Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer HYDERABAD, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 232 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com Sundeep Kishan recalls ‘Narendra Modi P India's agri exports P hilarious moment when he P is top leader of country and BJP’ 5 up 17.3 pc at $41.25 bn in 2020-21 8 punched co-star Neha 11 BUCKING COVID-19… In brief Telangana betters UPSC to commence interviews for civil TS IT exports zoom to Rs 1.45L cr national average services exam from Aug 2 n PNS HYDERABAD ment in the IT/ITeS sector has The sectors created indirect remarkable growth against odds to he Union Public Service increased by 7.99 per cent," he said jobs/employment to 20 lakh people, the visionary policies of Chief Commission (UPSC) Bucking the devastating impact of in the report. The number of IT he said. Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao and T has decided to the COVID-19 pandemic, &ITES employees stood at 6.28 KTR underlined that Telangana the collective efforts of the govern- in industry growth commence interviews for civil services Telangana recorded nearly 13 per lakh. While the strength of IT and State had been forging ahead in all ment as well as officials. He said the examination 2020, which were deferred cent growth in IT and ITeS exports ITES employees was3.23 lakh sectors, achieving good progress State was emerging as the leader in PNS n HYDERABAD due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, from at over Rs 1.45 lakh crore over last employees at the time of formation despite the pandemic crisis. He the country. Pharma, life sciences, August 2, according to an official fiscal, Minister for IT and Industries of State, it had almost doubled now. attributed the Although the State had been The State's flagship Telangana statement. The civil services KT Rama Rao said on Thursday. facing unprecedented times since State Industrial Project aerospace, defence examination is conducted annually by The State's IT exports totaled The State registered a growth rate of 20.9 per cent in agriculture the last year due to Covid-19, Approval & Self sectors do well the UPSC in three stages -- preliminary, Rs.1.28 lakh crore in 2019-20. which has affected the entire Certification System (TS- main and personality test (interview) -- Presenting the annual report on During the last fiscal, Telangana added 46,489 new jobs, globe, Telangana's GSDP in iPASS), intended for progress with to select officers of the Indian IT, Electronics and taking the total IT/ITES employment to 6,28,615, year-on- 2020-21 was Rs.9.78 lakh crore, hassle-free industrial Rs.1.16 lakh Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Communications Department for year increase of 7.99 per cent compared to FY 2019-20 registering a growth rate of clearances, has helped crore invest- Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian FY21, Rama Rao said during the last 1.35 per cent, while the nation attract cumulative ment and with Police Service (IPS), among others. At Telangana's GSDP in 2020-21 was Rs.9.78 lakh fiscal, Telangana added 46,489 new registered a negative growth investments totaling employment had in April this year deferred interviews crore, registering a growth rate of 1.35 per cent, jobs, taking the total IT/ITES and its GDP contracted at over Rs.2 lakh crore potential for the prestigious examination due to while the nation registered a negative growth and employment to 6,28,615, year-on- 3.8 per cent. The State over the past six for 7.88 increase in coronavirus cases. year increase of 7.99 per cent com- its GDP contracted at 3.8 per cent. registered a growth rate years, providing lakh people. pared to FY 2019-20. Despite the COVID pandemic, of 20.9 per cent in agri- employment to Releasing the "Despite the COVID-19 pan- culture. more than 15 lakh Annual Report 2020- Telangana once again proved demic, Telangana once again proved All of this reflected people. 21 of the Department of Mumbai building crash: its mettle by boasting a growth of its mettle by boasting a the resilience of Of the 15,852 Industries here on Thursday, IT and 12.98 per cent in the IT/ITeS growth of 12.98 per cent in the Telangana State, whose approved projects with Industry Minister K.T.Rama Rao said Man survives, but Exports over the previous year, IT/ITeS Exports over the previous per capita income was at Rs.2.14 lakh crore investments, that about 80 per cent of investors in recording a total of Rs 1,45,522 year, recording a total of Rs Rs.2.27 lakh, against the 12,198 units commenced opera- the State were repeat investors -- a tes- loses 9 family members crore in IT/ITeS exports. Telangana 1,45,522 crore in IT/ITeS exports nation's per capita of tions with Rs.98,120 crore invest- timony to the investor-friendly poli- afique Sheikh is too dazed to has seen more than double the esti- — KT RAMA RAO Rs1.27 lakh. ments and provided employment cies of the State. comprehend whether to mated average national growth rate Minister for IT and Industries to 7.7 lakh people. The remaining R thank his luck for surviving during this period and the employ- 2 3,654 units are in various stages of 2 after the Mumbai building where he stayed collapsed or to mourn the loss of his wife and eight other family members in the tragedy. Eleven Government issues SOPs for Civic bodies people, including eight children, were Mamata’s call to non-BJP CMs to killed and seven others injured after two floors of the three-storey building e-auction of govt land parcels contract staff to collapsed on a single-storey house in Malwani area late Wednesday night. ML MELLY MAITREYI affect KCR’s Federal Front plan Sheikh (45), who was staying on rent n HYDERABAD Efforts to mobilise get ESIC cover SNCN ACHARYULU along with his family members in the additional resources PNS n NEW DELHI n HYDERABAD ill-fated building, had stepped out to Faced with the twin problems of buy milk minutes before it collapsed. revenue shortfall occasioned by The Ministry of Labour and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata the lockdown as well as restric- Employment on Thursday Banerjee calling upon opposition tions on economic activity due to announced that the Employees' leaders and Chief Ministers of non- the Covid-19 pandemic and State Insurance Corporation BJP ruled states to take a stand Rath Yatra in Puri mounting expenditure towards (ESIC) would extend benefits of against the BJP-led Central govern- stepping up of public health infra- its health insurance cover to all ment may affect the prospects of the without devotees for structure and commitments under casual and contractual workers at Federal Front proposed by second year in row welfare schemes, the State govern- municipal bodies. Telangana Chief Minister K ment has decided to speed up the Various municipal bodies in dif- Chandrasekhar Rao. month ahead of the annual Rath proposed disposal of government ferent States and Union Territories This is because KCR 's proposed Yatra, on July 12, the Odisha lands for additional resource employ a large number of casual Federal Front is based on equidis- A government on Thursday mobilisation. and contractual workers. Since tance from both the BJP and the Congress and BJP find no place in leaders like HD Deve Gowda of announced that this year, too, The state government on they are not regular employees of Congress, while Mamata leans more it. This sounds logical, since the BJP Janata Dal (secular), MK Stalin of the devotees will be barred from Thursday issued Stand Operating Secretary directed the District municipal corporations and munic- towards that latter party and is leads the NDA while the Congress DMK, Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi participating in the festival, which will Procedures (SOPs) for disposal of Collectors to follow the SOPs for ipal councils, these workers remain vehemently anti-BJP. is the biggest constituent in the UPA. Party as well as Mamata Banerjee only be held in Puri amid strict vacant government land parcels smooth conduct and timely exe- out of the social security net. KCR’s proposed Front would be Before the 2019 General Elections, and discussed his proposal. adherence to COVID-19 protocols. under the control of various cution of the sale deeds and for an amalgamation of regional parties KCR was quite actively pursuing his Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P departments in the State, especial- getting a fair market value. 2 and national parties like the Federal Front proposal; he also met 2 K Jena said that all guidelines of the ly those which were not required Among other things, the SOPs Supreme Court, issued last year, will have to be followed in letter and spirit for any immediate public purpos- require the Collectors to ensure while observing the rituals on the es. that the lands in question are lit- occasion. "This year also, Lord As some of these lands are in igation-free for e-auction and are Jagannath's Rath Yatra will be held prime locations and prone to clearly demarcated. Southwest Monsoon sans devotees in Puri. The unauthorized occupation or REFLECTED 2 administration has prohibited similar encroachments, the Chief GLORY celebrations in other parts of the state," covers entire Telangana Jena said.