chapter is yet to Russian-backed victories into chaos following the instead deploy military across the planet. that it faces a potential new crisis for the Nations. Half the country come. In the three months against rebels and jiha- 2011 uprising that toppled ships to concentrate on In the study, published in the new influx of refugees European Union. lies in ruins. A political before it was paused, the dists since 2015. On and killed longtime dicta- upholding a widely flout- journal Science Advances, sci- from Syria, Turkey More than half of process does not exist. Syrian offensive triggered Friday, the government tor Moammar Gadhafi, ed UN arms embargo entists sequenced the com- announced it would no Syria’s pre-war population Contrary to what some the largest single wave of closed schools, universi- has emerged as a major that’s considered key to plete genomes from both mod- longer stop its vast of 23 million people have may hope, the Syrian war displacement of the entire ties and technical colleges transit point for African winding down Libya’s ern spotted hyenas in Africa, migrant and refugee popu- been driven from their is nowhere near its war. — AP until April 2. — AFP and Arab migrants flee- relentless war. — AP and fossils of the extinct cave hyena from Europe and Asia. “Our new study shows that prehistoric humans and hye- OLD IS | GOLD The Bodleian hopes to raise between GB£ 40,000 and 50,000 for manuscript conservation nas left Africa at approxi- mately the same time,” said Michael Westbury, study co- author from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Fundraising drive to conserve Mughal miniature “And like humans, spotted hyenas have had extensive London, March 15: The an album of unrivalled album’s exquisite art paper substrate,” Litvack for major exhibitions. and complex migration UK’s renowned Bodleian artistic quality from an works and calligraphy explains. This will be fol- Alongside the pages of cal- between continents. We can Libraries at the University age that represented the have continued to be lowed by conservation ligraphy in beautiful observe repeated gene flow of Oxford is focussing its high point of the Mughal viewed, admired and stud- treatments to stabilise all Nasta’liq script bordered events between Africa and annual fundraising drive dynasty and contains a ied,” said Hannah Litvack, the parts in order to safe- by palmate and floriate Eurasia,” Westbury said. on rare manuscripts this varied collection of 41 of Development Officer at the guard the treasure from designs in lapis and gold, They said the two hyenas — year, with a 17th century the highest-quality minia- Bodleian Libraries. the Mughal court, bequ- most of which are signed spotted and cave — were pre- Mughal miniature collecti- ture paintings and exqui- “After four centuries of eathed to the Bodleian by the master calligrapher viously believed to form a on from India at the heart site calligraphy within a handling, its condition has Libraries in 1834 by distin- Mir Ali of Herat, are intri- closely related evolutionary of the conservation effor- contemporary lacquered become a cause of concern guished antiquary and cate pictures executed in lineage. ts. Known as ‘The Douce binding. with evidence, amongst bibliophile Francis Douce. opaque watercolour and Earlier studies, according to Album’, the manuscript of The Bodleian hopes to other things, of flaking It was designed for royal gold with some showing the researchers, showed that exquisite miniature paint- raise between GB£ 40,000 paint and broken sewing viewing and represents scenes from the Persian the two types of hyena were ings and calligraphy was and 50,000 as part of its threads, which cause the the work of some of the epic ‘Shahnamah’. genetically intermingled. assembled for a member of Annual Fund campaign to text-block to ‘slide’ every finest artists and calligra- The Mughal court’s fasci- However, in the current the imperial family of go towards the conserva- time the album is browsed phers of the time. nation with Western art is study, with more genetic data, Shah Shuja, the second tion of Bodleian’s historic and closed. “We need to According to the library, also expressed in other pa- the scientists have reported son of the Mughal emper- manuscript collection, conduct a full assessment the album has long been intings in the album, wh- that this genetic intermin- or Shah Jahan and wife including the album. to investigate the condi- the subject of study by art ich employ Western motifs gling is limited, revealing an Mumtaz Mahal — most “Since its creation for a tion of the paint layer, the historians and, because of including a portrait of St. ancient separation between famous for the Taj Mahal Mughal prince in the 17th lacquered binding, the its beauty and provenance, Matthew, and another of the two Hyena kinds. in Agra. It is described as century, this unique sewing structure and the it is frequently requested the Virgin Mary. — PTI A picture of the 17th century Mughal miniature. WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 13

IN BRIEF Indian tests +ve Trump tests negative for contagion in the UAE Physician says a week after dinner with Brazilian delegation, the President remains symptom-free Dubai: An Indian national, who returned to the UAE Washington, March 15: after a holiday abroad, has US President Donald tested positive for the novel Trump has tested negative China returnees: Covid-19, according to media for the novel Covid-19, the reports. The country so far White House physician has 85 confirmed Covid-19 said, hours after his cases. The Ministry of Health administration declared 2-week quarantine and Prevention (MoHaP) on the Covid-19 pandemic a Saturday confirmed that the national emergency on Beijing, March 15: China were detected, all in Hubei Indian national has tested Friday. Trump, 73, had on Sunday reported 10 province’s capital Wuhan, positive for the disease. “All taken the Covid-19 test on more fatalities due to the the city where the virus those who were in contact Friday night. The results novel Covid-19, taking the first emerged in December with the patient have been came out in less than 24 death toll to 3,199, while before growing into a examined and have all tested hours. “Last night, after the imported cases rose to national crisis and a pan- negative for the virus,” the an in-depth discussion 111, prompting authorities demic. All the 10 deaths MoHaP said in a statement. with the President regard- to order a compulsory 14- were in Wuhan, bringing ing the COVID-19 test, he day quarantine in “special the national toll from the elected to proceed. This facilities” for foreigners disease in mainland China Steer clear of evening, I received confir- arriving here from Mond- to 3,199. mation that the test is neg- ay. China’s National Hea- The overall confirmed Europe: ISIS ative,” Dr Sean Conley, the lth Commissions (NHC) cases on the mainland re- London: The Islamic State presidential physician, said 20 new confirmed cas- ached 80,778 by the end of (ISIS) terrorist group has said in a memorandum to es of Covid-19 infection Saturday, including 3,199 issued a travel advisory for White House Press and 10 deaths were report- people who died of the dis- its operatives to steer clear Secretary Stephanie ed from all over the coun- ease in the last three mon- of Covid-19-hit Europe, Grisham on Saturday. try on Saturday with 16 ths, 10,734 patients still described as “the land of the “One week after having imported cases reported undergoing treatment and epidemic”. According to The dinner with the Brazilian in the mainland. 66,911 patients discharged Sunday Times, the latest delegation in Mar-a-Lago, Among them, five were after recovery, it said. By issue of the ISIS ‘Al-Naba’ the President remains reported in Beijing, four the end of Saturday, 141 co- newsletter refers to a new symptom-free,” he said. “I in Zhejiang Province, th- nfirmed cases, including set of “sharia directives” have been in the daily con- ree in both Shanghai and four deaths, had been rep- warning against travel to tact with the CDC (Center Gansu Province, as well as orted in Hong Kong Europe. The Middle East- for Disease Control) and one in Guangdong Prov- Special, 10 confirmed based terror outfit, which the White House Task ince. By the end of Satu- cases in the Macao and 53 has in the past encouraged Force, and we are encour- rday, 111 imported cases in Taiwan, including one operatives to plot attacks in aging the implementation had been reported, NHC death. “No locally trans- Europe, also instructed of all their best practices A health official checks the body temperature of a train passenger amid concerns over the spread of the Covid-19, said. With the increase in mitted confirmed cases those of its followers who for exposure reduction at the Karachi railway station on Sunday. — AFP imported cases, Beijing have been reported in may have become ill with and transmission mitiga- local government has Hubei outside Wuhan for Covid-19 not to leave the tion,” Conley added. announced to send all 10 consecutive days,” Mi region to prevent the dis- Trump had resisted international arrivals into Feng, spokesperson for the ease from spreading. being tested for the virus the city to quarantine National Health that has killed at least 51 facilities starting Monday Commission, said Sunday Americans and infected 2k cases in lockdowned Spain as part of stepped-up at a press conference. God’s punishment: over 2,500 others. The measures against Covid-19 Mi noted that the daily Zimbabwe min deadly novel Covid-19 has Madrid, March 15: Spain ● TWENTY NEW cases late in the streets... must for supermarkets had alre- cases from abroad. number of the newly conf- claimed over 5,300 lives on Sunday reported some of the novel Covid-19 be followed starting tod- ady shut on Saturday for People arriving from irmed indigenous cases on Harare: Zimbabwe’s defence and infected more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases surfaced in Pakistan on ay,” he said in a televised two weeks in the Madrid abroad had previously the mainland outside Hub- minister has called the Cov- 142,000 people across 135 and more than a 100 deaths address after a Cabinet region, which accounts for been allowed to undergo ei Province has been in si- id-19 pandemic a “punish- countries and territories, over the last 24 hours, the Sunday, bringing the meeting that lasted more over half of all infections. the mandatory two-week ngle digits since February ment” of the US and Europe with the World Health latest spike in Europe’s total number of Covid-19 than seven hours. Spani- Most regional governme- quarantine at home, but 27, with no new locally for imposing sanctions agai- Organisation describing second-most affected coun- infections in the country ards may leave home to go nts in Spain had already now only those in “special transmitted Covid-19 cases nst members of the ruling the outbreak a pandemic try after Italy. to 53. The number of to work, “buy bread”, go to followed the example of circumstances” will be reported for three consec- regime over human rights on Wednesday. The new figures raise cases have doubled in the pharmacy and get Madrid and closed their exempted from being sent utive days. Currently, the abuses. Covid-19 has infect- As part of the precau- Spain’s number of Covid- Pakistan’s southern medical care but “not to go schools. Spain’s response to facilities where they most pressing and import- ed more than 150,000 peo- tionary measure to stop 19 infections to 7,753 — Sindh province, with 18 have dinner at a friend’s to the Covid-19 has so far must pay for their stay, ant task is to prioritise ple worldwide and killed al- the deadly disease from and its death toll to 288 — house”, he added. had wide differences betw- state-run Beijing Daily medical treatment work most 6,000 since it was first spreading, doctors are after the government imp- new positive cases Police would ensure the een regions due to the co- reported Sunday. Only and strive to improve the detected in China last Dece- advising people to avoid -osed a near-total nation- detected on Sunday. restrictions are obeyed, untry’s complex system of four new domestic cases cure rate. — PTI mber. “Covid-19 is the work shaking hands. Trump wide lockdown, banning the prime minister said. sharing power between of God punishing countries considered to be a germo- people from leaving home this nation of some 46 mil- “The measures which we the central government who imposed sanctions on phobic and not a good sup- except to go to work, get lion people. They are amo- have adopted are drastic and regional governmen- us,” said Zimbabwe’s defen- porter of shaking hands medical care or buy food. ng the measures introduc- and will unfortunately ts, which control educati- ce minister Oppah Muchin- over the past few days has Spain has followed Italy ed as part of a 15-day state have consequences... but on and health issues. But Iranians told to stay guri on Saturday, speaking at been seen shaking hands and imposed a near total of emergency officially our hand will not shake to by declaring a state of em- a rally in the northern town with people. “Why are you nationwide lockdown to declared by his governme- prevail against the virus,” ergency, Sanchez’s govern- of Chinhoyi. shaking hands, sir?” a fight the spread of Covid- nt on Saturday. Spain con- Sanchez added. “We will ment has the power to take reporter asked Trump dur- 19 by banning people from firmed more than 1,500 win this battle... but it is over healthcare and use home; 113 more die ing a White House news leaving home except to go new cases of Covid-19 sin- important that the price security forces to enforce conference Saturday after- to work, get medical care ce Friday evening, raising we pay for this victory be orders. It is only the sec- Tehran, March 15: Iran QUEEN MOVED noon. President Trump or buy food. Prime Minist- its total to 5,753 cases, the as little as possible.” All st- ond time that the govern- on Sunday urged its citi- VATICAN EASTER defended his habit of er Pedro Sanchez announ- second-highest number in ores except for pharmac- ment has evoked it since zens to stick to guidelines shaking hands, saying this ced the restrictions on mo- Europe after Italy. ies and supermarkets will the country returned to and stay at home to stop REVELRY: NO TO WINDSOR is a cultural habit that is vement on Saturday follo- The disease has so far close nationwide, the pre- democracy following the the new Covid-19 spread- tough to be done away wing a huge spike in the claimed 183 lives in Spain. mier said. Bars, restaura- death of dictator Francis- ing, as it announced anot- with. “Because it almost number of infections in “The prohibition to circu- nts and all shops except co Franco in 1975. — AFP her 113 deaths from the CONGREGATION CASTLE becomes a habit, and you outbreak. The latest death London, March 15: Queen get out of that habit. And, toll announced by the hea- Rome, March 15: The Elizabeth II has been shifted frankly, I was a non-hand- lth ministry took to 724 the Vatican said Sunday that out of Buckingham Palace in shaker, for the most part. GRAFT TRIAL OF GLOBAL RESTRICTIONS official number of people its traditional Easter London to Windsor Castle as I've never believed that ● Indonesia's transport minister to have been killed by the week celebrations would the United Kingdom plans for shaking hands — once you NETANYAHU Budi Karya Sumadi is in intensive disease since last month. be held this year without isolation measures for people become a politician. And I People “should cancel all worshippers due to the over 70 amid the country’s notice it too: Political peo- POSTPONED care after testing positive. travel and stay at home so Covid-19. “Because of the death toll from Covid-19 hit- ple walk up to me, they that we may see the situa- current global public heal- ting 21, nearly doubling from want to shake my hand. I ● Spanish tion improving in the com- th emergency, all the litur- 11 within a day. said, ‘Well, you know’,” he Jerusalem, March 15: Prime 21,000 ing days,” ministry spo- gical celebrations of Holy The 93-year-old monarch and explained. “People come An Israeli court on Sund- Minister have been kesman Kianoush Jaha- Week will take place with- her 98-year-old husband, up to me, they shake ay postponed Prime Min- Pedro infected in Italy, npour said in a televised out the physical presence Prince Philip, are likely to be hands, they put their hand ister Benjamin Netanya- Sanchez's the most affect- news conference. Jahanp- of the faithful,” the Prefe- placed in quarantine at the out. It’s sort of a natural hu’s graft trial over Covid- wife ed country in our also reported 1,209 cture of the Pontifical royal Sandringham Estate in reflex, and we’re all get- 19, as the premier relaun- new confirmed cases of Household said in a state- Norfolk in the coming weeks ting out of it. All of us ched his appeal for an em- Begona has Europe where Covid-19 infection, raising ment. The office is in cha- as tougher measures are put in have that problem. ergency unity government tested deaths climbed the total to 13,938. rge of coordinating most place to fight the Covid-19 out- Somebody comes up to to tackle the crisis. positive. past 1,400. “The good news is that of Pope Francis’s public break in the UK affecting over you, they put their hand Jerusalem’s District more than 4,590 of the ov- schedule and his audienc- 1,140 people. out — you probably tend to Court said in a statement ● Poland planned to close its erall confirmed cases have es with heads of state and “Other events will be revie- just shake it. And we’re all that, given the Covid-19 borders at midnight. The Czech recovered” and the patien- other dignitaries. wed on an ongoing basis in getting out of that,” he pandemic, it had been Republic and Slovakia have ts have been discharged The Vatican also said: line with the appropriate advi- said. “Shaking hands is instructed to hear “only taken similar action. ● Estonia and Lithuania said Saturday from hospitals, he added. “Until April 12, the gener- ce,” a Buckingham Palace stat- not a great thing to be urgent matters”. they will shut their borders to most for- Tehran province had the al audiences and the Ang- ement said as it announced di- doing right now, I agree. In Netanyahu’s trial, “we eign visitors while fellow Baltic EU mem- highest number of new in- elus presided over by the ary cancellations for the mon- But people put their hand have decided to postpone 1,100 230 Greece's ber Latvia imposed security measures of fections with 251 fresh cas- Holy Father will be availa- arch. Some reports indicate out. Sometimes I’ll put the the first hearing until May infection total es. Khorasan Razavi provi- ble only in live streaming — AFP its own. that her move from the palace hand out. You don’t think 24”, the court said. have been approached with nce, home to the holy Shi- on the official Vatican in the heart of London, which about it. People are think- afflicted by ite city of Mashhad, foll- News website.” According three deaths. ● Russia said ● In the Pacific, has a large staff and frequent ing about it more and virus In owed with 143 cases. to latest tally, there have its borders Australia and New visitors, was part of a regular more. We have to think Trump said. The World Britain “The cases there will pr- been 1,441 deaths in Italy ● with Norway Zealand announced weekend getaway for the Que- about it; it’s important,” Health Organisation has while the Denmark obably increase,” the offic- due to Covid-19, and more and Poland that incoming trav- en to Windsor on Thursday. he said, referring to the advised people to stay at death toll in closed its bor- ial said, calling on every- than 21,000 Italians have However, other reports indi- age old cultural practice least three feet away from will be closed ellers will be one to cease from travell- tested positive. — AFP that country ders and halted cate that the situation will be which is tough to die someone who is sick or to most for- required to isolate ing to the northeastern pr- has nearly passenger kept under constant review down. “Getting away from potentially contagious. eigners themselves for 14 ovince. Mashhad’s Imam doubled traffic as it before she is brought back to shaking hands is a good The US Centre for Disease beginning days, with few Reza shrine receives many disease originated. to 21. recorded its London and may instead be thing, and possibly that’s Control or CDC recom- Sunday. exceptions. devout Iranians every Jahanpour called on shifted to Sandringham, with something that comes out mends maintaining a six first death. year, especially around the Iranians to “take the a much smaller level of staff. of this. Maybe people feet distance. France is country’s New Year holi- Covid-19 seriously” and “She is in good health but it shouldn’t be shaking now discouraging cheek- ● President Donald Trump announced that the US, which days ago days which start on March especially be mindful of was thought best to move her,” hands for the long term kissing and shaking hands barred travellers from most of Europe, will extend the ban to Britain 20. The outbreak in Iran is elderly relatives who are a royal source was quoted by because it does transmit has been suspended in and Ireland. The US has seen 60 deaths and more than 2,100 cases. one of the deadliest out- most vulnerable to the ‘The Sun’ as saying. flu and other things,” Germany. — PTI side of China, where the infection. — AFP Anxious French vote ENORMOUS | STRAIN The staff express concern over virus fatalities, on facilities and personnel in local elections Italy health workers on the edge of exhaustion Paris, March 15: France went ed at 8:00 am (0700 GMT). Rome, March 15: A worn- ● ELENA PAGLIARINI, a noyed to see my photo ev- tbreak is taking, on facili- to the polls in nationwide local Officials have insisted that out nurse slumps over her nurse in Lombardy, says, erywhere, I was ashamed ties and personnel alike. elections on Sunday, defying a voting will take place under keyboard in a widely shar- of showing my weakness,” “It’s almost two weeks sin- mounting health crisis caused tightest sanitary conditions, ed image symbolic of the “I actually don’t feel Pagliarini told the Corriere ce I’ve seen my son or my by the Covid-19 outbreak that despite widespread fear that extreme fatigue that Itali- physically tired, I can della Sera newspaper. “But family because I’m worri- still risks keeping many voters polling stations are ideal germ- an healthcare workers are work for 24 hours then I was happy because I ed about infecting them," at home. spreading venues and a partic- facing as they battle Euro- straight if it’s necessary got beautiful messages Daniele Macchini, a hospi- President Emmanuel Macr- ular risk for older people. Mac- pe’s worst outbreak of the but I won’t hide the fact from people who empathis- tal doctor in the northern on, for whom the two-round ron said on Thursday that sci- novel Covid-19 pandemic. that right now I’m ed with me,” she said. “I city of Bergamo, (also in election is a crucial mid-term entists had assured him “there The picture is of Elena anxious because I’m actually don’t feel physica- Lombardy) wrote in a wid- test, has insisted the polls to is nothing to prevent the Fren- Pagliarini, a nurse in the lly tired, I can work for 24 ely-shared Facebook post. choose mayors and municipal ch, even the most vulnerable, northern region of Lomb- fighting an enemy that I hours straight if it’s neces- “I settle for photos of my councils go ahead to assure from going to the ballot box”. ardy which has been worst don’t know.” sary but I won’t hide the son which I look at throu- democratic continuity in the Municipalities announced hit by the disease. Natio- fact that right now I’m gh my tears, and a few vi- country. Despite fresh restric- measures to try to keep voters nwide Italy has more than ardy is the economic heart anxious because I’m fight- deo calls,” he says. A nurse tions announced Saturday ev- infection-free, including regul- 1,400 deaths from the virus of Italy, equipped with one ing an enemy that I don’t in the Tuscan town of Gro- ening — including the closure ar disinfection of voting boot- and 21,000 infections, with of the world’s best health know,” she added. ssetto, Alessia Bonari, pos- of non-essential public places hs, ensuring a safe distance a quarter of the country’s systems. But those who st- She’s just one of many ted an image on Instagram such as cafes, restaurants, cin- between voters waiting in line, intensive care beds taken aff it — like Pagliarini — healthcare workers who of her face bearing marks emas and gyms — polling sta- and providing sanitising hand up by those with the illne- are under enormous stra- have expressed their con- from a long day of wearing tions across the country open- gels on entry and exit. — AFP ss. In normal times Lomb- in. “On one hand I was an- cern at the toll that the ou- a surgical mask. — AFP Medical staff attend to Covid-19 patients. pg MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 | HYDERABAD 14 quick ■ AT1 bonds issue, rupee may deepen FPI selling Overseas travel policies a BITES Market mood sours on losing biz for PSU insurers SANGEETHA G INDICATORS % virus, Yes Bank results CHENNAI, MARCH 15 Public general insurers, Sensex 34,103.48 4.04 RAVI RANJAN PRASAD the medium-term as it especially United India Nifty 50 9,955.20 3.81 MUMBAI, MARCH 15 pays a hefty bill on oil Insurance, recorded high S&P 500* 2,711.02 9.29 imports. loss ratio in overseas The market outlook has Analysts expect the travel policies in 2018-19 Dollar (`) 73.90 -0.44 again turned negative for market to remain volatile against their private Pound Sterling (`) 92.76 -1.80 Monday due to the rapid this week and according- counterparts. spread of coronavirus ly, advised retail The aggregate incurred Euro (`) 82.56 -0.84 within the country and investors to be cautious. claims ratio of public sec- Gold (10gm) (`) 42,600▼1,097 -2.57 the consequent travel "Markets would take a tor insurers in overseas Brent crude ($/bbl)* 33.85 1.90 and assembling restric- while to recover from travel was 122 per cent in tions as well as develop- this significant price the last fiscal, while the IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.322 1.376 ments relating to Yes damage. While volatility private general insurers US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.963 -0.621 Bank, which reported may continue in coming recorded 53 per cent extremely negative finan- days, we could see inter- claims ratio and stand- * As of Friday/Saturday cial numbers in its third ums, gyms and pools Rs 13,199.54 crore from mittent relief rallies, alone health insurance quarter results. have been closed across the debt segment during however these are likely companies 36 per cent. Yes Bank further con- Maharashtra. March 2-13. to be short-lived. In such Claims ratio is the per- firmed that additional- Despite a bounce back The Indian currency, times of global volatility, centage of claims costs ratios barring a few. Religare at 21 per cent. Clean energy tier 1 (AT1) bonds aggre- seen on Friday in the which touched an intra- retail investors should incurred in relation to Chola MS registered 114 The insurers earned a gating to Rs 8,415 crore equity market, with day low of Rs 74.49 keep calm and not panic," premiums earned. per cent claims ratio by total net premium of Rs will have to be written benchmark indices against the US dollar on said Siddhartha Among public insurers, earning a premium of Rs 626.39 crore in overseas developers get down completely for its Sensex and Nifty-50 gain- Friday and made some Khemka, head-retail United India Insurance 2.46 crore against claims travel. government-approved ing close to 4 per cent recovery on dollar selling research, Motilal Oswal registered the highest of Rs 2.77 crore. ICICI As far as domestic trav- new guarantee restructuring scheme to after a panic selling, and by the central bank to Rs Financial Services. claims ratio of 314 per Lombard earned aggre- el is concerned, the net To improve business environ- begin. US market benchmark 73.92, will be keenly "Temporary relief was cent for a net earned pre- gate premium of Rs earned premium stood at ment for clean energy projects, Existing Yes Bank Dow Jones Industrial watched by the foreign seen in the global mar- mium of Rs 6.75 lakh, the 117.56 crore against Rs 114 crore as only a few the government has decided to shareholders also cannot Average gaining over 9 investors, who are at risk kets…Investors are still company made claims claims of Rs 56.86 crore- private general insurers treat letter of comfort (under- sell more than 25 per cent per cent, market senti- of losing money from advised to be alert since valued Rs 21.19 crore. 48 per cent loss ratio. were active in the space. taking) issued by state-run of their shareholding if ments may turn negative rupee depreciation. the volatility, as meas- This pertains only to its Bajaj Allianz recorded These included Acko, shadow banking firms PFC, REC they have more than 100 on Dalal Street, as mas- The good news for India ured by the volatility individual business as it 29 per cent loss ratio, GoDigit, ICICI Lombard, and IREDA at par with bank shares in their demat sive foreign portfolio at present is that global index has reached all- did not do any business in Bharti AXA 87 per cent, Reliance and Tata AIG. guarantees. Developers need account, this may hurt investors selling, to the oil consumption is in for time highs. Sentiments group insurance Tata AIG 62 per cent, Apart from Religare bank guarantees for placing investor sentiments in tune of Rs 6,027.58 crore, a free-fall, heading for the around the spread of the schemes. Future Generali 42 per Health Insurance, none of bids for clean energy projects the market, said analysts. was witnessed on Friday. biggest annual contrac- virus will continue to Among other PSU cent, Reliance 39 per cent the standalone health offered by SECI and NTPC. Coronavirus infection Foreign portfolio tion in history, as more drive the markets and insurers, New India and HDFC ERGO 37 per insurers and the public Developers get bank guarantee cases in Maharashtra investors have net sold countries introduce any signs of the rate of recorded a loss ratio of 66 cent. general insurers did any on the basis of letter of comfort jumped to 32 and total equities worth Rs unprecedented measures infections falling will be per cent, National 51 per Among standalone business in domestic issued by the three agencies. confirmed cases in the 24,776.36 crore in March to fight the coronavirus a positive," said Vinod cent and Oriental health insurance compa- travel. country stood at 109 on so far, as per depositories outbreak. Brent crude oil Nair, Head of Research, Insurance 48 per cent. nies Apollo Munich's The total loss ratio of Sunday evening. Schools, data. They have also futures at Rs 32.75 per Geojit Financial Private insurers gener- claims ratio stood at 60 the insurers stood at a colleges, theatres, muse- pulled out a net sum of barrel may help India in Services. ally had comfortable loss per cent and that of comfortable 14 per cent. Gold imports dip 8.8% to $27 bn SBI Card to list today in April-February Yes Bank expects bad Oyo entices loan troubles to persist amid market volatility Japanese hotels New Delhi, March 15: RAVI RANJAN PRASAD ILL-TIMED DEBUT with cash Troubled Yes Bank expects MUMBAI, MARCH 15 pressures from sour loans ◗ The grey market to continue through FY21, SBI Card shares will list on premium on SBI Card FC BUREAU even as yet one more pri- NSE and BSE on Monday CHENNAI, MARCH 15 vate lender, IDFC First amid tough market condi- has been coming Bank, said it will by equi- tions and is expected to down after the public As bookings plunge in ties worth Rs 250 crore in provide direction to the issue was closed coronavirus-stricken Gold imports fell 8.86 per cent beleaguered bank. primary market in the ◗ Japan, Oyo Hotels is to $27 billion (about Rs 1.90 Yes Bank on Saturday days ahead. Listing premi- Premium has seen promising cash to hotels lakh crore) during the April- declared the highest loss um for the issue would a sharp drop from there to join its booking February period of this financial for any private sector now depend on the market `350 levels to `35 platform. While the com- year. Commerce ministry data lender at Rs 18,654 crore for conditions on Monday levels, which points pany backed by Japanese shows imports of the yellow the December quarter. morning, given the nega- investor Softbank is metal stood at $29.62 bn in the The bank's administrator tive sentiment in the mar- towards a muted list- undergoing a slew of cost- corresponding period of 2018- and CEO-designate ment. margin to 1.4 per cent from ket last week followed by a ing in `800-850 range cutting measures ahead of 19. The decline in gold imports Prashant Kumar is confi- In its investor presenta- 3.3 per cent a year ago. bounce back on Friday. a proposed IPO, it is also referring to the coron- has helped in narrowing the dent of the bank's survival tion, Yes Bank said slip- In a stock exchange fil- Most brokerages gave a making investments to avirus infection. country's trade deficit to after a Rs 10,000-crore capi- pages, which went up to Rs ing, IDFC First Bank said, buy call on SBI Cards & allotment, as high. establish itself in Japan. Oyo has been struggling $143.12 billion during April- tal infusion. 24,587 crore in the "duly authorised commit- Payments Services Ltd's In the grey market, the In order to get more in Japan despite the sup- February from $173 billion a The bank witnessed with- December quarter, will tee of the board of direc- initial public offering in premium on SBI Card has hotels onto its network port of SoftBank. Oyo's year ago. drawals of over Rs 72,000 normalise only in FY22. tors" had at its meeting on early March the price band been coming down after and expand its reach in push for rapid growth in crore of deposits in the last The bank told investors March 14, "approval for an of Rs 750 to Rs 755 and the the public issue was Japan, Oyo will pay new the market was hampered six months to Rs 1.37 lakh that it expects slippages to equity investment of upto first issue by a credit card closed. members a lump sum by technical problems and crore, but the Rs 10,000 be at 5 per cent of the Rs 250 crore comprising company in India raised S. Ranganathan, head of equal to a proportion of public backlash from crore capital infusion, cou- assets in FY21. The assets upto 25 crore equity shares Rs 10,354 crore, and was Research at LKP their past year's revenue. hotels. pled with over 1,000 decreased by 22 per cent to at a price of Rs 10 each and subscribed 26.54 times. But Securities, said, "The grey This Oyo Partner Support However, outside Japan, Notification branches and a strong cus- Rs 2.90 lakh crore at the face value of Rs 2 each, since then, Indian and market premium for the Program is available especially in China, which tomer base makes Kumar end of December 2019, as under the proposed global equity markets cor- IPO of SBI Card has seen a immediately and will run is hit by the coronavirus issued for NCLAT confident of Yes Bank con- compared to the year-ago Scheme of Reconstruction rected by around 20 per sharp drop from Rs 350 lev- indefinitely, a Bloomberg most, Oyo has not tinuing to be a "going con- period. of Yes Bank Ltd." cent. els to Rs 35 levels, which report said. announced any such cern". Compared to the preced- Earlier on Saturday, Though the Indian mar- clearly points towards a "Japan is an extremely measure. In fact, it is Chennai bench "The proposed capital ing quarter, advances over- Federal Bank had commit- ket saw huge selling pres- muted listing in the range important market for Oyo retrenching people in The Centre has notified the infusion and the bank's due for 31 to 90 days (levels ted to invest Rs 300 crore in sure till Friday morning, a of Rs 800 to Rs 850. We and we intend to con- both China and India in constitution of the National strong customer base and before they get tagged as Yes Bank. dramatic recovery in the expect the stock to get list- tribute to it over the long an effort to become leaner Company Law Appellate branch network will NPAs), declined 43 per cent Apart from IDFC, ICICI second half may augur ed in the above range term," Oyo's founder and and more attractive before Tribunal, Chennai bench, which enable the Bank to contin- to Rs 13,911 crore. Bank will invest Rs 1,000 well for SBI Card investors. because of the refunds chief executive officer presenting itself before comes into effect from March ue its business for the fore- The higher slippages and crore, HDFC Rs 1,000 crore, But market analysts are credited last week, which Ritesh Agarwal said in a the bourses in two to three 18. The Chennai-based bench seeable future, so as to be a reduction in loan book Axis Bank Rs 600 crore, not so bullish about the itself is an awesome statement last week. "This years. would hear appeals against the able to realise its assets were key reasons for the 60 Kotak Mahindra Bank Rs listing premium on SBI amount." is our response as a global Its consolidated losses orders of the NCLT benches and discharge its liabilities per cent decline in the core 500 crore, Bandhan Bank Card, given the market There are no premium in hotel group to Japan's had grown 538 per cent having jurisdiction of Karna- in its normal course of net interest income at Rs and Federal Bank Rs 300 conditions and some find the grey market and there lodging industry in the from $52 million in FY18 taka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andh- business," the bank said, 1,065 crore, and also nar- crore each in Yes Bank. the valuation of Rs 755 per are sellers at Rs 750, said time of crisis," he said to $335 million in FY19. ra Pradesh, Telangana, Laksha- quoting Kumar's assess- rowing of the net interest —Agencies share, the price fixed for another market source. dweep and Puducherry. The NCLAT bench at New Delhi shall be the principal bench. Construction, US bond traders see Fed rate cut Six N-power projects for transport to be LIZ MCCORMICK bankruptcies mean the US MARCH 15 is headed toward reces- `1.5 lakh cr sanctioned Aramco reports sionary-type conditions, hit by shutdown Investors are counting on a Rivelle said. SANGEETHA G 20.6% drop steep Federal Reserve rate The Fed may follow its CHENNAI, MARCH 15 FC BUREAU cut this week as policy massive injection of cash NEW DELHI, MARCH 15 makers move to support and a likely rate cut this The central government in 2019 profit the economy in the face of week with other steps to has sanctioned Rs 1.5 lakh The prolonged shutdown the coronavirus pandemic. shore up financial mar- crore for six nuclear Saudi Aramco reported a 20.6 in China following the But what there is much kets, said Alex Li, head of power projects intended to percent drop in its net profit for coronavirus outbreak may less certainty about is US rates strategy at Credit produce 9000 MW power. 2019 due to low oil prices and significantly affect select where Treasury yields Agricole SA in New York. These power projects have production levels. These are the sectors like construction, head next. He expects continued tur- received administrative first annual results announced transport and chemical The world's biggest gov- bulence in yields because approval and financial by the energy giant after its manufacturing, while iron ernment-debt market is of diminished liquidity sanction of Rs 1,54,621 $29.4 bn initial public offering and steel sectors could see coming off one of its and unwinding of "bad crore, a government com- and listing on the Saudi a moderate impact, a wildest stretches ever, fea- positions." muniqué said. Tadawul market in December. report said. turing a dive to record low the reaction in Treasury the long bond swung by The Fed has other tools it The projects include two Aramco posted net profits of Five import items are yields and the widest yields -- a benchmark for more than 100 basis points. can turn to beyond quanti- light water reactors of $88.2 bn last year compared to heavily dependent on weekly range in 30-year global borrowing costs -- is The globe's flight into tative easing, even as early 1000 MW capacity each at $111.1 bn in 2018. "The decrease China—electrical machin- rates in the past two anyone's guess. haven assets has delivered as this week, include Kudankulam in Tamil was primarily due to lower ery; machinery and decades. The turbulence "I don't think anybody Treasury investors a expanding the amount of Nadu for a total cost of Rs crude oil prices,” Aramco said. mechanical appliances; was so severe that some can say what the next return of about 6.8% money it provides interna- 49,621 crore. Projects in organic chemicals; plas- sectors of the market were move in yields is going to return in 2020 through tional central banks Chutka in Madhya a total cost of Rs 99,779 tics; and optical and surgi- hard to trade in. be," said Tad Rivelle, chief March 12, almost matching through swap lines, scal- Pradesh, Kaiga in Karna- crore. Printed & Published by cal instruments. These After the Fed last week investment officer for fixed its gain of last year, which ing back regulations on taka and Gorakhpur in The five projects at T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan items collectively account pledged trillions of dollars income at asset manager was the best since 2011. banks and special loans to Haryana will have two Kakrapar in Gujarat, Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at for 28 per cent of India's of liquidity and the Trump TCW Group Inc. "The Fed, Economic data ahead non-bank borrowers, Li pressurised heavy water Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan import basket. administration moved to however, is going to do its may fail to draw much said. reactors each of 700 MW Gorakhpur in Haryana, Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, "We expect construction, facilitate more federal aid darndest to take them attention from investors. Tony Rodriguez, head of capacities. MahiBanswara Kudankulam and Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, transport manufacturing, for states and municipali- down and will take out More likely they'll be mon- fixed-income strategy at in Rajasthan will have Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: chemical manufacturing ties, investors will turn another bazooka to do it." itoring the nation's Nuveen, says the Fed will four such reactors of 700 will add a total capacity of T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg and machinery manufac- their focus to the central The 10- and 30-year yields attempts to come to grips get rates down to zero, MW each. The total cost of 6700 MW. No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights turing are likely to be bank's March 18 decision. enter the week at 0.96 per with the virus. though maybe not at this these projects will be Rs Currently, the country reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part worst-affected by the possi- Futures traders align with cent and 1.53 per cent, Even with the Fed's sup- meeting, and he also sees 1,05,000 crore, the govern- has nuclear power capaci- without written permission of The Editor, ble shutdown in China," most economists in pre- respectively. Both ended port, widespread business heightened price swings ment said last week. ty of 6780 MW and capaci- Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. said the report by ICICI dicting it will slash rates last week higher after col- closures, cancelled events continuing. Currently, five projects ty utlilisation in 2019-20 up Securities. by a percentage point. But lapsing to record lows, and and the threat of corporate —-Bloomberg are under construction for to January was 1788 MW. CRICKET pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 15 SHORT TAKES Dream domestic flight Inspirational captain Unadkat pilots Saurashtra to Ranji Trophy high Rajkot, March 15: The inspirational leadership Aaron Finch of Jaydev Unadkat cou- pled with the fearless atti- When Indians gave tude that past teams did not possess and the lesser- known players turning Finch nightmare into game-changers New Delhi: Australia’s white-ball resulted in Saurashtra captain Aaron Finch has laying their hands on the revealed he had nightmares coveted Ranji Trophy. Wasim Jaffer during India’s 2018 tour when Saurashtra had become pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and a force to reckon with over Jasprit Bumrah were taking his the past 10 years and the Cricketers need wicket “for fun”. Opening the final that they won on innings, the Australian captain Friday was their fourth in to adapt to all struggled across all three for- eight seasons, yet they had mats during the India series, to wait excruciatingly specially while trying to navi- long for laying their hands formats: Jaffer gate Bhuvneshwar’s inswinging on the most coveted tro- deliveries. “I’d wake up in a cold phy in domestic cricket. New Delhi, March 15: sweat, he’s (Bhuvneshwar) got Unadkat and Co. lost the Ranji Trophy great me out a lot with the ball mov- final to Vidarbha last year Wasim Jaffer feels that ing back in,” Finch said in but the belief remained the modern day crick- Amazon’s recently released firmly intact that they eter needs to be good at docu-series titled ‘The Test’. were good enough to go all all formats of the game The Indian seamer had scalped the way. to truly earn respect of Finch’s wicket four times, Saurashtra perhaps the cricketing communi- including during all three ODIs needed the ‘X factor’ to ty. Jaffer recently called and one T20I, in the six-match crack the final code and time on his 24-year pro- limited overs series. Finch also that was provided by their fessional career in said that he would wake up at leader and lead pacer which he scored nearly night just thinking about facing Unadkat, who turned the 19,500 first class runs. Bumrah the next day. “There match on its head on day In the current Indian were times that I’d wake up in five of both the semi-final setup, Cheteshwar the night thinking about getting and final, ending the com- Pujara is the most well out. Thinking I’m facing Bumrah petition with 67 wickets at recognised Test match again tomorrow, he’s getting a remarkable average of Members of Saurashtra take a selfie after their victory over Bengal in the Ranji Trophy final in this file photo. — TWITTER specialist batsman and me out for fun,” Finch said. 13.23. He had 39 scalps at Jaffer feels that players India enjoyed an unprecedented 17.17 last year. myself and bowl the ball it doesn’t feel good. It is a wickets. He had picked up like him and the likes of summer, winning the Border More than the numbers, of the season. I was telling long season where you 59 scalps 12 months ago. TOP 5 BATSMEN OF RANJI SEASON Rahul Dravid and VVS Gavaskar Trophy 3-1, their first- it was his ability to come myself before every single have put your blood and Even Pujara when he was Batsman M Runs AVG H.S 100 50 Laxman from his days ever Test series win on the up with breakthroughs delivery,” said Unadkat, sweat. This season, I have available chipped in, scor- with the Indian team are Australian soil. — PTI when his team needed when asked about his given everything mentally ing 575 runs at 63.88. His Rahul Dalal 9 1340 95.71 267* 4 5 under appreciated. them the most, like on mindset going into day and physically. I wouldn’t partnership with (Arunachal) “I think the time has Lynn fires Lahore Friday when he ended a five with Bengal needing have enjoyed any sort of Vasavada set up up the Taruwar Kohli 9 998 71.28 307* 3 5 changed. Even in my threatening 98-run stand 72 runs and two well-set record if I hadn’t won. I final for Saurashtra. (Mizoram) time I feel a lot of play- between Anushtup batsmen in the middle. wanted to do it one more Pujara’s 66 off 237 balls ers like Rahul Dravid or into PSL semifinals Majumdar and Arnab “The dream season could time for my team,” he is one of his slowest Puneet Bisht 9 976 69.71 250 2 6 VVS Laxman, I don’t Lahore: Chris Lynn smashed a Nandi to get the title-win- only have been special if said. knocks in domestic crick- (Meghalaya) think they got their 52-ball century and propelled ning first innings lead. you actually win the title. Unadkat’s sensational et but had immense value Paras Dogra 9 967 80.58 200 4 3 value,” Jaffer said. Lahore Qalandars to their maid- “I was telling myself At the end, we had had run in the tournament, in the context of the game “A player playing with en semifinal appearance in the that if I could challenge three defeats in finals and the performance of the and it came as he battled (Puducherry) them in a Test match Pakistan Super League with a lesser-known stars went a fever and sore throat. Sarfraz Khan 6 928 154.66 301* 3 2 knows how important thumping nine-wicket win over long way in Saurashtra Talking about his effort a (Mumbai) those players are. But table toppers Multan Sultans in securing the trophy. day after he had to leave you know we have to go an empty Gaddafi Stadium on Southpaw Arpit Vasavada, the field due to illness, with the time. A lot of Sunday. Lynn bludgeoned eight who scored a hundred in Pujara said: “It was very TOP FIVE BOWLERS OF THE SEASON importance is given to sixes and a dozen boundaries both semis and final; all- tough on me. I am some- Bowler M Wkts AVG 5WI Best T20 cricket. against a second-string Multan rounder Chirag Jani, one who likes to lead from “The people who are in bowling attack and finished opener Harvik Desai, vet- the front, but here, I had to Jaydev Unadkat 10 67 13.23 7 7-56 marketing business or unbeaten on 113 off 55 balls as eran Sheldon Jackson, bat lower down the order.” (Saurashtra) advertising business Lahore breezed to 191-1 in 18.5 who amassed 800 plus “Day two when I walked R. Sanjay Yadav 9 55 12.65 5 9-52 want somebody who is overs. Earlier, lefthanded bats- runs for the second suc- in, it was not easy. I felt a (Meghalaya) seen more on the TV, man Khushdil Shah hit a bel- cessive season. They all blackout, so it was tough. somebody who is glam- ligerent 70 off just 29 balls and made the difference in the But you have to be moti- Harshal Patel 9 52 14.48 4 7-29 orous or someone who lifted Multan’s total to 186-6. end. vated and lead from the (Haryana) plays the brand of crick- Lahore finished the league With Ravindra Jadeja front, set a good example. Diwesh Pathania 9 50 15.82 4 5-36 et the crowd likes. stage in third place with 10 away on national duty, left- Once you had 350 plus, we (Services) “But you can’t devalue points and will now meet arm spinner Dharmendra knew with our remarkable someone who plays T20 Karachi Kings in the second Jadeja kept the pressure bowling attack, we were in Manisankar M 9 49 17.02 3 7-63 cricket because that’s semifinal on Tuesday. Lahore up from one end, taking 32 a good position.” — PTI (Tripura) the demand of the game won three of their last four nowadays. What I feel is, matches by chasing down tar- in today’s age and day, gets of 180 runs-plus in a the cricketer needs to remarkable turnaround of form adapt himself to all after losing three in a row at three formats. You can’t the start of the tournament. Unadkat announces engagement just play Test cricket or Lahore has finished last in all you can’t just play T20 four previous editions of the New Delhi, March 15: meals & 1 shared mud cake average of 13.23, the most included in Men in Blue’s cricket. PSL since 2016. “It’s great to The 28-year-old later.” by a pacer in the history of squad. “You will be recog- get triple figures. I love playing Saurashtra pacer Jaydev Unadkat has been in the competition and the “I congratulate nised and respected only in the day, but it was important Unadkat on Sunday great touch as he led his second-most overall. Saurashtra for their stel- if you fit in all three for- to get to that semifinals after announced his engage- state team, Saurashtra, to Indian skipper Virat lar performance in the mats. I am not saying five years of trying. It was diffi- ment. their maiden Ranji Trophy Kohli’s childhood coach Ranji Trophy, especially Pujara is not respected, cult (playing in an empty stadi- Taking to Instagram, the title with a first-innings Rajkumar Sharma on Unadkat, who bowled cru- but then obviously he is um) but you have to create bowler shared a picture lead win over Bengal in Saturday heaped praise on cial spells and picked 67 going to play only Test your own energy when field- with his partner and cap- the final. The pacer has Unadkat and said that the wickets,” Rajkumar cricket and no other for- ing,” Lynn said. — AP Pacer Jaydev Unadkat with his fiancee. — INSTAGRAM tioned the post, “6 hours, 2 scalped 67 dismissals at an pacer should now be Sharma said. — Agencies mat.” — Agencies Support from IPL owners commendable Dhoni leaves camp after

Chris Lynn of Lahore big league is suspended Qalandars cel- ebrates after Hemant Kenkre Chennai, March 15: a short video. from where they will scoring a Mahendra Singh Dhoni The video showed fans return to their country century during Silly Point on Sunday left the lining up to catch a via Dubai. Sanjay Manjrekar the Pakistan Chennai Super Kings glimpse of Dhoni as he Instead of New Delhi or inally, the Lord bowled London Marathons, NBA, Super League training camp following signed autographs and Mumbai, the Proteas pre- Sanjay feels BCCI a ‘Chinaman’. The out- EPL and many more have in Lahore. the suspension of the 13th interacted with the fans. ferred to fly via the east- Fbreak of the Covid-19 either been postponed or sus- — AFP edition of IPL till April 15 The BCCI on Friday ern metropolis as it is yet disease that originated in pended. in the wake of Covid-19 postponed the start of this to record a single positive is not happy with China looks like an Cricket too is seeing its fix- team owners in Mumbai it just takes one infected per- pandemic. year’s IPL from March 29 case for Covid-19. “They unplayable delivery, one that tures, viz., the India vs South where they discussed, son to spread the virus. Dhoni, who had arrived to April 15 in wake of the will land here tomorrow his performance has turned the wrong way, Africa One Day threadbare, the possibility BCCI President, Sourav in Chennai for CSK’s pandemic, which has and will leave the next baffling the world. Like daily International series, the (or lack of it) of hosting the Ganguly has stated that they preparatory camp early caused massive upheaval morning. The BCCI is try- New Delhi, March 15: life, businesses and more, England/Sri Lanka one, the IPL post April 15. It was will be monitoring the situa- this month, left the base across the globe. ing to make arrangements Dropped from the BCCI sport (including cricket) West Indies domestic season heartening to read the reac- tion on a weekly basis and in front of his cheering SOUTH AFRICANS HEAD closer to the airport,” commentary panel for across the globe too has been and more. For Indian cricket tions of the lot who have put will comply with the direc- fans. “It has become your HOME VIA KOLKATA CAB president Avishek the South Africa series, affected badly. fans and the Board of public safety above profit tives of governmental agen- home, sir!’ Keep Dalmiya said. former India batsman The last time, the game of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in and have put in their might cies. It also needs to be noted whistling, as #Thala For their journey back The first ODI in Sanjay Manjrekar on cricket had a major disrup- India, the biggest question for a noble, common cause — that there will be a lot of for- Dhoni bids a short adieu home from Lucknow, the Dharamsala was washed Sunday said he always tion in its international cal- was the holding of the to stop the deadly virus from eigners who will be part of to #AnbuDen,” Chennai South African cricketers out. The BCCI later called considered commentat- endar was during the second Indian Premier League (IPL) spreading. the tournament including Super Kings wrote on its have chosen “safest city” off the remainder of the ing a privilege and world war. England, the that was scheduled for a Kolkata Knight Riders players and broadcast and Twitter handle along with Kolkata as their stopover, series. — PTI accepted the decision as mother country of the noble March 29 start. owner and matinee idol Shah logistics professionals. a professional. game did not play a Test Wisely, the BCCI has now Rukh Khan was first off the There has already been one One of the most accom- match (which was then the deferred their main money block, tweeting: “The meet- case where Aussie batsman, plished voices among only format), after their maker to April 15 and has ing by BCCI and IPL was to David Warner’s, visa applica- Indian experts, clash against the West adopted a wait and watch reiterate what all of us tion was rejected by the Manjrekar, who got Indies, for almost seven stance. The decision will feel...safety first of the spec- Indian consulate in embroiled in controver- years till they faced up to depend on the spread (or lack tators, players management Australia following the sies in recent years for India at Lords. From August of it) of the COVID-19 virus & cities we play in. All direc- Indian governments direc- some of his views on air, 1938 till June 1946 there was in the country. BCCI has also tives of the health agencies tives. was axed from the a complete international deferred the Irani Trophy & govt to be followed.” His The BCCI is on the right BCCI’s commentary blackout for English crick- and is in a tizzy with the re- sentiment was also endorsed track and the support they panel for the South eters, the first true profes- planning of the IPL by other franchisees like have received from the team Africa series recently. sionals of the game. whose brand value in 2019 Delhi Capitals and Kings XI owners is commendable. “I have always consid- All test playing nations of was `475 billion (US$ 6.7 bil- Punjab. Tackling the ‘chinaman’ in ered commentary as a those days took a hiatus for a lion) according to Duff & There are many theories tough conditions is always great privilege, but similar period and came Phelps, a global advisor on that are being floated as far going to be challenging. The never an entitlement,” back, post 1946 to take the valuations. as IPL 2020 in the current BCCI has put its front foot the 54-year-old wrote on game to another level. The 2020 edition, which scenario is concerned. Have forward and is holding on, his twitter handle. Coming back to the present, happens to be the 13th edi- a shorter version, is one of hoping for the pitch to ease “It is up to my employ- the game is once again under tion of the tournament is them. Play at few selected out. Meanwhile, a short ers whether they choose threat. The war today is not probably valued at much venues is the other one. Like break from the game will to have me or not & I will being fought not in the battle more and there is a lot, from BCCI did on the last day of give the cricketers a much always respect that. fields but in quarantine the BCCI’s and the team own- the Ranji Trophy final at deserved break and refresh Former Hyderabad cricketer and fielding coach N. S. Ganesh (centre, right) poses Maybe BCCI has not wards of hospitals across the ers perspective, at stake from Rajkot, the IPL can be held in the palate of the fan who is with trainees at the Sarojini Cricket and Fitness Academy after being felicitated by been happy with my per- globe, no-thanks to the virus. a commercial point of view. an empty stadium is another constantly inundated with its secretary G. Kiran Reddy (centre, left) for his services to City cricket in Hyderabad formance of late. I Top tournaments like the BCCI took the right step in brainwave. At this point in some form of the game at all on Thursday. Ganesh advised the youngsters to be committed and make full use of accept that as a profes- NASCAR, Boston and having a meeting with all time, none of these matter as times. the facilities at their disposal in their endeavour to become good cricketers. sional,” he added. — PTI GAMES pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 16 MARCH 2020 16

SHORT TAKES Van Dijk dreads IOC dials emergency title sans fans London, March 15: Virgil Van Dijk fears Liverpool Bach plans conference call for Tokyo update will be forced to celebrate their first English title for Lausanne, March 15: 30 years in an empty stadi- With less than five months um as a result of coron- SFR Snehit to go before the Tokyo avirus chaos. Olympics, International All Premier League Snehit bags third Olympic Committee games have been post- President Thomas Bach poned until at least April 3 plans emergency talks due to the spread of the place at Oman TT with member organisa- global pandemic. DC CORRESPONDENT tions, sources close to the Premier League chiefs HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 IOC said on Sunday. are set to meet on The IOC plans a confer- Thursday to discuss if it Hyderabad table tennis player ence call on Tuesday to will be possible to continue S. Fidel R. Snehit bagged the “keep the international the season and, if so, in If we won it in an empty third spot in the Under-21 cate- federations informed of what format. stadium and the fans gory at the Oman Open in the situation, as well as Games could be played weren’t there, I’d be gut- Muscat. the National Olympic behind closed doors, which ted for them. Until a Snehit went down fighting Committees and athletes,” would mean Liverpool, decision is made on how against the World No.1 and one source close to the who are 25 points clear of we go on from here, compatriot Manav Thakkar 2-3 IOC said. second placed Manchester then we just have to — 11-7, 5-11. 8-11. 11-8, 12-14 — in The IOC “will take stock City, winning the title with- deal with it. the semifinals, narrowly missing of the actions taken” to out their fans being pres- a chance to beat him. respond to the coron- ent. That is a depressing — VIRGIL VAN Earlier in the quarterfinals, avirus crisis “and the fed- prospect for Liverpool DIJK Snehit defeated Hazin Jeremy erations will have the defender Van Dijk. Liverpool player of Canada 3-0 — 11-6, 11-2, 13-11. opportunity to ask ques- “If we won it in an empty “I went to the table with a tions” added a source stadium and the fans the title to our fans, defi- proper game plan after a dis- close to one international weren’t there, I’d be gutted nitely,” he added. cussion with my coach Somnath sports federation. for them,” he told several Liverpool could have Ghosh to slug out against The IOC “conducts a reg- British newspapers on wrapped up the title on Manav, who is super form. In the ular dialogue with all the Sunday. Monday with a win at decider, I fumbled a bit to lose a Olympic partners and reg- “No one wants to play Everton if Manchester fantastic game. I missed a great ularly informs them of games without the fans. City were beaten by chance for which I am feeling the situation,” added an Until a decision is made on Burnley on Saturday, but very sad,” Snehit said. IOC spokesman. how we go on from here, both those games were In the men’s section, Snehit While many internation- then we just have to deal postponed, along with the reached the main draw and lost al sporting events have with it. But when it hap- rest of the Premier League to Chew Zhe Yu Clarence of been postponed or can- pens, we are still bringing programme. — AFP Singapore 2-4 in the Round of celled, Japanese Prime 64. Minister Shinzo Abe Left: Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying poses with the trophy after defeating China’s Chen Yu Fei 21-19, 21-15 in the promised on Friday that women’s singles final at the All England Championship in Birmingham on Sunday. Right: Viktor Axelsen holds aloft Tokyo would host the the trophy after beating Chou Tien Chen 21-13, 21-14 in the men’s singles final. — AP, AFP PLAYERS TREATED LIKE Hyderabad Globe Olympic Games as planned in July and score a big win August, despite questions GUINEA PIGS: ROONEY raised by the pandemic. Axelsen, Tai All England champs DC CORRESPONDENT Thomas Bach said on London, March 15: Former Manchester United star HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 Thursday that his organi- Birmingham, March 15: ment is the last event Wayne Rooney claims the British government and sation would follow the Viktor Axelsen of THE RESULTS (all finals) before BWF suspension of football authorities have treated players like “guinea Hyderabad Globe also regis- recommendations of the Denmark claimed his QMen’s Singles: Viktor Axelsen bt Chou Tien Chen 21-13, all World Tour and sanc- pigs” during the coronavirus crisis. tered a thumping 7-0 win over World Health maiden men’s singles title 21-14. tioned tournaments. Rooney felt the authorities should have acted quick- Deccan Sporting in a Telangana Organisation regarding a at the All England QWomen’s singles: Tai Tzu Ying bt Chen Yu Fei 21-19, Yuki Fukushima and er and said that he would “never forgive” the authori- Football Association’s ‘B’ possible postponement. Championship, while two- 21-15. Sayaka Hirota beat ties if his family fell ill as a result. Division Shiva Kumar Lal league He acknowledged, how- time former winner Tai QWomen’s doubles: Yuki Fukushima/ Sayaka Hirota bt China's Du Yue and Li Yin “Why did we wait until Friday? Why did it take Mikel championship match played at ever, that the cancellation Tzu Ying of Chinese Du Yue/ Li Yin Hui 21-13, 21-15. Hui 21-13 21-15 to claim the Arteta to get ill for the game in England to do the right the Gymkhana ground in of qualifying events due Taipei regained the women’s doubles crown, thing? For players, staff and their families it has been Q Mixed doubles: Praveen Jordan/ Melati Daeva Secundrabad. to the epidemic was women’s singles crown, while Praveen Jordan and a worrying week — one in which you felt a lack of Oktavianti bt Dechapol Puavaranu-kroh/ Sapsiree Sarif Tadvi scored a hat-trick, already posing “serious here on Sunday. Melati Daeva Oktavianti leadership from the government and from the FA and Taerattan-achai 21-15, 17-21, 21-8. in the 46th, 57th and 70th min- problems”. The Axelsen, a former defeated of Dechapol Premier League. utes; Gaurav scored a brace, in The issue of qualifying world champion, beat top Puavaranukroh and “After the emergency meeting, at last the right deci- 34th and 49th minutes; while will be a focus of seed Chou Tien-chen 21-13 Tai Tzu, playing in her title at the prestigious Sapsiree Taerattanachai sion was made — until then it almost felt like foot- Afzal and Sohrab got a goal Tuesday’s telephone meet- 21-14 in a lop-sided final to fourth final, overcame tournament. 21-15 17-21 21-8 to win the ballers in England were being treated like guinea each, in the 23rd and 50th min- ing. add another feather to his Chinese Chen Yu Fei 21-19 The season’s first Super mixed doubles title. pigs,” he further added. — AFP utes of the match. — AFP hat. 21-15 to claim her third 1000 World Tour tourna- — PTI Maisaram Football Club also defeated Saidabad FC 7-1. Abdul Rahman scored a hat- trick for Maisaram FC with goals Winners all in the 18th, 22nd and 71st min- utes. Fahad Somali got a brace, in the 27th and 43rd minutes; Syed Bawazer and Rahman Bawazer got one goal each in the 21st and 46th minutes respectively. Abdul Kamal scored the only goal for Saidabad, in the 36th minute of the match. In another game, Royal United beat Feelkhana FC 2-0 with Wahid Ali Khan scoring both the goals, in the 18th and 40th min- utes. Shastri Soccer Club also won. they beat Royal United 2-1. Antony Sebastian (25th) and Akhil Sam (70th) were the goalscorers for Shastri while Yousuf Ali got the lone goal for Royal in the 53rd minute. NBA PLAYER

POSITIVE FOR Members of the State Bank of India (Hyderabad) cricket team pose after being declared joint winners along with SBI Bangalore in the All India SBI inter-circle CORONAVIRUS tournament held in Chandigarh recently. Los Angeles: Detroit Pistons player Christian Wood has test- ed positive for the coronavirus, becoming the third NBA player to contract Covid-19. Jaison, Bharat rule pool The Pistons, without identify- ing Wood, issued a statement DC CORRESPONDENT on Saturday saying that one of HYDERABAD, MARCH 15 their players had tested posi- tive. Jaison Malhotra and Woods’ agent Adam Pensack Bharat Ramakrishna told the Detroit News on scored emphatic victo- Saturday that his client is the ries in the Bally’s one, adding “he feels 100 per Entertainment Ultimate cent fine.” 10 Ball India Open pool A player on the Detroit championship being Pistons, who is under the care played at the Hyderabad of team medical staff and in Next Galleria Mall in self-isolation since Wednesday Punjagutta, Hyderabad, night, was tested for Covid-19,” under the auspices of the Pistons said in a statement. Telangana Cue Sports “A preliminary positive result Association. came back on March 14. Both Jaison and Bharat Aamer Javeed lines up a shot during his match at the “The health and safety of our blanked their opponents, 10 Ball Pool India Open championship at the players, our organization, those scoring 7-0 wins over Hyderabad Next Galleria Mall in Hyderabad. throughout our league, and all Manikanta Annamraju those potentially impacted by and Ayush Sinha respec- able equipment procured Moinuddin Mohammed bt Bibin this situation is paramount. We tively. from around the globe in Radhakrishnan 7-0, Hemanth Kumar bt Suhas Raj 7-3, Prakash are working closely with team Others to score impres- this tournament. The Agarwal bt Yash 7-3, Venu medical staff, state and local sive wins were Tarun event is being staged in Kanumula bt Shreyansh Giria 7-4, government and public health Rumalla, who beat two formats — a double Aiman Singh bt Karthikeya officials and the NBA on report- Vamshi Krishna elimination all the way Panyam 7-5, Harshdeep Singh bt ing. The individual will remain in Kambhampati 7-1; Arun to the Last 8 followed by Saiteja Gurapu 7-6, Chirag Khurana bt Andy Chin 7-3, Abed isolation and under the care of Dhar who rapped D. the knockout rounds of Ali bt Venkata Ramcharan team medical staff,” the state- Rahul 7-1 and Aamer quarterfinals, semifinals Sirasapalli 7-4. ment added. Javed, who annihilated and finals. ■ Other matches: Laxman Rawat — AFP Abhishek Khanna with THE RESULTS bt Kaushik Kolipaka 7-1, Shivam the same score. ■ Round 1, Race to 7: Jaison Arora bt Suhas Chandra 7-1, Anuj Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 India’s top 128 players Malhotra bt Manikanta Uppal bt Abhishek B 7-1, Kamal Annamraju 7-0, Bharat Chawla bt Arun Dhar 7-0, Printed and Published by — including Sumit Ramakrishna bt Ayush Sinha 7-0, Abhishek Ahuja bt Saurabh T. Venkateswarlu on behalf of Talwar, Divya Sharma Mishra 7-1, Arvind Kumar bt Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. Tarun Rumalla bt Vamshi Krishna from Chandigarh, Kamal Kambhampati 7-1, Aamer Javed Hemant Chavan 7-2, Chetan Printed at Deccan Chronicle Press Chawla from Bhopal, Chhabra bt Khaja Moinuddin situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, bt Abhishek Khanna 7-1, Arun Rafat Habib from Dhar bt Rahul D 7-1, Kaushik Mohammed 7-4, Faisal Khan bt Vallabh Nagar Taluk, Medchal Hemanth Kumar 7-2, Laxman ML Malkajgiri Dist. Telangana and Chennai, Laxman Rawat Kolipaka bt Sreevidya Amarapalli from New Delhi and 7-4, Suhas Chandra bt Susheel bt Prakash Agarwal 7-0, Dilip Published at 36, S.D. Road, Kumar bt Venu Kanumula 7-3, Secunderabad-3. Vellanki 7-6, Abhishek B bt Sunil Himanshu Jain from Kuntheta 7-2, Arpit Seth bt Ranveersingh Marwa bt Khaleel RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. Hyderabad — are com- Feroz 7-6, Varun Kumar bt Vijaya Editor: Aditya Sinha Shivangi 7-3, Abhishek Ahuja bt peting on the best avail- Rajveer Dutta 7-2, Khaja Kumar Kalavala 7-5.