HYDERABAD  MONDAY  FEBRUARY 10, 2025  `9.00  PAGES 12  LATE CITY EDITION TRUMP SAYS HE SPOKE WITH PUTIN ABOUT ENDING WAR IN UKRAINE US President Donald Trump said he spoke to his Russian counterpart to try to negotiate an end to the war ahead of its third anniversary DONALD TRUMP VLADIMIR PUTIN PUTIN WANTS TO END CONFLICT, SAYS DON Trump told the New York Post he believes Vladimir Putin “does care” about battlefield deaths. “All those dead people. They’re like your kids, two million of them – and for no reason,” Trump said, adding Putin too wants to “see people stop dying”. Asked how many times he has spoken to Putin after taking office on January 20, Trump said he better not say Feb 24 KREMLIN REFUSES TO CONFIRM OR DENY TALKS ■ ■ It is not clear when the two leaders spoke. The Kremlin has neither confirmed nor denied the talks were held. Last week, Russia said contacts with the US have “intensified” since Trump took office Trump campaigned on a promise to end the war. He said he has a concrete plan on how to do it. But it’s not clear if Russia is on board MARKS THREE YEARS SINCE RUSSIAN FORCES INVADED UKRAINE IN 2022 CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOGGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI MANIPUR CM BIREN RESIGNS HOURS AFTER MEETING SHAH 31 Maoists, 2 cops The floodlight behind the clock tower at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack went off on Sunday | PTI light malfunctioned. “The generator attached to the floodlight malfunctioned, so the lights were off on that particular stand behind the clock tower. Now we have got the back-up generator on. It took time to change the connection from one generator to the other, which caused the delay,” said an OCA official. The Barabati Stadium is one of the oldest in India having been established in 1958. Once a Test venue, the stadium has lost its charm and is in desperate need of renovation. Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, acting president of Odisha Cricket Association, had told this daily on Saturday the association is in talks with the Odisha government for the stadium’s renovation. Full story: newindianexpress.com 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 GHMC proposes to establish a state-ofthe-art dumping yard at Pyaranagar in Sangareddy 9 20 19 -2 0 20 20 -2 1 20 21 -2 2 20 22 -2 3 20 23 -2 4 20 24 -2 5 ROHIT Sharma and Saqib Mahmood were in the middle of the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack along with the on-field umpires. The rest of the England team had already started walking off the field. For the second time in five minutes, one of the floodlights at the venue had malfunctioned leading to a stoppage of play during the seventh over of India’s 305-run chase against England in the second ODI on Sunday . First, the lights went off from 6.15 PM till 6.20 PM, and just when Mahmood was about to bowl, the lights went off again. This time, it did not turn back on till 6.45 PM, leading to a cumulative stoppage of almost 35 minutes. It is understood that the generator that supplies power to the particular flood- India skipper Rohit Sharma finally came good with the bat, scoring 119 off 90 balls to help India post a four-wicket victory over England. Led by Rohit, India, who took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, chased down a target of 305 with 33 balls to spare. 5,000 8 @ Cuttack 6,000 -1 Rohit leads from front G O M E S H S & TA N M AY D A S 7,000 -1 Floodlight glitch stops 2nd ODI for 35 mins Y E QT AST AY) ID W ER D P SO L PAL ONNES CI UNI YD (T M H IN 8,000 18 INDIA VS ENGLAND PROCESSING and scientific disposal of around 8,000 tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) have become a challenging task for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) due to insufficient availability of dumpyards in the city. There is only one dumpyard — at Jawaharnagar. It has reached its saturation point and the GHMC is in the process of establishing three more for which sites have been identified. After Delhi, Hyderabad is the second-highest generator of MSW among all major Indian cities. Its per capita waste generation is about 0.5–1 kilograms per day and this has increased significantly over the past few years. Delhi generates around 11,000 tonnes of MSW per day, while Hyderabad accounts for 8,000 tonnes per day. Greater Mumbai generates 6,000–6,500 tonnes followed by Bengaluru (5,800–6,000 tonnes), Chennai (5,000–5,500 tonnes), Kolkata (4,500–5,000 tonnes), Ahmedabad (4,500 tonnes) and Indore (1,100–1,200 tonnes). The upcoming state-of-theart MSW processing facility at Pyaranagar in Gummadidala mandal of Sangareddy district is facing resistance from some political parties, creating impediments to the GHMC’s efforts to reduce the burden on Jawaharnagar. The civic body wants to dispose of 25 percent of MSW, i.e., 2,000 tonnes per day at the Pyaranagar facil, ity for which it has started ground work after obtaining necessary permissions from various government departments. The facility will be oper- 20 CONTINUED ON P5 assault rifles and grenade launchers from the encounter location. This year, 81 Maoists have been killed in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh. “In the last 13 months, 282 Maoists have been neutralised, 1,033 arrested and 925 have surrendered in Chhattisgarh”, said chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai. The series of encounters against left-wing extremists is a part of a renewed strategy to free Chhattisgarh from the clutch of Maoists. Shortly after the encounter, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to X and announced, “...Before March 31, 2026, we will completely eradicate Naxalism from the country Shah .” also condoled the death of two security personnel. S B A C H A N J E E T S I N G H @ Hyderabad -1 7 2014–15 to 2023–24, the number of gover nment schools increased by 754, while the number of private schools decreased by 2,943. Meanwhile, Telangana’s dropout rate for students from class 9 to 12 stands at 8%, with a higher rate among the boys compared to girls. The dropout rate for boys is 9.6%, while for girls, it is 6.3%. Additionally in 2023–24, girls’ , enrolment was highest at the primary level and lowest at the higher secondary level. While the retention rate in primary school was 102.8%, it dropped significantly to 64.2% at the higher secondary level. PLACE CASUALTIES Gariaband 1 Narayanpur 5 Sukma 3 Bijapur 5 BijapurJan 16 Sukma border 12 Jan 21 Gariaband 16 Feb 1 Bijapur 8 Feb 9 Bijapur 31 HYDERABAD GRAPPLES WITH MOUNTING MUNICIPAL WASTE 17 Higher Secondary 64.2 84.9 RETENTION RATE OF GIRLS IN ALL SCHOOLS IN 2023–24 (IN %) 80.5 IN an interesting trend, while the number of government schools in the state has increased over the past decade, the number of private schools has declined. According to data provided by the Ministry of Education to Parliament, government schools increased from 29,268 in 2014–15 to 30,022 in 2023–24, whereas private schools declined from 15,069 in 2014–15 to 12,126 in 2023–24. Over the 10-year period from GIRLS ENROLMENT IN ALL SCHOOLS (GOVT & PVT) IN 2023–24 Secondary @ Hyderabad Upper Primary M A N DA RAV I N D E R R E D DY DATE Jan 3 Jan 5 Jan 9 Jan 12 Mulugu: Two of the 31 Maoists killed in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh were said to be the natives of erstwhile Karimnagar district. However, the police have not confirmed the details of the deceased Maoists. According to Mulugu SP P Shabarish, there is no information yet about the identity of the slain Maoists. “We are expecting to know the details by Monday,” he said. 16 TG adds govt schools, pvt numbers drop in last decade REDS NEUTRALISED THIS YEAR IN HOTBED TWO SLAIN MAOISTS FROM TELANGANA? 20 New Delhi: Lt Governor V K Saxena on Sunday ordered the dissolution of the Delhi Assembly after Chief Minister Atishi submitted her resignation. Atishi handed over her resignation to Lt Governor V K Saxena on Sunday, a day after her Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faced a crushing defeat in the assembly polls. The L-G’s office said that Saxena has asked the outgoing CM to continue in the post till formation of a new government AT least 31 Maoists, including 11 women, were killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces in the Indravati National Park region of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh on Sunday. The encounter, which took place 450 km south of Raipur, resulted in the deaths of two security personnel and injured two others. Bastar range IG Sunderraj P said troops recovered 31 bodies, which are yet to identified. The injured personnel were airlifted to Raipur, where doctors reported signs of bullet injuries and fractures. Doctors said they’ll have to wait for 24 hours for further updates. The operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs, with a joint team of security forces comprising the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and Bastar Fighters, all units of the state police, tracking real-time locations of the Maoists for more than five days. Security forces crossed hilly terrain before launching a massive offensive from different directions, surrounding the Maoists in the Annapur forest in the core national park, some 90 km away from the Bijapur district headquarters, on Sunday . The forces recovered AK-47 rifles, self-loading rifles, INSAS -1 6 ATISHI RESIGNS AS CHIEF MINISTER the party now has a broad pool of potential chief ministerial candidates. Political observers believe that broader political messaging often influences the party’s choice when selecting chief ministers, and Delhi is likely to follow this trend. “You never know… The national leadership could present an entirely fresh face who fits the bill and is capable of fulfilling the high expectations of the people in Delhi,” said a BJP worker. Meanwhile, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has written to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, requesting an appointment to meet him with the 48 newly-elected party MLAs. “I, along with the BJP MPs from Delhi and our newly elected 48 MLAs, wish to meet you at your earliest convenience,” he wrote. E J A Z K A I S E R @ Raipur 15 Speculation is rife regarding the next Delhi chief minister. Several names are being discussed, including Delhi MLA Parvesh Verma, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, and party leaders such as Vijender Gupta, Rekha Gupta, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Satish Upadhyay, Manoj Tiwari, and Mohan Singh Bisht. Verma and Rekha Gupta are considered to be the frontrunners. Modi held consultations at the BJP headquarters on Saturday, following his victory speech. With the BJP making impressive gains across various regions and communities, killed in gunbattle in Chhattisgarh 20 CONTINUED ON P2 THE BJP government in Delhi will be sworn in once Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his visit to France and the United States. Modi will leave for France on Monday, and from there, he will travel to the US, where he is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump. Modi will return to India on Thursday . Sources indicated that the swearing-in ceremony will be a grand event aimed at showcasing the unity within the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The chief ministers of all BJP and NDA-ruled states are expected to attend. On Sunday BJP president J P , Nadda met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to expedite the government formation process. 102.8 FORMER chairman and managing director of Veljan Hydrair Limited Velamati Chandrasekhara Janardhan Rao (86) was allegedly stabbed to death by his grandson Killaru Kirti Teja on Thursday night at Begumpet in the city Kirti . Teja reportedly stabbed his maternal grandfather more than 70 times over distribution of property . When contacted by TNIE, Panjagutta station house officer (SHO) Bandari Shobhan said, “We cannot confirm anything until we receive a postmortem report.” However, a source in the police department said that the industrialist’s body bore more than 70 injury marks. According to the police, Janardhan Rao had three daughters and one son. The accused is the son of one of the daughters. After killing his grandfather Kirti Teja changed his clothes and threw away the knife and his old clothes somewhere. “The murder appeared to be premeditated as the accused came armed with a knife before meeting Janardhan Rao,” the source in the police department said. @ New Delhi Primary @ Hyderabad RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR Higher Secondary 4.33 lakh EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE the government. The Congress, which has five MLAs, was hoping to get the support of the BJP rebels to take the number beyond 10 as required for the no-trust motion to stand. Sources said the BJP’s cen- Delhi govt to be sworn in after PM returns from US Secondary 5.44 lakh Industrialist dies after being stabbed over 70 times en that many of the BJP’s 37 legislators, including five who defected from JD(U), were demanding a leadership change. Two days ago, the Congress announced its plan to move a no-confidence motion against 8.9 lakh GRANDSON HELD Biren Singh hands over his resignation to Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, in the presence of BJP’s Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra and other leaders | ANI 14.30 lakh MANIPUR Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh resigned on Sunday a day before , the start of the crucial Assembly session in which he was to face a no-confidence motion. Singh submitted his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla in Imphal on Sunday evening, shortly after returning from Delhi where he met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The governor asked him to continue in office till alternative arrangements are made, the Raj Bhavan said. The names of Assembly Upper Primary @ Guwahati / New Delhi speaker T Satyabrata Singh and senior minister Y Khemchand are doing the rounds as Singh’s possible successor. According to sources, it is BJP’s internal politics that forced Biren Singh to resign nearly two years after the state was torn by an ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kukis that left over 250 people dead and 60,000 others displaced. Before his Delhi trip on Saturday evening, Singh had called a meeting with NDA MLAs. Only 20 of the 46 MLAs tur ned up. The 60-member House now has an effective strength of 59. Singh wanted to see how many MLAs were with him giv- Primary P R A S A N TA M A Z U M D A R & RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR tral leadership did not want to risk an embarrassing situation where the disgruntled MLAs might side with the Congress, and so it asked Singh to quit. The ‘leaked audio tapes’, in which a person taking credit for the ethnic violence, may also have worked against Singh as a forensic analysis showed a 93% probability that the voice samples were Singh’s. The matter is in the Supreme Court. The BJP was under tremendous pressure from the party’s Manipur MLAs to remove Singh. His resignation appears to be a calculated decision to avert further instability . Sources said the leadership was growing impatient with Singh as the ethnic violence had begun to tarnish Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reputation for good governance. 20 Speaker Satyabrata Singh, minister Khemchand among front-runners for CM post ated in bunkers to reduce atmospheric pollution. New dumpyards have become indispensable in view of increasing garbage in the city for the past few years. Yearwise garbage generation per day is as follows (in tonnes): 2018–19 (5,300), 2019–20 (5,800), 2020–21 (5,700), 2021–22 (6,300), 2022–23 (7,000), 2023–24 (7,500) and 2024–25 (8,000). About 60–70 percent of the 8,000 tonnes of MSW generated in Greater Hyderabad is used for generating electricity at the city’s lone dumpyard at Jawaharnagar. It has a 24 MW power plant and another of the same capacity is also ready However, . the facility is unable to process the entire quantity due to which trash piles up inside, leading to unbearable stench and pollution. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy during a review meeting , last year, had asked the officials to set up four new dumpyards away from residential areas on four sides of Hyderabad. He suggested that the officials establish garbage recycling plants to generate 15 MW of power in coordination with TGCONTINUED ON P3 SPDCL.