c m y k c m y k THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I SATURDAY I 28 NOVEMBER 2020 WEATHER WORLD 7 SPORTS 8 TABLOID Max: 22.4OC | | Min: 18.1OC Top Iranian nuke India wilt under Smith, When desi bride RH: 91% Rainfall: 1.3 mm scientist assassinated Finch tons in Oz opener wore a pantsuit... Forecast: Cloudy sky. Light to moderate rains. deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 329 Established 1938 | 20 PAGES | `6.00 Max/Min temp. 27/17 ºC COVID-19 FARMERS GET GDP growth betters in Q2 PERMISSION FOR KCR gears up for MADHUSUDAN cent during the quarter, months ended June. The C UNT SAHOO | DC which is lower than econo- GDP at constant (2011-12) CASES DEATHS DELHI CHALO STIR NEW DELHI, NOV. 27 mists’ projection of 8.5 per prices in Q2 of 2020-21 is cent to 10.5 per cent contrac- estimated at `33.14 lakh (+40,534) (+456) SANJAY KAW and Amidst hopes of develop- tion and signalling a sharp crores, as against `35.84 BHASKAR HARI final showdown ment of a vaccine for Covid- recovery from the record lakh crores in Q2 of 2019-20, SHARMA | DC 19 disease, the Indian econo- plunge of 23.9 per cent in the showing a contraction of 7.5 93,49,285 1,36,190 NEW DELHI, NOV. 27 S.A. ISHAQUI I DC attend the meeting at LB my rebounded at a faster- June quarter. per cent,” data released by covid19india.org HYDERABAD, NOV. 27 Stadium. than-expected pace in the “India’s real GDP fell to 7.5 the ministry of statistics STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS Thousands of farmers on A senior party leader July-September quarter, per cent in the July- and programme implemen- Friday braved batons, TRS supremo and Chief said that Chandrashekar helped by a pick-up in man- September quarter com- tation showed. (+761) (+4) teargas and water can- Minister K. Chand- Rao had already turned ufacturing. The country’s pared to a contraction of nons along the Delhi- rashekar Rao has set the the people of the Greater GDP contracted by 7.5 per 23.9 per cent in the three ■ Full report on Page 7 TS: 2,67,665 1,448 Haryana border before stage to show through Hyderabad area towards the authorities allowed his public meeting at the the ruling party with his (+733) (+6) them to march towards LB Stadium on Saturday promises of free water the national capital as that the party has a supply and extending of AP: 8,66,438 6,976 part of their “Delhi Cha- strong grip on Greater `10,000 financial aid to lo” protest against the Hyderabad. K. Chandrashekar Rao flood-affected families. CASES AROUND THE WORLD Centre’s new farm laws. Apart from targeting campaign of some par- The CM had mentioned Punjab Chief Minister the BJP government at ties, it was inevitable for that free water supply 6,16,26,862 Capt. Amarinder Singh, the Centre for its alleged the Chief Minister to bol- will benefit 97 per cent of accused by Haryana CM anti-people policies, ster the confidence of the the families in the DEATHS Manohar Lal Khattar of Chandrashekar Rao is people by reassuring GHMC limits. instigating farmers, was expected to highlight that peace and harmony Most TRS leaders stat- 14,43,815 the first one to welcome that the Opposition par- will prevail and the gov- ed that people will not COUNTRIES, the Centre’s decision to ties have created a tense ernment would give no believe promises of AREAS WITH allow the protesters to atmosphere in the city scope to hate-mongers. Opposition parties as CASES 218 enter the city. with their high-voltage The party feels that they are well aware that worldometers.info/ Soon after Capt. Singh campaign. Several trade Chandrashekar Rao's any party that comes to coronavirus urged the Centre to initi- unions will express their public meeting is crucial power in the civic body ate talks to address the support by sharing the to the TRS’ fortunes and has to invariably enjoy farmers’ issues. Union dais with the Chief may set the tone for the the support of the state ASTROGUIDE agriculture minister Minister on Saturday. campaign in the remain- government in which Sarvari; Dakshinayana Narendra Singh Tomar Party leaders are of the ing days till the polling case it is better if the Tithi: Kartika Shudda Trayodasi till reiterated that the gov- opinion that given the day on December 1. They TRS returns to power in 10.20 am ernment would hold communal nature of the expect two lakh people to the GHMC. Star: Bharani till 3.17 am (Sunday) talks next week. Varjyam: 11.08 am to 12.55 am ■ Report on Page 6 Durmuhurtam: 6.32 am to 8 am Rahukalam: 9 am to 10.30 am Beginning of the end HIJRI CALENDAR REBEL TRINAMUL Rabbi-ul Akhir 12, 1442 AH PRAYERS MINISTER QUITS Fajar: 5.24 am of KCR’s rule: Nadda Zohar: 12.14 pm AHEAD OF POLLS DC CORRESPONDENT Asar: 4.04 pm RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC HYDERABAD, NOV. 27 Maghrib: 5.46 pm KOLKATA, NOV. 27 Isha: 6.57 pm Bharatiya Janata Party SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.17 AM Dealing a double blow to president Jagat Prakash SUNSET TODAY 5.49 PM the Trinamul Congress Nadda on Friday slamm- ahead of next year’s ed Chief Minister K. MOONSET 3.02 PM Assembly polls in West Chandrashekar Rao and MOONRISE 3.17 AM Bengal, rebel TMC min- IT minister K.T. Rama ister Shubhendu Adhik- Rao over commenting on ari resigned from chief the campaign by Union minister Mamata Bane- ministers for the GHMC COUNTER POINT rjee’s Cabinet on Friday, elections. while another disgrun- He said that he and the tled party MLA Mihir Union ministers would Goswami reached New go anywhere for the Delhi to join the BJP. party to come to power. Both have distanced Speaking at a road show themselves from their from Kothapet to Nagole, party, fuelling specula- Nadda said that the time tion of their defection to has come to end the rule BJP national president J.P. Nadda with minister of the BJP, which has also of Chandrashekhar Rao state for home G. Kishan Ready and state BJP presi- kept the door ajar for in the state. He was dent Bandi Sanjay during a roadshow in Hyderabad on them. The TMC heavy- accompanied by BJP Friday for GHMC elections. — PTI weight, who was the face state president Bandi of Ms Banerjee’s famous Sanjay and minister of ning of BJP rule,” Nadda Nadda urged the people land movement in state for home G. Kishan told the crowd that had to vote for the BJP in all Nandigram was the min- Reddy. turned up despite the divisions. ister of transport, envi- “Looking at the large inclement weather. The BJP president ronment and water number of people who He thanked those work- called on the cadre to resources investiga- have come today, it ing under the Modi-led work 100 per cent in this tion/development. seems that the time is government to end cor- election and ensure the coming for the end of the ruption in Telangana defeat of the TRS ■ Report on Page 6 KCR rule and the begin- stae. regime. 2 more jawans killed in Pak fire YUSUF JAMEEL | DC Rajouri district on SRINAGAR, NOV. 27 Friday, leaving at least two more Indian sol- The renewed intermit- diers dead. The Army tent clashes between the said that the Pakistani Indian and Pakistani troops resorted to armies along the Line of “unprovoked ceasefire Control (LoC) that beg- violation” in Suderbani an in Jammu and area of Rajouri early Kashmir’s Poonch dis- Friday. trict earlier this week spread to neighbouring ■ Report on Page 6 CCMB gets ICMR dry swab test nod DC CORRESPONDENT are collected in a liquid HYDERABAD, NOV 27 called Viral Transport Medium. This requires The city-based Centre proper packaging. Des- for Cellular and Mole- pite that, events of spil- cular Biology (CCMB) lage, leakage and dam- has secured approval for age have been noted. its dry swab technique Dry Swab-Direct RT- to collect samples for the PCR ensures there is no RT-PCR test Covid-19. spillage and fear of This procedure is spread of infection. It expected to bring down has been found that the the testing cost by 50 per overall concordance is cent and make it more 96.9 per cent and it is widely available. low cost and there is a The technique, appro- quick turnaround time. ved by the ICMR, From April 2020, involves taking nasal CCMB has been testing swabs in a dry state and Covid samples and this putting them in a tube was a major concern. which can be sent for RT-PCR testing. ■ Page 2: Threat of Currently, the samples liquids spilling a worry CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 28 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 2 SHORT TAKES Show time KALASAGARAM BJP is a disaster for the STARTS ONLINE FROM TODAY nation, says Owaisi DC CORRESPONDENT MIM would support. `1,000 currency notes and DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, NOV. 27 Owaisi said the poor and claimed that it would inval- HYDERABAD, NOV. 27 middle-class sections were idate black money,” Owaisi AIMIM president badly hit by policies adopt- said. Kalasagaram, the annual Asaduddin Owaisi said that ed by the Modi government. He said rich people were musical festival, will be held the Constitution of India People lost their lifetime not affected due to demon- online from Saturday.