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BUNNY'S STAR POWER TO THE FORE { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com BJP to stage CM post for Sena in countrywide stir KTR chairs TRS Parl seeking Rahul's three-party Mah govt apology party meeting PNS n NEW DELHI Trump proposes PNS n Party president KCR skips for the first time The BJP will hold a nation- 83% hike in The chief minister's post in wide workers' programme L VENKAT RAM REDDY will go to the on Saturday to seek n HYDERABAD in the govern- leader Rahul cost to become ment being planned by Gandhi's apology over his Officially speaking, TRS work- the saffron party with the "lies" on the Rafale issue, ing president KT Rama Rao US citizen NCP and the Congress, after the Supreme Court may not be in reckoning as WASHINGTON: US NCP chief spokesman gave a clean chit to the Chief Minister-in-waiting, President Donald Trump's Nawab Malik has said. Modi government in the with none other than party administration has officially The Shiv Sena contested matter on Thursday and supremo and Chief Minister K proposed an 83 per cent the October 21 Assembly rejected the petitions for a Chandrasekhar Rao stating increase in cost to become an polls in alliance with the review of its earlier order. during the recent Budget ses- American citizen, claiming BJP as part of the Bharatiya sion of the Assembly that, that "current fees do not 'Mahayuti' (mega alliance), (BJP) general secre- contrary to media reports and TRS working president and Municipal Administration Minister KT Ramarao chairing recover the full costs of pro- which was in a comfort- tary political grapevine, KTR would the parliamentary party's meeting at Bhavan in Hyderabad on Friday viding adjudication and nat- able position to form gov- Bhupender not be made CM and that he uralization services". ernment in the state, win- Yadav told himself would continue as The meeting was held at Telangana Bhavan, "The Department of ning 161 seats in the 288- Sena-NCP-Cong govt reporters Chief Minister for the next 10 TRS' headquarters here, to devise the party's Homeland Security (DHS) member house. here that years. proposes to adjust certain The two parties, howev- the Still, on Friday, KTR strategy for the upcoming winter session of immigration and naturaliza- er, fell out after the Uddhav Congress chaired the pink party's par- Parliament. All Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha tion benefit request fees Thackeray-led party per- to last 5 years: Pawar and Gandhi liamentary meeting for the members of the party attended the meeting charged by US Citizenship sisted with its demand of were "exposed" by first time, indicating that he is and Immigration Services sharing the chief minister's PNS n NAGPUR will ensure this government the apex court's verdict and inching closer to take over the (USCIS)," Xinhua news post on a rotational basis. runs for five years, Pawar told they should now tender an mantle. deputizing for KCR at the cru- president. KTR was later given agency quoted a DHS state- The Sena is at present NCP chief Sharad Pawar on reporters here. apology. The meeting was held at cial meeting, the hot topic of reins of the party activities with ment as saying. working with the NCP and Friday said a Shiv Sena-NCP- Asked whether the BJP was He also mocked the Telangana Bhavan, TRS' head- discussion not only in TRS but a mandate to ensure victory of the Congress on a com- Congress government will be holding discussion with the Congress's demand for a quarters here, to devise the also in other political circles is TRS in the subsequent gram mon minimum pro- formed and it will complete NCP over government forma- probe in the issue, noting party's strategy for the upcom- that at last KCR is preparing to panchayat, Lok Sabha, mandal/ gramme (CMP) that will five-year term as he ruled out tion in the state, the former that the court, in a unani- ing winter session of hand over the baton to KTR. zilla parishad polls held Delhi: Most guide the actions of the the possibility of mid-term Union minister said his party mous verdict, rejected the Parliament. All Lok Sabha and What lends credence to this between January and June government the three par- polls in Maharashtra which is was holding talks with only the petitions seeking a probe in Rajya Sabha members of the postulate is that KCR has been 2019. He was not taken into polluted city ties plan to form. currently under Presidents Sena, the Congress and its the purchase of Rafale fight- party attended the meeting. noticeably staying away from the cabinet till all the elections "The chief minister will rule. allies and nobody beyond er aircraft and also quashed The meeting raised eye- party activities, having con- were over and in which TRS be from the Shiv Sena. It He said the three parties these. the pleas for a review of its brows because it was for the fined himself to administration emerged victorious. in the world walked away from the want to form a stable govern- He said the three parties are order. first time that TRS' parlia- of the state ever since he KTR was inducted into the NEW DELHI: Delhi has 'Mahayuti' on the issue of ment which will be develop- at present working out a com- BJP workers will hold mentary party meeting was assumed office for a second cabinet in September and allot- earned the dubious distinc- the chief minister's post. ment-oriented. mon minimum programme nationwide protests at the held without KCR presiding term in December 2018. ted the key portfolios of indus- tion of becoming the most "It is our responsibility There is no possibility of (CMP) that will guide the district level, Yadav said, over it. Two days after being sworn tries, information technology, polluted major city in the to respect its sentiment," mid-term polls. This govern- actions of the government adding that the ruling party KCR has chaired all meet- in as Chief Minister for a sec- and municipal administration, world with an air quality Malik said. ment will be formed and it will being planned in the state. carried out a similar exercise ings of TRS parliamentary ond term, KCR elevated his which he held even in KCR's index (AQI) of 527 on Friday, Continued on Page 2 complete five years. We all Continued on Page 2 in Delhi on Friday. party since 2004. With KTR son as the party's working first term. as per data by Air Visual on the World AQI rankings. The Air Visual data is ‘MODINOMICS’ STINKS SO BAD, GOVT ‘SCARED’ OPPOSITION NOT KUSHINAGAR updated frequently, so the HAS TO HIDE ITS OWN REPORTS UNITED : SHARAD YADAV caveat is that rankings and MOSQUE BLAST Another Telugu AQI counts change accord- NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi GHAZIABAD: Former union minister Sharad Yadav ingly during the day itself. attacked PM Narendra Modi on Friday over an on Friday claimed that opposition leaders are not Army Delhi air quality broke all official survey which reportedly points to a fall in united as they are "scared" that the central techie in US Green records on November 5, consumer spending and said "Modinomics stinks government might lodge cases against them. taken into custody when it was in the hazardous so bad", the government has to hide its own "Some leaders like Chidambaram are in jail while range for nine consecutive reports. A media report cited the latest others are on bail," Yadav told reporters here. from Hyd GHMC official, days, making this the longest consumption expenditure survey by the National Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram is lodged Card backlog dies spell of hazardous air quali- Statistical Office (NSO) to claim that consumer in Tihar Jail under judicial custody in the ED's PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n WASHINGTON ty since public records began, spending fell for the first time in money-laundering case. "Opposition leaders are two scribes according to Air Visual. than four decades in scared of central government that Ashfaq, a former defence A US-based Indian profession- 2017-18, primarily driven by cases can be lodged against staffer and grandson of Haji al, whose name was listed in in ACB net slackening rural demand. them ... that is why opposition Qutubuddin, suspected mas- the Green Card backlog, died PNS n HYDERABAD The report also claimed the parties are not united and the termind in the Kushinagar suddenly and as a result his Centre mulls NSO report was approved to ruling BJP is taking mosque blast, was nabbed by newly-wedded wife has been Officials of the Anti- be released on June 19, 2019, advantage of it," he said at the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror rendered out of status result- Corruption Bureau (ACB) but was withheld by the the residence Squad (ATS) in Hyderabad ing in her inevitable return to caught a GHMC official and ‘One nation, government agency of a Rashtriya on Friday. Investigating offi- , a media report said. Prashanth Padal two local journalists for owing to its cials revealed that Ashfaq Based in Tampa, Prashanth demanding and taking Rs 2 one pay day' "adverse" findings. leader here. was present at the site of the Padal, a native of Telangana, nant wife in limbo. lakh as bribe on Friday. NEW DELHI: To safeguard blast in a mosque at Bairagi died after a heart attack on The North America Telugu The arrested persons were the interests of workers in for- Patti village under the Turk November 9, The American Society has started a fundrais- identified as Siddhantam mal sector, particularly work- Patti Police Station area of Bazaar said in its report on er to help Padal's family. Madhan Raj, Akula Kiran ing class, the Centre is plan- Kushinagar district in eastern Thursday. He had married his Through the Go Fund Me Goud and Sopally Srinivas. ning to introduce 'One nation, Math wizard, who challenged UP on November 11. wife, Sindhu, only four months campaign, the organization is Madhan Raj works with the one pay day' system, Labour Following leads, the UP ago in India. She had just actively working with family GHMC Town Planning wing Minister Santosh Gangwar police arrested Haji recently moved to the US members and friends to make as a section officer for Circle said on Friday. "There should Einstein's theory, dies Qutubuddin at Gorakhpur with Padal. all funeral arrangements and - 18; Kiran is a reporter with be a pan-India single wage day near Indo-Nepal border late Padal's death comes after extend fund-raising support. Andhra Prabha, a Telugu every month across various on Thursday night. Shiva Chalapathi Raju from The fundraiser with a goal daily; and Srinivas is a sectors to ensure that workers Family made to wait a day for ambulance Qutubuddin, who had report- North Carolina, whose name of $100,000 has already reporter with Mana get timely payment of salaries. PNS n PATNA lenging Einstein's theory of rel- ing with his body on a stretch- edly brought around 10-12 kg was also in the Green Card received contributions of Telangana, another Telugu Prime Minister Narendra ativity. The family of Vashishtha er outside the emergency ward of explosive to the village backlog, passed away sudden- $58,409 in two days since it daily. Modi is keen on this legislation At a time when family members Narayan Singh, who passed of the premier Bihar hospital. mosque in April this year, was ly in October, leaving his preg- was started. Continued on Page 2 to get passed soon. Similarly, of departed math wizard away on Thursday at PMCH in On why did not he contact any arrested by the local police we are also looking at uniform Vashishtha Narayan Singh were Patna after prolonged illness, official for help, Ayodhya Singh, reportedly while he was try- minimum wages across sectors seething with indignity and has accused the hospital of while showing the death certifi- ing to cross over to Nepal which will safeguard better anger at having been made to negligence. They alleged that cate provided by the PMCH, from the Gorakhpur border. livelihood of workers," said wait for an ambulance to bring they had to keep the mathemati- said "Whom should I tell my His grandson, Mohd KTR gets friend to help Gangwar, while addressing at home his body, Bihar Chief cian's body outside the hospital problem. There is no one to lis- Ashfaq, was serving in the 'Security Leadership Summit Minister Nitish Kumar on as the management kept them ten to my problem. I will take rank of major in the medical 2019' here. Thursday expressed grief over waiting for an ambulance. the body to my native village wing of Army in Hyderabad. the death of the renowned A video clip, which was aired Basantpur in Bhojpur in hired He took voluntary retirement Bengaluru girl walk again mathematician. The 74-year- on various news channels and private ambulance. "The gov- in 2017 and now works at the TODAY old mathemtician, who has in social media after the death, ernment never paid attention Military Hospital in PNS n HYDERABAD worked at NASA and California showed Singh's younger broth- towards Singh's treatment", he Trimulgherry. ALMANAC University, is credited for chal- er Ayodhya Prasad Singh stand- alleged. Continued on Page 4 A good friend of Minister for Month & Paksham: Municipal Administration, Industries and IT K T Rama Kartik& Krishna Paksha Rao has extended financial Panchangam th th assistance to the tune of Rs Tithi : Chaturthi: 07.14 pm TS ranks 6 and AP 13 in RERA compliance 90,000 to help Shilpa Reddy, a Nakshatram: Ardra: 11:16 pm girl student from Bengaluru, NAVEENA GHANATE Even though about purchase a brace needed in the Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start n HYDERABAD process of her recovery from a any important work) 5,000 projects have spinal cord surgical treatment. Rahukalam: 09:12 am – 10:36 am Telangana ranks sixth in been approved in The cheque was handed over Yamagandam: 01:24 pm – 02:48 pm respect of registration of pro- Telangana since by the Minister to Nandish Minister for Municipal Administration, Industries and IT KT Ramarao handing over jects under RERA (Real Estate Reddy, father of Shilpa Reddy, the cheque to Shilpa Reddy's father Nandish Reddy in Hyderabad on Friday Varjyam: 07-38 am - 09:14 am Regulatory Authority) while January 2017, the on Friday. Shilpa is studying Gulika: 06:24 am - 07:48 am occupies 13th registrations still add Class X in a Government In fact, the girl made touch- Foot Orthosis (KAFO) brace, if Good Time: (to start any important work) position across the country. up to 1,374 English Medium High School ing appeals that she wanted to fixed, would ensure that she Amritakalam: 01:15 pm - 02:51 pm Telangana has 1,374 registered at Konappana Agrahara in go to school and study like all doesn't need any help as the projects and 967 real estate Electronics City, Bengaluru. others and that Telugu super- automatic lock system of the Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:38 am - 12:23 pm agents under RERA, while "Telangana is doing well when The Minister tweeted: "Since star Mahesh Babu helped her brace would help her walk Andhra Pradesh has 569 reg- it comes to implementation of the girl is from Karnataka, we undergo a spinal surgery. And, independently. HYDERABAD istered projects and 79 real and the state accounts for states and Union Territories, RERA and everybody is falling couldn't help her from Govt. a belt was required for treat- Nandish Reddy thanked the WEATHER estate agents. 21,869 agents. Gujarat, adds another level of certain- in line now. Big projects have But a good friend, who wants ment of legs that would cost Rs. Minister and his friend profuse- Forecast: Mostly Cloudy Nationwide, as of 8th Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and ty to the gradual revival of registered and there are small to be anonymous, has come for- 1.10 lakh, of which she had paid ly for extending help to his Temp: 28/20 November, 2019, around Madhya Pradesh are among housing market. projects which are primarily ward to support Shilpa. Handed Rs. 20,000. Shilpa Reddy tweet- daughter. Humidity: 79% 46,480 projects and 36,671 the list of top five states head- Even though about 5,000 not registered. Additionally, over the cheque today." ed even to Karnataka Chief Tribal Welfare Minister Sunrise: 06.21 real estate agents have been ed by Maharashtra. projects have been approved in many projects since 1 January Rama Rao's friend came for- Minister for help. Satyavathi Rathod, City Mayor Sunset: 05.40 registered under RERA. At As per the data shared by Telangana since January 2017, 2017 go to occupancy certifi- ward to help since assistance According to reports, Dr Bonthu Rammohan and for- Current Weather Conditions 22,885, Maharashtra has the Anarock Research, the deploy- the registrations still add up to cate, while RERA started only could not be extended by the Sumanth Kumar, Clinical mer Minister Nayani Updated November 15, 2019 5:00 PM maximum number of regis- ment of RERA, alongside an 1,374. On this, G Ram Reddy, since August 2018. Telangana State Government as Prosthetic and Orthosis, said Narasimha Reddy were present tered projects in the country increase in the number of Credai TS unit president said, Continued on Page 2 the girl hails from Karnataka. the automated Knee Ankle on the occasion. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2019 hyderabad 02

Woman held for Revenue abusive texts to Works on Medaram officials fear hubby’s first wife for life PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n JAGTIAL The Rachakonda Cybercrime Jatara gather pace police arrested a 39-year-old The officials in the Tahsildar woman for sending derogato- PNS n WARANGAL crore to set up toilet facilities office in Ibrahimpatnam of ry text messages to her hus- at the jatara site. On Friday the Jagtial district are now band's first wife in North The officials are making fool- tenders for these works were addressing the people’s griev- Lalaguda . The arrested was proof arrangements for the finalised and the groups bid- ances through the window to identified as V Subashini. biennial Sammakka- ding these works were allocat- avoid any untoward inci- Subashini reportedly left Saralamma Jatara, also known ed with the works so as to dents. her first husband to get as the Medaram Jatara, to be speed up the execution of This move comes over Finance Minister Harish Rao interacts with officials at a procurement centre married to Venkateshwar held in February next year. For works. week after a MRO Vijaya Rao in 1999. Venkateshwar the purpose, the concerned Last month, Tribal Minister Reddy was burnt alive in her was also married and had officials from various depart- Sathyavathi Rathod asked the office at Abdullapurmet on Harish makes two children. He also ments undertook different officials to complete all the the outskirts of Hyderabad. In reportedly hid his second development programmes to works before Sankranthi. some places, the officials are marriage from his first wife cater to the needs of the devo- They observed that with the carrying pepper sprays to surprise visit to and started to live separate- tees, who are going to throng rush of devotees to Medaram the workplaces. ly from his first wife and for the Jatara site. Jatara increasing every year, However, in rare cases, the last three years in The biennial jatara is likely permanent structures are people after being checked by procurement centre Vijayawada. However, his to attract one crore odd devo- needed to be constructed in the VRAs are only allowed first wife came to know tees from various parts of the a planned manner. They inside the office. Meanwhile, about his marriage with country and this tribal festival wanted the officials to ensure the public fumed over the Asks officials to supply gunny bag Subashini and dispute arose is likely to grab the Nation's that shortfalls and errors officials for coming up with sewing thread free of cost to farmers between the two. attention this time with the Jatara is likely to attract over 1 cr experienced during the pre- nutty ideas to protect them- In December 2018, Rao's Telangana government pitch- devotees and is likely to grab the vious festivities are not selves. They also alleged that PNS n SANGAREDDY said the State government son from his first marriage ing for according national fes- repeated under any circum- the incidents will not get never charged farmers for such died. After the funeral, he tival status for the Sammakka- nation's attention this time with the stance. repeated if the officials work Finance Minister T Harish Rao things. Rao also instructed the started living with his first Saralamma Jatara. TS govt pitching for according The Ministers asked the properly. has asked the staff at the paddy Sangareddy District Collector wife again since January The authorities of erstwhile national status for the biennial festival officials to deploy staff who MRO Vijaya Reddy was set procurement centre not to M Hanumantha Rao to ensure 2019. Subashini bore a Warangal district and the Jatara had experience working during on fire at her officer in charge the farmers for sewing supply of sewing thread free of grudge against the first wife, preparatory committees have Medaram Jatara. They stated Abdullapurmet by one Suresh thread of gunny bags. Making cost at all the procurement cen- following which she sent chalked out a budget of Rs 19 scheme works allocation is scheme implementation that CM has released Rs 75 cr over a land row. A few days a surprise visit to the paddy tres in the district. The Minister abusive and derogatory text crore under the rural water likely to be captured by a process. for the festivities and asked the after in Kamareddy, a consta- procurement centre at also interacted with the farm- messages to her, said the scheme implementation group of contractors who have Also, the committee mem- officials not to compromise in ble allegedly threatened a Gongulur village of Pulkal ers to know about their issues police. process and this rural water sufficient experience in the bers have allocated Rs 6.5 providing quality service. Tahsildar to dire conse- Mandal on his way to Singur in at the procurement centre. quences for not completing Sangareddy district on Friday, When the farmers complained his work. The series of inci- the Finance Minister saw a about the delay in releasing dents have panicked the offi- notice board asking farmers to hamali (Labour) charges, Rao th th cials who have set up barri- bring their own sewing thread. directed the officials to deposit TS ranks 6 and AP 13 in RERA compliance ers in their offices so that Asking the procurement the hamali charges in farmers' people can't approach them centre's staff to supply the bank accounts without any States/UTs Registered Registered States/UTs Registered Registered Continued from Page1 Vijaywada, Guntur, directly. thread at their own expense, he delay. Projects (as on Agents Projectsas (on Agents Rajahmundry, Kakinada and 8th Nov. 2019) 8th Nov. 2019) Consequently, projects with that too in very small numbers." OCs have not gone for regis- Experts opine that states CM GREETS NEWLY-WWEDS India 46,480 36,671 Goa 469 180 trations." Experts attribute the cannot be compared with one low registrations in Andhra another as the number of Maharashtra 22885 21869 Odisha 319 54 Pradesh to the small number developers varies. He said, of projects that came up. He "Most of the professional Gujarat 6291 1054 Uttarakhand 262 278 added, "In Andhra Pradesh, developers are registered in the registrations are definitely Telangana as housing and Karnataka 2995 1673 Jharkhand 165 4 low as not many projects came financial institutions ask for up due to Government change, RERA number and they can- Uttar Pradesh 2739 3335 Assam 101 13 political scenario. The rules are not advertise and participate in Madhya Pradesh 2430 623 Dadar & 84 2 also different; so, not many are property shows. By registering, registering". Even in the com- they comply with all norms Telangana 1374 967 Nagar Haveli bined Andhra Pradesh, the and are good for marketing." share of Hyderabad was signif- It may be mentioned here Tamil Nadu 1206 1029 Himachal Pradesh 36 32 icant, so RERA registrations that projects such as apart- are higher. ment complexes of more than Rajasthan 1115 1105 Puducherry 34 2 C Shekar Reddy, Chairman, eight units or layouts and Indian Green Building Council agents have to register them- Chhattisgarh 1078 416 Daman & Diu 22 0 - Hyderabad, said, "Even in selves under the Real Estate combined Andhra Pradesh, the (Regulation and Punjab 777 1813 NCT of Delhi 21 196 number of apartments deliv- Development) Act 2016. Bihar 774 233 Chandigarh 3 14 ered in Hyderabad was way About a fortnight ago, Somesh higher than in Vishakapatnam Kumar, Chairman of TS-RERA, Haryana 730 1680 Andaman & 1 20 and Vijawayada. Apartment said that the Telangana culture is less in Andhra Government would shortly do Andhra Pradesh 569 79 Nicobar Islands Pradesh and builders are an overhaul of the TS-RERA so Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Minister Gangula Kamalakar and others at Health focused in Visakhapatnam, as to make it more effective. Minister Etela Rajender daughter's wedding ceremony in Hyderabad on Friday Bus passengers hurt in Generations of this family CM post will go to accident in Karimagnar Sena in three-party... PNS n KARIMNAGAR Two run over by saw Ayodhya conflict unfold Continued from Page 1 truck on outskirts Sena-NCP-Cong Three lorries and an RTC bus PNS n AYODHYA Shringar Bhawan has been The three parties are likely to were involved in an accident Two motorcyclists were with the Goswamis for gener- be part of the government and govt to last 5... near Erukulla on Rajiv killed on the spot when an Eighty-three-year-old Ram ations. Ram Kishore negotiations on sharing portfo- Continued from Page 1 Rahadari on the outskirts of oncoming truck ran over Kishore Goswami says he still Goswami's great-grandfather lios among them are on, sources Karimangar town. A few pas- their motorbike near recalls the sound of `azaan' Dayalal Goswami moved to said. Representatives of the three par- sengers travelling in the bus Algunur on the outskirts of from the Babri Masjid neigh- Ayodhya from Vrindavan, Earlier, the Congress was ties met in Mumbai on Thursday received injuries. Karimnagar town. The bouring his nearly 200-year- according to the patriarch expected to support the govern- and prepared a draft CMP. According to locals, one of truck was coming from old house and how as a child younger son Nikhil Goswami. ment from outside. Pawar took a dig at Devendra the tyres of a lorry got punc- Warangal side to he played around the historic Dayalal Goswami bought "The Congress must be part Fadnavis remark that the Shiv tured while passing through Karimnagar, while the mosque with no security this 'kothi' which also has a of the government to ensure its Sena-NCP-Congress govern- Erukulla. While the driver motorcyclists were going in forces around. temple inside and a huge stability," sources in the NCP ment will not survive for more was trying to park the vehicle the opposite direction when His sons Neeraj and Nikhil, courtyard. Since then our fam- said. than six months. I know besides the road, two other the truck ran over them. both born in the 80s, vividly ily has been performing 'puja' The BJP emerged as the sin- Devendra ji for some years. But lorries and an RTC bus behind The deceased were identi- recount the day the Mughal- here. And I have grown up gle largest party, winning 105 I did not know he is a student the first lorry rammed each fied as Chindam Sai Kiran era mosque was demolished here seeing a huge security seats in the election, followed by of astrology too, Pawar quipped. other. Some of the passengers and Sriramula Sai Krishna. by a frenzied army of kar force around us all the time, the Shiv Sena with 56 seats. Pawar took a jibe at Fadnavis travelling in the bus were The bodies have been shift- sevaks in 1992, an unsettling Nikhil Goswami, 33, said. The NCP and the Congress, over his mi punha yein (I will injured. The alert locals res- ed to the government hos- sight the duo saw straight The young Goswami too also pre-poll allies, won 54 and come again) remark. It is alright cued the passengers by break- pital mortuary for autopsy. from the rooftop of their Visitors look at the carved stone slabs to be used for the construction of the recalls the fateful day of 44 seats, respectively. he said it. I was thinking some- ing the windowpanes and Both were residents of grand home `Shringar Ram temple in Ayodhya December 6, 1992 when kar Any party or alliance seeking thing else all the while: I will shifted them to hospital Karimnagar town. Bhawan', about 300 metres sevaks from different parts of to form government in the come again, I will come again, from the disputed site. Successive generations of Goswamis the country overran Ayodhya, state needs to secure support of I will come again. Now, you (the The kar sevaks were so flooding the street in front of at least 145 MLAs on the floor reporter) is giving some other HYDERABAD mad, they appeared possessed have lived through the multiple phases Shringar Bhawan and the of the House. information, he added. GHMC official, and with iron rods and other of the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ramjanmabhoomi Marg that BULLION RATES objects knocked down the led to the disputed site. GOLD two scribes three domes of the 16th cen- dispute, and the historic Supreme He said Dayalal Goswami tury Babri Masjid one by one, must have been alive in 1885, ` 38,460 (10 gm) Court verdict in the case has come ` nabbed by ACB engulfing the skyline in a when Mahant Raghubir Das 240 cloud of smoke, whose reper- as a relief for the family filed a plea in Faizabad district SILVER for taking... cussions were felt across the court seeking permission to ` 44,200(1kg) country, said Neeraj Goswami, Ramjanmabhoomi is a holy It was only in December build a canopy outside the dis- ` 300 Continued from Page 1 who was just 10 years old then. site for us and I am happy 1949, when an idol of Lord puted structure. The plea was Successive generations of about the verdict. But Ram was surreptitiously placed rejected. "My father witnessed According to ACB officials, the Goswamis have lived Ayodhya's people are peace- in the mosque and passed off the 1949 episode. We saw the CHICKEN the trio had demanded and through the multiple phases of loving and so communal har- as a miraculous appearance, 1992 demolition of the RATES `/KG accepted Rs 2 lakh as bribe the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri mony should be maintained, that I realised the import of the mosque and the next genera- from the complainant. The Masjid dispute, and the his- he said. case, Goswami added. India tion in the Goswami family Dressed/With Skin `170 complainant, identified as toric Supreme Court verdict in Enfeebled by age, Goswami was then just two years old as will see the Ram Temple, all Without Skin `193 Keshav Reddy from Jubilee the case has come as a relief for now spends most of his time a free nation. The wounds of living next to the Broiler at Farm `117 Hills, had approached ACB the family. indoors as his wife and sons Partition had not healed yet. Ramjanmabhoomi site," he after they had asked for a On November 9, it felt like take care of him. The stories of After the 1949 idol incident, said. In a landmark verdict, the bribe for not taking action a weight had come off our Ram Lalla and the festivals cel- announcements were made Supreme Court on November EGG against him in connection chest. In over 80 years of my ebrated near the mosque in the through loudspeakers mount- 9 granted the entire 2.77 acre `/ with a shed he had erected on life, I have heard stories from 60s and the 70s, often figure in ed on 'tongas' that Lord Ram of the disputed land in RATES 100 his building. my father, grandfather about their conversation. had appeared to galvanise the Ayodhya to the Ram Lalla HYDERABAD 412 ACB officials then laid a the Ramjanmabhoomi, the Despite having lived in such Hindus, the octogenarian deity for the construction of a VIJAYAWADA 422 trap and caught the trio red- Babri Masjid that stood there close proximity to the disput- claimed. temple. It also ruled that an handed when they accepted till 1992 and so many legends ed site, I as a child was never "As a child, I remember alternative five-acre plot must VISAKHAPATNAM 412 the bribe on Friday. All the associated with both. I am glad aware of any dispute. The area hearing 'azaans' from the be found at a "prominent" RETAIL PRICE `4.12 accused have been sent to the dispute has been resolved, was more like a playground for mosque. It ceased to happen place for a mosque in the holy (IN HYDERABAD) judicial remand. Goswami told PTI. us kids, he said. from the early 1950s, he said. town.

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RIME Blaize to AYODHYA VERDICT CORNER T-App feature to help double Sedition case Farmer dies in honeybees' attack headcount booked against farmer, busy in harvesting Apaddy in his fields was stung to sr citizens draw pension in a year death by a swarm of bees in PNS n HYDERABAD Begumpet village of Rajapet Elderly can submit life certificate without visiting banks or treasury offices Muslim women mandal here on Friday. The farmer, Blaize, formerly known as PNS n HYDERABAD judgment pronounced by the Balijagidem Anjaiah (60) died while PNS n HYDERABAD UNMUKT Festival, India's Thinci on Friday announced Supreme Court regarding the being rushed to Gandhi Hospital in first comprehensive platform to that it would increase it head- The Hyderabad police regis- Rama Janma Bhoomi/Babri Hyderabad in an ambulance. His In a bid to make life easier for serve both providers and cus- count by 450 in a year. The tered a case against a group of Masjid land dispute. She wife and two sons were also senior citizens, Telangana gov- tomers in the senior care com- company whose current Muslim women under sedi- alleged that the SC judge- injured in the bee attack. The family ernment developed 'T-App', munity. The theme for the headcount is 325 globally tion who offered namaz and ment was in favour of Hindus, members were busy harvesting wherein pensioners can submit UNMUKT Knowledge Series has about 225 employees in organised a meeting, protest- and it appears to have been paddy when bees from a near their life certificate without vis- was "Technology--Driving Hyderabad. To develop 5 ing the Supreme Court's ver- pronounced because of some- beehive on a tree attacked them. The hapless family members ran to iting either banks or treasury Growth in Senior Care". It more chips by 2023, the com- dict in the Babri masjid land body's orders. shelter as the swarm attacked offices. was organised in partnership pany will be hiring more dispute. More than 100 She further stated that the them, but could not save Anjaiah. Principal Secretary Jayesh with T-Hub, RICH, Action for engineers. women, including young girls SC verdict is part of a plan. His wife Uppalamma and two sons Ranjan said, "It is a mandate India, and Assistive Blaize unveiled the first true led by Jille Huma alias Huma "The Supreme Court delivered Krishna and Naveen got injured that the pensioners must Technology Accelerator. The Graph-Native silicon architec- Islahi and Sabista gathered at the judgement based on the while trying to save Anjaiah. The appear physically once in a year day-long program comprised ture and software platform the Ujale Shah Eidgah ground Hindu faith and thus denying three family members have been to prove that they are alive. of many talks, sessions and built to process neural networks at Saidabad. They offered facts and evidence. The judg- shifted to a hospital at Bhongir for Here we developed an App to panel discussion. and enable AI applications prayers, raised slogans con- ment made Muslims into vic- the treatment to the stings they help them. With its help, the Some of the issues dealt with unprecedented efficienc. demning the judgement. tims and the powerless. Even sustained. Their condition was said pensioner of the State govern- Principal Secretary Jayesh Ranjan and others at 3rd UNMUKT Knowledge were The Changing Face of Driven by advances in energy The police were acting upon if the entire Hindustan is to be out of danger. ment can submit their life cer- Series at T-Hub on Friday Indian Seniors, Transformative efficiency, flexibility, and usabil- a complaint filed by one Din given for the Masjid, we will tificate through 'T-App' with- Impact of Artificial Intelligence ity, Blaize products enable a Dayal Singh, sub-inspector of not leave an inch of the Babri out visiting either pension Any technology developed for senior citizens care on Senior Life, Voice range of existing and new AI police - Saidabad. The com- Masjid land," said Huma Two jailed for drawing banks or treasury Technology its role in enabling use cases in the automotive, plainant cited that the group of Islahi. She added that they assaulting offices. They can even post must be inclusive. Elderly people have many senior the independence they smart vision, and enterprise women offered namaz and wouldn't leave the issue unless their selfie as proof that they pressing and unmet needs deserve; The Connected Care, computing segments, where organised a meeting without and until Masjid is built at the traffic cop are alive". — JAYESH RANJAN, Principal Secretary Usage of Data in Senior Care; the company is engaged with seeking police permission. same place. Masjid was there local court sentenced two Authorities judge the picture Harnessing AI & Analytics to early access customers. Two women, Huma and in the past and present, and it Apersons, including a woman to shared on the app for the live- Maximise Efficacy etc and oth- Dinakar Munagala, co- Saghufta, both residents of will be there in the future. three months of imprisonment for liness with 99.5% accuracy. ple have many pressing and opers in the city like Saket have ers. founder and CEO, Blaize Saidabad, had led a prayer The participants shared assaulting a traffic police Principal Secretary, shared the unmet needs. Technology can developed separate townships All in all the 3rd Unmukt said, "Blaize was founded on congregation at the Ujale Shah banners that represent their personnel on duty on Thursday. information while giving an answer some of those needs. for the elderly. They have Knowledge Series forum a vision of a better way to Eidgah grounds on Thursday thoughts. Some featured the The arrested were identified as inaugural address at 3rd Elderly people have livelihood elderly retirement homes. Saket focused on the intersection of compute the workloads of the evening in view of the Babri Masjid and the Supreme Harshitha Thourani and B Sai UNMUKT Knowledge Series issues. A survey conducted Pranaam, was one amongst the technology and senior care, future by rethinking the fun- Supreme Court verdict on the Court side by side, and some Kishore. According to the police, at T-Hub on Friday. some six years ago in the city first few to have constructed an exploring the potential of an damental software and Ayodhya issue. elaborated on the Babri the incident occurred in January Jayesh Ranjan, who was the revealed that 60 per cent of Active Adult Retirement unprecedented confluence of processor architecture. It is a Muslim women hailing Masjid's presence in the past, 2016. The duo were riding a Chief Guest at the programme people who beg at 100 traffic Community, is a facility- demographic and technologi- special day for the entire from Jeevanyarjung colony, present, and the future. They motorbike on the wrong side at said, "Any technology devel- junctions are elderly destitute". enriched gated community, he cal trends that were creating an team in Hyderabad which has Saidabad, conducted the meet- also gave a press release stat- Dammaiguda crossroads and oped for senior citizens care Speaking further Ranjan shared. opportunity, too compelling to played a crucial role in help- ing. During the meeting, ing that they will construct were stopped by Ch. Venkatesh, a must be inclusive. Elderly peo- added that quite a lot of devel- The event was organised by ignore. ing us in realising this vision. Huma Islahi criticised the Babri Masjid. home guard, who was then posted at Malkajgiri traffic police station. Venkatesh clicked pictures of the violation. The duo Dutch poultry industry to noticed this and started abusing Debris collection drive from Nov 20 him. Harshitha assaulted Venkatesh and damaged the share expertise with India PNS n HYDERABAD camera. Sai Kishore too joined GHMC slammed her in assaulting the cop. Based PNS n HYDERABAD improving the poultry hus- The Greater Hyderabad field officials for on a complaint from Venkatesh, bandry in India by develop- Municipal Corporation not paying attention the Keesara police booked a case The Dutch poultry industry ing indigenous housing solu- (GHMC) will be organis- and arrested the duo. will share its expertise and tions and novel and sustain- ing a special drive to col- to issue of experiences with business able feed strategies. They lect debris from all the unauthorised Fire breaks out leaders and relevant stake- will also talk about how public places or roadside. holders in the Indian poultry poultry welfare not only Minister KT Rama Rao dumping of debris at fruit market sector at a session to be held focuses on the animal has directed the GHMC by the public in School bus turns major fire broke out at a fruit here on November 25. The aspects of welfare like feath- to conduct a ten-day spe- both residential and A market in front of Raithu Netherlands Business er pecking, foot pad lesions, cial drive for collection of Bazar at Erragadda under SR Support Office (NBSO), beak treatment, tail biting, C&D waste from all the commercial areas turtle at Madhapur police station limits in the wee Hyderabad will host the third but also its societal impor- public places and road hours on Friday. The fire erupted edition of the "Dutch tance. side by all the Zonal HYDERABAD: A private school bus lost con- in a fruit shop that was later Knowledge Day" at Novotel Ajay Odathekal, The Commissioners of cial drive for collection of trol and turned turtle at Ayyappa Society in spread to three shops. All the HICC on the eve of 13th Netherlands Trade GHMC in their respective debris between 20-29 Madhapur here on Friday morning. There were shops were completely gutted. Poultry India meet. Commissioner for Andhra jurisdiction, so that the Even the penalties are GHMC noted that no November during which no students in the bus at the time of the acci- However, no casualties have been Bas Rodenburg of Utrecht Pradesh and Telangana, said problem of debris is not imposed on a regular pickup slips are being period all the Zonal dent, police said. The incident occurred around reported. Locals doused the fire University and Jasper the Netherlands look at India resolved. basis and no proper mon- generated by the con- Commissioners should 7 am when the mini bus belonging to Swetcha and alerted the police who Heerkens of Aeres Centre as a strategic partner and is The civic body noticed itoring is being done lead- cerned authorised offi- ensure that their designat- School in Ayyappa Society was going to pick up reached the spot and inspected will deliver sessions focused keen to work with India in that the concerned field ing to formation of C&D cials (AMOHs) due to ed officials shall ensure students. The driver who was allegedly driving the area. The reason for the fire is on the possibilities and chal- finding solutions to the chal- officials are not paying Vulnerable Point which the 25 tonner's reheaping of smaller quite fast, lost control of the wheel leading to yet to be ascertained. On October lenges offered by cage-free lenges faced by the industry. required attention to the (CDVP). vehicles engaged by them dumps at designated the accident, officials said. The Madhapur 27, a major fire engulfed a tyre housing of laying hens and He noted that for Dutch com- issue of unauthorised Even Hyderabad C&D are lying idle. point and raise the pick- police are investigating the case. godown near Sushma theatre also on the 'alternative cage panies, India is a learning dumping of debris by the waste pvt ltd (HCDWPL), Due to the aforesaid up slips and post the around 5 pm. systems' available in the mar- ground and not merely a des- public in both residential who is the concessionaire reasons, the GHMC has update of issuing pickup ket. These sessions aim at tination for their products. and commercial areas. for C&D project of decided to conduct a spe- slips. Venkateshwar OU degree assumes charge Foundation laid for new Rachakonda exams as DG-PIB (TS) postponed PNS n HYDERABAD Commissionerate building PNS n HYDERABAD S Venkateshwar, a senior offi- PNS n HYDERABAD cer of the Indian Information The Osmania University Service (IIS) - 1989 batch has The first steps towards a new administration has post- assumed charge as Director building for the Rachakonda poned degree semester General (Telangana Region) Commissionerate, which cur- exams by two days i.e, the of Press Information Bureau, rently operates from a rent- exams which are sup- Hyderabad on Saturday. ed building, were made posed to be held from Venkateshwar had earlier Parvatapur near Medipally November 19 will be worked in Doordarshan, AIR here on Friday, with the foun- conducted from and PIB, Bangalore. He will dation stone for the com- November 22, said exam- also head the Regional pound wall being laid. ination controller Prof. Outreach Bureau of Home Minister Sriram Venkatesh. The the I &B Mohammed Mahmood Ali first, third and fifth Ministry. laid the foundation stone semester exams of BA, The ROB along with Director General BCom, BSc, BBA exams has been of Police M Mahender Reddy. were postponed for the formed, Currently, the Rachakonda second time due to vari- clubbing Police Commissionerate ous reasons. It is said that three operates from a temporary the private college man- media building over a 28,000 square agement has delayed the units of the feet area at Neredmet. submission of fee docu- Ministry viz. Directorate of The government has allot- ments which resulted in Advertising and Visual ted 53 acres for the commis- the rescheduling of Publicity, Directorate of Field sionerate in Medipally in exams. Earlier, the OU Publicity and Song & Drama Medchal-Malkajgiri district exams were supposed to Division. He will also look and 33 acres for an AR be held on November 13 after the Department of Headquarters at Yadadri- Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali laying the foundation stone for the and were later postponed Publications Division. Bhongir district. construction of Rachakonda Commissionerate in the city on Friday to November 19. Guv calls for awareness on breast cancer PNS n HYDERABAD ary physician, researcher, and educator who has contributed Governor Dr Tamilisai significantly in the worldwide Soundararajan inaugurated the fight against breast cancer is 7th Annual Conference of the the main attraction at BISI- Breast Imaging Society of India CON 2019. In a career span- BISICON 2019 in Hyderabad ning over 40 years, he has on Friday. About 500 radiolo- worked tirelessly to reduce or gists, who sub-specialize in eliminate suffering and death breast imaging, from across from the disease; and Dr. India and other SAARC Tabár would share his expe- nations, are attending the three- rience. His pioneering day international convention. research has laid the founda- Speaking on the occasion, Dr tion for early detection Soundararajan has called for Unfortunately, our health care women is variegated, as India and a convention like BISI- through modern mammo- enhanced awareness about the system due to its limited is an amalgam of different cul- CON 2019 helps in bringing graphic screening. As a clin- ailment among Indian women. resources is not able to grap- tures, dietary habits & the best knowledge in the ician, he has applied his Breast Cancer now in many ple with this explosion. In lifestyles. Differing standards field to address the emerging expertise to the interpretation parts of India has become the addition, the presentation of of Breast Imaging and report- difficulties. of well over one million commonest cancer in women! breast cancer in Indian ing compound this problem; Dr. László Tabár, a vision- mammograms. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2019 hyderabad 04 ‘SCR READY TO EXTEND MMTS UP TO YADADRI' K VENKATESHWARLU memorandum urging the lat- n HYDERABAD ter to complete the works of pending railway lines under TJS files South Central Railway (SCR) Bhongir constituency. is ready to extend Hyderabad's He urged the SCR GM for another PIL Multi-Modal Transport System stoppage of trains at the sta- (MMTS) up to Yadadri and tions located in his con- in High court Jangaon from Falaknuma, stituency. He asked Gajanan according to Bhongir MP Mallya to construct a road- PNS n HYDERABAD Komatireddy Venkat Reddy. over-bridge at a gate located in However, the SCR asked between Chityal and Siripuram The Telangana Jana Samithi Komatireddy Venkat Reddy Railway Stations. (TJS) vice president Prof PL to bring a letter from Chief He further requested the Vishweshwar Rao, who had Secretary SK Joshi admitting SCR GM to take up recon- already filed a PIL on the that the state government is not struction works at Ramannapet issue of the issuance of the ready to bear 50 per cent of Railway Station in Yadadri 5,100 private permits of expenditure for the project, MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy submitting a memorandum to SCR GM Gajanan Bhongir district besides setting TSRTC, has filed another and the Centre has to bear the Mallya at Rail Nilayam in Hyderabad on Friday up purified drinking water PIL before the High Court on total expenditure. The SCR plant and construction of wall the continuous suicides and stated that it would take up the around the Station to halt heart attacks of the TSRTC issue immediately once it Chennai, Shabari, Kova, Delta employees as a party in per- receives the letter from the SCR urged to rename fast passengers. son. Chief Secretary, the MP said. He requested the GM for In his petition, he said While speaking to The Raigir as Yadadri station stoppages of Nanded, that around 25 employees of Pioneer, Komatireddy said that Charminar, NSL Express at the corporation have either he will talk to the Chief PNS n HYDERABAD station for convenience of Jangaon Railway Station committed suicides or suf- Secretary SK Joshi on Saturday passengers visiting Yadadri, besides providing facilities in fered heart attack. He also in this regard to prepare a let- South Central Railway introduction of MMTS train platform number 3. He also told the court that the denial ter as asked by the SCR as it is General Manager Gajanan service to Yadadri and also requested GM to construct a of salaries to the workers of ready to extend MMTS up to Mallya conducted a meeting proposed for renaming of foot-over bridge at Goods the corporation was nothing Yadadri and Jangaon. “It will Bhongir MP Komati Reddy Raigir Station as Yadadri. Yard. but violation of the funda- help commuters and devotees and Suryapet MP Badugula MP's suggested proposals He asked the GM for the mental right of 'right to live' from Jangaon and Yadadri in a Lingaiah Yadav, at Rail for new lines, introduction of stoppage of Shathavahana, of the workers guaranteed by great manner. SCR officials are Nilayam. During the course new trains, extension of exist- Padmavathi, Konark, the article 21 of the Indian ready to extend MMTS up to of the meeting, the MPs ing train services, additional Machilipatnam express trains Constitution. Yadadri and Jangaon if the state raised several issues related to stoppages to existing trains, at Bhongir Railway Station. He alleged that the state government gives a letter to the developmental works and construction of ROB/ He also asked the GM to government and TSRTC SCR,” Komatireddy said. services in their respective RUBand providing improved stop Konark, COA, Nagavali, management were responsi- According to Komatireddy, constituencies. The demands passenger amenities etc at Nanded, Dakshin, Falaknuma, ble for the deaths and health the SCR officials responded in raised by the MP included railway stations in the juris- Padmavathi express trains at problems being suffered by a positive manner on his pleas, stoppage of trains at Raigir diction of their constituencies. Alair Railway Stations besides the workers as they have not particularly on extending the constructing road-over-bridge initiated any action to nego- MMTS up to Jangaon and people from Hyderabad trav- Komatireddy Venkat Reddy at Railway Station. Later, tiate with the striking Yadadri. He explained to the el to the temple town, Yadadri and TRS Rajya Sabha member speaking to the media, employees for considering SCR officials that about 30,000 and it is better if MMTS is Badugula Lingaiah Yadav met Komatireddy said that the GM their demands and for the to 40,000 people come to extended up to these two the SCR general manager assured him that the SCR will non-payment of the Hyderabad everyday from places keeping the commuters Gajanan Mallya on Friday at solve all the problems men- salaries for the period they Jangaon and around 50,000 in view. Rail Nilayam and submitted a tioned in his memorandum. worked.

PARLIAMENT WINTER SESSION Invite RTC JAC for talks: Cong KTR briefs MPs on Demands CM to solve the crisis to save the lives of employees issues to be taken up PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD sion of Parliament. TPCC working KTR briefed the MPs Telangana Congress has described president Mallu Ravi For the first time after on the issues to be dis- the RTC JAC's decision of dropping being appointed as cussed in both Houses of their main demand 'merger of slammed CM TRS party working of Parliament. He RTC into the state government' is Chandrashekhar Rao president, KT Rama directed the MPs to a good decision in view of increas- Rao chaired the party raise the voice about ing RTC workers suicides. for behaving Parliamentary meeting implementation of the The RTC JAC has the responsi- at Telangana Bhavan. pending assurances of bility of protecting the lives of the stubbornly towards TRS Parliamentary the AP Reorganisation RTC workers as the state govern- RTC strike though the Party leader K Keshava Act. In the meeting, ment is behaving with stubborn Rao formally wel- KTR stated that the attitude, it stated. The party High Court suggested comed KTR to the party will take a stand demanded the Chief Minister to him to solve the meeting. During the based on issues, but invite the RTC workers for the talks meeting, the leaders ultimately TRS party's to end the RTC strike before problem discussed the strategy stand is aimed at all- November 18. to be adopted in the round development of Speaking to the media at Gandhi upcoming winter ses- Telangana. Bhavan on Friday, TPCC working the workers have taken up strike RTC workers protest president Mallu Ravi slammed path hoping that Chief Minister Pragathi Bhavan Chief Minister for behaving stub- would merge the RTC into state bornly towards RTC strike though government similar to neighboring A clash erupted between the police the High Court suggested him to state Andhra Pradesh state. and RTC workers when the former solve the problem. Chief Minister did nothing, he tried to prevent the workers from He congratulated the RTC JAC said alleging that the behavior is in entering into the CM's residence, for dropping its main demand of a way that he was exceeding the Pragathi Bhavan in Hyderabad on merging RTC into state govern- Constitution. Reminding that the Friday. The police took the work- ment. He asked Chief Minister to High Court stated that the strike is ers into custody and sent them to invite RTC workers for talks on not illegal, TPCC vice-president the nearby police station. The RTC remaining demands immediately. asked the Chief Minister to solve workers removed the barricades "It is not correct on the part of the the strike immediately. "RTC strike and tried to lay siege to KCR's res- Chief Minister to remain stubborn is not confined to RTC employees idence by raising slogans against as 23 workers were already com- but it is also belongs to 1 crore peo- him. Meanwhile, in the wake of mitted suicide. The workers com- ple who travel every day in RTC RTC JAC ‘Bus Roko’ call on mitted suicides just because of buses", he said. Demanding the November 16, Hyderabad Police Chief Minister's remarks of 'self dis- Chief Minister to solve the RTC Commissioner Anjani Kumar miss' and 'no discussions'," he strike problem immediately, Ravi issued prohibitory orders under Sec pointed out. warned KCR that the latter would 144 CrPC around 500 meters of Stating that the strike entered pay heavy price in case he failed to each of the bus depot and at the into 41th day, Mallu Ravi said that solve it. Bus Bhavan. Army Captain taken into custody from Hyd Continued from Page 1 of this year," officials from the UP police said. He has been nabbed for his All the accused have been suspected complicity in the booked under Section 5 of the blast as he was present at the Explosives Act and Sections spot on the fateful day, but 147, 295, 120B of IPC along pushed off to Hyderabad with Clause 7 of Criminal Act. immediately. They will be in ATS remand Investigating agencies sus- till Sunday morning. pect Ashfaq had escaped from Meanwhile, ATS, which is the spot soon after the blast investigating the matter, said and reached Hyderabad. Ashfaq would be brought When contacted, however, from Hyderabad and inter- the Hyderabad Police said rogated face-to-face with Haji they had no information Qutubuddin. The four per- regarding the development. sons, including a cleric Praveen Kumar, Inspector Maulana Azeemuddin alias General, Law & Order, UP, Azeem, Izhar Ansari, Aashik said that a total of six people Ansari and Javed, arrested in had been arrested in con- connection with the blast on nection with the mosque November 12, were handed blast case. "No terror link has over to ATS on a 48-hour been found in the investiga- remand by Judicial Magistrate tion so far. A detailed inves- KP Singh on Friday. tigation against main accused The UP police and intelli- Qutubuddin is on," he said. gence agencies are also looking "Haji Qutubuddin, a native for a possible link between of Mau and a retired employ- Kushinagar mosque blast and ee of the state PWD, had the one that took place in a brought the explosives with locked house in Bijnor, Western the help of his accomplices, UP, when a thief allegedly including Asfaq, and stored broke open the door and went them in the mosque in April inside for theft on Nov 12. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS ‘Economy fine, SABARIMALA VERDICT Truck driver, helper killed in accident in people getting Government must read ‘extremely UP's Bareilly BAREILLY (UP): A truck driver and his helper were killed when married, airports full’ their rice-laden truck caught fire after ramming into a PNS n NEW DELHI important' dissent order: Nariman stationary vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, Union minister Suresh Angadi PNS n NEW DELHI As the majority verdict kept the review police said on Friday. The on Friday dismissed the oppo- driver Rajiv (45) and his helper sition's criticism over the state The government must read pleas pending for a 7-judge bench and Ram Charan (32) were on their of economy, asserting that the "extremely important dis- did not stay its September 28, 2018 way to Delhi in their truck when "airports and trains are full and sent" verdict in the 3:2 major- majority judgement, girls and women of it hit another stationary truck people are getting married" ity judgement pronounced by and caught fire, SP City and this indicates that the the Supreme Court in the all age groups will be entitled to Ravindra Kumar said. Rajiv was country's economy is "doing Sabarimala case, Justice R F undertake the pilgrimage to the shrine also the owner of the truck, the fine". Nariman said on Friday. SP said, adding that the bodies Noting that the economy Justice Nariman had penned have been sent for post slows down every three years “Airports are the dissent order on behalf of ation" on authorities to enforce court could be diluted at the mortem examination. but it will pick up soon, the full, trains are himself and Justice D Y the judgements as it was nec- option of those who are bound Minister of State for Railways full, people are Chandrachud in Thursday's essary to preserve rule of law to comply with its verdicts," it said "some people" are trying judgement. and directed strict com- had said. AAP report: Party to malign the image of Prime getting married. "Please tell your govern- pliance with its "Today, it is no longer open funds rise from Rs 6 Minister Narendra Modi. Some people ment to read the dissent judg- September 2018 to any person or authority to "Airports are full, trains are are doing this ment delivered in the decision allowing openly flout a Supreme Court cr to Rs 10 cr full, people are getting mar- Sabaimala case yesterday, ment allowing entry of women to "unarmed girls and women judgement or order, given the NEW DELHI: The AAP's total ried. Some people are doing for nothing else which is extremely impor- of all ages to the Sabairmala women" into of all ages to constitutional scheme," the funds rose from Rs 6.06 crore this for nothing else but to but to malign tant.... Inform your authority temple. the Sabarimala enter the hill-top verdict had said. in 2017-18 to Rs 10.11 crore in malign the image of Narendra the image of and the government to read it," He made these comments to temple as a "sad shrine in . However, the majority ver- 2018-19 with donations to the Modi," Angadi told reporters he told Solicitor General Mehta when the court was spectacle", the "If those whose dict, written by Chief nearly doubling in the during an inspection of the Modi” says Tushar Mehta. hearing an appeal filed by the minority verdict duty it is to comply Ranjan Gogoi for himself and same period, according to its soon to be commissioned union minister Justices Nariman and Enforcement Directorate chal- by the Supreme were to have a dis- justices A M Khanwilkar and annual audited accounts Tunda Khurja eastern dedi- Chandrachud, who were a part lenging the Delhi High Court Court on Thursday cretion on whether or Indu Malhotra, decided to submitted to the Election cated freight corridor. ing the Congress have been of the five-judge Constitution verdict granting bail to had held that enforce- Justice Nariman not to abide by a deci- refer to a larger 7-judge bench Commission. Under the "Every three years there is criticising the government bench in the Sabarimala case, Karnataka Congress leader D ment of its 2018 order is sion of the court, the the pleas seeking review of the 'donation and contribution' fall in demand in economy. It over the state of the economy on Thursday dissented from K Shivakumar in a money "non-negotiable" and no per- rule of law would be set at 2018 judgement allowing section, the report showed that is a cycle. Then the economy and plans to raise the issue in the majority verdict and dis- laundering case. The SC dis- son or authority can flout it. naught. Compliance is not a women and girls of all ages to the party's income went up picks up also," he added. the upcoming Winter Session missed the plea seeking review missed the ED plea. It had said the Constitution matter of option. If it were to enter the temple which is all set from Rs 10.61 crore to Rs Opposition parties includ- of the Parliament. of the apex court's earlier judg- Terming the denial of entry places a "non-negotiable oblig- be so, the authority of the to open on November 17. 19.31 crore. The AAP's election expenditure also rose from Rs 33.21 lakh in 2017-18 to Rs 4.30 crore in 2018-19, the Centre mulls 10 report said. Under the 'cash School booklet in Odisha claims and cash' equivalent that yr jail for assault includes details of savings bank accounts, fixed deposit on doctors accounts, cash in hand and Gandhi died due to ‘accidental reasons' PNS n NEW DELHI cheques in hand, the amount PNS n BHUBANESWAR The two-page increased from Rs 3.85 crore The Union Health Ministry to Rs 7.94 crore. The AAP's A government booklet describ- booklet "Aama will push for a key legislation, total funds rose from Rs 6.06 ing Mahatma Gandhi's death Bapuji: Eka Jhalaka" that seeks to punish people crore in 2017-18 to Rs 10.11 as an "accident" has triggered (Our Bapuji: A who assault on-duty doctors crore in 2018-19, the report a row in Odisha, with political and other healthcare profes- said. Glimpse) -- published leaders and activists demand- on the occasion of sionals by imposing a jail ing an apology from Chief term of up to 10 years, in the CBI sets up Minister Naveen Patnaik and 150th birth upcoming winter session of specialised unit to immediate measures to correct anniversary of Parliament, officials said. the "blunder". Mahatma Gandhi The Health Ministry has Detained J-K leaders tackle child porn The two-page booklet asked all other ministries NEW DELHI: The Central "Aama Bapuji: Eka Jhalaka" involved in the inter-ministe- Bureau of Investigation has a (Our Bapuji: A Glimpse) -- move was part of a conspiracy rial consultations over The being released set up an online Child Sexual published on the occasion of hatched by the state to twist Health Services Personnel and Abuse and Exploitation 150th birth anniversary of history and hide the truth. Clinical Establishments (OCSAE) Prevention Mahatma Gandhi -- presents a for distribution in state-run Legislature Party leader said. "Everyone knows that (Prohibition of Violence and gradually: MHA to MPs /Investigation Unit at its brief account of his teachings, and state-aided schools. Accusing the Biju Janata Nathuram Godse killed Damage to Property) Bill, n headquarter to counter the works and links with Odisha, Calling the error an "inex- Dal (BJD) government of Gandhiji, following which he 2019 to send their comments PNS NEW DELHI Those detained growing menace of child porn while also stating that he "died cusable act", senior Congress favouring Gandhi haters, was apprehended, tried and at the earliest so that the draft on the Internet, officials said on due to accidental reasons in a leader and former minister Mishra said children have sentenced to death. The chil- law can be finalised and placed Top Union Home Ministry under the PSA Friday. The new "specialised sudden sequence of events on Narasingha Mishra said the every right to know who killed dren should be told the truth before the Cabinet next week. officials told MPs of both the include former chief unit" under the special crime January 30, 1948 at Delhi's chief minister, being the head of Mahatma Gandhi and the cir- and the booklet immediately The draft legislation has Houses of Parliament on minister Farooq investigation wing of the Birla House". the government, must tender an cumstances in which he was withdrawn," Kanungo stated. proposed imprisonment Friday that the situation in the Abdullah. EX- chief agency will collect intelligence The Patnaik-led govern- apology for the misinformation assassinated. Contending that the gov- between three and ten years Union Territory of Jammu ministers Omar not only on those who are ment, in the wake of the furore provided in the booklet. "The death of the Father of ernment has made a "deliber- and imposition of fines and Kashmir is getting nor- Abdullah and allegedly creating and over the pamphlet, has ordered "Patnaik must take respon- the Nation has been put in a ate attempt" to mislead chil- between Rs 2 to Rs 10 lakh mal and the detained politi- Mehbooba Mufti are transmitting such material on a probe to ascertain the cir- sibility for the blunder, seek way that it pleases his haters," dren, senior CPI (M) leader for those "grievously hurting" cal leaders are being released also under detention the Internet but also those who cumstances that led to its pub- apology and issue a directive to he added. Echoing similar sen- Janardan Pati said, "Untruth doctors and other health- gradually, but no timeline since August 5 are browsing and downloading lication by the School and immediately withdraw the timents, CPI state secretary has been presented in a cun- care professionals in clinical can be given for the rest of the such material, they said. It Mass Education department booklet," the Congress Asish Kanungo alleged that the ning manner. establishments. leaders, sources said. seems to be a proactive step of At a meeting of the tion in the UT of Jammu and the agency to counter child Parliamentary Standing Kashmir is getting normal, porn, officials said. Committee on Home Affairs, schools have been opened, HC denies bail to PC in INX headed by Congress leader while apple trading is going Top officials skip key Parl panel Anand Sharma, the MPs on, sources said. After Supriyo, Union quizzed Union Home Asked specifically about minister Debashree Media money laundering case Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla the release of detained polit- faces slogans and his team of officials on the ical leaders, Bhalla and his PNS n NEW DELHI meeting on pollution: sources prevailing situation in Union team of officers said they are GOSABA (WB): Union minister Territory of Jammu and being released gradually but Debashree Chowdhuri was on The Delhi High Court Friday PNS n NEW DELHI combat air pollution along Kashmir, and the steps taken no timeframe about when Friday greeted with "go back" denied bail to former finance with 14,000 machines. Does to bring back normalcy there. the rest will be freed could be slogans by a group of TMC minister P Chidambaram in Top officials of the the government have a quan- This was for the first time given, sources said. activists when she visited the INX Media money laun- Environment Ministry, DDA titative and qualitative utilisa- that the meeting of the com- The home ministry offi- South 24 Paraganas to assess dering case filed by the ED, and municipal commissioners tion report of the money dis- mittee was held since August cials also told the parlia- the extent of damage caused by saying prima facie allegations stayed away from a key meet- bursed? 5, when the central govern- mentarians that those who Cyclone 'Bulbul'. Chowdhuri against him are serious in ing of a parliamentary panel The third question to be ment abrogated the special sta- were detained under the said she was in the district to nature and he played active held here today on the issue of raised pertained to the tus given to the erstwhile state Public Safety Act (PSA) can enquire about the ground and key role in the offence. the CBI's case, the court said, severe pollution in the nation- Supreme Court's recent obser- of Jammu and Kashmir under challenge their detention in situation post the cyclone, Justice Suresh Kait said that adding that in cases of eco- al capital, sources said. vation that everybody ranging Article 370 and divided it a designated tribunal and if which claimed at least nine wrong message will be sent to nomic offences, the entire According to sources, mem- Ministry, Delhi Development from the secretary to the gram into two Union Territories. not satisfied with its order, lives and left behind a trail of the society if bail is granted to community gets affected. bers present at the meeting of Authority (DDA) and munic- pradhan will be held respon- The home secretary con- they can move the high destruction. Shortly after she Chidambaram in this case. "I am conscious that bail is the Parliamentary Standing ipal commissioners, they said. sible for losses due to air pol- veyed to the MPs that situa- court. reached Gosaba, a group of "I am not inclined to grant rule and jail is exception but a Committee on Urban The questions that the mem- lution. Does the government, TMC activists stopped her bail," Justice Kait said. wrong message would be sent Development were upset with bers were planning to raise in this regard, intend to define convoy and raised "go back" While pronouncing the ver- to the society, if bail is granted those absent and plan to raise included: As there are about 50 and fix responsibility through slogans. According to sources, dict, he said the material col- in this case," the judge said. the issue with the Speaker. lakh cars on the roads in Delhi, an internal mechanism? SC dismisses ED plea the aitators dispersed following lected by the ED in the money The high court had reserved They asked junior officials is the government coming up The national capital is bat- police intervention. laundering case is distinct, the order on November 8 on to convey to their seniors that with any sort of car pool poli- tling alarming levels of air On Wednesday, Union minister different and independent the bail petition after hearing they should have attended the cy or regulation? Another ques- pollution for the past few challenging bail to Shivakumar Babul Supriyo had faced a with that collected by the CBI the arguments of counsel for meeting, sources said. tion was that as per the Union weeks. The air quality further similar protest during his visit in the corruption case. Chidambaram and The officials who skipped Government, Rs 1,150 crores deteriorated in the last four in money laundering case to the district. Even the investigation done the Enforcement the meeting included top offi- were given by the Centre to the days, forcing authorities to in this case is different from Directorate (ED). cials of the Environment states in the last one year to shut schools for two days. PNS n NEW DELHI Enforcement Directorate (ED), to issue a notice to the other side The Supreme Court on Friday on the appeal. The Delhi High dismissed the Enforcement Court had on October 23 Directorate's plea challenging granted bail to Shivakumar. Untimely rains hit summer crops, delay rural economy recovery the Delhi High Court order Shivakumar was arrested by granting bail to Karnataka the ED on September 3. He PNS n KALAMB Cong leader Shiva- was in judicial custody as The recent wet spell is also forcing kumar in a money the trial court had India (Reuters) - Heavy rains in farmers, like Chikhale, to delay laundering case. denied him bail in the October and November have A bench compris- case. The high court brought more misery to India's sowing winter crops, placing a further ing Justices R F had granted him bail farmers, after summer-sown drag on the rural economy at a time Nariman and S saying he "cannot tamper crops such as soybean, cotton, when India's economic growth has Ravindra Bhat rejected with the evidence as the rice and vegetables suffered the request of the Solicitor documents are with the inves- rain and flood damage during slumped to a six-year low General, appearing for the tigating agencies". the wettest June-September monsoon season in 25 years. "We couldn't harvest soy- executive director of the SEA. Cotton bolls were damaged beans last month due to con- As a result local soybean by late rains in Maharashtra tinuous rainfall," said Shantabai prices have risen to their high- and Gujarat, which account for Chikhale, 65, while harvesting est in 3-1/2 years, making over half of the country's out- with her son on a one acre plot exports of soymeal uncompet- put, said Arun Sekhsaria, man- in Maharashtra, India's second itive, traders said. aging director of exporter D.D. largest soybean production state. Lower soybean production Cotton.0 Chikhale had been expecting could force India, the world's Until a few weeks ago, indus- a bumper crop, but now esti- The recent wet spell is also After the ample monsoon But heavy recent rains dam- biggest importer of edible oils, try officials such as Pradeep mates that two-thirds of the forcing farmers, like Chikhale, rains, The Solvent Extractors' aged the crop in Maharashtra and to import more in 2019/20 mar- Jain, president of Khandesh soybean pods on her farm in to delay sowing winter crops, Association (SEA) had expect- Madhya Pradesh, which account keting year that started on Oct.1, Ginning and Pressing Factory Kalamb village were knocked placing a further drag on the ed India soybean harvest to be for more than 85% of India's out- said a Mumbai-based dealer Owners and Traders off by the rains, while much of rural economy at a time when more than 10 million tonnes, put, and forced the trade body to with a global trading firm. Association, were expecting a the remaining crop has been India's economic growth has just a little down on 2018's 10.3 cut that estimate to below 9 mil- The deluge also hit cotton in 20% jump in cotton production damaged. slumped to a six-year low. million tonnes. lion tonnes, said B.V. Mehta, the world's biggest producer. in 2019 from a year ago. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Reason trapped in haze The Parliament should wake up to formulate a national Democratic onslaught pollution policy this season to seriously fight a health hazard or nearly three weeks now, Delhi has been at its toxic worst, happy to make peace Post-Assembly election developments in Haryana and Maharashtra can create distress and Fwith “very poor” to “very severe” air qual- ity after a “hazardous” spell. So much so that erode people’s trust and confidence in the electoral process. Leaders must review their acts we have forgotten what a sparkling winter of India’s greatness becomes weather is and have developed a kind of fatal- visible in practically every seri- ous analysis of the current sit- ism about choking ourselves. So as the air uation. It is indeed necessary keeps thickening, saddled as it is with all sorts for inspiration and motivation of poisonous gases that are harmful to human to move ahead with renewed health — smoke, dust, carbon dioxide and vigour on the path of progress and inclusive growth. acidic fumes — our ennui and lethargy set- JS RAJPUT One evening, an interac- tle just as stubbornly between its layers. We tion closed at a point when have slept through many wake-up calls and must realise that air pollution is not rogress and development are the someone mentioned that the key pursuits of an aspirational gen- Ayodhya judgment would be a seasonal or a State-specific issue, it affects our breathability round the year eration in a globalised world. delivered tomorrow, that all and should be treated as a national emergency. We may have the laws, grad- India, too, is on the move, striving necessary steps are being taken ed action plans and preventive measures but we need a national, not a region- to accelerate transition from the to beef up security, maintain Pstatus of being a developing to a developed law and order and ensure that al, will to implement them uniformly across the country and throughout the year. nation. In this march ahead, there is little no breach of law and order What else explains the blame-games between State Governments of Delhi, Haryana time to seriously monitor regular onslaughts takes place. And what a great and Punjab or the fact that key officials from the Environment Ministry, the Delhi on the democratic principles and norms, 9/11 this was in India in the imbued with moral and ethical values as year 2019. It must have caused Development Authority (DDA) and the municipality did not deem it fit to attend enshrined in the Constitution. Is “politics acute anxiety and anguish to a meeting organised by a parliamentary panel on pollution? MP Gautam Gambhir, without principles” no more a sin — as the perpetual detractors of the who has been consistent in his social media sabre-rattling over pollution, failed Mahatma Gandhi had termed it in 1925 — country, who were expecting a but more of a routine practice? country-wide unrest, whatev- to contribute in real terms when needed. Even the Supreme Court, which suc- On November 8, 2019, a couple of well- er the judgment be. cessively threatened to penalise bureaucracy in North Indian States for failing informed individuals — achievers — But on this day, the world to control crop burning and pulled up the Delhi Government for just relying on expressed disappointment on the machina- saw a glimpse of a united India, tions indulged in Maharashtra after the one which was proud of its the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme, has not been able to scale up the fear Assembly elections. This was not for the first ancient culture of acceptance of of a public health hazard. Officials have already said that managing stubble fires time. Even before, there was a severe sense all, every conceivable diversity is impossible as farmers defy the ban in the absence of an affordable alterna- of disappointment in this group, where none and that India has learnt to “live is bound by political or ideological con- together” over a couple of mil- tive model or a graded changeover to crops that don’t generate waste. Fact check: straint. But they appeared seriously involved, lennia, a skill that some of the For all our claims of awareness and course-correction, the levels of PM 2.5 and concerned and worried. Yes, they all love Western nations have no escape PM 10 continue to spiral. The total volume of crop residue this year equals the India; they value its democracy, ethical, but need to learn now. Our polit- combined output of the last two years. Burning crop residue makes up about moral and spiritual heritage for which the ical representatives should not country is eulogised globally even today. present a disheartening sce- 40 per cent of our brown haze, yet little effort has been made to either under- They were just not able to comprehend how nario before the people. Once stand the reason behind it or the way it can be tackled. First, shredders are too a political party with just 56 seats out of a elected, they owe a debt to the expensive and varied for different crops. They leave stubs on surface soil that 288-member Assembly could stake claim to after three weeks. All that hap- writings are universally was a warning articulated with country, its people and the top post with unimaginable arrogance. pens in the intervening period acclaimed for their simplicity, unimpeachable logic even before Gandhiji. It was a proud achieve- cannot be pulled out fast enough for preparing the farm beds for the next round One more blazing instance of the decline of is that the credibility of democ- sensitivity, originating from the Swaraj was anywhere on the ment for the country, its democ- of sowing, thus reducing the window before harvest. The cheapest and the fastest democratic values came with Haryana’s cul- racy and of the elected represen- heart and are based on hard horizon. racy and the Constitution. solution for farmers, therefore, is to set their fields on fire. Besides, farmers often ture of “Aaya Ram Gaya Ram”, which tatives is lowered. It is shameful experiences and realities of life. In fact, in 1922, Gandhiji People have very high hopes became a practice and has resulted in sev- to term certain Ministries as To comprehend and to put had mentioned in a letter that from the elected, young repre- use a combined harvester, which comes with its own demerits. Most crucially, eral anomalous situations. “creamy.” People interpret it in them into practice, one requires Swaraj would not bring happi- sentatives, who must chalk out it leaves up to 80 per cent of the residue on the field, which can only be elimi- We have had Prime Ministers and their own way and they are inner strength, perseverance ness to our people as four things their own path. They can learn nated through burning. Along with better solutions to junk their crop residue, farm- Chief Ministers, who should have never been rarely incorrect. and empathy for others. Swaraj would weigh heavily on them. so much from the likes of our there. In the current context, while lengthy On October 2 this year, — Independence — is a dynam- Defects of elections was promi- great leaders like Swami ers need solutions which can encourage them to use stubble for manure and reports on the herding of MLAs to hotels as India celebrated the 150th birth ic living entity and it has to be nent among these four. The Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, enhance soil quality. At least the Centre, which professedly prioritises the farm hostages were highlighted in both electron- anniversary of Mahatma maintained and sustained with other three were injustice, bur- Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma economy, should incentivise stubble use, collect and buy residue up till mech- ic and print media, hardly was there any Gandhi. It was a time to recall persistent individual and nation- den of administration and Gandhi and other luminaries, mention of the trampling of democratic val- his life, values and that immor- al effort. It can be sustained only treachery of the rich. Was he not who continued to grow in life anised shredders become viable in numbers and prices. Farm policies must be ues, neglect of the wishes of the people, who tal one-line statement: “My life if certain basic values and prin- prophetic indeed? and were at peace with them- tweaked to reorient cropping patterns. We must discourage water-guzzling and elect their leaders and expect some swift is my message.” If political lead- ciples of democracy are adhered Post-Assembly election selves. JRD Tata had once said, stubble-prone crops like rice in Punjab and Haryana, the rice bowls in the plains action from them on a plethora of pending ers of today — baring exceptions to by the people and more seri- developments in Haryana and “Always aim at perfection for issues that impact daily life. Do the elected — reflect on this one-liner, they ously by their democratically- Maharashtra must be viewed as only then will you achieve excel- enough to sustain volumes. But then there should be a subsidy offered for the representatives in Maharashtra, irrespective will realise what they have done elected representatives. a serious warning sign, which lence.” Gandhiji did just that all switchover varieties, at least for the first few cropping seasons. of their party affiliation, owe no debt of grat- to Swaraj of Gandhi: “Real Gandhiji tells us how this create distress and erode people’s along the journey of his life. This Per se, the Delhi Government’s odd-even scheme to control vehicular pol- itude to the freedom fighters of India, their Swaraj will come not by acqui- could be achieved: “Swaraj can trust and confidence in the can be the aim of life for anyone. sacrifices, their indomitable spirit, which sition of authority by a few but be maintained only where there electoral process that is so crit- Look around but never be slack lution is constructive but disproportionately ranged against four-wheelers. We alone is responsible for their newly-acquired by acquisition of the capacity by is majority of loyal and patriot- ical to sustain democracy in its in looking within. have to now ration the most polluting two-wheelers. With even the top court perks and privileges and the exalted posi- all to resist authority when it is ic people to whom the good of true spirit. A brighter side could To comprehend it, one must ruling that the odd-even scheme is not a permanent solution and that cars con- tions? Did the people elect them to indulge abused. In other words, Swaraj the nation is paramount above open even in a clumsy political recall the words of John Dewey: in such unsavoury public conduct for is to be obtained by educating all other considerations, includ- arena if everyone in the position “Not perfection as a final goal, stitute only three per cent to pollution levels, it is time to strengthen public modes power, position and creamy Ministries? the masses to a sense of their ing their personal profit. Swaraj of power realises how the world but the ever-enduring process of of transport. As part of urban planning measures, green walls must be construct- It is indeed shocking that not even one capacity to regulate and control means Government by the values our contributions and perfecting, maturing, refining, is ed to capture, reduce and trap dust. Beijing beat pollution by sticking to specif- MLA could protest against his/her herding authority.” many. Where the many are achievements in creative and the aim in living. The bad man ic targets such as restricting the total number of vehicles to six million by the into the hotels, which was apparently done On March 19, 1931, Gandhi immoral or selfish, their fields — right from the ancient is the man who, no matter how “to save them from poachers of the other wrote in Young India: “The Government can spell anarchy times to the launch of good he has been, is beginning end of 2017, reducing coal consumption by 80 per cent by 2020 and meeting side.” Are our leaders so weak and vulner- word ‘Swaraj’ is sacred, it is a and nothing else.” Chandrayaan. to deteriorate, to grow less good. annual average PM 2.5 concentration of micrograms per cubic metre by 2017. able? Maharashtra is only a repeat of what Vedic word, meaning self-rule Expectations of Gandhi — Let Our MPs and MLAs The good man is the man who, For instance, in 2017, the quota for new vehicles was 150,000 cars there, with has been happening in several States in the and self-restraint and not free- and all other stalwarts of the realise their responsibility in no matter how morally unwor- past few decades. Why should herding not dom from all restraint, which freedom struggle — and the the light of India’s achievements thy he has been, is moving to 60,000 allotted only to fuel-efficient ones. In 2018, it was reduced to 100,000. attract the attention of Parliament? Should independence often means.” people were that, “If Swaraj was in space sciences, ICT and become better. Such a concep- No action plan can work without targets and one hopes a national pollution pol- some provision like making it mandatory to Gandhiji wanted Swaraj “to not meant to civilise us and to also that of young Indians, tion makes one severe in judg- icy is at least considered in this session of Parliament. install a new Government — in full strength keep intact the genius of our purify and stabilise our civilisa- who have brought us fame ing himself and humane in — within seven days of the declaration civilisation.” This hardly needs tion, it would be nothing worth. and global attention through judging others.” This can results not be put in the statutes? There was any elaboration: Think of the last The very essence of our civilisa- their presence in the Silicon enlighten the path of those in no justification — moral, ethical or man in the line, his welfare and tion is that we give paramount Valley, NASA, particularly in public life. Telecom troubles Constitutional — for the non-formation of your role and responsibility to place to morality in all our top slots in big corporate and (The writer works in educa- With Vodafone threatening to quit, should the Government a full strength Government in Haryana even better his life. The Mahatma’s affairs — public or private.” It global institutions. This thread tion and social cohesion) intervene and sort the crisis faced by the industry? ritish telecommunications giant Vodafone has S O U N D BITE had a troubled time in India. Its entry, led by Anything can happen in Be it playing a fat or an aged If Islamabad is serious to Opposition leaders are scared BIndian-origin Chief Executive Arun Sarin, was and politics. person. I don’t think it has any- cooperate with New Delhi, it of the Central Government. made to tap the billion-plus Indian consumer mar- Somewhere you feel you are thing to do with the way you should hand over the Indians That is why they are not ket. But the acquisition of the operations of Hutchison losing the match, but the look on screen but how hon- wanted for terrorist activities united and the ruling BJP is estly you are telling the story. living in Pakistan. taking advantage of it. Telecommunications Hong Kong by Vodafone led result is exactly the opposite. to a huge tax tussle as the Indian Government felt Union Minister Actor External Affairs Minister Former Union Minister short-changed on matters related to tax and former —Nitin Gadkari —Bhumi Pednekar —S Jaishankar —Sharad Yadav Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee changed the law to retroactively charge tax with that one transaction in mind. This change brought in by Mukherjee is cited by several foreign investors L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR as the beginning of the end of the India growth story. Foreign investors have been wary ever since. Learn from history often been subject to public JNU’s fee hike policy is flawed scrutiny, too. In a similar way, all The latest development — where the Government demanded that tax on Indian public institutions must come telecoms be calculated on total revenues instead of just revenues and with the Sir — The nation today is in a flux his refers to the editorial, “Fee hike unjust” (November under the RTI purview. Supreme Court deciding in the Government’s favour — seemed to be the prover- over reviewing the role of the 1). The clash over fee hike between students of the The top court’s order may pantheon of leaders, who helped TJawaharlal Nehru University over a university man- allow the citizens to seek informa- bial last straw. The British telecom company, which merged its operations with shape a post-Independent India. ual that proposed to hike hostel fee, set a dress code for tion regarding the the ’s Idea in mid-2018 so as to better compete with the entry Together, Mahatma Gandhi, hostellers and install water and electricity meters on hos- appointment/transfer of the of Reliance Industries, was blindsided by this latest demand. The `50,000 crore Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar tel premises is symptomatic of the change confronting judges but constraints will remain quarterly loss declared by this past quarter is the largest ever in Patel represented our national this venerated institution of learning. But the politics of as most of the collegium’s deci- ethos, which stands incomplete populism seldom demands such answers. Even since the sions are largely based on the annals of Indian corporate history. Usually, one would argue that in free mar- without any one of them. Nehru story of JNU protests hit headlines, there has been a flur- Intelligence Bureau reports, which kets, companies should be allowed to grow and fail as per market conditions. is under debate not because the ry of stories of the underprivileged, who would have to are not covered under RTI. However, there can be little doubt that the Government is skewing the playing Congress is not in power but our drop out of JNU, if the administration enforces the fee free comes with its own cost. The Banaras Hindu University Kavya Shah history’s palimpsest is overwrit- hike. There is, however, no talk about those who avail sub- and the University of Delhi supported the JNU's cause of Ujjain field. For one, some of the tax demands have been plainly ridiculous and com- ten by aspirations of the day. sidised education in this varsity after paying for exorbi- hiking. They, too, should take note that only those who panies like Vodafone-Idea and Airtel strongly believe that policies have been Because the Nehruvian era was tant private schools and those who would be paying `50- deserve fee concessions should get it. Even the econo- Defuse tensions designed to favour Reliance Industries’ Jio operations. And while the retroactive ahead of its times, it helped us `60 lakh to study in overseas universities after paying `20 mists, who swear by capitalism, would tell us subsidies sustain both democracy and eco- and `10 for JNU hostels. should be given only to those who need it. tax demand scared all, for the most determined foreign investors, this latest deci- nomic progress at fair levels. From healthcare to public transport, from water to KS Jayatheertha Sir — This refers to the article, sion by Vodafone, coupled with vindictive policies being followed in some States, The first of the famed IITs was electricity, what is it that we wouldn't want for free? But Bengaluru “Pay heed to warning signs” particularly in Andhra Pradesh where Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy’s pol- established ahead of our first gen- (November 15) by Ajoy Kumar. eral election of independent India. The clash between the police and itics of vengeance has had diplomatic repercussions, mean they will run. The In foresight, the Right to Education Injustice to women taken by the top court when it was Laudable step the lawyers was uncalled for and Government is failing in its endeavour to raise enough money to fund its ambi- went hand-in-hand with the right disposing of the case in 2018 itself. shows the country in poor light. tious social sector schemes, which has led to unmitigated tax terrorism. However, to vote and technological and By allowing the entry of women in This is a delicate issue and needs research institutes formed the bul- Sir — This refers to the editorial, the age group of 10-50 in 2018, reli- Sir — It is indeed welcome that to be handled prudently. With the it would behove the Government to learn that only a huge amount of investment wark of macro economics. There “Sabarimala takeaways” (November gious sentiments have been hurt. So the Supreme Court’s verdict put lawyers still continuing their strike, can save the economy from going into a dangerous tailspin. While voters have are lessons for a progressive nation 15). The Supreme Court has it would be better had the court the office of the Chief Justice of the Bar Council of India must reposed faith in the Modi Government, thanks in no small part to an incompe- like India. History is not for selec- referred the Sabarimala issue to a interpreted its decision back then as India (CJI) under the arc of the counsel the lawyers and ensure tive reading. It matters less as to larger bench of seven judges. The part of a process to restore demo- Right to Information (RTI) Act. that tensions do not escalate. tent opposition, it is failing dramatically in its ambitious “minimum Government, where we started but more on how court expressed its opinion that cratic rights of women. In this sense, The verdict will usher in an era Akansha maximum governance” mantra. The Income Tax department in particular is now we intend to progress quickly and “courts should tread cautiously” on rescinding the 2018 judgment is of transparency in the way the Via email the greatest fear-monger. The situation can still be salvaged but make no mis- inclusively. “issues pertaining to religion, only a damage-control exercise. higher judiciary functions. While R Narayanan including religious practices.” KV Seetharamaiah the judiciary is the most take, time to save the economy and investor confidence is running out. And fast. 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www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN A spur in the POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE SC’S DECISION TO DISMISS THE REVIEW PETITION THE SC HAS OPENED A HUGE DOOR FOR A RAFALE fight against TB ON RAFALE IS A BEFITTING REPLY TO THOSE PARTIES SCAM PROBE. A JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE WHO RELY ON MALICIOUS AND BASELESS CAMPAIGNS. MUST BE SET UP TO INVESTIGATE THIS SCAM Efforts to expand treatment are yielding results. —UNION HOME MINISTER —CONGRESS LEADER Yet there are miles to go before the WHO’s target of ending the disease by 2030 can be achieved AMIT SHAH RAHUL GANDHI An invisible pandemic POONAM KHETRAPAL SINGH Diseases caused by air pollution were responsible for an estimated nine million report on the global battle against TB, the world’s most dead- ly infectious disease, by the World Health Organisation (WHO) premature deaths in India in 2015, almost 16 per cent of all mortalities worldwide Asays several positive trends are being witnessed worldwide in this fight against the killer. First, efforts to expand TB treatment are yielding results as in 2018, globally 600,000 more people received treatment than the previous year and deaths due to the disease dropped by more than six per cent. Second, TB prevention is picking up pace. Substantially more children below the age of five, who are contacts of TB patients, are accessing preventive treatment, with a four per cent rise in 2017 levels. The coverage of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) rose by an impressive 19 per cent. Third, there have been inroads in the fight against drug resis- SURESH SHIVANG tance, as in 2018, more than 156,000 patients globally with R AGARWAL Rifampicin-resistant or multi-drug resistant TB initiated treatment, an increase of almost 12 per cent over the previous year. Treatment ir pollution is all around us, killing us success rates for both new and drug-resistant cases continue to slowly but surely. Because it is an invis- improve. Aible killer, (till it doesn’t form a toxic smog However, challenges persist and drug-resistant TB remains a that hangs low in the air during the winter serious global threat as just one in three people afflicted are get- months) it often goes unnoticed. However, in ting treatment and major gaps in case notifications remain. An esti- ignoring the problem, we are letting ourselves mated three million patients globally are unaccounted for. Access become victims of it. Today, air pollution kills to preventive treatment is insufficient and just below half the peo- more people than poor diet, smoking, lack of ple, newly-enrolled in HIV-care, are receiving preventive therapy. physical fitness and high blood pressure do, put Funding shortfalls continue and in 2019 alone, committed global together. It is an ongoing public health emer- funds for TB diagnosis and care fell short by $3.3 billion. gency in India, claiming one in every eight lives. Larger portions of India’s economy are being lost The world will struggle to reach the 2020 milestones of WHO’s to health issues, reduced agricultural yields and End TB Strategy. This is of concern given that by 2030 WHO and damage to biodiversity and ecosystems caused its member countries and partners aim to end TB, as reflected in by air pollution. Delhi’s air pollution has been the Sustainable Development Goals and the UN’s High-Level Political making international headlines and while India Declaration on the Fight against TB. endeavours to become a global super power, the As the world’s most TB-affected region, South-East Asia’s state of air pollution in the national Capital is progress is significant, as between 2017-2018 estimated case inci- ticking all the wrong boxes for global tourists, dence fell from 226 per 100,000 people to 220 per 100,000. The investors and the international perception notification of TB cases increased substantially, from 2.96 million towards India. to 3.36 million, with most cases coming from India and Indonesia When one looks at the various causes of Mumbai and Kathmandu. So within Asia, air Haryana and Punjab. deaths, a worrisome fact emerges. According to pollution is concentrated in South Asia. Three Despite all researches pointing to stubble — a credit to their resolve. Notably, the number of children under a health commission report (2017) published by Indian cities are on the list, Delhi, Kolkata and burning as the major contributor to Delhi’s ris- five who required preventive TB treatment and accessed it increased Lancet, diseases caused by air pollution were Mumbai. So air pollution is not necessarily a COMPOSTING WITH ing pollution levels, not much has been done by12 per cent. Myanmar was identified as one of a clutch of coun- responsible for an estimated nine million pre- problem specific to northern India although ORGANIC WASTE about it on-ground, because biomass burning tries on track to reach the global End TB 2020 milestones. mature deaths in India in 2015. This was almost Delhi’s pollution is double that of Kolkata. is an issue of public concern. The NGT banned Though the region’s progress has been strong, more is need- 16 per cent of all mortalities worldwide; three According to a study conducted by TERI in DOESN’T HAVE A residue-burning in 2015 but it is still widely prac- ed to end TB by 2030. To do that, active case-finding should be times as many deaths as by AIDS, tuberculosis 2016, about 36 per cent of the PM2.5 pollution tised due to weak enforcement of the order, polit- intensified. Efforts to engage communities should be stepped up and malaria combined; and 15 times more fatal- in Delhi during winter was contributed by local SECURE MARKET ical economy issues and lack of viable alterna- and the private sector encouraged to act. ities than caused by wars and other forms of vio- sources, while the rest was owing to trans- BUT COMPOST tives among poor farmers. The best alternative In particular, community groups should be further empowered, lence. It is estimated that there could be a 30 per boundary pollutants. Even though the would be to use the crop residue on-site, with- including by engaging them in policy development. Information cam- cent increase in air pollution-related deaths in Government is making efforts to reduce emis- MADE WITH CROP out any need of transportation, logistics and stor- India by 2021 if particulate matter levels in the sions within Delhi, it won’t change pollution lev- age, such that there is sustainable use for the end- paigns should be targeted at high-risk communities and access to air do not come down from the present haz- els by much, because the air quality deteriora- RESIDUE CAN BE product in the agricultural field itself. According TB testing guaranteed. Enhancing the coverage of preventive treat- ardous levels. Continued exposure to polluted tion during this time has less to do with Delhi’s FED INTO ONE’S to a research on stubble burning in India, pub- ment is crucial. By fully implementing the region’s recently adopt- air is causing diminished lung function and acute local pollution and it is more about meteorolog- lished in 2018 in the International Journal of ed action plan on latent TB, member states can reduce the annu- and chronic respiratory symptoms like cough, ical conditions. Stable wind conditions prevent OWN FIELD TO Environmental Research and Public Health, al burden of TB patients by an additional 12-15 per cent annually. wheezing and asthma in children. the pollutants from dissipating, while the shal- there are two practices that farmers can adopt That equates to around 270,000 fewer patients each year. All house- The occurrence of these symptoms is more low planetary boundary layer (PBL) traps the INCREASE SOIL — composting and biochar production. hold contacts of TB patients should be screened, in addition to PLHIV in areas with higher levels of pollution. emissions, increasing its concentration. The low PRODUCTIVITY AND Composting is not a new concept in India, and those at high risk of developing the disease. Preventive treat- Furthermore, air pollution caused by seasonal PBL height is owing to the prevailing low tem- but doing it with residue has its advantages. ment should be provided where needed. occurrences such as stubble burning by farm- perature, which results in temperature inversion YIELD. Composting with organic waste doesn’t have a Social protection and support mechanisms for TB patients ers soon after harvest of the rice crops in at a lower height. These meteorological condi- secure market but compost made with crop October-November and fireworks used during tions remain largely unchanged from October IN INDIA residue can be fed into one’s own field to increase should be augmented. Undergoing treatment for TB often involves Diwali, triggers diseases during those periods. to January. BIOCHAR soil productivity and agricultural yield. In time off work, which can impede treatment adherence. Food sup- The national Capital, for instance, observes A research report published by the India, the practice of biochar production is not plements and vouchers, transport subsidies and financial incen- episodic pollution events during the post- International Journal of Epidemiology estimates PRODUCTION IS widely prevalent but if crop residue is used to tives are all important in ensuring the best patient outcomes are monsoon season (roughly from October 26 to that the economic and health cost of air dete- make biochar, it can secure a market that will achieved and catastrophic costs are avoided. This is especially impor- November 15), due to open burning of paddy rioration caused by stubble burning in India is NOT WIDELY help farmers economically as well as the water tant as the region strives to achieve universal health coverage. residue in the three neighboring States of around $30 billion per year. It further suggest- PREVALENT BUT IF treatment and construction sectors and the food Finally, all national action plans should be aligned with the Political Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (UP). ed that people, who live in areas where residue and cosmetics industry. Declaration’s targets. As the region works to attain the investment The problem is exacerbated by the burning burning is intense, are associated with three BIOMASS IS USED The issue of residue burning is at present far target of at least $2 billion annually, all countries must stay on tar- of firecrackers during the festivals of Dussehra times higher risk of acute respiratory infection. TO MAKE BIOCHAR, from reaching a successful resolution. The inter- get. Of the 40 million people globally that require diagnosis and treat- and Diwali. This year the very next day of Children are most susceptible to health effects ventions undertaken so far, while significant, Dussehra, PM10 concentration went up to 191 of crop burning. Many proposals have been for- IT CAN SECURE A have been limited in their impact despite the ment by 2030, at least 18 million will come from South-East Asia. ug/m3, which was a 50 per cent increase from mulated by environmentalists and Government efforts and time that have been invested in them. Of the 30 million that require preventive treatment, the region will the previous day’s concentration. In fact, Delhi officials to curb the practice and to promote the MARKET THAT It is time to think out of the box and tackle the cover at least 10.5 million. has earned the dubious distinction of becom- usage of alternative sustainable management WILL HELP problem head-on. Though the region’s work is cut out, the foundations for progress ing the most polluted major city in the world methods for paddy straw. These include the use The stakeholders — implementing author- are strong. There’s commitment; technical capacity; community with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 527 on of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code FARMERS ities, citizen groups, industry representatives, sci- buy-in and partner support. In other words, the area has all the November 15, as per data by Air Visual on the (CrPC) to ban burning of paddy; The Air entists, researchers, non-government organisa- assets needed to ensure the End TB strategy’s milestones are met World AQI rankings. Delhi’s air quality broke Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981; ECONOMICALLY AS tions and others — must come together and and the Political Declaration’s targets are reached. WHO is com- all records on November 5, when it was in the The Environment Protection Act, 1986; The WELL AS THE FOOD chalk out a better plan to address the issue, in mitted to supporting member states achieve each of these outcomes hazardous range for nine consecutive days, mak- National Tribunal Act, 1995 and The National the short-term and the long-term, and provide and to securing the region’s continued progress. Ending TB by 2030 ing this the longest spell of hazardous air qual- Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997. AND COSMETICS the citizens of India the pollution free air that ity since public records began. Stringent directions have been given by the they are entitled to. is possible. We must dare to be bold. Six of the top 10 cities fall in the Indian sub- National Green Tribunal (NGT) to limit crop- INDUSTRY (Suresh R is Fellow and Shivang Agarwal is (The writer is the Regional Director of WHO-South East Asia) continent, Delhi, Lahore, Karachi, Kolkata, residue burning in the States of Rajasthan, UP, Project Associate at TERI) Storytelling an influential tool for brands Just as the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, catalysed the nationwide conversation on civil rights in America, FOREIGN EYE strong narratives hold the power to change our world and lives for the better ness and set the stage for social that entertained, edu- technology, compa- narratives. Researchers from Spain and joys of children. It captured the change. It is not just To Kill A cated and informed nies are beginning to found that when people are present- public imagination so fiercely that Mockingbird that has had considerable kids simultaneously. understand the ed with vivid and captivating stories, thousands of young ones from across impact on a cultural movement. Their success rests on power a story has to a lot of different centres in the brain the country wrote to the non-govern- Almost all of the world’s major reli- a very simple formu- shape markets and light up. For example, if a battle scene mental organisation (NGO) behind gions are built on the bedrock of pow- la, one that packages workplaces. is described graphically in a novel, the the show, Soul City Institute, asking LANKA’S TRYST erful stories that have the power to education in enter- Maximising human brain’s movement and sight centres to participate. Pretty soon, the NGO shape human behaviour and history. tainment by harness- interest helps people light up (even if you cannot fight). was able to establish over 8,500 WITH DESTINY In recent years, there have been a ing the power of sto- set and attain goals When a scent is described in evoca- Buddyz Clubs, with nearly 1.5 lakh Whoever wins the elections, KAPOOR number of initiatives that have recog- rytelling. If you are that are worth pursu- tive detail, the smell centre lights up. children, dedicated to the education, Sri Lanka’s friends should KEWAL nised the power of purposeful stories able to weave lessons ing. People genuine- In other words, you have a more emo- physical and mental well-being of the to educate and influence the behav- into a story, both chil- ly crave real values so tional and immersive experience youngsters. bolster the cause of id Harper Lee know in 1960 iour of people for the better. dren and adults are that they can become compared to a tiny blip in the brain There is a wide body of evidence democracy. The Maithripala when she wrote her seminal A great example is Amar Chitra more likely to learn a better version of when it is presented with a bare fact. to support the power of story-based Sirisena Government’s main Dnovel To Kill A Mockingbird Katha, the comic series started by edu- from it. who they are. They look for trust and Sociologically speaking, stories have advertising and media to create a sig- achievement is its that her character’s model of persis- cationist Anant Pai. It used stories Brands and the power of story- to be worthy of their trust, brands the power to establish and reinforce nificant shift in societal norms, beliefs tent and peaceful resistance would from mythology, epics, oral folk- telling: In 2013, an advertisement by must have the power to change the behavioural norms that are in align- and values much more effectively than constitutional changes, which strike a strong chord with activists of tales, literature and history to impart Google India proved to be so impact- way they think and act. If you want ment with what you are trying to pro- traditional advertising and messaging. cannot be altered without a the civil rights movement? values to a generation of Indian chil- ful that its vibrations were also felt to inspire people to change their mote. If a relatable character in a story Digital technology and social two-thirds majority in Could she have possibly imagined dren. across the border in Pakistan. The behaviour, storytelling is the best tool makes a healthy diet choice or exer- media have made it possible for Parliament. Legislators and that America would continue to feel Underneath the engrossingly “Reunion advertisement” that narrat- at your disposal. There is a growing cises regularly, it conveys the idea that brands to maximise the reach of these the judiciary have learned that the influence of her novel well into the written stories were subtle hints on ed the story of two friends separated trend of brands using strong narra- this is what people do and the listen- stories at negligible costs. Just as To 21st century — in the national con- people’s behaviour, motives and dri- by the Partition and reunited with the tives to make profound comments on er or viewer should do it too. It works Kill A Mockingbird catalysed the they have real power. Civil versation on criminal justice, the ves. They were designed to prepare help of Google, became bigger than our social and behavioural traits. A because you are not just promoting a nationwide conversation on civil society has carved out greater “Black Lives matter movement” and children for the real world that they its brand as it touched a chord with number of brands have propagated product but a better quality of life, one rights, strong narratives hold the space. Can these gains be the more recent prison reforms. would soon enter. A scientist by people on both sides of the Radcliff ideals through stories of equality, that resonates with the viewer. For power to change our world and lives protected? No one has The powerful work of fiction is a education and an entertainer by Line. This powerful example of sto- comments against patriarchy and on instance, the South African series, for the better. especially high hopes should testament to the ways in which sto- vocation, Pai later launched the fort- rytelling tells us how this art can be social harmony. Soul Buddyz, an award-winning mul- (The writer is director and creative ries can reflect society’s mores and nightly magazine Tinkle featuring highly useful for brands. The power of narratives: There timedia edutainment experience, strategist at an advertising and consult- Sajith Premadasa win. attitudes, penetrate public conscious- unforgettable characters and stories Even in the world of business and is a neurological basis to the power of closely chronicles the lives, hardships ing agency.) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2019 money 08

CAPSULE KWALITY INSOLVENCY ‘Rural consumer spending NCLT directs lenders to consider Haldiram's revised offer slumps to 4-decade low’ PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI The National Company Law UCO Bank elevates Consumer demand Tribunal (NCLT) has directed Consumer spending in the coun- in villages fell 8.8 the lenders of Kwality Ltd to deputy GM Shashi try's rural areas has plummeted reconsider the revised Rs 145- Kant Kumar as CFO to a four-decade low, a leading per cent between crore offer by Haldiram Snacks business daily reported on Friday, July 2017 and June to acquire the debt-ridden NEW DELHI: State-owned bringing more bad news for dairy firm. In 2018, the NCLT ordered Post rejection of its offer, UCO Bank on Friday said it has 2018 - the sharpest Prime Minister Narendra Modi's The Delhi-based bench of insolvency proceedings in Haldiram had written a letter elevated deputy general 12-month drop manager Shashi Kant Kumar government that is struggling to the tribunal has also extended Kwality on a petition filed by on November 4 to IRP, revis- as new chief financial officer. revive a stuttering economy. since 1972-73, a the Corporate Insolvency global private equity firm ing its offer to Rs 139 crore for Consumer demand in vil- Resolution period by another KKR. Shailendra Ajmera, who financial creditors, taking the "We inform that Shashi Kant daily reported, Kumar, Deputy General lages fell 8.8 per cent between July three weeks and directed the is part of multinational con- total value of the bid to Rs Manager of our Bank, has 2017 and June 2018 - the using unpublished Committee of Creditor (CoC) sultancy firm EY, has been 144.95 crore. been designated as new Chief sharpest 12-month drop since data recorded by to reconsider the enhanced appointed as the resolution Haldiram has filed a petition 1972-73, a daily reported, using offer. professional to conduct the before the NCLT, requesting Financial Officer (CFO) of the the National Bank with immediate effect," unpublished data recorded by the Earlier, the lenders of insolvency proceedings. that RP should be directed to the bank said in a regulatory National Statistical Office (NSO). ernment official told AFP the which has endured five con- Statistical Office Kwality Ltd had rejected the Rs On November 2, the CoC place the revised bid before the filing. Kumar has been Two-thirds of the 130 crore report was not finished. secutive quarters of slowing 142 crore bid of Delhi-based had rejected Haldiram Snacks' COC for consideration. appointed in place of Ram population live in rural areas, "The NSO report is still growth. Haldiram Snacks, which Rs 142 crore resolution plan, as It had requested the NCLT Kumar, General Manager of making it a key economic driver. under processing and not val- In January, the daily reported was finally released in May, emerged as the sole bidder to only about 40 per cent of the to direct the resolution pro- the Bank, it said. Stock of UCO But spending on food, education idated, and many officials are that unemployment had surged after PM Modi was re-elected acquire the debt-ridden dairy lenders voted in favour of the fessional to place the latest Bank traded at Rs 13.31, up and clothing declined, with not privy to the data," said AK to a four-decade high during PM with a thumping majority. firm. resolution plan as against the offer before the CoC for con- 0.91 per cent from previous demand for essential items such Mishra of the ministry of Modi's first term in power, citing Congress leader Rahul Following which, Haldiram requirement of 66 per cent. sideration. close. as cereals plunging 20 per cent, statistics. The data "can only unpublished data from the min- Gandhi attacked the govern- Snacks had revised its offer Kwality has a total debt of "The said letter (November the newspaper said. be confirmed once the min- istry. ment over the new report, marginally and approached around Rs 1,900 crore. 4, 2019) offers an increase in The report should have been istry publishes the report", Mr The delay in releasing the accusing it of trying to bury the NCLT with a plea that its Haldiram Snacks had ear- the offer value to financial released in June, but was pushed Mishra added. If the findings jobs report prompted a top unflattering data. "Modinomics latest resolution plan should be marked Rs 135.64 crore for the creditors by Rs 3.3 crore to Rs back because of its "adverse" find- are confirmed, it would ring government statistician to quit stinks so bad, the government considered by the lenders as financial creditors out of its 139 crore from Rs 135.64 crore ings, the daily said citing sources yet another alarm bell over in protest. The report con- has to hide its own reports," he the offer is higher than the liq- total offer of Rs 141.59 crore to and consequently, the total familiar with the matter. A gov- Asia's third-largest economy, firming the joblessness data tweeted. uidation value. acquire Kwality Ltd. offer value to Rs 144.95 crore,"

No reference from Blackstone invests Rs 1,750 cr SC paves way for ArcelorMittal to DoT on floor price issue: Trai chief in Future Lifestyle Fashions take over Essar Steel for Rs 42K cr NEW DELHI: The telecom PNS n NEW DELHI department has not PNS n NEW DELHI DGCA gives more approached the regulator for Leading global investment firm Veg oil imports any views on floor price for Blackstone has invested Rs 1,750 The Supreme Court on Friday time to IndiGo, tariffs, Trai Chairman R S crore in Kishore Biyani led up 3.5% at paved the way for ArcelorMittal Sharma said on Friday. "We Future group firm Future takeover of debt-ridden Essar GoAir for modifying have not received anything," Lifestyle Fashions Ltd (FLFL). 155.5L tonnes Steel for Rs 42,000 crore and set P&W engines Sharma said when asked if the "Funds managed by PNS n NEW DELHI aside the July 4 NCLAT order DoT has approached Telecom Blackstone have invested Rs giving equal status to financial PNS n NEW DELHI Regulatory Authority of India 1,750 crore (including by way of Kishore Biyani India's vegetable oil imports creditors and operational cred- (TRAI) for its views on floor debentures) in Ryka increased by 3.5 per cent to itors. A bench headed by Justice olution plan as prescribed under bid for the acquisition of Essar Aviation regulator DGCA has price or minimum tariff Commercial Ventures, the hold- "retire/pre-retire" all existing 155.5 lakh tonnes in 2018-19 R F Nariman clarified that finan- the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Steel after it rejected a plea by the extended the deadline for mod- fixation for mobile services. ing company of FLFL," the financial obligations of Ryka. marketing year ended October, cial creditors enjoy primacy over Code. The bench said it would lead shareholder of the debt- ification of Pratt & Whitney Last month, the government company said. "We have been impressed due to increase in inward ship- operational creditors and the be open for the the adjudicating laden firm challenging the eligi- engines, powering A320 neo had constituted a committee It further added that: "With with the business that Kishore ments in refined oils, according adjudicating authority cannot authority to maintain the time- bility of the bidder. planes of IndiGo and GoAir. of secretaries to explore a this transaction, Blackstone will Biyani has built at Future Group to industry data. Imports of veg- interfere with the decision line in exceptional cases. The National Company Law In the wake of multiple inci- financial bailout package for be the only financial partner in and are delighted to support etable oils stood at 150.26 lakh approved by the committee of The bench said that the COC Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dents involving P&W engines the telecom sector. At that Ryka. As a part of the transac- Future Group in this journey," tonnes in the previous year. creditors. resolution plan must balance the had, however, given operational in recent times, Directorate time, official sources had said tion, Blackstone has also Kishore Moorjani, Head of While shipments of edible oil The top court said that the interest of all stakeholders. creditors equal status as lenders General of Civil Aviation that in parallel, sector acquired a 6 per cent stake in Blackstone Tactical increased to 149.13 lakh tonnes adjudicating authority can send The apex court had on July 22 in the distribution of the (DGCA) had given certain regulator TRAI is expected to FLFL through a block deal with Opportunities, Asia said. in the 2018-19 marketing year back the resolution plan to the ordered status quo in the Essar ArcelorMittal's bid amount deadlines to the two airlines for examine prescribing minimum Ryka." FLFL is an integrated brand- (Nov-Oct) from 145.16 lakh committee of creditors (COC) insolvency case. among the creditors of Essar carrying out changes to their charge for voice and data "FLFL and the Future Group ed fashion company and oper- tonnes in the previous year, the for implementation in accor- The verdict came on a plea of Steel. Essar Steel was auctioned P&W engines. services, which will ensure are expected to benefit from ates in-house retail chains like imports of non-edible oil grew dance with the guidelines but the committee of creditors chal- under the new Insolvency and "...as the task is onerous and long-term viability and robust Blackstone's portfolio opera- Central, Brand Factory and to 6,36,159 tonnes from 5,09,748 cannot change the commercial lenging NCLAT's order of July 4 Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to availability of such engines is an financial health of the sector. tions team to create value in its Planet Sports along with a port- tonnes during the period under decision taken by the COC. in which it had approved steel recover Rs 54,547 crore of issue, we have now asked them business," the statement said. folio of 20 domestic and global review, Solvent Extractors' The bench also relaxed the tycoon Lakshmi Mittal-led unpaid dues of financial lenders to complete the task in a slight- The fund would be utilised to fashion brands. Association said in a statement. timeline of 330 days to find a res- ArcelorMittal's Rs 42,000-crore and operational creditors. ly modified time line i.e. November 24, 2019," the reg- ulator said in a statement on Friday. Directives were issued by ‘India seeks Israel's help to ensure tap Govt notifies rules under the watchdog on October 28, 29 and November 11, with regard Vodafone Idea shares insolvency law for resolution to change of engines with mod- jump over 10 pc despite water to every Indian household by 2024' ified Low Pressure Turbine (LPT). Initially, engines of 16 huge loss in Sep qtr HARINDER MISHRA of fin service providers A320 neo planes of IndiGo were NEW DELHI: Shares of n TEL AVIV During his Independence to be modified by November 12, Vodafone Idea on Friday Day speech, Prime PNS n NEW DELHI while 13 such aircraft of GoAir surged over 10 per cent India is seeking Israel's help to Minister Narendra Modi by November 13. despite the company posted a ensure functional tap-water to The government on Friday Besides, IndiGo was to mod- tremendous loss of Rs 50,921 every Indian household by 2024 said that more than Rs 3.5 notified rules under the insol- ify engines of 23 A320 neo crore - highest ever loss posted with a senior minister visiting the lakh crore will be spent in vency law to deal with resolu- planes by November 19. "The by any Indian corporate - for country next week to fulfill the tion of financial service position has been reviewed and September quarter. On the government's mission, India's the coming years under providers, excluding banks. we are happy to note that the air- BSE, the stock witnessed a envoy here has said. the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' The corporate affairs min- lines have made substantial jump of 10.16 per cent to Rs During his Independence Day istry has notified the provided under Section 227 of progress with regard to the 3.25 in morning session. Later speech, Prime Minister Narendra to bring piped water to Insolvency and Bankruptcy the Code for financial service directives issued dated October on, the scrip shed some of its Modi said that more than Rs 3.5 households by 2024 (Insolvency and Liquidation providers is essentially aimed 28 and 29," DGCA said. gains and was trading 4.41 per lakh crore will be spent in the Proceedings of Financial at serving as an interim mech- Out of 23 planes, IndiGo has cent up at Rs 3.08. The stock coming years under the 'Jal Service Providers and anism to deal with any exi- placed modified engines in 15 moved up by similar margins Jeevan Mission' to bring piped Modi's leadership, the sides will explore possible areas sised. Israel has made water Application to Adjudicating gency pending introduction of of them while GoAir has done on the NSE in early trade. It water to households by 2024. Government of India is accord- for further collaboration and recycling an integral part of Authority) Rules, 2019 (Rules). a full-fledged enactment to for 9 aircraft out of the total of was trading at Rs 3.05, up 3.39 "During the historic visit of ing top priority to conservation, tangible outcomes. It is also in daily life. More than 80 per cent It will provide a generic deal with financial resolution 13. The regulator noted the per cent. Telecom operator our Prime Minister (Modi) to development and management line with the Prime Minister's of household waste water is framework for insolvency and of banks and other systemi- progress made is "below expec- Vodafone Idea on Thursday Israel in July 2017, India and of water resources", India's newly vision to ensure functional tap- recycled, amounting to 400 mil- liquidation proceedings of sys- cally important financial ser- tation". reported consolidated loss of Israel agreed to establish a appointed Ambassador to Israel, water to every household in lion cubic meters a year, the temically important Financial vice providers," it said. Further, DGCA said its Rs 50,921 crore - highest ever 'Strategic Partnership in Water Sanjeev Singla, told PTI. India by 2024 under the Jal Environment Ministry says. That Service Providers (FSPs) other The move also comes directive to IndiGo on com- loss posted by any Indian and Agriculture' in view of the "The visit by Jal Shakti Jeevan Mission," Singla, who ratio is four times higher than in than banks, an official state- against the backdrop of plete change of all P&W corporate - for the second centrality of these areas to devel- Minister, Gajendra Singh served as Private Secretary to any other country, according to ment said. instances of various FSPs fac- engines with modified LPT by quarter ended September 30. opment. Under Prime Minister Shekhawat is significant as both Prime Minister Modi, empha- Israel's water authority. "The special framework ing problems. January 31 remains in force. Tax officials find Modi's targets too taxing, some quit REUTERS n MUMBAI/KOLKATA growth. of debate, leading to ill-con- handed tactics used by tax offi- Twenty-two top-level tax Critics say Modi's ceived policy. cers to crack down on evasion India's tax officials are facing a department officers have opted demands of his "Even well-meaning people long before Modi came to power. taxing issue. Prime Minister for voluntary retirement so far find it very difficult to tell him, But it became a hot-button Narendra Modi's government this year and around 34 did so in tax officials are 'This is wrong, let's do it anoth- issue after a prominent coffee wants them to collect 17% more 2018, according to data provid- symptomatic of er way,'" said Sebastian Morris, a magnate committed suicide in direct taxes this year as New ed by Bhaskar Bhattacharya, vice the confusion senior faculty member at the earlier this year, purportedly Delhi seeks to shore up revenues president of the Income Tax Indian Institute of Management, leaving behind a letter blam- amid a sharp economic slow- Gazetted Officers' Association. surrounding his Ahmedabad, India's premier ing persecution by tax officers. down. The target has been main- Bhattacharya was unable to government's business school. Tax authorities said at the tained even though Modi recent- provide comparative data but said economic policies, Conflicting signals on issues time their probe was based on ly approved a massive cut in cor- bureaucrats ditching jobs usual- ranging from tax policy to the credible evidence of concealed porate taxes, which are part of ly considered prestigious and and that the auto sector were confusing, transactions. direct taxes, and warned officers powerful was rare. bungling has Morris said. "It's a madhouse." The government compulsori- not to harass businesses in their "Even seasoned officers after contributed to a Finance Minister Nirmala ly retired 64 senior tax officers drive to collect revenue. working for 25-30 years cannot Sitharaman has been touring over alleged wrongdoing this Over a dozen tax officials take this pressure anymore," he slowdown in tax offices saying that the revenue year, a government source said. interviewed by Reuters said they said. "There are applications for growth target is realistic and therefore "Some black sheep in the tax are stuck between a push to meet voluntary retirement coming in collectors "need not overstretch." administration may have mis- unrealistic collection targets, one after the other despite the fact But there is no clear definition used their powers and harassed which influence their appraisals that there is no voluntary retire- alleged harassment by tax offi- employees. "The level of impa- under by the department included of over-reach, so confused offi- taxpayers," Modi told the and transfers, and the fear of ment or golden handshake cials. tience in the government has pressure, asking companies for advance cers are hesitant about how to Economic Times in August. "We being accused of over-zealous- scheme in the department." While only a small fraction of gone up ... Anyone who has any so we do tax payments, as well as delaying handle truant taxpayers, said will not tolerate this type of ness if they crack down on eva- The Central Board of Direct the tax department's few thou- alternate option says: 'Why some things refunds, other tax officials said. Bhattacharya of the tax officers' behaviour." sion. Taxes (CBDT) did not respond sand senior officers have quit, should we stay in the depart- that we don't want to do," said India's economy grew 5% association. Modi's administration needs Critics say Modi's demands of to requests for data and comment several officials in the tax ment?'" said one officer who has another tax official in northern year-on-year between April and "In an effort to erase the fear funds for flagship programmes his tax officials are symptomatic on the resignations. department said the departures quit the job and plans to go tend India. June, its weakest pace since 2013, psychosis in the public, tax offi- including free cooking gas con- of the confusion surrounding his The CBDT, the Finance provided a snapshot of broader the family farm. He said the stress The two men asked to remain and the slowdown could deepen, cers are now going through a fear nections and toilets for poor government's economic policies, Ministry and the Prime discontent that has also led to had "become unbearable." unnamed for fear of reprisals economists say. They blame the psychosis themselves," he said. rural Indians, popular policies and that the bungling has con- Minister's Office did not respond internal transfers as well as res- "The pressure is getting greater. from the government. mess partly on the centralisation Indian businesses were com- that helped win him a second tributed to a slowdown in to questions about tax targets and ignations among lower-level To achieve our targets we are Unorthodox tactics being used of power in Modi's office and lack plaining about sometimes high- term in May. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Human emancipation Art for a cause is incomplete One of the without getting functions of art rid of is to make trafficking. V people work for SATEESH a cause. REDDY Schools are speaks to a tapping into the Hyderabad- creative outlets based social of students to activist who is crowd source all set to begin funds for the Red Ride that needy will bring one are the days Workshops on canvas and when children vase painting and clay mod- awareness on were just passive elling were held where stu- G participants in dents made and sold the events organised paintings and art decor they human by schools to made. accommodate the regular “We raised Rs 34,585 trafficking programmes of dance, music through the exhibition and and drama. workshops which will be Now schools are looking donated to an orphanage. beyond these traditional The students are going to troupes to interact with chil- buy supplies that these kids dren in a more meaningful might need and conduct an way; help them understand art workshop in the orphan- the larger role that they will age for 50 children. In line play in the society tomor- recently as an alternative to The students invited their with our motto ‘children for row. the usual competitions and parents, grandparents and children’, our students are Students of the Elate talent shows. siblings as guests to attend making giving their best for International School helped At the event, everything the workshops that were underprivileged children,” organise a charity — Art for made by the children will organised at the school and says Kareem Basha, CYCLING a Cause — for the children used to help others in need. helped raise money. Chairman of Elate. — PNS AGAINST EXPLOITATION At every prominent ccording to the tive is to raise awareness on the cycling event with local place the team will Global Slavery issues surrounding traffick- participants of various com- facilitate an awareness Index, 2017, in ing in rural areas and also munities and age groups,” A India, a child goes promote physical fitness said Sanamanda. programme that will missing every simultaneously. The Red Ride members start with an icebreaker. eight minutes. It is She said that she has been will ride through Suryapet, This will be followed by horrifying to see that traf- interested in social activities Nalgonda, Guntur, Vijaya- ficking of minor girls for sex- since her childhood and soon wada, Machilipatnam, Elluru, brief sessions on ual exploitation and/or for she began participating in Bhimavaram, Rajahmundry, statistics and ways to bonded labour rose by 416 various social welfare activi- Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, report and eradicate per cent between 2009-13. As ties. Having understood how Narsipatnam, Badrachalam per a report by the National prevalent is human traffick- and Warangal and interact trafficking and types of Human Rights Commission ing she wanted to do some- with the people there. modern day slavery. We of India, only 10 per cent of thing about it. So she came She added, “At every Overcoming the test of time also teach people how human trafficking in India is up with the Red Ride initia- prominent place the team international and the remain- tive under her NGO, Red will facilitate an awareness to handle strangers on t is easy to say ing 90 per cent operates Rope Movement. programme that will start social media that ‘age is just a between states which means “The ride will be flagged with an icebreaker. This will number’ and SYAMALA it can be tackled through off on December 7 at be followed by brief sessions CHRYSOLYTE SANAMANDA then lie back to SOCIAL ACTIVIST I REPRESENTED local participation. All these Suchitra at 6.30 am. Riders on statistics and ways to go wherever life statistics show how human from the Hyderabad Cyclists report and eradicate traffick- takes you. But INDIA AT THE trafficking is increasing with Group and other cycling ing and types of modern day there are others who put every passing year,” said groups and corporates will slavery. We teach people how from Sexual Offences their words to work and FINA WORLD Chrysolyte Sanamanda, a participate. The ride will start to handle strangers on social (Amendment) Bill, 2019 create history. Syamala MASTER’S Hyderabad-based social from Suchitra via Bowenpally media, especially when con- (POCSO) — which seeks to Goli, at 47, became the first activist, who is all set to and end at LB Nagar from fronted with fake profiles and protect children from crimes woman from Telangana to CHAMPIONSHIP begin the Red Ride 2019 in where our core team of 10 strange friend requests. We such as sexual assault, sexual swim across the Ganga, a HELD AT the city on December 7 to volunteer cyclists will contin- will also talk to young girl harassment, and pornogra- distance of 13 km. create awareness among peo- ue the journey to Suryapet in students about how to report phy — and the Sexual This feat was accom- GWANGJU IN ple about human trafficking. a separate van. The Red Ride offline and online abuse to Harassment of Women at plished at the 12th National She says, “Red Ride is a team would then travel from the police, have safe trips Workplace (Prevention, Takshila Open Water Long SOUTH KOREA cycling expedition across district to district organising while travelling alone in cabs Prohibition and Redressal) Distance Ganga Swimming most trafficked prone areas and so forth. The event will Act, 2013, that seeks to pro- Competition in Patna, in Telangana and Andhra end with a song about tect women from sexual Bihar, organised by the Pradesh to create awareness empowerment. The ride will harassment at their place of Bihar Swimming on modern day slavery and THE RED RIDE TEAM close on December 15 at the work. Association under the aegis human trafficking. We plan Tankbund with the distribu- She shared, “I am talking of Swimming Federation of to run this campaign annual- WILL CYCLE THROUGH tion of certificates to all the with NGOs and police offi- India. Syamala finished ly, and by 2020, we would SURYAPET, participants and supporters.” cials about various projects to sixth among the 40 swim- like to reach out to every dis- Sanamanda said that the collaborate with and so far mers from across the coun- trict of the Telugu states and NALGONDA, GUNTUR, team will also explain the many have responded well. I try who attended the event. come up with a solution to VIJAYAWADA, ELLURU various laws on the safety of hope all of us will come Syamala had underwent trafficking.” women and children such as together to combat this social training at the swimming The objective of the initia- AND OTHER DISTRICTS The Protection of Children exploitation.” pool at the Gachibowli Stadium under the supervi- sion of Coach Ayush Yadav. Syamala recently partici- pated in the National Open Water Swimming Competition (AQUAMAN) and came second in the 10 km category. She also won the bronze medal in 400 m freestyle at the 16th Masters National Aquatic Championship held in Lucknow this year. Her biggest achievement so far was when she repre- sented India at the Fina World Master’s Championship held at Gwangju in South Korea where she swam 3 km in open waters and secured the 22nd position in the event. — PNS 10

Hyderabad Saturday November 16, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE

ART AND SPORTS LEGENDS LIVE IN CONCERT One of the most- BRAVE 30 - AN MMA EVENT awaited events is India’s biggest MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) event is finally happening, a back in Hyderabad. Mercury presents to you the three-hour musical Brave 30, at GMC Balayogi Sports Complex. Popular concert with the MMA athletes from across the globe will fight it out voices of legends on the arena on November 23. — SP Balasubrahm -anyam, KJ Yesudas, and KS Chitra. The power-trio shall perform live at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium on 30 November at 7.00 pm. Organised by Eleven Point Two, the concert will showcase soulful melodies by the trio, who have come together for the first time. Raghavendra Rao MELANGE STEPPIN OUT NIGHT MARKET Paruchuri Gopalakrishna and Vijaya Lakshmi The Steppin Out Night Market, Christmas WORKSHOP ON PUPPET THEATRE Edition in association with CRED Experiences, will Leather be held at Hotel Taj Krishna. It’s a one-step ARCHANA TIES THE KNOT puppetry gateway to the world of fashion with clothing, ctress Archana Veda got married to Jagadish, workshop is the jewellery, home decor, and lots more which will be who is the vice-president of a leading shadow theatre held on December 14. Ahealthcare company, in Hyderabad on Thursday tradition of AP, evening. K Raghevendra Rao, T Telangana and Subbarami Reddy, Murali parts of Karnataka. Suma Kanakala Stories from epics

Mohan, Paruchuri Gopalakrishna, Ali, Siva such as Ramayana and Mahabharata will be Balaji along with his wife enacted. The workshop by B. Raju of Madhu, Sameer, Ohmkar and Nimmalakunta leather puppetry, will be held on November 20 at Alliance Francaise. Ashwin were among a host of others who extended their THEATRE ARIJIT - LIVE PERFORMANCE wishes to the Murali Mohan newlyweds. JOD TOD Manchu Lakshmi Jod Tod, a Hindi play presented by Kalayan Theatre group from Bengaluru, is a funfilled crackling comedy about My music, my country is bringing in Arijit Singh quintessential for a live performance. It was initiated by relationships and Hyderabad Talkies as a platform for gifted Indian its complications. artistes and to re-introduce the ethnicity of Indian This light hearted funfilled play will be held at music. The event will take place on November 23 Lamakaan on November 30 at 7.30 pm. at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.

FLUTE RECITAL INDRAJAL The play INDRAJAL is one of the masterpieces of Hindi writer Jai Shankar Prasad. It is a Surmandal and ICCR in association with love story Rithwik Foundation, Economic Committee is between Bela presenting a flute recital by Shashank and vocal and Goli, members of a travelling community who recital by Jayateertha Mevundi accompanied by dream of devoting their entire life to each other and Sateesh (Mridangam), Ojas Adhia(Tabla) and y r how different reflections of our society play a role. Vyasmurthy Katti(Harmonium) on November 17 a h It will be held at Pheonix Arena tomorrow at 7.30 at Gandhi Centenary Hall, Exhibition Grounds C

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Hyderabad Saturday November 16, 2019 tollywood Chemistry of a hit pair lives on and helps the next movie HEBAH they are cast in. Makers of Orey… Bujjigaa are banking on the same formula to draw crowds into and RAJ theatres, finds NAGARAJ GOUD he cast of Raj Tarun’s TARUN next with Vijay Kumar Konda, T Orey… Bujjigaa, has got a new addition. The film’s makers on Friday announced the signing of Hebah Patel for a crucial role. again While the nature of her role hasn’t been revealed, producer K. Radhamohan said that her role is as important as film’s leading lady Malavika Nair. He added that she has joined the sets on Friday itself. “Pure commercial equations led to Hebah coming on board even though she wasn’t in the initial plan. Producer K.K. Radhamohan proposed her name because she and Raj Tarun are a hit pair — having done films like Kumari 21F, Andhhagadu. She has also done films such as Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam. Vijay Konda too nodded to the idea as it would help the film on the business front,” said a source. The film is a drama set in Hyderabad on lines of Konda’s Gundejaari Gallanthayyinde but with an interesting love story thrown into the mix. More than 50 per cent of the film’s shooting has been VISHAL has a wrapped up. The supporting cast includes Vani Viswanath, Naresh, Posani Krishna Murali, Sapthagiri, Raja Raveendra, Ajay Ghosh, Annapurna, Sathya and Madhunandan, while Anup Rubens is the jam-packed 2020 music composer. Radhamohan is planning to release the film early next year. hile his ambitious Action female leads. It is scheduled to hit the with C. Sundar opened to screens for Pongal. relatively positive reports Meanwhile, Vishal will shift atten- W on Friday, action hero tion to Mysskin’s Detective 2 next Vishal treated his fans month in London. Close to 45 days of with the title and first look shoot has been planned in the Jabardasth loses Naga of his next with director M.S. Queen’s City. Also featuring Anandan on social media. An action Prasanna, Rahman, and Gauthami in thriller, the film has been titled pivotal characters, it is likely to have a Chakra. It is rumoured to be the Hindi dubbed release as well. Vishal sequel to his hit Abhimanyudu but has also given his nod to headline Babu, star performers there’s no official word yet. The film, NOTA director Anand Shankar’s next which sees the actor in the role of an in the summer of 2020. He will begin to competition. Chandra, the believed. “Some other partici- Army officer, has gone to floors earli- shooting for it after he wraps up highest paid among all, who pants on the show too er this April, and is presently in the Detective 2. Overall, the possibility of drew close to Rs 1.5-1.6 lakh expressed their desire to leave last leg of filming. Regina Cassandra him having three releases next year is per skit, has been snatched for the other channel and Shraddha Srinath are playing the not ruled out at this juncture. away by competitors for Rs 2 but producer lakh per skit. According to a Shyam source in the know, the chan- Prasad’s hectic nel, which has taken in new parleys over the members, first initiated talks last week meant that with Sudigali Sudheer, promis- they’ve decided to stick with ing him bulk of the shows on Mallelmala. Sattipandu-Anand their channel. He was initially team is likely to replace willing to shift loyalties but had Chandra. The competitive a change of heart after speaking channel is planning to run a to other members of show similar to that of Jabardasth. Naga Babu, who is a Jabardasth,” added the source. judge on the show, has made the switch though, while Roja will continue to be with Jabardasth show runners Mallemala Entertainments, we’ve learnt. Apparently, Naga BUNNY'S Babu didn’t like the way he was treated when he was busy cam- opular comedy paigning for his Narasapuram show Jabardasth, Lok Sabha constituency earlier star power which runs on ETV, this summer. In his place, some has lost some of its other actors had judged the P star performers such show. The participants on the as Chammak show had to fight with the to the fore Chandra, Rakesh, Ram Prasad Mallemala management to and directors Nitin and Bharat bring him back, it is widely he buzz surrounding Ala Vaikunthapuramlo star- ring Allu Arjun has made a solid deal on the Hindi dubbing, satellite and digital rights front. aiting for an T The fact that Bunny’s films are popular in the appropriate release North Indian market, and that the film boasts date for past four popular Hindi faces like Tabu and Pooja Hegde W months, Mismatch WAIT FOR in key roles, has worked in favour of producer S. Radha — featuring Krishna despite the Hindi market going through a lull off Aishwarya Rajesh late. Sources say the film has made Rs 19.5 crore from the and Aatagadharaa Siva fame, aforementioned avenues. On the other hand, superstar Uday Shankar in lead roles — Mahesh Babu-starrer Sarileru Neekevvaru, which will battle will finally be opening in the- MISMATCH ENDS it out with Ala atres on December 6. Vaikunthapuramlo for Directed by Tamil film- Sankranti, has made Rs 15 maker Nirmal Kumar, the crore from Hindi dubbing film is a joint production and satellite rights. As report- venture between G. Sriram ed by The Pioneer earlier, this Raju and Bharat Ram. amount will go to Mahesh as The film, according to a part of his remuneration Uday, is a love story between for the film. a rural girl (Aishwarya Meanwhile, the team of the Rajesh) and an IT guy. “I play Allu Arjun-starrer returned Siddhu, a smart neatly dressed to Hyderabad following the gentleman, who attempts to European leg of filming. work on something only Director Trivikram is plan- when he is confident that he ning to shoot a song from will pull it off. He believes in next week in Hyderabad. smart work more than hard Pending portions too work. Aishwarya will be seen will be shot through as a mass girl with a rough the rest of the month, and tough look. She has no with which the film- filters, speaks her mind and is ing will come to an bold. They are a kind of a end. mismatch and how they fall in love and the events that follow make the film,” he had told us earlier. Bhupati Raja, who has penned films like Mutamestri, Annaya, Daddy and Nenunnanu, has written the film’s story, while Gifton Elias is the music composer. Pawan Kalyan’s revered mon- tage number Ee Manase Se Se from his 1998 blockbuster Tholi Prema has been remixed for the film. Pradeep Rawat and Sanjay Swaroop will be seen in supporting roles. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2019 sport 12 DOUBLE DONE & DUSTED Agarwal scores second double hundred in his fourth Test at home to punch B’desh out of 1st Test

INDIA'S HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES AGAINST B’DESH Score Batsman Venue Season Result Need to respect 248* Dhaka 2004-05 Won 243 Mayank Agarwal Indore 2019-20 Awaited 204 Virat Kohli Hyderabad 2016-17 Won game when I am 173 Shikhar Dhawan Fatullah 2015 Drawn 160 Rahul Dravid Chattogram 2004-05 Won MOST SIXES IN AN INNINGS FOR INDIA batting well: Mayank Sixes(Score) Batsman Opp Venue Season n 8 (243) Mayank Agarwal B’desh Indore 2019-20 PTI INDORE important to understand the things that are in my control 8 (124) Navjot Singh Sidhu SL Lucknow 1993-94 he slump in form that he and think I’m glad to play for 7 (293) Virender Sehwag SL Mumbai 2009-10 Tendured early in his career the country and from there 7 (111*) Harbhajan Singh NZ Hyderabad 2010-11 has taught Mayank Agarwal build on.” 7 (108) SL Pallekele 2017 to make hay while the sun The opener gave a peek 7 (127) SA Vizag 2019-20 shines and he did exactly that into his mindset as he went against Bangladesh, smashing onto build a marathon knock FAISEL FEATURES a career-best 243 on the sec- with 28 fours and eight sixes. ond day. “I think it goes down to The match might be over inside with all his might. For someone whose con- gameplan. Who you are feel- three days if India declare overnight. All the eight sixes that he hit came sistency was an issue some ing comfortable against and Bangladesh’s brittle batting line- off the two spinners. This apart, he years ago, Agarwal has now who you want to attack and up may not have the mental capacity also hit 28 boundaries during his scored two double hundreds then pick the right balls. You to withstand India’s pace barrage if career-best international score. in his last four Test appear- can’t just say that okay I am first innings was any indicator. The coveted double hundred ances. And he wants to make going to hit each and every For Agarwal, his voracious came by lofting Miraj over long-on every opportunity count till ball. You can’t do that. It’s not appetite for runs, carefully cultivated while the stand-out six was an inside this kind of dream form lasts. going to happen that way,” he through solid performances at the out over extra cover off Taijul. Then “I think it goes down to said. domestic and India ‘A’ level, is paying there was one down the ground and understanding that there had “It’s a case of understand- dividends. a couple over long-off. been times when I have not ing, okay, this is the bowler I Exactly one year ago, Agarwal The spinners were either got runs. So I must respect the am playing well today and this was in the fringe, scoring those too short or too full outside the off- game that I am batting well. is the ball that I can go after. “Daddy Hundreds” but lost out to the stump. At one stage, Miraj, a former When I am doing that I have Pick those balls and then prodigious talent of Prithvi Shaw, who Bangladesh U-19 captain, complete- to make sure that I make it big have mental discipline to was given preference and a headstart ly lost confidence as he started com- and put the team in driver’s build your innings on that.” at the international arena. ing round the . seat or put it in such a posi- He, however, agreed that Destiny, however, had other plans The negative field placement for tion that they cannot lose second day was better for as Shaw got injured and also lost a bit an off-spinner — a deep point for sav- from there,” Agarwal said batting compared to the first of focus. That was the opening ing a cut shot and deep square leg for after the second day’s play. day. Agarwal was looking for and he is saving a pull-shot — was a reflection There are players on “The wicket has settled showing with each innings that he is of Bangladesh’s approach. whom selectors would punt down compared to what it not going anywhere too soon. Abu Jayed (4/108 in 25 overs) was purely on talent and there are was yesterday. It got better to The Shubman Gills and the the only bowler, who showed some some like Agarwal, who had bat on as there is good bounce Shaws may have to wait a wee bit heart getting the of Pujara, to break the door open with and good value for your longer. Kohli and Rahane but his new ball a mountain of runs. shots.” Having scored those tough runs Ebadot Hossain (1/115 in 31 overs) Asked if it makes him He said that his skipper Down Under, Agarwal has now neither had pace nor the variation to more aware that he might wanted him to continue and earned the right to consolidate his trouble the Indian batsmen. always have to score more get a triple hundred but he got place with some heavy duty scoring. They attacked him at will and than say a Prithvi Shaw to be out going for a ninth maxi- And he is doing that exactly. defended when they found it neces- in the mix, Agarwal spoke mum. It did help that Bangladesh got sary. about how “his journey is dif- “I could have played their bowling combination awfully The lack of pace also became a ferent from others.” longer. But the ball was in the PTI n INDORE 243 off 330 balls, formed the corner- 172 balls) in its ranks. wrong. factor and the pitch on which Indian “I don’t look at it that way. slot. The captain was backing stone of India’s 493 for 6, which gave Agarwal’s partnership of 91 for the On a pitch, where someone with pacers looked menacing, Bangladesh’s My journey is not going to be you and he wanted the best pener Mayank Agarwal grind- the home side a sizeable lead of 343 second wicket with Pujara and 190 for express pace and variation was need- medium pacers merely went through same as someone else’s and I for me more than what he ed a below-par Bangladesh runs. the fourth wicket with Rahane were ed, the visitors fielded two specialist the motions. don’t like comparing two peo- wants from himself. That is a Obowling unit with a career-best Friday solely belonged to Agarwal, however important in the context of spinners in left-arm orthodox Taijul Each boundary left their shoul- ple’s journey because some- big thing,” said Agarwal. second double hundred as India who in this particular innings, man- the Indian innings. Islam (0/120 in 28 overs) and off- ders dropping further and by the time body might get chance quick- So how does Mayank buried the visitors under a deluge of aged to overshadow a batting line-up A whirlwind partnership of 123 in spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraj (1/115 Agarwal was out trying to hit his ly and somebody might get unwind after a hard day? runs on the second day of the open- that has Rohit Sharma (6), Cheteshwar 23.5 overs with Ravindra Jadeja (60 in 27 overs). ninth six, the visitors had resigned to chance late,” he said. “Mayank Plays Pub G,” h e ing Test here on Friday. Pujara (54 off 72 balls), skipper Virat batting) for the fifth wicket only The spin duo was like lambs for the fate that the remainder of this Test “But that (chance) is not replied and broke into laugh- Agarwal’s third Test hundred, Kohli (0) and Ajinkya Rahane (86 off added insult to injury for Bangladesh. slaughter as Agarwal went after them match will now be a mere formality. under our control and it is ter. Rohit,Pujara face Ashwin under lights Dhoni not available Indian women win 3rd PTI n INDORE senior players faced each other. Ashwin bowled with the for WI series n T20I, seal series enior India cricketers Rohit semi-new ball as Rohit and PTI NEW DELHI Mumbai. SSharma, Cheteshwar Pujara later Pujara also had a go. In the “He is not available for the PTI n PROVIDENCE and Ravichandran Ashwin got other nets, reserve batsmen ahendra Singh Dhoni has hit West Indies series,” a BCCI official a first feel of playing with the Hanuma Vihari and Shubman Mthe nets in his hometown said on Friday. he fast-rising Jemimah pink ball under lights during a Gill faced throwdown experts Ranchi but it is unlikely that the Ever since that World Cup TRodrigues starred with day-end net session at the Raghavendra and Nuwan talismanic former captain will semifinal loss to New Zealand, the bat after India’s spinners Holkar Stadium on Friday. Seneviratne. make himself available for the Dhoni's future has been a subject wreaked havoc to set up a With only two training ses- But it was the first net on upcoming limited-overs home of intense speculation but the series-clinching seven-wick- sions are possible under lights which all eyes were trained on series against the West Indies player himself has not spoken a et win over the West Indies in before the day/night Test at the as Rohit was seen trying to give next month. word on it. a low-scoring third women’s Eden Gardens starting Ashwin the charge. Rohit and Dhoni, who has not played a Host broadcaster Star Sports T20 International in Guyana. November 22, the Indian team It was opener Rohit and pre- Pujara took turns to face Ashwin competitive game since the World wanted Dhoni to commentate in The spinners restricted is trying to make most of the mier spinner Ashwin, who and Kuldeep Yadav. Cup semifinal against New India’s first-ever day-night Test, West Indies to a paltry 59 for time at their disposal. spend considerable time in one Kuldeep incidentally was Zealand in July, had a net session against Bangladesh, from 9 in the stipulated 20 overs Couple of days before the of the nets with head coach Ravi very effective during the first at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi on November 22-26, but he will not before Rodrigues played an first Test, skipper Virat Kohli and Shastri keeping a close watch on Duleep Trophy that was played Thursday, raising hopes of a come- be doing that as he remains a con- unbeaten innings of 40 (51 T20 series win. They had Anuja Patil (1/13) were the other top-order batsmen had a the proceedings. with pink Kookaburra balls as back. tracted player of the BCCI balls) to take India home with beaten South Africa at home architect of the win that reaf- throwdown session in the after- Skipper Virat Kohli spoke the batsmen were unable to pick However, he remains unavail- As per the existing constitu- 20 balls to spare and for the last month. firmed India’s supremacy noon but Friday was the first about adjusting to the new the seam when the left-arm able for the three T20s and as tion, Dhoni commentating would loss of just three wickets. Spinners Radha Yadav over West Indies, who have time when they had a nearly 35- colour under lights and that pre- wrist spinner would flight the many ODIs against the West have also amounted to conflict of The triumph sealed (2/6), Deepti Sharma (2/12), now lost six T20 minute session under lights. cisely was the exercise as the two deliveries. Indies starting December 6 in interest. India’s second consecutive Poonam Yadav (1/8) and Internationals on the trot.

Stoinis and West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer. They roughly have `28 crore to work with at the auction. 71 players released ahead of IPL auction Delhi Capitals, who had traded in Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane from KXIP and respective- ly, have retained young Prithvi Shaw whose Lynn, Miller, Unadkat among biggies to go under the hammer doping ban ends on Friday. There was spec- ulation over Shaw being traded to the Royals. PTI n NEW DELHI Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, The Delhi franchise has released nine LIST OF PLAYERS RELEASED who quit all forms of cricket including IPL players including two South Africans, all- hris Lynn, David Miller, Jaydev Unadkat earlier this year, has also been released. rounder Morris and power-hitter Colin Cand were among the 71 CHENNAI SUPER KINGS: Chaitanya Beuran Hendricks, Evin Lewis, Jason Kiwi seamer , West Ingram. New Zealand top-order batsman players released by their respective fran- Bishnoi, David Willey, Dhruv Shorey, Behrendorff, Pankaj Jaswal, Rasikh Dar, Indian Sherfane Rutherford and Colin Munro has also been released and chisees on Friday ahead of next month’s IPL Mohit Sharma, Sam Billings, Scott Yuvraj Singh. (Purse remaining: ` 13.05 Mumbai pacer so has been India’s Test specialist auction. Kuggeleijn. (Purse remaining: `14.60 crores) are the three trade-ins for the Hanuma Vihari. Friday was the deadline for releasing, crores) RAJASTHAN ROYALS: Aryaman Birla, franchise. Rajasthan Royals have released 11 trading and retaining players. A total of 127 DELHI CAPITALS: Ankush Bains, Bandaru Ashton Turner, Ish Sodhi, Jaydev Three-time IPL champions players including pacer Jaydev players have been retained including 35 for- Ayyappa, Chris Morris, Colin Ingram, Unadkat, Liam Livingstone, Oshane Chennai Super Kings have Unadkat, whom they had bought eigners. Colin Munro, Hanuma Vihari, Jalaj Thomas, Prashant Chopra, Rahul released England cricketers Sam back for `8.4 crore last year after pay- Lynn, the big-hitting Australian open- Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Nathu Singh. Tripathi, Shubham Ranjane, Stuart Binny, Billings and David Willey besides ing `11.5 crore for him in the previous er, was released by Kolkata Knight Riders (Purse remaining: ` 27.85 crores) Sudhesan Midhun. (Purse remaining: ` three Indian players including season. after five fruitful seasons when he got the KINGS XI PUNJAB: Agnivesh Ayachi, 28.90 crores) 2015 World Cupper The franchise also team off to a flying start on umpteen occa- Andrew Tye, David Miller, Moises ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE: Mohit Sharma. With 20 announced that star sions. past eight seasons, scoring 1850 runs in 79 Henriques, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Akshdeep Nath, Colin de Grandhomme, players already in their Australian batsman The other 10 released KKR players games at a strike rate of 138.78. Curran, Varun Chakaravarthy. (Purse , Heinrich Klassen, Himmat squad, CSK go into the Steve Smith will con- include West Indian Carlos Brathwaite, “Kings XI Punjab now have the high- remaining: ` 42.70 crores) Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Marcus auction with a meagre tinue to lead the team. South African , former India est salary cap available going into the auc- KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS: Anrich Nortje, Stoinis, Milind Kumar, Nathan Coulter- purse of `14.60 crore. Sunrisers players and Robin Uthappa, tion while Royal Challengers Bangalore have Carlos Brathwaite, , Joe Denly, Nile, Prayas Ray Barman, Shimron Virat Kohli-led Hyderabad have who struggled to get going last season. the most number of player slots (12) avail- KC Cariappa, Matt Kelly, Nikhil Naik, Hetmyer, Tim Southee. (Purse remain- Royal Challengers released the least Kings XI Punjab go into the auction on able (including 6 overseas slots). After today’s Piyush Chawla, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Robin ing: ` 27.90 crores) Bangalore have let go of number of play- December 19 with a purse of `42.70 crore, deadline, Chennai Super Kings have the Uthappa, Shrikant Mundhe. (Purse SUNRISERS HYDERABAD: Deepak Hooda, their 12 players includ- ers — five — the biggest among the eight teams after they largest squad size (20),” read a BCCI state- remaining: ` 35.65 crores) Martin Guptill, Ricky Bhui, Shakib Al ing seven foreigners. and they released eight players including South ment. : , Alzarri Hasan, Yusuf Pathan. (Purse remaining: The big names include Shakib Africa’s Miller, Englishman Sam Curran and “Of the eight franchises, Royal Joseph, Barinder Sran, Ben Cutting, ` 17 crores) released are South Al Hasan, who mystery Tamil Nadu spinner Varun Challengers Bangalore (12) have released the African pacer Dale has been banned Chakravarthy, who was bought for a whop- most players while Sunrisers Hyderabad (5) have retained 18 players including veteran Australian fast bowler Jason Behrendorff Steyn, New Zealand by the ICC, New ping `8.4 crore last year. have released the least players from their Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga despite his and Alzarri Joseph of West Indies, New all-rounder Colin de Zealand opener Martin Miller went on to become one of the bat- squad,” it added. fitness issues while releasing 12. Zealand’s Adam Milne, Beuran Hendricks Grandhomme, Guptill, Deepak Hooda ting mainstays for Kings XI Punjab over the Defending champions Mumbai Indians Among the released players are and Ben Cutting. Australian Marcus and Yusuf Pathan.