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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & VOL. 13, ISSUE 156 | Wednesday, 6 June 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 10,593.15 (-35.35) qSENSEX 34,903.21 (-108.68) qDOW JONES 24,795.77 (-17.92) pNASDAQ 7628.38 (+21.92) qRUPEE/DOLLAR 67.15 (-0.04) qRUPEE/EURO 78.23 (-0.14) qGOLD/10GM 31,600 (-50) pSILVER/K 40,500 (+50) KHATTAR TAKES UP ‘NDA HAS TO SEEK AS US RENEGES ‘HAVE A DWARKA EXPRESSWAY VOTES IN BIHAR ON N-PACT, IRAN POWERFUL PROJECT WITH ON NITISH GOVT’S TO HIKE URANIUM ROLE IN GADKARI PG3 PERFORMANCE’ PG5 ENRICHMENT PG10 BADLA’ PG16 Govt working to BIG RELIEF FOR CENTRE Now, rail passengers to free housing sector SC allows interim quota pay six-time penalty for of middlemen: PM carrying excess luggage MPOST BUREAU MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: The government has in SC/ST promotions been working to free the housing sec- NEW DELHI: Just like air travel, tor of corruption and middlemen to MPOST BUREAU now beware of carrying excess ensure people get their own houses by the apex court earlier, including luggage while travelling in trains without facing troubles, Prime Min- NEW DELHI: In a major relief Highlights a reference made to a five-judge as well. ister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. to the Centre, the Supreme Court »»The top court took into account the constitution bench As a result of numerous com- He also said that use of the lat- on Tuesday allowed it to go ahead Centre’s submissions that entire process plaints regarding excess baggage est technology is ensuring the faster with reservation in promotion for »»During the hearing, the ASG cited being towed into train compart- building of houses for the poor in employees belonging to the SC of promotion has come to a ‘standstill’ the case laws on the issue of quota in ments, the Indian Railways has rural and urban areas at an afford- and ST category in “accordance »»The ASG referred to orders passed promotion in government jobs decided to strictly enforce its able cost. with law”. over-three-decades-old baggage “We have been working to free The top court took into account allowance rules, which will see The move is to ensure passenger the housing sector from middlemen, the Centre’s submissions that entire passengers paying up to six times convenience and address the issue corruption and ensuring that the ben- process of promotion has come to a the stipulated amount as penalty, if of cramped compartments,” Ved eficiaries get their own home without “standstill” due to the orders passed caught travelling with overweight Prakash, Director, Information hassles,” Modi said while addressing by various high courts and the apex luggage, an official said today. and Publicity, Railway Board, said. beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri court had also ordered for “status According to the prescribed Officials said unlike at the air- Awas Yojna (PMAY) through video quo” in a similar matter in 2015. norms, a sleeper class and a second ports, where the luggage of each conference. The government said there were class passenger can carry luggage passenger is weighed, the railways He also said the housing sector is separate verdicts by the high courts weighing 40 kg and 35 kg respec- would carry out random checks being invigorated with the latest tech- of Delhi, Bombay and Punjab and tively without paying any extra among the passengers. nology. “This is enabling faster con- Haryana on the issue of reservation money and a maximum of 80 kg For example, if a passenger is struction of affordable houses for the in promotion to SC/ST employees and 70 kg respectively by paying travelling 500 km with luggage poor in towns and villages,” the prime and the apex court had also passed for the excess luggage at the parcel weighing 80 kg in the sleeper class, minister said. different orders on appeals filed would be applicable. the bench was the Centre’s chal- quo” as far as reservation in pro- office. The excess luggage would he can book his excess baggage of Modi said the focus is to ensure against those judgements. The M Nagaraj verdict had said lenge to the Delhi High Court’s motion to SC/SC employees was have to be put in the luggage van. 40 kg for Rs 109 in the luggage van. more women, ‘divyang’ (differently- “We will say you (Centre) that creamy layer concept can- August 23 last year verdict quash- concerned. “The rules were already in However, if he fails to do so abled), people from SC, ST, OBC and can go ahead with promotion in not be applied to the Scheduled ing government’s order extend- He referred to a May 17 order place; we are just enforcing them and is caught with the excess lug- minority communities get access to accordance with law,” a vacation Castes and Scheduled Tribes for ing reservation in promotion to passed by a bench headed by Justice strictly now. Passengers are gage, he will end up paying a pen- housing. bench comprising Justices Adarsh promotions in government jobs employees belonging to the Sched- Kurian Joseph in a similar matter in allowed to book and carry excess alty of Rs 654. “PMAY is linked with the dig- Kumar Goel and Ashok Bhushan like two earlier verdicts of 1992 uled Castes and Scheduled Tribes which it was said that pendency of luggage in the luggage van, up to Similarly, an AC first class pas- nity of our citizens. Due to PMAY, told Additional Solicitor General Indra Sawhney and others versus beyond five years from November petition before it shall not stand in the maximum limit, on the pay- senger can carry 70 kg of luggage employment opportunities are being (ASG) Maninder Singh, represent- Union of (popularly called 16, 1992. the way of the Centre taking steps ment of a fee equivalent to one- for free and a maximum of 150 created for the people. ” he said. ing the Centre. Mandal Commission verdict) and At the outset, the ASG referred for promotion. and-a-half times the luggage rate. kg, after paying a fee for the addi- In the last four years, the gov- During the hearing, the ASG 2005 E V Chinnaiah versus State of to orders passed by the apex court “How the promotion is taking “If a passenger is found trav- tional 80 kg. ernment has taken a mission mode cited the case laws on the issue of Andhra Pradesh, which dealt with earlier, including a reference made place as of now?” the bench asked. elling with un-booked luggage An AC two-tier passenger can approach towards providing housing quota in promotion in government creamy layer in Other Backward to a five-judge constitution bench, Responding to the query, the weighing more than the free allow- carry 50 kg of luggage for free and for all; the prime minister said while jobs and stated that the apex court’s Classes category. and contended that one of the ASG said, “They are not. It is all ance, the excess weight will be a maximum of 100 kg by paying a addressing the beneficiaries. 2006 judgement in M Nagaraj case Singh said the petition before orders says there would be “status standstill. This is the problem”. P6 charged six times the luggage rate. fee for the excess 50 kg. CRASHED IN A FIELD IN BAREJA VILLAGE Seat sharing ‘Will respond to unprovoked Court admits to be discussed at Senior IAF officer dies in abetment to appropriate time attacks from across border’ suicide charge AKHILESH YADAV MPOST BUREAU Jaguar crash in against Tharoor NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Nir- In today’s mala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the MPOST BUREAU A Court of Inquiry has Army would continue to respect the been ordered (by the air head- paper ongoing Ramzan ceasefire in Jammu KUTCH: An Indian Air Force quarters) to investigate the and Kashmir but asserted that no Jaguar fighter jet on Tuesday cause of the accident, he said. ... unprovoked attack from across the crashed in Gujarat’s Kutch dis- “The plane, which was on CITY border would go unanswered as the trict soon after it took off from a routine sortie, crashed near forces have been given the right to the Jamnagar airbase, killing a Bareja village,” he said. ABHAY SINGH SCRAPPED NOTES WORTH RS 1 CR SEIZED 4 hit back. senior officer who was piloting Some cows grazing in the Sitharaman, addressing a press the aircraft, a defence spokes- field were killed after being hit NEW DELHI: A court on NATION conference on the occasion of the person said. by the jet’s debris, locals said. Tuesday admitted abetment ED GRILLS P CHIDAMBARAM FOR 6 HRS 6 fourth anniversary of the NDA gov- Air Commodore San- routine training mission from The plane’s debris was to suicide charges against ernment, said the Army was given jai Chauhan, the Air Offi- Jamnagar crashed around strewn far and wide on the Congress MP Shashi Tharoor EDIT the right to respond to any cross- cer Commanding Air Force 10.30 am,” Defence spokes- outskirts of the village and car- over the 2014 death of his wife border attacks or unprovoked firing Station Jamnagar, who was person Lt Col Manish Ojha casses of the killed animals Sunanda Pushkar, saying there BEYOND PHYSICAL PROXIMITY 8 adequately. Replying to another question, the flying the deep penetration said here. were seen lying in the field, was “sufficient grounds to pro- INTERNATIONAL Notwithstanding India’s defence minister said it is not her Jaguar fighter jet died when “The pilot, Air Commo- they said. ceed” against the politician. announcement of Ramzan ceasefire ministry’s role to determine whether the plane crashed in a field in dore Sanjai Chauhan, sus- Security agencies rushed Taking cognisance of the GERMANY FIRM BANS WHATSAPP 10 and talks between the Director Gen- the ongoing Ramzan ceasefire in Bareja village. tained fatal injuries in the to the spot and cordoned off Delhi Police chargesheet, eral of Military Operations (DGMOs) Jammu and Kashmir has been suc- “The Jaguar aircraft on a crash,” he said. the area, the locals added. Additional Chief Metropoli- BUSINESS of the two countries, there have been cessful or not. tan Magistrate Samar Vishal incidents of cross-border firing along “We honour the ceasefire. We have asked Tharoor to appear REVAMP FOR GST AAR MECHANISM 12 the Line of Control and International been given room to hit back when before him on July 7. SPORT Border in Jammu and Kashmir and there is an unprovoked attack. The ED grills Raj Kundra in Bitcoin PMLA case “I have gone through and nearly a dozen grenade attacks by Defence ministry’s role is not to assess perused the chargesheet along THIEM REACHES PARIS SEMI-FINAL 15 militants within a week in the Valley. whether the ceasefire in Jammu and MPOST BUREAU There are some instances 8,000 investors lost about Rs with the documents filed along “We must keep our borders safe. Kashmir has been successful or not,” of the case that are linked to 2,000 crore funds by transact- with it. Cognisance is taken on We shall be alert and ensure that she said. : The ED on Tues- Kundra and hence, he has ing in this scheme. offence regarding abetment to no unprovoked attacks go without Asked whether the ceasefire day questioned Raj Kundra, been asked to record his state- The ED had filed its case suicide of late Sunanda Push- FOR ADVERTISING us responding. It is the duty of the would be extended, she said, “It is husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, ment, the officials said without based on an FIR of the Maha- kar and for committing cru- kindly contact at 9810195709 defence ministry and the forces to only announced for Ramzan.” in connection with a money- elaborating. rashtra Police in this case, elty upon her. From the police or keep India safe,” Sitharaman said. The government had announced laundering probe related to a The ED, sometime back, and the Pune Police arrested report, I take cognisance abet- [email protected] The minister was responding the suspension of operations against bitcoin transactions case, offi- had registered a criminal Bhardwaj and his brother ment of suicide punishable to questions on the firing along the militants during the period of Ram- cials said. case under the Prevention Vivek from Delhi earlier. under 306 IPC and cruelty Indo-Pak border despite the two sides zan, which started from May 17. The businessman was of Money Laundering Act Bhardwaj reportedly was under 498A IPC. There exist FOR SUBSCRIPTION agreeing to a truce. On the possibility of engaging Pak- summoned to the ED office (PMLA) against bitcoin-based behind ventures like GainBit- sufficient grounds to proceed kindly contact at 8800854665 Sitharaman said the Army was istan in dialogue, Sitharaman reiter- here and was asked questions investment website GainBit- coin, GBMiners, MCAP and against Shashi Tharoor for the or taken on board before the Home Min- ated External Affairs Minister Sushma about his involvement in the coin, its founder Amit Bhard- GB21, and the investors were commission of an offence,” [email protected] istry announced the ceasefire in the Swaraj’s comments that talks and ter- trade, termed as illegal by the waj and eight others. allegedly duped after transac- Vishal said. See P3 troubled state. ror cannot go hand-in-hand. See P7 government, they said. It is alleged that about tions on these portals. POL PARTIES SPAR OVER SUICIDE Tamil Nadu girl ends life after failing to clear NEET MPOST BUREAU tral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) nation, and 1125 out of 1200 in class 12. the state from NEET. whose results were declared on Monday, She, however, got only 39 out of 700 in “How many Prathibhas and Anithas VILLUPURAM/CHENNAI: An aca- the second such incident in the state since the NEET. are we going to lose?” Stalin asked while demically “bright” daughter of a farm- last year. The state had witnessed widespread speaking on a special calling attention hand committed suicide in Tamil Nadu’s Prateebha ingested poison soon after protests last year when Anitha, a Dalit girl motion moved by him and members of Villupuram district after failing to clear she came to know that she had flunked the from Ariyalur, ended her life for failing to the Congress, a DMK ally. the NEET, police said on Tuesday, with the test, conducted for admissions to medi- clear the NEET. He alleged there were discrepancies in tragedy triggering a political blame game. cal and dental colleges in the country, and In a similar incident on Monday, a the NEET question paper printed in Tamil The tragic death of the medical aspi- began vomiting. She was rushed to a hos- 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly com- for which Pratibha appeared. rant prompted a call by DMK working pital, where the doctor who examined her mitted suicide by jumping from the 8th Stalin, also the Leader of the Opposi- president M K Stalin to chief ministers initially, referred her to a bigger facility, but floor of a building in Delhi’s Dwarka Sec- tion, wanted to know from the government of southern states, barring Tamil Nadu, she could not be saved. tor-12, after the results were announced. the status of the two resolutions sent to the but including , to oppose the This was Pratibha’s second attempt at A suicide note was found in his room Centre for the President’s approval. NEET, as it “discriminated against non- clearing the NEET, which many students which mentioned that he lied about the Health Minister C Vijayabhaskar Hindi speaking students” and put those from the state who study at Tamil medium results to his parents. recalled efforts made by the government from the economically weaker sections at schools find a hard nut to crack. Even those The tragic incident had its echo in the to do away with NEET, including various “fundamental disadvantage”. studying in English medium government state assembly, with opposition DMK and representations to the Centre and Prime Prateebha, 19, ended her life by con- or government-aided schools find it dif- Congress staging a walkout. Minister Narendra Modi. suming poison at Senji town after she ficult to make the cut as their syllabus is dreamt of becoming a doctor, but the ques- Describing her as a “bright” student, The Tamil Nadu Assembly had He, however, said the Supreme Court could not crack the National Eligibility not in sync with those of central boards. tions were too difficult for her to even to police said the girl had secured 490 marks adopted two resolutions last year seek- had ruled against exemption on an appeal cum Entrance Test conducted by the Cen- In her suicide note, Pratibha said she understand, police said. out of 500 in her class 10 board exami- ing an exemption for the students from by some students. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 DAYINDAYOUT Exhibition capturing the life of What’s on Around Townw FESTIVE LIVE JAZZ NIGHT ‘Mrs. Ippi’, the duo Ipisita Roy and Rhytem Bansal, are energized to sooth your senses at The Den Lounge. The popular duo will echo in each angle on the festive Live Jazz Night that will be no less in giving you goosebumps. Relish the easy breezy era of the evening at the ambience that Waste Workers stays true to its presentations of being so frolic and the art of singing will let your Contrary to the common representation of waste workers often feet tap on the floor. WHEN: June 16 WHERE: The Den Lounge, PVR Director’s shown in deleterious working conditions, this exhibition aims to Cut TIMING: 9 pm onwards portray the world of “the city of waste” in a different light ABUNDANCE OF THEATRICAL DRAMA Give yourself and your children a visual treat this vacation with three different enticing stories at Popular Theatre Festival. Two of these three productions have been runaway hits in the past years. WHEN: Dastan-e-Aspatal (June 9 at 6 pm) Aurangzeb (June 9 at 7:30 pm) and Maharathi (June 10 at 7 pm) WHERE: Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts CALLING ALL ICE-CREAM LOVERS! Nothing beats the joy of relishing a delicious ice-cream in scorching summer afternoons. Treats like Wild Donut Ice Cream Burger served with Fry Churros Finger, French Toast Grilled Cheese Ice Cream Sandwich, Brownie Fudge Ice Cream and other irresistible options that will surely melt your heart out. WHEN: June 1 and 30 WHERE: Blooms orty-two photographs by six dicte Florin. board, metal, glass and fabric – also Contrary to the common represen- and Tea Lounge, Eros Hotel Nehru Place French lensemen that provide From Paris to Cairo and Mexico to reveals the diversity of the practices tation of waste workers often shown in TIMINGS: 11 am – 11 pm the onlookers an opportunity Delhi, the photographs on display docu- and the ingenuity the recyclers bring deleterious working and living condi- to delve into the role of waste ment the conditions waste workers live to their work. tions, this exhibition aims to portray ABODE OF CLOUDS Fworkers across the world are currently and work in – open landfills, waste con- “Waste represents a serious chal- the world of “the city of waste” in a dif- IIC is going to present a very exclusive on display at Mandi House Metro Sta- tainers and public spaces from where lenge for contemporary societies as it ferent light, wherein waste workers are painting exhibition by European artists tion here. they collect waste, as well as garbage puts into question the unsustainability freed from the stigma attached to waste. who participated at the International These photographs constitute the dumps, warehouse, factories, markets of our lifestyles which generate increas- These photographs were first dis- Art Residency held at Artists Point, show titled “The City of Waste,” which and recycling workshops, where waste ing quantities of refuse. Given the con- played in Paris as part of the “La mise en Meghalaya. Inauguration is on June 8, is part of the larger “Urban Societies is reclassified and transformed into a tamination associated with it and the image du rebut” (The Image of Waste) and Waste” project and will entice the profitable resource. disorder it evokes, garbage has long exhibition that later travelled to numer- 2018 at Main Art Gallery which will passengers on one of the capital’s most They not only show the clothes that been concealed from view,” said Rémi ous cities. “The City of Waste” is an include a brief musical performance by crowded Metro stations till June 30. protect their bodies – sometimes rags de Bercegol. adaptation of this exhibition presented Alakesh Dutta. On view are works by Conceptualised and organised and even plastic bags – but also the He further highlighted that today for the first time in India. The project Jana Bednárová (Slovakia); Juhidevi by Rémi de Bercegol and Christine gloves and uniforms worn by those waste is the object of reclassification is a part of Habitat Photosphere, India Bhanjdeo (India); Dominik Bouma Ithurbide, the exhibition that aims to whose work is better recognised. processes that serve to extract the recov- Habitat Centre’s year-long photogra- (Czech Republic); Eliška Failová (Czech understand the role of waste workers in The techniques and tools they use erable material before it is permanently phy festival on sustainable develop- Republic) and others. societies across the world, also presents – baskets, hooks, chariots and carts, scrapped. “Thanks to its composition -– ment, curated by Alka Pande. Mandi photographs by Melanie Rateau, Ade- among others – the materials they plastics, metals, paper, etc. – waste con- House Metro station is fast emerging WHEN: June 8 – 18 WHERE: line Pierrat, Pascal Garret and Bene- extract and transform – plastic, card- stitutes a valuable resource,” he added. as hotspot for arts in public spaces. IANS Kamaladevi Complex, IIC TIMINGS: 11 am – 7 pm Stories that speak of ‘Love and Betrayal’ OUR CORRESPONDENT Agnihotri(Writer and Former Civil Servant) & Poonam Saxena (Writer, SET IN KOLKATA and Delhi, the Translator and National Weekend Edi- stories in ‘The Love Song of Maya K tor, Hindustan Times). The book has and other stories’ deal with love and been published by Niyogi Books. betrayal, dogma and superstition, sex- The thirteen stories are written in uality and thwarted desires. The char- lucid language and the razor sharp acters belong to the world of urban, crispness of words lingers on in the aspirational India where snobbery and mind. However the author exercises rat race go hand in hand with class and restraint even while dealing with some- religious conflicts. Dark or funny, satir- what communal topics. The opening ical or poignant, these stories are as story is gripping like the rest and suc- much a snapshot of modern India as cessfully captures the attention span of they are an intense crystallisation of the the reader. Like a true and good short unpredictable chaos of life. story, all the thirteen hold an element of This book written by Shuma Raha- surprise, the unexpected and an air of and , this book is her this, will be launched on June 7 in the subtle suspense. debut collection of short stories. While Curtains fall on International presence of Mrinal Pande(Writer, For- Shuma Raha, the author, has been charting a career in writing fiction, she mer Chairperson of Prasar Bharati, the winner of the Juggernaut Short continues to be excited by current affairs Senior Group Editorial Advisor to Story Prize, 2017. A former journalist and contributes columns to a number of Theatre Festival in Kolkata the National Herald Group), Anita with newspapers such as print and digital publications.

of a cleaner whose life took a turn when a time bomb was found in his trolley. The author of the play is Ahmed Ameur VIT receives Green award and is directed by Taherissa Ben Larbi. ‘Bisorjoner Por’ was the third production of the day by playmakers. The play is written for safeguarding environment by Bratya Basu which revolves around the widower Mohitosh and his hallucination of meet- OUR CORRESPONDENT ing his wife regularly even after her death. Kaustav Dut- n recognition of its immense con- MAINAK BANERJEE tagupta directed the play and tribution towards increasing green his way into the world of uto- it was the debut show. cover of Vellore, its efforts to pro- pia. The next show was a one The festival formally came tect and rejuvenate Palar river, and THE 7TH EDITION of act play from Tunisia. Experi- to an end with a vote of thanks Ito conserve natural resources in Vellore International Theatre Festival, enced dramatist and film star, from the convener of the festi- district, India’s Premier Private educa- a six day long theatre extrav- Ikram Azzouz played the role val, Bratya Basu. This was fol- tional institution – Vellore Institute of aganza which was orga- lowed by a political satire, Technology (VIT) has been given the nized by Kalindi Bratyajon ‘Akdin Aladin’, also penned Green Award for the year 2017 by the in Kolkata wrapped up on by Basu. It was a directional Tamil Nadu Government. June 3. debut on stage for actor Chief Minister Edappadi The closing day was Kanchan Mallick who also K.Palaniswami handed over the presti- made special with back to played the lead role of Mad- gious award to G.V.Selvam, Vice Presi- back four shows including hab Marik. dent of the VIT at the Secretariat. Bratyajon’s own production, His energetic perfor- The coveted award is given each ‘Oh! Swapna…’, directed by mance in role of an aspir- year to District Collectors, Industrial Prithwis Rana, which was ing politician ended the Units and Educational Institutions not only the first show of festival in a high spirit. Kol- by the Tamil Nadu government. The the day but was staged for katans will definitely cher- award is recognition of efforts to con- the first time. The stage per- ish the memory of four serve and protect nature and natural formances were followed by foreign dramas and seven resources, promote and create the con- second play, the original local plays for a long time. cept of environmental protection and story, ‘Shanibar’, written by We also saw felicitation also to acknowledge efforts taken to the well-known playwright, of three talented theatre reduce pollution. Badal Sircar, the father of artistes Joydip Bhowmick, VIT has been acknowledged as the ‘Third theatre’. The drama Sourav Gupta and Bhumis- best educational institution for protect- encircled around an office uta Das during the day as a ing the environment. It is to be noted impact of the heat wave in the district. spirit of environmental protection from traffic islands and park in and around employee who gets sucked sign of recognition for con- that VIT has planted several thousand The institution has a VIT Nature Club a very young age. Vellore city. Further, VIT also launched by the pressure at his place tribution towards theatre by saplings year after year not just in Vel- under the Green Vellore Project and has The Green Vellore project, launched the Palar River Clean Up Project and of work and day-dreams Bratyajon. lore town, but also in different places distributed several thousand saplings to in 2008 aims at increasing green cover, has this reaped rich dividends from all in the rest of the district to reduce the students as part of efforts to imbibe the water body restoration, and creation of quarters. Although every possible care and caution has been taken to avoid errors or omissions, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that infromation given in this publication is merely for reference and must not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the writers, editors, publishers, and printers and sellers who do not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss to any person, a purchaser of this publication or not for the result of any action taken on the basis of this work. All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums in Delhi/New Delhi only Printed & Published by Jaiyendra Kumar Sharma on behalf of Front Row Media Pvt. Ltd. and printed at The Indian Express Pvt. Ltd., A-8, Sector-7, Noida-201 301 (U.P.) and published from First Floor, Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002. Editor: Durbar Ganguly, Executive Editor: Arya Rudra. Email: [email protected], Tel. No. 011-47777500 city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 mp PM wants LG to do everything possible Sunanda Pushkar death: Court to stop AAP govt’s good work: Kejriwal

SAYANTAN GHOSH police officials deployed at Bai- jal’s office told the chief minis- summons Tharoor as accused NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief ter that he and his ministers can Minister Arvind Kejriwal took meet Baijal but the AAP legis- a swipe at Prime Minister Nar- lators will not be allowed to go Tharoor rejects the charges levelled against him as ‘preposterous and baseless’ endra Modi saying the latter “is with them. very angry” with LG Anil Baijal “My sources tell me that the OUR CORRESPONDENT sufficient grounds to proceed against the Congress leader for not being able to create “suf- Prime Minister wants LG to against him. The Delhi Police and the prosecution's case was ficient obstacles” for the Delhi do everything possible to stop NEW DELHI: The Delhi had on May 14 accused the Lok "absurd and preposterous". government. The CM further AAP government's good work Police charge-sheet on Suna- Sabha MP from Thiruvanan- "We shall be asking for a added that this was also the rea- angry with the present LG. PM in education, health, water and nda Pushkar death case named thapuram of abetting Pushkar's copy of the charge sheet and son for former LG Najeeb Jung thinks LG is not creating suffi- electricity. We will not let that Shashi Tharoor as the only suicide and told a city court the documents relied upon by being removed from the post cient obstacles. Because despite happen. Good work will con- accused while alleging that that he should be summoned the prosecution. After going 18 months before his tenure all obstacles by LG, Delhi gov- tinue. God is with us. People he had subjected his wife to as an accused in the four-and- through them, we shall decide was to end. Jung was locked in ernment doing phenomenal are with us,” Kejriwal added. cruelty. In a statement posted half-year-old case, claiming our further course of action. a prolonged battle with Kejri- work for people. That's the rea- He also said that voting on Twitter, the Shashi Thar- there was sufficient evidence Dr Tharoor will take all legal wal throughout his tenure over son former LG Najeeb Jung was for the oor said: “I would like to reit- against him. remedies available to him in various government projects also removed.” (BJP) will lead to changes in erate my position that I find In a nearly 3,000-page law,” Pahwa said. "Since no and proposals. Ultimately he The tension between the names of cities and railway sta- the charges preposterous and charge sheet, the police named offences are made out and the quit after 3 years in office and AAP government and LG tions whereas voting for the baseless, the product of a mali- Tharoor as the only accused prosecution case is absurd, pre- said that he wanted to return to Baijal intensified earlier this AAP will help improve chil- cious and vindictive campaign while alleging that he had sub- emailed her husband that she relative subjecting a woman to posterous and contrary to vari- academics. week over the installation of dren’s future. Referring to the against myself.” jected his wife to cruelty. It had had “lost her will to live.” I have cruelty) and 306 (abetment of ous judgments of the Supreme Since Anil Baijal took over CCTV cameras in Delhi with renaming of the Mughalsarai A Delhi court on Tuesday also urged the court to sum- no desire to live; all I pray for suicide) of the Indian Penal Court, we shall take appropri- the post as the new LG of Delhi, CM Kejriwal, Delhi cabinet railway station in Uttar Pradesh summoned Congress leader mon Tharoor as an accused. is death.” Code. ate steps to deal with it," Thar- he has also had his share of dis- ministers and MLAs sitting on to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junc- Shashi Tharoor as an accused The couple's domestic ser- Pushkar was found dead Tharoor's lawyer and senior oor’s lawyer said. agreements and logjams with a ‘dharna’ near the LG office tion, he tweeted: “If you vote in the case related to his wife vant, Narayan Singh, has been in a luxury hotel room on the advocate Vikas Pahwa told On May 28, the court had the Kejriwal-led government. urging him “not to stall” the for the BJP, the name of cities Sunanda Pushkar's death and named as one of the key wit- night of January 17, 2014. Tha- reporters immediately after the reserved its order on whether The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) project under “pressure from and stations will change. Voting asked him to appear before it nesses in the case. The police roor has been charged under court pronounced the order to summon Tharoor as an chief wrote on Twitter on Tues- the BJP.” Kejriwal and his col- for AAP will change the future on July 7, saying there were said Sunanda Pushkar had Sections 498 A (husband or his that no offence was made out accused in the case. day: “I am told PM is very leagues sat on ‘dharna’ after the of your children.” WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Delhi Assembly Green bodies urge Waste pollution: Experts see plastic straw as major villain to commence SAYANTAN GHOSH from today even cancer," said an expert. They have also been creating aware- to stop using plastic in restaurants can’t corporate entities He added that plastic straws have ness among guests through interest- be made so easily, it would require a lot ROUSHAN ALI NEW DELHI: Despite having discus- also turned into one of the biggest envi- ing wall art and posters. But in Delhi, of planning and cost big money. But it sions on the waste management system ronmental hazards. Discarded after there are hardly any such restaurants. is time we take at least small steps to NEW DELHI: The Session of to come forward and the pollution of the Capital, the usage of just a few seconds, they clog “We haven’t had any campaign to cut reduce the use of plastic in our service,” the Delhi Legislative Assembly experts see that the plastic waste man- our landfills, drains and rivers before the use of plastic in restaurants. Elimi- said an expert. will commence from Wednes- agement is a distant dream for the city. making their way into oceans. About nating plastic straws or cutlery means Another concern related to plastic day, June 6 and the city govern- SAYANTAN GHOSH packaging in supermarkets, The used plastic straws are one of the 8 million tonnes of plastic straws are replacing them with other sustainable straws is that it may cause cavities; this, ment has convened an special storage in our homes, or indis- major source of waste pollution in the estimated to enter the marine environ- options that come at a certain cost. however, has to do with the location at session for revival of statehood NEW DELHI: While India criminate use of plastic by the city. "Most straws contain petroleum- ment every year and consumed by sea- Paper straws are not as sturdy as plas- which you place the straw in the mouth demand for Delhi. The ruling is playing a global host to the packaging industries, it's time based plastic called polypropylene and birds, fishes and mammals. They choke tic ones and steel straws need to be and how you sip. Most people sip with AAP has been at loggerheads World Environment Day 2018, to question its presence in our Bisphenol A (BPA) that can easily leak the creatures and do not biodegrade for sterilized after every use, which is not the straw in the middle of their mouth. with LG Anil Baijal, accusing themed ‘beat plastic pollution’, lives. We have lived in a world, chemicals in the liquid, especially if it's hundreds of years. practical. In an attempt to cut use of Sipping through a straw can concen- him of working as stumbling the green bodies of Delhi sent which was plastic-free before, a hot cup that heats and melts the plas- However, in cities like Mumbai plastic, we do not serve drinks with trate the exposure of sugar to one area, block in its initiatives such as out a strong message to the and to #BeatPlasticPollution, tic. These plastic chemicals are known and Bengaluru, many restaurants are plastic straws and give one only when causing tooth cavity or decay over pro- the CCTV camera and door- retailers and Fast Moving Con- we as citizens and groups need to cause obesity and, in extreme cases, a part of refuse the straw campaign. the customer asks for it. The decision longed usage. step ration delivery scheme. sumer Goods (FMCG) manu- to unite in identifying top cor- According to Delhi Secre- facturers and urged them to porate polluters and force them tariat, Deputy Chief Minister take responsibility for the trash to consider upstream solutions ‘E-rickshaws must be alternative Manish Sisodia is expected to they produce. The packaging and redesign efforts". NDMC launches campaign to be moved government resolu- industry is one of the major In India, the boom in the tion about revival of statehood producers of plastic. Single-use FMCG sector post globalisa- for petrol or diesel run vehicles’ demand for Delhi. “Keeping in plastics -such as PET bottles, tion has opened up the econ- make New Delhi plastic-free view the aspirations of the peo- caps, food wrappers and plas- omy to several multinational ABHINAV SINGH ment, unlike the fossil-fuels or ple of Delhi for a better qual- tic bags - produced in FMCG companies, which has led to OUR CORRESPONDENT CNG run vehicles, the AAP led ity of life commensurate with and retail are four of the top the massive use of plastic in the NEW DELHI: Amid the con- Delhi-government has already their contribution to the econ- five pollutants in the ocean, as packaging of products, such NEW DELHI: “It needs hours cerns of the air pollution in the increased the subsidy provided omy; also keeping in view the per the International Coastal as fast food, beverages, beauty to make necessary efforts by Delhi which is known as one of to each e-rickshaw owner from fact that multiplicity of agen- Clean Up report released last products and toiletries. While every citizen of the Metropol- the most polluted Capitals in Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000, whereas cies have created obstacles in year. these companies make billions itan cities to reduce the pol- the world, the vehicular pol- Aadhar has also been made the all round development and "With a staggering figure from selling goods packaged lution at their personal level lution has come as one of the mandatory for availing the sub- progress of Delhi as a world of 24,940 tonnes plastic waste in plastic, the onus, of deal- by planting sapling the plants, major reasons of air pollution. sidy. The three-wheeled battery class city. All the major politi- produced in India per day, it's ing with the plastic waste they using the public transport, In the World Environment operated vehicle has provided cal parties have supported the more than urgent to rethink produce has been passed on e-vehicles or bicycle, adopt- Day, the clean air campaign- Delhites with the much needed idea of full statehood to Delhi our use and dependency on to the consumer. Companies ing renewable energy and ‘Say ers and activists noted that bat- first and last mile connectivity, in their respective manifestoes,” single-use plastics. Plastics, need to take responsibility for No to Plastic’ in every day life”. tery run E-Rickshaws should which was not the case earlier an official from AAP govern- which are considered non-bio- their products and packaging, This was remarked by Meena- be the prime alternative of the as commuters had to struggle ment said. degradable have the potential not shift the burden of disposal kashi Lekhi after she planted petrol or diesel run vehicles in to get a ride. While the Kejriwal govern- to destroy our ecology. Single- onto developing countries like a sapling in Lodhi Garden on Delhi. This year, Delhi gov- However, over one lakh ment on May 15, 2016 already use plastics are always going to India. the occasion of World Envi- ernment also vouched for the e-rickshaws ply on the street unveiled a draft Bill for full be throwaway plastic, regard- "We are calling on com- ronment Day. NDMC celebrated the World Environment Day by launching a special expansion of the E-Rickshaws of Delhi which is over the pre- statehood to Delhi envisaged less of whether a company is panies and manufacturers to Lekhi appreciated the Mass Fruit Tree Plantation Drive in NDMC gardens in its recent budget. However, scribed limit as said by the complete administrative power able to recycle a percentage take a hard look at their pro- efforts of NDMC towards there are claims that very less 12-member committee set up including police, law and order of them. We know that over duction of plastics and com- Green, Clean and Smart New tion-free Capital with healthy zone, a year-long campaign has been done on this matter. at the directive of High Court and land to the Delhi govern- 90 percent of the plastic waste mit to 100 percent recycling of Delhi area by unique initiatives environment. launched on Tuesday, where Long before government to form an e-rickshaw policy. ment, while leaving governance produced has not been recy- their waste. The government, like vertical gardens, e-vehi- NDMC celebrated the the Plastic Rule 2016 shall be envisaged any policy regarding After getting lenient treat- of the New Delhi Municipal cled globally, and eventually, which has been so far buck- cles, solar energy harvesting, World Environment Day implemented in letter and the e-rickshaws, Delhi has seen ment in the Motor Vehicle Act Council (NDMC) area with the a proportion of that packag- ling under the pressure of a public bike sharing system, by launching a special Mass spirit. NDMC has collaborated a meteoric rise in the availabil- (MVT), e-rickshaws need not Union Government. ing will end up polluting our strong pro-plastic lobby, needs smart toilets and sewer treat- Fruit Tree Plantation Drive with Civil Society Organiza- ity and use of these electric carry a permit but the state Granting full Statehood to environment., says Diya Deb, to hold corporations account- ment plants. She urged to all in NDMC gardens. NDMC tions like Chintan, Bhoomi, vehicles. To encourage the use government can still apply rea- Delhi was one of the major Campaign Director, Green- able under Extended Producer New Delhi area citizens or Chairman Naresh Kumar has Kaykalp, CFAR,Millennium Sleepwell of these eco-friendly P osvehiclest -sonable Ne restrictions.w Delhi There are electoralEdition promises of theto AAP, c arry the Ad with peace India. Responsibility (EPR) laws," visitors to cooperate the civic said that with the aim to make and WOW in the plastic-free who have zero carbon footprint about 33,000 registered rick- for which it has often clashed She added, “Whether it is said an expert. body to make it liveable pollu- New Delhi area as plastic-free campaign. Delhiand do not harmTel. the environ No.- shaws Only in the capital.. Schedulewith BJP-led Da Centre.te :- 06/06/2018 HC poser for civic Students opting for modern Indian languages for BA Prog to get benefit bodies on fancy YOGESH KANT who will choose the MIL (except Hindi) by the University are Sanskrit, Punjabi, further. That is why DU gives them an vehicle showrooms as a subject in BA programme will get Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Bengali. Many advantage," said a DU official. There are NEW DELHI: Students who have stud- additional benefit in colleges, but only students study MILs in their school aca- very few boards in the country that give in residential areas ied modern Indian languages (MIL), where it is offered. Aspirants will be demic curriculum and the University's students the choice to take the selective such as Punjabi and Urdu, in their given an advantage of up to 10 percent move is aimed at encouraging them language. Most students generally opt OUR CORRESPONDENT school academic curriculum will get points on their best four subjects." to continue to study the language at for core English /Hindi. For admission a benefit of up to 10 percent points "This is an attempt to promote the graduation. to BA Programme, students have to NEW DELHI: The Delhi High in their best four subjects percentage, study of Indian languages at higher So far, 27 colleges of the University choose a language and any three elec- Court has asked municipal if they choose the same language as a level," the official added. However, are offering MILs for BA Programmes. tive subjects. However, students with bodies why fancy car show- part of their curriculum while taking applicants will get the advantage only "If students have studied elective and different stream may face a deduction rooms and other commercial admission for BA programme. Accord- in select colleges, where MIL is being are opting for any language honours, of up to 5 percent points on the percent- New Delhi Tel.: 011- 6557 6796 e-mail : [email protected] establishments are allowed in ing to a University official, "Applicants offered as a subject. The MILs offered it will help them more while studying age of their best four subjects. TJM/TTL/18/ENG residential areas even though they lead to insufficient park- ing space. "Why do you permit fancy CM Khattar takes up Dwarka Jugalbandi vehicle showrooms in residen- Ronu Mazumdar ( Flute ) | Jayanthi Kumaresh ( Saraswati veena ) tial areas," a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar asked expressway project with Gadkari municipal bodies while hear- ing a plea moved by some trad- PIYUSH OHRIE have also complained to the ers associations of Karol Bagh higher authorities at Chandi- claiming traffic congestion in GURUGRAM: What has garh. Most of the home own- bfUnjk xk¡/kh jk"Vªh; dyk dsUæ the area due to excessive park- been a major sore point in the ers of Dwarka expressway have INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS ing on the roads. The associa- infrastructure development of been demanding for fast track tions have alleged that due to Gurugram may soon end with courts on the cases of Dwarka June 7, 2018 | 6:30 PM lack of action on the part of the the resumption of the con- expressway so that basic ame- Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts North Delhi Municipal Corpo- struction of Dwarka express- nities can be provided in the Auditorium, C.V. Mess, Janpath, New Delhi ration to ensure the sites ear- way. On his visit to national area. marked for parking are used Capital on Tuesday, Haryana “Having invested in the You are cordially invited for that purpose, vehicles were Chief Minister Manohar Lal area for so long, I do not have website: www.ignca.nic.in; : [email protected]; Follow us on :@IGNCA | :@ignca_delhi | :@igncakd being parked on the colony Khattar met various senior any option but to wait for basic RSVP: +91-11-23388155 (9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) roads occupying double and ministers including Nitin Gad- amenities to improve at the triple lanes. kari where the subject of the that construction is expected The frustrating delay in the Dwarka expressway. Though The associations in their major route was taken up. to begin soon as all the litiga- construction of the Dwarka we have been assured for long application, filed through Just few days ago, Guru- tions regarding the expressway Expressway has also resulted that work will start and get advocate Sanjeev Ralli, claimed gram Metropolitan Devel- has almost concluded. in home owners to complain completed often we are left dis- that one of the sites, a 10,000 opment Authority (GMDA) Waiting for more than 10 that with incomplete infra- appointed. While the grouses square yard ground which can Chairperson V Umashan- years, over 19,000 families structure why sales of prop- remain at least there is some accommodate 3,000 cars, was kar mentioned that Dwarka hope that this year the Dwarka erties at Dwarka expressway satisfaction that the grievances being leased out by the corpo- expressway is likely to get expressway will be completed allowed to happen. Besides the of the homeowners are now

ration for holding events such completed within 18 months. even as the legal hurdles around city officials, most of the home being highlighted,” said Sud- 09118/13/0008/1819 davp as weddings. The public official also said the proposed stretch remains. owners of Dwarka expressway hir Yadav 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 Ghaziabad police seize scrapped Gang printed and sold fake currency notes worth Rs 1 crore RAHUL SINGH toll tickets to make fast buck GHAZIABAD: It’s been over 19 months passed since the Central Government Forged ticket had all required details like date, time, operator ID, lane number announced demonetisation to put a ban on old high-value ABHAY SINGH the required details like date, closed that he is studying in currency notes of Rs 500 and time, operator ID, lane num- BSc IInd year. To earn quick Rs 1,000 but some people have NEW DELHI: They had been ber, plaza, vehicle category. and more money, he planned to still continued to hide a large earning Rs 400 per day by sell- “The accused made sure that make fake MCD Toll Slips and amount of banned currency ing fake toll plaza tickets to the the ticket looks like the orig- he started to live in a jhuggi in notes with a hope of somehow auto drivers for several months inal one,” said an investiga- Sec- 18 Noida. For printing fake getting them exchanged with 10 persons have been arrested Rs 500" said Vaibhav Krishna, but their illegal business finally tor. He further added that the slip, the accused purchased lap- the new currency notes. who are the agents and were Superintendent of Police, came to an end on June 4 after accused claimed that they had top, printers and other equip- Even though the banks have going to deliver the money to Ghaziabad. the accused were nabbed from been doing the crime for last six ment and started to make fake shut their operations of cur- a dealer against commission, All the ten occupants of the Noida. Deputy Commissioner months. Police claimed that on MCD Toll Slips and used to sell rency conversion but it is being said police. car, who have been arrested by of Police (East) Pankaj Singh June 4, at about 3.00 pm, one those slips to taxi drivers. Police still illegally converted by some “We received a tip-off about the police, are agents and were told Millennium Post that person namely Ranveer was further claimed that the rea- agents against high commis- some persons going towards promised 3-4 per cent com- the accused were printing 10 caught by Toll Plaza staff near son behind living in the clus- sion rates. Kavi Nagar area with a huge mission for getting the notes to 20 fake toll tickets on daily Vasundhra Enclave, Delhi, who ter was the toll was nearby and In one such incident, the amount of demonetized cur- exchanged. basis and sold each of them was trying to use fake MCD The two accused have been arrested there were chances that more Ghaziabad police on Monday rency notes. The 10 accused The arrested accused have for Rs 20 to the drivers and Toll Slip for passing through drivers will come in their con- night seized scrapped currency were travelling in two sepa- been identified as Avtar Singh, those who were using toll. In the toll plaza. fake MCD Toll Tax slips,” said was apprehended and equip- tact and they will earn more notes worth Rs 1 crore, which rate cars and were stopped for Gaurav Garg, Arun Gutpa, the fake ticket, name of South “During the course of the the DCP. ment used to make fake MCD money. “One of the accused were being taken from Gha- checking by the police. Upon Rajesh Kumar, Pintu, Rahul Delhi Municipal Corporation investigation, the detained per- At the instance of accused Toll Slips were recovered from and suspected to be the kingpin ziabad to Nepal. The police checking the vehicle, police Kumar, Deepak, Rahul Sharma, was written and the entry toll son Ranveer disclosed that he Ranveer, a raid was conducted his jhuggi. An his instance, the is absconding; raid has been intercepted the two cars car- recovered Rs 50 lakhs cash in Kavya and Sachin Kumar. They fee has been kept Rs 100. can get his associate caught at Jhuggi Sec- 18 Market Noida other accused was nabbed. The conducted to nab the accused,” rying the cash in Kavi Nagar each car in demonetised cur- all hail from different parts of The forged ticket had all from whom he had received and one person Pankaj Yadav Master Mind Pankaj Yadav dis- said the police official. area of Ghaziabad. Around rency notes worth Rs 1000 and Delhi and NCR region. Police used Autolifter shot dead Fruit vendor held local WattsApp CBI constable held with 280 kg for buying, selling groups to help after he tried to cannabis in Gurugram stolen phones NEW DELHI: A 45-year-old nab two burglars overrun constable PIYUSH OHRIE Synthetic drugs like Ganja, Sulfa fruit vendor who used to buy are in high demand other forms stolen phones and later sell to OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT the auto-lifters. GURUGRAM: Gurugram, like charas, opium and heroin the people was arrested by Cen- “On Tuesday, around 3.15 for long, has been a major hub are also gaining popularity. Most tral Delhi Police. Law enforce- NEW DELHI: Sending pic- NEW DELHI: Chasing a sto- am, a Brezza car stopped near for sale of psychotropic drugs. of these drugs are coming from ment agency claimed that they tures and CCTV footage of len car from Miyawali in Outer the Fortuner and two persons On Tuesday, however, it was areas of Madhya Pradesh and have also arrested two per- the two burglars on WattsApp Delhi, a joint team of Shah- got down from it and tried to revealed that how even public Rajasthan. However, to expand sons from whom the vendor group has helped Delhi Police dara and Outer Delhi came drive it away. The team, which officials are jumping into this the base, the drug mafia has also used to buy the phones. The to crack five cases of burglary under fire when they tried to was keeping a watch on the dirty trade for making quick begun procuring their supply accused was identified Samad and theft in Neb Sarai area of challenge the autolifters. The gang's activities, tried to over- bucks. In collaboration with from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and (19), Mohammad Javed (20) South Delhi. The police used thieves opened fire at the police power them, but a person fired the Uttar Pradesh Police, the Himachal Pradesh. and the fruit vendor Abdul its WhatsApp network of local team near Jhilmil Colony in on the police personnel from law enforcement officials from In the past, there have also Karim. DCP (Central) Man- residents to help them iden- Vivek Vihar on Tuesday morn- inside the Brezza car and fled Gurugram caught a CBI con- been reports of synthetic drugs deep Singh Randhawa stated tify the two burglars who were ing. The auto lifters also tried to towards the Yamuna Sports stable with 280 kg of cannabis being supplied to prisoners in that the fruit vendor sold more seen walking away in the area overrun two constables with a Centre,” DCP Shahdara Nupur near Binola village in Gurg- Bhondsi jail. On March 6, the than 50 mobile phones per day. after the theft in area. Luck- stolen car. In retaliatory fire, Prasad said. aon. A case has been registered Gurugram police, in two sep- Two persons Samad and ily, with the help of the images Noor Mohammad, an autolifter Noor Mohammad, who regarding the matter at the arate cases, seized 366 kg of Javed were arrested near Samta the locals were able to iden- was killed. was in the driving seat of the Bilaspur police station, and the Ganja in Pataudi and Sector-5. Sathal in, Darya Ganj. They had tify the accused Naveen who A theft of a Fortuner car Fortuner, tried to escape by inspector, along with a woman Last year, the Gurugram come there to sell these mobile is a bad character in the area was reported on Monday overrunning constables Dev- believed to be involved in the police were successful in cap- phones to their receiver Abdul of Sangam Vihar. Cops appre- in outer Delhi's Miyanwali ender and Jaswant, who fired crime, has been apprehended. turing 480 kilograms of Ganja Karim. hended accused Naveen, 23 police station. Interestingly in self-defence, the officer said. According to law enforce- that was being transported in “The accused further Years and at his instance other the thieves failed to sabotage Police said a bullet pierced the ment officials, the accused The issue was also raised by cials from Gurugram police but the truck along with the con- alleged that at the instance co-accused Dinesh also from the GPS which gave their loca- windscreen of the vehicle and identified as Rajpal was aiding senior leaders in the recently now even the special task force struction materials. the other accused Karim was Sangam Vihar, age 22 years, tion. The vehicle's GPS showed hit Noor, and after about 100 his female friend in commut- held budget session in Haryana (STF) has been roped in to curb “We have increased patrol- nabbed who claimed that his were arrested and almost 1.5 its location at Jhilmil Colony metres the vehicle hit a pave- ing the huge cache of drugs. legislative assembly. the drug mafia in the city. ling around the areas where we income was not sufficient to Kg of silver jewellery items in Vivek Vihar. Following the ment and stopped along a The law and order challenge Being the richest district of According to sources, most feel drugs can be transported. meet their requirements. He and 3 gold necklace and many information, the police located boundary wall. Mohammad posed by drug mafia in Hary- the state, the drug mafia along of the big criminal gangs oper- Our officials are also on the indulged in crime. He started other costly jewellery items the vehicle and a team, com- suffered a bullet injury and the ana can be gauged from the fact with illegal liquor trade is now ating in the city are now shift- ground keeping a vigil on the purchasing stolen mobile were recovered from both the prising personnel of the outer police team took him to the that in 2017, over 2,000 crimi- posing a major law and order ing their focus from illegal land supply of drugs,” said a senior phones from the different accused. district and Vivek Vihar police, GTB hospital, where doctors nals involved in the crime of challenge to law enforcement deals, extortion to transporta- police official from Gurugram robbers, snatchers,” a police “We procured the CCTV laid a joint trap to apprehend declared him dead. drug trafficking were arrested. officials. Not only are the offi- tion and supply of drugs. While police. officer said. MPOST footage from the area from where the theft was commit- ted. The CCTV footage was displayed in many WhatsApp Protest against construction Less in number, women police officials group of local residents and one of the accused was iden- tified as Naveen,” said a senior of landfill in Noida continues under extreme pressure to crack cases police officer. Police soon formed teams RAHUL SINGH to arrest the accused and he was PIYUSH OHRIE have donned the role of counsellors. The arrested. Later, at his instance, NOIDA: The protest against the under con- role of the police counsellors is to hold co-accused was also arrested. struction landfill at sector 123 of Noida contin- GURUGRAM: The extreme pressure on consultations with the couples affected by The interaction between police ued on Tuesday. The residents of nearby villages the women police official can be gauged domestic violence and advise them about and public has led to solving and sectors have already been fighting hard to from the fact that they do not even make the steps towards happy marriage. There of theft cases with the help of oppose the landfill and police arrested many of 10 percent of the 4,000 strong police force. are 12 police officials who are employed as mobile app technology. them on Monday for staging a protest at the site. There are plans by the state government to counsellors. However this noble initiative Both the accused were The protesters have now decided to offer their increase the strength to basic minimum to tackle such a major crime seems to be previously involved in simi- arrest in order to get already arrested persons number of 692 officials, however, it has not falling apart with not only lack of women lar cases of burglary of vari- released and said that they will continue their already joined hands with the villagers of nearby been able to do it as of now and the mark police officials but also the behavioural ous places in Delhi. Third protest and will not let the construction work villages to stage up the protest. still hovers between 420 level. challenges in tackling the complainants co-accused Salauddin alias continue at the site. On Tuesday, scores of residents of the area This is just one for the basic challenges and the victims. Raja a resident of Jaitpur exten- On Tuesday, scores of residents from nearby gathered at the community hall of Parthala vil- that is now affecting the women police offi- Taking cognisance of the extreme and sion II, Badarpur, age 21 years, villages and sectors marched towards the con- lage and decided to offer their arresting in order cials where 30 percent cases of the women mental pressure of the women police offi- was arrested and few Silver jew- struction site and offered their arrest to police. to get the already arrested people released. police stations remain unsolved. The total cials, the Gurugram police recently started Taking cognisance of matter, the Gurugram ellery items and many house Police arrested 35 more persons on Tuesday for "Neither the authority nor the government number of cases lodged at the two woman police started a programme to improve mental a programme with the non governmental breaking equipment were disrupting public peace under section 151 of the are listening to us so we have decided to con- police stations are over 80. While there are health of women police officials organisation to improve the mental health recovered from his possession. Indian penal code. tinue our protest as we can’t risk the lives of our some of serious cases like rapes, sexual of the women police officials. “It is impor- All the accused are habitual According to the villagers of nearby area, future generations. Many of us received severe assaults the minors, a large number of cases city has seen a sharp increase in sexual tant to note that the role of the police is criminals and are previously the garbage dumping yard in their locality will injuries in the lathi charge by police on Monday range from molestation to dowry crimes. crimes that involve rapes and molesta- difficult. There are lot of expectations to involved in similar cases in var- bring life of around 20,000 families at stake who while around 50 persons have been arrested by Domestic violence and exploitation of tion, domestic violence still tops in the list be met. This becomes even more diffi- ious parts of Delhi, police said. reside in sectors 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122 and police. We have now decided to silently sit on women for not giving dowry is still a real- of crimes against women. cult for women police officials who also Total five cases of burglary and adjoining villages which they will never let hap- the protest and force the police to arrest us” said ity in a city that has the third highest per To tackle the issue of domestic violence have an added responsibility,” said a senior house theft were worked out. pen. The residents of sectors 117 to 122 have Jitendra Sharma, a resident of Parthla village. capita- income in the country. While the and eve teasing, Gurugram Police officials police official. CITY BRIEFS YEIDA land scam: Police 25-YEAR-OLD MAN SHOT DEAD SHO poses as pimp to rescue NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man was shot dead after detain four for questioning he had stepped out of his home hearing noise of a girl from being sold to brothel OUR CORRESPONDENT Police registered an FIR quarrel in his neighbourhood, the police said on Tues- day. The incident was reported on Monday night from into the matter and launched a ZAFAR ABBAS Sunder played along and asked GREATER NOIDA: Fol- probe. As a part of investigation northeast Delhi’s Seelampur. The deceased was identi- the duo to meet their boss to lowing an alleged land scam police raided the residences of fied as Salman. His neighbour, Mukim, who was having NEW DELHI: Delhi Police negotiate the price. case worth Rs 126-crore in the main accused on Monday a quarrel with the accused, also sustained bullet injury. saved a minor girl from the It was then the role of SHO Yamuna Expressway Indus- and it was found that Gupta Mukim’s brother Nazim was friends with Shehzad, who clutches of a rapist who wanted Sunil Kumar started who trial Development Authority and tehsildar Suresh Chandra, was having a property dispute with one person. Few to sell her at a brothel in GB played head pimp and started (YEIDA), the Gautam Budh prime accused in the case, were days ago, Shehzad found that Nazim was on friendly road, after laying a meticulous negotiating the price of the girl Nagar police are yet to reach found to be absconding as they terms with the suspected accused. He threatened Na- trap. The SHO, Kamla Mar- with the duo. After settling for the main accused in the case had left their residence. ket, Sunil Kumar played head a price and closing the deal, the as they have been absconding Following the case, police zim and on Monday came along with his accomplices pimp to lure the accused into SHO asked the duo to bring the since the matter came to light. detained some persons to know to Nazim’s house to attack him. Nazim’s brother Mukim a trap. Before the girl could be girl. “Both of them fell into our On Monday night, police their where about and clues intervened while Salman came out of his house to see sold, she was rescued and the trap and brought the girl. We detained four persons in about the scam. what happened, the police said. Shehzad fired during accused duo, one of them a cab immediately arrested the two order to question them seek- "As we found that the the quarrel. A couple of bullets hit Salman and Mukim driver of a call centre was put The unsuspecting girl was up a dangerous plan for selling for POCSO, human traffick- ing some leads about the prime accused persons in the also sustained a bullet injury. They were taken to a behind bars. then asked by Parvez to accom- the girl to a brothel in GB road ing and rape and rescued the scam. According to police, the case were absconding from Parvez, the main accused, pany him. While her cousin in central Delhi,” said a senior girl,” said Sunil Kumar, SHO land scam case has been reg- their residence, we picked up hospital where Salman was declared dead. is a resident of Muzaafarnagar, brother still sleeping, Parvez police officer. Kamla Market. istered against former CEO four people to get their loca- and worked at a Gurugram call managed to convince the girl However, Parvez roped his Even in November 2017, of YEIDA, P C Gupta, who tion and move ahead with the MAN HELD WITH FAKE HP PRODUCTS centre. Few days back when to deboard the train and come friend Shoeb into the crime and the SHO rescued a girl with a along with his family mem- investigation. However, none of NEW DELHI: A 37-year-old man was arrested for he was returning to Delhi along. Both of them got down both went to sell the girl to GB similar modus operandi when bers allegedly purchased a not them have any idea about the selling fake HP company product in East Delhi. Police from Muzaffarnagar, he met a when the train reached Shah- road brothel. Coincidently, some men accidently called his needed land from farmers, in whereabouts and scam. More- claimed that the accused identified as Sachin Kumar 15-year-old girl from Chaprauli dara. “Parvez then took the they bumped into a Delhi number thinking him to be a Bajna area of Mathura, at lower over police also found that the in Baghpat, UP, in the train. girl to his cab and raped her. police constable in civil dress. pimp and negotiated a deal. rates and sold it to authority addresses of many accused in was arrested after a raid at the ground floor in West According to police, Parvez However, after that he started Both mistook him for a pimp SHO Kumar played along at around double rates which the case are fake and mostly Vinod Nagar in Mandawali. lured the girl with his charm thinking about getting rid of and asked if they could sell a and later rescued the girl and made a huge financial loss to everyone is absconding," said and exchanged numbers. her and it was then he struck girl. The intelligent constable arrested the accused. the authority. a senior police officer. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 mp ‘NDA has to seek votes in Bihar Seat sharing to be discussed at appropriate time: Akhilesh on Nitish Govt’s performance’ ABHINAV PANDEY LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party But JD(U) says Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the face of NDA (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said there was no deci- OUR CORRESPONDENT ty’s demand for a respectable Kumar. Kumar had snapped sion on seat sharing between share of seats for the next gen- ties with the BJP in 2013 fol- his party and the BSP for the PATNA: Prime Minister Nar- eral elections. Bihar has a total lowing differences over pro- 2019 Lok Sabha elections and endra Modi may be the NDA of 40 Lok Sabha seats, though jection of Modi as the prime that it would be discussed at an face in the 2019 general elec- JD(U) could win only two seats ministerial candidate. He, how- “appropriate time”. tions, but the alliance will have in 2014 when it was not part of ever, returned to NDA last year The former Uttar Pradesh to seek votes in the eastern state the alliance. after walking out of the Grand chief minister’s remark come of Bihar on the basis of the Nit- Earlier in the day, another Alliance which included RJD amid reports that the May- ish Kumar government’s per- NDA member from the state, and the Congress. Seat-sharing awati-led Bahujan Samaj Party formance, the BJP’s state ally Lok Janshakti Party’s Parlia- among NDA partners -- BJP, (BSP) is demanding 40 out of JD(U) said on Tuesday. mentary Board chief and MP JD(U), LJP and RLSP of Union the total 80 seats in the state for Former UP chief minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Ahead of a crucial meet- Chirag Paswan said that there minister Upendra Kushwaha -- the next year general elections. ing of the National Demo- was no confusion in the ruling is expected to be a difficult task “Whatever seats are to be Yadav rides a cycle, at Rumi Darwaza, in Lucknow on Tuesday PTI cratic Alliance (NDA) on alliance with regard to who is as the grouping minus JD(U) given will be decided once talks Thursday, which is expected going to be the face of the coali- had won 31 out of a total of 40 proceed. We will discuss at the Pradesh and is also preparing from “core issues” before an to discuss seat sharing among tion and the next Lok Sabha Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi in 2014 Parliamentary elec- appropriate time. Whatever is for polls in Chhattisgarh and election. coalition partners for the 2019 polls will be contested under release a book on completion of two years since the implementation of tions. Kumar whose party had being reported regarding seats Jharkhand.” Discussing the success of Lok Sabha elections, a raging the leadership of Prime Min- Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Rule Act, in Patna on Tuesday PTI fought alone at that time could is only in newspapers. Regarding possibilities of alliance in the Gorakhpur, debate has been triggered after ister Modi. manage to win only two seats. “We have not discussed a BSP-Congress tie-up for the Phulpur, Kairana and Noor- the Janata Dal (United) claimed Paswan, however, added After a high-level meeting other face right now,” Kumar While BJP alone had won anything. We ‘samajwadis’ Madhya Pradesh Assembly pur Lok Sabha bypolls, Yadav on Sunday that Kumar would that seat-sharing arrangement of the JD(U) on Sunday, the quipped in response to que- 22 seats in the last general elec- (socialists) have a big heart,” polls, he said, “I have no infor- said, “The anger of people is be the face of the grouping in is important when a coalition party’s national general secre- ries by reporters on the side- tion, LJP of Union minister he told PTI in an interview, his mation about this.” visible from these results.” Bihar. of different parties has to put tary Pavan Varma had called lines of Iftar party thrown by Ramvilas Paswan had won six first after the Kairana bypolls in “If they are talking (for an “The results also show that JD(U) spokesman Ajay up a fight and it would be bet- Nitish Kumar the face of NDA the CM at his residence. Ear- and RLSP 3. Among others, the which the joint opposition can- alliance in MP) it’s good. We people are looking at an alter- Alok said here that a national ter if a decision in this regard is in Bihar, triggering specula- lier on Monday, Deputy CM JD(U) got two, RJD won four, didate trounced the BJP’s nom- hope for the best and prepare native against the BJP, which election obviously has to be taken soon. Demands for better tions about the future move and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Congress got two and NCP inee, snatching the seat from for the worst in politics,” Yadav believes more in talking and fought under the leadership of coordination with allies have of the Chief Minister, who has Modi had said Nitish Kumar won one seat. the ruling party in the state. said. less in working,” he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi been raised by partners in the often been viewed by some is the ruling alliance’ leader in Significantly, the JD(U) on RLD’s Tabassum Hasan He said as far as the SP He termed Prime Minis- and he is going to be the face BJP-led coalition in Bihar in supporters as a a prime min- the state and the NDA will seek Tuesday also held a meeting of polled 4,81,182 votes in the is concerned, the party has ter Narendra Modi’s road show of NDA. “But, when it comes the aftermath of the some alli- ister material. votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha party workers here, attended bypoll, while BJP’s Mriganka decided to contest all the 230 on the Delhi-Meerut Express- to seeking votes in Bihar, the ance partners’ poor show in a While the issue is dominat- polls in the name of the JD(U) among others by Kumar who is Singh got 4,36,564 votes, a dif- assembly seats in Madhya way on May 27 near Kairana performance of Nitish Kumar number of recent by-elections. ing political discourse, Nitish chief and that of Prime Min- also the party’s national presi- ference of 44,618 votes. Pradesh and preparations are an attempt to influence the will play a decisive role in the Alok also clarified that Kumar himself had on Monday ister Narendra Modi’s works. dent, where his close aide and The SP chief also alleged underway. by-election. electoral success of the coali- when the JD(U) is called “the declined to comment over who Meanwhile, former Bihar Rajya Sabha MP R C P Singh that “the (communal) fire The SP chief also said that “Despite all out attempts, tion,” he said. big brother in Bihar”, it refers will be the ‘face’ of the NDA in BJP president and state min- made a fervent appeal to young in which Kairana burnt was the party’s was prepared for the BJP failed to succeed in The JD(U) leader said to the fact that the party has the state when Lok Sabha polls ister Mangal Pandey said they activists to “fan out in all cor- doused by the people there by the 2019 polls and the process Kairana and Noorpur. It’s the party’s only contention is larger number of MLAs and are held next year.“This is a spe- accept that Nitish Kumar was ners of Bihar and start appris- voting against the BJP”. was on for selecting prospective defeat of the divisive politics “jiskaa kaam uska daam (the that it had won more seats cial occasion when I would like their “elder brother”, but it was ing the common people of the On assembly polls in other candidates. played by them. People have one who performs should get while fighting in alliance with to see happiness on all faces. also a fact that Narendra Modi work being done by our gov- states, Yadav said, “The SP will Attacking the BJP, he alleged given a befitting reply to the his due)”, indicating his par- the BJP in the past. Please do not ask about any was the elder brother of Nitish ernment in the state”. contest all the seats in Madhya that the party distracted people BJP in the bypolls,” he said. PTI CPI: TRS’ idea of Nine JD(S) MLAs to be World Environment Day: Kovind, Naidu, Modi federal front is inducted as ministers urge people to beat plastic pollution plan B of BJP OUR CORRESPONDENT allocated 22 ministerial berths NEW DELHI: President Ram and 12 to JD(S). Nath Kovind, Vice President BENGALURU: Karnataka Congress were allocated M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Chief Minister H D Kumaras- Home, Irrigation, Health, Agri- Minister Narendra Modi on wamy on Tuesday said at least culture and Women Child Wel- Tuesday urged people to reaf- nine MLAs from the JD(S) will fare ministries, while JD(S) firm the commitment to a be inducted in the first phase of Finance and Excise, Public cleaner and sustainable planet cabinet expansion of the JD(S)- Works Department, Educa- and pledge to beat the plastic Congress coalition government tion, Tourism and Transport pollution. in the state. all among our MLAs (over cab- ministries. Plastic pollution is also the “In the first phase (of the inet berths and portfolio alloca- Both parties also agreed on theme of the World Environ- cabinet expansion), eight to tions). Actually they have given setting up of coordination and ment day, being hosted by India nine members (MLAs from total freedom to the national monitoring committee to over- on Tuesday. JD(S)) will be there (inducted president to select the future see smooth functioning of the “On the World Environ- OUR CORRESPONDENT in the cabinet). Two to three cabinet,” he told reporters. coalition. ment Day, we reaffirm our vacancies will be there,” Kuma- Kumaraswamy also said The committee will be led commitment to a cleaner and NEW DELHI: CPI general raswamy said here when asked the national president has by senior Congress leader and sustainable planet. India is secretary S Sudhakar Reddy about the first phase of cabinet advised all MLAs about giv- former Karnataka chief minis- hosting the global celebrations on Tuesday said the Telangana expansion. ing good governance with their ter Siddaramaiah, while JD(S)’ this year. And we are ob .. Rashtra Samiti’s idea of a fed- Kumaraswamy also ruled cooperation. Danish Ali will work as its “Fifteen thousand tonnes eral front is “actually a plan B out any differences among “Today we had a meeting convenor. of plastic waste is generated of the BJP” and the opposition JD(S) MLAs over cabinet with our MLAs. Our national Meanwhile, ahead of the every day, 9,000 tonnes is col- Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a plant at a function to mark the World Environment Day in New needs to forge state-based alli- berths and allocation of portfo- president advised all MLAs to Cabinet expansion tomorrow, lected and recycled, but 6,000 Delhi on Tuesday NAVEEN SHARMA/MILLENNIUM POST ances to take on the saffron lios and said party president H cooperate with the cabinet for Congress leaders from the state tonnes of plastic waste is not party in 2019. D Deve Gowda has been given developing the state and pro- are likely to visit New Delhi to collected and remain littered,” “a cleaner and greener environ- Banerjee also urged people to tect and preserve the Environ- After a two-day meeting total freedom on the next phase viding good governance,” he discuss the list of ministers and Javadekar said. Union Minister ment that can lead us to sus- pledge to “beat plastic pollu- ment, saying, “the Earth doesn’t of the CPI national executive, of cabinet expansion. said. As per the coalition agree- portfolio allocation with the Ravi Shankar Prasad empha- tainable development”. West tion”. The Congress also took belong to us but, we belong to Reddy expressed satisfaction “There are no differences at ment on June 1, Congress was party high command. sised on raising awareness for Bengal Chief Minister Mamata to Twitter, pledging to pro- the Earth”. AGENCIES over the party’s initiative to unite all secular democratic forces to defeat the BJP. Global conspiracy to unseat “We were one of the first Nitish launches veiled Shah to meet Uddhav Thackeray, parties to say that the need of the hour is to have a state-based Modi in 2019: K’taka BJP alliance of secular democratic attack on Tejashwi Yadav Lata Mangeshkar, Madhuri today parties to defeat the BJP. We MANGALURU: A conspiracy prevent Narendra Modi from have been proved right. OUR CORRESPONDENT notables. was being hatched by various coming back to power in 2019,” “All opposition parties Besides, meeting lakhs of political parties in the country he said, adding, it was because should chalk out a strategy for NEW DELHI: As part of his people will also help the party and at the global level to pre- some countries fear that India the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The party’s massive outreach pro- to get the honest feedback on vent Prime Minister Naren- would become much stronger if TRS’ idea of a federal front is gramme, ‘Sampark for Sam- the government’s function at dra Modi from coming back Modi was back at the helm. We only a plan B of the BJP,” Reddy arthan’, BJP president Amit the centre, the ground response, to power in 2019, a senior BJP are confident that people will told reporters. Shah will meet cross-sections to elicit their support and leader from Karnataka has support Modi in his attempt to The Left party has also of luminaries on Wednesday increase the BJP’s vote share, claimed. strengthen the nation in 2019, decided to protest the recent in Mumbai. chief has been scheduled to meet and in getting free publicity The Modi fever had made the BJP leader aid. fuel price hike on June 20. Shah will meet once ally Shiv 50 important people. too, experts feel. Meanwhile, political parties with divergent Describing the Congress- The party has asked all its Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray, vet- Shah has already met for- amid the indications of a dip views come together in the JD(S) government in the state units to conduct an aware- eran singer Lata Mangeshkar, mer Army Chief Dalbir Singh, in the ‘Modi mania’, BJP’s out- country, BJP state general sec- as the beginning of the unholy ness campaign in August to actor Madhuri Dixit and indus- former cricketer Kapil Dev, for- reach programme could benefit retary and MLA C T Ravi said alliance, Ravi said Congress “expose the misdeeds of the trialist Ratan Tata at their resi- mer Lok Sabha secretary general the party ahead of the impend- here. He alleged nations like had become stale and the Modi government”. dences there, where he will carry Subhash C Kashyap and Yog ing LS elections. The meeting Pakistan and China who feared regional party always had been It has also decided to take OUR CORRESPONDENT order to make money, a far cry booklets of different achieve- Guru Ramdev at the national between Shah and Thackeray Modi and political parties in power-hungry. He said though out protest marches from “four from our times, “ Kumar said. ments by the Modi- government. capital in the last week. is being viewed as significant India want him to lose the Lok the BJP could win 104 seats in corners of the country” with PATNA: In a veiled attack on The 28-year-old Tejashwi is On May 29, Shah launched As part of the programme, as it comes days after the two Sabha elections in 2019. the assembly polls, it could the slogan “Save the Consti- RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav , younger son of RJD president the “contact for support” pro- about 4,000 BJP functionaries, bickering allies contested the “The thinking of Opposi- not get to the magic majority tution, Save the Nation”. The Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Lalu Prasad and often refers gramme, aiming to reinvigorate including Chief Ministers of Palghar bypolls separately. How- tion parties in the country is number due to the B factor, he marches, which will begin in Kumar on Tuesday said young to Kumar as “chacha” (uncle). public support for BJP, on the BJP-ruled states, union min- ever, the BJP chief has always the same as that of Pakistan,” he said, citing the partys poor September and culminate in leaders owing their position in Kumar, who is also the occasion of fourth anniversary isters and panchayat members been confident that Sena will alleged at a meet-the-press pro- performance in Bengaluru, the first week of October, will politics to their families were national president of the Janta of the incumbent government across the country will also con- join NDA’s hand again in the gramme here yesterday. Bijapur, Ballari, Belagavi and be led by senior leaders of interested in acquiring a post Dal (United), was addressing a at the Centre. With this, the BJP tact one lakh other cross-section general elections. “There is a conspiracy to Bidar. MPOST the party. quickly to “make money”. function organised by the par- Without naming any party ty’s youth wing here. or leader, Kumar also criti- He had resigned from his cised excessive use of the social post last year following refusal Cong more capable of building alliances than BJP: RLD leader media by political figures. of the RJD, which he was then “They had no idea of what having an alliance with, to pay ASIM KAMAL (RLD) rather than a personality to pan-India party could be the “So, the Congress has an they actually stand for but heed to his concerns about candidate Tabassum Hasan, take on Prime Minister Nar- pivot of the opposition alli- opportunity here to try and believe in talking big”, he said corruption charges against NEW DELHI: The Congress who was supported by the endra Modi. ance to take on the BJP, he make new relationships with in a obvious reference to Oppo- Tejashwi Yadav, his then dep- is more capable than the BJP Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan “They (the BJP) have built said, “Congress today is the these partners as well,” he said. sition leader in the state assem- uty. The JD(U) chief later in building alliances and col- Samaj Party and the Congress, a personality cult around Modi largest opposition party and Asked if the Congress was bly, Tejashwi Yadav, who has formed a new government laborating with parties, Rash- triumphed last week over her and now they expect the oppo- they have an organisation in more capable of building alli- been attacking Kumar using a with BJP, which came forward triya Lok Dal Vice president BJP rival in Kairana to become sition to also thrust upon the most states of the country that ances and working in unison micro-blogging site. with an offer of unconditional Jayant Chaudhary has said, the first Muslim face from Uttar nation a similar figure so that is still strong. with parties in an alliance, “The role of youth in pol- support. asserting that the Rahul Gan- Pradesh in the 16th Lok Sabha. the two can sort of take each “... I see a good story emerg- Chaudhary said, “That’s my itics is very important. We “I am delighted that this dhi-led party can play a key role Her victory also gave RLD, other on,” the 39-year-old ing. Congress can definitely perception, (and) that is the learnt our ropes while we were Yuva Sankalp (youth resolve) in forging an opposition coali- its first representative in the leader said. “So, I think going into 2019, play that role. They can cooper- perception of a lot of people in students and I feel glad when I conference is being held on tion for the 2019 polls. current Lok Sabha after the Chaudhary, who is the son I am not sure there will be an ate and collaborate more effec- the political system.” see youngsters taking an inter- a day when we celebrate the Buoyed by the win in the party drew a blank in the 2014 of RLD chief and understanding of who’s on top tively than the BJP.” Chaudhary, whose party est in politics. anniversary of Sampoorna Kairana parliamentary bypoll, general election. the grandson of former prime and who’s at the bottom (of the He said that due to the RLD has been in an alliance “But looking around, we see Kranti the call for total revolu- he said public opinion and elec- In an interview to PTI, minister Chaudhary Charan opposition alliance), but we manner in which the BJP has with the BJP in the past, also so many young leaders who tion by Loknayak Jaya Prakash toral results such as the bypoll Chaudhary said the BJP wants Singh, said there was more tal- will be working together. That dealt with its own allies, the saf- alleged that there was arro- owe their position in poli- Narayan, who had inspired victory will act as a “glue” for to make the 2019 polls a battle ent in the opposition ranks and is important for the country,” fron party’s alliance partners gance that had crept into the tics to their families basically many youngsters like myself cementing a coalition for the of personalities, but the oppo- more freedom to express than he asserted. were either breaking away or BJP and it was no longer ‘the interested in acquiring a post in to devote to public life”, he said. Lok Sabha polls next year. sition wants to project issues in the BJP. Asked if Congress being a speaking very openly against it. party with a difference’. PTI 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 Ola driver molests ED grills P Chidambaram for 6 hrs passenger, forces her OUR CORRESPONDENT case. Soon after leaving day, Chidambaram knocked March 2006 by Chidambaram the ED office, Chidambaram the court’s door. even though he was compe- NEW DELHI: Former Union tweeted to say that all the The court, in its order on tent to accord approval on to strip for photos minister P Chidambaram was answers he gave to the probe May 30, had noted that Chi- project proposals only up to on Tuesday questioned in the agency were already recorded dambaram has undertaken Rs 600 crore and beyond that Aircel-Maxis case for the first in government documents. to comply with the summons it required the approval of the time by the Enforcement Direc- He also said that there is no issued by the ED, Cabinet Com- torate, a department which was FIR, yet a probe had been ini- while saying he AIRCEL-MAXIS mittee on Eco- under him during his tenure in tiated. “More than half the apprehended CASE nomic Affairs the finance ministry. time taken up by typing the his arrest by the (CCEA). The senior Congress leader, answers without errors, read- agency. The ED is investigating “the who was considered one of the ing the statement and signing The Aircel-Maxis cases circumstances of the FIPB most powerful ministers in the it!, he said in his tweet. pertains to grant of Foreign approval granted (in 2006) previous UPA government, was Chidambaram arrived at the Investment Promotion Board by the then finance minis- questioned by the probe agency agency’s headquarters annexe clearance to firm M/S Global ter.” “In the instant case, for over six hours. office here around 10:58 am Communication Holding Ser- the approval for FDI of USD The agency recorded his accompanied by a lawyer, even vices Ltd in 2006 for invest- 800 million (over Rs 3,500 statement under the PMLA as a strong contingent of police ment in Aircel. crore) was sought. Hence, Former finance minister P Chidambaram arrives at the Enforcement (Prevention of Money Laun- and CRPF personnel set up a The Supreme Court had on the CCEA was competent to dering Act) with some specific security cordon at the office. Directorate office, in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI March 12 directed investigat- grant the approval. “However, BENGALURU: A young woman allegedly begged him queries on the circumstances He was allowed by the agency ing agencies -- the CBI and the the approval was not obtained woman in Bengaluru took and assured him she would and procedures adopted by the to go out for lunch around The ED had issued a fresh relief from arrest by the ED in ED -- to complete their probe from the CCEA,” the ED had an Ola cab to the airport and not tell anyone. Convinced, now-defunct Foreign Invest- 1:30 pm after over two hours summons to him yesterday to the case. The same court today into the 2G spectrum alloca- alleged. The agency said its suffered a ride to hell as the the driver finally dropped her ment Promotion Board (FIPB) of questioning, officials said. appear before the investigating directed the ED not to take any tion cases, including the Aircel probe revealed that the case of driver took a detour, allegedly at the airport. She then emailed while giving approval to the The next round of question- officer of the case. coercive action or arrest him Maxis alleged money launder- the said FDI was “wrongly pro- molested her and forced her to a complaint to the police. Aircel-Maxis deal during his ing began about 3:30 pm which Chidambaram, also a former till July 10 in connection with ing case, in six months. jected as an investment of Rs strip for photos that he shared “Based on a mail from the tenure. Chidambaram’s son ended around 7 pm, they said. home minister, had last week the case. The ED had first The agency had said that the 180 crore so that it need not on WhatsApp. woman, we have registered an Karti has already been ques- It is expected that the agency approached the court of spe- asked him to appear before it FIPB approval in the Aircel- be sent to the CCEA to avoid a The woman, a 26-year-old FIR. We appreciate the lady tioned by the ED twice in this may call him again. cial judge O P Saini seeking on May 30 and on the same Maxis FDI case was granted in detailed scrutiny”. architect, was on her way to the for immediately informing airport to catch an early flight the police, bravely,” said senior to Mumbai around 2 am on Bengaluru police officer See- Friday (June 1) when the cab mant Kumar Singh. Paswan welcomes SC’s decision on Farmers’ panel suggestion of 2004 driver allegedly took a different The driver, Arun V, was route, just before the toll gate, arrested within three hours. claiming it was faster. “We have issued notice to promotion for SC/ST employees implemented by Modi govt in 4 yrs The woman has told the Ola Cabs asking why the police police that the driver stopped verification of this driver was OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT though it would be availed on the car at a deserted spot near not done,” Singh added. kharif crops too,” the minis- the airport, locked her in An Ola spokesperson said: NEW DELHI: Union minister NEW DELHI: Blaming the ter said, adding that in the first and assaulted her. He alleg- “We regret the unfortunate and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) UPA government for not imple- four years prior to Modi gov- edly snatched her phone and experience the customer had president Ram Vilas Paswan menting the recommendations ernment coming into power, threatened to call his friends during the ride. We have zero welcomed the Supreme Court of National Farmers Commis- only 16 lakh MT of pulses, oil- and have her gang-raped if she tolerance for such incidents verdict on reservation in pro- sion that was constituted in Feb- seeds and cotton crops were alerted anyone. The driver also and the driver has been black- motion on Tuesday, saying it ruary 2004, Union Agriculture procured, while 62 lakh MT of allegedly forced the woman to listed from the platform as an will re-open the doors to the Minister Radha Mohan Singh grains have already been pro- strip, after trying to choke her. immediate action.” The app- members of the Scheduled Caste said that it’s the NDA govern- cured till December 31, 2017, He took photos and allegedly based cab aggregator added (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) ment, which is led by Prime which is 3-4 times more. shared them on WhatsApp. that the “safety of customers is communities for promotion in Minister Narendra Modi, imple- “The UPA government has To escape the driver, the our top priority”. AGENCIES government jobs. mented most of the suggestions the inter-ministerial panel that failed on every front when it In a major relief to the Cen- of the commission to improve the NDA government took sev- comes to the welfare of farmers tre, the apex court today allowed farmers’ net income. eral steps to empower farmers.” as the ousted UPA government Togadia to launch new outfit it to go ahead with reserva- “Most of the recommenda- The decisions such as intro- was sitting on the recommenda- tions in promotion for the SC/ tions had been left in the cold duction of model Agricultural tions of the commission instead : Former ing president of the VHP in ST employees in “accordance Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan at a press storage during the UPA regime, Land Leasing Act, 2016 to states, of implementing it to address Vishwa Hindu Parishad April this year after his nomi- with law”. conference regarding the achievements of his ministry in the last 4 which is enough to believe that launch of electronic national farmers’ pertinent issues,” the (VHP) leader Pravin Toga- nee Raghav Reddy lost a key “I thank the Supreme Court years of the NDA government, in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI UPA government had never agricultural market scheme minister said. dia on Tuesday said he would organisational poll for the post for its verdict on reservation bothered to improve the finan- (e-NAM), revamped crop insur- An amount of Rs 2,000 crore launch a new "religious cum of VHP president to former in promotion to the SC/ST vacation and the case was put restrained the Centre from cial conditions of poor farmers,” ance scheme based on weather, has been proposed through social" outfit in Delhi on June Himachal Pradesh governor employees in government jobs. up before it by the additional granting reservation in pro- Singh said. etc were taken by the Modi gov- NABARD for the development 24 and announced support to V S Kokje. Speaking to report- The doors that were closed will solicitor general. motion without first collect- Hailing the farmer-friendly ernment to better the socio-eco- of 22,000 rural agricultural mar- the ongoing farmers' protest. ers on his future plans, Togadia now re-open,” the Dalit leader The Delhi High Court, in an ing the data on inadequate initiatives taken by PM Modi, nomic conditions of farmers, the kets in the country. The Hindutva leader had said he would launch a Hindu said. order on August 23 last year, had representation. the Union Minister said, “As minister has said. “The recommendation of the quit as international work- movement. MPOST The Union minister for Con- set aside an August, 1997 office A nine-judge bench of the soon as Prime Minister Naren- Notably, the government led commission, which was given to sumer Affairs, Food and Pub- memorandum issued by the Supreme Court had, in the Indra dra Modi led government came by PM Modi that announced to the then UPA government in lic Distribution also expressed Department of Personnel and Sawhney case in 1992, allowed to power, an inter-ministerial increase the MSP by 1.5 times 2004, has been implemented BRIEFS his gratitude to Prime Minister Training (DoPT) on the issue the reservation in promotion committee was set up to exam- of production cost in the Union by the Modi government in just NATION Narendra Modi for pursuing of reservation in promotion to for the SC/ST employees to con- ine steps taken to improve the Budget 2018-19. four years. It shows the apathy the matter so that the court was the SC/ST employees. tinue for a period of five years financial status of farmers. It was “The revised MSP is appli- of UPA government towards 7 OF FAMILY KILLED IN PALWAL ACCIDENT approached during the summer The high court had also from November 16, 1992. on the result of the suggestions cable not only for rabi crops, farmers,” Singh said. CHANDIGARH: Seven members of a family were killed and nine others injured in an accident on the 11 killed as bus Eastern Peripheral Expressway on Tuesday when the Manipur CM launches Cherry Blossom to be 100% driver of their pick-up van fell asleep at the wheel, falls into gorge police said. The accident took place in Haryana’s Avenue on World Environment Day plastic-free in one year Palwal district when the family was on its way from in Mizoram Mohali to Mathura, Superintendent of Police (SP), AIZAWL: At least 11 people, OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT 80 per cent of banned plastic Palwal, Waseem Akram said. There was negligence on including six women, were items are being smuggled into part of the driver, he said. killed and 19 injured when the IMPHAL: Manipur Chief MUMBAI: Maharashtra will the state from neighbouring bus they were travelling in fell Minister Nongthombam Biren be totally free of plastic in the Gujarat and only 20 per cent 5 OF FAMILY KILLED IN ACCIDENT into a 500-metre-deep gorge in Singh has launched a Cherry the next one year, said Environ- of them are manufactured in SIKAR: Five members of a family, including two minors, Mizoram’s Lunglei district on Blossom Avenue at Luwang- ment Minister Ramdas Kadam Maharashtra. were today killed when their motorcycle was hit by a Tuesday, police said. sangbam, Imphal, on the occa- today as he listed the ill-effects "Irresponsible usage of plas- state transport bus in Rajasthan’s Sikar district, police The private bus was being sion of World Environment of using the material. tic has led to environmental said. The accident occurred when the bus, going to driven by the handyman Day here on Tuesday. On March 23, the BJP-led degradation, climate change. (helper) as the driver was While introducing the con- government imposed a ban on When plastic is burnt, it cre- Neem Ka Thana from Jaipur, hit the bike coming from asleep when the accident took cept of Cherry Blossom Ave- a slew of plastic products in the ates sulphur fumes which are the opposite direction, they said. The five persons, who place early morning near Pan- nues, Prof Dinabandhu Sahoo, state. It had issued a notifica- carcinogenic. were on the bike, died on the spot, police said. The gzawl village, they said. Director, Institute of Biore- tion, baning manufacture, use, "It is highly possible that the deceased were identified as Manish (19), his aunt The bus was on its way sources and Sustainable Devel- sale, distribution and storage of fish we consume have traces of Sumitra Devi, her son Ankit and two other family mem- from state capital Aizawl to its opment (IBSD), a National plastic materials such as one- plastic in them," Kadam said. bers Anita (11) and Naveen (3), Station House Officer southernmost Siaha district, Institute of Department of Bio- time-use bags, spoons, plates, He said private companies Babulal Gurjar said. they added. Initial reports sug- technology, explained that the PET and PETE bottles and also periodically show him presen- gested that nine passengers had Cherry Blossom generates an thermocol items. tations on how they intend to HARYANA ANNOUNCES 2 PC DA HIKE died in the accident while, six economic impact of $400 mil- "This is not the first time recycle plastic, but he remains were admitted to the Serchhip lion in Washington DC, USA that plastic has been banned unconvinced with their argu- CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Tuesday hospital in a critical condition, alone, every year. (in Maharashtra). Plastic below ments. "The day they come and announced a 2 per cent increase in dearness allow- police said. Later, two passen- Sahoo, who pioneered the 50 microns (thickness) was first tell me this is what they have ance (DA) of its employees, effective retrospectively gers succumbed to their inju- concept of Cherry Blossom Chief Minister N. Biren Government is brining along banned by the government in (actually) done, then I will be from January 1, 2018. The state government thus ries raising the death toll to Festival in India, said this ini- Singh lauded the initiative of the masses to develop a move- 2006 but it was not properly satisfied," he said. "We have raised the DA on the pattern of the Centre from the 11, they added. The remaining tiative of IBSD, will go a long IBSD and said such planta- ment to beat Plastic Pollu- implemented. "Over 1,200 come to know that there are existing 5 per cent to 7 per cent. Making this an- injured passengers are under- way to bring Manipur on the tions will be be an important tion, which is the theme of this tonnes of plastic waste is cre- about 120 bottled water sell- going treatment at the Pan- global tourist map. programme of his endevour year’s World Environment Day, ated every day, but we don't ing companies in Vasai-Nal- nouncement here, Haryana Finance Minister Abhimanyu gzawl primary health centre This initiative when prop- to develop a Green Manipur which is being hosted by India. know how much of it is recy- lasopara areas (on Mumbai said this enhancement would entail an additional and the Haahthial community erly marketed with the scenic through increased plantations, Prof. Sahoo also handed cled," Kadam said. outskirts) that are operating financial burden of about Rs 309.54 crore on the state health centre, they said. Major- beauty of the State will drive a which will integrate with his over sweet edible cherry, He was speaking at a plastic illegally. They need to be shut exchequer for 14 months from January 2018 to Febru- ity of the victims are from Siaha huge number of tourists who Government’s flagship devel- apple, plum and peach sap- recycling initiative, "Bottles for immediately," the minister said. ary 2019 in the financial year 2018-19. district, police said. are interested in eco-tourism opmental programmes of ‘Go lings brought from Kashmir to Change", launched by leading "I will not let people die of can- The bodies of the deceased and will bring about sustain- to the Hills’ and ‘Go to the be planted in Manipur which mineral water brand Bisleri on cer, animals suffer nor let the MAN, SON GET LIFE IN JAIL would be sent to their respec- able development of the State, Villages’. will boost the bio-economy of the occasion of the World Envi- environment to be degraded MUZAFFARNAGAR: A local court here on Tuesday MPOST tive villages for funeral. said Sahoo. He also mentioned that his the State. ronment Day. Kadam claimed further...," Kadam said. awarded life sentence to a man and his son for killing his nephew over two bigha land in 2015. Additional District Sessions Judge Gaurav Kumar Srivastava also NBCC to construct Shimla in throes of worst-ever water crisis imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 each on the convicts Mangey Ram and his son Bharat Bhushan, prosecution OUR CORRESPONDENT ‘queen of hills’ to a concrete nial sources like springs have political considerations leading lawyer Jitender Tyagi said. jungle and drying up of water either dried up or in other cases to a push for regularising the AIIMS in Himachal SHIMLA: As the world sources has plunged Shimla usurped by land sharks. illegal structures, an additional MOUNTAINEERING EXPEDITION observed the Environment into this deep crisis. According to officials, the 20,000 water connections could NEW DELHI: The OUR CORRESPONDENT release said. Day on Tuesday, residents of The town has faced water sources of Shimla Water Supply be added, further worsening Spread over 205 acres, Shimla continued to grapple woes during the summer for Scheme have plumbed to the the situation. NCC boy cadets NEW DELHI: The NBCC the proposed institution with the worst-ever water cri- past many years. But the crisis lowest level with daily pump- The government had mountaineering (India) Ltd, which is a Navratna would have a hospital with a sis in the hill city’s history, a this year was unprecedented ing coming down from 40 mil- amended the Town and Coun- expedition for CPSE under the Ministry of capacity of 750 beds, includ- stark warning of what the con- and experts attribute it to the lion litres per day (MLD) to 18 try planning Act but the High the year 2018 Housing and Urban Affairs, has ing emergency/trauma beds, sequences of degradation of degradation of environment. MLD out of which more than Court has struck down the was flagged off bagged a prestigious project for AYUSH beds, private beds natural resources can be. Shimla has been declared 15 percent goes waste due to amendment providing for reg- for Mt Saifee planning, designing and con- and ICU (speciality & super Despite the best efforts of a ‘smokeless’ city where smok- leaking pipelines. ularising the illegal structure struction of All India Institute speciality) beds, the press state- the Shimla Municipal Corpora- ing in public is banned while The population of the town on as is, where is basis and the (6167). Mt of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at ment said. tion (SMC) and other authori- the use of polythene and plas- has reached about 1.80 lakh National Green tribunal has Saifee, which Kothipara in Bilaspur district In addition, there would be ties, people are getting water tic is prohibited, but drying up while a floating population of also banned all constructions is situated in of Himachal Pradesh valuing an institutional block catering only after a gap of three to four of water sources and the reced- 80,000 to 1 lakh is added dur- in core areas in the town and Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, is a semi-difficult Rs 1138 crores. to around 100 MBBS students days. The severe water short- ing snow line and forest cover ing the tourist season. And the restricted the height of the and technical peak to climb. Lt Gen PP Malhotra, VSM, The project has been and 60 nursing students apart age raised its head during peak have taken their toll. Snowfall water supply scheme virtually buildings. However, the gov- DGNCC flagged off the expedition by handing over awarded to NBCC by the Min- from an administration block, tourist season and has already during the winters has reduced collapsed this summer. ernment instead of implement- the flag to the expedition leader Col Dhirendra Singh. istry of Health & Family Wel- AYUSH block, auditorium, hit the hospitality sector here. drastically. This year there Multi-storied structures ing the orders of High Court fare under the Pradhan Mantri night shelter, guest house, hos- Reckless felling of trees, was a 72 per cent rain deficit have come up in and around and NGT has approached the The team comprises of Maj Neeraj Maan, Dy leader, Swasthya Suraksha Yojana tels and residential facilities unplanned and illegal con- and the town received scanty Shimla creating water shortage NGT to give some relaxation 17 JCOs & NCOs & 20 NCC boy cadets. (PMSSY), an official press with modern amenities. structions have reduced the snowfall. As a result the peren- and parking problems but with to the affected people. nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 mp ‘Gen Rawat, top brass No scandal in Rafale deal: Def Min of Army consulted on OUR CORRESPONDENT opening Cantt roads’ NEW DELHI: Defence Min- India to go ahead with ister Nirmala Sitharaman on OUR CORRESPONDENT rity concerns. Veterans and Tuesday asserted that there wives of armed forces person- was absolutely “no scandal” S-400 deal with Russia NEW DELHI: Defence Min- nel have been agitating on the in the Rafale fighter jet deal ister Nirmala Sitharaman on issue. with France and allegations of OUR CORRESPONDENT Tuesday said Army Chief Gen "119 roads were blocked wrongdoings relating to it were Bipin Rawat and top brass of without following laid down politically motivated. NEW DELHI: India has very the force were consulted before procedure. Out of them 80 Without naming the Indian clearly conveyed to the US that the government decided to roads have been opened while National Congress, Sitharaman the “time-tested” Indo-Russian allow civilian access to roads 24 are remaining closed. We said, “false comparisons” were cooperation in the defence in military cantonments across have partially opened 15 made between the price at sector will continue, includ- the country. roads," she said. which India was procuring the ing the deal for S-400 Triumf She said India has got quite The minister was speak- "I met the wives of the jets and the price being negoti- air defence missile systems for a lot of defence assets from ing in the backdrop of a coun- Armed Forces personnel and ated by some other countries. the IAF, notwithstanding the Russia and the cooperation try-wide signature campaign heard their concerns which “I am assuring you in the American sanctions against between the two countries will against the government deci- were largely about the security. company of all the senior offi- Moscow. continue. sion launched by wives of I fully appreciate that," she said. cials that yes there is no scan- Sources said India wants In January, the US Army officers. Sitharaman said the defence dal in Rafale. We are very clear its defence transactions with announced sanctions against At a press conference, Sith- ministry held a series of meet- about that,” she said replying Russia to be insulated from the Russia under its Countering araman said a total of 850 ings with all stakeholders to a question on allegations of purview of stringent Ameri- America’s Adversaries Through roads were closed in various including the Army before scam in the Rafale deal. can law CAATSA and is likely Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for cantonments, out of which 119 deciding to open up the roads She was addressing a press Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a press conference regarding the achievements of her to raise the issue with the US Moscow’s alleged meddling in were blocked without follow- for civilians.The defence min- conference along with top offi- ministry during the four years of NDA government in Delhi on Tuesday NAVEEN SHARMA/MILLENNIUM POST" when the two sides meet in the American presidential elec- ing laid down procedures and ister said that before the May cials of the defence ministry Washington for the 2+2 talks tion in 2016. now some of them have been 4 meeting with elected repre- on the occasion of the fourth in the last four years. tember, 2019. was much cheaper than the next month. CAATSA, which came into opened. The Defence Ministry sentatives, she held four meet- anniversary of the NDA India had signed an inter- The Congress had raised contract signed by the Modi “In all our engagements effect in January, mandates the last month had decided to allow ings with senior Army officials. government. governmental agreement with several questions about the government with the US, we have clearly Donald Trump administration civilian access to the roads in 62 She said five other meetings “Absolutely,” she said when France in September 2016 deal including the rates, and The government has been explained how India and Rus- to punish countries and entities cantonments after Sitharaman were held some including with asked whether she can assure for procurement of 36 Rafale accused the government of refusing to give an item-wise sia’s defence cooperation has engaging in significant transac- held a meeting on May 4 with Gen Rawat and Vice Chief of that not even a single rupee has fighter jets at a cost of around compromising national inter- cost and other details about the been going on for a long time tion with the defence or intelli- a group of MPs, elected office- the Army Staff on the the issue. been made in the Rafale deal. Rs 58,000 crore, nearly one- est and security while causing deal in Parliament citing confi- and that it is a time-tested rela- gence establishment of Russia. bearers of cantonment boards "The order by the minis- She called the allegations and-half years after Prime a loss to the public exchequer. dentiality provisions of a 2008 tionship. We have mentioned Asked whether India will go and Army officials.A large sec- try of defence addresses traf- very clear case of “motivated Minister Narendra Modi The Congress has been Indo-France pact. that CAATSA cannot impact ahead with the S-400 deal with tion of Army officials and their fic related issues. Places where attacks”. Sitharaman also said announced the proposal dur- demanding details of the deal The UPA government had the India-Russia defence coop- Russia, the defence minister families have expressed strong unit lines exist or where fami- that there has been no allega- ing a visit to Paris. including cost of equipment negotiated a USD 10.2 billion eration,” Defence Minister Nir- said the long-drawn negotia- reservations over the decision lies of our servicemen are liv- tions of corruption against any The delivery of the jets is and weapons, alleging that the deal for the 126 jets. However, mala Sitharaman said at a press tions relating to it have reached to reopen all roads in canton- ing, we are cautious about its officials of the defence ministry scheduled to begin from Sep- deal negotiated under its rule the deal could not be finalised. conference. final stage. ments to civilians, citing secu- security," said Sitharaman. ‘SCO military drills Paresh to play PM Armed forces need Centre asks states to Narendra Modi’s to carry out analytics will help ease part in his biopic provide info on SIMI Indo-Pak tensions’ using AI: Army Chief OUR CORRESPONDENT integrity and internal security bership continues then ‘ipso of the nation or with a poten- facto’ a case of unlawful activ- K J M VARMA Shanghai in 2001 by the Presi- OUR CORRESPONDENT He was delivering the key NEW DELHI: The Centre has tial to threaten the secular fab- ity under the law is made out. dents of Russia, China, Kyrgyz note address at the 11th edi- written to state governments ric of the country, the relevant “If this organisation and its BEIJING: A joint mili- Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajiki- NEW DELHI: Armed forces tion of GEO Intelligence Asia, seeking an update on the activi- material covering cases under members commit offences in tary exercise of the Shanghai stan and Uzbekistan. India and are the repository of big data organised by GeoSpatial Media ties of radical students group the Act registered before Feb- furtherance of their aims and Cooperation Organisation Pakistan became its members and there is a need to record and Communication with SIMI so that a final call could ruary 1, 2014, and their latest objectives, then the charge (SCO) member states to be last year. and institutionalise the Directorate General of Infor- be taken on the continuation of status indicating persons con- sheet would have to contain held in Russia in which Indian It also will be the first time information and carry out mation System as Knowledge the ban imposed on it beyond victed, released, appeal pre- the reference to such violation and Pakistani armies are tak- India and Pakistan take part predictive analytics using Partners and Military Survey January next year. ferred, if any, may be provided of Act. This is important since ing part for the first time will in a military exercise together artificial intelligence, Army as Co-organisers. In a communication to all to this ministry,” the letter sent the evidence of such activities help ease tensions between the since their independence, Chief General Bipin Rawat has The two-day seminar held states, the Union Home Minis- by Joint Secretary in the home in the form of FIRs and charge two neighbours and promote though their militaries have NEW DELHI: One of Bolly- said. at the Manekshaw Centre here try said the ban imposed on the ministry S C L Das said. sheets are required to be pro- positive interactions, Chinese previously worked on United wood’s most loved and ver- He also laid stress on the concluded today. The theme of Students Islamic Movement of Cases registered on or after duced before the Tribunal,” the experts have said. Nations peacekeeping mis- satile actors, Paresh Rawal, need for collaboration with the seminar was GeoSpatial: A India (SIMI) under the Unlaw- February 1, 2014, and their sta- communication said. Member states of the SCO sions, the daily said. who will soon be seen por- industry and academia, pitched Force Multiplier for Defence ful Activities (Prevention) Act tus which can stand judicial Described as a terrorist will participate in the joint mil- Li Xing, a professor of inter- traying the role of legendary for leveraging various technol- and Industrial Security. comes to an end on January 31, scrutiny, any other relevant organisation, the SIMI was itary drill dubbed Peace Mis- national relations at Beijing actor Sunil Dutt in Rajkumar ogies available in the geo-spa- The seminar brought 2019, but if the central govern- information concerning SIMI first declared an outlawed out- sion 2018 to promote mutual Normal University, said India Hirani’s upcoming film ‘Sanju’, tial field to find solutions for together the military, secu- ment finds the group continues along with the state govern- fit in 2001. trust, cooperation and coordi- and Pakistan joining the exer- is now gearing up for another the challenges faced by the rity officials including Border to indulge in unlawful activi- ment’s assessment and recom- Since then, it has been nation against terrorist threats cise represents a new height in challenging film - a biopic Indian Army. Security Force (BSF) and police ties, then the prohibition may mendation for a fresh ban may declared a banned group under and to maintain regional peace security cooperation through on Prime Minister Narendra "The armed forces are the forces, government and indus- be imposed afresh. be furnished and a nodal officer the relevant law. The last time and stability, the China Daily the SCO. "India and Pakistan Modi, Daily News and Analy- repository of big data and there try together to examine the lat- “In case the state govern- may also be nominated for reg- it was declared a banned outfit reported on Tuesday. have had many conflicts, but sis reported. is a need to record and institu- est technology solutions and ment finds that the aforesaid ular interaction and follow up, was under the UPA on Febru- The drill will follow the the SCO exercise can facilitate The project was announced tionalise the information and on the critical role of geo-spa- organisation is still indulging it said. The home ministry said ary 1, 2014, for a period of five 18th SCO Summit, scheduled positive interactions between last year but the actor recently carry out predictive analytics tial technology in military and in unlawful activity and other it is essential to watch the activ- years. The ban was confirmed for June 9 and 10 in Qing- the two militaries and help ease confirmed the news in a chat using AI," Rawat said. security applications. activities prejudicial to the ities of SIMI and if its mem- by a tribunal on July 30, 2014. dao, Shandong province, the tensions between the two coun- with DNA saying, “Humari daily said.The summit will be tries," Li said. script almost lock ho chuki hai. attended by a host of world Li Li, a researcher of South Hum log September-October Terrorists hurl leaders including Prime Min- Asian countries at China Insti- mein start karenge.” RSS rejects its Muslim unit’s Iftar request at Nagpur ister Narendra Modi. tutes of Contemporary Inter- (The script has almost grenades at Army, The last exercise of the SCO national Relations, said many been locked. We will go on OUR CORRESPONDENT Iftar as it is not what has been lak Rajesh Loya. cial meetings and workshops was held in Kyrgyzstan in Sep- exchange mechanisms between floors sometime around said in Islam. But the RSS turned down (sic) from being held at the police camp in tember 2016. The 2018 exercise Pakistan and India have been September-October.) NEW DELHI: Days before for- ‘Iftar is always hosted by the request and reportedly said guest house. Even such events will be the first for India and halted due to constant border It was earlier said that mer President Pranab Mukher- the one who throws the party. that, ‘no parties can be hosted can only be scheduled by the J&K’s Bandipora Pakistan since becoming full tensions. "It is very rare for the Rawal would just associate jee’s much-anticipated address Islam doesn’t ask someone else t h e re .’ senior-most elected officials members of the SCO in 2017, Indian and Pakistani militaries with the film in a producer’s at an RSS event, the Nagpur- to host the party for Muslims. Meanwhile, the Muslim (the chief minister, deputy chief the daily reported. The SCO to interact with each other," she capacticy. based right wing organisa- The request by the Maharash- Rashtriya Manch’s Iftar party in minister, ministers and min- was founded at a summit in said. PTI However dismissing the tion is embroiled in another tra unit leader at Nagpur to the Mumbai has also raised some isters of state) and the senior- rumour, the actor revealed that controversy. RSS is fundamentally flawed concerns. Trouble surfaced most bureaucrats (the state's he will be playing the titular The issue is related to an on this count and he has been after objections were raised chief secretary, additional CBI observes Environment Day role in the yet untitled biopic Iftar Party request made by told about it,’ Rashtriya Mus- against the use of the state chief secretary, secretaries and on Narendra Modi. the Rashtriya Swayamsevak lim Manch’s national presi- government-owned Sahyadri officials of similar rank). The NEW DELHI: Terrorists on NEW DELHI: The CBI offi- guava, neem, ashoka, palm and When asked to speak on the Sangh’s Maharashtra unit, dent Mohammad Afzal was Guest House at Malabar Hill rules do not permit events of Tuesday hurled grenades at cials, led by Director Alok amla were also planted," said a latest trend of biopis in Bolly- which was rejected by the par- quoted as saying by The Indian for the purpose. hosting Iftaar party, which is a Army and police camp at Hajan Verma, on Tuesday planted statement. wood, the actor said, “Mujhe ent organisation. Express. Senior Rashtriya Sway- religious event," noted Advo- in Bandipora district of North 121 trees in the CBI academy He said the director moti- bada acha lagta hai hum log According to a report by The controversy that has amsevak Sangh functionary cate Adil Khatri and RTI Kashmir. According to report, to celebrate the World Envi- vated the staff of the academy jo pehle upar upar ka drama The Indian Express, the Rash- been brewing for quite some Indresh Kumar, who is Muslim activist Shakeel Ahmed around four to six terrorists ronment Day. to plant more trees to make the dekhte the ab hum biopics ke triya Muslim Manch, the sole time began last week when Rashtriya Manch’s chief patron, Shaikh, in a written application came from two sides of army "The function was presided surroundings green. madhyam se aam aadmi ke Muslim organisation in the Faruq Sheikh, the convenor of is scheduled to attend the event to Chief Minister Devendra camp of 13 Rashtriya Rifles and over by the Director, Alok The function was attended zindagi mein jo hota hai usko Sangh Parivar niche, on Tues- Maharashtra Manch made a to be hosted on Monday. Fadnavis about the "unauthor- Hajan police station and fired Kumar Verma, who planted a by officials of the CBI and the bhi hum drama samjhne lage day said that there was no ques- request for an Iftar party to RSS "Government rules bar ised use" of the guesthouse for around 8 UBGL towards Army sapling of olive oak. In all 121 Uttar Pradesh Police (Ghazi- hain, uske baare mein sochne tion of someone else hosting an Nagpur Mahanagar Sanghcha- any activity other than offi- the event. and police. MPOST plants, comprising of mango, abad), he said. MPOST lage hain. Rahul accuses Nobody should issue ‘fatwas Kaala producers should govt of asking Jharkhand govt orders probe soldiers to buy and farmaans’, says Naqvi defer release: K’taka CM OUR CORRESPONDENT into alleged starvation death their clothes BENGALURU: After the Kar- Justice G Narendar issued the NEW DELHI: A day after the OUR CORRESPONDENT at the block office to avail a nataka High Court directed direction on the basis of a OUR CORRESPONDENT Archbishop of and Daman Media reports ration card. the state government to pro- Supreme Court order, which said that the Constitution was RANCHI: The Jharkhand gov- says that 58-year- “Initial findings say the vide the necessary security for had stayed ban orders imposed NEW DELHI: Congress Presi- in danger, Minorities Affairs ernment has ordered a probe woman was suffering from peaceful release of superstar on the release of Sanjay Leela dent Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday Minister Mukhtar Abbas into the death of an old woman old Savitri Devi paralysis and she could have Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Kaala’, Bhansali’s film ‘Padmaavat’ by hit out at the government for Naqvi on Tuesday asserted that in Giridih district allegedly of Mangargadi succumbed due to it. A team of Chief Minister HD Kumaras- four states, including Rajast- making “empty slogans” and minorities in India were well due to starvation as she did senior officers has been sent to wamy suggested that the film’s han, early this year. accused it of asking soldiers protected and nobody should not have a ration card to pro- village died of the village to conduct a detailed release should be deferred as “Freedom of speech and to buy their own clothes and issue “fatwas and farmaans”. cure foodgrains, officials said alleged starvation inquiry,” Deputy Develop- the atmosphere in the state is expression, particularly as a shoes. Achbishop of Goa and on Tuesday. ment Commissioner (DDC), not conducive. medium of expression in films, He used a media report, Daman Father Filipe Neri The Food and Civil Supplies as her family was Mukund Das, who is officiat- “As the head of the Karna- cannot be curtailed. The cre- which also claimed the Army is Ferrao, in a letter on Sunday minister, Saryu Rai, has taken denied foodgrains ing as Deputy Commissioner taka govt, I have to implement ative content is an insegrega- seeking to cut 50 per cent sup- addressed to Christians in has started. There is protec- serious note of the incident and (DC) of Giridih, said. the direction of High Court, it’s ble aspect of Article 19(1)(a) ply from state-run ordnance the Archdiocese of Goa and tion for minorities in India. directed the deputy commis- at the PDS shops Meanwhile, Ram Prasad my responsibility. But accord- of the Constitution,” the judge factories, to back his charge. Daman, had said, “Today, There is constitutional protec- sioner of Giridih to investigate Mahto, the head of Chainpur ing to my observations as an said, citing the Supreme Court “MAKE (empty slogans and our Constitution is in danger tion, social security and reli- the matter through a senior died on Saturday. panchayat, confirmed that the individual, in this kind of verdict on the release of the useless acronyms) IN INDIA.... (and that is) the reason why gious freedom for minorities. official and to file a detailed Villagers found her dead family of the deceased neither atmosphere, it isn’t good on the film ‘Padmaavat’. Miffed with meanwhile, make our soldiers most of the people are living Nobody should make such fat- report, they said. on Sunday. Savitri’s husband had a ration card nor an old age part of producer/distributor to Rajinikanth’s reported com- buy their own clothes and in insecurity.” was and farmaans and not har- According to local media had passed away 10 years ago pension facility. In December release the movie,” ANI quoted ments that whichever gov- shoes,” Gandhi said on Twitter. His office today suggested bour any misunderstandings.” reports, 58-year-old Savitri and her two sons have migrated last year, 67-year-old Etwariya Kumaraswamy as saying when ernment comes to power in The media report claimed that he was expressing his “anx- Ferrao’s secretary Fr Joa- Devi of Mangargadi village in to the northern state of Uttar Devi from Sonpurwa village asked about Kaala, which pro- Karnataka should implement that the Indian Army has iety to his own people”, but quim Loila Pereira today said the district died of alleged star- Pradesh and the west central of Garhwa district died of Kannada outfits had threatened the Supreme Court order on decided to cut down its sup- insisted that the remarks were the people should read the vation as her family was denied state of Maharashtra to earn a hunger after her family was to stall over the actor’s reported Cauvery water sharing in toto, plies from state-owned ord- not against any political party entire 15-page letter and not foodgrains at the public dis- living, according to the report. unable to procure food after remarks on the Cauvery row. the Karnataka Film Chambers nance factories and ensure that or government. “take this statement or that tribution system (PDS) shops District authorities said a the Aadhaar-enabled point of Earlier in the day, the Kar- of Commerce had on May 29 the money is instead spent on Reacting to the letter, Naqvi statement out of context and after her ration card was can- probe has been ordered into the sales (PoS) machine could not nataka High Court directed decided not to allow screen- procuring adequate stock of told reporters, “A season of make it look as if the letter is celled in 2012. She did not have cause of her death and whether authenticate biometrics of her the state government to ensure ing of ‘Kaala’, due for release on critical ammunition and spares. fatwas and farmaans (diktats) against political parties”. food for three days before she or not an application was filed daughter-in-law. the peaceful release of the film. June 7. AGENCIES 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 EDITORIAL Beyond physical proximity The myth of There is a need to reinvent civilisational linkages with Southeast Asia rime Minister Modi’s just-con- high marks cluded three-nation tour was the second most comprehen- his is the time when school examination boards sive outreach to ASEAN, to have announced their annual exam results and the PSoutheast Asia this year. The first was students are applying to different colleges for admis- ANIRBAN GANGULY in January when all the ASEAN heads sion. Delhi University colleges which witness 80 per of states were invited for Republic Day. Tcent of CBSE students applying for admission usually keep The international strategic commu- the cut-off marks very high, somewhere between 95 per cent nity eagerly awaited Modi’s keynote and 100 per cent. Those students who have scored a high per- address at the Shangrila Dialogue 2018, centage of marks in their school examinations get admission as it would indicate India’s approach in their desired course while those who could not make it in to ASEAN and the level to which she the cut-off list fail to get a seat in the regular programmes. aspires to engage with this multi- They either seek admission for distance mode programmes dimensional formation. or choose another university. In the absence of a robust and Narendra Modi’s latest foray has effective higher education system in the country, a majority clearly demonstrated India’s active of the students pursue simple BA and MA degrees which do intent of engaging with this region at not prepare them for the job market while those who could a multi-dimensional level. This is a get admission to skill-based professional courses find it easy region, in which civilisational India had to be absorbed in the industry. Delhi University has 56,000 Narendra Modi’s once played an active role in bringing seats for its undergraduate courses. In 2011, Shri Ram Col- latest foray about, to use an expression from the lege of Commerce (SRCC) had declared a 100 per cent cut- legendary doyen of nationalist jour- off for B.Com (Hons). In 2014, three colleges had declared has clearly nalism, Ramananda Chatterjee, “inter- 100 per cent cut-off for Computer Science (Hons), and in demonstrated continental contact and fusion.” But this 2015 two colleges had declared 100 per cent cut-off for Com- fusion was brought about by a process puter Science (Hons). Going by these admission trends, it is India’s active of osmosis and a gradual blending. not surprising to see why there is so much craze for scoring intent of engaging One of the keynotes in Prime Min- high marks in school examinations. It directly helps the stu- with Southeast ister Modi’s visit throughout the region dents secure admission to an academic programme which was the need to restate and reinvent our has greater job prospects. Asia at a multi- civilisational linkages – our linkages of In the race for scoring top marks, students have to study dimensional level. Sanskriti evam Sabhyata – under the hard, take assistance from teachers and tutors while their framework of the present. Thus, India Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Indonesian President Joko Widodo flying kites at the India-Indonesia Kite Exhibition in Jakarta parents patiently pray to God. Based on the high percentage This is a region in was not simply reiterating the contours of marks obtained by the students, schools are rated for the which India has of a nostalgic past but was rather refer- continued, with more or less vigour, how India and Indonesia were physi- Indo-Pacific westward, a region which quality of education they impart. The astronomically high per- ring to a rich, dynamic and active past through centuries.’ Nag, observed how, cally close as well. This was a closeness has again seen India’s active engage- centage of marks that the school students are able to score in played an active which can continue to shape and direct ‘Inspite of general conversion to Islam which, he emphasised, needed to be ment and footprints over the centuries. their board examinations indicate that both the students and role in bringing our present strategic, economic and cul- and partial conversion to Christianity, enhanced through greater activity and This widening of the Indo-Pacific their schools have maintained an extremely high standard of tural aspirations. Clearly, this visit, for the peoples of Java have retained some connectivity. In fact, when he spoke of and Modi’s exhortation to prevent academic pursuit. Similarly, the growing number of students “inter-continental those who care to examine it in some of the finest traits of Hindu culture.’ Nag the complementarity between his vision the return of the age of ‘great power scoring a high percentage of marks indicate that the number contact and detail, has also made a strong pitch for argued, and scholars today would con- of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All rivalries’ in the region are perhaps two of extremely bright students is growing phenomenally. But, a stronger and more vibrant soft-power tinue to agree with him, that the whole in the Region) and President Jokowi’s key and significant pointers from his the question paper leak incident in this year’s Class X and fusion” by partnership in the region, a partnership of ‘Indonesia deserves to be studied vision of the ‘Maritime Fulcrum Policy’, address, ‘Asia of rivalry will hold us all Class XII CBSE examination shows that a network of tutors, a process of which will substantially complement with the utmost care and thorough- Prime Minister Modi was, in fact, laying back. Asia of cooperation will shape this teachers, and others work behind the scene and try to influ- the efforts in the other sectors as well. ness by Indologists in general and by a new framework and dimension to the century. So, each nation must ask itself: ence the examination process. While the HRD Ministry and gradual blending The visit to Indonesia evoked emo- Indian scholars in particular.’ In Indo- past civilisational linkages and partner- Are its choices building a more united CBSE have said that they will introduce a foolproof exami- tion and came across as one of the most nesia, Nag saw a perfect reflection of ship, which were spontaneous and had world, or forcing new divisions?’ In the nation system, educationists point out the need to introduce strategically crucial interactions. Emo- ‘Classical Asia and Epic India’ and was evolved through centuries. His repeated same breath, he also spoke of how our a much smarter assessment system for school students. Does tions, because, Indonesia was the start- convinced that young Indian scholars reference to the Indian ‘Bali Jatra’ also civilisational partnerships and friend- the high percentage of marks obtained by the school students ing point for our scholars of yore, to must increasingly take up the study of underlined the fact, that our ancestors ships were ‘not alliances of containment.’ truly reflect their extraordinary merit or does this reflect that begin trying to understand India’s civil- Indonesia and of the region in general too recognised India and Indonesia’s It was a visit that sought to relay the assessment is too simple and structured in a manner that isational interactions in the region. to discover the many striking ‘links of physical proximity. the civilisational linkages of the past, can be mastered easily? Indonesia, for example, fascinated a our common artistic and spiritual life... In his Shangrila Dialogue keynote, to rekindle the spirit of the Epics, to If the higher education system in the country is ineffective number of Indian thinkers and schol- The living tradition of their arts and reiterating that the five pillars of his articulate India’s vision of engagement and awfully short of required infrastructure, the school edu- ars, Rabindranath Tagore being fore- crafts, when studied from within, will foreign policy of ‘Samman (respect), based on her civilisational ethos and cation scene is no brighter and needs overhauling. There is a most among them. The philosopher help undoubtedly to foster the artistic Samvad (dialogue), Sahyog (coopera- to fine-tune the structures of present huge difference between the quality of education imparted in and historian of civilisations, Kalidas life of India.’ Nag also called for interac- tion), Shanti (peace), and Samriddhi engagement imbued by that past spirit government and private schools. Different state governments Nag, for example, a close associate of tion and exchange between universities (prosperity), would be the framework of cooperation, with India seeking to have adopted their own curriculum. The learning outcome in Tagore and a member of that group of in this region and universities in India, of engagement in the region, Modi be a more active and responsible player these schools is very low. High drop-out rates and lack of grade- Indian scholars who were fascinated Tagore, he pointed out had already ini- expressed India’s aspirations of seeing in strengthening and perpetuating the appropriate learning outcome create a bleak impression about by civilisational India’s interaction with tiated this in Santiniketan. greater involvement in the region. His vision and spirit of ASEAN. school education in the country. In the past decades, private Southeast Asia and the fusion of cul- Throughout his Indonesian sojourn, vision of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ as stretch- (Dr. Anirban Ganguly is Director, schools have mushroomed all over the country. They range tures that emerged from it, wrote as Prime Minister Modi reminded us of ing from the ‘shores of Africa to that Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research from budget to highly expensive schools, creating inequality in far back as 1941 on how the ‘cultural our cultural and spiritual proximity of the Americas’, is a crucial delineation Foundation, New Delhi. The views education. There is a wide difference in the educational stan- relations between India and Indonesia and also emphasised, very crucially and pushes the Indian narrative of the expressed are strictly personal) dards of these schools, which leave some of the students at a disadvantage while others get a headstart. The same disparity dear is seen at the board-level examinations where students from HIGHWAY RAGE EDITOR millenniumpost.in top schools score a higher percentage of marks compared to Quote martial students from government and budget schools. With the Ferrari owners getting killed at Domjur, we are reminded how cars swerve Log on to write letters to the To conclude that the students scoring a high percentage of editor or send them to marks are more meritorious than the students who score less People who fly dangerously on national and state highways and cause accidents and deaths very often. marks will be fallacious, given the disparity in education and into a rage always Drivers not only kill themselves but others like common people, dutiful traffic police [email protected] different examination systems prevalent in the country. The personnel, and fellow drivers too. Those who gloat over rash driving on highways should You can also send your government is morally bound to offer a level-playing field to make a bad comments to The Editor, all the students and for this, it will have to create a uniform landing understand that highways are not meant for gilded youths killing the lives and destroying education system where the curriculum and examination the property. Many car drivers are half seas over and with their doggedness, they don’t Millennium Post, system is the same for every student. This will automatically WILL ROGERS care the police or administration. The government must restrict the speed limit. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah bring about a change in the way admissions are offered to Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 the students at the college level. The current system in which SAMIR CHAKRABORTY Via email colleges announce a high cut-off mark for admission denies the opportunity to a large number of students to study one’s favourite subjects at the college level. This affects their chances of securing jobs when they graduate out of the colleges. Grenades thrown and shortages borne US and EU heading The ‘grand revival’ of Al-Badr is another ominous sign, explainsSushil Kutty

for trade war? efence Minister STF, and political workers he United States could soon be in open conflict with Nirmala Sithara- with one “last message”: “If two key trading partners -- the European Union and man on June 6, you move back then fine or China. EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström 2018, for the ninth else wait for the consequences.” met US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross last week Dtime, clarified that there’s no “The aim of this video is Tin a bid to avoid US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports “scam in Rafale”. She also reit- to claim responsibility for the that are scheduled to take effect soon. But there appears to erated that those shouting attacks and also to tell people be little hope of an agreement. “Hopefully it will be a posi- “ammunition shortage” should to stay away from places where tive agenda...with no tariffs or quotas, but realistically I do Three civilians be asking themselves, “Who there is CRPF, Army, police, or not think we can hope for that,” Malmström told European and four CRPF left the shortage? There was political workers,” Hamza said. Parliament. The metal tariffs threaten €6.4 billion ($7.4 bil- shortage before 2014.” The last (to political workers) lion) worth of European exports and the bloc has promised personnel were The Raksha Mantri, in her a chilling message to political swift retaliation if it is not exempted from the trade penalties. wounded in the forgotten hawkish-spokesman- parties of all hues and affilia- The European Union updated a list of American products ish self of before 2014 when tions that they too are in the earlier this month that would be hit with 25 per cent tariffs grenade attack she was one of many spokes- crosshair, no more hawabaazi if the United States moved forward. It includes US motor- in Pulwama. It persons BJP fielded on televi- and hiding behind Hurriyat cycles, denim, cigarettes, cranberry juice, and peanut butter. sion, was not lost in translation and other covers. The trading relationship between the two sides is worth speaks volumes either. The Rafale did not fly Al-Badr was launched in more than $1 trillion annually. The EU exports significantly of Al-Badr over her head. Neither did 1998 but had gone below the more goods to the US than the other way around, though their “thoroughfare cantonment”, radar for over a decade since trade in services is fairly even. The EU-US talks come just tactics. This is which she said, was not just then. An ISI-creation, on Jan- one day after the Trump administration’s surprise announce- an outfit which what BJP alone served but also A series of grenade attacks in Kashmir point to the resurgence of the ISI-created outfit Al-Badr uary 6, 2017, a certain Muzaf- ment that it would impose tariffs on about $50 billion worth was at the request of several far Ahmad Naikoo alias Muzz of Chinese goods and restrict Chinese investment in the does not believe other parties including the the rules?” Sitharaman asked. Minister of Defence was bat- revival” of Al-Badr with con- Molvi of Sopore was killed and United States. The shock move followed intensive negotiations in bravado or Shiv Sena. On Doklam and China, she tling questions on ammuni- tinued attacks on police, para- it was thought that it was the between both sides and an agreement to put a hold on threat- courage but hurls Meetings were held and said that “things are going on tion shortage and a shortage military and the Army, and end of Al-Badr. But since then, ened tariffs while talks progressed. The American Chamber roads shut in cantonments track” and on the Maldives, of funds to buy ammunition, took responsibility for the gre- three of the outfit were arrested of Commerce to the European Union, which represents US grenade from were discussed and the “poli- “there is nothing to report”. Al Badr was digging into its nade attack on CRPF personnel in Mysore and now more of companies in the region, called on the Trump administration cover and flees tics over them” as well. In every But it was on Kashmir and the reserves of ammunition to rise in Tahab village of Pulwama the Al-Badr are back to hurl to show restraint. “These [US] tariff proposals could ignite a meeting, the military and civil Ramzan-ceasefire that Nirmala up and throw grenades at the district on June 3, 2018. Three grenades at security forces in dangerous escalation in trade disputes and could also have were present and a series of Sitharaman sought to clear the forces to announce its rebirth civilians and four CRPF per- Kashmir Valley. other unintended consequences. They could have significant meetings were held with the air: “Is there a confusion? We in the Valley of Unrest. sonnel were wounded in the But for all of Hamza’s implications for jobs, growth and security on both sides of “wives’ Chief” also present. respect the Home Minister’s In a video posted on The attack, which speaks volumes chilling message, the Defence the Atlantic,” it said in a statement. The European Union said “The Chief returned on announcement on ceasefire but Kashmir Walla, a young of Al-Badr tactics. This is an Ministry and Indian Army it would respond in a “proportionate” way in order to avoid May 19 from a trip abroad and we will hit back when attacked, masked man, who identified outfit which does not believe are not breaking a sweat. It a trade war. But President Donald Trump may not see it that another meeting was held. In there is no U-turn on that. We himself as Hamza Burhan, in bravado or courage but hurls is just another militant outfit way. Trump had previously threatened to respond to any new 52 cantonments 815 roads are honour the ceasefire but unpro- “divisional commander of Al- grenade from cover and flees, with terrorist tendencies, one EU trade barriers with a tax on vehicles made by European under closure; 119 had been voked firing will be returned.” Badr in South Kashmir”, is seen no skin off our backs! among many, no bigger a threat carmakers. Ross has already launched an investigation into closed without considering For some reason, however, and heard “apologising” to the And Al-Badr, said the cow- than LeT, or Jaish, or Hizbul. whether global automobile imports are hurting US national any procedure -- and there is no journalist asked Sithara- civilian population of the Val- ard Hamza on his knees (liter- Of course, the ‘grenade-after- security. Relations between the United States and European a laid down procedure. Only 80 man of the spray of grenade ley of falling collateral to the ally, in the video), is “recruiting grenade’ is a blasting bee in the Union have also been strained over Iran. European businesses of the 119 have been opened. attacks in the Valley and the grenade attacks, which he said, more boys”, adding to its cur- bonnet but that doesn’t mean were recently burned by Trump’s decision to reimpose wide- There are still 24 which are resurgence of a seemingly from behind a mask, will con- rent “strength of close to 100 they cannot be handled. Life reaching sanctions on Iran, forcing some to wind down their not open; 15 are partly open. dead ‘Al-Badr’. Maybe, if the tinue, unabated. Apparently, boys”. The goal is to hike Al- in the Valley is not going to operations in the country. The move affected billions of dollars I met the wives and heard their reporter of ‘The Kashmir Walla’, Al-Badr is not facing a short- Badr numbers “by 200 more be much different than what it worth of business deals. The United States has to scale down concerns. They were largely of a news website administered age of grenades which when boys”. Grenades are in no short- was before the grenades. Essen- its threats and the consequences that are to follow. Dealing security. Where their security from Kashmir, was present, he thrown is all shrapnel with kill- age so the need for more hands tially, that is. IPA with allies is different. is concerned we are aware. But would have posed the question. ing impact. to throw them. While on his (The views expressed can we be on the side of follow Seems like, even as the Hamza spoke of the “grand outfit, Hamza warned police, are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 mp in focus ‘Our only agenda is development’ In an exclusive address to Millennium Post, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari discusses the highlights of developments in the past four years

DHIRENDRA KUMAR nion Minister for Road cost of Rs 1,700 crore apart from Transport and Highways, developing four multi-model hubs Shipping and Water in Varanasi, Haldia, Sahebganj, and Resources, River Devel- Gazipur. The Varanasi hub would Uopment & Ganga Rejuvenation, be inaugurated in October this year, Nitin Jairam Gadkari speaks exclu- while the plan is to develop over sively to Millennium Post regarding 60 river ports. We have installed a the developments and highlights of river traffic system along the lines his sector over the past four years. of air traffic control system. Keep- ing in mind the upcoming Khumbh As the government led by Prime festival in 2019, we have developed Minister Narendra Modi has four river ports between Varanasi accomplished four years, your to Allahabad and it has been esti- Ministry standouts for being one mated that over 1,000 people would of the top performers. The work travel to Allahabad using the water- done by your Ministry is win- ways – this would give a great relief ning the hearts of people across to road traffic. The 14-lane the country. How do you see these Delhi-Meerut achievements? The river interlinking project, It is not that only my Ministry is which was first mooted during the Expressway is achieving all goals within stipulated Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, the first in the time, every Ministry has done 10 is yet to be accomplished. What’s times more work in 48 months than the status of the project? country that has what the Congress could do in 48 We have started interlinking vertical gardens years. The advantage of my Ministry projects of Damanganga – Pinjal, is that we can showcase our achieve- Ken, Betwa, Par-Tapi-Narmada, with solar-power ments which others such cannot. Godavari-Cauvery, etc. to resolve system and drip People can see completed and ongo- long pending water disputes between irrigation. The ing road projects, but major reforms different states. I assure that all river initiated in the agriculture sector, interlinking projects would com- six-lane Eastern consumer affairs, Human Resource mence before December. Peripheral Development Ministry to better the quality of education, etc. can- It is predicted that by 2022, the Expressway not be made visible to the people. country will face a shortage of 50 is expected to Every Minister under the guidance per cent commercial drivers. What of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are your plans to address the issue bring down the has done remarkable work for the when the network of highways is pollution level holistic development of the country. on the rise? We have completed the first Yes, it is true. There is a short- in Delhi by 27 phase Delhi-Meerut Expressway age of over 22,000 drivers. We have per cent. It is in a record time of just 18 months, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is confident of building a robust network of highways without putting much burden on the exchequer taken several corrective measures reducing the 4-5 hours travel time including the opening of 2,000 driv- also equipped from Delhi to Meerut to just 45 min- tion, and newer programmes. The Under Ayushman Bharat -- National means a clean, green, and safe high- the country that has vertical gardens ing training centres to address the with provisions utes, which is a great relief to people most important thing is that those Health Protection Mission, the gov- way. I see highways with lots of with the solar power system and drip situation. As per the plan, the driv- residing in the areas of Ghaziabad, who are socially, economically, or ernment has set a target to provide greenery and with all safety features. irrigation. The beautiful lighting sys- ing centres would come up not only of rainwater Indirapuram, etc. Similarly, the six- educationally backward are bene- health insurance cover of up to Rs 5 We want to plant 10 crore saplings tem has also been developed on the in Tier 1 cities though it would be harvesting every lane Eastern Peripheral Expressway fited. Over 16,000 villages have been lakh to over 10 crore families under along highways; this is a challeng- major structures. opened in small towns, tribal areas (EPE) has been built in a record time provided electricity and now we are the revamped scheme. ing job but achievable. When I talk Similarly, the Eastern Periph- and backward areas so that people 500 metres on of 17 months. This expressway is giving electricity to every household. about developing gardens, motels, eral Expressway has auto-challan living in remote locations would get either side expected to bring down the pollu- We planned on providing gas What are the major upcoming road restaurants, shopping malls, etc. feature for over-speeding as cam- benefitted from it and get employ- tion level in Delhi by 27 per cent. It connection to eight crore families projects? alongside national highways, it looks eras will capture speed of vehicles. ment. I have strongly opposed the is India’s first solar-powered high- and out of that four crore families There are over 400 upcoming like a dream, which would soon turn Besides, it will have provisions of plan to bring in driverless cars in way and is equipped with provisions have already been allotted gas con- highway projects. Among the impor- out to be a reality. Wait for the next tolling only for the distance trav- the country as it would put a stop to of rainwater harvesting every 500 nections. We have given access to a tant road projects are Bangalore- two years and you will see how the elled. EPE is equipped with smart employment generation. metres on either side. bank to every poor by opening their Chennai highway, Delhi-Mumbai picture of national highways would and intelligent highway traffic man- account under the Pradhan Mantri highway, Delhi-Katra, and Delhi- change. agement system (HTMS) and video There is a buzz that you will be What would you pinpoint as the Jan Dhan Yojana. Initially, accounts Jaipur, and they will be operational On the lines of San Francisco- incident detection system (VIDS). It the next PM as you are favourable achievement of the government for opened by people were only three very soon. The Jaipur Ring Road, Los Angels highways, the Ministry is environment-friendly with world- among alliance partners. What are 2019 general elections? crores but rose to over 31 crore and which was started by the Transport is developing a highway from Mum- class safety features and smart, inter- your comments? Our only agenda is development. Rs 80,000 crore has been deposited Ministry, would be open for public bai to Goa, which would have the active infrastructure. I don’t want to be PM. I’m doing We would highlight the schemes that in those Jan Dhan accounts so far. by October-November this year. The facilities of spa, wildlife sanctuaries, my best at whatever I have been have been implemented by the gov- Even under Atal Pension way we are working, I’m confident of motels, etc. The journey would be Given that most of the rivers in assigned by our Prime Minister. I’m ernment, which are proving to be Yojana, Fasal Bima Yojana, irriga- building a robust network of high- memorable as it will be more than the country do not have adequate happy with what I’m doing. Our gov- a game changer for the country as tion scheme, the individual bene- ways without putting much burden just crossing a national highway. water, how do you think the plan ernment is doing very well under the well as beneficiaries. After four years, fit is going to gaon (village), garib on the exchequer. The Mumbai-Goa highway will start to develop about 106 inland water- Modiji and only he would be our PM. there are economic reforms, admin- (poor), mazdoor (labourer), and from Alibagh. The Delhi-Meerut ways is feasible? istrative reforms, judicial reforms, kisan (farmer) which is an important How do you define smart highways? Expressway is very unique in itself as We are maintaining it. We have (Dhirendra Kumar is Special social sector reforms, new legisla- achievement of our government. In my view, a smart highway the 14-lane expressway is the first in started dredging in Ganga at the Correspondent with Millennium Post)

tweet India’s sacrifice for peace RETWEET It is ironical that despite being the best peacekeeping force, India is not permanent in UN Security Council, writes Gyan Pathak NARENDRA MODI @narendramodi ndia’s contribution in democracy. peacekeeping around Moreover, a very disre- the world has been rec- spectful logic is generally India has emerged a hub for start-ups and ognised and applauded brought forward about the once again during the Interna- contribution in terms of mili- innovation. Indian youngsters have distinguished I themselves due to their futuristic and out-of- tional Day of United Nations tary force as peacekeepers. The Peacekeepers for laying down countries providing more per- the-box thinking. During tomorrow’s interaction highest number of lives since sonnel and sacrificing more youngsters from leading incubation centres and 1948. A total of 163 military, lives for the cause of peace are tinkering labs will be taking part as well. The five police, and civilian personnel looked down upon as poor permanent from the country laid down who generally suffers disre- their lives during peace mis- spectful treatments at the hand members have sions in the last 70 years out of of the rich even when laying ARUN JAITLEY always shown a the total 3737 died. his life for them. In the present @arunjaitley The country is also among case, to belittle the sacrifice, it holier-than-thou the top contributors in terms is said that Ethiopia, the largest attitude, but are of contingent troops, police, contributor of personnel, and Delighted to be back at Home. My gratitude experts on mission, and staff South Asian countries have to the Doctors, Nursing officers and the far behind in officer. By 2016, India had traditionally been top provid- contribution in emerged as the second largest ers for peacekeepers because paramedics who looked after me for over the past contributor in this regard with they are paid more than in their three weeks. I wish to thank all well-wishers, terms of military, 7471 peacekeepers in the UN countries. India, Pakistan, and colleagues and friends who were very concerned police, civilian peacekeeping force. UNSC members states that are contributing less are commanding more power and have established a hegemony Bangladesh are all in the top and continued to wish me for my recovery. It’s an irony that the con- five, and Nepal is sixth in terms personnel in tribution of the country is countries and traditionally per cent, which is commend- rity Council, and therefore, it of peacekeepers. The UN pays maintaining, and acknowledged in words by did not provide peacekeepers. able even in numbers, apart goes without saying that the a standardised reimbursement NAVEEN PATNAIK all the countries, but is not However, that has only recently from its impeccable track- permanent member states rate that is higher than the cost @Naveen_Odisha establishing peace reflected in their action to changed and they are now play- record of performance in the must contribute and sacrifice of that troop’s salary. For exam- around the world. pave way for India’s entry into ing active role in sending per- field saving and protecting more than any other members ple, an entry-level soldier in Barring China, no the group of permanent mem- sonnel to the UN peacekeeping countless lives and advancing of the United Nations because India makes about Rs 25,000 bers, which make their words forces. the cause of peace. they are only the permanent (approximately $366) per Chandrabhaga beach of #Konark will be the other permanent only sanctimonious. The five As of August 2017, India 15-member UN Security ones. Those who are contribut- month, but the UN will reim- first in Asia to gain ‘Blue Flag’ certification in member is permanent members - China, has participated in about 50 Council has ten non-perma- ing less are commanding more. burse the government of India recognition of its cleanliness, environment & France, Russian Federation, out of 71 UN peacekeeping nent member countries who They have established a hege- the standard rate of $1,332 per tourist amenities. Congrats @ForestDeptt & all even within top the United Kingdom, and the operations undertaken. India are elected for a two-year term. mony, and have been directly soldier per month. Such a logic involved in transforming the beach into one of the 25 contributor United States – have always is currently the third larg- India has been selected seven and indirectly blocking any is certainly not acceptable in a best in the world! shown a holier-than-thou atti- est contributor of military times as non-permanent mem- other country’s entry into this civilised society, which hon- countries tude, are but far behind in con- and police personnel with ber - first in 1950 – 1951 and group, even when the track- ours a person sacrificing his tribution in terms of military, 6693 now deployed in Abyei, the last time in 2011 – 2012, record of sacrifice in maintain- life for protecting innocents in police, and civilian personnel Cyprus, Congo, Haiti, Leba- which is of course a sort of rec- ing peace around the world a bid to establish peace, though RAKSHA MANTRI in maintaining and establish- non, the Middle East, South ognition of its contribution, but shows the highest level of per- he is employed and getting a @DefenceMinIndia ing peace around the world. Sudan, and Western Sahara. the reward is much less than its formance such as of India. It handsome salary. The sacrifice Barring China, no other per- Presently, over 96,000 uni- sacrifice in maintaining and exposes their bias and selfish- of an individual or a country in manent members were even formed personnel from 124 establishing peace around the ness clearly contrary to wisdom the human cause must be hon- "In all our engagements with US, we have within top 25 contributor troop- and police-contrib- world as compared to the five and justice. oured. It is more so because the countries of the world. uting countries are serving permanent members of the They have made such a rule UN does not pay in time. The clearly explained how India and Russia defence China was 12th largest under the blue flag, alongside security council. as ‘a state which is a member UN, as of April 30, 2018, owes cooperation is a time tasted relation. We have contributor with 2639 person- more than 15,000 international It should be viewed in the of the United Nations but not India $92 million for troops, mentioned that CATSA cannot affect India-Russia nel into the UN peacekeep- and national civilian staff and light of the mandate, which of the Security Council may formed police units and con- Defence Cooperation." - Smt @nsitharaman on ing force in 2016, though the nearly 1,600 United Nations put the primary responsibility participate, without a vote, tingent-owned equipment. India-Russia Defence Cooperation country has historically been Volunteers. India’s contribu- for maintaining international in its discussions’. It is also (The views expressed reluctant to intervene in other tion in this regard is around 7 peace and security on the Secu- against the very principle of are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 As US reneges on N-pact, Iran Germany’s Continental bans WhatsApp from work phones to hike uranium enrichment FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German car parts supplier Continental on Tuesday said it TEHRAN: Iran has noti- was banning the use of What- fied the International Atomic sApp and Snapchat on work- Energy Agency that it has Israel calls for 'military issued mobile phones "with launched a plan to increase its immediate effect" because of uranium enrichment capacity, data protection concerns. nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi coalition' if Iran acts The company said such said on Tuesday. social media apps had "defi- "If conditions allow, maybe ciencies" that made it difficult on Wednesday night at Natanz, JERUSALEM: Israel's intel- level" if the 2015 pact falls apart. to comply with tough new EU we can announce the opening ligence minister on Tuesday "If the Iranians don't surren- data protection legislation, of the centre for production of called for a military coali- der now, and try to return" to especially their insistence on new centrifuges" for uranium tion against Iran if the Islamic unsupervised uranium enrich- having access to a user's con- enrichment, said Salehi, a vice Republic were to defy world ment, "there should be a clear tact list. president and head of the Ira- powers by enriching military- statement by the President of "Continental is prohibit- nian Atomic Energy Organisa- grade uranium. the United States and all of the ing its employees from using 25, is that individuals must The Hanover-based firm tion, according to conservative ‘We will never tolerate both suffering Yisrael Katz's remarks Western coalition," he said. social media apps like What- explicitly grant permission for said it stood ready to reverse news agency Fars. came as Israeli Prime Minis- "The Arabs and Israel surely sApp and Snapchat in its global their data to be used. its decision once the service "What we are doing does from (US) sanctions and nuclear ter Benjamin Netanyahu began would be there too." company network, effective But Continental said that providers "change the basic set- not violate the (2015 nuclear) restrictions,’ asserts Iran’s supreme visiting European leaders to The message should be immediately," the firm said in by demanding full access to tings to ensure that their apps agreement," he said, adding discuss Iran's regional involve- that "if the Iranians return" to a statement. address books, WhatsApp for comply with data-protection that a letter was submitted to leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ment and nuclear programme, enriching uranium that could Some 36,000 employees example had shifted the bur- regulations by default". the IAEA "on Monday regard- both seen by the Jewish state as enable them to build a nuclear would be affected by the move, den onto the user, essentially The issue of how personal ing the start of certain activi- the first decade. pose sanctions on foreign com- grave threats. European powers bomb, "a military coalition will a Continental spokesman expecting them to contact information is used and shared ties". He specified that this was Salehi also emphasised that panies working in the Islamic have been scrambling to pre- be formed against them," Katz said. everyone in their phone to online was given fresh urgency just the start of the production these moves "do not mean the republic by November. serve a landmark deal over Teh- told Israeli public radio station The company, one of the let them know their data was after Facebook earlier this year process and "does not mean negotiations (with Europe) The other parties -- Brit- ran's nuclear programme since Kan. Iran's supreme leader Aya- world's leading makers of car being shared. admitted to a massive privacy that we will start assembling have failed." ain, France, Germany, China US President Donald Trump tollah Ali Khamenei on Mon- parts, has over 240,000 staff "We think it is unaccept- breach that allowed a politi- the centrifuges". European governments and Russia -- have vowed to announced Washington's with- day warned European leaders globally. able to transfer to users the cal consultancy linked to US Under the 2015 agreement, have been trying to salvage the stay in the accord but many of drawal from the treaty in May. to drop their "dream" of Tehran A key principle of the Euro- responsibility of complying President Donald Trump's Iran can build parts for the cen- agreement ever since the US their companies have already Katz addressed Tehran's continuing to curb its nuclear pean Union's new general data with data protection laws," 2016 campaign to harvest trifuges as long as it does not announced its withdrawal last started to wind down Iranian threat to restart uranium programme despite renewed protection regulation (GDPR), said Continental's CEO Elmar the data of up to 87 million put them into operation within month and said it would reim- operations. AGENCIES enrichment at an "industrial economic sanctions. AGENCIES which came into force on May Degenhart. users. AGENCIES Frank Carlucci, Indian-origin legal eagle Tommy Malaysia’s defeated PM Razak’s wife aide to 4 US Thomas to be Malaysia’s A-G grilled for 3 hours over graft charges presidents, dead

KUALA LUMPUR: Tommy PUTRAJAYA: The wife of gathered media in a prepared WASHINGTON DC: Frank Thomas, a top ethnic Indian Malaysia's ousted prime min- statement. Carlucci, who held senior posts lawyer was on Tuesday ister Najib Razak was on Tues- Former prime minister under four American presi- appointed Malaysia's new day questioned for more than Najib has seen a swift fall from dents including defense secre- Attorney General by the king, three hours by the nation's anti- grace since he was defeated tary under Ronald Reagan, has who appealed to Malaysians to corruption agency over a mas- by a reformist coalition led by died at the age of 87. not to "create religious or racial sive financial scandal involving his former mentor, Mahathir Carlucci died Sunday of conflict" over the decision, a state sovereign wealth fund. Mohamad, in elections last complications from Parkin- amid protests from Islamic The spotlight is now on month. Voter anger at claims of son's disease, according to fam- groups against his nomination. Rosmah Mansor after police corruption tied to Najib and a ily friend Susan Davis, who was A palace statement said last month raided two condo- rise in living costs were among quoted by the Washington Post. Sultan Muhammad V has miniums linked to Najib and major factors in the shocking Defense Secretary Jim Mat- approved terminating the cur- his family as part of an inves- defeat of the ruling coalition, tis remembered Carlucci as a rent Attorney General Moha- The appointment of He has been a lawyer in tigation into his role in the which had been in power for "transformative leader" at the Rosmah Mansor mad Apandi Ali and replacing Thomas as the top legal offi- Malaysia for 42 years, having 1MDB scandal -- seizing bags over six decades. Pentagon, where he was the him with Thomas, the first cer would not affect the spe- been called to the Bar in the of cash, jewellery and hundreds recording her statement after allegedly stolen from the Najib himself was ques- boss under Reagan from 1987 from the minority community cial rights and privileges of the United Kingdom in 1975 and of designer handbags. a session lasting over three 1MDB fund -- founded by tioned by anti-graft officers to 1989. "He changed the way to hold the post in 55 years in Malays and Bumiputeras, as called to the Malaysian Bar in Rosmah, 66, is widely hours during which she gave Najib -- in a sophisticated fraud twice last month. Both he and the Department worked with the Muslim-majority nation. well as the status of Islam as the 1976, Malaymail.com reported. reviled in Malaysia for her her "utmost cooperation". that stretched from Singapore his wife have been banned from Congress, and managed critical Prime Minister Mahathir the federal religion, the agency Kuala Lumpur-born reported luxurious tastes and The nature of the question- to Switzerland, with the money leaving the country. defense issues, such as procur- Mohamad had recently pro- said. Thomas is also an alumni of imperious manner. She last ing was not made public. used to buy items ranging from The luxury-loving Rosmah ing major weapon systems, and posed to nominate Thomas, 66, The king also expressed Victoria Institution, the Uni- month issued a statement lash- But Abdul Razak Idris, for- Picasso artworks to high-end is often compared with Imelda rebalancing military priorities as the Attorney-General, the his disappointment and worry versity of Manchester and the ing out at media coverage of mer investigations and intelli- real estate. Both Najib and the Marcos, who left behind more and resources under dynamic official Bernama news agency about "inaccurate and negative" London School of Economics. the police raids, calling them a gence director at the Malaysia fund have consistently denied than a thousand pairs of shoes and challenging geopolitical reported. media reports of late which He had also served the "premature public trial". Anti-Corruption Commission any wrongdoing. after her husband, Philippines circumstances," Mattis said in a The king called on all could threaten peace and har- legal community in peninsular Known for her love of lux- (MACC), earlier said that Ros- Rosmah spent nearly five President Ferdinand Marcos, statement. Carlucci also served Malaysians to accept that the mony in the country, it said. Malaysia through the Malay- ury clothes and handbags, Ros- mah would likely "be asked to hours in the building before was ousted in 1986. In 2015, as national security adviser and appointment of the Attor- Thomas is best known as a sian Bar's governing body Bar mah arrived for questioning in reveal her bank accounts and leaving in a silver Mercedes Rosmah told a public gather- deputy CIA director over the ney-General should "not cre- constitutional law expert and Council, which he was a mem- a three-car convoy. explain about the source of the Benz. ing that she paid 1,200 ring- course of a career during which ate religious or racial conflict a civil litigator in court cases ber of during 1984-1988 and Following her departure cash and jewellery found by "Our client will extend fur- git ( 300) to colour her hair, he came to describe himself as a as every Malaysian should be in matters as varied as admin- 1993-2001 including a stint from the agency headquar- police in two condominiums ther cooperation as and when angering Malaysians as the damage repair expert called on fairly treated regardless of race istrative law, banking, finance, as Bar Council secretary from ters, her lawyers said anti-graft recently." sought by the agency," law- minimum wage was then just to fix problems in competing and religion." corporate and commercial law. 1995-1997. AGENCIES investigators had completed Billions of dollars were yer K. Kumaraendran told 900 ringgit a month. AGENCIES federal power centers. AGENCIES Climate Change? Record storms sweep across France British Govt gives go-ahead to Heathrow airport expansion PARIS: A man was found 182,000 nationwide, almost his car flip over and land in a laix in northwestern Brit- drowned in his car in north- double the record figure for flooded area, a statement from tany was still counting the LONDON: Britain's cabinet on Tuesday gave ern France on Tuesday follow- the same month previously set the local government said. cost after being submerged on ing a fresh round of powerful in 2009. Other badly affected areas Sunday night when an esti- the go-ahead to a controversial project to build rainstorms that have damaged The weather office esti- on Tuesday included Spech- mated month's worth of rain a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe's homes, destroyed vineyards mated that 60 to 80 mm (two- bach-le-Bas in eastern France fell within half an hour. biggest airport by passenger numbers, Trans- and flooded roads over the last three inches) of rain fell late last where 20-40 mm of rain fell Heavy rain, lightning and port Secretary Chris Grayling said. "The time fortnight. night in some areas of the Nor- in an hour, flooding homes, sometimes hail have hit wine- for action is now," Grayling said after a cabinet An unusually long bout mandy region, where a 37-year- motorways and local gov- growing areas in the Bordeaux, of warm and humid weather old man was found dead near ernment buildings near the Cognac and Champagne meeting, as he laid out the government's plans across the country has led to the village of Piseux. He is border with Germany and regions over recent weeks, in parliament, which is expected to vote on the a series of thunderstorms that of rain in some areas. National said it estimated the number believed to have been involved Switzerland. causing major damage to project in the coming weeks. AGENCIES have dropped record amounts weather service Meteo France of lightning strikes in May at in a road accident which saw The small town of Mor- crops. AGENCIES

Government of West Bengal North Bengal Development Department Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri ‘Myanmar targeted educated in Rohingya genocide’ ABRIDGED -e-NIA Auction Ref Name of work Estimated Amount Last date of bid BALUKHALI REFUGEE and often a precursor to killing. the assertion that it was merely submission CAMP (Bangladesh): Moham- "My brother apologized and collateral damage of the mili- NOTICE CONSTRUCTION OF G plus 1 Rs. 1,35,67,963.00 29/06/2018 up INVITING STORIED BUILDING OF SILI- to 15:00 Hours med Hashim hid in the hills pleaded with the military not to tary" operations after the August e-TENDER GURI JOURNALISTS CLUB AT and watched as his brother kill him; he showed them his ID insurgent attacks. No.08 OF KAWAKHALI SILIGURI IN THE 2018-19 DISTRICT OF DARJEELING begged for his life, his arms card and said, 'I'm a teacher, I'm The Buddhist majority has bound behind his back as sol- a teacher.' But the government long reviled the Rohingya as Sd/- Superintending Engineer North Bengal Development Department diers marched the 35-year-old had planned to kill our educated "Bengali interlopers" in north- teacher away. It was the last time people, including my brother," ern Rakhine state and sup- Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in he saw him alive. Hashim said. pressed their ability to maintain For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in It was August 26, the day He was interviewed at one their culture and go to school. after Rohingya Muslim sepa- of the teeming Bangladesh ref- "Literacy is not high with the ratist attacks on military out- ugee camps that have sprung Rohingya; it is difficult to get an posts in the Rohingya homeland up along the hilly border with education in the first place, so in western Myanmar. In their Myanmar since the Rohingya targeting the teachers is a similar wake, Myanmar's military and began fleeing in August. path that you've seen and heard local Buddhists would respond Hashim, who is also a in other places that ended up in with a campaign of rape, mas- teacher, ran for the hills and hid genocide," said Jungblut. sacre and arson that has driven after the military surrounded An Amnesty International about 700,000 Rohingya into his hamlet in northern Rakh- report from November doc- Bangladesh. But more than a ine state, where most of the "They knew that I would always the USC Shoah Foundation, the Rohingya, and one way to umented a system of institu- dozen Rohingya teachers, elders Rohingya lived. Others told speak out for the people. They who has conducted interviews do that is to destroy their cul- tionalized discrimination and and religious leaders told The similar accounts. wanted to destroy us because in the Bangladesh camps. ture and remove their history. segregation of the Rohingya that Associated Press that educated After the Aug. 25 attacks, they knew that without us they "This was not just some ran- It's part of the genocide tactic." was meant to erase their identity. Rohingya already subject to sys- soldiers in Maung Nu village, could do whatever they wanted dom spurt of regional violence Interviews with about 65 ref- Since an outbreak of Bud- tematic and widespread harass- the site of a massacre, asked to the rest of the Rohingya." ___ here and there because Myan- ugees in a September report by dhist-Muslim violence in 2012, ment, arrests and torture were villagers: "Where are the teach- Researchers see comparisons mar felt it was being attacked by the U.N. Human Rights Office Rohingya children have been singled out, part of Myanmar's ers?" Rahim, a 26-year old high between what is happening in a 'terrorist group.' ... It felt way of the High Commissioner indi- prevented from attending Bud- operation to drive the Muslim school science and math teacher Myanmar and other genocides, too organized." Myanmar gov- cate that "the Myanmar security dhist schools, and official gov- Rohingya from majority Bud- who was known to many sol- including the Holocaust. ernment officials did not return forces targeted teachers, the cul- ernment teachers often refuse dhist Myanmar. diers because he taught their "Listening to these stories, it repeated calls seeking comment. tural and religious leadership, to come to Rohingya villages Soldiers targeted the edu- children at the local battalion sounds so similar. First you take Thomas MacManus, a spe- and other people of influence because of purported safety cated, they said, so there would school, saw the military com- out the religious or the political cialist in international state in the Rohingya community in worries, the report said. be no community leaders left ing and fled. leaders, and then you start going crimes at Queen Mary Uni- an effort to diminish Rohingya That leaves the bulk of willing to speak up against the "I knew I was dead if I got down to the civilian population versity of London who has history, culture and knowledge." their education left to "local pervasive abuse. caught. They were hunting me," and you start tightening things researched the Rohingya This targeting was "well- community schools staffed It's an old tactic, according said Rahim, who, like some more and more," said Karen since 2012, said: "The objec- organized, coordinated, and sys- by untrained volunteer to those who study genocide Rohingya, uses only one name. Jungblut, research director at tive appears to be to destroy tematic ... thereby challenging teachers." AGENCIES 11 New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 world MILLENNIUM POST | mp With Khukris and rifles, Singapore Lanka PM wins secret vote, Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim meet

SINGAPORE: When U.S. President Donald Trump and now stronger in Parliament North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for their historic summit in Singapore later this COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Prime month, they will be protected Minister Ranil Wickremesing- by men from one of the fierc- he's UNP won the secret bal- President suspends TV est warrior tribes in the world lot in parliament on Tuesday - the Gurkhas of Nepal. for the deputy speaker's posi- While both leaders will tion left vacant by the resigna- network owned by PM kin bring their own personal secu- tion of Thilanga Sumathipala, rity teams, elite Singaporean a loyalist of President Maithri- COLOMBO: A television net- Wickremesinghe's eldest police, including its Gurkha pala Sirisena. work owned by the family of Sri brother, was shut after the reg- Contingent, will be securing UNP nominee Ananda Lankan Prime Minister Ranil ulator accused its owners of the summit venue, roads and Kumarasiri was elected dep- Wickremesinghe was sus- defaulting on licence fees. hotels, according to diplomats uty speaker with 97 for and pended by the island's telecom The network has denied the familiar with VIP security in assault rifles and pistols in leg forces at the International 53 against in the 225-member regulator on Tuesday, worsen- allegations, insisting it has paid the island state. holsters at the conference, in Institute for Strategic Studies assembly while 25 members ing a power struggle in the frac- its dues. The Gurkhas, who have a what some security experts (IISS). were absent from the house. tious ruling coalition. Wickremesinghe's allies low-profile presence in Sin- believed was a dry run for the "They remain very much a Kumarasiri's defeated rival The closure of Telshan from his United National gapore, were more visible U.S.-North Korea summit. substantial and frontline force, Sudarshani Fernandopulle is PM Ranil Wickremesinghe President Maithripala Sirisena Network comes days after Party -- which backed Siris- than usual at the weekend Despite all the advanced and the demands of this kind another Sirisena loyalist. the station criticised Presi- ena to election victory in 2015 as they secured the Shangri- weaponry, the Gurkhas do not of event are precisely the sort Sumathipala and 15 other argument by R Sampanthan, - were not present in the house dent Maithripala Sirisena, -- protested the decision in La Hotel for a security con- prepare for battle without the of special operation that the Sirisena loyalists had walked the main opposition leader, when the secret vote was who promised to end an era of parliament. ference that included Indian khukri - the heavy curved knife Gurkhas are trained to han- out of the government in April that Sirisena loyalists should taken. draconian restrictions on the "This is not something that Prime Minister Narendra that is their traditional weapon dle," he said. after they voted against Wick- be appointed for the vacancy The parliamentary competi- country's media. we can accept. We are looking Modi, U.S. Defense Secretary of choice. According to custom, A spokesman for the Sin- remesinghe in a no-trust vote. by consensus. tion between Sirisena loyalists Sirisena, who rules in an into this," said media minister Jim Mattis and other regional the khukri must draw blood gapore police declined to com- "We have gone on the basis The group of 16 Sirisena loy- and the president's unity gov- unsteady coalition with Wick- Mangala Samaraweera, who ministers. every time it is unsheathed. ment on the deployment of the that two for the government and alists now align with former ernment partner UNP followed remesinghe, has specific over- said he was kept in the dark The Gurkhas, recruited by "They are among the best Gurkhas or their numbers. one for the opposition in par- president Mahinda Rajapaksa's last week's anti-UNP outburst sight of the telecom regulator about the decision. the Singapore police from the Singapore can offer, and I am The IISS Military Balance liamentary positions. We want joint opposition. However all from Sirisena who blamed the and the decision has aggravated The closure is regarded as hills of faraway Nepal, were kit- sure they will be involved (in says 1,800 Gurkhas serve in to retain that position," Wick- three Rajapaksas - Mahinda, UNP for bungling in gover- frictions between the men. the first act of censorship of a ted out in body armour, Bel- the summit)," said Tim Huxley, the Singapore police, across six remesinghe said referring to an brother Chamal and son Namal nance. AGENCIES The network, owned by broadcaster by Sirisena. AGENCIES gian-made FN SCAR combat an expert on Singapore's armed paramilitary companies. AGENCIES Qatar slams military threat report, Jordan king names US puppet Melania reappears 150 million-year old dinosaur World Bank’s man as PM after vanishing skeleton sells for €2 million accuses Saudis of reckless behaviour act... ends 25 days PARIS: The skeleton of an extremely rare form of AMMAN: Jordan's King He also expressed empathy dinosaur sold for more than two million euros ($2.3 mil- DUBAI: Qatar accused its is an attempt to impinge on its Abdullah II on Tuesday for ordinary Jordanians who of speculation lion) at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday. The bones giant neighbour Saudi Arabia sovereignty. appointed a new prime min- have long complained that of what scientists believe to be "probably a new of reckless behaviour after a The French president's ister, the royal palace said, they are being asked to pay species" of the carnivorous allosaurus were discovered newspaper report that Riyadh office and the Saudi govern- naming a leading reformer as taxes for poor services. Crit- had threatened military action ment's communications office head of government in hopes ics say the current tax proposal during a dig in Wyoming in the United States in 2013. if Doha installed a Russian air have not responded to requests of quelling the largest anti- unfairly targets the poor and The 150-million-year-old skeleton, which is 70 percent defence system. for comment on the newspa- government protests in recent the middle class. It's not clear intact, was snapped up by an unnamed French art Qatar's foreign minis- per report. years. if the appointment of Razzaz collector, who promised that the specimen will be lent ter told Al Jazeera he did not Qatar and Russia signed Cabinet member Omar will defuse the growing pub- out to a museum. The dinosaur, which is more than nine think the Saudi threat - report- an agreement on military and Razzaz, a Harvard-educated lic anger over a long-standing metres (30 feet) long and 2.6 metres high, lived during edly made in a letter to France government (about the let- technical cooperation last year. former senior World Bank political and economic system WASHINGTON DC: Mela- - was serious. But he accused ter)," Foreign Minister Sheikh Qatar's ambassador to Russia official, replaced Hani Mulki, widely perceived as corrupt nia Trump attended a White the late Jurassic period, said Eric Mickeler, of auc- Riyadh of using the letter to Mohammed bin Abdulrahman was quoted as saying in Janu- who quit Monday amid wid- and exclusionary, with bene- House event for military veter- tion house Aguttes. He said it was the "only one of its try and create a "disturbance" Al Thani told the English-lan- ary that it was in talks to buy ening protests against his fits reserved for a small elite. ans on Tuesday, ending a 25-day species" to have yet been discovered. Dinosaur expert in a region already rocked by guage channel of Qatar-based the Russian S-400 missile air government's austerity pro- Protest organizers said they absence from the public eye Eric Geneste had earlier told AFP it was impossible to a year-long stand-off between Al Jazeera in an interview aired defence systems. gram, including a planned tax would keep up the pressure, that had sent the rumor mills "classify the skeleton yet as a allosaurus" because it Doha and other powers. on Tuesday. Asked if Doha would go increase. including a one-day strike set into overdrive. The US first lady, was more robust, "with longer shoulder blades and a France's Le Monde news- "There is no serious mili- ahead with the deal, the foreign Razzaz served as education for Wednesday, until the pro- known for her privacy and inde- paper reported on Saturday tary threat out of this, but the minister said: "Qatar made all minister in the outgoing Mulki posal has been shelved. Crit- pendence, had not been seen in different number of teeth". AGENCIES that Saudi King Salman had way it is being used to justify the options open for its defence government. ics say the tax increase unfairly public following a surgery last sent a letter to French President or to create a disturbance in procurement, so we are seek- It's not clear how much of targets the poor and the mid- month. In pictures posted on Emmanuel Macron express- the region is just unacceptable," ing the best quality to defend a reform mandate Razzaz will dle class. The embattled Mulki, her official Twitter account, she ing concern over talks between he said. "There is no legitimate our country and we have all the receive, since the king retains who had led the push for was seen sitting next to Presi- Doha and Moscow about Rus- grievance behind this letter and options open for this." final say on all policy issues. unpopular austerity measures, dent Donald Trump at a private sian S-400 missile air defence threatening Qatar." Sheikh Mohammed In the appointment let- resigned following several days reception for families of US sol- systems. The newspaper added Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bah- described the Saudi move as ter addressed to Razzaz, the of mass protests across Jor- diers killed in action. that the king had said Saudi rain and the United Arab Emir- "reckless behaviour". monarch called on the new dan against the tax plan, the She and Trump "were hon- Arabia was ready to consider ates severed diplomatic and Washington has strong alli- government to conduct a com- latest in a series of economic oured to pay tribute to our fallen all measures, including mili- economic ties with Qatar a year ances with both sides and fears prehensive review of the tax reforms sought by the Inter- heroes. Thank you to the Gold tary action. ago, accusing Doha of support- the split among Sunni Muslim system and produce a new tax national Monetary Fund to get Star families that joined us in "We are seeking formal ing terrorism. Qatar denies the U.S. allies could benefit Shi'ite bill, in cooperation with parlia- the rising public debt under celebration & remembrance," confirmation from the French accusation and says the boycott Muslim Iran. AGENCIES ment, unions and other groups. control. AGENCIES the tweet said. AGENCIES London teen Safaa is UK’s youngest convicted female IS terrorist LONDON: An 18-year-old pair online. woman has become the UK's On April 4, 2017, it was a youngest convicted female security services officer, posing Islamic State terrorist after a as an IS commander, who told court found her guilty of plot- Boular that Hussain had been ting a terror attack on the British killed in a drone attack. Museum here with the country's The prosecution claimed this first all-woman cell. only strengthened her determi- Safaa Boular was accused nation to carry out an attack in of planning to travel to Syria to the UK. join IS militants and later prepar- Boular went on to tell officers ing to carry out a terrorist attack posing as extremists about plans in London after her fiance, an for an attack and on April 12, she Islamic State fighter, died. was charged with preparing ter- A jury at the Old Bailey yes- around six weeks time, the report She met IS fighter Naweed rorist acts in Syria. terday found her guilty of two said. Hussain on Instagram and after Despite being in custody, offences of preparation of terror- During her trial, the court three months of chatting, she Boular continued to talk to her ism acts, the BBC reported. heard how Boular - then 17 - declared her love for him with sister and mother about an Alice She was also found guilty plotted a gun and grenade attack an online marriage ceremony. in Wonderland-themed tea party over an earlier attempt to travel at the British Museum. The court heard how she had - code for an attack. to Syria for terrorism. The sisters and Dich dis- wanted to join Hussain in Syria, In one call Boular com- Her 22-year-old sister cussed their plans using Alice but her plan was thwarted when plained: "Mate, you guys are par- Rizlaine has already admitted in Wonderland coded lan- British security services confis- tying without me." planning a knife attack on Lon- guage, with Rizlaine as the Mad cated her passport. Rizlaine and Dich carried don and their mother Mina Dich, Hatter. Boular told the police about out reconnaissance of major 44, has pleaded guilty to assist- Aged 16, Boular was radi- Hussain and security services landmarks in Westminster and ing her. calised online in the wake of the deployed officers to pose as fel- bought knives and a rucksack, Boular will be sentenced in 2015 Paris terror attacks. low extremists and speak to the the court was told. AGENCIES Pak cuts Eid ban on Indian films from 2 to 1 week

KARACHI: Pakistan's Informa- day on both Eid ul-Fitr and Eid tion and Broadcasting Ministry ul-Azha.Chairman of Pakistan has decided to reduce the ban Film Distributors Association, on the screening of Indian films Chaudhry Ejaz Kamran blamed during Eid from two weeks to the Bollywood films' distributor one week, clearing the way for the group for undermining the busi- release of Salman Khan-starrer ness of homegrown films. "Race 3" and biopic "Sanju". "The group has always been The Ministry announced in a in power. They don't understand fresh notification on Monday that that, because of this pressure, the ban on screening Indian films the welfare of local films will be will now be for two days before affected. Distributors who pur- Eid and one week after the holi- chased Pakistani films will suffer days, reversing the previous ban now," Kamran said. for two days before and two weeks with rights to Bollywood films on Eid. A senior film distributor said after the festival. is against the two-week ban of Chairman of Central Board the time given to the local industry Bollywood films, particulary Indian films as the festive period of Film Censors (CBFC) Dan- to recover money was not enough the ones starring Salman Khan, is the most lucrative time for the yal Gillani said that keeping in as normally it takes around two have a huge fan following in the movie business. view the importance of local film weeks for a film to generate profit. country and there was a huge pres- The Ministry said it had taken industry and exhibition facilities, "Distributors who purchased sure from local film distributors to the initial decision to promote the the government has decided that 'Race 3' will be screening it one defer the release of Indian films as local films -- Mahira Khan's "7 Din the screening of Indian films shall week after Eid and this will dis- they would affect their business. Mohabbat" and Javed Sheikh's be restricted for a period of one turb our financial interest at the However, distributors lobby "Wajood" -- which are releasing week in total, starting from Eid box office," he said. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 US emerges as top export Govt planning to revamp destination for India

NEW DELHI: The US has emerged as the top export des- GST AAR mechanism tination for India, with USD NEW DELHI: The govern- is planning to come up with a are entrusted to tax officers, 47.9 billion worth of shipments ment is planning to revamp clarification exempting ‘duty- who have toppled the objec- last fiscal, followed by UAE and the advance ruling mecha- free’ shops from GST. tive of forming an AAR which Hong Kong, as per the com- nism under GST by setting up Law firm Titus & Co Man- ought to be fair, reasonable and merce ministry data. either a centralised authority aging Partner Diljeet Titus said unbiased,” Mohan said. “USA was India’s top export or 4 regional authorities, in for the time being government Lakshmikumaran & Srid- market during April-March the wake of the contradictory should link the different AARs haran Partner Badri Narayanan 2018 with exports reaching USD orders passed by AARs in dif- electronically so that the mem- said, in 90 per cent of the cases 47.9 billion, followed by UAE “It is a very big market for us for imports during 2017-18 with ferent states. bers are aware of the issues before the AAR, the authority (USD 28.1 billion) and Hong as the US is largest economy in USD 76.3 billion. Under the Goods and Ser- and the decisions of different has given ruling in favour of Kong (USD 14.7 billion),” the the world. We need to give spe- This was followed by Amer- vices Tax (GST) law, each state authorities and refrain from the revenue and in absence of department of commerce said cial focus on this market as it is ica (USD 26 billion) and Saudi is required to set up Author- taking contradictory views. appellate authority the litigants in a series of tweets. going to be an important desti- Arabia (USD 22.1 billion). ity for Advance Rulings (AAR) “This would help in pre- are left in the lurch. In 2016-17, the country’s nation for our exports,” Profes- Top imported products in comprising one member from venting authority shopping and “It would be better if AARs shipments to America stood sor at Indian Institute of Foreign India during April-March 2018 the central tax department, and ensuring effective working of are taken out of the Finance at USD 42.2 billion. The other Trade (IIFT) Rakesh Mohan were petroleum crude (USD the other from the respective the AARs,” he said. Ministry and are manned by key destinations include China, Joshi said. Federation of Indian 87.4 billion) followed by pearls state. AMRG & Associates Part- officials of the Law Ministry, Singapore, UK, Germany, Ban- Export Organisations (FIEO) and semi precious stones (USD In view of the confusion of revenue while giving their while most states are yet to set ner Rajat Mohan said, the deci- who could take decisions based gladesh, Vietnam and Nepal. Direct General Ajay Sahai said 34.2 billion) and gold (USD 33.7 being created by contradic- rulings, the official said. up the GST appellate author- sion making in income tax on the law point and not with The top ten exporting that the US, being the biggest billion). In 2017-18, exports tory rulings given by different “In order to protect the ity to entertain appeal against AARs is entrusted to an inde- a view to protect the interest of products last fiscal included consumer, is extremely impor- recorded a growth of about 10 authorities on the same or sim- interest of revenue, they often AAR verdict. pendent adjudicatory body revenue,” Narayanan said. petroleum; pearls, precious, tant for sectors such as apparels per cent to USD 303 billion. ilar issues, the Finance Minis- read too much into the law. Recently, the New Delhi headed by a retired judge of Recently the solar industry semiprecious stones; pharma- and made ups, leather footwear, Imports on the other hand try is weighing the option of Sometimes the order passed bench of the AAR had held that the Supreme Court. too was left in a vexed situation ceuticals; engineering goods; pharma and engineering. totalled nearly USD 460 bil- setting up either a centralised goes beyond the intention of duty-free shops at airports are “On the contrary, under when the Maharashtra AAR chemicals; textiles and rice. “We should push those lion, leaving a trade deficit of AAR or regional AARs, an offi- the law, thus increasing chances liable to deduct GST from pas- GST, the scope of AAR has said that 18 per cent GST rate According to trade experts, exports which account for about USD 157 billion. cial said. of future litigations,” the offi- sengers. However, these shops been widened and every tax- would be levied for installa- the US would always be the main major imports into US so as Higher growth in out- As tax officers are members cial added. were exempt from service tax, able person is permitted to tion works, but the Karnataka- export destination for domes- to achieve quantum jump in bound shipments helps create of the authorities, there can be The AARs in different and Central Sales Tax in the file an application for advance bench of AAR passed an order tic exporters as it accounts for exports,” he said. Further in employment opportunities, earn a conflict of interest as they states have so far passed about earlier regime. ruling for meagre fees of Rs levying 5 per cent GST on the about 16 per cent of India’s total terms of imports, China was foreign exchange and boost eco- often try to protect the interest 60 orders under the GST law, The revenue department 10,000. The functions of AAR same. MPOST merchandise shipments. India’s largest source country nomic activities. MPOST HCL gets nod to carry own exploration, Sebi caps holding Defence ministry okays Subarnarekha of cross shares expects FY19 capex of `700 cr in rating port; construction set to begin soon agencies to 10% Hind Copper targets `2,000 cr revenue in FY’19 NEW DELHI: The construc- ment land remains encroached. tion of Subarnarekha port in The Balasore collector has been NEW DELHI: Markets regu- KOLKATA: State owned Odisha will begin soon as the asked to evict the encroachers,” lator Sebi has imposed 10 per Hindustan Copper Ltd has defence ministry has given the state government said. cent cap on cross-shareholding received government nod to its clearance for the project, CPPL had signed an MoU in credit rating agencies, raised become an independent cop- Odisha government said on with the Odisha government their net worth requirement to per exploration agency that Tuesday. on December 18, 2006 to Rs 25 crore from Rs 5 crore and would give a push to its min- Chennai-based Creative develop the project. Later, the disallowed having a seat on the ing expansion ambitions, a top Port Private Ltd (CPPL) has revenue sharing agreement was rival’s board. company official said. proposed construction of an inked between the two sides on The new norms are likely to In order to boost its expan- all-weather deep-draft com- January 11, 2008, it said. have an impact on global rating sion projects, the company has mercial port at Subarnarekha “The Union ministry of agencies like S&P, Moody’s and decided to pump Rs 700 crore river, the Odisha government environment and forests had Fitch which have significant in the current fiscal, up from said in a statement released accorded environment clear- holdings in domestic agencies the Rs 589 crore capex in the here. ance to the proposed port besides their direct presence. previous fiscal. Steel giant Tata Steel has The proposed port project state with three ports already project in 2012, but it hit a Sebi has issued new rules Meanwhile, the company Santosh Sharma, Chairman-Cum-Managing Director of Hindustan signed an agreement with the is located close to the integrated operational at Paradip, Dhamra roadblock with the defence under which a credit rating on Tuesday said it was aiming Copper Ltd at a press conference in Kolkata on Tuesday PIC/Amit Datta Chennai firm to pick up 51 per test range site of the defence and Gopalpur. ministry raising objections. agency (CRA) will not, directly Rs 2,000 crore revenue in the cent equity in the port proj- ministry at Chandipur near This port will spur faster However, this hurdle is over or indirectly, have more than 10 current fiscal while, efforts to tosh Sharma said. Sharma said the company ect from the original promot- Balasore. Earlier, the ministry economic development of with the defence ministry giv- per cent of shareholding or vot- create wealth from waste will “We just got clearance as has been pursuing brownfield ers, it said. had certain objections to the northern Odisha, Sanjeev ing conditional clearance,” the ing rights in another CRA and add to Rs 50 crore directly to an independent exploration and greenfield mine develop- “Ministry of Defence has project, it added. Chopra, Principal Secretary, statement said. According to would not have representation its bottomline. agency exploration agency for ment and expansion to jack given the nod for construction The land acquisition for Industries Department, Odisha the revenue-sharing agree- on the board of the other CRA. “We are targeting Rs 2,000 copper under section 4A of up production. Hind Copper of a port on Subarnarekha river the project is already over. The government said. ment signed originally, the port Further, Sebi’s prior crore revenue in 2018-19. MMDR Act. We are going to will pump Rs 408 crore over mouth on the Bay of Bengal in state government had handed “Though 961.18 acre of would have an initial capacity approval would be needed for In the last year, the com- take exploration in a big way,” at least two years to drill 2.48 Balasore district. Decks have over 692.68 acre to the port land is required for the port, of 10 million tonnes per annum acquisition of shares or voting pany earned a revenue of Rs Hind Copper chairman and lakh meters to explore depos- been cleared for the project developers. the government has allotted (MTPA), which is to be raised rights in a CRA that results in 1,719 crore,” HCL chairman managing director Santosh its in the company’s own and the construction will start Port-based industrialisation 692.68 acre to the developers to 40 MTPA over 10 years, it change in control. and managing director San- Sharma said here today. blocks, he said. MPOST shortly,” the statement said. is a major thrust area for the as about 128.8 acre of govern- added. MPOST A shareholder with 10 per cent stake or voting rights in a CRA will not hold similar hold- ing or voting rights in any other Public capex building key source of ICAI, SAICA sign pact to facilitate CRA. However, this restric- tion will not apply to holdings by Pension Funds, Insurance professionals’ movement schemes and Mutual Fund support for Indian economy: DBS schemes. The minimum net worth threshold for the rating NEW DELHI: Higher public the election year. NEW DELHI: The Institute agencies has been raised to Rs spending has been an impor- India’s GDP grew at the fastest pace Going ahead, “public capex of Chartered Accountants of 25 crore from the current level tant source of support for the in seven quarters at 7.7% in Jan-Mar, support is expected to persist, India (ICAI) has signed a pact of Rs 5 crore, the Securities economy, and it is likely to retaining the fastest growing major with an emphasis on rural with its South African coun- and Exchange Board of India remain so this fiscal as well, as infra,” the report said add- terpart to establish a frame- (Sebi) said in a notification the country heads to an elec- economy tag on robust performance by ing there is expected to be an work for making recognition of dated May 30. The regulator tion heavy calender next year, manufacturing and service sectors as improvement in urban con- their members easier and pro- has given three years to existing says a DBS report. sumption, with states all set to mote mobility of professionals CRA to comply with networth India’s GDP grew at the well as good farm output adopt wage revisions. between the countries. requirement. The promoter of fastest pace in seven quarters at Meanwhile, global broker- The mutual recognition a CRA would have to maintain 7.7 per cent in January-March, while private sector interests public capex building has been age HSBC in a recent report agreement (MRA) signed a minimum shareholding of 26 retaining the fastest growing were likely confined to brown- an important source of sup- had also said “hand of gov- between the ICAI and South ICAI member is exempted competency framework, mem- per cent in the firm for a period major economy tag on robust field projects, as new invest- port for the economy in sec- ernment” was the main driver African Institute of Chartered from appearing in Part I or bership of the South African of three years from the date of performance by manufactur- ment projects continued to ond half of 2017-18 and is likely behind the rise in January- Accountants (SAICA) would initial test of competency and chartered accountants body registration. ing and service sectors as well disappoint”. to remain so into 2018-19 as March GDP growth to 7.7 per facilitate mutual recognition practical training requirements may be granted without com- A CRA will not carry out as good farm output. The report further noted we head into a heavy calendar cent - the fastest pace in seven of each other’s qualification of SAICA and can become a pleting the APC examination. any activity other than the According to DBS, the core GVA (excluding farm and for state elections in October- quarters - as exports and private and admit the members in member of the latter on the The MRA will lead to rating of securities offered by March quarter growth was public administration) which December 2018 and general consumption disappointed. good standing by prescribing basis of completing the assess- greater mobility of profession- way of public or rights issue. entirely driven by domestic reflects the underlying growth elections in mid-2019,” the “The GDP print reinforces a bridging mechanism between ment of professional compe- als at either end and would Besides, any activity, other than forces. As per the global finan- momentum, softened to 7.2 per report said. Moreover, the rural our view that much of the cur- the two institutes, the ICAI said tence (APC) examination. herald a new dimension of the rating of financial instru- cial services major, “invest- cent in the March quarter from focus in 2018-19 budget also rent uptick in growth is led by in a release. The agreement was Besides, if an individual professional opportunities for ments and economic or finan- ments were majorly driven by 7.4 per cent registered in the suggests that more reform bul- the government’s push to con- inked on June 4 at the SAICA ICAI applicant, in good stand- chartered accountants of both cial research, will have to be higher public capex and cen- December quarter of 2017. lets (including minimum sup- struction and consumption,” head office in Johannesburg. ing, fulfils the “competency the countries, ICAI President hived off into a separate entity tral public-sector expenditure “This reinforces that higher port prices) will be unveiled in the HSBC report had said. MPOST Under the MRA terms, an requirements” of the SAICA Naveen N D Gupta said. MPOST within two years. MPOST WhatsApp leak: Sebi to soon take action Walmart expects to close against mkt operators, cos’ senior staff Flipkart deal by the end of 2018 NEW DELHI: Sebi will soon all concerned companies, the to identify those guilty of the sApp groups prior to the offi- HYDERABAD: Walmart, the learning about retail eco- take action against some mar- officials said. leak and take steps to check any cial announcement. US retail giant which signed systems and how they work ket operators and senior staff Almost all the companies recurrence, and also provide Sebi began a probe in an agreement in May this year around the world. members of about a dozen have replied to Sebi’s queries necessary information to the November 2017 after a media to acquire 77 per cent stake in “We’re learning a lot from listed blue-chip firms for their in this regard. regulator within three months. report surfaced with respect Flipkart, expects to close the China. We’ll be learning even alleged involvement in leak of According to top officials, Apart from HDFC Bank, to circulation of unpublished deal before the end of current more from India. And we basi- price-sensitive information the regulator is taking a tough the regulator has already passed price sensitive information calendar year. cally want to be in places that through WhatsApp. stand on the companies that preliminary orders against Tata in various private WhatsApp According to a regula- have a tremendous opportu- The companies may also fail to fix individual respon- Motors, Axis Bank and Bata groups about certain com- tory filing with Securities and nity, which is what led us to face censure action by the sibility for any leak of price- regulator. India in this high-profile case, panies before their official Exchange Commission (SEC), Flipkart in India,” he said in market watchdog for alleged sensitive information. Besides, Referring to Sebi’s Febru- wherein they were asked to announcements. Walmart said the ongoing oper- the retail giant said. response to a query. lapses in safeguard mechanism the market operators, including ary 23 directions, HDFC Bank conduct internal probes and The regulator had also con- ations of Flipkart are expected “Upon closing and con- “In the case of India, to check leak of unpublished staff members of some broker- said, “In this regard, and keep- report back to the regulator. ducted search and seizure oper- to impact the US company’s solidating the financial state- it’s worth it. If it had been a price sensitive information age firms, are also under the ing with its commitment to the The probe concerns about a ations in this regard at various income negatively. ments of Flipkart, we expect smaller market, we may have (UPSI), including financial scanner for colluding with the highest standards of corporate dozen listed firms. places, including on the prem- “In May 2018, the com- the ongoing operations of Flip- passed. But this is a unique results before they were made company executives in the case, governance and the integrity of Soon after the preliminary ises of various market entities. pany announced it will pay kart to negatively impact fiscal opportunity. public for all investors, regula- which came to light late last its systems, controls and pro- orders were passed by Sebi, the Those being probed by Sebi approximately USD 16 billion 2019 net income. We intend to “And when you look out 5, tory sources said. year. cesses, the Bank has submitted four companies had said that include auditors, brokers, ana- in exchange for approximately fund the acquisition of Flipkart 10, 20 years from now, time will The regulator is close to Among various companies the requisite information and they would comply with the lysts and investment advisors, 77 per cent of the outstanding with a combination of newly tell. But we’re confident that completing its probe into the from which Sebi had sought reports to Sebi in compliance directions from the regulator. besides the company execu- shares of Flipkart Group (“Flip- issued debt and cash on hand,” we’ll look back at it and say, Yes, matter, including for suspected details through its interim with the Sebi directions and The preliminary probe tives, with whom the financial kart”). The investment includes it added. that was a big bet. It was a bold unlawful gains through insider orders, HDFC Bank last week within the timelines prescribed by Sebi found that the firms’ information was shared before USD 2 billion of new equity Speaking at an investors bet. But we’re glad we took it. trading on the basis of leaked disclosed in a regulatory fil- therein.” quarterly financial results were being made public through funding... Closing is expected meet, Walmart Inc President, We’re not running this thing information, and is collating ing that it has submitted the Sebi had asked the bank to matching with the figures that regulatory disclosure on stock later this calendar year, and is CEO and Director, Doug- for one year,” he said justifying the details it had sought from requisite information to the conduct internal investigations were in circulation on What- exchanges. MPOST subject to regulatory approval,” las McMillon, said they were the acquisition. MPOST business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 mp Banks gross NPAs may peak Govt set to add 50 gw to at about 11.5% this fiscal power generation target SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE MUMBAI: Gross non-per- The accounts which are in The agency’s director, Rama forming assets in the banking the special mention account-2 Patel, said the banking systems NEW DELHI: The govern- system, which stood at 11.2 (SMA-2, where exposures are provisioning cover (excluding ment will add 50 GW to its per cent in FY2018, is likely to overdue by 60-90 days), have write-offs) for NPAs increased ‘power generation target’. While touch 11.5 per cent in this fis- more than halved to 0.8 per to 50 per cent as on March addressing the media persons cal, says a report. cent of advances as of last fis- 31, 2018, compared with 45 here on Tuesday, power min- In FY18, GNPAs increased cal-end, compared with 2 per per cent a year back, and it is ister RK Singh mentioned, to around Rs 10.3 lakh crore, or cent a year before, indicat- expected to improve further in “India hopes to touch renew- 11.2 per cent of advances com- ing considerable reduction in this fiscal. able power capacity of 225 GW pared with Rs 8 lakh crore, or stressed loans that can poten- It further said state-run by March 2022, where we will 9.5 per cent of advances, as on tially regress into NPAs, it said. banks remain highly depen- cross the target of 175 GW of March 31, 2017. “Further, prospects of dent on the government for renewable energy before that.” “We expect gross NPAs in recovery from stressed capital to meet Basel III norms. Currently, India has an the period. “New opportuni- ana Chief Minister Manohar the banking system to peak at accounts referred to the “Given the higher-than- installed capacity of over ties have emerged. Altogether Lal Khattar met Singh here to around 11.5 per cent this fiscal National Company Law Tri- expected losses last fiscal, prob- 70 GW, up from 34 GW in new business space has been discuss the current status of the and then start reducing,” rating loans slipped into the non-per- vency and Bankruptcy Code bunal (NCLT) are improving. able loss in the current fiscal, December 2014. The minister created. Indian companies have power sector in the state and agency Crisil said in a report forming assets (NPAs) cate- (IBC) process came into force, More than a quarter of the Rs and recall of the additional tier also called the achievements begun to explore foreign stock the UP counterparts will meet on Tuesday. In FY18, the bank- gory, taking the total slippages the report said. 3.3 lakh crore worth of cases 1 instruments by a few PSBs, in 48 months as an ‘eye opener’. exchanges as a source of funds. him tomorrow here. ing system reported a net loss in the past three fiscals to Rs The rating agency, however, referred to NCLT for resolution the Rs 2.1 lakh crore recapi- “What did not happen in the India is progressively becoming Meanwhile, the MNRE of Rs 40,000 crore because of 13.6 lakh crore. said the tide is slowly turning are from the steel sector which talisation program announced last 48 years, this government a most-favoured destination for Secretary Anand Kumar the sharp rise in NPAs and the About a fifth of the slip- and it expects moderation in has seen heightened bidding in October 2017 may be insuf- has done in 48 months. We investment in renewable. For- announced the trajectory of resulting increase in provision- pages in FY18 was due to with- slippages, better recoveries interest due to improving pros- ficient to meet the capital added 24,000 MW power gen- eign investors can enter into bids over the next couple of ing costs. drawal of various structuring from NPAs and improved pro- pects for the sector,” the rating requirements of PSBs by the eration capacity per year com- joint venture with an Indian years, saying that “trajectories In the previous fiscal, as schemes by the Reserve Bank vision coverage to bode well agency’s senior director, Krish- end of this fiscal,” the report pared to 4,800 MW of earlier partner for collaboration and for bidding 115 GW renewable much as Rs 5 lakh crore of bank in February, after the Insol- for banks. nan Sitaraman, said. said. governments,” Singh asserted. setting up renewable energy- power projects up to March He further said that 1 lakh based power generation proj- 2020 have been announced MW of power generation ects,” it added. and the country is well on track Indian jute industry looks set to Çelebi wins ground handling licence capacity and 1 lakh circuit The power minister also to achieving 175 GW target of KM of interstate transmission said that 100 percent foreign installed renewable energy penetrate international market capacity has been added in the investment as equity qualifies capacity and trends suggest for Bengaluru International Airport last four years. Besides, 25,000 for automatic approval and the that the target will not only be circuit Km transmission capac- government is also encourag- achieved but exceeded. SROOTI JHA OUR CORRESPONDENT tiple global ground handling at the airport. With this part- ity was added per year com- ing foreign Investors to set Besides, the power min- players participate. Under the nership, Çelebi will introduce pared to 3,400 ckm during the up renewable energy-based ister also admitted that there NEW DELHI: Indian Jute NEW DELHI: Çelebi Airport 10 year concession, slated to global standards of ground previous governments. power generation projects on is severe logistics crisis. “The industry launched its first Services, a global service pro- commence from August 2018, handling services to offer mod- During the press confer- the build-own-operate basis. manufacturing capacity is lim- revival venture “The Jute vider in ground handling ser- Çelebi Airport Services will ern & state of the art passenger ence, two short films were also He further asserted that all ited; there is also a manpower Foundation” on the occasion vices, on Tuesday announced provide state of the art ground and aircraft handling at BIAL. shown. Later, in an official the 4 crore families would have shortage. So I spoke to the Skill of World environment day in that it has been awarded the handling services to further One of the key focus areas for statement, the ministry further power connection by Decem- Development minister Dhar- New Delhi, which will provide Ground Handling license by enhance the customer experi- Çelebi would be to ensure safe, claimed that India’s renewable ber this year as against the mendra Pradhan, seeking his the international platform to Bengaluru International Air- ence at BIAL. efficient, customer friendly and energy sector attracted invest- March 2019 deadline under ministry’s support with skilled four million farmers who cul- port Limited (BIAL). The BIAL has been at the fore- environment friendly provi- ments of over $42 billion over SAUBHAGYA scheme and the manpower,” the power minister tivate raw jute in India. The contract was won by Çelebi front of adoption of technology sions by capitalizing on its the past four years and green government is with talks with mentioned. He further said that foundation will work towards Airport Services on the basis to introduce airport friendly global expertise. The company energy projects have created the state stakeholders and DIS- the power loss has gone down the growth, welfare, and devel- corporates and industries to of a highly competitive bid- initiatives with the specific aim plans to invest USD 7-9 million over 10 million man-days of COMs representatives. to 18.9 percent now across the opment of the industry and come forward without any gov- ding process which saw mul- of enhancing customer services in this airport. employment per annum over On Tuesday morning Hary- country. its associates. The event wit- ernment intervention for better nesses the presence of C.K machines and ideas.” said Sid- Mishra, Secretary, Ministry dharth Singh, chairman, The Sebi puts in place guidelines of Environment, GOI. S.K jute foundation. Services PMI contracts in May to three-month low Pattnayak, secretary, Minis- Adding up Erik Sol- try of agriculture and farmer’s heim, under-secretary- NEW DELHI: India's services in business activity, following a put across the service sector -- that maps both the manu- for preferential issue by InvITs welfare,GOI. Siddharth singh, general,United Nations and sector activity contracted for two-month period of growth. in May. "India saw the slowest facturing and the services sec- chairman, The jute founda- executive director, UN envi- the first time in three months The index had last slipped improvement in the health of tor -- fell from 51.9 in April to OUR CORRESPONDENT investors and a maximum of tion. Erik Solheim, under-sec- ronment said Jute is the future in May as new business orders below the 50-point mark, that the overall economy since Feb- 50.4 in May. 1,000 investors in a financial retary-general,United Nations of the world and we need to stagnated and cost pressures separates expansion from con- ruary in May, whilst the lat- Meanwhile, speculation is NEW DELHI: Markets regu- year. and executive director, UN find and develop alternatives intensified amid higher fuel traction, in February. est survey showed the effects rife that the RBI's Monetary lator Sebi on Tuesday put in According to Sebi, the gap Environment. Sanjay kajaria , which will help us in long run prices, said a monthly survey. "The performance of the of higher global oil prices as Policy Committee (MPC) may place a detailed framework for between preferential issue of Ex-chairman, Indian jute mills to save the environment and However, a "bright spot" service sector was disappoint- the private sector recorded the hike the key interest rate for listed Infrastructure Invest- units by InvITs should be six association (IJMA). these alternatives will create was that business sentiment ing in May, as output dipped most marked input cost infla- the first time in over four years ment Trusts (InvITs) to make months, and allotment needs “India tops the list of raw jobs to provide sustainability was the strongest since Jan- into contraction for the first tion for three months," Dod- on account of firming prices of preferential issue of units to to be completed within 12 days. jute production in the world to the farmers. uary 2015, rooted in expec- time in three months," said hia added. crude oil and high inflation. institutional investors. "The units to be issued in and is the only substitute of The foundation has a mas- tations of improvements in Aashna Dodhia, Economist On the employment front, The policy review meet- Sebi said preferential issues preferential issue shall be of plastic which can replace plas- sive commitment towards demand conditions in the year at IHS Markit, and author of the slowdown in service activ- ing of the six-member MPC, need to be completed within 12 same class or kind as the units tic and make world plastic farmers and labour issues, ahead. the report. ity fed into the labour mar- headed by Reserve Bank of months from the date of pass- issued in the initial offer by the free. Our plan is to bring best R&D priorties, skill develop- The seasonally adjusted As per the survey, com- ket, as jobs growth moderated India (RBI) Governor Urjit ing of the resolution by InvIT's InvIT. As per Sebi, the InvIT by good agriculture and man- ment, branding and creating Nikkei India Services Business petitive demand conditions from April's seven-year high. Patel, is currently underway. unit holders. will have to appoint one or ufacture. Benefitting farmers awareness about the jute. The Activity Index fell to 49.6 in and a broad stagnation in The headline seasonally The policy decision will be The units in a preferen- more registered intermediar- by procuring material directly jute foundation is weaving its May from 51.4 in April, indi- new orders were the key fac- adjusted Nikkei India Com- announced on Wednesday tial issue would be offered and ies to carry out the obligations from them and to approach own story with the golden crop. cating a marginal contraction tors behind a decline in out- posite PMI Output Index afternoon. allotted to a minimum of two relating to the issue. CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE

NTPC Faridabad organised Swachhta Abhiyan in village Junheda. The Airports Authority of India Officers Institute celebrated the World NHPC Limited conducted an Analyst Meet on June 01, 2018 at Mumbai. Swachhta Abhiyaan was headed by Tekchand Sharma, MLA Prithla Environment Day on Tuesday. On this occasion, Shri Sudhir The meet was attended by Shri Balraj Joshi, Chairman & Managing Constituency. Amitava Roy, GM NTPC Faridabad, Other senior officials, Raheja, Member (Planning) and Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Member (HR) NFL has received ‘Best Turnaround Strategy’ award under Hindustan Director, Shri M.K. Mittal, Director (Finance) and other senior officers of Employees, village representatives and other villagers were present planted saplings PSU Awards 2018 the Company during the occasion

World Environment Day 2018 was celebrated by NHPC Limited on World Environment Day was celebrated at IndianOil Bhavan, Kolkata 5 June 2018 across its locations. On this occasion, a plantation with a difference where Amit Basu, Executive Director declared that programme was organized at its Corporate Office where Balraj Joshi, IndianOil Bhavan in Kolkata will move towards a Minimal Plastic NTPC-Ramagundam celebrated World Environment Day on June 5, 2018 ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’was observed in the Headquarter at Kolkata Chairman and Managing Director, Ratish Kumar, Director (Projects), Usage Policy that would significantly reduce harmful plastic waste with the pledge to ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’, which is the theme for this and in all the filed formations of DVC from 16 to 31 May, 2018 with N.K. Jain, Director (Personnel), M.K. Mittal, Director (Finance), disposal. Employees whole-heartedly committing themselves during year’s World Environment Day. Chief Guest GGM Shri Ravindra planting traditional gaiety and enthusiasm in accordance with the directives of Prof. Arun Kumar, Independent Director and Janardan Choudhary, the event ‘Our last piece of single use Plastic’ a Sapling at K V School Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation and Ministry of Power, GoI Executive Director (O&M) planted saplings

Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) signed MoU with Joint Forest Jeffrey Goh, CEO Star Alliance, used the occasion of the 74th Management Committee, put up an exhibition stall, distributed fruit IATA (International Air Transport Association) Annual General Durgapur Steel Plant observed the World Environment Day on 5 June, bearing sapling, organized online slogan writing contest, Quiz Meeting in Sydney to brief the world’s aviation media on the latest IRCTC launches its trial run of environment friendly bagasse based 2018. To mark the day, the environmental flag was hoisted by Mr. T B competition etc. to mark the World Environment Day 2018 on developments at the Alliance. Goh (r) and Director Digital & E-Services food packaging on 8 select Shatabdis and Rajdhanis originating from Singh, Executive Director (Works), DSP. Tuesday Jeremy Drury (l) at the press conference New Delhi. 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 Real purpose of SGM is to undermine ‘We’ve done enough to merit us: COA writes to BCCI acting secy

NEW DELHI: Terming the sole good turnout, should not beg’ purpose of BCCI's Special Gen- eral Meeting (SGM) scheduled on June 22 as a ploy to "under- MUMBAI: Coach Stephen the previous game, won most mine" their authority, the COA Constantine says the Indian I thank every of the second balls in the sec- on Tuesday said that "General football team has done enough ond half, controlled the tempo, Body of BCCI" doesn't have the in the last few years to merit single one of them controlled the pace. monopoly on policy decisions a decent crowd turnout, and and I expect them Kenya, they are always as per the Supreme Court's ver- begging for support was one going to be a difficult side, , dict on July 18, 2016. thing it did not deserve. to be here for the whichever team they bring. I The BCCI secretary after Constantine was asked following two am very pleased at winning, requisition from 20 affiliated about skipper 's games he added. units had issued a circular to impassioned plea urging peo- "The second half, we were conduct a SGM in New Delhi, in ple to come and cheer the team "Firstly I am going to much much better and that is order to discuss policy matters Body as 'supreme' is nothing unless it conflicts with the duties in the ongoing Intercontinen- congratulate the boys for a the reason we won the game," with regards to decisions taken but an attempt to bypass the and decisions of COA, in which tal Cup here. hard-fought win. Difficult Constantine noted. by the Vinod Rai-led committee. orders passed by the Hon'ble case, they would be compelled Chhetri's video post struck conditions obviously because The head coach also said However the COA in an ear- Supreme Court in terms of to interfere. a chord with the Mumbai- with the rain, we couldn't that at the lemon break, play- lier missive made it clear that no which the office bearers of BCCI "The email dated 1st April kars, who turned up in droves play particularly well in the ers were showed clippings of financial disbursement (TA/DA are required to act under the 2017 states that the Committee for the second game against Coach Stephen Constantine first half, gave them too much how the proceedings went in and airfare) for members will supervision and control of the of Administrators do not intend Kenya, two days after giving space, difficult to play in those the first half. be allowed as prior permission Committee of Administrators," to interfere with the decisions the tournament opener a miss. playing in the manner, we've in the final of the competition, conditions. He thanked the staff at the for the meeting was not sought. the COA letter reads. of the various committees of It was Chhetri's 100th inter- been playing for last three and to be played on June 10, and "By the way another clean- Andheri Sports Complex for Acting secretary Amitabh The COA once again told BCCI and/or the General Body national game and he made it half years, and the things that before that they take on New sheet, thank you (pointing the work they put in, despite Chaudhary, then, in turn Choudhary about how the as long as the same do not con- memorable by scoring a brace we have achieved in three and Zealand on Thursday. towards Sandesh Jhinghan). heavy rain lashing in the first accused the COA of handling approval for SGM was not taken. flict with the duties/ decisions and guiding India into the final half years, (and) we still feel Constantine said that he It takes us into the final of half. BCCI affairs in an opaque man- "Nothing in the exist- of the Committee of Adminis- following a 3-0 win. disappointed to see such a was delighted over this win this tournament, which is He also requested the gov- ner, which was the reason they ing Memorandum and Rules trators," it said. As the discussion turned to crowd in the last game. and for Chhetri. what we wanted to achieve ernment to send a team to the wanted to stall the SGM. of Regulations of BCCI pre- "This itself makes it clear that crowd at the post-match press He added, "Today I thank "I was thinking before this from the beginning. (Focus Asian Games in Indonesia. The COA has written a vented you from forwarding the Committee of Administra- conference, Constantine said, every single one of them and I game, who is going to spoil this on) next game (now)," noted Meanwhile, central counter-accusatory letter, which any requisitions that you may tors can and will interfere with "Look, I have said it before and expect them to be here for the day for him (Chhetri) and for Constantine. defender Sandesh Jhinghan states "real purpose of the pro- have received to the Committee decisions of the various com- I don't feel that we should be following two games." us. I am delighted that he got The gaffer highlighted the opined that there was no added posed SGM is to try and under- of Administrators and seeking mittees of BCCI and the Gen- begging people to come and From 2000 for the game a couple of goals and obviously work rate of the players in the pressure for the game. mine decisions taken by the approval. Till today, the Com- eral Body where it considers watch the national team. against Chinese Taipei, the delighted that we won. So, I comprehensive victory and "There is never any pres- Committee of Administrators." mittee of Administrators has necessary." "The response today was number of fans swelled to don't think that he is going to also pointed out that the per- sure to play in front of such a While Choudhary main- not seen a single requisition let The COA reminded that as unbelievable, what I expect almost 9000 for last night's forget it for some time," the formance in the second half full crowd. It was extra moti- tained that general body of alone the required number of per Lodha Committee recom- from the Blue Pilgrims and the match, pretty impressive for coach stated. was far better than the first. vation from the moment we BCCI is supreme, the COA requisitions," it stated. mendations and SC judgement rest of the people, it's not only a stadium that can accommo- Constantine said that the " But in the second half, entered the stadium. We knew called it an attempt to bypass The COA reiterated that they on July 18, 2016, general body the Blue Pilgrims. date around 10000 people. aim was to make the final of we did the job that we were we had to deliver and we did," the SC order. don't want to stop the BCCI doesn't have any "monopoly "... But the national team is Courtesy the win, India are the four-nation tournament. supposed to do. As we did in Jhinghan said. AGENCIES "Characterizing the General committees from functioning power". AGENCIES Women’s Asia Cup: India hope to Smith 'cried for Rathore, Tendulkar lead accolades for Chhetri four days' after NEW DELHI: The Indian Great achievement from a extend dominance vs Bangladesh sporting fraternity, led by sports genius player! #captain," Bhu- tampering scandal minister Rajyavardhan Singh tia tweeted. KUALA LUMPUR: Comfort- Rathore and cricket icon Sachin Head coach Stephen Con- ably placed atop the table with SYDNEY: Former Australian Tendulkar, on Tuesday hailed stantine understandably gave a a couple of convincing victo- captain Steve Smith admitted the national football team skip- cautious reaction on Chhetri's ries, a confident India will eye he cried for four days after a per Sunil Chhetri for his "super milestone as he would not want to extend their supremacy in ball-tampering scandal in achievement" of playing 100 to single out any of his players the Women's T20 Asia Cup South Africa that rocked the matches for the country. in the team. when they take on Bangladesh sport, as he told children "it's Chhetri became only the "He is a great servant of in their third outing at the Kin- okay to show emotion". second Indian footballer after Indian football," he said before rara Academy Oval here on Australian cricket's golden former captain Bhaichung Bhu- the match when asked about Wednesday. boy was left devastated by the tia to feature in 100 matches Chhetri. The women-in-blue reg- fall-out, breaking down at an for the country. The landmark Former India cricketers V V istered a mammoth 142-run emotional press conference on game was the one against Kenya S Laxman and Virender Sehwag victory over hosts Malaysia in his return to Sydney after being in the Intercontinental Cup in achievement @chetrisunil11 on front and scored 2 goals in his also congratulated Chhetri on their campaign opener before sent home in disgrace. Mumbai on Monday night. your 100th appearance and the 100th match!" achieving the feat. thrashing Thailand by 66 runs Along with David Warner, It was a memorable match 2 goals," Tendulkar said on his Bhutia, who has played "Congratulations India on on Monday. All the Indian he was banned from all inter- for Chhetri, who turns 34 in Twitter handle. for the country 104 times, beating Kenya 3-0 in #Inter- batswomen are in fine form. They suffered a humiliat- however, came back strongly national and domestic cricket August, as he scored twice in Rathore tweeted: "A superb described Chhetri as a "genu- continentalCup2018; Skipper They will aim to repeat the ing six-wicket defeat in their in their next game, hammer- for a year while opening bats- India's 3-0 win over the African and well deserved win by our ius player". @chetrisunil11 was brilliant show against Bangladesh to opening game after Sri Lanka ing Pakistan by seven wickets. man Cameron Bancroft was side in front of a packed crowd @IndianFootball team. Con- "Congratulations @chet- leading from the front, scoring retain the top spot in the table. bundled them out for a paltry Overall, Bangladesh will exiled for nine months for their at the . gratulations to the team for the risunil11 for the 100th match twice in his 100th match. Fan- The Bangladesh women sit 63 before hunting down the have to dish out something part in attempting to alter the "A special victory indeed. 3-0 win against Kenya today! for #India. It has been a great tastic performance," Laxman at the fourth place with one win target with ease in 14.3 overs. special on Wednesday to stop ball during the third Test in Well done, #TeamIndia! Super @chetrisunil11 lead from the pleasure to see you reach here. said. AGENCIES from two games. The Salma Khatun-led side, an upbeat Indian team. AGENCIES March. AGENCIES England recall Jake Ball for Australia ODI series LONDON: England called up Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball as cover for the injured Chris Woakes in their squad to face Australia in a five-match one-day series this month. Woakes joined Ben Stokes on the sidelines through injury when he suffered a thigh strain in England's victory over Paki- stan in the second Test. Both will be unavailable to take on Scotland in Sunday's one-off one-day international and for the "first part" of the England and Wales Cricket series against Australia. Board said in a statement. Ball played the last of his 17 "Woakes, who will be ODIs to date at Perth in Jan- unavailable for the first part uary in the 4-1 series victory of the series with a right quad over Australia. He has taken 21 strain, joins Ben Stokes (left wickets, with a best of five for hamstring tear) on the injured 51, but averages 45.28. list. "Nottinghamshire seamer "Both players have com- Jake Ball has been drafted into menced their injury rehab pro- England's ODI squad for the grammes and will be hoping Royal London series against to respond to treatment with Australia as cover for all- the aim of featuring in the lat- rounder Chris Woakes," the ter stages of the series." AGENCIES Buttler credits IPL for success

DIP/Shabdarth/0648/18-19 on Test recall LONDON: England's Jos But- tler has attributed his success on Test recall to a stint in the Indian Premier League, say- ing the confidence gained from there aided his uncomplicated approach and resulted in runs here. Buttler, who followed his 67 in the first Test against Paki- stan at Lord's with an unbeaten 80 in Leeds, was a surprise selection for the series against Pakistan, having not made a first-class century since Janu- ary 2014. "Those couple of weeks in the IPL gave me huge amounts of confidence," Buttler said. With 20 Tests under his belt, the 27-year-old believes he is in a better place mentally to cope with the demands of five-days cricket. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 mp Keys rallies back to Thiem routs weary Zverev to reach beat Putintseva and 3rd straight French Open semi-final reach Paris semi-finals PARIS: Dominic Thiem on the tour so it was difficult spent more than two and a half about quitting because of the reached his third successive for him today," said Thiem, hours than his Austrian oppo- injury and would need a scan French Open semi-final on the only man to have defeated nent getting to this stage, hit to determine the extent of the Tuesday with a 6-4 6-2 6-1 10-time French Open cham- 13 unforced errors to Thiem's damage before Wimbledon. demolition of a hobbled and pion Rafael Nadal on clay this miserly eight. "I didn't want to pull out exhausted Alexander Zverev. year. A double break took the for the first time of my career Thiem, the Austrian seventh "I hope we have many more 24-year-old Austrian to 4-1 in in a Grand Slam quarter-final," seed, goes on to face either 2016 matches at the Grand Slams but the second set before Zverev he said. "I knew I wasn't going champion and 12-time major when we are 100 percent. needed a medical timeout for to win. I could barely move. I winner Novak Djokovic or Ita- "It's great to reach the semi- a leg injury. couldn't serve. I couldn't really ly's world number 72 Marco finals for a third year but it's With his left thigh heav- do anything. Cecchinato for a place in Sun- time to take another step and ily strapped, the 21-year-old "But I wanted to finish the day's final. I will do everything for that." German was soon two sets match and give the credit to German second seed Zverev The statistics made bleak down and looking at having to Dominic. He deserves to be in simply ran out of gas, paying a reading for Zverev — he fin- become the first player to win the semi-finals." heavy price for needing three ished with 42 unforced errors four consecutive five-setters if Thiem lost in the Roland successive five-set matches and just 19 winners. he was to make the semi-finals. Garros semi-finals to Novak to reach his first Grand Slam In a tight first set of a match Zverev managed just four Djokovic in 2016 and Nadal last quarter-final. played in overcast, heavy con- winners in the second set. There year, acknowledging before his His Roland Garros mara- ditions, Thiem converted the was no coming back for the match against Zverev it is "time thon also left him physically only break point off a backhand big-hearted German who was to make a great step" from being PARIS: Madison Keys reached the possibility of an early defi- drained — he needed his left winner in the seventh game quickly down 4-0 in the third labelled as a future champion her maiden French Open semi- cit, Keys applied more pressure thigh strapped in the second before securing the opener before Thiem wrapped up the to actually winning a major final, rallying from a break on the world No. 98 and got the set. "He is one of the fittest guys with an ace. Zverev, who had affair. Zverev said he thought title. AGENCIES down in the opening set to break back. claim a solid 7-6(5) 6-4 vic- After a comfortable hold tory against Kazakhstan’s Yulia of her own, Keys kept push- Stephens powers past Putintseva on Tuesday. ing, earning two set points on Giant Killer! Cecchinato takes out former The American 13th seed, Putintseva’s serve. After staving playing in her third consecu- those off, Putintseva took the tive Grand Slam quarter-final, first two points of the tiebreak, champion Djokovic in blockbuster match Kasatkina to unlock was 5-3 down in the first set only to see her early advantage when she stepped up a gear to quickly erased as Keys—con- PARIS: Novak Djokovic has gripping fourth-set tiebreak, advance without having lost tinually blasting her ground- been knocked out of the French his backhand return looping all-American semi-final a set. strokes—won the next four Open in surprise defeat to the in as the Serb served and vol- “Thank you everyone for points in a row. The American Italian Marco Cecchinato, who leyed. Djokovic wasted three set coming and supporting me, I would go on to capture the first had never won a Grand Slam points in the tiebreak and also did need a lot of support today,” set, 7-6 (5). match before this tournament. couldn't serve out the set at 5-3. said Keys. The second set started off in Cecchinato won the opening The 12-time grand slam “In the first set, I just similar fashion to the opener, two sets and despite Djokovic winner's renaissance after an needed to focus more and trust with both players remaining rapidly claiming the third, he elbow injury and loss of moti- my game. on serve through the first few clinched a dramatic tie-break vation thus hit a road block. “I’m obviously very happy games. This time, it was Keys 13-11 in the fourth set to see Cecchinato, combin- to win in straight sets again who got the late break to place off the 2016 Roland Garros ing power, finesse and stellar and I look forward to the next herself in position to serve for champion. movement, became the lowest- match.” a berth in the semifinals. On The 25-year-old will now ranked men's semifinalist at At the beginning stages of match point, Keys served an progress to the semi-finals the French Open since Andrei the match, both players were ace out wide, pushing her even where he will meet the 24-year- dered by injury at the French fell 6-3 7-6 (7-3) 1-6 7-6 (13-11) Medvedev in 1999. His "dream" settled in comfortably, remain- deeper into the second week of old Austrian Dominic Thiem Open, Djokovic received a med- to the 72nd-ranked Italian in continues, two years after being ing on serve through the first the French Open. as both players chase a place ical timeout for what appeared nearly three and a half hours. handed an 18-month ban for six games. In the seventh, it was At last year’s French Open, in their first Grand Slam final. to be a neck or shoulder prob- Cecchinato converted on match fixing by Italy's tennis Putintseva who broke through Keys—still trying to regain her The latest player to be hin- lem at the end of the first set and his fourth match point in the federation. AGENCIES first. The Ukrainian, who has form after a wrist injury—fell struggled this year and was in the second round to quali- barely Top 100 entering the fier Petra Martic. After strug- Chile beat World French Open, tracked down gling through the clay and Intercontinental Cup: NZ PARIS: Sloane Stephens set we've already played in the US a Keys drop shot and flicked grass seasons, the young Amer- Cup-bound Serbia up a French Open semi-final Open final and it's really good a better one back to gain the ican finally started to regain showdown against fellow- for American tennis," said first break. her stride, culminating with a 1-0 in friendly American Madison Keys after Stephens. Putintseva then held to runner-up finish to Sloane Ste- beat Chinese Taipei 1-0 comfortably overcoming wily The 25-year-old, who was take a 5-3 lead. Keys held in phens at the U.S. Open. Grand GRAZ (AUSTRIA): Ser- Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-3 ranked 957 just six weeks her next game to force Putint- Slams clearly bring out the best MUMBAI: New Zealand reg- keeper to beat. While another Chu tried to reach the Kiwi bia lost to Chile in the first of 6-1 on Tuesday. before her maiden Grand Slam seva to serve out the set. Facing in her, of late. AGENCIES istered their first win of the attempt was made, the loose goal but the defenders man- their 2018 World Cup warm- The 10th seed, who beat triumph last year after a series Intercontinental Cup foot- ball fell to Sarpreet Singh, who aged to thwart the attempt. up matches, conceding a late Keys to win the U.S. Open of injury problems, is now into ball tournament after they was brought down by Tzu-Kuei In the 11th minute, William goal to Guillermo Maripan. last year, showed impres- the semi-finals of a major for defeated Chinese Taipei 1-0 Hung. Donkin passed it to Chu, who The centre-back headed in sive patience in some cat- the third time. here tonight, courtesy a pen- Prior to this match, New shot straight to the Kiwi custo- from close range two minutes and-mouse exchanges and The two players traded alty goal by Myer Bevan. Zealand had suffered a 1-2 loss dian Nikola Tzanev. from time to earn a deserved eventually overpowered the breaks early in the match, Bevan scored in the 36th to Kenya. In the 17th minute, Donkin win for Reinaldo Rueda's side 21-year-old with her bigger before Stephens produced minute when he coolly slotted It was a second straight loss showed some exquisite foot- on Monday, the BBC reported. game. some ferocious hitting at the the ball into the right corner of for Chinese Taipei, who were work to release Mao Li into the Former Manchester United Stephens needed 42 min- end of a marathon eighth game the net to give 1-0 lead to the spanked 0-5 by hosts India, box, but the forward's run was and Wigan striker Angelo utes to win a first set full of long to give herself the chance to All Whites, which eventually and they are now out of the not well-timed as the umpires Henriquez missed an open baseline rallies, but was unstop- serve for the opening set. turned out to be the match- tournament. signal off-side. goal from three yards out. pable in the second set as Kasat- She did just that, with the winner at the Mumbai Football In the first half, Chinese New Zealand created a At the other end Newcas- kina’s game began to crack. help of a sumptuous backhand Arena here. Taipei wasted several free- chance in the 23rd minute with tle United's Aleksandar Mitro- “This is really exciting for drop shot. The game was going on at a kicks and corners. In the Myer Bevan managing to get vic was denied a penalty after American tennis and I’m really The 14th-seeded Kasatkina brisk pace and the two sides on 24the minute, Chinese Taipei his head to a teasing cross by Erick Pulgar's challenge. excited to play my really good kicked off the second set with an even keel before New Zea- wasted their free-kick after Sarpreet Singh. But the header The South Americanfriend,” she said on court. a solid hold of serve, but Ste- land earned a penalty in the Donkin shot straight to the being not powerful, Chinese squad, which failed to qualify The 25-year-old had never phens broke in the third game 36th minute. goal-keeper. They did create a Taipei custodian Wen-Chien for the World Cup, dominated got beyond the last 16 of the with a venomous cross-court Cameron Howeson failed few chances, but were unable Pan collected it with ease. At the first half on the efforts of French Open until this year. forehand and eased to victory to make use of an opportunity to convert. the half-way stage, the Kiwis Junior Fernandes and Angelo "I'm excited to play my after just an hour and 10 min- when he had just the rival goal- In the sixth minute, En-Le led 1-0. AGENCIES Sagal. AGENCIES good friend in the semi-finals, utes of play. AGENCIES Winless Anand to play Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in round 7 of Altibox chess

STAVANGER (NORWAY): Five-time world champion With three rounds Viswanathan Anand would be still to come, desperate to secure his first vic- tory when he meets Maxime Anand has 2.5 Vachier-Lagrave of France after points in his kitty the second and final rest day of the Altibox Norwway chess coming from all tournament here. draws With three rounds still to come in what is known as the heavily on his last white game strongest tournament of the against Caruana in the penulti- year, Anand has 2.5 points in mate round. If the Indian is able his kitty coming from all draws. to use the whites effectively, a The Indian ace still has to finish at the top might be possi- play Fabiano Caruana of United ble. In the seventh round Vach- States and ultra-solid Sergey ier-Lagrave is likely to go all-out Karjakin of Ukraine in the against Anand and this might be remaining rounds. tricky as the latter would also get From what looked like a his chances in this case. runaway victory for local hero Carlsen will have a bye in the and world champion Mag- seventh round and that would nus Carlsen, the equation has give him ample time to recover changed completely and the from the loss he suffered. title race is wide open, thanks An upbeat Wesley meets to a stupendous effort by Wesley Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of So of United States who grinded Azerbaijan and this can be the Norwegian in the previ- another keenly contested game ous round. The cross-table still of the seventh round. In other shows Carlsen in front on 3.5 matches of the day, the all- points but the fact remains that American duel between Hikaru he has won two games lost one Nakamura and Caruana can go and drawn the remaining which either ways and the latter might puts him on par with Wesley, have an edge while Karjakin will who has won one game and try to impress Levon Aronian of drawn the rest. In chess jargon, Armenia. With an unexpected the scores of Wesley and Carlsen drama infused by Wesley by are called plus one' while Anand beating Carlsen, the Norway is on equal'. Chess seems poised for a nail Anand's chances would rely biting finish. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 ‘Have a powerful ROLE IN BADLA’ Taapsee, who impressed the audience with her performance in Pink, will now be seen in an upcoming murder mystery, Badla, directed by Sujoy Ghosh

ctor Taapsee Pannu has said “It’s slightly more glamorized character she has a powerful role in her than my earlier characters which I have It’s a Sujoy Ghosh upcoming film Badla in which played but it is not on the lines of my glam- she will be seen along with orous role in Judwaa 2”. Badla is a murder film, so there will not be Amegastar Amitabh Bachchan. mystery which is being produced by Sunir only glamorous side to Taapsee said while interacting with Kheterpal and directed by Sujoy Ghosh. the media here to promote her debut “It’s a Sujoy Ghosh film, so there will my character but it will short film Nitishastra along with her co- not be only glamorous side to my char- be much more than that actor Vicky Arora and director Kapil acter but it will be much more than that. Verma. It is going to be very powerful role again. The actor is making her debut in We will start shooting of the film from ziyaan will release on September 7.” “It is short film format with Nitishashtra. June 14.” going to be exciting year for me. I think Taapsee Pannu and Amitabh Bach- Talking about her other upcoming 2018 is very critical year for me because chan will be working together in direc- projects, Taapsee said: “Trailer of Soorma I have tried to work in non-conventional tor Sujoy Ghosh tentatively titled Badla will be launched on June 11 and it will films,” she said. Apart from this, she will be after their successful outing Pink. Talk- release on July 13. By the end of June, also seen in Telugu film Neevevaroo star- ing about the film and her character of trailer of Mulk will be released and the ring Aadhi Pinisetty, and Ritika Singh in a business woman in it, Taapsee said: movie will release on July 27. Manmar- the lead roles. IANS ‘Allegations on Woody should be looked into’

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