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CBFC CHIEF JOSHI ALSO ‘MANY STEPS BEING TAKEN TO BOOST SUNDERBANS’ TOURISM POTENTIAL, RURAL ECONOMY APPEARS BEFORE PARL PANEL Rumour mongers to blame for Padmavati row, says Bhansali Sunderbans to become district: CM OUR CORRESPONDENT MPOST BUREAU GOSABA: The Sunderbans will soon be ‘ONLY TALKING, NO NEW DELHI: “Padmavati” director Sanjay a new district, Chief Minister Mamata Leela Bhansali told a parliamentary panel on Banerjee announced on Thursday. Thursday that he had not distorted history in Addressing at a public meeting here, she PERFORMANCE’ the film and he had promised to screen the said, “The police district has already been movie before some royals of Rajasthan because set up and I will be present when the new Mamata to Centre on he wished to avoid a row, sources said. district will come up.” GDP growth As protests peaked over the movie and sev- Sunderbans spans over portions of eral states pushed for a ban on it, the director had South and North 24 Parganas and work is OUR CORRESPONDENT appeared before the panel to explain his point on to prepare the map of the new district, of view. After a two-and-a-half-hour question- along with the moujas of the two districts KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief answer session, the panel asked him to submit a which will be united to set up the new Minister Mamata Banerjee on written response within a fortnight, sources said. one. She urged state government officials Thursday said the 6.3 percent GDP The panel had some questions about the to work hard and ensure that there is no growth in the September quarter Rs. 190-crore movie. Sources said Bhansali was delay in brining the beneficiaries under was “no growth”, and hit out at the asked whether Jauhar, ritual of self-immolation various schemes. Centre for “only talking” and not practised in Rajasthan, could be shown on film, She asked South 24 Parganas district performing. why he gave so little time to the Central Board magistrate Y Ratnakara Rao to conduct Reversing a five-quarter slide of Film Certification for clearing the movie and an inquiry into an allegation made by why it was screened before journalists before a local people to her. “I received a letter in GDP growth, Indian economy clearance from the regulatory body. this morning alleging certain malfunc- bounced back from a three-year “I have not distorted history. I have based the tions of the district administration. I have low to expand by 6.3 per cent in movie on a poem... the misunderstanding was asked the district magistrate to conduct July-September as manufacturing due to rumours,” Bhansali told the panel, sources an inquiry into the matter,” she said. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Mayor Sovan Chatterjee at a public meeting in Gosaba on Thursday PIC/MPOST revved up and businesses adjusted said. Rajput groups have claimed that the movie She said connectivity in Sunderbans to the new GST tax regime. had besmirched the 13th Century queen Pad- has been improved with the construction state Forest Department to sit with the Rs 40,000 crore because of them,” she “see any unknown person.” The GDP growth had hit a three- mini, by indicating a romance between her and of two bridges and the third one will be fishermen and resolve the long-standing pointed out. The Trinamool Congress chief asked year low of 5.7 percent in the first Alauddin Khilji, the Delhi Sultan obsessed with built at Pathankhali. Banerjee named the issue of whether they can use forest land Coming down heavily on the BJP gov- her party leaders and workers to bury quarter of 2017-18. It was 7.5 her beauty. cottages that have come up in Jharkh- or not. “The administration will have to ernment at the Centre, she said, “BJP hatchets and work together. “I have percent in the September quarter Bhansali, who repeatedly rejected such alle- ali as Jhar and maintained that with the sit with the local people and win their leaders talk a lot but do not work. When worked seriously for many years and gations, even held a screening before some jour- construction of the cottages, the area’s confidence,” she remarked. we make promises, we try to keep them. I will not tolerate any slackness in the of 2016-17, data released by nalists to prove his claims - a move that CBFC tourism potential will go up. This will Banerjee said that in the past six and But they are just the opposite. They talk party”, she said, adding “I will not toler- the Central Statistics Office (CSO) chief Prasoon Joshi said was disappointing. ultimately help boost the rural economy, a half years, the state government has too much and at the Centre, the lead- ate any difference in opinion— all should showed. “GDP figures out. Again Joshi, who appeared before the panel on Thurs- she explained, adding that cottages for not done anything that has adversely ers are there to make statements.” She work for the betterment of the common no growth. No jobs. Effects of note day along with Bhansali, said he would form a tourists will be built too at Gangasagar. affected the interest of the common man urged the people not to get provoked or p e op l e .” ban scam and unplanned GST con- committee of experts to take a call on the certi- She said that fishermen have been — people belonging to the minority com- swayed by rumours, warning, “The BJP Banerjee inaugurated several projects, tinue to damage the economy. fication of Padmavati. The censor board has not given identity cards which will help them munity, OBCs, tribals and SCs and STs. “will come to you posing as friends but do including expansion of health centres Only talking. No performance,” given clearance to the film, saying its paperwork when they face any accident during their “The erstwhile CPIM government did not not trust them.” She asked people to get to krishi mandi and mother and child Banerjee said in a tweet. was incomplete. trips to the sea to catch fish. She asked the work and we have to repay loans worth in touch with the police whenever they care hub. COUNTER-INSURGENCY OPERATIONS Recruitments lacked 12%, 18% GST rates set to be Five militants transparency before I shot dead Over 200 militants killed in took over merged; 28% on sin goods: FM SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN in Kashmir J&K in 2017, says DGP Vaid MPOST BUREAU encounters MPOST BUREAU In today’s NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday hinted at merging 12 and 18 per- MPOST BUREAU SRINAGAR: For the first time in seven paper cent tax rates under GST once revenue collec- years, the number of militants killed tions picked up and said the top 28 percent SRINAGAR: Five militants in counter-insurgency operations in ... slab would be for a “very thin” list of luxury were on Thursday killed in Jammu and Kashmir has crossed 200, CITY and sin goods. two encounters with security according to the state police. The Goods and Services Tax (GST), rolled forces in Kashmir’s Budgam “Today by the collective effort of @ 3 UNIVERSITY BILLS PASSED 3 out on July 1, currently has four tax slabs of and Baramulla districts, offi- JmuKmrPolice, Indian Army, @crp- forces during counter-insurgency oper- 5, 12 18 and 28 percent. cials said here. findia, CAPF and people of Kashmir ations from 1 January to date this year, NATION There is also a zero percent tax on certain Security forces launched a have led to neutralisation of more than which is the highest since 2010. PM TO ADDRESS SEVEN RALLIES 6 essential daily use commodities. like India it would have been inflationary. cordon and search operation at 200 terrorists in the year of 2017 alone,” In 2010, 270 militants were killed. Jaitley said the new indirect tax regime “Can you have a GST in India where a Futlipora in Pakherpora area, Director General of Police (DGP) S P However, the number dropped to EDIT started with multiple rates to keep the tax Mercedes car and a hawai chappal is taxed 45 km from here, following Vaid tweeted. around 100 per year by the end of 2015. incidence around the same level that existed at the same rate? That’s socially not accept- information about the pres- The DGP’s tweet came on a day five In 2016, 165 militants were killed by BANISHING FRAUDULENT ROOTS 8 pre-GST. able,” Jaitley said. ence of militants in the area, militants were killed in two separate the security forces along the Line of Con- INTERNATIONAL Stating that the country would eventually He said before the implementation of an Army official said. encounters by the security forces in trol (LoC) and in the hinterland. move to a two-tier GST, he said that how fast GST on July 1, most of the goods, including He said the militants Kashmir’s Budgam and Baramulla dis- There has been an increase in civilian INDIANS LARGEST NON-EU MIGRANTS 10 it could be done would depend on the rev- geometry box, rubber bands, copy books, opened fire on security forces, tricts, officials said here. killings in militancy-related violence as enue position of the government. were being taxed at 31 percent. who retaliated, triggering a “This marks a huge landmark for well with 54 civilians getting killed this BUSINESS “We have thinned down the 28 percent “So, temporary we parked them at 28 per- fierce gun battle. establishing peace and stability in the year compared to 14 last year. bracket, we can thin down more, and it can be cent. I had thought it would take a lot more “Four militants were killed state of J&K and our country,” the DGP The number of security forces killed OCT CORE SECTOR GROWTH PLUMMETS 12 at some stage confined to luxury and demerit time to rationalise it but most of them we in the gunbattle,” the official added in another tweet. in militancy-related incidents this year SPORT goods,” Jaitley said adding that as GST collec- have brought it down to 18 and 12 percent said adding the operation was According to official figures, 200 -mil was 77, lower than the 88 fatalities wit- tions improve, the govt would see if there is now. So, we have started the rationalisation still in progress. itants have been killed by the security nessed last year. GANGULY BACKS PAY HIKE REQUEST 15 a scope for merging 12 and 18 percent slabs. ahead of schedule,” he said. Police sources said one He said the merging of 12 and 18 percent Jaitley said there was a need to reduce the security force personnel sus- slab would mean some items in 12 percent compliance burden on small and medium tained injuries during the UP: Journalist working with Hindi daily shot dead FOR ADVERTISING bracket will be sent to 5 percent, resulting enterprises. Under the GST regime, 95 per- operation while two civilian kindly contact at 9810195709 in two rates of 5 percent and another ‘X’ cent of tax comes from 4 lakh assessees, who youth were hurt in security KANPUR: A young journalist working senior police officials rushed to the spot or per cent. pay their taxes on time. forces action against protes- for a Hindi daily was shot dead on Thurs- while forensic experts were called to [email protected] Also, there will be a “very thin” list of “The noise comes from several other tors who were trying to disrupt day by unidentified assailants near the gather evidence. items in the highest tax slab of 28 per cent. areas, and I think there is a need for the mil- the anti-militancy operation. Nagar Palika market in Billhaur, 60km Police officials were trying to figure “Eventually, that will be the direction. But lions (of businesses) who pay the balance 5 In another encounter from Kanpur, police said. the motive behind the crime. It is sus- FOR SUBSCRIPTION how fast you can do it will depend on how the percent tax to reduce the compliance bur- at Bomai in Sopore area of Navin Gupta was sprayed with bul- pected that old enmity could be a reason kindly contact at 8800854665 revenues pick up,” he said. den on them. And I do consider it is a legiti- Baramulla district, security lets when he came out of a public toi- behind the killing, said officials. or He said a single rate GST is possible only mate noise. forces shot dead a militant, a let, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Jai They said an FIR would be registered [email protected] in countries which have similarly placed pop- Therefore, reducing that compliance bur- police official said. Prakash said. once the aggrieved family submitted a ulation and in a highly differentiated society den is something that is called for,” he said. As the news of the killing spread, written complaint. AGENCIES Aping TV serial’s fire dance GENESIS DATES BACK TO THE WORLD WAR I ERA scene kills 7-year-old girl Princely `1 note is now a century young! MPOST BUREAU to join in, but the petrified sib- ling refused and rushed to their MUMBAI: The diminutive rupee 1 note princely Re 1. the government replaced British symbols DAVANGERE: Apparently neighbour seeking help after turned hundred on Thursday. Its genesis “Prices of silver surged during the with official ones of the newly-formed mimicking a “fire-dance” scene she saw her sister in trouble, the dates back to the World War I era, where World War I, so they first printed the note Republic and the last in 2016, with the she saw in a Kannada TV serial, police said. the inability to mint silver coins forced with a photo of the prevalent silver coin on reintroduction of the note in the current a seven- year-old girl caught fire The girl, who studies in St the then colonial authorities to shift to it. Since then, every Re 1 note has a picture form, he says. at her home and died of burns Mary’s Convent school, was printing Re one notes on this day in 1917. of the one rupee coin of that year,” Girish Not surprisingly, so many changes at Harihar in north Karnataka, rushed to a government hospi- Over the past 100 years — the first Veera, a veteran collector from Dadar, have whetted investor interest in the note, police said quoting her mother. tal with 60 percent burns by her note was introduced with the photo of central Mumbai, said. and some rare notes have fetched tens of Prarthana, a class two stu- neighbours and later shifted to King George V — the story of this princely The first note had the signature of three thousands in the collectors’ market. dent, collected waste paper in a Davangere but she died the next banknote has been all but tumultuous. British finance secretaries — MMS Gub- The centenary is expected to be a huge room, poured kerosene on them day, they said. The Reserve Bank website says its issu- bay, AC McWatters and H Denning — draw at the National Philatelic Exhibition and set them ablaze. She began Her mother is a homemaker ance was discontinued first in 1926 on A woman showing one of the first 1 rupee and every note is signed by the finance starting in the megapolis on Thursday, dancing around the blaze, but her clothes and father is a daily wage earner. “cost-benefit considerations”. notes, launched 100 years ago, along with secretary, including 18 since the Indepen- and Mintage world, an online museum caught fire, and soon she was engulfed in Police said the incident came to light It got reintroduced in 1940, only to be other notes of the same denomination PTI dence, he adds. for stamps, coins and currency notes, is flames, they said, adding her parents were only yesterday after her mother decided to discontinued in 1994 again. The little note According to Veera, the Re 1 note has commemorating the occasion by gifting not at home when the incident happened inform them “so that no other child fell vic- got back to life again in 2015 on popular note’ or an asset, and not a ‘promissory been discontinued twice and underwent a memento to each visitor. on November 11. tim to TV addiction”. demand. note’, which is a liability. design overhauls at least thrice, exclud- Veera pitched for the continuance She tried to enact a scene in the Kan- “Prarthana used to watch two serials, Even as it has gone through these tra- Again, unlike other banknotes, this is ing the modifications, but it remains one of the little note, saying “when a bigger nada serial she had just then watched, “Nan- including a horror-thriller regularly. In one vails, the Re 1 note has retained many of not signed by the RBI governor, but by the of the most sought-after pieces for every denomination note says ‘I promise to pay dini”, in which a character performs a dance of the serials, the lead character is seen its unique distinctions, including being finance secretary. collector. the bearer Rs 500 or Rs 2,000’, what is the surrounded by fire but remains unscathed, dancing on fire,” her mother was quoted called a ‘coin’ in legal-speak. It is issued When introduced, the Re 1 replaced The overhauls happened in 1940 when most basic thing there, a single rupee! I according to the girl’s mother. as saying. Police said they had registered a by the Government of India and not the the silver coins, which was the prev- the British changed the features, includ- think every wise government should con- Prarthana called her younger sister also case of unnatural death. Reserve Bank, and is the only ‘currency alent way of storing the value of the ing halving its size, and in 1949 when tinue with the note”. PTI 2 mp town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 1 December, 2017 AADI MAHOTSAV: Tribal culture gets big boost

After 15 days of festivity, the festival of tribal culture, cuisine and commerce had a larger than life conclusion with record breaking sales. Jual Oram, Union Minister for Tribal affairs handing out award to a participant at the valedictory ceremony of Aadi And it will continue to amaze people throughout the country... Mahotsav 2017. PICS/NAVEEN SHARMA

OUR CORRESPONDENT exquisite craftsmanship of tribal arti- from Odisha. Delightful vegetarian and festival a great success. I feel happy to Mahotsav’ was previously organised ellery category, Hyderabad got the first adi Mahotsav, a fortnight- sans. This included beautiful sarees, dress non-vegetarian preparations from North inform you that the turnover for this quite a few times in Delhi as well as prize, Chandigarh – second and third long national tribal festival materials, jewellery, bamboo and cane East, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Gujarat year’s tribal festival has broken all the outside, but this year’s success is over- prize was taken away by Bhopal. promoting tribal culture, cui- products, paintings and hundreds of and other States were also presented. record with a total sale of 4.5 crore. It whelming. We assure to provide all the For the most scrumptious of tribal sines and commerce came to a other items. Almost 800 artisans and Keeping in view the great demand for evidently speaks of the tremendous support needed to popularize the tribal cuisines, Telangana got the first prize Afitting end on Thursday evening with Jual artists from 27 states participated in the these preparations, it has been decided response given by the delhiites. ‘Aadi art and culture. We shall be working to under the Aadi Vyanjan category, while Oram, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs mahotsav, sold their products and dis- to continue these stalls at Tribes India, add new centres from across the country Tamil Nadu and Odisha bagged the sec- appreciating the efforts put in into this played their skills through more than 200 Mahadev Road. so that tribals may get recognition as well ond and third prize respectively. larger than life festival for and by the trib- stalls that were set up for them. 85 tribal “I congratulate the Pravir Krishna, financial upliftment. It’s very important Themahotsav organised at Dilli Haat, als at INA’s Dilli Haat. Chefs from 25 states showcased tribal the Managing Director of TRIFED, that the tribal artists get an appropriate INA; Dilli Haat, Janakpuri, Central Park Throughout the 15-days i.e. Novem- delicacies like Banjara Biriyani from as well as the entire team for put- price for the products they make out – Rajiv Chowk, and Baba Kharak Singh ber 16-30, Delhi residents relished the Telangana, Khodiya Roti and chicken ting so much effort to make this of their creativity. Through this Marg, New Delhi had attracted more festival, we have tried to achieve than three lakh people who enjoyed this particular objective,” said the shopping, dining and myriad tribal cul- minister for tribal affairs. tural programmes. The North Central The tribal artisans logged a Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC) brought sale of more than Rs.1.6 crores almost 450 tribal artists from 25 States during the festival, which is of the country to present exquisite tribal a record for this event by a dances, display of martial arts and folk long distance. Tribal Coop- music. Tribal artisans, for the first time in erative Marketing Develop- the history of Dilli Haat, engaged in dig- ment Federation of India ital transactions for which card readers Limited (TRIFED) pur- were provided to all. The Minister com- chased goods worth Rs. 2.50 mended TRIFED for introducing digi- crores from the artisans for tal transactions and almost 30% of the sale through its showrooms. transactions were through this route. All Tribal artisans have prom- the tribal artisans were trained for using ised to participate in all future card readers by a special team from SBI. mahotsavs with the same zeal as TRIFED has also entered into e-com- the total sale of their craft dur- merce transactions and the organisation ing the mahotsav amounted to in future would sell the products through Rs. 4.1 crores. Amazon, Snapdeal, Flipkart and GEM (a At the concluding ceremony, the Government of India portal of e-com- minister for tribal affairs gave away merce), for which preparations are on. prizes to the best performing groups and Looking at the massive success of the regions. In the textile category, Chan- mahotsav, the organisers (TRIFED and digarh Regional office bagged the first Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government prize while Jaipur and Mumbai won the of India) has decided to organise another second and third prize respectively. In 15 such mahotsavs in other state capital the cane and bamboo category, Jagdal- of the country in the coming months. pur, Chhattisgarh stole the first and sec- TRIFED has invited tribal artisans to ond position and Gangtok, Sikkim took display and sell their craft and cuisine at away the third prize. all these places. The next mahotsav will Ahmedabad received the first prize begin in Jaipur from December 1 and in the gift and assortments while Bhu- Bhopal from December 16 followed by baneshwar and Bangalore got the second other States. This line-up will finally con- and third prize respectively. In the jew- clude by March, 2018. Spreading awareness Song of the Cosmos on menstrual problems Witness a grandiose fluidity of abstractions as Sangeeta Gupta exhibits her collection of abstract paintings at Art Konsult Amani Dabriwala OUR CORRESPONDENT Ltd (one of the best manufac- turers) can destroy 100 sani- d Reinhardt said it right: “It is tary napkins per day and up to more difficult to write or talk 15 at a time, and converts them about the abstract painting into eco-friendly smoke output than about any other painting in a field or open area near the Abecause the content is not in a subject mat- schools. The 12th dropout also ter or story but in the actual painting activ- gave a talk to B.Ed students of ity”. Falling on the same lines, Sangeeta one of the schools in Juhu on Gupta’s art delves in the translation that how to operate the machines takes place from objects to its meanings. and what it means to maintain She does not perceive the objects as they good menstrual hygiene. are but how they act upon her and her “People United for Better responses to them. Living in Calcutta (PUBLIC), Her artwork is a grandiose fluidity of an NGO, with whom I worked abstractions refusing to fall into a set of earlier on similar issues when objective understanding of things. Like I was living in Calcutta, was Monet, she tries to capture the world but happy to provide me with not as it appears in the ordinary sensual minor logistical support and manner but as it is understood by her. gave me a formal acknowl- After numerous solo shows held all OUR CORRESPONDENT est setting is the disposal of raised the sum required to pur- edgement of their support. All over India, Sangeeta’s collection of paint- used menstrual pads. To tackle chase the machines through in all, it was a transformative ings will be showcased at Art Konsult, MANY PEOPLE are usually this problem, Amani installed crowdfunding,” explained experience. I am continuing Hauz Khas Village till December 20 from hesitant about taking a whole commercial sanitary napkin Amani who plans to so abroad this initiative in the future with 11 am to 7 pm every day. year’s break in between their destroyers in the schools and for higher studies. as many schools as possible “The works of Sangeeta Gupta goes studies to pursue what they gave demonstrations on how The machine which is from and hope to take the concept beyond the temporal physical space; it’s are really passionate about. But to operate the machines. “I GloLife Care Equipments Pvt to villages as well,” she said. the retinal sensation of surfaces which all over India i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Kol- Amani Dabriwala took a huge comes after intellectual sieving. She doesn’t kata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow, step that won’t just affect her directly paint what she sees around her- too she has been composing shades of Chandigarh and abroad at London, Ber- life but the life of many other self, the forms are not describable”, says colours that dissolve nature into forms lin, Munich and Lahore. She has partici- girls. A 12th standard dropout Dr Aparna Roy Baliga. It is the genius of and formlessness and subsequently enter pated in more than 150 group shows in from the Cathedral and John her work that tricks the spectators’ mind the region of nothingness. India and abroad; in national exhibitions Connon School in Mumbai, into a plethora of images and imagina- Her first solo exhibition was at the Birla of Lalit Kala Academy, All India Fine Arts Amani has taken upon her- tion unperturbed by any external objectiv- Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata in and Craft Society and Sahitya Kala Pari- self to raise the issue of men- ity being imposed on the abstract flow of 1995. Her 26 solo shows have been held shad and in several art camps. Her painting strual awareness and hygiene things as they are to its direct sense has been selected by Bharat Bhavan in several government schools perceptions. Museum, Bhopal for their perma- for the underprivileged in Meticulously she works with nent collection. Mumbai. the textures derived from var- She is also the recipient of 69th “I started by distributing ious forms of nature. She erases annual award for drawing in 1998 sanitary napkins and giving a and renders, forms are done and and 77th annual award for painting talk accompanied by a power undone on the surface. She con- in 2005 by AIFACS, New Delhi and point presentation to all the nects the objective material world was also conferred Hindprabha girls from classes 5-10. Ini- to the non-objective eternity. To award for Indian Women Achiev- tially, a lot of young girls came her inner self and elsewhere, nature ers by Uttar Pradesh Mahila Manch up to me and shared their is a phenomenon that creates and in 1999, Udbhav Shikhar Samman worries, questions and expe- destroys time and space without 2012 by Udbhav for her achieve- riences,” said Amani. halt. Writing poetry is also her ments in the field of art and lit- The most rampant prob- means of knowing nothingness. erature and was awarded “Vishwa lem that is currently plaguing She recounts how her perceptions Hindi Pracheta Alankaran” in 2013 our country even in the urban- sometimes bring about amazing Sangeeta Gupta by Uttar Pradesh Hindi Saahitya personal revelations. As a painter Sammelan and Utkarsh Academy. 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 information 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. 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Even the remotest hamlets have been KOLKATA: Three university Bills including Mamata Banerjee attacked the connected with the main thoroughfare now. that of the West Bengal Green University Bill Centre for holding its policy KOLKATA: The state Panchayats and Rural In 2013-14 and 2014-15, the Panchayats and passed in the Assembly on Thursday. of “unlimited export of onion”, Development department will construct Rural Development department was the first The two other Bills that have been passed which in turn is responsible for and upgrade a stretch of 2,826 km of rural in connecting the remotest rural part with are the Jhargram University Bill and the the hike in onion prices. roads for which the Centre has given its go- the mainland in the country. In 2016-17, its Purba Medinipur University Bill. All the In a tweet on Thursday ahead. The estimated cost will be around Rs rank is third in the country. three other universities are state-aided ones. evening, the Chief Minister 1,501 crore. Anyone visiting rural Bengal now wit- The West Bengal Green University will come passing of the Bills on Thursday. In this con- stated: “By encouraging unlim- It may be mentioned that the Cen- nesses a major change in connectivity. Many up in Hooghly as a centre of excellence of nection, Partha Chatterjee, the state Educa- ited export of onions, the Cen- tre has given sanctions to construct 20,589 new roads have been built with concrete and learning and research in various branches tion department and Parliamentary Affairs tral Government has created km stretch since 2011. Of the sanctioned because of repeated checks the contractors of studies related to environmental stud- minister, said Chief Minister Mamata Baner- a huge crisis in the domestic amount, the Panchayats and Rural Develop- do not get any chance to compromise with ies, surface management studies, bio-diver- jee had initiated taking all necessary steps market leading to skyrocketing ment department has constructed 13,800 km the quality of the roads. The economic con- sity management. There will be courses in to ensure development of the education of onion prices.” road in the past six-and-a-half years. dition of the villages has experienced a sea undergraduate and post-graduate level and sector and at the same time she took steps Stating the quantity of Earlier, the Centre used to fund cent per- change. One can reach the remotest parts of at the same time, it will be job-oriented. for overall development of the state. In the onion that is exported, she cent of the estimated cost of rural roads while Subrata Mukherjee the rural areas by roads. As a result, many Setting up of the university was aimed past six years, 22 universities have come into maintained in the tweet: “In state governments used to look after their rural areas have become important tourist “to reduce the bad affect of pollution both existence in the state and more students are 2016, export of onions was 7 maintenance. Now, the Centre contributes The new roads will be constructed in spots with hotels, resorts and motels com- in land, water, surface and noise” and it has getting opportunities for higher studies. He LMT. In 2017, it went up to 12 only 60 percent of the estimated cost, while West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura along ing up in recent times. Potholes, dusty and been considered that Hooghly district is further said with the setting up of the univer- LMT. Now, to defuse the cri- state governments pay the remaining 40 per- with the upgradation of the existing roads. muddy roads in rural Bengal are now a thing having “the potential in the field of study sity it is not only the state but people from all sis, the Central Government cent and look after the maintenance. Thus, It may be mentioned that after coming of the past. and research on environmental studies and across the country will be benefitted. is planning to import onions.” the state governments have to dish out a to power in 2011, Chief Minister Mamata Subrata Mukherjee, state minister for bio-diversity management” and at the same During discussion on the Bills, GJM Criticising the Centre for huge amount of money for the construction Banerjee has given maximum stress on the Panchayats and Rural Development said: time there was no state-aided university in MLA Rohit Sharma appreciated the steps of such an unplanned move, and maintenance of rural roads. It may be construction of rural roads as the erstwhile “Because of the construction of rural roads, the district. the Chief Minister in ensuring better edu- Banerjee stated: “Imag- recalled that the erstwhile Left Front govern- Left Front government had practically done the condition of the villages has undergone At the same time, newly set up districts cation system in the state. He said: “Like ine the farce and how such ment, which always boasted of rural develop- nothing in this front. major changes in the past six-and-a-half- — Jhargram and East Midnapore — are also Florence Nightingale, the Chief Minister an unplanned action has ment in Bengal, had constructed only 13,000 The construction of rural roads has years and the economic health of the people going to get Jhargram University and Purba is showing light to the education system in put the common people in km of road between 2000 and 2011. improved the economic condition of rural has improved to a great extent.” Midnapore University respectively with the the state.” great distress. ‘Look before you leap’ seems to be a forgot- ten thing now.” It may be men- tioned that the Chief Minister Construction of Kolkata Eye Construction of Jadavpur Flyover to begin soon had attacked the Centre when it announced the demoneti- OUR CORRESPONDENT sidence of soil under flyovers sation of high currency notes to begin in next 2-3 months is quite common because of and again when the Goods KOLKATA: The construction the damage caused by rats and and Services Tax (GST) was OUR CORRESPONDENT there is space constrain. neering methods so that it can of Jadavpur Flyover in South it was the reason behind the introduced. The plot where the London be made possible. Kolkata will start soon after damage caused to both the fly- There has been a hike in KOLKATA: Construction of Eye has come up is compara- Hakim said the tender has Dhakuria Flyover gets com- overs in the southern part of onion price over the past few Kolkata Eye is going to start in tively bigger in size than that been floated and he is hopeful pletely repaired, which would the city. As a result, it has been weeks. It was being sold at the next two to three months of the area where the Kolkata that world-class companies will take around 40 days’ time. decided to use expansion joints around Rs 60 to Rs 70 in dif- near Millennium Park. Eye is coming up. So the engi- be participating in it and those The repairing work of along with concretisation to ferent markets of the city. Chief Minister Mamata neers have said that it would which are technically viable will Dhakuria Flyover will start repair Dhakuria Flyover. According to the traders, Banerjee had decided to set up not be possible to make it of 135 be doing the work as it is a high- from Friday night. There will The repairing work will the scarce supply of onions in Kolkata Eye, which would be metre height. The plot near Mil- precision affair. Though the step be certain regulations on traffic be carried out mainly on Fri- the market has led to its price similar to that of London Eye, as lennium Park where the Kolk- to set up the Kolkata Eye had movement while the repairing days, Saturdays and Sundays hike. They also anticipated that a major step to beautify the city ata Eye will come up is situated been taken a few years ago and work is on. to minimise inconvenience of its price would go further up. that will also help in attracting between the tracks of Circular the process had also begun, but The decision to construct the people. There will be traffic It may be mentioned that tourists from all over the world. Railway and the bank of river for many issues it got delayed. the Jadavpur Flyover, which regulation in the area during the state government has con- Firhad Hakim, the state Hooghly. The length of the plot It took around two years to get will be connecting Sulekha and Firhad Hakim that period. In the morning, trolled the price of potato. In a Urban Development and from the railway tracks to the the clearance from the Kolkata Dakshinapan, has been taken vehicles will be plying from bid to ensure that hoarding of Municipal Affairs minister, river is only 40 metres and again Port Trust as there was a change to ensure smooth traffic move- entire project and there was the detailed project report to Jadavpur side to Golpark and potato didn’t lead to an unnec- said: “The tender to engage a it has to be set up leaving 10 in policy with a new govern- ment in the area. no financial assistance from construct the flyover and the in the evening, the traffic essary price hike, the state had company to construct the Kol- metre from the river bank. So ment at the Centre and then It will take around 2 years the Centre. construction would start soon movement will get reserved. announced that potatoes can kata Eye has been floated and there will be only 30 metre left the Green Tribunal had directed to construct the 1.6 km long The state government has after completing the repairing However, there will be no be stocked in cold storages only the work is expected to start by in between. Though initially the to conduct a study to assess the flyover. The flyover will be built sanctioned Rs 1200 crore for of Dhakuria Flyover. major traffic related problem till November 30. January and latest by February.” engineers were considering that environmental impact. using a unique mechanism. infrastructure development Bijon Setu will also be when the repairing work of The state government has He further said the height it will not be possible to set up If all goes according to plan, Firhad Hakim, the state and the project to construct the repaired in all due time. Both Bijon Setu starts. extended the timeline by 15 of London Eye is 135 metre. the 135 metre high Kolkata Eye, Kolkata Eye will be complete in Urban Development and flyover will be funded from it. Dhakuria Flyover and Bijon The police have advised to days following which the trad- Initially, there was a problem the minister has urged them to 24 months from the date of its Municipal Affairs minister, All proposals of Rites have Setu were old bridges and were carry out the work by mini- ers will have to pay Rs 12 to in setting up the same here as utilise more developed engi- commencement. said the state will fund the been followed while preparing constructed by land filing. Sub- mum barricading. store a quintal of potato. Development Illuminating North 24 Parganas In the presence of Mamata Bandyopadhyay Hon’ble Chief Minister Inauguration of a cluster of Projects, Laying of Foundation Stones and Providing Services 1 December 2017 • Venue: Haroa Circus Ground • Time: 1-30 p.m

Inauguration 100% Rural Electrification Project across the district • 33/11 KV Power Sub- Station at Sarberia in Sandeshkhali-I and at Jeliakhali in Sandeshkhali-II Block • ITI in Barasat-I Block• Water fountain show at Dhobitala under Dum Dum Municipality • Clustered Tube-Well: 6 each in Barasat-I and Gaighata Block and 12 in Bangaon Block • Pilot Project for supply of purified drinking water in Hingalganj Block • Total 30 nos. of solar energy driven machines for treatment of drinking water in 15 Blocks of the district • Widening and strengthening of roads : Basirhat-Pifa-Raghabpur-Murarishah-Kalinagar road under the Blocks of Basirhat-I&2, Hasnabad, Minakhan and Sandeshkhali-I • Total 20 nos. of road in the different Blocks of the district • Multi-purpose development project in Amdanga Block • District Panchyat Training and Resource Centre in Rajarhat Block • Bridges: 1 in Rajarhat Block,1 in Basirat-II Block, 1 in Gaighata Block, 1 in Swarupnagar Block and 1 in Hasnabad Block • Double-lane RCC Bridge in Barrackpur-I Block • New road over bridge on Naihati Jeerat Road within the jurisdiction of Naihati Municipality • Wire-net supported embankment in Bagda Block • Sluice Gate over the Ratna Canal in Swarupnagar and Habra Blocks• De siltation of Pansila-Naksha Canal in Barasat-I Block • Terracotta Project at Dattapukur in Barasat-I Block • 60-bedded Boys’ Hostel at Chhapna High Madrdsah in Ra- jarhat Block • Haat Shed under Naihati Municiplity • RCC wall at Bergum Market Place in Habra-I Block • Krishak Bazar in Bangaon Block• Office of the Block Land and Land Revenue Officer in Deganga and Barasat-II Blocks • Small cold storage of Habra Multi-Purpose Agricultural Marketing Co-Operative Society Limited in Habra Block • New Godown in Bangaon and Minakhan Blocks • Tribal Ashram Hostel of Barpul F.P School in Barasat-II Block• Anganwadi Centres in Bangaon, Amdanga, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali-I&-II, Baduria, Basirhat-I, and Hasnabad Block • A total of 186 Water ATM in 19 Blocks of the district • Water Supply Project in Titagarh and Khardah Municipality • Standard Operating System for the ferry ghats on the Ganges and the various rivers of Sunderban areas • Multi-purpose Cyclone Shelter Camp at Haridaskati and Samsernagar in Hingalganj Block • Fire Extingushing Management Centre at Lalkuthi in Barrackpur Block • Large Fisheries Project in line of Moyna Model in Bagda and Bangaon Block • Kanyashree Sangha in different Blocks and Municipalities • Women’s Hostel in the Haj House in Bidhannagar Municipal area • Matia Police Station in Basirhat-II Block. Laying of Foundation Stones New Blood Bank of modernized standard in North 24 Parganas District Hospital • 33/11 KV Power Sub-Station at Nataberia in Bagda Block,Magra in Habra-I Block and at Kharda in Barrackpur Block • River Ghat up gradation and allied works at Dakshineswar • Karmatirtha at Hasnabad, Baduria and Haroa Block and in Barasat Municipality• First phase of integrated water project for total of 29 schools in Hingalganj and Sandeshkhali-I& II Blocks and of the second phase for a total of 26 schools in Hasnabad, Hingalganj and Sandeshkhali-I &-II Blocks • Thakurnagar Flower Market Complex Project in Gaighata Block• Up gradation of a total of 11 roads in different Blocks of the district• 50 nos. of solar energy driven water treatment equipment of new technology in Gaighata Block• Clustered project for ready-made garments in Sandeshkhali,Hingalganj and Haroa Block• Strengthening of 3 roads and widening and strengthening of 7 roads in different blocks of the district• Roads: 2 in Haroa Block,1 in Habra-I Block, 1 in Minakhan Block and 1 in Swarupnagar Block • Pipelined Water Supply Projects at Chhoto Sheara in Sandeshkhali-I Block and in Bhatpara and Dum Dum Municipalities • Dredging of silt on Suti canal in Barasat-I and II Blocks and of Naobhanga river within Bongaon police station • Reclamation of the Padma canal at Ashoknagar in Habra-I Block • Conservation of embankments over the Nonagong river of Deganga and in Barasat-II Block also at Machhibanga in Rajarhat Block over the Harwagong-Kultigong river • Concrete culverts at Guma-2 in Habra-II Block and at Bagna in Gaighata Block • Wooden bridge over the Nonagong river at Doulatpur within Ashoknagar Kalyangarh Municipality • Repair of river embankments over the Vidyadhari river in Sandeshkhali-I Block, over the Ichhamati river in Basirhat-I and Baduria Blocks, over the Kalindi river in Hingalganj Block • Concrete Bridge over the Bagjola canal near Madhugarh and Ajaynagar under the jurisdictions of Baranagar P.S. and Dum Dum P.S. • Fish and vegetable market in ward no. 18 of Habra Municipality • Market sheds at Bergum Bazar in Habra-I Block • North 24 Parganas District Transport Building in Barasat Block • 12 Tube wells each at Belta-I & II in Bangaon Block and also each at Jagatpur-I & II in Basirhat-II Block, 6 at Raipur in Amdanga Block and 4 at Iswarigachha in Habra-II Block • Refur- bishing Uttar 24 Pargana Krishi Samabay Himghar Ltd. • Refurbishing National Wholesale Consumer Cooperative Society Ltd. • New storages for Kashipur Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samiti Ltd. and Da- harpota Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samiti Ltd. and a new large preservation room for Madhusudankati Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samiti Ltd. • Extension of buildings for Baldepota Aminia Senior Madrasah in Hasnabad Block, Bongaon HPADU Madrasah under Bongaon Municipality, Amdanga Jugalkishore Mahavidyalaya in Amdanga Block, Bamanpukur Humayun Kabir Mahavidyalaya in Minakhan Block • 18 Haat sheds and 15 Sadvab Mandaps in different Blocks of the district • Girls’ hostels at Sunderban HMTTA High Madrasah and Garh Chandibari High School in Minakhan Block, Sahid Nurul Islam College in Swarupnagar Block and at Hajarat Pir ADU Senior Madrasah under Bongaon Municipality • Boys’ hostels at Dhuturdaha KP High School, Joygram JN High School, Bamanpukur SMM High School and Chhayani Senior Islamia Madrasah in Minakhan Block • Community halls in Barrackpore-II, Sandeshkhali-II and Bongaon Blocks • Regional Administrative Building of WBSEDCL in Titagarh • New record room of Barasat Land and Land Revenue office • Boys’ hostel at Golabari Pallymangal High School in Barasat-II Block • Solid Waste Management Project within Panihati Municipal area. Providing Services Sabuj Sathi • Sasthya Sathi • Khadya Sathi • Sabujshree• Gitanjali • Swami Vivekananda Swanirbhar Karmasnsthan Prakalpa • Gatidhara • Jaladhara • Hygenic thermo-insulated box, Vehicle for carrying fish, Net, Pot and hygienic thermo-insulated box fitted with cycle for fishermen • Dwelling House for tribal fishermen • Agricultural Pattas • Refugee Rehabilitation Pattas • Term Loan • Micro Credit• Loan for Self-Help Groups • Dwelling House for destitute women belonging to minority community • Financial Grant for creation of Poly House • Assistance for purchase of 8 nos. of frame along with bees and 1 no of bee rearing box • Identity Card for bee farmer • Lok Prasar Prakalpa • Centres for hiring of agricultural implements • Assistance for setting up of mini oil mill • Kisan Credit Card • Subsidy-based agricultural implements and micro agricultural imple- ments • Krishi Sinchai Yojana • Relief for farmers affected by natural disasters • E-Rickshwas • Social Security Scheme for constructional workers • Plate and glass for students from pre-primary stage and up to class 8. Dignitaries to be present Muhtarma Rahima Mandal, Hon’ble MLA Shri Jyotipriya Mallick, Hon’ble Minister, Shri Saugata Roy, Hon’ble M.P. Janab Rafikur Rahaman, Hon’ble MLA Shri Sujit Basu, Hon’ble MLA Government of West Bengal Janab Idris Ali, Hon’ble MP Shri Partha Bhowmik, Hon’ble MLA Shri Rathin Ghosh, Hon’ble MLA Shri Bratya Basu, Hon’ble Minister, Muhtarma Rehena Khatun, Hon’ble Sabhadhipati Shri Arjun Singh, Hon’ble MLA Government of West Bengal Shri Chiranjit Chakraborty, Hon’ble MLA Shri Biswajit Das, Hon’ble MLA Shri Parash Dutta, Hon’ble MLA Shri Purnendu Basu, Hon’ble Minister, Janab Sk. Hazi Nurul Islam, Hon’ble MLA Government of West Bengal Shri Surajit Kumar Biswas, Hon’ble MLA Shri Shilbhadra Dutta, Hon’ble MLA Smt. Usha Rani Mondal, Hon’ble MLA Dr. Kakali Ghosh Dastidar, Hon’ble M.P Shri Pulin Behari Roy, Hon’ble MLA Shri Nirmal Ghosh, Hon’ble MLA Shri Sukumar Mahato, Hon’ble MLA Smt. Mamatabala Thakur, Hon’ble M.P Smt. Bina Mondal, Hon’ble MLA Shri Tapas Roy, Hon’ble MLA Shri Dipendu Biswas, Hon’ble MLA Shri Dinesh Tribedi, Hon’ble MP Shri Dhiman Roy, Hon’ble MLA Shri Sabyasachi Dutta, Hon’ble MLA Shri Debesh Mandal, Hon’ble MLA ICA - 2431(10)/2017 Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 1 December, 2017 Govt to go for overall repair State govt slams BJP for ‘politicising’ omission of of Durgapur Barrage Arunachal, PoK from India’s map for school exam

OUR CORRESPONDENT ‘BJP has been involved in various conspiracies after KOLKATA: State Education minister Partha its leaders have found themselves alienated from the Chatterjee on Thursday denied the allegation people. It is not only a blatant lie but a deliberate of a BJP leader who accused the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) of attempt to malign the state government,’ Partha circulating a question paper of test exami- Chatterjee maintained nation where Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Arunachal Pradesh were not OUR CORRESPONDENT shown on India’s map. by the board never carries any watermarks. tributed this type of question papers among Chatterjee strongly condemned the inci- “There is a watermark of WBBSE on the map. the students. The minister also reminded that KOLKATA: The state gov- dent saying that it was a political move by the However, there are generally no watermarks the WBBSE only prepares the question papers ernment will take up overall BJP to malign the state government. They on the question papers printed by the board. of the final examination and not the papers repairing work of the Durgapur were trying to thwart the process of devel- It would have a code instead,” he clarified. for test examination. It is the responsibility of Barrage soon. opment that had been started by the pres- He also accused the BJP of conspiring to schools to set the test question papers. Rajib Banerjee, the state ent government. He also asked the WBBSE malign the Bengal government and confuse Pointing fingers at the BJP leader who Irrigation minister, said in the officials to lodge a police complaint in this the people of the state, as they (BJP) were had presented the question paper before Assembly on Thursday that regard. unable to score politically here. the media, Chatterjee said that whoever has the work will be undertaken Chatterjee categorically mentioned: “BJP has been involved in various con- shown the controversial map must be a part in phases. It may be mentioned “These are baseless allegations. The second- spiracies after its leaders have found them- of the investigation and he should tell the that this is the first time such a ary board sets question papers for the final selves alienated from the people. It is not only police where he got the paper from. major project has been taken examinations. It has no role in the test exami- a blatant lie but a deliberate attempt to malign “I have urged the president of WBBSE to up for an overall repairing of nations held in schools. The respective school the state government,” Chatterjee maintained. take action against the school if found guilty. the barrage since it was set up. authorities set those question papers.” He He also stated that action will be taken The board will also lodge a complaint with On November 24, a portion also added that the question papers prepared against the school if it is found to have dis- the police in this regard,” Chatterjee stated. of the lock gate number one of the barrage was damaged and Balurghat MLA’s the water reserved in the bar- Fire breaks out at a rage had drained out. Mother and 1-year-old daughter The repairing work was car- belongings stolen ried out in war footing by the state Irrigation department. rescued from burning apartment, die shoe manufacturing from compartment All the senior officials of the department were present at OUR CORRESPONDENT daughter before attempting year-old daughter. The victims the woman’s husband psycho- KOLKATA: Personal belong- the spot. The minister himself suicide by setting herself and were rushed to RG Kar Hospi- logically pressurised her as he factory in Tangra ings of Balurghat MLA Biswa- closely monitored the repairing KOLKATA: A mother and her her child on fire. tal where they succumbed to suspected her of having an nath Choudhury were stolen work and ensured its comple- one-year-old daughter, who Some residents at A K their injuries. extra-marital affair. OUR CORRESPONDENT from S2 compartment of Bal- tion within 2 days. But it took were rescued by locals from Mukherjee Road, Baranagar During the preliminary That in turn led to the As the shoe urghat-Sealdah Gour Express. another 24 hours to restore their residence at Baranagar noticed smoke billowing from investigation, it was deduced quarrels. KOLKATA: A fire broke out at The incident raised serious the same level of water in the area of North 24-Parganas with a room located on the first floor that the woman quarreled with Some of the residents told a shoe manufacturing factory manufacturing questions on the security issues barrage after it was released critical burn injuries, died at of a residential apartment. her husband. the police that they often heard on 11 New Tangra Road on late unit is situated in of the passengers travelling in by DVC. A floating gate was RG Kar Medical College and On hearing the scream- The police were probing if them shouting over issues. Wednesday night. the trains. Choudhury boarded installed in front of the dam- Hospital on Thursday. ing victims, they rushed to the there was any foul play involved According to the police, it does The locals spotted smoke a congested area, the train from Balurghat along aged one and subsequently The police interrogated the spot and found that the door as they suspect that the reason not appear to be a case of sui- billowing out of the factory the incident also with former Chairman of the supply of water in the area woman’s husband. The circum- was locked from inside. They behind the suicide was depres- cide as the apartment door was at around 2 am and informed municipality Sucheta Biswas was restored by November 27. stantial evidences suggest that broke the door open and res- sion. In the course of investi- locked from inside. The hus- the matter to the fire brigade. triggered tension and were travelling to the city. The situation completely nor- the woman tried to kill her cued Pinki Roy and her one- gation, it was determined that band is under police scanner. They initially tried to douse the among residents Some of the MLA’s relatives malised by the next 24 hours. flames but failed to reach the were accompanying him. Durgapur Barrage, that source of the fire as thick black with smoke. After a number Choudhury’s bag was with was set up in 1955, plays a cru- smoke covered the entire area. of attempts, they were able to his security personnel when cial role in irrigational proj- 7 accused remanded to police custody As the shoe manufacturing restrict the fire from spreading the theft took place. It was ects and districts including unit is situated in a congested to other parts. learnt that there was cash, the Bankura, Burdwan, Howrah OUR CORRESPONDENT ACJM said the incident is one area, the incident also triggered The power connection identity of the MLA and some and Hooghly are depend- They were produced before the court of its kind that has caused a stir tension among the residents. to the factory was immedi- important documents inside able on the barrage. It is also KOLKATA: The seven persons amidst tight security as the police had in society. After being informed, the fire ately disconnected. The police the bag. After the train left important for ensuring water who were arrested from Bena- The police initiated ques- tenders rushed to the spot and evacuated the adjoining area Burdwan, Choudhury’s secu- supply in agricultural land of ras in connection with the mur- an apprehension that locals, in huge tioning the accused and are try- started dousing the flames on to check any untoward inci- rity personnel went to the toi- around 3.93 lakh hectre and der of Manoj Upadhyay, were numbers, will be gathering at the spot ing to know if they are aware a war footing. The locals said dent. According to a fire offi- let leaving the bag on the berth. some other areas. Banerjee said remanded to police custody for about the whereabouts of Raju, they saw smoke coming out of cial, the situation was brought When he returned he found the barrage was constructed 14 days after being produced night and they were produced found standing with posters who had been at large since the the factory. When they reached under control at around 4 am that the MLA’s bag was miss- 62 years ago and hardly any before Chandannagar court on before the ACJM Joyshankar demanding death sentence of day of the incident. the spot they found that the on Thursday. ing. He informed about it to repairing work was done dur- Thursday. Roy of Chandannagar Court. the accused. After questioning them for entire area of the leather man- According to preliminary Choudhury following which ing the Left Front regime. Manoj, chairman of They were produced before They shouted slogans the next few days, the police ufacturing unit was in flames. investigation, fire officials sus- a complaint was lodged with It was the Mamata Banerjee Bhadreswar Municipality, was the court amidst tight security demanding arrest of prime will be taking them to the spot They also added that the fire pect that a huge amount of the railway authorities. On government which took up the shot dead when he was return- as the police had an apprehen- accused Raju Sahu, who is an where the incident took place soon engulfed the area. inflammable materials were the basis of his complaint, the work to prepare a detailed plan ing home on November 21 late sion that locals, in huge num- Independent Councillor. for reconstruction of the plot, After being informed, the stored inside the factory which railway police have started a for an overall repairing of the in the night. bers, will be gathering at the At one time, the situa- sources said. So the police are police and the fire personnel had aggravated the situation. probe. After his return to the barrage. The minister visited The police arrested Raju spot. Hundreds assembled tion worsened when the mob interrogating them to know reached the spot. Around 15 They also suspect that an elec- city, Choudhury raised ques- the spot on Wednesday along Chowdhury, Ratan Chow- outside the court premises attempted to enter the premises that which route they had taken fire tenders were rushed to trical short circuit might have tions on the security aspects. with the senior officials of his dhury, Krishna Chowdhury, and shouted slogans when the of the court. The police some- to reach the spot where Manoj the spot to douse the flames. led to the fire. The officials are He also expressed astonish- departments and experts from Akash Chowdhury, Rajesh accused were taken inside in a how managed to control the was shot dead and since when The fire fighters initially faced yet to ascertain the exact cause ment as to how the miscreants Jadavpur University to imple- Chowdhury, Santosh Prasad police van. situation. had they been waiting there for difficulties as the room that of the fire and the extent of could have entered the air-con- ment the project at its earliest. and Debu Pakre on Monday Supporters of Manoj were Expressing his concern, the the victim’s arrival. had caught fire was filled damage. ditioned compartment S2. MPOST Annual food millenniumpost.in Beat officer dies festival ‘Ahare CRB conducts surprise Bangla’ starts inspection at Howrah Station in rhino attack is now available in everypart of Bengal OUR CORRESPONDENT from Dec 8 OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: In a tragic incident, a beat offi- SL DISTRICT Centre Name Agent Name Contact No OUR CORRESPONDENT NO NAME KOLKATA: Ashwani Lohani, chairman, cer of the state Forest department was killed Railway Board (CRB) conducted a sur- in a rhino attack. The incident took place at 1 East Midnapore TAMLUK N.C.Bera 7501493175 KOLKATA: Representatives prise inspection at Howrah station on Jaldapara National Park. HALDIA Ayesha 9474306356 from four foreign countries Wednesday night. The victim has been identified as Uttam Begum,Ranichak will be participating in “Ahare He arrived at the station at around Sarkar (53). Police said the victim, a resident of DIGHA Kamal Lochan Panda 8906868884 Bangla” this year, which starts 11.00 pm and inspected the Food Plaza’s Madarihat area of Alipurduar was performing from December 8 at New waiting area. He also examined the ame- his duty at Shil-Torsha beat area on Wednesday 2 West Midnapore MIDNAPORE Balaram Pandit 9932708271 Town Mela Ground. nities of passengers which were available evening. He was suddenly attacked by a rhino. 3 Jhargram JHARGRAM Champa Maity 9547230220 Representatives from on the premises. The victim could not save himself as the ani- 4 North 24 - Parganas BARASAT/NILGUNJ B N Kundu 9836333630 China, Japan, Russia and The DRM/Howrah, ADRM and mal attacked him from behind. Nepal will be present at the other officers were present during the According to the police, the victim had BARRACKPORE Biswajit Ghosh 9830830798 food festival to give the resi- inspection. Harindra Rao, general man- been absconding since Wednesday evening. BASIRHAT Uttam Biswas 9474574927 dents of city of joy a taste of ager, Eastern Railways also assisted Locals and few of his colleagues found the vic- 5 Bardhaman BURDWAN Kamal Mukherjee 9332192230 their cuisine. Lohani. The chairman of the Railway tim lying in the pool of blood inside the forest 6 West Bardhman ASANSOL Hiralal Sen 9933662126 B P Gopalika, Princi- Board discussed various development on Thursday morning. Police later recovered pal Secretary of the Ani- works related to passenger amenities, the body and sent it to Alipurduar District Hos- DURGAPUR WARIA Joy prakash Ray 9563601176 / mal Resource Development beautification of the station area and pital for post-mortem. State forest department 7864818860 department, held a press con- other facilities provided for the com- travelling without or with improper tick- has ordered a probe into the incident. NIRSHA Gopal Chatterjee 9386695330 ference in this connection at fort of the passengers with Rao. He also ets or were found carrying unbooked The officials are investigating how the entire Nabanna on Thursday and advised the GM and other officers to luggage. Rs 84,06,832 has been realised incident happened. A senior official of the BARAKAR Jai Bhagwan Singh 9334652173 said this year’s “Ahare Bangla” strictly monitor the safety and further from the said offenders as fare and fine. Jaldapara National Park said that Sarkar was an 7 Murshidabad BAHARAMPUR COURT Dipak Choudhury 9851612424 is going to start from Decem- improvement of various amenities for The ER will continue to conduct such efficient officer. The officer also assured that the 8 Nadia KALYANI / Dey News Agency 9830609355 ber 8 and continue till Decem- passenger satisfaction. As a result of the drives against ticketless travelling and department would extend to all possible help KANCHRAPARA ber 11. People can visit the ticket checking drive conducted by the possession of unbooked luggage. Pas- to the bereaved family members. Some of the festival on all the days between Eastern Railways all over its jurisdic- sengers are requested to travel in trains locals raised questions why the victim had gone 9 Howrah HOWRAH CENTRE Manik Lal Bag 9883393201 12 noon to 9 pm. The inaugu- tion from November 17 to November with proper tickets/authorities and to inside the forest without informing any official /9732243933 ration of the festival will be 23, a total of 42,750 persons were found travel with dignity. after sun down. 10 Purulia PURULIA D.C.Nag 9434130550 held on December 7 evening. 11 Jalpaiguri SILIGURI Toton Saha 9832046238 There will be enough space in the mela ground where an 12 Hooghly CHINSURAH / CHAN- B.Singh 9883108806 arrangement for more than Now, Satyajit Ray’s Prof Shonku to be adapted as film DAN NAGAR 2000 people will be made. 13 Birbhum SHANTINIKETAN Anita Shaw 9232162151 “Ahare Bangla” is the KOLKATA: Satyajit Ray’s “It will definitely be a film out in the fictional work of ing in India and Brazil was over 14 Darjeeling DARJEELING Bitta Newspaper 9434131515 brainchild of Chief Minis- famous science-fiction charac- in science fiction genre hav- father,” he said adding there by July-August 2018, they were Agency ter Mamata Banerjee and it ter Professor Shonku will now ing both Bengali and English will be lots of special effects. aiming for a December release has turn out to be the big- be adapted on the big screen dialogues depending on the “Apart from Shonku and in 2018. Actor Dhritiman 15 Cooch Behar COOCH BEHAR Jayanta Das 9434217084 gest food festival in the coun- with Dhritiman Chatterjee nationality of characters and his private assistant Prahlad, Chatterjee said: “Shonku is a 16 Alipurduar ALIPURDUAR Bablu Saha 9733166169 try. She had inspired all the essaying the role of the world the places of occurrence as the there are many other characters character meant for an inter- 17 Kalimpong KALIMPONG Sandeep Jain 9832016738 senior officials of the con- famous fictional scientist visit- shoots will take place in Kolk- of British, German, Brazilian national audience, the audience cerned departments to take ing Brazil on some expedition. ata and elsewhere in India and nationalities in the work. We who are based in Kolkata and 18 Uttar Dinajpur RAIGUNJ Pradyut Karmakar 9434384154 necessary steps to make the Ray’s son Sandip, who has also in Brazil. have to think what will be their also spread elsewhere in the 19 Dakshin Dinajpur BALURGHAT Sujan das 8670582892 festival more popular as it was already made a number of “Also Professor Shonku, language. We know the Bra- world. We are certainly trying 20 Malda MALDA TOWN Ashim Kr.Sarkar 7797919580 not only for the amusement of popular films on the versa- an internationally recognised zilian film industry is big and to give a global flavour to the Others District List the people but also a platform tile writer-director-illustrator scientist, will certainly con- would take actors from there film and its characters.” to do good business. It may be father’s fictional sleuth Feluda, verse in English or other lan- when we visit the country,” he Asked about the reason 21 Jharkhand RANCHI Birendra Nath Singh 9431929279 / recalled that in 2016 there was told a press meet here last eve- guages like Portuguese with said. The film will have lots of behind casting Dhritiman as 8409298763 a staggering footfall of 1.5 lakh ning, “We will take up Nakur his friends abroad and not in special effect but how the story Shonku, Sandip said: “He fits in TATA NAGAR Surender Singh 9835170495 people in just five days at the Babu O El Dorado one of the Bengali or Hindi,” Sandip Ray will be told, ether in first person well from every point of view. DHANBAD S.K.Pandey 8409984151 annual food festival, while it most gripping tales of Profes- commented. by Shonku’s assistant Prahlad Shonku is not much tall, and was around 65,000 in 2015. sor Shonku series as the first “We will ensure every detail or in simple narrative form will we must remember an actor 22 Bihar PATNA Nandalal Yadav 7765012713 Senior officers expect the foot- film which will be titledProfes - is kept, including the way Pro- be revealed later, he said to a essaying Shonku has to be flu- fall to go up this time. sor Shonku o El Dorado. fessor Shonku’s house is etched question adding if the shoot- ent in English.” AGENCIES 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 1 December, 2017 mp nation 8 dead as rains hit TN, Kerala, cyclone FM fooling people on loan ‘Ochki’ heads to Lakshadweep waiver for defaulters: Cong OUR CORRESPONDENT Cong sceptical on GDP growth, NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday accused Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of “fool- says wait for next 3-4 qtrs ing” people with his statement that no loans of big defaulters OUR CORRESPONDENT “Improvement of GDP have been waived and claimed numbers is an encouraging the government had written off NEW DELHI: The Congress sign, but it is just a temporary Rs 1.88 lakh crore debt of those on Thursday expressed scep- pause from the downward who had wilfully defaulted. ticism over the improvement trend. Congress spokesperson in GDP growth rate, terming “India’s economic stress Fire Service personnel removing a huge trunk of a tree that fell during a storm at Nagercoil in Kanyakumari Abhishek Singhvi alleged that it a “temporary pause” from continues; GDP far below at district on Thursday. The Met department has predicted more rainfall in the coming days PTI the government “helped crony the downward trend, and 6.3 pc compared to 7.5 pc of Q2 friends” of Prime Minister Nar- alleged that it was nothing of last year! - a close scrutiny OUR CORRESPONDENT archipelago and hit the islands will start experiencing heavy endra Modi, who are “strong”, but the government’s “desper- reveals the real picture of the on December 2. rainfall and strong winds while the common people feel ate spin to hide its luminous economic mess created by BJP KANYAKUMARI/THIRU- A bulletin issued by the from tomorrow. “It will hit the “helpless”. “Modi Government under-performance”. Government,” he said. VANATHAPURAM: Torren- India Meteorological Depart- islands on December 2,” Raje- has continuously and con- crore. Citing figures, he said, “The banking saga has all The opposition party, which Former Finance Minister P tial rains pounded southern ment said wind speed reach- evan said. stantly benefited a select group Rs 49,018 crore was waived the ingredients of a full- fledged had accused the government Chidambaram welcomed the districts of Tamil Nadu and ing 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 Tamil Nadu government of cronies by waiving their in 2014-15, Rs 57,586 crore in Shakespearean tragedy. Out of harming the economy with rise in India’s GDP growth rate neighbouring Kerala crippling kmph was very likely along deployed state and national loans, even though the NPAs 2015-16 and another Rs 81,683 of the three protagonists, the the twin blows of GST and but struck a cautious note. life and claiming eight lives - and off South Kerala during disaster response force teams in the banks are piling up, thus crore in 2016-17, totalling Rs government as the majority demonetisation, said while the “Happy that the July-Sep four each in the two states - as next 48 hours and along and in Kanyakumari district, which putting the bank deposits and 1.88 lakh crore. “Then why is shareholder and the corporate improvement in GDP numbers quarter has registered a growth a deep depression in the Bay of off south Tamil Nadu during bore the brunt of the rain fury. the state’s exchequer at risk,” he Shri Jaitley fooling the intelli- borrower are wearing their vic- was “an encouraging sign”, one rate of 6.3%. This a PAUSE in Bengal intensified into cyclonic next 24 hours. It asked officials to shelter told reporters. Singhvi termed gence of Rs 125 crore Indians timhood as a badge of honour. should wait for the next three- the declining trend of the last storm ‘Ockhi’ on Thursday. Fishermen in coastal people living in low lying areas Jaitley’s claim of “no waiving by saying that there is no loan “Whereas, the real victim, four quarters before drawing a five quarters (sic). Both the state governments regions in southern parts of the in multi-purpose evacuation of loans of big defaulters” as waiver?,” he asked. the customer, is the unsung definite conclusion. “But we cannot say now put the official machinery on two states were advised not to centres. untrue and asserted that the Criticising the Rs 2.11 lakh hero coerced into parting Congress incharge of com- whether this will mark an high alert as the cyclone, lying venture into sea for the next 24 Chief Minister K evidence in public domain is crore bank recapitalisation plan with his money. In this saga, munications department upward trend in the growth 60 kms south of Kanyakumari, hours, it said. Palaniswami, who reviewed contrary to his claims. announced by Jaitley, he said, it the ‘mazboot’ (strong) are the Randeep Surjewala said an rate. We should wait for the was forecast to dump more Madhavan Rajeevan, Secre- the situation, said in Chennai He said in the past three has neither a “roadmap” nor a crony friends of Shri Modi and assessment of the numbers growth rates over the next 3-4 rains in south Tamil Nadu and tary in the Earth Sciences min- that state Ministers and senior years, the BJP government has “timeframe” and the Congress the ‘majboor’ (helpless) are the reveals serious weaknesses in quarters before we can reach a Kerala in the next 24 hours. istry, said in New Delhi that IAS officials have been assigned already waived loans of wilful is waiting for the finance min- common people of India,” he the Indian economy that have definite conclusion,” he said in The storm was expected to Lakshadweep in the south- to affected districts to monitor defaulters worth Rs 1,88,287 ister to spell that out. said. affected all major sectors. a series of tweets. move toward the Lakshadweep ern part of the Arabian Sea relief work. CISF jawan Railways eye 2022 launch for hi-speed shoots dead 3 Antony to undergo surgery at RML in J&K unit following brain haemorrhage network interconnecting four metros JAMMU: A CISF jawan on OUR CORRESPONDENT cide with 75 years of India’s on how we manage to meet Thursay allegedly shot dead OUR CORRESPONDENT for an Indian defence minister. Independence. every deadline set for the proj- three persons, including his Earlier this month, he had NEW DELHI: The Indian In a meeting on November ect”, a railway official said. wife and colleague, at his unit NEW DELHI: Former defence criticised the Centre for not Railways’ ambitious project of 28, the railway board started While the Delhi-Mumbai in Kishtwar district of Jammu minister A K Antony, who suf- accommodating the Rohingya reducing travel time by inter- the process of drawing up a and Delhi-Howrah routes were and Kashmir, officials said. fered a “minor” brain haemor- refugees, who were escaping connecting four major metros blueprint to interconnect the included in Budget 2017-2018 The incident took place at rhage at his home yesterday, persecution in Myanmar, and - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and four metros - Delhi-Mum- at a cost of Rs 11,189 crore and about 2:00 am at the Central will undergo surgery at Ram cited the example of former Kolkata - with high-speed net- bai, Delhi-Howrah, Delhi- Rs 6,975 crore respectively, the Industrial Security Force unit Manohar Lohia Hospital in prime minister Indira Gandhi work of trains running at 160 Chennai, Chennai- Howrah, estimates for the other four tasked to guard the NHPC New Delhi, the hospital author- who “insisted on protecting” kmph is looking at an August Chennai-Mumbai and How- routes are under process for power plant at Dhulasti in ities said on Thursday. refugees from Bangladesh. 2022 launch, sources said. rah -Mumbai. The project has inclusion in the works pro- Kishtwar district of the state. A team of neurosurgeons “When more than one crore The current average speed been appraised by NITI Aayog gramme 2018-2019. The reported reason for the held a meeting on Thursday refugees came to India from of trains on this network is and is awaiting Cabinet sanc- The board is likely to final- jawan allegedly pumping bul- and decided to conduct surgery doctors avoid invasive mea- home,” a hospital doctor said Bangladesh in the 70s, former around 88-90 kmph. tion which is under process. ise a detailed cost estimate lets into his wife, his colleague on Antony, who is now under- sures such as surgery, usually on condition of anonymity. prime minister Indira Gandhi Christened Golden Quad- “We are still finalising the for the remaining routes by and his wife is suspected to going conservative treatment with the intent to preserve The senior Congress leader insisted on protecting them by rilateral, the project envisages blueprint and efforts are on to December 31 this year, offi- be linked to an extra-marital as the doctors needed time function or body. from Kerala was the defence disregarding the mighty sev- creation of a 10,000 km net- officially launch the project by cials said. affair, they said. to decide their next course of Antony, 76, was admitted to minister during the previous enth fleet of the US,” Antony work of semi-high speed routes August 2022 to coincide with Sources in the ministry say The killing has rendered action. the RML hospital after he “suf- UPA government. He served in had said, speaking at the launch connecting the four major cit- the celebrations around India’s that an extra budgetary alloca- four children, two each of the Conservative management fered a minor brain haemor- that position for nearly seven- of the Kerala Union of Working ies is likely to be launched 75th year of Independence. tion of around Rs 36,000 crore couples, orphan. MPOST is a type of treatment in which rhage after he fell down at his and-a-half years, the longest Journalists, Delhi. on August 15, 2022 to coin- However, everything depends will be required for the project. Protest march Hizbul chief Salahuddin’s son against Rs 2000-crore road map to end injured in Tihar jail scuffle ‘Padmavati’ in stubble burning submitted in SC OUR CORRESPONDENT Lucknow OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Hizbul Muja- NEW DELHI: A Rs 2,000- hideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s LUCKNOW: A ‘jauhar swab- crore road map to end stubble son, who is lodged in Tihar himan yatra’ was taken out burning in Punjab and Hary- jail in connection with terror- by some activists here who ana suggests that the govern- funding cases, was among the demanded a ban on Sanjay ment must provide equipment 18 prisoners injured in a scuffle Leela Bhansali’s film ‘Padma- to farmers for free instead with security guards, officials vati’. Carrying posters of ‘Pad- of subsidies, and the cost be said on Thursday. mavati’ and placards against recovered by imposing cess All the 18 prisoners, includ- the movie and its director, the on sale of petrol and diesel in ing Syed Shahid Yusuf, were activists donning saffron head- Delhi. injured when the personnel of gear raised slogans against the According to the plan, sub- the Tamil Nadu special force movie. mitted to the Supreme Court by intervened after one of their Separatist leaders along with local people take part in a protest rally The yatra (march) con- an amicus curiae in an ongoing physically handicapped offi- against the alleged thrashing of Kashmiri prisoners at New Delhi’s verged at the GPO park later case related to air pollution, the It says the most promising Delhi in a thick blanket of The amount should be gen- cers was assaulted by three Tihar Jail, in Srinagar on Thursday PTI in the day where the activists best solution to avoid burn- technologies in this area are smog. erated by imposing a pollution inmates at Tihar central jail chanted slogans against the ing of crop residue is to till the Turbo Happy Seeder (THS), Harish Salve, the amicus charge on the sale of petrol and number 1 on the intervening a separate detailed probe into ing Yusuf were injured. period drama. straw back into the field using which allows for seeding with- curiae who works closely diesel in Delhi, which will also night of November 21-22 dur- the incident and take appropri- After the incident, the team The activists also carried certain machines. out till and the Super Straw with the Environment Pollu- help in reducing the differen- ing checking. ate action against anyone found of Tamil Nadu special force a picture of Samajwadi Party According to official esti- Management System (S-SMS), tion (Prevention and Control) tial between the prices of pet- These facts were conveyed negligent, the official said. was removed from the active patron Mulayam Singh Yadav’s mates, over 30 million tonnes developed by Punjab Agricul- Authority or EPCA, submitted rol and diesel, which continues by Tihar jail authorities to the Giving details of the inci- jail duties. The jail authorities younger daughter-in-law of paddy straw are annually tural University, which pro- the plan to the apex court on to remain at about Rs 10 per Union Home Ministry in a dent, the official quoting the have deposited the relevant evi- Aparna Yadav, who has been generated in Punjab and Hary- vides for the straw to be spread November 17. litre because of taxes, the pro- report submitted yesterday, a Tihar jail report said, three dence, including CCTV foot- targeted by fringe groups after ana, which are later set to fire on the field. “The THS and S-SMS each posal says. ministry official said. prisoners, including a Kash- age, to the probe teams, the her purported dance perfor- by farmers to reduce the turn- The seasonal burning of cost between Rs 1.2 and 1.5 Currently, Delhi consumes The injured prisoners are miri, were found to be hav- official said. mance at a family function on around time between harvest- paddy straw in Punjab and lakh. 10 lakh tonnes of petrol and being examined by a three- ing unauthorised materials All employees of the Tihar the ‘ghoomer’ song of the yet- ing paddy and sowing wheat Haryana aggravates pollu- Given that there are roughly 13 lakh tonnes of diesel annu- member team of doctors from and when Tamil Nadu special have been sensitised and asked to-be-released movie went viral crop. tion in Delhi every winter. The 13,000 panchayats in Pun- ally (2016-17). If a cess of Rs 1 the AIIMS here. force sub inspector Muthu Pan- to ensure that inherent dignity on the social media. “The Centre and state issue has turned political in the jab and some 6,500 in Hary- is imposed on petrol and Rs 5 A fact-finding team, headed dee tried to remove them, the of the prisoners, while carry- Various groups and polit- governments must pro- recent years with the neigh- ana, if even three sets of these on diesel per litre, then the city by a district judge rank officer, inmates resisted and assaulted ing out searches, are protected, ical leaders have accused vide machines free of cost to bouring governments indulg- machines are given free to alone will contribute Rs 900 has been constituted to investi- him. the official said. On Tuesday, Bhansali of distorting history in farmers to use. This requires ing in blame game over it. each panchayat, it would only crore in one year. gate the entire incident. As the officer, who is physi- Jammu and Kashmir Chief the movie by using a romantic large-scale governmental pro- Earlier this month, pollu- require some Rs 2,000 crore The report terms as “per- The commandant of the cally handicapped, was alleged Minister Mehbooba Mufti had dream sequence between the curement of the agricultural tion in the city hit emergency to be spent in Punjab and verse” the suggestion that farm- Tamil Nadu special force bat- beaten up by the three inmates, telephoned Union Home Sec- legendary Rajput queen Pad- equipment, which should be levels due to the traditional Haryana (Punjab would need ers be provided subsidies to talion deployed in Tihar jail other policemen intervened in retary Rajiv Gauba to enquire mini and Alauddin Khilji, a given to every panchayat for practice as smoke-laden winds Rs 1,300 and Haryana Rs 650 dissuade them from burning has also been asked to conduct which the 18 prisoners, includ- about the Tihar incident. claim denied by the filmmaker. common use,” says the report. from that region had shrouded crore),” it says. crop residues. Snow advisory: Shimla admin urges ‘Full-proof safety must for Matheran toy train to run full stretch’

OUR CORRESPONDENT after being halted for over one year. horse power,” he said. visitors to avoid bringing infants, elderly CR’s chief safety officer Shubhranshu The CR has sanctioned Rs 18 crore MUMBAI: The Central Railway (CR) yesterday told reporters here that they for the makeover of the hilly stretch. SHIMLA: The Shimla dis- Thakur said. has said that the toy train would be able resumed the service after ensuring its Following the two successive derail- trict administration has issued Shimla witnesses spells of to run on the entire 21-km hilly stretch full safety. ments in May last year, the then railway a snow advisory for tourists, snowfall during winters and a of Neral to Matheran near here only Even in case of any untoward inci- minister, Suresh Prabhu, had stopped especially from Punjab and large number of tourists visit when they are sure about the foolproof dent, the train will not topple, he said. the services till the safety measures were Haryana, to hire trained driv- the place during the season. safety on the tracks. “We are working on starting the toy not ensured as per the parameters. ers during snowfall, carry blan- Tourists should bring The services of the 110-year-old train service on the entire 21-km stretch After the toy train was halted, kets, and avoid bringing infants trained and experienced driv- toy train, synonymous with the tourist within a few months. The train would the tourism industry in the area was and elderly people. ers to avoid accidents during spot located in the Western Ghats of the be operational on the entire stretch only adversely hit, following which a delega- The advisory, issued yester- “The advisory has been also snowfall; carry blankets and neighbouring Raigad district, were sus- when the entire track is foolproof and to 127 degrees. tion of residents of Matheran demanded day, was sent to deputy com- sent to all the DCs of Punjab warmers; and avoid bringing pended in May last year following two there are no safety issues,” the official “Therefore, we have installed crash resumption of the toy train. missioners for distribution and Haryana, and the Chandi- infants and elderly persons incidents of derailments that month. said. barriers, gabion walls (a retaining wall The operation of the narrow gauge among tourists, travel agents, garh administration. They have along, said the advisory. The train, a big attraction for tourists He said the Central Railway has made of stacked stone-filled gabions heritage train has posed challenges for taxi operators and other stake- been asked to inform tourists to It said that in case of an visiting the picturesque Matheran hill worked to ensure the safety of tracks, tied together with wire) and safety walls the Central Railway as the stretch not holders so that they do not face come prepared and take nec- emergency, tourists should station, resumed its journey on October locomotives and smooth operation of alongside the tracks, and also got pow- only passes through a sloppy, zigzag any inconvenience, an official essary precautions,” Deputy call the helpline number 0177 31 this year between Aman lodge and the service on the stretch, which has erful engines with 650 horse power, and forest route, but has also not been said. Commissioner Rohan Chand 2800880-83. MPOST Matheran, a nearly three-km stretch, steep curves -- ranging from 60 degrees while the earlier engines were of 306 economically viable. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata| Friday, 1 December, 2017 Recruitments lacked transparency Guj polls: PM to address seven before I became CM: Chouhan BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh rallies on December 3 and 4 Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that recruit- ments to various posts in the Why should Gujaratis pay for state were “100 per cent fraud- ulent” and “unjust” before he took over and that his ten- your financial mismanagement, ure saw just 1,700 cases of irregularities. Rahul asks PM Narendra Modi Chouhan, who yesterday completed 12 years as chief OUR CORRESPONDENT minister of MP, was recently cleared by the CBI in the Vya- NEW DELHI: Continuing his pam scam case. attack against Prime Minister “In my 12 years stint, lakhs Narendra Modi, Congress vice of recruitments have taken president Rahul Gandhi on place (in different government Thursday asked him why the departments via Vyapam) but people of Gujarat should pay irregularities came to the fore the price for his “financial mis- in 1,700 cases,” Chouhan said There was no systematic sys- minister, who had the longest management and publicity”. in an interview. tem in recruitment. Teachers tenure on the top post in the Gandhi, who began his Congress Vice-President Rahul Asked about the virtual were employed by janpads and state’s history. SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE With his homeboy image, Modi has also lent ‘one question a day’ series Gandhi meets party supporters at clean chit he got from the CBI panchayats (in rural areas), he He said those who tam- a personal touch to BJP’s poll campaign for Guja- on Wednesday with the BJP’s Lathi in Amreli district, Gujarat, in the scam, in which the Con- pointed out. pered with the system and NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi rat elections this time, that may help the party promises in the last polls, on on Thursday PTI gress dragged his name, the BJP Chouhan claimed the committed irregularities have will address seven public rallies in both Saura- for a fifth straight win, political observers feel. Thursday focused on Gujarat’s stalwart said, “I do not want to recruitments that took place paid for it. Further, referring shtra and south Gujarat regions on December 3 Setting the saffron tone and following the debt burden. 9 and 14, Gandhi had sought go into the details but I want to (in government departments) to the Pre-Medical Test (PMT), and 4. On the first day of his two-day visit to the previous Assembly elections BJP may arrange My second question to accountability from the ruling explain in brief that before Vya- before he became the chief Chouhan said the private med- state, the PM will address three public rallies in as much mass reaching campaign programmes prime minister on the state BJP for the promises it made to pam, the recruitments to differ- minister were “100 per cent ical colleges not only in MP but Baruch, Surendranagar and Rajkot. He will also of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which will be of affairs in Gujarat. In 1995, the state during the last polls. ent posts lacked transparency.” fraudulent and unjust while in different states conducted address another four public rallies in Dharam- announced by the state leadership after security total debt on Gujarat was Rs 22 salon ka hisaab, Guja- Citing the case of recruit- during his tenure it was just their own tests. pur, Bhavnagar, Junagad, and Jamnagar on the check and getting a nod from PMO on locations, 9,183 crore. In 2017, the total rat mange jawaab (Guja- ments of police constables, he 1,700 out of lakhs.” “If you check their trans- second day, BJP general secretary and party’s the BJP leaders of Gujarat asserted. debt on Gujarat was 2.41 lakh rat demands answers for 22 said they were done by inspec- “I made a system with writ- parency, it will be 100 per cent state in-charge Bhupendra Yadav told media The star campaigners include Union minis- crore. That means a debt of Rs years of BJP rule, he tweeted tors general of police and ten tests and the one based on based on money exchanging persons in Ahmadabad on Thursday. ters Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley 37,000 on every Gujarati. on Wednesday. He went on superintendents of police with- merits,” he said. hands,” he claimed. The money, In the two-phase elections , Saurashtra region and Sushma Swaraj, chief ministers of BJP-ruled Why should the people to ask Modi whether it would out any written test. He said the Vyapam con- he said, “exchanged hands plays a very important role as this is the com- states—Yogi Adityanath and Vasundhara Raje of Gujarat pay up the price take 45 more years to provide “They did all. 100 per cent ducted these tests and came out under the table and the wealthy mercial region of Gujarat. Therefore “son-of-the- and other senior state leaders. for your financial misman- new houses to Gujaratis, as the fraud took place,” alleged with a system. “Some irregular- cracked the PMT.” soil” PM Modi seems to have placed Saurashtra In the first phase, 89 constituencies will vote agement and publicity? he incumbent BJP government Chouhan. ities took place, but how much? He said his government high in his election priorities. on December 9 and rest out of 182 constituen- tweeted. In the first of the had provided only 4.72 lakh Collectors and deputy They were 1,700 in the recruit- brought an Act forbidding pri- He also addressed 6 to 7 rallies in this region cies will vote on December 14. The result will posers ahead of the Gujarat houses in the last five years collectors recruited patwaris ment of lakhs of people in my vate colleges to take admission on both November 27 and 29. out on December 18. assembly polls on December against the promised 50 lakh. (lower rung revenue officials). 12 year tenure,” said the chief tests. UP tops country’s crime list: NCRB ED raids 7 Delhi locations in NATION BRIEFS OUR CORRESPONDENT increase of 12.4 per cent from COLD CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO SWEEP UP reported the 34,651 cases in the country in NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh highest number of 2015 to 38,947 in 2016. Gujarat pharma PMLA case PUNJAB, HARYANA recorded the highest number Madhya Pradesh and Uttar CHANDIGARH: Cold weather conditions continued to of heinous crimes such as mur- cases of murder - Pradesh reported the highest OUR CORRESPONDENT The Enforcement Directorate had registered sweep Punjab and Haryana, with their common capital der and those against women 4,889 - followed incidence of rape with 4,882 a case against the firm and the Sandesara family Chandigarh experiencing a minimum temperature of in 2016, according to the data by Bihar where cases (12.5 per cent) and 4,816 New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on under sections of the Prevention of the Money 8.3 degrees Celsius, a Met department official said on of the National Crime Records (12.4 per cent) followed by Thursday conducted multiple searches in Delhi Laundering Act (PMLA). The case is based on Bureau released on Thursday. 2,581murders took Maharashtra 4,189 (10.7 per in connection with a Rs 5,000 crore money laun- a CBI FIR against the same entities. Thursday. Faridkot in Punjab experienced a minimum UP, the country’s larg- place last year cent) last year, the NCRB data dering probe against the directors and associates The CBI had booked Sterling Biotech, its temperature of 6C, while the minimum temperature in est state, reported the highest said. of Gujarat-based pharma firm Sterling Biotech. directors Chetan Jayantilal Sandesara, Dipti Bathinda settled at 6.6C. The temperatures in Amrit- number of cases of murder - UP recorded 9.5 per cent of Official sources said the raiding teams seized Chetan Sandesara, Rajbhushan Omprakash sar and Ludhiana were recorded at 6.4C and 7.7C 4,889 - accounting for 16.1 per (49,262 cases) of total cases of the total IPC crime reporter in documents and computer hardware like hard Dixit, Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara and Vilas Joshi respectively. Patiala registered a low of 9C and Gur- cent followed by Bihar where crime against women followed the country followed by Mad- drives and CDs from the associates of the own- as well as chartered accountant Hemant Hathi, daspur 8.5C. Cold weather conditions also prevailed 2,581 (8.4 per cent) murders by West Bengal 9.6 per cent hya Pradesh (8.9 per cent), ers of the firm. former Andhra Bank director Anup Garg and in Karnal and Hisar in Haryana, with the two places took place last year. (32,513 cases) during 2016. Maharashtra (8.8 per cent) and Seven residential and business premises are other unidentified persons in connection with UP registered 14.5 per cent Rape cases recorded an Kerala (8.7 per cent). being covered under the action, they said. the alleged bank fraud case. recording below-normal minimum temperatures of 7C and 7.8C respectively. The minimum temperature in Narnaul was 7.5C, while in Ambala it was 9C. Notice Inviting e-Tender No. 10 of 2017-18 Senior cop arrested for EE/TD/PWD, Purba Medinipure invites e-tender for the work “Conservation ARMY, RAJ GOVT INK MOU TO IMPROVE and restoration ofRangibasan Palace at Mahishadal in the District of Purba Medinipur.” INFRASTRUCTURE NEAR BORDER Estt. Amt.: Rs. 36,24,854.00 ‘molesting’ woman colleague Tender ID: 2017_WBPWD_140435_1 JAIPUR: The Indian Army and the Rajasthan govern- Bid Submission End Date is 15.12.2017 at 14.00 Hours. For details visit OUR CORRESPONDENT The ASP was booked under ment have signed an MoU to improve infrastructure for the website http://wbtenders.gov.in Sd/- section 354 (Assault or use of their posts near the India-Pakistan border, an official Executive Engineer, PWD, BHOPAL: A senior police criminal force to woman with said. As per the memorandum of understanding, the Tamluk Division officer was arrested on Thurs- intent to outrage her modesty) Army will be able to use an airstrip in Lalgarh-Jatan day for allegedly molesting of the Indian Penal Code, he a 28-year old woman police added. area in Sri Ganganagar district for 10 years. The GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL personnel. He said that the police is Army can undertake temporary construction work as Government of West Bengal HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PPP cell Jehangirabad Police Sta- carrying out a detailed inves- per their requirement, Principal Secretary of the State North Bengal Development Department SWASTHYA BHAWAN, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA-700091 tion-incharge Preetam Singh tigation and will produce the Civil Aviation Department, Pawan Goyal, said. The Memo no. HF/PPP/13/2017/859 Date: 24 .11.2017 Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri Thakur informed that addi- accused officer before the court state government has sanctioned funds for the airstrip, PPP/NIT/13/2017 dated 01.12.2017 ABRIDGED -e-NIT tional superintendent of police shortly. which is near the India-Pakistan border, he said. The NIT ref. Name of work Estimated Last date PPP/NIT/14/2017 dated 01.12.2017 (ASP) Rajendra Verma (58), Recently, this woman police no. Amount of Bid PPP/NIT/15/2017 dated 01.12.2017 posted at the police headquar- personnel had created a ruckus MoU was signed between the State Civil Aviation submission PPP/NIT/16/2017 dated 01.12.2017 ters, was arrested from his res- outside the police headquarters Department and the Army. 16 45(EL/ Supply, Installation testing & ,27,497.00 15/12/2017 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FROM ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS idence on Thursday morning when chief minister Shivraj HEAVY RAINS, WINDS BATTER SE) commissioning of Ball type up to 12:00 FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF FAIR PRICE OUTLETS FOR MEDICINES 2017-18 water feature and compact Hours following a complaint filed by Singh Chouhan was chairing a floating cascade type water AND CONSUMABLES etc. AT SOUTH HOWRAH SGH, KALIAGUNJ the woman police personnel. meeting of officials, police said. KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT feature at Uttarkanya, Fulbari, SGH, KOTSHILA RH & BEDRABAD RH THROUGH PUBLIC PRIVATE In the district of Jalpaiguri. PARTNERSHIP (PPP) KANNIYAKUMARI: Torrential overnight rains accom- Sd/- All the details regarding e-Tender may be had from https://wbtenders. panied by squally winds lashed this district, uprooting Superintending Engineer (Elect) gov.in or from the departmental website www.wbhealth.gov.in under Gita-Ganga Express train North Bengal Development Department scores of trees and affecting normal life on Thursday. option ‘Tender’ Deputy Secretary, PPP The district administration asked people not to venture Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in Bid submission closing date & time: 28-12-2017 up to 5. p.m to link Kurukshetra out following the heavy rains and squally winds. Many For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in parts suffered power cuts. A couple of trains, originat- The Executive Engineer, Krishnagar Division, Social Sector, P.W. ing and passing through this district suffered partial to Dte Govt. of W.B. invites e-tender for 3 (three) nos, work. with Haridwar full cancellation, even as some of them were resched- Tender Ref. No. : WBPWD/SS/EE/KNG- 31(e)/2017-18 uled. Local administration employed personnel to (1) Construction of Reception area, Connecting pathway to remove uprooted trees even as movement of vehicular newly constructed SC/ST hostel and Re-Construction of low traffic was affected. Meanwhile, rains accompanied roof gangway including befitting portico at main entrance of Farmer’s Academy & Convention centre (Lake hall) with strong winds lashed many parts of south Tamil Kalyani, Nadia, Balance and Allied work Tender ID:2017_ Nadu such as Tirunelveli and Tuticorin among others. CB_139869_1 Rs. 19,40,837.00 Fishermen stayed off the sea in Tuticorin even as boats (2) Thorough repairing and renovation of Akshaya Granthagar anchored on the shore suffered damage following in Santipur in Nadia District during the year 2017-18. Tender strong winds. Educational institutions remained closed in ID: 2017_CB_139869_2 Rs. 9,60,783.00 southern districts such as Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Viruthun- (3) Maintenance and Repair of different Buildings of agar and Thanjavur. Kalyani Govt. Engineering College, Kalyani Nadia during the year 2017-18 (Sanitary & plumbing) Tender ID: 2017_ O P GALHOTRA APPOINTED DIRECTOR CB_139869_3 Rs. 9,56,624.00 Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal addressing a gathering at the Bid Submission closing date is 12/12/2017 upto 2:00 P.M. global Gita chanting programme organized as part of International GENERAL OF RAJASTHAN POLICE Details are available in the website https://wbtenders.gov.in Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra on Thursday PTI JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government on Thursday ap- pointed 1985-batch IPS officer O P Galhotra as the OUR CORRESPONDENT Government of West Bengal shetra at 10:40 am, according new director general of police. He was posted as the to an official release. Additional DG of armed battalions earlier and was North Bengal Development Department KURUKSHETRA: Haryana A train, Gita Jayanti, Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri Chief Minister Manohar Lal Express was started last appointed as the DGP following Ajit Singh’s retirement ABRIDGED -e-NIT Khattar, along with Union year between Haridwar and on Thursday. Galhotra has served as a joint director, e-NIT ref. Name of work Estimated Last date Minister of State for Railways, Mathura, Khattar said. These DIG and also as the SP in the Central Bureau of Inves- no. Amount of bid Rajen Gohain, on Thursday two trains would connect tigation (CBI), inspector general (IG)-rules, IG-railways, submission flagged off a new train - the Mathura and Kurukshetra with IG-Jaipur and as a superintendent of police in Bharat- NIT-94 Construction of 15 Nos Market Shades at Mogolkata Market at 2,33,51,240.00 18/12/2017 Gita-Ganga Express - between Haridwar, Khattar said. pur, Jodhpur, Chittorgarh and Dholpur. (SI. No.01) Banarhat-I GP under Dhupguri Block in the District of Jalpai- up to Hisar and Haridwar via Kuruk- He also said that upon (2nd guri ( Rest Shade Building Block - ‘A’ to ‘0’ Civil works includ- 15.00Hours shetra and Ambala. its completion, the Rohtak- MP: FOUR DEAD AS CAR HITS TREE Call) OF ing boundary walls, Internal roads and drainage & One Toilet Gohain and Khattar were Meham- Hansi rail line would 2017-18 Block (including S&P) in Phase - I). here to take part in the Inter- shorten the distance by about KHANDWA: Four persons including two women died NIT-94 Construction of 04 Nos Market Shades at Totapara Market at 90,04,532.00 18/12/2017 national Gita festival. 70 kilometres. after the car they were travelling in rammed into a (SI. No.02) Banarhat-I GP under Dhupguri Block in the District of Jal- up to The Haryana chief minister He said that more rail infra- tree near Balwada village in the district on Thursday, (2nd paiguri ( Rest Shade Building Block - A, B, C & D Civil works 15.00Hours along with the Union minister structure had been developed police said. Piplod police station in-charge Anand Call) OF including boundary walls & Internal roads & One Toilet Block also inaugurated the construc- in the last three years than had 2017-18 (including S&P) in Phase - I) Raj said the incident took place at around 1.30 pm. tion work on a new Rohtak- been developed in 48 years. The car was on its way to Badwah from Edlabad in Sd/- Meham-Hansi railway line and The Sonepat-Jind rail line Maharashtra. Raj said all four persons, including the Superintending Engineer laid the foundation stone of has linked central and western North Bengal Development Department renovation work of the Kuruk- Haryana. driver Lakhan, were killed on the spot. The other three shetra railway station. Gohain said that Rs nine deceased were identified as Kedarmal Goyal (65), his Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in Khattar said that passen- crore would be spent on reno- wife Leelawati Goyal (60) and another family mem- For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in gers would be able to board the vation of Kurukshetra railway ber, Pushpa (49). Rishi, Pushpa’s minor son, was injured. Gita-Ganga Express at Kuruk- station. 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 1 December, 2017 mp nation CHANDIGARH GANG RAPE Plea in HC against EC order MP Kirron Kher slams those allotting poll symbol to AIADMK OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: Sidelined AIADMK leaders Sasikala and trying to give political colour TTV Dhinakaran on Thurs- day moved the Delhi High Court against the Election OUR CORRESPONDENT not tell our girls everywhere the three men,” she said. Commission’s decision recog- is safe. Everywhere should be I want to mention con- nising the unified AIADMK CHANDIGARH: BJP MP safe, but it is not - not yet. Stay structive ways a tragedy like under Tamil Nadu Chief Min- Kirron Kher on Thursday said safe, stay constructive,” she this can be avoided in the ister E K Palaniswami as the that her advice asking women said in a detailed statement. future, she said. real party, allowing it to use the to be cautious if they see sus- Yesterday, my statement “Any woman, when she ‘two leaves’ poll symbol. picious men in an auto-rick- about the gang rape in Chan- gets into a public transport The plea for urgent hearing shaw they plan to travel in was digarh, was taken out of con- - a cab, or a rickshaw- can of the matter was mentioned aimed at preventing crimes text, selectively reported, and just click a photo of the vehi- before a bench of Acting Chief and she never blamed the vic- gravely politicised - all of cle details and send it to her Justice Gita Mittal and Justice ency will be held on December selvam and MLA Semmalai for tim in a recent case of gang which distracted from the real loved ones. Make sure the C Hari Shankar and sought 21. The EC had on November their acts. It also sought to call rape. message I wanted to send out driver knows that your loved quashing of the November 23 23 allotted the ‘two leaves’ sym- for records and files relating to “It is very unfortunate to the girls, she stated. ones know the vehicle details. order of the Election Commis- bol to the unified AIADMK led their dispute over the symbol. that my statement was taken “So I am putting here, “We cannot get into peo- sion of India (ECI). by Palaniswami and Panneer- Uppal, who was pres- completely out of context and untampered, the things I ple’s minds or change their Senior advocate Kirti selvam, dealing a blow to the ent along with advocate Amit now political colour is being really wished to convey. First, intentions overnight; but this Uppal, appearing for Sasikala Sasikala faction. Anand Tiwari, told the court given to the whole thing. As a Chandigarh has a facility for is what I used to do back in and Dhinakaran, said the mat- “The group led by E Mad- that the poll panel has not only mother and a woman, I have to the gang rape incident, had and continuous process in the all women who are out late in Mumbai too,” she said. ter required urgent hearing as husudhanan and others is given a “perverse finding but always spoken up for wom- said that as a general advice, country. the night, and cannot find a This is not to say that any the poll panel’s order was bad in hereby recognised...as the All has also committed serious en’s rights at every platform young girls should be cau- “..But when I hear of inci- transport. If a woman finds kind of harassment is their law and needed to be set aside. India Anna Dravida Munnetra illegalities while arriving at the including the parliament,” tious if they notice some men dents of assault, I feel terri- herself in this position, she can fault, she said adding that Agreeing to the conten- Kazhagam, which is a recog- decision”. Kher said. already sitting in an auto rick- bly sad and angry. I only wish dial 100 and a PCR van is sent the alleged rapists had been tion of the senior advocate, nised state party in the state of “The decision making pro- She was asked to com- shaw in a suspicious manner that our women be part of this to pick her up. caught. the bench listed the matter for Tamil Nadu and in the Union cess of the ECI is contrary to ment on the controversy that and should avoid boarding enduring process with us, and “As a woman MP, I am Prime accused Mohd Irfan hearing on Friday. territory of Puducherry, for the settled legal principles. erupted after her remarks that vehicle. take the little precautions that proud that my constituency and two alleged accomplices The issue has been lingering whom the symbol ‘two leaves’ The EC has treated fabricated on the incident, in which Some reports and social can ensure their safety in any offers this reliability to our were inside the auto rickshaw since April in the aftermath of is reserved in the said state and and untested material as gen- a 22-year-old woman was media users had accused Kher way. girls. I did not say it was the when the victim had boarded the announcement of by-poll to Union territory,” the poll panel uine which has resulted in allegedly raped by three men of blaming the victim for the “As much as I wish their victim’s fault that the assault it in the rape case that shook RK Nagar Assembly constitu- had said. The plea also sought the hearing being unfair and when she was returning home incident. freedom came at no cost, and happened to her, I said it is Chandigarh. All three accused, ency here following the death direction for initiating appro- consequently contrary to the in an auto-rickshaw here on As the controversy erupted that we become a country with terribly sad what happened to hailed from UP and were liv- of AIADMK supremo J Jaya- priate proceedings against principle of natural justice and November 17. over her statement, Kher said no threat of sexual violence, her, and I wish she had availed ing in Zirakpur, near here, for lalithaa in December last year. Madhusudhanan, AIADMK’s therefore the proceedings and Yesterday, at a press con- that she strongly believe that I will not politicise the issue the PCR facility instead of get- the past few years, were later The by-poll to Radha Krish- candidate for the R K Nagar the order are void,” the plea ference, Kher, while referring women safety is an enduring of women safety, and I will ting into an auto rickshaw with arrested by the police. nan Nagar Assembly constitu- bypoll, Palaniswami, Panneer- submitted. Select Maha Lalu-Nitish war of post offices HC asks Maha govt to notify words on Twitter HC orders removal of hoardings, begin Aadhaar revised Manodhairya scheme continues arches from Coimbatore roads enrolment OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT and revised scheme. OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT The government, however, PATNA: Bihar Chief Minis- MUMBAI: The Bombay High clarified that the scheme would ter Nitish Kumar on Thursday CHENNAI: The Madras High MUMBAI: The Maharash- Court on Thursday asked the not have a retrospective effect mocked at the RJD supremo Court on Thursday directed tra circle of the Department Maharashtra government to which the high court accepted. saying ‘corruption is etiquette’ to remove all hoardings and of Posts on Thursday started notify the revised Manod- According to the proposed for Lalu Prasad who, on the arches from the roads of Coim- its Aadhaar enrolment facility hairya scheme under which scheme, in rape cases where other hand, retorted that the batore, put up in connection at select post offices across the monetary compensation to vic- the victim suffers mental retar- JD(U) president’s clean image with the MGR centenary cel- state. The facility was inaugu- tims of rape and other offences dation or incurs permanent is actually ‘fake’. ebrations on December 3. rated at the GPO on Thursday against women was raised to physical or mental disability; The war of words between The court’s intervention by Chief Post Master General Rs 10 lakh. in gangrape cases; minor vic- Kumar and Prasad is going on came days after a techie died (CPMG) H C Agrawal. Four- The government had on Apart from the monetary tims of sexual assaults and acid in Twitter with no one taking in an accident in Coimbatore. year-old Soham Sonawane Wednesday told the court that compensation, the government attack cases, the victim would the other’s name. A DMK MLA had filed a became the first individual it would revise the scheme, would also provide counsel- get a relief of Rs 10 lakh. Kumar on Thursday came public interest litigation peti- to get enrolled for his Aad- after facing flak from the ling to the victim and voca- In a rape case which leads up with a sarcastic tweet: tion (PIL) alleging that the haar card at the GPO. Agar- court over the original scheme tional or educational training, to death of a woman, the legal “bhrashtachar shishtachar hai, hoardings, arches among oth- wal, while addressing a press launched in October 2013. if required. heir would get Rs 10 lakh, as uske khilaaf karrvai anachar ers, posed a safety hazard and referring to the death of a soft- pay compensation to the fam- conference after the inaugu- “The state government has However, the high court, per the scheme. hai” (Corruption is etiquette, cited the death of the techie. ware engineer on November ily of 32-year-old Raghupathy, ration, said that out of total spent a lot of time and taken while hearing a bunch of peti- Under the revised scheme, action against it is misconduct). The first bench, compris- 25 after being run over by a who was working in the US 2214 post offices in Maharash- pains to come up with a new tions on the issue, had earlier the State Legal Services The chief minister has ing Chief Justice Indira Baner- heavy vehicle. and had come to the city on a tra circle, Aadhar Enrolment- and revised model scheme. We said the Maharashtra govern- Authority was authorised to been coming up with tweets jee and Justice M Sunder, The accident occurred vacation. He alleged that Ragh- Cum-Updation Centres will are satisfied and direct the gov- ment was “insensitive” towards receive applications seeking targeting Prasad for the past made it clear that all hoard- when he fell down from his upathy met with the accident start functioning in 1293 Post ernment to issue a government such victims and that it should compensation and take a deci- couple of days, drawing angry ings, banners and arches lining two-wheeler after the vehicle after hitting the wooden struc- Offices shortly. resolution notifying the revised follow the footsteps of the Goa sion on how much compensa- responses from the RJD leader highways, public streets and allegedly hit a wooden struc- ture erected by the AIADMK “Maharashtra circle has scheme within a month,” a divi- government which awards tion should be awarded to the on the micro-blogging site. pedestrian pavements shall ture erected for the centenary for setting up a huge decora- now become the enrolment sion bench of Chief Justice compensation up to Rs 10 lakh. victim. In a tweet today, Prasad forthwith be removed. celebrations on the main road. tive arch on the Avinashi Road agency of the UIDAI (Unique Manjula Chellur and Justice The high court had formed “Every year there will be a called Kumar a “farji imaan- In future too, no such When the PIL came up on in connection with the MGR Identification Authority of M S Sonak said on Thursday. a committee with two judges separate budgetary allocation daar mukhyamantri” (a chief arches, hoardings and banners Thursday, Advocate-General centenary function. India) for providing Aadhaar Under the Manodhairya and bureaucrats from the state’s for this purpose. Every year minister with bogus claims of shall be allowed to be erected Vijay Narayan submitted that Raghupathy fell down and updation and enrolment. The Yojana launched in Octo- women and child department a sum of Rs 75 crore will be honesty). in these areas, the bench said all illegal arches, hoardings and was run over by an uniden- staff at the post offices have ber 2013, the state govern- to evolve a model scheme. allocated by the Women and In another one, he said: while disposing of the PIL. banners were being removed. tified heavy vehicle, resulting been trained and certified by ment gave a compensation The committee yesterday Child Welfare Department,” “naitikta aur farzi chhavi ka In his PIL, DMK MLA N The MLA, who represents in his death on the spot, the UIDAI to handle this work,” of Rs three lakh to victims of submitted a 16-page proposed Advocate General Ashutosh dhindhora pitwaana” (brag- Karthick had sought that these Singanallur constituency in petitioner said, adding those Agrawal said. rape and other crimes against scheme which the government Kumbakoni said in the court ging about morality and fake structures be declared illegal. Coimbatore, also prayed for a who erected the arch should The Maharashtra Circle women. said it was accepting as the new on Thursday. image). He made the plea while direction to the government to be brought to book. of Department of Posts has already been providing Aad- haar updation facility since Minister Gehlot promises June this year, said officials. Barack Obama to address Currently a total 107 Aad- haar Updation Centres are to empower persons functioning in the Maharashtra town hall in Delhi today Circle. “Aadhaar has been given to more than 113 crore people NEW DELHI: Former US with nearly 300 young leaders with disabilities in India. Approximately more President Barack Obama will drawn from various parts of than 3 lakhs people all over the address a town hall here tomor- the country. country are now applying every row, the Obama Foundation “The town hall will expand day for updating their Aadhaar has said. Obama, who arrived the conversation about what details. Approximately 22-25 here on Thursday, will also it means to be an active citi- crore people every year will address the Hindustan Times zen and make an impact and seek updates in their demo- Leadership Summit on Thurs- how the Obama Foundation graphic information on the day. He is likely to meet Prime mer US president, in his first can support emerging leaders Aadhaar card,” said a statement Minister Narendra Modi. visit to India after demitting in this effort,” the Foundation by the postal department. At the town hall, the for- office in January, will interact said in an update.

Government of West Bengal Department of Youth Services & Sports People trying to interrupt New Secretariat Building, Block-A, 6th Floor OUR CORRESPONDENT the goals mentioned in UN Convention on Rights of Per- 1, Kiron Sankar Roy Road, Kolkata-700 001. NEW DELHI: Union Minister sons with Disabilities. Another of Social Justice & Empower- objective of the meeting is to Memo NO/1679/SP/2017 dated. 27.11.2017. Hadiya’s studies: Father ment of India Dr Thaawarch- discuss the future policy action and Gehlot has headed the for building disabilities-inclu- Recruitment Notice OUR CORRESPONDENT phone of her college dean in Salem, where country’s delegation to attend sive societies in the region, Applications are invited for following Contractual Posts she is set to pursue her course as per the the High Level Inter-Govern- bearing in mind the synergies for Jhargram Sports Academy( Archery) at Jhargram VAIKOM: The father of Hadiya, a Kerala apex court direction. mental Mid-point Review between the Incheon Strategy in prescribed format with all relevant documents to be woman at the centre of an alleged ‘love College dean G Kannan has been Meeting of Asia and Pacific and 2030 Agenda for Sustain- jihad’ case, on Thursday claimed that appointed as the local guardian of the Decade for Persons with Dis- able Development. reached at above address within 5.30 pm of 22.12.2017. some persons were trying to “interrupt” Kerala woman by the apex court. abilities, 2013-2022 in Beijing The Union Minister, while N.B. : All posts are residential at the residential quarter his daughter’s studies and that he would The dean told reporters that Hadiya from 27th November to 1st making India’s statement at of Jhargram Sports Academy(Archery) ( 155 km from approach court to protect her. talked to Jahan for a while from his mobile December, 2017. The delega- the Mid-Point Review Meet- Howrah Station, takes 2 hours from Howrah Station by K M Asokan said the Supreme Court phone, after he asked her whether she was tion includes Secretary of the ing, stated that India is com- Express train, DM Office, SDO Office, Police Station, had sent her to the homoeopathy medical interested in talking or meeting someone. Department and other senior mitted to the principle of college in Tamil Nadu with a purpose to 25-year-old Hadiya’s marriage with officers. This meeting is being unity in diversity and the Railway station, Super speciality hospital and HS Schools allow her to complete her studies and any with whatever faith his daughter wanted Jahan after converting to Islam was organized by United Nations goal of inclusive development within 1 km). move to interrupt it would be an offence. to follow. annulled by the Kerala High Court in Economic and Social Com- encompassing all segments of SI Name of the No. of Vacancy in the Category He expressed displeasure over Hadiya On the reported move by Shafin Jahan, May this year on the ground that it was mission for Asia and the Pacific society including persons with No. Sanctioned Post Sanctioned Post being allowed to hold a press conference at whose marriage with Hadiya had been an instance of ‘love jihad’. (UNESCAP) in cooperation disabilities. the Sivaraj Homoeopathy Medical College annulled by the Kerala High Court, to She was then sent by the court with with Government of China. He invoked provisions of 1 Director 1 Unreserved at Salem in Tamil Nadu yesterday. meet her at the college, he said, “I will her parents. The main objective of Indian Constitution which 2 Coach 1 Unreserved “She has been sent by the Supreme adopt all possible measures, including the In an interim order on a petition by the meeting is to review the guarantees freedom, justice 3 Assistant Coach 1 Reserved for Court there for completing her studies. legal route, to protect my daughter. I have Jahan challenging the high court verdict, progress made by the mem- and equality to all individu- SC But she is not allowed to do it. Some peo- full faith in the judicial system”. the Supreme Court had on November 27 ber States during the decade als. He mentioned that India ple are trying to interrupt her studies. She He alleged that there was a “strong NIA set her free from the custody of her par- at the mid-point in 2017 with has enacted a new law namely Detailed information may be obtained from the web- was threatened to hold a press conference. case” against Jahan and that he was under ents and directed her to pursue studies at regard to Incheon Strategy ‘to ‘Rights of Persons with Dis- sites : www.wbsportsandyouth.gov.in and office notice I am concerned,” Hadiya’s father said here. the watch of investigative agencies and the the Salem college, appointing its dean as make the right real’ for per- abilities Act, 2016’ in line with Claiming that his daughter had been judicial system. guardian. sons with disabilities in Asia the provisions of UN Conven- board. “brainwashed” to go to Syria, Asokan, a Asokan’s comments come a day after The apex court refused to accede Had- and Pacific. Incheon Strategy tion on Rights of Persons with ICA/2434(6)/2017 Principal Secret ry former Army man, said he had no issues Hadiya spoke to Jahan via the mobile iya’s request to go with Jahan. has been adopted to achieve Disabilities. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 1 December, 2017 EDITORIAL Banishing fraudulent roots Paradise lost Cleaning up the Augean stable of bank books, Narendra Modi nce routinely depicted in Bollywood movies with its snow-clad mountains and lush pine forests; Kash- may emerge as the modern-day Hercules mir today is depicted only as a grim reminder of the lives lost in war, stories rendered voiceless under he Greek mytho- is a promoter number two to Othe shudders of the bullets and families bereft of dear ones, logical hero Hercu- front for the defaulting one. all silently laid to rest in paradise, that is now lost. Undoubt- SUGATO HAZRA les had to perform Lenders are expected to auc- edly, Kashmir has been India’s biggest failure. Whether it is an twelve labours for tion the defaulting company instance of Pakistan impinging into our territory, manipulat- TKing Eurystheus. The fifth one to the bidder who agrees to pay ing young minds, or pushing in illegal weapons to disrupt the was to clean up King Augeas’ the highest. Assume a company sanctity of the Valley—it has been the utter failure of India, stables. Augeas had 3000 cat- defaulted and created an accu- which must bow its head down to the civilians of the North. tle in the stable, which had mulated default of Rs 50,000 The guardian to the citizens, the State has failed to cocoon its not been cleaned for 30 years. crore. In the auction, promoter children. Since 1990 alone, 41,000 lives have been lost in Kash- Move over from the land of two comes out with an offer to mir. This number is only on official records, without a doubt, mythology to reality–glancing pay, say, Rs 25,000 crore. The there are thousands more that have been killed, whose remains upon Narendra Modi, the ‘tea- lenders will lose half, to retrieve have been swept under the pristine snow, erasing the possibil- seller turned Prime Minister’ the half of the total outstand- ity of memory or memoir. While we blame the government of India. Among the labours ing. A company which cannot of its failure, we cannot shrug away the fact that Kashmir has undertaken by Modi, one may sustain a debt of say Rs 50,000 been a difficult issue. First on the instance of religious polari- The modus quickly count five – disman- crore can, in all probability, sation—while Pakistan proclaims itself to be Islamic, India is operandi was tling the Lutyen’s Delhi brand manage to service a loan of Rs secular. Second, the terrain of Kashmir is difficult, the rugged simple. Borrow, cronyism in governance of the 25,000. The concern turns via- mountains complicate the possibility of perfectly manning all nation, bringing in India in the ble with no default. Promoter borders, some of which is physically challenging. Third, Kash- siphon off canvas of global diplomacy, two takes some premium from miris even now, feel alienated from mainland India which is funds, go for introducing a uniform goods the original promoter on the gradually becoming a Hindu majority state. And lastly, our and services tax in India, put- money funded through some neighbours have kept a careful watch on Kashmir, launching the restructuring ting a halt to the generation of intricate accounting structure attacks whenever presented with a scope and attempting to of loans and black money and the fifth one and restores the company back disrupt the harmony that marks the Valley—more than often is, having a transparent insol- to his brother promoter. Noth- their attempts have been successful. When Mehbooba Mufti then repeat the vency and bankruptcy code ing stops anybody from com- calls out to protect the civilians, freeing a dove and empha- cycle. But in the to clean the balance sheets of pleting such an arrangement. sising that killing militants will not be the solution to peace India’s public sector banks, With his brave move of clearing 70 years of bank books, Modi has undertaken a noteworthy, onerous task The written-off amount by the in the valley—she could not have been more accurate. The process, banks which have not been effectively lenders comes from ordinary spear holders who today carry on terror activities in the Val- had to carry the touched in the last 70 years. bank-men, with the intention of repayment could be regula- running unhindered and so taxpayers. ley, progressing militancy on orders from a high command, The similarity between the defrauding the common man’s rised. India popularised the were the banks. The modus There could be another are mere pawns. They are sent to complete the task under the burden in the fifth labour of our mythologi- money. Spread across the vast banking term “evergreening’’ operandi was simple. Bor- option. Lenders may decide assumption that they might be killed. Therefore, killing them form of written cal hero and the Indian Prime country, the benevolent man- in due course. row, siphon off funds, go for that the amount offered is too does little to hamper radical minds. It is a discourse, a social Minister is the accumulated agement of banks allowed the The larger the borrower, the restructuring of loans and low and decide to take over conditioning that is allowing for the undeterred growth and off loans, which filth they are tasked to clean. forgery to continue unchecked. the easier was the evergreen- then repeat the cycle. But in the the company. Banks will then proliferation of militancy in the Valley. Earlier, Pakistan pos- as long as the While in mythology it was What is more, the bank offi- ing operation. With each ever- process, banks had to carry the hand over the assets to sectoral ited the only perceivable threat; but now, we have advocates simple enough for Hercules to cers who could expand branch greening came booty for those burden in the form of written experts to run the same with a from the Valley, Indians who are wishfully picking up the gun, same came from divert a running river through business through such network sanctioning fresh loans and of off loans, which as long as the careful restructuring of debt. sacrificing their life, in the belief that their state hasn’t been the Exchequer, the stable and complete the task received rewards, some eventu- course, those receiving it. In same came from the Exche- Chances are that such expe- nourished by India. What led to this hatred? Years of Nehru- in just a day; for the leader who ally begun running the banks. other words, each evergreen- quer, nobody cared. For the rienced professional manag- vian Socialism failed to socially mobilise the Kashmiris. They nobody cared is derided for his humble tea All they needed to sanction ing created additional leakages government also, recapitalis- ers would turn the company are still drudging in poverty, with limited access to resources, selling background, no such and disburse loans had been in bank books and left more ing PSU banks was easy since profitable. No job will be lost, education and employment. Families who have been cattle quick fix solution exists. Also, full proof paperwork. In any dirt for cleansing. Naturally the money pumped in could be no asset will be sacrificed and herders since 1960, continue to still walk their sheep on the unlike the Augean stable, which case, a banker is not expected to nobody, either a well-meaning shown both on the asset and lia- the loss to banks will be mini- pastures of the mountains, there has been little social eleva- was empty as the cattle were out know if a business risk is worth bank head or a ‘determined to bility sides, therefore not adding mum. In fact, later, when banks tion. Compare this to mainland India, where an ordinary tea- grazing, hidden inside the bank taking or not. He went by the do good’ leader, ever thought of to the fiscal deficit. By refusing decide to dilute their holding, seller grasped the opportunity to occupy the highest chair in books are live accounts limp- credibility of the borrower. No cleaning the Indian bank stable. to allow the cycle and making a they may make a profit from the country. This apparent disparity is irksome. Kashmir hasn’t ing inside a mud-stuck Indian wonder the brother-in-law of a Indian Prime Minister Nar- break, the new policy is hurting the amount sacrificed now. The borne the fruits of development that the rest of India has. This, economy. local strongman or a top offi- endra Modi is venturing into the cosy relationship between Augean stable of bad debt may fuelled by manipulative heads of Pakistan who are urging naïve The problem that Modi has cial proved more creditworthy where no man has gone before. the borrower and the lender, so perhaps be addressed provided minds to enter the battleground, provides the perfect breeding (which Hercules did not) is how than others in the queue. Dur- What could be the conse- firmly rooted in India. Worried all work is done honestly and ground for homemade terrorists, who with little knowledge the extent of the problem in ing audit times, all a banker had quences? If one cares to see the owners and their support bri- transparently. and a heart full of vengeance are prepared to demolish India, the bank books has been effec- to show was repayment by the cacophony of criticisms one gade are desperately seeking for If it ends up in success, barely fearing the consequences of such malice. Today, wher- tively camouflaged. Forget loan borrower. In case it was difficult may easily conclude that Nar- an exit route. Prime Minister Modi will etch ever we are, we have been the only vehicles of our journey. No accounts turning to become to generate money for servic- endra Modi has been tread- Innovation is not a monop- his name as a Hercules of mod- doubt Pakistan is to blame, but it is our deficiency that we have non-performing in the course ing interest payment, all that ing along a path which angels oly of the honest. Any law can ern day finance. The trillion allowed Pakistan to make inroads this successfully. Thousands of running a business, many the borrower needed was to were afraid to tread. First look have options for manipulation. rupee question is: will he be have been killed—civilians, armed forces and terrorists. Fami- an account have been ab ini- produce authentic documen- at the likely effect on economic If promoter one defaults and the that lucky? lies are homeless, washed out of the Valley, neighbours have tio bad, where wily promoters tation of more order, there- growth. Through fair means or company goes into liquidation (The views expressed turned enemies, and women still spend sleepless nights wait- joined hands with equally crafty fore more loans with which foul, the enterprises had been through NCLT, all one needs are strictly personal.) ing for their husbands to return— unaware if he is still breath- ing or has already breathed his last. To uplift ourselves from dear this pitiful condition where a large proportion of our fellow Quote martial EDITOR millenniumpost.in citizens are battling terror and poverty, the government must PRESERVE SECULARISM focus all its intentions towards benefitting Kashmir. 70-years of failure in policymaking cannot be undone in a day. The True knowledge The recent fiasco with Rahul Gandhi not being granted permission to enter the Log on to write letters to the current government has been taking steps in the right direc- Somnath Temple, as his name was not registered as a Hindu, is truly astounding. editor or send them to tion by appointing DGP SP Vaid to govern the Kashmir situ- exists in knowing [email protected] ation. We need to exercise utmost empathy and care towards that you know What is even more surprising is that the Congress came back with a retort saying our fellow citizens. They have picked up the gun because the that he is a true thread-bearing Brahmin. How long will our country remain shack- You can also send your prevalent conditioning has deterred their motives and manip- nothing comments to The Editor, ulation has altered their rationalisation. Killing militants will led by the horrific caste system? With top leaders reinstating caste hierarchies, the Millennium Post, simply fuel further fury, providing the scope for more naïve minds to be manipulated by the terror mongers freely sup- SOCRATES idea of a secular nation is brought under severe threat. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah plied from Pakistan (without GST). We have an advantage in ANKUSH MOHANTY Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 bearing complete knowledge of our enemy, and we must navi- gate this advantage to our benefit—to preserve our country and protect the innocent lives of Kashmir. A few generations in the Valley have already been deprived of a wholesome life; we cannot afford to let that escalate anymore. Remember, Diseases of a lifestyle karma comes back. Specially-enable Can we not go from being poor but unhealthy to being rich and healthy? ndia has a staggering 21 million people suffering from Why should we inherit diseases that can be junked? disabilities—both physical and mental. This comprises 2.1 per cent of the entire population. Yet, how often do we sition? Can we not go from being poor encounter people with different abilities in our everyday but unhealthy to being rich and healthy? Ilife? This is not because these numbers are false, it is in fact SUNITA NARAIN Why should we inherit the diseases of because the disabled in our country are doomed to live a life a lifestyle that can be junked? shunned in abnormality where they are bereft of conducting This is where change is essential. This even the most mundane everyday activities. The 1995 Disabil- is where we need to make crucial link- ity Act had fixed a quota for enrolling a minimum of three per ages—between our health and the health cent students with physical and mental inefficiencies across of the environment. Today, it is polluted academic disciplines. Studies show that 32 of India’s top uni- water, which is visible in the deliberate versities and institutes of higher learning have used only 16 murder of our rivers, which is also one of per cent of the minimum quota, resulting in disabled students the largest killers of babies in the coun- occupying only 0.48 per cent of the total student population. try. Today it is the lack of clean energy This is a crisis. And, this can be solely attributed to the fact that in homes that plagues women cooking we live in a society that is not conducive to people who face the on biomass fuel with killer respiratory harrowing everyday task of coping despite facing obstacles in This is where we disorders. It is also responsible for pol- using their bodily and mental senses optimally. Besides men- lution that is making air toxic to breathe tal barriers that prevent people from wholeheartedly accept- need to make in our cities. So, health is an indicator ing the disabled, or more appropriately the ‘specially-abled’, crucial linkages— of the environment. into their everyday social circles, we are also facing a dearth of The good news is that our health is infrastructure that suits the tailored requirements for people between our health also the only real trigger for environ- battling deficiencies. Very few public spaces have ramps for and the health of mental action. We will act to improve the the visually impaired, wheel-chair friendly zones are limited, environment when we know it impacts our unruly traffic does not assist the ones who are unable to the environment. us directly. For instance, today, in Delhi navigate themselves and of course, our social consciousness Today, it is polluted there is an outrage against the pollution has prevented the complete integration of our society. Despite Preserving our environment and protecting the nutritional needs of our children are parallel imperatives in the air. This is because the 2016 win- quotas being available for the handicapped, the peripheral water, which ter’s public health emergency—when system that is required to embolden their access is still num- is visible in the n June 2017, the British medi- rates than urban ones. But most wor- only be described as a double burden pollution levels spiralled out of control— bered. They are shunned to a life of loneliness in the margins cal journal Lancet published a ryingly, the study finds that the poor of diseases. We have the diseases of the had brought about a clear understanding of society where their engagement with people is limited to deliberate murder review of the prevalence of dia- in urban well-off states have a higher poor—everything from malnutrition of the link between toxins and our bod- their immediate family and medical assistance. Often, born to of our rivers, betes in 15 states of India. This incidence of diabetes than the rich in to cholera. But we also have the dis- ies. It is for this reason that the United poor families, the disabled are left on the roadside to fend a life which is also one Istudy by a group of medical practitio- the same cities. eases of the rich—cancer and diabetes. Nations’ sustainable development goals by begging. The condition is truly abysmal. Miranda College ners, funded by the Indian Council of In other words, the rich in rich cities Worse, as the ICMR study shows, the (SDGs)—13 global goals that the world in Delhi had set a precedent by beginning an app that would of the largest Medical Research (ICMR), has worry- have started to learn good food habits. poor, who can ill-afford the diseases of needs to achieve by 2030—must put chil- assist the visually impaired to navigate through the campus killers of babies in ing numbers. It finds that while some But the poor are now falling into the the rich are now afflicted by them. But dren at the very centre. Every goal has by using accessible QR codes. This is a bright step in the right 7 per cent people in India (based on 15 trap of bad food. The study also found this is where the policy of prevention a link to the child and every goal has a direction that has motivated people with deficiencies to come the country states’ data) had diabetes, the prevalence that conversely, in rural areas, it was must kick in. We know that these dis- link to the health of the child and so the out of their shelved lives and participate in mainstream soci- of pre-diabetes was a staggering 10-15 the more socio-economically advanced eases—called non-communicable by health of the planet. This is the human ety. Educational institutes are spaces that instil correct ethics per cent, depending on the criterion that were falling prey to diabetes. “It is the health community—are connected face of the SDGs that would define our and values. More institutes in the country must make their used. This is no small health burden an epidemic that is in a state of transi- to our lifestyles. What we eat, what air progress, or not. It is the health of our campuses disabled-friendly to ensure equality in our society. on a poor country. Their conclusion is, tion,” the study noted. With such large we breathe and what environment we children that must be put at the centre It is a curse to be born with physical limitations, however, by we are undergoing an epidemiological numbers of poor in urban areas and live in. These are a part of the package of the health of our planet. One can’t providing the correct infrastructure and facilities to those with transition. States with higher GDP— such large numbers of the getting-rich of “toxic” development—where we first survive without the other. deficiencies, we as a society can uplift them from this pitiful Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and in rural areas, this can easily get out of pollute and then think of cleaning up. DOWN TO EARTH condition that has been bestowed upon them for no fault of Chandigarh—have a higher prevalence hand. We are going from the lack of A model where we first industrialise- (The author is Director General their own. We must become more sensitive to the specially- of this disease as compared to Bihar or food or malnutrition to over-nutrition chemicalise our food, eat unhealthy of Centre for Science and Environ- abled, understand their needs and together, create a society Jharkhand. Delhi and Goa, with high- because of bad food. This is a transition junk and then think of going to the gym ment (CSE) and the Editor of Down To that turns their baneful life into a living boon. income levels, are still awaiting sam- that must be avoided. to exercise or eat organic food. But the Earth magazine. The views expressed pling. Rural areas have lower diabetes The fact is that, India has what can question is can we not avoid the tran- are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 1 December, 2017 mp in focus Realigning classical ideology Reminiscing the great October Revolution, communist parties are scavenging for a fresh agenda

ne hundred years have nist Party of Britain. In the USA, the passed since the historic CP of USA has successfully worked October Revolution in for a broad front against President Russia that overthrew Trump. Due to the intensive cam- NITYA CHAKRABORTY Othe old oppressive regime and estab- paigning by Bernie Sanders, social- lished the world’s first socialist state, ism is now again popular among the led by the workers and the peasants. US youth. In Spain, PODEMOS is The ten decades since then have wit- emerging stronger with its pro-left nessed tumultuous developments policies in Latin America, the CPs are in the world, including the second cooperating with a number of pro- world war; the founding of the social- left governments though they also ist states in eastern Europe, led by the fight the economic policies, when- respective communist parties in the ever that is needed. wake of the defeat of Hitler’s Ger- All the progressive forces are feel- many in the second world war; the ing that in the 21st century, there has victory of the Chinese Revolution to be a new agenda for communists in 1949 under the leadership of the and the left forces and the groups Communist Party; the emergence of which are opposed to the capitalist the first Communist Party-led gov- policies have to be brought under ernment in Latin America, in Cuba, the umbrella of a common move- The first socialist spearheaded by Fidel Castro; Viet- ment against the rightist forces. Par- regime failed nam’s magnificent victory against liamentary democracy is now a vital the USA in 1975; followed by victo- part of the world system and the Left, to adapt to the ries of the communist forces in Laos including the communists, now have changes that and Cambodia. to work for making use of the parlia- In the sixties and early seven- mentary democracy for furthering were needed. ties, the anti-Vietnam war move- the interests of the underprivileged. Capitalism has ment galvanized the young students The issues of human rights and pro- in Europe and USA, as also in other tection of the environment apart not won; it had parts of the world. The message of from the empowerment of women a temporary social emancipation and the move- should be the new focus areas. victory for some ment for a better and equitable soci- When it comes to India, the les- ety appealed to the people. In 1960, sons from the October Revolution time after 1991. 81 communist parties of the world are well laid out. The two communist There is no issued a declaration to take forward parties have to work assiduously to the battle for socialism with a united forge a unity of the political forces. alternative to front. But, inside the communist There needs to be the formation of socialism and movement, especially in both Soviet an all-out anti-BJP front including Union and China, things were not the Congress, which can oust the this ideal will going well. The essence of socialist NDA government in the 2019 Lok remain vibrant principles and practices were being Sabha elections. The CPI is already ignored. The 1956 Party Congress of this view. The Congress vice-presi- as long as there of the Soviet Communist Party wit- dent Rahul Gandhi has shown matu- is inequality nessed the then General Secretary rity in his recent campaigning in Nikita Khrushchev’s strong denun- Celebrating 100 years of the October Revolution demands concentrated efforts by communists to reinstate their vigour Gujarat, by focusing on the urgent in society and ciation of Stalin’s actions. The six- economic issues faced by the the exploitative ties saw a bitter picture of the Mao when the Brezhnev era ended, the ist Soviet Union ceased to exist. The November 1, this year, representa- realities. It was also decided that a people. The CPI(M) leadership under regime in China, during the years CPSU leadership was directionless. Soviet socialism collapsed 74 years tives of over 150 communist par- follow-up meeting will be held in General Secretary Sitaram Yechury system continues of Cultural Revolution. Nobody was Mikhail Gorbachev took reins of the after the 1917 revolution. ties and other left parties believing Greece in 2018. has to do away immediately with the to thrive talking of the spirit of the commu- Party in 1985 but his pro-democ- In the last 26 years since 1991, in socialism, met in Moscow for a What is significant about this concept of maintaining equidistance nist unity focused on the 1960 dec- racy ideas based on glasnost and per- there has been extensive introspec- week-long centenary celebration and conclave of the communist and the from both the Congress and the laration. In 1979, there was a war estroika did not take into account tion by the communist parties in all they resolved to continue the strug- Left parties is that the mainstream BJP, so that a minimum programme between China and Vietnam, some- the ground reality of whether the parts of the world. Marxists of differ- gle for socialism taking into account communist parties are open to hav- can be evolved by the anti-BJP forces thing no communist could think of. Party was in a position to navigate ent hues have tried to analyse what the new global realities and the local ing a dialogue with other streams of including the Congress, without While China opted for a nation- this new approach to democracy, went wrong. There are differences in factors of each country. The discus- the Left who are ready to fight for losing any time. Delhi Chief Minis- alist path of its own from 1978 amidst the continuous interventions approach; but on one issue, there is sions were very frank and transpar- a better world. The imperialism is ter Arvind Kejriwal has asserted that onwards, under Deng Xiao Ping, and pressures from the Americans. an agreement. The Soviet model was ent and they all agreed that there was in deep crisis right now and is not the 2019 elections have to be turned giving a massive push to moderni- The 1986 party congress formalised not an ideal one. The first socialist no need to hide the genuine lapses united. President Trump is represent- into a battle of Modi versus the sation and industrial development Gorbachev’s roadmap for new social- regime failed to adapt to the changes in the functioning of the commu- ing the worst forms of rightwing con- rest and for making that into a based on the rural base prepared by ism but it triggered off political con- that were needed. Capitalism has not nist parties. The participants felt that servatism and he is being opposed reality, a close collaboration of the Mao, the Communist Party under vulsions, for which Gorbachev was won; it had a temporary victory for no model of socialism can be cop- by the European Union including Congress, Left and the regional par- Leonid Brezhnev (1964-1982) lost not ready. The Berlin wall fell in some time after 1991. There is no ied and after one hundred years, the the German Chancellor Angela ties is essential. That will be the best its moorings. The Soviet state missed October of 1989 and soon the east- alternative to socialism and this ideal lesson is that each communist party Merkel. In Britain, the Labour Party lesson for the Indian Left from the the technological revolution, espe- ern European states started crum- will remain vibrant as long as there is has to work out its own specific strat- led by Jeremy Corbyn is fighting for October Revolution. IPA cially the telecom resurgence of the bling. Finally, in 1991, Gorbachev inequality in society and the exploit- egy for adoption in their respective a pro-people programme and he has (The views expressed are strictly seventies. There was stagnation and was forced to resign and the social- ative system continues to thrive. On countries, based on the local ground received the support of the Commu- personal.)

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mockery by the rampant corruption of political parties NARENDRA MODI epal’s commitment to ‘an ing his tenure as PM, he was accused of @narendramodi independent, indivisible, nepotism and corruption for granting sovereign, secular, inclu- his son Prakash (died prematurely due SANKAR RAY sive, democratic, socialism to a massive cardiac arrest) a $250,000 India is proud of Mirabai Chanu, Noriented, federal democratic republic’ grant to climb the Mount Everest. It was who has won a gold at the World has been hit by a speed breaker—an further revealed that Dahal pressurised Weightlifting Championship. unprecedented extravaganza in the poll the then finance minister, Dr Baburam campaign for federal and provincial Bhattarai, (then second-in-command of Congratulations and best wishes for elections. Freed from a 250-year-old the Maoist party) to release the funds to her future endeavours. order of monarchy, the Himalayan state the 11-man expedition team, which set has been transitioning historically into off in 2012. The Maoists were ridiculed a federal democratic republican order. by the student wing leadership of NC The two-phase federal and provincial for ‘emptying the state coffers for new MEHDI HASAN polls aim at a transparent democracy, princelings’. @mehdirhasan The seedbed based on proportional representation of This election, scheduled to be over for vested law-makers, after a decade-long debate on December 7, in the second phase will in the Constituent Assembly. Sadly elect 275 lawmakers, out of which 165 Dear US journos, re today's news: the interests in the enough, the very essence of transpar- members will be elected from single- ency is being turned into a mockery by member constituencies by first-past- firing of Matt Lauer is a BIG story, I land-locked corrupt practices imbibed by political the-post voting and 110 seats will be get it, but the President of the United and poverty- parties in the fray. High-profile leaders elected by closed-list proportional rep- States retweeting Islamophobic posts have been using hired helicopters for resentation from a single nationwide from Britain's far-right, fascist party stricken state is weeks, each costing around $2,000 per constituency. Each voter participates hour, on an average. Among the politi- in both electoral processes. A party or (!) is a BIGGER story. Pls don't ignore, being helped by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his predecessor, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, have both cal biggies who indulge in such lavish electoral alliance is to receive at least downplay or normalize his bigotry. the refusal of expenditure include, Prime Minister been known for engaging in corruption three per cent of the total to be eligible political leaders and nationalist leader Sher Bahadur for allocation of a seat under the pro- Deuba; Chairman of Communist Party elected bodies would lead to a conspic- is being helped by the refusal of politi- portional representation system. to relinquish their of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) uous value-based politics. Endorsing cal leaders to relinquish their power. There is a possibility of the Left Alli- DONALD J. TRUMP power. This is Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, commonly this apprehension, the regional chief of This is true for the PM and NC leader ance coming to power, thinks a section @realDonaldTrump true for the PM known as KP Oli; and CPN (Mao- TI said, “There will definitely be pos- Deuba, KP Oli and Prachanda, who do of seasoned political commentators of ist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal sibilities of conflicts of interest. Thor- not want to let others have a shot at state Nepal. But there is little to differentiate and NC leader Dahal aka Prachanda. The expenditure ough background checks should be leadership. Gradually, the common- between the communists and nation- Deuba, KP Oli incurred on helicopters within a couple conducted and the business history of ers have become well-acquainted with alists, judging by contemporary expe- Just spoke to President XI JINPING of days exceeded the upper ceiling of Rs candidates should be studied. Business the “behavioural characteristics of the rience, let alone the commonality of of China concerning the provocative and Prachanda, 2.5 million, stipulated by the Election interests have to be identified to make tired-old political leaders, but because softness towards nouveau riche, who who do not want Commission for a candidate contesting sure that conflicts of interest do not they do not have better alternatives, they patronise the gangsters. Political analyst actions of North Korea. Additional parliamentary elections under the First- arise. If these checks reveal that certain believe that their vote has to go to the Suman Khadka recently made signifi- major sanctions will be imposed on to let others have Past-The-Post system. The EC has set Rs candidates do have vested interests in same timeworn parties.” cant observations in an opinion piece. North Korea today. This situation will a shot at state 2.5 million as the maximum poll expen- specific areas, they should be prohibited According to a TI survey, 70 per cent “The ideological war, especially between diture for the overall poll campaigning. from sitting in committees that address of political parties in Nepal are involved the grand theories, is hence over, and be handled! leadership The President of Transparency Inter- these areas.” in corrupt practices. “It is because of even if the parties and opinion mak- national, Nepal and senior advocate The first phase of elections was over these overwhelming levels of corruption ers squabble over rhetoric, in practice, Shree Hari Aryal, in an interview with on November 26, when polling in 32 that the state of our country has been Nepal will also adopt the middle path. So a major English daily, exposed the EC. mountainous and hilly districts took sorely compromised. Our Constitution fear or desire for a ‘communist take-over’ SITARAM YECHURY “EC’s mandate, both the ceilings and the place with about 3.2 million eligible states that political parties should pro- is rather fanciful. The idiosyncrasy of @SitaramYechury call for transparency have proven to be voters. The EC took no step to force mote democratic practices, both within Nepal is that the ‘Left’ routinely utilises completely toothless. Nepal is suffering the extravagant candidates and their the parties as well as in running the state. the private sector and the NGOs while from policy corruption, where our con- campaigners to adhere to the rulebook. But it is obvious that political parties promoting the state, only to extract from stitutional mandates and various rules Thus, money-spinners keep merrily do not follow this constitutional man- it, letting neither the market nor the state BJP is trying to distract attention from and regulations are not being enforced funding campaigns so that if elected date; none is truly democratic,” stated flourish,” she said. Nonetheless, Nepal is serious and pressing issues, affecting to the degree necessary.” to power they will ensure a handsome Aryal. It is an open secret that deserv- the first country to introduce propor- all Indians. Backbreaking prices that it Numerous ‘dons’, including 20 busi- return from the powers that will be. ing contenders, judging by moral char- tional representation. Will the invasion has no answer for. Onions selling at Rs ness contractors, 10 candidates from the Political parties, belonging to both the acter, were denied tickets by not only of money power make the emulation- lucrative education sector, and one bil- National Alliance and Left Alliance, NC and CPN (UML), but CPN (Mao- worthy Constitution a laughing stock? 80 a kg. lionaire with extensive business hold- are complicit in this murky exchange. ist Center). Dahal was not known for Only time will tell. IPA ing are in the contest, causing a genuine The seedbed for vested interests in the honesty and straightforwardness during (The views expressed are strictly apprehension of whether the newly land-locked and poverty-stricken state his tenure as the Prime Minister. Dur- personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Friday, 1 December, 2017 Man sets off Indians largest grenade in non-EU Bangladeshi court orders Ukraine courtroom KIEV: A man has set off two hand grenades in a courtroom migrants in UK in eastern Ukraine, killing him- former premier Zia’s arrest self and injuring at least seven others, local media report. DHAKA: A Bangladeshi The explosions occurred court on Thursday ordered the She is accused during a murder hearing in arrest of former prime minis- Nikopol, in the Dniprope- ter Khaleda Zia for skipping in several graft trovsk region, the Ukrayinsk a scheduled appearance as the cases, including Pravda news website said. The main accused in a graft case, man is believed to be the father the third such warrant issued one under which of one of the murder victims against the country’s main she allegedly at the centre of the trial. Three opposition BNP chief in less misappropriated defendants were among those than two months. injured. Four court employees Court officials said 72-year- funds of an and guards also sustained inju- old Zia was supposed to resume orphanage trust ries. One report suggests the delivering her unfinished state- total number of injured is 10, ment defending herself before named after her and that two of those are being the Dhaka’s Fifth Special Court husband and operated on in hospital. in the Zia Orphanage Trust cor- The defendants are accused ruption case. slain president of firing on a car and killing LONDON: Indians are the the UK media. However, the Bangla- Ziaur Rahman two passengers in February largest migrant group from The figures show that the desh Nationalist Party (BNP) 2016 - one them, the man’s son, outside the European Union number of EU citizens leav- instead announced a country- trust named after her hus- said Ukrayinsk Pravda. (EU) to settle in the UK but the ing the UK rose by 29 per cent wide demonstration where it band and slain president Ziaur “According to preliminary overall migration in the coun- to 123,000, with 43,000 saying called the court order “politi- Rahman. reports, a man pulled out two try has fallen over the last one they were returning home. cally motivated” and a part of a Khaleda Zia Zia is also being tried hand grenades and detonated year, according to latest data This is the highest level of plan by Prime Minister Sheikh in another case for induct- them at 11:20 during a murder released on Thursday. EU emigration from Britain Hasina’s Awami League-led again,” a court official said. as she was in London on a pri- “false, motivated and imagi- ing in her cabinet during case hearing,” the newspaper The UK’s Office for National since the 2008 recession. government. This was the third such vate visit. nary made up” and aimed at the 2001-2006 tenure peo- quoted police spokesperson Statistics (ONS) reported that Net migration is the differ- “The judge (of Dhaka’s Fifth warrant against the ex-pre- She subsequently obtained harassing her. ple who were opposed to the Yaroslav Trakalo as saying. The 305,000 people born in India ence between people coming Special Court) issued the arrest mier since October 10 when bail, surrendering before the She is accused in several country’s 1971 independence man threw the grenades when are estimated to have moved to to the UK for more than a year, warrant as she failed to appear two courts in Dhaka sepa- courts on her return home, he graft cases, including one under and subsequently convicted he heard the hearing was being the UK between July 2016 and and the number of people leav- as scheduled in the Zia Orphan- rately ordered her arrest after said. Zia earlier claimed that which she allegedly misappro- and hanged for committing adjourned and the defendants June 2017, making India the ing the UK for a year or more. age Trust corruption case once she failed to appear before them cases filed against her to be priated funds of an orphanage warcrimes. AGENCIES were being handcuffed.AGENCIES most common migrant nation- In the 12-month period ality in the country after EU of July 2016 and June 2017, countries of Poland, Romania 572,000 people arrived in the Supreme Court acquits three and the Republic of Ireland. UK, and 342,000 emigrated. Pope urges world to take decisive Overall, the ONS data Immigration specifically fell suspects in Musharraf attack case found that net migration to by 80,000 people over the year- the UK had fallen by 106,000 and three-quarters of that drop ISLAMABAD: All three suspects in a case per- to hit 230,000 during the one- was down to fewer EU citizens measures to address Rohingya crisis taining to 2003 assassination attempt on former year period, reflecting the first coming to live in the UK. president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf were major decline since the EU ref- The ONS figures also show DHAKA: In his first public Bangladeshi society’s humani- erendum in favour of Brexit in that the number of people speech in Bangladesh deliv- tarian outreach to the refugees acquitted over inadequate evidence by the Su- June 2016. coming to the UK for a defi- ered on Thursday, Pope Fran- from Rakhine State, providing preme Court on Thursday. A three-judge-bench “The decline follows histor- nite job has remained stable cis considered that no one them with temporary shelter of the apex court, headed by Justice Asif Saeed ically high levels of immigra- but those coming to “look for could ignore the gravity of the and the basic necessities of life, Khosa, was hearing the case relating to twin sui- tion and it is too early to say work”, especially EU citizens, Muslim minority Rohingyas’ at no little sacrifice. cide attacks on Musharraf’s official convoy, which whether this represents a long- was down by 43 per cent. situation and urged the inter- “None of us can fail to be term trend,” said Nicola White, The ONS said the latest national community to take aware of the gravity of the sit- killed 15 civilians near Jhanda Chichi, Rawalpindi head of migration statistics at fall on the previous year’s net decisive measures to address uation, the immense toll of on December 25 in 2003. Suspects Intikhab Abba- the ONS. “These changes sug- migration figure was the larg- this grave crisis. human suffering involved, and si, Zafar Ali and Mohamamd Kabir were released gest that Brexit is likely to be a est annual decrease recorded, Once again, the Pope the precarious living conditions due to inadequate evidence and weak prosecution, factor in people’s decision to substantially down on its high avoided mentioning the word of so many of our brothers and Express Newsreported. Justice Dost Muhammad, move to or from the UK but of June 2016 and now at similar “Rohingya” explicitly in the sisters, a majority of whom are decisions to migrate are com- levels to 2014. speech delivered at the presi- women and children, crowded in his remarks said, “The fish was real but slipped plex and other factors are also The numbers coming to dential palace in the Bangla- in the refugee camps,” said out of net due to negligence from prosecution”. going to be influencing the fig- Britain to study as overseas deshi capital, referring to them Pope Francis. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa also expressed annoy- ures,” she added. students also fell by 23,000 as “a massive influx of refugees The Pope highlighted the ance over the weak case presented by the pros- The number of non-EU to 141,000 the majority from from Rakhine State,” Efe news mass displacement of people, utes earlier had met privately importance of meetings with citizens leaving the UK has outside the EU. The UK’s agency reported. but also by offering imme- with Bangladesh’s President leaders from various religions ecution. A trial court had handed down death sen- remained stable over the past Conservative party govern- “It is imperative that the diate material assistance Abdul Hamid, praised the which are to take place dur- tences to the suspects, which were later turned year but the number of EU ment has pledged to reduce international community take to Bangladesh in its effort spirit of generosity and sol- ing the visit, and added that to life imprisonment by a high court. All three had citizens leaving the UK has net annual migration to the decisive measures to address to respond effectively to idarity which marked the country was known for the alleged links to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban increased by almost a third, a “tens of thousands” and the this grave crisis, not only by urgent human needs,” the country’s society. harmony that has traditionally Pakistan. AGENCIES trend that has been classified latest figures were welcomed working to resolve the politi- the Pope said. This spirit, he added, had existed between followers of as “Brexodus” by a section of by ministers. AGENCIES cal issues that have led to the The Pontiff, who min- been seen most vividly in the various religions. AGENCIES

millenniumpost.in SIX KILLED IN SRI LANKA RAIN millenniumpo NO H ALFst TR U THS Sherin Mathews Dutch probe COLOMBO: At least six people were killed and 23 ‘China quietly but relentlessly CHANGE OF NAME injured in heavy rain that lashed Sri Lanka, authorities showed signs of Bosnian war said on Thursday. The Disaster Management Centre I, Bela Rani W/o Sh said fatalities were reported from Galle, Gampaha abuse: Doctor Ajay Kumar R/o C-12-A, criminal’s live and Badulla districts while severe destruction had been becoming global super power’ Ram Dutt Enclave, Uttam caused in several other areas across the country, reports HOUSTON: Sherin Nagar New Delhi-59. I UN court suicide Xinhua news agency. The centre said since the water Mathews, a 3-year-old WASHINGTON: China is qui- This, according to Igna- have changed my name level in some of the major rivers, including Nilwala, Gin Indian girl who was found etly, but relentlessly becoming a tius, puts the 1947-conceived from Bela Rani to Bharti dead in a culvert after being global super power, according Marshall Plan, which provided THE HAGUE: Dutch pros- and Kalu, was rising due to the heavy rain people have for all purposes. reported missing by her fos- to an analyst. about $150 billion in current ecutors are investigating how been urged to move to higher ground. AGENCIES ter father, had a series of In an opinion piece for the dollars, mostly to six countries, a Bosnian Croat war criminal broken bones and injuries Washington Post, writer David in the shade. managed to dramatically take in various stages of healing, Ignatius has said the recent The report describes OBOR his own life, apparently after VIDARBHA IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION a doctor testified before the meeting between President Xi as “a program of unprece- drinking poison he had smug- (A GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA UNDERTAKING) court. Jinping and President Trumpin dented size and scope with the gled into a UN court, in scenes E - TENDER NOTICE NO. 06 FOR 2017-18. Sherin, reported miss- Beijing during the latter’s first strategic intent of constructing that were broadcast live. ing on October 7, was found visit to China significantly a Chinese-led regional order in In shocking footage Main Portal: https://mahatenders.gov.in dead in a culvert about 1 km revealed a possible but under- Eurasia.” The study describes, beamed around the world, President Xi Jinping from her home in subur- stated grand and ambitious for example, how Beijing is Slobodan Praljak drank from Online electronic bids in B-1 form for below mentioned work are invited ban Dallas on October 22. strategy on the part of Beijing. According to Ignatius, one financing a string of ports a small brown glass bottle by Executive Engineer, Ambhora Lift Irrigation Division, Bhiwapur Tah- Her autopsy report is still Ignatius says in his article only needs to see China’s new in the Indian Ocean region, and exclaimed he had taken Bhiwapur Distt- Nagpur Phone No. (07106) 232018 from contractors reg- awaited. She was adopted by that President Xi while talking network of global institutions, including in Sri Lanka, Malay- poison moments after UN the Indian-American couple, about and promoting the idea including the “One Belt, One sia, Pakistan, Burma, Djibouti, judges upheld his 20-year istered in appropriate class with Public Works Department of Government Wesley and Sini Mathews, of “win-win cooperation,” with Road” (OBOR) plan to esti- Kenya and the United Arab jail term for atrocities com- of Maharashtra. Tender Documents are available for Online bid prepara- from an orphanage in India Washington, simultaneously mate and probably accept how Emirates. The proposed invest- mitted during the 1990s tion & Submission on above website from Dt. 04/12/2017 to Dt. 05/01/2018 last year. Her adoptive par- hinted that Beijing retains the it is now challenging the Amer- ment is nearly $250 billion. Balkans conflict. ents lost custody of their patience to achieve its goal of ican-led order effectively. China has also invested The 72-year-old died Sr. Name of Work Estimated Earnest Time Limit Cost of Class of biological child after Sherin being eventually recognised as According to two unpub- $13.6 billion in Greece, buying in hospital after being No Cost in Money in for com- Blank tender Contractor (Amount (Amount pletion ‘ form - (Rs.) went missing. a global super power. lished and unclassified stud- control of the port of Piraeus rushed from the Interna- in Lakhs) in Lakhs) (Months) Her parents appeared He describes China’s gen- ies commissioned by the Air and big shares of Greek util- tional Criminal Tribunal before a court yesterday for tle rise as “mesmerising” and Force, one report estimates ities and fiber-optics com- for the former Yugoslavia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a long Child Protective Ser- reflective of the Chinese slo- that more than 64 nations panies. “Greece serves as (ICTY), casting a cloud over 01 Construction of Balance earth- 75.51 0.76 06 Months 1000/- + Class IV A vices (CPS) custody hearing gan “hide and bide,” which the could receive USD one trillion a strategic beachhead for what should have been a suc- work and structures of Pendhari (Including 18% GST & Above Mokhala Distributory 8 to 10.74 mansoon) (Non- about their biological daugh- United States now views as a from China under the OBOR China into Europe,” notes cessful end to the court’s Km. offtaking from RD 8730m Refundable) ter, currently living with rela- case of “open power play”. framework. the report. AGENCIES tenure. AGENCIES of Mokhabardi Lift lrrigationa tives in the Houston-area. Scheme. Wesley was brought to 02 Construction of Balance Struc- 92.38 0.93 06 Months 1000/- + Class IV A the courthouse in a van. He tures of Sathagaon Distributory (Including 18% GST & Above is expected to either surren- Afghan girls, who were twice denied US visa, in RD. 3.00 Km.to 8.60 Km. of mansoon) (Non- der his parental rights for his Mokhabardi Lift Irrigation Scheme. Refundable) 3-year-old daughter or have 03 Construction of Balance Earth 54.38 0.55 06 Months 1000/- + Class IV A them terminated by the state. win entrepreneurship challenge in Europe work in Km 25 to 29 of Mokhabardi (Including 18% GST & Above Sini, who aims to regain Main Canal of Mokhabardi Lift mansoon) (Non- Irrigation Scheme. Refundable) custody of her biological he Afghanistan robot- daughter sought right to visit ics team, compris- Back in July, 04 Construction of Balance Earth 55.76 0.56 06 Months 1000/- + Class IV A her. Sini took to the witness ingT of six girls from Herat work in Km 30 to 34 of Mokhabardi (Including 18% GST & Above the girls, who Main Canal of Mokhabardi Lift mansoon) (Non- stand first, but invoked her region, on Thursday added Irrigation Scheme. Refundable) fifth amendment right not another feather in their cap had travelled to incriminate herself many after they won the entrepre- to US embassy times during question- neur challenge in the biggest 1) Additional details regarding ‘e’ tendering are available in Tender Doc- ing. One exception came Robotics Festival in Estonia. in Kabul, were ument on above portal. If any assistance is required regarding e-Ten- when she was asked if she is The development comes nearly honoured for dering (Upload & Download) Please contact NIC E-procurement Toll trained a nurse — to which four months after they clinched displaying ‘a Free Number (24x7) 1800 3070 2232 she responded, “yes”. a silver medal for “courageous When Wesley took the achievement” at the First can-do attitude 2) Changes if any will be uploaded on above website only. stand, he opted to invoke Global Challenge competition 3) All rights are reserved to reject any or all tender without assigning any his fifth amendment right as in the US. throughout the reason by the competent authority, of VIDC, Nagpur. well and answered no ques- Theirs was the same team challenge’ tions pertaining to Sherin’s that was denied visas twice death or disappearance. in the United States of Amer- 500 miles over Taliban-con- Sd/- Prosecution pressed ica, which raised an interna- trolled territory to US embassy Sini about the previous tional debate over Donald in Kabul, were honoured for Executive Engineer, CPS involvement, alleging Trump’s hardening stance on Trump’s travel ban on Mus- The Afghanistan Embassy displaying “a can-do attitude Ambhora Lift Irrigation Division Sherin earlier had a bro- border security. Eventually, lim-dominated nations, in London congratulated the throughout the challenge, even ken femur, elbow and tibia, Trump had intervened to side- critics said that the denial of team on their victory. under difficult circumstances, DGIPR/2017-2018/4542 Bhiwapur (Tas), Dist Nagpur but she did not confirm step the decision. Even though visa to Afghanistan girls is a Back in July, the girls, or when things do not go the allegations. AGENCIES Afghanistan is not included in result of his policies. who had travelled around as planned.” AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Friday, 1 December, 2017 mp Russia accuses Obama meets Xi amid North Imagery shows latest N Korean US of goading Kim Korean missile crisis Jong-un BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thurs- day met his former US counterpart Barack MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has Obama amid the escalating tensions after North missile larger, more powerful accused the US of seeking Korea fired a long range ballistic missile capable to provoke North Korea into of hitting anywhere in America. In his talks with stepping up its nuclear missile Obama, Xi stressed that China and the US had an SEOUL: Imagery released on test appears to demonstrate a programme. important responsibility to safeguard world peace Thursday of North Korea’s lat- more powerful North Korean He rejected a call by the est missile test showed new solid-fuel propulsion system, American envoy to the UN and stability, as well as boost global development rocket engines and a larger especially in its second-stage Security Council to sever ties and prosperity. Xi briefed Obama on the major design that likely puts Kim Jong rocket. with the North after its latest outcomes of the 19th National Congress of the Un closer to his goal of being A solid-fuel system for an ballistic missile test. Communist Party of China (CPC) held last month. able to deliver a nuclear war- ICBM would be a significant Russia argues sanctions do The CPC endorsed a second five-year term for Xi head to a target anywhere in the development and could allow not work and advocates nego- world, though without great the North Koreans to trans- tiations instead. and amended its constitution to add the 64-year- accuracy yet, analysts said. port and launch a missile more The US has warned that old leader’s name and ideology, elevating him on North Korea released doz- quickly, compared to a liq- North Korea’s government will a par with party founder Mao Zedong and his suc- ens of photos and a video after uid-fuel system that requires be “utterly destroyed” if war cessor Deng Xiaoping. They called for enhanced Wednesday’s launch of the new lengthy preparation. breaks out. communication, exchanges and cooperation Hwasong-15 missile, which The photos appeared to On Wednesday, the North North Korean leader Kim Jong show the missile with at least tested its first missile in two between China and the US. AGENCIES Un declared had “finally real- two large nozzles on its first months, saying the continental ized the great historic cause of stage, instead of the one large US was now within striking dis- completing the state nuclear and several smaller nozzles on tance.However, defence experts f o r c e”. the Hwasong-14. have cast doubt on its ability to Since July’s launch of the “The first stage seems to use master the technology needed Theresa May to outline Hwasong-14, its first long- essentially the same case (as to launch a missile carrying a range intercontinental ballistic North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, watched the launch on a TV screen the Hwasong-14) but has two warhead capable of re-entering missile (ICBM), North Korea engines,” said David Wright, the Earth’s atmosphere. post-Brexit vision for UK analysts have been looking for US officials noted, how- Hwasong-15 and Hwasong-14 missile’s large size was imme- of the Union of Concerned Sci- Speaking on a visit to the signs the isolated country has ever, that North Korea has not in terms of the looks of the war- diately apparent in the photos, entists, a US-based nonprofit Belarussian capital Minsk, Mr developed precise guidance proved it has an accurate guid- head, the joint of the first and which analysts said could pro- science advocacy group. “The Lavrov asked whether America role in Middle East systems, reliable and powerful ance system for an ICBM or a second stages of the missile, vide for a more powerful pro- second stage looks like it can was actively seeking to destroy rocket engines, and a re-entry capable re-entry vehicle. and overall size,” Roh told a pulsion system. “This is a very carry more than twice as much North Korea. “One gets the vehicle capable of protecting a South Korea’s Joint Chiefs briefing on Thursday. big missile,” Michael Duitsman, propellant. The combination of impression that everything nuclear warhead as it speeds of Staff spokesman Roh Jae- North Korea said the new a research associate at the Cen- those two things means it really has been done on purpose to toward its target. cheon cautioned that more missile soared to an altitude of tre for Nonproliferation Stud- is a new, more capable missile.” make Kim Jong-un snap and “North Korea is continu- analysis is needed to determine about 4,475 km (2,780 miles), ies, said in an analysis posted to The missile’s size and carry out further inadvisable ing to pursue its ICBM in a the Hwasong-15’s full perfor- more than 10 times the height Twitter. “And I don’t mean ‘Big design may also make it pos- actions,” he said. methodical and pragmatic mance, but said North Korea of the International Space Sta- for North Korea.’ Only a few sible for it to carry a larger The Americans, he said, manner, making progress in had clearly made significant tion, and flew 950 km during countries can produce missiles warhead and a more robust “should explain to us all what incremental steps,” said Joseph changes since the Hwasong-14. its 53-minute flight - higher of this size, and North Korea re-entry vehicle, analysts said. they’re after”. Nikki Haley, the Bermudez from 38 North, a “Our initial analysis of the and longer than any North just joined the club.” The nose section of the mis- US envoy to the UN, urged all Washington-based North photos showed that there were Korean missile, before land- One US intelligence official sile appeared to be blunter than nations to cut diplomatic and Korea monitoring project. clear differences between the ing in the sea near Japan. The told Reuters the Hwasong-15 previous versions. AGENCIES trade ties. AGENCIES

Bomb blast at Nepal election 4 killed in Pak Theresa May First Sikh woman elected BAGHDAD: Theresa May is to the risk of more returning to rally injures four in suspected US complete a trip to the Middle Britain – government figures East by setting out her post- estimate that around 850 UK- KATHMANDU: A bomb blast at an election rally of drone strike Brexit vision for the UK’s role linked people of national secu- the ruling Nepali Congress party on Thursday in- as mayor in the US in the region in a major speech rity concern have travelled to DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A in Jordan, outlining both UK the region to fight, with just jured four persons including two minors in Nepal’s NEW YORK: Preet Didbal has suspected US drone strike on efforts to combat Islamic State under half having returned so eastern Itahari city, days ahead of the last phase been elected as the mayor of The Sutter-Yuba Thursday targeted a hideout of and wider, long-term help on far. of provincial and parliamentary polls. Two minors, Yuba city in California, becom- region is home to the Haqqani militant network economic and social reforms. The prime minister is due a woman and an elderly man were injured in the ing the first Sikh woman to along Pakistan’s mountainous The prime minister is due to to cover this threat in a part of incident that took place at Bhaladmi Tol area in hold the position in the United one of the largest border with Afghanistan, kill- address an audience including the speech dealing with more States. ing four people, officials said. Jordan’s prime minister, Hani direct security assistance in the Itahari sub-metropolitan city, some 366 kms from Dibal was appointed by the Sikh communities If confirmed, it would al-Mulki, and much of his cabi- region, also including training Kathmandu, police said. The Improvised Explosive California city council and will in the country be the fourth such US strike net, at the end of a three-day for Iraqi forces to clear Mosul Device (IED) went off near the podium of a meet- be sworn in on December 5, inside Pakistan since President visit that also saw her hold talks and Raqqa of explosive devices ing convened by minister of state Sumitra Devi KCRA-TV, an NBC-affiliated the first time I saw someone Donald Trump took office in in Saudi Arabia on Yemen and left by Isis as it fled, and more Chaudhary. The one-year-old child was said to be television station, reported. who looked like me, who was January. make a surprise visit to Iraq. In security assistance for Jordan. There are other Sikh may- Preet Didbal in a public office in the United Two Pakistani intelligence talks in Baghdad on Wednes- Jordan is seen by the UK as in a serious condition as he has sustained injuries ors across the country — Ravi States of America,” Singh said. officials and a local govern- day, May spoke to the Iraqi a vital bulwark in the region, on his head. The condition of the 16-year-old boy Bhalla was elected earlier this from college. The Sutter-Yuba region ment officer said an unmanned prime minister, Haider al- but it is struggling with the was stable but not out of danger. The woman and month as mayor in Hoboken, “Seeing someone that looks is home to one of the larg- aerial vehicle dropped Abadi, about the recapture of impact of many thousands of the elderly man sustained minor injuries, the po- New Jersey. like you, that comes from the est Sikh communities two missiles on a compound Mosul from Isis fighters, also Syrian refugees as well as high lice said. Security personnel suspect that a socket However, Didbal is the same faith as you, to be elected in the country. housing militants under the meeting UK troops who had youth unemployment in a first Sikh woman to be elected in a public office in this country On November 8, Bhalla command of a senior network trained Iraqi forces who took country where half the popu- bomb with a set timer could have been used as as mayor in the country, the is inspiring and exciting. And became the first ever Sikh commander, Abdur Rasheed part in the battle. lation is aged 24 or less. May the explosion was huge.The blast occurred one report said. it’s definitely moving,” Jaydeep mayor of New Jersey’s Hobo- Haqqani. May is expected to high- will also announce efforts to week before the second phase of the provincial Didbal was elected to Yuba Singh with the Sikh Coalition ken city after a stiff competition Villagers initially reported light the threat posed by dis- help the Jordanian economy and parliamentary elections on December 7. AGENCIES City Council in 2014 and is said. that turned ugly when he was a blast in the Upper Kurram persing Isis fighters, some of in the longer term, including currently vice mayor. She is the “When Ravi Bhalla was labelled a terrorist in slander- area to authorities, said one of whom have massed near the £60m in new grants, especially first in her family to graduate elected in New Jersey, that was ous flyers. AGENCIES the officials. AGENCIES north of Jordan. There is also connected to education. AGENCIES Thousands to gather in Yemen May says Trump was ‘wrong’ Jared Kushner meets special capital after rebel to share anti-Muslim videos counsel over Michael Flynn issue clashes WASHINGTON: US Presi- private lawyer, last week to say LONDON: UK Prime Min- rescind the offer of a visit. “The dent Donald Trump’s son-in- the matter had reached a point SANAA: Thousands ofister Theresa May delivered a invitation for a state visit has law, Jared Kushner, met with where the two could no lon- Yemenis were expected to rare public admonishment to been extended and has been Special Counsel Robert Muel- ger could discuss it, two peo- gather in Sanaa on Thursday US President Donald Trump accepted. We have yet to set ler’s team earlier this month as ple familiar with the call told after deadly clashes between on Thursday, declaring that a date.” part of its Russia probe, CNN Reuters. the Huthi rebels and their allies he was “wrong” to share anti- The controversy began on reported on Wednesday, citing It was not clear whether sparked fears of further vio- Muslim videos posted online Wednesday morning when two people familiar with the Kelner made the call because lence in the capital. by a “hateful” British far-right Trump shared three videos meeting. he had negotiated a plea agree- The clashes, which erupted group. posted on Twitter by Jayda Former White House ment with Mueller for Flynn late yesterday near Sanaa’s Saleh May, facing intense pressure Fransen, the deputy leader of national security adviser to cooperate in the probe, or mosque, killed nine Huthis and to cancel a planned state visit by Britain First. Michael Flynn was the prime because Flynn had decided to five supporters of former presi- Trump, was forced to address Donald Trump Amid outrage in the UK, topic of the conversation engage with Mueller, said two dent Ali Abdullah Saleh, medi- the controversy in person after May criticized the President between Kushner and Muel- other sources. cal sources said. the President criticized her on in UK Parliament, where MPs through her spokesman. That ler’s team, CNN said, citing one The probe has dogged the The infighting threatens to Twitter. But she insisted the variously called him “racist,” prompted a rebuke from of the sources. White House since January, unravel the fragile rebel alli- US-UK relationship would sur- “fascist” and “evil.” Trump on Twitter: “@The- Flynn, who resigned in Feb- Jared Kushner when US intelligence agencies ance that has been battling the vive the storm, and suggested Asked about Trump’s resa_May, don’t focus on me, ruary after misleading Vice concluded that Russia inter- Saudi-backed government of the visit by Trump would go actions on a visit to Amman, focus on the destructive Radi- President Mike Pence about sure Kushner did not have do so,” Abbe Lowell, Kushner’s fered in the election to try to President Abedrabbo Mansour ahead. Jordan, May said: “I’m very cal Islamic Terrorism that is his conversations with a Rus- information that exonerated lawyer, told Reuters. help Trump defeat Democrat Hadi in Yemen’s war. As the extraordinary dip- clear that retweeting from Brit- taking place within the United sian diplomat, is under investi- Flynn, CNN said, citing one Lawyers for Flynn have Hillary Clinton by hacking and Late-night mediation lomatic clash stretched into a ain First was the wrong thing Kingdom. We are doing just gation by Mueller’s team, which source. halted communications with releasing embarrassing emails attempts betwen Saleh and second day, the British ambas- to do. Britain First is a hateful fine!” is looking into possible collu- Kushner spoke with Muel- Trump’s legal team, a poten- and disseminating propaganda the rebels, who jointly control sador to the US revealed he organization. It seeks to spread On Twitter, the British sion between Russia and the ler’s team for less than 90 min- tially critical step in Mueller’s via social media to discredit Sanaa, failed to reconcile both had expressed concerns to the mistrust and division in our ambassador to Washington, Trump campaign in last year’s utes, CNN said. probe, sources familiar with her. Russia has denied inter- sides, sources in Saleh’s Gen- White House about the affair. communities. It stands against Sir Kim Darroch, said he had presidential election. “Kushner has voluntarily the investigation said on Friday. fering in the US election and eral People’s Congress politi- Trump also faced an unprec- common British decency,” been in touch with the Trump The nature of the question- cooperated with all relevant Flynn’s lawyer, Robert Kel- Trump has said there was no cal party said. On Thursday, edented barrage of criticism she said. But May declined to administration. AGENCIES ing was principally to make inquiries and will continue to ner, called John Dowd, Trump’s collusion. AGENCIES thousands were expected at a rally in the capital’s Sabaeen Square to mark the Prophet Muhammed’s birthday. Sikh cabbie saves 13-yr-old girl from paedophile in UK, gets award Rebel chief Abdulmalik al-Huthi had on Wednesday urged supporters across the LONDON: A Sikh taxi driver ing her from an ‘unthinkable country to head to Sanaa for has been hailed as a hero for sav- Arora has now been given an award for ordeal’, the report added. the event. Saleh and the Iran- ing a 13-year-old school girl in “Satbir Arora was presented backed Huthis, also known as the UK from a planned abduc- his work protecting the girl, saving her with a certificate for outstanding Ansar Allah, have accused one tion by a paedophile armed with from an ‘unthinkable ordeal’, the report achievement in safeguarding, by another of inciting Wednes- knives, tape and sleeping pills, a Councillor Kieron Mallon, the day’s unrest. “The General Peo- media report said. added lead member for public protec- ple’s Congress and its allies hold Satbir Arora picked up the tion,” a spokesman for Cherwell Ansar Allah fully responsible girl on February 20, dressed forums, the report said. whom he runs the taxi service – District Council said. for every drop of blood shed in her school uniform, after When no one arrived to and discussed his concerns with “I can’t praise Arora enough among the Yemenis... and warn she booked his taxi to go from meet the girl, the taxi driver her, before passing the phone for his caring attitude and for against all acts that, rather than her home in Oxfordshire to asked her for more information to the girl. recognising that his passenger serve national unity, threaten Gloucester train station, the but when pressed she declined The girl eventually con- was in grave danger,” Mallon our internal unity and cohe- Metro.co.uk reported. But to say more, it said. Arora tried fided in Arora that her parents said. He saved his passenger sion,” the party said in a waiting for the minor girl was to ascertain whether the girl’s did not know where she was, from an “unthinkable ordeal”, statement. 24-year-old Sam Hewings, who parents knew where she was, the report said. He then called and had the presence of mind to The rebels’ interior minis- planned to abduct her after she while phoning the man she the police, while also alerted a record his calls with the would- try blamed forces loyal to Saleh was dropped off. He had already said she was meeting – mak- nearby police officer. Arora has be kidnapper, providing crucial for the clashes in a statement discussed kidnapping, sedating ing recordings of all of the calls. now been given an award for his evidence to the prosecution ser- released late. AGENCIES and raping a victim on online Arora called his wife – with work protecting the girl, sav- vice, Mallon added. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 1 December, 2017 Fiscal deficit reaches 96% of Oct core sector growth rate plummets to 4.7% NEW DELHI: Eight core sec- full-year target in 7 months tors grew at a slower pace of Performance of The Index of eight core industries increased 4.7 per cent in October, chiefly by 4.7% in Oct 2017 compared to a 7.1% due to subdued performance Core growth in Oct 2016. During the period NEW DELHI: India's fiscal of cement, steel and refinery Industries Apr-Oct 2017-18, the index registered a deficit at the end of October Markets unnerved; Sensex segments. growth of 3.5% as against a growth of hit 96.1 per cent of the budget The eight infrastructure Base: 2011-12=100 5.6% during the corresponding period estimate for 2017- 18, mainly sectors -- coal, crude oil, nat- Growth rate in per cent of the previous year due to lower revenue realisa- crashes by 453 points ural gas, refinery products, Coal Crude Natural Refinery tion and rise in expenditure. fertilisers, steel, cement and Oil Gas Products In absolute terms, the fiscal electricity -- had clocked a

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Output growth Oct 2016 Apr-Oct 2016-17 The CGA data showed Meanwhile, Finance Min- is scheduled to review next tion of BSE listed companies tion of extension in oil produc- in the steel segment too slowed Oct 2017 Apr-Oct 2017-18 that the government's revenue ister Arun Jaitley on Thursday month its fiscal deficit target declined by over Rs 1.06 lakh tion cut from OPEC influenced to 8.4 per cent in the last month receipts were at Rs 7.29 lakh said he intends to be on track for the year to March 2018. crore. investors to offload funds from compared to 17.4 per cent in Meanwhile, the coal seg- have shown improvement, too. crore in the seven months of on lowering fiscal deficit even The finance minister said India's fiscal deficit at the the market. the year- ago period. ment has shown significant Cumulatively, the growth the current fiscal, which work as the figure for April-Octo- the 2018-19 Budget, which will end of October hit 96.1 per "On Thursday's F&O Similarly, there was slow- improvement as it expanded in the eight core sectors slowed out to 48.1 per cent of the bud- ber hit 96.1 per cent of budget be unveiled on February 1, will cent of the budget estimate for expiry led volatility and sell- down in refinery output, whose by 3.90 per cent. It witnessed down to 3.5 per cent as against get estimate (BE) of Rs 15.15 estimates. focus more on infrastructure 2017-18, mainly due to lower ing in other Asian market hurt growth was 7.5 per cent in a decline of 1.9 per cent in the 5.6 per cent in the comparable lakh crore for the entire year. “The FRBM (Fiscaland rural sectors. revenue realisation and rise the sentiment, banks under- October this year. This com- year-ago period. period of the last fiscal. The receipts, comprising Responsibility and Budget He further talked about the in expenditure, official data performed and metal lost the pares with 12.6 per cent expan- The fertiliser sector grew The eight core industries taxes and other items, were at Management) report is under political opinion and willing- showed. sheen," said Vinod Nair, Head sion in the same month last by 3 per cent as against 0.7 per constitute 40.27 per cent of 50.7 per cent of the target in the consideration. The last three ness in India not yet ready for Participants also kept their of Research, Geojit Financial year. Electricity generation, too, cent last year. Crude oil pro- weight of items in the index of year-ago period. years, we have an exemplary privatisation of PSU banks. portfolios at a low ebb ahead Services. was slower on an annual basis. duction and natural gas output industrial production (IIP). PTI As per the data, the govern- record as far as maintaining “For any reform to take of the second quarter GDP The rupee slipped 31 paise ment's total expenditure was that glide path is concerned. place, the political acceptabil- numbers. to 64.62 (intra-day) against the Rs 12.92 lakh crore at Octo- We intend to move on that ity of that reform has to be Squaring-up of positions dollar at the forex market. UIDAI tells Airtel to explain Onion prices ber-end, or 60.2 per cent of the track,” Jaitley said at the HT there. And though I would following end of November Kotak Bank emerged as the budget estimate. It was 58.2 per Leadership Summit here. be in favour of a large num- series contracts in the deriva- worst performer among Sensex start falling at cent of the budget estimate a The government has bud- ber of reforms, I am pragmatic tives segment and a weak trend constituents by plunging 2.63 year ago. geted to bring down fiscal def- enough to realise that I don’t at other Asian markets also per cent, followed by SBI Bank payments bank A/Cs fiasco Lasalgaon as Capital expenditure during icit to 3.2 per cent of GDP in think political opinion in India weighed on sentiment, bro- (2.54 per cent). April-October of 2017-18 was 2017-18, from 3.5 per cent in is still ready to take that deci- kers said. Other laggards included NEW DELHI: The UIDAI supply picks up only 52.6 per cent of the BE the previous year. sion,” he added. The Sensex, after a gap Reliance Industries, Axis has asked Airtel to explain, by compared to 50.7 per cent in According to official data The government had last down opening at 33,542.50, Bank, Wipro, Tata Steel, Lupin, December 4, why action should NEW DELHI: Onion prices the same period of the previous released on Thursday, fiscal month announced an unprec- continued its slide to touch a M&M, HDFC, Sun Pharma, not be taken against it for alleg- at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, fiscal. Revenue expenditure, deficit, which is the difference edented Rs 2.11-lakh crore cap- low of 33,108.72. It finally set- Cipla, Power Grid, ITC, Adani edly opening payments bank Asia's biggest market for the including interest payment, between government expen- ital infusion into PSU banks tled 453.41 points or 1.35 per Ports, TCS, ONGC, Infosys and accounts without "informed key kitchen staple, on Thurs- was 61.5 per cent of the BE diture and revenues, in April- to be spread over two years. cent lower at 33,149.35. Maruti Suzuki. consent" of customers who went day declined to Rs 25/kg from during April-October 2017- October touched the 96.1 per High non-performing assets This was its biggest single Dr Reddy's and NTPC were for Aadhaar-based mobile SIM the level of 30-35/kg last week 18. This compares with 59.2 per cent mark of the budget esti- have taken a toll on the profit- session fall since November 15, the only gainers, rising up to verification. on improved supplies. cent a year earlier. mates. The finance ministry ability of public lenders. PTI 2016, when it had lost 514.19 0.45 per cent. PTI Airtel, on its part, has Lasalgaon mandi sends refuted the allegations, say- "wrongdoings" on the matter. price signal for rest of the ing all "Airtel Payments Bank When contacted, UIDAI country and therefore onion accounts are opened only after CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey traders keep a track of this M&M, Renesas drive Govt forms panel to lay down explicit consent from the cus- said, "We have issued notice market closely. tomer". A company official to a telecom operator and are As per the official data, added that Airtel is preparing awaiting their response. After onion arrivals have risen in last tech pact for electric diesel use rules for tractors to submit a detailed response giving full opportunity of hear- 4-5 trading days. The arrivals at NEW DELHI: The oil ministry equipment and agri pumpsets to the Unique Identification ing to the company concerned, Lasalgaon mandi on Thursday has set up a high-level commit- use 13 per cent diesel while cars Authority of India (UIDAI) we will take judicious view of stood at 22,000 quintal, much cars and Formula E tee to help frame fuel economy and SUVs use 13.15 per cent of within the stipulated deadline. the matter." higher than 8,000 quintal on rules for tractors to moderate the fuel. The Aadhaar-issuing body, Pandey, however, did not November 22. NEW DELHI: Mahindra Director Pawan Goenka said, their diesel consumption that "In view of growing depen- the UIDAI, had slapped notices identify the operator, saying The improved supplies in & Mahindra on Thursday "Formula E is helping to grow constitutes nearly 7.7 per cent of dence of the country on import on Bharti Airtel and Airtel Pay- the issue is under examination. other growing states - Raj- announced a strategic partner- Mahindra's EV technology and India's annual diesel use. of crude oil and the fact that ments Bank in this regard in To an e-mail query by PTI, asthan and Madhya Pradesh ship with Renesas, a supplier of expertise, and this new strate- The nine-member Steering the consumption of diesel by September. A UIDAI source an Airtel spokesperson said the - have also put downward pres- advanced semiconductor solu- gic partnership with Renesas Committee, headed by an addi- tractors is about 7.7 per cent, said the company's initial reply re-verification of mobile phones sure on prices at Lasalgaon. tions, under which the latter will only help to accelerate our tional secretary in the Ministry they may give an efficiency of it has been felt imperative by was not satisfactory necessitat- and the opening of Airtel pay- Meanwhile, the govern- will become the official tech- learning curve." of Petroleum and Natural Gas, 5-7 km per litre with the load. the government to define vari- ing the need for seeking further ments bank account were sepa- ment has taken measures to nology partner for its Formula M&M is looking forward will submit an interim report in On static application like alter- ous norms for economic usage explanation. rate transactions and not linked. boost local supply and con- E team while also working to leveraging on the automo- six months and a final one on nator or straw reaper, it could of fuel/diesel," the order stated. According to the UIDAI "Airtel Payments Bank is trol prices. Exports have been together on electric racing and tive semiconductor expertise the road map for development be 6-7 litres per house. The panel will "develop source, Bharti Airtel has been fully compliant with all guide- curbed by imposing minimum road cars. of Renesas as it increases thrust of the norms in 15 months, a Diesel is the most consumed road map for fuel efficiency given time till December 4 to lines and follows a stringent floor price of $850 per tonne. Through this partnership, in Formula-E and continue to ministry order said. fuel in India, accounting for over norms of tractors in India" explain why action should not customer on-boarding process," State-owned MMTC has both organisations will lever- play a pioneering role in the Tractors are used for differ- 56 per cent of 82 million tonnes and finalise phase-wise imple- be initiated against it, includ- the Airtel spokesperson said. floated a tender for import age their mutual strengths to fast growing Indian EV market, ent applications and the average of petroleum products used in mentation. Also, it will recom- ing imposition of penalty on He claimed that the consent of 2,000 tonnes, while expand the development and he added. Renesas Electron- fuel consumed for each appli- April-October. As much as 57 mend category-wise norms the issue. for opening Airtel payments Nafed and SFAC has started manufacturing of electric ics Corporation Executive Vice cation varies. On a rotavator, per cent of diesel is used by auto- for tractors and define a meth- The UIDAI official, who did bank account as also Direct sourcing 14,000 tonnes vehicles (EVs), powertrain, President Ryuji Omura said they may consume 7-8 litres mobiles, with trucks guzzling odology for measurement not wish to be named, said that Benefit Transfer is taken sepa- locally for distribution in advanced driver assistance India is one of the company's per house while on a trailer, 28.25 per cent. Tractors, agri of fuel efficiency. PTI authority had found prima facie rately from all customers. PTI consuming areas. PTI systems, and other systems focus markets and is expected in India and other emerging to bring about significant busi- markets, the company said in ness growth for it, particularly a statement. for the EV segment. Flat income tax system undesirable: Industry & trade officials Both parties will work "Through our new part- together across a number nership with Mahindra, we HYDERABAD: As the task- gestions in some quarters for of income tax are desirable to higher income group helps gar- income going to top 1 per cent. inequalities can be addressed. of programmes inclusive of look forward to bringing our force to draft a new direct tax a flat income tax framework attain the objective of fairness ner revenue without becoming "This is one of the highest I believe that a flat tax system 'proof-of-concept' systems for design expertise based on our law gets cracking, industry and as is prevalent in countries like in the income tax system. burdensome on lower income since the creation of the Income will be regressive, considering both racing and road cars, it open and comprehensive Rene- trade officials say a flat rate Russia. Given the revenue resource taxpayers, Garg explained. Tax Act... as per a research paper India's current situation," he added. sas autonomy Platform, to the income tax system is undesir- The current income tax slabs requirements of the country, Infosys' former chief finan- published by renowned econo- pointed out. This will be in line with Indian market," he added. able for a country like India with in India compare favourably Garg said a very low rate of cial officer V Balakrishnan mist Thomas Piketty," he said. He spoke of the "great suc- Mahindra's 'race to road' story Omura further said the wide income inequality. with most democracies where income tax is not immedi- observed that for a developing India's current tax system, cess" of the Russian model of of the electric vehicle devel- Indian government's a scheme The new law is to replace the the government is expected ately feasible. And it would be country like India, which is in according to Balakrishnan, is the flat tax system, but "it is not opment that the Formula E to limit cars sold in India existing Income Tax Act, 1961. to invest in social welfare and unfair to levy a relatively high lower middle income bracket, a progressive in nature, with tax just that which created the mira- platform delivers, the state- to only electric vehicles by "A flat rate is not progres- infrastructure, he said. rate of income tax on all income flat tax structure may not be an rates going up when the income cle". The reforms in Russia were ment said. Commenting on 2030 would open tremen- sive in an unequal society," Ficci According to Assocham groups, he maintained. equitable one. Income inequal- level goes up. accompanied by several changes the development, Mahindra & dous opportunities for the EV Secretary General Sanjaya Baru National Council Chairman Hence, a system prescribing ity in India is one of the highest, "Only with a progressive -- in both the structure and the Mahindra (M&M) Managing market. PTI said, when asked about sug- Rahul Garg, progressive rates higher rate of income tax for a with 22 per cent of the national tax system, such wide income administration of taxes. PTI US Apple scrambles to manage damage for Mac OS security flaw

NEW YORK: Apple has admit- ted a major security flaw in its Mac operating system which Xiaomi rings in Redmi 5A smart ‘Electric car battery still too made it possible for anyone to access it without a password, phone for lowest ever price saying it "stumbled" with its NEW DELHI: Chinese handset maker Xiaomi costly, needs to be lowered’ latest software, according to a media report. on Thursday unveiled its latest handset, Redmi HYDERABAD: NITI Aayog The flaw, revealed on Tues- 5A, priced at Rs 4,999 onwards, which is the CEO Amitabh Kant on Thurs- day, also made it possible to most affordable smartphone in its portfolio in day said there is a need to find access powerful administra- India. The device will be available in two ver- a technological breakthrough to tor rights of the system, Tech sions – 2GB RAM/16GB storage for Rs 4,999 and bring down the cost of battery Crunch reported. used in electric cars. "We greatly regret this error will be automatically installed processes to help prevent this 3GB RAM/32GB storage for Rs 6,999. However, "Despite all the talk, the total and we apologise to all Mac on all systems running the lat- from happening again," it said. Xiaomi will offer the 2GB RAM version of Redmi number of electric vehicles at users. When our security engi- est version (10.13.1) of MacOS To exploit the bug, a hacker 5A for Rs 5,999 after the first five million units present is only one per cent," neers became aware of the issue High Sierra," it added. would need to have physical are sold out. “The Rs 1,000 discount reflects a Kant noted while speaking at the be a monopoly in car battery ing to move towards renewable Tuesday afternoon, we imme- It is only second time access to a vulnerable Mac eighth Global Entrepreneurship charging service, and for this, energy such as solar power. diately began working on an Apple has forcibly updated when a user is logged on to the gift from Xiaomi India towards all its Mi Fans for Summit-2017 here, pointing out inter-operable charging points He, however, also opined update that closes the security users' machines and comes in computer. The attacker would making the brand No 1 in the country,” it said in that electric cars today cost more can be set up. that India is not yet ready for hole," the firm said. response to widespread con- then need to change settings a statement. The company added that in total, than ordinary cars with internal India presents a huge oppor- driverless cars, and the cur- Apple has pushed out an cern that millions of Mac com- on the computer to establish Xiaomi India will be giving back Rs 500 crore to combustion engine. tunity to car makers as the per rent opportunity lies in vehicle update to fix the major secu- puters were at risk, the report a “root” account, which they the Mi Fan community in the country. The ‘Made "Once that cost of battery capita car ownership in the sharing. rity hole in its Mac operat- said. could later access. falls, the cost of electric car country is very low, compared "I am a believer in shared ing system. The latest version Users running older ver- Root accounts give users in India’ handset features 5-inch display, 1.4GHz would be equivalent to (that to some of the developed coun- and connected cars. Not in driv- of MacOS will automatically sions of MacOS will see a noti- complete control over a quadcore Qualcomm processor, 5MP front and of) an internal combustion car. tries, he said. erless cars. The nature of jobs is download the update. fication prompting an upgrade. machine. The U.S. and Ger- 13MP rear camera and 3,000 mAh battery. The So the challenge lies in making Kant also pointed that India changing, the future of work is "This morning, the update "Regrettably, we stumbled man governments issued alerts Redmi 5A will be available from December 7 a breakthrough in battery (tech- has the potential to generate changing. The future is in shared is available for download, and with this release of MacOS. We advising Mac users to install nology)," he said. enough electricity for electric mobility," the NITI Aayog across Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores. PTI starting later on Thursday it are auditing our development the patch. AGENCIES He also said there should not vehicles as the country is aim- CEO added. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 1 December, 2017 mp Aadhaar to work as Promoters bidding for IBC assets big weapon against must first pay up dues, asserts FM benami property: PM NEW DELHI: Clearing the air or more and that are unable to have taken a hit. Now if in the back control of the company NEW DELHI: Noting that on bar on founders from repur- pay overdue amounts, includ- initial number of cases these that is under insolvency even Aadhaar is helping in bringing chasing stressed assets, Finance ing interest and charges. would have happened and banks as banks take a hit on the loans, about an "irreversible change" in Minister Arun Jaitley on Thurs- Jaitley said that although take the hit and same people the government promulgated an the interest of the people, Prime day said promoters can bid in certain countries have insol- were back again, I don't think ordinance to amend the IBC. Minister Narendra Modi on the auctions provided they pay vency laws wherein defaulting the political process in India As per the ordinance, those Thursday said the Unique Iden- the dues on their NPA accounts. promoters are allowed to bid for would have ever supported the who have their accounts classi- tification Number will work as a He said there is no blanket their own company, the political IBC," Jaitley said. fied as non-performing assets "big weapon" in the fight against bar on promoters from bidding process in India would not have The RBI had in June referred (NPAs) for one year or more and benami property too. for delinquent companies that accepted a situation wherein 12 steel manufacturers, power are unable to settle their over- Aadhaar has a played a "big are being sold to recover bank banks take a substantial hair- and construction companies due amounts include interest role" in ensuring that ration at dues. Only those who have not cut only to have the same pro- with over Rs 5,000 crore of over- thereon and charges relating to proper rates, scholarships, pen- serviced their loan accounts by moters back. due loans each to insolvency the account before submission sion and government subsidies not even paying the interest on "The IBC process will go on courts. These include Bhushan of the resolution plan would be reached the poor, he said. loans have been barred. and we have not barred them Steel, Essar Steel, Lanco Infrat- ineligible to bid in the auctions. The prime minister made Tightening rules to prevent completely. There is no blan- money, I won't even service, functioning of the Insolvency ech, Monnet Ispat and Elec- Corporates, promoters, the remarks at the inaugural errant founders from misus- ket bar. All it says is that if you but at half the cost I want my and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) trosteel, for resolution under holding companies, subsidiar- session of the 'Hindustan Times ing the 11-month-old bank- have a non-performing account company back, I don't think in if after the substantial haircut this law. ies, and associate companies Leadership Summit - 2017' here. ruptcy law to regain control, the on the day of bid please make India it is going to be accept- the same promoter who ran the In several of these cases, the or related parties undergoing "Linking Aadhaar with government earlier this month it a performing account. Stan- able," he said at the HT Lead- company and is a loan defaulter original promoters themselves insolvency resolution or liq- mobile and Jan Dhan accounts He also said that post barred promoters whose bor- dardise your account... ership Summit here. He said won the firm back. are among the bidders. uidation under the IBC would have evolved such a system demonetisation, the black rowings have been classified "If somebody says I owe the the political opinion in India "Nothing would have Amid rising concerns that a not be eligible for bidding for which was not even thought money, which was part of a par- as non-performing for a year bank money, but I won't pay the would not have supported the changed except that bank would defaulting promoter could wrest the stressed assets. PTI of till some years ago – a sys- allel economy, has now become tem which is irreversible," Modi part of the formal system. said. Inaugurating the Hindustan PSU Power Finance Corp "Earlier, pension money Times Leadership Summit here, Trai proposes easier norms for was distributed in crores of Modi said data mining after the fake accounts. All that has been note ban is also helping govern- addressed with the help of Aad- ment track down those involved lists green bond on LSE haar in the last three years," he in corruption. telecom biz, speedier M&A nods said. Modi said Aadhaar will Black money coming into LONDON: India's Power in achieving the government's now be used against benami the banking system had also NEW DELHI: Regulator Trai of the sector. spectrum of a merged entity ity of the incident and recur- Finance Corporation (PFC) target of 175GW of installed property. "It is going to be a big brought along with it massive on Thursday suggested that the "DoT (Department of Tele- within a year. rence of violation. has listed its first international renewable energy capacity weapon (in the fight against data, a "treasure trove" that telecom department fix a defi- com) should spell out a definite "Spectrum trading should be It said that the grant of all bond in almost two decades on by 2022," said PFC chairman benami property)," he said. would enable the government nite timeline of up to 30 days for timeline, not exceeding 30 days permitted in all the access spec- licences or approvals issued by the London Stock Exchange to Rajeev Sharma. Referring to demoneti- take action against wrong- approving merger or transfer of post NCLT (National Company trum bands which have been Wireless Planning and Co-ordi- fund renewable energy projects "The bond issuance allows sation, he said note ban had doers, he said, adding that ill- licences after the NCLT nod, as Law Tribunal) approval, for pro- put to auction. The permissible nation Wing should be made in the country. PFC to access a new offshore brought about a "behavioural gotten wealth earlier funding it sought to ease the norms for viding written approval to trans- block size for trading in a band paperless and online. The 10-year dated green investor base and also diversify change" in the country. Corrupt a parallel economy was now conducting telecom business in fer or merger of licences by the should be same as specified in The change in policies over bond raised $400 million, pay- its funding sources," he said. The people, for the first time after a part of the formal economy. the country. licensor and it should be made a the Notice Inviting Applications a period of time as also tech- ing a 3.75 per cent semi-annual state-owned PFC said that proj- Independence, were scared of Recently, Union Housing Issuing its recommenda- part of the merger and acquisi- (NIA), also called the auction nological development may coupon and listed on London ects eligible for the funds will be making illicit money, he said. Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tions on 'ease of doing telecom tion guidelines," Trai said. document, for the latest auc- have rendered some of the Stock Exchange's new Interna- identified within its Green Bond "The day the country will had reportedly said that prop- business', the Telecom Regula- The series of measures tion held," it said. current process redundant, tional Securities Market (ISM) Framework, which was drafted have a technical and digi- erty transactions would be tory Authority of India (Trai) include a 30-day deadline for The sector watchdog has said Trai, adding that pro- this week. in accordance with the Green tal address for all monetary linked to Aadhaar to eliminate said that promoting and facil- granting import licences to also said that DoT should devise moting ease of doing busi- "The funds raised will help Bond Principles, a global set of transactions, organised cor- black money from the real estate itating such measures were companies, and permitting a matrix that would link the ness is "among the priorities of promote renewable energy proj- guidelines framing the issuance ruption will be checked to a sector nd help in addressing the essential for unhindered growth trading or surrender of excess financial penalties to the sever- the government". PTI ects across the country and aid of green bonds. PTI great extent," he said. issue of benami property. PTI CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE ‘Make hydro-power GST on par with other renewables’

NEW DELHI: Industry body ects have to pay transmission Assocham has urged the Cen- charges based on capacity. tre to fix Goods and Services It also recommended that Tax (GST)rate for hydropower states should waive free power at par with wind and solar so requirement as that would that value added cost and tax reduce hydro tariff in initial commensurate for all renew- years and make it more viable ICA/T 5865(2)/2017 able power projects. and competitive. The new chapter of ICSI House was inaugurated by Arjun Ram West Bengal Health Recruitment Board Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Water Resources River "Hydro projects attract 18 Besides, the note said hydro Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Parliamentary Affairs per cent GST for equipment projects should be awarded on GN 31, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700091 Government of India in Udaipur on Thursday. Amongst the august and 28 per cent for cement build, operate and own (BOO) www.wbhrb.in gathering present at the inauguration was Kiran Maheshwari, while the same for solar is basis for private sector instead Advt.No. R/T/D(MES)/43(1)/1/1/2017 Minister for Higher & Technical Education, Govt of Rajasthan made five per cent Engineer- on the basis of build own oper- ing, Procurement and Con- ate and transfer (BOOT). Downloading of Documents Verification - cum - struction (EPC) which has a Further, the paper sug- Interview Call Letters for recruitment to the posts of glaring additional cost impact gested for payment security Tutor/ Demonstrator in Medical Education Service on power produced from as given to solar projects to be hydro projects," noted an Asso- extended to hydro which also With reference to Advt.No. R/T/D (MES)/43(1)/2017 dated cham paper titled 'Need for requires firm power purchase 13.09.2017; Documents verification –cum- interview to the Hydropower in India Indus- agreement (PPA). posts of Tutor/ Demonstrator in different disciplines under try Submission.' Though the hydro projects West Bengal Medical Education Service, Department of Health It also said EPC contracts lead to development of remote & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal is scheduled to for hydro should be categorised locations and build a lot of be held on & from December 12, 2017 onwards. The candidates under five per cent GST. social/enabling infrastructure are advised to download their Documents verification –cum- Currently, electricity at around them, it burdens the interview call letters from the website (www.wbhrb.in) with the the consumer end or at dis- project while same is not with Northern Coalfields Limited celebrated its Foundation Day on registration No. and password already provided to them from Tuesday. NCL CMD B R Reddy extended Foundation Day greetings to com end does not attract any other renewable generation, December 5, 2017 onwards. The admitted candidates shall have all the stakeholders of the company and congratulated everyone for GST and therefore the last the paper noted. to produce the print out of their e-call letters at the venue for leg of consumption of GST is "Thus social/enabling infra- excellent performance of NCL appearing in the Interview. No paper call letter will be issued. with the generator. The paper structure cost should be funded was released by Power Minis- by Hydro Development Fund In case of any difficulty, the candidates may contact Facilitation ter R K Singh at an 'Assocham or National Clean Energy Fund Centre at Telephone No. 2357 0085 (from 10.30 AM to 5 PM ) Round Table Discussion on (NCEF) as defined in proposal except on holidays. Hydro Power in India', here to Expenditure Finance Com- Dated: 30.11.2017 Sd/- last evening. mittee (EFC) thereby limiting Secretary & Controller of Examinations Assuring the hydro indus- it to indicative list of projects in West Bengal Health Recruitment Board try players of looking into the that proposal," the paper said. demands of the sector, Singh The paper also stressed that informed that the Centre s an online, time-bound single hydro policy was in final stage window approval and clear- which would be sent for Cabi- ance should be the mandate for net approval within a fortnight. developing hydro power sector The paper suggested that and the same may be recom- transmission charges for hydro mended to all states. projects should be energy "This will facilitate trans- Kirti Solar Ltd installs Solar panels at the Ordnance Factory Board. Kirti Solar Limited MD Dhiraj Bhagchandka and Ordnance Factory based. It said solar and wind parency, accountability, effi- Board Chairman S C Bajpai were present on the occasion get freewheeling for approxi- ciency and significantly mately 20 per cent plant load improve ease of doing busi- factor (PLF) while hydro proj- ness," it said. PTI RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group arm CESC ICA/T 5862(2)/2017 powers Rajasthan to economic high

OUR CORRESPONDENT tribution company’s CEO says, been brought down, the aver- “Initially we faced some teeth- age restoration time now being KOLKATA: CESC, an RP- San- ing troubles, but as we look back 45 minutes. The accent now jiv Goenka Group Company we feel happy about some of the is on customer service and in which serves 3.2 million cus- formidable successes.” the first year 22 Urja Jagrukta tomers in Kolkata, completes “For last one year, CESC has Shibir were successfully organ- one year of distribution fran- taken multi-pronged initiatives ised. Bharatpur is CESC’s sec- chisee operation at Bharatpur, in taking its customer service ond distribution operation in Rajasthan on December 1. in Bharatpur to the next level. Rajasthan, the first one at Kota On this occasion, the Com- This includes ease of new con- having begun in September pany’s Chief Executive Officer nections which are given in one 2016, followed by Bharatpur has written a letter to 57,000 day now, computerized error- and Bikaner. Bharatpur consumers. free billing system with multiple According to CESC Manag- According to a Company payment options and extended ing Director Aniruddha Basu, spokesman, “Full-fledged com- tions has dramatically improved operating hours for cash coun- “We are very happy about our mercial activities at Bharatpur and it is now possible to get the ters and above all reliability of Rajasthan distribution expe- began on December 1, 2016. line within a day. The Bharatpur power supply. We are also going rience. We are committed to The number of consumers in distribution franchisee is spread to open a totally computerised deliver best service experience one year has increased from over 50 sq.km.” customer care centre in the city to consumers under our Dis- 52,000 to 57,000. The time In its communication to shortly.” tribution Franchisee areas in taken for offering new connec- Bharatpur consumers, the dis- The fault repair time has also Rajasthan.” 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Friday, 1 December, 2017 ASHES EXILE STOKES SIGNS FOR INDIA WIN 3 GOLD, 4 SILVER, 2 BRONZE IN ‘ARGENTINE CARLOS TEVEZ IS NEW ZEALAND’S CANTERBURY ASIAN ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERPERFORMING IN CHINA’ WELLINGTON: Suspended England all-rounder Ben Stokes DHAKA: Indian archers produced an impressive perfor- BEIJING: Carlos Tevez has not lived up to his name and is un- signed with New Zealand provincial side Canterbury on Thurs- mance, grabbing three gold, four silver and two bronze derperforming in the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Shenhua day, fuelling speculation he is preparing for a dramatic Ashes medals at the Asian Championships. Two Indian boys and deputy general manager Zhou Jun admitted. The 33-year-old call-up. The 26-year-old inked a deal just a day after arriving girls also booked quota places for the 2018 Youth Olym- was roped in by Shanghai Shenhua in 2017. Tevez, who has in the country for a trip English cricket officials initially said was pics. 15-year-old Himani Kumari defeated her Mongolian played for English and Italian football giants and has scored 4 simply a family visit. opponent 7-1 in the recurve cadet bronze play-off to win. goals in 16 appearances in the Chinese football league. Luka Modric: Latest Real Madrid player with tax issues Mirabai wins historic gold in

MADRID: The Regional Pros- ecutor in Madrid has charged World Weightlifting C’ship Real Madrid’s Croatian mid- fielder Luka Modric with tax avoidance, the Spanish press NEW DELHI: Saikhom Mira- Sahdev Yadav told PTI from PIC/PTI reported. bai Chanu on Friday became Anaheim. President and Modric is accused of the first Indian in over two “I would like to congrat- defrauding 290,990 euros decades to claim a gold medal ulate both Mirabai as well as PM hail Chanu ($345,085) in 2013 and a fur- at the World Weightlifting coach Vijay Sharma for the ther 579,738 euros ($687,656) Championship in Anaheim, huge feat. The coach trained for winning gold in 2014 through the creation USA, exorcising the ghosts of her very well and he deserves of a company in Luxembourg her forgettable outing at the a lot of credit for her success,” called Ivano SARL to manage Rio Olympics. he added. in Worlds his earnings through image Chanu, who is employed Chanu, with her lift of 85kg, rights, reports Xinhua news with the Indian Railways, lifted came second in snatch but NEW DELHI: President Ram agency. 85kg in snatch and 109kg in bagged the top positions each Nath Kovind and Prime Min- However, treasury sources clean and jerk to total an in clean & jerk and in overall ister Narendra Modi today reported that the fraud could impressive 194kg in the wom- total to finish with the yellow hailed Saikhom Mirabai Cha- be greater given that they are en’s 48kg, in the process setting metal in a field of 20 lifters. nu’s gold-medal winning effort also investigating further pos- a new national record. Thailand’s Sukcharoen Thu- at the Weightlifting Champion- sible interests of the player in “What I have achieved nya won the silver medal with ship in Anaheim, USA. the Isle of Man. today would not have been a total lift of 193, while Segura “India is proud of Mirabai The news came just 24 possible without the guidance Ana Iris bagged the bronze Chanu, who has won a gold hours after Real Madrid’s of my coach Vijay Sharma. Me with 182kg. at the World Weightlifting Brazilian defender Marcelo and my coach left no stone With a personal best of Championship. Congratula- accepted charges of tax fraud unturned in our quest to taste 192kg, Chanu entered into the tions and best wishes for her against him to the tune of success at the top level,” said competition as a strong medal future endeavours,” PM Modi slightly less than 500,000 euros Xabi Alonso, Iker Casillas, their taxes, while Cristiano Chanu, the 2014 Common- contender and her quest for a wrote on his twitter handle. ($593,075). Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho, Fabio Ronaldo is currently involved wealth Games silver medallist. gold medal was made easier The President’s Office said in Modric is the latest in a Coentrao, Angel de Maria and in an ongoing case, which “It was disappointing I by the absence of Rio Olym- a tweet, “Congratulations Mira- long line of current or former former coach Jose Mouninho could see him sent to prison if could not win a medal in Rio pics 48kg gold medallist Sopita bai Chanu for winning a gold Real Madrid players, such as who have had problems with found guilty. AGENCIES Olympics. I made mistakes (in Tanasan of Thailand, who medal in the World Weightlift- Rio) and I am still sad about shifted to 53kg in this cham- ing Championship. India is so that. This medal has erased pionship and China could not proud of you. And congratula- Kremlin, the that sadness. I will work on field any lifter due to a one-year tions Manipur for giving the Neymar’s Brazil my weaknesses and try to win ban for doping. country such a wonderful series grand setting medals in CWG and Asian Chanu had finished ninth of champion sportswomen!” Games next year and Tokyo in the 2015 World Champion- Seeing the tricolour from the for 2018 World Olympics.” ships while she ended 11th in podium, tears of joy rolled down confident ahead of Seeing the tricolour from the 2014 edition. her cheeks, as Chanu picked up the podium, tears of joy In September, Chanu had a rare honour for an Indian at Cup draw rolled down her cheeks, as the booked a berth for next year’s the marquee event. 2018 World Cup draw 23-year-old Manipuri picked Commonwealth Games after Sports minister Rajya- MOSCOW: Germany will find up a rare honour for an Indian winning gold at the Common- vardhan Singh Rathore was out who stands between them at the marquee event. wealth Senior Weightlifting also prompt in congratulat- and a successful defence of the “We have got a medal in Championships held in Austra- ing Chanu. “Saikhom Mira- World Cup as the draw for the weightlifting after 24 years, lia. She had broken Common- Kunjarani Devi had also pointing performance as she bai Chanu wins #Gold in 2017 2018 finals in Russia is held in it is great achievement. In wealth record in snatch event won several medals — mostly could not get an overall total IWF Senior Men & Women a glitzy ceremony within the fact, this is a bigger achieve- with a lift of 85kg, bettering her silver but never a gold — in in women’s 48kg after failing #weightlifting championships Kremlin in Moscow on Friday. ment than Olympics because own record by a kilogramme. the World Championships to lift the weight in any of her in Anaheim, USA. In the 48 After beating Lionel Mes- World Championships is much Olympic bronze medal- between 1989 to 1999. three attempts in clean & jerk kg weight category, her total lift si’s Argentina in the final at more tougher with a bigger list Karnam Malleshwari had Chanu’s outing in the USA section. In a field of 12 lifters at was 194 kg. That’s 4 times her the Maracana in Rio to lift the and stronger pool of players,” won the top prize in the World was very different from the way the Rio Games, she was one of bodyweight. In sports, and in World Cup in 2014, the aim Indian Weightlifting Federa- Championships twice -- in things panned out in Rio last two lifters who did not finish life, ‘Will’ is everything. Never, for Joachim Loew’s side now tion (IWF) Secretary General 1994 and 1995. year when she put up a disap- (DNF) her event. AGENCIES EVER give up.” AGENCIES is to become the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to retain the trophy. Having already won the Syria’s O Kharbin Wonder Boy scores wonder Confederations Cup in Russia earlier this year with a fringe squad, the Germans are lead- named Asian Player goal, completes hattrick as RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil to Russia at all. ing favourites for glory in 2018, are full of confidence ahead But under Tite’s guidance, a status that Loew himself has of Friday’s World Cup draw in the team turned around, redis- said there is no avoiding. Russia — and it’s not all just covering its beautiful game and “I don’t like how Germany of the Year 2017 Everton thrash West Ham about Neymar. getting the individual stars play. They have a structure Coming back after the to work more as part of the and a well organised project ayne Rooney scored a mother of all humiliations in collective. but they don’t have the kind of stunning goal from his that 7-1 defeat to Germany Of the 12 remaining quali- stars that the other powers do,” ownW half to complete a hat- while hosting the tournament fication matches, Brazil won 10 Argentina coach Jorge Sam- trick as Everton thrashed West in 2014, Brazil are once more and drew two, scoring 30 goals paoli said this week. Ham in front of incoming among the top contenders. and conceding just three. Certainly, the Germans can manager Sam Allardyce. The Selecao were the first The former Corinthians expect stiff competition from The former England cap- team to qualify for next year’s coach didn’t have to make the Brazil of Neymar -- revit- tain intercepted Joe Hart’s showpiece, wrapping up South many changes to the team alised after their nightmare 7-1 scrambled clearance and pow- American qualifying as run- sheet to achieve this remark- loss to the Germans on home ered a first-time shot beyond away leaders with 10 points able revival. soil — and Spain in particular. the stranded goalkeeper and more than second-place “Tite isn’t a coach like (Pep) The first step, though, into the empty net to help the Uruguay. Guardiola who comes in with is discovering who they will Merseysiders move up four They have a fiery attack, big new innovations, but he is meet in the group stage as the BANGKOK: Syrian footballer win the Asian Footballer of the places to 13th in the table a solid defence and in Tite a without doubt the best current focus turns to the State Krem- Omar Kharbin was named the Year on Wednesday. “It was one of the best goals coach who in a short time has Brazilian coach,” said Mauro lin Palace, where the snow AFC men’s Player of the Year “AFC Player of the Year: I’ve ever scored,” he said. “I hit managed to lift the team from Cezar Pereira, a commenta- and freezing temperatures of 2017, while Japanese Takafumi Omar Khrbin Congratula- it as well as I’ve ever hit a foot- its meltdown and restore the tor for the cable channel ESPN a Russian winter will greet the Hori won the men’s Coach of tions,” AFC tweeted. ball. To make it my first Ever- faith of desperate fans. Brazil. footballing world for a cere- the Year title here. Among the other awards, ton hat-trick was special. It was When he took over in June “Unlike the former selec- mony starting at 6 pm local The Syria forward has made Korean Son Heung-min was a perfect moment.” 2016, Tite inherited a team that tors, he’s in touch with mod- time (1500 GMT). 36 appearances for his national named International Player Hammers manager David may have a history of five world ern football and knew how to Germany, Brazil and Argen- team scoring 16 goals since of the Year, Lee Seungwoo Moyes, who saw midfielder championships, but under his rapidly reorganize the team. It’s tina are all in the first pot along 2016. He plays for the Al-Hilal the men’s Youth Player of the Manuel Lanzini’s penalty saved predecessor Dunga had slipped not the best generation of play- with France, European champi- in Saudi Professional League. Year and Samantha Kerr given by Jordan Pickford when West to sixth in the regional qualifi- ers we’ve ever had, but there are ons Portugal, Belgium, Poland The 23-year-old alsothe Women’s Player of the Ham trailed 2-0, was left to rue cation. Brazil risked not going good players.” AGENCIES and the hosts. AGENCIES became the first Syrian ever to Year title. AGENCIES a terrible first half from the Londoners at his former club. Rooney headed in the rebound after Hart saved his penalty for the game’s opener, Arsenal pound Huddersfield 5-0 in EPL clash and swept in his second 10 in September 2016 when they The Scot could have been minutes later after good build- beat Slovakia 1-0. forgiven for thinking his LONDON: Olivier Giroud had N’Golo Kante. up from youngsters Jonjoe Unsworth, who left Rooney chances of victory were strong a brace and Mesut Özil con- OZIL PROVED The victory leaves Chelsea Kenny and Tom Davies. out for Sunday’s 4-1 capitula- against a team previously so tributed a goal and two assists HIMSELF: WENGER with 29 points, within striking Defender Ashley Williams tion at Southampton, has been bereft of belief or direction, as Arsenal overwhelmed Hud- range of Man United. added the fourth late on, pow- deploying Rooney in mid- having won only once in 12 dersfield Town 5-0 to hang on LONDON: Arsenal coach Leaders Manchester City ering a header beyond Hart field - a role to which he seems games. Instead it was the extent to fourth place in the English Arsene Wenger said his needed a goal in the 96th min- from a corner as West Ham increasingly suited. of the problems he has walked Premier League (EPL). key midfielder Mesut Özil ute to prevail 2-1 over visiting remain in 18th position. Playing largely in central into at West Ham which will Their third consecutive performed well against Southampton and extend their Everton had to withstand midfield against the Hammers, trouble him. league win brings the Gunners Huddersfield Town in winning streak to 12 matches, sustained pressure after the he made an impression that Without the injured Andy to 28 points, just four behind the EPL tie and proved one short of the English top- break when the introduction of will resonate even stronger in Carroll’s aerial threat, his side their next opponents, second- flight record of 13. Diafra Sakho helped West Ham Allardyce’s mind as he seeks to failed to muster a single shot place Manchester United, who what he can do. “Ozil is As he did against Bour- rally. But caretaker manager build on this redemptive win before the break against a team will visit London’s Emirates Sta- a great football player, nemouth, Feyenoord (in Cham- David Unsworth - who will and take Everton further up that had allowed opponents to dium on Saturday, reports Efe. but he shows as well at pions League) and Tottenham, return to coaching the club’s the table. take 40 in their previous five Newly promoted Hudder- the moment he can fight,” Raheem Sterling came to City’s under-23s - signed off his eight- “Wayne played wherever halves of football. sfield conceded inside the first he was quoted saying by rescue with a goal in the dying game spell since Ronald Koe- he wanted to. He was brilliant There were improvements three minutes, as Arsenal’s Fox Sports. AGENCIES seconds. man’s sacking in October with a and controlled midfield. I can’t in the second half. Lanzini Alexander Lacazette scored on The club from the South deserved win. The Toffees also stop Wayne playing there,” said stung Pickford’s palms with a beautiful backheel shot. minute later before making it Blues were actually better than a few minutes before half-time Coast came prepared with a recorded their first league clean Allardyce after that England a drive from outside the area, The visitors remained in the 4-0 in the 72nd minute to cap the score would indicate and after protesting the official’s strategy to contain the explo- sheet since the opening game of game. He could just as well have and Aaron Cresswell hit the contest until Özil caught fire in his best-ever performance in the Swans owed the respect- decision to award Swansea goal sive City attack and the first the season against Stoke. been talking about this cold bar with a left-foot shot.Their the final quarter, assisting on an EPL match. Giroud added able score line to the heroics of kick when he thought his side half ended 0-0. Allardyce watched a per- November night at Goodison. big chance came when Everton two goals and scoring himself a fifth goal in the 87th. goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, had won a corner. Two minutes after the re- formance drastically at odds Beforehand Moyes said there centre-half Williams brought in an interval of just under four Ten kilometres away at who made outstanding stops The winning goal came in start, Kevin de Bruyne’s free with Everton’s woeful form was no room for sentiment on down Diafra Sakho and ref- minutes. The German interna- Stamford Bridge, third-placed against Willian, Alvaro Morata the 55th minute, when Anto- kick bounced off Southampton of late and will have learned his return to Goodison Park, eree Michael Oliver awarded a tional set up substitute Giroud Chelsea eked out a 1-0 win over and Pedro. nio Rüdiger headed the ball past defender Virgil van Dijk and he can still count on captain where he was manager from penalty, but Pickford dived to in the 68th minute and contrib- Swansea, currently in the drop Chelsea coach Antonio Fabianski after Swansea’s Wilfrid into the goal to put the hosts Rooney, who he selected in his 2002 to 2013. It was the home his right to turn away Lanzini’s uted to Alexis Sanchez’s goal a zone. The defending champion Conte was sent to the stands Bony blocked the initial shot by up 1-0. AGENCIES only game as England manager team who showed no mercy. spot-kick. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 1 December, 2017 mp Ganguly backs pay hike request Kohli, COA find common Former Indian woman MUMBAI: Former India skip- cricketer Sreerupa per Sourav Ganguly on Friday supported the pay hike for the national team cricketers, ground on pay hike, FTP passes away at 65 saying the players deserve to get a share of the BCCI’s ever It has also been reliably increasing revenues. learnt that the Indian team, India captain Virat Kohli which is scheduled to play a and his predecessor M S Dho- full series in England between ni’s demand for a pay hike for July and September next year, the team was today accepted by will travel there two weeks in the Committee of Administra- advance to get acclimatised tors (CoA). with the conditions. “Absolutely, players should This comes after Kohli com- get money, why not? The plained of lack of time to pre- Board makes so much money, pare for the upcoming tour the players should also get it. of South Africa for which the When Virat Kohli plays, the team is scheduled to leave on entire country watches him,” December 27, just a couple of Ganguly said at promotional days after winding up a home event here. series against Sri Lanka. The former left-handed On the proposed pay hike, batsman also said that the play- Rai did not spell out the remu- ers should be looked after well neration plan but said that both by the cricket authorities as Kohli and Dhoni were in agree- their careers are short. ment with the structure which “Players should be very is being worked out. well looked after because the “The principles on which (career) span is only 15 years. compensation package has to be Not many (players) play for structured, that has been agreed 15 (years), very few play for NEW DELHI: India captain the meeting which lasted more 15 lakh, while they are paid Rs to. It’s only a question of num- KOLKATA: Former Indian darshan and All India Radio 20 (years). So, I am a big sup- Virat Kohli and his predecessor than two hours. six lakh and Rs three lakh per bers now. We will now match women’s cricket team player through mid 1980’s and till late porter of that (pay hike),” Gan- M S Dhoni’s demand for a pay “All the inputs they have to ODI and Twenty20 respectively. the revenue with compensation and coach Sreerupa Mukher- 90’s. guly said. hike for the team was on Fri- give us were taken and we are The players outside first XI but that each player receives,” the jee passed away on Thursday Mukherjee was to leave for “The BCCI does that. If day accepted by the Committee going to factor those in. The in the squad are paid half these former CAG chief said. morning after suffering car- Solapur where her daughter you look at the way the play- of Administrators, which also FTP, we bounced it off them. amounts. Former coach Anil When asked if there will diac arrest. Amrita, a national level tennis ers are looked after these days, took their inputs on the issue Presentations have been made Kumble, during a presentation be separate structures for red She was 65 years old and player was supposed to partic- it’s phenomenal. I have actually of cramped scheduling. and they are in agreement with to the COA, had demanded and white ball specialists, Rai is survived by husband Paresh ipate in the ITF tournament. seen the entire circle. When I Kohli and Dhoni, along with the FTP so that they get enough Rs five crore for the Grade said: “There was no discussion Nath Mukherjee and daugh- Belonging to a sporting played in 1991, for the entire coach Ravi Shastri, met COA rest. Number of days, I can’t tell A players. on this topic.” He claimed he ter Amrita. family, Sreerupa was multiple trip in Australia, I got paid Rs chief Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji you as we have not yet worked The modalities of the new was unaware of reports that the Srirupa had played two One national level player represent- 30,000, and when I finished in and BCCI CEO Rahul Johri. it out,” Rai said. As per the cur- pay structure are, however, not Indian Premier League would Day Internationals for India ing the state in hockey, basket- 2013, I could see the drastic “We had extensive discus- rent pay structure, contracted yet known. “This was a path- be telecast live on Doordarshan. against New Zealand and was ball and was the first woman change. It’s in every profession,” sions with players on issues Grade A players are paid Rs two breaking initiative, we feel we’ve Rai did not forget to men- along time Bengal captain. She cricket selector from Bengal. he added. that pertain to them directly, crore annually, Grade B players found a common ground and tion that players were happy was also the cricket manager of As an adminstrator, she Kohli and Dhoni on Thurs- which means the number of are in the Rs one crore bracket, aligned our thoughts for the that representatives of BCCI the Indian women’s team dur- served the Sports Association day met CoA chief Vinod Rai, matches they have to play, the followed by Grade C at Rs 50 betterment of the game be it the were having a dialogue with ing three World Cups -- 1993, of India (Eastern Centre) as an Diana Edulji and BCCI CEO Future Tours Program (FTP) lakh per year. policies under which the player them instead of intimating 1997 and 2000. joint-director and recently she Rahul Johri in the national and compensation package The per Test match fee for remuneration and FTP will be them after taking unilateral She was also a well-known was a guest lecturer at the Cal- Capital. AGENCIES etc,” Rai told reporters after the first XI players stands at Rs worked upon,” Rai stated. decisions. AGENCIES sports commentator for Door- cutta University. AGENCIES Goa beat Bengaluru 4-3 in 7-goal thriller GOA: In the battle between to deny Erik Paartalu’s header two Spanish managers with off Edu Garcia’s free-kick that Barcelona ties, Sergio Lobera’s looked destined for goal. FC Goa consigned Albert Goa then took the lead in Roca’s Bengaluru FC to their the 16th minute when Bedia first defeat in the Indian Super picked out Coro in an open League (ISL) after a seven- space on the left from where goal thriller that finished 4-3 he dribbled past Juanan and in favour of the home side. beat Johnson for pace before Spanish striker Ferran Cor- unleashing a shot into the bot- ominas was the hero for the tom left corner. Gaurs as he notched a hat-trick But the joy in the stands (16’, 33’, 63’) while Manuel Lan- was short-lived as a well zarote also scored for Goa with worked move between Lenny a 40th-minute penalty. A dou- Rodrigues and Paartalu saw ble from Miku (20’, 60’) and the latter lob a pass for Miku an Erik Paartalu header (57’) who beat Kattimani at his near seemed to have brought Ben- the previous game, bring- eleven in their third succes- Manuel Lanzarote’s pass into post with a calm finish. galuru FC, who were down to ing back Bruno Pinheiro and sive game. Sunil Chhetri, Miku the box and squared it to Man- However, Bengaluru fell 10-men after Gurpreet Singh Brandon Fernandes in place of and Udanta Singh formed the dar Rao Dessai who could not behind again as Lanzarote Sandhu’s red card in the 36th Konsham Chinglensana Singh attacking trident in a 4-3-3 sort his feet out and spurned a whipped in a free-kick from minute, back into the game and Manuel Arana in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Juanan and glorious chance. range. Pinheiro rose above but Coro had the final say on shape that had Coro deployed John Johnson as the two cen- At the other end, the home Bheke to head it down to Coro the game. as the lone striker. tre-backs. Goa had the early team’s skipper, Laxmikant Kat- who put the ball in the back of Sergio Lobera made two Bengaluru gaffer Albert chance to inflict pressure on timani, came up with a good the net to send the home crowd changes to his line-up from Roca continued with the same the visitors when Coro took save, diving low to his right into a frenzy. AGENCIES

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his mind is ‘how MUMBAI: Acclaimed Indian talent but he has made his mark as a criti- add is taking away the essence of the Irrfan Khan, who has dabbled in Bolly- cally acclaimed performer who has character,” said Irrfan, whose Indian the character wood and Hollywood, says the key dif- strengthened Indian presence in films filmography is decorated with projects ference between performing in the two internationally. like Paan Singh Tomar and Piku. can establish its industries lies in how the audience per- Critics praise his performance for Pointing out how actors at times ceives an actor – for one, the parameter intangible elements and for how he can create their own comfort zone by relevance even is engagement and charisma, while for convey a situation or a reaction with improvisation, he said: “I have seen the other, it is the nuance and subtlety. mere silence sometimes. actors taking an unnecessary pause in silence’ “I think the most interesting part He says there’s a thought behind it. between lines because he did not learn of exploring both the worlds of cin- Explaining how he adds “soul” to the lines properly and is trying to find ema – Bollywood and Hollywood any written character, Irrfan said: “In his own ease in between. For me, that – is how the audience perceives the National School of Drama, we is not the right thing to do.” an actor. In our (Indian) cinema, learned how to perform, deliver a dia- “For a performer in a film, how the actors are like a magician who come logue or monologue, and how to carry director is setting our frame of mind on screen and do something to engage a certain body language for a character also matters,” said the actor, who has and mesmerise. On the other hand, in that we are playing. But the thought enjoyed working with Vishal Bhardwaj, the West, actors are performers, and the that always played in my mind is how Shoojit Sircar and Tigmanshu Dhu- audience looks for a certain amount of a character establishes its relevance in lia. The year 2017 has been eventful nuance, subtleness. silence, without uttering a dialogue. for Irrfan. “It is really an interesting area to “In film acting especially, it works – He got commercial success with explore for an actor like me,” Irrfan told a small expression, a small silence and Hindi Medium, acclaimed movies like in an interview. then amalgamate it with the subtext of Doob: No Bed of Roses and The Song of Iconic film directors like Mira Nair, the situation.” Scorpions and had another commercial Colin Trevorrow and Danny Boyle However, he believes, one has to release Qarib Qarib Singlle. have worked with Irrfan in interna- be very careful about improvisation as Asked if he is saying “yes” to more tional projects. Some of the titles he it might just spoil a character at times. scripts these days instead of being too has worked in include The Warrior, A Irrfan stressed that having this under- choosy like earlier, Irrfan said: “My Mighty Heart, The Namesake, Slum- standing is important in the character- criterion of a good script as the decid- dog Millionaire, Life of Pi and Juras- building process for an actor. ing factor has not changed. But script- sic World. “For instance, in Maqbool, after writers are coming up with some Irrfan may not be among the improvising certain parts in two scenes, brilliant stories and that is bringing all blockbuster Khans of Bollywood, I just realised that what I am trying to the changes in our cinema.” IANS

It’s a good time for actors I become incredibly rude to in the industry: Kajol avoid fans: Jennifer Lawrence MUMBAI: Kajol believes there is more “It is a perfect time for actors to do any scope for actors to experiment as the kind of films that they like. You can see audiences are willing to see them in a younger actor playing an older role LOS ANGELES: Actor Jennifer Lawrence said she chan- Adam Sandler as a part of Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ series. different roles. The star, known for and vice versa and get away with nels her rude lady avatar when she finds herself surrounded Sandler said while he does not run away from his fans, he her commercial hits such as Dilwale it. People are willing to accept you with her fans. The 27-year-old actor said it is only way of tries to get them not take his picture. Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch and it is a fantastic time and space self-defence for her. “Once I enter a public place, I become “When I’m out eating, people do pull up a chair. They Hota Hai and My Name is Khan, said for actors to do any kind of film.” incredibly rude. Thats my only way of defending myself... go, ‘Hey Adam, could I get a picture?’ And I always say, actors can get away with playing all Bhansali’s film is facing protests “I take my dog to the park all the time, to Central Park. As ‘You don’t want that, man.’ And the guy goes, ‘What?’ And kind of roles now. from various Rajput groups and politi- soon as I meet her in the park, we’re f ed,” Lawrence said. I go, ‘You don’t want that.’ And then he’s like, ‘Yeah, yeah. I When asked whether it was a difficult cians. The film was earlier scheduled to be Themother ! actor said that comedians, such as her friend don’t,” he said. time for directors and actors to be a part of his- released on December 1 but the makers had to Amy Schumer, have a more difficult time keeping people at “I sit them down, I feed them, I let them hang out with torical films in the wake ofPadmavati , Kajol defer the release. They are still waiting for a clear- a distance as “just assume they’re your best friend”. my kids. My life’s nearing the end. I want to meet as many told, “I would not like to comment on Padmavati ance from the Central Board of Film Certifica- Lawrence was speaking in a joint interview with actor people as I can,” Sandler quipped. PTI issue, per se. (But) I don’t think it is a difficult tion (CBFC).Kajol was talking on the sidelines time for actors to work in a certain kind of film. of Lifebuoy event of Help A Child Reach 5. PTI

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