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MPOST BUREAU prevent VVPAT failures NEW DELHI: After TRAI chief’s Aadhaar dare ignited a MPOST BUREAU debate on public display of the 12-digit number, the UIDAI NEW DELHI: A little hood on top is planning a user outreach to of the contrast sensor and paper roll sensitise people about the dos that does not soak humidity are some and don’ts of sharing their bio- of the ingenious measures adopted to metric identifier. prevent failure of paper trail machines The Unique Identification in extreme conditions, Chief Election Authority of India (UIDAI) Commissioner O P Rawat has said. intends to equate the Aad- Representational Image After a large-scale failure of the haar number with other per- VVPAT machines in the recent bypolls sonal information (such freely in the backdrop of UID- ers like biometrics and OTP to four Lok Sabha seats, including Kai- as PAN, bank account and AI’s recent advisory to people (one-time password) authenti- rana and Bhandara Gondiya, and ten credit card number) to cau- not to put their 12-digit num- cation, making it more secure assembly seats, the Election Commis- tion users against placing their ber on the public display. than other identity documents. sion’s technical expert committee car- personal details in the public The UIDAI has sought to The nodal body will also ried out ‘root cause analysis’. domain, particularly on digi- draw a parallel between Aad- tackle other queries includ- The committee, Rawat said, found Representational Image tal platforms like Twitter and haar and other personal infor- ing whether a bank account that direct light falling on the contrast Facebook. mation like PAN (Permanent can be opened or money with- sensor of the paper trail machine led the CEC said. Rawat said there had been delays in “It is necessary to inform Account Number) and bank drawn fraudulently by merely to the malfunction. Highlights Voter-verifiable paper audit trail the delivery of paper trail machines people that they should use account number to tell people knowing someone’s Aadhaar He said the committee also found »»Direct light falling on the (VVPAT) or paper trail machine is a as the Technical Experts Committee Aadhaar freely, without fear, that personal details should not number. that a particular type of paper roll contrast sensor of the paper trail device which dispenses a slip with the appointed by it analyses the technol- and a detailed FAQ (frequently be placed in the public domain UIDAI has also outlined soaked humidity, resulting in the fail- symbol of the party for which a person ogy stabilisation issues in the initial asked questions) will be issued to avoid “unwarranted invasion the responsibilities of banks ure of the paper to move correctly on machine leads to malfunction has voted for. batches and incorporates essential in this regard,” Ajay Bhushan attempt” on privacy. and other user organisations the spool of the VVPAT machine while »»After a large-scale failure The slip appears on a small window design improvements. Pandey, CEO of UIDAI said. At the same time, UIDAI in carrying out the required printing the results. of the VVPAT machines in the for seven seconds and then drops in a “This ensures we don’t face the The FAQ will address nearly has said that Aadhaar should checks and due diligence in this “We made simple changes ... a recent bypolls to four Lok Sabha box. But the voter cannot take it home. problems later,” he said. While all half a dozen queries related to be given freely for proving one’s regard. small hood was installed on the con- The VVPAT is used in all polling sta- required EVMs – 13.95 lakh ballot the issue that sparked a furious identity and for transaction The public outreach plan trast sensor so that even if it is placed seats, including Kairana and tions. But as of now, results of EVMs units and 9.3 lakh control units – will debate over the past fortnight purpose, just like one provides comes just days after Sharma under direct light, it will not malfunc- Bhandara Gondiya and VVPATs are matched in one poll- be delivered by September 30, 16.15 ever since TRAI Chairman R bank account or other details had a stand-off with crit- tion ... The electronic voting machine ing station per constituency. lakh VVPATs will also be delivered S Sharma tweeted his Aadhaar for a specific use. ics of Aadhaar when he (EVM) is an electronic device which ity, the ECIL – which manufactures the There have been demands to well before the end of November, he number and dared netizens to UIDAI’s proposed FAQs disclosed his unique ID num- does not have issues with heat and machines – suggested that EC should increase the number of polling sta- added. show how mere knowledge argue that mere knowledge ber on microblogging site Twit- humidity, but the paper trail machine procure paper which does not soak tions where EVM and VVPAT results Over 11 per cent of the 10,300 of the ID can cause him ‘real of Aadhaar cannot harm an ter and asked people to show has electro-mechanical parts which moisture. are matched to dispel fears about elec- VVPAT machines across ten states h a r m’. individual or be misused for how mere knowledge of the affect its function,” he explained. “We have now procured humid- tronic voting machines being ‘hacked’ had developed glitches and had to be The queries includeimpersonation, as it is fortified number could be used to harm He said for areas with high humid- ity-resistant paper for humid areas,” to favour a particular political party. replaced during the May 28 bypolls. whether Aadhaar can be used with additional security lay- him. Doing everything to SEEKS PARTY’s OPINION I-Day: Try avoid these roads Law that proposes keep boxing in Olympics Sensing ‘advantage’, KCR OUR CORRESPONDENT death for child AIBA PRESIDENT GAFUR RAHIMOV NEW DELHI: Traffic restric- rapists gets Prez nod tions will be in place for the mulls early T’gana polls Independence Day function In today’s at the Red Fort and on its full SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE dress rehearsal on Monday paper while the DMRC has said park- NEW DELHI: Telangana chief ing facilities will not be avail- ... minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has able at its stations. need to avoid Tilak Marg, bridge and Wazirabad bridge sought the opinion of his party’s Half-a-dozen roads will Mathura Road, Bahadur Shah will be prohibited from mid- CITY MLAs and MPs on an early dissolu- remain closed while traffic will Zafar Marg, Subhash Marg, night of August 14 to 11 am MPOST BUREAU tion of the state Assembly and fresh be diverted on some streets on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg and on August 15. Inter-state buses GIRL FALLS TO DEATH IN SEWER 4 election in the state, along with Raj- these days, police said. Ring Road between Nizamud- will not be allowed between NEW DELHI: President Ram NATION asthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chat- Parking facilities will not be din Bridge and ISBT bridge. Maharana Pratap ISBT, and Nath Kovind has given assent to tisgarh later this year. available at the Delhi Metro sta- North-South traffic will Sarai Kale Khan ISBT from 4 the Criminal Law (Amendment) ADDRESS MANPOWER SHORTAGE AT AIIMS 6 A party source told Millennium tions from 6 am on August 14 follow alternative routes from am to 11 am, the police said. Act, 2018, that provides for strin- Post that, “The final decision would till 2 pm on August 15. Aurobindo Marg, Connaught Local city buses, includ- gent punishment, including the EDIT be taken in a week.” Meanwhile, Six roads – Netaji Sub- Place-Minto Road, Ring Road- ing of DTC, will not move on death penalty for those convicted THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL 8 the TRS leadership views this as hash Marg, Lothian Road, S ISBT and Nizamuddin bridge. Ring Road from 4 am to 11 am of raping girls below the age of an opportune moment to cash in P Mukherjee Marg, Chandni In the East-West corridor, on August 15, between Hanu- 12 years. INTERNATIONAL on the lack of preparedness of the transform the eco-system for agri- Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg the vehicular traffic will fol- man Setu and Bhairon Road The amendment replaces the Congress and its seeming discon- culture, with irrigation schemes, and Esplanade Road – and its low alternative routes of DND- T-point and take alternative criminal law amendment ordi- BLAST IN NORTHERN SYRIA KILLS 18 12 nect with Opposition parties, ahead drinking water schemes, distribu- Link Road will be closed for NH24-Vikas Marg, Vikas routes available. nance promulgated on April 21 BUSINESS of the general election. “Congress is tion of sheep, loan waiver and the general public from 5 am to 9 Marg- DDU Marg, and Boule- Buses ordinarily terminat- after the rape and murder of a our main opposition. Even during pioneering Rythu Bandhu, where am on both the days, the police vard Road-Barfkhana. ing at Red Fort, Jama Masjid minor girl in Kathua and another STEEL DEMAND TO GROW 10-11% 13 the recent deputy chairman elec- the state-sanctioned Rs 4,000 per said. Vehicles without parking Movement of goods vehi- and Delhi main railway station woman in Unnao. tion in Rajya Sabha, Congress did acre to every farmer as an invest- labels for the rehearsal parade cles between Nizamuddin will be curtailed or diverted. “This Act may be called the SPORT not communicate, whereas JD-U ment to reduce the loans burden. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, NADAL TO FACE TSITSIPAS 15 sought our support,” senior TRS Another possible reason could 2018. It shall be deemed to have leader Bhushan Prasad mentioned. be that KCR does not want to get Mystery shrouds death of 2 inmates at Patna shelter home come into force on the 21st day He also added, “Our CM and trapped in both BJP and Congress’ of April 2018,” a gazette notifica- the party high-command want to effort to polarise the 12.7 per cent MPOST BUREAU lege last night, the hospital authorities said tion said. FOR ADVERTISING focus more on the Lok Sabha elec- of the Muslim population in the the inmates were brought dead. Police were The Act will further amend kindly contact at 9810195709 tion, being a part of the non-NDA state. The ruling party Telangana PATNA: Two women inmates of a state-run informed about the deaths only on Sunday the Indian Penal Code, Indian or ‘Federal Front’.” Rashtra Samithi (TRS) also has a shelter home here have died under mysterious morning,” Deputy Superintendent of Police, Evidence Act, 1872, the Code of [email protected] Political observers also feel that partnership with All India Majlis- circumstances, days after a man was arrested Law and Order (Patna), Manoj Kumar Sud- Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Telangana chief minister KCR wants e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). for reportedly asking the inmates of the home hanshu said. Protection of Children from Sex- to go for elections while the farm- However, during his last meet- to escape by luring them with gifts. The shelter home came into news when it ual Offences Act, 2012. FOR SUBSCRIPTION ers are kindly predisposed, after a ing with Prime Minister Narendra The inmates, aged 17 and 21 years, were was recently reported that four of its inmates had The President’s assent, given kindly contact at 8800854665 good rainfall, as the agrarian sec- Modi, Rao extended his support for staying at Aasra Shelter Home in Nepali Nagar tried to run away. The police then carried out an yesterday, came after Parliament or tor has been under pressure since ‘One Nation, One Election’. locality of the city. investigation and arrested a person, living in the approved the amendments to the [email protected] he came to power. KCR has under- The state is scheduled to go for “While the shelter home claimed the women vicinity. He was alleged to have been luring the law last week. See P5 taken some path-breaking steps to Assembly polls in April 2019. died during treatment at Patna Medical Col- inmates by offering gifts. See P6 KNOWN FOR HIS CRITICAL COMMENTARY ON COLONIALISM Nobel Prize-winning author VS Naipaul dies aged 85 ADITI KHANNA versity College, Oxford. He wrote and Literary Occasions (2003), The cisms, including that of former Brit- origin author Salman Rushdie, who his first novel while at Oxford Uni- novel Magic Seeds (2004) – a sequel ish Prime Minister Tony Blair who had clashed with Naipaul over the LONDON: Trinidad-born Indian- versity but it was not published and to Half a Life – and In The Masque he described as a “pirate” – as well years, also paid tribute on Twitter. origin author V S Naipaul, known he battled with depression, even of Africa (2010). as literary stalwarts such as Charles “We disagreed all our lives, about for his critical commentary on colo- attempting suicide, during his strug- Naipaul, known as a master of Dickens and EM Forster. politics, about literature, and I feel as nialism, religion and politics, has gling student days. the English language, explored colo- He also fell out with American sad as if I just lost a beloved older died at the age of 85, his family said He left university in 1954 and nialism in his many famous works. travel writer Paul Theroux, who he brother. RIP Vidia,” he said. on Sunday. found a job as a cataloguer in Lon- He received numerous honours, had mentored, in a bitter 15-year His feud with Rushdie dated “He was a giant in all that he don’s National Portrait Gallery. He including a knighthood by Queen feud after Theroux discovered a back to when The Satanic Verses’ achieved and he died surrounded subsequently settled in England, Elizabeth II for his services to lit- book he had given Naipaul in a author faced a death sentence. by those he loved having lived a life although he travelled extensively erature in 1990. second-hand bookshop. They later Naipaul said at the time: “I which was full of wonderful creativ- thereafter. The British author was awarded reunited. don’t know his books but I’ve been ity and endeavour,” his wife Lady Naipaul wrote more than 30 the Nobel Prize for Literature in Paying tribute to his friend, who aware of his statements. I found Nadira Naipaul said in a statement. books of fiction and nonfiction 2001 “for having united perceptive he said had been in poor health, them usually leftwing and trivial Naipaul, who lived most of his during his career with a sharp cri- narrative and incorruptible scrutiny Theroux said: “He also never wrote and antiquated.” He also seemingly life in England, died in his London tique of established religion and in works that compel us to see the falsely. He was a scourge of anyone dismissed the fatwa as “an extreme home yesterday. politicians characterising much of father Seepersad Naipaul, who was a The Believers’ and the 1998 book presence of suppressed histories”. who used a clich or an un-thought form of literary criticism”. Vidiadhar Surajprasad Nai- his work. reporter for the ‘Trinidad Guardian’. ‘Beyond Belief’. He married Patricia Ann Hale out sentence. He was very scrupu- Another Indian-origin English paul was born on August 17, 1932 His first book ‘The Mystic Mas- Naipaul went on to become one His other works include Guer- in 1955. After her death in 1996, lous about his writing, very severe, novelist and journalist Hari Kunzru in Trinidad into an Indian Hindu seur’ was published in 1951, launch- of the early winners of the Booker rillas (1975), A Bend in the River Naipaul married divorced Pakistani t o o.” recalled interviewing him and said: family. ing his literary career. His most Prize for ‘In A Free State’ in 1971. (1979), A Way in the World (1994), journalist Nadira Khannum Alvi, He “will go down as one of the “When we sat down, the first thing He grew up in relative poverty celebrated novel, A House for Mr Among his other well-known works The Mimic Men (1967), The Enigma many years his junior. greatest writers of our time,” Ther- he said was ‘tell me what you’ve read before moving to England aged 18 Biswas, was published in 1961. The were those on Islamic fundamen- of Arrival (1987), Half a Life (2001), The outspoken writer was oux said. and don’t lie’. Only then would he after receiving a scholarship to Uni- book was based on the life of his talism – the 1981 work ‘Among The Writer and the World (2002) known for his many harsh criti- Booker Prize-winning Indian- consent to be questioned.” PTI See P7 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 DAYINDAYOUT What’s on Around Town A CHOCOLATE FEAST WHERE: Oxford Bookstore, Connaught What can be the better way to ring in Place TIMINGS: 3 pm – 7 pm the 72nd Independence Day weekend, than have delicious aroma of chocolate ADD NATURE TO YOUR HOME seeping into your happy souls! Come Come and feel the aura of and enjoy an afternoon feasting on the prodigious crafted flower pots and the fun collection of chocolates with structures in an exhibition by Earthly ‘Spin to Win’ contest. Celebrate the Creations on Hariyali Teez. The artworks Independence and taste of chocolate which will inspire you to add nature this weekend with 15% off on selected to your home for making it classy chocolate bars. and healthy place, are presented by WHEN: August 16 – 18 Harpreet Ahluwalia. WHERE: Fabelle, Luxury Chocolate WHEN: Until August 13 Boutique, Select City Walk WHERE: D – 138, Sector 36 Noida POETRIES OF GULZAR TIMINGS:10:30 am – 7 pm Art Pickles and Oxford Bookstore WORDSBREW AUTHOR’S MEET 2018 Beauty regime that needs invite you for the talk ‘Wo Jo Shayar Enter the enthralling world of literature Hai: Poetry of Gulzar’. Gulzar – the and become a part of an exciting name which has become synonymous creative writing workshop – WordsBrew with poetry, depth and metaphors. author’s meet 2018. You can learn the He impeccably brings poetry to trade of tricks from some best literary non academicians. In a time when geniuses like Ravinder Singh and Rashmi mainstream Hindi songs lyrics were a Trivedi. little more than simple rhyming, the WHEN: August 17 CHANGE WITH SEASON great poet brought layers and nuance WHERE: Ambedkar Auditorium 1, very season brings with it a dif- to the songs of Hindi cinema. Andhra Pradesh Bhawan ferent set of skin characteristics WHEN: August 17 TIMINGS: 9 am onwards and problems. It can get hard to Every season brings along different skin keep up with the ever chang- Eing beauty regime but it is extremely important as the same beauty regime problems and hence it is very important to can damage the skin in several ways. keep changing your beauty regime An evening to celebrate Experts list down some tips for your skin to keep up with the changing seasons: 4C-T-M for all seasons: The rou- 4Must have lip balm: Lip balms’ methodologies adopted should tine of cleansing-toning-moisturizing importance remain constant through- not be overused 30 years of ‘English, August’ remains the same in all seasons with out but a shea butter lip balm would 4Excessive use of variations only in product types. Sum- work like magic, especially in winters. makeup during transi- OUR CORRESPONDENT been reprinted several times. It was adapted into mers call for deep-clean cleansers. Mon- 4Do not switch over directly/ tioning seasons should be a film of the same name in 1994. soon require shine and glow cleansers entirely to another seasonal regime. Fol- avoided DELHI’S ICONIC OXFORD Bookstore in col- The novel portrays the struggle of a civil ser- whereas winters call for mild cleansers low the tapering method to switch over 4Eat well, sleep well, laboration with renowned author and festival vant who is posted in a rural area and is consid- along with intense moisturizing. Toner 4Oiling the hair and/or body mas- exercise well director Namita Gokhale organized an evening ered to be a very authentic portrayal of the state with green cucumber and tea would be sages are necessary for health, flexibil- 4Always wear a for the launch of ‘The Revenge of the Non-vege- of Indian youth in the 1980s. the best for the hotter weather and to ity, strength and vitality, and should smile! It helps take an tarian’ and to celebrate the 30th anni- keep the acne at bay. be included in one’s regimes in every optimistic approach to versary edition of the classic ‘English, It is also very important to make season. every day and focus on August’ by an renowned author, sure the product being used in your 4It is also not wise to change the the enjoyable aspects of Upamanyu Chatterjee. An interest- beauty regime are organic as it not just entire range of product/brands being the changing seasons ing talk session between Upamanyu helps the skin maintain its hydration but used suddenly, as this may lead to 4Consult an Chatterjee and Editor-in-chief, VICE also treats it from within as the ingredi- untoward effects expert if any problem India, Pragya Tewari was curated to ents are in the purest form. 4The amount and frequency of persists. IANS discuss the idea around the book fol- 4Season specific SPF: Sunscreen moisturisation should be adapting to lowed by wine and cheese, hosted by is a must have and remain the same for the fluctuating temperatures of the The Park, New Delhi. all seasons, but monsoon particularly changing seasons. The same applies to Upamanyu Chatterjee’s novel requires a water-proof sunscreen. cleansing regimes, which may be more ‘The Revenge of the Non-Vegetar- 4Night time skin care: As skin is frequent during summer. ian’ is set between 1949 and 1973 in the most active at night, it is important 4The Summer and Monsoon sea- a town called Batia in the state Nar- to use a nourishing night cream. An sons bring increased potential for infec- mada Pradesh. Batia is home to the 1,000-year- The author of the book Upamanyu Chat- organic night cream not only maintain tions, thus adequate hygiene has to be old Dayasagar Adinath Temple while the Batia terjee is an Indian Administrative Service offi- the moisture but also helps delay ageing. maintained internally and externally sub-division is just 70 years old. With the town cer, currently serving the Indian government as 4Scrub it off: An organic Anti-Tan 4Toning suits all the needs of all being predominantly Hindu, and the temple Joint Secretary on the Petrol and Natural Gas scrub is important for the summers, seasons, as it helps purify clogged skin precincts being sacred, meat-eating is frowned Regulatory Board. whereas a regular organic exfoliating pores and minimises their enlarged upon in Batia. Eating contentious food like beef, In 2004, Chatterjee was awarded the Sahitya scrub is prefect for monsoon and win- appearance for a smoother, younger- therefore, is quite unthinkable. Akademi Award and conferred with Officier de ters, but be careful while scrubbing skin looking complexion English, August however is an Indian Story l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2009 in recog- when it’s rough and dry. 4It is advised that any products or by Upamanyu Chatterjee, which was written in nition of his exemplary contribution to contem- English, first published in 1988 and has since porary literature. Your work emails can affect your health, relationships

The mere expectations of availability solution may be to establish bound- increase strain for employees and their aries on when electronic communica- significant others – even when employ- tion is acceptable during off-hours by ees do not engage in actual work during setting up off-hour email windows or non-work time. schedules when employees are avail- “The competing demands of work able to respond. and non-work lives present a dilemma Importantly, organisational expecta- for employees, which triggers feelings tions should be communicated clearly, of anxiety and endangers work and Becker noted. Jindals open institute to personal lives,” added William Becker, “If the nature of a job requires email Associate Professor at the Virginia Poly- availability, such expectations should technic Institute and State University be stated formally as a part of job promote various dance forms in the US. responsibilities.” The findings were presented at the Knowing these expectations upfront OUR CORRESPONDENT plary performances in Classical Vocal, Academy of Management’s annual may reduce anxiety in employees and Tabla, Piano, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohini- meeting in Chicago. increase understanding from their WITH THE AIM to encourage holistic yattam, Odissi, Lyrical Contempo- According to family members, he said. lifestyle as a way forward in this fast-paced rary, Zumba, Folk, Bollywood oes your boss expects you to not only increases employee anxiety, Becker, policies that As for employees, they could world, Jindal Art Institute (JAI) - A premier from excep- tional talent. be ever-connected on emails decreases their relationship satisfaction reduce expecta- consider practising mindful- institute for the creative souls, was inaugu- Padma Vibhushan and work without bound- and has detrimental effects on employee tions to monitor ness, which may help them to rated in Delhi. and Rajya Sabha MP aries? If so, besides causing health, but it also negatively affects their electronic com- “be present” in family interac- The inaugural showcase began with the Rag- hunath Dharm to your health and well-being, it partner’s health and marital sat- munication out- tions, and help reduce conflict lighting of the lamp by Savitri Jindal, Chair- Mahapa- could also lead to conflict in fam- isfaction perceptions,” said side of work should and improve relationship sat- person Emeritus, JSPL along with Shallu tra also ily relationships, a new study Liuba Belkin, Associate be ideal to mitigate isfaction, said Becker. Jindal, Founder JAI, and Naveen Jindal, graced the has revealed. Professor at Lehigh Uni- the adverse effects However, while mindful- Chairman, JSPL. Jindal Art Institute is the occasion. Stress due to employers’ versity in Pennsylvania, of negative health ness is within the employees’ dream project of Shallu Jindal, renowned expectations of work during US. outcomes. control, email expectations are Kuchipudi dancer, and social contributor. non-working hours brings Employees do not When that is not not, he added. IANS The institute aims to spread far and wide strain in the family ties as need to spend actual an option, rich artistic heritage of India and the world the employee is unable to time on work in the by exploring various dance forms. fulfil non-work roles at their off-hours to In her welcome address, Shallu Jindal home. experience the said, “Jindal Art Institute (JAI) hopes to be Such expec- harmful a place that is instrumental in helping peo- tations are effects. ple achieve and unleash their hidden poten- “an insidious tial. The institute will try and explore the stressor that strengths and exclusivity of every student be it young or adult and teach them to achieve perfection and excellence.” “JAI is a dream come true and it’s a salute to Indian and international artists. The institute will also collaborate with both Indian and international artists to unleash the potential of vast tal- ent that the country has to offer,” she added. The dramatic and power- ful evening witnessed exem-

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ROUSHAN ALI several serving IAS officers if the Services and ACB come untoward incident in schools from Delhi. Huge cash up to back to the Arvind Kejriwal NEW DELHI: Raising doubts Rs 3.6 crore and jewellry worth led government, upon which on CBI’s recent raid in Del- Rs 1.6 crore was reportedly they will face strict actions. Report any untoward incident to us before it reaches media: Govt to schools hi’s Chanakyapuri, during recovered from the drawers IAS association is so nervous which the prime investigating of the caterer. 20 Rolex luxury of coming under Kejriwal gov- agency reportedly arrested a watches were also recovered. ernment that they are report- OUR CORRESPONDENT quarrel, fire, protest, demon- premises. Following the inci- caterer for allegedly attempt- The caterer was earlier running edly planning to approach the stration, theft, stampede, dent, the Delhi Commis- ing to dilute a corruption case, a canteen at the CBI office. Per- Supreme Court to prevent Ser- NEW DELHI: The Delhi molestation, serious injury, sui- sion for Women (DCW) and the Aam Aadmi Party claims sonal documents like passports vices from coming back to the government has directed all cide attempt or death to senior the National Human Rights to have exposed the ‘unholy and hawala transactions of IAS elected Govt of Delhi,” Bhard- schools in the national Capi- education department official Commission (NHRC) had nexus’ between the CBI and officers of UT cadre were also waj argued. tal to immediately report to it whosoever is available at the issued notices to Delhi Police IAS officers. recovered from the caterer,” Daring the CBI, the AAP about any untoward incident moment,” a communication demanding details of the case. Addressing a Press con- Bhardwaj claimed. leader further asked, “Can the such as accident, violence, sent to school principals by The NDMC, too, had initiated ference, AAP spokesper- “The CBI has not disclosed CBI deny that it had raided molestation or protest before it the Directorate of Education disciplinary action against the son Saurabh Bharadwaj said, the names of the IAS offi- the Palika Services Officers reaches the media so that quick (DoE) said. school authorities and sus- “Everybody in Delhi knows cers but it appears that some Institute (PSOI) at Chanakya- action can be taken and also “In certain cases the reports pended four of its officials about the prestigious officers of these officers were earlier puri very recently on Wednes- there is no ‘embarrassment’ to of such incidents are received including the headmistress. club at Chanakyapuri which is protected by the Sheila Dik- day and Thursday?” He also the education department. The at the headquarters through The Delhi government had out of bounds for the general shit government, then by LG claimed, “This (raided prem- directive assumes significance media or other sources instead last month issued fresh guide- public. During the CBI raid Najeeb Jung and later by the ise) is the very place where in light of the alleged rape of of the head of school due to lines to schools for ensuring on Wednesday, it has been Modi government with regard the political IAS Association a minor girl by an electrician which appropriate action The directive assumes significance in light of the alleged rape of a students’ safety, with a special found that the caterer of the to the CNG fitness scam. passes resolutions against the in a NDMC school premises cannot be taken on time and minor girl by an electrician in a NDMC school premises in the city focus on the security of the club was allegedly acting as a “It is interesting that these elected government.” in the city. increases the threat to safety pupils travelling to schools by middleman between the CBI IAS officers lobbied hard “If there is nothing incrimi- “In order to ensure better and security of students and that if the school principal seriously and action deemed private vans. The guidelines and the IAS officers accused when Arvind Kejriwal came nating regarding documents, monitoring of any untoward also causes otherwise avoidable is not able to send a detailed fit will be initiated against the were issued following recom- for corruption.. to power in Delhi, and the why is the CBI probing its incident and take preventive embarrassment to department. report to higher authorities, tel- erring head of the school,” the mendations from a high-level “He was negotiating central government illegally own officers?” Bhardwaj measures at higher administra- Therefore, all such occurrences ephonic information is to be DoE letter said. panel which was formed in the between the investigation offi- took away ACB and Services asked claiming that the CBI tive levels, all heads of schools must be brought to the notice given immediately followed by Rape of the class-II girl wake of the murder of a 7-year- cers of CBI and the accused from the elected government reports to PMO and hence are directed to report imme- of senior officers without any a detailed report later on the here last week has revived the old boy in a Gurugram school IAS officers for money. He of Delhi,” he added. the BJP’s central government diately any untoward incident delay,” it added. same day. “Non compliance debate on safety and secu- and alleged rape of a 5-year-old was also allegedly dealing “Many corrupt IAS officers is ‘blackmailing’ the Delhi like violence, accident, dharna, The AAP government said of the directive will be viewed rity of students inside school girl in a school in Shahdara. with hawala transactions of are scared of the consequences bureaucracy now. I-day rehearsal: Many Delhi 180 bottles of Scotland and Woman found GDA to start sealing, demolition dead in drain of illegal buildings today schools to start at 10 am today Sweden made liquor seized OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT Nobody will be spared who OUR CORRESPONDENT students, the schools in the Parking restrictions OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: An unidentified so ever he or she may be, she affected areas will be opened body of a woman was recov- GHAZIABAD: The Ghazi- added. NEW DELHI: Many schools at 10 am on Monday instead of at Metro stations NEW DELHI: In a major ered from Najafgarh drain abad Development Authority This comes days after in the city which are likely to the regular timings,” the com- catch, Delhi Police on Sunday on Sunday. A PCR call was (GDA) will launch a massive three Ghaziabad MLAs of the be affected by police arrange- munication to schools by the NEW DELHI: As a part of the claimed that they have arrested received claiming that a lady demolition drive against ille- Bharatiya Janata Party wrote ments due to the full dress DoE said. security measures in view of four people from Geeta Col- has fallen into the main Najaf- gally constructed buildings to Chief Minister Yogi Aditya- rehearsal of Independence “The schools which are Independence Day celebra- ony area with 180 bottles of garh Drain near Ghasipura, here from Monday even as it nath raising objection to GDA Day celebrations on Monday likely to be affected by heavy tions, parking facilities at the imported liquor. Police claimed stated the police. Police imme- has so far demolished 27 such action and suggested the illegal will start at 10 am to avoid police arrangements will be metro stations in the capi- that the illegal liquor bottles diately reached the spot and structures. buildings be made part of the any inconvenience to the stu- the ones adjacent to Ring tal will not be available from were made in Scotland and tried to rescue her. In the drive starting Mon- 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna' dents, a communication said. Road from ISBT to Rajghat, Tuesday morning till 2 pm on Sweden. “The lady was pulled out of day, the GDA will seal and instead of being torn down. The Directorate of Education JLN Marg from Raj Ghat to August 15, officials said. Deputy Commissioner of gal liquor (black coloured the drain with the help of fire a demolish the illegally con- Urban Development min- (DoE) issued the directive to Ranjit Singh flyover, Asaf Ali However, there would be no Police (Shahdara) Meghna Toyota Fortuner and white brigade and rushed to Rao Tula structed and dilapidated build- ister Suresh Khanna yesterday schools following Delhi Traf- road, Church Mission road, restrictions on entry and exit Yadav stated that the accused coloured Honda Amaze), Ram hospital in an ambulance ings, authority sources said. had told the media that the fic Police’s recommendation SPM Marg, Pul Duffrin North, of the metro stations, a senior were identified as Paramjeet were also seized. “On investi- with the hope that she is still Vice chairperson of GDA drive against illegal buildings in this regard. Zoravar Singh Marg and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (58), Parvinder (52), Varun gating, Paramjeet is found to be alive," said a police official. On and district magistrate Ritu will continue. Illegal is illegal, “The full dress rehearsal Yamuna Bazar up to Hanu- (DMRC) official said. “Parking (20) and Rakesh Marwah involved in two similar cases in reaching the hospital, the doc- Maheshwari said 650 buildings he had said. The Enforce- of the Independence Day man Sethu,” it added. facilities will not be available at (40). These foreign liquor were 2012 and 2015 respectively.The tors had declared her dead on have been identified and they ment Department has identi- celebrations will be held on The celebrations for the the Delhi metro stations from being circulated across Delhi/ price of the bottles range from arrival. Police further claimed would be sealed by the author- fied such buildings and notices Monday. Therefore, in order 72nd Independence day will 6 am on Tuesday till 2 pm on NCR area in luxury vehicles. Rs. 2500 to Rs 4000,” added that the deceased seems to be ity and Nagar Nigam by the end have been issued to the build- to avoid inconvenience to be held at the Red Fort. Wednesday,” he said. MPOST The vehicles carrying the ille- the DCP. aged around 25-30 years. of this month. ers, Maheshwari said. Man arrested for burning pages of HC sentences man to jail for Constitution a month for lying on oath NEW DELHI: Delhi Police OUR CORRESPONDENT The court was hearing a "In fact, in the present on Sunday claimed that they trademark infringement suit case, the statements made by have arrested one 40-year-old NEW DELHI: Taking a seri- filed by Louis Vuitton Malle- the man under oath, contrary man from Faridabad area who ous view against a man for tier, a French fashion house to the two local commission- with his supporters burnt the lying on oath, the Delhi High and luxury retail company, ers' reports, prejudice and/or bare Act of Constitution and Court has sentenced him to jail seeking to restrain a Delhi- interfere and/or tend to inter- shouted slogans against SC/ for a month for contempt of based man from selling coun- fere with the due course of ST Act, Dr Ambedkar and the court and said it will be a great terfeit products bearing the the judicial proceeding and/ Constitution of India in New public disaster if the fountain company's registered trade- or obstruct and/or tend to Delhi district. Chief Minister of justice is allowed to be poi- mark and logo. obstruct the administration of Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted soned by anyone giving false While the recording of the justice," it said. that “Absolutely shocking that statements in a court of law. testimony of the man, who ran "It would be a great pub- Constitution of India burnt at Justice Manmohan said as a shop at Karol Bagh, he had lic disaster if the fountain of Jantar Mantar in police pres- the man had admittedly made stated that he had never sold justice is allowed to be poi- ence and no action taken. Is false statements under oath, any branded products. soned by anyone giving false BJP govt in collusion?” the court was of the view that During an inspection, the statements and/or fabricating The accused was identified it struck a blow at the rule of court-appointed local commis- false evidence in a court of law. as Deepak Gaur. On August 10, law and no court could ignore sioners found a stock of more The stream of justice has to be Anil Tanwar, National In charge such a conduct, which had than 500 counterfeit products kept clear and pure and any- of Akhil Bhartiya Bheem Sena the tendency to shake pub- of 34 different brands at the one soiling its purity must be lodged a complaint regarding lic confidence in the judicial man's shop. dealt with sternly so that the burning the Book of Consti- institutions because the very The court held that as the message percolates loud and tution and slogan shouting structure of an ordered life was man had perjured himself by clear that no one can be per- against Dr Ambedkar and SC/ put at stake. admittedly making false state- mitted to undermine the dig- ST community by protestors of Besides sentencing the man ments before the court under nity of the court and interfere organisation namely Youth for to simple imprisonment for a oath, it was of the opinion that with the due course of judicial Equality on August 9 at Parlia- month, the court also imposed it was entitled in law to invoke proceedings or administration ment Street. MPOST a fine of Rs 2,000 on him. its contempt jurisdiction. of justice," the court said. Vertical Gardens: Noida’s big plan to reduce pollution, enhance aesthetics OUR CORRESPONDENT

NOIDA: Taking a cue from China and Ita- ly's vertical forests, Noida has started set- ting up vertical gardens in a major step to help curb pollution and enhance aesthet- ics of the city. A vertical garden grows upward (ver- tically) using a trellis or other support system, rather than on the ground (hori- zontally). The technique, famous around the world, has also found favour in Indian cities such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmed- abad and Kochi. Here, these gardens would come up on pillars under the metro rail corridors, elevated roads, flyovers and drains, among other places in the city, Noida Authority officials said. A general view of a vertical garden under sector 15 flyover, in Noida on Sunday The authority has already come up with vertical gardens at its office in Sector 6, Noida's entry point Sector 14 A entry road ter, help cut down pollution, purify air, and besides one under the Sector 15 flyover the from Delhi where Udyog Marg begins so oxygen is obvious, Tyagi said. entry point of the city if one comes from that it gives a 'Smart City' look. There is Our next target will be all flyovers Delhi by road. also a vertical garden inside the authority's across Noida, we will try to give a green “There are six metro pillars in Sector 15 office building. cover to all spaces available. We are getting and we are targeting to complete the work He said once the work on these 18 a good response from citizens also, he said. on them by August 15. There are six pillars metro pillars is over by August 31, the The plant species in these vertical gar- each in Sector 16 and 18. They are in the authority plans to cover all drains and dens would include money plant (golden), process of tenders and we will finalise it in expand the project in other areas of the city. asparagus sprengeri, chlorophytum como- the month of August only,” Noida Author- We will cover city drains like the Shah- sum, tradescantia, ficus long island, syngo- ity General Manager Rajeev Tyagi said. dara Drain on the Udyog Marg with these nium butterfly, ophiopogon japonicas and He said, Initially we have beautified vertical gardens. This will act as view cut- ophiopogon jaburan, the GM said. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 Road rage still Nine-yr-old girl in Ggn Spate of suicides reported a threat to commuters in from Noida and Ghaziabad Ggn’s MG Road falls to death in sewer RAHUL SINGH Neha reportedly had an argument with her elder sis- PIYUSH OHRIE NOIDA/GHAZIABAD: Four ter on Saturday night and took Caused due to negligence of private realtor in Sohna on Saturday; people, including three minors, her own life on Sunday after- GURUGRAM: Two incidents committed suicide by hang- noon by hanging herself with of road rage were reported local residents hold protest against company on Sunday ing themselves in four separate the hook on the ceiling, when early Sunday morning in Guru- incidents reported from vari- family had gone outside. gram’s MG Road, once again PIYUSH OHRIE a case was registered at Sohna ous parts of Noida and Ghazi- Cops have sent the body for highlighting the perils to safety police station under Section abad within 24 hours. post-mortem, adding that no of citizens in the busy area. GURUGRAM: A nine-year- 304 (punishment for culpable In the first incident, the suicide note was recovered. In the first incident, the old girl died in Sohna area in homicide not amounting to body of 12-year-old Sunny was Meanwhile, in two separate rogue behavior of Gurugram the outskirts of Gurugram after murder) of the Indian Penal found hanging in his house in incidents reported from Phase- Traffic Police personnel came falling into a nine-feet-deep Code. Khora area of Ghaziabad on III area of Noida, a 24-year- to fore as some policemen, in sewer line that had dug up by Realising that its negligence Sunday afternoon. old man and a 16-year-old boy a fit of rage, broke the window a private real estate company. caused the loss of young life, Police said that Sunny The body of 12-year-old Sunny ended their lives after they of a man’s car. Police said the incident the developer has now placed reportedly had a fight with his was found hanging in his house in failed to deal with stress. The incident occurred after occurred at Dhanola village caution boards near the spot. friends over a wrist watch while Khora area of Ghaziabad PIC/MPOST Police said that 24-year- the cops asked the vehicle to in Sohna when Rita and her However, residents are far they were playing, and a few old Deepak, a native of Rahul stop as they felt that the driver neighbour 11-year-old Sumit from impressed by the action. hours later his body was found ing for the autopsy reports to Vihar area of Noida, hanged was drunk. The driver, how- were returning home from “Despite repeated complaints hanging with the door in his ascertain whether the boy was himself to death after he failed ever, did not stop and tried tuition on Saturday evening. and accidents, the company residence. murdered or he committed sui- to deal with mental stress. to flee away. Unable to catch As the wide gaps on the did not take notice of the dan- However, Sunny’s family cide. Two boys, suspected to be “Deepak lived with his fam- him, the enraged cops struck road for construction were not The sewer line where the girl died on Saturday in Sohna PIC/MPOST ger that was lurking around to alleged he was killed, claim- involved in the case, have been ily in the locality and worked the window of his car, causing marked by the company, the these holes. And now, they have ing that a boy in the neighbor- apprehended and are being as a labourer. Neighbors the broken shards to injured two children could not see it “I had an intuition that able father. taken a preventive action when hood had a fight with Sunny on questioned” said Ravi Kumar, informed us that his wife and one of the policemen as well as and fell into the deep hole. something wrong may have Sources said that work was a life is lost,” said Ramesh, a res- Sunday and that the boy, along Circle Officer, Khora. mother used to quarrel over the driver. Once rescuers arrived, their happened to my daughter after being carried out in the area to ident of Dhanola. with two other friends, stran- In the second incident pity issues. This affected his Subsequently, the car was work was made more difficult there was panic among the vil- enhance the drainage system In May, a 52-year-old secu- gled Sunny to death and fled. reported in the same area, a mental state, due to which took impounded by the Gurugram because of the rainwater that lagers that a young boy and the in BPL (below the poverty line) rity guard Shambunath Bharti Police have initiated a probe 16-year-old girl allegedly killed the extreme step,” said a senior police. had filled the hole. girl had drowned in the sewer colony, which has been under- also died after falling in a into the matter after registering herself after an argument with police official. The second incident By the end, the two children line. taken by the private developer. 10-feet-deep drain. a case based on the complaint her sister. The second incident was occurred at the service lane were rescued, Rita was found to “When I reached the spot, I Meanwhile, residents of the Father of two daughters and lodged by the victim’s family. Police on Sunday said the reported from Mamura area, of the renowned Sahara Mall have suffocated to death, while saw my daughter in the lifeless area held a protest on Sunday a son, Bharti succumbed after “The body has been handed girl was identified as Neha where a 16-year-old jilted lover at MG Road, where a dozen Sumit is in a critical condition state. I realised that she was no against the gross negligence sustaining internal injuries in over to the family after the Yadav, a Class X student of a ended his life after relations youngsters, who were appar- at a Gururgam hospital. more,” said the girl’s inconsol- by the company, after which his neck and nose. post-mortem. We are wait- government school in Delhi. turned sour. ently drunk, came to blows over a petty issue. The scuffle carried on for more than half an hour, before Spurned lover kills married Primary education in child’s native being broken down. The area where the incident occurred has a large number of woman who turned him down language improves learning: NCPCR police officials deployed, but there was not one policemen OUR CORRESPONDENT young woman, which was later stated that the accused ABHAY SINGH language, which helps them to have to learn a subject in a ity schools are getting benefits to stop the ruckus caused by found to be a murder. murdered the woman as he was understand things better. language different from their or not. the drunken youth on Sunday. NEW DELHI: In less than A team from Bhalswa Dairy in love with her, but she had no NEW DELHI: There is a need Priyank Kanoongo, mem- native tongue, forcing them to Recently, the Commission The Mall Mile area of MG two weeks, north west Delhi police station reached the spot involvement with him. for proper implementation of ber of the child rights body, learn the other language and had emphasised that commu- Road boasts of plush shopping witnessed the second case where where the woman was found “When the lady did not education to children in their stated that a provision is there delaying the learning process. nity participation in education complexes, but its growth has a jilted lover killed a married strangulated, and a case of accept his proposal, he decided mother tongue, the National in RTE Act, states that the There are also several rec- can be helpful for the children, also led to mushrooming of woman after she refused to murder was registered at the to murder her,” she added. Commission for Protection “medium of instructions shall, ommendations in the report, as it can increase the enrolment unauthorised shops and out- marry him. station. The woman’s husband, who of Child Rights (NCPCR) has as far as practicable, be in child’s one being education for all. in schools. lets in the area. Delhi Police on Sunday said Susequently, a team was is a vegetable vendor, told police observed in its report titled mother tongue”. However, the “If some kid is a school NCPCR also found that Along with street side food that the incident was reported formed to crack the case. that he usually leaves home in ‘Proper Implementation of problem is that it has not been dropout, the minor should be digitisation of schools has a stalls, there are also numerous on Saturday and the culprit Ravi “During the investigation, we the morning and comes home Right of Children to Free and properly implemented. enrolled back in the school,” positive impact on the edu- liquor vending units that have has been nabbed the culprit and came to know about a person in the afternoon for lunch. Compulsory Education (RTE) “This should be properly states the report. cation of children. In another sprung up around the areas of charged him with murder. named Ravi who was harassing Taking advantage of the Act, 2009’. implemented, which will help It also adds that asic facili- report, the Commission Sikanderpur, Nathupur, and Cops said the incident came the woman and later upon husband’s absence, the accused The 11-page report,children in learning many sub- ties should be available in all focussed on decreasing the Sukhrali. to light on Saturday afternoon nabbing, confessed the killing,” barged inside her house accessed by Millennium Post, jects easily,” said Kanoongo. schools. The Commission also weight of school bags down Many such outlets are oper- around 2.30 pm, when a PCR said DCP (North West) Aslam around 1 pm on Saturday and states that till the level of pri- Citing an example, the wants that there should be a from Class I to V, suggesting ating with proper authorisa- call was made where the caller Khan. strangulated her to death after mary education, children NCPCR functionary said in review to check whether the that there should be one book tion, despite a strict ban by the informed about the suicide of a The senior officer further a heated argument. should be taught in their native many states, children often students studying in minor- which includes all the subjects. Haryana government. Ahead of Independence Day, security loopholes in rly stations being plugged

ABHAY SINGH can give easy access to anti- Additionally, outside force which could give easy access to social elements who can enter was also deployed at certain criminals. NEW DELHI: For the Railway stations by simply walking. points to monitor the situation. Moreover, in the parking unit of Delhi Police, a major “We are making sure that More than five quick response areas of railway stations, vehi- grey area as a security point of no suspicious elements roam team (QRT) vehicles are patrol- cles standing for more than 24 view is unauthorised entries around the tracks and also ling the railway jurisdiction. hours could face problems if inside the railway premises checking the identity cards of One of the major points proper details are not given to through railway tracks. the persons involved in main- which was briefed to the police parking attendants. The police have identified taining and cleaning tracks,” personnel by their senior offi- “The vehicle’s owner should five such stations where secu- said a senior police officer, add- cers was to keep tab on trains. provide proper details so that rity flaws have been found, ing that action will be taken Recently, militant was we can contact him. If details and security in these places against each person trying to arrested and eight grenades are insufficient and the atten- has been heightened ahead of enter railway stations illegally. recovered from him in Jammu. dant remains clueless about the Independence Day. Police claimed that in five With his arrest, a major chance motorcycle or car, then action Law enforcement officials railway stations, they have of disturbance to Independence will be taken,” added an officer. has also written to the Railway found people entering the Day celebrations in Delhi and Deputy Commissioner of Protection Force (RPF) for the premises through tracks and parts of Jammu was foiled. “We Police (Railway) Dinesh Kumar proper coordination of security going unnoticed. Due to secu- have told all personnel to be Gupta stated they have written arrangements, so as to protect rity reasons, the names of the alert,” said the officer. to RPF and also held meetings the lifeline which connects the stations have not been revealed. Joint Commissioner of with them to discuss security entire nation. This revelation was made Police (Transport) Atul Kati- arrangements. “We have also According to senior offi- after the city police conducted yar himself is visiting railway held meetings with persons cials, the joint team of over a security audit. The letter stations to monitor security enrolled in the ‘eyes and ears’ 40 policemen, comprising city claimed that there are a few arrangements. scheme, where they were told police and RPF, is currently unattended points where secu- Cops also found broken to report any suspicious activi- guarding railway tracks which rity should be increased. walls in some railway stations, ties,” said the DCP. Haryana CM Two detained for disposing off foetus takes note of OUR CORRESPONDENT ing that two men with a black them and had given them bag had come to the Signature money to dispose it off. NEW DELHI: Panic prevailed Bridge to dispose off a baby, The two men reportedly complaints by in north east Delhi’s Usmanpur immediately after which a told cops that they had no clue area on Saturday after two men police team reached the spot what the bag contained. Ggn homebuyers were caught hold of by the pub- and checked the bag. The detained men further lic when they allegedly came to On inspecting the bag, cops told cops that the man who PIYUSH OHRIE the area to dispose off a five- found that it contained a dead gave them the bag immedi- month-old foetus. foetus ately fled away. GURUGRAM: Haryana Chief Delhi Police personnel on Police said that the duo Cops further said that they Minister Manohar Lala Khattar Sunday stated that they got a claimed that an unidentified have registered a case and have has taken cognizance of a large call from local residents stat- man handed over the bag to detained the two men. number of complaints regis- tered during the Chief Min- MAKING MARKETS SAFER ister’s Window on the issue of builders levying exorbitant maintenance fee from buyers. He has now directed the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) to bring in a law wherein the fee can be adjusted with the registration and be therefore reduced. On the pretext of main- tenance and administration, builders are allegedly demand- ing exorbitant sums from homebuyers in Gurugram. In most cases, the mainte- nance fee amounts to one or two per cent of the total cost at which the house was pur- Joint Commissioner of Police, Wester Range, Madhup Tewari and Deputy Commissioner of Police, chased. This means if a flat is Dwarka district, Anto Alphonse on Sunday visited Vardhman Complex in Dwarka Sector-7. Accompanied purchased at a price of Rs two by other police officers, the two men inspected various anti-terror measures and security arrangements crore in Gurugram, a buyer will put in place in the market area. Tewari also interacted with members of the market welfare have to shell out Rs two lakh association in the area. PIC/MPOST more for maintenance. MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 mp 5 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 Parl panel favours Bhutanese ‘Address manpower shortage at AIIMS-Delhi before expanding’ soldiers around N Doklam OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: A parliamen- OUR CORRESPONDENT tary panel has asked the health ministry to urgently address NEW DELHI: India should Army to produce clothing, the issue of manpower shortage encourage Bhutan to ensure at AIIMS-New Delhi, without increase in the deployment which, it said, the expansion of soldiers around Northern equipment for soldiers of the institute to other states Doklam in the Sikkim sec- would be futile as patients tor to check activities of Chi- will not get proper medical nese military in the sensitive OUR CORRESPONDENT deployed in Siachen Glacier facilities. region, a parliamentary will be manufactured in India The committee on subordi- be futile because in the absence six new AIIMS and contractual panel has suggested in its draft NEW DELHI: The Army is through involvement of the nate legislation on rules/regula- of good doctors and staff, the appointment of faculty to over- report. giving final touches to a long- private sector," said a source. tions framed under AIIMS Act, patients will not get proper and come the shortage of faculty The Parliamentary Panel pending project to manufac- The items which will be 1956 expressed disappoint- timely medical facilities," the have been taken. on External Affairs, headed by ture specialised clothing, produced in India include ment over the submission of report said. The panel recommended Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, sleeping kits and key equip- thermal insoles, snow gog- the government that there are The committee recom- that all pervasive efforts be felt that increasing the number ment for its soldiers deployed gles, ice axe, boots, avalanche 245 vacancies in the faculty and mended that a comprehen- made to plug-in the short- of soldiers in North Doklam in the Siachen glacier - the victim detector, rock pitons, 2,025 vacancies in the non-fac- sive study be done to address age of staff both at the faculty was important for safeguard- world's most dangerous karabiner-related mountain- ulty staff strength of All India the cause of non-availability of and non-faculty levels and the ing India’s strategic interests battlefield. eering equipment and sleep- Institute Of Medical Sciences, doctors of high standards, may vacant posts should be filled up in the region. The draft report, ful in the Doklam area even where a majority of the mem- India spends around Rs ing bags, the sources said. New Delhi. it be brain drain, comparatively on permanent basis. circulated among the panel’s though last year’s face-off bers are from the BJP. 800 crore annually in import Some of the clothing There are 1,303 vacancies lesser remunerations, facilities The committee said it was members on August 6, did not between Indian and Chinese Some members of the com- of Extreme Cold Weather gear, to be manufactured in in the faculty of six new AIIMS or shortage of undergraduate/ appalled at the "tardy" prog- clarify whether the committee armies was resolved peacefully. mittee travelled to Sikkim and Clothing System (ECWCS) India, will also be supplied established in various states of post-graduate seats and col- ress for comprehensive review was favouring increasing the It is clear that China’s Peo- Arunachal Pradesh to take and mountaineering kits for to army personnel deployed the country. leges to address the issue for all of AIIMS regulations which deployment of Indian troops ple’s Liberation Army (PLA) stock of ground situations and soldiers guarding the glacier in high-altitude locations like The committee is of the times to come. forms the backbone of over- in the region. took advantage of absence of meet senior officials there. at the heights ranging from Doklam along the treacher- view that the premier medical The committee, however, all functioning of the institute. Troops of India and China Bhutanese soldiers in Batan- The panel has been briefed 16,000 feet to 20,000 feet, ous Sino-India border, it said. institute has to have sufficient noted that off late AIIMS has As a result, the review pro- were locked in a 73-day stand- gla-Merugla-Sinchela ridge- several times on the situation according to official data. The Siachen Glacier in the and most-efficient manpower. given focus on filling up vacan- cess which was initiated in 2006 off in Doklam in the Sikkim line, which is in Bhutan, the in Doklam by S Jaishankar, Military sources said the Karakorum range is known as Stating that the huge short- cies in the past one year. has remained incomplete even sector from June 16 last year panel noted. former foreign secretary, and Army is aiming at saving the highest militarised zone age of non-faculty staff reflects As a result 300 additional after a lapse of 11 years. after the Indian side stopped Therefore, the commit- his successor Vijay Gokhale. nearly Rs 300 crore annually in the world where the sol- the "flawed recruitment policy" faculty members and 1,000 In the opinion of the com- construction of a road in the tee recommends deployment The foreign ministry offi- by indigenous production of diers have to battle frostbite of the institute, the committee nurses have been recruited in mittee, bringing out necessary disputed tri-junction by the of higher number of soldiers cials had informed the panel these items which are, at pres- and high winds. Avalanches in its report asked the health AIIMS, New Delhi, and 301 amendments in the rules and Chinese army. in Northern Doklam. India that Bhutan was firmly with ent, sourced from countries and landslides are common at ministry to formulate a per- faculty positions filled up in six regulations is an ongoing fea- Bhutan and China have a should encourage Bhutan for India on the issue, sources in like the US, Australia, Canada the glacier during the winter. sonnel policy covering opti- new AIIMS. ture of good governance. dispute over Doklam and both it so that the Chinese army the panel said. They said during and Switzerland. According to official fig- mum staff ratio, more so, with The committee, also, noted "Moreover with the increase the countries have been hold- could be stopped from push- discussions, Gandhi had ques- "We have almost final- ure, the Army lost 163 per- the coming up of new AIIMS. that in order to address the in number of AIIMS to six and ing talks to resolve the issue. ing the limit of the tri-junction tioned foreign ministry officials ised the project under sonnel deployed at the glacier, "The issue of man- shortage of doctors, measures the plan to make the number The parliamentary panel point, it said. Congress Presi- on China’s objective and why which a large number of the worlds highest battlefield, power shortage in AIIMS be such as increasing the upper 12, the review of the rules also suggested that India dent Rahul Gandhi is a mem- Beijing chose Doklam to trig- items required for troops during the last 10 years. addressed urgently, otherwise age limit for the post of profes- and regulations is urgently should remain alert and watch- ber of the 31-member panel, ger a confrontation. the expansion of AIIMS would sor and additional professor in required," it said. FAKE ENCOUNTER CASE REPORT WORLD ELEPHANT DAY ISIS case: NIA arrests Will take ‘ex parte’ ‘Gaj Mahotsav’ to raise awareness two Hyderabad men NEW DELHI: The NIA on spiracy to identify, motivate, decision, CIC to MHA for conservation of Asian elephant Sunday arrested two alleged radicalise, recruit and train ISIS sympathisers from Hyder- Indian Muslim youth on behalf OUR CORRESPONDENT for human beings. abad as part of its larger probe of the proscribed outfit ISIS to Addressing the ‘World Ele- into Indian youngsters being carry out terror activities.” NEW DELHI: On the occa- phant Day’ at IGNCA, Prabhu radicalised to carry out terror Two accused arrested by sion of World Elephant Day, said, “ There is also an urgent strikes on behalf of the banned the NIA in this case earlier the Ministry of Environment, need to focus on human popu- international outfit. have been sent to 7 years in Forest and Climate Change lation to optimize conservation A force spokesperson said jail after they pleaded guilty of (MoEFCC ) and Wildlife Trust efforts.” Actor and UN Envi- they have arrested Hyderabad- the charges while trial against of India kicked off a four-day ronment Goodwill Ambassa- based Mohammed Abdullah Adnan Hassan is ongoing. cultural festival, titled ‘Gaj dor for India Dia Mirza, who is Basith (24) and Mohd Abdul “During further inves- Mahotsav’ in the national cap- also the WTI ambassador, has Qhadeer (19) to “ascertain the tigation, a fresh input was ital on Sunday, aiming to raise lent support to the cause. details of the ongoing conspir- received from reliable sources awareness on elephant conver- “The objective behind cel- acy and also their role in fur- that Basith, who was connected sation, and reinforce its sta- ebrating the World Elephant thering the ISIS ideology to with accused Adnan Hassan tus as our National Heritage that have been invited to show- shipped by many in India. Day in every year is to focus carry out terrorist acts in India”. and some of his associates are OUR CORRESPONDENT tion as fake encounter was a Animal. case their work,” a government The Hindu god of good luck, attention of various stake- The National Investiga- in regular touch with each human rights violation which is “The four-day ‘Gaj Mahot- statement mentioned. Lord Ganesha is also the ele- holders to support various tion Agency (NIA) is probing other and conspiring to fur- NEW DELHI: In a stern warn- not covered under the exemp- sav’ celebrations will continue Apart from 101 life-sized phant god. However, the state conservation policies to help a case since 2016 where it is ther the activities of ISIS, a pro- ing to the Home Ministry, the tion given to the CRPF. till August 15, 2018. The cel- elephant art pieces represent- of this majestic animal is elephants, including improving alleged that the members of scribed terrorist organisation Chief Information Commis- "The expression 'allega- ebrations will include sessions ing as many elephant corri- becoming deplorable due to enforcement policies to pre- ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and in India,” an NIA spokesperson sion has said it will take an "ex tions of corruption and human on policy, art exhibitions, film dors of India by artists from man’s conflict with the ani- vent the illegal poaching and Syria) “were involved in a con- said. MPOST parte" decision, on the disclo- rights violations' do not cast a shows, music and entertain- across India, there will also mal. Strongly emphasizing the trade of ivory, conserving ele- sure of information related to burden upon the information ment. A special area has been be a photography exhibition, need to address the root cause, phant habitats, providing better a CRPF Inspector General's seeker to establish the instance earmarked on the Indira Gan- workshops, and talks by per- Union Minister for Commerce treatment for captive elephants BRIEFS report alleging a fake encounter of actual corruption or human dhi Centre for National Arts sonalities. It will unite artists and Industry Suresh Prabhu and reintroducing some cap- NATION in Assam, if its official remains rights violation beyond reason- lawns for the display and sale of and celebrities on the same pointed out that the man-ani- tive elephants into sanctuaries,” absent on the next hearing. able doubt. 'Allegation' has to elephant-themed products and platform. mal conflict as an existential MoEFCC statement mentioned 11 PAKISTANIS DETAINED IN RAJ Information Commissioner be interpreted purposely in line produces from various NGOs The elephant is being wor- crisis not for the animals, but further. BIKANER: Eleven Pakistani nationals have been de- Yashovardhan Azad has noted with the Act," Azad noted. tained in Rajasthan’s Anupgarh town in last two days in his order that three que- He said the information J&K: 19-year- for travelling here without required permission, police ries -- action initiated on the about two points--whether Rai report, copy of the report and sent the report and when was One cop killed, two terrorists old gang-raped; said on Sunday. Anupgarh town in Sriganganagar whether an inquiry is going on this report received--should district shares its border with Pakistan. Five Pakistani against IG CRPF Rajnish Rai be disclosed by the CRPF as police suspect she nationals were detained at Anupgarh Railway Sta- for his report pertain to the neither does its come under arrested in encounter in J-K tion last night. They had reportedly come to meet domain of the union Home blanket exemption given to the committed suicide their relatives. The five detainees, however, had a Ministry. force nor any other exemption visa for Haridwar, ASI (Anupgarh) Puran Singh said. Rajnish Rai, a 1992-batch clauses of the RTI Act. OUR CORRESPONDENT "A group of five militants Earlier, a police spokes- JAMMU: A 19-year-old IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, Azad, however, noted were there They lobbed a gre- man had said, "two accom- woman was allegedly abducted 3 HURT IN BLAST IN J&K’S BUDGAM had filed a report last year with remaining three points held SRINAGAR: A policeman was nade and opened firing and plices of the terrorists have and raped by two men, fol- SRINAGAR: the CRPF top brass chronicling by the home ministry may killed and five other security then escaped because of dark- been detained", while incrimi- lowing which it is suspected Three persons were injured in a blast how a joint team of the Army, have a national security angle forces personnel were injured ness. The area is very congested nating material was recovered that she committed suicide by in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sun- paramilitary and Assam Police as the area in which the alleged during an encounter with mil- and forces exercised restraint from the site of encounter. jumping into the Chenab river day, police said. A blast occurred at Tosamaidan in had conducted the encounter encounter took places is cov- itants in the Batamaloo area so that there is no collateral The spokesman said a mas- in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi Khag area of Budgam district in central Kashmir, a on March 29-30, 2017 in Sim- ered under the Armed Forces here following which two ultras damage as the houses there are sive search operation is under- district, a police official said on police official said. Three persons were injured in the laguri area of Chirang district Special Powers Act and may were arrested on Sunday, police roof to roof," the ADGP said. way in the area. Sunday. The woman’s father blast, he said. The injured were identified as Mudasir and killed what they called attract Section 8(1)(a) of RTI said. He said a selection grade He said police have regis- had lodged a missing com- Ahmad Ganie, Waseem Ahmad Ganie and Wajid were two insurgents of the Act for the information held Security forces launched constable, Parvaiz Ahmad, was tered a case and investigation plaint for his daughter on July banned group NDFB (S) in a by the MHA. a cordon and search opera- killed and two policemen and has been initiated in the matter. 24, he said. After analysing the Ahmad Ahanger, all residents Zagoo Kharein area of fake encounter. The three points of the tion at Diyarwani in Bata- three CRPF personnel received Meanwhile, a wreath lay- woman’s call details, Param- Khansahab Budgam, the official said. The CRPF had refused to information sought were held maloo area of the city in the injuries in the initial indiscrim- ing ceremony was held at DPL jeet Singh was arrested, the share any information related by the Home Ministry for pre-dawn hours this morning inate firing by the militants. Srinagar where senior offi- officer said, adding that Singh BRAZILIAN HELD WITH COCAINE to the report and related which the CPIO of the Home following specific information "The security forces retal- cers from civil administration, revealed during interrogation MUMBAI: A Brazilian national has been appre- issues to a journalist, who had Ministry was asked to present about the presence of militants iated and it has been learnt police and other security forces that his friend, Pankaj Khaju- hended by the CISF at the airport here for allegedly sought the details through an its case before the commis- in the area, Additional Director that two militants have been paid rich tributes to Ahmad, ria, was using a phone number smuggling in cocaine-filled capsules worth Rs 2.5 RTI application, saying it is an sion during the hearing as to General of Police (Security and injured, but they managed to a resident of Dandote village on his name to entice her. crore by concealing them in talcum powder boxes, exempted from the transpar- how clause of national security Law and Order) Munir Khan flee. Two other militants were in Rajouri district, the spokes- An FIR was registered after ency law. would apply in the case to with- told reporters. arrested and their questioning man said. the woman’s relatives com- a senior official said on Sunday. F Nascimen, who The force was directed to hold information. He said while the house, is on," Khan said. "Senior civil and police offi- plained that she was abducted arrived here yesterday from Addis Ababa, was provide information held by it The Home Ministry CPIO where the militants were hid- The ADGP said the arrested cers paid rich tributes to the by Khajuria, his friend Naresh intercepted on the basis of suspicion, he said. The as the Information Commis- chose not to present himself ing, was zeroed in, the ultras militants have revealed "many martyr and laid floral wreaths Kumar and Singh. Brazilian man, who was bound for Delhi, was frisked sioner noted that the appellant for hearing on two occasions-- opened firing upon the forces things" but which cannot be on the mortal remains for his Subsequently, Khajuria was along with his bag in which few plastic talcum pow- was able to make "prima facie" March 23, 2018 and May 28, which was retaliated, ensuing divulged right now as the oper- supreme sacrifice made in the arrested from his shop in Zero der boxes were found. case for disclosure of informa- 2018. an encounter. ation would continue further. line of duty," he said. Morh locality of Talwara, and Kumar, who had fled to Pun- INTERNET SERVICES SUSPENDED jab’s Amritsar, was held by a SRINAGAR: Mobile internet services were temporar- special police team there. Shelter home scandal: Accused’s son released after CBI grilling “During their interrogation, ily suspended here in the summer capital of Jammu it came to the fore that Khaju- and Kashmir on Sunday in the wake of an anti-mili- OUR CORRESPONDENT dence early this morning after abuse of inmates in a social a complaint may be lodged in department minister Manju ria was in a relationship with tancy operation in Batamaloo area of the city, police several hours of CBI grilling. audit report. The audit report the matter if it was found that Verma was a regular visitor the women and used to call her said. The internet on mobile devices was suspended MUZAFFARPUR (BIHAR): The CBI is understood to by Tata Institute of Social Sci- Thakur had been making calls at the shelter home and that using Singh’s SIM card and also in the early hours of the morning after an encoun- The CBI on Sunday released have been looking at various ences gave explicit information from the jail to any of the num- Roshan was being made a promised to marry her,” he said. ter broke out between security forces and militants from its custody Rahul Anand, angles, which include sexual on the physical exploitation of bers mentioned in it. scapegoat to shield some “big Khajuria called her at Baradari son of prime accused in shel- abuse of inmates at the Muzaf- minor girls at the shelter home. In a related development, fish”. Verma had resigned from Bridge from where he and his in Deyarwani area of Batamaloo in the pre-dawn ter home sex scandal Brajesh farpur shelter home, misuse In a raid conducted at the an FIR has been lodged at the her post last week while main- friend Kumar abducted her, hours, a police official said. Thakur. of public funds allocated to an Muzaffarpur jail yesterday, Mahila Thana in Muzaffarpur taining that her husband was took her to a secluded under- Anand was picked up from NGO controlled by Thakur, which led to the recovery of town of the district against innocent. She threatened to construction house in Talwara BJP FUNCTIONARY’S SHOP TORCHED his residence last night by a CBI and the alleged links of high- several banned items, a piece of Shibha Kumari, the wife of a file a defamation suit against and raped her, the officer said. COIMBATORE: A textile shop owned by a local BJP team, which had spent close to profile people with the prime paper was seized from Thakur district child protection officer Kumari. The FIR was reg- He said the investigation functionary here was set on fire by two miscreants 12 hours conducting raids on accused. The NGO, Seva Sank- with names and mobile num- Ravi Roshan, who is among istered following a direction revealed that the woman soon early on Sunday, police said. CCTV footage in the the premises of the now-sealed alp Evam Vikas Samiti, was bers of 40 people. the 10 persons arrested so far from the SC, which taking suo after went to the Chenab bridge area showed the two, who came on a motorcycle, shelter home and the office of blacklisted in June, soon after District Magistrate Mohd in connection with the scandal. motu cognizance of the case, and called up Khajuria several a Hindi daily “Pratah Kamal”, an FIR was lodged by police Sohail said the paper has been Kumari recently caused a expressed displeasure that times and threatened to com- pouring petrol into the shop of Bhuvaneshwaran by owned by Thakur’s family. in the case, subsequent to the handed over to the Mithan- flutter by alleging that the hus- Kumari made public the iden- mit suicide by jumping into the lifting the shutter a bit and throwing a lit match stick. He returned to his resi- exposure of details of sexual pura PS for investigation and band of former social welfare tity of some of victims. river. MPOST nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 mp Prez, PM, political leaders Situation in flood-affected Kerala ‘very serious’ condole Naipaul’s demise Home Minister Rajnath Singh announces relief of additional `100 crore OUR CORRESPONDENT Madhya Pradesh Chief OUR CORRESPONDENT Minister Shivraj Singh Chou- NEW DELHI: Leaders from han also condoled the author's KOCHI: Union Home Min- across the political spectrum death and said the world lost ister Rajnath Singh on Sunday condoled the demise of Nobel a genius. made an aerial survey of two Laureate author VS Naipaul, "Deeply saddened to learn rain-ravaged districts of Ker- with President Ram Nath Kov- about the death of literary ala and said the situation in the ind terming it a "loss for world giant and Nobel Laureate Shri state was “very serious”. of letters" and Prime Minister #VSNaipaul. He has inspired a He assured the state gov- Narendra Modi saying, it was whole generation of writers," ernment of all help from the a major loss for the world of he said. "In his death the world Centre to meet the challenges literature. loses a genius today. Offering posed by the unprecedented Naipaul, known for his my prayers to the departed floods in Kerala. critical commentary on colo- soul," Chouhan said. Taking to Twitter, he said, nialism, idealism, religion and Congress spokesperson “I understand the suffering politics, died at the age of 85, Randeep Surjewala also took of the people of Kerala due his family said early today. to Twitter to condole the death to this unprecedented crisis. He is the recipient of of the "literary giant". Since assessment of damages numerous honours, including "My condolences on the will take some time, I hereby ister Alphons Kannanthanam, Kerala since this morning, pos- cue work in badly-hit dis- the Man Booker Prize in 1971 passing away of Nobel Laure- announce immediate relief of who arrived with him from ing problems to relief work by tricts, including Kozhikode, and a knighthood for services ate #VSNaipaul - a literary giant additional Rs 100 crores.” Delhi, state Revenue Minister multiple agencies in flood and Idukki, Malappuram, Kannur Passports damaged floods to literature in 1990. Naipaul and a modern philosopher who The Minister was address- E Chandrasekharan and senior landslide hit regions. and Wayanad, Defence sources was awarded the Nobel Prize enthralled and influenced the ing affected people at a relief state government officials. However, water level in said. Water level in Idukki dam, for Literature in 2001. world with his keen observa- camp at Elanthikkara in Para- He also heard the griev- Idukki and Idamalayar dams the biggest arch dam in Asia, to be replaced free of cost Kovind in a tweet said, "Sad tions, creativity and often crit- vur Taluk in Ernakulam dis- ances of people who lost their reduced, bringing some relief, which was opened after a 26 to learn of the passing of V.S. ical descriptions. May his soul trict. “Today we conducted an homes and land in the floods. with authorities saying there year gap, marginally declined NEW DELHI: External on account (of) floods shall Naipaul whose books are an rest in peace," he tweeted. aerial survey of flood affected Earlier, Singh, on his arrival was no need for people living to 2399.16 feet at 10 AM today, Affairs Minister Sushma be replaced free of charge. penetrative exploration of faith, Odisha Chief Minister areas with the Chief Minister here, held a brief meeting with downstream to panic. after hovering close to its max- Swaraj on Sunday announced Please contact the concerned colonialism and the human Naveen Patnaik tweeted, "Sad- and I reached the conclusion Vijayan, the Revenue Minister, No fresh casualties were imum of 2,403 feet in the past that passports damaged Passport Kendras," Swaraj condition, in his home in the dened to learn about the pass- that the situation is very serious Agriculture Minister V S Sunil reported since yesterday and few days, officials said. in floods in Kerala will be tweeted. Kerala has been reel- Caribbean and beyond." ing away of celebrated author in Kerala due to floods,” he said. Kumar,Water Resources Min- the toll in the rain-related inci- There was a brief respite replaced free of cost by the ing under massive floods in "A loss for the world of let- & Nobel laureate #VSNaipaul." “And I would like to assure ister Mathew T Thomas and dents since the current mon- from the rains yesterday in government. which over 35 people have ters and for the broader school "His works exploring colo- the state government that all Chief Secretary Tom Jose at soon fury from August 8 stood several parts of the state, but "There are unprecedented lost their lives and thousands of Indo-Anglian literature," he nisation, migration & unravel- sorts of support will be pro- Cochin International Airport. at 37, officials said. the fresh heavy downpour was floods in Kerala causing huge of people were rendered said. The prime minister wrote ing of the British empire were vided by the central govern- The Minister made an aer- More than 60,000 people making relief works difficult damage. We have decided homeless. Around 10 of the on Twitter, "Sir VS Naipaul will exemplary & thought-provok- ment to meet the challenges ial survey of areas affected by have been accommodated in now, authorities said. that as the situation becomes 14 districts in state have been be remembered for his exten- ing," he said. Rajasthan Chief of the flood situation,” he said landslides and rains in Idukki relief camps set up in differ- The National Disaster Man- normal, passports damaged affected by the floods. sive works, which covered Minister Vasundhara Raje said, The Central government and Ernakulam districts. ent areas, including in Wayand, agement Authority had yester- diverse subjects ranging from "Deeply saddened by the pass- stands firmly with the state He was accompanied by where over 14,000 people had day warned that heavy to very tious as there was a possibility were damaged partially and history, culture, colonialism, ing of celebrated Nobel Prize government in this situation, Vijayan, Kannanthanam, been sheltered. Ten columns of heavy rains were expected in of heavy to very heavy rain- 101 have been destroyed com- politics and more." author #VSNaipaul. His inspi- the union minister said. Chandrasekharan and Addi- Army, a unit of Madras Regi- 16 states, including Kerala, fall in most places in Idukki, pletely in rain fury in Kerala in "His passing away is a major rational works on colonialism, Singh was speaking in the tional Chief Secretary P H ment along with personnel of till tomorrow. The weather Wayanad, Kannur, Ernakulam, the last few days, according to loss to the world of literature. decolonization and struggles presence of Chief Minister Kurian. After a brief lull, rains Navy, Air Force and NDRF department has issued a ‘Red Palakkad and Malappuram dis- the disaster control room offi- Condolences to his family and in the developing world struck Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Min- started lashing several parts of are engaged in relief and res- alert’,asking people to be cau- tricts. Around 1,500 houses cials in Thiruvananthpuram. well wishers in this sad hour." a chord with many." MLA claims threat to life from Withdraw triple talaq 774 dead in Justice Shah sworn in as monsoon rains, Dawood; police launch probe bill or send it to select floods in 7 states OUR CORRESPONDENT Chief Justice of Patna HC committee: AIMPLB NEW DELHI: As many as 774 LUCKNOW: Claiming threat OUR CORRESPONDENT people have died in incidents to his life from underworld don OUR CORRESPONDENT lim) community was not con- related to floods and rains in Dawood Ibrahim, a BSP MLA PATNA: Justice Mukesh R sulted before such a move. They seven states during the mon- from Ballia has lodged a com- Shah was on Sunday sworn in BHOPAL: A senior All India are trying to impose their opin- soon season so far, the Home plaint with the police, which as the Chief Justice of Patna Muslim Personal Law Board ion," Rahmani claimed. Ministry said on Sunday. are probing the case. High Court here. functionary on Sunday said the Speaking at a press confer- According to the Home "On August 6, I got a text Bihar Governor Satya Pal triple talaq bill should either be ence here, he also claimed that Ministry's National Emergency message asking me to check Malik administered the oath of withdrawn or sent to the select amendments regarding the Response Centre (NERC), 187 my email. I did not take it seri- office to Justice Shah at the Raj committee of Parliament and provision of bail for men found people have lost their lives in ously then and thought I would Bhavan here. the opinion of Islamic scholars guilty under the provisions of Kerala, 171 in Uttar Pradesh, check it later, as at that time I be sought on it. the triple talaq bill were "inad- 170 people in West Bengal and was in Delhi. Generally I get Earlier Justice Shah The Muslim Women (Pro- equate" and would not benefit 139 in Maharashtra due to the emails from youngsters who was a judge of the tection of Rights on Marriage) women. floods and rains. send their biodata to me, so I Bill 2017, which was passed by The Union Cabinet had on As many as 52 people lost thought I would check it some “On August 8, I got Gujarat HC the Lok Sabha in December August 9 cleared some amend- their lives in Gujarat, 45 in time later," MLA Uma Shan- a message from 2017, could not be taken up ments to the draft Muslim Assam and eight in Nagaland. kar Singh told reporters here the same number Justice Shah was a judge of on the last day of the Monsoon Women (Protection of Rights A total of 27 people were on Sunday. the Gujarat High Court before Justice Vijaya Tahilramani Session in the Rajya Sabha on on Marriage) Bill, 2017, includ- also missing in Kerala (22) and Singh is an MLA from which read ‘last his appointment as the Chief August 10 due to lack of con- ing adding a bail provision to it. West Bengal (5), while 245 oth- Rasra in Ballia district. warning, jeena Justice of Patna High Court. sworn in as Madras HC CJ sensus among political parties Replying to a query on ers received injuries in rain- He said two days later he yaa marna Rs 1 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish on the issue. unfurling the national flag and related incidents in the states. got another message from the Kumar, Deputy Chief Minis- CHENNAI: Justice Vijaya Indira Banerjee, who has "Our stand on the triple singing the national anthem The deluge and rains have same number. crore” ter Sushil Kumar Modi, Bihar Kamlesh Tahilramani was on been elevated to the Supreme talaq bill is clear. Either the at madrassas, Rahmani said hit 26 districts in Maharashtra, "On August 8, I got a mes- Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sunday sworn in as the Chief Court. Centre should withdraw this "this was out of the AIMPLB's 23 in Assam, 22 in West Ben- sage from the same number I checked the number on the Choudhary, Legislative Coun- Justice of the Madras High Justice Tahilramani is the bill or it should be sent to the purview". gal, 14 in Kerala, 12 in Uttar which read 'last warning, jeena truecaller (a mobile application cil Vice Chairman Haroon Court by Tamil Nadu Gover- third woman chief justice of Select Committee (of Parlia- He said the AIMPLB would Pradesh, 11 Nagaland and 10 yaa marna Rs 1 crore'," he said. to detect the person handling Rashid, former chief minister nor Banwarilal Purohit here. the Madras High Court. ment). The Select Commit- extend its social media desk in Gujarat. "On checking the email, I a particular mobile number), Rabri Devi, ministers, judges of The Governor adminis- Banerjee, Tamil tee should take the opinion across the country and this In Assam, 11.45 lakh peo- saw the photograph of Dawood it was Dawood Ibrahim text the high court, advocates and tered the oath of office to the Nadu Chief Minister K of scholars of Islamic law," would include the use of plat- ple have borne the brunt of the Ibrahim. The email also said group." other officials were present at new Chief Justice at a cere- Palaniswami, his deputy Mohammed Umrain Mahfooz forms like Facebook, Twit- rains and floods, which also hit 'Uma Shankar, you are serving "Singh has lodged a police the swearing-in ceremony. mony in the Raj Bhavan. O Panneerselvam, besides Rahmani, secretary and social ter, WhatsApp, YoutTube and crops in 27,552 hectres of land. the people of Ballia. If you want complaint in this regard and an Justice Shah enrolled as an Justice Tahilramani, who judges of the Madras High media desk in-charge of the Telegram. Altogether 15 teams of the to continue this, then give Rs 1 FIR has been registered against advocate of the Gujarat High was the acting chief justice Court and a team of 11 judges AIMPLB, said here on Sunday. Social media would be used National Disaster Response crore, else one bullet is enough unknown persons under vari- Court in 1982. He became a of the Bombay High Court, from the Bombay High Court He said "in the entire world" to clear misconceptions that are Force (NDRF) are engaged in for you. And we can kill you at ous sections of the IPC and the judge of the Gujarat High was recently appointed Chief were among those who the opinion of a community is being created regarding Islam, rescue and relief operations in any point of time'," the legisla- IT Act for threatening him via Court on March 7, 2004 and Justice of the Madras High attended the swearing in cer- taken whenever a law related to he said. Rahmani was in the Assam, the NERC said. tor said. text messages and email," said was confirmed as permanent Court, succeeding Justice emony. MPOST them is enacted. city to chair a meeting of Infor- A team of the NDRF com- The BSP MLA said, "When SO Gomtinagar DP Tiwari. judge on June 22, 2005. "In our country, the (Mus- mation Technology experts. prises 45 personnel. MPOST Any dilution to special status will lead A few ‘gau rakshaks’ Prez Kovind to watch documentary to serious complications: JKPCC chief go overboard: Ramdev on ‘President’s bodyguards’ OUR CORRESPONDENT ocratic Party (PDP) for power of India, as there existed special OUR CORRESPONDENT told reporters on the sidelines OUR CORRESPONDENT the statement. Their flawless wood actor Amitabh Bach- and now raking up these issues circumstances at the time of its of an event here. turn-out and impressive bear- chan, it said. “I feel National JAMMU: Amid raging debate for “vote bank politics” in view accession and thereafter. JAIPUR: Yoga guru and entre- Advocating a complete NEW DELHI: President Ram ing speak for the heritage of Geographic’s film is a complete over Article-35A of the Consti- of general elections. “The relationship of the preneur Ramdev said on Sun- ban on cow slaughter in the Nath Kovind will watch a spe- our country, and our armed package which brings forth the tution, JKPCC chief G A Mir “The Congress workers state and the Centre has day that ‘gau rakshaks’ (cow country, he said that Centre cial screening of National forces, he said. “But behind stories of some selfless men on Sunday said any dilution to must expose BJP’s opportunis- always remained debatable on protectors) have to come out should enact a law on the Geographic’s ‘The President’s their skills, while standing erect who have put national duties the special status being enjoyed tic and exploitative politics,” he the quantum of autonomy and on streets if police and civil matter. Bodyguard’ documentary at or on horse-back, is years of above any other interests. by the state would lead to seri- said, cautioning the workers power to be enjoyed by the state administrations fail to deal “Who else can be a bigger Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. hard work and the relentless The film will surely take ous complications. not to fall prey to the “false- with union of India, being inte- strictly with the menace of cow ‘rashtra bhakt’ and ‘gau bhakt’ It will premiere on the Indepen- pursuit of perfection. These are the viewers a step closer to the While those propagating hood and divisive propaganda” gral part of India,” he said. smuggling. than Prime Minister Narendra dence Day, i.e. August 15, at 9 untiring, dedicated and brave history and heritage of one of secessionism and separatism of the Bharatiya Janata Party Mir said it was also part of He said that strict action Modi. He should enact a law to pm, on National Geographic soldiers as good as the best in the oldest cavalry units of our have to be isolated, any dilu- and other forces over various Indira-Sheikh accord in 1975 should be taken against those ban cow slaughter in the coun- channel, a statement issued by the world. I am very proud of homeland,” Bachchan said. tion to the special status will current controversies. and it was debated in from time involved in illegal cow slaugh- try,” Ramdev said. the channel said today. them,” the president said. Uday Shankar, President of 21st lead to serious complication of He asked the party workers to time by the respective stake ter and added that a few “gau Replying to a question on “Ceremonial occasions like A special screening of Century Fox, Asia; and Chair- the problem and further vitiat- to educate the masses about the holders with the Government rakshaks” go overboard, which the National Register of Citi- the Republic Day parade, the National Geographic’s The man & CEO of Star India, said, ing the atmosphere in the state,” historical perspective of spe- of India as per the aspirations malign the image of “90 per zens (NRC) in Assam, Ramdev President’s address to Parlia- President’s Bodyguard will take “The President’s Bodyguard is Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh cial status of the state dating of the people. Referring to the cent genuine” people who work said that nearly 3-4 crore peo- ment, oath-taking ceremony place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan the story of India’s historic and Congress Committee chief from Maharaja’s rule and said issue of Hindu refugees from for cow protection. ple live illegally in the country of a new President, or receiv- on August 14, 2018, it said. heritage cavalry unit, and one said, interacting with party Jammu and Kashmir enjoys a Pakistan, Valmikies and rights “No one speaks about cow which poses a huge threat to ing a visiting head of state, are The event will be graced of the senior most regiments leaders here. special status within the union of daughters of the state, he said smugglers. Why are cow killers the country’s integrity, unity watched keenly in India and by the president and will be of the Indian army.” Mir said the BJP along with of India based on the instru- these issues have to be dealt given encouragement. It should and sovereignty. abroad. The President’s Body- attended by representatives The President’s Bodyguard RSS remained silent after com- ment of accession. “Congress with humanitarian grounds never happen. We are not in Be it a Bangladeshi, Pak- guard displays the best tradi- from several ministries and is the oldest surviving mounted mitting status quo on special always safeguarded the special and need to be resolved by favour of those having licence istani or American, no one tions of discipline and skills forces, the statement said. unit and is one of the senior status of the state in the Agenda status of the state within the evolving political and social for cow slaughter house and should be allowed to live ille- of our armed forces,” Kovind The President’s Bodyguard most regiments of the Indian of Alliance with Peoples Dem- framework of the constitution consensus. those transporting animals,” he gally in the country, he added. was quoted as having said in is narrated by veteran Bolly- Army. NDRF man rescues child; Brave act wins praise on social media IDUKKI: An NDRF officer later identified as Kanhaiya safety. the other side of the bridge. I “Passionate concern for engaged in rescue and relief Cheruthoni River, they have was washed away in floods, rescued a sick child by sprint- Kumar, saw a man with a child A photograph of Kumar crossed the bridge, grabbed the all needy. Be it humans or operations in different parts of been put to great difficulty now bringing relief to 800 fami- ing across a bridge moments asking for help from the other snapped while scurrying across girl child and sprinted back as animals,” the NDRF tweeted the state. Kerala has been hit as they have to take a detour of lies of the area. Army personel before it got submerged in side of the narrow Cheruthoni the bridge with the child two soon as I could to the other posting pictures of its person- by unprecedented floods with at least 15 km to reach the other from Pangode military station gushing flood waters in rain- Bridge near the Idukki Dam in days ago, has gone viral on side,” he said later. nel rescuing some people and a almost all the 40-odd rivers side. Meanwhile, a Defence at Thiruvananthapuram and ravaged Kerala, with an image the district, which was opened the social media with netizens The NDRF also rescued a dog. Around 14 NDRF teams, in spate following heavy rains release said the Army person- the Madras regiment were also of his daring act going viral on last week after a gap of 26 years. showering praise on him. man, two women and three comprising 100 members, ten since last week. nel restored connectivity to involved in the reconstruction the social media. He responded in a flash, ran “As the waters were rising, children who had got stranded columns of Army, besides per- As the Cheruthoni bridge Virinjapara under Mankulam of a road damaged at Kochu- The National Disaster across, grabbed the child and I saw a man waving asking for in the Kabini river at Orapally sonnel and helicopters from was the lifeline of the local panchayat near Munnar in the kodakallu- Machiplavu area in Response Force team member, rushed back, unmindful of his help with a young child from village of Waynad district. the Air Force and Navy are people on the two banks of the district after a concrete bridge Idukki, it said. MPOST 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 EDITORIAL The untapped potential The price to pay AgriMatters he quick succession in which the shelter home Trade between India and Bangladesh stands at $9 billion and abuse cases were reported from Muzaffarpur in Bihar and Deoria in Uttar Pradesh points to the sorry state of affairs at the thousands of other shel- can increase threefold by doing away with Non-Tariff Barriers Tter homes for destitute and orphan girls and boys across the country. Run with the financial help doled out by the state our columnist was government, most of these shelter homes are a picture of SANJEEV CHOPRA invited to chair the apathy and neglect. Government departments entrusted closing session of a with the task of running these homes hardly pay enough study on Non-Tariff attention to how these homes are actually running. And, YBarriers (NTBs) to India-Ban- the result is appalling. While the government in both the gladesh trade in Agriculture states have swiftly moved to a damage control mode, shift- last week at New Delhi. The ing and suspending officials and handing over the inves- basic proposition of the study tigation to CBI, they have so far not accepted that these was that while the current incidents constitute a serious lapse of administration and trade between the two coun- that the government is as much responsible for not provid- tries stood at 9 billion USD, ing a safe and comfortable environment to young inmates the potential was at least three of these shelter homes. Though the Centre maintains a full- times; one of the reasons fledged Ministry of Child and Family Development and the behind this untapped potential state governments Social Welfare Ministry, they have seldom is the existence of a plethora been noticed for any path-breaking initiative. They seem to Besides the of Non-Tariff barriers, which run routine schemes in association with NGOs and do not Non-Tariff was especially detrimental to monitor the progress of their projects and plans on a sus- trade in agriculture. Inciden- tained basis, leaving the scope for malpractices and laxity in Barriers, the tally, while the overall trade administration. In a country where the population is large pernicious between the two countries and mostly poor, there is a great number of people who need showed a rising trend, agri- the support of shelter homes. If the government does not influence of culture trade was showing a come forward and help these people with an adequate mea- syndicates on decline – both in absolute and sure of social security, these people will fall prey to human both sides of the percentage terms, thereby pre- traffickers or die of starvation. Any government that claims venting the marginal and small As agricultural trade is subject to many constraints, the very concept of cross-border trade seems a tough proposition (Representational Image) to be working for the people and not for the vested interests border, financing producers in both countries must take responsibility of these people and provide neces- FPOs and from optimising the trade and in the papers manually (but this a change in the mindsets. In category. If a vehicle carrying seasonal work and some even sary support so that they can also live with dignity and have development potential. should also get resolved over fact, till very recently, even pan- manufactured goods, or even migrate for short or long inter- a meaningful life. self-reliant The study (conducted under time), and procedural NTBs on Indian agriculture trade was processed foods is held up at vals. This could be looked at in The governments over the years have developed a ten- co-operatives, and the aegis of CUTS international, account of the stakeholders dif- subject to so many constraints the border for two to three days, two ways; the sceptics would dency to hand over the implementation part of much of with support from USAID) by ficulties in getting required cer- and restrictions that the very it is a problem, but not a disas- argue that agriculture is losing their work to NGOs. But selecting the NGO which can work opening up of Rahul Arora has classified the tifications. Technical barriers conception of trans-border ter. Imagine, on the contrary, out in terms of trade and that it honestly and maintain a degree of credibility is a tough call border hats as far constraints into four catego- include asymmetry in the food agriculture trade appeared to if the truck is carrying a load is no longer a viable economic in the current atmosphere where most of the NGOs are in a ries: infrastructural, procedural, quality standard and complex most, especially those who were of bananas or mangoes. If this proposition. The counter-fac- race to make more money. Government schemes are a major more critical for policy-related, and regulatory (multiple) testing requirements, not living next to the border, as product does not reach the des- tual reality is equally significant source of their revenue and they do not mind in striking Tripura than for while discussing measures to besides divergence in maxi- something which required spe- ignated market/consumer in where, finally, we are at the stage questionable deals with politicians, middlemen and power address these issues. However, mum Residue Levels (MRLs) cial competencies or attributes. the stipulated time, the entire when less than fifty per cent of brokers. The key accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home West Bengal were let us first discuss these con- in agricultural commodities. There are other significant produce is likely to rot and have rural incomes will come from abuse case, Brajesh Thakur, had nearly 30 NGOs registered issues discussed straints. Hurdles related to sub- Another issue that came up learnings from this study: the zero value. Therefore, opening core agriculture and this in itself under his name for various purposes. Besides running a optimal infrastructure at the for discussion was the perni- first relates to the unique posi- up of border hats is far more is a significant marker of eco- couple of nondescript newspapers and the shelter home for on account of borders, including inadequacy cious influence of ‘syndicates’ tion which Tripura has with critical for states like Tripura nomic development. young girls, Thakur was running another shelter home for the agricultural of warehousing, parking, bank- on both sides of the border, who reference to Bangladesh and which are primarily rural and What next? The general women where poor women were supposed to be given voca- ing, internet, and certification monopolised export-related the benefits which will accrue do not have proximity to a large consensus was that as a follow- tional training. When the police reached this shelter home and economic facilities reducing the volume of services especially those regard- to Tripura (and India) from market, than it is for say a dis- up to this study, a professional for women in the wake of gross malpractices found at the development trade, as constraints that can be ing logistics and seemed invin- a seamless rail and road con- trict in West Bengal as the mar- market- driven organisation to girls’ shelter home, they found the gates locked and all the overcome if the infrastructure cible on account of patronage nectivity between Dhaka and keting of fresh produce is not support FPOs and self-reliant 11 inmates missing. Thakur and his father were accredited as is improved and action is taken from the political leadership at Agartala. The physical distance a real problem. The viability of co-operatives to access mar- journalists with the state government. In fact, his father was both at the level of the district the local level. would come down by about a an FPO depends largely on the kets, both within and outside even the member of the committee that decided who were administration, state govern- The discussions that fol- thousand kilometres, thereby proximity of markets and ports the region, should be estab- to be given the press accreditation. Thakur had developed ment as well as the Customs lowed really contributed to the changing the economies of the and therefore, even when FPOs lished as a Section 25 company close relations with politicians cutting across party lines. authorities. Then there are Pol- understanding on the subject as small producers on both sides. create ‘social capital’, the linkage with seed funding from social Bihar’s Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma has tendered icy related NTBs, for example, the panellists had an in-depth One must realise that for high- to markets is imperative. entrepreneurs /SFAC to enable her resignation from the state cabinet after the name of her the conversion of Land Cus- knowledge and understanding. value and low-volume products The second fact that comes marginal farmers in accessing husband, Chandrasekhar Verma, a ruling party MLA from toms Stations (LCS) to Inte- Issues raised included financ- (which are usually non-per- out of this study is that almost the economies of all scales and a constituency, figured in the scandal. The MLA is said to grated Check Posts (ICP) which ing of FPOs and self-reliant co- ishable), the time and cost of every farmer, marginal or small, scope! be a frequent visitor to the girl’s shelter home, where he is has increased costs of compli- operatives to enable them to transport do not have the same is not dependent on agricul- (The author is Director reported to be spending two-three hours on the third floor ance (in my view, this is limited enter the value chain at a higher impact as they do for low-value tural incomes alone for sus- General, ATI & Additional of the facility. to the short run), documenta- level, technical and administra- and high-volume products, and tenance. Some member of the Chief Secretary, Government The governments which do not keep a strict watch on the tion related NTBs as poor con- tive support for undertaking unfortunately, most agricul- immediate family is employed of West Bengal. The views functioning of its departments and officials have to pay for nectivity compels traders to put exports, and most importantly tural products come in the latter elsewhere either in a job or expressed are strictly personal) it. At a crucial juncture, when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is uncertain about his political future in the wake of Dear RJD’s resurgence as a potent political force and BJP not ready Quote martial LARGER MOUNDS OF WASTE Editor millenniumpost.in to give many seats to JD(U) for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, the JD(U) chief has to answer some uncomfortable Log on to write letters to the Don't judge each The matter of waste management is a serious one that needs to be addressed promptly and questions about his promise to provide a strict administra- competently. What is gained out of amassing mountains of trash? It only blocks productive land editor or send them to tion in the state. With a Minister from his Cabinet already day by the harvest resigning and an MLA seriously embroiled in the case, the and supplies toxins around. Burning garbage is to cause environmental hazard through air [email protected] matter is far from over. The CBI is investigating the case and you reap but by pollution. Leaving it be will poison land and water. The way out of it remains to recycle it. The You can also send your the Patna High Court is monitoring its progress. In the days the seeds that you comments to The Editor, to come, there would be more damning revelations and that Scandinavian countries import garbage to produce their electricity. We have plenty. People must will be a bad news for Nitish Kumar. It is better that other plant be sensitised to the need of keeping bio-degradable and non-bio-degradable wastes separate so as Millennium Post, governments take appropriate lessons from the Bihar scan- ROBERT LOUIS to recycle it. And for the time being, with the boon of cheap labour, the task of separating garbage Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah dal and keep their shelter homes in order. STEVENSON can generate employment. SHEKHAR BHATT Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 Diplomatically snubbed For a robust democracy

ince the “Singapore Summit”, the US has been Civic education is imperative to enhance democracy in India getting snubbed by North Korea time and again. Indeed, there have been repeated proposals to s India approaches its the US, in March of this year, Pyongyang on denuclearisation, all of which have Independence Day, the National Council of Social Sbeen rejected. The United States has made and continues it calls for celebrat- Studies issued a positioning to make,”specific proposals for starting and proceeding to ing the past and our statement recommending that the end point of fully verified denuclearisation,” including FRANK F. ISLAM democracy.A It is also a time to effective civic education “should a timeline. North Korea has rejected all of these propos- contemplate the future and the target the knowledge, skills, als, considering them even “gangster-like.” The impasse has democracy that India should and dispositions necessary brought the rocket-like trajectory of Trump administration become. India has the opportu- to ensure that young people diplomacy with North Korea down to earth and the more nity, the responsibility, and the are truly capable of becoming typical grind of talks with Pyongyang that have stymied capacity to be a global beacon active and engaged participants prior administrations. While the US is demanding full, of hope for democracy. There in civic life”. verifiable denuclearisation and says it will maintain sanc- is a critical need for India to An educational initiative tions until that happens, North Korea says it wants sanc- become that beacon. in India that has this targeted tions pressure lifted and a peace treaty before it will take Freedom House, the organ- focus is the Children’s Move- further steps. Continued negotiations between the United As democracy isation that looks at the quality ment for Civic Awareness States and North Korea hinge on Washington’s willingness globally finds of freedom in countries around (CMCA). Its programmes are to make a “bold move” and agree to a peace treaty with the world, titled its 2018 Annual designed to “empower chil- Pyongyang. The US has been asking for a big gesture on itself in a crisis, Report: Democracy in Crisis. dren and youth with knowl- the part of North Korea, in the form of giving up a por- there is a vacuum The opening sentence of that edge, skills, and competencies tion of its nuclear weapons in the near term. Kim Jong Un report reads: “Political rights for active citizenship”. is insisting he will make a step towards denuclearisation if that India — and civil liberties around the India’s political, business, the US moves on security concerns, likely meaning a peace which is by far world deteriorated to their low- civic and educational leaders proposal, but will not move otherwise. Pyongyang points est point in more than a decade should collaborate in looking to goodwill gestures they say they have already made, the world’s largest in 2017, extending a period at CMCA and similar pro- including a halt in missile testing and the repatriation of characterised by emboldened grammes in India to develop democracy with The shift away from civic education to STEM has had a negative impact on American democracy (Representational Image) US remains, arguing that the US is backtracking. Pyong- autocrats, beleaguered democ- an effective civic education yang has, in fact, issued a forceful statement at the United a democratic racies, and the United States approach to be implemented Nations, saying that elements of the US government are not system that is withdrawal from its leadership India has much work to do. Indian respondents were fully emphasis on civic education for in classrooms across the coun- adhering to the spirit of the dialogue established by Trump still young and role in the global struggle for There are three key areas in committed to a representa- school students in the earlier try to prepare all its youth to and Kim at their Singapore summit. Pyongyang said while human freedom.” which action must be taken tive democracy. This response school years. This emphasis discharge their civic responsi- it had taken “such practical denuclearisation steps as dis- maturing — is There is a vacuum. And, for India to be able to shine ranked at the very bottom for has declined substantially in the bilities. A comprehensive pro- continuing nuclear test and ICBM test fire” and “broad- positioned to fill India— which is by far the its light of and for democracy the nations studied. 21st century and the focus has gramme of this type could be minded measures” like the repatriation of US Korean War world’s largest democracy with worldwide: A strong democracy been placed on science-technol- transformative. remains, “the US responded to our expectation by incit- a democratic system that is still 4Ensure effective civic demands a full-throated com- ogy-engineering-math (STEM) The Sage Handbook of ing international sanctions and pressure against (North young and maturing — is posi- education for younger students mitment to democracy and education and teaching to the Education for Citizenship and Korea).” The statement, credited to North Korea’s Foreign tioned to fill that vacuum. 4Pursue an intensified a complete understanding of test on those subjects. This shift Democracy, published in 2008, Ministry, notably did not blame Trump, but singled out India’s democracy is far agenda of inclusiveness and one’s obligations as a citizen. and its negative impact on sup- titled its chapter on India, “Cit- “some high-level officials within the US administration,” from perfect, however, The economic equality and oppor- That commitment and those port for American democracy izenship Education in India: who it said were going against the President’s will. It also Economist acknowledged many tunity for all obligations are learned through -- especially among youth -- From Colonial Subjugation to echoed criticism of previous administrations’ approaches of India’s deficiencies in an arti- 4Free the free press effective civic education in the have troubled both citizens and Radical Possibilities”. If India is to North Korea that Trump himself has made. The state- cle in its June 2 issue, pointing Of all the most critical, in younger years. academics alike. to become a global beacon of ment seems intended to hit a target audience in the US, out numerous attempts recently my opinion, for enhancing The youth of today are the That is why nearly 90 per hope for democracy, imagin- being released in English by North Korea’s mission to the to “game the system” through Indian democracy is univer- citizens of tomorrow. There is cent of poll respondents to a ing will not make it work. But United Nations in New York, rather than just through the “horse trading and bald-faced sal and effective civic educa- something that can be learned national survey conducted failing to imagine it will make state-run Korean Central News Agency, the usual avenue influence peddling”. Combine tion for youth. I put this at the from the US about the impact recently by The Democracy it impossible. IANS for government announcements. As matters stand, words this with undemocratic actions top of the list because a 2017 of the presence or absence of Project reacted favorably to a (The author is an entrepre- much transform into positive action. Else, it will be a case such as the recent spate of mob Pew Research Center survey of that education for youth. proposal to “ensure that schools neur, civic and thought leader of a peace too far. lynchings across the country citizens in 38 nations revealed Historically, for much of make civic education a big- based in Washington, DC. and it becomes obvious that that only eight per cent of the the 20th century, the US placed ger part of the curriculum”. In Views are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 mp in focus The Buddha of Policing Policing cannot be isolated as a standalone entity and imagined to grow marooned on an island of wishful thinking ombarded by doubting oped nations and compare them with LAXMI SINGH Thomases within the fra- the existing norms in our country. ternity, the million dollar We can learn a lot from countries question today is: can the like Finland, Singapore, Georgia in BBuddha of IPS smile again like his the USA, and Japan. Berating one’s alter ego at Swat valley? Historically, own service has become fashionable more than 62 colonies threw their today, but jargons are wistful drift- yoke of bondage after WWII along ing clouds without any anchor. A with India. Sadly, many such inde- NITI Aayog National Police should pendent nations find themselves at be conceptualised and be designated the crossroads of civil war today, dec- as an advisory body to the Ministry adent economy, racial genocide, and of Home Affairs so that continuity is transnational terrorism. But where ensured. Piecemeal approaches and were we, the people of India, and random sporadic initiative need to where have we reached. To the crit- be brought on a single platform for By incorporating ics who prophesise that the Indian effective amalgamation. The man- a progressive society has been sinking and sink- date of the Police NITI Aayog should ing in the mire and the institution incorporate policy-designing and modern outlook branching out of the society shall evolve a shared vision of police devel- towards basic also remain so, I suggest go bury your opment priorities with active involve- head in the sand! ment of state police as law and order policing along IP and its inheritor IPS has always is a state subject under the Constitu- with systemic been a beacon - a torch bearer for the tion of India. It should emphasise and society destined to work and sweat work on developing a mechanism to ethical branding, despite the many shackles of under incorporate best practices, innovat- the future of development, archaic law and proce- ing at ground level and aggregating Indian police dures, and ignominy by compatriots. them progressively. The police policy The wishlist of legal reforms enforc- design will have to be taken up by shall organically ing police commission recommen- this Aayog to create long-term pol- expand. dations and the need for scientific icy and modernisation network, to policing while making it systemic and monitor their progress and include Sustainability goal-oriented are much harped about mid-term corrective mechanisms. It is passe. by many fellow practitioners. This is should also include eminent jurists, primarily because the slow and steady academic scholars of national and Groundbreaking reforms initiated in police communi- international repute, eminent per- growth and ties have largely been ‘not perceived’, sons from business organisations, or scoffed off in ‘superior alter-ego’, public policy institutions, manage- exponential arrogance or simply termed ‘retro’ ment institutions, representatives progress is the thereby meaning the ‘not been initi- of Central Para-military Forces and ated by me’ syndrome. Many police- other police organisations, represen- need of the hour. related socially relevant subjects have The world has changed dramatically in the past decade. Policing in India woke up to a late start but is coping rapidly (Representational Image) tatives of planning bodies, retired IPS fraternity been taken up for research and have distinguished police officers, serv- been concluded by brilliant IPS offi- to induce these systems at macro and formulations, their translation on the which are being employed at massive Harsh Poddars, the Aarif Sheikhs, ing officers with wide experience of will have to cers across the country. Many sub- micro levels. The need of the hour is field, and putting its dormant acu- scales. The Prime Minister’s address the Ravi Krishna, and the Aasra combating - terrorism, infiltration, become Horus’ jects hereto untouched viz adequacy to accept these changes open-heart- men as well as skill building capacitor on CCTNS network and recognition Gargs of the new breed are slowly Naxalism etc. - key stakeholders and, of police arrangements in tribal areas, edly and not blow one’s own trumpet. to optimum usage. This shall ensure of police officers who made signifi- but strongly making contributions national and international police- eye standing research in forensic science, econo- Bureau of Police Research and more rational and generic policing cant contributions went a long way in not just policing, but integrating oriented thinktanks. A state of the for restoration, misation of manpower, cybercrime, Development (BPR&D) has done while being a better option than to in boosting the morale. However, it with society and working compre- art resource centre will also have to police administration in urban set- some path-breaking work on both wait and mop. After all, reforms in some states are still to make inroads hensively. Today, policing cannot be be formulated for this police NITI sacrifice, and tings, etc., have been brought into these counts and ushered in an era law and procedures have become to break even. Secondly, the use of isolated as a single entity and imag- Aayog without which it shall be a protection the domain of policing policy. An of gender sensitisation, gender bud- eternal wait-ins. The constraints this ‘Odin’s eye’ should be made man- ined to grow marooned on an island moonwalking exercise. By incorpo- initiative for identifying best prac- geting, social networking, technology of resources and manpower along datory for predictive policing. Similar of wishful thinking. There are many rating a progressive modern out- tices in policing across the country is policing, and on the subject of police with scarcity of time are not going reforms are imperative in the train- more names to add to this list, but look towards basic policing along already in place by Central and state morale and motivation. BPR&D, to diminish in future. ing management of police person- constraints of space do not mean with a systemic ethical branding, the government. Some of the identified under MHA, has taken strong ini- Another need of the hour is insti- nel at the national, state, and district that their progress is not recognised. future of Indian police shall organi- practices are regarding the transpar- tiatives in capacity building across tution-building and its amalgamation levels. The budgeting and policy- I salute the whole of the young gen- cally expand. Sustainability is passe. ent recruitment process, dial 100, the rank and file, all over the country. with the police system to stay in tune making is yet another arena where eration. However, at this juncture, it Groundbreaking growth and expo- community policing initiatives of It is imperative that the necessity and with the changing times. The world we have to break the glass ceiling. becomes prudent to think deeply and nential progress is the need of the Kerala, and enforcing victims’ rights importance of this organisation be has changed dramatically during the For decades the police have stayed do some soul-searching. The need for hour. IPS fraternity shall have to practice of Delhi. Jaipur police com- recognised and its potential is tapped last decade. Policing in India woke at the fringes of many governments’ learning from the experience of our become Horus’ eye standing for res- missioner won FICCI award for best at top level policing management. It up to a late start but is trying to cope priority list, yet have constantly deliv- predecessors must combine with the toration, sacrifice, and protection. practices in smart policing in 2017, in will be prudent for MHA to move to rapidly. The linking of all India police ered. Today, there is no dearth of new breeze. (The writer is IG in Uttar categories of senior citizens security make the services of this institution networks, data bank building, and young blood who have become role We need to double-think about Pradesh at present. The views app and hotspot analysis. Work is on usable by DGPs of all states in policy technical forecasting are some tools models for younger generations. The the standard of policing in devel- expressed are strictly personal)

tweet Beside goodwill but not sovereignty RETWEET Saudi Arabia says no to mediation because the fault lies with Canada alone he ongoing bitter dip- Western demands for political lomatic spat between liberalisation. BRAHMA CHELLANEY Saudi Arabia and Although the Crown Prince @Chellaney Canada over Riyadh’s has undertaken reforms like Thuman rights record under- opening cinemas for the first M SHAKEEL AHMED scores a newly aggressive for- time in decades and allowing eign policy led by the young women to drive, he seems to It has taken Britain 15 years to return a Crown Prince and de facto be in no mood to allow human handful of stolen Iraqi artifacts seized ruler of the oil-rich kingdom, rights activities in the kingdom. by London police in 2003. But the British Mohammad bin Salman. This, they say, is evident from Museum gleams with stolen artifacts from The row erupted last Mon- the action against Badawis. the countries Britain colonized in the name day when Saudi Arabia expelled “It is pretty clear that he the Canadian Ambassador and [the Crown Prince and de-facto of trade. Such plundering was a cultural recalled its envoy from Ottawa ruler of Saudi Arabia] is using massacre of sorts. after Canada demanded release Canada to send a message to the of jailed human rights activ- rest of the world that if you want ists in the kingdom. Saudi Ara- to trade with Saudi Arabia, then bia also announced freezing of you need to shut up on human JAVED AKHTAR all new trade and investment rights,” Nader Hashemi, direc- @Javedakhtarjadu transactions with Canada, sus- tor of the University of Denver’s pended passenger flights and Center for Middle East Stud- Saudi Arabia’s also imposed a number of other ies at the Josef Korbel Korbel move to sever sanctions. School of International Stud- I have written the song of IMA Dehradun. The row sparked following ies, told Al Jazeera. However, all the future army officers sing it at their diplomatic ties a series of tweets from Cana- By means of sanctions against Canada, Saudi Arabia intends to establish before its trading partners that some observers see the Saudi every function Last year they had invited me human rights cannot figure as a condition in bilateral ties with Canada da’s Foreign Ministry express- action as yet another foreign to give a lecture. Addressed the hall packed ing concern over arrests of civil affairs adventure undertaken could be seen as society activists in Saudi Arabia. international outcry. After cial Times reported, citing two around the world—and wom- by the Crown Prince, Moham- with Young cadets n senior officers The both a power play Riyadh described the move a Raif Badawi’s arrest, his wife unnamed sources. en’s rights are human rights.” mad bin Salman, after the war anthems of CRPF n CISF are also written violation of its sovereignty and Ensaf Haider fled to Canada The Saudis also seem to The Kingdom’s allies like in Yemen, now in its fourth year, by me. Now get lost. for the Crown imposed a string of diplomatic with their three children. On be upset with the Canadian Bahrain, the UAE, Jordan, and and economic and diplomatic Prince, as well sanctions against the North July 1, Canada Day, they were media scrutiny of a USD 15 bil- the Palestinian Authority have blockade of Qatar, now more as a sign that the American country. granted Canadian citizenship. lion arms deal reached under supported the action. However, than a year old. It all started when Saudi Ensaf is publicly and tirelessly Canada’s former Conserva- the US, a close ally of Saudi Ara- The Saudis appear to be RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE Kingdom is no Arabia took umbrage to a campaigning for the release of tive Prime Minister Stephen bia, has stayed away from tak- going “full Qatar” on Canada, number of tweets by Canadian her husband, much to the cha- Harper. The deal involves sale ing any side. State Department Thomas Juneau, an Assistant @Ra_THORe longer willing officials, including Foreign grin of the Saudi government. of light armoured vehicles. Jus- spokesman Heather Nauert Professor at the University of to quietly ignore Minister Chrystia Freeland, As part of its punitive mea- tin Trudeau’s Liberal govern- said, “both sides need to dip- Ottawa’s Graduate School of denouncing the detention sures, the Kingdom froze all ment decided to go ahead with lomatically resolve this together. Public and International Affairs, Western demands of women’s rights activists new trade with Ottawa, ordered the sale despite concerns in the We cannot do it for them; they was quoted as saying by the A humble tribute to Vikram Sarabhai: for political Samar Badawi and Nassima around 16,000 students in the Canadian media that the weap- need to resolve it together.” Globe and Mail in an appar- scientist, thinker and pioneer. al-Sadah by Saudi authorities, North American country to ons could be used against Saudi Asked by reporters why ent reference to Riyadh’s action From ISRO to IIM-A, a grateful nation liberalisation and demanded their imme- either return home or com- citizens in the restive Eastern the US is not publicly siding against its tiny neighbour. continues to reap the benefits of his legacy. diate release along with other plete their studies in another Province or in the ongoing war with Canada, a neighbour and The Saudi action seems to #VikramSarabhai women activists. Saudi Arabia part of the world and cancelled in Yemen. NATO ally, Nauret said Wash- send a clear signal to Canada described Canada’s online plea all direct flights to Toronto by There appears to be no sign ington would encourage Riyadh and other nations that goodwill as, “grave and unacceptable vio- its state airline. It also stopped of any reconciliation so far. to respect due process and make gestures will always be appreci- lation of the kingdom’s law and all medical treatment programs Saudi Foreign Minister Adel public more information about ated and reciprocated but mea- procedure.” in Canada and is said to be al-Jubeir has threatened addi- some of its legal cases. The Saudi sures or words that are deemed SALMAN RUSHDIE Both the campaigners were planning to transfer all Saudi tional measures and said medi- action, by any measure, is an to violate its sovereignty and @SalmanRushdie arrested in Saudi Arabia in patients, currently receiving ation is not an option because extraordinary response that has norms of international rela- late July, according to Human care in Canadian hospitals, to the fault lies with Canada alone. left many observers perplexed. tions would be answered with Rights Watch. Samar, a Cana- move to other countries. Canada, however, seems to According to analysts, Saudi full force. We disagreed all our lives, about politics, dian passport holder, is the The Saudi central bank and be unperturbed by the Saudi Arabia’s move to sever diplo- (The author is a former about literature, and I feel as sad as if I sister of blogger Raif Badawi state pension funds ordered actions. In her first public com- matic ties with Canada could Editor of PTI. He has also who was arrested in 2012 and overseas asset managers to ment on the dispute, the Cana- be seen as both a power play served as West Asia Corre- just lost a beloved older brother. RIP Vidia. sentenced to 10 years in jail offload their Canadian equi- dian Foreign Minister said that for the Crown Prince, as well as spondent for PTI, based in #VSNaipaul and 1000 lashes for “insulting ties, bonds, and cash holdings “Canada will always stand up a sign that the Kingdom is no Bahrain from 1988 to 1995. Islam” in a case that sparked “no matter the cost,” the Finan- for human rights in Canada and longer willing to quietly ignore The views are strictly personal) 10 nation New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 mp MILLENNIUM POST | AAP plans to Law that proposes death for PM is hoodwinking the contest in around 100 seats in 2019 country, says Congress LS polls: Sanjay OUR CORRESPONDENT of lakhs of jobs based on EPFO child rapists gets Prez nod data. OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: The Congress Quoting international Kovind gives assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act on Sunday accused Prime Min- agencies CMIE, the Congress NEW DELHI: The Aam ister Narendra Modi of hood- said it is now being said that Aadmi Party (AAP) plans to OUR CORRESPONDENT winking the country by playing 1.26 crore people lost their jobs contest the 2019 Lok Sabha } The punishment for with statistics on job creation after sudden demonetisation of elections in a focused man- NEW DELHI: President Ram gang rape of a girl below and claimed that he wants peo- high-value currency in Novem- ner, restricting itself to fielding Nath Kovind has given assent 16 years will invariably be ple to believe his "failure" to fol- ber 2016. candidates in around 100 seats, to the Criminal Law (Amend- imprisonment for the rest low through on his promises as The party said the ILO data primarily in Punjab, Haryana ment) Act, 2018, that provides of life of the convict "achhe din". has said 77 per cent Indian peo- and Delhi among the states in for stringent punishment, Reacting to an interview of ple would either loose or would north India. including death penalty for } The Act will further the prime minister to a national be at the verge of loosing jobs This is in contrast with the those convicted of raping girls amend the Indian Penal daily published on Sunday, by 2019. 2014 general elections, where below the age of 12 years. Code, Indian Evidence Congress spokesperson Pawan "The prime minister never the party had fielded over 400 The amendment replaces Act, 1872, the Code of Khera said Modi was asked to by 2022, he added. challenged the data," Khera candidates across the country, the criminal law amendment Criminal Procedure, point out three big achieve- The Congress claimed that said. but managed to win just four ordinance promulgated on 1973 and the Protection ments of his government but he there is a difference of opin- He alleged that the govern- seats in Punjab. April 21 after the rape and mur- ments to the law last week. 10 years to 20 years, extendable of Children from Sexual "refused to enumerate" them. ion among the Union cabinet ment having failed to deliver "The party feels that there der of a minor girl in Kathua The Home Ministry drafted to imprisonment for rest of life, Offences Act, 2012 "He said he can't. That is the members, pointing out that on its main schemes such as is no point fighting in all seats. and another woman in Unnao. Criminal Law (Amendment) which means jail term till the only honest admission in these while the prime minister says 'Swachch Bharat' has pushed So, plans are to contest around "This Act may be called the Act stipulates stringent punish- convicts "natural life". interviews. He could not speak his government has given jobs the deadline wand wants peo- 80 to 100 seats where we are in Criminal Law (Amendment) ment for perpetrators of rape, The punishment for gang for speedy investigations and about his three achievements to one crore people, his cabi- ple to believe that its failures a better position to influence Act, 2018. It shall be deemed particularly of girls below 16 rape of a girl below 16 years will trial. It has prescribed the time even after four years in power. net minister Nitin Gadkari says are the "achhe din" the BJP had the results," said AAP's Rajya to have come into force on and 12 years. Death sentence invariably be imprisonment for limit for investigation of all He is the prime minister, he there is no job. promised to people during its Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, who the 21st day of April, 2018," a has been provided for rapists the rest of life of the convict. cases of rape, saying it has to be cannot hoodwink the country Responding to reporters' 2014 election campaign. is also the in-charge of party's gazette notification said. of girls under 12 years. Stringent punishment for mandatorily completed within like this. Do not play with sta- questions on an agitation by "In 2014, Shri Modi prom- Uttar Pradesh and Bihar units. The Act will further amend The minimum punishment rape of a girl under 12 years two months. The deadline for tistics," Khera told reporters. Marathas for reservation in ised a lot of things but now all Punjab, Haryana and AAP's the Indian Penal Code, Indian in case of rape of women has has been provided with the the completion of trial in all He said the Modi govern- Maharashtra last week, Gad- his 'so-called targets' are to be home turf Delhi will be where Evidence Act, 1872, the Code been increased from rigorous minimum jail term being 20 rape cases will be two months. ment has no major achieve- kari had said that reservation fulfilled in 2022 (108 months) the party would focus to win of Criminal Procedure, 1973 imprisonment of seven years years which may go up to life in A six-month time limit for ment to show to people even will not guarantee employment now - a self-extension of 48 maximum seats in 2019, he and the Protection of Chil- to 10 years, extendable to life prison or death sentence. the disposal of appeals in rape though it is just nine months as jobs are shrinking. more months," Khera said. said. dren from Sexual Offences imprisonment. Gang rape of a girl under 12 cases has also been prescribed. short of its five-year term. And "How can the government The Congress leader said The party will also field can- Act, 2012. According to the new law, years of age will invite punish- There will also be no provi- the prime minister has given mix the statistics of EPFO with his party would like to tell didates for some Lok Sabha The President's assent, in case of rape of a girl under ment of jail term for the rest of sion for anticipatory bail for a himself an extension of 48 job statistics," Khera asked, Modi categorically, that his seats in Rajasthan, Madhya given yesterday, came after Par- 16 years, the minimum punish- life or death, the Act says. person accused of rape or gang more months by pushing the referring to Modi's claim in govt should not last beyond Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In liament approved the amend- ment has been increased from The measure also provides rape of a girl under 16 years. deadline to deliver the projects the interview about creation the next nine months. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh too, AAP plans to field candidates in some seats. 'Godmen' readying ‘C’garh CM to be elected In Uttar Pradesh, the party LJP to highlight govt’s is looking to contest in 10 to 15 seats, Singh said. like Sita’s swayamvar’ In Delhi, the AAP has to contest Assembly announced in-charges for five pro-Dalit measures ASHWINI SHRIVASTAVA Ram did not get married of the seven Lok Sabha con- straight on. stituencies. They have already elections in MP OUR CORRESPONDENT Khaliq said the Union gov- NEW DELHI: Like goddess "He had the Swayamvar. actively engaged with local ernment has gone out of the Sita chose lord Ram, the Chief There are many good people cadre in organising meetings NEW DELHI: BJP’s ally the way to ensure the bill’s passage Minister's face of the Congress in the party who have done and campaigns there. Lok Janshakti Party on Sunday as the matter was already in the will be elected through 'sway- very good work. So there will The fate of two parliamen- said it would reach out to peo- Supreme Court. amvar' after the Assembly elec- be Swayamvar after the polls' tary constituencies -- New ple in various parts of the coun- Dalit votes will be crucial to tions, Chhattisgarh Leader of victory," the senior Congress Delhi and West Delhi -- for try to highlight the pro-Dalit the BJP-led NDA’s electoral for- Opposition TS Singh Deo has leader said. which no one was named as measures taken by the govern- tunes, especially in states like said. He said Raman Singh was in-charge amid rumours of a ment, as the ruling NDA works Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He said the Congress party, not declared the chief ministe- tie up with the Congress, is yet to build its campaign for the The BJP has also asked its Faced with a likely united which has been out of power in rial candidate in 2003. to be decided as AAP national Lok Sabha elections next year. leaders, especially those from opposition in these states, the state for the past 15 years, "Where was Yogi Aditya- convener Arvind Kejriwal, LJP Secretary Gen- Dalit and tribal communities, the saffron party is eyeing an will form the government in nath face in UP election? They during his visit to Haryana eral Abdul Khaliq said the to reach out to the members of increase in its vote share to the state in the same way lord (BJP) did not have any face. recently, ruled out the party's Ram Vilas Paswan-led party their communities, following quell the challenge. Ram ended 'vanvaas' (exile) They also did Swayamvar. participation in any alliance. would hold events in a num- the passage of a bill to restore In Uttar Pradesh, its two after 14 long years. Yahan bhi ho jayega (It will be In Punjab, where the AAP LEMUEL LALL 'Ram Charit Manas' (an epic ber of states, including Uttar the original stringent pro- key rivals, the BSP and SP, have In an interview with PTI, here too)," Singh Deo said. managed to win four Lok poem composed by Tulsidas), Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana visions of a law on atrocities joined hands while in Bihar the Singh Deo said his party was He said it is not like that Sabha seats in the last Lok BHOPAL: Religious leaders in is inclined to enter the electoral and Karnataka. against the communities. opposition led by Lalu Prasad’s open to alliance with like- people are not seeing who all Sabha elections and is the Madhya Pradesh are preparing fray from Ujjain district on the Paswan, who is an Union Parliament on Thursday RJD has managed to win over minded opposition parties to are the Congress leaders. main opposition in the state to jump into the political fray BJP's ticket. minster, would have key pres- passed the bill to overturn a Dalit leaders Jitan Ram Manjhi ensure that the coalition wins "It is not like that it is a Assembly, efforts will be made and contest the state Assembly "I am close to the VHP and ence at some of these exercises. Supreme Court order concern- and Uday Narayan Choudhary and the ruling BJP is out of the sort of hidden thing. There are to enhance the influence of the polls due later this year. the Sangh Parivar and have While the regional party enjoys ing certain safeguards against to its side. power. many good leaders in Con- party, Singh said. "We would This comes against the helped the BJP in the past," he little clout outside Bihar, the arrest under the Scheduled Stepping up attack on the To a question whether or gress. A chief minister's face by like to increase our footprint in backdrop of the state govern- claimed. But, Avdeshpuri said BJP believes vocal support by Caste and Scheduled Tribe law. opposition, Paswan had yes- not the Congress will project itself is not guarantee for any- Punjab by winning more than ment according the Minister of he was not going to put pres- a Dalit ally like Paswan, who It rules out any provision for terday questioned the pro-Dalit somebody as its chief minis- thing. In Himachal Pradesh, four seats, this time," the AAP State (MoS) status to five such sure on the BJP to give him the has been a key voice within the anticipatory bail for a person credentials of opposition par- terial candidate ahead of the the BJP lost the seat of desig- leader said, adding the party 'godmen' in April this year. ticket. "I am not going to do government on issues concern- accused of atrocities against ties including the Congress and polls due later this year, he nated CM candidate," Singh may also contest in some seats Some of these religious what some babas did to become ing the community, would help SC/STs notwithstanding any fired off 14 questions seeking a made an analogy from Hindu Deo, heir of royal family of Sar- in Gujarat where the organisa- leaders are ready to contest as MoS. I don't believe in such the alliance. court order. reply from Rahul Gandhi. epic Ramayana and said lord guja, said. PTI tion is strong. Independents, if no political pressure tactics," he said. party offers them tickets. He said his followers want Swami Namdev Tyagi, him to fight the polls to ensure popularly called as 'Computer that encroachments at the site Speaker Mahajan calls women ‘good managers’ Rajyavardhan takes jibe Baba' by his followers, who of Simhastha Kumbh Mela held was accorded the MoS status in Ujjain are removed. OUR CORRESPONDENT each member of the family in April, says he will fight the "So, even if the BJP does not and try to do according to the at Rahul’s temple visit polls only if MP Chief Minis- give me a ticket, I am prepared CHANDIGARH: Lok Sabha likes of each family member, is ter Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks to contest as an Independent Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on full management and you do JAIPUR: Union than tourism him to do so. candidate," he said. Sunday described women as it and you do not make any- Information and campaign tagline "If Chouhanji asks me to He said the BJP should not “good managers” despite hav- body realise that you are doing Broadcasting Min- ‘Jane kya dikh fight the Assembly polls, I am forget that its senior leader ing no management degree it,” she said. She also cited an ister Rajyavardhan jaye’, Rathore said ready for it," he told PTI. Uma Bharti (now a Union and stressed that they have example of a Member of Par- Singh Rathore on that the Congress However, a source close to minister) brought the party to the strength to perform both liament who had once told her Snday took a jibe at president is wel- Tyagi claimed that he is doing power in Madhya Pradesh in within and outside their homes. that he managed to complete Congress president come here as the hectic lobbying to contest the 2003. "The BJP came to power The Speaker further empha- his studies because of the sup- Rahul Gandhi over state is beautiful election from Indore. in MP just because Umaji, the sised that for the development port of his wife. “It does not his temple visit, say- and famous on Tyagi had announced to saffron-robed sadhvi, was pro- of nation, it was important that mean that men do not recog- ing one tends to get tourism map. take out the 'Narmada Ghotala jected as the chief minister," women should be empowered nise women contribution, but worried in difficult times. Replying to question, he Rath Yatra' in April this year he said. and they should realise their the sensitivity is also essen- Jab mushkil aati hai to nani said the people of the state have to expose the alleged scam in Religious leader Maharaj strength. tial,” she said. Recalling Swami bhi yaad aati hai, Rathore said been supporting the BJP for a planting saplings on the banks Madan Mohan Khadeshwari, “Kirron ji (the Chandigarh “I say you (women) are whole families after marriage. Vivekananda’s observation that talking to reporters here at long time. “BJP has formed of the Narmada river and to 45, also expressed his will- MP) has rightly said when a a very good manager with- “You join a new family a bird needs to have both its Jawahar Kala Kendra where he government in 20 states and demand a ban on illegal sand ingness to contest from Keo- woman comes out of her home out giving any examination after leaving your own and do wings strong to fly, she said “If inaugurated an exhibition on everyone has seen the working mining. But soon after getting lari seat in Seoni district as for work, she has to work dou- of management. You do not not only you blend with them one wing of a bird is strong and achievements of government. style of Prime Minister Naren- the MoS status, he cancelled a BJP candidate. "If the BJP ble. Men though say they are realize you are a good man- but also consider every family other is not, it cannot fly..” The Congress president had dra Modi and wants to move the campaign, saying the state doesn't give me a ticket, I am also doing the same way, I do ager, because we ourselves say member your own. You also Lok Sabha Speaker said, yesterday visited Govinddevji forward under his leadership, government had fulfilled his going to fight as an Indepen- not feel a man will say with we do nothing. Being house- adopt their culture.. the way “Women is also part of the temple here after addressing he said. Rathore also took out a demand to form a committee of dent. I am 101 per cent sure of pride that he also works at wife means, I am nothing. You you adopt the new family it society and could also give her party workers during his one- ‘Tri-colour Rally’ in his par- saints and seers for protection my victory...I have been tire- home,” Mahajan said while first get this thought out of looks like you have been doing opinion (on various matters). day event for launching party’s liamentary constituency Jai- of the Narmada river. lessly working forthe people of addressing a women workers’ your mind, because you do a it for several years. Unless the mother of a house election campaign in Rajast- pur Rural to motivate youths Baba Avdeshpuri (47), who Seonifor the last 30 years," he summit organised by Bharat lot,” said Mahajan. She praised “The way you adopt the is intelligent, the family could han where polls are due later to participate in the country’s holds a doctorate degree in said. PTI Vikas Parishad here today. women for handling their (new) family... take care of not become wise.” this year. Referring to Rajas- progress. MPOST Excluding Cong from UP alliance will be ‘myopic’: Khurshid ‘Referendum 2020’ has no support from

ASIM KAMAL to ensure that the BJP is not per cent and they (SP and BSP) in the next five years, a creative Punjabis living across the globe: BJP successful in creating gaps are three times our vote share. and constructive participation NEW DELHI: Senior Con- between the opposition par- But if we were to go out on of the Congress is necessary OUR CORRESPONDENT “Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) mas- nity to maintain peace and rise gress leader Salman Khurshid ties as they work towards an our own, we are not going to and that participation will not termind Gurpatwant Singh above political and religious on Sunday cautioned opposi- alliance. be 7 per cent, we will probably be creative, constructive and CHANDIGARH: The BJP Pannun was following the com- lines to thwart the nefarious tion parties such as the SP and Khurshid, who has been once again touch 10, 11 or 12 substantive if UP is missing on Sunday termed the ‘Refer- mands of Pakistan based ISI attempts of disruptive forces. BSP against excluding the Con- Uttar Pradesh Congress Com- per cent that we have shown from it,” he said. endum 2020’, a campaign by and trying to brainwash and Earlier, Punjab Chief Min- gress from the alliance in Uttar mittee chief twice, asserted that repeatedly we can touch,” he There would be a risk in an organisation Sikhs for Jus- misguide youth to bring back ister Amarinder Singh had said Pradesh for the 2019 polls or parties should not write off the said. undermining Congress too tice (SFJ) for a so called “sep- black days in Punjab, but his there are no takers in Punjab making the party look like a Congress in the state and it was The SP and BSP can cer- much in UP and the projec- arate Sikh state”, as a useless efforts won’t be successful,” the for ‘Referendum 2020’. “dwarf” in the state, saying important that it is part of an tainly go up to 24, 25 or to tion of sustainability for five exercise by desperate group of BJP leader said. Singh had on Friday such a move will be “myopic” alliance with the Samajwadi 26 per cent vote share, but it years will suffer if the Congress radicals who have no support Chugh said the vigilant dubbed the proposed rally in and benefit the BJP. Party (SP) and the Bahujan a) dwarf in UP will be myopic.” doesn’t mean that the Congress participation in the state is not from Punjabis living across the network of central intelligence London on Sunday by Sikhs He also said Congress Samaj Party (BSP) to take on He said the BJP would also is “nothing”, the 65-year-old a satisfactory one, the former globe. agencies and the Punjab Police for Justice (SFJ) as an attempt chief Rahul Gandhi has the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) benefit if such a scenario pans leader said. Union minister said. Tarun Chugh, the national would fight any conspiracy by a handful of frustrated ISI- given the message that “lets in the 2019 polls. out. It will not be correct to Khurshid, however, con- secretary of the BJP, said the against Punjab and India. backed Sikhs abroad to foment not get caught up” with the Asked about talk of Con- Khurshid said that it should write-off the Congress as ceded that in forging state-spe- idea of ‘Referendum 2020’ He said the Union Govern- trouble. issue of opposition’s prime gress being given very few seats be kept in mind that the Con- despite being battered repeat- cific alliances, in the long run, was an anti-national proposal ment was committed to protect “They have been at it for ministerial candidate for now, in Uttar Pradesh or excluded gress had done well in the state edly in polls, it has about 10 the Congress may end up ced- designed to break the commu- the sovereignty and integrity of long and have been playing as “collectively” winning the from the grand alliance, Khur- in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. per cent vote in the state that ing ground to regional parties. nal harmony among the peo- the country. into the hands of the ISI, which general election was the main shid said, “I would think it will “And we did that, while we has stuck to it which is crucial Khurshid asserted that ple of the community in and “Besides that, the Punjabi has an open agenda to foment focus. be very myopic. I am not say- still were considerably behind in many seats, Khurshid said. though striking alliances was outside Punjab. “It is a useless community was well aware and trouble in Punjab and India,” In an interview to PTI, ing it because we stand to gain them (the SP and BSP) in vote “So, I believe that for a seri- the “dictate of our times”, but exercise by desperate group of committed not to allow the evil he had said. Khurshid said that this was from the opposite view, but I share because the big cities ous, sustainable alliance ...a somebody in the party will radicals who have no support designs of the radicals to suc- The chief minister said he “strategically” the best thing think excluding the Congress voted for us in a major way. government that is genuinely have to keep thinking of ten or from Punjabis living across the ceed, come what may,” he said. was not at all worried about the the Congress could have done or making Congress look (like Today, at the worst, we are 7 a good government for India 20 years down the road. PTI globe,” he said in a statement. He appealed to the commu- fringe elements and their rally. MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 mp 11 12 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 Khan’s party bags 33 reserved Newly-elected Pak parliament to meet for first time today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's seats; PTI NA tally stands at 158 newly-elected parliament is meeting on Monday for the ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan 82 after the party was allotted first time to start the process Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been 15 reserved seats for women Pak's 'Chaiwala' of transition and handing over allotted 28 reserved seats for from Punjab and just one from powers to the new government. women and five for non-Mus- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it said. MNA-elect President Mamnoon Hus- lims by the election commis- The PPP has 53 seats in sain has already summoned sion, taking the party's tally to the NA with the addition of the maiden session of National 158 in the National Assembly 11 reserved seats -- nine for turns out to be Assembly, the lower house, at -- just 14 short of the number women and two for non-Mus- 10 am in parliament house required for simple majority. lims, the paper said. millionaire here. The Election Commission The MMA now has 15 According to law, the of Pakistan on Saturday distrib- seats after the addition of three PESHAWAR: A Pakistan Teh- speaker of the previous assem- uted the reserved seats among reserved seats two for women reek-e-Insaf MNA-elect, who bly, Ayaz Sadiq, will administer 28 out of 60 seats reserved for that Shah Mahmood Qureshi the parties on the basis of their and one for non-Muslim it was widely reported to be a the oath to the new lawmak- women. will be the new foreign min- final tally of elected members. added. 'chaiwala' (tea seller) during the ers, followed by election of The party is still 14 short of ister and Pervez Khattak as There are 60 seats reserved for Senior PTI leader Shireen election campaign, has turned the speaker and the deputy simple majority of 172 in the interior minister. Asad Umar women and 10 for minorities Mazari and Andleeb Abbas out to be a millionaire, accord- speaker. house of 342. But it has sup- is expected to get the key post in the NA. were in the list of female lead- ing to a media report. After the election of the port of several smaller parties of finance minister and Khan Prime Minister-in-wait- (PML-N), two to Pakistan 342-seat National Assembly. ers who were included in the Gul Zafar Khan, who won new speaker, the outgoing and it is expected to get sup- is also expected to appoint ing Imran Khan's party was Peoples Party (PPP) and one Khan, the 65-year-old for- reserved seats for women. from NA-41 (Bajaur) in Khy- speaker will give him the oath port of at least 180 lawmakers prominent businessman Abdul allotted 16 reserved seats for to Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal mer cricketer, is set to become From the PML-N, party ber Pakhtunkhwa, owns assets and hand over charge of the in the election for speaker, dep- Razzak Dawood as advisor on women from Punjab, four from (MMA). Pakistan's new prime minister spokesperson Marriyum worth over Rs 30 million, Geo new house. uty speaker and prime minister. finance. Dawood served in the Sindh, seven from Khyber Pak- Khan's party, which is this week. Aurangzeb, Maiza Hameed and TV reported, citing the docu- Prime Minister-in-waiting PTI spokesman Fawad cabinet of former military dic- htunkhwa and one from Balo- just 14 short of the number The PTI's current tally of Tahira Aurangzaib are among ments submitted by him to the Imran Khan's Pakistan Teh- Chaudhry said the party has tator Pervez Musharraf. chistan, Dawn reported. required for simple majority, 158, however, is likely to be the lawmakers who have been Election Commission of Paki- reek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged as already nominated Khan as Chaudhry said that PTI has The party, which looks set will depend on smaller par- trimmed as Khan, who won issued their notifications stan. The documents say that the single largest party with prime minister and Asad decided to invite Pakistan Mus- to form its government at the ties to prove its majority in the on five NA seats in the July 25 for reserved seats, the paper the MNA-elect owns a garment 116 seats in the July 25 elec- Qaisar as speaker. It has not lim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Centre, also bagged five of the House. polls, will have to vacate four of added. business. Zafar owns immov- tion. Its tally increased to 125 announced the candidate for chief Shehbaz Sharif and Paki- total 10 seats reserved for non- The party has already them, the paper said. Shazia Marri, Naz Baloch able properties worth Rs 10 after nine independent mem- deputy speaker so far. stan Peoples Party (PPP) chair- Muslims. Of the rest of the five, claimed to have crossed the Jailed former prime min- and Hina Rabbani Khar of the million as well as two houses bers joined it. Party sources said the Cab- man Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for two were allotted to the Pak- magical figure of 172 required ister Nawaz Sharif's PML-N's PPP have also joined the list of and agricultural land worth Rs The final tally of the PTI has inet list has not been finalised Khan's oath taking ceremony istan Muslim League-Nawaz to secure simple majority in the tally in the NA now stands at MNAs-elect. AGENCIES 12 million. AGENCIES reached 158 after it was allowed but there is general consensus as prime minister. AGENCIES Afghan forces 'Suicidal' worker steals, crashes No room in US for battle Taliban for Blast in northern third day Syria kills 18 empty plane from Seattle airport 'neo-nazism': Ivanka BEIRUT: An explosion at a But the cause of the blast SEATTLE: A 29-year-old "sui- into sparsely populated Ket- WASHINGTON DC: Ivanka "Rather than tearing each KABUL: An Afghan official says weapons depot in a rebel-held was "not yet clear", Abdel Rah- cidal" airport worker who com- ron Island, setting trees on fire. Trump, President Donald other down with hatred, rac- security forces are battling the town in northwest Syria killed man added. mandeered an empty plane "To our knowledge, he Trump's daughter and a White ism & violence, we can lift one Taliban for the third straight at least 39 civilians including He said most of those killed from Seattle's main airport didn't have a pilot's license," House adviser, has explicitly another up, strengthen our day after the insurgents' mas- a dozen children on Sunday, a were family members of fight- and took it on an hour-long Gary Beck, CEO of Alaska condemned "white supremacy, communities and strive to help sive attack into the key city of monitor said. ers from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, flight chased by F-15 fighter Airlines affiliate Horizon, told racism and neo-nazism" in a every American achieve his or Ghazni. The Taliban pushed into An AFP correspondent at an alliance led by jihadists from jets before crashing into a reporters. "Commercial air- manner her father seems reluc- her full potential!" the city, the capital of Ghazni the site in Sarmada in Idlib Syria's former Al-Qaeda affili- small island did not commit craft are complex machines... tant to do. The tweets were nota- province, from different direc- province near the Turkish ate, who had been displaced to any security violations, offi- No idea how he achieved that The tweets posted last ble because her father drew tions on Friday and destroyed a border said the explosion of the area from the central prov- cials said. experience." But Russell's role night come on the anniver- scorn after the Charlottesville telecommunication tower, cut- unknown origin caused two ince of Homs. A rescue worker Horizon Air employee at Horizon, where he had sary of deadly unrest triggered bloodshed for initially avoid- ting off landline and cell phone buildings to collapse. carried the motionless body of Richard Russell told an air traf- worked since 2015, involved by a white supremacist rally ing any condemnation of the communications. Rescue workers used a bull- a small child from the wreck- fic controller he was "just a bro- zon operational supervisor towing aircraft as part of a two in Charlottesville, Virginia. A torch-bearing white suprem- Gen. Sharif Yaftali, army dozer to remove rubble and age to an ambulance, the AFP ken man" minutes before dying Rick Christenson. "How could person team, in addition to similar far-right rally is sched- acists who took part in that chief of staff, says all strate- extract trapped people, the cor- correspondent said. late Friday in the Bombardier it? Everybody's been through loading and unloading cargo uled for on Sunday outside the rally. gic and government offices in respondent said. Behind mounds of rubble, Q400 twin-engine turboprop background checks." and luggage and cleaning the White House. President Trump was Ghazni are still under govern- Rami Abdel Rahman, head the facade of a building was plane, appearing to apologize Russell "had access legiti- aircraft, according to Beck. "One year ago in Charlot- roundly condemned for say- ment control. He said on Sunday of the Syrian Observatory for scorched black, due to a fire for his actions. Law enforce- mately" to the plane, said Mike "At this time, we believe he tesville, we witnessed an ugly ing that there were "very that fighting is still underway as Human Rights monitor, said after the blast. A civil defence ment officials identified him Ehl, director of aviation oper- was the only one in the aircraft display of hatred, racism, big- fine people, on both sides" the Taliban are hiding in res- a previous toll of 12 civilians source said that women and to US media. Authorities ruled ations at the airport in the but of course, we haven't con- otry & violence," Ivanka Trump among the racists and the idential areas and in civilian killed increased after more children were among the dead. out any link to terror. But con- northwestern US state of Wash- firmed that at the crash site," tweeted. counter-protesters. homes. Yafteli pledged Ghazni bodies were retrieved from the But rescue workers had sternation grew over the safety ington, adding that "no security said Jay Tabb, chief of the FBI's "While Americans are Two days later, after a fire- would be cleared in a couple of rubble. pulled out "five people who gaps that allowed an airport violations were committed." Seattle division. blessed to live in a nation that storm of criticism, the presi- days and the highway between "The explosion occurred in were still alive", the source said. worker to easily gain access to Video taken by a bystander Ruling out a terror link, protects liberty, freedom of dent said: "Racism is evil and Kabul and the city reopened. a weapons depot in a residen- Most of Idlib is controlled a commercial airliner and fly it showed the 76-seat plane mak- Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pas- speech and diversity of opin- those who cause violence in its Taliban claims of capturing tial building in Sarmada," said by rebels and Hayat Tahrir al- over a major metropolitan area. ing a big, slow loop-the-loop tor noted that "most terrorists ion, there is no place for white name are criminals and thugs, parts of Ghazni, taking Afghan the head of the Britain-based Sham, but the Islamic State "Everybody's stunned... that as US Air Force F-15 jets gave don't do loops over the water... supremacy, racism and neo- including the KKK, neo-Nazis, forces captive, couldn't be inde- monitor, which relies on a net- group also has sleeper cells in something like this would hap- chase, then flying low over This might have been a joyride nazism in our great country," white supremacists, and other pendently verified. AGENCIES work of sources inside Syria. the area. AGENCIES pen," said recently retired Hori- Puget Sound before crashing gone terribly wrong." AGENCIES she said. hate groups." AGENCIES B’desh asked to stop aid to stranded Rohingya

DHAKA: Myanmar has asked der, said the latest pressure Bangladesh to stop providing from Myanmar to vacate the aid to 6,000 Rohingya stranded no mans land area would add on the border between the to their hardship. two countries since a military "There will be uncertainty crackdown prompted a mass whether Myanmar will regu- exodus of the Muslim minority larly provide us with food and last year, the foreign ministry in humanitarian assistance. If Dhaka said. Bangladesh stops helping us The group refused to enter from their side, we will have a Bangladesh in the months huge problem," he said. during and after Myanmar's Kyaw Tint Swe, a min- military campaign, which ister in the office of Myan- drove 700,000 other Rohingya mar's de facto leader Aung across the frontier in an act the Kyaw Tint Swe, in Myanmar's tively" to Myanmar's proposal San Suu Kyi, also made a new United Nations, United States capital Napyidaw on Friday, the to conduct a survey of the no pledge to speed up implemen- and other western countries foreign ministry said late on mans land area, the ministry tation of a repatriation deal have condemned as ethnic Saturday. said. agreed with Bangladesh in cleansing. "Myanmar particularly A Myanmar minister on a November. They are now stuck in a requested Bangladesh to stop visit to the strip of land earlier Myanmar committed to narrow "no mans land" rely- providing humanitarian assis- this year warned the Rohingya taking the Rohingya back ing on international aid sent by tance to those people... and refugees that they will face in that deal, but none have Bangladesh. proposed to arrange supply of "consequences" if they do not returned. Myanmar called for the aid humanitarian assistance from take up a Myanmar offer to Rohingya leaders say that to be halted in talks between Myanmar side," the ministry return. those sheltering at overflow- Bangladeshi Foreign Minister said. Dil Mohammad, a ing refugee camps in Bangla- A H Mahmood Ali and Myan- Bangladesh made no com- Rohingya community leader desh will not go back until their mar's top diplomatic envoy, mitment but "responded posi- among the group on the bor- safety is guaranteed. AGENCIES NASA successfully launches world's first mission to 'touch' the Sun

WASHINGTON DC: NASA's own. Parker Solar Probe has Parker Solar Probe, mankind's begun its mission to 'touch' the first mission to 'touch' the Sun, Sun," NASA said in a blog post, was successfully launched on about two hours after the lift off. Sunday on an unprecedented, The mission is the first to seven-year long journey to be named after a living scien- unlock the mysteries of the tist -- 91-year-old Eugene N star's fiery outer atmosphere Parker, who first predicted the and its effects on space weather. existence of the solar wind in Liftoff of the USD 1.5 billion 1958. mission took place from Space The heliophysics pioneer Launch Complex 37 at Cape watched the liftoff from NASA's Canaveral Air Force Station in Kennedy Space Center. A the US at 3:31 am EDT (1:01 plaque dedicating the mission pm Indian Standard Time). to Parker was attached to the The launch of the United spacecraft in May. It includes a Launch Alliance Delta IV quote from the physicist, "Let's Heavy rocket carrying the see what lies ahead." spacecraft was scrubbed on Sat- It also holds a memory card urday due to a violation of a containing more than 1.1 mil- launch limit, resulting in a hold. lion names submitted by the "The spacecraft is in good public to travel with the space- health and operating on its craft to the Sun. AGENCIES business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 mp Dassault gave Rafale contract, IOC Q1 net up 50% on inventory gains not Defence Ministry: Reliance NEW DELHI: Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation's biggest oil firm, reported a 50 per cent NEW DELHI: Caught in a unfounded," he said, adding present, including the Chair- jump in its April-June quarter political storm over the Rafale Dassault and its other Tier-I man of HAL," he said. net profit as inventory gains fighter aircraft deal, billionaire suppliers have already indi- Offset obligations are to be negated lower refining mar- Anil Ambani's Reliance Group cated more than 100 Indian discharged during September gins. Consolidated net profit on Sunday denied receiving companies which will partici- 2019 to September 2023, as per at Rs 6,831 crore in the first any contract from the Defence pate in the offset contracts. This the contract. quarter of the current 2018-19 Ministry and said "unfounded includes joint ventures with Asked about allegations fiscal compared with Rs 4,549 and incorrect" allegations are PSUs like HAL and BEL. that Reliance actually got con- crore net in the same period being deliberately made to "We can also not lose sight tracts worth Rs 1.3 lakh crore of the previous financial year, "mislead people and cloud the of the fact that up to 30 per and not Rs 30,000 crore, he said the company said in a state- issue." cent of total offsets can be dis- the amount may be coming ment here. Answering questions rang- charged through transfer of from projections of Rs 30,000 "The variation is majorly is booked. In Q1 2017-18, the com- ing from lack experience to technology to DRDO, as per crore for offsets and another Rs on account of higher inventory Revenue from operations pany had booked inventory state-owned HAL being over- DPP," he said. 100,000 crore towards the life- gains of Rs 7,866 crore during or turnover rose to Rs 1,49,747 losses and so GRM excluding looked for the deal, the group Asked about Reliance cycle cost over 50 years. the current quarter, which is crore in Q1 FY 2018-19 from them is higher. said Dassault, the French firm phone. rience in making fighter air- Defence being incorporated "There cannot be anything partly compensated by lower Rs 1,28,183 crore in the cor- IOC Chairman Sanjiv that is to supply 36 Rafale Opposition Congress party craft, Dhingra said no company days before announcement of further from truth... To the best refining margins and exchange responding quarter of FY Singh said the company sold fighter jets, choose Reliance last week demanded a JPC in in India, except HAL, has the the Rafale deal, he said three of my knowledge, the govern- losses," it said. 2017-18. 21.6 million tonnes of petro- Defence Ltd to meet its 'off- the deal and its president Rahul experience of making fighter companies were incorporated ment has not signed any life- Inventory gains result when IOC earned USD 10.21 on leum products in the domestic set' or export obligation in Gandhhi has been attack- planes. in December 2014 and Reli- cycle contract for 50 years with a company buys crude oil (raw turning every barrel of crude market during Q1, up 4.3 per the contract and the Ministry ing the government for ink- "This would mean that we ance Group's entry into defence Dassault. Therefore, the very material) at a particular price oil into fuel in the quarter as cent over 20.7 million tonnes of Defence has no role in the ing the deal at a much higher will never create any new capa- sector was announced at Aero question of Reliance getting but by the time it is able to compared to USD 4.32 per a year ago. selection of Indian partners by price than the one the previous bility beyond what exists and India in February 2015. a contract does not arise," he transport it to its refinery and barrel gross refining margin Its refineries processed 17.6 the foreign vendors. UPA regime had negotiated. He will continue to import more "Also there are reports in said. On the issue of Defence turn it into fuel, international (GRM). Excluding the inven- million tonnes of crude, mar- Reliance Defence Ltd CEO has accused the government than 70 per cent of our defence the media of as late as end- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rates have moved up. Since, fuel tory gain, the GRM stood at ginally higher than 17.5 mil- Rajesh Dhingra said the gov- of changing the deal to benefit hardware," he said. March 2015 where Dassault denying knowledge of the con- is priced at prevailing bench- USD 5.18 per barrel in Q1 lion tonnes throughput in Q1 ernment-to-government deal "one businessman". Dhingra added that Reli- officials were on record to say tract, he said as per DPP 2016, mark international rate, an compared to USD 6.44 a bar- 2017-18. Pipeline throughput requires all 36 aircraft to be On allegations of the firm ance will be participating in that the MMRCA deal is 95 the foreign vendor has a choice inventory gain is booked. In rel in the corresponding quar- was up 7 per cent at 22.8 mil- delivered in a 'fly-away' con- getting the contract because the offset program through per cent done. If this is cor- to submit the details of its offset case of reverse, inventory loss ter of the previous year. lion tonnes. PTI dition which means "they are of Ambani's reported proxim- Dassault Reliance Aerospace rect, what is the linkage with partners at the time of claiming to be exported from France by ity with Prime Minister Nar- Ltd (DRAL) in which Dassault the date of incorporation of offset credits. Dassault" and "HAL or anyone endra Modi, he said: "As per holds a 49 per cent stake bring- Reliance Defence?" he asked. "In this case, offset obliga- RCEP trade ministers to meet on Aug 30-31 else cannot be the production Defence Procurement Proce- ing in its 90 years of aerospace The deal to buy 36 Rafale tions are due only after Sep- agency for the simple reason dure (DPP), the Ministry of manufacturing experience, fighter jets was signed when tember 2019. It is, therefore, NEW DELHI: Trade ministers of rights. Regional Comprehensive that no aircraft are to be pro- Defence has no role in the making it the "most qualified Prime Minister Narendra Modi possible that the Ministry of RCEP member countries, including Economic Partnership (RCEP) bloc duced in India." selection of Indian partners by vendor". visited France in April 2015. Defence has no formal com- India and China, will hold a crucial comprises 10 Asean members (Bru- He said HAL was a nomi- the foreign vendors. This has He termed as "absolutely On the question of pres- munication from Dassault nated production agency for been the position right from wrong" allegation of Reliance ence of Ambani at the time of Aviation about the choice of meeting in Singapore on August nei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the 126 Medium Multi-Role 2005 when offsets were first benefiting with a Rs 30,000 announcement of the deal by its partners for the offsets," he 30-31, an official said. The meeting Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) introduced in the country." crore contract, saying "Das- the Prime Minister, Dhingra said. is important as the 16-member bloc Philippines, Laos and Vietnam) and program, which never reached In the more than 50 off- sault's share of offsets is about said Anil Ambani is part of the Asked if it was correct now needs specific political guidance their six FTA partners - India, China, the contract stage. set (export obligations) con- 25 per cent, with the remaining CEOs' Forum for France and that under DPP a joint secre- to move the negotiations further, the Japan, South Korea, Australia and "Reliance Defence or any tracts signed in the country till offset obligations being shared also many other countries. tary-level official is required other Reliance group com- date, the same process has been by Thales, Safran, MBDA and "He was in Paris because to countersign the contract, official added. New Zealand. The meeting also as- pany has not received any con- followed, he said. "Therefore, others." there was a meeting of the he said: "The offset contract is RCEP mega trade pact aims to sumes significance as the member tract from the MoD till date, this is a deliberate attempt to "Therefore, the basic prem- CEOs' Forum on the sidelines signed between the MoD and cover goods, services, investments, countries are not moving at a healthy related to 36 Rafale aircraft. mislead people and cloud the ise of Dassault giving Rs of the Prime Minister's visit. the foreign vendor. MoD does economic and technical cooperation, pace even as the negotiation for the This is absolutely unfounded issue." 30,000 crore worth of offset More than 25 other CEOs from not sign any contract with the competition and intellectual property deal started in November 2012. PTI and incorrect," he told PTI over On the issue lack of expe- contracts to Reliance is totally the Indian companies were also Indian offset partners." PTI Over 200 railway projects report 'Steel demand to grow 10-11% 'MSP hike, adoption of model APMC cost overrun of annually over next 3 years' Act to help double farmers' income' `1.82 lakh crore BIJAY KUMAR SINGH for increasing farmers' income. NEW DELHI: Demand for US President Donald He noted that the target can NEW DELHI: Railway proj- steel in India is likely to see Trump has imposed 25 per cent NEW DELHI: MSP hike for be achieved by cutting input ects account for around 60 per an annual growth of 10-11 per import tariff on steel and 10 per crops and adoption of model cost, providing fair price for the cent of the 343 central sector cent over the next three years, cent on aluminium. APMC Act by states would help crop, preventing post-harvest projects that are facing cost buoyed by a firming trend in However he said there in doubling farmers' income losses and creating alternate overrun of Rs 1.82 lakh crore the construction sector, among are few constraints to steel by 2022, Niti Aayog member sources of income. for various reasons. other factors, an official said. production. Ramesh Chand said. Last month, the govern- As per the latest flash report "Going forward we have "One kind of constraints These actions, including ment hiked the minimum sup- of the statistics and programme the potential of domestic steel is that we may not have the fostering competitive mar- port price (MSP) for paddy by implementation ministry, 204 demand growing at 10-11 kind of products that are in kets, are in line with the gov- a record Rs 200 per quintal that projects of railways are facing per cent for another three demand, there might not be ernment's target of doubling will cost the exchequer over Rs total cost overrun of Rs 1.82 years consequently if noth- domestic capacity. So when you farmers' income in five years. 15,000 crore. lakh crore. ing extraordinary happens. the construction industry...all don't have domestic capacity, "I am confident that if states The previous highest hike The ministry monitors But in normal circumstances I this will raise steel demand sig- you have a problem of meet- adopt the measures which have in paddy MSP was Rs 170 a central sector projects with an would expect that," Joint Plant nificantly," he said. ing those demands. Imports been suggested by the govern- quintal in the 2012-13 crop expenditure of Rs 150 crore and Committee(JPC) Chief Econo- He noted that industries will come in," he said. World ment then we will be in a posi- components in the roadmap to kets are important for transmit- year. In the last four years, the above. mist A S Firoz told PTI. like two-wheeler and auto are Steel Association had earlier tion of achieve this target at achieve the target. ting benefits of higher MSP to NDA government has raised According to the report, up Domestic steel demand getting shaped up that will raise said that in India, steel demand the national level," Chand told He however noted this can- farmers," Chand stressed. the paddy MSP between Rs to April this year the total origi- grew at 8 per cent in the first domestic steel demand in a big is expected to accelerate grad- PTI in an interview. He said the not be done only through hike Recently, Prime Minister 50-80 per quintal. nal cost of these 204 projects quarter of 2018-19, he said. way. ually, mainly driven by pub- growth in agriculture sector is in MSP. Narendra Modi said the gov- While NDA had prom- was Rs 1,29,339.96 crore. The "Given the kind of move- Replying to a question, lic investment. Empowered by close to 5 per cent which is rea- "That is why we are empha- ernment, through an extensive ised in 2014 to give farmers a total anticipated cost of these ment that is happening in the Firoz said the global trade con- Ministry of Steel, JPC is the sonable to achieve the target. sising on adoption of model and balanced policy, is aim- price of 1.5 times of cost, an projects is estimated at Rs industries which consume flict will not have any immedi- only institution which collects Chand said the Centre has Agricultural Produce Market ing to provide inputs like qual- announcement to give effect 3,12,026.83 crore which indi- steel, given the kind of momen- ate impact on the Indian steel data on the Indian iron and also included better price reali- Committee (APMC) Act by ity seeds, fertilisers, water and to this was made in the Budget cates overall cost escalation by tum that has been built up in market. steel industry. PTI sation by farmers as one of the states. Even competitive mar- electricity as well as markets 2018-19. PTI 141.25 per cent. The ministry monitored 330 projects of Indian Railways in April. The report stated that AI grounds 19 A320 family planes for lack of spares: ICPA GJEPC signs MoU 46 of these projects reported time overrun or delay of 3 MUMBAI: Debt-laden Air perspective, aircraft worth of the 26 in the fleet, are also on months to 261 months. India has grounded as many approximately USD 3.6 billion ground, the ICPA said. with Shenzhen Rough After railways, power sector as 19 aircraft, including nine or approximately Rs 25,000 "Additionally, a significant reported second highest inci- Airbus A321, due to want of crore (at Sundays list price) are number of flights are getting dence of overall cost overrun. spares, resulting in a significant lying idle in the hangars," the cancelled/rescheduled on a Diamond Exchange Of the 114 projects mon- loss of revenue to the carrier ICPA alleged. While as many daily basis. There are also air- itored by the ministry in the besides flight cancellations, one as eight Airbus A321 aircraft, craft fleet swaps which result in MUMBAI: The Gem & Jewel- power sector, 47 reported cost of its pilots' body has alleged. of the total 20 such planes oper- last minute change of inventory lery Export Promotion Coun- overrun of Rs 70,940.81 crore. Besides, there are also air- ated by Air India, are out of resulting in non-optimal rev- cil (GJEPC) has signed an MoU The total original cost craft fleet swaps which result operations at various stations enue management and utili- with the Shenzhen Rough Dia- of these 47 projects was Rs in last minute change of inven- for lack of spares, four A319s sation," the ICPA said in the mond Exchange and will also 1,84,243.07 crore, which esca- tory, the Indian Commercial are also on ground for one rea- the grounding of these planes) tions. The Airbus A320 fleet letter. open an office in China to pro- lated to total anticipated cost of Pilots Association (ICPA) said son or the other, it said. there is a significant revenue fares better but only because it Questioning the airline mote trade between the world's Rs 255,183.88 crore. in a letter to Air India chairman The A319 aircraft is the loss on a daily basis." "The Air- currently consists of a signifi- management as to why the largest bullion markets, the The report stated that out and managing director Pradeep workhorse of the domestic bus A319 fleet situation is only cant number of newly acquired aircraft were being allowed to apex trade body has said. of the 114 power sector proj- Singh Kharola on Sunday. network operating on high- slightly better. Of the 22 Airbus Neo planes," it said. remain on ground, the ICPA "We have signed an MoU ects, 61 reported time over- "Almost 23 per cent of the density routes and has the A319 aircraft in the fleet, four Of the Boeing 777 fleet, five said, "All of this is having a sig- with the Shenzhen Rough Dia- run (delay) of 2 months to 135 Air India fleet is grounded for maximum seating capacity, the aircraft or 18 per cent of the aircraft are in the hangar while nificant impact on the bottom- mond Exchange (SRDE) to months. PTI lack of spares. To put this into ICPA said adding that "(due to fleet is not available for opera- two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, line of Air India." PTI promote our trade and open an nearly 15,000 individual trad- office to tap fast-growing Chi- ers and professionals. nese diamond market. We want The Chinese market has to broad-base our market and shown growth over the last DGCA to conduct financial audit of turbulence-hit Jet Airways China is expected to provide year, Agarwal said, adding that us opportunity as an alterna- there is a great potential for fur- tive market," GJEPC chairman ther increase in diamond jewel- MUMBAI: Aviation regulator "We will conduct the finan- Gulf carrier Etihad holds 24 Pramod Kumar Agarwal told lery consumption as there is a DGCA is set to conduct a finan- cial audit of Jet Airways from The Naresh Goyal- per cent stake, is grappling with PTI. rise in the number of Chinese cial audit of the Naresh Goyal- August 27. A similar audit of promoted Jet financial woes and its share The jewellery manufactur- getting married. promoted Jet Airways, amid its Air India has been completed," Airways, in which price has also taken a beating ers from Shenzhen as well as The GJEPC is also looking fiscal conditions under pres- the source said. in recent weeks. other parts of China are also at setting up bases in smaller sure due to the surging jet fuel The financial audit of Air Gulf carrier Etihad On August 9, the board exploring long-term business markets like Bangladesh, Nepal prices and low fares, a source India was necessitated as the holds 24 per cent of directors of Jet Airways relationships with their coun- and Vietnam, which will help said. The Directorate General airline has been defaulting on deferred the matter of consid- terparts here. the sector to incrementally of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has salary payments to its employ- stake, is grappling eration of the unaudited finan- The bilateral trade in the grow, Agarwal said, adding already evaluated the financial ees, besides grounding a num- with financial cial results for the June quarter. gems and jewellery sector has that the council is also talking health of the national carrier ber of aircraft due to payment Regulator Sebi is look- been on the rise in the recent to Kuwait to create some ave- Air India recently, besides con- issues with vendors. woes and its share ing into Jet Airways' defer- years. In 2017, the trade had nues there. ducting a special audit of Air The DGCA has also car- price has also ring the announcement of the reached USD 21.41 billion, Agarwal pointed out that Deccan, the source close to the ried out a special audit of Air June quarter results following registering a growth of 29 per gems and jewellery exports development said. Deccan and will soon be con- taken a beating in reservations expressed by the cent year-on-year, with exports slipped by 9.13 per cent to Rs The financial audit of air- ducting a similar exercise on government's regional con- operations in December last recent weeks airline's audit committee. The from here clocking USD 13.96 53,294 crore in the June quar- lines, which has been con- Air Odisha, following orders nectivity scheme, had recently year while Air Odisha took to loss making Air India, which billion. ter. This, he said is in spite of ducted in the past too, is done from the aviation ministry, the cancelled a number of flights, the skies in February this year. failed to attract any buyer ear- Shenzhen is the largest jew- the improvement in the US to assess their fiscal health and source said. citing shortage of pilots and The Ahmedabad-based Air Deccan and 60 per cent in lier this year, is also facing a ellery manufacturing hub in market as this was offset by the also ensure that they are not The two carriers, which technical glitch in their aircraft, GSEC Aviation and Monarch Air Odisha. cash crunch and is awaiting Rs China housing nearly 5,000 downward trend in the Middle compromising on safety due together have been mandated the source said. Networth Capital had last year The Naresh Goyal-pro- 980 crore additional funding units that employ around East, which has share of 35-40 to financial stress. to fly on 84 routes under the Air Deccan had started acquired 100 per cent stake in moted Jet Airways, in which from the government. PTI 1,50,000 people, including per cent of our exports. PTI 14 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 Ground realities force Coal India Tribunal rejects BP’s claim to push back production target

KOLKATA: Coal India Ltd, the world’s biggest miner, has for legal cost against govt pushed back its ambitious 1 bil- lion tonne production target by at least two years owing to the NEW DELHI: In a rebuff to arbitration”, his fees “appear to A r e a”. existing ground realities, a top BP plc, an international tribu- be exceedingly high”. And so “there is no question official of the company has said. nal has held that the British It felt it was “not fair or rea- of ‘unjust enrichment’,” it held. “One billion tonne annual energy giant cannot claim any sonable to impose” this on the Reliance “has not been and will coal production target will be legal cost from the Indian gov- government and went on to not be unjustly enriched by any achieved but it is not possible ernment as it was never part of trim it to USD 750,000. production of migrated gas as a by 2020 as thought initially, due an arbitration its partner Reli- It trimmed down other result of Petroleum Operations to various ground realities. We ance Industries filed in the gas legal fees as well. Also, the arbi- conducted within its Contract are now hoping to achieve it in migration row with ONGC. tration tribunal chairman’s fee A r e a”. the next 3-4 years from now,” Last month, the three- and expenses totalling to USD Reliance is the operator the official said. member international arbitra- 2.6 million were sought from of KG-D6 block with 60 per The government had earlier Coal India has also said that there tion tribunal by a majority vote the Government of India. cent interest, while BP plc set a target of 1 billion tonnes was an urgent need to revisit its held that Reliance could con- The panel asked the gov- of UK holds 30 per cent and coal output by FY’2019-20. tractually produce and sell any ernment to pay an interest at Niko Resources of Canada the Although Coal India has one billion tonne output programme gas that might have migrated the rate of 4.31 per cent from remaining 10 per cent. been investing towards estab- following changes in the environmental from adjoining fields of state- the date of award till the pay- The Oil Ministry had on lishing railway connectivity owned Oil and Natural Gas ment is made. November 4, 2016, slapped a with its mines and procuring paradigm and coal demand Corp (ONGC) into its area. Oil Minister Dharmen- demand notice on Reliance- rakes in order to evacuate more It asked the Government of the Claimant (Reliance) and ance claimed as cost incurred dra Pradhan last week said the BP-Niko combine for pro- coal, a sharp rise in renewable gauge enabling it an additional However, these develop- India to pay Reliance USD 8.3 recoverable from the Respon- by it, the tribunal allowed USD government will challenge the ducing in seven years ending energy sources is compelling 15 million tonnes of the fuel ments has not discouraged million to cover for the legal dent (Government of India)? In 8.2 million after trimming award in Delhi High Court. March 31, 2016 about 338.332 the miner of the dry fuel to capacity. In its annual report, the miner in investing in cost but rejected USD 1.47 mil- the Tribunal’s view, this should down some of the expense, With one member dissent- million British thermal units of review its earlier production Coal India has also said that mine expansion and procur- lion claimed by BP and another not be,” the majority order said. according to the order. ing, the panel had held that the gas that had seeped or migrated goals, the company has said in there was an urgent need to ing mining equipments. Coal USD 156,930.03 claimed by An e-mail sent to BP Reliance claimed USD 2.74 production sharing contract for from ONGC’s blocks into their its latest annual report. revisit its one billion tonne India has said it will spend Rs Canada’s Niko Resources -- two India for comments remained million in fee for its coun- eastern offshore KG-D6 fields adjoining KG-D6 in the Bay of Coal India subsidiary output programme following 12,000-13,000 crore over the minority partners in eastern unanswered. sel and senior advocate Har- “does not prohibit but permits” Bengal. It claimed USD 1.55 Northern Coalfields and the changes in the environmental next three years for procuring offshore KG-D6 fields. Reliance had sought USD ish Salve but the panel felt Reliance “to produce and sell billion from the three for the railways are jointly invest- paradigm and coal demand. mining equipment. In the cur- “Not being a party to the 13.48 million in legal cost, that “based on the length of gas which migrated into the same. ing around Rs 6,000 crore The company had produced rent fiscal, out of Rs 9,500 crore arbitration should the costs including USD 1.6 million the oral hearings, the pleaded sub-sea reservoir lying within Reliance on November 11, in Madhya Pradesh to lay 567 million tonnes )MT) coal total capex, orders worth Rs incurred by each of them be incurred by BP and Niko. case, the witnesses’ statements (its) Contract Area from a 2016 slapped an arbitration new tracks and converting in FY’18 and targets to produce 5,000 crore would be placed for included as those incurred by Of USD 11.85 million Reli- and expert reports field in this source outside the Contract notice disputing the claim. PTI the existing ones into double 630 MT in the current fiscal. equipment. PTI NPAs in education sector Telangana attracts over `10k IBC has put recovery process on the rise cr in Life Sciences in 4 years on fast track, says Ficci Survey NEW DELHI: Bad loans in the education sector have shown a HYDERABAD: Telangana, investments of about Rs 10,222 employments and around NEW DELHI: Insolvency and increasing the tenor of debt In case of term deposits, 41 rising trend in the past three already home to pharma majors crore, including Rs 3000 crore 50,000 manufacturing jobs in Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has for companies that have via- To improve the per cent respondents increased financial years with NPAs near- such as Aurobindo Pharma and in R&D alone. We are happy the state. The contribution of put the debt recovery process ble businesses but are currently resolution process, their rates by more than 50 ing 9 per cent of the outstand- Dr Reddy’s, attracted over Rs that our policies are bearing Life Sciences sector to the over- on fast track and improved the suffering from over-leveraged bps on term deposits of tenure ing by March 2018, according 10,000 crore investments in the fruit,” state IT and Industries all product export value from position of banks, according to balance sheets, along with a bankers suggested below one year, while 50 per to an official data. life sciences sector in the past Minister K T Ramarao said. Telangana was “a whopping” a Ficci survey. moratorium period,” the sur- further enhancing cent did so for term deposits While disbursing the loans, four years, the state govern- Noting that the life sciences 36 per cent, which has almost Banks which participated in vey said. of one year or above. banks follow the Indian Banks ment said on Sunday. sector added value to the lives doubled during the last four the survey highlighted that IBC “The IBC has shown suc- of capacity, In view of the inter-depart- Association’s (IBA) model edu- This included Rs 3,000 of the people and brought lau- years, the release said. has also increased promoters’ cess with resolution of stressed strengthening of mental group set up to study cation loan scheme, which pro- crore in research and develo- rels to the state and the coun- With the focus on clus- willingness to come forward assets even as the law continues feasibility of the introduction vides for repayment period of ment (R&D), the government try, he said the government was ter development initiatives for resolution at an early stage to evolve. Banks continue fac- the judiciary and of a central bank digital cur- up to 15 years. said adding its aim was to take committed to fostering its the such as Hyderabad Pharma of default. ing challenges in lending even empowerment rency (CBDC) formed by the Under the scheme, there is a the overall industry size to USD growth. City, Genome Valley 2.0 and To improve the resolution as GDP growth has bounced of local-level govt RBI, bankers highlighted the provision for one year morato- 100 billion in the future. “We are dreaming big we the Medical Devices Park process, bankers suggested back while CPI inflation faces benefits from CBDC. rium on repayment after com- After the introduction of want to double the size of the among others, the govern- further enhancing of capacity, upward risks in the form of officials Introduction of CBDC pletion of studies. TS-iPASS (Telangana Indus- sector to USD 100 bn dollars, ment extended “a red carpet to strengthening of the judiciary rising oil prices and increas- would increase digitization and Besides, there is morato- trial Policy) in 2015, about 700 Telangana Minister for IT and industry”, it said. and empowerment of local ing government expenditure,” As per the survey, over half greater competition between rium on repayment on account investment proposals, includ- Industries K T Rama Rao said. The government had part- level government officials, the it said. of the respondents (55 per cent) banks for deposits, benefitting of spells of unemployment, ing over 100 in R&D, had been The state has become home nered with the US Pharmaco- seventh round of the FICCI- About 67 per cent respon- have increased their MCLR by depositors, it said. “Amongst under-employment, 2-3 times approved by the state govern- for pharma majors such as Fer- peia, an industry body that sets IBA survey said. dents have reported tightening up to 20 basis points during the key areas of concern, during the life cycle of the loan ment and of this 80 per cent ring Pharma, Chemo, GSK, the standards for drugs, to set Participating in the sur- of standards, steeply increas- the period Jan-Jun 2018. Fur- respondents flagged the risk period. were in the stage of project exe- Syngene, Slayback Pharma, up a training institute for uni- vey, 22 bankers suggested ing from 28 per cent in the last ther, 27 per cent respondents of increase in illegal transac- As per the IBA data, the cution, an official release said. Johnson & Johnson among versity graduates and pharma that extension of moratorium round of the survey. increased MCLR by more than tions, cyber security threats, percentage of NPA to outstand- The past four years have others. professionals addressing the beyond 270 days should not be In the first half of 2018, RBI 30 basis points. Since then its use for speculative gains and ing education loan rose from also seen the states life sci- The investments envisage skill gap on regulatory and permitted. hiked the repo rate by 25 basis another hike in repo rate by 25 effects to profitability and busi- 7.3 per cent in March 2016 to ences sector being a magnet for about 20,000 high value R&D data, the release added. PTI “They also suggestedpoints in June 2018. basis points was announced. ness model of banks. PTI 7.67 per cent in the following year and then jumped to 8.97 per cent in March 2018. Auto industry raises concerns over proposed changes in import laws RBI net sells USD 6.184 bn The outstanding educa- tion loan amount at the end of 2017-18 was Rs 71,724.65 crore NEW DELHI: The automo- understandable, 2,500 could be of US currency in June of which Rs 6,434.62 crore was bile industry is concerned The move would a large number for certain seg- NPA. over a proposal by the govern- allow import of ments of vehicles which is not MUMBAI: Reserve Bank con- 1.680 billion in the spot market. In the last financial year, ment to allow imports of up to very desirable to come under tinued to remain net seller of RBI maintains that its inter- public sector banks (PSBs) dis- 2,500 units without the need maximum of 2,500 relaxed norms. the US currency for the third vention in the foreign exchange bursed Rs 13,470 crore loan to for adapting to Indian regula- completely-built Analysts, however, had a consecutive month in June, market is to curb volatility in 7.86 lakh students. tions, according to sources in different opinion. after it sold USD 6.184 billion the rupee and not to target a As per another set of data, the sector. units or semi- Grant Thornton India LLP of the US dollar in the spot level of the domestic currency. 1.5 lakh students from Tamil The Ministry of Road knocked down kits Partner Saket Mehra said the market, RBI data showed. In FY18, the apex had net Nadu availed education loan Transport and Highways in government move would help During the report- purchased USD 33.689 billion last year followed by Ker- June had sought feedback each year global OEMs to have hassle- ing month, the central bank from the spot market. It had ala (99,314) and Karnataka from stakeholders to amend free certification of vehicles in bought USD 4.020 billion of bought USD 52.068 billion (90,630). the Central Motor Vehicles representatives. “The problem with this The move is against the India. the US dollar, while sold USD from the spot market, while The finance ministry Rules for allowing import of Currently, the government move is that any kind of vehi- spirit of ‘Make in India’ as it “This is a step to simplify 10.204 billion in the spot mar- selling USD 18.379 billion. recently informed Parliament right-hand drive vehicles with allows such imports only of cle -- a bus, truck, car -- can would encourage foreign man- business, save time and effort ket, according to the recent RBI In FY17, RBI had bought that in order to facilitate easy compliance certificate from the cars which are priced over USD be brought into the coun- ufacturers to import products spent on homologation, help data. USD 12.351 billion of the US processing and disbursal of country of origin. 40,000 and bikes which are try. With this, units could be into the country, he added. foreign auto manufacturers In May and April, RBI had dollar on a net basis. loans, Vidya Lakshmi Portal The move would allow above 800 cc engine capacity. brought from anywhere includ- When contacted, Society of evaluate India’s auto market net sold Rs 5.767 billion and In the forward dollar mar- was launched where students import of maximum of 2,500 In normal practice, ing China and it could impact Indian Automobile Manufac- and firmly decide in local man- USD 2.483 billion of the US ket, the outstanding net for- can view, apply and track their completely-built units or semi- imported vehicles for sale in various segments which are turers (SIAM) Deputy Director ufacturing,” he added. dollar, respectively. ward purchase at the end of education loan application. knocked down kits each year. India have to undergo homolo- already reeling under low off- General Sugato Sen said while It may also boost the launch In June 2017, the apex bank June was USD 10.689 billion. PSBs’ share in total lending The vehicles could be gation process to conform with take,” an industry player, who relaxing import conditions for of new models and alternative was net buyer of the US cur- The net forward purchase at by banks to education sector is shipped in by the manufac- the Indian regulations, includ- did not wish to be identified, a limited number of vehicles for powertrains in the country, rency, after it had bought USD the end of May was USD 11.252 about 91.5 per cent. PTI turers or their authorised ing safety and emission norms. said. R&D and scientific purposes is Mehra said. PTI 4.971 billion and sold USD billion, RBI said. PTI FPIs infuse `8,500-crore in capital Housing.com revenues double in FY18, says CEO markets in just 8 sessions NEW DELHI: News Corp- media was not “befitting” of a backed realty portal Housing. Even in the first CEO. Later, Jason Kothari was com’s revenue more than dou- quarter of this appointed as the new CEO, the NEW DELHI: Foreign inves- bled last fiscal year, helping it position he held till merger. tors have pumped in over Rs become one of the top three fiscal, the company “With the merger the sense 8,500 crore into the Indian cap- players in the real estate clas- posted a 77 per of stability was restored very ital markets in the last eight sified business, a top company quickly and we were able to trading sessions on improve- official said on Sunday. cent growth in re-energise the team and give ment in crude oil prices, sta- In January last year, Singa- revenue fresh vitality to the business,” bilising rupee and better pore-based Elara Technologies, Agarwala said. corporate earnings. which owns PropTiger.com and year-on-year Post-merger, Elara did The latest fund infusion Makaan.com, bought Hous- restructuring exercise to ensure comes following a net inflow ing.com -- a start-up founded “While Housing.com had optimal utilisation of resources of over Rs 2,300 crore in the in 2012 by around dozen IIT an excellent product, great in the combined entities. capital markets -- equity and graduates -- in a major consoli- and Makaan. 50 per cent this fiscal year,” brand and a talented team, the “This turnaround was a debt -- last month. Prior to that, tors such as weakness in crude “Trump’s stance on not dation in the Indian online real Even in the first quarter of Agarwala said. Housing.com focus on monetisation was not result of many innovations overseas investors had pulled oil prices, improvement in increasing Fed Rate has estate business. this fiscal, the company posted earns revenues from adver- there,” Agarwala said. across product, business and out over Rs 61,000 crore dur- rupee against the dollar and changed the rate trajectory Apart from News Corp and a 77 per cent growth in revenue tisements placed by develop- Moreover, he said, the marketing functions,” he said. ing April-June. better earnings from Indian expectations and there is a its Australia-based group firm year-on-year, he told PTI in an ers, brokers and home owners. “uncertainty around the future Housing.com also launched According to the latest Inc, said Himanshu Srivas- halt on increasing exposure to REA, Elara Technologies has interview, but did not share the It also generates revenues by of the company for almost a a new app for sellers, which depository data, foreign port- tava, Senior Research Analyst US debt,” Harsh Jain, COO at SAIF Partners, Softbank and exact financial details. providing marketing tools to year prior to the merger had enables them to manage their folio investors (FPIs) pumped at Morningstar. Groww.in, said. “Among the Accel Partners as major share- “This showcases the mar- builders like 3D Visualization affected team morale and listings and leads, and get in a net sum of Rs 2,373 crore However, there is a fair bit emerging markets, India shows holders. It has raised USD 105 ket’s faith in all the innova- and Augmented Reality. caused the business to be in a instant alerts on the go. It rein- into equities during August of uncertainty and cautiousness significant signs of stability as million so far from investors. tions we created last year post At this growth rate, he state of limbo”. Agarwala was troduced renting segment and 1-10 and a net amount of Rs among FPIs at the moment, IMF forecast has raised its eco- “In Housing.com, we merger. While last year’s per- exuded confidence, that Hous- referring to the events that led launched brand campaign for 6,208 crore into the debt mar- he added. nomic outlook on India and achieved 110 per cent growth formance has firmly estab- ing.com would become market to sacking of Housing.com co- achieving higher traffic and ket, taking the total to Rs 8,581 “While the underlying fac- the yield on the benchmark in revenue and 75 per cent lished Housing.com amongst leader within a couple of years. founder and then CEO Rahul revenue. Agarwala said many crore (USD 1.2 billion). tors are positively inclined, the bonds has gone up to 7.78 per growth in traffic during the last the top three players in the real Housing.com competes Yadav in July 2015. new products and new market- The inflows can be attrib- focus of FPIs would be on their cent in August. All these fac- fiscal,” said Dhruv Agarwala, estate classifieds business, the with 99acres.com and Magic- The board had sacked ing campaign are in pipeline to uted to the improvement in sustainability over the long- tors have attracted investors,” who is the CEO of all the three company is well on its path to bricks.com in real estate classi- Yadav, saying that his behav- further strengthen the Hous- some of the underlying fac- term,” Srivastava said. he added. PTI brands -- PropTiger, Housing increasing its revenue by over fied business among few others. iour towards investors and ing.com brand. PTI sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 mp Shuttler Ajay Jayaram ends India suffer embarrassing runner-up at Vietnam Open

HO CHI MINH CITY: Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram had to be loss in second Test at Lord’s content with a runner-up at the Vietnam Open after losing the LONDON: India suffered highest for India in two innings final to Shesar Hiren Rhustav- an embarrassing 159-run of this Test. ito of Indonesia here. innings defeat in the second More importantly, they bat- The 30-year-old Indian had Test against England after yet ted out nearly 12 overs showing an impressive run at the tour- another batting failure on day that with a little more applica- nament before losing 14-21 four at Lord’s, leaving the strug- tion, this Indian line-up could 10-21 to Shesar in a 28-minute gling visitors 0-2 behind in the have done better. Both batsmen clash at the USD 75,000 BWF five-match series. took hits on their right hands, Tour Super 100 tournament. Indian batsmen failed to yet continued to soldier on. It was second consecutive learn from their mistakes and Chris Woakes (2-24) broke runner-up finish for Jayaram after recovering from a ham- 79 Shesar, who had won four were all at sea against the mov- the resistance, trapping Pandya on the circuit as he had also string injury he suffered last consecutive Indonesia Inter- ing ball as the second innings lbw in the 43rd over. reached the final at the White year, had defeated seventh national tournament, got the folded up for 130 in 47 overs. An over later, Anderson Nights International Chal- seed Yu Igarashi of Japan in a better of India's Mithun Man- James Anderson (4-23) once came back into the attack with lenge, last month. Jayaram, straight games in semifinals junath 21-17 19-21 21-14 in the again toyed with the oppo- a single-minded focus to finish who is making a comeback on Saturday. While World No. semifinals here. AGENCIES sition, taking his match tally off the Indian innings. Kuldeep to nine, and equally effective Yadav (0) was bowled, a pair Sevilla threaten to was Stuart Broad (4-44). Eng- in this Test, while Mohammed South Africa A 294/7 against land, who resumed at overnight Shami (0) played a horrendous 356 for six, declared their first shot to fall lbw two overs later. pull out of Spanish innings at 396 for seven earlier Woakes finished off the for- today with Chris Woakes stay- malities, as Ishant Sharma (2) India A on rain-marred Day 3 Super Cup against ing unbeaten on 137. was last out, caught at leg slip. The Indian batsmen let the Earlier, Broad took 4-7 BENGALURU: India A Pacer the third and penultimate day Barcelona team down also in the first Test in his post-lunch seven-over Ankit Rajpoot grabbed two at 219/3, 126 runs behind India but the away side at least put spell and destroyed the Indian wickets to reduce South Africa A's total of 345, with Rassie van TANGIERS(Morocco): Sevilla up a fight. Here at the ‘Home middle order before light driz- A to 294 for 7 at stumps on a der Dussen and Rudi Second have threatened to pull out of of Cricket’, the Virat Kohli- zle brought forth an early tea rain-marred day 3 as the sec- on 18 and 35 respectively. Sunday's Spanish Super Cup led unit showed no semblance break. Cheteshwar Pujara (17) ond unofficial Test headed First Rajpoot removed clash with Barcelona if the La of a fight, bringing back the and Ajinkya Rahane (13) had towards a draw here on Sunday. Dussen for 22 and then Liga champions field more than haunted memories of the pre- started watchfully after the South Africa A are now claimed the wicket of Second three non-EU players. vious series in 2014 and 2011. Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot off the bowling of England's James Anderson during the fourth day of the lunch break and they looked trailing India A by 51 runs as for 47, leaving the visitors at The Spanish football fed- With the rain threat loom- second test match between England and India at Lord's cricket ground in London, on Sunday PIC/PTI to eat up as many deliveries as only 32.4 overs were bowled on 236 for 5. eration (RFEF) said on Sat- ing large over the remainder of possible. Sunday with rains with rains The other two wickets were urday that there would be no the game, India needed to bat plenty to think about ahead of to spare. The weather was also time in the last five Tests, we Woakes had an entertain- playing spoilsport in the morn- claimed by Jayant Yadav and restrictions on players from out- for survival. But it wasn’t to be the third Test beginning August kind on the impressive hosts, were outplayed,” said captain ing contest with Rahane, but ing and post-tea sessions. Mohammad Siraj, dismissing side the EU for the Super Cup, as the batsmen once again cut 18 at Nottingham. The opening who batted in the sunshine on Virat Kohli at the post-match the batsman prevailed for a lit- Play was possible in the Dwaine Pretorious (10) and despite only three being allowed a sorry picture after muster- day was washed out here and day three while overcast condi- presentation. tle while. The bowling changes middle session where India A Dane Piedt (22) respectively. in squads for league matches. ing 107 in the first innings that even today time was lost due to tions made the job tougher for Post tea, Ravichandran worked though as England’s dominated the proceedings as At the draw of stumps, Sevilla said they could with- lasted just 35.2 overs. intermittent rain, but England the Indian batsmen. Ashwin (33 not out) and Har- relentless pace attack again they bagged four wickets, out Senuran Muthusamy was bat- draw from the game in Tang- The crushing loss has given still comfortably got the the “Not very proud of the dik Pandya (26) added 55 runs benefitted from overcast of which Rajpoot claimed two. ting on 23 after facing 63 deliv- ier, Morocco, if Barca name an the Indian team management result they wanted with a day way we played. For the first for the seventh wicket, the conditions. AGENCIES South Africa A resumed eries. AGENCIES "improper lineup". "Sevilla FC is surprised by the RFEF's announcement 24 Madappa youngest Anand tied fourth hours before the Super Cup," Nadal sets up showdown with birthday boy Tsitsipas Sevilla said. "It has said that as Indian golfer to win after first day many non-EU players as desired TORONTO: Rafael Nadal beat final and stands two wins away can be registered. In their last Asian Tour title Karen Khachanov 7-6 (7/3) 6-4 from 80 trophies. of rapid chess statement for the 2018-2019 on Saturday to set up a final Tsitsipas, who will move to Halep routs Barty to season, only three were due to with birthday boy Stefano Tsit- at least 15th in the rankings, ST LOUIS (US): Five times be allowed, without exception. sipas at the Toronto Masters. became the first man since Jo- world champion Viswanathan "The club's legal depart- The Spanish icon will try on Wilfried Tsonga here in 2014 reach Montreal final Anand had a mixed opening day ment is studying the matter Sunday to spoil the 20th cele- to defeat four Top 10 players at MONTREAL: A weary Simona with a win, a loss and a draw and should FC Barcelona line brations of the Greek youngster, the same event. Halep, upset over how her in the St. Louis rapid and blitz up with more than three non- who reached the second final of when I wake up, there is always He dispatched Dominic matches are scheduled, defeated chess event. EU players, it would present his career by beating Wimble- something to improve," said the Thiem, Novak Djokovic, and Ashleigh Barty 6-4 6-1 Saturday Starting off with a victory possible ground for withdrawal don finalist Kevin Anderson 32-year-old. Alexander Zverev before down- to reach the final of the women's over Hikaru Nakamura of due to an improper line-up." 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (9/7), saving "I want to stay around for ing Anderson. He will be the Rogers Cup. United States, Anand missed the a match point in victory. as long as possible (in tennis)." first unseeded finalist in Can- The top-ranked Romanian thread against Maxime Vachier- World number one Nadal Top seed Nadal edged out ada since Nicolas Kiefer in will play for the title Sunday Lagrave of France in the second won a battle of the tennis gen- the first set in a tiebreaker after 2008. against the winner of the semifi- round and then settled for a erations with Tsitsipas last April a two-hour, rain-delayed start. "It feels like I'm playing nal between third-seeded Sloane matches. She contended she draw with Sergey Karjakin of in the Barcelona title match. In the second, Nadal went Davis Cup and everyone is Stephens and fifth-seeded Elina has the worst schedule in the Russia to end the day on three BENGALURU: Twenty-year- "To win this match is impor- about finishing up his business backing me up and they're so Svitolina. Halep has reached the 56-player event and "this hap- points out of a six. old Viraj Madappa delighted the tant, it's very important to be in with a break in the third game supportive," Tsitsipas said. Rogers Cup final for the third pens almost every tournament." With two points for a victory home crowd with a four-under- the final of Toronto," Nadal said and on his way to the win in Tsitsipas worked for two time in four years. She won the Despite playing on only 15 in the rapid section being the par 67 to claim a two-shot after running his season record just over an hour and a quarter. hours, 48 minutes to secure his last time it was in Montreal in hours rest, Halep was in control award here, Fabiano Caruana victory at the TAKE Solu- to 39-3 in a match which ended Nadal leads the all-time list upset of the hard-serving South 2016. Halep complained Friday from the outset against the 15th- of United States became a run- tions Masters here on Sunday, after midnight local time. of Masters 1000 titles on 32. He African, with Anderson going about playing the first semifi- seeded Barty, eliminating the away leader on six points win- becoming the youngest Indian "I'm motivated every day will be playing his 116th ATP down with 10 aces. AGENCIES nal day after two straight night Australian in 71 minutes. AGENCIES ning all his three games. AGENCIES golfer to win on the Asian Tour. Madappa, who came through the Asian Tour Quali- fying School in January, got his Doing everything to keep boxing in Olympics: AIBA President big professional breakthrough at the Karnataka Golf Associa- NEW DELHI: The threat of In an email interview dence of all of our stakehold- ted to the continuous progress financial management. The IOC has warned tion (KGA) Golf Course here. Olympic exclusion is a "chal- to PTI, Rahimov addressed ers especially the International of our sport and an example of "We have welcomed this that should the AIBA fail in The earlier record was held lenging moment" for the the many issues facing ama- Olympic Committee (IOC)," this is the adoption of our New process as an opportunity to addressing all its concerns, by Gaganjeet Bhullar, who won embattled International Box- teur boxing's governing body, Rahimov said in response to a Foundation Plan," he added. build a stronger organisation boxing would be axed from the the Indonesia Invitational, ing Association (AIBA), con- which has been in a state of tur- query on whether boxing could AIBA's funding has been and believe that great prog- biggest stage of all. The popu- when he was 21 years and cedes its interim President moil for a while. indeed be taken off the 2020 stopped by the International ress was made over the recent lar combat sport has been con- three months, while Shubhan- Gafur Rahimov but insists that "AIBA's leadership has been Tokyo Games roster. Olympic Committee, which months in all aspects of the tested at every Olympics since kar Sharma won Joburg Open his perseverant organisation working very hard on ensuring "While this is a challenging spoke of "significant concern" organisation. We are confident its introduction at the 1904 when he was 21 years and five remains on course to regain the that everything in our power moment, both myself and the over key areas including its that we will achieve all our out- Games, barring Stockholm months old. AGENCIES IOC's trust. is done to restore the confi- AIBA's leadership are commit- governance and ethical and lined goals," Rahimov said. 1912. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 13 August, 2018 Bored of playing NEGATIVE CHARACTERS: JIM SARBH

When I played these roles, they were the only ones that e created an impression with his powerful portrayal of After playing antagonist in movies like were offered to me. However, negative characters in films Padmaavat and Neerja, Jim wants to now I have the liberty to be a like Neerja, Raabta and Pad- Hmaavat, but actor Jim Sarbh now wants lot more selective to look beyond these “one-sided char- portray characters who care about people acters” as he says he is really tired of playing people “who don’t care about” acter Alauddin Khilji in filmmaker San- other project or set. Because I have mas- others. jay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, brought tered the basics,” Jim said. For the actor, “When I played these roles, they him loads of appreciation. The actor Malik Kafur was a brilliant character. were the only ones that were offered says that working with Bhansali has “The moment I read the script, I to me. However, now I have the liberty helped him in mastering the basics of knew I wanted to essay the role. I ‘PHYSICAL to be a lot more selective. I am a little acting. thought the character was so interest- bored of playing negative characters. I “Sanjay has a very keen eye for ing and had so much scope and play- want to now look at meaty, complicated detailing. It’s all about making a beau- fulness to it,” he said. roles. I am not interested in one-sided tiful frame and filling that frame with Talking about his future projects, appearance is an illusion’ characters,” Jim said. equally detailed, subtle, nuanced act- he said: “There is a web-series ‘Made Talking about his previous roles and ing. I am very happy I got a chance to in Heaven’ I am currently working on. the kind of characters he wants to do in be a part of that process. I learnt a lot I also worked on a film earlier this year actor says her weight and looks was future, Sarbh said: “I am really tired of about precision, it was like an acceler- with Michael Winterbottom that also such a small thing in comparison to playing characters who don’t care about ated course in the basics of film – hit- starred Dev Patel and Radhika Apte the skills she is blessed with. people. I now want to start portraying ting your mark, eyeline, learning the which is premiering at Toronto Interna- “I used to focus on other things characters who care about people.” frame, its angles.” tional Film Festival. Another film that I which I am good at. That way His portrayal of Malik Kafur, the “Thanks to this process, I am now worked on in Dubai... with Neel Kumar I never felt pressurized to get slave-general of Ranveer Singh’s char- much more comfortable being on any directing it. IANS slim,” she added. Sonakshi, 31, says even after shed- ding enough weight and becoming an actor, she has made sure to proj- Anupam Kher calls Ryan ect a healthy body image. And come across as a good impression for people espe- Eggold ‘coolest co-actor’ Goodwin played by Ryan Eggold, the Even after becoming institution’s newest medical director who an actor, Sonakshi sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and MUMBAI: Actor Sonakshi Sinha, provide exceptional care. who has been often body-shamed has made sure to In addition to Anupam and Eggold, on social media, says there is so come across as a the cast of the series includes Janet Mont- much more to a person than their gomery, Jocko Sims and Tyler Labine. On looks and that physical appearance good impression for the Bollywood front, Anupam will soon is just an illusion. girls who get easily be seen in The Accidental Prime Minister. Sonakshi said: “There is so influenced by people The film is based on a book by Sanjaya much more to a person than their Baru, a media advisor to former Prime looks. I am someone who has been Minister Manmohan Singh. Akshaye on the other side and thus seen cially girls who get easily influ- Khanna features as Baru, and Divya Seth both sides of the coin. I have grown enced at a very young age. “Physical MUMBAI: Veteran actor Anupam Kher Shah plays Manmohan Singh’s wife Gur- up as an over-weight teenager. It appearance is an illusion. It is unre- has called Ryan Eggold his “coolest co- sharan Kaur in the movie. It is directed by was not ever a problem for me. It alistic. That is it,” she said. actor” and says it is a joy working with debutant Vijay Ratnakar Gutte. IANS didn’t used to matter that how fat I On the work front, Sonakshi him. Anupam recently wished Eggold, am and how much kilos I need to will next be seen in Happy Phirr with whom he is starring in the Ameri- shed which actually people were Bhag Jayegi and is also prepping for can drama series ‘New Amsterdam’. pointing out to me.” The Dabangg Kalank. IANS “Happy Birthday my friend and the coolest super co actor Ryan Eggold. May God give you all the happiness in the world. It is a joy to work with you and to know you,” Anupam wrote alongside a string of photographs from the show’s set. Inspired by Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in the US, the series follows the bril- liant and charm- ing doctor Max ‘Wanted to work in film that fosters national pride’ Working with Bradley Cooper MUMBAI: Ranveer Singh is all geared up to bring on celluloid the Ranveer Singh’s story of India’s first cricket World upcoming movie changed me: Lady Gaga Cup victory through 83 and the actor says he always wanted to is based on India’s be part of a film that would have 1983 Cricket World op star Lady Gaga has said the experience of working national pride as its theme. Ran- actor Bradley Cooper on A Star is Born has “changed” her veer says he is aware about the fact Cup victory and she feels “blessed” for the film. In an interview with that doing 83 comes with a certain Entertainment Weekly, Gaga, 32, said Cooper was phenom- level of responsibility but he feels where the take away would be that Penal in the film that also marks his directorial debut. lucky to have been chosen to bring sense of national pride. The story of “It just has changed me. Watching Bradley work was phenomenal this story on the big screen. underdogs’ triumph is completely and then having him believe in me it gave me more ammunition to believe “It is important part of lost. There is a whole generation in myself, and I just feel so blessed to have had that experience,” Gaga said. our sports history and his- that needs to know and I am happy “I think what I learned from Bradley (is) it’s OK to be relentlessly sure tory as a nation, our first to be fronting it,” said Ranveer. of your vision and to go after it with every fibre of your being and to never world cup win and it 83 will trace the story of Indian stop white gloving what you’re making. Sometimes, as an artist, I second- had put us on top of skipper Kapil Dev who led the guess myself when I go, ‘Am I pulling the thread? Am I unraveling the the world, stamped Indian cricket team to victory in whole blanket now? It’s changed the way that I work today,” she added. our presence on the the 1983 World Cup. “For me to be The musical romantic drama is a remake of 1937 film. Cooper has also map. I always wanted playing Kapil Dev is a huge deal. He penned the screenplay alongside Will Fetters and Eric Roth. PTI to be part of a film is a legend in the truest sense.” PTI