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INDIAN-ORIGIN RESTAURATEUR CHINA VIRUS TOLL SURGES PAST 1,650 2 CORONA PATIENTS DISCHARGED MODI HAILED FOR SPEECH IN ON RECYCLING MISSION IN UK he number of fatalities from FROM KERALA HOSPITAL KANNADA, TELUGU AND MARATHI TChina's new coronavirus (COVID- n Indian-origin restaurateur, who runs an Indian restaurant in northern 19) epidemic climbed to 1,665 on student, who had tested positive for the rime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke in Kannada, Telegu, AEngland, has been inspired by his father's decades' old stainless steel Sunday after 142 more people died Acoronavirus in Kanhangad of Kasargod PMarathi and Hindi at the closing ceremony of the centenary tiffin box to launch a takeaway system not reliant on plastic. Harry due to the infection that has spiralled district, was discharged from hospital on celebrations of the Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul in Khinda, whose family hails from Punjab before settling in the UK into a nationwide health crisis in the Sunday. This after two re-tests of the female Varanasi and won a resounding applause for it. Speaking in the 1960s, said he hit upon the concept of offering discounts country. According to the National student from Wuhan in China, returned on the occasion, he said that he was fortunate to get the on takeaways using the reusable tiffin boxes as his very own Health Commission (NHC) 2,009 negative. "In the last two examinations, her blessings of saints and seers. He said that ‘Veershaiva' recycling mission to fight against unsustainable single-use fresh cases were reported since Saturday, a decline from the 2,641 cases tests for coronavirus returned negative. As tradition encouraged people to rise above virodh'. "Nation plastic. The inspiration came from our desire to stop using reported a day earlier. The symptoms of the new coronavirus are in many a result, she was discharged in the is run not by power but by 'sanskriti', We must introduce single use plastic containers, Khinda, who runs ‘The Crafty cases similar to those of a cold but may be accompanied by fever and morning. The result that came on Saturday was also negative," Kasargode the GenNext to our spiritual heritage and show them the Indian' restaurant, said. fatigue, dry cough and dyspnea (shortness of breath). District Medical Officer in-charge Dr Ramdas AV said. path from ‘bhakti'to ‘mukti'," he said. No discrimination against TS Assembly to pass Telangana: FM Nirmala

PNS n HYDERABAD Given is common expression used in Parliament. If he has resolution against CAA Union Finance Minister any objection he should write to Lok PNS n HYDERABAD Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday The Cabinet denied that the Central govern- Sabha Speaker to give a ruling that The State Cabinet, which met urged the Centre ment was discriminating against this word should not be used here on Sunday, appealed to the Telangana, saying it is not belit- — NIRMALA SITHARAMAN, Decoding Union Government not to dis- to take measures tling contribution of any state to UNION FINANCE MINISTER criminate on the basis of reli- to abrogate the the central pool of taxes. KCR gion for according Indian cit- She also did not agree that the izenship. It requested that all Citizenship Centre imposed any cut on contributing and what the religions must be treated as (Amendment) devolution of funds to Centre is saying 'given' is our equal before the law. The Telangana or is not cooperating right. It's correct. Every state is 4 Cabinet further requested the Act-2019, which with the state. The minister was contributing. Telangana is also Central Government to take will lead to responding to Telangana Chief making good contribution," she measures to abrogate the Minister K. Chandrashekhar said. "Given is common expres- Citizenship (Amendment) Act, discrimination Rao's statement, expressing states, she said. She also said sion used in Parliament. If he 2019 which in its present form on the basis of unhappiness over the funds 15th Finance Commission was has any objection he should discriminates on the basis of religion allocation made for the state in looking into the suggestion that write to Lok Sabha Speaker to religion while granting citi- the Union Budget 2020-21. performing states should be give a ruling that this word zenship and thereby jeopardis- Addressing a news confer- given incentives. She said the should not be used," she added. ing secularism envisaged in the Municipal Conference will be programme would lay a strong gramme should be held suc- ence after interacting with rep- Commission had given its Officials pointed out that Constitution. Cabinet decided held at Pragati Bhavan on foundation for the best urban cessfully with the larger and resentatives of trade and indus- report only for one year and Telangana recorded one of the to pass resolution to this effect February 18. living and its goal should be a active participation of the peo- try here, Sitharaman said the while submitting its full report biggest increases in total Central in the State Assembly the way The State Cabinet met here journey towards it. ple. An assessment should be Centre was moving ahead with in April, it may make necessary transfers in last five years. The Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and on Sunday at Pragati Bhavan "Urban areas should be with made on what the situation is the spirit of cooperative feder- recommendations. increase in transfers from West Bengal states did. under the chairmanship of cleanliness, good sanitation now in the towns and cities, alism. She clarified that the Without naming Telangana Central taxes and grants was Meanwhile, the State Cabinet Chief Minister K and greenery. There should be and how it should be in the devolution of funds is decided Industry Minister KT Rama 128 per cent during the period has decided to organise 'Pattana Chandrashekhar Rao. In the a planned progress and citizens coming days and action plans by the Finance Commission and Rao, Sitharaman said a minis- of 14th Finance Commission. Pragathi' programme for 10 meeting, a comprehensive and should get better services. In all, should be prepared, funds not by the Finance Ministry. ter had taken exception to her They said the devolution days beginning from February detailed discussion took place steps should be initiated to should be made available and As the number of states came using the term "given" while increased from Rs 46,747 crore 24 in all the towns and cities in on Pattana Pragathi pro- improve the living standards of their progress should be down by one and the number replying to a question in the in earlier Finance Commission ‘Police the State. To finalise the guide- gramme. Speaking on the people in the urban areas," the made methodically," he of Union Territories increased Parliament about devolution period to to 1,06,666 crore in the description lines for the proposed pro- occasion, the Chief Minister Chief Minister said. further said. by two, there was some change of central funds to Telangana. 14th Finance Commission of Mehbooba gramme, a state-level hoped that the Pattana Pragathi "Pattana Pragathi pro- 3 in devolution of funds to the "He is saying Telangana is period. as ‘daddy’s girl’ not part of Firm on decisions on Art 370, Be ready for Time to go national: Several inmates charges’ BJP vs all: injured in CAA despite pressure: PM Nadda to cadre AAP supporters at scuffle inside PNS n MUMBAI PNS n VARANASI Tihar jail 5 BJP's new President JP Kejri's swearing-in Ruling out a rethink on deci- Nadda had one message for PNS n NEW DELHI sions on CAA and Article its cadre from its PNS n NEW DELHI 370, Prime Minister Narendra Maharashtra conclave held in Several inmates were injured Modi on Sunday asserted that Navi Mumbai on Sunday: As Arvind Kejriwal took oath when a clash broke out his government remains and "as the party moves ahead, it as chief minister of Delhi for between them inside jail num- will remain firm on the steps, will fight it alone." the third time on Sunday, ber 4 of the Tihar prison here, which have been taken in "You will have to prepare many Aam Aadmi Party officials said on Sunday. national interest, despite pres- yourself for a fight between (AAP) supporters said it is According to a senior jail sure from all sides. all versus the BJP. We will be time for him to go national official, the incident occurred "Be it the scrapping of victorious. No one can stop and his aim should be to on Saturday at around 12.30 Article 370 from Jammu and us, I want to assure you," change the country's politics. pm. "From 12 pm to 3 pm Kashmir or the Citizenship Nadda told a massive gather- Now it is the time to move daily, we put inmates back into Amendment Act (CAA), the ing in one of his first such beyond Delhi and work the barracks. On Saturday, country waited for decisions Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures at the closing ceremony of the centenary conclaves as the party chief. towards changing the coun- one inmate was not ready to go on these for years," he told a celebrations of the Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul in Varanasi on Sunday Nadda's remarks assume try's "toxic" political atmos- inside and he instigated fellow public meeting here during a significance in the backdrop phere, said Suman Rao, a con- inmates, following which a day-long visit to his Lok Sabha the Constitution, which the construction of the Ram of Shiv Sena, its long-time struction worker from Bhopal scuffle broke between them," constituency. accorded special powers to temple in Ayodhya and assert- ally, ditching the pre-poll and an AAP supporter. Ershan Khan said there is a the jail official said. "Two ‘Budget was "These decisions were nec- the erstwhile state of Jammu ed that it would work "rapid- alliance with the BJP in "The atmosphere in the reason why people are carry- inmates got seriously injured essary in the interest of the and Kashmir, were abrogated ly". Maharashtra. The Sena with whole country has turned ing the tricolour and not the and were shifted to Deen disappointing nation. Duniya bhar ke saarey by the government in August "A trust has been formed for the help of Congress and toxic, now the AAP should party's flags. Dayal Upadhyay Hospital. for lacking dabaon ke bawjood, inn fais- last year. The prime minister's the construction of a grand Nationalist Congress Party work towards changing that. It "It is because people now They returned to Tihar after lon par hum qayam hain, tough talk assumed signifi- Ram temple in Ayodhya. This (NCP) has formed the is very important to clean want to see Kejriwal as their treatment," the official said, vision’ qayam rahengey (Despite pres- cance in view of protests trust will work rapidly," he said. Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi other parts of the country," he national leader. The time to go adding that around 10 to 12 sure from all sides, we remain against the CAA in various He said that after setting up government in the State. said. national is now. The time to inmates got minor injuries firm on the decisions and will parts of the country. of the trust, the work on the Hitting out at the Aghadi Waving the national flag at remove negative nationalism is during the clash. continue to remain firm," Citing certain key decisions construction of 'Ram dham' government, Nadda hits out Kejriwal's swearing-in cere- now and only AAP can do 8 Modi said. of his government, Modi will start with fast speed. at Shiv Sena for its "selfish mony at the Ramlila Maidan that," Khan said. Provisions of Article 370 of referred to the trust set up for 3 motives". here, another AAP supporter 3 Motorcycle TODAY rider slips, dies ALMANAC POLICE BRUTALITY INSIDE LIBRARY Month & Paksham: while doing Magha & Krishna Paksha Panchangam: Jamia committee releases video, parties react Facebook Live Tithi: Navami: 02:34 pm PNS n KOLKATA n Nakshatram: Jyeshtha: 05:13 am PNS NEW DELHI Sharing the video on Twitter, (Next Day) The 48-second video, which appears to be Congress leader Priyanka A 24-year-old motor cycle Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Two months after the alleged a CCTV footage, purportedly shows some Gandhi said if no action is rider died when he lost con- any important work) police brutality at the Jamia taken even after the video, trol and fell while doing Rahukalam: 08:-11 am – 09:37 am Millia Islamia, a new video has seven to eight paramilitary and police then the government's inten- Facebook live in Andal of emerged purportedly showing tions will stand exposed. West Bengal's West Burdwan Yamagandam: 11:04 am – 12:30 pm personnel entering the Old Reading Hall and Varjyam: paramilitary and police person- She also accused Union district, his family said on 10:34 am – 12:11 pm, nel beating up students in the beating up students with batons Home Minister Amit Shah and Sunday. Chanchal Dhibor, 07:00 pm – 05:13 am library on December 15, draw- the Delhi Police of "lying" that who sustained a head injury, Gulika: 01:56 pm - 03:22 pm Good Time: ing sharp reactions from sev- Jamia students were not beat- was rushed to a private hospi- (to start any important eral political leaders, including 15, had turned into a battlefield Police (Intelligence) Praveer en up inside the library. tal where he died on Saturday work) Congress general secretary as police entered the campus to Ranjan said the video has come "Look at how Delhi Police is night. According to the vic- Amritakalam: 08:18 pm – 09:55 pm Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. look for 'outsiders' who were to their knowledge and they blindly assaulting students in tim's family, the accident hap- Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:07 pm – 12:53 pm The university, however, reportedly involved in inci- will investigate it as part of their the library. A boy is flashing his pened when he was heading HYDERABAD clarified that the video was not dents of violence and arson a ongoing probe. The Jamia book but the policeman is for his home at Dhiborpara in released by it even as the police few metres away from the edu- Coordination Committee said continuing to attack him with Ukhra after offering prayers at WEATHER said they will examine the cational institute during a it received the video from an batons," she said in a tweet in a local Kali temple on Saturday Forecast: Mostly Sunny footage. students with batons. The para- comprising Jamia Millia protest against the Citizenship "anonymous" source. Hindi. evening. Temp: 32/17 The 48-second video, which military and police personnel Islamia (JMI) students and (Amendment) Act. It also said the university has "Home Minister and Delhi "He was live on Facebook Humidity: 35% appears to be a CCTV footage, are also seen covering their alumni. The group was formed A law student of the univer- shared video footage of the Police lied when they said stu- while riding the bike. And dur- Sunrise: 06.42 purportedly shows some seven faces with handkerchiefs. after the alleged police brutal- sity had alleged that he lost police action in the library dents were not beaten up in the ing a momentary lapse in Sunset: 06.18 to eight paramilitary and police The video was released by ity on the campus on vision in one eye due to the with the National Human library," Gandhi said in anoth- concentration, he fell and got Current Weather Conditions personnel entering the Old the Jamia Coordination December 15. police action. Rights Commission (NHRC), er tweet. the head injury which proved Updated February 16, 2019 5:00 PM Reading Hall and beating up Committee (JCC), a group The university, on December Special Commissioner of which is probing the episode. 3 fatal," a family member said. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 hyderabad 02 No guarantee for life of common man crossing the road? rom the standpoint of the traf- there are no traffic signals, Pelican life. The cops can issue challans for memory. So, why take the risk? tomers are thinking twice or more, Congress ticket. Since the ruling fic police, U-turns across crossings or zebra crossing. The U- those not wearing helmets and run REPORTERS’ Rumour kills poultry says a restaurant manager. TRS was keen on securing the FHyderabad city may have turns in place to discipline up a huge account of 'receivables' Congress leaders dou- elections unanimously, they pre- eased the movement of vehicles. motorists have complicated things from the public. Can they get any- business vailed upon their own party per- Yet, most of the motorists and com- for those going on foot, particular- thing out of common people who The spread of Covid19 has neg- bly strategic sons in the director elections and mon people who leg it out are not ly elderly people. They are facing just want to cross the roads? No! D ARY atively impacted the poultry mar- Considering that the ruling made them withdraw from the happy with these ubiquitous U- indescribable agony. Even dod- That makes all the difference. ket. Rumours on social media party has adopted successful contest on the condition that the turns. Motorists and other vehicle dering people are made to wait for about the spread of coronavirus strategies to sweep all elections in Congress men should join the rul- riders are crying foul, saying that five to 10 minutes before they can People throng fish stalls through birds have beaten down the state over the past two to three ing party. This gambit proved to they are losing a large amount of safely cross the road with prayer on Fish stalls teeming with cus- disease in West Godavari district - chicken prices. There is a plunge in years, the opposition Congress be a success from the TRS point fuel during idling or while moving their lips. At the end of the day, tomers were a beehive of activity - one of the three central coastal its demand across markets. leaders have become somewhat of view. But the Congress men say around these U-turns in some of those riding vehicles, needled by this Sunday. In contrast, chicken districts of AP. Fowls have fallen According to doctors, Covid19 is wiser. They have adopted similar, that their strategy was more effi- the areas marked by dense traffic. traffic cops and driven by their own and mutton shops went abegging victim to the rapidly spreading viral different from avian influenza if not better, strategies to secure cacious. They wanted to stay put For, some of these U-turns run to urgency, do not feel it is necessary for customers. If you guessed wis- disease and they are dying by the (H5N1), for which there was not a berth in the cooperative elec- as the directors in PACSs; so, they nearly one kilometer or more, to wait for the common man to dom dawned upon people to shed thousands. The worst part is that even the remotest possibility of tions with ease. Some leaders in crossed the fence and secured the depending on the whims and fan- safely cross the road. They honk a few calories and thereby stay fit, there is neither a therapeutic agent spreading to birds. Poultry farmers the districts adopted the strategy victory. "Our strategy is more cies of traffic cops and their supe- and scare away those waiting to you would be wrong. nor a preventive vaccine to stop the in Visakhapatnam say February of securing tickets from the strategic" says a director who riors. Many vehicle owners, there- cross the road. Some take pleasure While mutton has turned pricey, spread of VVID. month is lean time and on top of Congress party to draw the atten- joined the TRS to ensure 'unani- fore, have no compunction in find- in chiding these "intruders" with selling at Rs 700 per kg as the While the Animal Husbandry it the coronavirus rumour has tion of TRS and thereby secure mous choice' in Warangal. ing their own 'short cuts' to reach expletives. Things have come to demand for it is more than the sup- Department officials say that humans beaten their business badly. unanimous choice to get elected their destination by 'by-passing' U- such a pass that in most of the thor- ply; chicken has become a strict no- won't be affected if they eat well- Restaurants are also witnessing a as the director post in PACS. This (Contributed by turns: boldly go on the wrong side. oughfares without foot over bridge no of late. Then, what is the reason cooked chicken and eggs, people do dull time. Consumers are hesitat- strategy seems to have worked in Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu, That apart, it has become a night- people liken the act of crossing the behind people suddenly dumping not seem to be taking any chance. ing to eat non-veg dishes. The the districts like Warangal, Medak Ch Pradeep, mare for people, particularly senior road to an achievement. For, they chicken? The answer lies in the The devastation created by bird flu rumour on social media is so and Nalgonda, where all these Sumit Onka and citizens, to cross these roads as know there is no guarantee for their recent scare created by VVID viral a few years ago is still green in their strong that even educated cus- leaders initially secured the PV Kondal Rao) Medaram hundi offerings cross Kishan slams TRS over Bhainsa row ‘MANY IT FIRMS PV KONDAL RAO Rs 7 crore mark n ADILABAD Expressing PNS n HANMAKONDA Union Minister of State for concern over The Medaram festival, which Home affairs G Kishan Reddy the state EYEING WARANGAL’ concluded recently, received on Sunday visited the riot government's over Rs 7 crore by way of affected area of Bhainsa in response to PNS n WARANGAL Hundi offerings. The count- Nirmal district along with BJP ing of hundis is under Telangana president Dr Bhainsa incident, Women and Child Welfare progress at TTD Kalyana Laxman, Nizamabad MP Kishan Reddy Minister Satyavathi Rathod on Mandapam here in the dis- Dharmapuri Arvind, slammed the TRS Sunday invited IT companies trict. Over 247 hundis were Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay to establish their units in counted till Saturday. and Khairtabad ex-MLA government for Warangal as the state govern- On account of rain during Chintala Ramachandra Reddy. not even providing ment is keen on expanding the the festival, hundi offerings During the visit, Kishan compensation IT activity in tier II cities. The got drenched making it dif- Reddy took firsthand account to the victims Minister was speaking after lay- ficult for the volunteers to of what transpired during the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy and others in Bhainsa ing foundation stone for count the money. The volun- occurrence of an unfortunate Quadrant Resource, a product teers have been taking pre- and unforgivable incident. On punished according to the law. inquiries have also revealed the He said the victims didn't get design and development com- cautions to dry the drenched the occasion, the Union Kishan Reddy assured the same. Expressing concern over any support from the govern- pany, at the Madikonda IT SEZ. currency notes. Minister asserted that the victims that the Centre would the state government's ment other than the voluntary "Many Multi National It may be recalled that the Central government would direct the state government to response, the Central Minister organisations. The Minister Companies are coming for- counting process was started prevail upon the state govern- maintain peace and tranquili- slammed the TRS government said the BJP MPs would offer ward to set up their units in Tribal Minister Satyavathi Rathod addressing the gathering at the inauguartion of under the supervision of ment to provide security to the ty in Bhiansa town. Stating that for not even providing com- Rs 25 lakh support to the fam- Telangana and Warangal in Quadrant Resource, a product design and development company, on Sunday Endowments Department riots victims. the BJP was keen on securing pensation to the victims. ilies of the victims. He further particular. With the efforts of Additional Deputy "The victims revealed to us peace in Bhainsa, he said the "Over 100 people have sus- said that he would give his one the State government in setting With the setting up the IT SEZ in Commissioner Srinivas Rao that the riots were perpetrated Central government would tained injuries in the attack and month salary to the victims. up the IT SEZ in Madikonda, Madikonda, IT companies have an and Medaram Executive with a specific plan by a group lend support to the victims. the Central government had Later, the Union Minister held IT companies have an option Officer Rajendra. A total of and even the police sustained He said the accordance of procured a detail report in this a meeting with all the district to set up their offices in places option to set up their offices in places 494 hundis were brought to injuries in the attack," Kishan permission to Isthama on the regard," Kishan Reddy said. He officials at the IB Guest House other than Hyderabad. The city other than Hyderabad, said Tribal the TTD premises and hun- Reddy claimed. The Minister eve of Municipal elections assured that the Central gov- in Bhainsa, Nirmal District is being developed on par dred-odd representatives of affirmed that the perpetrators could be the prime reason for ernment would talk with the along with Dr Laxman, with Hyderabad," she said. Minister Satyavathi Rathod charity units are taking part of violence would not be the act of the perpetrators of state to provide the compensa- Dharmapuri Arvind, Bandi Satyavathi Rathod also in the counting activity. spared and they would be violence and the preliminary tion to the victims. Sanjay and M Narasimhulu. praised Quadrant CEO K would add grandeur to the city. Minister Errabelli Dayakar Vamshi Reddy for setting up Warangal city. Rao, MP Pasunuri Dayakar , the unit in his native place to She felt that Warangal would MLAs Ramesh and Dharma provide job and employment get its due share in the devel- Reddy along with the Principal opportunities to the locals. opment aspect and its histor- Secretary Jayesh Ranjan and Gold, silver retain strengths amidst volatile conditions The Minister commended the ical importance would also be TSIIC MD Narsimha Reddy efforts of the NRI and assert- protected with the advent of were also present on the occa- PNS n HYDERABAD Dinar and Swiss Franc were marginal appreciation. ed that such new companies more IT companies in the sion. offered for Rs. 234.59 and Rs. Gold MCX and Silver MCX closed at Rs Among perishables, com- Amidst volatile global condi- 72.82 respectively. Singapore 40,979 (per 10 gms) and Rs 46, 227 mon vegetables such as cab- tions, gold and silver managed Dollar closed at Rs.51.39. bage, cauliflower and other to retain their strengths during NYMEX closed at 52.25. (per kg) respectively. In Hyderabad, leafy vegetables sharply moved Feb 19 to be the week ended Saturday. The The indigenous security mar- standard gold (24 carats) recorded an up in sympathy with the grad- Tiger on the prowl New York gold ruled firm and ket too remained firm. Sensex appreciation of Rs 210 and closed ual departure of winter. observed as closed at US dollars 1,584.32 and Nifty 50 closed at the high- With the flooding of import- (per ounce). Silver followed suit er levels of 41,257.74 at Rs.40,820 (per 10 gms) ed onions in markets, the price ‘Soil Health creates panic and closed at 17.73 dollars (per and 12,113.50 points of this common vegetable has ounce). respectively. Brent now settled down at a reason- PNS n BHIMPUR attacked in Kotapalli forest Other economic para- recorded a thin (per 10 gms) and Rs. 46, 227 pal wholesale commodity mar- ably low level. However, other Card Day' area of Mancherial district. meters remained moder- appreciation and (per kg) respectively. In kets in the twin cities at Osman common vegetables recorded PNS n HYDERABAD The sighting of a Tiger from Therefore, the people of the ate. US Dollar and closed at 57.24 Hyderabad, standard gold (24 gunj, Risala Abdullah, Kishan appreciation in the range of 30- neighbouring Tippeswar for- Tamsi-K village are living in British Pound closed at dollars (per carats) recorded an appreciation gunj, Maharaj gunj, Mehboob 40 per cent. The Agriculture Department est region of Maharashtra, the grip of fear. Death of a Rs. 71.40 and Rs.93.32 barrel). of Rs.210 and closed at Rs.40,820 gunj, Mir Alam Mandi. Begum The NECC wholesale egg has decided to observe which is on the prowl near woman while working in a respectively, while Crude oil (per 10 gms). Ornamental gold Bazar, Dilsukhnagar, price all over the country February 19 as 'Soil Health Tamsi-K village, is creating farm in tiger attack on Friday Euro closed at closed at too moved in tandem and was Saroornagar, Kukatpally, zoomed up. In Hyderabad, a Card Day'. In a statement, panic among residents. The in Chandrapur of Maharashtra Rs.77.47, Rs.3, 707 quoted in the range of Rs. General Bazar, Bowenpally and massive appreciation of Rs.81 the Agriculture Department forest officials have sounded fuelled their fear further. Australian Dollar WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW (per bar- 38,810-38,910 (per 10 gms). Monda Market continued to be was recorded at the closing Commissioner Dr B caution advising villagers Meanwhile, the villagers stood at Rs.48.02 rel) while Silver (0.999) too gained mar- strong. price of Rs.401 (per 100). Janardhan Reddy said that against venturing into their have stopped touring on two- and Canadian Dollar closed at Copper stood at Rs.433.95 (per ginally by Rs.100 and closed at While red chilli of Guntur Midnapore (Kolkata) recorded the government collected soil farms late nights. Officials wheelers. Fearing Tiger attacks, Rs.54.12. Similarly, Omani Riyal kg). Rs.46,200 (per kg). origin and mustard remained the highest price of Rs.473, samples from 2015-16 under have confirmed the death of the farmers are leaving the cot- and Saudi Arabian Riyal closed At home, the precious metals steady due to continuous new while Ludhiana closed at Soil Health Card scheme and cattle due to tiger attack. ton crop high and dry leading at Rs. 185.76 and Rs. 19.07 remained firm. Gold MCX and COMMODITIES arrivals in the market, turmer- Rs.320, which was the lowest in distributed Soil Health Cards Recently, a cattle grazer was to cattle destroying the crop. respectively, while Kuwaiti Silver MCX closed at Rs.40,979 The sentiment in the princi- ic and coriander recorded a the country. in a grid manner. However, in 2019-20, the government selected one vil- lage in a mandal and collect- ed soil samples with the par- Finally SC steps in to bar entry of criminals in Legislatures ticipation of farmers while taking it as a pilot project. He said that the department had HC UPADHYAY electoral battle. The order of modification/vari- Vadodara Muncipal P.D Naik extended the interim collected n HYDERABAD Thus, there being a common Although the Supreme initiative is ation can also be passed by the Corporation, in the case of protection from arrest for four 10.34 interest in allowing criminal ele- just a small step towards a concerned court exercising Arup Sarkar vs CESC Limited, weeks in order to enable the lakh After the utter failure of succes- ments within their folds, all power u/s. 125(2) or 25(3) of the Justice Shekhar B. Saraf clarified, accused to appeal before a high- soil sive governments to devise political parties have been future giant move, it deserves to HMA. "…a professional activity er court. According to the sam- effective measures to prevent the hood-winking gullible voters be welcomed by all the right "In the present case, the mat- involves a certain amount of police, both the accused have ples entry of criminal elements in since Independence. thinking people ter that was considered by the skill as against commercial Maoist links and had a role to during the law-making bodies, the sav- Now, the apex court has High Court was one which was activity which in a matter of play in the caste-based vio- 2015-17 ior of the Constitutional democ- taken upon itself the responsi- democracy would be reduced to to consider the status of the par- filed in the year 2005 when the business is paramount. These lence that took place at Bhima under racy, the Supreme Court of bility of tightening the noose the night-clubs for criminals, ties and whether any arrange- matrimonial dispute between two were held to be distinct con- Koregaon in Pune on January 1, cycle I in the India, has finally taken the bold around criminal aspirants of making mockery of the very ment needs to be made in the parties was yet to be adju- cepts. While in a commercial 2018. state and distributed soil judicial initiative to put a stop elective posts. It augurs well for concept of democracy, good favour of the wife or the hus- dicated upon while the decree activity, one works for a gain or health cards to 55.54 lakh to this nonsensical situation. a healthy democracy. However, governance and the rule of law. band, and by way of permanent for dissolution and direction for profit, as against this, in profes- Numaish period farmers. During 2017-19, the It is, indeed, a sad commen- it remains to be seen how hon- alimony, an order granting permanent alimony came to be sion, one works for his liveli- extended department collected 9.60 tary on the state of affairs in our estly and faithfully political par- SC on maintenance maintenance can also be passed passed in the year 2013 against hood. The HC has permitted the All lakh soil samples and tested country that law-breakers are ties comply with the guidelines u/s 125 Cr PC by the court. which the first appeal is pend- Accordingly, there is a funda- India Industrial Exhibition them and distributed 43.18 allowed to become law-makers! issued by the Apex court; for, all The Supreme Court, in its Dealing with the ing in the High Court.", the mental distinction between a Society to extend the on-going lakh cards to the farmers. Over the years the number of the political parties have an axe judgment dated February 7, appeal in Rakesh Apex Court observed. professional activity and an annual event, popularly known as The department is taking criminals who were sworn in as to grind when it comes to field- has held that a petition filed by Malhotra vs. Krishna activity of a commercial char- 'Numaish' for three more days up these soil tests only to see MPs and MLAs in Parliament ing criminal elements in elec- wife u/s. 125 of the Code of Malhotra the bench Lawyer's chamber in acter, and therefore, it is crystal from February 15, subject to that the farmers not to use and state legislatures, including toral fray. Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC) observed that at residential property clear that the legal profession approval by other authorities. A fertilizers indiscriminately. those facing charges or already Although the Supreme initia- who was earlier granted the pass- In an important judgment, would not fall under the catego- division bench of the HC, com- The department will con- convicted of heinous crimes tive is just a small step towards permanent alimony ing of a the Calcutta High Court has ry of "commercial (urban)." prising Chief Justice Raghavendra duct Soil Health Card day on such as murder, dacoity, rape, a future giant move, it deserves u/s.125 of the Hindu decree for held that legal profession is not Singh Chauhan and Justice February 19 to collect soil loot etc., has shown a substan- to be welcomed by all the right Marriage Act (HMA) can- dissolution of a commercial activity and No anticipatory bail for Abhishek Reddy, in its order and to do tests of the samples. tial increase ! No political party thinking people. For the survival not be entertained. marriage, the hence, the chambers of a lawyer Bhima Koregaon accused observed, "…as artisans from all The department would con- is an exception to the practice of true democracy in conso- The bench, compris- court considers not in a residential property cannot The journalist Gautam over the country bring their duct this programme in coor- of giving tickets to criminals nance with the vision contained ing Justices Uday Umesh only the earning be categorized as for commer- Navlakha and scholar Anand goods to be sold on the Exhibition dination of officials of Krishi who obviously in return, pro- in the Constitution, Parliament Lalit and Vineet Saran, LEGAL capacity of the cial use of the property. Teltumbde have been denied Ground, and since the sales have Vignana Kendram (KVK), vide the parties much needed and State Assemblies have to be observed that Sec 25(1) of ROUNDUP respective parties, Relying on the judgment of anticipatory bail in the Bhima been rather slow, the society pro- scientists and agriculture offi- man, muscle and money power free from the criminal rodents; the HMA empowers the the status of the par- the Supreme Court in Kanubhai Koregaon case by the Bombay poses to extend the functioning cials. to emerge victorious in the otherwise, these temples of court, while passing any decree, ties but also various other issues. Shantilal Pandya and others vs High Court. However, Justice of the exhibition till February 18."

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 hyderabad 03 KCR: The self-made leader of Telangana people elangana Chief Minister been second nature to KCR as MP. Many in TRS raised movement as well as KCR's fought purely on the strength Kalvakuntla right from the beginning of his Taking risk has been second nature to eyebrows and expressed appre- political career. Since 9th of his performance; so, he dis- TChandrasekhar Rao, political career. Contesting hensions over KCR's decision December 2009, it has been solved the Assembly before it who turns 66 on Monday, is an from the Siddipet constituen- KCR right from the beginning of his to resign, but ultimately his feel good factor for Telangana completed its tenure. The amazing politician who has cy on TDP ticket against his political career. Contesting from the reading of the situation proved and KCR. He sustained the Telangana people stood with been doing wonders as a fire- political guru Madan Mohan Siddipet constituency on TDP ticket right as the party clinched the movement till 2014 and KCR like a rock in the 2018 brand leader of India's newest was a risky proposition. Karimnagar seat by a huge achieved his dream of Assembly elections though state. As a journalist who has Though KCR lost his first against his political guru Madan Mohan margin. Between 2006 and Telangana state. Everybody, Congress and TDP fought the followed KCR's pro-Telangana election in 1983 to Madan was a risky proposition. 2009 KCR played more and including Sonia Gandhi elections together. KCR took movement right from the Mohan, from 1985 onwards he more risky political games, of thought that KCR would the risk of advancing Assembly beginning, I have had many has scored impressive wins and which some yielded positive merge his party in Congress. polls and got the desired opportunities to closely has never lost after that. sions with a large number of the then Chandrababu govern- results and some negative. All But that did not happen due to results with 88 seats for the observe his ways and leader- KCR has always stood for people, spending hundreds of ment. KCR's strategy worked TRS MPs, MLAs and MLCs mishandling of TRS by party. ship qualities. It is his sheer secularism in toto. During hours with them. When the well, both for Congress and resigned for the cause of Congress leaders like Digvijay During the last one year, in CHENGALWA SRIDHAR RAO passion for politics that has Ramzan festivities, he used to Atal Behari Vajpayee govern- TRS, with the result that there Telangana, responding to a call Freelance journalist Singh. For the first time, KCR his second term as Chief made KCR such a big star organise 'iftar' extensively. ment carved three new states, was change of governments at from KCR. As the results of the decided to go it alone in the Minister, KCR has continued among contemporary politi- KCR's 'iftar concept' became a KCR realised that time was the Centre and in the state. by-elections did not favour 2014 General Election. It was his welfare and development cians. big hit and it has since been conducive for starting a move- TRS joined both Union and TRS, there was some sort of Assembly and two Lok Sabha surprising to many as TRS had agenda by taking up promis- Alhough his political career followed by leaders of all polit- ment for Telangana, though state governments after the resentment in the party. constituencies. Taking moral fought elections with alliances es given in TRS' election man- began with the Congress party, ical parties. His command of similar past struggles did not Telangana issue figured in Prompted by YSR, many responsibility, KCR resigned as in 2004 and as well in 2009. ifesto. The TRS won all elec- KCR spent almost 16 years in literature and his fluency in yield expected results. At the UPA -1 common minimum leaders questioned KCR's deci- party president too. Due to KCR's bet proved right and tions with thumping majorities Telugu Desam Party, where he Hindi, English and Urdu lan- time of launching TRS party, programme. Due to disagree- sions and left the TRS. Many pressure from Telangana intel- TRS came to power with 66 and broke all records when it formulated many training pro- guages helped him convince KCR knew fairly well that he ments with then CM Dr YS MLAs who had won on TRS lectuals and various Telangana Assembly seats. After run- captured 100 % ZP chairman grammes for the cadre and national leaders over had to face powerful politi- Rajasekhar Reddy over sever- symbol used to support associations, he dropped the ning the party for 13 years, seats as well as 94% municipal became instrumental in exe- Telangana issue. Without hav- cians like Chandrababu Naidu al issues concerned with Congress at that time, leaving idea. He waited once again for KCR achieved his separate mayor/chairperson seats. No cuting government pro- ing political godfathers, KCR and YS Rajasekhar Reddy. Telangana, there was no option KCR very embarrassed. In the months for his turn after YSR state goal and became the first party in Telangana seems any- grammes like 'Janma bhoomi'. climbed the political ladder KCR's risky game of politics left for KCR but to quit the 2009 General Election, KCR came back to power in 2009. Chief Minister of the new where near TRS as of now. In Till he quit TDP in 2001, purely on the strength of his began actually when he governments at the Centre faced a big dilemma: to go with After YSR's death in a heli- state. He has since won peo- the years ahead, faith of peo- KCR maintained mostly a low own resources. He solved age- resigned as deputy speaker and in the state. TDP or Praja Rajyam formed copter crash, there was crisis in ple's hearts by successfully ple in KCR is bound to profile. old drinking water problem in and MLA. That step made Immediately after resigning by cine star Chiranjeevi. He the Congress party. Using this implementing welfare and increase manifold. Many par- During his tenure as MLA Siddipet by tapping water from KCR a real hero. KCR's victo- from the governments, KCR chose TDP for alliance, after crisis as an opportunity, KCR developmental programmes. ties took birth and vanished of Siddipet, he used to tour the Manair Dam, which ry as TRS MLA from Siddipet waited for an opportunity to taking the opinions from TRS started his 'fast unto death' in Taking up irrigation projects within a short span of time. We extensively to know the became a case study. Piped kindled the hopes of Telangana take on the then mighty leaders. This time KCR took November 2009. Although his on priority, KCR pumped huge have seen parties like Praja ground realities of his con- water connection to every protagonists. After an impres- Congress. The then PCC pres- one more risk: deciding to plans were thwarted by the amounts of money to complete Rajyam, Nava Telangana etc. stituents. He used to travel in household in Siddipet con- sive show in elections to local ident M. Satyanarayan Rao contest from Mahabubnagar state government, KCR contin- in record time projects like that vanished in just a few an old Fiat car, mostly driven stituency became a reality due bodies, KCR groomed TRS provided that chance to KCR Lok Sabha constituency. That ued his fast in NIMS hospital Kaleshwaram lift irrigation years. TRS has survived chal- by him, along with a few to KCR's master plan. carefully till 2004 for the by asking him to resign from fight was very tough and KCR and made it a compulsion for scheme. With his vision, KCR lenges after challenges solely Siddipet-based scribes. During When KCR intended to Assembly elections. KCR then MP post and get re-elected on won the seat with a narrow the Union government to has been doing his best to because of KCR's no-nonsense his almost daily tours, KCR launch a struggle for Telangana forced the Congress party to his own strength. Taking risk margin. Even the 2009 election make a pro-Telangana state- develop Telangana on all approach, hard work, and used to skip lunch and switch statehood, he crystallized his align with TRS in that once again, KCR accepted results were not satisfactory for ment. This statement became fronts. He wanted the state strategies customized to the to bananas. Taking risk has plan only after holding discus- Assembly election to dethrone MSR's challenge and resigned TRS as it won only in 10 the turning point in Telangana Assembly elections to be unfolding situation.

RIME Cop manning rescue op of CORNER The future of engineering 12-year-old boy car crash falls off bridge, dies dies after iron colleges hangs in balance PNS n KARIMNAGAR gate falls on him In a tragic turn of events, a car 12-year-old boy died after an n ed. As a result, colleges are fac- veered off the Manair bridge PNS HYDERABAD n Airon gate fell on him at Many colleges have n The number of ing closure. Academicians say and plunged into the stream Borabanda in the city on While the quality of engineer- been shut that the students are not join- below, killing the driver and Sunday. According to the police ing education plays a spoilsp- students joining ing courses to pass the time. If injuring his wife who was also inspector of Jubilee Hills, ort, the engineering colleges down as engineering colleges there is no demand for the in the car. Minutes after the Sattaiah, the victim was are staring at a bleak future students are under convener course in the job market, they mishap, police constable from identified as M Rajesh, a class II The problem of substanda- failing to get quota is declining by are not interested to join. the traffic wing of Karimnagar drop out. "The incident occurred rd engineering education is suitable jobs Annually, 8-15 colleges face Commissionerate, who was on Sunday evening when the now widely known. Except the day closure because of these rea- managing traffic on the bridge boy was playing near his house. IITs and other prestigious tech- sons. while the rescue operation He climbed onto the iron gate of nology institutes, many engine- This time also, 10 colleges was in action, accidentally the house while playing, causing ering colleges are unable to pr- have applied to JNTU for per- slipped and fell into the river, it to loosen up and crash on ovide education to engineering mission to close down them. losing his life. him. The locals rushed him to student that would get them Many more colleges have The ACP of Karimnagar hospital, but he succumbed to suitable jobs. applied for withdrawal of town, Pagadala Ashok said injuries on the way as the doctor At the root of the problem is courses that are not in demand. that the incident took place at answered a 'Dial 100' call about declared him brought dead," said mushrooming of low-quality As a result, 7,000 seats will be 9.30 am on Sunday and the the mishap rushed to the spot the police inspector. A case engineering colleges over the reduced. Students are keen to couple have been identified as Minutes after as per the protocol. The con- under section 174 (suspicious years. As students from such join the courses that are in G Srinivasa and Swaroopa. the mishap, a stable was managing traffic on death) of CrPC was booked and colleges fail to get suitable jo- good demand in market like The duo were heading to the cop was the bridge while the rescue the body was shifted to morgue bs. Now large number of these Council for Higher Education closure in four years. big data, blockchain technolo- Komuravelli Mallanna temple operation was in action. He for postmortem examination. colleges are being shut down. statistics. In 2016, as many as 73,686 gy and artificial intelligence at Gajwel in Siddipet district managing traffic accidentally slipped and fell Annually, 4,000 to 7,000 The number of students students got admission in engi- and so on. from Karimnagar. on the bridge into the river. The constable seats in engineering and phar- joining engineering colleges neering, while their number The JNTU introduced the Sources said, "While driving was gravely injured. The con- 32-yr-old woman macy courses are being can- under convener quota is came down to 62,744 by 2019. courses in all colleges from over the bridge at Alugunoor while the rescue stable was taken to a private hangs herself celled on account of lack of stu- declining. The reduction is significant 2020-21. It is likely to give per- on the city outskirts, in an operation was in hospital nearby but succumbed dent interest, closure of colleges In 2016, the engineering those seeking admission under mission to at least 3,000 seats attempt to avoid crashing into to his injuries. after husband by managements, manage- colleges were allowed to fill the convener quota. in all these courses. a truck that was ahead, the dri- action, he "Srinivas died on the spot, scolds her ments applying for a cut, cut 1,04,758 seats under the con- In 2016, those joining engi- The courses of B Pharmacy, ver lost control and the vehi- accidentally while Swaroopa was rushed to imposed by bodies like AICTE vener quota as well as the neering colleges under conven- MBA, MCA and polytechnic cle veered off towards the left, slipped and fell a private hospital. Doctors say 32-year-old woman for want of faculty members management quota. However, er quota came down to 46,134 are also encountering the same hit the railing of the bridge and her condition is stable now," a Acommitted suicide by and amenities and so on. by 2019, the number of seats is from the earlier 54,064. phenomenon. plunged into the river from 50 into the river police official said. hanging at her residence in On the whole, number of slashed to 93,790. At the same Parents and students give From 2021-22, the AICTE is feet height." The accused lorry driver Nacharam after her husband students in various courses time, the number of colleges top priority to courses that are going to make it not compul- The car was on the bridge spot and Swaroopa was has been detained by the police scolded her for speaking with has come down by least 11,000 came down from 220 to 187. in good demand in job market. sory to study chemistry for when a speeding lorry hit it injured. and a case will be booked other men on Sunday.According during the past four years, Over 10,968 seats have been They prefer to study in only admission to IITs, NITs, IIIT, from behind, causing it to The constable, identified as against him. Police deployed to the police, the deceased, identified as K Pratibha, was according to Telangana State cancelled as 33 colleges faced those colleges that have reput- GFTI through JEE. overturn. Srinivas died on the Chandrashekar Goud, who cranes to pull out the car. married to Bhargav Ram and the couple lived in Mallapur in Nacharam. On Saturday night, Firm on decisions Bhargav Ram reportedly scolded Time to go his wife for speaking with other Jamia committee on Art 370, CAA men in the colony. "Pratibha was national... Unique tribute to CM n 50 works revolving around upset after her husband scolded Continued from Page 1 PNS HYDERABAD despite pressure him. She hanged herself to KCR in various moods on releases video... A slew of events have been various mediums including Continued from Page 1 death in a room in the house," said Nacharam Police. A case Rajshree Singh, a housewife, lined up to mark the occasion acrylic, pencil, pixel art, water under Section 174 of CrPC was Continued from Page 1 media showing some men in said the party should now of Chief Minister K colors, canvas by several The government had recent- registered by the Nacharam paramilitary and police per- plan to fight in other states Chandrasekhar Rao's 66th artistes. ly set up the Shri Ram police who took up "If no action is taken even after sonnel uniform beating up and expand their reach so birthday on Monday. While Inaugurating the exhibition, Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra investigation. The dead body watching this Jamia video, the students in the university's that the ideology of the AAP the TRS leaders and residents Minister Malla Reddy said on the Supreme Court's was shifted to Gandhi hospital government's intentions would library on December 15. spreads to other parts of the of the city are aiming to take on Sunday, that people were celebrating directive to the Union gov- for postmortem examination. stand exposed before the "It has come to our notice country. up massive plantation of Art exhibition displaying the birthday of Chief Minister ernment to form a trust that whole country," she added. that some video with regard Now the good politics and saplings across the state and are the rare moments of Chief as one of their own family can look into the construc- CPI-M general secretary to police brutality in Dr the good model of gover- putting up hoardings all over Minister captured the attention member. tion and management of the Two arrested Sitaram Yechury said the Zakir Husain Library of the nance developed by the AAP the city, an Art exhibition was of several leaders and people at Malla Reddy appreciated temple. The prime minister police's act is "unconscionable" Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is should be spread to other organised as a unique tribute the Art Gallery. the artists for their love and earlier launched or laid foun- for property and "unacceptable". in circulation. This is to clar- parts of the country too, to the Chief Minister at the The paintings displayed at affection towards the Chief dation of 50 projects worth "Every defence of police ify that the video has not Rajesh Sharma said. State Art Gallery in Madhapur the exhibition brings together Minister. Rs 1,254 crore in his Lok offences action on students in univer- been released by the univer- Sabha constituency. he West Zone Task Force sities, offered by Amit Shah, is sity," the institute's public He also flagged off Tteam apprehended two untrue, misleading and polit- relations officer Ahmad IRCTC's 'Maha Kaal Express' persons who were involved in ically motivated. Delhi police Azeem said. through video link during his four bike theft cases and two comes directly under Modi- According to the public TS Assembly to pass resolution... day-long visit to the city. property offences in Golconda, Shah and this is how it treats relations officer, the JCC is It will be the first overnight Langer House and Rajendra young students studying in a spearheading the stir against Continued from Page 1 responsibility has been private train in the country to Nagar areas. The officials seized library. Shame," Yechury the Citizenship (Amendment) entrusted to Finance Minister connect three Jyotirling pil- four bikes, three cell phones, tweeted. Act, the National Population Meanwhile, the Cabinet Harish Rao and Panchayat KEY TAKEAWAYS grimage centres of Varanasi one handy camera, one laptop BJP IT cell head Amit Register (NPR) and the has also decided to thor- Raj Secretary Sandeep in Uttar Pradesh, and Ujjain and one tablet from their Malviya, however, said the National Register of Citizens oughly review the schemes of Sultania. Cabinet approved n Pattana Pragathi n Pattana Pragathi will and Omkareshwar in possession. According to the investigating agencies must on the Maulana Mohammed 'Rajiv Swagruha', 'Abhaya the ordinance of Lokayukta programme to begin be done with Ward as a Madhya Pradesh. police, the accused were use the video as evidence, Ali Jauhar Road outside the Hastham', 'Bangaru Talli' and and decided to introduce the The prime minister dedi- identified as Shaik Osman alais adding it was "good" of "riot- university's gate number 'Vaddileni Runalu' and take a Bill in the Budget Session of across the State from unit. A Special Officer cated to the nation the Pandit Saif, 20, a Swiggy delivery boy, ers" to identify themselves. seven. decision. The Cabinet also Assembly. Feb 24 for ten days will be appointed for Deendayal Upadhyaya and Mohd Sohail Ali, 21, an "Students in library with "This is to clarify that JCC decided to sell the houses of In the Cabinet meeting, the n every ward. Memorial Centre and intermediate drop out. "Saif is a 'masks' - Reading from shut is not an official body of the Rajiv Swagruha in open auc- CM congratulated Ministers A state-level unveiled a 63-foot statue of habitual offender. Previously he books - Looking anxiously university. Any communica- tion. from Warangal District n the RSS ideologue -- the was arrested by Jubilee Hills, Municipal Conference The government will towards the entrance rather tion from JCC should not be To work out the modali- Erabelli Dayakar Rao, will be held at Pragathi release Rs 78 crore tallest statue of the leader in Abid Road and Musheerabad than being relaxed and taken as version of the univer- ties, a three member officers Satyavathi Rathod for success- the country. Police for bike theft, cell phone immersed in studies, which is sity," Azeem said. committee with Housing ful conduct of Samakka Bhavan on February 18. per month for the "The soul of Pandit Deen theft and housebreaking what a library is meant for... The Jawaharlal Nehru Special Chief Secretary Saralamma Medaram Jatara. Mayors, Municipal GHMC and Rs 70 Dayal Upadhyay give us offences. On Sunday, the Task Anatomy of Jamia rioters who University Students' Union Chitra Ramchandran, The Chief Minister also con- Chairpersons, crore for other encouragement. We are Force team apprehended them tried hiding in the library (JNUSU) also criticised the Principal Secretary Finance gratulated the entire adminis- working for uplift of Dalits, when the duo was heading after a stone pelting session?" Delhi Police for their use of Rama Krishna Rao and MA tration involved in the arrange- Commissioners, MLAs, Municipalities and deprived and others sections. towards Golconda to sell the Collectors, Additional Corporations in the stolen property. The accused, he posted on Twitter. force in the varsity and & UD Principal Secretary ments as well as the CS Somesh And this is what Upadhyay's were handed over to Golconda The varsity clarified that it accused them of allowing "ter- Arvind Kumar is constituted. Kumar and DGP Mahender Collectors will take part State from the Finance 'Antyoday' says - to give all Police for further investigation. has not released the video rorists" to barge inside JNU on For reviewing 'Abhaya Reddy and the entire Police in the conference Commission Funds. facilities to last beneficiary in which is circulating on social January 5. Hastham' scheme, the Department. the queue," Modi said. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 04

A LEADER CALLED KCR Full Name : KALVAKUNTLA AWARDS, CHANDRASHEKAR RAO HONOURS, DECODING KCR ACHIEVEMENTS Nickname(s) : KCR n contemporary politics, Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao, better known as KCR, is one politician who has proved n Profession(s) : Politician, Social Activist Popular Choice Award time and again that he is a man of action. Be it the state's just-built lifeline Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project, Mission at CNN-IBN Indian I Bhagiratha , Mission Kakatiya, Harita Haram or Rythu Bandhu, it has been his hands-on execution from the word go Famous as : The first Chief Minister of of the Year 2014 and his close monitoring thereafter that keeps them all going smoothly against odds and mudslinging by opponents Telangana who are yet to find a shred of evidence against him. A man of few words, he stands out as one whose n Agricultural word is a bond, going by the tenacity with which he makes it a point to keep each of the Birth : Chintamadaka Village, leadership promises that he or his party Telangana Rashtra Samiti has made since it came Medak district on award 2017 to power for the first time in India's newest state. No wonder, the pink 17 February 1954 party has been winning elections after elections with increasing vote share, while dislodging other parties and leaving them with decreasing vote share. On the occasion of Height (approx.) : PERSONAL LIFE KCR's 66th birth anniversary, THE PIONEER in centimeters- 172 cm Age (as in 2020) : 66 Years places before its discerning readers in meters- 1.72 m nuggets of information about this Birthplace : Siddipet, Hyderabad in feet inches- 5' 7" Man of the Decade who is State, India out to change the face Nationality : Indian of Telangana Weight (approx.) : Hometown : Siddipet, Hyderabad forever. in kilograms- 65 kg State, Hobbies: in pounds- 143.3 lbs College/University : India Osmania n Reading University, Hyderabad n Writing Educational Origins of Kalvakuntla family : n Poetry KCR’s family despises the narrative of qualifications : MA in Literature n Zodiac sign/moon forefathers hailing from Andhra Pradesh. Religion : Hindu Listening to They point out that link of KCR to sign: Cancer Caste/Community : Velama music Vizianagaram was bought to fore to Nakshatra: suppress him during Telangana agitation. Address : Pragathi Bhavan, Ashlesha Hyderabad Telangana Ruler: Mercury Lucky Number : 6 FAMILY PARENTS Wife : Shobha Father : Raghava Rao Son : K. T. Rama Rao Marriage : April 23, Daughter: Kavitha Mother : Venkatamma Date 1963 Born : Born: July 24, March 13,

1976 CHILDREN 1978

FAVORITE BOOKS: His favorite book is FAVORITE SONGS: ‘From Volga to Ganga’. He always advises people ‘Akhiyon ke jharokhon se’ and ‘Lag Jaa to read it. His major gale’ are among his favourite songs. KCR HEALTH strength is reading but of prefers songs which are heavy on music and late due to work, he is not KCR’s vitals are as good as a 40-year literature. He prefers songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar, able to give enough time. However, he old. His bad cholesterol is about 34 Mukesh and also listens Shankarabaranam songs. which is very rare for a person at 66. spends 2hours reading books and He says that ‘the secret for my health about 1.5hours. He often is mitha aharam’ distributes the books he SPIRITUAL reads and so his meaning eating in TEMPLES VISITED FAVOURITE less quantity. collection is not as GURUS KCR has visited all most all huge as it is Previously he the temples in PASSTIME: KCR is seen as ardent spoken Debates on used to eat Telangana follower of Sarada about. cultural, everything, but as and Peetham seer Swami KCR TEAM Historical, age was catching Andhra Swaroopanandendra (OFFICIAL) Political up, he started to Pradesh. Saraswati and Chinna issues concentrate on He Jeeyar Swami . However with friends his diet and takes limited quantity of visited, he doesn’t have any one diet. Even his favourite food, he eats Shiridi, specific guru but visits in small quantities Varanasi and all any seer who has superior temples in GREAT knowledge Tamil Nadu. and does QUALITY Rajiv Sharma S Narasinga Rao Oratory Skills of good for FAVOURITE FOOD KCR has no match Tomato Pappu, people. Palakura pappu and country chicken. Even POSITIVE TRAITS: POLITICAL country chicken he Cooperation, Reformative, eats maximum of FRIENDS Smitha Sabarwal Rajasekhar Reddy Somesh Kumar Progressiveness, 2-3 pieces.Previously he would prefer Inventive, Idealism, KCR continues to his mother’s cooking, after her Objective & Altruism. maintain good ties with demise he his friends from TDP. prefers his KCR TEAM (PERSONAL) Gopal Krishna Reddy, wife Shoba’s NEGATIVE Tammineni Sita Ram, Somi cooking. Reddy Chandramohan Reddy, Gulam TRAITS: Nabi Azad are among his few friends who Rebellious, are in regular touch with erratic, him. Whenever he comes Favourite eccentric, across any news of ill Cigarette brand: dictator-like health or any incident, KCR J Santosh Kumar Santosh S Subhash Reddy Vijay Kumar & Stubborn rings up and it is mutual, Benson & Hedges MP Rajyasabha PA TS MDC Chairman (PRO) they do so.

POLITICAL JOURNEY Neither ‘leftist’ nor ‘rightist’ YAGAMS PERFORMED BY KCR 1983 : Joined the Telugu Desam Party 1996 : Sahasra Laxmi Sooktha Parayanalu. Sahasra Laxmi Sooktha Parayana Sahitha Abhishekam. L VENKAT RAM REDDY duration-- till 2001, when he quit 1983 : Lost Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections to A. Madan Mohan n HYDERABAD KCR’S UNIQUE STRATEGIES the party to float his own party 1997 : Chandi Hananam (under Bapi Shashtri) 1985-99 : Won four Assembly Elections from Siddipet in a row TRS. Even during his stint as MLA 2005 : Navagraha Matam, Chandi Yagam (At his Delhi residence as What is the 'political school of SUGGEST THAT HIS and minister in TDP regime, his Union Minister) 1987-88 : Served as the Minister of Drought & Relief in thought' or 'political ideology' of political ideology was "Telangana". POLITICAL IDEOLOGY IS 2006 : Sahasra Chandi Yagam N. T. Rama Rao's Cabinet TRS supremo and Telangana Chief Despite several limitations in Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao? ROOTED IN ‘TELANGANA' TDP governments headed by 2007 : Chandi Yagam, Sudharshana Yagam (under Palakurthi 1996 : Became the Transport Minister in Chandrababu Naidu's This question has been the sub- NTR and N Chandrababu Naidu Narasimha Ramasharma Siddhanthi) Cabinet ject of hot debate in political cir- alleled political moves KCR has to raise Telangana issues, KCR 2008 : Gayatri Yagam (Siddipet Kotilingala temple) cles across India during the past made and the unique strategies he used to air his views on the 'injus- 2000-01 : Elected as the Deputy Speaker two decades, especially after KCR has adopted in his over three- tice' meted out to Telangana 2009 : Nakshthra Mandala Yagam (held at Telangana Bhavan for 27 days) of the AP Assembly floated his own party 'Telangana decade-long political career sug- region in Andhra Pradesh during 2010 : Chandi Yagam (Telangana Bhavan) Rastra Samithi (TRS)' in 2001, gest that his political ideology is his interactions with leaders in 2011 : Shatha Chandi Yagam (at former MP AP Jithender Reddy's 2001 : Resigned from theTDP with the solitary goal of achieving rooted in 'Telangana'. All his TDP and Congress. He used to Agriculture field located at Bandlaguda) statehood for Telangana. actions can be traced to the cause visit Telangana irrigation projects 2001 : Founded the Telangana When it comes to any other of Telangana, both before and frequently then and used to share 2015 : Nava Chandi Yagam (November 27), Rashtra Samithi politician, it would be easy for after it attained statehood. his concern with his colleagues in 2015 : Ayutha Shatha Chandi Maha Yagam (Dec 23 to 27 at Erravalli) political analysts to label him or KCR's active political innings TDP as well as his personal friends : Raja Shyamala Chandi Yagam (at Erravalli in November 18-19) 2009-14 : Served as the Member of her as 'leftist' or 'rightist', based on started in the early 1980s in Telugu in other parties over the negligent 2018 Parliament from their professed political ideology. Desam Party when popular actor attitude of 'Andhra governments' 2019 : Chathurvedha Paraspara Maha Rudra Mahbubnagar But in the case of KCR, analysts NT Rama Rao, riding the wave of towards Telangana projects and Sahitha Sahasra Chandi Yagam (at Erravalli from Jan 21-25) Constituency struggle to slot him. This is Telugus' 'atma gouravam', found- used to tell them that achieving because KCR is found to be hav- ed the yellow party as an alterna- statehood for Telangana was the KCR decided in the month of July, 2019 to perform 2014 : Became the first CM ing no strong leanings towards tive to anti-Congress. KCR only solution to overcome the Maha Sudarshana Yagam at Yadadri but has not of Telangana either 'left' or 'right'. The unpar- remained with TDP for a long plight of Telangana. finalized the date yet HYDERABAD | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS ‘Want to work with Centre for ‘Delhi Police should remain calm, while dealing firmly’ smooth governance of Delhi’ n PNS NEW DELHI Despite all the anger and provocation, Delhi PNS n NEW DELHI Union Home Minister Amit Police should remain calm but it should also be Kejriwal said as Shah on Sunday suggested to ready to deal with the miscreants with firm hands Arvind Kejriwal, who took the elections are the Delhi Police that it should oath as Delhi chief minister for be ready to deal with miscre- to protect the people Conflict complaint the third successive time on over, the politics is ants with "firm hands", and at — AMIT SHAH, Union Home Minister against Kapil Dev Sunday, said he wants to work also over and he the same time remain calm in coordination with the has “forgiven” his despite "provocation". Baijal and his Puducherry rendered infructuous Centre and also sought Prime At the 73rd Raising Day counterpart Kiran Bedi, Delhi NEW DELHI: BCCI ethics officer Minister Narendra Modi's opponents for the ceremony of the Delhi Police, Police Commissioner Amulya D K Jain on Sunday confirmed blessings for smooth gover- remarks they made Shah called it one of the lead- Patnaik, and top officials from that he has rendered the nance of the national capital. during the poll ing metropolitan police forces other agencies. On the occa- conflict of interest complaint Kejriwal said as the elections campaign in the country and the world sion, the home minister pre- against Kapil Dev as are over, the politics is also over which has foiled attempts to sented medals to Delhi Police "infructuous" after the former and he has "forgiven" his oppo- create disturbance without officers for their meritorious India captain stepped down nents for the remarks they contributed to the develop- any fail. service. from his multiple cricketing made during the poll cam- ment of the city during the last Citing a speech of the Shah said that under the roles. Jain, who is into his last paign. five years shared the stage India's first home minister Delhi Safe City Project, the month of his one-year contract The Aam Aadmi Party with Kejriwal during his cere- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Centre has sanctioned Rs 857 with the BCCI, had earlier supremo began his address mony as special guests. 1950, he said, "Despite all the crore for the safety and secu- rendered infructuous the with 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', minister. This is not my victo- him, he told the crowd that the Kejriwal talked about the anger and provocation, Delhi rity of the capital city. complaint against Shantha 'Inquilab Zindabad' and ended ry but yours," Kejriwal. two crore people of Delhi are freebies his government had Police should remain calm but As many as 10,000 CCTV Rangaswamy and Anshuman it by singing 'Hum Honge Kejriwal said he did not "his family". given in the last five and said it should also be ready to deal cameras have been set up in Gaekwad in December after Kamyaab', in which he was give step-motherly treatment "We have to do a lot of work it would be a shame if he with the miscreants with firm police is always welcome, it the area covered by 165 police they also stepped down from joined by the crowd at the to anyone and has worked for for Delhi and beautify it," he charged people for the basic hands to protect the people." must also be kept in mind that stations and the home min- their multiple posts. "The Ramlila Maidan here. all in the last five years. said. While lauding the people amenities. "I believe, on many occa- more than 35,000 police per- istry has sanctioned 9,300 complaint against Kapil has Referring himself as Delhi's "In the last five years, we of Delhi for changing the pol- "Some people say Kejriwal is sions the Delhi Police has sonnel laid down their lives on more to ensure safety of been rendered infructuous," "son", he said this is not his vic- have tried to develop Delhi in itics of the country, he said the giving everything for free. lived up to this advice of the line of duty. women in the city, he said. Jain said. All three of them tory, but of every single a fast mode and in the next five name of India will resonate in Nature has ensured every valu- Saradar Patel," the home min- The home minister, in his About police welfare mea- were part of the Cricket Delhiite. "We want to seek years, we will continue the the world due to this new able thing in the world is free, ister said. speech, also paid homage to sures, Shah said the Centre Advisory Committee but Prime Minister Narendra same. wave of politics. "Delhi's 'nir- be it mother's love, father's He lauded the force saying the five Delhi Police person- has sanctioned Rs 137 crore resigned in September after Modi's blessing for smooth "In the recent elections, matas' (makers) are sitting blessings or Shravan Kumar's it has helped the government nel who lost their lives in the for housing. The Delhi Police MPCA life member Sanjeev governance of Delhi," Kejriwal some people voted for the here... Lakhs of 'nirmatas' run dedication. "So, Kejriwal loves on important occasions like 2001 terror attack at itself was constructing more Gupta had levelled conflict of said in his address after taking AAP, and some for the BJP and Delhi...Politicians come and his people and hence this love celebrations of Independence Parliament building, and to than 700 residences for its interest allegations against oath. In his earlier tenure, the the Congress... From today go but Delhi's 'nirmata' run is free...I should be ashamed if Day and Republic Day, festi- Inspector M C Sharma who personnel, Shah said and them. BCCI has now formed a AAP supremo had several run- itself, I am the chief minister of Delhi," he said. I charge those who take treat- vals and visits by foreign dig- died in the Batla House expressing confidence that new CAC. Jain had called ins with the Centre. all," he said. Around 50 people from dif- ment in government hospitals nitaries. encounter with terrorists. the issue of residential needs Rangaswamy, Gaekwad and "Your son has taken oath for While indicating that polit- ferent walks of life who are or study in government Shah observed that while The event was also attend- would be solved in the near Kapil for a personal hearing on the third time as Delhi chief ical ideologies do not matter to 'Delhi ke Nirmata' and have schools," he said. constructive criticism of the ed by Delhi Lt Governor Anil future. December 27 and 28 in Mumbai but the World Cup- winning captain did not appear due to personal reasons. ‘India known for peaceful Fence along Bangla border ‘rusting' Shaheen Bagh PNS n NEW DELHI border between 2010-19, 135 protesters will march Bangladeshi nationals co-existence of all religions’ A strategic project to erect an indulging in crime were killed to Shah's residence anti-cut 'steel fence' along the during the same time period. NEW DELHI: Shaheen Bagh PNS n KOLKATA Indo-Bangladesh border to About 18 Bangladeshis have protesters will march to the bring down cross-border been killed in such instances residence of Home Minister Vice President M Venkaiah crimes and killings is hanging this year. Eleven BSF troops Amit Shah for a dialogue over Naidu on Sunday said India is fire as the frontier force of that have also been killed and 960 the new citizenship law after known for unity in diversity, country is yet to give its nod, injured while thwarting these getting due permission from pluralistic ethos and peaceful officials in the security estab- attempts (2010-19) in more authorities, the organisers said co-existence of all religions. lishment said. The single-row than 1,890 incidents. on Sunday as security was This ethos should be nur- fence, with loops of concertina "The BSF has made it amply enhanced in the area due to the tured and there should be no wires on top, is to be erected by clear to its counterpart BGB or planned rally. The protesters, discrimination based on gen- India on vulnerable and Border Guards Bangladesh that who had announced that they der or differences between infiltration-prone stretches our mandate is to ensure the will take out the march on Sunday, said they are awaiting people, he said while address- along both its eastern sanctity of the border and nod from the police which have ing a global meet of Rotary (Bangladesh) and western nationals of both sides as Border Security Force (BSF) criminals have no nationality. sought some time. A large International here. (Pakistan) fronts. human movement here is not stops these crimes along the The BGB also agrees to this." posse of security personnel Naidu called for making While the modern fence will fully restricted, a senior Home eastern front, they are attacked "If nationality of those who was deployed at Shaheen Bagh the youth of the country focus essentially help to curb infiltra- Ministry official said. upon resulting in deaths or get killed or injured in violent in south-east Delhi where on creating social amity and tion of terrorists and smuggling The fence, which costs Rs 2 injuries on both the sides, the confrontations is at all to be hundreds of women protesters work for strengthening com- of arms and contraband from crore per kilometre, is anti-cut, official said. considered, there are consider- gathered to march towards the munity bonding. The vice across the Pakistan border, anti-climb and anti-rust and Official figures state while able number of deaths of Indian president said India wants We want to have good relations with all our along the Bangladesh front it hence will not allow criminals 107 Indian smugglers or crim- nationals too," Shubhendu residence of Shah for a neighbours. Let us take a stand... we must all seek dialogue over the Citizenship good relations with all her will also help to resolve a major from either side to carry out inals have been killed in violent Bhardwaj, BSF spokesperson at Amendment Act (CAA). neighbours and advocates for to create an atmosphere where peace can flourish issue of border killings of their activities. When the conflicts with the BSF at this its headquarters in Delhi said. Barricades were placed at the a climate of peace and — M VENKAIAH NAIDU, Vice President site and the protesters were progress. He said the world stopped after a little distance. community should take a The protesters chose an eight- pledge to fight against any world is a family)," he said. decide, not to disturb. Agree to JMI distances force that promotes terror- The vice president said over disagree. Let the government ‘Police description of Mehbooba member delegation, including the elderly women called the ism. "We want to have good the years, India has believed in propose, let the opposition from video on 'dadis' of Shaheen Bagh, to relations with all our neigh- "living together" and "working oppose and let the House dis- police brutality approach the police "to allow bours. Let us take a stand... we together". pose. (This is) My request to all as ‘daddy's girl' not part of charges’ them" to meet Shah and must all seek to create an "The world probably needs parliamentarians," he said. asserted that they will carry out atmosphere where peace can to adopt this approach as it Naidu also called upon the inside library PNS n SRINAGAR the march peacefully. flourish," Naidu said. moves to implement the ambi- youth not to forget their moth- PNS n NEW DELHI Senior officials in the "Police said they have Without naming any coun- tious 2030 Sustainable er tongues. He spoke a few The police's description of for- Jammu and Kashmir forwarded our request to meet try, the vice president observed Development agenda," Naidu lines in Bengali and Hindi dur- The Jamia Millia Islamia on mer Jammu and Kashmir Chief there is a saying that "you can said. ing his address to thunderous Sunday clarified that it has not Minister Mehbooba Mufti as administration involved the home minister and have in the decision-making sought some time to arrange change your friends, but can- The vice president, who had applause. released the new video which "daddy's girl" is not among the it," Javed Khan, one of the not change your neighbours". a long stint in the Parliament, West Bengal Governor is circulating on social media grounds for her detention under process explained that the protesters, said. He added that "Peace is the prerequisite for appealed to the lawmakers to Jagdeep Dhankhar and state showing some men in para- the stringent Public Safety Act police dossier is submitted the protesters will replan their progress. India has always discuss and debate in a con- Science and Technology min- military and police personnel (PSA), according to official to the district magistrate march after getting believed in the concept of structive manner. ister Bratya Basu shared the uniform beating up students records. who, in his/her wisdom, confirmation from the police. 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam' (the "Discuss and debate to dais with the vice president. in the university's library on The seven-page order served decides the grounds for December 15. on the 60-year-old PDP chief, detaining any person The 48-second video, the daughter of party founder which appears to be a CCTV and former chief minister Mufti footage, purportedly shows Mohammed Sayeed, has stated detention to the person to against her under the PSA, the PM inaugurates ‘Kashi Ek Roop Anek' exhibition some seven to eight people in 12 grounds for her detention enable him/her to make a rep- officials said. The officials said paramilitary and police per- under the 'Public Order' seg- resentation against it to the the police dossier submitted to PNS n VARANASI (UP) 'Kashi Ek Roop Anek' show- sonnel uniform entering the ment of the PSA that was government. In its dossier, the the district magistrate only cased products from over Old Reading Hall and beating invoked against her on February police recommended Mufti's helps in identifying the grounds Prime Minister Narendra 10,000 artisans from all over up students with batons. 6. Senior officials in the Jammu detention for her "dangerous for detention, and that the Modi on Sunday inaugurated Uttar Pradesh. Those in paramilitary and and Kashmir administration and insidious mechanization expressions such as "daddy's 'Kashi Ek Roop Anek', a cultur- Artistes and weavers at the police uniform have their involved in the decision-mak- and usurping profile and nature girl" and "Kota Rani" had not al arts and handicrafts exhibi- two-day event will be impart- face covered. ing process explained that the by the masses as 'Daddy's girl' been used at all in the grounds tion, at the Pandit Deendayal ed skills for improving the "It has come to our notice police dossier is submitted to the and 'Kota Rani'" based on the for detention order served to the Upadhyay Hastkala Sankul quality and branding of their that some video with regard district magistrate who, in profile of a medieval queen who former chief minister on here. wares suitable for the larger to police brutality in Dr Zakir his/her wisdom, decides the rose to power by virtue of February 6. The document also He evinced keen interest in national and international Husain Library of the Jamia grounds for detaining any per- undertaking intrigues ranging does not have any comment on the products on display as he markets. Millia Islamia (JMI) is in cir- son. Citing section 13 of the from poisoning of her oppo- the formation of PDP as a went around several stalls and There are 23 lakh artisans culation. This is to clarify that PSA, the officials said that when nents to ponyardings. political party. The grounds for personally interacted with buy- and weavers residing in Uttar the video has not been a person is detained in pur- However, the district magis- detention is a document that is ers and artisans coming from Pradesh. Of these, about 35,800 released by the university," the suance of a detention order, the trate, who is the executive offi- used by the detenue to challenge different countries, including artisans and 1.5 lakh weavers institute's public relations offi- authority concerned needs to cer, did not include this as a rea- the detention order in the the US, England and Australia. stay in Varanasi alone. cer Ahmad Azeem said. communicate the grounds for son in the detention order appropriate forum. EC, IIT-M to develop new tech for remote voting Portuguese President PNS n NEW DELHI After a voter's identity is Explaining the ‘block chain' technology involved in established by the system, a visits churches in Old Goa The Election Commission has the project, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner block chain enabled person- PNS n PANAJI nine km from Panaji, are part collaborated with IIT Madras Sandeep Saxena said the concept is a "two-way alised e-ballot paper (Smart of the complex certified as to work on a new technology electronic voting system, in a controlled Contract) will be generated. Portuguese President Marcelo world heritage monuments which will allow electors to environment, on white-listed IP devices on When the vote is cast Rebelo de Sousa on Sunday by UNESCO. vote from far away cities with- (Smart Contract executed), visited churches in Old Basilica of Bom Jesus out going to the designated dedicated internet lines, enabled with biometric the ballot would be securely Goa, including the rector Fr Patricio polling station of their respec- devices and a web camera" encrypted and a block chain Basilica of Bom Jesus Fernandes told tive constituencies, a senior hashtag (#) will be generated. where relics of St reporters that he poll panel official has said. a designated venue during a Election Commissioner told This hashtag notification Francis Xavier are showed de The project is at present in pre-decided period of time to PTI that the "two-way block would be sent to various stake- preserved. Sousa the cas- the research and development be able to use this facility. It chain remote voting" process holders, in this case — the He also paid a cade containing stage with an aim to develop does not mean voting from would involve voter identifica- candidates and political par- visit to the Institute relics of St a prototype, another official home, Saxena explained, tion and authorisation using a ties, the official said. Mater Dei Santa Francis Xavier. said. which is "anytime-anywhere- multi-layered IT enabled sys- The encrypted remote votes Monica, a church in "The Portuguese Explaining the 'block chain' any device" and would require tem working on the EC's e- so cast would once again be the Old Goa heritage president prayed to the technology involved in the cept is a "two-way electronic net lines, enabled with biomet- some more time and techno- Governance award winning validated at the pre-counting complex, and the Christian relics of St Francis Xavier and project, Senior Deputy voting system, in a controlled ric devices and a web camera". logical advancement. Electoral Registration Officer stage to ensure that they have Art Museum located in the went around to see the build- Election Commissioner environment, on white-listed He, however, made it clear Explaining the technicali- Network (ERO Net) using neither been decrypted, nor premises. All these structures ing, which was constructed in Sandeep Saxena said the con- IP devices on dedicated inter- that voters will have to reach ties, the Senior Deputy biometrics and web cameras. tampered with or replaced. at Old Goa, located about 1605," he said. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 06 facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ op nion PAPER WITH PASSION Vodagone? The telecom industry needs a level-playing field to take a giant leap towards exploring newer technologies People’s nationalism he telecom industry has undergone a fun- damental change in recent times. Easy and Tubiquitous access to voice and data ser- If AAP uses its power and manages to make neo-socialist logic visceral and granular to concerns vices has transformed several industries, including the media. Yet, the controversy sur- of everyday life, it could transfer the ownership of nationalism to the citizens instead of politicians rounding the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) and the dues that the telecom industry owes improvements; one group launched a ‘cleaner, greener, to the Government is making matters financial- safer’ public-relations campaign ly difficult for it. In fact, the huge amount of loss- that helped move the council es incurred by the industry, thanks to India’s from the bottom 40 per cent of performance satisfaction rat- low cost voice and data services and the com- ings to the top 10 per cent in less petitive telecom environment, have ques- than five years,” the report says. tioned its long-term viability. The Government’s demand of over ` 1 lakh crore Aware of its limited territo- riality and resources, the Kejriwal from telcos and the Supreme Court’s Valentine’s Day gift to it demanding instant RINKU GHOSH Government has worked on payment of dues along with the defaulting oil and gas companies may help it improve smart metrics, gathering public its fiscal deficit. But this may have the unintended result of killing the golden goose as the Aam Aadmi Party feedback to identify what mat- and realising that the insides of the goose are hollow. So what next for the Indian (AAP), with its comprehensive ters most to citizens and circling home run at the Delhi out those that have the highest telecom industry? As it is, there are only three private telecom players that dom- Assembly elections, managed to levels of dissatisfaction. Then it inate the scene. And with British telecom operator Vodafone already making it carve an alternative space that graded categories that began clear that it is seriously considering leaving India, we will be left with just two. mayH just be a dot at the moment but can be with basic infrastructure. Having the cure to the fractured disease that the taken care of those somewhat, it The immensely negative message that such a move will send to foreign compa- Opposition has become in our country? An has already prioritised pollution nies looking to invest in India should not be underestimated. The emergence of antidote rather than being an antithesis? An as its next assignment, some- a duopoly market portends a bleak future for customers. In the absence of Vodafone, equaliser in a society that’s predicated on thing for which it has already inequity as social, economic and political cap- been criticised but hasn’t forgot- would the two be able to absorb its customers? Already, complaints about call ital? Owning responsibility than harvesting ten to take up. quality and lack of network connectivity have become common. The need for blame games? Perhaps that’s the reason why Denmark, which is among investment in newer technologies has been starker today than before. However, the party, while assuming charge for the third the top liveability and sustain- the Government’s view that telcos avoided paying their fair share should not be time, gave a clarion call for “positive nation- ability indices of the world, is alism” and has decided to participate in local demonstrable proof of the suc- ignored and the court has rightly ruled in its favour. But it would be prudent to self-governance polls across the country in cess of a delivery-oriented gov- consider an instalment scheme for telecom operators. Some experts have even a bit by bit lab experiment of welfarism. It ernance model. The Social suggested a policy fix like retrospective tax change. Some reassurance and prac- may not be a pyramid yet but AAP is giv- Democrats and the Farmers’ ing a new ring to the bijli, sadak, paani plank Party stood out for their social ticality are needed because the Government will be auctioning a new spectrum of the past and making delivery-oriented gov- reform programmes when Adolf for the fifth-generation (5G) mobile services. Without an auction with relatively ernance its new credo, much in line with Hitler was on the ascendant in healthy telecom companies in the fray, the process will hardly help realise a fair countries like Denmark and South Korea, Germany. They embodied the value. It is not without reason cynics of the judgments have suspected that this where the redress of people’s liveability power of a representative indices, a happiness project if one could call Parliament against his personal- order and payment demand benefit one particular company and individual. it that, has changed traditional politics. And ity cult that was changing the It is important that India progresses quickly into next-generation services. We in resource-depleted times, where sustain- political template of the times. have seen how easy and cheap access to mobile data has transformed the coun- ability will be the only measure of a nation’s With time they made the citi- progress, this approach is set to redefine and zen feel valued for all the taxes try. These new services will make the “Internet of Things” (IOT) a reality and offer reshape protectionism and nationalism as we s/he paid by evolving a gover- a whole set of services to India’s large and young population. While India has know it. nance model responsive to their among the most affordable data prices, it is important that the industry also prof- Unmistakably, AAP has mastered needs and justifiable to their con- realpolitik in its third avatar, neutralising the cerns. This automatically built its with a degree of competition. India’s reputation as a low-cost market where BJP’s campaign missiles with smart electoral ratising religion as inclusive and despite protests, sit-ins and dis- enhancing digital access. Chief accountability in systemic jugaad rules the roost is not one it should be proud of. Its evolution as an econ- strategy. But if it uses its power and manages common, pitting the BJP’s neg- ruptors, there’s no political space Minister Arvind Kejriwal him- processes. And they included omy will happen with increased consumption and affordability. Telcos have taken to make this neo-socialist logic visceral and ative projection against a posi- for civil movements. As the BJP self astutely asked people to women in their growth story a positive move with increased prices recently and the Government has been sup- granular to the concerns of everyday life, then tive one. The Trinamool herds parties into Centre-Right vote for his performance, no from the very beginning. The it could transfer the ownership of national- Congress (TMC) chief Mamata positions, civil movements have matter what religion or political result? The nation has the high- portive of this. It is in India’s interest that the telecom industry becomes compet- ism to people instead of politicians. This is Banerjee is doing the same with become the cultivable space for ideology they harboured. This est employment ratio, the high- itive. This will lead to better services. To promote a single company at the risk of not going to be an easy battle in deeply divid- her Jai Maa Kali slogans in transformational strategies. The empowerment explains why BJP est number of citizens on pub- creating a monopoly is not the route we should take. The Supreme Court must ed times where nationalism has been pred- Bengal, invoking a deity which AAP, which was born of such a and Congress supporters, too, lic allowances, the highest taxes icated on identity politics, the imaginary fear is revered by everybody in that movement, is then perhaps best voted for AAP, why nationalism (acceptable because it finances take cognisance of this fact. The Narendra Modi Government has stopped “busi- of the others and the hurt of denial we did- State irrespective of their faith. placed to re-induct it in a man- as an abstract idea will have to public expenditure), and the ness as usual” and this was bound to lead to situations like this. But this should n’t know existed. Polarisation and majoritar- The Congress, too, is now ner that matters most, daily be translated into pride in the highest percentage of the econ- not be seen as a substitute for policy improvements. At the same time, it is vital ianism, of the kind that the BJP has encod- employing soft Hindutva of its governance. And marry it to the city you live in, the street where omy ploughed into the public ed through its most repugnant avatars, kind. India had so far reconciled larger reclamation of dharma, your home is. accounts. And it figures among that the industry remains viable. We have seen how the real estate sector has need counter-strategies to begin with. And itself to a secular public life that of changing people’s lives. According to a report by the top 10 in income and edu- collapsed. We cannot afford the telecom sector to go the same way. when the manifestation of vitriol is through where ritualism was lived as a For people give parties the elec- McKinsey, such a technique has cation. the emotive force of religion, then secular- daily habit rather than an exhi- toral strength to change politics. been used successfully as a gov- Many critics argue that such ism seems like an angularity than an asset. bitionist practice. The BJP has This could yet reset our fulcrum. ernance tool. “In the UK, for an approach builds a sense of And in the India of our times, secularism is managed to overturn this para- Undoubtedly, the Delhi ver- instance, the Local Government entitlement, kills enterprise and the new tormentor, the free radical that has digm, making public symbolism dict stands out because it has Association undertook a project works only on broad majorities, Re-engineering solutions emaciated religiosity, a non-belief that has of religion a matter of pride and attempted creating a classless to measure how satisfied resi- one that may actually coerce AICTE report on 50 per cent vacancies in engineering denied us the right to wear it comfortably on disowning it as a matter of society — elevating standards dents were with their local coun- political parties into the game of our sleeves. Therefore, each Opposition party, national shame. Insidiously, it and quality of Government cil’s performance. Their analysis populism. They may even atro- colleges shows why we need job-ready courses which is now tactically avoiding a confronta- has throttled majoritarian liber- schools so that their students are showed that perceived value for phy on subsequent changes. But ho would have imagined that engineer- tion with the BJP and refusing to bite the bait alism and compelled political mainstreamed better, appointing the money — essentially, in a dynamic such as India’s, wel- ing, the most sought after discipline that makes the latter look like the victim, is parties to play by the rules of this proficient teachers with the right whether residents feel they’re farism is empowering and coopting religion, too. AAP has successful- game. Religion, tragically, is pay, setting up neighbourhood getting a good return on their tax encouraging and is needed to Win India, would lose traction? Or so it ly turned religion into a jan dharma of serv- now the domain of tactical war- clinics that have become the first dollars — was by far the most level out the basic indices. The seems going by the All India Council for ing the people and communities with its fare and a test of loyalty to the responders in a health crisis, powerful influencer of public sat- application of ingenuity and its Technical Education (AICTE) report, which says actions, be it on public health, water, educa- nation, thanks to the BJP. By allowing women free mobility isfaction; it was far more impor- incentivisation can happen only tion or empowering fee exemptions. establishing religion as a tool of without worrying about burden- tant than the tax levels them- when we have crossed this that almost 50 per cent of the available seats However, in the public war of chants and political play, it has skillfully ing the family budget, ensuring selves. Further, perceived value enabling threshold. Change in engineering colleges across States are going rants, it countered Jai Shri Ram with Jai exiled secularism and community-specific projects and for the money was determined doesn’t happen overnight. And abegging. This at a time when there has been Bajrangbali, using the image of Ram’s servi- Constitutional values to the doorstep delivery of services, largely by how well residents you need role models. But at least tor Hanuman. AAP is also using Hanuman domain and responsibility of reducing power bills that shows were informed about local ser- a start has been made. a spike in overall enrolment in higher educa- as a metaphor for being a devotee of the peo- civil society. This dissociation is the Government’s intent to vices. Several councils used these (The writer is Associate tion. The crisis is so acute that AICTE has decid- ple, serving with commitment and democ- significant. Simply because, plough back its surpluses and insights to make specific Editor, The Pioneer) ed not to accept applications for new colleges for two years for the time being. It is not that students aren’t making past the entrance tests, usually considered to be on the S O U N D BITE tougher side of the scale. The vacancies point to a deeper malaise, that of an The blanket labelling of dissent I still don't know what comes The UN is less credible than it has Nationalism isn't a Bharatiya inequity in standards of excellence. There is a yawning gap prevailing between as anti-national strikes at the naturally to me as an actor. been in history. This isn't concept. It was born as a the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and general engineering colleges in terms heart of our commitment to But I like trying everything. surprising because when we think Western concept and comes the protection of Constitutional It's too early for me to about it, there are not too many with a baggage of ideologies of the quality of instruction imparted and the employability the differing courses values and the promotion of decide my zone. I'm still things that are 75 years old and like fascism and personalities guarantee. Even among IITs, there is a difference between the cream centres of deliberative democracy. discovering myself. still as good as they were. like Hitler and Mussolini. excellence and the branch units. As a majority of the other degree courses are SC judge Actor External Affairs Minister RSS leader not job-linked or designed according to marketability in today’s changed circum- —DY Chandrachud —Aditya Roy Kapur —S Jaishankar —Manmohan Vaidya stances, and are mostly in the nature of elevating the student on the academic stakes, they have simply lost economic value. And most students, who look at jobs as a return on the investment in education — considering course fees of engineering degrees are expensive — signing up is not worth it. Besides, the L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR massive job cuts of IT professionals and recent trends of even IITians diversify- Welcome tribute Incidentally, the BJP lost from Can AAP deliver in Goa? those very seats where Thakur ing into financial markets and consulting have been a dampener for aspirants. and Verma made the controver- There can be no denying, therefore, that the BTech/BE degrees have lost sheen Sir — The late Sushma Swaraj, his refers to the editorial, “AAP ki Dilli” (February sial remarks. But more than the over the years. Just a decade ago, when the IT industry was booming and when who was one of the best Foreign 12). The resounding victory of the Aam Aadmi hate speeches or ideologies of the Ministers of India, was recently BJP, the people of Delhi chose to Indian engineers figured among the most powerful CEOs in the world, the num- Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly polls not only honoured by the Ministry of Tdealt a body blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stay with the Aam Aadmi Party ber of aspirants wanting to take the engineering course outpaced the number of External Affairs on the eve of her but also established the fact that local issues matter (AAP) Government because of seats available in colleges. The education sector was forced to add tens and thou- birth anniversary. It renamed the the most to the people of Delhi. As a party that has the schemes it rolled out. The poll sands of seats to professional colleges, which also led to the mushrooming of prestigious Pravasi Bhartiya striven to better the living standards of citizens, AAP results are a proof that more than Bhawan as Sushma Swaraj was an automatic choice for most voters. Banking on sensational speeches laced with anonymous colleges in practically every street corner, offering devalued degrees. Bhawan and the Foreign Service its performance, the party aggressively pushed “con- hate, what people want is gover- We may be producing more engineers than the US and China put together but institute as Sushma Swaraj cerns” of the people to the forefront during election nance. An ace at knowing the without industry applicability of courses, our engineers lack competencies and Institute of Foreign Service campaigns. At a time when an ordinary resident was pulse of the people, Delhi Chief respectively. struggling for basic necessities like water and power, Minister Arvind Kejriwal struck do not count among best-in-class software workers from across the world. Except Earlier, the civic body in her grandiose developmental plans that promise a “coun- at the root of the problems being for the IITs and a few NITs, most private engineering colleges have failed to make hometown Ambala named a bus try beautiful” or achche din at some undetermined time tity in the State. However, as they stand disconnect- faced by the people. their students job-ready for lack of an updated curriculum or ignoring the poor stand after her. In my view, the ceased to be of much appeal. ed with grassroots issues, it’s difficult to imagine a TK Nandanan New Delhi Municipal Committee Chennai student-faculty ratio. Some of these institutions even struggle to place their stu- Results to the Delhi elections are rightly being similar success here. If the Delhi win is to provide a should name some prominent hailed as a defeat of the politics of polarisation and spark for the AAP in Goa, it’s essential for local lead- dents. This is the reason why freshly-minted engineers from premier engineer- road in the capital after her. hate. However, it is surprising AAP has not been able ers to rework strategies. They must set their priori- Not much expected ing colleges like IITs are still in demand even as others have to wait for years Unlike the Congress regime, now to replicate its Delhi electoral success in other ties right and access what people want. a healthy tradition has been together to get a job. States. In Goa, local leaders do not seem to be averse Pachu Menon established where institutions are to the idea of using the Delhi model to prove their iden- Margao Sir — With US President Donald According to the AICTE data, in 2019, merely six lakh graduates found jobs named after personalities rather Trump all set to visit India later during campus placements. Between 2015 and 2019, a total of 518 engineer- than codifying monopolistic rule this week, we must keep our in the dynastic tradition. to political parties to furnish Politics of change the Shaheen Bagh protests) by his expectations low. For he is known ing colleges shut down. While the AICTE revises its model curriculum every five Madhu Agrawal details of candidates with crimi- party’s motormouths hurt the for his unpredictability, reneging years, most colleges prepare their own syllabus while others continue with decades- New Delhi nal charges may encourage vot- BJP’s prospects. Shah has, per- on promises and an unilateral old programmes. The existing capacity of traditional subjects such as mechan- ers to reject criminals in politics. Sir — In a candid admission, haps, come out too late to con- approach, lacking all ingredients Crime and politics The intent of the apex court is Union Home Minister Amit Shah demn the hate speeches delivered for a meaningful negotiation. ical, chemical, electrical and civil must be expanded and made competitive. With good but unless reforms are said that his assessment of the by party leaders like Anurag Shruti the challenge of automation such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain tech- undertaken in the criminal justice Delhi Assembly election went Thakur and Parvesh Verma, who Via email nology, data science, Internet of Things and cybersecurity among others loom- Sir — This refers to the editori- system, the problem will persist. wrong. He maintained that state- repeatedly justified their polaris- ing large, we need to redraw the template. And now. al, “Total disclosure” (February Shashi ments like goli maaro and “Indo- ing speeches and no one from the Send your feedback to: 15). The Supreme Court’s order Via email Pak match” (with reference to BJP asked them to apply restraint. [email protected] HYDERABAD | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis Revisiting the POINTCOUNTERPOINT I HAD SAID IF THE CENTRE WANTS THE NIA TO PROBE THE IT WAS IMPROPER OF THE CENTRE TO ENCROACH UPON fundamentals KOREGAON CASE, IT SHOULD TAKE THE STATE INTO THE RIGHTS OF THE STATE. IT WAS INCORRECT OF THE CONFIDENCE. BUT THE CM HAS POWER TO OVERRULE ME. STATE TO SUPPORT THE CENTRE IN THIS. The world has progressed exponentially but the —MAHARASHTRA HOME MINISTER —NCP CHIEF way forward is to select carefully from the creative method that applies to one’s context ANIL DESHMUKH SHARAD PAWAR Time for introspection VINAYSHIL GAUTAM An institution can play a leadership role only if it comprehends the dynamic nature of its he world progresses because it has pioneers. To be deemed a pioneer, a person must be able to do something which was never mission and goals in professional terms and understands the importance of looking within Tquite done before. It may be a discovery, creation or develop- ing an insight. Illustratively, the Wright Brothers were pioneers when they built the world’s first practical fixed-wing aircraft. They were pio- neers in making the first powered, controlled and sustained flight over 100 years ago. Every pioneering activity tries to negotiate the unknown. Path-breakers create opportunities to discover, explore, improve and basically deal with harnessing possibilities. There are some institu- tions born with a pioneering and innovative belief and the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) is one of them. It is rooted in the understanding that much of the for- est produce has yet to be completely discovered and fully harvest- ed. Often, even when people have gathered or “discovered” forest JS RAJPUT produces, they do not know how to convert them into progressive- ly more worthwhile products. By adding value to the produce, by elim- ne of the most prestigious national insti- tutions of India, the Jawaharlal Nehru inating some of its attributes or adding new elements, it becomes OUniversity (JNU), is in ferment. Not for more useful and meets some of the market’s needs quicker and bet- the first time. There is a general refrain among ter. It could also orient the buyer on how to do the same thing differ- academics that it is the most pampered univer- ently. This indeed is the heart of an innovative act and process. sities in the country. With over 70 per cent Put simply, an innovative mind is marked by passion, curiosity, entrants getting scholarships, its professors are openness, courage, proactive orientation and divergent thinking. When free to enroll any number of scholars who con- monetised and put to covert advantages, forest produce gives to trib- tinue their research work, avail hostel facilities al folk better returns for their labour and better return on value. Some without any time limit or restriction — all for organisations have a structure for doing and developing this. They their political pursuits. deal with facilitating market exchange and supporting tribes to under- While the amount of scholarships must be enhanced regularly, hostel rent must not be stand and better the market economy and take it further. In the process, touched. Currently, even when over 80 per cent some of these institutions operate a network of collaboration with other of the students have already deposited the revised entities and organisations. These include some world-class research fee and registered for the new semester, courts and development institutions. They all help the core marketing enter- are being approached to deliver justice with one prise to achieve its mission. It is worth exploring the principles of cre- demand: No rise in fee. In fact, in JNU’s termi- ativity and innovation to explain how pioneerism, making produce and nology, it is business as usual. WITH ITS marketing improvement can lead to better life for all concerned. However, the level of investment that the OVERWHELMING This is not a fable of hope. It is a description of what is rolling nation has made in this one university makes it EMPHASIS out on the ground. It is incredible how a produce graduating through obligatory on its part to prove its worth on ON LIBERAL primary innovation, secondary innovation and tertiary innovation can account of the confidence put in it by the peo- EDUCATION, JNU ple. They know where JNU stands. But the lat- register a successful positioning in the market. In other cases a pro- COULD HAVE ter is not interested in incisively securitising its RESEARCHED duce can achieve market attention even before the above three steps role and contribution. are completed. The important thing is to see the innovative process WHAT WAS THE Central Universities and other national-level BEST MODEL as a journey with feasible and marketable landmarks where at each institutions of higher learning and research must stage a possible monetisation can take place. This will add to the prac- regularly pose a very serious query to themselves FOR SCHOOL titioner’s perspective. Before that, however, an effort at context-set- — both individually and collectively: Are we EDUCATION THAT ting may be in order. Talk and use of creativity is as old as the rivers. really equipped enough to take a fresh look? An INDIA MUST When the ancient seer of India recited the cantos of the Vedas he was institution can play a leadership role only if it IMPLEMENT. IT IS unbiased educationist to conclude that our programmes, our curricula, our being. It is the nature of man to think riding the crest of his creative self. When the musicologist deciphered collectively comprehends the dynamic nature of CERTAINLY NOT education in every country must be a libraries and laboratories?” and therein he differs from animals.” nadas (sound vibrations) of the brahmand (universe) the foundation its mission, objectives and goals in profession- TOO MUCH TO product of indigenous thought process Though Mahatma Gandhi had Let JNU lead other universities to al terms and consistently strives to understand EXPECT THAT IT and appropriate new scientific knowl- warned about all this in Hind Swaraj, a major rethink that would let them of vocal arts using the auditory sensibilities of humans was laid. the importance of “looking within.” National- edge. he wrote in 1909: India remained too focus purely on knowledge quest for Similar remarks can be made of other artistic and literary cre- COULD HAVE level institutions must remain ever-alert on PRESENTED TO Consequently, the first requirement enamoured of all that is Western; we fulfilling the aspirations of the youth ative efforts. Parallely, there is the category of scientific creativity. “growing up” professionally. Reputations are at the policy-planning level is full famil- are too overwhelmed; just too eager to and the nation. The writer of these lines has developed the third concept of creativ- THE NATION made only through persistence of single-mind- HOW SOCIAL iarity with the indigenous traditions of borrow everything from “there and For those who are interested in ity beyond literary and scientific, called “informed creativity” which ed commitment to the cause over a long peri- knowledge quest, its creation, genera- them?” finding solutions, one would like to is best manifested in the problem-solving domain. There the instincts od of time. When academics within an institu- COHESION AND tion, transfer and utilisation. This is With its overwhelming emphasis submit the following from a letter of problem-solving lead one to sourcing solutions, not because there tion get divided on ideological constraints, there RELIGIOUS AMITY necessary but should not be a closed on liberal education, JNU could have Albert Einstein wrote to Mahatma is a muse as in writing poetry or a creative extrapolation because of is a drastic reduction in the time available for COULD BE exercise. It would be equally necessary researched what was the best model for Gandhi and which was quoted by APJ a scientific logic, but a completely different platform of applied expe- high quality collaborative research and genuine CEMENTED IN THE to acquire a deep comprehension of school education that India must Abdul Kalam in one his books: “You rience. innovations. In the post-Independence period, COUNTRY AND new knowledge that could be available implement. It is certainly not too have shown through your works, that India has witnessed a sharp decline in some of WHY IT IS A CORE from all possible sources and places. much to expect that it could have pre- it is possible to succeed without vio- In the case of informed creativity, the instincts of the karta (the its prestigious learning centres of earlier years. Mahatma Gandhi had something sented to the nation how social cohe- lence even with those who have not dis- doer) tell him which way to go because his experience becomes the ELEMENT OF It would have been in the fitness of things if JNU ECONOMIC to say about it and it appeared in the sion and religious amity could be carded the method of violence.” insight and solutions emerge instinctively. In management consult- had studied such cases and came forward with Young India of June 1, 1921: “I do not cemented in the country and why it is Are our universities and students ing, there can be situations where the two types of creative univers- GROWTH, a model of re-engineering and quality enhance- PROGRESS AND want my house to be walled in all sides a core element of economic growth, of today not expected to strengthen this es — scientific and literary — converge. One is where a type of a ment strategies. and my windows to be stuffed. I want progress and development. philosophy? logic prevails in dealing with an inanimate universe, like in the cate- The growth of unbiased and pure profession- DEVELOPMENT the cultures of all the lands to be blown It is really depressing that there are It is indeed depressing that today gory of materials. In dealing with them, there is a predictive validity, al tradition of knowledge quest suffers in con- about my house as freely as possible. two distinct ideological groups of stu- we have a culture where even premi- which can be both precise and quantitatively-oriented. In dealing with ditions of severe apathy towards the indigenous But I refuse to be blown off my feet by dents and teachers who have just fully um universities, with all of their much- live entities like human beings, the predictive validity is doubtful because tradition of knowledge-creation and dissemina- any. I refuse to live in other people’s ignored the dialogical tradition that publicised achievements, never serious- quantitative parameters are feeble at work. It is when the situation needs tion, the essence of which may still be relevant. houses as an interloper, a beggar or a was the hallmark of knowledge growth ly try to listen to those who do not It is now globally acknowledged that edu- slave.” in the past and has become more rel- think alike. It is sad that a culture of both predictive validity and is partially incapable of one, that “informed cation in every country must be rooted in its cul- One of the outstanding features of evant and necessary in present times. intolerance pervades many famed creativity” gets to work. ture and must be committed to the progress of the freedom struggle was its persistent Swami Vivekananda could put it in institutions of higher learning. To elaborate further, when experiments related to atoms and the the country. The pre-Independence model of focus on indigenous universal educa- futuristic perspective as early as in 1896 However, they must not forget that they efforts at their synthesis and disaggregation were being made, it called Gandhi and Zakir Husain was based upon this tion in a free India. Our founding in one of his lectures delivered in have an obligation to the nation to for a visualisation of a possibility, which only a creative mind was premise. It is now being realised that had India fathers knew that the transplanted sys- London: “What we want is progress, encourage, nourish and nurture the capable of. This is the bedrock of “informed” creativity. given the importance education deserved, tem forced by the alien rulers on the development and realisation. No the- great dialogical tradition of India. Roughly 200 years ago, Galton captured the key elements of such things would have been far more encouraging country would not work in free India. ories ever made men higher. No They must become a place of intellec- situations by captioning it “applied creativity”, which was made a syn- on the employment front. There would also have It was meant for a few to attain a spe- amount of books can help us to tual interactions and welcome every onym for innovation. The world has progressed in many directions, been no exodus from rural areas. cific objective and would crash even become purer. The only power is in idea with open arms. India needs in many domains with varying intensities over the last 200 years. The Education has suffered because of a lack of otherwise if extended on a universal realisation, and that lies in ourselves leadership institutions that would pro- courage to link it to the national tradition of scale. Sadly enough, India continued and comes from thinking. Let men mote social cohesion and religious way forward would be to select carefully from the creative method, growth of knowledge and scholarship. Instead, with it. Can one say that we preferred think. A clod of earth never thinks but amity. for what applies to one’s context best. we have been overdependent on inherited lega- continuity and status quo instead of it remains only a lump of earth. The (The writer works in education and (The writer is a well-known management consultant) cy. It should never be tough for a professional, creating “our schools, our campuses, glory of man is that he is a thinking social cohesion) Are we proud of ourselves now? Dr Khan was voicing the feelings of many Indian Muslims who have the impression that the Government is anti-minority. FOREIGN EYE No doubt his speech was strongly emotional but surely in a democracy people should be allowed to vent some steam

ties informing them of the shortage but Security Act (NSA). Anyone who has IPC and other penal statutes) can deal before convicting a person, a trial to no avail. The Indian Medical carefully heard Dr Khan’s speech will with the situation, recourse to a preven- must be held in which he must be given Association, several doctors of AIIMS, bear witness to the fact that nowhere tive detention law will be illegal. an opportunity of placing his defence. Delhi and over 200 health profession- did he speak against any religious com- Whenever an order under a preventive It follows that if a person is liable to be als and allied activists wrote to the Chief munity. All that he said was, “We (i.e. detention law is challenged, one of the tried, or is actually being tried, for a Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Yogi Indian Muslims) are 25 crore people questions which the court must ask is, criminal offence, but the criminal law IS ANYONE OUT Adityanath, in Dr Khan’s support. He and we cannot be removed or scared was the ordinary law of the land suffi- (IPC) will not be able to deal with the THERE? was released on bail in April 2019 after and you cannot take anything away cient to deal with the situation? If the situation, then and only then, can the spending nine months in jail. from us. (Tumhaari auqaat nahi ki tum answer is in the affirmative, the deten- preventive detention law be taken Are Earth’s inhabitants on our own in the universe? If MARKANDEY Ultimately, in September 2019 Dr humse kuch chheen sakte, hamein daraa tion order will be illegal.” recourse to.” KATJU Khan was acquitted by the court which sakte, hamein hataa sakte. Hum 25 crore It was also held in Rekha’s case, “No As regards Dr Khan’s speech, it there is another life form r Kafeel Khan is a medical found no evidence against him. hain).” doubt it has been held in the does not attract 153A or 295A, IPC and somewhere, could it be as practitioner who did his MBBS Thereafter on December 12, 2019 he Dr Khan was voicing the feelings lawyer permitted. Hence it is undemo- Constitution Bench decision in even if it does, surely those provisions intelligent as us? Or pose a Dand MD from the renowned gave a speech at an anti-Citizenship of many Indian Muslims who have the cratic. In Rekha vs State of Tamil Nadu Haradhan Saha’s case that even if a per- are sufficient to deal with the situation. risk to us, as Stephen Manipal Medical College, Karnataka, Amendment Act (CAA) rally in impression that this Government is (2011) a three judge Bench of the son is liable to be tried in a criminal The preventive detention order under and thereafter served as a lecturer in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). A anti-Muslim. No doubt his speech was Supreme Court observed, “Preventive court for commission of a criminal the NSA is, therefore, clearly illegal and Hawking once warned? As BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur. First Information Report (FIR) was strongly emotional but surely in a detention is by its nature repugnant to offence, or is actually being so tried, that should be struck down by the court. investigations of Mars When several children died in lodged on December 13 regarding democracy people should be allowed democratic ideals and an anathema to does not debar the authorities from Dr Khan and his family have been continue and a new set of 2017 in the Gorakhpur hospital this, for allegedly creating religious to vent some steam. I do not see how the rule of law. No such law exists in the passing a detention order under a pre- victimised by the Government. His observations from the attached to the medical college for lack disharmony under Sections 153A and this speech could attract Section 153A US or England, except in war time. ventive detention law. brother was shot at in 2018 but sur- of piped oxygen, he was arrested and 295A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). IPC, which makes promoting dishar- Since, however, Article 22(3)(b) of the This observation, to be understood vived. He and his family have been James Webb Space charged with medical negligence. Dr Khan was arrested on January mony on the ground of religion and so Indian Constitution permits preventive correctly, must, however, be construed bankrupted. Dr Khan has said people Telescope are set to begin, However, the enquiry revealed that 29 at Mumbai airport by the UP on, or Section 295A, IPC which makes detention, we cannot hold it illegal. But in the background of the Constitutional have stopped doing business with his our interest in the possibility there was a shortage of oxygen cylin- Police, which then took him to the State. outraging religious feelings a criminal we must confine the power within very scheme in Articles 21 and 22. Article family for fear of antagonising the Chief of alien life appears ders in the hospital and, in fact, Dr He was granted bail by the Chief offence. narrow limits, otherwise we will be tak- 22(3)(b) is only an exception to Article Minister. undimmed — even as Khan spent money from his own Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Aligarh on Even assuming those provisions ing away the right to liberty guaranteed 21 and is not itself a fundamental right. Jinhe naaz hai Hind par woh pocket to obtain oxygen cylinders for February 10 but was not released from were attracted, does it justify passing a by Article 21 of the Constitution, It is Article 21 which is central to the kahaan hain ab? (Where are the proud conditions in our own the patients and worked overtime dur- Mathura jail. Ultimately, a preventive preventive detention order under the which was won after long, arduous, his- whole chapter on fundamental rights citizens of Hind now?) biosphere appear ever more ing the crisis. It was also found that he detention order was passed against him NSA? It may be mentioned that in pre- torical struggles. It follows, therefore, in our Constitution. (The writer is a former judge of the unstable. had written letters to several authori- three days later under the National ventive detention no trial is held nor a that if the ordinary law of the land (the The right to liberty means that Supreme Court of India.) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Eight of top-10 cos Govt to infuse ‘Global trends to dictate markets Rs 1,300 cr add over Rs 1 lakh cr in Exim Bank in holiday-shortened week’ next fiscal in m-cap; RIL leads PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI From the global PNS n NEW DELHI The government has decided With no key events due in a front, the Federal to pump Rs 1,300 crore into Gold imports dip holiday-shortened week, mar- Eight of the 10 most valued state-owned Export-Import 9% to USD 24.64 kets would take cues from Open Market Indian companies together Bank of India (Exim Bank) to bn during Apr-Jan global trends and would also Committee (FOMC) added a whopping Rs 1.09 fund its business growth. track developments related to minutes on lakh crore to their market Last year, the government NEW DELHI: Gold imports, coronavirus that has dampened capitalisation last week, with doubled its authorised capi- which have a bearing on the investor sentiment, say ana- Thursday would also market heavyweight Reliance tal from Rs 10,000 crore to Rs country's current account lysts. Equity markets would be eyed. Last week, Industries Limited (RIL) lead- 20,000 crore. deficit (CAD), fell about 9 per remain closed on Friday for the Sensex climbed ing the list. "The (Rs 1,300 crore) pro- cent to USD 24.64 billion Mahashivratri. Tata Consultancy Services vision is for Exim Bank as (about Rs 1.74 lakh crore) "Going forward, markets 115.89 points or (TCS), HUL, ICICI Bank, equity support/ subscription during April-January period of may remain range-bound due 0.28 per cent Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance Rs 3,53,225.18 crore and that to increase the paid up capi- the current financial year, to lack of trigger or major event were among the other gainers. of Kotak Mahindra Bank went tal of the bank to the level of according to Commerce domestically. It would closely order to pay Rs 1.47 lakh crore HDFC Bank and HDFC were up by Rs 5,666.73 crore to Rs its authorized capital," as per Ministry data. Imports of the watch the developments with in statutory dues. the only ones in the top-10 list 3,21,586.80 crore. the Budget documents pre- yellow metal stood at USD 27 regards to the coronavirus and "With the fag-end of the to witness a drop in their mar- Infosys added Rs 3,832.8 sented in Parliament earlier billion in the corresponding may remain under pressure in to remain a dominant factor on Thursday would also be result season and no key events ket capitalisation (m-cap) for crore to its m-cap to stand at this month. period of 2018-19. The decline the near term," Siddhartha for this week as well. Third eyed. Last week, the Sensex in the near future, markets the week ended Friday. Rs 3,34,816.02 crore. This is Rs 350 crore high- in gold imports has helped in Khemka, head (retail research), quarter earnings season has climbed 115.89 points or 0.28 would largely take cues from RIL's valuation zoomed Rs In contrast, the market cap er than provision made by the narrowing the country's trade Motilal Oswal Financial almost end where the move- per cent. the domino effect of forthcom- 33,534.56 crore to reach Rs of HDFC Bank tumbled Rs government for the current deficit to USD 133.27 billion Services Ltd, said. ment of the global market will Markets had spiralled lower ing challenges due to coron- 9,42,422.58 crore. The market 12,409.1 crore to Rs fiscal. The government ear- during April-January period of Santosh Meena, senior ana- have a major impact on the on Friday mainly dragged by avirus," Jimeet Modi, founder cap of Hindustan Unilever 6,67,982.74 crore. marked Rs 950 crore capital the current fiscal as against lyst, TradingBells, said, Indian market." banking shares which slumped & CEO, SAMCO Securities & Limited (HUL) climbed Rs Likewise, the valuation of infusion for the bank. USD 163.27 billion a year ago. "Coronavirus is still dominat- From the global front, the after the Supreme Court took StockNote, said. Markets 20,619.84 crore to Rs HDFC fell by Rs 777.55 crore Exim Bank is the principal Gold imports have been ing as a key factor in the glob- Federal Open Market a strong note of telecom com- would also track movement in 4,88,132.65 crore and that of to Rs 4,15,225.64 crore. export credit agency in India recording a negative growth al market and it will continue Committee (FOMC) minutes panies not complying with its the rupee and crude oil. TCS jumped Rs 17,673.73 The domestic market capi- and the infusion will give an since July last year. However, it crore to Rs 8,19,445.77 crore. talisation chart was topped by impetus to new initiatives recorded a positive growth in Bharti Airtel's valuation RIL, followed by TCS, HDFC such as supporting Indian October and November last advanced Rs 13,911.68 crore to Bank, HUL, HDFC, ICICI textile industries, likely year, only to contract by about Unichem, Rs 3,08,293.55 crore and that Bank, Infosys, Kotak changes in the Concessional 4 per cent in December and Tea Board should disengage of Bajaj Finance rose Rs Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel Finance Scheme, likelihood 31.5 per cent in January this year. Macleods 8,014.92 crore to Rs and Bajaj Finance. of new letters of credit in 2,87,802.92 crore. Last week, the Sensex future in view of the country's Pharma recall The m-cap of ICICI Bank climbed 115.89 points or 0.28 active foreign policy and itself from auctions: Bezbaruah swelled by Rs 6,138.65 crore to per cent. strategic intent. PNS n KOLKATA The six auction centres in Cochin, Kolkata, drugs from US n Tea Board chairman P K Siliguri, Coimbatore, Guwahati and Coonoor are PNS NEW DELHI Bezbaruah said on Sunday that the statutory body should controlled and subsidised by the Tea Board, Drug firms Unichem Pharma- Tata Steel capex likely to touch disassociate itself from the Bezbaruah said, adding that the software used by ceuticals and Macleods functioning of the age-old Pharma are recalling various Non-life insurers auction system and usher in a these units are also facilitated by it lots of tablets used for treat- register 7.2% rise liberalised regime where pri- ment of high blood pressure 9,000cr in Financial Year20 vate parties can enter. and bring in a competitive and diabetes from the US PNS n KOLKATA in Jan premium He said that the Tea Board's environment where anyone market, according to a latest NEW DELHI: India's non-life role should only be restricted with adequate financial enforcement report of the Tata Steel Ltd is expecting its insurance companies to issuing licences for opening strength and experience can set American health regulator. capex during the current fiscal registered a 7.2 per cent rise up the auction centres after up such centres," he said. Unichem Pharmaceuticals to touch the Rs 9,000-crore in their combined new duly checking their financial The six auction centres in USA Inc is recalling 1.91 crore mark, company sources said. premium collection at Rs capabilities. Cochin, Kolkata, Siliguri, units of Clonidine Hydrochlo- The steel major, however, 17,225.75 crore in January "It is the right time that the Coimbatore, Guwahati and ride tablets used for treating will take a cautious approach this fiscal, Irdai data showed. Tea Board disassociates itself Coonoor are controlled and high blood pressure from the at the capital allocation for the The 35 insurers' gross from the functioning of the subsidised by the Tea Board, US market, the report said. next financial year, they said. premium collection stood at auctioning system and be just Bezbaruah said, adding that The company is recalling The steel maker had, earli- Rs 16,076.28 crore in the a licencing body," Bezbaruah the software used by these units of Clonidine Hydrochlo- er, said that it would revise the same month a year ago. told PTI. units are also facilitated by it. ride tablets, USP 0.1 mg man- planned capital expenditure for Among these, the 25 general The present auction sce- "If Tea Board denies techni- ufactured by Unichem the 2019-20 to Rs 8,000 crore insurance providers had a nario in north India represents cal support, these auction cen- Laboratories Ltd at Goa facil- from Rs 12,000 crore for the for its Kalinganagar plant in few months," sources said. collective premium of Rs "a failure of the system" as the and even good quality prima- tres will immediately close ity, it added. The reason for the group. Odisha, they said. They said the company has 14,643.26 crore during the purpose of discovering a fair ry tea fetches a price of Rs 60 down," he said. voluntary ongoing nationwide In the third quarter, compa- "A part of the capex is com- prioritised the pellet plant and month, up 2.2 per cent from price has been defeated, he a kg at the auction centres. He asked why a system that is "failed impurities/degreda- ny had spent about Rs 2,777 mitted to Tata Steel Europe. the cold-rolling mill. "The pel- the same period of 2019, as said. "The same tea when offered is not benefiting the main tion specifications. This recall crore, taking the total capital Thus, the actual spending will let plant will help us to bring per the Insurance Regulatory Bezbaruah said as per the outside the auction system is stakeholders of the tea indus- is initiated as a precautionary expenditure to Rs 7,762 crore be higher. By the year-end, the down costs while the cold- and Development Authority of Tea (Marketing) Control Order fetching prices which are high- try, the producers and the measure due to potential during the first nine months of capex will be around Rs 9,000 rolling mill to add value to the India's (Irdai) data. The seven or TMCO, 50 per cent of the er by up to Rs 30 per kg," he workers, should be subsidised migration of Benzophenone at the current fiscal, sources said. crore. "But (we are) looking at product mix...We maintain our stand-alone private sector produce has to be mandatori- stated. by a government agency. very low level into product The company had invested the capital allocation very target to commission the same non-life insurers registered a ly routed through the auctions. "What I am now suggesting "Is it only to benefit a limit- from container label, the around Rs 1,367 crore for its sharply for the next year and in about a year from now," the 28 per cent jump in their Varieties of tea are being is that Tea Board should with- ed number of traders and bro- United States Food and Drug India operation, including it would depend on how the company had informed the collective premium income at sold at Rs 50 per kg or lower draw itself from the process kers?" he asked. Administration (USFDA) said. about Rs 935 crore expenditure markets play out over the next analysts. Rs 1,530.75 crore in January. Sebi plans to ‘Budget was disappointing for lacking vision’ implement governance l But fiscal, taxation measures welcome: EAC-PM member Ashima Goyal PNS n MUMBAI Advisory Council to the Prime she said at the Indira Gandhi cent this fiscal, pressured by Minister (EAC-PM), also said Institute for Development domestic factors like drop in con- USFDA seeks structure to suit biz The Union Budget was "disap- that it was a "surprise" not to have Research here over the weekend. sumption, as well as global issues. voluntary action at PNS n NEW DELHI policy preparation, risk assess- pointing" as it lacked a vision, a mention of the word 'slow- "Overall it (Budget) was disap- "Surprising thing is that coming ment and SOP documentation though measures like relaxing the down' in the nearly three-hour pointing because they didn't at a time when everybody is dis- Dr Reddy's Duvvada Markets regulator Sebi is look- at Sebi. "Sebi expects to prepare fiscal deficit target and simplify- long speech by Finance Minister bring out the vision as a first real turbed about a slowdown, the NEW DELHI: The US health ing to prepare and implement and implement a suitable gov- ing income tax are positives, the Nirmala Sitharaman. budget of a new government. It word slowdown is not used at all regulator has asked drug a governance structure, which ernance structure i.e. compre- PM's economic advisory coun- The budget document is a "bal- had to give a vision," the eminent in almost three-hour long speech. major Dr Reddy's Laboratories is custom-made to suit to the hensive policy and procedure cil member Ashima Goyal has ancing act" between fiscal stim- economist said. There was no discussion on to initiate voluntary action at needs of business, and advis- documents that are custom- said. Goyal, who is a part-time ulus to drive growth and the need India's GDP growth is expected how the Budget is going to its Duvvada facility in Andhra ing its "staff of their made to suit to the needs member of the Economic to be responsible on spending, to slip to a decadal low of 5 per attack slowdown," Goyal said. Pradesh. "With regard to the obligations to ensure of the business and audit of our Formulations ongoing compli- advising staff of their Manufacturing Plant at ance". The regulator obligations to ensure Duvvada, Visakhapatnam, we plans to prepare ongoing compli- IL&FS CRISIS IN 2018 would like to inform you that policy documents, ance," the markets Maruti will defend we have been notified by the standard operating regulator said in a United States Food and Drug procedures (SOPs) notice. DEA had red-flagged possible risks Administration (USFDA), that and other IT documents Sebi is of the view PNS n NEW DELHI The Ministry of Corpo- and NBFC licenses could be market share, chase the inspection classification of through consultations as Sebi that a well-written organisa- rate Affairs (MCA) in the cancelled. "DEA had the above-referred facility is has certain policy documents in tion-level IT policies, proce- The Department of Economic affidavit said the DEA raised red signals of the determined as Voluntary place which might require vari- dures and manuals reduce Affairs had earlier raised red sig- had opined that if likely collapse of IL&FS Action Initiated," Dr Reddy's ations as per the best industry operating costs and improve nals over the likely collapse of IL&FS group collaps- and had expressed its competition: CEO Laboratories on Sunday said standards and practices. performance by enhancing IL&FS in a confidential note on es, the Indian econo- deep concern of such a PNS n NEW DELHI in a BSE filing. Shares of Dr Accordingly, the markets consistency and establishing September 30, 2018 and my may have to face collapse on the Indian Reddy's Laboratories on watchdog has invited expres- clear criteria for computer, expressed concerns over its repercussions as redemp- economy," said MCA in The country's largest car Friday closed at Rs 3,307.50 sions of interest (EoI) from network, hardware, software, impact on the Indian economy, tion pressure would contin- the affidavit filed before the maker Maruti Suzuki India apiece, down 0.55 per cent on agencies for consultation for information security, and IT according to a latest affidavit filed ue, debt market sell-off expect- National Company Law (MSI) will not only defend its the BSE. information technology (IT) vendor management. by the corporate affairs ministry. ed, may create liquidity crunch Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). market share but also "charge" at and "chase" competitors in the wake of newcomers, such as Kia and Chinese players, intensifying competition, Solar home system improving quality of life in Southeast according to a top company Kia Motors and MG Motor, official. while China's Great Wall PNS n NEW DELHI of time to reach the Sustainable MSI, which had a share of Motors and Haima While 90 per cent households said they feel safer Development Goals (SDGs), 50.59 per cent in the passen- Automobiles is also set to A majority of households sur- with off-grid solar SHS, 11 per cent conceded off-grid solar is emerging as a ger vehicles market in the enter the market. veyed in South Asian countries, power tool for change. Through April-January period of the According to the Society of including India, said the solar that usage of SHS help generate additional technology and business inno- current financial year, is not Indian Automobile home system has helped in income, as per the report titled 'Powering vation, our industry is working new to competition and will Manufacturers (SIAM), in the improving their quality of life, hard to develop products and focus not only on new prod- April 2019-January 2020 peri- according to a report by indus- Opportunities in South Asia research' said services that bring light and ucts but enhance its customer od, Maruti Suzuki sold a total try body GOGLA. energy services to energy poor relationship in order to main- of 12,04,404 units of passen- SHS is a stand-alone photo- research' said. their main source of light and 62 households. tain its grip in the Indian car ger vehicles cornering 50.59 voltaic system, which offers a About 66 per cent respon- per cent said that SHS is their "Every day, we see the pos- market. per cent market share. Total cost-effective mode of supply of dents said children have now secondary source of power. itive impact that solar home "I am not defending, I am PV sales during the period power for lighting and appli- more time to do their home- Not just for off-grid cus- systems have, and the ways in charging. We are charging stood at 23,80,699 units. ances to remote off-grid house- work. tomers, the solar home systems which they are providing cus- anytime. If they are good Stressing that the company holds. "SHS help households to bring improvements in quality tomers with new opportuni- products, we try to chase is used to competition, Established in 2012, GOGLA undertake more economic activ- of life for on-grid customers as ties to generate income, them," MSI Managing Ayukawa said, "Competition is a global association for the off- ities as well as generate addition- well. For enterprise, reliable unlock more working hours Directror and CEO Kenichi itself is there anytime. In the grid solar energy industry. report their quality of life has said they feel safer with off-grid al income of up to USD 66 a solar light and power is leading and create jobs," he said. Ayukawa said. 1990s, new players came in The report surveyed 949 improved since purchasing solar SHS, 11 per cent conced- month and overall this addition- to greater income and increased In the global off-grid solar He was responding to a and so the competition was households in South Asia, most- SHS," the association for off-grid ed that usage of SHS help gen- al work leads to job creation," it productivity, GOGLA South sector, the report said, the invest- query on how prepared is the there. Some new players are ly in rural India, on solar home solar energy industry said in its erate additional income, as per said. Asia Representative Viraj Gada ment has grown considerably to company to defend its market coming in. This time, players system (SHS). latest report. the report titled 'Powering About 61 per cent of those said. over USD 350 million in 2018 share in India as competition from Korea and China are "94 per cent of households While 90 per cent households Opportunities in South Asia surveyed reported the grid as "As the world is running out from USD 21 million in 2012. is hotting up with the entry of coming." Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Engineering graduate C Sriram helps the visually impaired pursue their studies uninterruptedly ARR for the by arranging volunteers to write their exams W IO friends have app. Later, through his Scribe Finder application, written hundreds of they can request vol- R needy Msuch exams to help them. unteers, who are registered finds V SATEESH REDDY Once, I had to write an in the app, to write their exam for two people at the exams. Volunteers share the We S A same time. With the help of areas that they are available are my friends, I managed to for the exams.” very get that done. But I realised Sriram says that more happy for X yder- that there needs to be a per- than 2,000 students benefit- getting posi- abad- manent solution to this. ted from the app till date. tive response based Soon, I created the Scribe He added that some organi- from our benefi- E engi- Finder app along with my sation provides the same ciaries,” he says. neering service but for a price. He H gradu- shares, “Not everyone has ate, C Sriram has been the money to pay for their helping visually exams. Some charge around impaired students write Rs 1,000 per exam. Our aim exams. He created an is to help the specially abled application called Scribe to write exam for free.” Finder to help students He shares that he is happy find volunteers who can for brining all the volun- write exams for them. The teers onto a common application already has platform. He adds, “We more than 3,000 registered used to post about volunteers from across our service on India who volunteer to social media write exams for the special- and many ly abled. joined us Speaking to The Pioneer, after Sriram says, “I studied my wit- engineering from the ness- Oxford Engineering ing College in Bangalore. our During my gradua- work. tion, I got to know Now, The specially abled can about difficulties we visually impaired have vol- register their details, students face to unteers date, time, language and get volunteers from across India and our location of exam centre on for their aim is to increase the vol- exams. Me friend, Srikanth, in 2018,” unteers count as much as the Scribe Finder application. and my Explaining about how it possible to help visually Later, through the app, they can works, Sriram says, “The impaired students.” request volunteers, who are specially abled can register Many have thanked us their details, date, time, lan- for relieving them off the registered in the app, to write their guage and location of stress of finding some- exams. Volunteers share the areas that they exam centre on one to write for are available for the exams the them. C SRIRAM ENGINEER Risks behind each selfie

ew dislike taking counsellors other wise the ques- selfies and most of tions and doubts get repressed the time the purpose without a solution leading to is to upload the same suicidal tendencies and anti- onto social networks The digital world is populated by digital personas. social behaviour. F such as Snapchat and “Looking up to people on Instagram as a measure of social Although our physical selves determine the online social media is a good thing but currency. Their apps even allow trying to imitate them is not. us to ‘enhance’ our looks avatars often, sometimes it can be the reverse. Obsessing on getting surgeries through filters and edits. It was to look like your perfect filtered all supposed to be for fun. SIDDHESH SUMAN finds out what happens when version is not worth it because But it isn’t quite is. The num- the result it could lead to other ber of teenagers resorting to people want to mirror complications in the future. plastic surgery to ‘rise’ up to And people who cannot afford their online avatars is steadily their online these procedures suffer from increasing. When the American anxiety and lose their self- Academy of Facial Plastic and personalities esteem get depressed and devel- Reconstructive Surgery sur- op suicidal tendencies,” says Unity to the veyed its members in 2017, 55 Divya Pandey, a Hyderabad per cent of surgeons said that based fashion Blogger and their patients are motivated was hood. Children see how influencer on Instagram. to look better in selfies, up from in films ‘good look- She adds, “I believe that peo- just 13 per cent in 2016. ing’ kids always ple should learn to love the way forefront The study, published in hanging out with they look and be proud about JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery other ‘good look- what they are doing with them- amakaan, over Kakori incident followed Viewpoint, found apps like ing’ kids and not selves. When an individual the weekend, by music. The Kakori Snapchat and Facetune are to the ‘average learns to flaunt their flaws that’s conducted incident was narrated in blame for selfies that can doc- looking’ kids in when they learn to be perfect in Dastan-e-tam- six rounds of music and tor a high level of physical the same area. life.” mana-e- narration. Some of the ‘perfection’ previously seen Getting pimples There’s no known way to pre- L Sarfaroshi, notable songs were dur only in celebrity or beauty and acne are very vent the BDD. However, identi- which was based on the tak yaad-e-watan aai thi magazines. This extreme hormonal at fying the disorder in the early Kakori Revolution, also samjhane ko and sar- obsession for the perfect face teenage years it teenage years and adhering to a known as Kakori faroshi ki tammana ab can lead to a major psycho- shouldn’t be positive psychological diet from episode, which took hamare dil me hai. logical problem such as the taken to heart. the beginning may neutralise place on August 9 1925. Many of the attendees Body Dysmorphic Disorder They should the condition. Consulting to a The play aimed to bring said they had a great (BDD). understand that therapist is always a great to life the political The BDD affects 1.7 per cent this not what option. Awareness about psy- beliefs, the courage and to 2.9 per cent of the general they’ll end up chological problems is one of the struggle for freedom THE PLAY SPEAKS population — about 1 in 50 looking and any the crucial aspects of tackling of the revolutionaries of persons. The BDD is a disabling kind of cosmetic such issues but, unfortunately, it that time through this ABOUT FREEDOM preoccupation with perceived surgery at that age will nega- is also neglected. incident. defects or flaws in appearance. tively affect their health.” The dastan is based on FIGHTERS, It can affect both men and one’s “Another reason people freedom fighters, ASHFAQULLA women and make people exces- appearance suffer from the BDD or BODY DYSMORPHIC Ashfaqulla Khan and sively self-conscious of their in a negative ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’ is the Ram Prasad Bismil, who KHAN AND RAM looks. People suffering from way or mock body shaming that happens to DISORDER IS A were the architects of the PRASAD BISMIL, this condition tend to check you. It might people who are not beautiful DISABLING Kakori episode. They their appearance repeatedly and lead to complica- according to society. This leads shared a common dream ARCHITECTS try to camouflage or alter the tions that include a major to several mental problems such PREOCCUPATION WITH of an India where every- BEHIND THE defects they see, often-undergo- depression or other mood as anxiety, depression and low PERCEIVED DEFECTS one is treated equally. ing needless cosmetic treat- disorders, suicidal ten- self-esteem. For people who The play was beautifully KAKORI EPISODE ments. dencies, anxiety disorders, come from an impoverished OR FLAWS IN written and passionately Some of the symptoms of the including social anxiety background and cannot afford narrated by Himanshu time attending the event BDD are being extremely preoc- disorder (social phobia) surgery, it may lead to antisocial APPEARANCE. IT CAN Bajpai, woven together and said they have learnt cupied with a perceived flaw in and OCD. behaviour,” she adds. AFFECT BOTH MEN AND with the poetry by the something new about the one’s appearance that others Dr Juhi Choudhary a She says that people should freedom fighters them- independence move- can’t even see, a strong belief counselling psychologist be able to talk such WOMEN AND MAKE selves. Singers, Vendanth ment. An attendee, Ali, that there is a defect in one’s in Madhapur tells The things out with fam- PEOPLE EXCESSIVELY Bharadwaj and Saurabh said that the event taught appearance that makes one ugly Pioneer that, “The craze of ily members, Joshi, gave voice to the him a lot about the or deformed, and belief that having a perfect face and body friends or SELF-CONSCIOUS OF patriotic struggle of the Kakori revolution and it others take special notice of is driven into us from child- even THEIR LOOKS time. will instil a sense of The event started with patriotism among people an introduction to the as it did for him. 10

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Hyderabad Monday February 17, 2020 tollywood PK to battle I would not do a it out in court ilmmaker Venu given to the crew to plug Sreeram began leaks from the sets,” said a filming the Telugu source close to the develop- remake of the hit ment. film like Sarileru... Hindi film Pink by In the courtroom drama, F shooting outdoor Pawan will be seen as an portions involving his lead eccentric lawyer who defends star Pawan Kalyan last the aforementioned women month. Later he shot with from trumped-up charges of some sequences on his assault and prostitution, female leads — Nivetha using his legal acumen to Thomas, Anjali and Ananya. make a larger comment AGAIN: RASHMIKA We’ve now learnt that the about consent and violence. uring the promotional bing for it. I play Chaitra who dure. I was freaked out next schedule will start this The women fight against the Rashmika leg of Geetha works at Bheeshma Organics when I was told about the Thursday at Annapurna unfair treatment they receive Govindam, her second Company,” she says, refusing to raid. I was like, ‘What do I Seven Acres, Hyderabad. for complaining against sexu- Mandanna is Telugu film, Rashmika divulge more. have?’ In the end, they “The schedule will go on al assault committed by an Mandanna vowed not The film also gave her the couldn’t get anything.” for 20 days at a stretch, with influential man and his aware of the D to associate with films opportunity to share screen space She hasn’t signed new which major portions of friends. where the leading lady won’t with Kannada stalwart Anant projects in Telugu yet, but Pawan will be wrapped up. The Telugu remake, a joint criticism her have much to do. Her role in Nag. “I worked with him for five admits to be in talks with The makers will see the production venture between Sankranti release Sarileru days on sets and he was like a Parasuram for his next, footage later and decide if the Boney Kapoor and Dil Raju, role in Neekevarru was anything but daddy figure. We would converse Nageswara Rao (tentative actor is needed for some has music by S.S. Thaman. that, as many critics and netizens in Kannada and he would enq- title), with Naga Chaitanya. patchwork. The leading Raju has already informed Sarileru trolled her for it. Although she uire about my work,” she says. “I’m happy that directors ladies too will join this cru- the media earlier this month says that this harsh criticism did- She watched her co-star who I’ve worked with in cial leg of filming. A court set that Venu has given a new n’t come her way, Rashmika Nithiin’s film A... Aa while in the past are approach- has been erected at spin to the film, which will Neekevvaru admits that before the film’s college and wanted to be a part ing me for their new Annapurna for the purpose. release on May 15. release she foresaw her role of a film like that ever since she projects as well,” she Strict guidelines have been — NG has received. attracting a fair bit of criticism. joined the industry. It is the same says, admitting that “The role was experimental reason why she was a tad ner- she was offered But she is and I don’t think I would do a vous on how to break the ice Jersey’s Hindi film like Sarileru Neekevvaru with him on day-one. “But when remake but as the keen on not again. The character demanded I finally saw on him the sets, he makers asked me to overact. Even during the was like a college-going guy, her to allocate letting it get dubbing I felt that my hook word cracking jokes with Venky while dates from ‘I’m impressed’ was uttered one sitting in a quirky way. I breathed January, she her down. too many times but then I had to a sigh of relief and felt that I can couldn’t com- oblige,” she maintains. chill with him. Working with mit to it. The actor However, she is quick to add him was akin to working with a that since the beginning of her college friend,” she points out. talks about career, she is used to being at the The actress was in the news receiving end of criticism. “I last month when the Income-Tax her latest don’t see it affecting me in the Department carried out a raid at future as well,” she declares. her residence in Coorg. Acc- The actor is now looking for- ording to some reports, the offi- film, the ward to the release of Bheeshma cials recovered Rs 25 lakh unac- in which she is paired opposite counted cash. They also found recent I-T Nithiin. This is her second film documents of property sale and with director Venky Kudumula record books of a community raids, her who introduced her to Telugu hall owned by Madan cinema with Chalo a couple of Mandanna, her father, that The role was experimental and I don’t think I future years ago. allegedly indicate under report- “The film is inspired by the ing. Talking about it, she says, would do a film like Sarileru Neekevvaru projects and issues that the farming commu- “They came, checked everything again. The character demanded me to nity is facing. It addresses their but couldn’t find anything. My overact. Even during the dubbing I felt that more, reports concerns but at the same time, dad is a businessman in Coorg Venky has ensured it’s in the and I’m an actor. So, maybe my hook word ‘I’m impressed’ was uttered NAGARAJ commercial space dotted with they expected something else one too many times but then I had to oblige full-length humour. I couldn’t after a tip-off. I had to go to GOUD resist laughing while I was dub- Coorg to complete the proce- RASHMIKA MANDANNA, ACTOR WFL goes the Dear Comrade way ijay Deverakonda-starrer World Famous Lover (WFL) packed a punch on its opening day, collecting a share of Rs 4.70 crore from the Telugu V states. However, not-so posi- tive reviews meant that the film had a substandard Saturday. “Nizam accounted a lion’s share of day-one revenue for the film but on Saturday the collections have dipped significantly, with the region reg- istering a share of close to Rs 85 lakh. If this trend continues, it’s difficult for the film to sail past the average status as well. The footfalls in AP and the US are very dull,” said a trade source. Another source adds that Deverakonda was aware of the film’s fate long back, which is why he didn’t pro- mote it the way he generally promotes his other ventures. He has resumed shooting for Puri Jagannadh’s next in Mumbai on Saturday. Revenue-wise, Deverakonda’s earlier film, Dear Comrade, too met with a simi- lar response after a thunderous opening. Besides Arjun Reddy’s hangover, WFL has been criticised for a lackluster sec- ond half and some unwanted romantic Swapna Cinema tracks. to fund Hanu's period romantic drama ilmmaker on a South Indian actor Pooja Hegde to play a Hanu who has a pan-India Raghavapudi’s audience. The negotia- F attempt to tions are in final stages team up with and an official stand-up comedian? Nani might have announcement is been postponed but around the corner. Like Pooja Hegde’s on sets after years of season and is being pro- we hear he is ready the male lead, the going is good silence. Recently a poster duced by Allu Arvind with his next. female lead too has a lot with her two of Akhil and Pooja were under the GA2 Banner. According to mul- of significance in the hit films — released. She is seen tiple sources, the film. He is in the Maharshi and holding two different director is doing a process of finalising P the latest Ala shoes in the poster in romantic drama up some young talent,” said A POSTER OF Vaikunthapurramuloo — front of a mic. next and Swapna a source. making her one of the Reports state that she AKHIL'S MOST Cinemas, the pro- The source further sought after actors in will be seen as a stand- ducer of Mahanati, adds that film will roll Tollywood right now. up comedian in the ELIGIBLE will be bankrolling later this summer and Rumour has it that movie. If this were to be BACHELOR SHOWS it. the chances of it being a Pooja might be seen in true then it will be a first “A l t h o u g h Ha n u h a s bilingual are more. Akhil’s Most Eligible for a lead in a Telugu POOJA HOLDING done his fair share of Yuvaraj and Vishal Bachelor (MEB) that will film to take up such a SHOES IN FRONT romantic movies in the Chandrasekhar are like- have Bommarillu role. MEB might hit cin- past, this untitled film ly to be his trusted tech- Bhaskar’s direction back emas in the April-May OF A MIC falls in a different brack- nicians again for cine- et altogether. It’s a peri- matography and music od romantic drama and respectively. Hanu has set his sights — NG HYDERABAD | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 sport 12 Mayank, Pant back among runs

Mayank Agarwal chats with Vikram Rathour in nets AP Agarwal not thinking about poor run of form PTI n HAMILTON ndia’s Mayank Agarwal avoided fretting Birthday boy Mayank Agarwal pose for photo with Indian teammates Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini, Mohmmad Shami and members of support staff after end of third day play of warm-up game between India and New Zealand XI; (right) Rishabh Pant plays a shot in nets BCCI Iabout what went wrong during his wretched run on the tour of New Zealand, which he PTI n HAMILTON the second Test against Bangladesh, occasions. He didn’t curb his emerged from the New Zealand ficial Test match. between his bat and pad. finally ended with a morale-boosting 81 in a retired on 81 off 99 balls with 10 aggression though; there were second innings is Agarwal’s poor Once he had got his form back, Shaw, though, seemed to have warm-up game on Sunday. ayank Agarwal found fours and three sixes to his name. times when he was ready to defend run coming to an end. The Seddon he didn’t come out to bat after lunch done enough during his brisk 72- Prior to his latest knock, Agarwal’s series form on his birthday and To the relief of the Indian team against the spinners and also leave Park track easing out was definite- giving Saha an opportunity to run stand with Agarwal, which of scores read 8, 32, 29, 37, 24, 0, 0, 32, 3, 1, MRishabh Pant mixed cau- management, Pant played in his some of the deliveries that the Kiwi ly a factor but Agarwal’s footwork score an unbeaten 30, his runs com- could put an end to the debate 1, raising questions about his confidence going tion with his customary aggression customary manner to reach 70 off pacers bowled. was more assured as he played ing mostly against non-regular around the opening slot even into the two-Test series against the Black Caps. as India’s warm-up fixture against 65 balls, but also showed discretion Even though Pant is easily the some glorious on-drives and pull- bowlers. though the tracks in Wellington “It’s been a little different playing here but New Zealand XI ended in a draw when the opposition bowlers were better batsman compared to his shots off fast bowlers. The Agarwal-Pant pair added and Christchurch could be a test of I want to leave all that behind. Whatever has at Seddon Park on Sunday. in the midst of a good spell. senior Wriddhiman Saha, the Before this game, Agarwal had 100 runs in 14.3 overs and it also technique for the flamboyant happened has happened. Yes, I got an 81 in The match was called off an There were four sixes — two innings might have come too late played 10 competitive games helped that part-timers like Cooper Mumbaikar. It was a match that the second innings of this practice game and hour after lunch with India reach- each off leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and in the day considering that the lat- including first-class, ODIs and List was introduced into the action. Shubman Gill would perhaps like I want to take this confidence forward into the ing 252 for four just 48 overs into off-spinner Henry Cooper. ter is a better keeper and possibly A matches and couldn’t cross the In the morning, Prithvi Shaw to forget in a hurry as he was dis- Test match,” Agarwal told reporters. their second innings. While Sodhi was hit down the a more responsible batsman in 40-run mark in 11 completed (39 off 31 balls) was bowled missed cheaply for the second time While he wasn’t keen on dissecting what Agarwal, who had gone ground, Cooper was dispatched pressure situations. innings. He even bagged a pair through the gate by Daryl Mitchell in a row. He scored 8 before Daryl went wrong, Agarwal did say that he had ses- through a wretched period since over extra cover on a couple of The biggest positive to have against New Zealand A in an unof- as the batsman left a gaping hole Mitchell trapped him leg before. sions with batting coach Vikram Rathour to sort out the technical glitches that might have cropped into his batting. “Vikram sir and me, we have sat down SINGLES and spoken about the areas where we need MI FACE CSK IN IPL OPENER ON MARCH 29 Eves T20 WC warm-up India will play D/N Test in Aus to improve. Yes, we have worked on it. After I got out in the first innings, I went back New Delhi: In a repeat of last edition's final, defending PTI n NEW DELHI makes sense given the better time behind to the nets, did a lot of drills. I am champions Mumbai Indians and runners-up Chennai slot for Indian broadcast audi- happy whatever I have worked on is coming Super Kings will open the 13th IPL at the Wankhede vs Pak game washed out PTI n BRISBANE ndia will play a day-night Test ence. good now.” Stadium on March 29. The franchise-based event will Iduring their much-anticipated On the eve of India’s three- When asked about the specifics, he said start 11 days after India's home ODI series against ndia’s first ICC tour of Australia later this year, match ODI series opener at that one of the issues was his closed stance. South Africa ends on March 18 in Kolkata. The Indian IWomen’s T20 World BCCI president Sourav Ganguly home against Australia last “Just being a little too closed. That’s just Premier League will release the schedule for the Cup warm-up match said on Sunday. month, Kohli had said, “We’re one part of it. But it is what it is and I don’t knockouts later, but the final is scheduled for May 24. against arch-rivals This comes a month after ready and up for the challenge — want to discuss too much about it. Yes, we The organisers have done away with the Saturday Pakistan was washed captain Virat Kohli asserted that whether it’s Gabba, Perth... It worked on and we’ve moved forward and I double-headers, resulting in an extra week in the league out in Brisbane on his team was ready to play a day- doesn’t matter to us. It’s become would leave all that behind. phase. Except Rajasthan Royals, all the other seven Sunday without a ball night Test anywhere in Australia. a very exciting feature of any Test “It’s just one of those things that has hap- franchises have retained their original home bases. being bowled, denting “Yes, India will play a series and we’re open to playing pened while batting and I am glad that we are CHEPTEGEI SETS NEW 5KM WORLD RECORD the Harmanpreet Day/Night Test in Australia. A day-night Tests.” able to rectify it and move ahead.” Paris: Kaur-led side’s last- formal announcement will India declined Australia’s Agarwal believed in letting bygones be Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei lowered the 5km minute preparations. be made soon,” BCCI presi- offer to play a day-night Test in bygones and wants to now cash in on the world record on Sunday with a time of 12 minutes 51 Heavy downpour dent Sourav Ganguly said. Adelaide in 2018-19, citing lack new-found form. seconds and revealed he had set out to “really go for” resulted in the match Ganguly, a former cap- of experience. “There’s no point thinking about what’s breaking the sub 13 minutes barrier. The 10,000m being called off with- tain, also said that the However, with day-night happened. Obviously, I can’t bring that back. world champion made the most of perfect conditions in out the toss being held second Test of the next match seen as a possible The last thing I can tell myself is yes, I have the second edition of this race to improve on Kenyan at the Allan Border home series against answer to Test cricket’s got 81 not out here and I can carry that into Rhonex Kipruto's previous best of 13min 18sec last Field, days of the England will be a day- dwindling attendances, the Test match.” month in Valencia. “Wow, this is a really great. I had sub showpiece starting February 21. night affair. He added Australia had been hoping So what exactly is his go to shot which 13 minutes in my mind today so when my legs felt good during the race I decided to really go for it,” said the 23- India will face West Indies in their second and final that the Board will try to that India will agree to tells him that he is in the groove? year-old 10,000m world champion. “To take this many warm-up game at the same ground on February 18 have at least one day-night Test play one game at the “I got a couple of on-drives in this innings seconds off the record makes me very happy and is a (Tuesday). in each series moving forward. Gabba this year. and as a batsman, you know that you have to great first test for me in an important season,” he said The T20 World Cup will begin on February 21 with India played their maiden A Cricket be doing a lot of things correct to hit an on- with the Tokyo Olympics coming up in July. a mouth-watering contest between the Indian women day-night Test against Bangladesh Australia (CA) delega- drive. When I got a couple of those, it gave and current champions and four-time winners Australia last November at the Eden tion met top BCCI offi- me the assurance that was required.” COLEMAN STROLLS TO 60M WIN AT US INDOOR women in Sydney. Gardens, winning the match cials on the sidelines of a limit- Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw are likely to be New York: US sprint star Christian Coleman overcame Elsewhere, England defeated New Zealand by six quite comfortably with plenty of ed-overs series in January with the new opening pair in Wellington and the a sluggish start before sweeping to victory in the 60 wickets in Adelaide in their first official warm-up game. time to spare. the day-night Test figuring on the latter is confident that communication metres in a world leading time at the USA Indoor Australia’s preparations were also hampered as they While the venue has not agenda. between them will work wonders for him. C’ships. Coleman, 23, stumbled out of the blocks but were unable to play their warm-up match against the been finalised yet, the pink ball Meanwhile, it is also learnt “We (him and Shaw) have played a lot of quickly got into his stride to power home in 6.37secs, West Indies here on Saturday due to a wet outfield. game is likely to be held in either that India is set to play three ODIs cricket together and we have a good under- just outside his own world record of 6.34secs set on the Bangladesh’s match against World Cup debutants Adelaide or Perth. Hosting the and three T20Is in Sri Lanka after standing. Whatever needs to be communicat- same track in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2018. The Thailand here was also called off. game in one of these venues the IPL. ed between us, we do that,” he concluded. blistering time easily bettered Coleman's own world leading mark for 2020 of 6.48secs set in Friday's heats. LEEDS WIN TO REVIVE PROMOTION PUSH Lampard wants young Chelsea Leeds: B’desh axe Mahmudullah for Zim Test Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa said his side were now better placed to cope with the pressure n of pushing for promotion to the Premier League after a AFP DHAKA only one half-century since mak- players to rise and shine n much-needed win over Bristol City. Luke Ayling's goal ing 146 runs against New IANS LONDON back and hopefully show against his former club was good enough to give Leeds angladesh have dropped bats- Zealand in March 2019. more levels in their game. all three points as the fallen English giants enjoyed just Bman Mahmudullah and Bangladesh are currently on n his maiden season as "There's been tough lit- their second win in seven league matches. Victory recalled pace bowler Mustafizur a bad run of form in Tests, los- IChelsea manager, Frank tle times recently and I think moved Leeds to within four points of Championship Rahman for the one-off Test ing their last six matches — three Lampard has made it clear it's up to them now. They've leaders West Bromwich Albion. Only the top two at the against Zimbabwe starting next of them by an innings margin. that he is looking at his shown they are part of this end of the regular season in the second-tier Saturday. The hosts will also play three young guns to make it count first-team squad and they've Championship are guaranteed promotion. Leeds, last Wicketkeeper-batsman one-day and two Twenty20s in as the team looks to finish in all had their good inputs but crowned champions of England in 1992, have endured Mushfiqur Rahim also returns to the upcoming series in March. the top four in the league. I want more and I think I a 16-year exile from the top flight. the side for the Dhaka match Squad: Mominul Haque (cap- Having failed to acquire want more now." after opting out of the Test tain), Tamim Iqbal, Saif Hassan, experienced players due to Commenting on his PAK WRESTLERS GRANTED VISAS FOR ASIA C’SHIP against Pakistan earlier this Najmul Hossain, Mushfiqur the transfer ban last summer, own stint, Lampard said New Delhi: Pakistan wrestlers will be participating at month over safety concerns. Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Klaasen powers it is now on the youngsters that he keeps introspecting the Asian Wrestling Championships which will be held The 16-member squad Liton Das, Taijul Islam, Abu to step up. and thinking of ways in in New Delhi from February 18 to 23, the Wrestling named on Sunday has four Jayed, Nayeem Hasan, Ebadat SA to 222 "It's a critical time for us which he can make the team Federation of India (WFI) said on Sunday. WFI assistant changes from the team that lost Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy and I need the young play- play better. secretary Vinod Tomar said that visas were granted after to Pakistan by an innings and 44 Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, CENTURION: Heinrich Klaasen hit 66 off ers to do their thing. I think "I always like to reflect a combined effort from the federation, the Indian runs in Rawalpindi. Mahmudullah chats with Mustafizur Rahman AP Hasan Mahmud, Yasir Ali. 33 balls as South Africa posted an impos- when you come through on myself and how I work. Olympic Association and the Sports Ministry to inform Spinner Mehidy Hasan and ing 222 for six in the third and final this academy, you should When you're a new manag- the Ministry of Home Affairs of the repercussions India pacer Taskin Ahmed are back Twenty20 international against England understand what playing for er at a club, and I only came could otherwise suffer. In the case of Chinese wrestlers, after recovering from injury at SuperSport Park on Sunday. the first team at Chelsea in last summer, you always however, Tomar said they will have to wait till today for while batsman Soumya Sarkar, We’re looking forward to challenge: Taylor Klaasen, 28, took full advantage of looks like. You must always think: "What small tweaks a definitive decision on whether visas will be granted in pacers Rubel Hossain and Al- DHAKA: Zimbabwe batsman carry that on to the first Test his first appearance in a home interna- drive yourself and drive can I make to how we pre- light of the crisis caused by the outbreak of the deadly Amin Hossain were dropped. Brendan Taylor has said his side’s (against Bangladesh),” Taylor told tional this season, hitting four sixes and yourself and, if there's times pare and how we train daily? coronavirus. Batsman Yasir Ali performance in the recent series reporters at Dhaka airport. four fours just as it had seemed South when you're not necessarily "There was a lot of self- Chowdhury and fast bowler against Sri Lanka would motivate Zimbabwe will play their Test Africa were faltering after a blistering at your best, you need to reflection (during the break). 10-MMAN ESPANYOL HOLD SEVILLA 2-22 Hasan Mahmud are the two them to do well against against Bangladesh at Dhaka’s start between Temba Bavuma and drive yourself again," And just having some time Barcelona: Jesús Suso Fernández scored his first goal uncapped players in the squad. Bangladesh in the one-off Test. Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Quinton de Kock. Lampard said. away, having a bit of clarity, for Sevilla to salvage a 2-2 home draw with 10-man “I believe we have selected Zimbabwe, playing their first from February 22. Bavuma (49) and De Kock (35) "The young players have I think we should be happy Espanyol. The result left Sevilla in fifth place and the best possible Test squad Test series in more than a year, “Bangladesh have always been raced to 84 for the first wicket before made a great impact this sea- that we're in fourth position. Espanyol second-to-last in the relegation zone. Lucas under present circumstances. pushed Sri Lanka hard in two very difficult to... (beat) here. We both were out in quick succession. De son and we've had reliance I think that would have Ocampos headed Sevilla in front in the 15th minute, but There is a very nice blend of home matches in January before know what we are up against... But Kock fell to Ben Stokes in the eighth over on them to a degree, because been a plus at the start of the Adrián Embarba equalized from a free kick 10 mins experience and potential,” chair- narrowly going down 0-1. we look forward to it,” said the 34- and Bavuma was bowled by leg-spinner we knew we couldn't bring season. before break. China forward Wu Lei, playing for the man of the selection panel, They lost the first Test, and year-old Taylor. Adil Rashid three balls later. anyone in at the start. "At the same time how injured Raúl de Tomás, put the visitors ahead five Minhajul Abedin said. then an unbeaten second-innings Taylor also warned that would Stokes and Rashid bowled well in Through the season I think can we get that extra 10 or minutes into the second half. Espanyol midfielder Víctor “It is unfortunate that some century from Kusal Mendis denied not give his side any leverage tandem until Klaasen got into his stride there are going to be some 15 per cent which I think Sánchez was sent off with a second red yellow card in players had to miss out but our them a series levelling-win in the despite hosts recent dip in form. with some powerful strokes. difficult times and, if you we've been lacking? We the 69th. Suso took Sevilla's second goal with 10 priority has been to ensure bal- second Test. “I think they always play well Stokes (two for 35) and Tom Curran look at Tammy Abraham at would have had a lot more minutes remaining after cutting back from the right side ance and continuity. We felt that “We have had two good Test at home. That’s their comfort (two for 33) were England's best bowlers the moment, and maybe points on the board (if we and firing in a left-footed shot from the edge of the box. Mahmudullah needed a break matches that went five days against zone, where they thrive... And against a sustained assault by the hosts. Mason (Mount), I think the did) and made fourth look It was Suso's first goal since joining Sevilla on loan from the red ball.” Sri Lanka. We took a lot of posi- always have a good record,” he The tourists conceded nine wides as break was particularly good a lot more comfortable," he from AC Milan. AGENCIES Mahmudullah has scored tives from that. Hopefully, we can said. AFP bowlers were put under pressure. AFP for them as they can come said.