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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 98 | Monday, 9 April 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS 4.2 LAKH PEOPLE HIT BJP MAY LOSE CWG: THREE ‘I BELIEVE WE’RE BY LG’S REJECTION VARANASI IN 2019, GOLD MEDALS IN A BETTER OF DOORSTEP RATION SAYS RAHUL FOR INDIA ON PLACE DELIVERY: GOVT PG3 GANDHI PG5 DAY 4 PG14 TODAY’ PG16 SEVEN RLY STAFF SUSPENDED NBWs issued against Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi Ahmedabad-Puri Express rolls MPOST BUREAU

NEW DELHI: A special CBI court in Mumbai has issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) down without engine for 13 km against billionaire diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi in connection with the MPOST BUREAU cases related to over $2 billion banking fraud in the Punjab BHUBANESWAR: Seven railway National Bank, officials said here staff were suspended in connection Lucky escape on Sunday. with the lapses that led to the coaches The special court has allowed Highlights These messages were alleg- of an Express train to travel a few km All passengers were safe the application of the agency for edly not entered in the banking without an engine in Odisha, a rail- and the coaches were the issuance of NBWs against »»Modi and Choksi had software of the PNB to bypass way official said on Sunday. stopped by alert staff Modi and Choksi who had repeat- repeatedly refused to join surveillance. While five railway staff were The incident happened edly refused to join the investiga- the investigation in the scam The uncle-nephew duo had placed under suspension on Sunday apparently due to tion in the scam, considered the managed to flee the country in the morning, two had been suspended non-application of biggest in the banking history of »»The worst is over for PNB, first week of January days before soon after the coaches of Ahmed- skid-brake on the wheels the country, the officials said. and it will come out of the the PNB was able to detect the abad-Puri rolled down at Titlagarh of the coaches The agency had written to mess: PNB MD fraud. in Balangir district after detachment Soon after the incident, Modi and Choksi to join probe The worst is over for PNB, of engine late Saturday night, he said. on their official e-mail ids, but »»CVC asks statutory auditors and it will come out of the mess an engine was sent from of the bank to appear The suspended staff included two Titlagarh to ferry the they have refused to join it cit- created by the Nirav Modi fraud engine drivers, three carriage repair- coaches ing business engagements and before it case in six months, the state-run ing staff and two operating depart- health issues. lender’s Managing Director Sunil ment employees, an East Coast The issuance of NBWs by a The agency has also sum- Mehta said on Sunday. Railway (EC0R) Spokesman said. court also opens the door of seek- moned the official who handled “So worst is behind us. Every- A possible disaster was averted ing Red Corner Notices against foreign exchange transactions thing now seems to be under con- after Ahmedabad-Puri Express train both of the accused from the in the Hong Kong branch of the trol as surgery is over, now we with 22 coaches rolled down without Interpol. Allahabad bank, they said, adding are in the recovery phase. We are engine. The coaches travelled from on the wheels of the coaches by the probe consisting of divisional heads promised. Any Railway employee The government has claimed that he may join the probe soon. anticipating that we will be able to Titlagarh station in Balangir district staff deployed there. According to of different departments. found guilty will be taken up severely, to have tracked Modi in Hong It is alleged that the LoUs come out of this entire problem towards Kesinga in Kalahandi district rules, the staff should have put the Soon after the incident, an engine Singh said. Kong where it has sent a request and LCs worth close to $2 bil- and pain in the next six months,” after the engine was detached to be skids. was sent from Titlagarh to ferry the In the wake of the incident, Chief for his provisional arrest. lion were issued to the compa- he said. attached at the other end. “When an engine is detached to coaches, he said. Safety Officer of ECoR S S Mishra The CBI, in the meanwhile, nies of the uncle-nephew duo of Awaiting a detailed vigilance All passengers were safe, and alert be attached at the other end, coaches ECoR General Manager Umesh has advised a special safety drive is questioning officials of over- Choksi and Modi from the Brady report on the over Rs 13,000- staff stopped the coaches by putting should be secured with skids at the Singh has sought immediate correc- at all stations in East Coast where seas branches of Indian banks Road branch of the bank through crore Punjab National Bank scam, stones and bringing the train to a halt, wheels. In this case, it appears that tive action and stringent action in engine reversal of mail and express which had extended credit facil- SWIFT (Society for Worldwide the Central Vigilance Commis- the spokesman said, adding the sec- skids were not appropriately placed. the incident. trains takes place and also at termi- ities to the companies of Modi Interbank Financial Telecommu- sion (CVC) on Sunday said it had tion from Titlagarh towards Kesinga Facts will be known after detailed Strictest action will be initiated nals where trains terminate. and Choksi by fraudulent Letters nication) messages. asked statutory auditors of the has a downward slope. enquiry,” he said. against any negligent act endan- Some of these stations are Talcher, of Undertaking (LoUs) issued by Several bank employees have bank to appear before it to fur- The incident happened apparently DRM Sambalpur Jaideep Gupta gering the safety of trains. Safety is Bhadrakh, Angul, Paradip, Cuttack, the Punjab National Bank’s Brady been booked for collusion in the nish specific details about finan- due to non-application of skid-brake has ordered a senior officer-level non-negotiable and cannot be com- Bhubaneswar, Puri and Sambalpur. House branch in Mumbai. case, they said. cial transactions. See also inside SPECIAL STATUS FOR ANDHRA SC/ST Act to TDP MPs detained while marching 70 killed in Karnataka assembly polls: BJP remain intact, no one suspected Syria can abolish it announces 1st list of candidates RAM VILAS PASWAN towards Prime Minister’s residence chemical attack OUR CORRESPONDENT endra Modi, Home Minister out on May 15. OUR CORRESPONDENT Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Yeddyurappa was earlier DAMASCUS: At least 70 NEW DELHI: The BJP on Minister Sushma Swaraj, for- forced to resign as chief minis- In today’s NEW DELHI: A group of 21 Telugu people were killed in Douma, Sunday announced the first list mer Karnataka chief minister B ter in 2011 over graft charges, Desam Party (TDP) MPs were on Sun- the last rebel-held town in of 72 candidates who will con- S Yeddyurappa, among others. following which he quit the paper day detained by police while march- Syria’s Eastern Ghouta in a test the high stakes Karnataka BJP, which is striving to party to form his outfit, the ing towards Prime Minister Narendra suspected chemical attack, assembly polls. return to power in Karnataka Karnataka Janata Party, which ... Modi’s residence to demand special medics and rescuers said on The list of names was made after a gap of five years, has failed to make a mark except CITY status for Andhra Pradesh. Sunday. public following a meeting announced Yeddyurappa as for damage BJP’s prospects in All the MPs – including Ashok Gaj- Volunteer rescue force of the BJP’s Central Election its chief ministerial candidate, 2013 polls. TV JOURNO SHOT AT IN GHAZIABAD 4 apathi Raju and J.C. Diwakar Reddy – the day as the TDP members contin- the White Helmets tweeted Committee at the party head- with a target of winning 150 out He returned to BJP follow- NATION were bundled into a bus by police from ued their protest over their demand graphic images showing sev- quarters in Delhi. Party pres- of 224 assembly seats. ing the announcement of Nar- Race Course Road in the heart of Delhi for special category status for Andhra eral bodies in basements fol- ident Amit Shah chaired the The southern state goes to endra Modi as party’s prime BSF TO SET UP OVER 190 GUEST HOUSES 7 from where they set out to reach the Pradesh. lowing the attack on Saturday, meeting, and the attendees polls on May 12 to elect its rep- ministerial candidate ahead of Prime Minister’s residence. The hours-long drama ended at reports the BBC. included Prime Minister Nar- resentatives and results will be the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. EDIT The MPs were taken to the Tughlaq night only after the TDP MPs were It said the death toll was SAUDI ARABIA: WINDS OF CHANGE 8 Road police station from where they marshalled out from the House. likely to rise. were released two hours after their The TDP members described their Several medical, moni- INTERNATIONAL detention. eviction from the House as an “insult toring and activist groups 515 IPS officers did not “We detained 21 TDP leaders to Andhra Pradesh”. reported details of a chemi- PAK SUMMONS US ENVOY 10 marching towards the Prime Minis- Meanwhile, all five Lok Sabha MPs cal attack, but figures vary and BUSINESS ter’s house shouting slogans and wav- of YSR Congress party resigned this what happened was still being declare property details ing placards in the morning. 1 p.m. week and are on a hunger strike at determined. ONGC SPUDS 1st WELL ON KG PROJECT 12 released them,” a police official said. Andhra Bhavan in Delhi. The pro-opposi- MPOST BUREAU ministry is the cadre control- Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minis- The MPs are Y.V. Subbareddy, tion Ghouta Media ling authority of IPS officers. SPORT ter Arvind Kejriwal reached Tughlaq Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, Y.S. Avi- Centre said over 75 people had NEW DELHI: More than 500 Many of the IPS officers BATRA LEADS INDIA TO WOMEN TT GOLD 14 Road police station and criticised the nash Reddy, V. Varaprasad Rao and “suffocated” while a fur- IPS officers, including DGPs who have failed file their prop- arrest of TDP MPs. P.V. Mithun Reddy. ther thousand people had and IGPs, have failed to file erty returns are Director Gen- “It is police held an unfortunate Since then, TDP supremo and suffered. their property details for the erals of Police, Additional moment as all the TDP leaders who Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. It blamed a barrel bomb year 2016, which may lead to 2017, as many as 3,390 IPS offi- Directors General of Police and FOR ADVERTISING had gone to meet the Prime Minis- Chandrababu Naidu hinted that allegedly dropped by a heli- denial of promotion and can- cers had filed IPR, out of the Inspector Generals of Police, kindly contact at 9810195709 ter. Their demand is justified,” Kejri- unlike YSRCP, his party MPs would copter which it said contained cellation of vigilance clearance, total cadre strength of 3,905 another official said. Facing or wal said. not resign. sarin, a toxic nerve agent. officials have said. IPS officers, a home ministry the peculiar situation of such a [email protected] The TDP staged a similar protest Naidu also said that his party MPs The Union of Medical According to the All India official said. large number of IPS officers not at the chamber of Lok Sabha Speaker would instead continue to fight and Relief Organisations, a US- Services (Conduct) Rules, Failure to declare details declaring property details, the Sumitra Mahajan on Friday after they agitate and not run away from the based charity that works with 1968, all Indian Police Service of property by the IPS officers home ministry has directed all FOR SUBSCRIPTION failed to get an appointment with her. scene. Launching an attack on the Cen- Syrian hospitals, told the BBC officers are required to file their may force the home ministry state governments and Union kindly contact at 8800854665 They were forcefully removed. tre, Naidu warned that the TDP would that the Damascus Rural Spe- Immovable Property Return to take action against the err- Territory administrations to or On Thursday, the Rajya Sabha wit- agitate more vociferously if the central cialty Hospital had confirmed (IPR) in a prescribed format by ing officials. This could include seek an explanation from all [email protected] nessed high-voltage drama even after government didn’t accord special cat- 70 deaths. AGENCIES January 31 every year. denial of promotion and vig- the IPS officers who have not its proceedings were adjourned for egory status to Andhra Pradesh. However, as of March 31, ilance clearance. The home filed their IPR. PERCEPTIONS OF THE BORDER BY INDIA AND CHINA VASTLY DIFFER IN THE AREA China objects to India’s ‘transgression’ in Arunachal; India rejects protest

MANASH PRATIM BHUYAN the Indian Army objected to the military specifically mentioned allegation, the sources said. Chinese Army. The face-off ended terminology. large-scale Indian patrolling in The Chinese road building team on August 28. KIBITHU: In yet another incident “China’s protest to our patrol- Asaphila near Fishtail 1 on Decem- had crossed into Indian territory, Sources said India has deployed of discord, the Chinese military last ling in Asaphila is surprising,” said ber 21, 22 and 23 last. about one kilometre inside the Line more troops and increased patrol- month vigorously protested against a source, adding there were several Indian and Chinese troops hold of Actual Control in the Tuting area, ling in the mountainous terrains what it called the Indian Army’s instances of Chinese intrusions in BPMs to resolve issues triggering in the last week of December. along the borders with China fol- transgressions into the strategi- the area which had been seriously tensions along the border. The road construction team left lowing the Doklam face-off. cally sensitive Asaphila area along taken up by the Indian side in the There are five BPM points along the area after Indian troops asked India is also strengthening its the disputed border in Arunachal past. the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at them to stop the activity. surveillance mechanism to keep an Pradesh, but the Indian side Under the BPM mechanism, Bum La and Kibithu in Arunachal The team brought in two exca- eye on Chinese activity along the roundly dismissed the complaint, both sides can register their protest Pradesh, Daulat Beg Oldi and vators which were later returned. borders in the strategically sensi- official sources said. over any incident of transgressions Chushul in Ladakh, and Nathu La The sources said the Indian tive Tibetan region and has even They said the Chinese side as there are varying perceptions in Sikkim. Army had increased war-fighting been regularly deploying choppers raised the issue at a ‘Border Person- about the LAC between the two The BPM on March 15 had drills to deal with all possible sce- to carry out a recce. nel Meeting’ (BPM) on March 15 countries. taken place at the Daimai post on narios along the LAC following the The government has been focus- here, but the Indian Army rejected The delegation of China’s Peo- the Chinese side in the Kibithu Doklam standoff. ing on strengthening its defences it, saying that the area in the upper ples Liberation Army specifically area. “We are fully prepared to deal along the border with China. Subansiri region of Arunachal mentioned extensive patrolling in At the BPM, the Chinese also with any situation,” said a senior In January, Army Chief Gen Pradesh belongs to India and it has Asaphila by Indian troops, saying accused the Indian side of dam- Army official. Bipin Rawat had said the time had regularly been carrying out patrols such “violations” may escalate ten- its troops were aware of the align- the two countries. aging its road building equipment Troops of India and China come for the country to shift its there. sions between the two sides in the ment of the Line of Actual Control Perceptions of the border by when a road laying party left its gear were locked in a 73-day standoff in focus from its borders with Pak- The sources said that the Chi- area. (LAC), and the Army would con- India and China vastly differ in the in Tuting in December last year fol- Doklam from June 16 last year after istan to the frontier with China, nese side called India’s patrolling However, rejecting the Chi- tinue to carry out patrols up to the area. lowing a protest by India. the Indian side stopped the building reflecting the seriousness of the sit- in the area a “transgression” and nese protest, the Indian side said LAC, the de facto border between The sources said the Chinese The Indian Army rejected the of a road in the disputed area by the uation. PTI 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 DAYINDAYOUT What’s on Around Town ARTSPEAKS INDIA EXHIBITION This collateral art exhibition will include leading maestros of art who For a toned summer body got inspired by Laxmana Dalmia’s lyrical verses. Ashwini Pai Bahadur of Artspeaks India in collaboration with Follow the mood of the season and drink lots of water, eat green, wear Laxmana Dalmia, will also launch her book of poetry in resonance with the loose clothes, and exercise to get a lean and fit body visual arts titled, ‘One Soul Many Lives’, at the event. WHEN: Till April 10 TIMING: 10:30 am o for regular morning walks, drink keep you energetic and positive for the rest calories during exercise but also while walk- they are rich in vitamins – 7 pm WHERE: Bikaner House lemon water to keep you hydrated of the day. ing to the corner store, working at your desk, and minerals. and go for simple exercises daily to It is a form of aerobic or cardio exercise or just sitting in the car on your next road trip! 4Have enough WHERE ENERGIES UNITE be fit and fine summer, say experts. which gets all your muscles moving, and keeps 4A healthy mind keeps you calm and probiotics in the ‘Ardhnariswara’, an intense modern GHere are some ways you can tone up your you fit. Don’t forget to co-ordinate with your composed even at troubled times and this form of curd, and contemporary dance production body in this season: core. Engage your core all the time you walk. promotes good health. Listen to a soothing idli with the influences of Bharatnatyam, 4Do a lot core strengthening for those 4Use your breath. To get the most out music and close your eyes for 10-15 minutes Chhau, Contact Work, Acrobatic flat abs. Engage your core most of the times in of your breath, breathe from the diaphragm. in a day. Doing this on a regular basis gets that Finesse and Intricate Contemporary the day and see the result as you will feel your To do this, think of glow on your skin and promotes good health. clothes getting loose. Just tuck in your tummy breathing in a 3D 4Drink lots of lemon water to keep you and khaman Dance exploring freedom of spirit and 30 per cent while breathing and talking. Doing fashion; your hydrated. dhokla. A course movement will see the unification of this throughout the day tones up your belly. ribcage should 4Eat lots of green leafy vegetables, sea- of antibiotic male and female power when artists, 4If you want a leaner body, perform a expand sonal fruits and berries. destroys good choreographed by Bhavini Misra, come circuit training protocol for the from front 4Find stairs! Climbing stairs is an incred- bacteria with on stage. whole body, rather than just your to back, ibly effective cardio and lower-body sculpting bad ones. So, replenish WHEN: April 9 abdominal to burn total body fat. top to workout, and you can normally find staircases them with probiotics. WHERE: Kamani Auditorium 4 Simple exercises such as lunges, bottom, somewhere in the vicinity of a park or beach. Vitamin A is a TIMING: 6:30 pm onwards push-ups, pull ups, chest curls and left 4Wear comfortable loose clothing for very important vitamin and squats can be done in the to right. proper air hydration of body and of course when it comes to skin. DUMPLING FEST gym. Do three sets of 15 repe- These deepto hide that extra fat. Winter vegetables are Indulge yourself in a lot of food therapy titions. Don’t forget to co-ordi- breaths will help you 4Be food prepared! No matter where we full of beta Caro- nate your core exercises with it burn extra calories are, we’re often tempted to “grab and go,” espe- tene which is con- with Open House Cafe bringing its first because that is the key to your and give you extra cially when traveling. Unfortunately, most verted to vitamin ever Dumpling Fest to the heart of Delhi flat tummy. energy during your ready to go snacks are calorie packed and A in body. Have and dilliwalah’s love their dumplings. 4A 30 minute walk in the workouts. The bonus nutrient deprived. Save yourself the extra lot of green leafy Enjoy a variety of dumplings with a morning can change your life. is that you can use this calories and pack some yummy granola bars, vegetables, car- fusion of an array of exciting options. A morning walk is easy on your breathing style not fruits and/or nuts in your carry-on bag so rots, beetroot From charcoal, alcoholic to vegan, there joints and heart, and the fresh only to burn more you’re prepared to fight the urge of and radish to morning air can help the grab and go pastry. replenish stores is a plethora of dumplings in store for calm your nerves, 4Temperature for coming you! improve your change may lead to summers. WHEN: April 9 – 12 mood, and various diseases 4Go on WHERE: Open House Cafe, Connaught hence having a low glyce- Place good immunity mic diet to KAMALADEVI CHATTOPADHYAY is important. lose some Vegetable and weight around The exhibition highlights key events in fruit smooth- waist to look Kamaladevi’s life and her invaluable ies are a fit. IANS contribution to the world of craft. Known good way of for her role in the revival of Indian improving handicrafts in the post-independence immunity era, Kamaladevi has also been against dis- recognised by modern historians for her eases as important contribution in shaping the freedom struggle. Her deep commitment THE ‘NOT’ SO SMALL MOMENTS to the revival of many crafts and textiles of the country have been highlighted in this exhibition with displays of samples Pasta may actually not of kalamkari, kasuti, blue pottery etc. WHEN: Till April 15 WHERE: IIC TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm make your kids obese TASTE THE EXCITEMENT OF T20 Shout out to all the cricket fans out IF YOU FEAR EATING pasta will fied 30 randomised control trials involv- there! The Leela Ambience Convention make your kids obese, hang on. A new ing almost 2,500 people who ate pasta Hotel, East Delhi welcomes you to take study suggests that pasta may not con- instead of other carbohydrates as part your cricket frenzy to the next level with tribute to weight gain or increase in of a healthy low-glycemic index diet. irresistible offers at ‘Cherry Bar’ with body fat if consumed as part of a healthy The people involved in the clinical dietary pattern. trials on average ate 3.3 servings of pasta live screening of all matches. Catch the Carbohydrates get a lot of bad press a week instead of other carbohydrates. action and watch your favourite team’s and are blamed for the obesity epidemic One serving equals about one-half cup battle while gorging on exquisite hors but this negative attention may not be of cooked pasta. d’oeuvres and beverage of choice. With deserved for pasta, researchers from The participants lost about one-half offers starting at only INR 1250, brace St. Michael’s Hospital in Ontario said. kilogram over a median follow-up of 12 yourself for an unparalleled luxury Unlike most ‘refined’ carbohydrates, weeks, the researchers found. experience coupled with the madness of which are rapidly absorbed into the With a strong focus on the nuances of a language and life, Dr Sachchidanand Joshi (second from the left), Member bloodstream, pasta has a low glycemic Secretary, Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts launched his book, ‘kuchh Alp Viram’, on March 30 at the India fellow cricket enthusiasts. index (GI), meaning it causes International Centre, Delhi. In the book, Joshi has tried to capture the essence of the small things that we often leave WHEN: Till May 27 WHERE: The Leela smaller increases in blood behind while trying to rush after the big, extravagant things. Ambience Convention Hotel sugar levels than those caused by eating foods with a high glyce- mic index. “The study found Flower power in skincare regime that pasta didn’t part from their appealing scent, flowers are flower, Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Criste mariane. glow that summers steal from the skin. contrib- packed with great skin benefits. Florals and The plant stem cells have been reputed to be a revolu- The oil is anti-inflammatory and relaxing for the mus- ute to their extracts have long been used as a way to tionary anti-agent ingredient. It is found in Criste mari- cles and it can be applied to treat eczema or acne. weight gain or heal common beauty ailments. While Criste ane stem cells that have essence of youth that happens 4Rose oil helps lighten scars, blemishes and sunburn increase in body The team also Amariane stem cells help in anti-ageing, lavender is anti- to delay ageing. and also has rejuvenating properties. fat. In fact, analysis actually stressed that these results are general- inflammatory and relaxing for the muscles, say experts. 4Found in the purest forms of scrubs, masks, ton- 4Jasmine essential oil helps moisturise the skin and showed a small weight loss. So contrary isable to pasta consumed along with 4From skincare to makeup to bodycare, the bene- ers and face washes, these leave the skin exfoliated and relax the muscles. to concerns, perhaps pasta can be part other low-glycemic index foods as part fits of flowers can be found in Moringa, Britsh gleamingly smooth. Flower essence such as lemongrass 4Ylang Ylang essential oil balances skin oil and keeps of a healthy diet such as a GI diet,” said of a low-glycemic index diet. rose, Chamomile, Sun- and lavender are the legendry ones. your skin youthful and refreshed. lead author John Sievenpiper. “In weighing the evidence, we can 4Flower Camellia is high in oleic acid, making it 4Daisy flower extract as an ingredient is commonly For the study, published in the jour- now say with some confidence that pasta unbelievably rich with moisturising and barrier-enhanc- used in cosmetics, beauty and skin care products. It is nal BMJ Open, researchers undertook a does not have an adverse effect on body ing. It is an ultimate indulgent skin hydration. The splen- ideal for making serums, toners, lotions and ointments. systematic review of all of the available weight outcomes when it is consumed did velvet moisture Japanese Camelia flower extract leaves The extract yields a high concentration of free-radical evidence from randomised as part of a healthy dietary the skin silky soft and subtly fragranced. scavenging antioxidants that are friendly to sensitive skin controlled trials, the gold pattern,” Sievenpiper noted. 4Popular in skin refining, soothing and prevent- types and help in brightening the skin. standard of research IANS ing pre-mature ageing Dandelion extract is filled 4Honeysuckle is an aromatic flower with a balanc- design. with nourishment. Washing your face with flower ing effect on skin. The antiseptic and anti inflammatory They identi- of dandelion is great for itchy skin or eczema. It properties of honeysuckle are excellent for skin care treat- includes vitamins A, C, and E, which protect the ments. It is ideal for skin rashes and blemishes. skin against free radical damage and stimulate 4Orchid flower if regularly used in fragrances, collagen production. protects the skin from environmental stress while 4Lavender essential oil is one of the most hydrating and renewing at the same time. versatile skin care products. It is full of anti- The essence of orchid flower has the advantage that oxidants, which helps in removing toxins it can be applied on all types of skin and increases cell from the skin and gives you a beautiful regeneration. IANS

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No. 011-47777500 city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 mp 4.2 lakh people hit by LG’s rejection Delhi PWD to start desilting drains of doorstep ration delivery: Govt from April 15 LG had asked the elected Delhi government to stall the doorstep delivery of ration scheme SAYANTAN GHOSH price shops here was made Deputy Chief Minis- was sent to the Bajial for his online and will now be man- ter Manish Sisodia had said, approval. But the LG did not NEW DELHI: In the last four aged through the electronic “e-PoS was introduced to stop approve the decision and asked months, around 4.2 lakh Delhi Point of Sale (e-PoS) devices. pilferage of ration. From what the government to reconsider residents have not received The process of distributing we know so far, the Cabinet it. ration, due to Lieutenant Gov- ration based on Aadhaar card decision was a little different A statement from the ernor Anil Baijal’s rejection of linkage started from Novem- from how it was implemented. LG office observed that Bai- the Delhi government’s deci- ber 2017. We are still looking into what jal advised that the proposal sion of doorstep delivery of However, following this these differences were and how for home delivery of ration be ration scheme, government decision, over 4.2 lakh card- they affected people.” referred to the central govern- officials have claimed. holders were unable to avail “We have directed the chief ment with full details, includ- In the last few months, the rations under the PDS secretary to prepare a Cabinet ing all implementation issues, The work has been set a deadline of June 15 REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE ration delivery system in the throughout November, as the note in a week’s time for door- before a final decision is taken. Capital has been in a mess. ration disbursal system was step delivery of ration. The note The statement also said that OUR CORRESPONDENT agencies for the desilting work, In a recent order, the LG fully digitised and shifted to should be prepared in such a the LG had not rejected the so that they did not end up asked the elected government e-PoS devices, noted govern- way that it can be implemented Delhi government’s decision to NEW DELHI: In a bid to com- passing the buck to each other. The 4.2 lakh PDS beneficiaries constitute around 16 per cent of the to stall the doorstep delivery of ment reports. within two-and-a-half months. do away with e-PoS machines, bat waterlogging across the city, Earlier, the drainage master ration scheme and reconsider total ration cardholders in the Capital REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE These people constitute Till then, rations will be distrib- but had advised it to reconsider the Delhi government will start plan, prepared by a team from the rejection of e-PoS based rural parts of the Capital wit- said it faced hurdles in ration around 16 per cent of the total uted the old way,” he added. the decision, as the introduc- desilting the city drains from the Indian Institute of Technol- ration delivery system. nessed many problems. distribution in slums, out- ration cardholders. To combat this problem tion of e-PoS devices to ensure April 15, with the Delhi Pub- ogy-Delhi, was submitted to After the Delhi government Nearly 25 lakh people did skirts areas and unauthorised Later, in February this year, the Delhi Cabinet, on March end-to-end computerisation lic Works Department (PWD) the Aam Aadmi Party-led gov- decided to give ration to ben- not get ration, which forced the colonies. the Delhi government scrapped 6, approved a system of door- of the targeted public distribu- also set to launch a two-month ernment in December 2016, eficiaries who had linked their Delhi government to change The Delhi government, on the decision of using e-PoS step delivery of rations, which tion system is a national level long project for this purpose. four years after the erstwhile Aadhaar card with the Pub- the decision. January 1, had said that ration machines based on Aadhaar will increase human interface. reform for plugging leakages The department has set a Sheila Dikshit government lic Distribution System (PDS), Sources in the government distribution in all 2,254 fair cards to distribute ration. Sisodia said the proposal and transparency. target of June 15 for complet- commissioned it in 2012. ing the desilting works. The report highlighted the In a written reply to a ques- need for the city’s storm-water tion asked by Leader of Oppo- drainage system to remain free Tiwari to go on hunger Neighbouring states begin work to sition Vijender Gupta in the of sewage and solid waste. Assembly, Delhi PWD Min- Another recommendation ister Satyendar Jain said the was that the impact of a new strike over fund issue find alternatives to stubble burning department is inviting tenders drain on the existing network for the desilting works. is taken into account. OUR CORRESPONDENT April 12, I will sit on an indefi- SAYANTAN GHOSH fight against pollution,” said a health and economic loss to “The PWD is inviting ten- Around 40 to 50 projects, nite hunger strike,” a Delhi BJP The states will be government official. the country which will have a ders for desilting of drains and which will include changing NEW DELHI: Delhi Bharatiya press statement quoted Tiwari NEW DELHI: This year, resi- However, environmental- huge impact on India’s dreams the target of starting the work the slope of a drain to ease Janata Party president Manoj as saying. dents of the national Capital using the central ists do not see much difference to become a leader in saving is April 15, 2018,” the minister flow, laying pipes to convey Tiwari on Sunday accused the He said the people of his can expect better air quality, government’s fund in this initiative. the environment.” told the House. storm-water from the surface Aam Aadmi Party-led govern- parliamentary constituency, as the neighbouring states will Activist Sunil Dahiya said, Another environmen- Residents of the Capital to nearby parks or water bod- ment of “creating hurdles” in north east Delhi, were waiting utilise the central government’s of Rs 1,140.3 crore “While, agricultural biomass tal expert said, “Farmers are are plagued with waterlogging ies, would be identified by the development of civic amenities. for these projects for years and fund of Rs 1,140.3 crore to to manage stubble burning is an important issue leaving agriculture by the every year during monsoon. team in the next two to three He also warned that he he would do everything to ful- manage stubble burning. burning to tackle emissions, fighting thousands on a daily basis There are around 165 months, officials said. will sit on an indefinite hunger fill their wish. The Delhi government’s air pollution requires efforts and the focus needs to be an major drains in the city and While experts welcomed strike if funds are not released “The Shastri Park loop and Environment Department had to bring down pollution from impetus to ensure it is made last year, the desilting of drains the new master plan, as the pre- for two infrastructure projects doubling of the Seelampur fly- recently held secretary-level The recently released ‘Eco- many sources, like vehicles, sustainable by moving away had caused tussle between vious one was made in 1976, in north east Delhi by April 12. over will save north east Delhi talks with the neighbouring nomic Survey’ had called Delhi coal-fired power plants, indus- from industrialised agriculture the elected government and they said the implementation Inaugurating a senior residents from daily traffic states on how the latter would one of the “unhealthiest” cit- tries, brick kilns etc.” practices and more towards bureaucracy. of solutions in the report would citizens’ recreation centre jams,” he said. utilise the fund to use the stub- ies in the world, in terms of air “Having a comprehensive, agroecology.” Chief Minister Arvind be key. developed by the East Delhi Delhi BJP spokesperson ble for making fuel. pollution. systematic, time-bound Clean In his Budget speech in Feb- Kejriwal had even sought The master plan highlights Municipal Corporation, Tiwari Praveen Shankar Kapoor said Haryana has been allocated States like Haryana, Punjab Air Action Plan with clear ruary, Union Finance Minister action against then PWD Sec- problems that environmental- also charged that the Arvind Tiwari’s decision revealed his Rs 216 crore and Punjab, Rs and Rajasthan are, meanwhile, financing mechanisms and Arun Jaitley had said, “A special retary Ashwani Kumar for not ists have been pointing out for Kejriwal government was “humanitarian” side. 365 crore for the scheme. trying to come up with new fixed accountability is the only scheme will be implemented to obeying his order over desilt- years, such as covering up of indulging in partiality over “The Delhi BJP leaders and The budgetary alloca- ways to stop stubble burning, way we can start progressing support the efforts of the gov- ing of drains. drains and mixing of sewage developments. workers will take a lead and will tion for the Union Environ- using the funds allocated by towards Clean Air Nation,” he ernments of Haryana, Punjab, Lieutenant Governor Anil and storm-water. Since storm- “The AAP government is not allow him to sit alone on ment Ministry for 2018-19 is the Centre. further said. Uttar Pradesh and the NCT Baijal had also formed a high- water drains have not been causing hurdles and adopting the hunger strike and join him Rs 2,675.42 crore, identical to “If the states can control Dahiya added that the of Delhi to address air pollu- level committee to look after cleaned or have been comman- partial approach over develop- in large numbers,” Kapoor said. last Budget’s allocation. In the stubble burning, then Delhi country is running out of time tion and to subsidise machin- desilting of drains and open deered for conveying sewage, ment works. If funds are not Incidently, Tiwari recently 2017-18 Union Budget, the will be the benefitted and will to act against air pollution and ery required for institutional manholes in the Capital. they end up flooding during released for the Shastri Park underwent a medical proce- Ministry had received a hike get better air quality. This time, “every single day delay is lead- management of crop residue.”. The committee was formed rains, leading to waterlogging loop and Seelampur flyover by dure for a kidney ailment. of nearly 19 per cent. it is a kind of litmus test of the ing to environmental, public to coordinate with various and traffic snarls. Advanced 3D technology comes to aid of Police interact with over 1,000 AIIMS doctors to remove brain tumours women, girls about sexual abuse OUR CORRESPONDENT Kumar Gupta, founder of the YOGESH KANT patients, wherein we wear Dr Suri added that earlier, technology to teach students brain tumours are expected Ladli Foundation. special polaroid goggles to see 2D technology was used for how to perform operations. currently to get cured for years NEW DELHI: Delhi Police “Those daughters who go NEW DELHI: The Neurology brain tumours with in-depth treatment of brain tumour at Dr Rakesh Jalali, Medical and decades and lead normal and the Ladli Foundation Trust to school are well informed department of All India clarity. Visuals can be seen AIIMS. Director at Apollo Proton lives,” said Sarkar. on Sunday jointly launched a about the difference between a Institute of Medical Sciences on the monitor screen. So This, however, has been Centre, Chennai, said, “Do not Highlighting the unique initiative titled ‘Saheli’ good and a bad touch. But what (AIIMS) here has initiated far, several patients have been replaced by 3D technology for be scared of the brain tumour. importance of the conference, at Rangpuri Pahari Basti in about those daughters who new techniques for treatment treated.” the last one year. There are thousands of brain Dr Suri said each year, AIIMS south west Delhi’s Vasant Kunj. have never been to schools. of brain tumour and removing “AIIMS is the only Explaining the technique, tumour survivors across the comes out with national Police claimed that under Who will teach them the dif- it without making incisions. government institute in the Suri said, “This technology world, who are living their guidelines on a particular type the initiative as many as 1,200 ference between a good and The institute also provides country which provides does not involve incision to normal life after treatment.” of brain tumour, as per the young uneducated girls and a bad touch?,” said Devender. The ‘Saheli’ programme held at treatment for Glioma cancer, advanced brain cancer services remove the tumour. Surgery Dr Chitra Sarkar, Professor available scientific evidence, women attended a free health He further said that due to an inside-the-brain tumour, by to their patients,” he added. is done through endoscopy of Pathology and Dean - taking into account local check-up camp, followed by Vasant Kunj on Sunday PIC/MPOST absence of proper education using 3D technology. Doctors at AIIMS recently method in which a portion of Research at AIIMS, said, resources and cost effective an awareness session on sex- young females to raise their and awareness, these females With these new healthcare conducted a live surgery of nose or brain is pierced.” “Brain tumours constitute two strategies. ual abuse, sexually transmit- voices against the crimes com- get infected with various deadly services, AIIMS has become brain tumour without incision He further said, “The to three per cent of all cancers, The guidelines are an ted infections and personal mitted by their acquaintances diseases. the first government hospital with the help of 3D technology. patient who had undergone but are the second commonest exceedingly vital source hygiene. and to protect them from any “Who will save them? These in India for high-end facility for The surgery was broadcast surgery during the workshop tumours in childhood. One of information to help all Additional Deputy Com- kind of sexual harassment, females, because of illiteracy brain cancer treatment. live, via video conferencing, had a tumour in the pituitary must not surrender as many of oncologists, not only in smaller missioner of Police (South received great response from and poverty, are silently toler- Dr Ashish Suri, Professor, at a conference organised by gland of his brain, which these tumours can be cured.” cities in different states in India West) Monika Bhardwaj stated the locals. ating all the distress alone. It is Department of Neurosurgery, the Indian Society of Neuro was removed by endoscopy “About 70-80 per cent of but also in other countries that the initiative, targeting to The initiative has been the need of the hour to talk to said, “We have introduced Analogy at the premier process.” childhood brain tumours and a including those in the western spread awareness and motivate taken by the Delhi Police South such females and make them 3D brain tumour surgery for healthcare institution. He added that 3D is the best significant proportion of adult hemisphere, he said. the uneducated slum dwelling West District and Devendra aware of their rights,” he added. BJP leader Bidhuri let off Raahgiri 2.0 draws large Amid din, Gurugram civic body in rioting case crowd at Palam Vihar tables its largest ever Budget NEW DELHI: A Delhi court OUR CORRESPONDENT PIYUSH OHRIE has discharged BJP leaders Ramesh Bidhuri, Vijay Goel, GURUGRAM: No stone was GURUGRAM: The 2018-19 Budget for Vijay Joli and Balkishan in a left unturned by organisers of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram case of rioting and instigat- the new-and-improved Raah- (MCG), tabled by the BJP-led civic body, ing public to attack police per- giri initiative to make sure the was expected to be a Budget of various sonnel during a protest here event is a major success. firsts for the civic body. in 2006. After the event was moved However, the Budget instead generated Additional Chief Metropol- to a new location in Palam saw a lot of controversy and heated discus- itan Magistrate Samar Vishal Vihar last week, Haryana PWD sion among various councillors. Haryana PWD Minister Rao Narbir Singh participating in Sunday’s granted relief to the accused Minister Rao Narbir Singh on The division was evident on Saturday leaders, noting that the charge Sunday cycled his way to Palam Raahgiri event at Palam Vihar in Gurugram on Sunday as there were only 26 councillors out of 35 sheet filed by Delhi Police Vihar from his residence to temporarily resulted in it being For some time in 2017, loss councillors that attended the event. was sketchy and dismissive in Civil Lines promote Raahgiri. closed in the city from where it of interest among Gurugram Not only was there widespread disap- nature and there is no inves- Besides the minister, Guru- originated. residents, lack of adequate proval by the councillors over the inflated tigation on the identity of the gram Deputy Commissioner In a city where the levels sponsors and little assistance revenue projection, the transparency of the The Budget being tabled at the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram accused persons. Vinay Pratap Singh, prominent of social interaction have also from public authorities had exercise was also questioned with media- “The evidence about the actor Manish Paul and other been lower than usual, Raah- resulted in the announcement persons being denied entry. Most councillors, however did not Rs 135 crore. involvement of the accused officials also attended the event. giri – held every Sunday – is of the closure of Raahgiri. The reason cited for lack of entry to seem to be impressed by the claims. In the budget outlay of Rs 1,884 crore, is so bleak and inadmissible Emphasising on the impor- also credited for bring differ- However, various residents mediapersons was the restricted space In addition to expressing their dissat- the bulk of expenses have been concen- being hearsay, that there exists tance of reducing dependence ent groups of citizens together. expressed their displeasure and for the professionals covering the budget. isfaction over the inflated expenses, many trated into development activities. no grave suspicion against on cars, Singh stated that steps With a large number of highlighted that the event’s clo- Some councillors claimed there was no councillors even raised questions on the MCG officials highlighted that this them which is a sine qua non were being taken by the Hary- people across all age groups sure will affect not only Guru- discussion on the crucial aspects of where huge jump of revenue set by the public time, focus would be on improving issues for framing of charges against ana government to develop attending the weekly affair, gram but even other urban the money is going to be spent. officials and the BJP councillors. of waste management, sanitation and road them,” the court proclaimed, facilities for pedestrians and eventually corporate sponsor- areas adversely. Others also mentioned that much of Amid much din, Mayor Madhu Azad infrastructure. while refusing to put the cyclists. ship began taking interest in A group of citizens the expenses were unwarranted, as most of provided some key figures of the Bud- At a time when Gurugram residents accused persons on the trial Considered to be a unique Raahgiri. beseeched public officials that the development works are being under- get. Collections from property tax, which are staring at prospects of an impending in the case. initiative to promote a society Taking cue from its neigh- Raahgiri should not be allowed taken by Gurugram Municipal Develop- was set at Rs 15 crore the previous year, water crisis, MCG also will spend a sizeable It said that the investigation less dependent on motorvehi- bouring city, even the national to face a sudden and abrupt ment Authority (GMDA). increased to Rs 150 crore in 2018-19. amount of the Budget on water harvesting in the case seemed to have been cles, Raahgiri gained immense Capital of Delhi organised a end, resulting in its revival. For the current fiscal year, MCG has Revenue from advertisements also saw and revival of ponds in the city. done in a perfunctory manner, popularity among Gurugram Raahgiri event of its own in The event has even received set a Budget outlay of Rs 1,884 crore, while a huge jump from Rs 15 crore to Rs 100 Opening a medical college and a citi- which caused prejudice to the residents. Rajiv Chowk area around two plaudits from senior govern- the revenue projection has been put at Rs crore, and collection from excise duty was zen complaint centre was also mentioned accused persons. AGENCIES Lack of funds, however, had years ago. ment officials in the district. 2,290 crore. set at Rs 150 crore, compared to last year’s in the civic body’s Budget. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 CBSE EXAM PAPER LEAK Head constable Assailants on bike braves gun fire Did the same group leak both to nab bike thief shoot at TV journo in Shahdara Eco, Maths question papers? in his Gzb home OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: After a brief OUR CORRESPONDENT chase, a Delhi Police head Investigators in Delhi Police Crime Branch believe that three accused, belonging constable successfully nabbed GHAZIABAD: Two bike- a 32-year-old criminal in Shah- to Himachal Pradesh also leaked the CBSE Class X Mathematics question paper borne men barged into the res- dara district on Saturday. idence of a TV journalist here Police said that one of the ABHAY SINGH Police further claimed that Amit on Sunday and shot him in the two accused, that head consta- Sharma and Ashok were good friends stomach and right hand fol- ble Akash and constable Ashish NEW DELHI: After the arrest of three of Kumar and, due to their friendship, lowing which he was rushed to of Shahdara district were chas- men from Himachal Pradesh for leaking they helped him in stealing the Eco- a hospital, a police officer said. ing near GT Road, had fired at the CBSE Class XII Economics exam nomics paper. Anuj Chaudhary, who the duo. The incident came to paper, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police The Crime Branch team will now works with a Hindi news chan- light when the two cops found is now investigating to see whether the take all three accused to Una in Him- nel, is the husband of a BSP three men with helmets loiter- same accused also leaked the Class X achal Pradesh. “We will reconstruct the councillor and cops are looking Victim Anuj Chaudhary ing near Shyamlal College with Mathematics paper. sequence of events for further details,” at past enmity as being a motive a bike. Police claimed that during inter- said an investigator. behind the crime, he said. bers have identified the assail- DCP (Shahdara) Nupur rogation, the accused told cops that The Crime Branch team, led by Dep- Senior Superintendent of ants, though a complaint is yet Prasad on Sunday said that they were confident that they will not uty Commissioner of Police (Crime) G Police, Vaibhav Krishna, said to be received,” he added. when the cops moved to inter- be caught. Ram Gopal Naik, has so far busted two two bike-borne assailants, who “We are collecting closed- rogate them, the accused tried Police sources told Millennium modules of the paper leak. were wearing helmets, barged circuit television footage from to slip away. During their Post they have reason to believe that Earlier, with the arrest of three into the scribe’s residence the area. A team will be formed escape, one of the accused – the three accused Rakesh Kumar, Amit men, including two teachers of a pri- and fired at him. “The firing to arrest the culprits,” SP City while running towards Wel- Sharma and Ashok might be involved vate school in outer Delhi’s Bawana, incident occurred due to old Akash Tomar said. come – turned around and in the second paper leak, which is been The three accused Rakesh Kumar, Amit Sharma and Ashok will now be taken to Himachal police had, on April 1, claimed to have enmity,” Krishna said. “We told Kavi Nagar fired at Akash. investigated by police. Pradesh to reconstruct the sequence of events for further details PIC/MPOST busted a module in which the teachers Chaudhary’s wife Nisha was Inspector Samarjit Singh that “Akash managed to grab “We are probing the case from sev- had shared WhatsApp images of the elected a councilor on a BSP Rs 10 lakh had been paid the third accused before he eral angles and one of them is whether that the Maths paper was leaked all their WhatsApp messages tracing Economics paper one-and-a-half hour ticket, according to a police to sharpshooters to elimi- also could escape. On inter- the accused were involved in the Maths through WhatsApp and that the exam back to the paper leak and returned to prior to the exam. officer. The injured scribe was nate Anuj, whose wife Nisha rogation, he revealed his name paper leak,” said a Crime Branch should be cancelled. their daily jobs. The accused were identified as rushed to a nearby hospital Chaudhary is a local councillor as Anwarfrom Meherban, and investigator. The mail also contained 12 images “After investigating more than 40 Rishabh (29) and Rohit (26), both where he is undergoing treat- from the Bahujan Samaj Party. disclosed names the other two The Central Board of Secondary of the handwritten Mathematics exam WhatsApp groups, we came to know teachers at a private school in Bawana, ment, he said. However, the crime was com- as Ehsaan and Meherban, resi- Education (CBSE) had received an paper. about a person in Panchkula. And when and Tauqeer (26) a tutor at a private Chaudhary had just mitted even though the infor- dents of Kairana,” said Prasad. e-mail a day before the Class X Mathe- According to police, the three the team further investigated, they came coaching centre in the same area. returned home after a visit to mation had been passed on to She added that the motorcy- matics exam, held on March 28, inform- accused, during interrogation, claimed to know about the accused. We raided Police claimed that in both the mod- Razapur village, where road authorities concerned,” claimed cle used by the accused, which ing them of the paper being leaked. that they were confident of not being two places in Himachal Pradesh and ules, more than 150 persons have been construction work was on, the Anuj’s brother-in-law Deepak was found to have been stolen The sender of the e-mail had stated caught by police, as they had deleted arrested the accused,” police said. questioned. officer said. “The family mem- Tomar. in January, was recovered. Motorcycle theft turns fatal Narrow escape for Ggn cop EDMC fails to rein in as car tries to mow him down illegal dairy in Shakarpur for 24-yr-old in Adarsh Nagar OUR CORRESPONDENT cer of Sector-29 police station Vikas Kaushik, when they were NEW DELHI: Some residents of Delhi (MCD) to relocate house and lets them loose on OUR CORRESPONDENT when a PCR call was made by Bindu, the pillion rider, suf- GURUGRAM: A violent inci- asked to stop for checking. of East Delhi’s Shakarpur are all illegal dairies to Ghogha the roads everyday, he claimed. a businessman stating that his fered fractures after hitting the dent of road rage was reported In the following months, fighting for decades against an which has been developed as The residents have also NEW DELHI: Attempting motorcycle was stolen by three divider. from Gurugram on Saturday, a group of youngsters at MG illegal cowshed and dairy in a planned dairy colony on the taken help of RTI to fight the to steal a motorcycle turned men. Bharat and Bindu were when a car tried to hit a head Road was dispersed away the area, a battle which has not outskirts of the city. menace of this illegal dairy fatal for a 24-year-old thief, as “The accused stole the taken to Bara Hindu Rao hospi- constable who had asked the by armed policemen, led by yielded any result yet. However, still many illegal farm but that was of little help. he died in a road accident in motorcycle and were driving tal, where Bharat was declared driver to stop. Kaushik, after they tried to In the last two decades, dairy farms are operating in The EDMC’s Director Vet- Adarsh Nagar area of north the vehicle at a high speed to brought dead and Bindu is said Head constable Surender harm the policemen physically. applications from local coun- houses in densely-populated erinary Services had imposed west Delhi in the wee hours dodge police. But the rider to be critical. Singh luckily had a narrow Many drunken and rash cillors to chief ministers and urban areas of Delhi which has fine on the said dairy in January of Sunday. Sunny was not able to balance A senior police official said escaped, with just a few bruises. drivers, who have been penal- lieutenant governors had lit- no space for cows and buffalos, on an RTI application by Jag- Sources in Delhi Police said the bike and, an hour later, that they have registered a case Gurugram police has registered ised for their unlawful activi- tle impact on the operations of Dixit, also an advocate, said. dip Gill. “The same could not the deceased was identified as rammed into a road divider,” at the Adarsh Nagar police sta- a case against the unknown ties, have also got into scuffles the dairy in the school block, 80-year-old Jaipal Singh be implemented as the diary Bharat, while his two associ- police claimed. tion and sent out teams to nab driver and began searching for with law enforcement person- claimed those fighting against Verma, who has been living in owner was allegedly tipped- ates Sunny and Bindu sustained While Sunny, managed to the accused who fled. nab the culprit. nel and tried to harm them it. the area since 1988, says when- off about the raid and he had injuries in the road mishap at escape the spot, Bharat – who Sources further said that This is not for the first time physically. Sharad Dixit, president of ever someone steps out of his or moved his cows to a different Azadpur flyover. was sitting between Sunny and they are scanning footage of that cops have been targeted by There have also been sit- Vikas Samiti Residents Wel- her house, they are hit by the location,” Gill said. All three are reported to be Bindu – died at the spot, as his CCTV cameras located in the rash commuters in the Millen- uations where gunshots have fare Association, says in 2008, stench of dung. The cattle feed on garbage, residents of north east Delhi. body got stuck between the area from where the bike was nium City. Two drunken youth been exchanged between police the Delhi High Court (HC) The family, which owns creating a mess around the Police claimed that the inci- grills of the divider at Azad- stolen to ascertain the sequence had, in June last year, tried to and criminals on Gurugram’s had ordered the then uni- the dairy, milks the cows on public dustbins in the area, he dent came to light at 2.40 am, pur flyover. of events. run over the station head offi- streets. fied Municipal Corporation the street or in a room in their said. AGENCIES Criminal carrying Man who raped, Shahdara cops crack down CITY BRIEFS impregnated AIIMS PROFESSOR HONOURED BY FICCI Rs 50,000 reward 17-yr-old held on drug peddlers, nab three held after encounter in Gurugram OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPODENT OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: The Shahdara district police have started a crackdown on illegal drugs. The police GREATER NOIDA: A crim- GURUGRAM: A 17-year-old, claimed that during the investigation they found inal carrying a cash reward who was raped by her relative, the accused were selling drugs for Rs 200. of Rs 50,000 on his head has was found to be pregnant. After According to the police, one of the accused been arrested after an encoun- reporting the incident from the was arrested on April 5 by Vivek Vihar police NEW DELHI: Dr Aarti Vij, professor of Hospital Ad- ter with police in Bisrakh area Government hospital, the com- station. ministration at the Cardiothoracic and Neuroscience of Greater Noida on Sunday. plaint was registered at Sec- The accused was identified as Mukesh. The arrest was made in a tor-53 police station. During interrogation and checking of the Centre at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), was honoured with the Indian Chambers of joint operation carried out by Accused Sanjay Aheria after the The accused has been iden- accused, 116 small packets filled with heroin Uttar Pradesh Special Task tified as Chandra Mani and he and Rs 500 were found in his possession. Commerce and Industry Ladies Organization (FLO) encounter PIC/MPOST Force (STF) and Gautam has been arrested. Last month, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Icon Award at the 31st Annual session of the Federa- Buddh Nagar police. Police signaled them to stop there were two incidents of rape Nupur Prasad stated, on Sunday, that on tion of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry According to the police, but they opened fire upon that occurred in the slums of sustained interrogation the accused disclosed (FICCI) here. President Ram Nath Kovind was the chief acting on a tip-off two suspects which an accused received a Om Vihar and Sector-37. The that he purchased heroin from Loni in Uttar The ganja confiscated by cops were intercepted by a police bullet injury in his shoulder same month, a 16-year-old girl Pradesh and he used to sell about 50-100 packets PIC/MPOST guest at the event, and recommended members of the party but they opened fire in a in retaliatory firing and he has was raped by her neighbour. per day. led to the arrest of the drug traffickers,” police FICCI Ladies Organisation to make start-ups by women bid to escape. In retaliatory fir- been admitted to the hospital,” According to the national The cost of one packet is Rs 200-250 and he said. From the first month of New Year, drugs an integral part of their value chains as vendors, ancil- ing, Sanjay Aheria was injured said Raj Kumar Mishra, Deputy crime record bureau, at 115 earned a profit of Rs 100-150 on each packet. and liquors have started to flow into the capital. laries, suppliers, and distributors or in any other form. while his accomplice Viresh Superintendent of police, STF. cases Gurugram is only second On April 4, a team of Seemapuri police To curb the crime, Delhi Police has also managed to flee away. The “Upon interrogation, he to Faridabad in crime against station arrested a 25-year-old man identified as started a crackdown against illegal liquor and BADSHAHPUR DRAIN TO BE BEAUTIFIED criminal, who is in his mid- confessed to have been oper- minors. In 2016, 106 cases of Salman from 70-Foota road. drugs traffickers. GURUGRAM: The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram 20s, hail from Aligarh. Several ating a gang of criminals that sexual crimes were reported. It During search, 7.70 Kg of Ganja was The Delhi Police data of January 2018 (MCG), in a recent meeting headed by Chairman criminal cases of robbery and robbed people. They have been is not only sexual assaults but recovered from his possession. accessed by Millennium Post claimed that in the Yashpal Yadav, has decided to beautify a significant loot were registered against involved in several loots in the minors are also vulnerable On March 5, one Sonu (39) was nabbed. first month more than 30 cases of NDPS was stretch of the 28-km long Badshahpur drain. There are him in and around Buland- Bulandshahr and nearby dis- to abductions and subsequent During the search, 10.900 Kg Ganja was registered with the city police in which over 40 shahr and Aligarh districts. tricts. Sanjay was wanted in human trafficking. recovered from his possession. persons were arrested. plans to beautify the 6.5-km long stretch, which runs “We received a tip-off that over half a dozen cases of rob- In 2017, 154 minors were The police claimed that during the There was a high recovery of Ganja, from National Highway-8 to Sohna road, by setting up Sanjay was travelling on a bery and a reward of Rs 50,000 kidnapped from the city, of investigation they found that the accused which was more than 150 kilograms, whereas cycle tracks and walkways. For a city that used to have motorcycle and was spotted was declared on him,” Mishra which 115 were girls. Between brought the drugs from nearby states through around five kilograms of smack and heroin was ponds and bunds today, most of Gurugram has fallen near Jalalpur village round- further said. 2012 and 2017, over 1,062 chil- local trains. They would sell the drugs in the recovered by the police. victim to encroachment. in a recent meeting MCG will about. A police team was Police have seized a motor- dren have been kidnapped out Shahdara area. More than 20 kg of poppy head was also also started a drive this monsoon to clean the water pressed into action and they cycle and an illegal .32mm of which 677 are girls. ‘’We have heightened the vigil which had recovered by law enforcement agency. ponds in and around the district. intercepted the two accused pistol from the possession of near a farm in Bisrakh area. accused. 62-YEAR-OLD MAN KILLED IN FIRE IN Woman among four arrested for SARITA VIHAR NEW DELHI: A 62-year-old man was killed after a fire broke out in a candle shop in southeast Delhi’s Sarita extortion, posing as media persons Vihar in the early hours on Sunday. The deceased, Rajesh Gupta, was running the shop and was sleeping OUR CORRESPONDENT the photographs. “The accused persons inside it at the time of the fire. According to the fire GHAZIABAD: Four per- demanded Rs 1 lakh from official, the fire broke out at around 4:25 am. Four fire sons including a woman has the physician. However, he tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. A been arrested by police after paid them Rs 20,000 and got senior police officer said that investigation has begun they were found to be alleg- the photos deleted. He then to ascertain the cause of the fire. The officer added edly extorting money posing as reached the nearby police sta- that Gupta hailed from Bihar. His family lives in Delhi. fake media persons in the name tion and registered a complaint of sting operation, said Ghazi- against them. The police reg- CAB DRIVER THRASHED IN JANAK PURI abad police on Sunday. istered an FIR and launched NEW DELHI: A 30-year-old cab driver was beaten According to the police, a probe. All the four persons with iron rods when he intervened in an argument and the arrested persons have been were arrested from Vijay Nagar identified as Kishan Kant, “On Saturday, we received They threatened him to show area of Ghaziabad on Sunday,” helped a man from being robbed by one of his known Shakeel, Layak and Naina, all a complaint from a local phy- the photographs on their news the officer added. persons. The incident took place in west Delhi’s Janak- natives of Ghaziabad district. sician that a woman along with channel as he is doing an illegal Cops seized three mobile puri on Saturday night, when the victim was watching a Police said that the gang his three accomplices came to job,” said a senior police officer. phones, Rs 10,000 cash and movie, waiting to get a booking. He was beaten black members created fake ID cards his dispensary in the day time The officer further said that fake ID cards of different media and blue, after which his belongings were stolen. of some media channels and and started taking photographs they demanded Rs 1 lakh from houses from the possession of newspapers. after putting a lock from inside. the physician in order to delete the accused persons. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 mp

IF OPPOSITION PARTIES ARE UNITED AN INTOLERANT SOCIETY? BJP may lose Varanasi in '19: Rahul OUR CORRESPONDENT

BENGALURU: Forget the RaGa woos voters in B'luru BJP winning the 2019 polls, even Prime Minister Narendra Modi might lose his Varanasi in 'aam aadmi' style seat under a united opposition, BENGALURU: Travelling in Road, a party source said. He said. asserted Congress president a Metro train to walking down was accompanied by CM Sid- After alighting from the A combo picture of embroidery artisan Farooq Ahmad Dar, (screen Rahul Gandhi on Sunday. the popular streets of Benga- daramaiah, AICC general sec- train, he walked the MG Road grab from a social media video taken in April 2017 tied to an Army Pegging his confidence on luru and having kulfi from a retary K C Venugopal, who is and cobblestoned Church jeep during an incident where he was taken as Army's human shield opposition unity, Gandhi said roadside ice cream parlour, also in charge of party affairs Street, a popular stretch in the against stone-pelters; (now) he faces a social boycott, in Srinagar far from the BJP winning the Congress president Rahul in Karnataka, state Congress central business district, dot- on Sunday PTI 2019 Lok Sabha polls, even Gandhi on Sunday did it all president G Parameshwara ted with pubs and restaurants, Modi might lose from Vara- in "aam aadmi" style. and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev which acquired a grand face nasi if his party, the SP and the Shedding the VVIP trap- Gowda. The Congress presi- lift recently. He also visited BSP were united against him. pings, apparently to reach out dent bought the ticket at the 'Book Worm', an iconic book Exuding confidence over to the voters of the country's IT station and took a selfie with store, which is considered a 2 Shiv Sena men shot dead: roping in and managing alli- hub for the May 12 Assembly the CM before boarding the treasure trove by bibliophiles. ance partners despite their polls, Gandhi freely mingled jam-packed train. During the The source said Sidda- varied personal and regional with commuters in the Metro journey, he spoke to the com- ramaiah bought six books NCP MLA among four held aspirations, Gandhi predicted train as he travelled from the muters, who were all thrilled for Rahul Gandhi, which for the current ruling dispen- station at Vidhana Soudha, to have a group of VVIPs included 'A History of God' sation, a "collapse" not "seen in the state secretariat, to M G amongst them, the source by Karen Armstrong. MPOST MUMBAI: Ahmednagar himself in Parner police sta- many years." "Frankly, I don't Police on Sunday arrested four tion with the weapon allegedly see the BJP winning the next alleged that people are being He said even Modi may has suddenly lost it, because people, including NCP MLA used in the crime, he said. election, so in 2019 we will go killed for what they are saying lose if he stands from Vara- now the wheels are running on Sangram Jagtap and a sus- Gujnal told the police that back to the normal, I sense," and that needs to be put to an nasi and the three parties were them. Everybody can see that, pected shooter, in connection he committed the crime out he said in reply to a question AICC president Rahul Gandhi takes a selfie with Karnataka CM end. "The natural sort of politi- united against him. "In fact, I you can hear it in his speeches," with the killing of a local Shiv of old rivalry and there is no on "Dalit anger." Siddaramaiah and KPCC president G Parameshwara in a metro ticket cal environment where there is challenge him to stand with he said. Responding to a ques- Sena leader and a party sup- political link to the killings, "...because there are two counter at MG Road metro station, in Bengaluru on Sunday PTI a little bit of acrimony, but not three parties united," he added. tion, Rahul blamed the "men- porter yesterday, police said. the officer said. All the accused basic things, once opposition hatred, needs to be restored," The BSP and the SP jointly tality" for Modi and BJP losing Two motorcycle-borne were today produced before unity goes above a certain Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, "We will manage it. We in he said. fought Gorakhpur and Phul- track. He said, "...it is the men- assailants had last evening shot local court, which sent them level, it becomes impossible to Punjab. We will take it over." the Congress know how to Stating that Modi had a pur Lok Sabha seats during the tality... you stand in front of dead Sanjay Kotkar (35) and to police custody till April 12. win elections. Now, the opposi- "You are going to see a col- carry people, we are not ego- "very good" opportunity after recent bypolls, costing the BJP Basavanna (12th century social Vasant Thube (40) in Shahu- Police have booked the tion unity has gone to a point. lapse of the style you haven't tistical people, we don't crush the 2014 election, Gandhi said both the seats, vacated respec- reformer from Karnataka) or nagar area of Kedgaon, hours MLA on charge of hatching It's simple," Gandhi said at an seen in many years," he said. people and we don't destroy a lot could have been done tively by Uttar Pradesh chief Ambedkar, praise them, and after the result of a civic bypoll a criminal conspiracy. Mean- informal media interaction. Gandhi was on the sixth leg people's lives, so we will man- for the country. Terming as minister and deputy chief min- then you destroy everything in the area was announced. while, supporters of Jagtap Pointing at the opposition of campaigning as part of the age it," he said. The basic thing "funny" the BJP's confidence ister. Hitting out at Modi and that they stood for..." "We have arrested NCP allegedly vandalised the office unity efforts in Uttar Pradesh, 'Janashirvada Yatra' ahead of is how to get the country out of breaking the opposition the BJP, the Congress president "Basavanna is an idea, he MLA Sangram Jagtap (33), of Ahmednagar superinten- Bihar and by the DMK, the the May 12 polls in Karna- of the "mess that Mr Modi and alliance in Uttar Prdesh and said they have lost track of run- is the representative of idea Balasaheb Kotkar (59), Sand- dent of police after he was held Trinamool Congress and the taka. Responding to a question RSS has put it in," he said. claiming that he understands ning the country. of Karnataka, you can go and eep Gunjal (28), and Bhanudas in connection with the killings. Nationalist Congress Party in doubting the forging of oppo- The Congress president UP politics, Rahul said when "You can't run this country stand in front of his statue as Kotkar (44) for the murder of Bhingar Camp police arrested Tamil Nadu, Gandhi asked, sition unity amid varied aspi- also ruled out emergence of the three parties (SP, BSP and as an individual, you have to much as you want, but it won't two local Sena leaders," said at least 22 people for ransack- "Where are they (BJP) going rations of each party and their any third front. Congress) come together, "BJP run this country by listening work if you are destroying the an officer. Of the four accused, ing the SP's office while 31 oth- to win seats?" And in Rajas- leaders, Gandhi expressed con- Accusing the RSS of gener- will win only two seats, that too to it, by working with it... and idea... so, it is the mentality..." Gunjal, who police suspect is ers are on the run, said a local than, Chhattisgarh, Madhya fidence of overcoming it. ating anger and hatred, Gandhi with luck. now after four years, he (Modi) he said. a shooter, had surrendered police official. MPOST BJP ally SBSP raises fresh 'Scared' BJP Oppn abetting violence on Dalit issues: BJP committing banner of revolt against Yogi OUR CORRESPONDENT atrocities against OUR CORRESPONDENT lines. He is raising questions on The BJP leaders, however, parried the bureacracy, but certainly NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sun- queries on the statements of several Dalits: Mayawati LUCKNOW: Striking out at not on the leadership. The lead- day claimed that it was the only the Yogi Adityanath govern- ership is honest," he said. "pro-Dalit" party and accused Dalit MPs of their party, with Prasad NEW DELHI: Following BJP ment, NDA ally SBSP on Sun- "The BJP firmly believes in opposition parties, including maintaining that the party would talk to MP Udit Raj's allegation that day raised a fresh banner of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas'. the Congress and the BSP, of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh are revolt, accusing the chief min- Whatever shortcomings are abetting violence over issues them and listen to their concerns being targeted following the ister of not following "coali- highlighted by Rajbhar, they concerning the community as April 2 agitation in the country, tion dharma" and "ignoring" are being addressed and cor- part of a conspiracy to vitiate Modi-led government had "messiah" for weaker sections BSP chief Mayawati on Sun- the party. rective action is also being the atmosphere. strengthened the SC and ST of the society, causing heart- day supported the MP’s allega- "I will have detailed discus- taken. It will be better if he The BJP fielded Union min- (Prevention of Atrocities) Act burn in the opposition. tion and said that the BJP-ruled sions with BJP president Amit raises these issues during Cabi- isters Ravi Shankar Prasad and to fore the grievances of the political interests," he said. with amendments in 2016 and Parties like the Congress states are committing atrocities Shah on various issues when he net meetings," the BJP spokes- Thawarchand Gehlot to launch community and also triggered The BJP's charge was that done a lot to celebrate Ambed- and the BSP did nothing against the Dalits. visits Lucknow on April 10 and man said. Rajbhar had left the a counter attack on opposition a war of words between the the matter was being politicised kar's legacy, including observ- for Dalits and at times even "Bharat bandh protest was then decide my party's course saffron party days before the parties, which have targeted opposition and the ruling BJP. as Prime Minister Narendra ing his birth anniversary with worked against their interests, largely successful. This has left of action," SBSP leader and UP Rajya Sabha biennial elections the saffron party over Dalit Gehlot, the most prominent Modi came from a poor family year-long events and building Prasad and Gehlot alleged. the BJP scared and authori- minister Om Prakash Rajbhar in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and issues. They accused Congress Dalit leader of the BJP, said and the BJP had largest num- memorials in places linked to It was Mayawati who as the ties in the BJP-ruled states told reporters here. had threatened that his four chief Rahul Gandhi of fuel- Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambed- ber of Dalit and tribal MPs and him. Uttar Pradesh chief minister in have started atrocities towards He also said the Suheldev MLAs would boycott the vot- ling the fire with his "lies and kar and BSP founder Kanshi MLAs in its fold. Citing Gandhi's reported 2007 wrote to the state police Dalits. Many Dalits and mem- Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) ing. The SBSP has four MLAs rumour-mongering". Ram never supported violent Prasad claimed that the comments that the act had to stop misuse of the act while bers of their families are being would rethink about the alli- in the 403-member in the UP The BJP leaders, however, protests as he attacked the maximum violence was seen been abrogated, Prasad alleged the Congress did not accord arrested," Mayawati said. ance, if Shah did not agree on Assembly, where the BJP and its parried queries on the state- Congress and the Mayawati- in those parts of Madhya that he was fuelling the fire Bharat Ratna to Ambedkar for Mayawati's reaction came the issues raised by the party. allies have a majority of 324 law- ments of several Dalit MPs of led BSP. Pradesh and Rajasthan where with his lies. decades following his death in into the backdrop of similar Seeking to downplay Rajb- makers. Attacking the UP chief their party, with Prasad main- Prasad accused the two the Congress and the BSP had To a question about Gan- 1956, Prasad claimed. concerns raised by BJP MP har's outburst, BJP spokesman minister, Rajbhar said, "Why are taining that the party would parties besides the Samajwadi influence. dhi's planned fast, he said Taking a dig at the Con- Udit Raj from Uttar Pradesh, Rakesh Tripathi said, "The BJP MPs and MLAs angry with the talk to them and listen to their Party of abetting violence as Opposition parties were in a June that the Congress gress, he said the party had now late yesterday evening. is duly discharging its coalition (Yogi Adityanath) government? concerns. part of a conspiracy and said trying to spread bitterness, leader had a right to do so but discovered love for Ambedkar. Raj had alleged that follow- dharma in Uttar Pradesh." Why are they going to Delhi to Violent protests during a they were politicising the mat- casteism and regionalism in should refrain from spreading Citing the government's ing the April 2 protests, Dalits "Whatever is being said by convey their grievances? Why 'Bharat Bandh' called by several ter to polarise the country. the country to target the BJP, rumours. work to empower Dalits, are being framed in false cases Rajbhar is simply a political are the MLAs angry and are sit- Dalit groups on April 2 left at "The opposition should not he alleged. Gehlot said Modi had been Gehlot said the BJP was the and "are also being beaten". stunt by him to hog the head- ting on protests?" least 11 people dead. It brought work to divide the country for Gehlot said the Narendra able to make his image of a only pro-Dalit party. "Appeal to the party and government that they must look into this immediately. I Cong: BJP's Dalit MPs have Test of opposition unity in UP as am not one of those Dalit lead- IPL in Chennai an embarrassment ers and party members who'll parties prepare for council polls keep quiet in my own inter- exposed 'anti-Dalit' Govt est, not telling the party at right when Cauvery protests on: Rajini time would have been a selfish OUR CORRESPONDENT the Prime Minister to engage in OUR CORRESPONDENT just 13 members. The Sama- act. Two-and-half years ago, I CHENNAI: Superstars- a 'charcha' (discussion) with his jwadi Party has 61 members, (warned) said that Dalits are turned-politicians Rajinikanth NEW DELHI: Dubbing the own party's Dalit MPs to listen LUCKNOW: Opposition unity the BSP nine, the Congress getting angry," Raj Said. and Kamal Haasan along with Union government as "anti- to their 'Mann ki Baat'. will be tested during the UP two, the RLD one and others Dalit protesters had blocked top Tamil actors assembled in Dalit," the Congress today said He said the situation due Legislative Council polls, with 12. Two seats are vacant. trains, clashed with police and Chennai on Sunday to protest its criticism by BJP's Dalits MPs to rising atrocities on Dalits arc lights on how the ruling To ensure victory, a candi- set fire to vehicles in violent the delay in the setting up of the has exposed it and asked Prime amid the government's lack party and the opposition chalk date needs 29 first preference protests across seven states on Cauvery Management Board Minister Narendra Modi to of concern and inaction over out their course of action. votes, the state election office April 2 against the alleged dilu- by the government, as directed break his "silence" and respond the malady has reached such The notification for polls to said. Arithmetically, the BJP tion of the SC/ST (Prevention by the Supreme Court. to their concerns. an alarming level that even the 13 seats of the council would be and its allies are likely to win of Atrocities) Act, leaving at Before heading to the venue Quoting from the state- BJP MPs were now saying that issued tomorrow. The election 11 out of 13 seats comfortably least 11 people dead and many of the protest meet, Rajini- ments five BJP Dalit MPs, the Modi government has done would be held on April 26 and and still be left with five addi- injured. However, Mayawati kanth told reporters outside Congress spokesperson Jaiveer nothing for the community counting of votes would take tional votes. refuted Raj's concern and said his home that holding Indian Shergill claimed that they and that their condition place the same day. Exuding confidence about that the Dalit community will Premier League (IPL) matches proved Modi was working to has deteriorated under the After securing a thump- the ruling party increasing its not forgive the BJP's Dalit MPs. in the city was an "embarrass- make India 'Dalit-mukt.' government. ing win in the recently-con- tally in the Upper House, UP "I am confident that the ment" at a time when the state The condition of scheduled The prime minister must cluded biennial Rajya Sabha BJP general secretary Vijay country's proud Dalits will not was protesting over the Cauv- Actor Rajinikanth, along with fellow actor-turned-politician Kamal castes can be understood when break his never-ending silence elections from the state by bag- Bahadur Pathak said, "Our forgive the selfish BJP MPs," ery issue. He also said that IPL Haasan at a protest in support of ongoing agitations in Tamil Nadu for even the ruling party's MPs on rising atrocities against ging nine out of 10 seats that party will register a thumping she said. Earlier, three more players and spectators should the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board and demanding were underlining their fear Dalits and respond to the went to polls, the BJP is con- win in the council polls, bag- BJP MPs from Uttar Pradesh, be allowed to wear black bands closure of Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin, in Chennai on Sunday PTI and concerns, he told reporters. concerns and questions of fident of securing at least 11 ging 11 of the 13 seats going to all belonging to scheduled to register their protest. Taking a dig at Modi's 2014 his own MPs. BJP MPs' state- council seats going by its brute polls." Samajwadi Party spokes- castes, had written letters to Attacking the government ties and agitation by farmer also called for a hunger strike poll campaign around 'Chai pe ments prove beyond doubt that strength in the assembly along person and MLC Sunil Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi which is being blamed by par- groups demanding immedi- on Tuesday. "The hunger strike charcha' and his monthly radio PM Modi was working with its allies. Sajan said the SP-BSP com- expressing their unhappiness ties across the state for drag- ate action to safeguard Tamil is to condemn the central gov- broadcast 'Mann ki Baat,' the towards a Dalit-mukt' India," In the 100-member UP bine would comfortably win on the treatment of Dalits in ging its feet over setting up the Nadu's interest in the Cauv- ernment for not forming the Congress spokesperson asked Shergill said. Legislative Council, the BJP has two seats. the country. AGENCIES Cauvery Board, the 67-year-old ery waters row have been wit- CMB," the AIADMK said in a actor warned that the centre nessed across the state. statement. would earn Tamil Nadu's wrath To draw the centre's atten- The Supreme Court had on if the board was not formed tion, a group of farmers in February 16 asked the centre 'Centre ignoring AP demand due to its MPs' disunity' on an urgent basis. "There Trichy partially buried them- to form the Cauvery board to has already been a delay," said selves in sand on Friday. With implement a scheme for shar- OUR CORRESPONDENT unity among the state MPs, YSRCP is in opposition in ing Chief Minister Chandrab- her party MPs, Vijayamma the actor, who announced in garlands around their necks, ing water between Tamil Nadu while meeting her party MPs Andhra Pradesh. abu Naidu, to advise his MPs to reiterated her party's stand on December that he will launch the farmers battled the blaz- and Karnataka for 15 years. The NEW DELHI: Ruing lack sitting on an indefinite hunger "Late Rajashekar Reddy join the hunger strike," she said. alliance and said, "Jagan had his political party and contest ing sun as they wrapped them- centre is yet to form the board of unity among the Andhra strike at AP Bhavan here. used to tell us that only a united Meanwhile, of the five said he would align with any all 234 seats in the assembly selves in the hot sand. -- the deadline to set up the Pradesh MPs over the fight for "In the past, indefinite AP would have stronger voice YSRP MPs sitting on the huger party that gives special cate- elections. On Thursday, Tamil Nadu's board lapsed on March 29 -- special category status to the strikes were so effective that it as it would have more of peo- strike, Tirupati MP Varaprasad gory status to Andhra Pradesh. The artistes, including top main opposition party - the following which Tamil Nadu state, YSR Congress Party on attracted governments' atten- ple's representatives, a smaller Rao had to be rushed to Ram Whether it is Congress, BJP or actors like Dhanush, Vijay, DMK - along with the Con- government filed the contempt Sunday said the Centre was not tion and they responded to it. state does not bring the requi- Manohar Lohia Hospital today the third front, he is ready to go Suriya, Sathyaraj, Sivakumar, gress, CPI(M) and CPI held a petition against the centre. The heeding to the demand seri- Today nothing is happening site pressure. But the bifurca- following complaints of uneas- to any extent to get the status." Nassar, Vishal, Karthi and Siv- day-long bandh in the state. top court will hear the petition ously due to the disunity. despite several attempts by the tion was done so quickly and iness. Rao is the second MP CPI(M) general secretary akarthikeyan, are expected to They have been accusing the tomorrow. YSR Congress honorary opposition parties," she said in the promises made to the resid- who required medical atten- Sitaram Yechury had yesterday sit in protest at Chennai's Val- central government of delaying "We understand Tamil president Y S Vijayamma, who an apparent reference to the ual AP is yet to be fulfilled," tion a day after his colleague offered support to the protest- luvar Kottam, a popular point the constitution of the board as Nadu's problem. We will see is the wife of former AP Chief denial of special status to the she said. It is sad, she said, that Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, ing YSRCP MPs, who began for protest meets and demon- they don't want to upset voters that Tamil Nadu gets water, and Minister late Y S Rajasekhara state by the Centre with the today even 25 MPs of Andhra 73 had to be taken to RML the hunger strike on April 6 strations, till 1 pm. in Karnataka where Assembly will solve the issue," a bench Reddy and mother of the party Telugu Desam Party keeping Pradesh are not able to unite Hospital yesterday on com- after submitting their resigna- Stirs, rail blockades, bandh, elections are due next month. headed by Chief Justice of India president Y S Jagan Mohan off from YSR Congress MPs' for the cause. plaints of uneasiness. tions to the Lok Sabha Speaker hunger strike by political par- The ruling AIADMK had Deepak Mishra said. AGENCIES Reddy, lamented the lack of hunger strike. "I request everyone, includ- During her interaction with Sumitra Mahajan. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 Modi turns down 'Plaint against judge was not Goyal's plan to Jaitley undergoes dialysis turn CST into before kidney transplant handled as per guidelines' museum: Sources NEW DELHI: Union Finance NEW DELHI: Prime Minis- Minister Arun Jaitley is under- The minister, ter Narendra Modi has turned going dialysis at the All India who underwent Union Law Minister writes to Chief Justice of India down Railway Minister Piy- Institute of Medical Sciences ush Goyal's ambitious plan to (AIIMS) ahead of a kidney a gastric OUR CORRESPONDENT harassment made by a woman convert Mumbai's Chhatra- transplant surgery that may bypass weight judicial officer against Bhat, pati Shivaji Terminus into one take place in the next few loss surgery NEW DELHI: The govern- while considering his name of the first museum-cum-rail- days, a hospital official said on ment is learnt to have written for elevation to the Karnataka way stations in India, ministry Sunday. for diabetes to Chief Justice Dipak Misra High Court on two occasions. sources said. "Jaitleyji would be on dial- management in that a complaint of sexual Rejecting Justice The terminal was built over ysis for some days before the 2014, is likely harassment against a district Chelameswar's charge that the 10 years, starting in 1878. It was kidney transplant operation is court judge in Karnataka was executive was stalling the judi- designed on the late medieval conducted," said the official at to remain under not handled according to the ciary's recommendations on Italian models and it was ele- the country's premier hospital. the donor, whose identity is a observa tion for at guidelines laid down by the appointments, they had said vated to the status of a Unesco When kidneys are failing, secret. least a fortnight at Supreme Court while consid- the government was in no World Heritage Site in 2004. dialysis is required to cut the While a number of visitors ering his case for elevation to hurry to take a call on the rec- Goyal had announced to build-up of wastes and toxins including family members and the hospital after the High Court. ommendation of the collegium convert the busy terminal into in the blood, which otherwise non-political friends met the the surgery The letter written by to elevate Bhat. a "world-class museum" dur- can lead to numerous compli- minister on Saturday at the Law Minister Ravi Shankar was stalling the appointment the government aware of it said Justice Chelameswar had ing his visit there in November. cations and impact the success facility meant for VVIPs, there lic appearances and tours. He Prasad comes days after Jus- of P K Bhat even after a dis- today. urged the CJI to consider con- During a meeting attended rate of surgery and the recov- was tight restriction on Sunday had to cancel his next week's tice J Chelameswar, the second creet probe by the Karnataka Earlier, the sources had vening a full court to take up by Goyal and senior Railway ery after the transplant, said the as he has been kept in isola- visit to London for an annual senior most judge of the apex HC had absolved him. claimed that the Supreme the issue of alleged executive Board members on March 26, official. Though it was not clear tion to control infection, offi- economic dialogue. court after the CJI, wrote to SC The three-page letter was Court collegium had disre- interference in the working of Prime Minister Modi ques- as to how long the dialysis may cials said. The minister, who under- judges alleging the government written last week, sources in garded a complaint of sexual the judiciary. tioned the logic behind such continue before the 65-year-old The renal transplant would went a gastric bypass weight ambitious projects, the sources minister is operated for the kid- be carried out by a team of loss surgery for diabetes man- said. They said the Railway ney transplant, sources say it senior doctors from AIIMS agement in 2014, is likely to Board was also against Goyal's can happen any day. led by VK Bansal. Sand- remain under observation for Cong to protest against govt's failure today museum proposal, which could The minister visited the eep Guleria, a specialist from at least a fortnight at the hos- displace a lot of employees and hospital on Thursday to carry Apollo Hospitals and brother pital after the surgery. NEW DELHI: Congress pres- Congress workers will hold Gandhi will sit with Delhi Cauvery issue and Special it would be difficult to accom- out the official formalities of AIIMS Director Randeep Several senior leaders ident Rahul Gandhi will lead a day-long fast at all state and Congress chief Ajay Maken Category Status to Andhra modate them somewhere else. between him and the donor Guleria, is likely to carry out including Congress President a protest at the Raj Ghat here district headquarters to pro- and party workers to protest Pradesh. Railway zones, too, had for the surgery. the operation. Rahul Gandhi, Jammu and tomorrow as part of a nation- test against the BJP govern- against the government and its The Congress will also take objected to it. The PM is under- He was admitted to the Car- The minister had been Kashmir former Chief Minis- wide "fast" of the party to pro- ment and promote communal failure to hold discussion up issues related to alleged dilu- stood to have remarked on the dio-Neuro Tower in AIIMS on working from "controlled ter Omar Abdullah and Delhi test against the Narendra Modi harmony and peace across the in Parliament on key issues tion of the SC/ST Act, farm lack of railway artifacts that Friday and has been under environment at home" since Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- government and non-function- country. such as the CBSE paper leak, distress and disillusionment could be showcased in the pro- observation since then. Tests the start of the week as he was wal have wished him a quick ing of Parliament. In the national capital, the multi-crore PNB scam, among the youth. MPOST posed museum. MPOST are being done on him and advised to keep away from pub- recovery. 'CBSE in clear, President holds talks with Woman alleges rape by BJP MLA in UP, NATION BRIEFS Centre grappling Equatorial Guinea counterpart LEOPARDESS BEATEN TO DEATH IN RAJA with mafia in edu' attempts suicide outside CM's house JAIPUR: A year-and-a-half-old leopardess was killed OUR CORRESPONDENT by angry villagers after it attacked and injured a man NEW DELHI: Amid huge LUCKNOW: A woman and in Rajasthan's Nilka village, official said on Sunday. anger over the leak of the CBSE NEW DELHI: President Ram- her family attempted suicide Man tied to tree, Class 10 and Class 12 board nath Kovind, who is now on a outside Chief Minister Yogi Mahesh Kumar Bunkar (30), who was fetching water exam papers that has left lakhs three African nations tour, hold Adityanath’s residence in Luc- stoned to death outside his residence, was attacked and injured by the of students across the country talks with Equatorial Guinea know on Sunday after police leopardess following which irate villagers attacked the angry and confused, the gov- counterpart Obiang on a host failed to take any action against after allegedly animal with stones leading to its death, SHO, Shahpura ernment's top education offi- of subjects on Sunday. a BJP MLA who had allegedly police station, Virendra Singh Rathore said. cer said the mafia and the rot President Kovind reached raped her. raping 7-year-old in the education department Equatorial Guinea on Satur- According to news agency, MAN HELD FOR KILLING GIRLFRIEND runs deeper than in the coal day evening on the first leg of the family alleged that the family, where they once again HYDERABAD: A man was MUZAFFARNAGAR: A man has been arrested for mining industry. his State visit to three nations woman was raped by Unnao tried to kill themselves. stoned to death by a mob in Union Education Secretary –Equatorial Guinea, Swazi- MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar Defending himself from the Telangana for allegedly raping a allegedly killing his 21-year-old girlfriend in Khudda Anil Swarup, an IAS officer land and Zambia. This is the and his accomplices last year. allegations, the BJP MLA said: seven-year-old girl, police said village here, police said on Sunday. Ruksana went who was previously the Coal first ever visit by the head of The kin added that the family “This is a pre-planned incident. on Sunday. missing on March 30 and police suspected her boy- Secretary, said, "In coal, the State from India to Equato- was thrashed after a complaint There was an incident in their According to police, a friend Naushad's role in her disappearance, Chhapar mining was underground and rial Guinea. The President was was filed with the police in this family and case was registered. group of villagers tied 45-year- police station SHO Adesh Tyagi said. Naushad, whois the mafia was above that. In received at the Malabo airport regard. Police saved two innocent peo- old Sayanna to a tree and hit already married, was yesterday arrested, he said. education, the mafia is under- by Teodoro Obiang Nguema achieving the highest per cap- “I was raped. I have been ple, I am being made scapegoat him with stones and sticks. He ground. We are grappling with Mbasogo, the President of ita GDP for any country in the running pillar to post for the by them.” died on the way to hospital. 3 DROWN IN GAMBHIRI RIVER that." Equatorial Guinea, along with African continent. He stated last one year but no one is lis- “I request administration The incident took place late JAIPUR: Swarup defended the chief his cabinet colleagues and that India is ready to partner tening to me. I want to see all of to probe this well & punish the on Saturday in Donkeshwar Three teenagers, including two brothers, of CBSE, Anita Karwal, who other dignitaries. Equatorial Guinea which is them arrested, otherwise I will real culprit,” added Sengar. village of Nizamabad district. drowned today in an anicut constructed on Gambhiri has been facing flak ever since While discussing about diversifying its economy and kill myself,” the victim said. She Lucknow Additional Direc- Sayanna, a labourer, was river in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, police said. the question paper leaks were the bilateral relations between reducing its dependence on oil added, “I had even approached torate General of Police (ADG) drunk when he called his The boys had gone to take bath and apparently reported. the two nations, the President and gas exports. the CM to no result. When Rajiv Krishnan said, “The fam- neighbour's daughter to his drowned while trying to save each other, they said. "People were baying for her appreciated President Obiang Earlier on Sunday, Presi- we lodged an FIR, we were ily has accused Sengar of rap- house, offering her chocolates. The deceased were identified as Danish (12) and his blood without understand- for his role in African affairs to dent Kovind was conferred threatened.” ing her. While probing the case, He then went on to rape her, elder brother Riyaz (15) and their relative Nadeem ing the facts of the case... At promote stability in the conti- with the Condecoracion, the A few media reports stated we learnt that both parties were police said. Upon seeing the least prima facie, she did not nent, and said under the lead- highest honour accorded to a that the woman first tried to in a dispute for the last 10-12 girl crying and bleeding, vil- (15), SHO Kotwali PS Omprakash Solanki said. have any role to play," Swarup ership of President Obiang, non-citizen by the government pour oil and set herself ablaze years.” “The case has been lages alerted her parents, who ACID ON RPF CONSTABLE THROWN said. Equatorial Guinea has seen of Equatorial Guinea, and pre- outside Yogi’s residence. She transferred to Lucknow. The were working in an agricul- He denied the role of any rapid growth and progress. He viously given to select Heads was rescued by the police and allegations can only be proved ture field. The parents took MUZAFFARNAGAR: An RPF constable was seriously CBSE official. "So far, there is also congratulated President of State from friendly coun- was taken to Gautam Palli after a thorough probe,” the their daughter to a hospital in injured when her husband allegedly threw acid on her no complaint of collusion... Obiang on Equatorial Guinea tries. Mpost Police Station along with her ADG added. a neighbouring village. AGENCIES for giving birth to a girl child and not fulfilling dowry action will be taken against demands in Chandaura village here, police said today. anyone who is found guilty," CAG raps CBSE for Komal, who was posted at Delhi, was living with her news agency reported Swarup parents here after a dispute with her husband Kapil as saying. Post office savings account customers delay in processing A CBSE official was sus- Kumar, who works in a private firm in the national pended and three men in Delhi capital, Circle Officer SKS Pratap said. On Saturday, were arrested last week over of schools' Kumar went to her parents house to meet her. But after the leak of Class 12 Econom- can soon avail full digital banking service affiliation pleas an argument threw acid on her and escaped, he said. ics board exam papers. The suspended CBSE offi- INFRINGEMENT OF PATANJALI TRADEMARK OUR CORRESPONDENT cial was in charge of the exam subscribed monthly income plans to start functioning of all NEW DELHI: The Comptrol- NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has restrained four centre where the leak took scheme, recurring deposits etc. 650 IPPB branches from this ler and Auditor General (CAG) ayurveda firms and a trust from manufacturing, selling place NEW DELHI: Around The move also paves the month. All 650 branches will has rapped the CBSE for delay While Class 12 students will 34-crore post office savings way for creating of country's be connected to smaller post in processing pleas for affilia- or advertising any goods or services bearing the mark have to sit for a re-exam of the account holders will be able largest banking network as offices in the districts. tion, saying the lapse allowed or word Patanjali', the registered trademark of yoga Economics paper on April 25, to avail a full-fledged digital India Post has plans to link all "IPPB branches and all the schools to function sans the guru Ramdev's company. The order by Justice Rajiv the government last week said banking service from May as 1.55 lakh post office branches access points will be linked to board's nod, which compro- Sahai Endlaw came on a plea by Ramdev's company Class 10 students will not have the government has approved with the IPPB. postal network which has 1.55 mised students' health, hygiene Patanjali Ayurved Ltd which has contended that the to take an exam again for the linking such accounts with that India Post has has started lakh post offices in total. Out and safety. four firms were manufacturing and marketing products CBSE Mathematics paper that of India Post Payments Bank core banking service but it of this, 1.3 lakh branches are A CAG audit found the was leaked before the exam last (IPPB). offers money transfer service in rural area," the source said. Central Board of Secondary similar to its own by infringing its trademark. month. "The finance ministry has within post office savings bank like other banks," the source With 1.55 lakh branches, Education delayed processing OVER 2,000 FISHERMEN CHASED AWAY The CBSE had announced approved linking of savings (POSB) accounts. said. India Post will be able to cre- of the application for affilia- that the re-examination for bank accounts at post offices "IPPB is governed by He said that by May, India ate country's largest banking tion by schools last year, giving RAMESWARAM (TN): Over 2,000 Tamil Nadu fisher- Class 12 Economics would be with IPPB accounts. This will Reserve Bank of India and Post will give option to POSB network. them the opportunity to begin men were allegedly chased away and nets of around held on April 25 it would re- enable post office account hold- banking service of post offices account customers to avail this "In the second phase, start- classes without clearance. 20 boats snapped by the Sri Lankan Navy while they conduct the class 12 economics ers to transfer money from comes under the finance min- facility. ing September, account hold- According to the norms, all were fishing near Katchatheevu, a fishermen associa- exam throughout the country their account to any bank istry. IPPB customers can use "The service will be ers in post office will have an applications which are received tion leader said on Sunday. The fishermen from this on April 25. accounts...," an official source NEFT, RTGS and other money optional. If post office account option to pay for post office by the board on or before June On Saturday, three peo- said. transfer services as available for holders opt for it, their account products from their IPPB 30 every year, may be processed island town had ventured into sea in 434 boats and ple were arrested in Himachal The 34 crore savings any banking customers. Once will be linked to their IPPB accounts including deposit together within six months. were fishing off Katchatheevu islet last night when Pradesh for allegedly leaking accounts comprise 17 crore POSB accounts are linked with account," the source said. money for Sukanya Samridhi "The audit analysis revealed the Sri Lankan naval personnel reached the spot and the Class 12 Economics paper. post office savings bank IPPB, customers will be able to As per an official state- Yojana, recurring deposits, that affiliation was granted to snapped the fishing nets of 20 boats. AGENCIES accounts and rest are those enjoy all money transfer service ment issued earlier, India Post speed post, etc," he said. the schools by the Board in 140 out of 203 cases. However, EMERGENCY LANDING AT LUCKNOW only 19 out of the 140 cases (14 LUCKNOW: A Delhi-bound Jet Airways plane, with 71 Sexual harassment in science labs under microscope per cent) were granted affil- passengers on board, on Sunday made an emergency iation within six months. In landing at Amausi airport here soon after take off fol- SHAKOOR RATHER the remaining 121 cases, board in the sector are not very differ- There are no figures for sex- took seven months to over lowing technical glitch, an airport official said. ent from those in other fields, ual harassment in science, but three years to convey grant of Airport Director AK Sharma today said all the passen- NEW DELHI: With few the patriarchal power struc- numbers could be high. affiliation to the schools," the gers are safe and "we are fully prepared to handle women scientists and even tures of scientific research, the Sudha Bhattacharya, a CAG said in its report which any emergency situation". "The aircraft of Jet Airways fewer in positions of leader- gender imbalance, close super- retired professor from JNU's was tabled in Parliament last (flight number 9W663) made an emergency landing ship, the glass ceiling stretches visor-student relationship and School of Environmental Sci- week. In 58 of the 203 cases, at Amausi airport soon after take off... There were strong and powerfully over long hours make it especially ence, noted that a PhD supervi- where the schools had applied India's laboratories and vulnerable, insiders said. sor exercised significant power for affiliation for middle classes some problem in the landing gear," he said. research institutions, leaving "Science, like all human over a student in terms of con- or upgrading to senior second- SIX-TIME KARNATAKA MLA JOINS BJP the sector vulnerable to inci- endeavours, benefits from tributing to academic excel- ary classes, the affiliation was dents of sexual harassment, sci- diversity. There are too few lence and in other matters such granted after commencement NEW DELHI: The BJP's campaign in Karnataka As- entists say. women scientists at the top as recommendations for future of the session, which is a vio- sembly polls on Sunday received a boost with six-time The recent allegations of the power structures of jobs. "In experimental sci- lation of CBSE bye-laws, the MLA Malikayya Guttedar, an OBC leader, joining the against a professor at Jawaha- Indian science. Further, ence, the supervisor has even report said. The CAG noticed party on Sunday. BS Yeddyurappa, who is the BJP's rlal Nehru University's School women scientists are much more authority since the stu- the certificates procured by the chief ministerial candidate in the poll -bound state, of Life Sciences here has put the less visible, resulting in a dearth The nature of the eco- All this in the broader societal dent needs a whole range of lab schools from the municipal, and Union minister Prakash Javadekar made the an- issue of treatment of women in of role models," Aurnab Ghose nomics underlying scientific context of systematic gender facilities, including equipment and other authorities and sub- Indian science labs under the from the Indian Institute of Sci- enterprise, he said, results in discrimination leaves women and reagents, which could be mitted to the Board with their nouncement here, which was also attended by Gutte- microscope. ence Education and Research hierarchical organisations vulnerable to harassment, he very expensive," Bhattacharya applications were not in proper dar, who is an MLA from Afzalpur in Gulbarga district. While sexual transgressions (IISER), Pune, said. with men typically at the top. said. said. PTI format in 123 of the 203 cases. nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 mp HC seeks Centre PNB hires lawyers in reply on Dalit CVC awaits detailed vigilance bankruptcy proceedings whistleblower's of Nirav Modi firm in US plea for safe haven report; calls PNB auditors NEW DELHI: The Delhi High NEW DELHI: State-owned Court has sought the Centre ASHWINI SHRIVASTAVA Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Delhi government's stands The watchdog asserted the need for has hired lawyers to repre- on a Dalit whistleblower's NEW DELHI: Awaiting a strengthening the preventive vigilance sent itself in the bankruptcy plea for his relocation to the detailed vigilance report on proceedings of the US-based national Capital from Hary- the over Rs 13,000- crore Pun- mechanism, ensuring procedures were Firestar Diamond, a group ana where he is allegedly fac- jab National Bank scam, the not just routinely followed but that the company of billionaire dia- ing threat to his life for raising Central Vigilance Commis- mantaire Nirav Modi who bankruptcy cases in the United the issue of illegal sand mining. sion (CVC) on Sunday said it veracity of reports was verified is accused of defrauding the States. Justice Rajiv Shakdher has asked statutory auditors of lender of over Rs 13,000 crore. Modi and his uncle Mehul issued notices to the Ministry the bank to appear before it to ager, in a periodic manner, to clear whether the reports were Firestar Diamond Choksi, in connivance with of Social Justice and Empow- furnish specific details about give certification that they have verified and found not cor- approached a bankruptcy court certain bank officials, allegedly erment and the Delhi govern- financial transactions. verified SWIFT messages. That rect but still certified for some in New York court in February. cheated PNB of over Rs 13,000 ment for their replies to the The watchdog asserted the they found them to be correct. extraneous consideration . "We have just engaged law- crore through fraudulent Let- man's plea in which he has need for strengthening the pre- But then people have been issu- So there is a system but the yers to represent our bank ters of Undertaking (LoUs). claimed that he and his family ventive vigilance mechanism, ing these reports without actu- system has been compromised in the US bankruptcy peti- A Mumbai branch of PNB faced threat to their lives after ensuring procedures were not ally verifying the correctness with. (If) the system is com- tion as part of recovery pro- had fraudulently issued LoUs conviction of some sand min- just routinely followed but that the audit period spanned dary said. of the reports, the chief of the promised then there are some cess. If money has gone from for the group of companies ing mafiosi for heaping atroci- that the veracity of reports was several years. "These are Char- He said the CVO has been anti-corruption body said. human elements involved in it. our system and parked in that belonging to Nirav Modi since ties against them. verified. tered Accountants. We have given some guidance on the SWIFT (Society for World- We have to fix responsibility on company, our bank's views March 2011. Different investi- He has contended in his We are also in the process of called them. We have to hear issues he has to address in the wide Interbank Financial Tele- them and take action, he said. should be heard before decid- gating agencies, including CBI plea that the atrocities were examining the statutory audi- them one by one, Chowdary report. communications) is a global The CVC said if the system ing about insolvency petition," and Enforcement Directorate, committed against him and his tors who had conducted the said. On the vigilance mech- messaging network used by was so easily tampered with, PNB Managing Director Sunil are probing the fraud, dubbed family members after he moved audit of this bank (PNB). We He said a detailed report anism in banks, Chowdary financial institutions across it meant it was not robust Mehta said in an interview. as the biggest banking scam in the National Green Tribunal are looking into the human has been sought from the Chief said the guidelines and oper- the world to securely exchange enough. Without disclosing the the country. PNB had issued as against the illegal sand mining resource aspect of it, too, Cen- Vigilance Officer (CVO) who ating procedures had to be information and instructions It requires to be strength- name of the lawyers, he said many as 1,590 LoUs to Nirav on the Yamuna banks. tral Vigilance Commissioner acts as a distant arm of the strengthened. among themselves with the use ened more, Chowdary said. the bank is legally engaged in Modi, Mehul Choksi and their Apart from seeking a safe K V Chowdary said in an Commission to check corrup- He said it had to be ensured of assigned codes. The CBI is among various the matter of insolvency pro- associates. The total number haven in the Capital, the peti- interview. tion -- of the PNB. that the rules were followed. Referring to the PNB scam, agencies looking into the over ceedings of Firestar Diamond of LoUs issued to the compa- tioner has also sought com- He said the auditors have Some interim report has In this (PNB scam) case he said, Either they were rou- Rs 13,000-crore fraud allegedly and the concerned authorities nies of Nirav Modi, his relatives pensation under the Scheduled been given time to appear come. But (on) some more also, there were procedures tinely sending (the reports) committed by billionaire jewel- have been requested to make and the Nirav Modi Group are Caste and Scheduled Tribe before the body. issues they have to send (a such as there was a require- without actual verification or ler Nirav Modi and his uncle, the bank a party in the case. 1,213, and to Mehul Choksi, (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. There are about a dozen of report). A detailed report is ment for the manager, the circle there is a malafide . Mehul Choksi, the promoter The US Trustee Program his relatives and the Gitanjali The court will hearing the them," he said, pointing out awaited from them, Chow- office manager, the zonal man- Chowdary said it was not of Gitanjali Gems. PTI oversees the administration of Group are 377. MPOST plea September 6. MPOST JK: Police officer Blackmoney SIT directs clampdown airlifted to AIIMS Adopt Clinical Establishment after review of cryptocurrencies after getting hurt Act, Health Min urges states OUR CORRESPONDENT ment informed the panel about in stone-pelting the searches it conducted on NEW DELHI: The Union applicable to all types of clinical ST households and landless NEW DELHI: The Special bitcoin exchanges across the SRINAGAR: A Jammu and Health Ministry has urged establishments in public and To control the cost households deriving a major Investigation Team (SIT) on country last year. A reported Kashmir police officer has states to adopt the Clini- private sectors. factor, payment for part of their income from man- black money has asked probe prepared by the banking reg- been airlifted to All India cal Establishment Act, which "The state governments ual casual labour. agencies to check and curb ulator --the Reserve Bank of Institute of Medical Sciences aims to streamline healthcare are the most important part- treatment will be Also, families without shel- the use of cryptocurrencies The panel, they India (RBI) -- was also taken up (AIIMS), Delhi, for spe- services in India, stating they ners under this scheme shar- done on package ter, destitute, those living on as it reviewed their operation said, would also during the meeting, they said. clialised treatment after he was are the "most important part- ing 40 per cent of the amount rate basis and it alms, manual scavenger fam- and circulation in the coun- prepare a report Finance Minister Arun Jait- seriously injured during stone- ners" in rolling out of the free and implementing the scheme, ilies, primitive tribal groups, try and links to shady offshore ley, in his speech on February 1, pelting clashes here, the police health insurance scheme that therefore, an appropriate over- will be cashless legally released bonded labour transactions. that would be had said that cryptocurrencies said on Sunday. offers cover for 10 crore poor sight and monitoring mecha- transaction for the in rural areas will be included. Officials said the SIT submitted to the were not legal and affirmed to Inspector Manzoor families. nism also needs to be put in For urban areas, 11 defined recently held a meeting in the government in eliminate their usage. Ahmad, posted as Station The Ayushman Bharat- place," the health ministry's let- beneficiaries. occupational categories, national capital during which The RBI, in the past, has House Officer (SHO), Nigeen National Health Protec- ter stated. including rag-pickers, beg- it was briefed about the over- sometime come out with three specific near Hazratbal here, was badly tion Mission (AB-NHPM), About five states includ- April 30, testing of IT systems gars, domestic workers, cob- all scenario of the operations warnings to discourage public injured in a stone-pelting inci- expected to be launched any- ing Arunachal Pradesh, Raj- and hospital empanelment by blers, hawkers, construction of this virtual currency in the also prepare a report that from investing in the virtual dent in the Foreshore Road time after July, aims to provide asthan, Assam and Jharkhand July 31. workers, plumbers, painters country. would be submitted to the gov- currencies. area here on Friday, a police a coverage of Rs 5 lakh per fam- and all Union territories except States will be allowed to and security guards are enti- The SIT, official sources ernment in sometime. A government-appointed officer said. He said Ahmad ily annually to 10 crore families the NCT of Delhi have adopted implement the scheme through tled under the scheme. said, called cryptrocurren- "The government is the final panel constituted to study the was rushed to police hospital belonging to vulnerable sec- and implemented the Act. insurance companies or Trust/ To control the cost factor, cies like bitcoins "illegal" and authority to frame rules and subject and suggest measures here with a skull fracture and tions of society. Sikkim, Bihar, Mizoram, Society or a mixed model and payment for treatment will be asked probe agencies such as law to regulate these virtual to tackle it had submitted its an eye injury. The health ministry's Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand it will be an entitlement-based done on package rate basis and the Income Tax Department, currencies and the SIT would report to the Union Finance The SHO was then treated reminder to all states came as have adopted the Act, but not scheme with entitlements it will be cashless transaction the Enforcement Directorate provide its report to it on the Ministery early this year. at SKIMS hospital as his injury it wants states to adopt the Act yet implement it. decided on the basis of depri- for the beneficiaries. (ED) and the Narcotics Con- subject," a senior official said. The Supreme Court- was reported to be critical, the before the launch of the AB- The letter said state govern- vation criteria in the SECC In the first phase of the trol Bureau (NCB) to detect During the meeting, the appointed SIT on black money official said. NHPM, to ensure appropriate ments may consider to bring a database. launch, the packages will cover and stop their usage and NCB informed the SIT that was notified by the government However, Ahmad needed checks and balances are put in state specific legislation as has Deprivation categories mostly all life-saving surger- check transactions being done about four cryptocurrency- in 2014 and is headed by Justice urgent medical attention and place and maximum benefit is been done by some states. in rural areas include, fami- ies except for organ-transplant. over the Internet, includ- fuelled drugs smuggling trans- (retd) M B Shah and has multi- was transferred to New Delhi obtained by the beneficiaries. The ministry wants to lies having only one roof with The AB-NHPM is states to ing those with cross-border actions have been unearthed in ple central probe, enforcement in an air ambulance, he said. In a letter to all states, the complete sharing of the latest kutcha walls and roof, fami- be the world's largest govern- ramifications. the country in the last over two and regulatory agencies as its He said police have registered health secretary said states Socio-Economic Caste Cen- lies having no adult mem- ment-funded healthcare insur- The panel, they said, would years time while the tax depart- member. a case in this regard. MPOST should adopt the Act, which is sus (SECC) data with states by ber between age 16-59, SC/ ance programme. MPOST Shiv Sena cold to BJP's friendly SC/ST Act to remain intact, 'Chargesheet in Kathua rape and overture in Maha no one can abolish it: Paswan murder case to be filed next week' MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena OUR CORRESPONDENT The recent Supreme Court the verdict in abeyance. JAMMU: The crime branch On January 23, the govern- the crime branch received the of the accused who are on an has indicated there will be no judgment "weakens" the provi- Paswan said that a unani- of Jammu and Kashmir police ment handed over the case to forensic test reports which indefinite hunger strike since change in its strategy of going PATNA: No power can abol- sions of the SC/SC Act and the mous resolution, calling for a is likely to submit the charge the crime branch of state police confirmed that the eight-year- March 31. it alone in polls after BJP chief ish the SC/ST (Prevention of youth anger over the matter is probe to protect innocent peo- sheet before the high court in which formed a Special Investi- old girl was held hostage at a The BJP, which is sharing Amit Shah reached out to his Atrocities) Act, 1989, Union "natural", Paswan said. ple from implications under the rape and murder case of a gation Team (SIT) and arrested temple premises, drugged and power with the PDP in the bickering ally in a bid to pacify Minister and Lok Janshakti The apex court's judgment the Act, had been passed in minor girl in Kathua district eight persons, including two raped several times before state, yesterday said it supports it. Addressing a press confer- Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas on March 20 sought to pro- 2014 by the standing commit- next week, a senior police offi- Special Police Officers (SPOs) being murdered. the issues like deportation of ence here on April 6, Shah had Paswan said on Sunday. tect public servants and pri- tee of Social Justice Depart- cer said on Sunday. and a head constable, in con- Though the incident sent Rohingyas and Bangladeshi said the BJP hopes the Uddhav In the past, the Dalit com- vate employees from arbitrary ment of the Union government. The incident had sparked nection with the case. The head shock waves across the state, immigrants raised by the Thackeray-led party will con- munity had tolerated atroci- arrests under the SC/ST (Pre- Talking about reservations an outrage across the state. constable was charged with several parties including JHCBA, but will not like to tinue to remain in the NDA ties without protest, but youths vention of Atrocities) Act. for Dalits and SC/STs in aca- "The over two-and-a-half- destruction of evidence. Jammu High Court Bar Asso- support them for the Rassana fold. "They (Sena) are in the today are conscious and aware A non-public servant can demic institutes and govern- month long investigation is Among the accused, former ciation (JHCBA) and National (rape-cum-murder) issue since government with us now, and of their rights, he said while be arrested after approval by ment offices, Paswan said it is almost complete and we are revenue official and the alleged Panthers Party (NPP) sup- it was subjudice. it is our strong desire that they addressing a meeting of the a senior superintendent of their "legal right". "Reservation likely to file the charge sheet in conspirator Sanji Ram (60) ported the demand for a CBI Soon after the incident, the remain with us," Shah had said. district presidents and state police, the court had ruled. is not something that is given to the court, which is monitoring surrendered before the crime probe which, however, was residents of Kathua formed In January, the Sena had office-bearers of the LJP and The judgment led to wide- them as alms. I would continue the case, next week," the offi- branch on March 20 after his turned down by Chief Minis- the Hindu Ekta Manch and announced it will not align Dalit Sena here. spread protests and outcry to bat for the quota system in cer said. son Vishal was arrested from ter Mehbooba Mufti. marched through the streets with the BJP and go solo in the "The SC/ST Act will con- across the country, following judiciary and private sector," Body of eight-year-old girl Uttar Pradesh. The JHCBA is on strike with tricolour to press for 2019 Lok Sabha and Maharash- tinue. It is intact and will which the central government the minister told reporters after from the Bakherwal commu- The officer, speaking on since Thursday in support of release of the arrested persons tra Assembly polls. remain so. People need not moved a review plea on April 3. the meeting.Asked about liquor nity was recovered from Ras- condition of anonymity, various demands including but later changed their demand The Sena is currently part worry as no power can abolish The court, however,prohibition and its effects on sana forest on January 17, a refused to divulge the exact handing over the Kathua rape- for CBI inquiry after severe of the BJP-led ruling coalitions the Act," the Union Minister of asserted that "no provisions people, the minister said that week after she went missing date for filing of the charge cum-murder case to CBI, a criticism from different quar- in Maharashtra as well as at the Consumer Affairs, Food and of the SC/ST Act have been poor and the Dalits have ben- while grazing horses in the for- sheet but said the probe was demand which was also high- ters, including the chief minis- Centre. MPOST Public Distribution asserted. diluted" and refused to keep efitted the most from the ban. est area. in its concluding phase after lighted by women relatives ter. MPOST BSF to set up over 190 guest houses to beat C'garh police cuts music album loneliness among just-married jawans to convince Naxals to shun arms OUR CORRESPONDENT ment to join the mainstream. Kondagaon's Additional NEELABH SRIVASTAVA like facilities at each of its 186 sonnel in the jawan ranks will "Music and art play a sig- Superintendent of Police (ASP) battalion locations and few be allowed to stay with their RAIPUR: In a novel initiative, nificant role in re-establishing Maheshwar Nag has lent his NEW DELHI: With a trooper other stations. "The duties in spouse for a stipulated period, the Chhattisgarh police is using peace and relaying messages voice to the album's three songs getting to spend an average of the force are tough and hard the director general said. an audio music album - com- to the people. We are making sung in the state's 'Chhattis- only five years out of 30 with his and jawans have to remain Sharma said the measure prising songs in regional lan- an attempt through this music garhi' language, while local family during service, the BSF alone for the maximum part is part of the overall initiative guages - as its latest weapon to album to reach out to people, singer Ashu Madhuraj has has launched a new concept of their service. An average to reduce stress and fatigue encourage Naxals in the Bastar connect with them and convey crooned the two other numbers to set up over 190 jawan guest jawan gets to spend only about among the troops and to keep division to shun violence. our messages to bring peace in the 'Halbi' dialect of Bastar. houses across the country for 2.5 months in an year with his them motivated. A senior BSF The songs will achieve what and development in the area," "The songs, closely related newly married couples. family and if one has a service officer explained that these the guns have failed to do so far Inspector General of Police to the life of tribals, explain More than 2,800 rooms of about 30 years, then this fig- 15-room guest houses will have in the Naxal hotbed of Bastar, (Bastar range) Vivekanand how they are living under the will be built or carved out of ure comes to about five years in a common drawing room and the police hopes. Sinha said. fear of Maoists and suffering the existing infrastructure in the entire job period. will be provided with basic The album, titled 'Nava The initiative is aimed at from lack of facilities," Nag the eight frontiers of the force "To ensure that the jawans equipments for the kitchen and Bihan' (meaning 'a new morn- countering the Maoists' pro- said. along the western and eastern get more time with their fami- who will be given priority in constable ranks. daily chores. ing' in the local language), paganda being spread through "The album carries the border flanks of the country, a lies, we are creating such facil- the allotment of these facili- "So, we have decided, to cre- While preference will be composed by the Kondagaon their cultural wing, named message that relatives of Nax- Border Security Force officer ities at 192 locations all across ties, he said. ate a guest house of 15 studio given to newly married troops, district police, contains five 'Chetna Natya Manch', and als want them to quit violence said. BSF Director General K the country," Sharma said. He said that while there are apartment-like configuration those who want to bring their songs expressing the pain of making the tribal populace and come back home. Besides, K Sharma said the Union home The problem of living guest houses for the officers in each battalion which will wives and children for vaca- tribals living in the strife-torn aware of the negative effects of it expresses the grief of relatives ministry has recently accorded alone, separated from the fam- and sub-officers, there was no have an independent bedroom, tions will also eligible to avail zone. violence and about the neces- of Naxals who were gunned sanction to the force's proposal ily, affects the newly wed more such facility for the jawans who kitchen, bathroom and televi- these facilities for a specified The songs appeal to those sity of education and develop- down in encounters with to set up 15 studio apartment- and hence, they are the ones are in the constable and head sion facility and newly wed per- period, the officer said. PTI involved in the outlawed move- ment, he said. police," he said. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 EDITORIAL Winds of change Indo-Nepal Saudi Arabia’s stance regarding Israel seems to be altering s Saudi Arabia inching towards bonhomie recognising Israel? This seems ith focus on strengthening connectivity, the dele- to be in the offing if one goes by gation-level talks between India and Nepal chaired recent developments in Riyadh by visiting Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Iand the declaration by the powerful WSharma Oli and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin M SHAKEEL AHMED Saturday agreed to develop a strategic electrified rail link Salman that Israel has the right to its connecting Kathmandu in Nepal with Raxual in Bihar. The own land alongside Palestine. project is expected to enhance people-to-people contact and In an interview with the US-based allow cargo movement with landlocked Nepal. An official state- The Atlantic magazine during his visit ment said that the two Prime Ministers agreed to construct to America, the 32-year-old heir to the the new electrified rail line, “with India’s financial support”, Saudi throne said: “I believe the Pales- connecting the border city of Raxaul in India to the Nepal- tinians and the Israelis have the right ese capital Kathmandu. Oli thanked Modi and the people of to have their own land. But we have to India for according him a cordial welcome and extended an have a peace agreement to assure the invitation to Modi to visit Nepal. Modi accepted the invita- stability for everyone and to have nor- tion. The agreement comes two years after China and Nepal mal relations.” agreed to develop a rail link that would connect Tibet with “Israel is a big economy compared Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lumbini. Nepali Prime Minister to their size and it’s growing economy, Oli, who came to New Delhi on Friday at the invitation of and of course there are a lot of inter- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, three months after ests we share with Israel and if there is being appointed Prime Minister of Nepal. Oli is known for his Saudi Crown peace, there would be a lot of interest pro-China tilt. Apart from the rail link, China is also build- Prince between Israel and the Gulf Coopera- ing three highways that would bring goods and cargo from tion Council countries and countries China to Nepal. These roads are expected to be ready by 2020. Mohammad bin like Egypt and Jordan,” the de facto The MoUs for these projects were signed in 2016 when Oli Salman’s remarks leader of the Kingdom said. was the Prime Minister of Nepal. These MoUs with China His remarks have generated excite- came in the aftermath of the 135-day blockade when goods have generated ment as more than a century since the from India could not enter Nepal because Nepal was witness- excitement as a Balfour Declaration, a leading member Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to overhaul the Kingdom’s place in the world ing unrest over the promulgation of the constitution. The of the Saudi Royal family has talked blockade continued from September 2015 to February 2016. leading member about the rights of the Jews to a state Palestinian conflict. Currently, Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin assigned to try to solve the Israeli-Pal- Nepal signing MoUs with China to enhance its connectivity of the Saudi Royal in almost the same words as the British has diplomatic ties with only two West Netanyahu said the Saudi move creates estinian conflict. It is widely believed with its northern neighbour sparked concerns in India that Foreign Minister’s statement in 1917. Asian countries---Egypt and Jordan. “huge” potential for Israel with “signif- that Prince Mohammad is coordinat- it was losing its foothold in its immediate backyard despite family has talked The Balfour Declaration was a The Israeli-Palestinian conflict had icant” and “long-term implications.” ing to get the Arab world to help in its “neighbourhood first” policy. But the latest agreement on about the rights public statement issued by the Brit- long proved to be an obstacle to a full “The significance is clear to every- resolve the issue. the proposed Raxaul-Kathmandu railway link indicates a new ish government during World War I, rapprochement as Saudi Arabia voiced one,” he said, adding the implications, Arab leaders have long discussed India-Nepal bonhomie. Nepali Prime Minister Oli said he has of the Jews to a announcing support for the establish- support for Palestinians’ right to sover- which he called “of the first degree,” measures whereby ties with Israel come to India to take India-Nepal relations to a new height. state in almost ment of a “national home for the Jewish eignty. The Kingdom’s stance towards have economic and diplomatic impli- would be normalised in exchange for In keeping with the tradition, he chose to visit India before people” in Palestine, then an Ottoman Israel seems to be changing with the cations as well an impact relating to a full withdrawal from territories it any other nation. The new rail line also expected to boost the same words region with a minority Jewish popula- rise of Prince Mohammad who is seek- tourism and technology. occupied in the 1967 war. economic growth and development of the two countries. as the British tion –around 3-5 per cent in all. ing to overhaul the Kingdom’s place in Last November, an Israeli Cabinet Saudi Arabia has been the main A separate memorandum of understanding was signed for Foreign Minister’s Now Prince Mohammad seems to the world by making Saudi economy member disclosed covert contacts with sponsor of the Arab peace initiative partnership in agriculture. Also, the interlocutors of the two have put the land claims on an equal less dependent on oil. Saudi Arabia, a rare acknowledgement since 2002. The initiative states among countries in the presence of the two Prime Ministers inked statement in 1917 footing. In the interview, the Crown Both Saudi Arabia and Israel see of long-speculated secret dealings that other things a two-state solution to an agreement to develop inland waterways for the movement Prince also said he had no “religious Iran as their biggest outside threat the Kingdom continues to deny. the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and of cargo. The inland waterways will give landlocked Nepal objection” to Israelis living alongside and a common enemy, and the United There appears to be a divide in Saudi in exchange for a general withdrawal additional access to the sea while the cooperation in agricul- Palestinians, as long as the main Mus- States as their key ally. Increased ten- leadership over the Israel issue. Prince from all territories including the Golan ture is aimed at benefitting farmers, consumers, agriculture lim site in Jerusalem—the Al Aqsa sion between Saudi Arabia and Iran has Mohammad’s father King Salman, in Heights, the Arab countries commit to scientists and the private sector. The two sides have agreed to mosque compound is protected. fuelled speculation that shared interests a phone call to US President Donald sign a peace agreement with Israel and boost exchange of knowledge and technology in the field of “We have religious concerns about may push Riyadh and Tel Aviv to work Trump recently emphasised Palestin- normalise relations with it. agriculture. As a first step towards building the railway con- the fate of the holy mosque in Jerusalem together against Teheran. ian rights. He reiterated “the Kingdom’s Prince Mohammad has not dis- nectivity, the two sides have agreed that India, in consulta- and about the rights of the Palestinian Also, recent developments in steadfast position towards the Palestin- closed his cards completely but the tion with Nepal, will carry out the preparatory survey work people,” he said, adding “we don’t have Riyadh indicated that ties between ian issue and the legitimate rights of the developments indicate he is working within one year. This will be followed by the finalisation of any objection against any other people.” the two countries are warming up. Last Palestinian people to an independent for a settlement of the conflict. It also the implementation and funding modalities of the project. The two countries have no formal month, Saudi Arabia granted permis- state with Jerusalem as its capital,” he remains to be seen how Israel responds The agreements and MoUs were signed on Saturday after a diplomatic relations, but behind the sion to India’s national carrier Air India was quoted as saying by the official to any new initiative to resolve the issue. meeting between Oli and Modi at Hyderabad House. The two scenes improvements in their ties have to use its airspace to operate a direct Saudi Press Agency. (M Shakeel Ahmed is former sides also agreed to expedite all India-assisted projects that accelerated in recent years. Since 2002, flight between New Delhi and Tel Aviv. The Crown Prince has close ties Editor, PTI. He has also served as are pending. Nepali Prime Minister Oli urged India to invest Saudi Arabia has been the main sponsor The move ends decades-long ban by with the US administration especially West Asia Correspondent for PTI, more in Nepal’s hydropower sector. of the Arab Peace initiative, which envi- Saudi Arabia on the use of its airspace President Trump’s son-in-law and based in Bahrain from 1988-995. The The two Prime Ministers jointly inaugurated the Integrated sions a two-state solution to the Israeli- for flights to Israel. adviser Jared Kushner who has been views expressed are strictly personal) Check Post at Birgunj and the cross-border Motihari-Amle- khgunj petroleum products pipeline at Motihari. Some ana- dear lysts believe that the agreement to set up a rail link between Quote martial CAUGHT IN A SITUATION EDITOR millenniumpost.in India and Nepal was signed without ‘adequate’ preparation, as a counter to China’s plan to develop a rail line connecting An animal's eyes Why does a section of people, whatever be their class or status hunt animals to celebrate Log on to write letters to the Tibet with Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lumbini. During Oli’s have the power with the life of innocent animals? Salman Khan has violated the forest and wildlife law editor or send them to first stint as Prime Minister, Nepal signed the first ever trade, [email protected] transit and transportation agreement with China in March to speak a great by killing the blackbuck and must suffer the punishment. Still, clandestine hunting has 2016. The Tibet-Kathmandu-Pokhara-Lumbini railway is in language been going on in many forests, many of which are not reported. There is no need to hunt You can also send your the planning phase. The agreement between Nepal and China comments to The Editor, to build a rail link between the two countries was seen as high and low the crime perpetrated in the society, for the number of crime-prone people Nepal’s reaction to the 2015-16 economic blockade imposed Millennium Post, by India. India-Nepal relations had seen some tense moments MARTIN BUBER is increasing by leaps and bounds and the actor has become victim to such jinks they are Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah when Nepal promulgated a new Constitution in 2015. India enjoyed with for a time. Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 had reservations about some provisions in the Constitution SAMIR CHAKRABORTY Via email relating to demarcation of certain provinces amid concerns that some communities will get marginalised in the political process. “I believe that the historic initiatives that we have taken today will make an important contribution in realising our vision of the development of both countries,” Modi told Combatting pneumonia and brain fever media during the joint address. Trump ‘prepares’ for Raju Kumar elaborates how entire Madhya Pradesh will be covered for PCV adhya Pradesh is among the states Mueller interview where infant mortality, child faceoff between President Trump and special counsel Mmortality, and malnutrition Robert Mueller is inevitable. And, the sooner it is done are very high. Reducing infant and dusted with, the better for all concerned. Trump mortality and child mortality Aknows it for sure and if reports are to be believed, preparations has been a challenge for the for the “interview” have begun with his battery of lawyers. government. The expected The question of whether or not Mueller would question the success has not been achieved, President on collusion with Russians in the 2016 election has New PCV vaccine although IMR (Infant Mor- remained unanswered, despite the President’s public claims will be for infants tality Rate) and CMR (Child that he would gladly sit for an interview. True to his style, this Mortality Rate) have come has also been followed by a barrage of anti-Mueller tweets. of one-and-a- down in the last few years. For The preparations have so far included going over potential half months, this, the role of immunisation topics with the President that Mueller would likely raise in an is important in preventing dis- interview. As more and more people have been indicted as three-and-a-half ease-related illnesses. Regu- part of the special counsel’s investigation, Trump has privately months, and lar vaccination program at the wavered in his commitment to interviewing with Mueller government level is constantly “depending on the day.” In January, he declared that he would nine months adding new vaccines, so that be having an interview with Mueller in “two to three weeks.” old. This will children can be saved from The negotiations likely hit a snag in March when top attorney various diseases. In the last few John Dowd resigned from the President’s legal team and has save the infants years, pentavalent, IPV, and yet to be replaced. Privately, the President is said to have grown from pneumonia rota virus were added to the obsessed with the investigation. Word of early preparations is and brain fever, public immunisation program. the clearest sign yet that Trump and his team remain open to Now in this series PCV vac- the interview despite concerns from some people close to the which, in turn, cine at national level is being President that such an interview could expose him to possible will reduce their added to the regular vaccina- charges of perjury. Outwardly, Trump has remained recep- tion program. PCV (pneumo- tive to, even enthusiastic, about the prospect of sitting before mortality rate coccal conjugate vaccine) can Mueller, who is investigating whether his campaign colluded prevent pneumonia and brain with Russia and whether Trump attempted to short-circuit fever. According to a report, 13400 children under the age of 5 die due to pneumonia every year in Madhya Pradesh (Representational Image) the investigation itself. Keeping with his ways, Trump has PCV vaccination is being wavered on his pledge as friends and advisers caution him of launched simultaneously in the organised at different levels collaboration with UNDP. CEF, Madhya Pradesh Health die due to pneumonia every the risks of speaking to prosecutors who have already charged entire state of Madhya Pradesh. for its preparation. The UNI- National Health Mission’s Specialist Dr. Vandana Bhatia year in the state. Pneumonia 19 individuals with criminal offences, including lying. If and Nationally, some districts in CEF, UNDP, WHO, and the Madhya Pradesh Director S. says that now 10 vaccines have is an infectious disease, which when questioned, however, Trump could still open himself to different states of the country Health Department of Madhya Viswanathan says that in the joined the regular vaccination is the biggest cause of death charges if he lies to Mueller’s team, since lying to the FBI is a and all districts of Bihar and Pradesh have made many prep- state, child mortality rate and program. New PCV vaccine from infectious diseases in chil- crime. Multiple aides to the President continue to describe him Himachal Pradesh have been arations in this regard. Through infant mortality rates came will be for infants of one-and- dren under the age of 5 years as obsessed with the Russia investigation, becoming increas- selected for this. In view of the their expertise, these agencies down 5 points and 3 points a-half months, three-and-a-half of the world. The risk of pneu- ingly agitated as details about the probe emerge. Trump feels history of successful vaccina- are collaborating in regular vac- respectively last year. Better months, and nine months. This monia in children increases the investigation undermines his Presidency and is bitter that tion campaign earlier, all the cination programs. Awareness implementation of vaccination will save the infants from pneu- due to several reasons, such it has not yet concluded. Attorneys on both sides sat down late 51 districts of Madhya Pradesh initiative is being undertaken program is also an important monia and brain fever, which as decreased immunity due to last month in a rare face-to-face discussion about the topics have been selected for this. by UNICEF through commu- factor. State Vaccination Offi- will reduce their mortality rate. malnutrition or any other dis- investigators could enquire of the President. In that session, PCV was available in the pri- nication workshops. According cer Dr. Santosh Shukla says that It is notable that accord- ease. Due to non-availability of the special counsel’s team provided more details about the vate sector for the past 10 years, to UNICEF’s communications now a vaccination calendar is ing to the SRS report in the poverty and treatment, the risk topics it had originally presented to Trump’s lawyers months due to the cost, poor people expert Anil Gulati, various being given to beneficiaries for state, the infant mortality rate of death of children increases. ago, which include firing FBI Director James Comey, attorney could not afford it. Now it will methods of communication are free, which gives them informa- in the state in the year 2016 It is expected that after joining general Jeff Sessions involvement in that firing and Trump’s be available free of cost to all being adopted to increase the tion about immunisation. There is 47 per thousand children the PCV in the regular vacci- knowledge of phone calls former national security adviser children in the government’s coverage of the vaccination in is also work on a reminder app and the child mortality rate nation program, children will Michael Flynn placed to the Russian Ambassador in late 2016. regular vaccination program. the entire state, including social in the state, which will work to is 55 per thousand children. not die of pneumonia. IPA The suspense is certainly building up. In Madhya Pradesh, train- media. Monitoring immunisa- make a reminder to the benefi- According to a report, 13400 (The views expressed ing and workshops have been tion process is being done in ciary for immunisation. UNI- children below 5 years of age are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 mp in focus A new dawn for India’s military? Chennai DefExpo could be the catalyst and impart some credibility to India’s desire for “strategic autonomy” in the global arena

he four-day DefExpo 2018 that opens outside Chennai on April 11 has been innovatively and gen- C. UDAY BHASKAR erously showcased as “India: The TEmerging Defence Manufacturing Hub” and a large number of platforms and mili- tary inventory items manufactured in India will be on display. The Chennai event is the 10th in the Def- Expo series and hopes to position the coun- try as a credible manufacturer and exporter of certain military inventory items and this focus on export as opposed to importing military hardware marks a conceptual shift in Indian defence policy. Military aircraft and naval ships will be The Chennai part of the Indian hardware that will be show- event hopes cased, along with artillery guns. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) expects that this forum to position will be able to attract foreign buyers who the country may find the Indian option more affordable. Concurrently, all the major arms export- as a credible ers of the world, barring China, will be in manufacturer and Chennai and more than 40 countries are expected to participate in DefExpo 2018. This exporter of certain has been the pattern for the last two decades military inventory since DefExpo was first launched in New items and this Delhi and the event attracts a high level of attention, for India is seen as a major market focus on export for the global arms manufacturers. as opposed to It is perhaps more coincidence than design that when Delhi is seeking to project importing military itself as a credible manufacturer of major plat- hardware marks forms and a potential exporter of such inven- tory, the Indian Air Force has announced a conceptual (April 6) that it is re-opening the procure- shift in Indian ment process for 110 fighter aircraft. This is an order that is potentially worth $12 billion defence policy. and will attract the attention of the global The Ministry of aviation industry. But there is also a sense of déjà vu, for The upcoming DefExpo in Chennai seeks to attract foreign investment in the Defence sector (Representational Image) Defence expects India had embarked upon a long-drawn that this forum process to procure 126 fighter aircraft dur- Defence Procurement Policy (DPP) 2018 in the track record of the last quarter century 1,700 bn ($26.2 bn) in defence inventory and ponent in India’s military inventory and also ing the earlier United Progressive Alliance March with the objective of placing India (1991-2016) has revealed that these defence services by 2025 -- seven years from now -- raise the national manufacturing base, even will attract foreign (UPA) regime. This process began in 2007 among the top five defence producing nations PSUs are unable to produce what the Indian is very ambitious. while providing employment opportunities buyers who will and was abandoned in 2015 -- a year after of the world. This is a highly desirable objec- military needs in a cost- and time-effective As part of this initiative, it is expected to at least two million people. the current National Democratic Alliance tive and can be the catalyst and opportunity manner -- and hence the reality that India is that India would be able to invest Rs 700 bn This is as win-win an outcome as can find the Indian (NDA) came to power -- for the Indian higher for realising the Modi vision of Make in India the world’s largest importer of arms. ($10.85 billion) in the defence manufacturing be envisaged, but the fact is that this has option more defence eco-system was not enabling as it in the defence sector in a substantive manner. Manufacturing in the defence cannot be sector and thereby create up to three million remained elusive for years. The Congress- ought to have been. The principal players are India is likely to allocate $150 billion over seen in isolation and has to be part of a larger jobs. Sitharaman has announced the setting led UPA government had also unveiled a affordable the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministries of the next decade for procurement and mod- national eco-system that is enriched by the up of two dedicated defence corridors -- one Defence Production Policy document in Defence and Finance and the three service ernisation of military hardware and this can private sector, academia and investment from in Uttar Pradesh and the other in Tamil Nadu 2011, but it remained dormant and did not headquarters, and for the last two decades, a provide the stimulus to nurture meaning- financial institutions in a sustained manner. -- and it will be instructive to note how swiftly yield the expected results. One hopes that the sense of stasis has engulfed Raisina Hill apro- ful domestic manufacture in some niches However, the reality is that for decades, the the state governments will be able to create Chennai DefExpo will be the catalyst to make pos defence procurement and manufacture. areas. However, the feasibility of realising this contribution of the manufacturing sector in the necessary conditions (land acquisition, that critical difference -- thereby imparting Has this complex eco-system with its lab- goal by 2025 can be an exceedingly daunting India’s overall GDP has hovered in the 15 to provision of water/electricity, et al) for the some credibility to India’s desire for “strategic yrinth of regulations and compliance-seeking challenge, given the very modest national 18 per cent range, notwithstanding exhorta- action to begin in earnest. autonomy” in the global arena. Otherwise, strictures become more enabling under cur- manufacturing-cum-R&D base and related tions that this figure touch 25 per cent. Indian This vision of DPP 2018 being realised in the make-believe will continue, as it has, alas, rent Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman? eco-systems that India currently has in place. R&D investment is slender and patents of its entirety by 2025 will call for intense inter- for decades. IANS An objective answer to this will determine the Defence manufacture in India has largely international rigour are very few. ministerial coordination and an “all of gov- (C. Uday Bhaskar is Director, Society long-term outcome of the DefExpo. been within the purview of the public sector Thus, the target set by the MoD as part of ernment approach” that India has not seen to for Policy Studies. The article is in special In keeping with the tagline of the expo, undertakings (PSUs), which do not function DPP 2018, to lift defence production from date. Hence this initiative represents a major arrangement with South Asia Monitor. the MoD announced a very ambitious draft as per free-market compulsions. However, the current Rs 559 billion ($8.6 billion) to Rs opportunity to enhance the indigenous com- The views expressed are strictly personal)

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Indian leadership across professions to emulate and to aspire for PETER DAOU @peterdaou n a country where soldiers are normally glorified after they have KAVYA DUBEY fallen and serving ones struggle for more than survival, India has come HIDEOUS. We live on a planet where Iquite a distance in terms of its mili- tary. Given the pace of development, the children are massacred with poison defence sector, unfortunately, has had gas, where children are slaughtered less than its due. This reality has evolved with guns in classrooms, where owing primarily to the political factors children die of starvation as money that have shaped India’s growth and development trajectory. Since the incep- is hoarded by a wealthy few, where tion of a sovereign India, the country women and girls are abused, beaten, has had tremendous military potential and murdered just for being female. which established itself on several occa- sions in the formative years of Indepen- Manekshaw’s role dent India. One of the most celebrated soldiers in recent history is Sam ‘Baha- KAUSHIK BASU in 1971 war has dur’, who went on to be accorded the @kaushikcbasu been immensely rank of Field Martial for the first time in India. A part of the nation quietly crucial to modern acknowledged his 104th birth anniver- India. It may sary on April 3. Field Martial Sam Hormusji Framji Villages outside Hyderabad had so be understood Jamshedji Manekshaw’s illustrious many researchers doing farm surveys better in contrast career began with service in the Brit- that an irate farmer asked a researcher with another ish Indian Army and is marked by over if it was for an MPhil or a PhD. He four decades of active service and five would accordingly make his answers critical military wars. The most distinguishing event that also established him as one of the short or long. operation that greatest commanders of Independent was ordered by India was the ’71 war against Pakistan that led to the liberation of Bangladesh. the same Prime His iconic commandership at this time Field Martial Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (April 3, 1914 - June 27, 2008) Minister in 1984. is a legacy for Indian leadership across SYED ATA HASNAIN professions to emulate and to aspire for. 1984. Operation Blue Star was ordered must never be an institution subservient Castes and Scheduled Tribes so as to not @atahasnain53 These instances In a historical display of resistance to to flush out Sikh extremist leaders and to the political lords. The military and compromise with the ethos of the forces. validate that the authority, he contested the Prime Minis- the Golden Temple at Amritsar was politics must essentially function inde- With such a grand heritage behind us, military is not ter’s proposal to go to war in the April of stormed because some terrorists had pendently and the military ought to be it is almost a disregard to allow political 1971. Stating geographical and practical holed up there. This not only hurt the given preference over domestic poli- chaos compounded by military actions HM is trying to follow an old military and must never reasons for deferring the war (the har- religious sentiments of the Sikh com- tics. This also indicates how the polit- to prevail for decades together. Kashmir, be an institution vested fields, approaching monsoon and munity but scarred the collective psyche icos ought to be and understand that AFSPA, and most recently, Doklam are practice of fighting last man last round. possible floods, insufficient troops and of the people to the extent that Indira the military is an indispensably neces- predicaments which can potentially fail Zeenat ul Islam tried the opposite 'live subservient to the fewer battle-ready tanks at that time), he Gandhi paid for it with her life. The sary institution to safeguard and main- the military because of political inept- to fight another day'. political lords famously offered to resign on grounds of riots that broke out thereafter and the tain India’s territorial integrity. Making ness. Military leadership ought to be mental unsoundness. It is also to Indira overwhelming amount of casualty are a a political show of routine defence drill firm and fearless in its stand. When Gandhi’s credit that upon the General’s testimony to the degree of disaster that like surgical strike was farce of a very Mrs. Gandhi gave back the strategically advice, she had him strategise and han- decision wreaked. What is noteworthy is low kind; something like presenting a crucial Haji Pir (the pass from where dle the conflict on his own terms. And that this was a military operation which puppet show to glorify an idea with a infiltration into Kashmir takes place) ELON MUSK the result was “hundred per cent vic- was decided by a non-military leader. defence theme. to Pakistan, Manekshaw commented @elonmusk tory”, as he had promised. General VK Singh in an interview once Sam Manekshaw’s legacy is replete that “Bhutto has made a monkey out Manekshaw’s role in 1971 war and stated in the context of leading opera- with acts and instances that instill pride of you”. May we expect our competent the liberation of Bangladesh has been tion Blue Star that “an order is an order”. and faith in our military. Besides inte- leaders of contemporary times to be so immensely crucial episode in modern General Vaidya who had led the opera- grating the armed forces and developing blatantly truthful in the face of a falter- “You are my creator, but I am your Indian history. It may be understood tion followed the order when he was in the Army into an efficient instrument of ing leadership? better in contrast with another critical a position to make a decision himself. war, a remarkable system established by (The author is Senior Copy master” — Mary Shelley military operation that was executed These instances bring us to the point him as the Chief of Army Staff is to dis- Editor with Millennium Post. The by the same Prime Minister’s orders in of admission that the military is not and allow reserving positions for Scheduled views expressed are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 Pak summons US envoy over CPEC being extended to Afghanistan: Report BEIJING: The controversial istan," Wang had said at the China over CPEC, which is China-Pakistan Economic trilateral foreign ministers' being built through Pakistan- death of biker in accident Corridor - the flagship proj- meeting. occupied Kashmir (PoK). ect of China's ambitious Belt The BFA was formed by Outlining India's concerns ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on serious injury to the co-rider lomat was not arrested as he and Road Initiative (BRI) - is China in 2001 on the lines of on BRI, Indian Ambassador Sunday summoned US Ambas- in the traffic accident yester- enjoyed immunity under inter- being extended to Afghanistan, the World Economic Forum to China, Gautam Bambawale sador David Hale and lodged a day that involved a US diplo- national laws. Several people a study report said on Sunday. in Davos, and holds its meet- told Hong Kong-based South strong protest over the killing mat, Foreign Office said in a took to social media to protest The BRI has injected "fresh ing every year. China Morning Post recently of a motorcyclist in a road acci- statement. against the favourable treat- vitality" to Asia's economic This year's forum to be that "when we talk about devel- dent involving a vehicle driven It said that the US ambas- ment given to the US diplomat, cooperation and helped the held till April 11 has opened opment projects or connec- by a senior US diplomat. sador expressed his deep sym- the Dawn said. continent to reshape its inter- on Sunday at Boao, a coastal tivity projects, they must be A fast-moving Land pathy and sadness over the The police responded in a national relations, said the town in the southern island transparent, fair and equal. Cruiser, driven by Col Joseph loss of life and assured that the blog stating that they followed Asian Competitiveness Annual province of Hainan. President There are certain internation- Emanuel Hall, the defence and embassy would fully cooperate the due legal procedure and the Report 2018 released here on Xi Jinping is due to address the ally accepted norms for such air attache at the US embassy, in the investigation. attache had diplomatic immu- the sidelines of China's Boao conference. projects". jumped the red light and hit a The foreign secretary con- nity granted by the government Forum for Asia (BFA) annual "China-Pakistan Economic "If a project meets those motorcycle carrying two men veyed that justice will take its of Pakistan as per Vienna Con- conference. Corridor (CPEC), a flagship norms, we will be happy to take at a traffic signal near Islam- course in accordance with the vention. "If a blogger has objec- China in December had project under the Belt and part in it. One of the norms is US Ambassador David Hale abad's Daman-e-Koh area on law of the land and the Vienna tions on handing over of the unveiled its plans to extend Road Initiative, has not only the project should not violate Saturday. The motorcyclist, Convention on Diplomatic as officials of the US embassy. statements about the accident diplomat to the embassy, he/ the USD 50 billion CPEC to improved local infrastructure the sovereignty and territorial identified as Atiq Baig, 22, died Relations 1961. According to The diplomat asked the and the diplomatic status of she may approach the govern- Afghanistan which has sparked but also is extending toward integrity of a country. Unfortu- due to a head injury while the Dawn, the diplomat had tried police to clear the way as he the suspect. The US diplomat ment of Pakistan to withdraw concerns in India. Afghanistan, reducing poverty, nately, there is this thing called pillion rider Raheel Ahmed to speed away after the acci- had diplomatic immunity, was later allowed to leave. The from Vienna Convention, the Chinese Foreign Minister the hotbed of terrorism, and CPEC, which is called a flag- received injuries. dent, but he was stopped at police said, adding that when police, however, impounded blog posted by the Capital City Wang Yi during his meeting bringing better prospects for ship project of BRI which vio- To register its protest over a nearby checkpoint, where they refused, the officials put the vehicle and took the dip- police said. with his Pakistan and Afghan local people's lives," state-run lates India's sovereignty and the incident, the Foreign Office police tried to question him. up resistance. lomat's cards for verification, The incident is being com- counterparts had offered to Xinhua news agency quoted territory integrity. Therefore, summoned US Ambassador He, however, refused to get off Senior policemen then the daily said. A case was reg- pared with the 2011 incident extend CPEC to Afghanistan. the report as saying. we oppose it," he said. Hale. from the vehicle. visited the spot and took the istered against the diplomat when a CIA contractor Ray- "China and Pakistan are The multi-billion-dollar Earlier, he told state-run "The US ambassador was The area police arrived at defence attache and his vehi- on the complaint of the victim mond Davis was arrested in willing to look at with Afghani- BRI, the pet project of Xi has Global Times that both coun- called to the Ministry of For- the scene and asked the driver cle, as well as a colleague, to father, who is a watchman at an Lahore on charges of killing stan, on the basis of win-win, become a major stumbling tries should resolve differences. eign Affairs today and a strong to surrender himself. Shortly, the Kohsar police station, the Islamabad school. The injured two Pakistani citizens. mutually beneficial principles, block in India-China relations "This is a major problem for protest was lodged by the For- several locals and foreigners Dawn reported. man is his nephew. It kicked off a huge diplo- using an appropriate means as CPEC has been listed as its us. We need to talk about it, eign Secretary on the tragic arrived there on different vehi- Police asked the other US The deceased's family has matic crisis between the two to extend the China-Pakistan "flagship project". not push it under the carpet," death of the motorcyclist and cles and introduced themselves diplomats to submit written demanded justice after the dip- countries. AGENCIES Economic Corridor to Afghan- India has protested to he said. AGENCIES US approves licence for Baghdad’s infrastructure in Musharraf postpones Taiwan submarine plan ruins 15 years after Saddam fell plan to return to Pak TAIPEI: Washington has cials to travel to Taiwan. KARACHI: Pakistan's former agreed to allow US defence China has protested at the BAGHDAD: After the US-led In 2003, the capital was military ruler Pervez Mush- contractors help Taiwan con- move, saying the US should invasion of Iraq in 2003 there home to 4.7 million but now arraf on Sunday postponed struct its own submarines, stop official exchanges with were hopes its millennium- the population of Baghdad is his plan to return to the coun- Taipei said, welcoming the Taiwan to avoid "damaging old capital Baghdad could rise 7.2 million strong. During that try, saying he will not return breakthrough in long-standing Sino-US relations". Washing- again from the ashes, but con- same period the number of cars until an interim government ambitions to build up its fleet to ton switched diplomatic recog- struction sites have remained in the congested city also grew is formed, a media report said. counter the threat from China. nition from Taiwan to China in idle as if time stood still. from 250,000 to more than two The former president and Taiwan last year launched 1979 but maintains trade rela- For 15 years promises of million vehicles. chief of All Pakistan Muslim a plan to manufacture its own tions with the island and is its rebuilding infrastructure in the Daily power cuts plague League (APML), who has to submarines amid deteriorat- main arms supplier. second most populous Arab the population who, in order appear before a special Paki- ing relations with China after Since coming to power in capital have fallen through and to keep their refrigerators stani court in a high treason its hopes of buying them from May 2016, President Tsai Ing- a multitude of projects have working and mobile phones case, has postponed his plan the US came to nothing. wen has pushed for Taiwan been shelved. Baghdad's sky- charged, must rely on pri- to return from the UAE as the The US State Department to develop and build more line is dotted with the desolate vately-owned generators. The incumbent government will moved a petition to the inte- has approved granting the of its weapons domestically. sights of rusting cranes, while streets of the capital – wrecked not provide him the security he rior ministry, stating that the licence necessary to sell Tai- Her office expressed thanks roads and bridges are gutted by years of sectarian violence had applied for, a party leader former president faced secu- wan the technology needed for to Washington for the licence with potholes and craters from after the US-led invasion that said. rity threats. its submarine project. approval. lack of maintenance. Baghdad's iconic Fardous (paradise) Square, where a giant effigy of ousted Saddam and car bomb He is likely to return by end The party has decided that dictator Saddam Hussein was symbolically pulled down with the help of The approval was a "break- "The US governments deci- Even the emblematic Far- US Marines, remains to be revamped attacks –are some of the most of May or even start of June as a new application will be filed through," Taiwan defence sion will not only help Taiwan dous (paradise) Square, where congested in the world. soon as a caretaker government to the federal government ministry spokesman Chen in raising its defence capabili- a giant effigy of dictator Sad- international conferences coffers, comparing his coun- Cement blocks have been is formed, the party leader told seeking foolproof security for Chung-chi said on Sunday. ties, it will also greatly bene- dam Hussein was symboli- were organised to rebuild Iraq try's woes to the folk tale "Ali erected to block off roads and the Express Tribune. Musharraf. "It is part of a process. Well fit security and stability in the cally pulled down with the and donors pledged massive Baba and the Forty Thieves". render them more secure from APML's central leadership The former military ruler take it step by step," he told region," it said in a statement help of US Marines, remains funds for projects that have Before 2003 "the wealth of 2003 onwards, and restaurants, will finalise the date, he said. was indicted in March, 2014 AFP. The agreement is likely to Saturday. to be revamped. Infrastructure never materialised. Some of Ali Baba was in the hands of the cafes and shops have also used The 74-year-old retired on treason charges for impos- anger Beijing, which regards Taipei has long struggled to across Baghdad, a city of 900 the funds allocated to rebuild- dictator but now 40,000 thieves cement walls and sandbags as general has been living in ing emergency in the country the island as part of its territory procure submarines from the square kilometres (350 square ing Baghdad have disappeared, have take over Ali Babas cave protection. Dubai since last year when he which led to the confinement even though the two sides have US. In April 2001 then-presi- miles), is in dire need of repairs. according to Transparency and the treasure", he said. Now that the violence has was allowed to leave Pakistan of a number of superior court been ruled separately since the dent George W Bush approved "Industry, education, International which ranks Iraq As Baghdad's infrastruc- decreased, hundreds of streets for medical treatment. judges in their houses and sack- end of a civil war in 1949. the sale of eight conventional health, agriculture... everything as the 12th most corrupt coun- ture worsens, its population have been reopened but road- Musharraf, who had ruled ing of over 100 judges. He has Washington's approval submarines but there had is now worse than it was during try in the world. has swelled mainly due to an blocks manned by security Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, been declared "proclaimed comes after President Donald been no progress on the deal, Saddams rule," said business- Teacher Zuheir Ouasmi influx of people who fled con- forces are still an obstacle had sought adequate secu- offender" by courts in the trea- Trump last month signed new prompting Taipei's decision to man Sadeq al-Shomari. blames it on corrupt officials flict zones elsewhere in Iraq to course for motorists and pedes- rity from the government for son and the Benazir Bhutto rules allowing top-level US offi- build its own. AGENCIES In 2004 and again in 2007, who he says have pilfered Iraqi settle in the capital. trians alike. AGENCIES his return and his lawyer had assassination cases. AGENCIES 11 die after Sikh group creates world record by Brazil’s former Prez Lula drinking bootleg surrenders to police alcohol in tying thousands of turbans in US Indonesia SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO: Brazil's for- NEW YORK: A Sikh organ- Saturday. While tying the turbans, of the largest religions in the mer president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sur- JAKARTA: Eleven Indone- isation here created a world Chanpreet Singh, the they also talked about the Sikh world. "On Turban Day, we rendered to police on Sunday to start serving a sians died on Sunday and sev- record by tying thousands of founder of the non-profit identity, making people aware tied turbans regardless of age, 12-year sentence for corruption, Globo televi- eral others are critically ill after turbans within a few hours as organisation, told PTI that they of the culture. colour, gender or race," Singh sion reported. drinking bootleg liquor, police members of the community tied over 9,000 turbans and The event has been aimed said. "These are core Sikh val- Lula was able to walk out of the metalwork- said, days after the death of 24 commemorated the annual are "thrilled" to set the world at spreading awareness among ues and American values that ers' union building near Sao Paulo where he had others from illicit alcohol. Turban Day at the iconic Times record for tying thousands of Americans and other nation- make us Sikh Americans. Our spent two days holed up, and was taken away in The latest victims were Square here, spreading aware- turbans in a few hours. alities about the Sikh religion diversity is our strength. a convoy of black police cars. among 27 people admitted to ness about the faith amid inci- The organisation won a and its articles of faith, espe- The Turban Day has ben An earlier attempt to leave by car had been hospital after sampling home- dents of hate crimes against the certificate from the Guinness cially the turban, which has commemorated in New York blocked by a crowd of supporters who opposed made alcoholic drinks in Cica- community. World Record for the "most often been misconceived and since 2013 to educate people his arrest. lengka district in West Java The Sikhs of New York turbans tied in 8 hours was misidentified as being associ- about Sikhism, which preaches Live footage on Globo showed Lula, sur- Brazil’s ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves province, provincial police organised the Turban Day as achieved by Sikhs of NY (USA) ated with terrorism particularly equality of mankind and all rounded by bodyguards, slowly pushing through to supporters from a window of the Metal Workers spokesman Trunoyudo Wisnu part of the annual mid-April in Times Square in New York, in the years since the 9/11 ter- human beings. the crowd of supporters outside the building in Union headquarters, Sao Bernardo do Campo AP/PTI Andiko said. "We are investi- celebration of Vaisakhi, which USA on April 7, 2018." ror attacks. Representatives from Guin- Sao Bernardo do Campo. He was then reported gating the shop that sold the is commemorated by millions The Turban Day brought Sikhs for New York said ness World Record judged the to have got into one of the police vehicles wait- bribe from a construction company. illegal liquor," he said, adding of Sikhs annually. together hundreds of volun- thousands of New Yorkers and event in Times Square and pre- ing outside. The convoy, with flashing lights, Lula, who was president for two terms from no one had yet been arrested. This year, the organisa- teers from the Sikh commu- visitors from around the globe sented the organisation with a then entered a highway. 2003-2010, says he is the victim of a politicized In a separate case over the past tion was aiming to set a world nity who tie colourful turbans crowd into Times Square and successful world record break- Lula was to be flown to the southern city of judiciary aiming to stop him from compet- week, 24 people have died in record for tying the most tur- on New Yorkers, tourists and came away for the first time ing attempt by tying the most Curitiba where Brazil's gigantic "Car Wash" anti- ing in October presidential elections. Despite the capital Jakarta after drink- bans during the day-long cel- Americans from across the wearing a turban on their head turbans in one place in the corruption investigation is based. He was found his legal problems he currently easily leads in ing homemade liquor sold by a ebration in Times Square on country visiting Times Square. and learned about Sikhism, one world. AGENCIES guilty last year of taking a luxury apartment as a opinion polls. AGENCIES herbal drink seller. AGENCIES Novel patch can detect food New device can transcribe words in your head contamination in real time BOSTON: MIT scientists, led Since they do not obstruct first step was to determine locations on either side of the by an Indian-origin student, the ear canal, the headphones which locations on the face are mouth and along the jaws. TORONTO: Scientists have you'll have a much more reli- have developed a computer sys- enable the system to convey the sources of the most reliable They collected data on a developed a transparent patch able way than the expiration tem that can transcribe words information to the user with- neuromuscular signals. few computational tasks with that can detect if food has gone date," said Hanie Yousefi, a that users say in their heads. out interrupting conversation They conducted experi- limited vocabularies - about 20 bad, by monitoring the pres- graduate student at McMaster The system consists of a or otherwise interfering with ments in which the people were words each. ence of harmful pathogens in University in Canada. wearable device and an associ- the user's auditory experience. asked to subvocalise a series One was arithmetic, in real time. If a pathogen is present in ated computing system. The device is thus part of a of words four times, with an which the user would subvo- The patch can be incorpo- the food or drink inside the Electrodes in the device complete silent-computing sys- array of 16 electrodes at differ- calise large addition or mul- rated directly into food pack- package, it would trigger a sig- pick up neuromuscular signals tem that lets the user undetect- ent facial locations each time. tiplication problems; another aging, and signal E coli and nal in the packaging that could in the jaw and face that are trig- ably pose and receive answers The researchers wrote code was the chess application, in Salmonella contamination as be read by a smartphone or gered by internal verbalisations to difficult computational to analyse the resulting data which the user would report it happens. other simple device. The test -saying words 'in your head' problems. and found that signals from moves using the standard chess The technology, published itself does not affect the con- - but are undetectable to the In one of the researchers' Arnav Kapur, a researcher in the Fluid Interfaces group at the MIT seven particular electrode numbering system. in the journal ACS Nano, has tents of the package. human eye. The signals are fed experiments, for instance, sub- Media Lab, demonstrates the AlterEgo project locations were consistently Using the prototype wear- the potential to replace the tra- According to the World to a machine-learning system jects used the system to silently able to distinguish subvocal- able interface, the research- ditional "best before" date on Health Organization (WHO), that has been trained to cor- report opponents' moves in a student at the MIT, who led The idea that internal ver- ised words. ers conducted a usability food and drinks alike with a food-borne pathogens result relate particular signals with chess game and just as silently the development of the new balisations have physical corre- Researchers developed a study in which 10 subjects definitive indication that it is in approximately 600 million particular words. receive computer-recom- system. lates has been around since the prototype of a wearable silent- spent about 15 minutes each time to throw away that roast illnesses and 420,000 deaths The device also includes a mended responses. This would allow one to 19th century, and it was seri- speech interface, which wraps customising the arithmetic or pour out that milk. per year. pair of bone-conduction head- "The motivation for this was interact with computer devices ously investigated in the 1950s. around the back of the neck like application to their own neuro- "In the future, if you go to a And about 30 per cent of phones, which transmit vibra- to build an IA device - an intel- without having to physically However, subvocalisation as a telephone headset and has physiology, then spent another store and you want to be sure those cases involve the chil- tions through the bones of the ligence-augmentation device," type into them, researchers a computer interface is largely tentacle-like curved append- 90 minutes using it to execute the meat you're buying is safe dren who are five years old and face to the inner ear. said Arnav Kapur, a graduate said. unexplored. The researchers' ages that touch the face at seven computations. AGENCIES at any point before you use it, younger. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 mp Mental illness behind deadly France hosts reformist Saudi crown prince on global tour German van attack: Police PARIS: Saudi Arabia's crown prince arrived in France on Sunday for the next leg of a MUNSTER (Germany): German But "we know with high probabil- global tour aimed at reshaping authorities investigating a deadly van ity that it was a lone perpetrator, it was his kingdoms austere image as ramming attack focused on Sunday on a German, not a refugee," said North he pursues his drive to reform mental health problems of the driver, as Rhine-Westphalia state interior minis- the conservative petrostate. the city of Muenster mourned for the ter Herbert Reul. Prince Mohammed bin two people killed on a sunny afternoon "We know with high probability that Salman will hold meetings with at an open-air restaurant. there was no Islamist background" to President Emmanuel Macron "There are strong indications at the the Saturday afternoon attack, inflicted during his two-day official visit moment that this was a lone perpetra- as locals and tourists enjoyed a sunny starting on Monday–his first tor and that there were no links to the spring day, he added. trip to France as the heir to the terror scene," federal Interior Minister "It will take a few more hours and Saudi throne. Horst Seehofer told reporters at the site days" until the case is cleared up, Reul Macron will walk a diplo- Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at Le Bourget of Saturday's attacks, where local people added. Merkel said she was "deeply matic tightrope with the young airport, North Paris, on Sunday laid flowers in memory of the victims. shaken" by the incident and pledged prince in talks set to focus on Far-right opponents of Chancel- that "everything possible will be done cultural ties and investments tion deal to develop Al Ula, a pumps billions of dollars in the lor Angela Merkel's refugee policy had to determine what was behind this act but also the war in Yemen, Saudi city richly endowed with sector in a bid to diversify its suggested in the immediate aftermath of and to help the victims". dubbed the worlds worst archeological remnants, is also economy. Prince Mohammeds the attack it might be an Islamist act of The presidents of Russia and France, humanitarian crisis, and the expected to be a central high- tour is meant to project "Saudi terror, while some media reported the Forensic experts on Sunday work on the scene in Muenster, western Germany, where a van Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron, kingdoms arch-nemesis Iran. light of the visit, the source Arabia is open for business," killer had links to right-wing extremist crashed into people drinking outside a popular bar von on Saturday killing two people and as well as Spanish Prime Minister Mari- The 32-year-old prince, added. Bernard Haykel, a professor at organisations. injuring 20 others before the driver of the vehicle shot and killed himself inside it AP/PTI ano Rajoy sent their condolences. widely known as MBS, was Aside from meetings with Princeton University, told AFP. But there are "no indications of a The attack is the latest in a string received at the Bourget airport the French president, prime "He is marketing Saudi Ara- political motive," said Hajo Kuhlisch, The two victims killed in Muen- and videos. across Europe in which vehicles have near Paris on Sunday morn- minister and trade officials, the bia as a strategic and business chief of police in the western city where ster were a 51-year-old woman and a Armed police cordoned off a wide been used to attack crowds of people in ing by French Foreign Minister prince is also considering a visit partner to the West and a force the attack took place. 65-year-old man, both from northern area around the scene of the attack yes- public places. Jean-Yves Le Drian. to the Paris-based tech start- of stability in the region, as Rather, he added, "the motive and Germany. terday, urging residents to avoid the In a Berlin assault in December The trip follows a coast- up campus Station F, the Arab compared to rival Iran which origins (of the crime) lie within the per- As well as the dead, police said 20 city centre to allow investigators to get 2016, Tunisian asylum-seeker Anis to-coast tour of the United World Institute and a concert he presents as a destabilising petrator," a 48-year-old German iden- were injured -- some life-threateningly. to work amid initial fears the country Amri hijacked a truck and murdered States as well as visits to Brit- in the southern city of Aix-en- force," he said. The tour comes tified as Jens R who shot himself dead The foreign ministry in the Nether- had suffered another extremist assault. its Polish driver before killing another ain and Egypt, where the prince Provence, the source said. after a tumultuous period at immediately after the crime. lands said two of those hurt were Dutch, "I was on my way home through the 11 people and wounding dozens more courted a host of business "This is not a traditional home that saw a major military A source close to the investigation one of whom was in a critical condition. city here and saw firefighters and ambu- by ploughing the heavy vehicle through tycoons and struck multimil- state visit," another source shake-up and a royal purge as told AFP there was a record of incidents In the van, police found the gun lances everywhere. I thought something a Christmas market. lion-dollar deals from defence close to the Saudi delegation the prince consolidates power related to the perpetrators impaired used by the driver to kill himself, a really terrible must have happened," He was shot dead by Italian police in to entertainment. told AFP, without revealing the to a degree well beyond that mental health since 2015, and that he blank-firing pistol and some powerful said Hubert Reckermann, a local man Milan four days later while on the run. Around 18 memorandums time of his arrival today. wielded by previous rulers. had talked of suicide in late March. fireworks. in his late 60s. In France, the Islamic State group of understanding in energy, "It is about forging a new The prince has used his Prosecutors said he faced allega- A search of the mans Muenster "Its still unbelievable for me, but claimed a 2016 truck attack in Nice on agriculture, tourism and cul- partnership with France, not global tour to project his tions of threats, property damage and apartment late Saturday turned up these days anything can happen. You its July 14 national holiday that killed 86. ture are set to be signed at an just shopping for deals." reforms –including the historic fraud in 2015 and 2016, all of which more fireworks and a deactivated AK47 cant really defend yourself against peo- And in Spain, the jihadists also official Saudi-France CEO Macrons office said the trip lifting of a ban on women driv- were dropped. assault rifle. ple with psychiatric problems." claimed a rampage along Barcelo- Forum on Tuesday, a source would also focus on invest- ing, cinemas and mixed-gender And broadcaster NTV reported he Police have appealed to the pub- Germany has been on especially nas Las Ramblas boulevard in August close to the crown princes del- ment in the digital economy concerts - as part of his pledge had threatened family members with an lic for information, setting up a web- high alert for jihadist attacks after sev- 2017 that killed 14 and left more than egation told AFP. as well as renewable energy, as to return the kingdom to mod- axe in 2014 and 2015. site where people can upload photos eral claimed by the Islamic State group. 100 injured. AGENCIES A Franco-Saudi coopera- the worlds top crude exporter erate Islam. AGENCIES PARIS MARATHON 6 killed in Ghana Poisoned Russian spy, daughter One dead, six gold mining site injured in Trump collapse to be offered new identities Tower fire ACCRA: Six miners were NEW YORK: A fire broke out killed and two injured when LONDON: The former Russian double agent on the 50th floor of Trump the roof of a tunnel collapsed at and his daughter, who are recovering in a UK Tower here, leaving one per- a gold mining site operated by hospital from a deadly nerve agent poisoning, son dead and six firefighters US-based Newmont in Ghanas will be offered new identities and repatriated to injured, the New York City Fire southern region, the company the US with the help of the CIA, a media report Department said on Sunady. said on Sunday. has claimed. It said a 67-year-old man, "I can confirm six fatalities Sergei and Yulia Skripal are said to be no lon- identified as Todd Brassner, to you. Two others were treated ger in a critical condition at a hospital in Salis- was found "unconscious and at the clinic and discharged bury, where they have been treated since being unresponsive" when firefight- after the tragedy on Saturday," discovered slumped on a bench in the Wiltshire ers arrived at the scene of the said company spokesperson town in south-west England on March 4. fire. Agbeko Azumah. British intelligence officials at MI6 have had Brassner, a resident of the The accident happened in discussions with their counterparts in the CIA 50th floor of Trump Tower, was the Brong Ahafo region, some about resettling the father and daughter, 'The rushed to a hospital in critical 430 kilometres from the capital Sunday Times' reported. Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal condition but later died, Fire Accra, he said. "They will be offered new identities," the Department spokeswoman "The entire Newmont fam- newspaper quoted a senior figure from the UK police protection as well as new identities. Angelica Conroy said. Runners make their way down the Champs Elysees avenue at the start of the 42nd Paris Marathon ily is devastated by this tragic political establishment as saying. Security sources told the newspaper that The medical examiner's men’s race, in Paris, on Sunday AP/PTI accident and our priority is to Both victims are said to be conscious and Britain would want to ensure their safety by office will determine the cause provide support to the fami- ready to help investigators with their inqui- relocating them with one of the "five eyes" coun- of death, CNN reported. lies, friends and co-workers of ries into the nerve agent attack, which the UK tries, the UK's intelligence-sharing partnership The fire was contained to German scientists the deceased," Alwyn Pretorius, government believes was masterminded by the which includes the US, Canada, Australia and the 50th floor of the tower, Turkey deports hundreds of the company’s vice president in Kremlin. New Zealand. located on Fifth Avenue in New Africa, said in a statement. For Britain to help the pair, a senior police Yulia, 33, a Russian citizen, has reportedly York. It was ruled under con- grow first The firm said it had evacu- officer is expected to issue the Skripals with a rejected demands by the Russian embassy in trol around 9 p.m. (local time), Afghan migrants after influx ated other workers at the site so-called "Osman warning", a formal notifica- London to offer her and her father with consular two hours after it was originally Antarctic salad and that operations had been tion that intelligence suggests there is a real and support a move that has convinced British offi- reported, the FDNY tweeted. ISTANBUL: Turkey was on In Kabul, officials denied suspended to allow for an immediate "threat to life". cials she might move to the West permanently, It also tweeted pictures of BERLIN: Scientists have suc- Sunday deporting hundreds of that the refugees were being investigation. They could then be placed under a witness the report said. the building with several win- cessfully grown the first batch Afghan migrants back home on deported, insisting they were "All other employees work- protection programme on the basis that the While her 66-year-old father is also awake dows of the 50th floor ablaze. of lettuce, cucumbers and rad- special flights, in a major oper- coming back home at their own ing in the area have been safely pair hold key evidence about a possible motive now, British officials have warned that life for Six firefighters suffered ishes in a lab in Antarctica, tak- ation after thousands illegally choice. "A number of Afghan relocated and the scene of the for the attack. the Skripals "would likely never be the same injuries that are not life threat- ing the possibility of producing entered the country in recent refugees are coming back to the accident has been secured," That could involve moving them to a "safe again" and that they could have injuries that ening, Conroy was quoted as food in space closer to reality. weeks. country of their own will," said Pretorius said. AGENCIES house" and being given round the clock armed would "require ongoing medical care". AGENCIES saying by the channel. AGENCIES A shipping container-size Early Sunday morning 227 Islamuddin Jurat, spokesman greenhouse, called EDEN ISS, Afghan migrants boarded a for the ministry of refugees and was installed in near the the charter flight from Erzurum repatriations. Neumayer Station III, a Ger- in northeastern Turkey back to "They are the ones who FBI cracks case of 4,000-yr-old Egyptian mummy's decapitated head man research facility in Ant- Kabul, the Dogan news agency wanted to use Turkey as a tran- arctica. The lab is providing said. sit route to other countries, but CAIRO/BOSTON: Using Despite deciphering that thanks to research by the Fed- has developed a technique conditions. fresh vegetables for the scien- It said a total of 691 Afghan when they failed they decided cutting-edge technology, the the tomb belonged to a gover- eral Bureau of Investigation to reconstruct the very most The damage endured by tists during long missions in migrants would be deported to come back." FBI has solved a century-old nor named Djehutynakht and (FBI) published last month in degraded DNA. If they can the mummified head made it Antarctica. this week with two more flights Turkey is a major hub for archaeological mystery of his wife, they have long delib- the journal Genes, they can reconstruct DNA from a even more difficult to analyse. The EDEN ISS is an experi- expected from Erzurum to migrants from Afghanistan and the identity of a 4,000-year- erated over whose head it was. definitively say the head was 4,000-year-old tooth, they can It was found at the bottom of ment led by the German Aero- Kabul later. The flights are other troubled nations seeking old Egyptian mummy, after "We never knew whether male and that it belonged to the reconstruct it from just about a 30ft pit, in a tomb that had space Center (DLR) designed being provided by an Afghan to cross from Asia into Europe extracting DNA from its tooth. it was Mr Djehutynakht or governor himself. anything," she says. been ransacked and robbed to test the best methods for cul- airline. in search better lives and work. Since 1915, when the sev- Mrs Djehutynakht," CNN For Freed, this not only The sheer age of the head, in antiquity. The looters had tivating crops for astronauts. Dogan news agency quoted Over a million migrants ered head of a mummy was quoted Rita Freed, a curator marks the culmination of a and the desert environment it stolen most of the jewellery "It tasted as if we had har- migration officials in Erzurum and refugees entered Europe discovered in the corner of at the Boston Museum of Fine century-old archaeological was found in, made it particu- and precious metals, dislodg- vested it fresh from the gar- as saying Turkey planned largely through Turkey in 2015, a looted tomb in the ancient Arts (MFA) that has stored the enigma, but is also a testament larly difficult to extract DNA. ing the couple's corpses in den," said Bernhard Gropp, to deport all 3,000 Afghan prompting the EU to agree a Egyptian necropolis of Deir tomb's entire contents since to the technological advances As Odile Loreille, a forensic the process. The decapitated the manager of the Neumayer migrants who were currently deal with Ankara on curbing el-Bersha, archaeologists have 1920, as saying. in DNA testing, the report said. scientist at the FBI, explains, head was found on top of the Station III. AGENCIES in Erzurum. the migration in 2016. AGENCIES puzzled over its identity. Now, almost 100 years later, "We now know the FBI DNA degrades faster in hot governor's coffin. AGENCIES Adverse life events can accelerate ageing Humanity’s first flight to Sun

LOS ANGELES: Negative fate- In other words, a sin- associated with biological ful life events - such as a death gle adverse event caused the weathering and premature set to launch in July: NASA in the family, financial hard- brain to appear physiologically ageing, linked, for example, ship or serious medical crises older by approximately one- to oxidative and mitochon- - can accelerate brain ageing, third of a year than the person's drial damage in cells, impaired WASHINGTON: NASA's While facing brutal heat the Sun's corona, just 9.8 mil- a study has found. Researchers chronological age, based upon immune system response and Parker Solar Probe –human- and radiation, the mission will lion kilometres from the sur- from the University of Califor- magnetic resonance imaging genomic changes. ity's first mission to the Sun reveal fundamental science face of our star. nia (UC) San Diego School of (MRI). Researchers said the find- –is undergoing final prepara- behind what drives the solar "There are many milestones Medicine found that such fate- The researchers studied ings provide a possible link tions for its launch scheduled wind, the constant outpouring to come for Parker Solar Probe ful life events (FLE) appear to 359 men, ages 57 to 66 years between molecular ageing for July 31. of material from the Sun that and the amazing team of men also specifically accelerate age- old. They asked participants and brain structure changes in The spacecraft was flown shapes planetary atmospheres and women who have worked ing in the brain. to tally a list of life-changing response to major stressful life by the US Air Force to Flor- and affects space weather near so diligently to make this The study, published in the events over the past two years, events. They do note that the ida, where it will continue test- Earth. mission a reality," said Andy journal Neurobiology of Aging, which were compared to a sim- completing the most recent measurements were then ana- study was a snapshot of a nar- ing, and eventually undergo For the next several months, Driesman, Parker Solar Probe found that major adverse events ilar measure collected five years self-reports. lysed using advanced software row demographic: older, pre- final assembly and mating to the spacecraft will undergo project manager from the in life, such as divorce, separa- previously. The MRIs assessed physi- to predict brain age. dominantly white, males. It is the third stage of the Delta IV comprehensive testing. Just Johns Hopkins Applied Phys- tion, miscarriage or death of a The summaries encapsu- ological aspects of the brain, "Having more midlife FLEs, not known whether females or Heavy launch vehicle. prior to being fuelled, one of ics Laboratory in the US. family member or friend, can lated stressful midlife events such as volume and cortical particularly relating to divorce/ other ethnicities would show Parker Solar Probe is the most critical elements of "The installation of the TPS measurably accelerate ageing in that had occurred in the first thickness - a measure of the separation or a family death, similar findings. humanity's first mission to the spacecraft, the thermal pro- will be our final major step the brains of older men. two and last two years of the cerebral cortex or outer layer was associated with advanced The authors said addi- the Sun. After launch, it will tection system (TPS), or heat before encapsulation and inte- Specifically, they found past seven years. of the brain linked to con- predicted brain ageing," said tional, broader studies involv- orbit directly through the shield, will be installed. gration onto the launch vehi- that on average, one FLE was All participants underwent sciousness, memory, attention, Sean Hatton, a postdoctoral ing greater and more diverse solar atmosphere - the corona The TPS is the break- cle," said Driesman. Parker associated with an increase in MRI exams and further physi- thought and other key elements scholar at UC San Diego. numbers of participants were - closer to the surface than any through technology that will Solar Probe will be launched predicted brain age difference cal and psychological assess- of cognition. Hatton said exposure to needed to further validate their human-made object has ever allow Parker Solar Probe to from NASA's Kennedy Space (PBAD) of 0.37 years. ments within one month of These neuroanatomical chronic stress has long been findings. AGENCIES gone. survive the temperatures in Center in Florida. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 ‘MSME sector got substantial Worst behind us; will be out of mess in 6 months: PNB MD NEW DELHI: The worst is over for PNB and it will come impetus from Mudra Yojana’ out of the mess created by the Nirav Modi fraud case in six NEW DELHI: Prime Minis- months, the state-run lend- ter Narendra Modi on Sunday Launched in 2015, PM Modi to er's Managing Director Sunil hailed the union government the PMMY was Mehta said on Sunday. scheme of Mudra Yojana for address CPSE Punjab National Bank giving substantial impetus to introduced to cater (PNB) was hit by country's the Micro, Small and Medium to entrepreneurs Conclave today biggest ever banking fraud Enterprises (MSME) sector who were either of more than Rs 13,000 crore and said it is crucial for the NEW DELHI: Prime Minister perpetrated by billionaire dia- country's transformation. in their early stage Narendra Modi will address the mantaire Nirav Modi and his Launched in 2015, the or require lesser CPSE Conclave at Vigyan Bha- associates in connivance with Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana wan on Monday, according to some officials of a branch of the (PMMY) was introduced to funds in order to an official statement. bank in Mumbai. cater to entrepreneurs who get their business Senior officers of Cen- The bank has received tre- 10 per cent, in line with the emphasis on offline monitor- were either in their early stage running tral Public Sector Enterprises mendous support from the guidance that was shared with ing," he said. or require lesser funds in order (CPSEs) and top ministry government, other stakehold- investors. Citing an example, Mehta to get their business running. officials will also attend the ers and employees to come out With regard to deposits, the said the bank is going to reform As the scheme completed further growth in the sector," Class communities, which is of them at his official residence conclave, the Prime Minis- of the situation, Mehta said in bank has recorded a growth of the credit processes by dividing three years of its launch on Modi said. extremely heartening," he said. on April 11. ter's Office (PMO) said in the an interview. 6.2 per cent, he said. it into four verticals -- sourc- Sunday, Modi tweeted his He said the Mudra Yojana He said the PMMY was "Dear friends on social statement. "So worst is behind us. "So, we have grown in line ing, processing, monitoring delight and said that his gov- was furthering a spirit of enter- launched to give wings to the media, do share with me suc- "The conclave will feature Everything now seems to be with industry and even during and recovery. All these will be ernment was undertaking a prise and self-reliance among aspirations of citizens and har- cess stories of Mudra Yojana presentations on best practices under control as surgery is over, difficult days it was business as a separate compartment so that series of steps and reforms to youth and women. The scheme ness the entrepreneurial energy that you know about. I would in CPSEs," it said. now we are in recovery phase. usual. With all this negativity the risk is mitigated. facilitate further growth in the was launched for providing among youth. love to meet some of the friends In the afternoon, thematic We are anticipating that we which was created in the envi- Besides, he said, the bank sector. loans upto Rs 10 lakh to the "...I am delighted to see how from the world of social media presentations will be made to will be able to come out of this ronment, the customers' con- has launched 'Mission Parivar- "Through Mudra Yojana, non-corporate, non-farm small Mudra Yojana has brought who share these stories," he the prime minister on subjects entire problem and pain in the fidence was not lost and the tan' to realign all business pro- the MSME sector is receiving a and micro enterprises. prosperity in the lives of many." said. such as corporate governance, next 6 months," he said. credit goes to 70,000 employ- cesses to meet present day substantial impetus. MSME is a "A substantial number of The Prime Minister also "...I look forward to a spe- human resource manage- Emphasising the long leg- ees who stood with me in dif- requirements. sector that is crucial for India's Mudra beneficiaries are women took the opportunity to invite cial programme!... It would be ment, financial re-engineer- acy and strength of the bank, ficult time. "We decided to deploy transformation and our gov- and youngsters from the the beneficiaries of the scheme wonderful to speak to them ing, and innovation. He will Mehta said, "it is a 123-year old "They have gone the extra technology. We had strength- ernment is undertaking a series Scheduled Caste, Scheduled to share their success stories and personally hear about their later address the conclave, the institution which was founded mile, they have done extra hard ened our back office for for- of steps and reforms to facilitate Tribes and Other Backward and said he would meet some journeys," he said. IANS statement added. PTI during Swadeshi movement by work to see that every customer eign exchange dealings, now we Lala Lajpat Rai. This institu- is attended to properly. Now, we are going to expand it to cover tion has 7,000 branches spread are in the bounce back mode," 100 per cent activities in forex- DIPP calls meeting 34 cr Post office through length and breadth of he said. related areas. We started with ‘RBI must ensure safety of the country with business of "It is now clear that it was a integrating SWIFT with the of stakeholders savings account more than Rs 10 lakh crore in standalone incident in one of core banking solution and we the domestic market. So fraud our 7,000 branches because of will be able to complete the pro- on tobacco sector proposed cryptocurrency’ holders soon to of this nature could not shake connivance with some of the cess before April 30," he said. confidence of our customers staff of the branch. We have On internal audit, he said foreign investment NEW DELHI: Welcoming the during this period." learned lessons from it. When- besides physical audit, there RBI's move to explore intro- avail full digital Even during trying times, ever a problem comes, it gives will be offline monitoring too NEW DELHI: The commerce duction of an official virtual the bank's business has grown an opportunity to strengthen for which the bank is creating and industry ministry has con- currency in India, industry banking service better than the industry, he our existing systems and pro- a separate cell which will do vened a meeting on April 11 chamber Assocham on Sun- said, adding that credit has wit- cesses. We have improved every offsite monitoring of all excep- of all stakeholders, including day cautioned that extreme care NEW DELHI: Around nessed a growth rate of about system and process with more tional transaction reports. PTI farmer associations, private be taken to ensure safety of the 34-crore post office savings companies and government data trail that cryptocurrency account holders will be able to India to flag steel departments to deliberate transactions can leave behind. avail a full-fledged digital bank- Govt plans ‘super upon issues pertaining to for- Placing a ban on all regu- ing service from May as the gov- eign direct investment (FDI) lated entities, including banks, ernment has approved linking duty hike issue at in the tobacco sector. from dealing in virtual curren- such accounts with that of India premium’ Khadi to tap Currently, FDI is prohib- cies like bitcoins, the Reserve Post Payments Bank (IPPB). TPF meet on Apr 10 ited in manufacturing of cigars, Bank of India said on Thursday "The finance ministry has cigarettes and tobacco substi- that it is exploring a "fiat digital approved linking of savings luxury customer base NEW DELHI: India will take tutes. However, it is permitted currency". anti-social elements, terrorists, for financial inclusion and in bank accounts at post offices up the issue of duty hike on in technology collaboration in "Of course the inter-depart- enemy countries," it said. increasing financial system effi- with IPPB accounts. This will NEW DELHI: The govern- certain steel and aluminium any form, including licensing mental study group of the RBI "We cannot isolate ourselves ciency, Kanungo said the central enable post office account hold- ment plans to create a "super products by the US at the Trade for franchise, trademark, brand would examine all the safety from the ever rising number of bank is exploring a "fiat digital ers to transfer money from premium" segment for Khadi Policy Forum (TPF) meeting name and management con- aspects when it starts work- technology platforms. Each and currency". their account to any bank in a bid to increase sales of on April 10, a commerce min- tracts in the tobacco sector. ing on exploration of the cryp- every individual who would be "Several central banks are accounts...," an official source products made using the hand- istry official has said. The meeting assumes sig- tocurrency which has been using the virtual currency must debating the possibility of intro- said. woven fabric by tapping the Other issues, including nificance as the Department of introduced by private parties be protected against fraud, data ducing a fiat digital currency The 34 crore savings luxury customer base, accord- greater market access for cer- Industrial Policy and Promo- in several parts of the world and leak, etc.", Assocham Secretary as opposed to the private digi- accounts comprise 17 crore post ing to a top official. tain fruits like mangoes as well tion (DIPP), under the minis- has attracted a lot of attention," General D.S. Rawat said. tal tokens. These, issued by the office savings bank accounts "We will first make a list as visa related matters, will also try, had earlier in 2016 floated a an Assocham release said here. "Needless to say, the liability central bank, are considered its and rest are those subscribed of the actual super premium figure in the meeting of senior proposal to put a complete ban "The need for safety is high- of the RBI as is the case with the own liability," he said. monthly income scheme, recur- Khadi products which are officials of India and the US, on FDI in the tobacco segment. lighted more by the recent and hard currency would be clearly "They will be in circulation ring deposits etc. The move also already being manufactured the official said. In that proposal, the minis- serious incidents of breach of defined in the case of virtual in addition to the paper cur- paves the way for creating of in many parts of the coun- products with the help of Tex- The Trade Policy Forum is try had proposed to ban FDI in the Facebook data of as many currencies," he added. rency and also hold the promise country's largest banking net- try which we do not know of. tiles Ministry, Panda said. the premier bilateral forum for licensing for franchisee, trade- as 87 million users all over the Briefing reporters earlier of reducing the cost of printing work as India Post has plans We know one or two, but now To start with, the super pre- discussion and resolution of mark, brand name and man- world," the release said. this week in Mumbai, RBI of notes," he added. to link all 1.55 lakh post office we should have a directory of mium products will be sold in trade and investment issues agement contracts in the sector, The industry body said that Deputy Governor B.P. Kanungo According to investigation branches with the IPPB. that and should try to show- lounges in select Khadi outlets. between the two countries. which mean FDI would be "it is quite pragmatic and cou- said regulated entities already agencies here, with the demand India Post has started core case that in one place so that However, going forward, the It has five focus groups: totally banned in the tobacco rageous of the RBI to initiate providing services to any indi- and price of cryptocurrencies banking service but it offers the youngsters if they are look- Khadi and Village Industries Agriculture, Investment, Inno- segment in any form. exploratory steps towards the vidual or business dealing in on the rise, cyber criminals have money transfer service within ing for something stylish they Commission (KVIC) may also vation and Creativity (intellec- However, the government world of virtual currencies". digital currencies have been found innovative ways to dupe post office savings bank (POSB) can actually opt for super pre- tie up with top global luxury tual property rights), Services, could not take any decision "A high level of coordina- given three months to exit the those looking to invest. accounts. mium Khadi products," Secre- brands to enhance the reach of and Tariff and Non-Tariff on the matter due to con- tion among all the central banks relationship. Bitcoins in India have been "Once POSB accounts are tary in the MSME Ministry A the products, official sources Barriers. cerns raised in certain quar- would be required along set- Noting, however, the bene- trading at more than Rs 10 lakh linked with IPPB, customers K Panda said. said, adding that the proposal Both sides would discuss ters, including tobacco farmers' ting up some kind of a global fits that blockchain technology, each, while people are investing will be able to enjoy all money The MSME Ministry also was also discussed in the board ways to further boost the bilat- associations and companies oversight to guard against mis- which underlies cryptocur- amounts ranging from Rs 3,000 transfer service like other plans to rope in top designers meeting of the KVIC held on eral trade and investments, the like Godfrey Phillips. PTI use of the new currency by the rencies, can potentially bring to several lakhs of rupees. IANS banks," the source said. PTI for the super premium segment April 6. PTI official added. The Trump administra- tion has imposed 25 per cent Binani Industries to move Two-wheeler loans grow 32% in 2017; Gujarat has highest NPAs import duty on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium items, trig- SC with `7,618 crore offer MUMBAI: Two-wheeler loans said. ing the year. cent share of the market - the gering fears of a global trade witnessed an impressive 32 per The company, one of three From a NPA perspective, state-run lenders are virtually war. KOLKATA: Binani Industries has decided to cent growth in 2017 led by non- major credit information firms, Gujarat has the biggest port- absent - have a better hold over The ministry is already bank lenders, and Gujarat had said the gross loan portfolio folio at risk, with 3 per cent of the NPAs with a 1.07 per cent studying the impact of duty move the Supreme Court with an appeal to the highest incidence of non- for the two-wheeler segment the loans overdue for 90 to 180 of the book in stress as against hike as India exports these redeem the pledge of its assets in debt ridden payments by borrowers. grew to Rs 39,100 crore as days, followed by Maharash- 2.45 per cent for the NBFCs. goods worth about $1.6 bil- subsidiary Binani Cements Ltd from its lend- The Thane district, on of December 2017, with the tra, Karnataka and Rajasthan In terms of penetration of lion a year to America. ers and will also submit 10 per cent of the offer northern fringe of the Mum- NBFCs growing 37 per cent. from an NPA perspective, its formal finance, the data said With hike in tariffs by the to prove its commitment, a company official bai metropolitan area, had the From a market share per- data said. 50 lakh vehicles got financed in US government, exports of highest asset quality stress in spective, the proportion of Thane has NPAs of 4.46 the first nine months of FY18, these products to the Ameri- on Sunday said. "We are moving the Supreme the segment, the data said. NBFCs grew to 67 per cent per cent, which is followed by as against the industry estimate can market will become expen- Court for sure. We have assurance of sup- "The loan growth is led by from the 60 per cent level two Ahmedabad (3.84 per cent) of two crore sales in the last sive and could impact the port from most of the lenders for this move," a non-bank lenders, which indi- years ago, it said. that ended in December, the and Surat (3.61 per cent), it fiscal. competitiveness of domestic Binani group spokesman said. Redeeming the cates a good showing by the Pandey said indications are growth is over 35 per cent. said. Also, as per data, there is items. Major steel exporters to pledge will mean seeking an end to the bank- captive non-bank finance com- that the loans growth is out- Maharashtra is the big- The aggregate NPAs for the a shift in the market to vehi- the US comprise Canada, Bra- panies promoted by the auto pacing the one recorded ear- gest two-wheeler loan market, entire portfolio stand at 2.02 cles with higher costs, which zil, South Korea, Mexico and ruptcy proceedings against it from the National makers," Kalpana Pandey, the lier, pointing out that if one accounting for Rs 579 crore of per cent. has also increased the aver- Russia which together account Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). PTI managing director and chief were to compare the first nine the book, and the share of the The private sector lenders age ticket size of loans to for close to 60 per cent of the executive for CRIF High Mark, months of fiscal year 2017-18 state grew by 0.55 per cent dur- who account for over 30 per over Rs 48,000. PTI shipments. PTI Plastic ban: Environmentalists give a thumbs up, but industry frowns

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra mocol, disposable cups and - the plastic bags - and we fear loose from retail outlets, he 'source segregation' (at the ori- ecosystem," the NGO's conve- government's decision to ban plates, cutlery, non-woven that nearly three lakh people said. gin) of all solid waste, includ- ner, Stalin D, said. the use of plastic has been wel- polypropylene bags, plastic employed there may become "Also, it would be difficult ing plastics would dramatically "The burning and degrada- comed by environmentalists, pouches and packaging. jobless," he said. to deliver liquid cooked food improve the recycling effi- tion of plastic releases carcino- but frowned upon by some Commercial bodies, like However, noted environ- items like curries, chutneys and ciency of all throw away items. genic toxins. The micro-plastics stakeholders who feel that the All India Plastic Manufac- mentalist Almitra Patel said sauces, to customers ordering "There should be a mass have entered our food chain. lakhs of people will be rendered turers Association, the Maha- the industry need not resist meals online or on phone," he awareness campaign to pro- Wherever plastic is needed jobless in the Rs 50,000 crore rashtra Chamber of Commerce the government's decision, but said. mote the 'bin' culture and zero for packaging like the milk industry. and Industry (MCCI) and the rather try to accommodate, He claimed that a report on tolerance towards littering. This pouches, there cellulose-based The government had earlier Clothing Manufacturers Asso- change itself and manufacture 'Life Cycle Assessment of Gro- can become a cornerstone of compostable plastic can be rejected the pleas of some play- ciation of India, say the ban alternate items which are not cery Carrier Bags' by Ministry the government's 'Swachh used," he suggested. ers from the plastic industry to would have an adverse impact harmful for the ecosystem. of Environment and Food of Bharat Abhiyan' (Clean India The microplastics are reconsider the decision on ban, on the Rs 50,000-crore indus- "The plastic menace is there Denmark in February 2018, Mission)," he said. extremely small pieces of plas- saying "today's pain is tomor- try, besides affecting the ancil- particularly due to the non- says plastic bags are environ- However, a city-based tic debris in the environment, row's gain". lary units. recyclable food or snack pack- mentally more friendly as NGO, Vanshakti, which works resulting from the disposal and On March 23, the Maha- MCCI's vice president Lalit aging items," said Patel, who compared to the conventional for safeguarding the environ- breakdown of consumer prod- rashtra Plastic and Thermo- Gandhi said the ban on plas- is a member of the Supreme alternatives. ment, welcomed the govern- ucts and industrial waste. col Products notification was tic bags has derailed the pro- Court-appointed committee stituted by the Ministry of To a query, Ray, in an There are numerous such ment's decision saying such a The NGO official issued to ban the manufacture, duction, packaging and supply for solid waste management. Environment and Forests, said e-mail response, said the ban studies, including one con- ban should have rather been demanded that the 'one time' use, storage, distribution, sale, schedules of the grains, bakery S K Ray, the honorary sec- the ban on plastics is not a solu- would hurt consumers the ducted by the Indian Institute brought 10 years ago. use plastics (mostly of use and import and transportation of and clothing industries. retary of the Indian Centre for tion to the growing challenges most, mainly the low income of Technology (IIT)-Delhi, "The menace and damage throw nature) be banned, and all kinds of plastic items. "Many units are on the Plastic in the Environment of solid waste management. families. arriving at similar conclusions, caused by excessive careless that not just the manufacturers The ban covers a wide range verge of closure in the absence (ICPE), set up on the recom- This is possibly a "retro- It would be hard to buy he further said. and needless use of plastic has or sellers, but even the users be of items like plastic bags, ther- of the basic packaging material mendation of a task force con- grade step," he said. ordinary grocery products Ray also suggested that the caused a massive damage to the penalised. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 mp AAI receives interest from foreign ONGC spuds first well on players for remote ATC towers

NEW DELHI: State-owned AAI has received expression $5 bn KG east coast project of interest from a few for- eign companies for setting up remote air traffic control tow- NEW DELHI: State-owned Oil ers amid efforts to connect and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) more number of unserved air- has kick-started its $5.07 billion ports, according to a senior KG oil and gas project by spud- official. ding the first of the 34 wells, tar- Airports Authority of India geting first gas by end of 2019. (AAI), which manages more Well #KDG-A on the KG- than 120 aerodromes, also DWN-98/2 or KG-D5 block provides Air Traffic Manage- in bay of Bengal was spud from ment Services (ATMS) over rat or some other state but it drillship Platinum Explorer 35 the entire Indian air space and has to be in a state where there AAI seeks ‘green km off the Andhra Pradesh adjoining oceanic areas. are numerous airports. This is a coast, the company said in a "Remote (ATC) tower is futuristic area," he said. signal’ for seven statement. being experimented in some Generally, Remote and Vir- "The well #KDG-A is one of North European countries. We tual Tower (RVT) refers to a airports expansion the 34 wells planned under this also got interested because we concept where air traffic ser- mega project. The deepwater have so many small airports vice at an airport is performed HYDERABAD: The Airports well has a target depth of 2,346 coming into the RCS (Regional from somewhere else. Authority of India (AAI) has meters, under a water depth of Connectivity Scheme) net- A large number of air- approached the Ministry of 518 meters. The well is expected work," AAI Chairman Guru- ports are set to be connected Environment and Forest and to produce around 5,000 bar- prasad Mohapatra said under the government's ambi- Climate Change seeking per- rels of oil per day (bopd) when recently. Having such towers tious Regional Connectivity mission for various expansion put to production," it said. would be cheaper since there Scheme, also known as UDAN programmes of seven airports The project will cumula- would not be much construc- (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik). including Pune, Guwahati and tively produce around 25 mil- tion involved. The initiative seeks to connect Tirupati this year so far. lion tonnes of oil and 45 billion "We are also introducing unserved and under-served The total investment outlay cubic meters of gas with peak futuristic telecommunication aerodromes as well as make for all the 7 airports was pegged production of 78,000 barrels network which will be ensur- flying more affordable. at nearly Rs 3000 crore, accord- per day of oil and 15 million ing very reliable data transfer In the first round of ing to the minutes of meetings standard cubic meters per day. on a robust, standalone plat- UDAN, as many as 128 routes of Expert Appraisal Committee "ONGC expects to bring Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan flags off ONGC’s east coast project of KG-DWN-98/2 by spudding its first well KDG-A. He was accompanied by form. It means that by having connecting 70 airports were (EAC) under the ministry held first gas from this project to Joint Secretary Amar Nath, ONGC CMD Shashi Shanker, MoPNG Director Satyajit Mohanti, and ONGC Offshore Director Rajesh Kakkar state of the art cameras at air- awarded. In the second round, in January and March. market by 2019 end and oil by ports, you can simply monitor 325 routes were awarded to air- A top official of the national 2020," the statement said. ducing, 8 are gas producing and advanced oil field technolo- at onshore terminal of Odala- Pradhan said that best-in- the movements of that airport lines and helicopter operators. airports' operator recently said After successfully commis- 11 are water injecting wells. gies in drilling and comple- revu at Andhra coast. Float- class project management will through another ATC tower Last month, the Civil Avia- that the PSU will be investing Rs sioning of its first deepwater Associated natural gas from tion of 34 sub-sea wells, laying ing Production, Storage and ensure achievement of the tar- somewhere else," he noted. tion Ministry informed the Lok 15,000 crore during the current project S1 Vasishta in eastern Cluster 2A of this project will about 425 km of pipeline and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) will gets within time. According to him, Expres- Sabha that around 73 under- fiscal for terminal building proj- offshore in March 2018 (which have a peak production of 3 150 km of control umbilical in also be deployed in water depth He also emphasised the sion of Interest (EoI) for the served and unserved air- ects across the country. would be yielding about 4.3 mmscmd of gas and 78,000 water depths varying from 300 of 413 meters to process the oil Union Government's strong project has been floated and ports as well as heliports have The AAI sought Environ- mmscmd of gas), ONGC's flag- bopd of oil with a 15 year pro- to 1,400 meters. and gas. commitment towards Andhra about "three to four" foreign been identified in the second mental Clearance (EC) for Jabal- ship project from NELP block file; non-associated natural There will be an Offshore The project envisages a Pradesh, which is emerging companies have expressed round. These include airports pur (MP), Jharsuguda (Odisha), KG-DWN-98/2 in the deepwa- gas from Cluster 2B will have Process Platform for process- CAPEX of 5.07 billion US Dol- as a major oil and gas hub of interest. Discussions are going in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Allahabad (UP) and Guwahati ter of eastern offshore is now a peak free gas production of ing & evacuating 6.5 mmscmd lars and OPEX of 5.12 billion India. "It is our endeavour to on, he added. Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Him- international airports, while being readied for development. 12.25 mmscmd with a 16 year of gas. Balance 5.75 mmscmd US dollars over field life of 16 make these major investments "We will essentially do it achal Pradesh, Jammu and requesting the Ministry for Thirty four wells will be profile. gas will be transported through years. in oil and gas sector bring pros- in one big ATC tower to cover Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kar- preparing Terms of References drilled under this project. Of The project KG DWN 98/2 ONGC's existing sub-sea infra- Speaking on the occasion, perity to the people of Andhra two to three small airports nataka, Maharashtra and (TOR) for Pune, Tirupati and these 34 wells, 15 are oil pro- involves some of the most structure and facilities, created Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradesh," he said. MPOST from there. It could be in Guja- Manipur. PTI Kolhapur Airports. PTI India, S Korea to ink Pharma sector likely to report NLC India posts yet another CIL awaits clearance pact for seafarers, weak Q4 numbers record performance in FY18 to start coal bed MUMBAI: The troubled NEYVELI (Tamil Nadu): At capacity as on March 31, 2015, boost bilateral ties pharma sector is expected to the corporate headquarters of an unparalleled record in pub- methane extraction NEW DELHI: India and South 500 foreign going ships," Gad- report weak Q4FY18 numbers, NLC India Limited, CMD S K lic sector history. Green Energy, Korea are set to boost bilateral kari said. with PAT likely to decline by Acharya has reasons to smile. a key focus area at NLCIL, has ties in ports and shipping space Gadkari said signing of 9 per cent (year-on-year) and Under his stewardship, FY got a further boost with addi- and will sign pact to provide the undertaking, apart from appreciation in rupee may put 2017-18 has ended with new tion of 230 MW of Solar and 3 Indian seafarers employment creating job opportunities for pressure on realisations, indus- highs, setting new records in MW of Wind Power Generation on over 500 Korean ships, Indian seafarers, will also pave try analysts said. many areas, yet some of the capacity. On the anvil is com- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari the way for recognition of mari- "We estimate the pharma benchmarks were achieved by missioning of 400 MW Solar said on Sunday. time education and training, sector to report weak Q4FY18 lowering thresholds. by June 2018 and 709 MW by Shipping, Road Transport besides various certificates for numbers - while revenue is Further to the implementa- CMD S K Acharya March 2019. & Highways, Water Resources, seafarers issued by the govern- likely to grow at 3 per cent y-o- tion of GST and withdrawal of FY 2017-18 will also be River Development & Ganga ments of both the countries. y, PAT is expected to decline other levies, NLCIL became the financial performance, NLCIL’s known for a record number of Rejuvenation Minister Gadkari, "We are also looking to have 9 per cent y-o-y. We expect first PSU to promptly pass on a Sales for the 9 months period highs since inception of NLCIL who will be on a four-day visit partnership in the field of ship US revenue to dip 2 per cent significant benefit – reduction ending December 31, 2017 6 decades ago: Highest tonnage to Korea beginning on Monday, building, smart transportation y-o-y in constant currency (cc) in power tariff ranging from increased by 2.34 per cent, of Lignite Production in Mine NEW DELHI: The Cabinet "But essentially it (the said both the nations are also system, water conservation & - five consecutive quarters of 45 paise per KWhr to 75 paise compared to the correspond- II at Neyveli, an increase of may soon take a call on whether notification) says there is no eyeing partnerships in ship- recycling, eco-friendly energy decline - led by sustained pric- per KWhr, benefiting the DIS- ing period in 2016-17, while 12.7 per cent in power genera- a fresh lease is required by state- need for fresh lease," Kumar building, waterways and smart system for marine industries ing pressure due to customer COMS it serves by around Rs. total income increased by 2.99 tion at Barsingsar compared to owned Coal India for extract- explained. transportation, among others. and technology to develop consolidation and rise in com- 631 crores for FY18. per cent. the previous year, 46.1 per cent ing coal bed methane (CBM) On the question that when "Both the nations will sign our rivers to drive economic petition," Edelweiss research Technical expertise and effi- Further, It exceeded all tar- increase in Power Generation which remains untapped in will the CCEA take a call on an undertaking for mutual rec- growth," the minister said. analyst Deepak Malik said here. ciency in Mining operations gets set in its MOU for Physi- from TS II Expansion and 41.4 want of clarity, a top official on this, he said "I think anytime. ognition of certificate of com- Gadkari's visit is aimed at The rupee appreciation of 4 combined with prudent cost cal Performance (OB Removal, per cent increase in wind power Sunday said. There was some clarification petency of seafarers. It will be strengthening ties between per cent y-o-y against the $will management has resulted in Lignite Mining and Power generation. To expedite gas production needed why only for the Coal beneficial to both the countries the two nations and fur- put further pressure on realisa- reduction in Lignite Transfer Generation). As for Capacity Other significant achieve- from coal seams, however, the India. So, our response has as Korea is a large ship owning ther cementing cooperation tions. However, this is likely to Price for captive use, leading Addition in the year ahead, ments include 102.3 per cent government had earlier permit- been because Coal India is a nation, while India is a large in areas, including sharing be partly offset by rupee depre- to lowering of power tariff by NLCIL has plans to commis- increase in revenue from Power ted Coal India to mine CBM PSU and large amount of area seafaring nation with over 1.5 of technology, experience in ciation against the Euro/Rand/ further 12 Paise to 19 Paise sion a 1000 MW Lignite-based Trading, increase of 238.7 per through a notification. under CBA acquired with it". lakh seafarers. port development and oper- Yen by 11 per cent, 6 per cent per KWhr w.e.f. April 1, 2018. Power Plant by July 2018. Total cent in revenue from Raw Lig- "Both the ministries (Coal The coal ministry, he said, "The agreement will facili- ation and joint participation and 1 per cent y-o-y, Malik Employee cost as a percentage Power Generating Capacity is nite and Minerals sales, which Ministry and Ministry of has identified CBM as prior- tate Indian seafarers to work on in port-related construction, said. of turnover and total cost has set to be enhanced to 5331 MW is the highest since 2014, and Petroleum and Natural Gas) ity area. Korean ships as there is require- building and engineering proj- We forecast domestic sales declined by 17.11 per cent and by July 2018 and 6240 MW by 29.78 per cent increase in rev- sat along with the others....It The secretary said gas is the ment of seafarers. Korean enti- ects of mutual interest, among to grow 11 per cent y-o-y on a 13.50 per cent respectively over March 2019, which would be enue from Scrap Disposal, the has been sorted out that there is remit of Ministry of Petroleum ties as of now own more than others. PTI low base, he said. PTI the last three years. In terms of more than double compared to highest in last 5 years. MPOST no need for a separate lease and and Natural Gas, so the issue that CCEA note is still pending. came is that if Coal India wants POWERING HEALTHY INDIA So, once the CCEA decides that to extract gas then it has to take Customs to hold consultation with biz before issuing notice then we will go ahead," Coal a fresh lease of the same area Secretary Susheel Kumar said under the relevant act from the NEW DELHI: Customs officials officer, the new regulations said. The regulations further The word 'consultation' has in a interview. petroleum ministry. will now hold consultations with "Before the (show cause) said that in case the response been defined in the regulation as Coal Bed Methane is a form "We were of the view that businesses to inform them about notice is issued, the proper to pre-notice consultation is communication of the grounds of natural gas trapped in coal since (with regard to) our outstanding taxes and interest officer shall inform, in writ- not received from the assessee known to the officer for issu- seams underground. Such gas public sector Coal India, the before issuing them a formal ing, the person chargeable with within the specified time, the tax ance of notice to the person can be extracted by drilling into acquisition of land is under show cause notice, according duty/interest of the intention officer will serve a formal show chargeable with duty or interest the seam. the CBA (Coal Bearing Areas to the new rules notified by the to issue the notice specifying cause notice to him without any in order to elicit the response of "The CCEA (Cabinet Com- (Acquisition & Development) Finance Ministry. the grounds ... on which such further communication. the person concerned. mittee on Economic Affairs) Act, 1957). And rather it is not The notification, according notice is proposed to be issued," After the consultation, the AMRG & Associates Partner note is about just to say that acquisition. It vests. So, it is not to experts, is aimed at reduc- said the Pre-notice Consultation tax officer, if satisfied with the Rajat Mohan said pre-consul- there is no need for a separate the lease. It vests with the cen- ing tax litigation and encour- Regulations, 2018. response of the assessee, can tation notice is a step towards lease. You know they (Petro- tral government when CBA Act aging amicable settlement of The regulation was notified communicate to him that he trade facilitation, voluntary leum ministry) had issued is applied and the the acquisi- tax issues. by the Central Board of Indi- does not intend to proceed with compliance and it may go a some notification and we said tion takes place. The annual Medical Conference of NTPC Ltd, Medicon was organised The assessee who is liable rect Taxes and Custom (CBIC). the formal notice. long way in reducing the tax that notification needs to be So, it is unlike the normal this year at Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project. Group General to pay customs duty or interest The assessee to whom pre- The consultation process, terrorism. Deloitte India Part- amended the way we are say- land acquisition act where you Manager Dipankar Bose welcomed all the dignitaries, delegates and would be given 15 days time to notice consultation is issued, the regulations said, has to be ner M S Mani said this would ing. That amendment will have acquire and state government speakers to the Conference. The Conference was inaugurated by respond to the communication would have to indicate in completed within 60 days of the lead to a significant reduction in to be done for which it is pend- gives you a lease. State govern- NTPC CMD Gurdeep Singh through Video Conference of pre-notice consultation and response whether he wants to date of issuance of communica- customs litigation over a period ing in CCEA," the secretary ment does not give any lease submit his response to the tax be heard by tax officials. tion for pre-notice consultation. of time. PTI explained. here," he explained. PTI Investors concerned about confidentiality, data breach by investment adviser: Study

MUMBAI: Retail investors in per cent globally and 49 per and other countries. and 800 institutional investors said that their trust in advisers and other costs (78 per cent), the country have the strongest cent in the Asia Pacific region. Indian, as well as global in 12 markets expected from was driven by those with reliable charge fees that reflect the value level of trust in the financial Nearly 92 per cent of domes- investors, the survey revealed, their financial advisers and how security measures to protect received from the relationship services industry, almost 30 tic investors still trust the system believed that the most impor- satisfied they were with their data (83 per cent importance), (77 per cent), and disclose and percent higher than the global and capital markets and believe tant attribute while taking existing relationships. and those who provide easy-to- manage any conflicts of inter- average, but are also concerned they have a fair opportunity to a decision to hire a financial "Trust plays a vital role in the understand investment reports est (72 per cent). about data or confidentiality profit, the 'The Next Generation adviser was being able to trust world of finance and has con- (82 per cent). The findings also revealed breach, with nearly 41 per cent of Trust: A Global Survey on the that the adviser would act in the sistently been the greatest deter- Around 81 per cent of that 56 per cent of Indian inves- of them stating that they would State of Investor Trust' stated. interest of the investor. minant in selecting a financial domestic investors said they tors believe there will be another consider changing their cur- The study, which was done Less than half, about 45 adviser. If only one-third of would employ investment financial crisis in the next three rent investment firms, says a by CFA Institute in collabora- per cent, of Indian retail inves- global investors and less than professionals with creden- years, the highest number glob- global survey. tion with Greenwich Associates, tors said their financial adviser half of Indian investors believe tials from respected industry ally, with the likely next source According to the survey gathered responses from 3,127 always put investors needs first. their adviser always puts inves- organisations. being national/global politics done by CFA Institute, a global retail investors and 829 insti- "The survey shows grow- tors interests first, it is a chal- Close to 79 per cent of (46 per cent), governments association of investment pro- tutional investors from India, ing concern among Indian result of a data or confidential- cent)," it stated. lenge for our industry to earn Indian investors will prefer defaulting on debt (34 per fessionals, 71 per cent of Indian China, France, Germany, Singa- investors who said they have ity breach (41 per cent), under- The survey also highlighted back their trust," CFA Institute engaging with investment pro- cent), cryptocurrency bubble investors trust the financial ser- pore, the United Arab Emirates, already left or would consider performance (39 per cent), and a significant gap between what India head, Vidhu Shekhar, said. fessionals who can help generate (31 per cent), and cyber attack vices industry, compared to 44 United Kingdom, United States leaving investment firms as a lack of communication (37 per more than 3,100 retail investors Investors surveyed in India returns better, fully disclose fees (28 per cent). PTI 14 mp sport 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 I had made promise to change colour of my medal VIKAS THAKUR

CWG BRIEFS Player Medal BASKETBALL ENDS ON SAD NOTE WITH SCOTLAND LOSS Punam, Manu & Manika GOLD COAST: India’s disappoint- ing campaign in the basketball event ended following the men’s team’s third PUNAM YADAV successive loss in the preliminary round Women’s weightlifitng 69kg Pool B as it went down 81-96 against lead golden day at CWG category Scotland in the 21st Commonwealth Games, here on Sundaynd second MANU BHAKER on vault after Sub Division 1. India Three golds for India on day 4; Bhaker sets Games record Women’s 10m air pistol lagged 26-33 after the first quarter Batra leads India category before putting up a fight in the second GOLD COAST: From weight- which Scotland wrested 16-15. But lifting to boxing to table tennis to TABLE TENNIS Scotland created a huge gap after the hockey, women formed the core of to historic women third quarter, pocketing it 29-11. India’s stupendous day three at the Women’s team event 21st Commonwealth Games where a 16-year-old Manu Bhaker deliv- PRANATI FAILS TO QUALIFY ered a record-shattering shooting TT gold gold medal and the table tennis team IN WOMEN’S VAULT FINAL shocked fancied defending champi- ons Singapore to clinch the top hon- GOLD COAST: TIndian gymnast Pra- Major events nati Nayak failed to qualify for the ours for the first time in the event. women’s vault finals after finishing last Another high point of the day was a 35-year-old MC Mary Kom in the event at the 21st Commonwealth advancing to the medal rounds in games here on Sunday. Among eight what is her first and probably last gymnasts, Pranati finished at the bot- appearance at the Games. tom after totalling 11.983 following India held on to their fourth a penalty of -0.100 during her effort position in the medals tally, having SHOOTING at the Coomera Indoor Sports Centre. claimed seven gold, two silver and Manu Bhaker (center) with the gold medal accompanied by Heena Sidhu (left) Men’s Skeet Qualification - Day 2 Rakesh Patra also finished eighth in three bronze medals so far. Sheeraz Sheikh (4:30 IST) From the shooting ranges in On the badminton court, Saina Smit Singh men’s ring final after scoring 12.933. Brisbane to the weightlifting arena Shooting is an Nehwal remained in brutally good GOLD COAST: Paddler Manika Batra here, it was all about women on Sun- uncomplicated sport, take form and guided India to a 3-1 tri- inspired India to a historic gold medal with Women’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification SAJAN FAILS TO QUALIFY day. And starting it all was Manu aim and shoot. That’s why umph over Singapore in the mixed her stunning singles victories, fashioning an Apurvi Chandela (6:30 IST) Bhaker, the teen sensation from team event. The top seeds will be up unthinkable 3-1 win over formidable Singa- Mehuli Ghosh FOR MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY Haryana, who shot down the Games it’s important not to think against Malaysia in the summit clash pore in the final of the women’s team event at GOLD COAST: IIndia’s Sajan Prakash record and the gold medal in the too much. If you think too on Monday. the Commonwealth Games here. BOXING failed to qualify for the finals of men’s 10m air pistol event. much, then it becomes Adding a dash of bronze to World No 58 Batra first scored the biggest Men’s 52kg Round of 16 Gaurav 100m butterfly after finishing fifth in A distant silver-medallist in the the weightlifting collection was win of her career by humbling world number Solanki vs Akimos Ampiah (8:02) event also happened to be a woman complex Thakur (94kg), who lifted a total four and multiple Olympic medallist Feng Men’s 60kg Round of 16 the semifinals of swimming competition -- Heena Sidhu. of 351kg (159kg+192kg) on a day Tianwei 3-2 and then brushed aside 100th- at the 21st Commonwealth games here “Shooting is an uncomplicated Shooter Manu Bhaker when Papua New Guinea’s Steven ranked Yihan Zhou 3-0 to engineer a sensa- Manish Kaushik vs Trinidad and To- on Sunday. Prakash clocked 54.12 sport, take aim and shoot. That’s Kari broke the Commonwealth as tional win over the mighty Singapore table bago’s Michael Alexander (8:47) seconds in semifinal 2, while England’s why it’s important not to think too showed tremendous grit to stun well as the Games record in clean tennis side. BADMINTON James Guy (52.34), South Africa’s much. If you think too much, then Olympic champions England in its and jerk for a total lift of 370kg It was mother of all upsets as prior to this Chad Le Clos (52.56) and Canada’s it becomes complex,” explained third pool match in what can only (154kg+216kg). final, the Singapore women’s team had never Mixed Team Event Gold Medal Bhaker as she analysed her brilliant be described as a morale-soaring 2-1 Yadav and Thakur’s haul took lost in the Commonwealth Games since the India vs Malaysia (13:01 IST) Josiah Binnema (53.41) took the first performance. victory, which took them closer to a India’s overall weightlifting medal sport was inducted in the program way back three spots respectively. In the weightlifting arena of the semifinal berth. tally to five gold, a silver and two in 2002. TABLE TENNIS Prakash had earlier managed 54.11 Carrara Sports and Leisure Center, And in the evening, the women’s bronze medals so far, a performance “Even in my wildest dream I had not Men’s Team Semifinal seconds in the heats to finish behind Punam Yadav (69kg) pulled off a per- table tennis team of Manika Batra, made special by the fact that most of thought that I will beat an Olympic medallist India vs Singapore (5:00 IST) Australia’s Grant Irvine, who produced sonal best of 222kg (110kg+122kg) Madhurika Patkar and Mouma Das them nursed varying niggles and did and world number four,” Batra said after her a timing of 53.89 at the Optus Aquatic to improve the bronze she had won did what was not at all expected of not have access to a full-time physio shock win over Feng Tianwei. I knew that she ATHLETICS Centre here on Sunday. in the 2014 edition to add another them, beat defending champions owing to an accreditation goof-up was having problems with my pimpled rub- Men’s High Jump Qualifying Round - gold to India’s haul. Singapore 3-1 for a historic maiden for which none has taken responsi- ber and I realise that but I did not use it as my The women’s hockey team gold. bility so far. PTI strength all the time,” she added. PTI Group A Tejaswin Shankar (5:50 IST) Women’s 400m Round 1 - Heat 1 Mary Kom assured of Weightlifter Punam pulls off personal best for gold PR Machettira (6:00 IST) Women’s 400m Round 1 - Heat 5 Hima Das (6:28 IST) GOLD COAST: Indian weightlift- after the medal ceremony. attempts in clean and jerk, aim- medal, Vikas enters Q/F ers remained a cut above the rest “But then it’s all about fate, I got ing for a 200kg lift that would Men’s 400m Semifinal 3 with Punam Yadav (69kg) add- what was my destiny and she got have fetched him a silver. The final Muhammed Anas Yahiya(15:42 IST) GOLD COAST: The Indian Gurjit Kaur (48’) getting their ing a fifth gold medal and Vikas what was her destiny. Thankfully attempt was especially messed up Men’s Shot Put Final Women’s Hockey Team main- names on the score-sheet to Thakur (94kg) picking up a bronze our physio was allowed inside for as he struggled to keep up with the Tejinder Singh (15:55 IST) tained their hopes of qualifying help their team secure the vic- on Sunday in what has been a truly some time for strapping my knee, I statutory one-minute window he Women’s 10,000m Final for the Semi-Final of the Gold tory which puts them in a strong remarkable campaign so far at the have slight pain there,” the 22-year- had to complete the lift. Loganathan Suriya (16:05 IST) Coast 2018 XXI Common- position to qualify for the next Commonwealth Games here. old added. Thakur, on the other hand, wealth Games as they produced round with a tally of six points Yadav, who hails from Dandupur Yadav had claimed a silver at was quite cheeky about his bronze, SWIMMING an emphatic 2-1 victory over and a pool match to play against village in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, last year’s Commonwealth Cham- which is a lesser medal com- Men’s 200m Backstroke Heat 2 World No 2 England in Pool A. South Africa on 10 April 2018. was a 63kg category bronze-med- pionships, her first event after mak- pared to the silver he won in the It was an impressive perfor- It was a tough start for the allist in the 2014 Glasgow Games. ing the jump from 63kg to 69kg 2014 Glasgow Games in the 85kg Srihari Nataraj (6:05 IST) mance from the Indian team as Indian team as they conceded Today, she pulled off a personal best category. category. Men’s 50m Freestyle Heat 6 they came from a goal behind to an early goal in the match as a of 222kg (110kg+122kg) to claim Adding a dash of bronze to the “I had made a commitment to Virdhawal Khade(6:45 IST) snatch a much needed victory good team-move from England the top spot ahead of England’s collection was Thakur (94kg), who everyone that I would change the after England who had taken saw their Captain Alexandra Sarah Davies, who finished with nia Vaivai with an effort of 216kg lifted a total of 351kg (159kg+192kg) colour of my medal, I have done LAWN BOWLS the lead in the 1st minute of the Danson score a goal after just 35 217kg (95kg+122kg). (100kg+116kg). on a day when Papua New Guinea’s that at least,” joked the 24-year-old. Women’s Pairs Section A - Round 1 match through their skipper seconds. The 2014 Common- Davies went for a 128kg lift in “I was expecting a good fight but Steven Kari broke the Common- “I was competing after just 10 India vs Wales (9:01 IST) Alexandra Danson. A wealth Games Silver Medalists her final clean and jerk attempt from Fiji not England. I was a little wealth as well as the Games record months of regular training because Men’s Singles Section A - Round 1 strong third and fourth caused India a few problems in in pursuit of gold but could not nervous when Sarah went for 128kg in clean and jerk for a total lift of I had to get my shoulder operated quarter performance from India the initial five minutes of the complete her attempt. The bronze in her final lift. She was capable of 370kg (154kg+216kg). due to an injury,” he added on a Krishna Xalxo vs K Kimani(7:45 IST) saw Navneet Kaur (42’) and match. PTI medal was won by Fiji’s Apolo- pulling it off,” Punam Yadav said Thakur faltered in his final two more serious note. PTI ‘I don’t set targets, I just India hockey scrape Hockey eves Saina stars as India past Wales 4-3 stun England enter mixed team finals work on technique’ GOLD COAST: The Indian GOLD COAST: SV Sunil’s Women’s Hockey Team main- discomfort as she guided the GOLD COAST: Uncluttered after adding to her collection oodles of experience came in tained their hopes of qualify- Indian team to victory. is what makes one unhindered of gold medals from the senior handy as his 59th minute strike ing for the Semi-Final of the “It was expected that we -- that’s the philosophy 16-year- and junior World Cups. enabled India to pip a gritty Gold Coast 2018 XXI Com- would play in the finals. I old Manu Bhaker follows when “Shooting is an uncompli- Wales 4-3 in their second pool monwealth Games as they pro- never thought they (Singapore) she takes aim for gold at shoot- cated sport, take aim and shoot. B encounter at the Common- duced an emphatic 2-1 victory would give us such stiff compe- ing ranges, the latest in her That’s why it’s important not to wealth Games, here on Sunday. over World No 2 England in tition,” Saina said on the resis- collection being the Common- think too much. If you think too Sunil found the back of the Pool A. tance put up by Singapore in wealth Games 10m air pistol much, then it becomes com- net off a rebound after the Wales It was an impressive perfor- the doubles games. top prize. plex,” she explained, sounding custodian had parried away scored a hat-trick to snatch mance from the Indian team as “I was actually happy that The Haryana-girl, who is wise beyond her age. Rupinderpal Singh’s dragflick. India’s lead on three occasions they came from a goal behind I could play the match today making waves in Indian shoot- The teenager, who is the Unlike the drawn game against (17’, 45’ and 58’), converting to snatch a much needed vic- and make that winning point ing, broke the Games record youngest Indian to claim a Pakistan, the Indian defence three out of the four penalty tory after England who had GOLD COAST: Saina Nehwal for the Indian team,” she added. (240.9) at the Belmont Shoot- India’s 21st CWG account in World Cup gold, chose to held their nerves during the final corners that Wales earned thus taken the lead in the 1st min- was at her ruthless best but top The proceedings were ing Centre today, way ahead shooting, a sport which usu- unwind with a game of table minute to log home full points. keeping his team’s hopes alive ute of the match through their seeds India were tested more opened by the mixed doubles of nearest competition, which ally fetches a bagful of medals tennis after returning to the The other scorers for India for the better part of the match. skipper Alexandra Danson. A than usual before entering the pair of Satwik Rankireddy and happened to be compatriot and for the country. Games Village and when asked were Dilpreet Singh (16th), Man- India captain Manpreet strong third and fourth quar- badminton mixed team event Ashwini Ponnappa against eventual silver-medallist Heena “It just happened, I only whether she was expecting deep Singh (28th), Harmanpreet Singh admitted that he didn’t ter performance from India finals with a 3-1 win over Sin- Yong Kai Terry Hee and Jia Sidhu (234). worked on my technique, rest today’s record-shattering per- Singh (57th). expect the match to go to the saw Navneet Kaur (42') and gapore in the Commonwealth Ying Crystal Wong. Her gold medal opened just happened,” Bhaker said formance. PTI For Wales, Gareth Furlong wire. PTI Gurjit Kaur (48') score. MPOST Games semifinals here on The Singaporeans gave Ash- Sunday. wini and Satwik quite a scare It was sweet revenge for before going down 20-22, Rising student India, who had lost 2-3 to Sin- 18-21 in a 41-minute clash. East Bengal seal 1st Super Cup semis berth gapore in the bronze medal “Had we lost, we would have playoff at the 2014 Glasgow been under pressure,” Ashwini BHUBANESWAR: The first Ralte also walked away with wmpuia ensured that the first their closest chance to score beat India CWG. later said acknowledging her quarterfinal encounter of the the Hero of the Match award. 45 minutes of the game ended a few seconds back through India will take on three- rivals’ strong performance. Hero Super Cup 2018 between The first half began on a evenly balanced without any Andrei Ionescu. Rush in IWL time champions Malaysia in Singapore had won the Aizawl FC and Kingfisher East slow note, however Kingfisher goals being scored. Laldanmawia Ralte from the finals tomorrow. Malay- team bronze in the Glasgow Bengal FC concluded with East Bengal FC soon caught The second half began Kingfisher East Bengal FC SHILLONG: Rising Student sia blanked England 3-0 in Games and that they were the latter sealing their semi up and started attacking in with Kingfisher East Bengal made no mistake in converting Club defeated India Rush SC the other semifinals. India had no pushovers was made clear final berth defeating the quick succession through FC pressing hard to score but the penalty to his favour, and 2-0 in a group stage match of lost 1-3 to Malaysia in the 2010 when the men’s doubles pair- Mizoram club 1- 0 in the final Syrian Mahmoud Al Amna Aizawl FC goalkeeper Lala- sealing their semi-final spot at the second edition of the Hero Delhi Commonwealth Games. ing of Satwik and Chirag Shetty minutes of injury time. The and Nigerian Dudu Omeg- wmpuia was too tough for the the Hero Super Cup 2018. Indian Women’s League at the Saina, playing her fifth came up against Terry Hee and game that was balanced at both bemi. But the Mizoram outfit Red & Golds to pass through. The second quarterfi- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in match in the last four days, Danny Bawa Chrisnanta. ends went to the Red & Golds showcased their class by deny- It was Lalawmpuia’s heroics at nal of the Hero Super Cup Shillong on Sunday. was in complete command as The debutant youngsters favour in the final minute of the ing East Bengal FC to even the goal post that kept Aizawl 2018 will be played between A Pyari Xaxa strike in the she took down Singapore’s Jia were beaten 21-17, 19-21, injury time in the second half score once. FC alive in the game till the Hero I-League outfits Mohun 37th minute and Jabamani Min Yeo 21-8, 21-15 to steer 12-21, and were found want- when Aizawl FC goalkeeper Aizawl FC did put up an last minute before the young- Bagan and Shillong Lajong Tudu’s 42nd minute header the side through after a shock ing in court coverage. in order to stop a marching attack with a few shots on the came really close to scoring ster made the only mistake of FC on 11th April 2018, 4PM helped Rising Student Club to loss in men’s doubles. “We were a bit unfortunate. Kromah conceded a penalty goal as well but couldn’t find on a couple of occasions but the game conceding a penalty onwards. The tournament is register an easy win over their Despite playing with a The tactics that we used didn’t that was duly converted by Lal- success in their attempts. It was some brave goal keeping from in the last minute of the injury being played at the Kalinga opponents and grab three heavily strapped right foot, work out for us,” said Chirag danmawia Ralte. Laldanmawia the Bengal outfit however who Aizawl FC goalkeeper Lala- time. Aizawl FC had missed Stadium, Bhubaneswar. MPOST points. MPOST Saina didn’t show any signs of after the match. PTI MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 mp sport 15

We needed 15 an over so at some point, I had to take a chance DWAYNE BRAVO

CRIC BRIEF Player of the Day PCB, BCCI SET FOR FACE-OFF OVER ASIA CUP Rahul's blitzkrieg blows KL RAHUL KARACHI: Pakistan is likely to adopt a strong stance at the Asian Cricket Council Scored IPL’s fastest 50 against meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week and Delhi Daredevils on Sunday, will insist on hosting the Asian Emerging away Delhi Daredevils giving the rivals killer blow in Nations Cup tournament this year. first six overs. According to a senior official of the Paki- stan Cricket Board, Pakistan will make Indian opener posts IPL’s fastest 50 as Kings XI win by 6 wickets it clear at the meeting that if India can’t come to Pakistan to play in the Emerging MOHALI: Opener KL Rahul blasted "We got a decent total, but the first his way to a fastest ever half-century in six overs took the game away from Nations Cup than Pakistan will also not Indian Premier League as a new look us. Credit to the bowlers to take it till be able to send its team for the Asia Cup Kings XI Punjab started their cam- the 19th over, I thought that was a in September in India. paign on a resounding note defeating tremendous effort. Once the ball got WHEN: April 8 “The PCB will try to convince the member Delhi Daredevils by six wickets, here old, it was hard to clear the fence. 166 AT: 8pm boards to move the Asia Cup out of India on Sunday. was a competitive total," DD skipper WHERE: Star Sports 1 HD to a third country like Malaysia or even Ravichandran Ashwin marshalled Gambhir said. Sri Lanka so that Pakistan can participate his resources admirably restricting Earlier, Gambhir's 42-ball 55 Daredevils to a mediocre 166 for 7 on helped Delhi Daredevils post a decent in it,” the official said. a placid track. total of 166. PCB Chairman, Najam Sethi, and chief The KXIP captain himself bowled Gambhir's knock was studded operating officer, Subhan Ahmad are a few leg breaks during his disci- with five boundaries and a six and he Mandeep’s cameo due to fly out today for Kuala Lumpur plined effort of 1 for 23 in 4 overs. fell run out in he 15th over dealing where Sethi will chair the meeting as The surprise package was Afghani- a blow to Delhi's hopes of achieving ACC President. stan off-spinner Mujeeb-r Rahman, a big total. takes RCB to 176-7 who finished with 2 for 28 in 4 overs. Delhi were restricted by a fine Another official source said that Sethi Courtesy Rahul, who smashed bowling display by Punjab, with KOLKATA: Part-time spinner Nitish Rana struck had decided to adopt a strong stance six boundaries and four sixes in his 17-year-old spinner Rahman mak- twice in a sensational one-over spell before Man- with India which will be represented at 16-ball-51, the match as a contest was ing his IPL debut. Since the young- deep Singh smashed a whirlwind 18-ball 37 to the meeting on Monday and Tuesday. over within the Powerplay as KXIP ster was bowling finger spinners, it take Royal Challengers Bangalore to a challeng- “PCB is not happy over India’s attempts raced away to 73 for 2 in six overs. allowed Ashwin to bowl some leg- ing 176-7 against Kolkata Knights Riders in their to move the Asian Emerging Nations Cup Karun Nair, who has had a mixed breaks, which he has been trying in opening match of IPL 11 at the Edens Gardens season, then helped himself to a order to remain in contention along- here today. out of Pakistan on security grounds. It will 33-ball-50 as the home team reached side Yuzevndra Chahal and Kuldeep Opener Brendon McCullum set it up for RCB adopt a tit for tat policy by insisting it the target in 18.5 overs. Yadav for a place in the Indian limited with a sensational 27-ball 43 (6x4, 2x6) while AB can’t send its team to India for the Asia Only Yuvraj Singh's 12 off 22 balls overs side. de Villiers made the Eden Gardens crowd cheer Cup in the current scenario,” the source stuck out like a sore thumb as he once Asked to bat first, Delhi got off to a for them with his scintillating 23-ball 44, which confirmed. again looked a pale shadow of his old cautious start after losing their opener was studded with five mouth-watering sixes and The ACC meeting will finalise dates for self. Colin Munro (4) in the third over, as one boundary. the two tournaments and the Asia un- The star of the match certainly he missed a switch hit and Rahman Indian captain Virat Kohli (31 off 33) played was Rahul, who started with a top- trapped him leg before. the second fiddle and after RCB’s star batsmen der-19 Cup to be held this year. edged six and a couple of boundaries Despite losing his opening part- left the crease, it was a blazing cameo by Man- Pakistan had got hosting rights for the off Trent Boult. ner Munro, Gambhir batted well and deep Singh which ensured RCB post a challeng- Asian Emerging Nations Cup when an He also smacked Mohammed repatedly hit left-arm spinner Axar ing total on board. ACC meeting was held in Lahore last Shami over fine-leg for a six in the Patel inside out. With de Villiers blazing all guns at one point October but delegates from India and next over. By the time Amit Mishra However, as and when Gambhir their run graph was looking past 200 but part-time Bangladesh didn’t come for the meeting. was introduced in the third over, he tried to up the ante, he kept losing off-spinner Rana produced twin dismissals in two was in a murderous mood. Karun Nair celebrates his fifty in Chandigarh on Sunday partners at the other end, with Shreyas balls -- De Villiers and Kohli -- to reduce RCB for Later India and Bangladesh both said He hit Mishra for three fours and Iyer (11) being caught behind of 127/4 in 14.2 overs. they will not send their teams to Lahore two sixes as the 24 runs in that over fine leg. bowler didn't look fully fit and has Axar. Vijay Shankar (13) too failed to De Villiers top edged, while Rana yorked Kohli for the Emerging Nations Cup due to brought up the fastest ever 50 in 11 "For years, I have been branded a played very little domestic cricket this impress giving medium pacer Mohit to break the quickfire 64 runs partnership off 36 security concerns. “But now after suc- editions of IPL. Test cricketer. It's good for me to be season. During training sessions, he Sharma the first of his two wickets. balls as KKR pulled things back but Mandeep cessfully hosting the two PSL playoffs in Rahul was out trying to play a lap up there, creating history and break- was very rusty as the 46 runs in 4 overs At 77 for 3 in the 10th over, Singh produced a scintillating 18-ball 37 -- with Lahore and the final in Karachi and then shot but the pressure was off Kings ing records. Hope to continue this would indicate. Rishabh Pant (28) raised hopes for DD two sixes and a four against Vinay Kumar in the XI's back by then as Nair also made way," Rahul said after being adjudged Other leg-spinner Rahul Tewa- and looked to bat with ease along side last over -- to help RCB post 176 for 7. the bilateral T20 series against the West merry hitting five fours and two sixes. 'Player of the Match'. tia (1/24 in 4 overs) mainly bowled Gambhir. However, he too departed Credit to Vinay Kumar, who scalped two wick- Indies,” the source said. PTI The sixes -- one was hit over long- Gambhir's decision to play Mishra wicket to wicket and got lucky dis- in the 11th over of the innings having ets of his last two deliveries to pull things back a off and other was a slog sweep over can certainly be questioned as the missing Yuvraj with a half-tracker. scored a quickfire 13-ball 28. PTI bit. PTI ‘Good to see Dwayne ‘Sported no 40 Best-ever innings: Bravo on MI onslaught with Pollard MUMBAI: All-rounder good swing. Here at Wankhede prise at what Bravo did, saying taking responsibility’ Dwayne Bravo termed the the ball travels every time you his side can take away some to celebrate incredible 30-ball 68 against miss the length. Just get a good positives too, from the stun- MUMBAI: Hailing Dwayne Mumbai Indians "my best- contact and the ball will go. ning loss. Bravo for hiswhirlwind knock ever" innings, which paved "I was just trying my best to "Obviously (Dwayne) of 68 that helped turn around a landmarks’ the way for Chennai Super bat till the last over. I thought Bravo is experienced in keep- losing plot in his team's come- Kings' sensational return to that if I bat deep and till the ing his nerve and finishing back IPL match yesterday, cap- MUMBAI: Dwayne Bravo has the Indian Premier League end, we have a good chance it off. Not surprised, he is a tain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that he and fellow-West (IPL). of winning. batsman (for whom) we had expressed happiness over the Indian Kieron Pollard decided Coming back from a two- "Those two overs, we planned as well. We knew that West Indian taking up respon- to wear jerseys with identical year ban, CSK rode on Bra- needed 15 an over. So at some those guys were going to bat sibility and seeing the side no 400 on them for respec- vo's blitzkreig to chase down point, I had to take a chance up the order because they through. tive teams Chennai Super a target of 166 with a wicket and it worked off. Anytime you played that extra bowler. Chennai, who returned to Kings and Mumbai Indians in and a ball to spare after star- hit a boundary, whether it is "I thought we bowled the IPL after serving a two- the IPL opener here on Sat- ing defeat at 118 for eight in a six or a four, automatically really well up until the last year-ban, made a stunning urday, to celebrate individual the 17th over last night. the bowler is under pressure." three overs, probably did not turnaround to defeat defend- landmarks. "(It's my) best-ever Bravo came out to bat execute the plans the way we ing champions Mumbai Indi- "Pollard is the first player to (innings). I don't think I have when Super Kings were reel- wanted to, but credit to him ans at the Wankhede Stadium play 400 T20 games. So he has ever played an innings like this ing at 75 for five with the ask- (Bravo), he batted brilliantly." by one wicket with one ball to 400 on his back. And I'm the in any format. So this is a spe- ing rate nearing 12. He also praised Suryaku- spare after staring defeat in the first bowler to get 400 wickets. cial one," said Bravo. "(We) can't forget Jadhav, mar Yadav for helping his team face at 11 for 8, chiefly due to So the both of us said - okay, if He pummelled seven who came back and showed recover from a poor start in the all rounder's blazing 30-ball to get over the line as Bravo we both play the first game in sixes and three fours at the a lot of fight and a lot of guts. the company of Ishan Kishan. innings. smashed seven sixes and three the IPL, let's do something dif- Wankhede Stadium, leaving played the innings that put my best white ball bowlers, Jas- To hit that six is a special "I thought the way Surya "CSK v Mumbai is one game fours in his blazing knock as he ferent," he said. the Mumbai Indians bowlers team in a position to win, and prit Bumrah, who was carted moment," he said. (Yadav) batted when we were everyone wants to watch and punished errant Mumbai bowl- Bravo was speaking after shocked. that is what happened tonight. for three sixes at the death Asked what skipper two down, he showed a lot we are coming back after two ers Mitchell McClehagnen and his match-winning 30-ball 68 "As you can see, when I I am just happy that I was able and praised teammate Kedar Mahendra Singh Dhoni had of maturity with the way he years. Overall, the spectators Jasprit Bumrah to put his side that guided Chennai to a thrill- reached fifty, I didn't even raise to contribute with the bat. Jadhav, who came back to hit to say about the knock, Bravo approached and guided Ishan have been very good. The way on the doorsteps of a ing one-wicket victory with my bat. I knew the job wasn't "It has been a while that the winning runs after retir- replied, "Captain Cool said (Kishan). "You need to forget Bravo batted it was really good stupendous win. one ball to spare. finished, there was still a long I haven't been able to make ing hurt. 'well played', nothing special. about the last 3-4 overs of our to see him take the responsi- The former India World "It's a great milestone for way to go. I was in a zone. I was runs with the bat. This one will "Bumrah is one of the best This is someone who knows bowling as I think up until bility," Dhoni said during the Cup-winning skipper, how- both of us personally. Pollard just focusing on trying to get always be special to me," the bowlers in the world. It was my ability. He has shown a lot then whatever we did was a lot post-match presentation. ever, felt overall his side could spoke to Mumbai, I spoke to the game done for my team. West Indian quipped. just my day, I'll take that. I of faith in me." of maturity and energy shown Chennai made a remark- have batted better in pursuit of CSK and they allowed us toplay "I was disappointed that I He also explained how he just wanted to stay still, keep MI head coach Mahela Jay- on the park," the Sri Lankan able rally from the precarious the challenging total of 165 for in this game. Moving forward was out in the last over. But I handled one of the world's my eyes on the ball, have a awardene did not express sur- great said. PTI position and finally managed 4 put up by MI. PTI in the tournament.” PTI McCullum Debutant Markande completes 9000 Royals, Sunrisers look to overcome impressed Jaywardene runs in T20 captain’s sudden loss in IPL opener MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians' KOLKATA: Former New talent scouts seem to have Zealand captain Brendon HYDERABAD: Sunrisers 12.5 crore) and Jaydev Unad- capable of doing the opening found a gem in rookie leg spin- McCullum today became Hyderabad and Rajasthan kat (Rs 11.5 crore) who ended job alonside Shikhar Dhawan. ner Mayank Markande, who only the second cricketer Royals will have to overcome up as season's costliest buys. They have brought in impressed one and all in the to complete 9,000 runs in the unexpected loss of their They went big even after Manish Pandey and Yusuf IPL opener against arch-rivals Twenty20 cricket during the respective captains, David uncapped players like Sussex Pathan to boost the middle Chennai Super Kings at the IPL match between Royals Warner and Steve Smith, all-rounder Jofra Archer (Rs order while their bowling Wankhede Stadium here last Challengers Bangalore and when the two teams clash in 7.2 crore) and Karnataka offie line-up is one of the strongest evening. Kolkata Knight Riders here the IPL here on Monday. K Gowtham (Rs 6.2 crore). this season. Markande scalped 3 for today. Royals, back in the tourna- They also have BBL star Bhuvneshwar Kumar and 23 and his prize wicket of McCullum needed eight ment after serving a two-year batsman D'Arcy Short and Sandeep Sharma will do the rival skipper Mahendra Singh runs for achieving his land- suspension, and Sunrisers, Smith's replacement Hein- bulk of work in pace depart- Dhoni, who was caught plumb mark on the day. In fact, it lost their influential players rich Klaasen of South Africa. ment while Afghanistan leggie in front going back to a googly, was McCullum's unforget- after BCCI barred them from The management has splurged Rashid Khan and Bangladesh was one of the highlights of the into the IPL. His accuracy was the one table 73-ball-158 during the the league following their role this time and all they would be star Shakib Al Hasan form a game before Dwayne Bravo "I thought he bowled bril- thing that was singled out first-ever IPL game between in the ball-tampering scandal hoping is for a decent return potent spin duo. pulled the rug from under MI's liantly, we backed him when by former Sri Lanka skipper KKR and RCB that set the in South Africa. on investment. Sunrisers head coach Tom feet with his 30-ball 68 blitz. we saw him first at our camp. Jayawardene. tone for the cash-rich league. Ajinkya Rahane will be Shane Warne is back as Moody has recently said here MI head coach Mahela We knew that he was special. "I think it is the accuracy. The former New Zealand leading Royals in Smith's head coach and the team that the change in captaincy in Jayawardene was among many He came for two trial games for He is quite accurate and prob- skipper achieved the mile- absence while New Zealand would be hoping for another a short notice had little impact who were bowled over by the us, both him and (Rahul) Cha- ably a bit different to a normal stone in the fourth ball of skipper Kane Williamson fairy tale run under the Aus- on the team. talent exhibited by the debutant har," Jayawardene said. leg-spinner as well. The way he RCB's innings when he hit a will captain the Hyderabad tralian, who led them to title Though Williamson is not 20-year-old from Bathinda in "We backed our youngsters. delivers the ball, the control he six off KKR's R Vinay Kumar franchise. in the inaugural edition in new to captaincy, he would be Punjab who had taken 15 wick- We knew that this is the year has with his variations," he said. over fine leg. Warner and Smith are irre- While Sunrisers were able 2008. expected to quickly deliver the ets in 10 limited over games in we had to do that. The stadium "And he is very confident The 36-year-old scored 43 placeable in most teams but to retain a chunk of their play- For the 2016 champions, goods in the leadership role. the Vijay Hazare (50-over) and was packed against CSK and he for a guy who has not played off 27 balls before being dis- both Royals and Sunrisers still ers at the auction, traditionally Warner's absence has left a Middle order batting was Syed Mushtaq Ali (20-over) bowled well, I am pleased for much T20 cricket. His attitude missed by Sunil Narine in the look well-balanced sides on frugal Royals spent big bucks huge void at the top of the a concern for the the team in tournaments of BCCI coming him," he said. is great," he said. PTI ninth over. PTI paper. on the likes of Ben Stokes (Rs order though Alex Hales is the previous editions. PTI 16 Entertainment mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Monday, 9 April, 2018 ‘I believe we’re in a better PLACE TODAY’

usic mogul November interview with the I want to have the emotional Jay-Z became New York Times’s T Magazine. tools that it takes to keep my headline fodder During an appearance family together. Jay-Z opens for cheating on on “My Next Guest Needs “I have a beautiful wife hisM wife, Beyonce, and the No Introduction With David who was understanding and up about his rapper-singer believes they Letterman”, Jay-Z said he did who knew I’m not the worst have tried to work on their not have the emotional tools of what I’ve done. We did the speculated relationship and are in a “better required for a marriage, but hard work of going to therapy. place today”. through Beyonce’s support, he We love each other, so we really infidelity and how Speculation about the is working toward achieving put in the work for years. I like rapper’s infidelity began in them. to believe we’re in a better place the duo worked on 2014 when a video surfaced For a lot of us, especially today. I’m proud of the father of his sister-in-law Solange where I grew up and men and the husband that I am their relationship to Knowles attacking him in an in general, we don’t have today,” Jay-Z said. elevator. With Beyonce’s 2016 emotional cues from when we The duo, who first met in be where they are record “Lemonade,” which were young. Our emotional cue 2000, got married in April contained several semi-veiled is ‘Be a man. Don’t cry’. I can’t 2008. Their first child together, today references to cheating, those see them coming down my daughter Blue Ivy Carter, rumours gained steam. eyes, so I got to make the song was born in January 2012 and Jay-Z finally admitted his cry. It was my way of saying I they welcomed twins in June transgression last year in a want to cry, I want to be open, last year. PTI ‘WANTED TO explore villain inside me with Omerta’

MUMBAI: Actor Rajkummar Rao, who is busy promoting his upcoming film Omerta, says that he wanted to explore his villainous side with this film. Rajkummar interacted with media during the promotion of the film.

Asked that what prompted him to play the dark character of terrorist about the basic plot of the film, Omar Saeed Sheikh, he said: “As an Rajkummar said: “Omerta actor, we get very fascinated with means silence between the two villains sometimes. If you see, Shah people regarding certain thing Rukh (Khan) sir has played grey and which they don’t share with or negative characters in ‘Baazigar’ anyone else so in gangster term and ‘Darr’, Aamir (Khan) sir in it is called ‘Omerta’. ‘Earth’, Sanjay Dutt in ‘Khalnayak’ “It’s a story of Omar Saeed and recently Ranveer Singh in Sheikh and many young people I WAS NEVER ‘Padmaavat’.” “There is something like him who gets brainwashed edgy about these villains that we get and become a part of terrorist attracted to as an artist. activities,” he added. Omerta is “I don’t know if it’s about the power a biographical crime drama film the marrying kind: these characters has or the limitless directed by Hansal Mehta and stars approach that these characters have Rajkummar in the role of Ahmed that we want to explore and it was Omar Saeed Sheikh, British terrorist same with me. I think I wanted to of Pakistani descent. explore this villain inside me with Omerta is scheduled to release on Kylie Minogue film like Omerta,” he added. Talking April 20. IANS

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