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Max/Min temp. 31/20ºC deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 82 No. 313 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | `6.00 ASTROGUIDE SBI lowers GDP Vikari; Dakshinayanam Maha goes under Prez rule Tithi: Karthika Bahula Padyami till 7.38 pm Star: Krittika till 9.57 pm Governor tells Kovind no party had the numbers to form govt growth forecast Varjyam: 9.22 am to 11.03 am Durmuhurtam: 11.38 am to DC CORRESPONDENTS MADHUSUDAN SAHOO leading indicators at 85 12.22 pm NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, NOV. | DC per cent in October 2018 is Rahukalam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm 12 NEW DELHI, NOV. 12 down to just 17 per cent in HIJRI CALENDAR September 2019, with such Rabbi-ul-Awwal 15,1441 AH Maharashtra was on In yet another blow to the a decline gaining traction PRAYERS Tuesday placed under Indian economy after from March 2019.” Fajar: 5.17 am President’s rule amid a Moody’s downward out- “On account of low auto- stalemate over govern- look, two reports — com- mobile sales, flattening of Zohar: 12.10 pm ment formation. President piled by the state-owned core sector growth, Asar: 4.05 pm Ram Nath Kovind signed State Bank of India (SBI) declining investment in Maghrib: 5.46 pm the proclamation impos- and Singapore’s DBS construction as well as Isha: 6.56 pm ing President’s rule in the Bank — on Tuesday infrastructure and decel- SUNSET TODAY 5.41 PM state following governor expressed concern about eration in air traffic SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.20 AM Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s the slowdown in growth movements, the second MOONRISE TOMORROW 6.28 PM report and recommenda- in the Indian economy. quarter GDP growth rate tion. Showing a declining is likely to slip down to 4.2 MOONSET TODAY 6.41 AM The Governor, in his trend, the SBI research per cent,” the SBI report report submitted to the report sharply cut the forcasted. Centre at noon, said that country’s gross domestic The report further said, Singer Lata none of the three parties product (GDP) growth “we believe that Moody’s he had invited to form the forecast to 5 per cent for change in outlook from government since the financial year (FY) stable to negative will not still critical Saturday — the BJP, Shiv 2019-20, from its earlier have any significant Mumbai: Veteran singer Sena and the NCP — could projection of 6 per cent, impact as rating actions Lata Mangeshkar, who produce enough numbers while DBS Bank said that are always a laggard indi- was rushed to the to stake claim to power India’s July-September cator and markets this Intensive Care Unit (ICU) even 20 days after the quarter GDP numbers time have categorically of privately-run Breach October 24 state election could be crucial. given a thumbs down to Candy hospital Monday, results and that he was not Ahmed Patel of the Congress and NCP president Sharad Pawar speak to the media in Mumbai on Tuesday. Terming the decline in it.” is still “critical” but her in a position to give more — RAJESH JADHAV September industrial out- However, it added, the health is “slowly improv- time, officials said. put (IIP) growth by 4.3 per growth rate in 2019-20 ing”, hospital sources Mr Koshyari noted that cent as ‘quite alarming’, should be looked through said. Ms Mangeshkar was the NCP had, on Tuesday the report from the the prism of synchronised rushed to the ICU in the morning, conveyed to him Economic Research global slowdown. wee hours of Monday that the party needed three Department of the SBI Pawar delayed support to Sena ■ after she complained of more days to gather requi- said, “we expect Q2GDP Page 12: Economic breathing difficulties. site support. The NCP growth at 4.2 per cent. Our Uncertainty Index low According to hospital spoke with the governor at SREEPARNA acceleration rate for 33 sources, “Her condition 11 am, hours before its 8.30 CHAKRABARTY AND SENA MOVES SC has significantly impro- pm deadline, asking for BHAGWAN PARAB | DC ved. She is still recuper- more time. “He is satisfied NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, AGAINST GOV FOR ating in the hospital.” that the government can- NOV. 12 not be carried on in accor- HC sets up panel ■ Report on Page 6 dance with the Contrary to perceptions, it DENYING TIME Constitution, (and there- was NCP president Sharad fore) has today submitted Pawar and not the New Delhi/Mumbai: COUNTER POINT a report as contemplated Congress top brass which The Shiv Sena on Tuesday to end RTC stir by provision of Article 356 took a decision on Monday petitioned the Supreme of the Constitution,” the evening to withhold the Court challenging VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA the division bench com- governor’s office tweeted. crucial letters of support Maharashtra governor | DC prising Chief Justice The governor’s report to the Shiv Sena for gov- Bhagat Singh Koshiyari’s HYDERABAD, NOV. 12 Raghavendra Singh was examined by the ernment formation in “unconstitutional, arbi- Chauhan and Justice Union Cabinet, chaired by Maharashtra, Congress trary, illegal” decision not After a fairly long period A. Abhishek Reddy Prime Minister Narendra sources claimed. to grant it three days’ time of time without any con- made it clear to the gov- Modi, and it decided to rec- Top Congress sources to produce letters from crete step towards a ernment that it would ommend a proclamation said Mr Pawar was insist- the NCP and the Congress redressal to the ongoing “direct the state to partici- under Article 356 (1), ing on a 50:50 power-shar- Congress president Sonia Gandhi with DPCC leaders in in support of its claim to RTC strike, as a last pate in arbitration pro- thereby imposing ing agreement with the New Delhi on Tuesday. — PTI form the government even resort, the Telangana ceedings rather than President’s rule in Shiv Sena. This means Congress — in ministries. However, Mr Pawar is though he had given its High Court on Tuesday requesting it.” Maharashtra and keeping both the Shiv Sena and the The sources said when learnt to have told her: erstwhile alliance part- came to a decision to con- Chief Justice Chauhan the Assembly in suspend- NCP getting the CM’s Congress president Sonia “Nothing has happened ner, the BJP, two days to stitute a high powered said, “This time, this ed animation. chair for two and a half Gandhi was almost con- yet”. A “shocked” Mrs prove its numbers. committee, comprising court will not request the Opposition parties criti- years each. The NCP also vinced by Monday Gandhi then asked her Senior lawyers engaged three retired judges of the government to hold talks cised the move, accusing wanted that it should get evening, after a series of party leaders from with the Shiv Sena matter Supreme Court to conduct with trade unions, as we the governor of doing the the first shot to be chief meetings since the morn- Maharashtra what they are working on a petition arbitral proceedings. have been doing so far. BJP’s bidding without minister. Some of the ing, of not only the need to were talking about when to challenge the imposi- The court sought the Rather, we will direct the exhausting all his consti- other conditions include a support the Sena but also the NCP was not yet fully tion of President’s rule in response of the Telangana government to appear tutional options. well thrashed out common participate in any govern- on board. Maharashtra and the con- state government by before the committee.” minimum programme and ment, she got up and made duct of the governor. Wednesday afternoon to ED lens on EC ■ Page 6: Cong, NCP seek equal share for all three a call to Mr Pawar to ■ Page 6: Ajit Pawar blames its proposal to constitute ■ Page 5: Proceedings are Lavasa’s son more clarity parties — NCP, Sena, decide on the next move. Cong for delay ■ Full report on Page 6 the committee. However, not fruitful : A-GG New Delhi: Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s son Abir and a Fearing CM’s ire, firm linked to him have come on the radar of the Leaders upset with KCR’s reforms Enforcement Direc- torate (ED) for alleged S.N.C.N. ACHARYULU | DC during his second term. the people directly but expected that the TRS violations of forex regu- CPP put on hold HYDERABAD, NOV. 12 Though Mr Naidu ● Mr Chandrase- KCR’s reforms are peo- would lose because of the lations, officials said on embarked on reforms in khar Rao has set ple’s friendly. They may RTC employees strike but Tuesday. They said the MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC Some TRS leaders are wor- 1995, he speeded up the out to reform the affect some employees but our candidate won with a agency has filed a case HYDERABAD, NOV. 12 ● The decade-old ried that the reforms being process after he was KCR’s reforms will give record majority,” he said. under the Foreign CPP is a joint ven- undertaken by Chief reelected in 1999. panchayat raj and quality service to the peo- Despite this, some senior Exchange Management Greater Hyderabad Minister K.